A Boyfriend? Not Now! by Kendra L., Willits, CA I have to say that I really enjoyed reading thisopinion piece because sometimes I feel like I'm the kind of girl Alison S.described who feels they need a boyfriend to feel good about themselves ... Continue...
Broken Wings by Yasmine M., Springfield, MA The February issue was excellent and had a lot ofwonderful stories, but the one that caught my eye and broke my heart was"Broken Wings" by Ashley W ... Continue...
Catholic School Girls by Kate L., Weymouth, MA Don't try and candy-coat my life, Want me to lay it out in black and white. You assume my father's so rich and I act like a little queen. And to get what I want all I have to do is kick and scream ... Continue...
Do You Know? by Angela A., Springfield, MA Reading this really made me think about what cigarettes can do. Both my parents used to smoke. I hated the smell, and finally they quit. My uncle still smokes, though, and everyone tells him to stop. He's tried to quit, but hasn't been able to yet ... Continue...
Do You Know? by Caity T., Willits, CA This article really touched me. A male in my family smokes and every time I tell him how bad it is for him, he calls me an ignorant teenager, although he's not much older ... Continue...
Exiled by Ryan F., Hull, MA Reading "Exiled" by Russell Y., I began to wonder if he even knows why Pete Rose was banned from baseball.
"Shoeless" Joe Jackson might have been one of the greatest players of all time, but he will never be in the Hall of Fame ... Continue...
Grandmother Suzanne by Crystal F., Hull, MA I can relate to this story by an anonymous teen in the March issue. My grandmother also saved my life. She walked into my mother's house when I was three months old and saw me screaming in my crib while my two-year-old brother ran around ... Continue...
Holocaust Survivor Helen Handler by Jenna K., Galesburg, IL To have an interview with a Holocaust survivor is amazing. So many died during the Holocaust, and actually to talk to someone who was in a concentration camp is very rare. This interview really shows the emotional repercussions of the Holocaust ... Continue...
Jet Set, Ready, Go! by Molly D., Atlanta, GA I enjoyed "Jet Set, Ready, Go!" by Lisa K. I, for one, adore all writing pertaining to anything European. I advise you to publish more articles on foreign countries. Other readers with my interests will enjoy them, too.
Neglecting Politics by Katie E., Wilmington, DE I was very impressed by "Neglecting Politics." I agree with Justin that most teenagers don't know enough about our government ... Continue...
The Accident by Tiffany M., Hemet, CA I want to compliment Callie T. I was flabbergastedat how thankful she is even though she lost the use of her legs. She had so muchgoing for her, and to think that in one day it all disappeared scares me ... Continue...
The Rich & The Famous by Nikki G., Galesburg, IL "The Rich & The Famous," a poem by Jenna S., really captures the truth about American society. It has become entangled in violence, money, "reality" television shows and the lifestyles of the rich and famous ... Continue...
Unwillingly Donated to Science by Rachel S., Buffalo, NY I agree with Alyssa's article that frogs are unwillingly used in experiments, but it seems senseless to describe them in human terms for the very simple reason that frogs aren't human. They do not have a real home. They do not care about their tadpoles ... Continue...
What is Cool? by Nicholas R., Andover, CT My small school is also full of young adults with different personalities, styles and opinions, yet most of them don't act a bit like themselves. All they care about is fitting in, so they jettison their "old" friends like trash ... Continue...
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