We've all heard the term "Facebook stalking", or as referred to on urban dictionary, "A covert method of investigation, using facebook.com, good for discovering a wealth of information about people you don't actually know." Now this may sound familiar to you, mostly because everyone with an account is probably guilty of an occasional Facebook creep on another user's page. Although initially, the phenomenon of Facebook stalking may seem harmless at this point in your life, the lack of privacy this site exhibits for its members can prove to be extremely dangerous or detrimental for a user's future or career path. ... read more

In today’s society, it’s become rather uncommon to come across a teenager who doesn’t own a cell phone. Among TeenVoices, 91% report that they use a cell phone regularly.  Some teens even go as far to refer to a cellular device as their own ‘personal lifeline.’ In fact, most teenagers have adopted the habit of keeping their cell phones glued to their sides, or their rapidly moving fingers at ALL times. While many students claim they need frequent access to their cherished cell phones for either security issues or improved learning techniques, cell phones have recently proven to be quite ... read more

There's an interesting contest that started recently - Katy Perry is looking for the person who is a firework in your life.  Share your story with her and get a chance to win a trip to see her live in London.  What is a firework?  Glad you asked. Your firework could be you.  It could be your mom, or teacher, or one of your friends.  Picking your firework is up to you.  Once you've decided on the firework in your life make a 1-3 minute video that is original, creative and inspiring.  When you have your video set, upload it ... read more

"The man who will not read has no advantage over the man who can not read." As stated by Mark Twain many years ago, this quote still holds true to society today. The ability to read is a right to all developing teens, let alone to all adults, who live across America. Reading a book not only nourishes the mind, but also furthers learning in all fields of education. It can help you improve your grades in every field of your education. That's right, even in seemingly unrelated school topics, such as science and math. Reading also has been proven ... read more

Recently TeenVoice sat down with actress Marissa Perry, who may be best known for playing Tracy Turnblad during the Broadway run of the hit musical Hairspray.  Marissa is also an original cast member of the musical Princesses and currently stars in The Marvelous Wonderettes at the Seven Angels Theater in Waterbury, CT.  TeenVoices submitted over 1,500 questions for Marissa, we picked the most popular and sat down with her on the set of The Marvelous Wonderettes. Alegra in Houston, Texas wanted to know about Marissa's first time on stage.  Turns out Marissa was pulled up on stage at the bright ... read more

As the TwitChange auction winds down, we've come across another group of people working to make the world a better place.  The Microsoft® powered search engine Bing has started a contest - "What Our School Needs."  You could win a $100,000 grand prize or one of three $50,000 first prizes.It's relatively simple.  A "need" could be whatever you think your school needs to give your fellow students a better education.  These could be new computers, a new basketball court, new science equipment, more musical instruments, or anything else.  Once you create your entry, you get people to go and rate ... read more

As many teens are aware, auditions for the 10th season of American Idol have been underway for almost two months. In fact they were complete until a seventh city, Los Angeles, was added to the list that included Austin, East Rutherford, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Nashville and San Francisco. In addition to the Los Angeles auditions coming up on September 22, this 10th season will now open the audition process online, according to AmericanIdol.com. Teaming up with the social networking site MySpace, Idol hopefuls can submit their audition videos online at MySpace.com/AmericanIdol.This news comes on the heels of some drastic changes ... read more

We’re here with Mike Burg, the Executive Producer of the Teen Choice Awards; the man who started it all! We were lucky enough to get his exclusive insight to the awards ceremony, his life, and more. Check it out:TeenVoice: How did Teen Choice start initially?Mike Burg (MB): Teen Choice started 11 years ago, where my partner (Bob Bain) and I saw the need for insistent teen programming on television. It was during the rise of Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera, and N’Sync, and the Backstreet Boys, and 98 Degrees and LFO, and all those,…Jessica Simpson. And as popular as it ... read more

So I’m sure more than a few of you are highly anticipating the day when you trade in your learner’s permit for an official driver’s license. Pretty cool thought, right? Not only was this one of the BEST DAYS OF MY LIFE, but I soon found that I had so much more freedom, especially when I got to say “see yah later” to my long time bus driver. With this in mind, I think the only day that topped getting my license was getting a car that was my very own. Granted, my first car was old, some might say ... read more

If you’re starting your junior year of high school, there’s probably one large thought lurking in the back of your mind at all times. I mean how could you forget, with your teachers constantly referencing it, your parents breathing down your neck about it, and your older siblings and friends rehashing their old horror stories from going through it. Year after year all high school students struggle with the anxiety it entails, yet we all know we really just can’t escape, when it comes to the SAT’s.Now, I don’t know about you, but when I heard I had to sit ... read more