Scholastic Choices articles from May 2002

Scholastic Choices archives from May 2002

Protect your eyes. (Health).(from sun damage)
May 1, 2002... Whether you're going on a beach vacation or just catching rays in your backyard, you probably know how to protect yourself against the sun. Wear a hat and cover the exposed parts of your body with a sunscreen that has an SPF (sun protection...

Battling bullies. (Cool Web Links).(teenagers and bullying)
May 1, 2002... The number of teen bullies is not decreasing, according to a recent Secret/Seventeen.com survey. Half of the 3,000 teen respondents to the survey reported being physically threatened or abused by their peers. Fifty-six percent of boys and...

Opinion.(teenagers and mandatory drug testing)
May 1, 2002... Choices asked teenagers the following question: Should students involved in nonsports extracurricular activities be randomly tested for drugs by their schools? Here are four responses: "No. Drug testing is a total invasion of privacy. If...

In M & D we trust. (Relationships).(teenagers trust parents most)
May 1, 2002... As a teen, you may not get along with your parents. But guess what? Chances are you trust your parents a whole lot more than you might be willing to admit. In a recent survey conducted by the PBS program ZOOM, 10,000 kids were asked...

Love hurts. (Mental Health).(how love affects teenagers and their relationships)
May 1, 2002... Do you love the idea of being in love? Many of your peers do. But a recent study shows that teens in love are more likely to become depressed than teens who aren't in romantic relationships. The study, done by professors at Cornell...

Asthma attack: suffering shortness of breath? coughing? you may be under attack from asthma, an ailment that millions of teens -- especially those living in cities -- live with every day. (Health).
May 1, 2002... After recovering from a bout of pneumonia, Caitlin Cisek thought her health woes were history. But though the pneumonia went away, it left Caitlin with asthma, a condition that can leave a person coughing and wheezing for the rest of his or her...

Color power: how much can the color of the shirt you wear, the food you eat, and the walls you surround yourself with affect you? A lot more than you may think. (Personal Development/Mental Health).
May 1, 2002... Ariella Angert is no fan of math class, but her discomfort has nothing to do with decimals, fractions, or formulas. Rather, Ariella can't stand the actual room she goes to for math lessons. The bright-yellow walls in my algebra class really...

Tobey's true tale: Tobey Maguire's a big movie star. But long before the put on the Spider-Man outfit and fought crime on screen, he was a regular teenager in search of friends. (Personal Development).(actor)(Interview)
May 1, 2002... MANY ADULTS ONCE READ comic books as kids and fantasized about what it would be like to be a superhero and swoop in to save the day. Actor Tobey Maguire is still living out that dream. Tobey, 26, plays the title role in the movie Spider-Man,...

Fatal heat: heatstroke kills hundreds of people each year. Here's how you can protect yourself this summer. (Health/Nutrition).
May 1, 2002... Korey Stringer Standing 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 335 pounds, Korey Stringer was a giant in the eyes of many people. He was powerful, too, and used his strength. effectively as an offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the...

Rescuing Rover.(preventing heatstroke in pets)
May 1, 2002... People aren't alone in being susceptible to heatstroke. Animals can suffer from it, too. Here's what you need to know to protect your pet from the heat, according to www.protecting-yourpet.com. When animals get hot, they pant. When the...

Getting paid! if you work, then you know all about getting paid. But what do all those other numbers on your pay stub mean? Here's an explanation. (Independent Living/Finances).
May 1, 2002... Uh - oh. It's out of work we go... * In 2001, 1,150,000 Americans, between the ages of 16-24, lost their jobs. This group made up 15 percent of the total population and 50 percent of the number of unemployed Americans last year. * For...

10 tips: scared of giving a speech in front of your classmates? These tips will have you standing proud and speaking confidently before you know it.(beating stage fright)
May 1, 2002... Beating Stage Fright! 1. Practice. Don't just wing it. Practice your speech a lot beforehand so you'll know your material. Say it aloud so you'll get used to hearing your voice. 2. Visualize Success. The night before your...

Sticky situation: advice from Choices readers.
May 1, 2002... the problem: Dear CHOICES, When my friend and I hang out and it's just the two of us, she's great. But when we hang out with other kids, she's racist toward me. What should I do? Friend or Foe Dear Friend or Foe, I've...

Quiz corner.(behavior of teenagers)
May 1, 2002... All about boy behaviour Ladies, how much do you know about boys? Take this quiz to find out. a. someone he can trust with his secrets -- and she definitely won't laugh at him for sharing his sensitive side. 1. To the average boy,...

The heat is on! (Choices Challenge).(quiz about heatstroke)
May 1, 2002... After reading "Fatal Heat," beginning on page 19 of this issue, take this quiz. For each question, circle the answer that best fills in the blank. Answers are on page T2. 1. People who are in very good shape a. are very unlikely to...

Correction.
May 1, 2002... Choices always strives for accuracy, but sometimes an error inadvertently slips by. We apologize for inconvenience this causes you. The article "Quick, Easy, & Harmful" (Choices, January 2002) misstated that each year cattle are routinely...