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Julie McDowell

Stories by Julie

Discrimination worth fighting, students say
By Julie McDowell, 15, Katie Qualkinbush, 15
Gender discrimination can start innocently, as when grade-school boys yell, "Boys rule, girls drool," on the playground. It can be more insidious, too. Ann DeVilbiss remembers when her little brother became very upset after spotting a woman driving a truck. "He's like, 'Why is she driving that truck? Only men are truck drivers!' " That's one of the reasons Ann joined SAGE -- Student Advocates of G
Model takes active role in teen program
By Julie McDowell, 15, Megan Brown, 16
Two summers ago, Niki Bastian argued with her grandmother about going swimming. Her grandmother felt that she should do something besides hanging around the pool with her friends. Niki, 18, who lives in Los Angeles, had heard supermodel and actress Tyra Banks on the radio, talking about TZone, her summer camp. With applications due that day, Niki persuaded her grandmother to let her apply. Founded