WGS - Gender and Pop Culture final project

1. JUST TEENS
An extraordinary magazine for an
ordinary teenager
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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Science doesn’t intimidate her…
CONTRIBUTERS:
- A discussion with one of the most inspiring and
intelligent teens alive today (Pages 3-6)
Mary Shaw
Relationships can be rough…
Jen Hatrak
- Some advice on how to make them better! (Pages
8-9)
Katie Kokoszka
Why we love John Smith…
- An interview with one of our favorite actors: See
Jesenia Ramirez
what he’s been up to, hear all about his newest film,
and learn about his next great activism project
Elizabeth Abken (Pages - )
Plus…
The best way to protect your skin from the sun (Page 7)
A great place to spend a weekend with your friends (Page
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3. Amy the
Research Scientist
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4. I sat down with Amy Hamilton, a 22 year Come into contact with the skin.
Unlike ordinary sunscreens, Sunshield
old research scientist from Boston,
cannot be washed o with soap and
Massachusetts, who is now studying at the
water, and can only be removed with
prestigious Princeton University. She has
rubbing alcohol. Sunshield is safe for
just produced a new type of sunscreen
the eyes, lips, and the nose as well;
called Sunshield, which is guaranteed to
however, the special formula creates a
prevent skin cancer. When asked how she
seal around the body, which prevents
came up with the idea, Amy explained that
eating or drinking. When playing or
she and her girlfriend were at the beach
lounging in the sun all day, one can be
one day, and although they were using
sure that the sun will not come into
sunscreen as directed, they were concerned
contact with the body.
with the long-term aects of sun exposure.
Avid beachgoers, they wanted to be able to
Curious, I asked Amy how she created
enjoy the sun, without having to worry
this product, and what types of
about skin cancer when they grew older.
chemicals are involved. She assured
Amy, a chemist and biology double major at
me that all the products are safe and
Princeton University, decided at that
harmless to the body, and she created
moment to begin researching skin
the sunscreen in her laboratory. “It
treatments. She came up with a product
was an accident, really. I began my
she calls Sunshield, a sunscreen which,
day in the lab like any other.
when rubbed into the skin, literally creates
However, this particular
a shield around the body so that damaging
UVA and UVB rays cannot
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5. Day I decided to try something new. I mixed Wanted to be a chemist, Amy
polysorbate with nitroglycerine, and explained, “Oh yes! Ever since I can
accidently, my finger came into contact with remember, I loved learning about
the solution. Afraid of the eects, I molecules and chemical formulas! I
attempted to wash it o with soap and water. also love math, which is a huge part of
When I was unable to do so, I was puzzled. chemistry, and I’ve learned through
Lunch time rolled around, and as I went chemistry and math about discovering
outside of the building, I noticed that the the world. I also love working with
molding of the two chemicals created a seal other people and helping others. When
around my skin. I was relieved to discover I was ten, and just learning about
later that rubbing alcohol removes the chemistry, I hoped that one day I would
chemicals, and the area under the seal was be able to develop a product that
not sun damaged at all! My life partner and would help people in their daily lives.
fellow chemist, Rachel, said that I should mix My ultimate goal is to find a cure for
it with a crème and create a new sunscreen, cancer, in which we would not need a
which would become the life changing type of preventative method for curing
formula for all who love spending time in the such a horrible disease.”
sun! Thus, my creation was born!
For a final question, I asked Amy if
Amy explained that ever since she was a there is any advice she could give for
young child, she was always interested in teenagers who are attempting to start a
science. She received her first chemistry set business. She replied, “Do not give up.
when she was ten years old, and from then Always try to reach your goals no
on, she fell in love with chemistry. When matter how
asked if she had always
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6. Dificult the task may be. Do not ever let Stanford University:
anyone tell you that you cannot do http://www.stanford.edu/
something because of who you are or where
you come from. Remember that if you have Sources:
a vision, and you want something to be Google image:
changed, it will be up to you to make that http://www.creativematch.co.uk/
change.” cmnw/images/i
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I thanked Amy for her candor and advice, 2007
and to all the young readers who are reading
this, remember to protect your skin, and
always work hard to achieve your goals!
If you are interested in learning about
chemistry and wish to study it in school,
check out the following colleges and
universities:
Princeton University:
http://www.princeton.edu/main/
Cornell University:
http://www.cornell.edu/
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8. Our panel of bisexual,
HELP! straight, and gay experts helps
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9. A: Questioning is a normal aspect of all relationships, especially ones
that have gone on for so long. Your and your boyfriend may have settled
in to a routine by now which makes life seem less interesting, which
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could be part of the reason you are looking to people outside of the
relationship for excitement. Try to talk to your boyfriend, not just to let
him know what’s going on but also to just increase communication,
which can do wonders for a struggling relationship. And get to know this
girl you are crushing on. You may learn that, upon closer examination,
she is not the right person for you. Give the issue some time, but always
make sure you are being honest with yourself and your feelings.
A: A year is a long time for a committed relationship at your age, so it
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is not unusual that you may get spooked. Your questioning may only
be a result of that, or it may indeed be something more. Try to weigh
how happy you are with your boyfriend at this moment and see if
losing that could be worth it, if you like this girl that much. Make sure
you make your final decision for yourself, but try to let your boyfriend
know you’re conflicted, so whatever happens doesn’t seem so out of
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11. Is not given the importance it
Interview with John Smith… deserves.
Us: I totally agree, so why don’t
you tell us a little about the
movie, the character you play in
December 14, 2007
it, and his life?
J: Alright, well in the movie I am
With this new movie The Fear of the Victim
Albert Johnson, a 36 year old
hitting theatres soon, we wanted to
man married to Mary Johnson,
interview main character John Smith. John
who is 40 years old. We have
plays a victim of domestic violence, which is
been married for six years and
a topic that is not given much attention.
we have two kids which I love
But why don’t we just ask the man himself,
dearly. When we got married we
and let him talk to us about the movie.
were deeply in love and we got
Us: hi John, Welcome! We’re so happy to
along great. A year after we got
have you here and thanks for coming.
married we had our first baby,
J: Thank you for having me.
Sam, and then a year and a half
Us: oh it’s our pleasure! So why don’t we
later we had Billy. I worked with
begin by talking about the upcoming film.
a small construction company,
J: Ah yes, this is one of my favorite ones so
and Mary worked as a teacher at
far. I would say that this movie, really
the middle school in our town.
made me open my eyes to this subject of
Things were going great in our
domestic violence. I feel as though this
marriage. However, after Mary
subject
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12. was “let go” by the school because I had to let go, and I had to leave.
she had missed so much time at the But that’s all I’ll tell you for now, just
school, (with her two pregnancies) know that it’s a phenomenal movie
things began to really change. Mary filled with happiness, sadness,
began to feel useless and a burden anger, and fear, all in one, and not
towards me. She would always be many movies can portray all these
mad and very stressed out with the emotions together.
situation, and would take it out on Us: Whoa! This is an intense movie
me. She would could me names, and and an even more intense role you
once, during a fight she kicked and have to play. You seem very
slapped me. It got to the point passionate about this issue, do you
where I was intimidated and didn’t mind sharing some facts of domestic
even want to go home. I could violence with us?
never, and would never even J: Oh sure, well I should start o by
consider, hitting her back; or saying what exactly domestic
abusing her in any way. As time violence is. It is any physical, sexual,
went on the situation got even emotional, psychological abuse by
worse, until I finally realized that I one person in a relationship to
was a victim of domestic violence. I control the other one. It ‘s also
wanted to get out of there but I important to understand that
feared for my own life and I didn’t domestic violence isn’t just physical,
want to leave my children. Although it can be anything from name calling,
she never touched my kids, I to withholding money, to stalking,
couldn’t help but worry. In the end
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13. You have become a
spokesperson, and advocate
To intimidating, and more. It can happen to
against domestic violence. Is
anyone, no matter the sex, age, race, etc.
this true?
J: Yes it is. Ever since I began
working on this project, it
“It got to a opened my eyes like I said
before. I’ve been doing
point where I presentations and assemblies
at schools, against domestic
was intimidated
violence. We want to raise
awareness about this issue
and I think that we are doing
and didn’t want a great job; it’s really
working out.
to go home.” Us: That’s great and one last
thing before we wrap up. Is
there anything you want to
say to the victims?
J: Yes there is one thing you
Us: So something else I found have to remember, you are
very interesting, is that not only not alone and that none of it
were you in this movie about is your fault. Lastly, you
domestic violence, but now, must
outside the movie you are doing
your part in raising awareness to
this problem. 13

14. Understand that help is available, you just
have to look for it.
Us: Well, thank you very much for your
time. We appreciate you coming to talk to
us about your movie. We wish you the best
of luck and we’ll be sure to watch the
movie when it comes out.
J: Thank you very much for having me and
giving me the opportunity to talk about the
issue. Don’t forget The Fear of a Victim in
theaters February 3, 2008.
Http://www.dviolc.org/
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15. Works Cited
Cover Pictures: “Amy the Research Scientist” Article:
http://www.pictureninja.com/ Princeton University:
pages/uruguay/uruguay- http://www.princeton.edu/main/ 15 December 2007
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Cornell University:
http://www.theage.com.au/ http://www.cornell.edu/ 15 December 2007
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js24n_teens_wideweb__470x352,0.j Stanford University:
pg http://www.stanford.edu/ 15 December 2007
http://www.ogunquitnow.com/ http://www.creativematch.com.co.uk/cmnw/images/
images/boys200304.jpg iStock_chemist300.jpg 4 December 2007
http://www.voamass.org/Portals/
21/African%20America%20teen% Dating Advice Article: Outdoor Ad: Actor Interview:
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Microsoft Clip Art Google Images http://
http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/ www.dviolc.org/
SCCWebsite/SCCWSImages.nsf/ images/ribbon.jpg.
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Skin Cancer
Information:
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