Teen Ink Magazine,
December 2005 :
Opinion Articles
A Corrupt Holiday? by Matthew P., Pawtucket, RI Why do people exchange gifts on Christmas? If you go back far enough, you’d probably find the answer to be “in celebration,” but as an act of selflessness, not necessity ... Continue...
After-School Jobs by Emily G., Imperial, NE Sports, drama, church activities, and a variety of organizations keep students busy during high school. Where do they find the money to do these things? No, not everyone gets it from Mommy and Daddy ... Continue...
Cheating in Schools by Katie, TX There was a time when cheating was rare in schools, but today the whole “importance of learning” aspect has been eliminated ... Continue...
Fighting Tyranny: A Modest Proposal by Bonnie K., San Antonio, TX From casually strident conversations bouncing off the glass walls of the cafeteria to whispered banter inching off the stucco walls of the library, one awesome, unfailingly omnipresent word echoes across campus ... Continue...
Lord Knows by Chris M., Alameda, CA Only Lord knows why, Given free choice, Mankind sweeps the world in a blistering torrent: spitting stinging lies that blind, flipping the earth off its axis ... Continue...
Material Nation by Anthony H., St. Paul, MN Everywhere I go, people are speaking on their cellular telephones regardless of their surroundings. This occurs when people are walking around a lake or through town, or driving ... Continue...
Misconstrued Power by John T., No. Platte, NE The recent appointment of John Roberts as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has presented a difficult problem for many politicians in Washington - how does one get around that embarrassing document, the Constitution? The Constitution was “an ingenious attempt ... Continue...
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