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Articles from this Issue
College Guide
A Perfect Flaw By Tina L., Fairfax, VA
Big Man on Campus By Jason R., Fairfax, VA
Coming Home By Heather C., Hillsborough, NC
Drexel University By Latisha J., Savage, MD
Early Disaster By Alexis C., San Diego, CA
Harvard University By Brittany N., Cohasset, MA
Hendrix College By Onalee C., White Hall, AR
My Brother By Devon D., San Francisco, CA
My Sister in College By Ryan E., Wilmington, DE
Notes from a College Tour By Alexandra D., Naples, FL
Over? By Melinda D., Williamsburg, VA
Regis College By Paula L., Stoneham, MA
Surviving Life with a Senior By Laura D., Franklin, MA
The Importance of Action By April N., New York Mills, MN
The Interview By Chloe L., New York, NY
Universal Technical Institute, Wyoming Technical Institute By Kenny M., El Dorado, KS
University of British Columbia By Andrew B., Cohasset, MA
Big Man on Campus By Jason R., Fairfax, VA
Coming Home By Heather C., Hillsborough, NC
Drexel University By Latisha J., Savage, MD
Early Disaster By Alexis C., San Diego, CA
Harvard University By Brittany N., Cohasset, MA
Hendrix College By Onalee C., White Hall, AR
My Brother By Devon D., San Francisco, CA
My Sister in College By Ryan E., Wilmington, DE
Notes from a College Tour By Alexandra D., Naples, FL
Over? By Melinda D., Williamsburg, VA
Regis College By Paula L., Stoneham, MA
Surviving Life with a Senior By Laura D., Franklin, MA
The Importance of Action By April N., New York Mills, MN
The Interview By Chloe L., New York, NY
Universal Technical Institute, Wyoming Technical Institute By Kenny M., El Dorado, KS
University of British Columbia By Andrew B., Cohasset, MA
Fiction
Remembering Antoinette By Marie A., Snellville, GA
Wonton Soup for the Sole By Josh L., Pleasantville, NY
Writer's Block By Michael N., Los Angeles, CA
Wonton Soup for the Sole By Josh L., Pleasantville, NY
Writer's Block By Michael N., Los Angeles, CA
Hot Topics
30-Hour Famine By Anita S., Richmond, BC, Canada
Dance Class: My Refuge By Dyana C., Springfield, MA
Gang Life By Yasmine M., Springfield, MA
Inhumane Society By Rene H., St. Joseph, MO
Intolerance 101 By Mohammad K., Phoenix, AZ
Modern Child Slavery in Africa By Diana C., Phoenix, AZ
More Than Crafts By Marissa S., Framingham, MA
My Brother's Keeper By Ciara S., Braintree, MA
My Daughter By Shantay J., Milwaukee, WI
My Father By Jason W., New Lisbon, WI
Piercing Pointers By Jeff S., Newfields, NH
Pilates By Chrystie C., Brooklyn, NY
Prejudiced Eyes By Sarah, CT
Selling America's Pastime By Shastyn S., Willits, CA
September 11 Focus By Matthew L., New City, NY
September 11 Focus By April S., Ponchatoula, LA
Starving Words By Sara L., Wilkinson, IN
Stress By Colleen L., Londonderry, NH
The Crew of Columbia By Stephen D., Stafford, VA
The Hit List By Kristie R., Clarkston, GA
The Red Car By Margaret F., Stafford, VA
The Whales' Song By Bonnie K., San Antonio, TX
The Worst Birthday By Chelsea B., Greenfield, IN
This is What They're Dealing With By Daryl F., Londonderry, NH
Unconditional Love By Taylor & Lukas, Tasmania, Australia
Water For The Future By Coral E., Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia
Where Were You By Kevin M., Willitis, CA
Dance Class: My Refuge By Dyana C., Springfield, MA
Gang Life By Yasmine M., Springfield, MA
Inhumane Society By Rene H., St. Joseph, MO
Intolerance 101 By Mohammad K., Phoenix, AZ
Modern Child Slavery in Africa By Diana C., Phoenix, AZ
More Than Crafts By Marissa S., Framingham, MA
My Brother's Keeper By Ciara S., Braintree, MA
My Daughter By Shantay J., Milwaukee, WI
My Father By Jason W., New Lisbon, WI
Piercing Pointers By Jeff S., Newfields, NH
Pilates By Chrystie C., Brooklyn, NY
Prejudiced Eyes By Sarah, CT
Selling America's Pastime By Shastyn S., Willits, CA
September 11 Focus By Matthew L., New City, NY
September 11 Focus By April S., Ponchatoula, LA
Starving Words By Sara L., Wilkinson, IN
Stress By Colleen L., Londonderry, NH
The Crew of Columbia By Stephen D., Stafford, VA
The Hit List By Kristie R., Clarkston, GA
The Red Car By Margaret F., Stafford, VA
The Whales' Song By Bonnie K., San Antonio, TX
The Worst Birthday By Chelsea B., Greenfield, IN
This is What They're Dealing With By Daryl F., Londonderry, NH
Unconditional Love By Taylor & Lukas, Tasmania, Australia
Water For The Future By Coral E., Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia
Where Were You By Kevin M., Willitis, CA
Nonfiction
Amazing Thailand By Claire A., Sherman Oaks, CA
Brand-New Shoes By Angelina D., Hemet, CA
Brother Tom L. By Jennifer L., San Antonio, TX
Charlie Brown By Sydney P., Vancouver, WA
College Student Lindsay G. By Ashley G., New City, NY
College Visits - Uncensored By Meghan M., Hanover, MA
Five Minutes By Jill T., Scranton, PA
Got Heart? By Joey K., Glasgow, MT
Grandfather Steven L. B. By Justin V., El Dorado, KS
Harcerstwo - A Lasting Impression By Teresa C., Wethersfield, CT
I Am Me By Alejandro G., Benton Harbor, MI
Just Like That By Hilary R., New City, NY
Mother Jennifer P. By Gina P., Congers, NY
Our Number One Fan By Jennifer C., Shreveport, LA
Princess of Wales Diana By Molly S., Wexford, PA
Ramadan's End By Nadeen A., New City, NY
Six Minutes & Three Seconds By Emily S., Idyllwild, CA
Skateboarding By Chad B., Trumbull, CT
Stand Alone By Alexandra K., New City, NY
Surviving My Sisters By Laura S., Jim Thorpe, PA
Tasting Someone Else's World By Erica S., Groton, MA
Thank God for Thanksgiving By Lisa B., Pembroke, MA
Through Middle-Eastern Eyes By Daisey P., Trumbull, CT
Two Boys in a Hippo By Ismael V., Yerrington, NV
Brand-New Shoes By Angelina D., Hemet, CA
Brother Tom L. By Jennifer L., San Antonio, TX
Charlie Brown By Sydney P., Vancouver, WA
College Student Lindsay G. By Ashley G., New City, NY
College Visits - Uncensored By Meghan M., Hanover, MA
Five Minutes By Jill T., Scranton, PA
Got Heart? By Joey K., Glasgow, MT
Grandfather Steven L. B. By Justin V., El Dorado, KS
Harcerstwo - A Lasting Impression By Teresa C., Wethersfield, CT
I Am Me By Alejandro G., Benton Harbor, MI
Just Like That By Hilary R., New City, NY
Mother Jennifer P. By Gina P., Congers, NY
Our Number One Fan By Jennifer C., Shreveport, LA
Princess of Wales Diana By Molly S., Wexford, PA
Ramadan's End By Nadeen A., New City, NY
Six Minutes & Three Seconds By Emily S., Idyllwild, CA
Skateboarding By Chad B., Trumbull, CT
Stand Alone By Alexandra K., New City, NY
Surviving My Sisters By Laura S., Jim Thorpe, PA
Tasting Someone Else's World By Erica S., Groton, MA
Thank God for Thanksgiving By Lisa B., Pembroke, MA
Through Middle-Eastern Eyes By Daisey P., Trumbull, CT
Two Boys in a Hippo By Ismael V., Yerrington, NV
Opinion
A Nation Again By Andrew S., New City, NY
Bush in '04 By John L., St. Johnsbury, VT
Made in America By Jeremy R., Huntington, IN
Security, But At What Cost? By Jamie L., Chula Vista, CA
Show Respect By Drew M., Cohasset, MA
The Real World By Anonymous
Tom Cruise did WHAT? By Amy ., Markham, ON , Canada
Bush in '04 By John L., St. Johnsbury, VT
Made in America By Jeremy R., Huntington, IN
Security, But At What Cost? By Jamie L., Chula Vista, CA
Show Respect By Drew M., Cohasset, MA
The Real World By Anonymous
Tom Cruise did WHAT? By Amy ., Markham, ON , Canada
Reviews
Anger Management By Drew D., Wayland, MA
Evanescence - "Fallen" By Helen H., Phoenix, AZ
Hard Love By Lauren B., Boston, MA
Lil' Rob - "The Album" By Jessica S., Phoenix, AZ
Oliver Nelson - "The Blues & the Abstract Truth" By Charles B., Philadelphia, PA
Pirates of the Caribbean By Siddharth K., Poland, OH
Promote Yourself with Better Grammar By Sarah M., Yonkers, NY
S.W.A.T. By Elmedina P., Phoenix, AZ
Senseless By Jeremiah G., Aurora, SD
Seven Samurai By Sean M., Seattle, WA
The Farther You Run By Alyson K., Massapequa Park, NY
The Gatekeepers By Elizabeth M., Dedham, MA
The Shawshank Redemption By Eric W., No. Platte, NE
The Used By Brian P., Avon, IN
Timeline By Kevin W., Stony Brook, NY
Warped Tour By Jackson F., Glasgow, MT
Evanescence - "Fallen" By Helen H., Phoenix, AZ
Hard Love By Lauren B., Boston, MA
Lil' Rob - "The Album" By Jessica S., Phoenix, AZ
Oliver Nelson - "The Blues & the Abstract Truth" By Charles B., Philadelphia, PA
Pirates of the Caribbean By Siddharth K., Poland, OH
Promote Yourself with Better Grammar By Sarah M., Yonkers, NY
S.W.A.T. By Elmedina P., Phoenix, AZ
Senseless By Jeremiah G., Aurora, SD
Seven Samurai By Sean M., Seattle, WA
The Farther You Run By Alyson K., Massapequa Park, NY
The Gatekeepers By Elizabeth M., Dedham, MA
The Shawshank Redemption By Eric W., No. Platte, NE
The Used By Brian P., Avon, IN
Timeline By Kevin W., Stony Brook, NY
Warped Tour By Jackson F., Glasgow, MT
Poetry
Coffee Cup Obituary By Erin M., Dayton, OH
Coming Home By Jennifer R., Ellwood City, PA
ghetto By Genna S., Tenafly, NJ
I'm Not Afraid of You Anymore Unknown
No Good Refusal By Stephanie B., Woonsocket, RI
Runaway By Nathania G., Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Sand Spur By Graham T., Briarcliff Manor, NY
Thoughts Down a Library Aisle By Natalie D., Rio Oso, CA
Coming Home By Jennifer R., Ellwood City, PA
ghetto By Genna S., Tenafly, NJ
I'm Not Afraid of You Anymore Unknown
No Good Refusal By Stephanie B., Woonsocket, RI
Runaway By Nathania G., Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Sand Spur By Graham T., Briarcliff Manor, NY
Thoughts Down a Library Aisle By Natalie D., Rio Oso, CA
