Teen Ink Magazine,
September 2003 :
Opinion Articles
Modern Child Slavery in Africa by Allison J., Upland, CA The attention of the world has finally turned to the much neglected afflictions of Africa and her peoples ... Continue...
Selling America's Pastime by Paul F., Poway, CA The Yankees have Yankee Stadium. The Orioles have Camden Yards. The Cubs have Wrigley Field. And the Padres have .. ... Continue...
Standard Deviation by Brittany B., St. Cloud, FL The newsreel buzzes With stock quotes and casualty statistics That help you to calculate your worth and righteousness A ticker feeds that morbid interest A constant flow of information ... Continue...
The Glorification of Stupidity by Jane W., Auburn, NY One trend that bothers me is the glorification ofstupidity, that it's all right not to know anything. - CarlSagan
Today in Spanish class, a girl answered a question no oneelse could. One boy turned around and put his fingers in the shape of an"L ... Continue...
We Too Will Survive by Arielle A., Englewood, NJ I watch as his childhood comes to an end. Tears fall from my eyelashes. I feel his 13-year-old body stiffen, yet he manages to remain at attention. I see the dust gently rising from the ground, gathering at the perfectly aligned ankles of the long lines. He shivers ... Continue...
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