Teen Ink Magazine,
September 2004 :
Opinion Articles
America by Derek P., St. Augustine, FL Your corporate trash and your corporate lies, Are covered by your suits and ties. This country is a big fat joke, Watch our values go up in smoke. It all depends on money and power, ... Continue...
Devastation in Africa by Cody G., Visalia, CA When will the day come when children across the sea will be born without the threat of HIV? Why is it that countries like ours have neither answers nor explanations for these people? Why must we isolate them so that no country dares give aid to the countries of ... Continue...
Green Wads of Envy by Liam G., Needham, MA Why is it that shopping malls are always bustling and parks are deserted? Is there a reason outlet parking lots are choked with cars while those at libraries are pavement graveyards? Is knowledge considered worthless, exploring the world a waste of time? In this ... Continue...
In Disapproval of Failure by Teddy C., San Antonio, TX Last year during English class, I sat in front of a young, extremely bright boy named George. Despite having possibly the greatest potential in our class, he was barely motivated ... Continue...
Low-Carb Diets = Big Business by Rodica K., Phoenix, AZ Obesity plagues nearly 60 million American adults. At the current rate, obesity may soon surpass smoking as the number-one cause of preventable deaths. Naturally, everyone is searching for that miracle diet, and currently, low-carb and carb-free plans are the craze ... Continue...
Smoke Over the Capital by Bonnie K., San Antonio, TX It was the Fourth of July, and I was on the balcony of the finest house in Austin, Texas. My great-uncle owned this palace, and my family and I were there to watch the fireworks from the large encased stone ledge ... Continue...
System Overload by David T., Auburn, NY Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users? - Clifford Stoll
I stare at the computer screen. The light reflects off my face and the dark walls, and escapes out the window into the night. I type my message and hit enter ... Continue...
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