January – February 2003 Issue

In photos, Connie, 15, captures the fun of building a Tournament of Roses parade float.

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With his car and charming ways, Dolores’s boyfriend seemed great—but then he started hitting her. Reprinted from 2000.

“Mark” seemed like the perfect guy to bring home to your parents. He had a job and a nice Oldsmobile. For “Dolores,” 14, having a 19-year-old boyfriend seemed pretty cool. …

One day, Mark showed up at Dolores’s house, insisting that she had slept with another guy. Mark was furious. He was crying, calling her names, saying, “I gave you my trust—how could you do this to me?” He felt betrayed and cheated on.

What happened next took Dolores by surprise. “I’ve never ever seen anybody hit anybody before, like a woman

The Giver, with it perfect but creepy future world, is one book that will get you thinking about what the future might be like, says Johanna.

How Danna, 15, auditioned for the musical Rent.

Essay contest winners had lots of ideas how to spend $1,000, from helping a Yankees fan to visiting Hawaii.

How 14-year-old Enoch’s sister almost turned him into a monster.

Kel, 19, describes his visit to a nudist colony. Reprinted from 1998.

Passing sexual thoughts about guys are natural, says Daniel, 17, they doesn’t necessarily mean you’re gay. Reprinted from 1996.