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READERS:A TIP FOR YOUDear Readers:Welcome to the second issue of T.i.P., acitywide newspaper created by, andfor, Boston public high school students.Boston teens have much to say and weare pleased you have a paper in whichto say it.T.i.P. lets students communicate witheach other, and to the world at large.Each issue includes news articles,opinion pieces, artwork, and poetry. Andwhile adult mentors are advising T.i.P.staff, students give the paper its voice.WriteBoston and the Boston GlobeFoundation are proud to be sponsorsof this innovative journalism initiative.WriteBoston was founded to improvewriting skills among local students, soT.i.P. is a natural extension of our mission.The Boston Globe’s commitment toquality journalism also makes us an idealpartner for this venture.Enjoy T.i.P.! It will be published throughoutthe school year. Please share it with otherstudents and encourage them to read itand submit their own articles.Leah BaileyDirector, Boston Globe FoundationMeet the T.i.P staffT.i.P.Write BostonJournalism CampPHIL DONAHUEAdvice for next prez: Get our troops home.What’s in his CD player: NOW 15One guilty pleasure: Britney Spears’scontinuing biographyMARTINE ROMULUSTop summer food: Corn on the cobBack-to-school must: White skirt from Tello’sBest summer flick: “You Got Served”JOSHUA VAUGHNJournalism lesson: People love talking aboutthemselves.Reflection on journalism camp: The bestthing was the food. It was always there.Best summer flick: “Spider-man 2”Artists for Humanityphotographers.Photo: Artists for HumanityBetty SouthwickDirector, WriteBostonCONTENTST.i.P. profiles . . . . . . . . . . . .2T.i.P. letter . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Express Yourself . . . . . . . . . .3Foster Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . .4MICHAEL SMITHJournalism lesson: The power of note takingGeorges Island memory: The heatReflection on journalism camp: Beingfeatured in T.i.P. is the biggest reward.LAURYS ABREUAdvice for next prez: Stop neighborhoodviolence.Georges Island memory: Melanie’s grave.Back-to-school must: ResponsibilityT.i.P Staff with Mayor MeninoT.i.P. staff outsideThe Boston Globe.Photo: WriteBostonIn Your Face . . . . . . . . . . .6-7The Apprentice . . . . . . . . .8-9Fenway Tour . . . . . . . . . .10-11Teen Beat . . . . . . . . . . .12-13Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15Right Brain . . . . . . . . . .16-17Horoscopes . . . . . . . . . . . .17Arts/Entertainment . . . . .18-19Sex Ed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 | BOSTON TEENS IN PRINT FALL 2004Photo: Artists for HumanityBack: (L-R) Betty Southwick (Director ofWriteBoston), Larry Richardson, KareemJames, Marquie Cooper, Divah Payne,Kelly Knopf-Goldner (T.i.P. Manager)Middle: (L-R) Manny Nieves, Josh Vaughn,Wendy Nunez, Mayor Menino, MonicaPerdomo, Kayla Falcon, Laurys Abreu,Lauren McDade (Writing Coach)Front: (L-R) Genta Spaho, ShanemmaMoody, Jananya Ephraim, Shakemia Shaw,Linh Duong, Dwight Lawrence, Leona Alston
T.i.P.T.i.P. Needs YouHere’s whyWhether going “back to school” excites you or not, there IS onething to look forward to now that Boston Public is back in session:another edition of T.i.P., or Boston “Teens in Print.”Maybe you missed us last spring when T.i.P. first came on thescene, but we hope more of you are scooping up this latest copyfrom the T.i.P. boxes in your schools.T.i.P. had a busy summer and welcomed a bunch of new writers.Check out how they-and Artists for Humanity and Arts inProgress-captured Boston teens enjoying summer in the city.While more of you have jumped on board the T.i.P. staff, we arestill looking to include as many different students-and voices-fromBoston Public high schools as possible.• Do you doodle in the margins of your notebooks? T.i.P. needs acomic strip!• Do you shoot pictures? T.i.P. wants vivid photos that jump offthe pages!• Do you write poems and stories? T.i.P. craves powerful words thatspeak to Boston teens!By the time the next edition comes out, we’ll have a new-or returning-presidentin Washington, D.C., it will be cold, you’ll be deep intothe school year, and Britney will have a new fiancé. We know you havethoughts on all this and more, and we need you to make T.i.P. trulyrepresent teens across Boston.T.i.P. Writers Lamont Crawford, Chris-Ann Dawkins,Phil Donahue, Tara Jackson, Lisa Jing and Alafia Spencer contributed to this article.What’s the buzzat BSAC?A year of growth for teens makinga difference in Boston schoolsT.i.P. proudly introduces a new column about a team ofcool high school students who work with peers, administrators,and the Boston School Committee. For the realdeal about BSAC read on.By: BSAC Writing StaffGood news: BSAC has been resurrected. What’s BSAC? It’sthe Boston Student Advisory Council, a citywide body ofstudent leaders representing Boston Public High Schools.Our mission is to advise the School Committee, inform ourschools of citywide issues, and work on other projects.During ‘03-‘04, Our Year of Growth, we made great progress.Last November, members elected five of us to serve on theBSAC Executive Board where students act as liaisonsbetween BSAC and the Boston School Committee. BSACPresident, Asiya Williams, a ninth grader from AnotherCourse to College, faithfully attended bi-weekly SchoolCommittee meetings and reported back at our monthlymeetings at Madison Park High School.Gradually, our voices were heard in our own schools aswell as schools across the city. By surveying our classmatesand student councils on the status of school-based studentgovernment, we began to report on student experiences andidentify issues of concern. Our review of BSAC by-lawsresulted in recommendations for improvement. Several of usfound time to discuss school matters with headmasters,Express yourselfWe want to represent you in our pages!Whether you’d like to submit your writing or be consideredfor a staff position, here’s how.Next issue: January 2005For more information contact:Kelly Knopf-Goldner at 617-541-2665.Send submissions to:WriteBoston, 2201 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119.Or submit your work directly by visiting the WriteBostonwebsite at: www.WriteBoston.org and click on the linkfor Boston T.i.P.YAB members discuss writing with coachKelly Knopf-Goldner (third from left).attend community forums on the Student Assignment Plan,and attend sessions of the Mayor’s Youth Council.One vital role is our relationship with visiting SchoolCommittee members. This year we greeted Susan Naimark,who gave us an overview on how the School Committeeworks. We also engaged School Committee Vice-ChairMarchelle Raynor in a lively debate about school residency.In April, we hosted Superintendent Tom Payzant who congratulatedour efforts. More good news: he agreed to meetwith us at least three times next year.What’s up for ‘04-05? Keeping schools informed on what’shappening and telling students how they can becomeinvolved in improving school environments. On September30, we’ll collaborate with Tufts students, Youth on Board,and Student Government Advisors on an Election/VotingEvent. In October, we’ll work with KidsVotingMassachusetts to launch a Voter Registration Drive fordesignated BPS high schools. And we’ll contribute toCommunity, Higher Education, School Partnership(CHESP) Learn & Serve Conference in November.Watch for BSAC announcements in your school.For more information contact:Barbara Locurto, BSAC Coordinator, 617-212-6474,blocurto@boston.k12.ma.usJenny Sazama, Youth on Board, 617-741-1244,jenny@youthonboard.orgKeith Love, BSAC Student Advisor, 617-592-1944,klove@boston.k12.ma.usT.i.P.BOSTON T.i.P.Sept. 21, 2004 • Volume I # 2T.i.P. StaffLaurys AbreuLeona AlstonMarquie CooperPhil DonahueJananya EphraimKayla FalconKareem JamesDwight LawrenceShanemma MoodyManny NievesWendy NunezDivah PayneMonica PerdomoLarry RichardsonMartine RomulusShakemia ShawMichael SmithGenta SpahoJoshua VaughnT.i.P. Writers/PhotographersJulia AshermanBasannya BabumbaJonathan BanksTaneyshia BigelowDaniela CakoStephanie CarvajalRamona ColemanLamont CrawfordChris-Ann DawkinsLakeisha GradyJahmilah GreenChevon HarrisonDeanna HensonHaidan HodgsonTara JacksonLisa JingMonique KellyBrenda LeongShawn McLaughlinHanh NguyenNicholas RosenbloomSharmah SaundersZunair SheikhAlafia SpencerFront page city scape:Shawn McLaughlinBOSTON GLOBE FOUNDATION:Leah Bailey, DirectorCathy Downs, Katie SullivanWRITEBOSTON:Betty Southwick, DirectorAmy LantingaT.i.P. Manager:Kelly Knopf-GoldnerWriting Coach:Lauren McDadeTHE BOSTON GLOBE:Production Director:Irene MauchEditor:Marie C. FranklinDesigner:Rich GieddBOSTON TEENS IN PRINT FALL 2004 | 3
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