Girls' Life articles from October 2003

Girls' Life archives from October 2003

Karen the editor's page.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... Ya gotta feel for poor Britney Spears. Now that Justin seems to be more-than-happily dating Cameron Diaz (and who wouldn't be happy dating her?), Britney keeps bemoaning her lack of crushes. "I'm really craving just a kiss!" Brit recently...

Find your perfect pen pal.
October 1, 2003... Ever wish you had faraway friends? Girls who could let you know what's up in Wisconsin? A bud who knows the trends in Tuscaloosa? Or maybe just someone you can tell your innermost secrets--without the chance of your entire school finding out?...

Tough on Duff.(We've Got Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... Why did you put Hilary Duff on the Aug/Sept '03 cover? Yes, I watch Lizzie McGuire and saw the movie, but Hilary has not done anything to help girls with image, self-esteem or anything like that. I hope the next time you want a celeb on the...

Popular opinion.(We've Got Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... Thanks for "The Popularity Equation" [A/S '03]. I really like how you acknowledge that being intimidating doesn't make you popular--it just makes you a bully. It's good to have a magazine that talks about topics like this. --A reader ...

Big hearts bring big hope.(We've Got Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... Thanks for running Ashley Shuler in the Cool Girl column [Short Stuff, A/S '03]. Anyone who reaches out to give others a brighter future deserves to be recognized. And it inspired me! I'm planning my own fundraiser to help. --Chelsea ...

Guy guide.(We've Got Mail)
October 1, 2003... I really like "10 Things Guys Wish Girls Knew" [A/S '03]--especially the skimpy clothing one! I like comfy clothing that doesn't strangle me or show a lot of skin. My best friend is always trying to get me to wear her clothes or shop for a more...

No rules!(We've Got Mail)
October 1, 2003... "The Brats are Born" [Fiction, A/S '03] is a waste of paper. All through the story, the girl obsesses about what's punk and what's not. But people who really consider themselves punk don't care what anyone thinks, including other so-called...

Long-distance friendships.(We've Got Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... I want to thank GL for promoting pen pals. Two years ago, you sent me the address of a girl in New Hampshire named Hanna. During that time, we've e-mailed and written letters. And last week, we met in person! Hanna and I had 10 awesome days...

Get Hils' look for less!(We've Got Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... Hilary's cover is awesome! Where can I buy a cool turtleneck sweater like the one she has on?--Libby Dear Libby, While not every girl loved seeing Hils on the A/S '03 cover, almost every gal agreed that her cowl-neck sweater is...

Chew on this.(Short Stuff)(gum chewing)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... You're not allowed to chew gum in school? Your parents are always telling you to stop cracking your Bazooka? Well, we're giving teachers and parents a reason to let you chomp away! A recent study shows that chewing gum actually improves your...

Blowin' smoke ... away.(Short Stuff)(Circle of Friends suburst pin from American Cancer Society)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... OK, you hate smoking--so show it! The silver Circle of Friends sunburst pin is the latest wearable statement for health-conscious girls against smoking, the most preventable cause of death among American women. Circle of Friends jewelry is...

No fear.(Short Stuff)(Brooks Film Festival)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Wes Craven, beware! While Cecelia Chen, Julia Toro, ReAnne Zheng, Rebecca Rawling and Teresa Moore haven't produced the summer's biggest blockbuster, these girls are on a path they hope will lead to busting up a male-dominated industry:...

Wie love it!(Short Stuff)(golfer Michelle Wie)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... "Fooore!" Standard golf-course lingo but, for golf prodigy Michelle Wie, it's also the age she began playing the sport (she was 4, duh). Now 13, Michelle is tearing up the green. She placed fourth at the Hawaii State Amateur Stroke Play as one...

The roadkill gang.(Short Stuff)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Turning roadkill into compost? Now there's a concept. Students Sarah Friedberg, Emily Rosch, Carrie Schedler and Kathryn Scurci, of Bexley Middle School in Ohio, scored $36,000 in U.S. savings bonds for their idea to compost roadkill into...

Score more.(Short Stuff)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... Think nothing could lure you to school on a Saturday? Well, students across the nation are packing into school gymnasiums on Oct. 25 to make a point. Hopefully, they'll make lots of points... and lots of money. The event going down is Make the...

Civic beauty.(Cool Woman)(Amber Coffman of Happy Helpers for the Homeless)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... This Thanksgiving, Amber Coffman, 21, has a lot to be grateful for. She's traveled all over the nation, Colin Powell wrote her college recommendation letter, and she just received a presidential appointment to the Council on Service and Civic...

Dear Carol.
October 1, 2003... Dear Carol, I really want a boyfriend, but my morn won't let me have one. She says it's stupid to have a boyfriend while I am a young teenager and that it's better to just be good friends with a guy. BF-less Dear BF-less, I...

Gossip guru: gabbing is great, but blatant blabbing is a whole other story.(friends)
October 1, 2003... HOW FAR IS TOO FAR? Let's be real--dishing dirt with your girls can be fun. But has your bud gone totally beyond blabbermouth? There are tell-tale signs: She dishes dirt daily; circulates gossip that's hurtful or untrue; or starts rumors by...

Laugh out loud.(BFF Giveaway)
October 1, 2003... Sure, your BFF can recite every line of your last IM convo and list everything in your closet, but how well does she know you? Take the Chatitude ($19.99, Milton Bradley) challenge. The game has your buds guess how you'd answer certain...

No shabby scrapbook.(friends)
October 1, 2003... The life and times of you and your BFF would make a great sitcom (even a movie!), but if algebra doesn't leave time for the screenplay, create a stylin' scrapbook of your best moments with the My Family Tales Best Friends Storybook kit. Each...

BFF dilemma of the month.(GL friends)
October 1, 2003... My BFF totally blows off her schoolwork. She just doesn't really even want to work hard, and I don't like it! I'm determined to make this school year my best ever, and I don't want my unfocused friend to hold me or herself back. Invite...

Whirl with a bad girl: staying on the straight and narrow when your BFF is a roaring rebel ...(GL friends)
October 1, 2003... There's a golden rule when it comes to gal pals: Always have at least one feisty friend. Life's never dull with a sassy chica, and a friendship with her can be an adventure. However, sometimes a brazen BFF is so bold, brash and fearless that...

Mad for mod.(GL fashion Look Of The Moment)
October 1, 2003... Swingin' '60s styles rock--from bold black-and-white to geometric shapes, fantastic plastic and space-age silver. Groovy, baby! $16.50, Wet Seal [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $29, H&M [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] $14.50, Wet Seal ...

Fantastic fall finds.(GL beauty Look Of The Moment)(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2003... Turn over a new leaf this season by stocking your beauty bag with our super-fun, yet totally practical, neat beauty treats. Tina Tarmack Kitschy Girl Cosmetic Bag in Medium by Leif Designs, $12, www.leifdesigns.com [ILLUSTRATION...

I want candy!(Body: Q&A)
October 1, 2003... Why do I crave candy? I spend all my allowance on it and can't seem to get enough. If you were screaming for ice cream, it could be that your body needed calcium. But because candy has no nutritional value, it's doubtful you're craving it...

Fact or fiction?(GL body)
October 1, 2003... Muscle weighs more than fat, so that's why you often gain weight instead of losing it when you begin working out regularly. FICTION (sorf of). Muscle is heavier than fat, but fat, it's highly unlikely you'd add significant poundage from...

Two-way street.(GL guys)
October 1, 2003... What do guys really think about girls asking them out? I've heard it shows confidence, but some guys I know say they'd never go out with a girl who asked them out. BILL Hmm... probably involves the ever-mysterious Male Ego, which we'll...

Disappearing act: you thought you two had a good thing going. But now your new BF is just ... gone.(GL guys)
October 1, 2003... You two seemed destined to be the class couple. Your new guy called every day last week to say "hey." Friday night, he invited you to his game. He even slammed baseballs at milk jugs to win you a stuffed SpongeBob at the fair on Saturday. But...

Triangle tug o' war.(Life: ask Lucky)
October 1, 2003... My BFF and I have been friends since pre-K, but she's been hanging with this girl who doesn't like me. How can I tell her it bugs me without making her feel she's being pulled in two directions? Friendship triangles are tough--especially...

Fight the good fight: conflict stinks but, hey, it's inevitable. Here's how to duke it out fair and square.(GL life)
October 1, 2003... Battling with your BFF? Constantly bicker with the sibs? No matter who you have it out with, you can tight nice. It's tricky, but not impossible. COOL DOWN Getting super-steamed can lead to shouting or saying things you'll later regret. So...

Be a card shark.(Be the first on your block to ...)
October 1, 2003... You thought poker was only for dorky old guys in green visors or stick Vegas types in three-piece suits? The only stud you know is the guy who sits next to you in chem? Well. we've get five reasons you should ante up and learn to play poker...

Brace yourself.(Why not?)
October 1, 2003... Been busted once too often for passing notes during English? Try a fashionable new form of communication that's really under the radar, The Bead Shop's Block Party Bracelet Kit ($20, 800-49-BEADS) lets you mix 'n' match cool cutout letters onto...

Apples with attitude.(Make it!)
October 1, 2003... Bored with bland ol' caramel apples? Make some decadently dipped ones! WHAT YOU NEED 4 firm Granny Smith apples * popsicle sticks or wooden skewers (at any grocery store) * 2 packages of pre-made caramel for melting (in the baking...

Knock first.(See)
October 1, 2003... Knock, knock. Who's there? The crew. The crew who? The crew from ABC Family's d.i.y. room makeover show. Premiering Oct. 6, it's a slumber party/remodeling project all in one. Carpenters, designers, producers, directors, camera dudes, sound...

All Grown Up.(See)
October 1, 2003... Somehow, Nick's Rugrats tots skipped elementary school entirely and went straight to middle school. In All Grown Up, airing Nov. 29, Tommy, Chuckle, Dil, Phil, Lil, Kimi, Susie and, yes, Angelica-mean-as-ever face total 'tween issues. Although...

Tru calling.(See)
October 1, 2003... Eliza Dushku (Buffy's nemesis Faith on the Vampire Slayer series) moves on to her own gig Oct. 30 on Fox... and it's every bit as macabre. She's Tru, a med student pulling graveyard shift at the morgue. And as if that weren't creepy enough,...

Alexandra Slate, Edge of the Girl.(Listen)
October 1, 2003... This awesome debut explores emotions any girl gets--from heart-break to figuring out who you are. Her lyrics are very personal: "My album is completely truthful--like opening my diary." Tunes alternate between high-energy, girl-power tracks...

Trailer Bride, Hope is a Thing with Feathers.(Listen)
October 1, 2003... Love all genres? Try this fab blend of country, folk and goth that's enjoyable and totally imaginative (the title track's lyrics are from an Emily Dickinson poem). Singer Melissa Swingle's haunting saw-playing lends a spooky feeling to wistful...

Dream, Reality.(Listen)
October 1, 2003... While the first CD was titled It Was All a Dream, these girls are fully cognizant of their platinum popstar status with a second project titled Reality. The album showcases beautiful harmonies over soft beats and fast hip-hop tracks, some laid...

Game Boy a go-go.(Play)
October 1, 2003... Garner girls, listen up--get your game on in style with the Game Boy Advance SP ($99.95). The latest edition of Nintendo's hot handhelds, the SP looks like a makeup compact, so it fits right In your purse. With its new, brightly lit screen, you...

The House of the Scorpion.
October 1, 2003... by Nancy Farmer, Atheneum, $17.95 In a frightening future, Matt is a young clone of El Patron, the most powerful man in the world. While clones are usually shunned, Matt has special status. But he slowly discovers horrible truths about his...

The Map that Breathed.
October 1, 2003... by Melanie Gideon, Henry Holt, $16.95 Nora never thought of herself as anything special until destiny brings her to Billy. Billy is a gatemaker, who opens windows into another world, and Nora is a traveler. But when Nora disappears into the...

Define "Normal".
October 1, 2003... by Julie Anne Peters, Little Brown, $5.95 paperback Jazz is a punker, druggie and gang hanger hooked up with overachiever Antonia in a peer-counseling program. How can Antonia counsel a girl with black lipstick and pierced eyebrows? But...

Amber Tamblyn.(Spotlight)
October 1, 2003... AGE 20 HOMETOWN Los Angeles LEADING LADY Amber stars as feisty, angst-ridden Joan Giradi on CBS' quirky new drama Joan of Arcadia. Joan and her family have just moved to Arcadia when Joan starts hearing messages from, um, God. And as if Joan...

8 super secret confessions from the stars of 8 simple rules.(Hangin' With)
October 1, 2003... Kaley Cuoco, 18, and Amy Davidson (she's 24!) are sisters. Not in real life, but on ABC's hit series 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (Tuesdays at 8 p.m.). Kaley plays sassy, popular big sis Bridget, and Amy is the younger,...

Stevie Brock.(GL*Cutie)
October 1, 2003... AGE 13 HOMETOWN Dayton, Ohio CLAIM TO FAME Stevie's self-titled debut heated up record sales all summer while he toured with Aaron Carter. Ahem... can't help but make some comparisons there. CALLIN' OUT CARTER? Not even! Stevie respects...

"What am I going to wear?!?".
October 1, 2003... THE EVENT The Freshman Fall Dance THE DILEMMA You want to stand out--but not by towering over all the crush-worthy guys! It's enough of a challenge to wake up every morning and try to pull together something cute and adorable for...

Flirt alert: which signals are you sending? Do the boys you're chattin' up see you as a smart, sassy, together chick ... or something else?
October 1, 2003... Flirt much? Flirting is all for fun, and that's why such small talk should never be taken so seriously. Right? Still, you don't want to be an eyelash-batting giggle machine who pours on gallons of false flattery just to get a guy to dig on her....

It's about time! Start the school year off with a 'new your calendar.
October 1, 2003... What does your schedule look like for this year? If you started off the school year by deciding to make honor roll, join track team, run for class treasurer and save the environment, all while spending more time with your buds and BF, your...

Are you stuck in the clone zone? Are you BFFs? Or carbon copies? Find out if this friendship is double trouble.
October 1, 2003... You hang together in the halls and sit by each other at lunch. You gab on the phone and IM each other for hours... even after you've just seen each other a dozen times during the school day. You spend as many Friday nights sleeping at her...

Goodbye rejection.
October 1, 2003... Unfortunately, rejection is a fact of life--it happens to everyone. Whether you've been cut from lacrosse, dissed by your clique, turned down for that part in the play or dumped by your guy, rejection stinks. And unless your iMac doubles as a...

What's your place in the pack? If your pals were forced to spill, would they call you the bossy one? The easy-to-please pal? The team player? Or the group leader? Don't wait to hear it from them--find out for yourself!(The Boss)
October 1, 2003... Every team needs its captain, its players, its support team on the sidelines. Your group of friends is no different. So when it comes to you and your gang of gals, what role do you play? Are you the leader of the pack? Or are you happier...

In the next 30 seconds, you're about to be kissed. Do you know what to do?
October 1, 2003... It's the moment you've been dreaming about... and dreading. A guy is about to kiss you. Yay, he's giving you that vibe! And... oh, crap, he's giving you that vibe! So now what? Lean in? Close your eyes? Flip your hair, then wink at him like...

GL beauty school.(Special!)
October 1, 2003... class is officially in session! Nope, GL's not dishing algebraic equations and Shakespeare. The hot topics for today are strictly hair, skin and makeup. No matter what beauty subject you're falling behind in, we've got your tutorial. We've...

Freaky tiki kloset kase!!!(Your Room)
October 1, 2003... Transform your closet into a fabulous bed nook! Always whining about how you need a bigger bedroom? Well, it's doubtful your folks will go all-out for busting open a wall and building an addition to your boudoir, so here's a simpler...

Star signs.
October 1, 2003... Scorpio 10/24-11/22 OCTOBER Take care of yourself, Scorp! Get a manicure, do some yoga, or enjoy a luscious aromatherapy bath. Seems selfish, sure. But "you" time is essential if ya wanna be the totally fab self your friends and fam adore....

Hide 'n' peek.(And How Was Your Day?)
October 1, 2003... My BFF has hottie twin cousins, and we were all playing hide 'n' seek. She and I found a great hiding spot by the barn, but there's a little fence to jump over to get to base. So when the guys ran toward us, we hopped the fence. She made it...

Turkey stuff ...(Celeb Moment)
October 1, 2003... "It's a Thanksgiving tradition for me and my stepdad to make the stuffing together. You know, one of those special parental bonding times. I'm supposed to be really into being 'daddy's little girl' for a few minutes. Only thing is, we've been...