YOUNG VOICES: FIRST program builds more than just robots

As the world becomes more connected, secrets become harder to keep. However, my generation has a secret: FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).

FIRST things first

HAMMOND | As the world becomes more connected, secrets become harder to keep. However, my generation has a secret: FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).

YOUNG VOICES: I hope Obama's charm offense brings compromise

After recent events, a change might be on the horizon of the American political arena. The beginning of March brought about the sequester. Congress could not come to a consensus, so President Barack Obama signed the budget cuts into law on March 1.

YOUNG VOICES: Protect 2nd Amendment, but regulate gun sales

As if gun control hasn't always been a hot button issue, recent events have caused this issue to become the center of conversations. The Aurora theater incident, the Sikh temple massacre, the Sandy Hook School shooting and the case of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher all have made…

YOUNG VOICES: After Lucasfilms purchase, may force be with Disney

The Internet felt a great disturbance in the force when the Walt Disney Co. announced it had bought Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. People were stunned when Disney also announced another three Star Wars films, with the first being slotted for release in 2015.

YOUNG VOICES: Entering perfect college has become quite the task

Applying to the perfect college can be a full-time job.

YOUNG VOICES: Citizens should have right to same-sex marriage

With President Barack Obama declaring a personal stance for gay marriage, the hot button topic has once again been thrust to the forefront of politics.

YOUNG VOICES: Facebook is revolutionizing how people socialize

Mark Zuckerberg revolutionized the world with a singular dot com site. His invention has taken over people's daily lives. Slowly but surely, Facebook has grown into an Internet commodity that individuals can't live without. While on other websites, you can "like" a product, "share" an articl…