European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse .&�1 newspapers by and for teens cover issues aids to zits by Christopher Sullivan the associated press newspapers publish stories about teen pregnancy All the time but this Story is different the reporter interviewed a girl i go to school the newspaper also is different it is Vox a new Independent citywide paper run by and for Atlanta s teen agers. When you talk to your Peers said 18-year-old Jennifer Cwiok a Vox staff member it s easier to Tell your whole Story Vox is one of eight newspapers affiliated with Washington based youth communication which aim to give training and a voice in latin Vox to their hundreds of teen reporters photographers and editors and to offer news and a forum for their 1 million readers. A forum the los Angeles teen paper la youth runs regular essay contests receiving floods of responses to questions such As what s the Point of High school and what would you Tell your parents if you could once in a while wrote a girl in her dear mom and dad letter i get up in the attic and bring the ladder up so no one can get in. I stay there for hours not saying a word., sometimes when i get real depressed i think about killing the columns writhe with the hormone hyped emotions and crushing peer pressure that have always defined the teen Ager s teetering Perch Between childish innocence and dependence and adult discoveries and doubts. Big questions swirl what is Man s essential nature Black or purple shoes for the prom Why Don t they understand me will the sat results Ever come at the same time today s teen agers face dilemmas that their parents and grandparents never knew a 14-year old wrote in la youth of a Friend who. Drew his handgun to scare away some i a a ? n r ii%3$. I t r of y to � a 5-4i a .7" Cut a 7 i " i.7 i to ii 7 i j. To c a -7 of a to a "".?. To of of a. Mx4 i / i 1 i "7 by. Or 1. .7kjl$&limte&i members of the Atlanta Vox staff from left Jennifer Cwick Jeremy Helton Rachel Alterman and katrina Lind make sure their newspaper addresses teen agers interests. A muggers then was expelled when someone turned him in for carrying the weapon. He was going to use the gun in self defense the boy wrote. Is that wrong but on the other hand the boy who told on him was protecting in the age of drug gangs and his there s a new big question that the teen papers also reveal will i survive Donna Myrow publisher of the los Angeles paper said she has sometimes contacted lawyers and social workers for advice on How to help kids whose manuscripts have revealed abuse or potential danger. The paper publishes lists of counselling agencies we let them know they have rights Myrow said. But being a teen Ager is not All angst and anguish and the teen papers juggle the trivial and profound. We had a sort of a to 1 idea aids to zits 18-year-old Jeremy Helton explained laughing with fellow Vox writers. The Bottom line is that they identify the issues. Somebody does t do it for them said Rachel Alterman a former editor at business Atlanta Magazine who solicited donations from businesses and foundations to found Vox. Mentors adults who work in journalism or other Fields guide and advise the Young staff members but the Story selection writing and editing Are their own. Since the first 20,000 copies of Vox appeared in june Alterman said her phone has not stopped ringing. Teen readers Are not the Only ones calling. One bewildered father of adolescents called to order a subscription she recalled. He said maybe by Reading it i can understand them better that sounds lofty but that s what he not Ait parents however like what they see in the Independent teen papers which Are mostly distributed at schools though unconnected with school publications better known for showcasing student Council doings and Junior varsity results. If you look at our publications they re much More raw and upfront and controversial said Keith Hefner who founded the new York teen paper new youth connections 13 years ago. We be been attacked for being politically incorrect from the right and the left. There Are Parent associations who say we Don t want that in our school but most such opposition passes. Tips and trends bbl s proper English the British broadcasting corp. S cleaning up its language. Cliches like shot in the Arm and last ditch bid Are out. And so Are those americanisms that Jar the British ear words such As diaper drugstore and sidewalk instead of Nappy chemist and the bbl recently published the most comprehensive style guide in its 67-year history. We May not wish to be regarded As guardians of How the nation should speak but Many of our viewers and listeners regard us that Way Tony Hall bbl s managing director for current affairs wrote in the guideline s introduction. Rising Beer sales the Beer Industry is getting a sales Buzz from brews that pack the least alcoholic Wallop. Nonalcoholic brews led by relative newcomers like o Doul a Sharp s and Coors Cutter have grown at a double digit Pace in the past few years even As Overall Beer sales have gone Flat. Experts cite the trend toward moderation in drinking and a heightened awareness of the dangers and penalties for Drunken driving with helping fuel growth in this still tiny segment of the $50 billion brewing business. They say Brewers have made nonalcoholic brews More appealing by making them taste More like Beer. They Are still not As Good As real Beer but they Are better than they were said Jerry Steynman who publishes the Trade newsletter Beer marketer s insights. A packet of Worms the oddest item to join the list of alternative Medicine in a while is Bundo dried earthworm extract. The extract which comes in individually wrapped packets is imported by the amoo corp. In Columbia md., and made in South Korea. It is dissolved in warm water and is drunk 03 a Tea. Considered by some people to relieve discomfort caused by. Fatigue from daily life or heavy drinking. Frequent a rays. Heavy medication or liver diseases a Box of 30 packets retails for $75 including tax. Amoo general manager Sang Mok Ahn writes if you have the courage to eat earthworm drink a Glass of wine an entire bottle May be More like it. From wire reports file consuming a worm Tea could be Good for your health. 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