Teen Ink Magazine, May 2005 Edition
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Articles from this Issue
College Guide
Indecisive By Amanda S., Aurora, IL
International Lemonade By Ericka K., Wethersfield, CT
The Matron Saint By Lauren S., New City, NY
International Lemonade By Ericka K., Wethersfield, CT
The Matron Saint By Lauren S., New City, NY
Fiction
Both Sides of the Mirror By Alyssa F. & Amanda N., Miami, FL
Rainy Funerals & Mediocre Good-byes By Leah K., Prairie du Chen, WI
The Angst of a Teenage Girl By Bethany J., Lindale, TX
The Last Captain By Erin C., Louisville, KY
Rainy Funerals & Mediocre Good-byes By Leah K., Prairie du Chen, WI
The Angst of a Teenage Girl By Bethany J., Lindale, TX
The Last Captain By Erin C., Louisville, KY
Hot Topics
A Different Summer School By Andrew B., Fort Collins, CO
A Twilight Haven By Lynn D., Ridgway, PA
Cadaver By Molly, San Antonio, TX
Food For Thought By Abby P., Springfield, MO
Friends Forever By Candace B., Appleton City, MO
I Never Saw It Coming By Anna C., Bedford, NY
In Words By Ali M., Colleyville, TX
Live Strong By Katie C., Bedford, NY
Moon Landing By Katherine S., Oswego, IL
My Only Wish By Richard G., Elsmere, DE
One Nation Under God By Adam M., Phoenix, AZ
Our Enduring Resource By Helen A., Weare, NH
Pumpkins Have Feelings Too By Daniela G., Oxnard, CA
R-E-S-P-E-C-T By Julia T., White Heath, IL
R-E-S-P-E-C-T By Heather T., Auburn, NY
R-E-S-P-E-C-T By John M., White Heath, IL
Red Means Stop By Ashley H., Streetsboro, OH
Selective Service By Philip M., Monticello, IL
Separation Anxiety By Jenna C., Wethersfield, CT
Solitude By Theresa D., Woonsocket, RI
Take a Chance on Me By Matthew C., Franklin, MA
Teen Pregnancy: More Real Than You Think By Lindsay S., Battle Creek, MI
The Serene Swamp By Courtney H., Baton Rouge, LA
The Unknown Disease By Karri H., Phoenix, AZ
What’s Important By Stephen W., Congers, NY
Young At Heart By Raquel F., Chula Vista, CA
A Twilight Haven By Lynn D., Ridgway, PA
Cadaver By Molly, San Antonio, TX
Food For Thought By Abby P., Springfield, MO
Friends Forever By Candace B., Appleton City, MO
I Never Saw It Coming By Anna C., Bedford, NY
In Words By Ali M., Colleyville, TX
Live Strong By Katie C., Bedford, NY
Moon Landing By Katherine S., Oswego, IL
My Only Wish By Richard G., Elsmere, DE
One Nation Under God By Adam M., Phoenix, AZ
Our Enduring Resource By Helen A., Weare, NH
Pumpkins Have Feelings Too By Daniela G., Oxnard, CA
R-E-S-P-E-C-T By Julia T., White Heath, IL
R-E-S-P-E-C-T By Heather T., Auburn, NY
R-E-S-P-E-C-T By John M., White Heath, IL
Red Means Stop By Ashley H., Streetsboro, OH
Selective Service By Philip M., Monticello, IL
Separation Anxiety By Jenna C., Wethersfield, CT
Solitude By Theresa D., Woonsocket, RI
Take a Chance on Me By Matthew C., Franklin, MA
Teen Pregnancy: More Real Than You Think By Lindsay S., Battle Creek, MI
The Serene Swamp By Courtney H., Baton Rouge, LA
The Unknown Disease By Karri H., Phoenix, AZ
What’s Important By Stephen W., Congers, NY
Young At Heart By Raquel F., Chula Vista, CA
Nonfiction
’60s Activist/Hippie Mark Valencia By Christa C., Kailua, HI
A Memoir of Plaszow By Ricki M., Marblehead, MA
Bargains By Anonymous
Behind the Smock By Stephen M., No. Chelmsford, MA
Cheerleading By Caroline R., Rochester, MI
Culinary Classes By Janani S., New City, NY
Dancing the Night Away By Caroline G., Keller, TX
Film Boot Camp By Keith T., Boise, ID
Guaranteed to Last Forever By Sarah B., Ridgway, PA
In the Blink of an Eye By Jana Y., Wichita Falls, KS
Inside of Me By Shardae T., Shreveport, LA
Loneliness By Jordana G., New City, NY
Meeting My Birth Mother By Katie G., Boston, MA
Mom’s Meals By Tiffany F., Fremont, CA
Mother Claudia B. By Amelia B., Waukesha, WI
Mother Joia S. By Nicole S., San Antonio, TX
Mother: Jean G. By Tim A., Shreveport, LA
Mother: Wanda S. By Ashley H., Defiance, OH
My Mother’s Child By Allison A., Montclair, VA
Pool Joy By Amanda B., Clarence, NY
Rome By Teresa C., Berkeley, CA
The Best Haircut Ever By Jessie S., New City, NY
The Dark Room By Andrew F., Avon, IN
The Hajji By Tamara H., Boardman, OH
The Magic Returns By Clare H., Alpharetta, GA
The Third First Show By Thomas K., So. Plainfield, NJ
Where I Live By Jessica B., Guilford, CT
A Memoir of Plaszow By Ricki M., Marblehead, MA
Bargains By Anonymous
Behind the Smock By Stephen M., No. Chelmsford, MA
Cheerleading By Caroline R., Rochester, MI
Culinary Classes By Janani S., New City, NY
Dancing the Night Away By Caroline G., Keller, TX
Film Boot Camp By Keith T., Boise, ID
Guaranteed to Last Forever By Sarah B., Ridgway, PA
In the Blink of an Eye By Jana Y., Wichita Falls, KS
Inside of Me By Shardae T., Shreveport, LA
Loneliness By Jordana G., New City, NY
Meeting My Birth Mother By Katie G., Boston, MA
Mom’s Meals By Tiffany F., Fremont, CA
Mother Claudia B. By Amelia B., Waukesha, WI
Mother Joia S. By Nicole S., San Antonio, TX
Mother: Jean G. By Tim A., Shreveport, LA
Mother: Wanda S. By Ashley H., Defiance, OH
My Mother’s Child By Allison A., Montclair, VA
Pool Joy By Amanda B., Clarence, NY
Rome By Teresa C., Berkeley, CA
The Best Haircut Ever By Jessie S., New City, NY
The Dark Room By Andrew F., Avon, IN
The Hajji By Tamara H., Boardman, OH
The Magic Returns By Clare H., Alpharetta, GA
The Third First Show By Thomas K., So. Plainfield, NJ
Where I Live By Jessica B., Guilford, CT
Opinion
American Aid By Zoe B., Pacific Palisades, CA
Celebrating Our Veterans By Joe B., Flushing, MI
Government Secrets By Hunter M., Alvin, TX
Improving Health Coverage By Gary L., San Gabriel, CA
Not So Beautiful By Ainee A., Houston, TX
Prom By Cesar C., Balch Springs, TX
The Opiate of the Masses By Stephan H., Sedona, AZ
Year-Round School By Chance T., Imperial, NE
Celebrating Our Veterans By Joe B., Flushing, MI
Government Secrets By Hunter M., Alvin, TX
Improving Health Coverage By Gary L., San Gabriel, CA
Not So Beautiful By Ainee A., Houston, TX
Prom By Cesar C., Balch Springs, TX
The Opiate of the Masses By Stephan H., Sedona, AZ
Year-Round School By Chance T., Imperial, NE
Reviews
All But My Life By Krystina T., Peoria, AZ
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy By Ryan S., Glendale, AZ
Chainfire By Kristina A., Hemet, CA
Constantine By Brian C., Phoenix, AZ
Contraband By David K., Williamsville, NY
Hawksong: The Kieshaa’ra Volume I By Katelyn G., New City, NY
Hitch By Chelsea J., El Dorado, KS
Hotel Rwanda By May M., Greenville, RI
Just Listen By Kellyn C., Clarkston, MI
Ladder 49 By Ryan E., Wilmington, DE
Madvillainy By Sean S., Boston, MA
Spirit On Two Strings By Vicky S., Wilmington, DE
Take It All Away By Maranda M., Springfield, MO
The Forgotten By Regan A., Phoenix, AZ
The Kite Runner By Molly K., Cohasset, MA
The Namesake By Taylor T., San Antonio, TX
The Shawshank Redemption By Andrea D., New City, NY
Walden By Sydne M., Wichita, KS
What To Do When You Are Dead By Rick H., Phoenix, AZ
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy By Ryan S., Glendale, AZ
Chainfire By Kristina A., Hemet, CA
Constantine By Brian C., Phoenix, AZ
Contraband By David K., Williamsville, NY
Hawksong: The Kieshaa’ra Volume I By Katelyn G., New City, NY
Hitch By Chelsea J., El Dorado, KS
Hotel Rwanda By May M., Greenville, RI
Just Listen By Kellyn C., Clarkston, MI
Ladder 49 By Ryan E., Wilmington, DE
Madvillainy By Sean S., Boston, MA
Spirit On Two Strings By Vicky S., Wilmington, DE
Take It All Away By Maranda M., Springfield, MO
The Forgotten By Regan A., Phoenix, AZ
The Kite Runner By Molly K., Cohasset, MA
The Namesake By Taylor T., San Antonio, TX
The Shawshank Redemption By Andrea D., New City, NY
Walden By Sydne M., Wichita, KS
What To Do When You Are Dead By Rick H., Phoenix, AZ
Poetry
A Change So Subtle By Kelly M., Sacramento, CA
Black Roses By Quinn R., Guerneville, CA
Contemplation: the silent art of manipulation By Helyn M., Driftwood, TX
Duck on Water By Kim L., El Dorado, KS
Every Day’s The Same By Mariel B., New City, NY
For Me With You By Ivy S., Loganville, WI
Gone By Cierra V., Willits, CA
Insomnia By Sara W., Greenwich, CT
Mommy By Jenna G., Chicago, IL
Music-box Ballerina By Hannah E., Ypsilanti, MI
Musical Notes By Sara K., Cincinnati, OH
No Longer By Andrea M., Bedford, NY
On The Rim By Jessica S., Hamilton, OH
Seasonal Quartet By Jeremy F., New City, NY
Silent Music By Ty H., Kalispell, MT
Skittles By Jacob L., Mattawan, MI
Stolen Ignorance By Esther M., Cedar City, UT
Suppose My Mother By Sarah W., New City, NY
The Jaded Salmon By Celesta K., Phoenix, AZ
The Unfinished Story By Nick C., Milwaukee, WI
Black Roses By Quinn R., Guerneville, CA
Contemplation: the silent art of manipulation By Helyn M., Driftwood, TX
Duck on Water By Kim L., El Dorado, KS
Every Day’s The Same By Mariel B., New City, NY
For Me With You By Ivy S., Loganville, WI
Gone By Cierra V., Willits, CA
Insomnia By Sara W., Greenwich, CT
Mommy By Jenna G., Chicago, IL
Music-box Ballerina By Hannah E., Ypsilanti, MI
Musical Notes By Sara K., Cincinnati, OH
No Longer By Andrea M., Bedford, NY
On The Rim By Jessica S., Hamilton, OH
Seasonal Quartet By Jeremy F., New City, NY
Silent Music By Ty H., Kalispell, MT
Skittles By Jacob L., Mattawan, MI
Stolen Ignorance By Esther M., Cedar City, UT
Suppose My Mother By Sarah W., New City, NY
The Jaded Salmon By Celesta K., Phoenix, AZ
The Unfinished Story By Nick C., Milwaukee, WI
