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January-February 2005 Issue of L.A. Youth newspaper


Music with a message

Alex, 18, says that socially conscious bands can teach you a lot.

Also in this issue... Remembering Dad... The New SAT... Private school... Defending my magnet... Fashion spread... Online communication... CD reviews...

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A picture of a boy shown from the neck up. He is wearing white ear buds and laying down on a scattering of CDs and CD liner notes.


His fathers death sent Larry, 17, into a spiral of struggle.

The New SAT. Zoë, 16, explains the changes.

Attending private school made Marc, 15, nervous but guess what? He liked it.
Interviews: Would you want to attend private school?

Defending my magnet program. Robyn, 17, says a documentary, which made her magnet program look elitist, got it wrong.

A girl with long brown hair is wearing a black cowboy hat, with a rose on the front. She is smiling and shown from the neck up. PHOTO ESSAY: My own sense of style.
Teens show that they can still look fabulous while ignoring the latest trends.

A girls life changed after three years away from home.

Cartoon of a boy with oversized bug eyes that look bleary.
Web of Friends L.A. Youth special section about teens communicating online
An online journal gives Angeline, 17, an outlet for her thoughts.
OBSESSED with her online diary, Andrea, 17, decided she needed a break.
Meeting an online friend in person was fun for Ariel, 15.
Ill take Xanga over LiveJournal anytime, says Fabiola, 16.
Beini, 16, cant go more than a few hours without AIMing someone.

Lakers great Magic Johnson talked about success in basketball and business with Seth, 13.


READERS' PAGES

Essay contest: Trix, French fries and Filipino estofado are these teens favorite foods.

Letters to the Editor


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

My dad at a Rancid concert. Karina, 16, took her dad and he actually seemed to like it.

CD reviews: Our teen reviewers say check out Green Day, Rufus Wainwright and The Hives.

Book reviews: The Dim Sum of All Things and Wild Orchids.


Our mission:

We will provide teens with the highest level of journalism education, civic literacy and job skills.

We will strengthen and build our relationships with more and more teachers to bring relevant issues into the classroom and improve the quality of education.

We will reach out to the community to better educate policy makers about teen issues; create a more positive image of teens in the mainstream media; and raise the credibility and awareness of L.A. Youth.


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