Milestones

A Message for the Messenger
How not to bore an audience at commencement

American Politics and Issues

Not much of a Choice
Are there differences between a President Bush and a possible President Kerry?

Slavery in Our Backyard
Surprising report of slavery on Florida’s farmlands

Voting System Still Flunking
Lessons not learned from the 2000 Presidential election may threaten true outcome of 2004 election

Foreign News and Opinion

Breaking the Cycle of Violence
An interview with Ambassador Edward Walker reveals steps the world must take to stop the violence

Do You Want Fries with That?
Professor Michael Mandelbaum discusses the effective benefits of a free market economy in the Middle East

Education Overcomes Hate
An interview with Dr. Saad el Fishawy addresses world affairs and how to solve the conflicts we confront.

Germans Baffled by U.S. Policy
German students share their opinions of US led war in Iraq

Torn over bin Laden
From many Pakistanis point of view, bin Laden is still a hero.

Westernization of China - An American View
A student reports on his trip to China, modernization and Western influences

Westernization Of China - a Chinese View
Chinese reporter discusses how Western influences have begun to drown out 5000 years of Chinese history.

Where Time Stands Still
An update on what is happening in Cuba

Women's Rights

Women and Religion
Author and Harvard Divinity School professor addresses male dominance in religion and the ‘real’ importance of Mary Magdalene.

Fighting Injustice
Senators Clinton and Hutchison efforts to impact women’s rights in places like Iran where they don’t exist.

ARTS & PLEASURE

Her Cinderella Story
Erica Hubbard is on our radar screen - the big screen, the TV screen, and she's making a difference in the lives of at-risk kids.

EDITORIAL

Dear TeenSpeak
Response to sexual stereotyping

Let's Talk About Sex
Abstinence doesn’t create understanding - talking does

My Turn
Editorial from the Editor in Chief

Zippies to the Rescue
Pros and cons of outsourcing jobs overseas and solutions

Postcard from Athens
A word of advice to those attending the 2004 Olympics in Greece.

FEATURES

College Connection

Be True to Yourself
Student argues passion over pressure to stockpile credits and extracurriculars

Discovering a New Me
Overcoming the fears of being away from home

From Home School to Hopkins
Student discusses her experience

Passion in Peru
A summer trip that changed this student’s life

Replacing Pressure with Passion
Views on how to find a college that’s right for you

Diplomatic Dame
35-year-old female Foreign Service officer becomes footnote in history opening American embassy in Libya

Looking Beyond Abstinence
24-year-old fights against Abstinence Only education working as an Aid for Representative James Greenwood

My Unlikely Dream
No previous interest in politics, this 20 year old deferred college to work for Governor Dean and now will attend Georgetown University and intern on Capitol Hill

The Olympics

Artist Champions Olympics
Greek artist’s marathon struggles to commemorate the 2004 games in Athens

From The Ghetto to the Gold
Raised in the ghetto, today Tyree Washington is looking to break world records at this year’s Olympics

Food and Health

A Weighty Issue
One weight loss camp in California’s approach to changing lifestyles for every age group.

French Fare
Small portions and exercise keep people in France trim while enjoying what they eat.

MUSIC

A Fine Tuned Spree
Like some leftover psychedelic cult from the late ‘60’s Polyphonic Spree has what it takes to win audiences

SPORTS

Deadly Drugs
Doctor addresses the very adverse side affects of steroids and other performance enhancement drugs

Q&A with Bud Selig
An interview with the Commissioner of Major League BasebalL