May – June 2008 Issue

A weekly potluck with Alana, 17, and her friends turned lunch at school into a food adventure.

Dozens of sign-carrying teachers, parents and students walked out of schools for an hour this week to show the governor what it would be like if schools don’t get enough funding.

Having a job since she was 13 has taught Christina to work hard and not give up, which will help her in her future.

It took me a while to realize exactly what was going to happen Friday morning. Throughout the week, my teachers

Advice on where to apply and how to impress your interviewer, from L.A. Youth writers who have looked for jobs

Helping poor people in Mexico gave Justin, 15, a new understanding of how difficult life is there.

GameCube: $200
Soccer ball and jerseys: $120

Learning how to save money: much more rewarding

Nattalie, 17, had a great time seeing The Used, one of her favorite bands.

A cool music class has given 14-year-old Sam the freedom to play U2, Coldplay and Jay-Z on his cello.

A couple hours before the show, I had the pleasure interviewing The Used bassist Jeph Howard. He was cool, funny