This piece on teen marketing is both insightful and informative. So many teens are oblivious to the influence of the marketing world, and Phenola Lawrence is determined to educate them. Great sound clips and interviews, however, considering the target audience, the script was spoken very slowly. Overall, this piece challenges marketing monsters through a creative form journalism.

"A City Bigger Than" poetically creates powerful influence on the listener. The smooth and sorrowful rhythm captures minds, yet speaks to hearts about the struggles of living in the city of Chicago. The hopeful undertone is complemented by an excellent voice and a flawlessly chosen accompaniment.

Wow... Rafael Casal's Million Martyrs is a stunning representation of youth poetry and spoken word on the radio today. His amazing rhythm powerfully projects his opinionated and insightful verse. His astounding grasp of conformity and consumerism is informative and reflects a mature perspective on today’s society. This piece reflects an astoundingly mature and influential analysis which makes it a must listen for all audiences.

Danielle Simpson's Rise and Swell powerfully explores the pain and struggles of growing up in a violent community which imposes a tragic destiny on it's youth. Through spoken word, Simpson flawlessly displays raw emotion with such force that it is almost impossible to fully appreciate each crafted line with only one listening. Each powerful verse envelops the listener and conveys true passion through this tragic masterpiece.

Auliya Jackson's By Faith Not By Sight uniquely captures the sorrows of attending a funeral of the grandmother she never met. Through her radio diary, Jackson uses raw audio to convey the harsh realities which she faces. Just the right amount of editing is used so that the purity of her message remains, delicately woven into clips from the funeral and her family life. Overall, an emotion filled piece with great flow and moving audio.

In this informative and captivating piece, Chris Waddy explores the impact his SAT scores will have on the college application process. In giving a short personal description, we are able to gain insight into the type of person and student Chris is. The narration plays a large role in the appeal of this piece aimed mostly at students near graduation or those interested in the application process. The interviews are very informative and do a great job exploring both sides of this controversial issue. Chris creatively weaves humor into his piece and captures the audience's attention with his somewhat sarcastic tone. Background noises and sound affects are used effectively along with a catchy introduction. Overall, this is a great piece for high school students as well as parents and others involved with the application and testing process.

This is a very interesting piece with a very quirky and offbeat topic. The interviews are great and it flows well. It delves into the meaning of the music and gives the listener an in-depth view of the rapper's lifestyle and background. The title drew me in however; the beginning of the piece had little effect. The voice did not match the excitement demanded for the topic of this piece. Overall, great topic and fantastic job with interviews and flow.