January – February 2004 Issue

Lizeth, 15, discusses the consequences of STDs and wonders why more of her classmates didn’t take sex-ed seriously.

Teens discuss whether or not they can talk to their parents about sex.

HIV, (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). This illness weakens the immune system, making it less able

Our teens recommend listening to Jeff Buckley’s Grace, Interpol, Gomez and Something Corporate.

Jon’s family discovered they had a long-lost relative, who was a Holocaust survivor, and they spent an amazing week with him this summer.

Guianna, 17, learned about food, art and how to live on her own in a foreign country.

Brynn, Bianca and Chris share their thoughts on sex education.

Robyn, 16, says her health textbook shouldn’t take a stand on whether teens should abstain from sex.

These traditionally black colleges in the South opened 17-year-old Lauren’s eyes to future possibilities.