New Moon articles from May 2003

New Moon archives from May 2003

Dear Luna.(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... Dear Luna, I love your magazine! I like that New Moon doesn't focus on clothes and being skinny. One thing that aggravates me is when magazines feature articles like "The Top Ten Sex Stories." I think that encourages women to use...

Draw Luna.
May 1, 2003... Luna is the spirit of New Moon. What do you think she looks like? Luna is a mixture of the sun and the earth. She picks girls from Earth to live with her and give her ideas for stories. The girls' families and friends get to come, too! ...

Girl talk.
May 1, 2003... THE "25 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS" ISSUE is all about celebrating the different ways that girls can be beautiful. That's way we all wanted to talk about it--because we each have something unique to add. But we all agree on one important thing: Girls can...

Sunny Tucker.(special sister)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 9 * PENNSYLVANIA Sunshine can heal people, and Sunny could probably heal anyone with her pleasant spirit, positive attitude, and joyful, happy rays. My smiling little sister is true to her name. Her dream has always been to have a...

Drew Dakessian.(daughter has Attention Deficit Disorder)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 13 * OREGON The most beautiful part of my daughter is her mind. Drew has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), which makes it difficult for her to focus and concentrate. She has to work longer and harder than most other kids to get the A's...

Julia O'Donnell.(daughter competes in show jumping)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 8 * IOWA My 8-year-old daughter, Julia, entered the show arena with confidence, despite riding a horse that was new to her. (She doesn't own a horse, so she uses any available horse at the stable.) A less experienced rider needed her...

Brittany Clifford.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 13 * ARIZONA B is for Beautiful... And B is for Brittany, my daughter. When her friend was in the hospital for heart surgery, he felt awful, and his feet were freezing! Looking around, Brittany realized that most of the kids in...

Corina Dalzell.(friendship)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 11 * OHIO My friend Corina doesn't mind looking silly. We were at our silliest at her overnight birthday party. We spent the night in a tent, and suddenly we got thirsty. On our way to the house for a drink, we heard a roar that...

Talia Lester.(niece)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 12 * CALIFORNIA From a young age, my niece Talia liked to point out to strangers that the curly hair framing her face was her "Jewish hair" and the long, straight hair in the back was her "Indian hair." Her father's family is Jewish,...

Danielle Carlson.(friendship)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 11 * CALIFORNIA "Swimmers, take your mark, get set, go!" As the swimmers dive into the pool, you notice one is smaller than the rest. She looks like she knows what she's doing, but you wonder if she's strong enough. When she starts...

Kaija Klauder.(Alaskan teenager)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 14 * ALASKA It's 5:30 a.m., and Kaija is out in the frosty predawn darkness of an Alaskan fall morning bringing grain, hay, bedding, and love to Gracie, her horse. Coming back to the house, she pauses and does her "snow dance" to the...

Olivia Simuoli.(special daughter)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 9 * NEW YORK My daughter believes that you don't have to be perfect to be beautiful. She thinks courage, kindness, and an adventurous spirit make someone beautiful. Olivia has all these qualities, but, to me, her courage stands out....

Lily Gonzalez.(best friend)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 13 * ILLINOIS The most beautiful girl I know is my best friend in the whole wide world. She's the best person to hang out with because she knows how to make you laugh no matter what the circumstances are. Lily is strong...

Alexandra Muller-Crepon.(friend lives in Switzerland)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 14 * SWITZERLAND My friend Alexandra lives in Switzerland, but we've known each other since we were babies because our mothers are best friends. Alexandra visits her mother's family every summer at Cape Cod. When we're together, it...

Una Creedon-Carey.(special daughter)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 10 * NEW YORK We see beauty in our 10-year-old daughter, Una, many times each day. She's beautiful when we find her in the morning wearing only one sock, reading on her bed instead of dressing for school. She's beautiful when she...

Liora Kuttler.(sisters)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 15 * NEW JERSEY It's a morning ritual. Just before I leave for school, I tap on my sister's door and walk in quietly to wake her up and say good-bye. This morning, the sun's shining through her wide-open windows, and I stop to look...

Jasmine Johnson.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 10 * PENNSYLVANIA Dream Weaver My boyfriend's niece, Jasmine, is one of the most creative and imaginative people I know. I love it when she tells me about her dreams. In my favorite one, she sells her bicycle to a mean leprechaun....

Michaela Shaw.(supportive friend)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 13 * MASSACHUSETTS What makes a girl beautiful? Long blonde hair? The latest fashions? A steady boyfriend? No. To me, she has to be a good, understanding friend. She has to be honest and supportive. A beautiful girl makes a difference...

Avalon Schuler.(best friend)
May 1, 2003... AGE 10 * VIRGINIA I know a beautiful girl, who also happens to be my best friend, Avalon. It's so easy to talk to her because she listens no matter what. We talk about boys a lot. Avalon doesn't like them, but I do, so we act silly...

Savana Naini.(sisters)
May 1, 2003... Age 9 * MINNESOTA How would you like to live with someone who's energetic from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.? That's my sister, Savana. Most people would say her feelings and expressions are unusual, and I have to admit that sometimes she...

Sophie Vizza Hines.(mischievous friend)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 13 * MASSACHUSETTS Breaking the Mold Her densely freckled nose wrinkles mischievously. "Come on, Sarah," she pleads. "Let's go switch the salt and sugar." It's 11:00 p.m. the night before April Fool's Day, and my friend Sophie and...

Kaitlyn Stone.(gentle daughter)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 8 * ARIZONA My daughter, Katie, was a preemie baby. We didn't expect her to live. But she not only survived, she turned out strong, spunky, and capable. By age 3, she began Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art, and quickly made a name for...

Lila Rose Kole-Berlingieri.(spiritual daughter)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 12 * MAINE My daughter, Lila Rose, spent the first two years of her life in rural New Mexico, attending Native American ritual celebrations at Taos pueblo. The pulse of the drums, the dancers' pounding feet, and the haunting song of...

Kayla Crance.(special friend)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 12 * INDIANA When I was the new kid in 4th grade, the first girl I talked to was Kayla. We met in computer class. The teacher sent me to Kayla so she could help me learn to use the school's computers. The next day, Kayla invited...

Dalia Hasbini.(friends since fourth grade)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 14 * NEW YORK Dalia and I became friends in 4th grade. I remember the club we started, drawing fashions during lunch, and inventing new ways of passing notes in class. Dalia is tremendously funny. One boring day in science class, we...

Elaise Bush.(creative sister)
May 1, 2003... AGE 11 * CALIFORNIA Geek. Weirdo. Stupid. Loser. Teacher's Pet. Some kids try to put each other into imaginary boxes, but my sister, Elaise (also known as Lacie), doesn't play those games. She brushes off the heaviest peer pressure and...

Emily Gobi.(friendship)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 14 * MASSACHUSETTS There are many beautiful girls in the world, and I'm lucky to know one. We've been best friends since we were eight months old, but we live 2,700 miles apart! Does that stop our friendship? No way? I think that makes...

Rosalie Zoe Ferris.(daughter loves to travel)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... AGE 12 * ONTARIO, CANADA My daughter's not only an adventurous, beautiful, dancing traveler, but she can jump and turn on stilts effortlessly! Rosalie's adventures started early. When she was 5, we went to Guatemala to help build a...

Welsome to Luna's Art Gallery.
May 1, 2003... We're proud to present the work of two fabulous artists! If you'd like to have your artwork (a drawing, painting, photo, collage, or anything else) featured in New Moon, send it to Luna's Art Gallery, New Moon, 34 E. Superior St. #200, Duluth,...

The bad, the ad and the beauty.(Turn Beauty Inside Out Day)
May 1, 2003... May 21st, 2003, is our 4th annual Turn Beauty Inside Out Day. It's a day to celebrate inner beauty and media images that show a more realistic picture of what makes people beautiful! The Big Apple Revisited This year, a group of girls...

Pen Pals.
May 1, 2003... Sydney, 9 Bondville, VT Singing, acting Jackie Marie, 10 Haddon Heights, NJ Sports, music Alexis, 11 Mechanicsburg, PA Dogs, sports Cheyenne, 11 Normal, IL Being weird, space Sierra, 12 Normal, IL Art, the...

I'm tired. (Poetry).(Poem)
May 1, 2003... I'm Tired I'm tired of being the girl I am not or the Christian or Buddhist or Jew. I'm tired of being in one group or another so you hate me for not being you. I'm tired of being stared at and...

What do they know? (Poetry).(Poem)
May 1, 2003... What Do They Know? They say that beauty is only skin deep. What do they know? Beauty really starts when you get below the skin--it's my mind, my heart, that matter. They try to tell me I need to be just so to be...

Ask a girl.(advice)(Column)
May 1, 2003... Ask a Girl is an advice column for you and by you. We help each other and take our problems seriously. Here's how it works: We publish letters that ask for help and advice. In later issues, we publish your replies--advice or personal...

Playing for keeps. (Fiction).(Short Story)
May 1, 2003... Begonia lived in Spain with her traveling gypsy family. Her parents worked odd jobs, like shining tourists' shoes or selling homegrown flowers. They didn't earn much money so they lived in camps with other Gypsies. They'd lived at this camp for...

Blue Jeannes.
May 1, 2003... WHAT'S WRONG? A BOY SAID I WAS UGLY. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHO CARES? HE'S JUST ONE PERSON. BESIDES PEOPLE ADMIRE YOU FOR STUFF THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR LOOKS. I DON'T THINK SO. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I LOVE...

How aggravating!(annoying situations)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A boy in my class once said, "Girls are only good for one thing: complaining." How aggravating? Jaime, 10 * Park Forest, Illinois We play a lot of basketball in gym class. The boys think they're so good and never pass to the girls. The...

Howling at the moon.(empowerment stories)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... In my class, there was a girl who got teased a lot. The teacher was talking about passing our multiplication and division tests. The boys teased this girl by pretending to help her. The teacher caught them and said, "For your information, this...

Win a trip to the moon!
May 1, 2003... It's New Moon's 10th birthday, and to celebrate, we're having a contest to win a trip to the moon--New Moon, that is! The grand prize winner gets a trip to the official New Moon Headquarters in Duluth, Minnesota, to be part of a Girls Editorial...

Voice box.(opinions about sexy clothes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Welcome to Voice Box, where girls express their opinions about hot topics. In the November/ December 2002 issue, we asked what you think about sexy clothes. Here's what you had to say: I think sexy clothes are too revealing for girls. I...

In the wild.
May 1, 2003... HMMMM... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YOU KNOW, MARTA, MIRRORS ARE THE SILLIEST THING EVER DISCOVERED! I COULD NOT AGREE MORE! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THEY DISTRACT US FROM WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT ABOUT OURSELVES! YES, LIKE...

The last word.(Gwendolyn Brooks)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... "This is the urgency: LIVE! And have your blooming in the noise of the whirlwind." --Gwendolyn Brooks, "The Second Sermon of the Warpland," from The Mecca (1968).