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Real stories by New York City teenagers take listeners inside their lives and their communities.
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"The Chernobyl Disaster" by Irina Sverzhanovskaya
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Wednesday, Nov 11, 2009
Aired October, 2009. Rookie Reporter Irina always saw herself as a Chernobyl victim, but the more she learns about the effects of the nuclear radiation, the less she sees herself as one of those victims. 
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"Promotion in Doubt" by AJ Frazier
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Wed, Oct 28, 2009
Aired October, 2009. Radio Rookie AJ Frazier reports on how the higher standards in New York City schools impact his work ethic and explores the shady line between getting promoted or being left behind.
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"Money Stress" by Erikka Diaz
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Wed, Oct 14, 2009
Aired October, 2009. Rookie Reporter Erikka Diaz has lived in poverty her whole life and like many of her neighbors in the South Bronx, her family knows well the anxieties of not having enough money to go around.
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"My School is Known for All the Wrong Reasons" by Edward Llanos
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Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Aired June, 2006. Edward Llanos reports on his school its reputation for crime and violence.
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"9/11 and My Family" by Karla Saavedra
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Wed, Sep 16, 2009
Aired March, 2002. Karla reported on the economic impact of September 11th for WNYC's special Six Months documentary.
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"Teen Rights" by Alena Kuczynski
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Wed, Sep 2, 2009
Aired December, 2002. Alena's parents let her make a lot of her own decisions, but when Alena leaves her apartment she feels discriminated against because of her age.
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"Bushwick" by Jose Lopez
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Wed, Aug 19, 2009
Aired January, 2001. Jose's story is about how there are not enough free things for kids in Bushwick to do after school.
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"Teasing" by Brittany Hill
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Wed, Aug 5, 2009
Aired December, 2002. Being called "burger" has made fourteen year old Brittany mad and sad. She talks to her classmates about teasing in their school and admits that she teases sometimes too.
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"Dominican Republic" by Angely Tavares
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Wed, Jul 22, 2009
Aired December, 2002. Angely's family immigrated to New York for a "better life." But she's not sure they made the right decision.
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"Growing Up, Getting By" Radio Rookies Hour-Long Special
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Fri, Jul 10, 2009
The stories you'll hear in this hour-long special are about how
teenagers find their way to adulthood and offers a chance to find out what happened
next in the Rookies' lives, years after their stories first aired.
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"Subways" by Samr "Rocky" Tayeh
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Wed, Jun 24, 2009
Aired October, 2004. The New York City subway system was celebrating its
100th anniversary in 2004. Midwood Radio Rookie Samr "Rocky" Tayeh reported on what
subways mean to teenagers in the city.
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"Virginity" by Carmen Mojica
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Wed, Jun 10, 2009
Aired May, 2001. Carmen wants to stay a virgin until she gets married. But
TV, music and peer pressure all seem to be conspiring against her. Is virginity
losing its value in our culture?
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"School" by Rafael "Macho" Lopez
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Wed, May 27, 2009
Aired January, 2001. Macho dropped out of school a year and a half before
joining Radio Rookies. In this story, he investigates why he decided to drop out and
talks about his plans for the future.
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"In-Your-Face Parents" by Heidi Choe
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Wed, May 13, 2009
Aired February, 2006. Heidi Choe's parents pay attention to her -- A LOT of
attention. She thinks in-your-face parenting can be overdone.
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"Religion and Family" by Heather Oplinger
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Wed, Apr 29, 2009
Aired February, 2006. Religion brings some families together, but Radio
Rookie Heather Oplinger says it pushes others apart. She and her mother are among
many who argue over where and how to worship.
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"We Have Stories to Tell" by Amina Tariq
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Wed, Apr 15, 2009
Aired February, 2006. Radio Rookie Amina Tariq isn't proud of it but admits
that she and her friends gossip all the time. Even though everyone is doing it,
Amina starts to feel conflicted about the amount of time she spends talking about
other people. She also comes to realize that she herself is a target.
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"Growing Up Alone" by Sunnie Hwang
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Wed, Apr 1, 2009
Aired January, 2002. Radio Rookie Sunnie Hwang moved to the US from Korea,
hoping she would find the happiness she had as a child -- when her parents were
still alive.
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"Anchor Dream" by Linda Lee
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Wed, Mar 18, 2009
Aired January, 2002. Radio Rookie Linda Lee dreams of being the next Kaity
Tong, the WB11's nightly news co-anchor. But Linda worries her Korean roots will get
in her way.
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"Someone to Tuck Me In" by Raymond Henderson
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Wed, Mar 4, 2009
Aired December, 2009. Radio Rookie Raymond Henderson is facing a very
grown-up decision: his foster mother wants to adopt him. But for Raymond, and many
foster kids like him, the idea of adoption can feel more like a burden than a
blessing.
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"My High School Crush" by Keith Harris
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Wed, Feb 18, 2009
Aired February, 2009. In honor of unrequited love, Radio Rookie Keith
Harris shares a story about an all-consuming, exhilarating, and over-the-top high
school crush.
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"My Mother vs. The Streets" by Jacuyra
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Wed, Feb 4, 2009
Aired December, 2008. Radio Rookie Jacuyra doesn't always realize the
consequences of her actions. Her mom has to keep a close eye on her because
Jacuyra's made some serious mistakes in the past.
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"Stuck" by Kaddeem Wright
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Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Aired December, 2008. Radio Rookie Kaddeem Wright has been resolving to do
better in school for years, but over and over again he keeps finding himself stuck.
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"Home Alone" by Krystle Murray
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Wed, Jan 7, 2009
Aired December, 2008. Radio Rookie Krystle Murray's single mom often works
long hours, sometimes coming home as late as 2 a.m. Krystle feels guilty about how
hard her mom works to provide for them, while at the same time wondering if it's
been worth it.
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"I'm Not Emo" by Josetta Adams
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Wed, Dec 24, 2008
Aired December, 2008. Radio Rookie Josetta Adams found refuge in rock music
when she slipped into a depression a few years ago. But her way of expressing her
feelings got her called a "sell-out" in her Caribbean American family. She wants to
know why she's been criticized.
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"Read a Book" by Keith Harris
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Wed, Dec 10, 2008
Aired December, 2008. Keith Harris had a secret when he started school in
the U.S. for the first time: he didn't know how to read and write. Now a successful
and literate high school senior, Keith's story takes us into his journey to
literacy.
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"The Internet Bug" by Yesica Balderrama
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Wed, Nov 26, 2008
Aired February, 2006. Like a lot of teenagers, Yesica has spent hours and
hours online, mostly chatting to her friends, some of whom lived only blocks away.
Sometimes she found she couldn't stop herself from logging on. Yesica decided to
take a closer look at what was driving this exhausting need.
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"Tracking" by Jaimita Haskell
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Wed, Nov 12, 2008
Aired April, 2002. Jaimita got bumped up into a more advanced high school
program, then, because of overcrowding, she got dropped back into the relative chaos
of mainstream classes. As she reports on these changes, Jaimita surprises herself
and her principal.
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"Losing Home" by Wen Ou
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Wed, Oct 29, 2008
Aired February, 2006. Wen moved to the United States from China in 2001 and
hasn't returned. Five years later, she wishes she had appreciated her relatives more
when she was still living with them.
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"Lucid Dreaming" by Neil Ramkissoon
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Wed, Oct 15, 2008
Aired February, 2006. Have you ever had a dream that you were aware you
were dreaming? Neil had a dream like that so powerful and intense that it set him on
a months-long journey to perfect the art of lucid dreaming.
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"The N-Word: It Represents Hatred" by Veralyn Williams
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Wed, Oct 1, 2008
Aired December, 2006. Veralyn Williams explores the complexities of a
contested term by discussing the limits of the N-word. Who can use it? How has its
meaning changed over time?
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"Timmy" by Jonathan Fauske
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Wed, Sep 17, 2008
Aired April, 2002. Jonathan looks at the challenges of being an older
brother to someone with Down Syndrome...and just being an older brother.
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"Meeting the Republicans" by Shakima Swain
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Wed, Sep 3, 2008
Aired September, 2004. Eighteen-year-old Radio Rookie Shakima Swain, a
first time voter, finds out what it means to be a Republican at the 2004 Republican
National Convention in New York City.
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"Heroin" by Janesse "Nesse" Nieves
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Wed, Aug 20, 2008
Aired May, 2001. Janesse's father left her and her family for Heroin when
she was very young. Janesse takes her microphone to her father's house to try to
convince him he should leave Heroin alone.
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"Parenting Pointers" by Carlos "Chico" Gonzalez
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Wed, Aug 8, 2008
Aired June, 2005. Chico loves his parents, but thinks they can learn a few
things about parenting - from him. Chico thinks since he's a teen, he knows how best
to parent teens. Chico's come up with some pointers for parents, and explores them
in his story.
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"Segregation" by Mary Fory
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Wed, Jul 23, 2008
Aired January, 2002. Mary Fory moved to Queens from Colombia. Now she lives
among immigrants from many different countries, but she's noticed that even those
who speak Spanish tend not to hang out with each other. Mary's friends are all
Colombians.
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"My Family Remembers" by Edward Llanos
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Wed, Jul 9, 2008
Aired February, 2006. Edward was 12-years-old when he entered the hospital
and received a life-saving bone marrow transplant from his littlest brother,
followed by months in the hospital and a year recuperating at home. Now a healthy
high school senior, Edward decides to revisit this part of his past and discovers
that each of his family members experienced his illness in ways he didn't (or
couldn't) recognize at the time and some effects still linger.
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"Legal Status" by Veralyn Williams
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Sun, May 25, 2008
Aired June, 2005. Veralyn is confused about her legal status. She's not a
citizen, she doesn't have a green card and she doesn't even know what rights she
has. When Veralyn starts to ask questions, some of her family members get nervous
and uncomfortable.
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"Superstar" by David Sealey
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Wed, Jun 11, 2008
Aired May 2001. David is obsessed with becoming a star -- he wants a
mansion, a limo, constant media attention and his own clothing line. But his mother
says he should be worrying about his report card.
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"Activism on Staten Island" by Marisa Day
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Wed, May 21, 2008
Aired April, 2002. Marisa, leftist teen activist, tries to start a youth
activism group on Staten Island and learns a few things about what does and doesn't
sway the conservative masses.
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"Guns" by Jesus Gonzalez.
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Wed, May 7, 2008
Aired February 2, 2001. No one under the age of 21 is allowed to buy a gun
in New York City. But Jesus says, many of the teenagers in his Brooklyn neighborhood
have guns.
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"Being Black" by Allison Jones.
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Wed, Oct 10, 2003
Aired October, 2003. Allison grew up in a predominately Black neighborhood
in Brooklyn but went to private school with mostly white kids in an affluent white
neighborhood. Before she left for college, Allison explored what it meant to be
Black like her.
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"My Not So Sweet Home" by Krystle Monclova
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Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Aired March 2008. Fourteen-year-old Krystle has been living in a group home
in Manhattan since last summer. She never expected to wind up in "the system," but
when conflicts between Krystle and her mother reached a boiling point she found
herself separated from her family. In her radio story, Krystle documents what life
is like in the group home and how she might be able to move back to her family.
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"Growing Up in The System" by Shirley Diaz
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Tue, Mar 11, 2008
Aired February 2008. Shirley’s life has been shaped by the tragedy of her
mother’s murder and having been raised in several foster homes. To avoid being
consumed by loss, Shirley tries to make sense of it all.
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"Emancipation Proclamation" by Jordan Teklay
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Tue, Feb 26, 2008
Aired February, 2008. At 15 emancipation has brought both freedom and
hardship for Jordan. Now 17, he's trying to understand what it means to be an adult.
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"Obsession" by Catalina Puente
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Tue, Feb 12, 2008
Aired June, 2005. Catalina tells us how her romantic obsession almost
ruined her life.
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"Depression" by Linda Cuevas
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Tue, Jan 29, 2008
Aired January, 2001. Linda was 14 when she spent two weeks in a mental
hospital after attempting suicide. 3 years later she shares her story.
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"Teacher" by Anthony Brooks
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Tue, Jan 02, 2008
Aired January, 2003. Anthony's sixth grade teacher died suddenly from a
brain anuerysm. She made an extraordinary impact on his life. More than two years
later, Anthony is still dealing with with his grief over her loss.
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"Mom" by Eric Wilson.
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Tue, Jan 02, 2008
Aired May, 2001. Eric doesn't really know his parents and have been raised
by his grandmother all his life, but he still feels something is missing.
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"Fashion Obsession" by Shakima Swain
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Tue, Dec 18, 2007
Aired January, 2003. Since little Shakima has been dressing up in style,
but it's been harder to keep up with the name brands she adores since her family's
finances have changed.
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"Me and Junior" by Michael Lewis
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Tue, Dec 04, 2007
Aired October, 2003. Michael idolizes his older brother, Junior, who
insists that Michael stay in school, but doesn't do much to give Michael a positive
example. Michael questions whether he can, or even wants to, separate enough from
his brother to change his ways.
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"Berlin Philharmoniker Visits New York" by Veralyn Williams
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Tue, Nov 20, 2007
Aired Nov, 2007. Veralyn Williams spent the last 3 weeks following a group
of HS students as they prepare to perform this weekend with members of the Berlin
Philharmoniker.
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"Poetry" by Judith Rudge
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Tue, Nov 06, 2007
Aired May 2001. Since moving from Suriname at age 12 Judith felt she
didn't fit in any group, especially in HS. Instead of taking up arms -- she takes up
poetry.
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"Questions" by Munir Karim
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Tue, Oct 23, 2007
Munir’s story is a window into the philosophical realm of one teenager's
mind.
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"Trini-American"
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Tue, Oct 09, 2007
Janelle Lewis was born in the United States, but likes to identify herself
as Trini. Janelle's report tracks her lifelong quest: figuring out whether she's
American or Trini, or both and why.
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"George W. Bush"
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Tue, Sep 25, 2007
Radio Rookie Jiovan Ortiz went on a quest to find out why most people in
his Bronx neighborhood say they don't like President Bush. Originally aired May,
2001.
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"Stress After 9/ll"
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Tue, Aug 07, 2007
Since September 11th, Jacky has noticed that confusion and anxiety has
seeped into the everyday lives of Staten Island teens.
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"We Have Stories to Tell"
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Tue, Aug 07, 2007
Let's face it, gossiping has a bad reputation. Even so, new research finds
that most of us do it, a lot more then we'd like to admit or maybe even realize.
Just to clarify: gossip is the act of talking about someone who isn't there and it
does not have to involve spreading rumors. Radio Rookie Amina Tariq is a senior at a
private Islamic High School. She readily admits that she gossips a ton...even though
she's not proud of it.
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"What about Me, Uncle Sam?"
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Tue, Aug 07, 2007
Every day on his way to school, Christian passes a group of men lined up
for work on the street. Most of them are undocumented Mexican immigrants -- just
like him -- without any pathway to legal citizenship.
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"Feeling Ugly Inside"
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Tue, Jul 24, 2007
When Marie Stephen resolved to lose 40 pounds last summer, she thought that
would be the end of her struggles with self-esteem. But after exercising and dieting
her way to a slimmer figure, she has found her confidence much slower to improve.
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"One Atheist, 14 Catholics"
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Tue, Jul 10, 2007
Radio Rookie Sonia Ponce is the only atheist among her parent's 13
children— a fact that often leaves her feeling misunderstood and tired of explaining
that just because she doesn't believe in God, she doesn't worship the devil.
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“The Second Mom”
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Tue, Jun 19, 2007
Radio Rookie Sara Martinez has shouldered a lot more responsibility than
most teenagers. She’s like a second mother to her three younger siblings, including
the littlest, Diego, who has autism. .
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