Author: Nicole Goyma

Nicole is a junior at American Canyon High School. She is an active participant at her local community's Peer Court program, which teaches young offenders to learn from their mistakes rather than being sent to a Juvenile Detention Center. Aside from youth court, she is involved in volunteering activities at her local Boys and Girls Club and other arrays of volunteer opportunities she can get her hands on. In the future, Nicole wants to become a dermatologist and help people in need of medical attention.

Free Mental Health Care For America

Too Expensive For Care Over a decade ago, the United States Congress passed the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. The act, passed by the United States Congress over a decade ago, requires insurers to cover mental illnesses fairly and as they would normally treat a physical illness in the body. Its […]

Addicted Teens: The Vaping Epidemic Among High Schoolers

Teen Vaping There is an epidemic on the rise and no, it is not a disease. Instead, it is a widespread and increased risk for nicotine addiction and dependence: vaping. The term “vaping” stems from the action of using electronic cigarettes (or e-cigs), an example of which is JUUL, a new type of electronic cigarette […]