Scholastic Choices articles from November 1 2000

Scholastic Choices archives from November 1 2000

Big questions Real answers.(Questions and Answers)
November 1, 2000... Q: How can I get my parents to stop treating me like a baby? A: Your parents will treat you the way you behave -- with them. And, yes, I know, I know. You are mature and can make good decisions. Your parents need to trust you and let...

10 tips.(holiday family time)
November 1, 2000... Surviving Holiday Family Time So, the holidays are here and you get to chill out. WRONG! It's time to see the relatives. Are you stressed out about having to go over to their house or having them come to yours? Here are tips to help you...

Sticky Situation Students Helping Students.(Questions and Answers)
November 1, 2000... The Problem: Dear CHOICES, My former friend's boyfriend is mistreating her. If we were still talking, I would tell her she should dump him. I want to give her advice, but I don't know if she will be upset with me. Should I try to help...

Build a Pizza Pyramid.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... It tastes great, it's easy to eat, and it satisfies the requirements of the Food Guide Pyramid. All in all, pizza is perfect! Think pizza: gooey cheese. warm doughy crust looses toppings. A forbidden treat? No way! A slice of pizza can...

One Sip Can Kill.(gamma hydroxy-butyrate drug is lethal)
November 1, 2000... Whether you choose to take it, or someone sneaks it into your drink, the drug GHB is dangerous -- sometimes deadly. This in-depth Choices feature tells you all you need to know about this lethal substance. Lies. Deadly lies. That's what...

Dying to be thin.(eating disorders in men)
November 1, 2000... Mike thought eating disorders were just a girls' problem -- until he began wasting away. For the life of him, Mike Rogerson couldn't figure out why he was being called down to the library in the middle of the school day. The 15-year-old...

WELCOME TO WALL STREET.(Questions and Answers)
November 1, 2000... Do you want to be a millionaire? Stop dreaming and start investing. If you're one of the 5 million kids in the U.S. with an after-school job, you're probably searching for a place to invest the cash you have left over after buying that...

Take A Deep Breath.
November 1, 2000... 3,000 Number of teens who start smoking cigarettes regularly each day. 4,500,000 Number of teens who smoke regularly. 80% Adult smokers who started before age 18. 70% Teen smokers who say they wish they'd never started. 40%...

Read With the Stars.(Read for 2001 campaign on December 8)
November 1, 2000... At noon on December 8, spend 2,001 seconds reading a book. Why? To celebrate reading -- and to have something in common with boy band BBMak, baseball star Derek Jeter, country crooner LeAnn Rimes, and skateboard legend Tony Hawk. These celebs,...

Teen Birth Rate Down.
November 1, 2000... It's good news! U.S. teens are having babies at the lowest rate in at least 60 years, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. During the 1990s alone, the teen birth rate dropped a whopping 20 percent. Last year, there were 49.6...

Strike Back Against Hunger!(go online to donate food to help starving children)
November 1, 2000... When you're enjoying your Thanksgiving feast, remember this: a person starves to death somewhere in the world every 3.6 seconds. Seventy-five percent are children. What can you do to help? Strike back with the click of a mouse!...

Dirt is Good.
November 1, 2000... Here's what to tell your mom the next time she orders you to clean your filthy room: "Mother, the latest research shows that exposure to ordinary germs and house dust decreases a child's chances of developing asthma." It's true. The...