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About Rhoda Cain

Stories by Rhoda
Hospitals struggle to maintain adequate blood supplies at times when many people are too busy to give. It's the day before Thanksgiving. The leaves have fallen, the skies are filled with clouds. Your dad is rushing home from work, your mom is getting the turkey ready for tomorrow. All of a sudden, you hear the screech of tires, then a horrible crunch. Two cars have just slammed into each other
What is your biggest fear? Why? "Heights, because I don't like to be way up." Kelly Mitchell, 12 Guion Creek Middle School Indianapolis "Some ghost stories." Dustin Brower, 12 South Wayne Junior High Indianapolis "Scared that Saddam Hussein might start a war." Maggie Miller, 8 Annunciation School Brazil "Well, I was watching this movie, Child's Play. And I have a fear o
Most kids' "pals" are their peers and friends _ the people in whom they confide. But for many teens, police officers don't come to mind when you ask them who their pals are. The Police Athletic League (PAL) is hoping to change kids' image of officers. "Police Athletic League is one of the positive sides of the police department in that we are out trying to do something pro-actively to help th
Jason Miller is an average 13-year-old boy. He goes to Indianapolis Public School 59, plays basketball, Nintendo and golf and likes to work on the computer. Isaac, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a senior at a small-town high school. He works part time, writes poetry, listens to music and is on the school's wrestling team. Both of these kids have at least one thing in common: They both lov
Fifteen percent of children are coping with mental or emotional problems. Parents and friends can help them. According to the National Mental Health Association, about 8.1 million children in the United States suffer from mental-emotional disturbances. This week, National Mental Health Awareness Week, reminds people of the problems facing our citizens, including 15 percent of our children. "T