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Issue #106 (Fall, 2011)
Getting Healthy, Getting Happy
Illinois recently passed a civil unions bill that prohibits discrimination against gay people. The Catholic Charities foster care agencies, rather than placing children with gay families, opted to quit providing foster care. (full text)
Chimore takes a cooking class at a Whole Foods supermarket and learns that cooking healthy is not as hard as it seems. (full text)
Shateek writes about a visit to East New York Farms! in Brooklyn, a half-acre organic farm that's staffed by teen interns. (full text)
Chimore and her dog Prissy have a special bond that's helped Chimore adjust to life after foster care (full text)
Despite his physical disability, Otis sticks with and excels in Shotokan, a karate-like martial art.
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Shateek is distraught when his beloved grandmother dies and he's put into foster care. He joins the wrestling team and channels his anger into success.
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Ever since he can remember, Steven's family has dealt with their problems through conflict. As he grows up, Steven looks for healthier, more peaceful ways of resolving family problems. (full text)
The author finds that smoking weed dims her sadness and anger. Unfortunately, it also clouds her brain and isolates her. (full text)
Jasmine and Shawn make a college application timeline to help each other meet looming deadlines.
Tiffany is let down repeatedly her whole life. When she's finally adopted, she can't control her anger until she spends several years in good group homes. (full text)
Shateek can't control his anger after his grandmother dies and he goes into care when he's 9. He discovers that writing calms him down. (full text)
The writer cuts herself to soothe her anger. When her mom finds out and makes her go to a therapist, she hates it. Over the years, she finds a few therapists she likes, and she explains the difference. (full text)
The music of Kamaal's favorite R&B artist, Musiq Soulchild, connects him with his father, his better self, and a cool, smart girl. (full text)
Steven is disturbed by his sister's abusive relationship and the violence in his community. He interviews two psychologists about developing healthier relationships. (full text)
Quaneyah interviews a nurse practitioner to get the facts about abortion and pregnancy prevention (full text)
Facts about teens and sexually transmitted diseases, and an overview of male and female condoms. Reprinted from the November/December 2008 issue of Represent. (full text)
Facts about teenagers and sexually transmitted diseases, plus information on the male and female condoms. (full text)
A survey of methods to prevent pregnancy that do not protect against STDS: the Pill, the morning-after pill, the patch, spermicides, and Depo-Provera. Adapted from the November/December 2008 issue of Represent. (full text)
We’ve all heard the expression “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Essay contest winners describe a time when they made a negative judgment about someone they didn’t know well and later discovered they'd been wrong. (full text)
The author finds that smoking weed dims her sadness and anger. Unfortunately, it also clouds her brain and isolates her. (full text)
A fictional tale of a fatherless girl reminded me of my own absent dad—and brought back feelings of longing and resentment. (full text)
Occupy Wall Street marks its one-year anniversary with more protests. This guide explains the financial inequality that activists are protesting. (full text)
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