M A G A Z I N E G E N D E R A N D P O P

JUST TEENS An extraordinary magazine for an ordinary teenager 1

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 10)

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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 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 5

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 Stock_chemist300.jpg. 4 December 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/ 6

Our panel of bisexual, HELP! straight, and gay experts helps I NEED with all your relationship needs SOMEBODY… Expert #1 A: There is nothing wrong with being attracted y ith m a year, to more than one person at a time. In fact, I w been r about . h him to I’ve d fo wit Q: think it’s healthy! It is your own bodies way of ppy started rien boyf m so ha h, I y telling you that maybe it isn’t quite as happy I’ g and tly thou girl in m nt to n a Rece like this don’t w I with the status quo as you think. If your and I y reall y class. end, but ion. I your boyfriend are meant to be together in the r t i histo y boyfr is attrac m ! h lose ignore t at to do long run, I believe it will happen. This does not h t can’ know w mean, however, that you need to deny your t don’ , 18 le - Ky current feelings. Be open to change and new experiences and follow your heart. It will, eventually, lead you in the best direction for you. 8

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 2 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 3 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 9 left field for him.

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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 11

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 12

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

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/ images/ribbon.jpg. 14

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 teenagers.JPG Cornell University: http://www.theage.com.au/ http://www.cornell.edu/ 15 December 2007 ximage/2007/04/23/ 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: 20boy%20b_w.jpg Google images: Microsoft Clip Art Google Images http:// http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/ www.dviolc.org/ SCCWebsite/SCCWSImages.nsf/ images/ribbon.jpg. Sunscreen Ad: WebLookupImageByUNID/ docid9E7B78D0B7357FAE8025701 Image: http://ﬂickr.com/ F003CFEB6/$FILE/Teenagers.jpg photos/ Microsoft Clip Art 10597599@N05/146460 1630/ Skin Cancer Information: American Cancer Society

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