New Moon articles from November 2004

New Moon archives from November 2004

Girl talk.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Hi, readers! This is the "What a Girl Wants" issue of New Moon--that means it's full of what you, the readers, want to see. We put a survey in the January/February 2004 issue of the magazine so you could tell us about yourselves. We got...

Dear Luna.(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... Dear Luna, Your article "Passion and Purpose" (March/April 2004) was great! I admire Maddie's courage to go through that surgery. I love to dance, and I hope Maddie keeps dancing, too. Elena * Washington, D.C Dear Luna, I...

The Pirate Queen.(Herstory)
November 1, 2004... Grace O'Malley was a fearsome pirate who sailed the high seas for over 40 years, outlived two husbands, went to prison, and met Queen Elizabeth I. Her story's a real-life adventure, filled with legend and myth. Born in 1530 at Clare Island...

What a girl wants: from around the world.(Global village: international school)(International Schule Frankfurt-Rhein-Main )
November 1, 2004... We're girls who attend International Schule Frankfurt-Rhein-Main (ISF), an international school in Germany. We're friends with girls from many other countries and learn about the world from an international perspective. Even though our cultures...

Considering customs: International Schule Frankfurt-Rhein-Main.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany Population: 900 kids, with an equal number of boys and girls Ages of Kids: Pre-school to high school Languages: Classes are in English, but there are also classes in German,...

How Aggravating!(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... How Aggravating! is a place where we voice our opinions about what's unfair to girls and women. What makes you mad? What drives you crazy? What's unfair in your life? Send letters to How Aggravating!, New Moon, 34 E. Superior St....

Howling at the Moon.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... I saw some graffiti in a bathroom. I know graffiti is wrong, but it wasn't the typical "Sue loves Bob" It said, "Create, don't hate." I felt good about a girl writing something peaceful. Rose, 11 * Watertown, Massachusetts Last year...

Humor me.(Janeane Garofalo)(Interview)
November 1, 2004... New Moon: How did you get started with your career? Janeane Garofalo: I was always interested in pursuing a career in stand-up comedy, writing, or perhaps performing. When I was 19 and a junior in college, I decided to gather my courage and...

The sex scoop.
November 1, 2004... Sex and romance. Chances are, you're curious about them. And it's hard not to be. Images of sex and romance bombard girls every day with confusing messages on TV, in movies, and in magazines. But what New Moon readers say they really want are...

Luna's Art Gallery.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... WELCOME TO LUNA'S ART GALLERY! 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...

The don't-try-it diet.(Body Language)
November 1, 2004... Sometimes we get too obsessed with dieting. I know because I used to starve myself. Depriving myself made food even more appealing. I became obsessed with food until I couldn't concentrate on anything else. Do you ever think about going on...

Still waters.(Fiction)(Short Story)
November 1, 2004... Kadonna looked into the waters of Lake Goh-Rhea and saw only herself--a bad sign. "Well?" the young man asked. Kadonna hated these kinds of prophesies. She hated breaking the news. She sighed. "I'll need some confirmation for what...

Draw Luna.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... LUNA IS THE SPIRIT OF NEW MOON. WHAT DO YOU THINK SHE LOOKS LIKE? Every girl's idea is different, and that's the way we like it! Let your imagination run wild, and send us a drawing in dark pencil or ink on white, unlined paper of what Luna...

Pro-peace rally.(Girls Act Out)
November 1, 2004... EVEN THOUGH I'M YOUNG, I have very strong feelings about the war in Iraq, and I feel it's important to stand up for my beliefs. So last March, on the first anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, I went to Manhattan with my mother, father,...

The darker side of things.
November 1, 2004... What would you think of someone who locks kids in cabinets with spikes in the walls? I'd think she's great! OK, not really--but this IS an example of what my favorite villain, Mrs. Trunchbull, the principal from Roald Dahl's Matilda, would do....

The coalition vs. Mean Girls.
November 1, 2004... Imagine this scene: Leaving a school assembly, you trip on the bleachers in front of a group of popular girls. You lurch forward, desperately flailing for something to grab on to, while your armload of books flies away. You land in an...

Dog days of winter.(Girls on the Go)
November 1, 2004... RUNNING DOGS can be the calmest and wildest ride ever in the same trip. You can hear the dogs' harness snaps jingle and their paws hitting the fresh snow as you go through woods then pop out into open fields and sun. At night, you can only see...

Ask a girl.(Questions and answers)
November 1, 2004... 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...

In the palms of her hands.(Women's Work)(Interview)
November 1, 2004... Judy Wick is a nationally certified message therapist. She loves her work so much--she's been doing massage therapy for 21 years! GEB member Emily Gertsema interviewed Judy, and then got a sample of her work! New Moon: What got you...

Calendar.(Illustration)(Calendar)
November 1, 2004... NOVEMBER sunday monday tuesday wednesday 1 2 3 Over 50,000 General Election women hold Day,...

Inside the moon.
November 1, 2004... Recognize this face? Maybe you've seen her volunteering at an orphanage in Indonesia, teaching third grade at Roosevelt Elementary School in Compton, California, or camping on Lake Superior. Well, even if you've never seen this Face before,...

Voice box.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... WELCOME TO VOICE BOX, WHERE GIRLS SHARE THEIR OPINIONS ABOUT HOT TOPICS. IN THE MARCH/APRIL 2004 ISSUE, WE ASKED FOR YOUR THOUGHTS ON CHEERLEADING. HERE'S WHAT YOU SAID: Cheerleading is as much a sport as basketball, soccer, or football....

Cab tails.(Comic)(Illustration)
November 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: I'm always saying what I want. Sometimes, I change my mind. People get pretty exasperated with me. Even my friends. Okay, so maybe sometimes I can't decide. But most of the time, I've got a...

In the wild.(Comic)
November 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: I DO NOT WANT TO POiSON MY BODY WiTH JUNK FOOD!! I DON'T WANT TO BUY INTO THE FASHION IDUSTRY'S CONCEPT OF BEAUTY I DO NOT WANT TO BE TOLD THAT I'M NOT SMART ENOUGH!

The last word.(Alice Caldwell Rice)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... "Life is made up of desires that seem big and vital one minute, and little and absurd the next. I guess we get what's best for us in the end." Alice Caldwell Rice, a Romance of Billy-Goat Hill, 1912. Alice Caldwell Rice, a writer from...