Teen Perspective
These articles about teen issues were written by student journalists and appeared in the Chronicle, the newspaper of Barron Collier High School, Naples, Florida.
Cheaper Cost, More Damage - The Real Price of Smoking
Take a deep breath. On that cold winter day, you sense nothing but a fire burning and...what is that - root beer? No, that fire isn't in the fireplace, but on the end of a cigarette that's new to the United States...[more]
Parents Are Not the Only Ones Involved in Divorce
Today in America, at least 50 percent of all first marriages and 70 percent of all second marriages end in divorce. As time has gone one, divorce has become more common and once it has taken its course, things usually run smoothly again...[more]
On a normal Sunday night of a three-day weekend my life changed forever. I was a sophomore; he was a senior I barely knew. He lived near me, so that night we decided to just hang out. We were just watching TV...[more]
Ann and Amanda are at a party and Ann puts down her drink to dance. She comes back and takes a sip. A few minutes later, everything seems to be blurry and she feels sick...[more]
What Makes a Teen Happy? Survey Says: Music!
Just what makes a teen happy? Think for a second about what makes YOU happy. Is it listening to music? What about getting good grades? Or is it consoling a friend in their time of need...[more]
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