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Going Stag?

Series: Engaging Youth Through Radio Project
From: WTIP
Length: 00:01:39

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To date or not to date – that is the question. For many students prom creates unbearable pressure. In this commentary, Hayden Goettl, Youth Radio Project junior, ruminates over the advantages and disadvantages of going stag to prom. Read the full description.
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This piece was produced as part of WTIP North Shore Community Radio's "Engaging Youth Through Radio" project.

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Piece Description

This piece was produced as part of WTIP North Shore Community Radio's "Engaging Youth Through Radio" project.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

To date or not to date – that is the question. For many students prom creates unbearable pressure. In this commentary, Hayden Goettl, Youth Radio Project junior, ruminates over the advantages and disadvantages of going stag to prom.

OUTRO:

That was Hayden Goettl from WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Additional Credits

Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.