I was anxiously mingling with other students when our moderator, Brian Greenspun, entered our room and let us know that he would be overseeing our discussion on state affairs. At that moment, it became clear to me that this was a …
While many topics piqued the group’s interest, there was one in particular that brought the most passion: “Should the United States accept more or fewer political refugees?” Even though many points were up for discussion, the main concern was …
Today’s teenagers are affected by such issues as suicide, the effects of smoking and peer pressure, defunding of Planned Parenthood and texting and driving. As a representative for the Teen Topics focus group, I witnessed the most passion among the topics regarding the …
After hearing everyone’s opinions, I said, “I feel like hysteria plays a big role in this gun situation.” With racial profiling and hate crimes, one misunderstanding can put a teacher in defense mode and a mistake could be made if a gun is put into their hands. I also added that it’s already difficult to …
We are lagging in technological advances in comparison with other countries, so rather than pump funds into creating outdated machines for the military that will be left to rust, we must work to upgrade the technology we have, produce our tech effectively and allow …
I participated in the Law and Crime category, which was centered on several of the most divisive legal, criminal and ethical issues facing our society. Our conversation focused not only the problems and moral dilemmas created by our legal system, but also the manner in which students believed these issues …
The Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum, one of the largest and longest-running programs of its kind in the country, assembled some of the valley’s brightest young minds earlier this month to celebrate, debate and have their voices heard. ...
Nearly 1,000 students from 52 local high schools gathered Nov. 8 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, attending discussions moderated by thought leaders from diverse sectors.
A universal thread connecting the different discussions was what exactly it means to be an American. Students dug into the question of national identity, trying to settle on what ...
For six decades, Las Vegas' brightest high school students have busted out of the classroom, letting professors, police chiefs, judges and CEOs know where ...
“Wow” is the only word I can use to describe what an honor it was to be in an event full of intellectual people talking about some of the most pressing issues in society today. ...
I was fortunate enough to be seated among individuals with very passionate, brilliant and perceptive minds, presenting possible solutions to problems and offering opinions that we all agreed with or understood. We brought up the fact that we should be grateful to live a nation wealthy enough to provide free public education, but we agreed we should incorporate more life skills in mandatory curriculums. The main problem is that students are leaving high school feeling incredibly terrified of being an adult and how they will function in this new chapter of life. ...
We must lead the effort in breaking up the partisan system our government pushes during elections. Our generation must birth a political system that reverses the oligarchic direction our nation has shifted toward and restore it to the democracy that it once thrived in. A democracy is best represented by a system that encourages a diversity of opinions and backgrounds, not one that suppresses them. ...
The students in my room were passionate about every subject, but especially on the Clark County School District’s grading policy and whether day cares should be allowed in high school. ...
In fact, free will was the overarching theme throughout the forum. For instance, when evaluating the effects of social media, video game violence and internet access, we unanimously deemed moderation to be the solution because we were taking into account that people have differing circumstances and individual personalities. ...
