Teen Ink Magazine,
February 2004 :
Opinion Articles
"Murder" at My Wal-Mart by Brittany M., New Braunfels, TX I was walking through Wal-Mart, looking at theCDs, when I passed an older couple with their grandson. At first glance, theyseemed like a friendly couple who took pleasure in their grandson's enjoyment ofthe video game he was playing ... Continue...
A boyfriend? Not now! by Alison S., Defiance, OH I have grown up in a society where having a boyfriend is an obsession. It makes a girl popular. He makes her feel wanted and loved. Many girls define themselves by their boyfriends, and when he's gone, they lose themselves ... Continue...
Neglecting Politics by Justin M., Wrentham, MA How much do teens really know about who is running the government? Are they really so poorly informed that they cannot even name the governor of their state? Is it possible that the majority are not even interested? Most students lack what should be general knowledge ... Continue...
Powerful Times by Kimberly C., Great Bend, PA The call of angry voices, demanding that our troops, our brothers, cousins, neighbors, friends and fellow Americans alike, ... Continue...
Suing People for Their Love of Music by Lindsay C., Uxbridge, MA Most people enjoy listening to music, and many spend a lot of money on it, often buying a CD that has only one song they like. So when people found a way to enjoy music for free, they jumped on it. Now the music industry is suing people for their love of music ... Continue...
Thank You _ by Richard S., Decatur, GA Thank you to all the English teachers, from those who ruined The Scarlet Pimpernel to those who did their best to make me hate Freak the Mighty, and to those yet to come who will no doubt do their best to stifle my spirit as I read The Fountainhead and The Crucible ... Continue...
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