New Moon articles from September 2003

New Moon archives from September 2003

Girl talk: knock, knock. Who's there?
September 1, 2003... Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad we didn't tell you a corny joke? This is our "Jokes and Magic" issue, so get ready to be amused and dazzled! Actually, thinking of funny articles was hard. Everyone has a different sense of humor and...

Sister act.(sisters who perform magic)
September 1, 2003... Mandy opens her act with a silk cloth lying on the floor. As the music begins, the silk flies to her hand and a dove appears. Shayna has an "Elvis" theme and begins her show in a convict suit while "Jail House Rock" plays in the background....

Here's an easy trick to try.(magic tricks)
September 1, 2003... Find the Card Ask someone to pick a card from a deck of cards you're holding. You can tell her, "Pick a card, any card." Tell her to look at the card and then put it back into the deck, without letting you see it. Then pick out the card...

Voice box.(reactions to antiterrorism laws)
September 1, 2003... Welcome to Voice Box, where girls express their opinions about hot topics. In the March/April 2003 issue, we asked for your thoughts on Personal Rights versus National Security. Here's what you said: A government should go as far as it...

Making a fool out of me: everyone who knows me says I'm the funniest, loudest, and craziest person they've ever met.(sister to sister)(girl attends Comedy Camp at Laugh Factory, Hollywood, California)
September 1, 2003... So when I saw a flyer about Comedy Camp, I knew I had to go! It's a 10-week camp held at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood for kids who want the courage to do comedy onstage and want to make something of their lives. I thought I'd make a fool of...

Ask a girl.
September 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...

What's hiding behind Harry Potter?(book series)
September 1, 2003... Did you know that most of Harry Potter's magical world was made up long before J.K. Rowling came around? From little things like Professor Dumbledore's first name ("Albus" means "white" in Latin) to big things like Nicolas Flamel and the...

S-S-S-Something wicked.(history of the basilisk)
September 1, 2003... Before it slithered its way into the second Harry Potter book, the basilisk was an old traveler's legend. A traveler returned home from a long journey to tell friends of a snake that killed with its terrifying stare alone. It held its head high...

Rock, paper, sorcerer.(legend of Nicolas Flamel and the creation of the sorcerer's stone)
September 1, 2003... Nicolas Flamel wasn't a figment of Rowling's imagination--he was a real person! His grave is marked and there are records proving he went to school. But there's still some mystery surrounding his infamous sorcerer's stone. This is how the story...

The order of the phoenix.
September 1, 2003... Professor Dumbledore's pet firebird, Fawkes, saved Harry's life. Fawkes is a phoenix, like the bird from ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Arabian mythology. The phoenix lived in Arabia and was the sacred servant to the sun god of ancient Egypt. The...

Luna's art gallery.
September 1, 2003... WELCOME TO LUNA'S ART GALLERY! We're proud to present the work of two fabulous artists! If you'd like to have your original artwork (a drawing, painting, photo, collage, or anything else) featured in New Moon, send it to Luna's Art...

Leave ahead.(Poetry)(Poem)
September 1, 2003... Behind me is old. Ahead only new. Beyond that, still more empty white unknown. when I become eternity, I wish not to leave behind, but to leave ahead into forever. to pour my own sand...

Magic and me.(Poetry)(Poem)
September 1, 2003... As I reach into my pocket I feel something squirming and wiggling about. I take my hand out and open my fist, out comes my: Thoughts Feelings Life Death Happiness Anything and...

All of a Sudan: salaam aleikum. This means "peace be with you" in Arabic, my native language. That's how we greet each other here in Sudan and it means a lot to me because we need world peace.(Global Village Sudan)
September 1, 2003... Say My Name My name is Fatimah, but everyone calls me Nooneya. I like it because Fatimah is a common name, but there's only one Nooneya! I live in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. My country is the largest in Africa, just south of Egypt. I...

Considering customs.(facts about Sudan)
September 1, 2003... How big is it? 2.5 million square miles How many people live there? 37 million What languages do they speak? Arabic is the official language, but there are over 100 languages in Sudan. In Arabic, Sahabat means...

Nutty macaroons.(recipe)
September 1, 2003... Ingredients 1 cup (2.4 dl)unsalted peanuts 1 egg white pinch salt 3/4 cup (1.8 dl) sugar 1/2 tsp. (2.5 ml) vanilla extract Toast the peanuts in the oven and then grind them in a blender. Beat the egg white and add...

Magic words.(Science Side Effects)
September 1, 2003... WANT TO DO SOME MAGIC? I'M CHARINA, AND I CAN SEND SECRET MESSAGES TO MY FRIEND, KARA I'LL SHOW YOU HOW! YOU'LL NEED: * 2 TBS. CORNSTARCH * 1 TSP IODINE * 14 TSP WATER * TOOTHPICK OR COTTON SWAB * HOT PLATE OR STOVE * PAINTBRUSH OR...

Pedal to the metal.(Girls on the Go)(demolition derby driver)
September 1, 2003... I put on my jacket but have trouble with the buttons because my hands shake. I put on my gloves, helmet, and safety glasses. Sliding into the seat, I pull one seatbelt across my lap and the other across my chest. I get comfortable, up close to...

Alex answers (almost) everything.
September 1, 2003... So, I'm staring at the ceiling again pondering those burning Questions of life. You know, the BIG ones, like, "Who let the dogs out?" "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?" and "Who stole the cookie from the cookie...

Double luck.(Herstory)
September 1, 2003... When Jennie Alstater was a girl, she didn't know she'd cheat fate not once, but twice in her life. She was born in Austria in 1900, and when she was still a baby, her parents brought her to London, England. She had two younger brothers: Sam and...

How aggravating!
September 1, 2003... 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? One day in class, two boys got mad at each other and started...

Howling, at the moon.
September 1, 2003... Howl out your moments of empowerment and sing about the good things in your life! How do you make life better for girls? Who do you know who creates equality for girls? What do you see that is already fair? I love New Moon because it's...

Don't cramp my style.(Body Language)(menstrual cramps)
September 1, 2003... Becoming a young woman is great, but does it have to hurt so much? Some girls sail right through their periods without any discomfort, but for others menstrual cramps are a fact of life. Cramps may sound scary and feel awful, but they're...

Back to the future.(fortune telling)
September 1, 2003... Come with me as I look into my crystal ball.... Since the beginning of time people have wondered what the future holds for them. Fortune telling, or divination, was practiced in ancient China, Egypt, Chaldea, and Babylonia, as long ago as...

Clowning around.(Women's Work)(women who works as a clown)
September 1, 2003... Marcela "Mama Clown" Murad was born in Columbia, South America, where she was the joker of the family. Now she makes a living literally clowning around in Florida. I recently interviewed her about her life as a clown. New Moon: How did you...

The best friend manual.(Fiction)(Short Story)
September 1, 2003... The Birthday Kayla Witch's birthday was coming up. "In two weeks, I'll be ten!" exclaimed Kayla. "Speaking of birthdays," said Mama Witch, "what would you like?" Kayla thought. This year, she wanted something very different from...

September: national school success month.
September 1, 2003... sunday monday tuesday 1 2 7 8 9 The "Oprah Winfrey" show premiers, ...

October: national cookie month.(Illustration)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... sunday monday tuesday 5 6 7 Yom Kippur Math Literacy begins Week. Improve at sundown. math learning. 12 13 ...

Cat tails.(friendship)
September 1, 2003... Pera: C'mon, Tsivy! The beach is finally empty! Now's our chance to get some practice in for swim team! Tsivy: Nah, Pera, I want some ice cream. Pera: Huh. You never want to do anything fun. Some friend you are. What's the point of...

Help from our friends.(volunteering)
September 1, 2003... Hey, girls! It's New Moon's birthday! To celebrate, the Girls Editorial Board has created a whole new department for girls and by girls. We get so many letters from girls who want to know how they can help make the world a better place. We...

Draw Luna: Luna is the spirit of new moon.(Illustration)
September 1, 2003... 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 an original drawing in dark pencil or ink on white, unlined paper of what Luna looks like to you. Send...

Inside the moon: shake your beauty talent search[TM].
September 1, 2003... TIRED OF THE SAME OLD POP SINGERS? SHOW THE WORLD A DIFFERENT KIND OF SINGER--YOU! NEW MOON IS LOOKING FOR GIRLS TO EXPRESS THEIR INNER BEAUTY IN SONG. We'll choose a girl or group of girls (no more than four girls per group) to record a...

The last word.
September 1, 2003... Frances's schoolmates knew her as a great storyteller. She wrote her first stories in the family cook's old notebooks. She set up a school in her family's cabin when she was sixteen, and students paid her for lessons with vegetables and eggs....