Street Team '08: angelawood
 
 
 
   
 
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Don't Get Mad...

Don’t Get Mad…Get Madden

 

It was my second week as a citizen reporter for MTV News Choose or Lose and I opted to hit the west Maui caucus to see if the young people were being represented in this area of Maui, Hawaii.  When I arrived at the caucus there were no youth.  ...

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The Undecided Voter

The Undecided Voter

 

My local church is a small, youth focused congregation.  It is mostly local kids, Hawaiian and Filipino, high school and college aged.  A few weeks ago, our pastor made a brief announcement before starting the sermon.  He was interested in knowing who w...

Tags: election   Hawaii   voter   Street Team 08   undecided   swing state
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The Report
A collaboration of my stories throughout the year as Hawaii's Street Team Reporter.
Tags: election   Hawaii   Street Team 08
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by  angelawood on november 12, 2008
 
   
 
Solar Farm
In Kona, Hawaii a recent solar farm promises technology to take Hawaii "off the grid" from electricity.
Tags: environment   election   Hawaii   Street Team 08   solar farm
Views 113
by  angelawood on october 20, 2008
 
   
 
Human Trafficking
Angela Wood takes a look at the problem of human trafficking worldwide.
Tags: election   human trafficking   Hawaii   Sex Trade   StreeTeam 08
Views 181
by  angelawood on september 28, 2008
 
   
 
The SuperDelegate
The youngest superdelegate at the DNC tells us why Obama is her homeboy...
Tags: election   obama   dnc   Hawaii   Street Team 08
Views 181
by  angelawood on august 29, 2008
 
   
 
Scaling the Wall
As troops prepare to deploy to Kuwait, we get a first hand glimpse of the training needed to serve and protect.
Tags: war   election   Iraq   troops   Hawaii   army   Street Team 08   national guard...
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by  angelawood on august 25, 2008
 
   
 
International Year of the Reef
The reusable bag that promotes the International Year of the Reef is just one way that Hawaii is attempting to save the incredible coral reefs that surround our...
Tags: environment   election   Ocean   Hawaii   Street Team 08   reefs
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by  angelawood on august 06, 2008
 
   
 
Hope for the Oceans
International Year of the Reef has been declared and volunteers all over Maui are doing their best work to make sure that our delicate ocean eco-system maintains...
Tags: environment   election   green   Ocean   Hawaii   Street Team 08   reef   eco...
Views 173
by  angelawood on august 05, 2008
 
   
 
Project Graduation
Very few people know about the National Guards mission to serve underrepresented populations in your local community. Here in Hana that mission to "serve and protect...
Tags: war   election   Iraq   Hawaii   Street Team 08   national guard
Views 102
by  angelawood on july 23, 2008
 
   
 
The Guard Deploys
The Hawaii National Guard is deploying for the second time...this time to Kuwait. As I spoke with them, they shared their candid thoughts and reactions to serving...
Tags: war   election   Iraq   Hawaii   Street Team 08   national guard
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by  angelawood on july 20, 2008
 
   
 
Imported Food
Hawaii's love for imported food - A Strike Crisis See the whole story at http://think.mtv.com/044FDFFFF00989DFC000800990B62/User/Blog/BlogPostDetail.aspx
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by  angelawood on july 09, 2008
 
   
 
Styrophobia
A home-grown company looks at alternatives to styrofoam-and alternatives to Hawaii's "plate lunch syndrome."
Tags: environment   election   Ocean   Hawaii   Street Team 08
Views 135
by  angelawood on june 29, 2008
 
   
 
The Gasoline Revolution
The Revolution has begun. In the short run we are struggling in this economy because of the gasoline increase, but in the long run, these companies have done us...
Tags: environment   election   Hawaii   Street Team 08   electric vehicle   gasoline...
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by  angelawood on june 10, 2008
 
   
 
The Culture of Canoes
In Hawaii, teaching about the culture goes hand in hand with everyday studies.
Tags: education   election   culture   Hawaii   Street Team 08
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by  angelawood on june 05, 2008
 
   
 
Ghost Town USA
After decades of controversy Molokai Ranch is shutting its doors and laying off its workers. Many are left wondering, "Whats next?"
Tags: election   poverty   Hawaii   Street Team 08   Unemployment
Views 41
by  angelawood on may 15, 2008
 
   
 
GMO's in Hawaii
Genetically Modified Organisms are quickly taking over farmlands in Hawaii. In a David and Goliath Fight, taro farmers are standing up to big business corporations...
Tags: environment   election   Hawaii   Street Team 08   GMO   GMO's
Views 109
by  angelawood on april 30, 2008
 
   
 
An EV Conversion: What's It All About?
Thirteen high school seniors spend a year converting a regular car into an electric vehicle (EV). Here's the how and the why of EV Conversions...
Tags: environment   election   Earth Day   Hawaii   Street Team 08   Electric Vehicles
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by  angelawood on april 16, 2008
 
   
 
T-Shirt Politics
Luke takes us into his artistic community to share how he is spreading a political message.
Tags: politics   election   Ron Paul   Republican   Hawaii   Street Team 08
Views 173
by  angelawood on april 01, 2008
 
   
 
Immigration Comes Home
The personal side of immigration
Tags: election   human rights   Immigration   Hawaii   Street Team 08
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by  angelawood on march 18, 2008
 
   
 
No Mo Plastic Bags
Some crazy change is occurring on the island and it's all because artists, surfers and environmentalists got together to make it happen.
Tags: environment   election   Ocean   Hawaii   Street Team 08   plastic bags
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by  angelawood on february 28, 2008
 
   
 
Chelsea Does the Hula
Chelsea Clinton came to Maui this week to garner support for her mother in a very difficult race against native Hawaiian Obama.
Tags: politics   election   Hillary Clinton   Democrat   Republican   Hawaii   Street...
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by  angelawood on february 24, 2008
 
 
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Stop Killing Individuals Now
Stop Killing Individuals Now, or SKIN, is a network meant to nurture a peaceful coexistence between all those who believe in unity. The goal for SKIN is to incorporate...
Tags: Freedom   darfur   religion   Hate   speech   segregation   ethnicity   Extinction...
by  EricSmith on september 06, 2008
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Jesus Is The Way
For anyone with a belief in Jesus as True God, The one and only way to eternal life. And for anyone with questions.
Tags: Jesus Life Truth Way God
by  LoveFreedomPeace on march 06, 2008
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Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
Tags: elections   politics   primaries   campaign   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
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YourCause
What's Your Cause? YourCause.com is an online social networking site focused on the cause niche. YourCause.com provides ALL users with a diverse set of online...
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by  kbuckland on august 11, 2008
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WE ARE THE CHANGE!
A THiNK group which aims to begin a "wave of change" in the world by changing within ourselves first and then lending a little something to those around us. Simple...
Tags: change   peace   help   Love   heart
by  dynamicteens on june 30, 2008
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Spoken Word Activists
Activism comes in all forms, so for all the poets, lyricists, and spoken word artists out there, this is a group in which we all can come together and exchange...
Tags: activism   Poets   writers
by  LyRiCaLsToRm on may 24, 2008
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ServiceVote
ServiceVote is Youth Service America’s campaign to engage young people in the political process, beginning with voting. Building on the significant recent growth...
Tags: service politics youth election
by  ServiceVote on december 21, 2007
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Street Team X+Y
This is a PRIVATE group for the Choose or Lose Street Team '08 REPORTERS ONLY for behind-the-scenes strategizing. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST MEMBERSHIP, we are all already...
Tags: generation   street team
by  shelbinator on december 18, 2007
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Black Warrior Riverkeeper
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting water quality in Alabama, this great nation's #1 state for freshwater biodiversity. Founded in 2001 by...
Tags: Warrior Riverkeeper Alabama
by  David_Whiteside on october 09, 2007
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The 28th Amendment
It is time for a new Amendment to the Constitution. The current system for electing the President of the United States using the electoral college is outdated...
Tags: president   28th Amendment   Direct Election
by  alex04634 on november 06, 2007
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It's Ok to Dream
A dream is the aspiration of youth to matter in the world. This group is devoted to reinvigorating today's youth. What happened to the activism that was so prevalent...
Tags: protest   activism   action   take a stand
by  alex04634 on october 10, 2007
Members  179 Discussions  7 Media  11
 
   
 
Stop Genocide Now
Stop Genocide Now (SGN) is a grassroots community dedicated to working to protect populations in grave danger of violence, death, and displacement resulting from...
Tags: darfur   genocide   refugees
by  GabrielStauring on october 17, 2007
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