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A Chicago teenager takes us with him as he gets new piercings at a city mall. This short piece opens the door to a Supermall, lets us hear the crowd, the music, and the clicking of the piercing gun. Luis argues earnestly with his mother and speaks honestly to us about his choices.
Curie Youth Radio is a writing and radio production class at Curie High School on Chicago's Southwest side.
Here, students create their own stories: fresh takes on everything from snowball fights to gang warfare. They see their stories as a way for teenagers in one Chicago high school to reach out to the rest of the world.
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Piece Description
A Chicago teenager takes us with him as he gets new piercings at a city mall. This short piece opens the door to a Supermall, lets us hear the crowd, the music, and the clicking of the piercing gun. Luis argues earnestly with his mother and speaks honestly to us about his choices. Curie Youth Radio is a writing and radio production class at Curie High School on Chicago's Southwest side. Here, students create their own stories: fresh takes on everything from snowball fights to gang warfare. They see their stories as a way for teenagers in one Chicago high school to reach out to the rest of the world.
Broadcast History
October 9, 2007: WBEZ Chicago Public Radio's "Eight-Forty-Eight"
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