Teen Ink Magazine, April 2005 Edition
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Articles from this Issue
College Guide
A Freshman Again By Ashley C., Nacogdoches, TX
Art By Taylor D., Dallas, TX
Boston College By Tess F., Cohasset, MA
Choices By Nicole W., Cohasset, MA
College Tuition ... Got Money? By Jessica G., Lomira, WI
Grounded for Life By Carolyn P., Middletown, CT
Lake Forest College By Armon M., Galesburg, IL
Learning Style By Lucy R., Burlington, VT
Leaving Home By Adrienne L., Toronto, Canada, ON
Lock Haven University By Lauren K., Wilmington, DE
Perfect By Sara R., Cromwell, CT
Salem State College By Danielle S., Oxford, MA
St. John’s University By Paul H., New York, NY
The Anti-Safe By Briana W., Riverside, CA
The College Hunt By Vince F., Wilmington, DE
The Cooper Union By Adam G., New City, NY
The Story of the SAT boy By Kevin R., San Jose, CA
There’s Nothing Like Cerulean By Karina R., Bayside, NY
Untitled By Angela L., Ellicott City, MD
Would I Die To Receive an Education? By Sean M., Wilmington, DE
Art By Taylor D., Dallas, TX
Boston College By Tess F., Cohasset, MA
Choices By Nicole W., Cohasset, MA
College Tuition ... Got Money? By Jessica G., Lomira, WI
Grounded for Life By Carolyn P., Middletown, CT
Lake Forest College By Armon M., Galesburg, IL
Learning Style By Lucy R., Burlington, VT
Leaving Home By Adrienne L., Toronto, Canada, ON
Lock Haven University By Lauren K., Wilmington, DE
Perfect By Sara R., Cromwell, CT
Salem State College By Danielle S., Oxford, MA
St. John’s University By Paul H., New York, NY
The Anti-Safe By Briana W., Riverside, CA
The College Hunt By Vince F., Wilmington, DE
The Cooper Union By Adam G., New City, NY
The Story of the SAT boy By Kevin R., San Jose, CA
There’s Nothing Like Cerulean By Karina R., Bayside, NY
Untitled By Angela L., Ellicott City, MD
Would I Die To Receive an Education? By Sean M., Wilmington, DE
Fiction
Hot Topics
A New Perspective By Michaela G., Auburn, NY
Blind Strength By Shaela M., Middletown, CT
Buy Smarter By Jason L., Guilderland, NY
Darfur By Namphon K., Phoenix, AZ
Destructive Construction By Madeline L., San Antonio, TX
Eye Have a Horror Story By Lauren T., Roanoke, TX
Foreign Born = Second-Class Citizen By Susana L., Pasadena, CA
Fostering Kittens By Maya T., Portland, OR
Heat of the Earth and the Stirling Engine By Matthew D., Clear Lake, SD
Hijab By Abel R., Willits, CA
Horses By Brittany P., Charlotte, NC
It’s Everywhere By Desarae, Auburn, NY
Keep Talking By Bonnie K., San Antonio, TX
Learning Love By Addie G., Waukesha, WI
My Problem With Piggy By Michael, Wilmington, DE
My Trip Across Country By Ericka K., Wethersfield, CT
No Goyim? By Sara J., Seattle, WA
Oceans of... blue? By Sarah L., Wilmington, DE
Outsourcing By Norman B., Newark, DE
Panama Missions By Ali C., Destrehan, LA
Postcards from Home By Emily V., Greenville, ME
Selective Service By Trenton O., Highland, UT
Swing By Heather A., Roscoe, MN
Takayasu’s Arteritis By Amanda E., Kellogg, IA
Then & Now By Melissa C., Highland Village, TX
What’s “Normal? ” By Gilbert P., Peoria, AZ
Blind Strength By Shaela M., Middletown, CT
Buy Smarter By Jason L., Guilderland, NY
Darfur By Namphon K., Phoenix, AZ
Destructive Construction By Madeline L., San Antonio, TX
Eye Have a Horror Story By Lauren T., Roanoke, TX
Foreign Born = Second-Class Citizen By Susana L., Pasadena, CA
Fostering Kittens By Maya T., Portland, OR
Heat of the Earth and the Stirling Engine By Matthew D., Clear Lake, SD
Hijab By Abel R., Willits, CA
Horses By Brittany P., Charlotte, NC
It’s Everywhere By Desarae, Auburn, NY
Keep Talking By Bonnie K., San Antonio, TX
Learning Love By Addie G., Waukesha, WI
My Problem With Piggy By Michael, Wilmington, DE
My Trip Across Country By Ericka K., Wethersfield, CT
No Goyim? By Sara J., Seattle, WA
Oceans of... blue? By Sarah L., Wilmington, DE
Outsourcing By Norman B., Newark, DE
Panama Missions By Ali C., Destrehan, LA
Postcards from Home By Emily V., Greenville, ME
Selective Service By Trenton O., Highland, UT
Swing By Heather A., Roscoe, MN
Takayasu’s Arteritis By Amanda E., Kellogg, IA
Then & Now By Melissa C., Highland Village, TX
What’s “Normal? ” By Gilbert P., Peoria, AZ
Nonfiction
Unknown
A Conversation By Nora Jean P., Waukesha, WI
A Family Brought Together By Michael Z., New City, NY
A Landscape Shared By Emily C., Durango, CO
Americans ... A Novelty? By Ryan S., Glendale, AZ
At 15 By Joe, San Diego, CA
Bat Boy By Tony M., Alliance, OH
Brother Thomas W. By Ben W., Carmel, IN
Chameleon By Esther G., Maneheim, PA
Father - Charlie H. By Katie H., Wexford, PA
Getting the Hang of It By Jennifer B., Pembroke, MA
Library Geek By Kelly W., Burien, WA
No License to Drive By Anonymous
On the Offensive By Mason G., Dallas, TX
Out of Love By Julia G., New City, NY
Red Means Stop By Jennifer F., Hartwood, VA
Surprise Friends - Neighbors By Claire K., Omaha, NE
Tableau By Anonymous
Temperature Changes By Rebecca, Delmar, DE
The Delta By David S., Clarksdale, MS
There Are Running Shoes in Hell By Amanda D., Baltimore, MD
Uncle Sgt. Bradley John Hansen By Conlee L., Ferron, UT
Upstate & Downtown By Caitlin Q., Hull, MA
Zippers By Lindsey M., Cromwell, CT
A Conversation By Nora Jean P., Waukesha, WI
A Family Brought Together By Michael Z., New City, NY
A Landscape Shared By Emily C., Durango, CO
Americans ... A Novelty? By Ryan S., Glendale, AZ
At 15 By Joe, San Diego, CA
Bat Boy By Tony M., Alliance, OH
Brother Thomas W. By Ben W., Carmel, IN
Chameleon By Esther G., Maneheim, PA
Father - Charlie H. By Katie H., Wexford, PA
Getting the Hang of It By Jennifer B., Pembroke, MA
Library Geek By Kelly W., Burien, WA
No License to Drive By Anonymous
On the Offensive By Mason G., Dallas, TX
Out of Love By Julia G., New City, NY
Red Means Stop By Jennifer F., Hartwood, VA
Surprise Friends - Neighbors By Claire K., Omaha, NE
Tableau By Anonymous
Temperature Changes By Rebecca, Delmar, DE
The Delta By David S., Clarksdale, MS
There Are Running Shoes in Hell By Amanda D., Baltimore, MD
Uncle Sgt. Bradley John Hansen By Conlee L., Ferron, UT
Upstate & Downtown By Caitlin Q., Hull, MA
Zippers By Lindsey M., Cromwell, CT
Opinion
“A” for Effort? By Nicholas B., Wethersfield, CT
A Slap in the Face By Mikaela S., Houston, TX
Canadian Beef By Travis M., Elkton, SD
Close, but No Cigar By Justin W., Wichita, KS
Education Today By Andrew R., Eau Claire, WI
Made In China By Krista Lee B., Hopedale, MA
My “American Dream” By Shalom S., Juneau, AK
Oh, Mr. Bush ... By Sara Noor P., Geneva, Switzerland
A Slap in the Face By Mikaela S., Houston, TX
Canadian Beef By Travis M., Elkton, SD
Close, but No Cigar By Justin W., Wichita, KS
Education Today By Andrew R., Eau Claire, WI
Made In China By Krista Lee B., Hopedale, MA
My “American Dream” By Shalom S., Juneau, AK
Oh, Mr. Bush ... By Sara Noor P., Geneva, Switzerland
Reviews
Atlas’ Revenge By Matthew B., Wellington, FL
Cellular By Preethi F., New City, NY
Dangerous Girls By Namphon K., Phoenix, AZ
El Corazón By Michael G., Wilmington, DE
Legacy By Briselda G., Phoenix, AZ
Meet the Fockers By Jarrod S., Marlow, OK
Much Ado About A Lot By Elizabeth M., Dedham, MA
Ocean’s Twelve By Perry L., New City, NY
Open Water By Ernest H., Hockessin, DE
Pride & Prejudice By Alyssa Q., Hemet, CA
Ray By Barbara C., San Antonio, TX
Rocky By Philip M., Monticello, IL
Secret Window By Katie M., Hemet, CA
The Perfect Score By Jon F., Phoenix, AZ
The Phantom of the Opera By Brittany W., Springfield, MO
The Plot Against America By Madeleine S., New York, NY
The Terminal By Kelly C., Hemet, CA
The Very Best of John Coltrane By Eric W., New City, NY
Transatlanticism By Jonathan S., Duncan, OK
Waking Ashland By Aimee W., Braintree , MA
Cellular By Preethi F., New City, NY
Dangerous Girls By Namphon K., Phoenix, AZ
El Corazón By Michael G., Wilmington, DE
Legacy By Briselda G., Phoenix, AZ
Meet the Fockers By Jarrod S., Marlow, OK
Much Ado About A Lot By Elizabeth M., Dedham, MA
Ocean’s Twelve By Perry L., New City, NY
Open Water By Ernest H., Hockessin, DE
Pride & Prejudice By Alyssa Q., Hemet, CA
Ray By Barbara C., San Antonio, TX
Rocky By Philip M., Monticello, IL
Secret Window By Katie M., Hemet, CA
The Perfect Score By Jon F., Phoenix, AZ
The Phantom of the Opera By Brittany W., Springfield, MO
The Plot Against America By Madeleine S., New York, NY
The Terminal By Kelly C., Hemet, CA
The Very Best of John Coltrane By Eric W., New City, NY
Transatlanticism By Jonathan S., Duncan, OK
Waking Ashland By Aimee W., Braintree , MA
Poetry
A Beautiful Mind By Devan T., Twinsburg, OH
A Fresh Morning By Gabrielle D., Park City, UT
Braver By Kimberly C., New City, NY
Happiness By Beth Z., Woodbridge, VA
How to Amuse Yourself During Math By Sara S., Southwick, MA
I Grew Up By Anna D., Toronto, Canada, ON
in lieu of an orchestra screaming melodies of worthless expulsion into our hollow heads By Christine W., Holmdel, NJ
Making a Point By Risa T., Oshkosh, WI
Marshmallows By Kristina D., Glendale, CA
My Only Wish By Melissa S., St. Louis, MO
Old Folks Home By Arnora A., Chicago, IL
Run By Melanie D., Port Jervis, NY
Runaway By Samantha B., Dry Ridge, KY
Showdown By Ricky H., Gilmanton IW, NH
Turning By Jessica S., Hamilton, OH
Untitled By Jessica B., Joaquin, TX
Untitled By Anna M., Rochester, MI
Untitled By Justin T., Marietta, GA
War By Sasha F., Takoma Park, MD
Yankee Stadium By Stephanie B., Congers, NY
A Fresh Morning By Gabrielle D., Park City, UT
Braver By Kimberly C., New City, NY
Happiness By Beth Z., Woodbridge, VA
How to Amuse Yourself During Math By Sara S., Southwick, MA
I Grew Up By Anna D., Toronto, Canada, ON
in lieu of an orchestra screaming melodies of worthless expulsion into our hollow heads By Christine W., Holmdel, NJ
Making a Point By Risa T., Oshkosh, WI
Marshmallows By Kristina D., Glendale, CA
My Only Wish By Melissa S., St. Louis, MO
Old Folks Home By Arnora A., Chicago, IL
Run By Melanie D., Port Jervis, NY
Runaway By Samantha B., Dry Ridge, KY
Showdown By Ricky H., Gilmanton IW, NH
Turning By Jessica S., Hamilton, OH
Untitled By Jessica B., Joaquin, TX
Untitled By Anna M., Rochester, MI
Untitled By Justin T., Marietta, GA
War By Sasha F., Takoma Park, MD
Yankee Stadium By Stephanie B., Congers, NY
