Co-Ed articles from October 1984

Co-Ed archives from October 1984

Smoking: the habit that can kill you.
October 1, 1984... Colleen, a teenager from Tennessee, told CO-ED how she started smoking: "I wasn't dumb. I'd seen the TV ads that smoking caused cancer and I believed them. But my two best friends smoked. And when I held a cigarette in my hand I felt so...

The secrets to success on the job. (teenage employees)
October 1, 1984... Sam Ernst is an 18-year-old team leader at Mrs. Fields' Cookies store in New York City. As a team leader, Sam is often responsible for supervising three to five employees, managing the money and paperwork, making sure the store runs smoothly,...

Anatomy of a paycheck.
October 1, 1984... THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES THE BIGGEST TAX BITE The federal government collects most of its income taxes by withholding money from people's paychecks. Individual income taxes provide nearly half the revenue the federal government needs...

1984 Home Economics student of the year; one teenager's venture into business. (Kathleen Kerrigan)
October 1, 1984... HOW IT ALL BEGAN As one of 10 children, Kathleen was used to preparing food in large quantities. She even catered two of her sisters' graduation parties, but wanted to learn more about the techniques of food preparation. So when Kathleen...