Reach for the Sky columns

In 2006, we produced three columns each week that were published on the Reach for the Sky website. These columns were written and edited by young people at Headliners.

Reach for the Sky columns

To Musical Infinity The music scene has been seeing some positive changes recently, and Charlotte Lytton is loving the funky and fresh new sounds being belted at us from all angles 5 February 2007
Mind your language Following on from a recent assault by a player on a watching supporter, in a European Heineken Cup match, I think that it’s worth noting the effect that bad behaviour has on younger viewers. 29 January 2007
The unfortunate reality of fantasy In recent years, cartoons have hardly been making their mark on the kids of today. Bring back the ideas behind those crazy old cartoons we all know and love like Tom and Jerry says 13-year-old Jordan Daley. 29 January 2007
Too Cool for School? With plans to increase the school leaving age, Dave explores the different proposals to lower leaving rates. 29 January 2007
Hype beyond substance This week Ciaran McFarlane from Belfast has a look at what he considers to be an English disease. A condition which leads sports columnists and fans to believe that England only have to turn up at international competitions in order to win them. 22 January 2007
Goody the Baddy For the past week, nobody’s stopped talking about the supposed ‘racism’ displayed by Jade Goody in Celebrity Big Brother. So is she really a loudmouthed, bullying, anti-Asian twenty-something from South London? Sonti Ramirez investigates. 22 January 2007
Smoke free at last An enforced smoking ban in public places will soon come into effect in July, and David Hunter is one person who is not sorry. 22 January 2007
Brand it like Beckham Ben Ritchie thinks that David Beckham has sold out by taking his football to America. 15 January 2007
In the Remix By the end of 2006, more than 100 songs had been remixed; some good ones, and some that shouldn’t have been allowed to be released! Cherish Akisanya-Shonowo, 14, gives us her views on the best – and worst – remixes of the past year. 15 January 2007
What do I care? Emmet Barr feels young people need to wake up to the reality of the debts many families face at this time of year. 15 January 2007
The Demise of English Rugby Ben Ritchie examine how English international rugby is suffering in the doldrums and Ireland's future is looking bright and on the rise to Six Nations and World Cup glory. 8 January 2007
Mobile Phone Madness Are you sick of hearing people blaring their music on the bus? Sonti Ramirez has had more than enough of the public transport juke boxes. 8 January 2007
"I will... I'll try... I hope..." Do New Year resolutions work? Aoife O'Connell has her doubts. 8 January 2007
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Ben Ritchie turns his attention to the farce that was the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year. 18 December 2006
Ever Interviewed a Famous Fantasy Writer? Ever wanted to meet the author of one of your favourite books? Ellie and Crystal got the chance interview Philip Pullman when they went to the Unicorn Theatre, near London Bridge. 18 December 2006