March – April 2002 Issue

During the day, there’s hiking, vintage shopping and a place to see unusual movies.

Students from Schurr and Duarte high schools love to play sports, go to the movies and go out for “boba” (tapioca balls).

Readers send in their reactions to stories in the January – February 2002 issue of L.A. Youth.

Three teens won our contest. One described her favorite poem, and two loved books.

Essay contest winners reveal some of their deepest secrets.

Tory, 16, wishes people could see past her wealth.

Blood, guts and gore—who could ask for more in a cartoon, asks Francis, 16.

Some L.A. Youth staff members say they should be allowed for emergencies, but others wonder how many emergencies teens really have.

Anime for beginners Dragon Ball Dragon Ball Z Dual! Gatekeepers Slayers Street Fighter: Alpha the Movie Street Fighter 2V Street

An L.A. Youth survey of 24 local high schools finds an average lunch time of 37 minutes, with Mexican food being the most commonly served.