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Entries from August 20th, 2009

Terms of Endearment? BFF is Good Enough for Me!

August 20th, 2009 by Teen Contributor · No Comments · Current Events, Technology, Teens

Editor’s Note: Warning, this blog contains words that may be offensive to readers.
By Remy Marin
After joining Facebook a few months ago, my mother nearly fainted at the messages that teens wrote to each other. She was shocked at my explanation that “love ya bitch” and “you’re such a skank, xoxo” were common exchanges among friends, [...]

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Boston’s New Safe Sex Campaign – On Target, or Not? Teens Weigh In

August 10th, 2009 by Teen Contributor · No Comments · Current Events, Teen Health, Teens

By Remy Marin
The rate of infection of some sexually transmitted diseases – specifically Chlamydia – is more than double the national average for Boston teens between the ages of 15 and 19 years. But a new safe sex campaign by the Boston Public Health Commission hopes to harness the power of social networking – Facebook, [...]

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Oh, Darn. My Parents Are On Facebook.

August 3rd, 2009 by Teen Contributor · No Comments · Technology, Teen Health, Teens

By Aseem Mehta
The little blue square with the bold white ‘F’ printed through the middle has become a nearly ubiquitous icon for teens – it’s the logo for none other than our beloved Facebook. With over 60 million members, Facebook is the premier social networking tool on the Internet, and the one that the majority [...]

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