January – February 2012 Issue

“I don’t like running the mile. I hate running. It’s tiring. When we go to P.E. we have to change.

Sarah, 14, says it’s not a waste of time if you try to get a good workout.

Getting sick all the time made Julia realize she couldn’t work so hard.

For good reads our staff writers recommend Inheritance and A Certain Slant of Light.

From dog-walking to baby-sitting to doing henna tattoos, these teens found ways to earn cash without a regular job.

After years of hoping her dad would be more caring, a girl finally has a father figure who is.

Making comics started as a way to fight boredom in math class, but it’s become something Austin loves.

It was scary when Jennifer’s mom lost her job and she saw her having trouble paying her bills.

More than 1,850 students told us how budget cuts have hurt their schools.

Every year 17-year-old Merryck makes a resolution even though she’s always failed.