Category Archive for 'teens'

A True Story of Scouts in Action

Sunday, October 8th, 2006

He Took Control Of The SUV Early on Feb. 23, 2005, Ted Culhan, 52, was driving his son Gary, 15, to school in Apopka, Fla. Mr. Culhan suffered a seizure. Mr. Culhan’s foot pushed the gas pedal and the SUV sped to 70 miles per hour. Gary grabbed the wheel and steered around a telephone [...]

San Francisco / Safer Sex Info Goes High-Tech

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

The condom broke. You think you could be pregnant or been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease. So you turn to your cell phone for help: “if u hve sex, u can get an STD + not know it. Chlamydia, gonorrhea=no symptoms most of the time Dropin get chcked FREE,” reads the text message tip, [...]

Children Who Have Sex Advice May be Reported to Police

Monday, July 17th, 2006

CHILDREN under 16 would be automatically reported to the police if they seek advice on contraception, pregnancy or abortion, under government proposals. Family planning and health campaigners said yesterday that the plans, which would do away with a child’s right to confidential sexual health advice, would be disastrous because they would deter many from seeking [...]

Will Power

Monday, February 27th, 2006

Think Will Shakespeare could change your life? He did for Tracy Navichoque, a 13-year-old from Los Angeles, California. Tracy talked to Scope about those changes and how Shakespeare is part of her life today. Every Saturday I go to “Wake up with Will,” a program that helps students practice for the SATs. We boost our [...]