I’m proud of my indigenous heritage
For more than 500 years, we Mexicans have been taught to identify with Europeans. We have been given the false identities of mestizo, Hispano, Latino and Raza, as a way to keep our true history buried.
September-October 1997
September 1, 1997
Prodigy’s ‘Fat of the Land’ is loud, rude and fun
A teen reviews the new Prodigy album.
Maybe someday, I’ll be in the WNBA
A teen describes her dream of being in the WNBA.
My life was crumbling away
A teen describes his experience of being hospitalized for depression.
Essay Contest Winners: If I could send a message to the world…
Essay contest winners for September-October 1997.
The real vampires stayed away from ‘Dracula 97’
A teen describes her experience at the Dracula 97 Convention.
Quotes from teens about why they like skating.
Henna tattoos are the latest rage
A teen explores the new fad of Henna tattoos.
LA Youth SMOKING SURVEY
LA Youth survey on smoking and teens.
Why teens get depressed
Reasons for teen depression.