A new Latin band blends cultures and styles
LA Carpool blends rock and salsa.
Movie review: Gladiator
Bret, 16, says that the new Russell Crowe movie is entertaining in a violent kind of way.
‘N Sync: love ’em or leave ’em?
Hayley, 15, says the boyband should go ‘bye, bye, bye’ while Elizabeth, 17, says there’s nothing wrong with clean-cut and cute.

Essay contest: My hero is…
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.
‘Punks’ talk back
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.
Letters to the editor (May – June 2000)
Readers send in their thoughts on stories that appeared in our March – April 2000 issue of the newspaper.

Cal State exams: will you fail?
How to evaluate School performance based on Cal State Tests, since half of Cal State freshmen need basic math and English classes.
There’s a great hangout … at the downtown library
The remodeled Teen ‘Scape at the downtown library gets thumbs up from Caroline, 15.