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	Great teen journalism by and about Los Angeles teens.
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	<title>'I know all the teachers by name'</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ From small schools to individual attention, teens share what’s helping them stay on the path to graduate.<br>
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Los Angeles County has one of the highest dropout rates in the U.S., with about one in five students leaving school before graduating, according to state estimates. We recently held a discussion to bring attention to the problem. Our writers said that parents, schools and students all play a role.  ]]></description>
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	<title>Our actions add up</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Eighteen-year-old Brandie's science class showed her that there are easy things we can all do to help the environment. ]]></description>
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	<title>My favorite style of dance</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Caitlin, 17, has spent years learning traditional Native American dance. ]]></description>
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	<title>Who are your role models?</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Tiger Woods apologized on Friday to his fans and the young people who look up to him for disappointing them. That got teens sharing who their role models are. ]]></description>
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	<title>Song review: We Are the World 25 (for Haiti)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Daniel, 15, says the haters should settle down and appreciate how much this remake of a classic has helped raise money for Haiti's earthquake victims. ]]></description>
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	<title>Movie reviews: Valentine's Day and Dear John</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Emily, 17, wants you to save your money and avoid the clichéd romantic comedy Valentine's Day and 15-year-old Kevin hated the wannabe romantic movie Dear John. ]]></description>
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	<title>Making peace with my past</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ After being abused, 15-year-old Juliana took her anger out on everybody until she got help. ]]></description>
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	<title>Family comes first</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ With a strict dad, Yasamin, 17, doesn’t get to hang out with her friends that much, but she loves her Persian culture. ]]></description>
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	<title>Blue Line Adventure photo gallery</title>
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	<title>All the places we go</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ From Hollywood to Long Beach, 16-year-old Ashley likes exploring the city on the train. WITH PHOTO GALLERY. ]]></description>
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	<title>Teens raise money for Haiti</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Ashley, 16, says a swear jar helped her school raise money for earthquake victims in Haiti. ]]></description>
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	<title>Teens organized a concert to help Haiti</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Two teens from the Valley brought four bands together to raise money for earthquake victims in Haiti.  ]]></description>
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	<title>Sexual health Q & A</title>
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	<title>Why didn't I learn this in sex ed?</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Since 16-year-old Meklit's health class wasn’t informative, she has tried to get answers on her own. WITH a Q&A with a sexual health educator. ]]></description>
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	<title>Restaurant review: Noodle House (Fu Fang Yuan)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Sydney, 14, says that this restaurant has the Best. Noodles. Ever. ]]></description>
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	<title>What role does faith play in your life?</title>
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	<title>I believe again</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Esteban, 17, thought religion was pointless until a church retreat reconnected him with his Catholic faith. ]]></description>
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	<title>Time to be counted</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Filling out the census doesn’t take long and helps your community, says 18-year-old Ernesto. ]]></description>
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	<title>What's the correct way to grieve?</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Michelle, 17, felt sad when she learned that a student she knew from South Pasadena HS died but wasn’t sure how to grieve for him since they weren’t close. ]]></description>
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	<title>Remembering a classmate</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Jennifer, 15, was shocked and sad when a popular senior died after going to a party. ]]></description>
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	<title>CD reviews (January - February 2010)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Simon and Garfunkel. Owl City. Atmosphere. Zee Avi. Mariah Carey. ]]></description>
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	<title>Book reviews (January - February 2010)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Looking for good reads, check out Fast Food Nation, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and The Catcher in the Rye. ]]></description>
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	<title>Essay contest: What parents don't understand</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ Essay contest winners wrote about parents who aren’t home, want them to be religious, and don’t get their music. ]]></description>
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	<title>Who is important in your life?</title>
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	<title>Why do you love your jeans?</title>
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	<title>Letters to the editor (January - February 2010)</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ These are letters we received about stories that appeared in the November-December 2009 issue of L.A. Youth. ]]></description>
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