Under 18

Stuck at home? Got a computer? Here's a place to look, listen, read and post if you are in high school or middle school. Our first essay is by someone whose parents would not let her see Sweeney Todd. We invite you to contribute your opinion.

Topics

Violence In Movies

-Should teens be allowed to watch violence in Sweeney Todd if allowed to be exposed to language and drug use in Little Miss Sunshine? (Photo © 2007 by DreamWorks LLC and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)

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Cell phones at school

-Look back at the cell phone controversy at Freedom High School.

-New cell phone regs (with diagram for teachers)

-Do you text like this?

 

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Too much Internet

-Most of us spend -- waste? -- far too much time in front of a television or computer screen. Isn't there a more productive way we could spend our liesure hours?

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Getting into college

-Even public universities demand over-the-top GPAs and near-perfect SAT scores. Are we sacrificing our youth in pursuit of what comes next?

Could you pass this driving test?

-We take you to Wesley Chapel High, where students are trying to turn around a tragic trend.

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I went to China!

- Janet Shear of Liberty Middle School shares her impressions of Beijing, shortly before the Olympics.

Comments

[Emily]

[Responding to Violence in Movies] Personally, I think it all depends on the level of maturity of the teen. If they are super immature then the answer is defenittley no, but if they are mature or if they see it with an adult, then yes. The teen should be allowed to watch it.