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	They're not the same as what adults have, but . . . By Matt Stone, 15, Jama Riley, 18 In the past two years, Indianapolis city government has passed laws setting a curfew and attempting to ban youths from playing violent arcade games. Do these laws violate children's rights? Many kids aren't sure. Late last school year, Y-Press talked with fifth-graders from Indianapolis Public School 60 to find out what they knew about their rights. To Akilah Shahid, Lauren Strode and Timothy Eldr
	Students take stock in market By Andrew Clark, 16, Briana Hansen, 16, Matt Stone, 16 The stock market means different things to different people. Some view it as using skill and wisdom to decide when to buy and when to sell. Others view it as glorified gambling, saying anything gained or lost is the product of luck. Whether one invests or not, the stock market has an impact on everyday life and the country's economy. Everything from the price of gas to the national debt is affecte
	Patriot Act puts foreign students under scrutiny By Milan Patel, 14, Matt Stone, 17 True love and Carolyn Baugh brought Tarek al Basti to the United States, but they didn't live happily ever after. While in Egypt as an exchange student, Baugh met Basti. They fell in love and were married. After the couple moved to Evansville, Basti worked hard at a restaurant and eventually saved enough money to buy it. He became an American citizen. Needing workers, Basti sponsored family and fr
	Political music can teach and move listeners By Matt Stone, 16, Stuart Mcwhirter, 14 To musicians, the goal of making music is to get a message across to listeners and affect them, whether by brightening their day with a joke or changing their views on the United States' two-party system. Making people think about politics is what artists like Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, Eminem and U2 do every day. But does music with political overtones face more obstacles than music wit
	Training gives kids alternative to fighting By Matt Stone, 19 Editor's note: Because the students quoted in this story are juveniles, their real names are not being used. One wrong move can change your life, as three IPS students found out. They ended up at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center after fighting with classmates. Tom, 17, a student at Howe Academy, said he landed in the detention center after a fight in the cafeteria. Teachers broke up his