Teen Ink Magazine, October 2005 Edition
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Articles from this Issue
Fiction
A Life Spared By Adrienne Y., Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
An Interesting Encounter By Sara S., Southwick, MA
Astronaut Scot By George B., Westfield, NJ
No One Else By Bonnie W., Hemet, CA
Subway God By Lucy K., Centereach, NY
The End of the Legend By Sylvia M., Glendale, AZ
An Interesting Encounter By Sara S., Southwick, MA
Astronaut Scot By George B., Westfield, NJ
No One Else By Bonnie W., Hemet, CA
Subway God By Lucy K., Centereach, NY
The End of the Legend By Sylvia M., Glendale, AZ
Hot Topics
Compassion By Emily N., Dunseith, ND
Helping Habitat for Humanity By Justin H., Tucson, AZ
The Simplicity of Love By Emily A., Fredericksburg, VA
Just Listen By Sarah W., Georgetown, DE
Salt Lake By Anonymous
Simple and Natural Things By Phanna P., Attleboro, MA
Urban Sprawl By Jessica H., Miamisburg, OH
My Little Brother By Jennifer M., Glendale, AZ
My Theology By Nolan G., Norwich, NY
Season Ender By Austin C., Grove, OK
Tobacco By Joe F., Newark, DE
Art is #1 By Andrew R., Decatur, GA
Behind the Wheel is the Place to Be By Daniel P., Peoria, AZ
More Tech! By David S., Thornwood, NY
Politics, Please By Karri H., Phoenix, AZ
Sports, Oh, Yeah By Shane M., Kasson, MN
Teen Ink Day By Danielle M., Wilmington, DE
Confessions of a Mean Girl By Annie A., East Hampton, CT
Pass the Pie, NOW By Taryn T., Florissant, MO
Helping Habitat for Humanity By Justin H., Tucson, AZ
The Simplicity of Love By Emily A., Fredericksburg, VA
Just Listen By Sarah W., Georgetown, DE
Salt Lake By Anonymous
Simple and Natural Things By Phanna P., Attleboro, MA
Urban Sprawl By Jessica H., Miamisburg, OH
My Little Brother By Jennifer M., Glendale, AZ
My Theology By Nolan G., Norwich, NY
Season Ender By Austin C., Grove, OK
Tobacco By Joe F., Newark, DE
Art is #1 By Andrew R., Decatur, GA
Behind the Wheel is the Place to Be By Daniel P., Peoria, AZ
More Tech! By David S., Thornwood, NY
Politics, Please By Karri H., Phoenix, AZ
Sports, Oh, Yeah By Shane M., Kasson, MN
Teen Ink Day By Danielle M., Wilmington, DE
Confessions of a Mean Girl By Annie A., East Hampton, CT
Pass the Pie, NOW By Taryn T., Florissant, MO
Nonfiction
A Bump In My Road By Jessica, LA
A Licensed Disaster By David S., Boardman, OH
Boosting Knowledge By Adrian C., San Gabriel , CA
Box Boats Plus Plastic Food By Pete R., Dallas, TX
Dress-Up By Kat C., Kendall Park, NJ
Dvorak’s 5th By William M., The Dalles, OR
Fertile Ground By Juliana S., Rolling Hills, CA
Freedom in Myself By Anonymous
Green Fedora By Allison D., Ridgefield, CT
Lemonade By Hilary R., New City, NY
Mercy on Ice By Aaron R., Kalispell, MT
My Advice By Maggie M., Akron, OH
Okay By Krista M., Hanson, MA
Only An Hour Away By Desirea T., Ridgway, PA
Speechless By Christen N., Wyoming, MI
The Way Things Were By Lindsay B., New City, NY
Traditions By Kelsey A., Harrisville, RI
True Friendship By Amanda M., Fowler, MI
You’re Beautiful By Anonymous
Your Funeral By Jemmilyn A., Des Plaines, IL
Entrepreneur Judy George By Lauren M., Natick, MA
Brother Dustin L. By Lacy L., Manila, UT
Friends - The Gang By Marissa D., Gibsonia, PA
Grandmother Veronica “Twinx” D. By Sumantro D., New City, NY
Ivan Allen, Jr. By Allie C., Brooklyn, NY
Paul V. Gallegos: Courage Under Pressure By Kevin Z., Danville, CA
To Old Friends By Julie, CT
A Passion With Many Blessings By Jessica S., Powder Springs, GA
My Home Run By Roxanne T., Houston, TX
Yoga By Elizabeth S., Cohasset, MA
Knowing My Father By Anonymous
My Ant By Catherine H., Wyoming, OH
Spanish Exchange By Kaitlin M., Vancouver, Canada, BC
Water-pump By Zuhra F., Lakewood, CO
A Licensed Disaster By David S., Boardman, OH
Boosting Knowledge By Adrian C., San Gabriel , CA
Box Boats Plus Plastic Food By Pete R., Dallas, TX
Dress-Up By Kat C., Kendall Park, NJ
Dvorak’s 5th By William M., The Dalles, OR
Fertile Ground By Juliana S., Rolling Hills, CA
Freedom in Myself By Anonymous
Green Fedora By Allison D., Ridgefield, CT
Lemonade By Hilary R., New City, NY
Mercy on Ice By Aaron R., Kalispell, MT
My Advice By Maggie M., Akron, OH
Okay By Krista M., Hanson, MA
Only An Hour Away By Desirea T., Ridgway, PA
Speechless By Christen N., Wyoming, MI
The Way Things Were By Lindsay B., New City, NY
Traditions By Kelsey A., Harrisville, RI
True Friendship By Amanda M., Fowler, MI
You’re Beautiful By Anonymous
Your Funeral By Jemmilyn A., Des Plaines, IL
Entrepreneur Judy George By Lauren M., Natick, MA
Brother Dustin L. By Lacy L., Manila, UT
Friends - The Gang By Marissa D., Gibsonia, PA
Grandmother Veronica “Twinx” D. By Sumantro D., New City, NY
Ivan Allen, Jr. By Allie C., Brooklyn, NY
Paul V. Gallegos: Courage Under Pressure By Kevin Z., Danville, CA
To Old Friends By Julie, CT
A Passion With Many Blessings By Jessica S., Powder Springs, GA
My Home Run By Roxanne T., Houston, TX
Yoga By Elizabeth S., Cohasset, MA
Knowing My Father By Anonymous
My Ant By Catherine H., Wyoming, OH
Spanish Exchange By Kaitlin M., Vancouver, Canada, BC
Water-pump By Zuhra F., Lakewood, CO
Opinion
Gender Inequality in the Western World By Melisa Sue T., Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
i <3 kool shorthand By Ishaq F., Schertz, TX
The Sins They Die For By Courtney B., Cheshire, CT
To Be or Not to Be By Jennifer B., St. Louis, MO
Wal-Mart By Jeneen G., Belmont, MI
i <3 kool shorthand By Ishaq F., Schertz, TX
The Sins They Die For By Courtney B., Cheshire, CT
To Be or Not to Be By Jennifer B., St. Louis, MO
Wal-Mart By Jeneen G., Belmont, MI
Reviews
Angels and Demons 
Rendezvous with Rama
The Realm of Possibility
The Scarlet Letter
The World That Loved Books
What time is it? You mean now?
A League of Their Own By Matt R., Airmont, NY
Babette’s Feast By Zuhra F., Lakewood, CO
Sling Blade Unknown
The Breakfast Club By Katy S., San Antonio, TX
The Swimmer By Alex D., Wethersfield, CT
Breakbeat Science Exercise Four By Mike M., Wilmington, DE
Dark Side of the Moon
Late Registration
On the Front Line
Play
Tyranny of Souls
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Rendezvous with Rama
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
The Realm of Possibility
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
The Scarlet Letter
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
The World That Loved Books
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
What time is it? You mean now?
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
A League of Their Own By Matt R., Airmont, NY
Babette’s Feast By Zuhra F., Lakewood, CO
Sling Blade Unknown
The Breakfast Club By Katy S., San Antonio, TX
The Swimmer By Alex D., Wethersfield, CT
Breakbeat Science Exercise Four By Mike M., Wilmington, DE
Dark Side of the Moon
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Late Registration
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
On the Front Line
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Play
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Tyranny of Souls
By Alex9, Chalmette, LA
Poetry
Apparition By Lauren H., Hopkinton, MA
Dancing With Him By Aly E., Warsaw, Poland
Decision Cycle By Danielle F., Haymarket, VA
Eggshells By Connor M., Solon, OH
Gasp By Elizabeth E., Frankfort, IL
Hide & Seek By Bethany K., Clarkston, MI
Icicles By Kaylie A., Cary, IL
If the moon could see a night sky listening By Emilie L., Madison, WI
Mama’s Things By Heather M., Stanardsville, VA
Marmalade Sunrise By Sarah B., W. Mesquite, TX
Math By Tara C., Bellingham, MA
My New Shadow By Katelyn G., New City, NY
My Paper Crane By Rebecca S., Bryn Mawr, PA
My Poetic License By Nik L., Kalispell, MT
New Orleans By Jenna P., Hopkinton, MA
Pluck-A-lash By Katherine T., Troy, MI
Rain By Adam R., W. Chazy, NY
Sonnet By Alice Y., San Gabriel, CA
What My Grandfather Told Me By Jonny O., Tucson, AZ
Dancing With Him By Aly E., Warsaw, Poland
Decision Cycle By Danielle F., Haymarket, VA
Eggshells By Connor M., Solon, OH
Gasp By Elizabeth E., Frankfort, IL
Hide & Seek By Bethany K., Clarkston, MI
Icicles By Kaylie A., Cary, IL
If the moon could see a night sky listening By Emilie L., Madison, WI
Mama’s Things By Heather M., Stanardsville, VA
Marmalade Sunrise By Sarah B., W. Mesquite, TX
Math By Tara C., Bellingham, MA
My New Shadow By Katelyn G., New City, NY
My Paper Crane By Rebecca S., Bryn Mawr, PA
My Poetic License By Nik L., Kalispell, MT
New Orleans By Jenna P., Hopkinton, MA
Pluck-A-lash By Katherine T., Troy, MI
Rain By Adam R., W. Chazy, NY
Sonnet By Alice Y., San Gabriel, CA
What My Grandfather Told Me By Jonny O., Tucson, AZ
