"It's like I lost all control of my life. It's like one time and after that it was just like that was my normal routine in life." 16-year-old inmate at juvenile correctional facility, on her methamphetamine use ou know how you have your favorite toy and you just want to play with that favorite toy like all the time? Well, that's how meth was with me." So says Hazel, an imprisoned 16-year-old, on t

When Ben Allen moved to India a year ago, he left behind his older sister, his grandparents and his friends. But Ben wasn't resentful; he was enthusiastic. "I'm excited, a little nervous, but I think it'll be a great experience for me," said Ben, then 15, before he left Indianapolis in August 2001. Ben's parents were going to India to fulfill their dream to be missionaries. "My mom and dad asked b

"You're fat." "You should dye your hair blonde." "You need more makeup." "You need a boyfriend." These are just a few messages directed at teen-age girls through the media. But participants in Girls Get the Message, a pilot program at Girls Inc., are learning to ignore them. Y-Press interviewed two groups of girls who participated in the program, which examines media portrayals of women and the me

In last week's Y-Press story, three couples reflected on their decision to raise their children in interfaith households. Today, their children discuss their family life and religious preferences. Alex Dorfman From the beginning, Alex Dorfman's parents exposed him to the two religions they practiced -- Episcopalianism from his mother, Karen, and Judaism from his father, Larry. "They don't really f

When Mark Mecker got married, he gave little thought to the fact that his wife, Cathy, was a member of another religion. Larry Dorfman and Roger Lenke felt the same way about their wives. But raising children in an interfaith family did require some forethought. Y-Press interviewed the three interfaith families about the issues and difficulties they faced: Mark and Cathy Mecker are Episcopalian an

In Indiana, as in most states, getting a driver's license is an important rite of passage for many students turning 16. Four years ago, 88,872 Indiana 16-year-olds got their licenses, according to the Federal Highway Administration. But not everyone is in a hurry to drive. Y-Press recently interviewed three students who chose not to get driver's licenses at age 16: Jason Gloye, 18, Sarah Renkert,