October 2008 Issue

What’s the most annoying question you get asked? “‘Are you white?’ Yes, but I’m also Mexican. That really bothers me.

It doesn’t matter that he wasn’t with Bright Eyes, any show with Conor Oberst melts Devin’s heart.

Our teen staff writers share stories of the weirdest things they’ve gotten on Halloween.

Even though Se, 17, can’t vote, he cares about who will be our new president.

To help you decide, here’s where the candidates stand on the issues.

One afternoon when my mother was about to get on the freeway on her way to pick me and my

Raymond, 18, realized after trying so many different things that brought him down that God was the one he needed. For that reason he drew this comic about his life.

Jeff struggled when he left foster care at 18,
but with help from others his life is finally stable.

One afternoon when my mother was about to get on the freeway on her way to pick me and my

First-time voter Fred, 18, wanted to learn as much as he could to form his own opinions about the candidates.