May – June 2001 Issue

When he was a Westchester High student, Eddie never dreamed he would one day be designing games for the PlayStation.

Vintage clothes can brighten your day, says Tory, 16.

Vintage stores have always held a sort of magic for me. I walk in, assaulted by the smell of mothballs and old silk, a bit of dust, and maybe even the lingering scent of stale perfume.

Feedback from our readers about stories in the March – April issue of L.A. Youth.

Howard, 14, describes the crowds that the new year-round school system at Marshall High School causes.

Violence dominated the headlines on the front page of the Los Angeles Times in March.

After all the horrible articles I read in the Los Angeles Times that make teenagers look like killers, I figured

What do you think of teens today? "They’re rebellious—that’s good!" —Fred Ingas, 27, an engineer "They’re just maturing quicker than

Francis, 15, describes his addiction to television.

Elizabeth, 18, writes about the trials of a local garage band, Spectrum.

Spirituality helped our essay contest winners deal with everything from a relative’s death to hooking up with a girl.