Speak Out! for 2005 topics
- January : New Beginnings [Read
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January is a great time for new beginnings - new friendships, new activities, new romances… What do you plan to start new this year and what resolutions have you made? - February : Love's Most Important Things [Read What
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Love is in the air. Cupid is hanging out, just waiting to zap you with his arrows. So, we want to know…if you could pick the two most important things you’d want in a girlfriend or boyfriend, what would they be? - March : Censorship
vs. Protection of Young People [Read What Others
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Recently, copies of the book, Bless Me, Ultima, was removed from a Colorado classroom by the principal based on parents’ complaints of bad language. The book also explores Hispanic cultural issues and non-traditional religious practices, and is on school reading lists across the country. The parents asked that the books be turned over to them. They were and the parents burned the books. How do you feel about situations like this? Do you think parents, teachers, principals, or students should get to decide what you read? What do you think about censorship vs. protection of young people? - April : Car for a Day [Read
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Spring break’s this month! If your dad gave you his car for a day, to go wherever you wanted with it, where would you go? - May : Youth Violence [Read
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Recently, I had the opportunity to tour the present juvenile hall facility. It was very depressing – crowded, dreary, and old. About 1/3 of the youth were sleeping in stack-a-bed cots in dormitory hallways, because of the lack of space. Our tour guide told us that kids as young as 8 years old have been there. What do you think about the growing rate of youth violence? Do you see it at your school, in your neighborhoods? How do you stay out of the way of violence? - June : First Day of Summer Vacation [Read
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What are you going to do on the first day of summer vacation? - July : The One Item [Read What
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What is the one item you own that you simply could not do without, and why? For me, it’s my toothbrush! I love to brush my teeth…weird? Maybe. Speakout, everyone! - August : Online Video Game [Read
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If you could get paid to play one online video game, what game would it be and why? - September : Hurricane Katrina [Read
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Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast this week, reminding us that in the face of Mother Nature we are often helpless. Many people are now homeless, and some of us are grieving loved ones that lost their lives. If you feel like you’d like to express something to these people…we will compile your comments here and forward them to the teens of New Orleans through their young adult librarian. - October : Halloween Memory [Read What Others
Have Said]
What is your favorite Halloween memory? - November : Thanksgiving [Read What Others Have
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It's the Thanksgiving season! What are YOU thankful for this year? - December : Seeking Peace [Read What Others
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Many people seek peace at this time of year. How do find peace in your own life? Is it as simple as a long bubble bath with the bathroom door locked? Or do you seek something more?