As I packed my bags on the Saturday before Spring Break, I dreamt of sunny beaches and an incredible tan. But as I stuffed my third pair of sweat pants in the trusty L.L. Bean duffle, I knew that dreaming was about as close as I would get to beaches and warmth on this spring break.

Isn’t being over 18 wonderful? You can vote, buy those scratch lotto tickets and legally alter your body.

It’s a Friday night and you’ve decided to step outside your safety box, you are going to be daring and try that new place someone suggested. Find out how to keep your night hot even if the place is not.

In a constant battle between violence, drugs, and all kinds of pressures young people face today, Henderson fights back with a program she founded in 1992 called, Off the Curb, a non-profit organization that incorporates a hip hop dance troupe and after school programs to give young people an alternative the streets.

“With any other restaurant, the cooking takes place behind closed doors, this way people are able to watch their meals being cooked in front of them,” says Steve Lee, owner of Sumo Sushi. “They trust me with their meals and enjoy watching them be prepared.”