It was supposed to be a simple trip to the mall. It was just her and her family, walking amongst the other everyday Americans who roam the tiled floors and glance at the stone-faced mannequins.

Unfortunately, fourth grader Mariam El-Maghrabi caught sight of something unexpected and shocking.

She stared at a man dressed in a shirt that portrayed a scope of a gun over the head of a woman dressed in a hijab, a Muslim head covering. On the shirt, it clearly stated: All Muslims Must Die.

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By LAURA DZWONCZYK

Stressed? Jump on the bandwagon. Almost every teen hears the dreaded word in health class, reads about it in magazines and experiences it in real life.

When the pressure mounts and the work piles up, teenagers look for ways to relax and release their feelings of anxiety.

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As Valentine’s Day approaches, passion permeates the air. It fills the drugstore greeting card aisle, oozes from jewelry stores and bombards you during the commercials of your favorite TV program.

If you don’t have a significant other, it can get a little annoying.

What about using V-Day as an excuse to celebrate other types of passion?

Honestly, tons of people are just as passionate about their causes, careers and hobbies as they are about any love interest in their lives.

Below, members of the York Daily Record/Sunday News’ Teen Takeover staff share their passions. As you read through them, think about the passions in your own life, and make a date with one this Feb. 14.

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 61.2 million people volunteered for an organization at least once in 2006.
Of these 61.2 million volunteers, more than 8 million of them were between the ages of 16 and 24.

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 61.2 million people volunteered for an organization at least once in 2006.
Of these 61.2 million volunteers, more than 8 million of them were between the ages of 16 and 24.

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By ALEX BISHOP
York Catholic High School

Computer slang is being used at an all-time high: Is this a good thing?

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The esteemed rapper Kanye West has recently faced perhaps one of the greatest tragedies of his life. The rappers 58 year old mother, Donda West died of heart complication after undergoing cosmetic surgery.
She was rushed to Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center by paramedics after her breathing ceased. The hospital vice president Deborah Ettinger said that they tried to resuscitate her but the efforts ended up hapless.
Dr. Jan Adams said that he performed a tummy tuck and a breast reduction on Donda and that she had been consulting him over a period of four months about the surgery. Another doctor, Dr. Aboolian says that she approached him inquiring about cosmetic surgery a couple of months ago.
He was worried about a condition she had that may have caused a heart attack during surgery. Aboolians publicist was quoted as saying,"Dr. Aboolian simply said that in order for him to be comfortable, he felt it necessary to have a medical clearance before he'd touch her."
It has been said that Donda had a close bond with her son and was often by his side at special events and award ceremonies. Kanye often rapped about the relationship him and his mother shared.
Kanyes publicist stated that, "Kanye West, his family and friends would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and kind words that have come in from across the country since the death of his mother."

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Since the release of Al Gore's environmental documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" in 2006, teens and others have shown greater interest in the health of the environment.

Central York High School environmental science and biology teacher Eric Webb said teens have an opportunity to solve environmental problems in the U.S. and abroad, just as previous generations have been able to solve social issues such as segregation.

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Recently, members of the Teen Takeover staff answered the question, “What are you thankful for?”

Choice

I am thankful for my ability to choose. I live in a country where I can choose who I vote for, what religion I want to follow, what I want to wear, what I want to eat.

I can be a Democratic Catholic who wears pearls, pops her collar, and eats extra-cheese pizza. Or, I can be a Republican who listens to Britney Spears’ “Oops, I Did It Again!” and eats those amazing cinnamon crunch bagels from Panera.

Choice is a powerful thing. I am thankful I can decide who I want to be and where I want to go. My choices may not always be right, but they are all mine, and I am certainly thankful
for that.

— By ABIGAIL STOLLAR, Spring Grove Area Senior High School

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By Lauren Amoros
West York Area High School

Across York County, diversity has grown in large numbers in recent years.

Students are responding to this new growth in unexpected and positive ways.

Junior Jimmy Locke helped found the Ena Raza Club at West York Area High School. Ena Raza, which translates to “one race” in both Spanish and Greek, promotes the acceptance of all cultures and individuals.

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