Essay contest: What I dread about the future …
Our readers are afraid of death, their futures or losing a loved one.
November – December 2005 Issue
CD reviews
Our teen reviewers skewer 50 Cent, but rave about Rilo Kiley and Kanye West.
Why do sheriffs treat us like that?
Teens tell deputies they feel that they have been treated with disrespect and deputies respond.
Flea markets photo gallery
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The voices no one else can hear
Getting support and taking medication are helping silence the shouting in my head.
People with mental illness don’t always live on the streets or end up in a psych ward. They can have normal lives. I have struggled with hearing voices, but I’m getting myself through it. …
Where to turn for mental health services
If you are feeling depressed or having any kind of mental health problem and need someone to talk to, there
College while I’m still in high school
I wasn’t sure I could handle college classes but they were easier than I thought.
Being Japanese is pretty cool after all
My heritage and my parents’ accents used to embarrass me, but now I have fun sharing my culture.
Where the rhymes get real
Life, love, race, religion—you’ll hear it all at Da’ Poetry Lounge.
Spoken word venues in Los Angeles
Check out these places to hear others perform their poetry, or even get up on stage yourself. For more spoken