Essay contest winners describe the people they most admire—the lead singer of the politically charged band System of a Down, the founder of Microsoft and the first openly gay mayor in the United States.

In the March-April issue, LA Youth writer Christy Buena described the punk music scene as she has experienced it, including being called a poser if you’re not punk enough. These are the letters L.A. Youth got in response.

Readers send in their thoughts on stories that appeared in our March – April 2000 issue of the newspaper.

How to evaluate School performance based on Cal State Tests, since half of Cal State freshmen need basic math and English classes.

The remodeled Teen ‘Scape at the downtown library gets thumbs up from Caroline, 15.