Welcome to TG Magazine's Online Archives

1996-1999!

[Music]

• The Canadian music scene...What Canadian music scene??? Lindsay uncovers the truly wondrous alternative music in Canada, with an interview with Superfriends.
• Music Reviews by Anabela Carneiro.
• Presidents of the USA: Grammy-Losers For a Reason (Sarah D. TG Co-op student)
• "Exploding the Teenage Myth" in Six Parts (Anabela C. TG Co-op Student)

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[Sports]

• We are just as good--sometimes even better! Michelle writes on Tiger Woods leading the way for youth in professional sports.
• Hockey and Canada A Leaf Nut gets philosophical on loving the Leafs and being Canadian.(Jen M., TG Co-op Student)

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[TV AND THE WEB]

• The CIA kids site: Spooks get an image boost! By RenÈ Biberstein, TG Co-op Student.
• Jerry Springer--Too Hot for TV! Yaseen Hemeda, TG Co-op Student looks at Jerry and his antics.
• LA Underground: The building of a subway tunnel unearths ancient history.
• TNBC: A New Interactive web site by NBC for teens. Jen Hill says it's like a dinosaur...find out why.
• Tampax: The Next Generation (Are You Blushing Yet?)
  Sarah Denham, TG Co-op student snoops in Tina's Room...
• Are You An Animal?
  MechWarriors: A Post-apocalyptic Game Review by Jean-FranÁois Martins
• MUD. More than just wet soil. Jamie B., TG Co-op student explains...
• Kids Help Phone Web Site !
  Sarah D., TG Youth Editor reviews it...
• Sympatico Struts Its Stuff! Cheryl G., TG Co-op student was there...
• How do you get 5000 Canadian students to Mars? Sarah D., youth editor, investigates why martian co-habitation may be closer than we think.

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[Poetry]

• Don't Look Back: A poem by aspiring *writer Leah Johnson.
• Foster Parents... (Patricia Kotovich of Burnaby, BC)
• The Party... (Phoebe Wang of Ottawa, ON)
• Waterfall... (D.F. Ali of Windsor, ON)
• Deserted in the Desert (Sinead Feeney of Vancouver, BC)
• Open Every Doorway (Heidi Ann Davidson of Wolfville, NS)
• The Mother of my Life. (Sherri-Lynn Woods)
• We are the Future. (Sheryl Franklin)
• Eternity. (Patricia de Boer)
• Symbolic yet Superficial. (Kristine Seelen)
• Never to awake again. (Crystal McHardy, Karen Bults and Laura Kuntz)
• New Poetry: Discombobulation & The Last You Forget

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[Books]

• Top 10 Lists: What Are They Good For?
  Shelley Smarz, TG Co-op student--the Next David Letterman?
• David Hasselhoff/William Shakespeare: Separated at Birth?
  Jamie Barraclough, TG Co-op student explains how...

Book Reviews by Anita:

• Uncle Vampire, by Cynthia Grant
• To Dance at the Palais Royale, by Janet McNaughton
• Expecting the Unexpected: Human Interaction with Mrs. Gladys B. Furley, R.N., by Mavis Jukes
• The Very Hungry Lion, by Gita Wolf
• The Voice on the Radio, by Caroline B. Cooney
• Painted Devil, by Michael Bedard

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[Trends]

• The New Millennium: What's all the hype about? Amanda Ellis, TG Co-op Student investigates.
• Why don't guys wear sunscreen? Is it too feminine? Yaseen Hemeda, TG Co-op Student looks at the issue.
• How straight is Straight Edge?! Lindsay gets the story behind the "straight edge" scene.
• Wearing Your Rubbers... "It's Been A Goodyear for Extredz," says Anabela
• Mikhael Jackston Abducted and United with Elvic! (Shelley S., TG Co-op)
• TG Co-op student Anabela C., Goes Alien (raelian) for a night.
• Going Underground! Shelley S., TG Co-op student, explores 'zine publishing.
• The Art of Paintball.
  Vince, TG Co-op Student critiques the new sport...

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[Jobs]

• Susan Hughes how to make money travelling!
• Life's not fair. These students get to travel around the world!
• What could be more fun than doing a job you love?
  Rubia D., TG Co-op Student writes about the field of graphic arts...
• A How-to Guide for Teenage Investing.TG Co-op student Vince, is giving lessons for free...

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[Links]

• Young People's Press &emdash; A Canadian News Service for Youth

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[Letters]

• Kelly Rose from Strathclair MB sent us this moving letter...
• Attawapiskat visit to TG Online!
• The Winnipeg Flood documented here! How are the teens there dealing with it?
• Ottawa TG Magazine Intern Nihal was there, and sent us these postcards from Winnipeg...

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[Editorials]

• editorial - WHY I HATE THE INTERNET - by Kim Bond
• response - RE: WHY I HATE THE INTERNET - by "peaches"
• Shall we 'giddy' up? Yaseen Hemeda, TG Co-op Student compares rodeos and animal rights.

[Issues]

• Do our voices ever get heard? Rene Biberstein, TG Co-op Student investigates how much influence youth have in Canadian politics.
• Teen Magazines: They try to suck us in with their sugar-sweet, commercialized writing...we must resist! Jen Hill, TG Co-op Student takes a critical look at popular teen magazines.
• Is there a future for Canadian Cinema? (Canada has a film industry?) RenÈ Biberstein investigates the relationship between youth and Canadian Film.
• What do you think happens when 200 people under the age of 20 get together? (Jen M., TG Co-op Student finds out.)
• Do you know what's happening to your hormones? Michelle tells all!
• Would you eat your dog for dinner? Michelle writes on Animal Rights.
  
• Youth Activism: Use That Big Mouth!
  Karishma Gabriel Uses Hers...
  
• When they made Dean Lee, they broke the mould.
  (Karishma Gabriel, TG Co-op)
  
• From the streets to the corporate office...Maly Hout has changed.
  
• Volunteering - Don't just do it to be nice...Do it for yourself!
  (Sarah Denham, TG Co-op)
  
• In some schools, you can make money in class!
  (Sarah Denham, TG Co-op)
  
• Aaron Marsaw sees everything...with out vision.
  (Dawn Lee, TG Co-op)
  
• Mmmmm... Girl Guides=Cookies (not really...)
  (Shelley Smarz, TG Co-op)
  
• Divorce. If it doesn`t kill you, it will make you stronger. (Sarah D., TG Co-op)
  
• Men against Male Violence: Armed with a message. (Katie G., TG Co-op)
  
• Just because you feel like chopped liver, doesn`t mean you have to eat it!
  (Sarah D., TG Co-op)
  
• Celebrate Diversity! Win the Mathieu Da Costa Award!
  
• Teens and Alcohol: For once they mix responsibly.
  Cheryl G., TG Co-op Student writes how...
  
• Street Youth Finding a Voice.Rubia D., speaks out on the issue of Street Youth...

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[Life!]

• Teens experience REAL stress. Amanda Newberry gives us her advice on how to cope.
• The International Student Identity Card: more than just student rates on VIA rail, this card has world-wide benefits. RenÈ Biberstein, TG Co-op Student uncovers the truth.
• Does being young in Canada mean being anti-american? RenÈ Biberstein, TG Co-op Student investigated.
• "Mandatory volunteering" is a contradiction in terms. Jen Hill, TG Co-op Student looks at the Ministry of Educations new mandate.
• Overriding transit fears. (Jen M., TG Co-op Student)
• A teen reflects on their life (so far). By Kristina P.