Model Spotlight: Jordyn Morschhauser

Model Spotlight: Nicole Gim

Model Spotlight: Olympia Zipitas

Teens tackle tough issues at St. John’s youth conference

Scott Fried did not have the room’s undivided attention as he told a group of teenagers his story about going to a near-stranger’s home in Manhattan 25 years ago for a hook-up. A low din overtook the auditorium at St. John’s University as Fried described realizing he did not bring a condom with him that […]

Model Spotlight: Olivia Mignone

Model Spotlight: Cassandra Del-Percio Evans

Model Spotlight: Gabriella Neglia

Sludge Factory – Hot Noise #8

By Meredith Webb Welcome to another edition of Hot Noise where this week we will be focusing on the lesser-publicized but just as exciting borough of Queens. Yes, yes we all know Brooklyn is uber-out-of-this-world cool right now and Long Island and New Jersey are home to some of punk rocks finest, but what about […]

I Keynoted a Teen Conference Friday…and I remembered how much I love talking with young people!

By Dina Wilcox Windows of Opportunity (WOO)—a little not-for-profit with a huge heart and commitment to teens—sponsored its 9th annual DREAM OUT LOUD conference at St. John’s University on March 1st. I was honored to be the first speaker of the day. As always, the young people were amazing, so responsive, so kind, and so […]

The Inner You in Action

By: Tracy Mignone We are a group of people who aim to educate about and prevent eating disorders and erase the stigma that they don’t need to be taken seriously… we aim to go into schools and teach classrooms at a time to have a better understanding. While the main focus of the INNER YOU […]