September – October 2002 Issue

"They will just stick him [Donovan] with a cool little settlement and everything will go back the way it was

A father’s compulsive gambling affects an entire family.

“Where’s Papa? How come he’s not here?” I asked my mom. My mom seemed sad. She told me that he was at home sleeping. He had been up all night at the casino. She said it softly so my little sisters couldn’t hear.

Information on one’s rights and what to do when stopped by the police.

Information on teens and gambling.

Readers write in with their thoughts on stories that appeared in our May – June 2002 issue.

Test for teens to see if they have a gambling problem.

At first, being friends with people who looked different felt wrong to Katrina, 17. Then she changed her ways.

L.A. Youth’s enterprising summer workshop writers went out and captured the essence of a teen summer: hanging with friends, relaxing, having fun and maybe even sleeping in.

The reality TV craze is definitely over for Sauntrie, 16, who can’t wait for programs with plots to resurface this fall.

"No, because I don’t think they’re very real." —Austin Netelbeek, 16, Salt Lake City, Utah "Sure. The Real World. It’s