Teen Ink Magazine,
February 2007 :
Opinion Articles
Be Independent by Peter S., So. Setauket, NY Whatever news source you choose, it separates the political philosophies into Red States and Blue States. While it is true that the country is divided like this, it doesn’t represent the true nature of the United States: we’re all a bunch of Independents ... Continue...
Freedom of Press by Jeffrey D., Arlington Heights, IL Breaking news! You can now go to jail for doing your job. That’s what Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada found out ... Continue...
National Security by Reid S., Harvard, IL National security is often used as an excuse to violate the personal freedoms and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution ... Continue...
Perspective by James H., Corinth, ME I have always been intrigued by perspective. Our perspective shapes everything - how we see people, places and things - yet it’s perhaps one of the most underestimated parts of our lives ... Continue...
Poetic Injection by Catalina P., Bronx, NY I’ll pierce you with a poetic injection. Flow down your veins like a contagious infection. Leaving you lyrically wounded. Your open pores yearning for more of my perfection. Kids listening to reggaeton like it’s fairy tales ... Continue...
Support Our Troops by Brandon S., Jim Thorpe, PA The war in Iraq has become increasingly unpopular with many Americans, as more of our troops die every day with seemingly no end in sight ... Continue...
The Beauty of Science by Reed D., Cohasset, MA The Union Army will be remembered as winning the Civil War. Genghis Khan will be remembered for invading China. Yet Darwin’s Theory of Evolution may change as may Newton’s Three Laws of Motion ... Continue...
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