Creating viruses, copying music off the Internet and plagiarizing school papers are some of the ethical issues being debated in the complex world of the Internet. But no one is sure where to draw the line when it comes to these situations, or what to do with the offenders. Y-Press interviewed Richard and Matthew McGowan, brothers who have investigated computer ethics. Richard McGowan is a part-tim

Should you destroy a life to save a life? That question is facing many scientists in the lab today. Youths are also talking about this issue. At School 91, 5111 Evanston Ave., middle-school students presented reports on the pros and cons of embryonic stem cell research. Embryonic stem cells are highly prized by researchers because they have the potential to develop into cells for almost any organ

Recently, George O'Leary was forced to resign from his job as head football coach at the University of Notre Dame because he had lied on his resume. Liars often make headlines but usually lose respect in the process. Y-Press recently spoke with several members of a youth group at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in addition to youth volunteers at The Children's Museum about how lies affect their

From violent video games and R-rated movies to Jerry Springer TV shows and inappropriate rap lyrics, adults often point to the negative influences of the media on kids. But what do kids think about the influence of media on their lives? Y-Press spoke with 10 Girl Scouts, some of whom recently completed badges dealing with the media, about this subject. They are Brandy Bledsoe, 15; Myra Bledsoe, 16

Singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow is best known for his role in the popular folk music group Peter, Paul and Mary. However, music is not his only passion. He has participated in the civil rights movement, performing at such events as the Selma-Montgomery peace march and the rally in which Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. More recently, he founded a program directed at school-a