My Little Sister’s Fitness Journey

September 5, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: childhood obesity, Coachella Unincorporated, Karla Martinez, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, obesity, obesity in Latino community, Olive Crest Academy, weight loss, Zumba

    KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   It seems like everyone is trying to be healthy these days, but this hasn’t always been the case in my house.

My Life Without A Cell Phone

September 3, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: cell phone, Coachella Unincorporated, Maria Garcia, Olive Crest Academy, smart phones, technology, teenagers

  MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Uninc   My name is Maria. I am 15 years old, and I do not own a cell phone.

Review: Jobs Challenges Youth to Change the World

August 29, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Apple, Ashton Kutcher, Coachella, Coachella Uninc, Jobs, Jobs movie, Jobs movie review, Johnny Flores, New America Media, Steve Jobs

  JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc     We all have the power to change the world, regardless of how the world sees us.

Discovering the Power of Words

August 22, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, beat reporter, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, college of the desert, Eastern Coachella Valley, ivan delgado, power of words, youth journalism

    ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Uninc   I know how it feels to be unheard. But when I began to write, I learned I had the power to change this.

My Aunt’s Double Duty

August 21, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Uninc, gender roles, Karla Martinez, mother's helper, motherhood, working moms

          KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   This summer, I spent several weeks as a “mother’s helper” to my aunt in Thousand Palms.

First Day of School Brings Mixed Emotions

August 15, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: coachella valley unified school district, Eastern Coachella Valley, First Day of School, Maria Garcia, Olive Crest Academy

    MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Uninc   All summer long, I was looking forward to, and dreading, August 12 at the same time.