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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT By Anonymous Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/19/chicago_fenger/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/19/chicago_fenger/index.html?source=rss A girl from Chicago's Altgeld Gardens housing project talks about high school, murder and the long walk home By Julie Klausner Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/25/fame_remake/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/09/25/fame_remake/index.html?source=rss Why the classic '80s musical won't translate in an era of instant celebrity, YouTube and "American Idol" By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/21/hope_for_cousin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/08/21/hope_for_cousin/index.html?source=rss My mother's family is out of control. I'd like to rescue one promising member without being swallowed up By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/19/glee/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/19/glee/index.html?source=rss Fox's hysterical new comedy captures the countless absurdities of high school show choir -- and so much more. By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/11/07/summer_heights/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2008/11/07/summer_heights/index.html?source=rss In HBO's imported Australian hit "Summer Heights High," comedian Chris Lilley tackles high school in all of its absurd, disturbing glory. By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/06/08/insane_mother/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/06/08/insane_mother/index.html?source=rss She has persecution complexes and paranoia, which is why she won't see a doctor! By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/04/status_anxiety/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/12/04/status_anxiety/index.html?source=rss One chum is working on a cure for cancer; one has started his own political party. All this overachieving is giving me status anxiety. By Darin Strauss Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/20/darin_strauss/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/10/20/darin_strauss/index.html?source=rss Your 20th high school reunion is a reminder that you actually can go home again. But as you suck in your gut, ask yourself this: Do you want to? By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/10/07/confused_17_year_old/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/10/07/confused_17_year_old/index.html?source=rss I don't know what my friends are talking about, and I don't know what my problem is. By Sarah Hepola Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/08/05/baghdad_high/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/08/05/baghdad_high/index.html?source=rss In the HBO documentary "Baghdad High," four high schoolers film their lives in a war zone. By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/25/apology/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/25/apology/index.html?source=rss Something slipped out of my mouth in junior high and it has bothered me all this time. Is it too late? By Mark Schone Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/06/12/musical_videos/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/06/12/musical_videos/index.html?source=rss Forget Zac Efron and his singing, dancing friends. These real, live high-school musical videos deserve a standing ovation. By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/01/18/doubt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/01/18/doubt/index.html?source=rss My experience contradicts what I have been taught. I feel guilty and alone. By Lynn Harris Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/09/high_school_maternity_leave/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/09/high_school_maternity_leave/index.html?source=rss Denver school board considers family-friendlier policy for pregnant students. By Carey Dunne, Eliza Appleton, Emma Considine, Deborah Kim Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/07/teen_girls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/07/teen_girls/index.html?source=rss In their own dark and funny words, four teenage girls tell us everything we need to know about sex, parents and gym class. By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/10/31/halloween/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/10/31/halloween/index.html?source=rss I'm disturbed to see this 16-year-old girl pretending to be a slut! Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/05/31/prom/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/05/31/prom/index.html?source=rss Audiofile reveals the perfect songs for a high schooler's big night. By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/03/07/lights/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2007/03/07/lights/index.html?source=rss The low-rated but brilliant drama "Friday Night Lights" needs a Hail Mary pass from NBC if it's going to see a second season. By David Kent Randall Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/10/03/high_school/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/10/03/high_school/index.html?source=rss Author Jeremy Iversen went undercover as a high school student. The experience taught him about text messaging and steroids -- and the failures of U.S. education policy. By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/05/31/reunion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/05/31/reunion/index.html?source=rss I'm not ashamed of him, but I think he'll be bored and make me nervous. By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/05/22/yearbook/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/05/22/yearbook/index.html?source=rss I asked the director if I could get rid of them, but it looks like I'll be editing a pack of morons. By Cary Tennis Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/05/16/teenage_friends/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/05/16/teenage_friends/index.html?source=rss My best friend since seventh grade is acting weird and I don't know what to do. By Sarah Karnasiewicz Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/04/27/teacher_student/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/04/27/teacher_student/index.html?source=rss Following a number of high-profile sex abuse scandals, high schools across the country have begun carefully policing teacher-student relationships. But is this new vigilance keeping the most committed teachers from doing their best? By Mark Oppenheimer Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/04/10/great_debate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2006/04/10/great_debate/index.html?source=rss At the world championships of high school debate, teenage Demosthenes spouted off about sex, politics and house parties. By Susan Straight Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2005/12/07/coach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/feature/2005/12/07/coach/index.html?source=rss Afraid he'd blow it, my ex-husband didn't want to coach our daughter. He changed his mind -- and we all won.