In this episode: Two students from Mission High School, Hile Lula and Danny Benitez, read their stories which were recently published by 826 Valencia in the magazine, The Mission High Magazine. Under the wing of 826 and Pirette McKamey, a language arts teacher at Mission High School, seniors were encouraged to write objectively on current, controversial topics. The result is a plethora of articles ranging from the politics of hair to global warming, Hurricane Katrina, body image, and dealing with romantic break ups. In the past year, all 122 of Ms. McKamey’s seniors were involved in the project. The issue is dedicated Jamar "Bear" Lake, a student who wrote an article in the issue on gang violence and was shot during the project’s final stages. Several students made podcasts of their work.

Listen to Hile Lula read her story, "Not Another Funeral"

Listen to Danny Benitez read his story, "Planetary Fever"