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Abstinence & Virginity


A Couple’s Choice
Choosing to Wait
by Isabel Martinez

Let’s have sex…Umm…NO! by Karina Huerta

Virginity:
Stereotypes and Reputations
by Alejandra Nolasco

Virginity:
It’s all in the Mind
by Angela Fabiola Cárdenas Rosales


After High School


Major Decisions by Maricela Fernández, Clara Gómez

Websites To Check Out by Anonymous

Where to Go? What to Do?
Don’t Get Slapped by the Real World
by Esther Sweeting


Birth Control & Protection


!No tengas vergüenza! by Martha Béjar

Candy, Chips and CONDOMS:
Vending Machines Aren’t Just for Snacks Anymore
by Rosío Sánchez, Juan Gallegos, Christian Placencia, Delfina Sánchez, Cristal Juárez, Alfonzo Collazo

Hard to Swallow:
Who thought taking birth control was only a woman’s job?
by Alejandra Nolasco, Angel Mejía

Have You Seen the Safer Sex Machines? by Alejandra Nolasco

La Calcomanía Milagrosa by Cristal Galindo

The 411 on Condom Use by ShoutOut Staff


Body Image


Breast, Face, or Booty?
What’s More Important—What You Carry, or How You Carry It?
by Angie Martínez, Cristal Juárez

Size Does Matter
The Truth about Male Eating Disorders
by Vanessa Carter


En Español


!No tengas vergüenza! by Martha Béjar

La Calcomanía Milagrosa by Cristal Galindo

La verdad sobre la violación sexual en Watsonville by Martha Béjar

Muévete:
Canciones y bailes de hoy
by Martín J. Rodríguez

Telefonía Celular:
Moda y Peligro
by Martín J. Rodríguez

Todo acerca de los condones by ShoutOut Staff


Minority Report


Desesperación:
Tales of Crossing the Border
by Juan Gallegos, Christian Placencia, Gabriel Navarro

Piece of Me by Anonymous

Teen Explosion! by Nadia Molina

What does it mean to be Latino? by Sandra C. Rodriguez


Peer Pressure


Let’s have sex…Umm…NO! by Karina Huerta

Love, Jealousy, or Control? by Alejandra Nolasco


Sexual Assault & Statutory Rape


Does Age Matter?
The Real Deal About Dating Older Partners
by Claudia Ramos

Forbidden Love:
Is Statutory Rape Really Worth It?
by Alejandra Nolasco, Angel Mejía

He Did Not Hear My Words:
A True Story of Date Rape
by Anonymous

Violación Sexual:
The Truth About Rape in Watsonville
by Martha Béjar


Sex…The Hot Topic!


A Couple’s Choice
Choosing to Wait
by Isabel Martinez

Accidents Happen:
Pregnancy Doesn’t Have To!
by Martha Béjar

Algo Inesperado:
Teen Moms Tell Their Story
by Fabiola Cardenas

Breast, Face, or Booty?
What’s More Important—What You Carry, or How You Carry It?
by Angie Martínez, Cristal Juárez

Candy, Chips and CONDOMS:
Vending Machines Aren’t Just for Snacks Anymore
by Rosío Sánchez, Juan Gallegos, Christian Placencia, Delfina Sánchez, Cristal Juárez, Alfonzo Collazo

Does Age Matter?
The Real Deal About Dating Older Partners
by Claudia Ramos

Forbidden Love:
Is Statutory Rape Really Worth It?
by Alejandra Nolasco, Angel Mejía

Hard to Swallow:
Who thought taking birth control was only a woman’s job?
by Alejandra Nolasco, Angel Mejía

Have You Seen the Safer Sex Machines? by Alejandra Nolasco

He Did Not Hear My Words:
A True Story of Date Rape
by Anonymous

La Calcomanía Milagrosa by Cristal Galindo

Let’s have sex…Umm…NO! by Karina Huerta

Living with AIDS in Watsonville by Claudia Ramos

Love, Jealousy, or Control? by Alejandra Nolasco

Missy Elliott Says “Work It”…with a Condom:
MTV Concert Promotes Safer Sex
by Julio Alvarez, Christian Placencia, Cristal Juárez, Karina Huerta, Angel Mejía

No Labelz Necessary:
Out N’ About in Watsonville
by FONZ-E

Size Does Matter
The Truth about Male Eating Disorders
by Vanessa Carter

STD Clinic Visit: A Female Perspective by Fabiola Cardenas

STD Testing: A Male Perspective by José Leal

The 411 on Condom Use by ShoutOut Staff

Virginity:
It’s all in the Mind
by Angela Fabiola Cárdenas Rosales

Virginity:
Stereotypes and Reputations
by Alejandra Nolasco


STDs & HIV


Have You Seen the Safer Sex Machines? by Alejandra Nolasco

Living with AIDS in Watsonville by Claudia Ramos

Missy Elliott Says “Work It”…with a Condom:
MTV Concert Promotes Safer Sex
by Julio Alvarez, Christian Placencia, Cristal Juárez, Karina Huerta, Angel Mejía

STD Clinic Visit: A Female Perspective by Fabiola Cardenas

STD Testing: A Male Perspective by José Leal


Stop the Violence


Domestic Disturbances:
My Ride A Long With Officer Robles
by Maria García

Evading Existence by Cynthia Vega-Sánchez

Letter From the Inside by Anonymous

The Wrong Kind of Love by Jeannette Rodríguez

Violación Sexual:
The Truth About Rape in Watsonville
by Martha Béjar

What They Claim:
Getting in and Out of Gangs in Watsonville
by Maria García


Street Scenez


Finish Line:
Street Racing:
It’s Illegal, It’s Dangerous, so Why Does It Happen?
by Julio Alvarez

Homeless Teens:
Nowhere To Turn
by Vanessa Carter

It’s Big, It’s Bold:
Graffiti Street Art
A California Graffiti Artist Tells How to Go Pro
by José Leal, Julio Alvarez

What They Claim:
Getting in and Out of Gangs in Watsonville
by Maria García


Teen Pregnancy


Accidents Happen:
Pregnancy Doesn’t Have To!
by Martha Béjar

Algo Inesperado:
Teen Moms Tell Their Story
by Fabiola Cardenas

Candy, Chips and CONDOMS:
Vending Machines Aren’t Just for Snacks Anymore
by Juan Gallegos, Christian Placencia, Delfina Sánchez, Cristal Juárez, Alfonzo Collazo, Alejandra Vaca

Forbidden Love:
Is Statutory Rape Really Worth It?
by Alejandra Nolasco, Angel Mejía


Uppers, Downers & All Points in Between


Chasing the Dragon:
A Hard Look Into Heroin Use
by César León

Strong Intoxicants:
Are José Cuervo and Don Pedro Your Real Friends?
by Rosío Sánchez

The Day I Died by Glad for a Second Chance

Weed and Teens. High Times:
Are They the Best Times?
by Magali Aguado


Youth Life!


Algo Inesperado:
Teen Moms Tell Their Story
by Fabiola Cardenas

Another Boring Weekend:
Dealing with overprotective parents
by Rosío Sánchez, Alejandra Nolasco

Blah Blah Blah!
Teachers Who Don’t Help Their Students
by Anonymous

Bling! Bling!
High School Students Face a Battle Between Paid Work, School Work
by Juan Gallegos, Christian Placencia

Evading Existence by Cynthia Vega-Sánchez

Homeless Teens:
Nowhere To Turn
by Vanessa Carter

Love, Jealousy, or Control? by Alejandra Nolasco

Night Life:
Teens Who Sneak Out of the House
by Rosío Sánchez, Delfina Sánchez, Cythia Sánchez

Piece of Me by Anonymous

The Privilege of Walking by Magali Aguado, Fabiola Cardenas


Youth Making Some Noise!


Amor y Deseo at Heartville High by Pete Hernandez

Being Bossy Isn’t So Bad!
What it Takes to Inspire Others
by Alejandra Vaca

Candy, Chips and CONDOMS:
Vending Machines Aren’t Just for Snacks Anymore
by Rosío Sánchez, Juan Gallegos, Christian Placencia, Delfina Sánchez, Cristal Juárez, Alfonzo Collazo

Let’s have sex…Umm…NO! by Karina Huerta

My Experience at The Mosaic by Julio Alvarez

No Labelz Necessary:
Out N’ About in Watsonville
by FONZ-E

ShoutOut’s Staff in Da Big City:
Our Trip to YO! Magazine
by Martha Béjar


Other Topics


No Labelz Necessary:
Out N’ About in Watsonville
by FONZ-E

Permanent Love?
Think before you ink
by Ana Alamo, Ana Laura Cervantes, Maricela Alejo

Run Like a Girl by Monique Guzman

The Sound of Silence:
Deaf in our Community
by Martín J. Rodríguez


  


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