Teen Ink Magazine, June 2005 Edition
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Articles from this Issue
College Guide
I Give You a Word By Ming Min H., E. Setauket, NY
The Palette By Jennifer N., Castle Rock, CO
Time - The Best Teacher By Jonathan S., San Gabriel, CA
The Palette By Jennifer N., Castle Rock, CO
Time - The Best Teacher By Jonathan S., San Gabriel, CA
Fiction
Addiction By Bonnie W., Hemet, CA
Catie By Isaak B., Idyllwild, CA
I Wish You Enough By Rachel P., Fresno, CA
In the Jungle By Adelicia V., Baltimore, MD
Lily Shards By Patrick H., Daphne, AL
The Aquarium By Anne M., W. Barnstable, MA
The Night By Sarah T., Oak Ridge, TN
Catie By Isaak B., Idyllwild, CA
I Wish You Enough By Rachel P., Fresno, CA
In the Jungle By Adelicia V., Baltimore, MD
Lily Shards By Patrick H., Daphne, AL
The Aquarium By Anne M., W. Barnstable, MA
The Night By Sarah T., Oak Ridge, TN
Hot Topics
Home is Where the Heart Is By Samantha T., Avondale, AZ
Ten Hours By Paige V., Georgetown, DE
The Little Things By Nicole L., Hingham, MA
Volunteering By LeAnne W., Phoenix, AZ
Conservation By Jamie C., E. Northport, NY
Skinless Cicadas By Krystal W., So. Plainfield, NJ
The Vanishing Tigers By Shravya A., Secunderabad, India
A Reflection By Cara D., Portland, CT
Dear Mother By Rachael ., MN
Sour By Anonymous
“A” For Effort and The Anti-Safe By Lillie W., White Bluff, TN
At 15 By Mavi H., Phoenix, AZ
At 15 By Woody S., Willits, CA
Close, But No Cigar By Lexie T., Plymouth Meeting, PA
Do Computers Bleed? By Luca G., Lombard, IL
Oh, Mr. Bush By Ashley H., Cannon Falls, MN
The Real Me By Sara E., Peoria, AZ
Year-Round School By Austin K., Bedford, NY
Year-Round School By Jeanie R., Appleton City, MO
Maybe One day By Anonymous
Racism By Anna, Newton, MA
Sara’s Story By Lindsay B., New City, NY
Strength From the Weak By Lance I., Afton, OK
Vida, Por Favor By Gina G., Port Angeles, WA
Fatherhood By Katherine, Seattle, WA
Life By Lauren B., New Castle, DE
Power of Passion By Sarah S., Palo Alto, CA
Ten Hours By Paige V., Georgetown, DE
The Little Things By Nicole L., Hingham, MA
Volunteering By LeAnne W., Phoenix, AZ
Conservation By Jamie C., E. Northport, NY
Skinless Cicadas By Krystal W., So. Plainfield, NJ
The Vanishing Tigers By Shravya A., Secunderabad, India
A Reflection By Cara D., Portland, CT
Dear Mother By Rachael ., MN
Sour By Anonymous
“A” For Effort and The Anti-Safe By Lillie W., White Bluff, TN
At 15 By Mavi H., Phoenix, AZ
At 15 By Woody S., Willits, CA
Close, But No Cigar By Lexie T., Plymouth Meeting, PA
Do Computers Bleed? By Luca G., Lombard, IL
Oh, Mr. Bush By Ashley H., Cannon Falls, MN
The Real Me By Sara E., Peoria, AZ
Year-Round School By Austin K., Bedford, NY
Year-Round School By Jeanie R., Appleton City, MO
Maybe One day By Anonymous
Racism By Anna, Newton, MA
Sara’s Story By Lindsay B., New City, NY
Strength From the Weak By Lance I., Afton, OK
Vida, Por Favor By Gina G., Port Angeles, WA
Fatherhood By Katherine, Seattle, WA
Life By Lauren B., New Castle, DE
Power of Passion By Sarah S., Palo Alto, CA
Nonfiction
A Father’s Love By Amy B., Culpeper, VA
An Unspoken Agreement By Isaac W., Princeton, WV
Behind Door 14D By Grace U., Charlotte, NC
Dad’s Cat By Will G., Auburn, NY
Dad’s Voice By Erica E., Burien, WA
Daddy’s Girl By Danielle S., Scituate, MA
Day Two By Curtis J., Lindsborg, KS
He Told Me So By Hannah K., Ogdensburg, WI
Making Jay Laugh By Steven T., So. Plainfield, NJ
My Never-Ending Nightmare By Courtney C., Pittsboro, IN
Papa By Sebastien L., Dallas, TX
Put Me Out of My Misery By Pete M., Shirley, MA
Reunions By Ray E., Gouverneur, NY
Sweet Discovery By Stephan N., Eugene, OR
Taco Bell! By Sam S., Cohasset, MA
That Man By Heather B., Amarillo, TX
The Decision By Krystina ., Peoria, AZ
The Performance By Lisa H., Wentzville, MO
Torn By Morgan M., Shirley, MA
Wear a Tie By Kostas P., Springfield, MA
What Went Wrong By Omar N., Bronx, NY
Father - Julian R. By Sandra R., Glendale, AZ
Father - Dana M. By Danielle M., Peoria, AZ
Stepfather - Jay C. By Morgan H., Bluefield, VA
Just For Fun? By Taylor T., San Antonio, TX
Life as a Mascot By Kyle W., Warrenton, MO
More Than a Girl & Her Pony By Kelly H., Lansdale, PA
When I Saw You By Lindsay B., New City, NY
Island of Antiquity By Victoria A., Hanover, MA
Nantucket By Molly K., Cohasset, MA
Traveling in the
Black Car By Adrianne N., New York Mills, MN
An Unspoken Agreement By Isaac W., Princeton, WV
Behind Door 14D By Grace U., Charlotte, NC
Dad’s Cat By Will G., Auburn, NY
Dad’s Voice By Erica E., Burien, WA
Daddy’s Girl By Danielle S., Scituate, MA
Day Two By Curtis J., Lindsborg, KS
He Told Me So By Hannah K., Ogdensburg, WI
Making Jay Laugh By Steven T., So. Plainfield, NJ
My Never-Ending Nightmare By Courtney C., Pittsboro, IN
Papa By Sebastien L., Dallas, TX
Put Me Out of My Misery By Pete M., Shirley, MA
Reunions By Ray E., Gouverneur, NY
Sweet Discovery By Stephan N., Eugene, OR
Taco Bell! By Sam S., Cohasset, MA
That Man By Heather B., Amarillo, TX
The Decision By Krystina ., Peoria, AZ
The Performance By Lisa H., Wentzville, MO
Torn By Morgan M., Shirley, MA
Wear a Tie By Kostas P., Springfield, MA
What Went Wrong By Omar N., Bronx, NY
Father - Julian R. By Sandra R., Glendale, AZ
Father - Dana M. By Danielle M., Peoria, AZ
Stepfather - Jay C. By Morgan H., Bluefield, VA
Just For Fun? By Taylor T., San Antonio, TX
Life as a Mascot By Kyle W., Warrenton, MO
More Than a Girl & Her Pony By Kelly H., Lansdale, PA
When I Saw You By Lindsay B., New City, NY
Island of Antiquity By Victoria A., Hanover, MA
Nantucket By Molly K., Cohasset, MA
Traveling in the
Black Car By Adrianne N., New York Mills, MN
Opinion
A Respectful Media By Morgan D., San Antonio, TX
Band Geek Grievances By Jennifer B., Grant, MI
Bittersweet Celebration By Caitlin D., San Jose, CA
Prada Parade By Madison ., San Antonio, TX
Shoplifting By Jenn S., New City, NY
What to Watch By Lindsay O., Lake Zurich, IL
Band Geek Grievances By Jennifer B., Grant, MI
Bittersweet Celebration By Caitlin D., San Jose, CA
Prada Parade By Madison ., San Antonio, TX
Shoplifting By Jenn S., New City, NY
What to Watch By Lindsay O., Lake Zurich, IL
Reviews
A Great and Terrible Beauty 
Artemis Fowl
Candle in the Darkness
Deliver Us From Evil
Eleven Seconds
It
Lies My Teacher Told Me
Son of the Mob
The Little Prince
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Things They Carried
Weird U.S.
American Beauty By Caitlin B., San Antonio, TX
Dr. Zhivago By Katie A., Colleyville, TX
Fever Pitch By Carrie H., Phoenix, AZ
Million Dollar Baby By Rebecca O., Suffern, NY
Sin City By Will W., Wichita, KS
Thirteen By Vince F., Wilmington, DE
Unknown
Collision Course
Fever To Tell By Jefferson R., Bromley, QB
Frances the Mute By Ishaq F., Schertz, TX
Led Zeppelin IV By Danielle W., Seaford, DE
The Best of Kansas By James S., Oshkosh, WI
The Documentary By Ernest H., Hockessin, DE
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
Artemis Fowl
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
Candle in the Darkness
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
Deliver Us From Evil
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
Eleven Seconds
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
It
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
Lies My Teacher Told Me
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
Son of the Mob
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
The Little Prince
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
The Things They Carried
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
Weird U.S.
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
American Beauty By Caitlin B., San Antonio, TX
Dr. Zhivago By Katie A., Colleyville, TX
Fever Pitch By Carrie H., Phoenix, AZ
Million Dollar Baby By Rebecca O., Suffern, NY
Sin City By Will W., Wichita, KS
Thirteen By Vince F., Wilmington, DE
Unknown
Collision Course
By ripTM, Staten Island, NY
Fever To Tell By Jefferson R., Bromley, QB
Frances the Mute By Ishaq F., Schertz, TX
Led Zeppelin IV By Danielle W., Seaford, DE
The Best of Kansas By James S., Oshkosh, WI
The Documentary By Ernest H., Hockessin, DE
Poetry
Beneath The Sky By Marissa F., Honolulu, HI
Father of Sorts By Mark A., Cleburne, TX
Good-Bye By Amy G., Jefferson, OH
I Have Hands Like My Dad By Jacob R., Fallbrook, CA
Lies By Anna D., Toronto, Canada, ON
My One True Love By Hannah B., Chicago, IL
Ol’ Blue Eyes - For My Dad By Will R., Bedford, NY
Rebirth By Michael H., Gilford, NH
Remember By Jessica S., Hamilton, OH
strand of delicate pearls By Kathy H., Duxbury, MA
Studio By Aviva G., Greenwich, CT
Touching the Sky By Koleena H., Alexandria, IN
When I Came Across a Peculiar Man By Marcus P., Roanoke, VA
Yearbook Memories By Brittany S., Oakville, VA
Father of Sorts By Mark A., Cleburne, TX
Good-Bye By Amy G., Jefferson, OH
I Have Hands Like My Dad By Jacob R., Fallbrook, CA
Lies By Anna D., Toronto, Canada, ON
My One True Love By Hannah B., Chicago, IL
Ol’ Blue Eyes - For My Dad By Will R., Bedford, NY
Rebirth By Michael H., Gilford, NH
Remember By Jessica S., Hamilton, OH
strand of delicate pearls By Kathy H., Duxbury, MA
Studio By Aviva G., Greenwich, CT
Touching the Sky By Koleena H., Alexandria, IN
When I Came Across a Peculiar Man By Marcus P., Roanoke, VA
Yearbook Memories By Brittany S., Oakville, VA
