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Issue #231 (March/April 2012)
Don't Believe the Haters
YCteen reporters interview health clinic workers and learn that the only kind of safe sex is "self-serve." (full text)
Some teens deal with their insecurities by bullying others, but there are kinder, gentler ways to make ourselves feel more confident. (full text)
Neha becomes fast friends with Ali, bonding over their shared Nepali heritage. Soon, Neha realizes that Ali is lonely and wants to help, but her attempt to fix things creates in a rift in the friendship. (full text)
Sherilyn watches her older sister Carmen go from a success-in-the-making to a runaway with a bad news boyfriend. When Carmen asks to come home, Sherilyn agrees with their mom's tough love response. (full text)
Nicole's beloved grandmother dies shortly before her quinceañera, and the celebration is tinged with sadness. Still, the family finds ways to comfort one another and remember the good times. (full text)
Rosie's house—where her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins have all lived—is a symbol of her family's unity and closeness. When the matriarch of the family dies, the house feels like a memorial to her. (full text)
Playing the piano is an escape from the pressure Linda puts on herself to be a perfect student. When her constant self-criticism starts affecting her music, she realizes she needs to ease up on herself. (full text)
In her senior year, Breanna realizes that she needs to get her grades up if she wants to get into college. (full text)
Emmanuel is intimidated by the competition at his first speech tournament. When he makes the judges laugh, he realizes that acting confident is part of a winning strategy. (full text)
The author cuts school to go to the park with a new group of friends. There, the friends have a run-in with the police, and the author wonders if he's hanging out with the wrong crowd.
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Breanna's not happy when she's teamed up with Amani, a quiet, poorly-dressed girl, for a class project. But when another student makes fun of Amani, Breanna decides to defend her. (full text)
The “Occupy Wall Street” protests have drawn attention to the fact that about 40% of wealth in the United States is controlled by the richest 1% of the population. How do you feel about that? (full text)
The author is haunted by the sexual abuse she suffered as a child. The only person who seems to understand is her boyfriend. (full text)
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