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Teen Ink Magazine, March 2008 : Opinion Articles

Appreciate Your Activist by Devon D., Merritt Island, FL “I’d kill for a double cheeseburger and some fries right now, wouldn’t you?” she asked me. Everyone in my biology class was talking about food. A couple of guys were debating which restaurant served the best ribs. Continue...	Is Conscription Slavery? by Hanna S., Newton, MA Imagine receiving a straight-to-the-point letter in the mail from the U.S. government notifying you that your number has been selected and you must leave your comfortable life to fight in a war. Conscription snatches away citizens’ rights to live however and wherever they please. Continue...
Keeping Music Real by Abby H., Newton, MA Music is a powerful thing. It evokes feelings and has the power to bring people together. Music is also a way for people to express themselves and share ideas, whether through poetic lyrics or throbbing anthems. Continue...	Of Textbooks and Empires by Irma F., Rockwell, TX Last year in world history, it took my class just a week to cover the rise, peak, and fall of one of the greatest empires in history. Continue...
Writing Silence by Nathan H., Natick, MA If I could write silence, I would write down a moment of silence for those who died, were injured, or lost friends or family in the tragedy of 9/11, and for those who fought back on Flight 93, and for those who were working in the Twin Towers when it happened. Continue...

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