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Research shows that approximately 14% of 11th graders in Merced County have reported the use of alcohol or drugs. In the past couple of years, cannabis has replaced alcohol use among local youth. Although this doesn’t sound like much, 14% is only counting juniors in high school and doesn’t account for the students who didn’t participate in the survey or others who submitted inaccurate information. Read More
There Is No Shame In Being Trans Click the link above to view the illustration. “Not all trans bodies have to be a certain way. Being able to change and be yourself should never be looked down on. You deserve to be comfortable in your body, starting off your journey of change is up lifting.Don’t Read More
Hi, my name is Carlos. I am 18 years old and I grew up in Merced, California. In my experience, Merced has been a hard place to grow up. My family life has been filled with struggle because of my parent’s drug addictions and, as a result, from the time I was 4 until I was 13, I moved in and out of foster care. Read More
Skylar Kergil’s Before I Had the Words on: Being a Transgender Young Adult was a book that my inner child had their eyes on for some time. At first, it was difficult for me to read simply due to deeply resonating with the author’s narrative. Read More
Movie Recap It’s the year 2020 and we are not allowed to go outside or make any physical contact with anyone. COVID-19 is the virus we suffer from today. In “I Am Legend” the characters are going through a similar situation but more extreme. Read More
As heat waves become a regular occurrence in the summer months, there is more of a need for community water stations to serve the population of Merced.
