Switched-On Magazine

Switched-On Magazine http://switchedonmag.org Get Switched-On With Knowledge Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 CDT fuzztooth@gmail.com http://switchedonmag.org Issue 128: Green Your Lifestyle http://switchedonmag.org/issues/128 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 127: Not So Happy Home http://switchedonmag.org/issues/127 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 126: True Love? http://switchedonmag.org/issues/126 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 125: Beauty http://switchedonmag.org/issues/125 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 124: Juggling Responsibilities http://switchedonmag.org/issues/124 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:00 CDT Stefannie Issue 123: Marriage http://switchedonmag.org/issues/123 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:00 CDT Issue 122: National Runaway Prevention Month http://switchedonmag.org/issues/122 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:00:00 CDT Colin Issue 121: Cyber-Bullying http://switchedonmag.org/issues/121 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:00:00 CDT Colin Issue 120: Gangs http://switchedonmag.org/issues/120 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:00:00 CDT Issue 119: Juggling Act http://switchedonmag.org/issues/119 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 118: Addiction In Your Family http://switchedonmag.org/issues/118 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:00:00 CDT Stefanie Issue 117: Uncertainty http://switchedonmag.org/issues/117 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 116: Forgive and Forget? http://switchedonmag.org/issues/116 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:00:00 CDT Issue 115: Keeping Up With Your Friends http://switchedonmag.org/issues/115 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:00:00 CDT Vivian Issue 114: Infatuated or Love? http://switchedonmag.org/issues/114 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 113: Relationships in the Age of Technology http://switchedonmag.org/issues/113 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 112: LGBT Pride http://switchedonmag.org/issues/112 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:00:00 CDT Kevin Issue 111: Understanding Homelessness http://switchedonmag.org/issues/111 Mon, 16 May 2011 09:00:00 CDT Kevin Issue 110: Bullying http://switchedonmag.org/issues/110 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:00:00 CDT Eric Issue 109: Sexual Assault http://switchedonmag.org/issues/109 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:00:00 CDT Eric Issue 108: Trust http://switchedonmag.org/issues/108 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:00:00 CDT Kevin Issue 107: Substance Abuse http://switchedonmag.org/issues/107 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:00:00 CDT Kevin Issue 106: A Good Balance http://switchedonmag.org/issues/106 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:00:00 CDT Vivian Issue 105: Teen Domestic Violence http://switchedonmag.org/issues/105 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:00:00 CDT Vivian Issue 104: Inspired to Serve http://switchedonmag.org/issues/104 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 103: Fitting In http://switchedonmag.org/issues/103 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:00:00 CDT Phy Issue 102: Strained Relations http://switchedonmag.org/issues/102 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:00:00 CDT Eric Issue 101: Family Making You Crazy? http://switchedonmag.org/issues/101 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:00:00 CDT Eric Issue 100: A Good Friend In Bad Times http://switchedonmag.org/issues/100 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:00:00 CDT Sharenna Issue 99: What Do You Want? http://switchedonmag.org/issues/99 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:00:00 CDT Sharenna Issue 98: Hope http://switchedonmag.org/issues/98 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:00:00 CDT Chad previously promised you that in spite of the inevitability that you will face down a granite wall of regret [...] ]]> Issue 97: Self-Esteem http://switchedonmag.org/issues/97 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:00:00 CDT Tatiana, a college freshman Issue 96: This Is A Depression http://switchedonmag.org/issues/96 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:00:00 CDT Chad Issue 95: Underage Drinking http://switchedonmag.org/issues/95 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:00:00 CDT Tatiana, a college freshman Issue 94: Texting Safety http://switchedonmag.org/issues/94 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:00:00 CDT Will, a high school senior Issue 93: Abusive Relationships http://switchedonmag.org/issues/93 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:00:00 CDT Will, a high school senior Issue 92: Role Models: Take Your Pick http://switchedonmag.org/issues/92 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 CDT post on the undesirable transformation of her [...] ]]> Issue 91: Support for LGBTQ Youth http://switchedonmag.org/issues/91 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:00:00 CDT Vivian, a college freshman Issue 90: Tweeting the Twitter Madness http://switchedonmag.org/issues/90 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:00:00 CDT Ruben, a college freshman Issue 89: Friends and Their Drugs http://switchedonmag.org/issues/89 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:00:00 CDT Ruben, a college freshman Issue 88: Life After Foster Care http://switchedonmag.org/issues/88 Fri, 28 May 2010 09:00:00 CDT Ally, a college freshman Issue 87: Why They Run http://switchedonmag.org/issues/87 Mon, 17 May 2010 09:00:00 CDT Issue 86: A Continual Struggle http://switchedonmag.org/issues/86 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:00:00 CDT Ally, a college freshman Issue 85: Bullying and the Law http://switchedonmag.org/issues/85 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:00 CDT Ally, a college freshman Issue 84: Escaping Reality The Wrong Way http://switchedonmag.org/issues/84 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:00:00 CDT Vivian, a college freshman Issue 83: Suicide Prevention http://switchedonmag.org/issues/83 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 CDT Vivian, a college freshman Issue 82: Accepting Your Flaws http://switchedonmag.org/issues/82 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:00 CDT Ruben, a college freshman Issue 81: Communication Skills http://switchedonmag.org/issues/81 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:00:00 CDT Ruben, a college freshman Issue 80: Homelessness in the Winter http://switchedonmag.org/issues/80 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 CDT Ally, a college freshman Issue 79: The Side Effects of Treatment http://switchedonmag.org/issues/79 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:00:00 CDT Ally, a college freshman Issue 78: Bad Habits http://switchedonmag.org/issues/78 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:00:00 CDT Ruben, a college freshman Issue 77: Family & Holidays http://switchedonmag.org/issues/77 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 CDT Ruben, a college freshman Issue 76: Youth Rights http://switchedonmag.org/issues/76 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CDT Vivian, a college freshman Issue 75: National Runaway Prevention Month http://switchedonmag.org/issues/75 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 CDT Vivian, a college freshman Issue 74: Food Politics http://switchedonmag.org/issues/74 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:00 CDT Allyson, a college freshman Issue 73: Human Trafficking http://switchedonmag.org/issues/73 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:00:00 CDT Allyson, a college freshman Issue 72: Equal Access? http://switchedonmag.org/issues/72 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:00 CDT Vivian, a college freshman Issue 71: A Reality Check http://switchedonmag.org/issues/71 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:00:00 CDT Vivian, a college freshman Issue 70: Are College Admissions Fair? http://switchedonmag.org/issues/70 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:00:00 CDT Eric, a college freshman Issue 69: Parental Expectations http://switchedonmag.org/issues/69 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:00:00 CDT Eric, a college freshman Issue 68: PDA: TMI? http://switchedonmag.org/issues/68 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:00:00 CDT Ruben, a college freshman Issue 67: Sexting http://switchedonmag.org/issues/67 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:00:00 CDT Ruben, a college freshman Issue 66: Isolation in a Wired World http://switchedonmag.org/issues/66 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 CDT Allyson, a college freshman Issue 65: Role Models http://switchedonmag.org/issues/65 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:00:00 CDT Allyson, a college freshman Generally, a role model is someone who people imitate or look up to. Even though role models aren't always famous, for many kids and teens a role model is someone whose names and faces they and others [...] ]]> Issue 64: Staying Safe At Prom http://switchedonmag.org/issues/64 Wed, 27 May 2009 09:00:00 CDT Tatiana, a high school junior Issue 63: Military Veterans with PTSD http://switchedonmag.org/issues/63 Mon, 11 May 2009 09:00:00 CDT Tatiana, a high school junior Issue 62: Are Teens Safe Drivers? http://switchedonmag.org/issues/62 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:00:00 CDT Eric, a high school senior Issue 61: Black, Blue, and You: Issues of Domestic Violence http://switchedonmag.org/issues/61 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:00:00 CDT Domestic violence, domestic abuse. We've all heard of it, though I'm sure much of the recent awareness of the issue is a result of distressed celebrity couple Chris Brown and Rihanna. Despite how it [...] ]]> Issue 60: STDs 101 http://switchedonmag.org/issues/60 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:00:00 CDT Tatiana, a high school junior Issue 59: Permanent Profiles http://switchedonmag.org/issues/59 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:00:00 CDT Tatiana, a high school junior Issue 58: TV Mania http://switchedonmag.org/issues/58 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CDT February 23, 2009

If you are constantly thinking and talking about television then you may be experiencing TV mania. TV mania is not uncommon today whether [...] ]]> Issue 57: Smoking http://switchedonmag.org/issues/57 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CDT February 9, 2009

Smoking cigarettes is bad. They will give you cancer and then you will die. That is the basic message of most anti-smoking ads, and it can [...] ]]> Issue 56: Careers http://switchedonmag.org/issues/56 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:00:00 CDT January 26, 2009

When considering a future career, especially when one is a high school student eager to take a bite out of life, there is careful consideration [...] ]]> Issue 55: Internet Dating http://switchedonmag.org/issues/55 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:00:00 CDT Issue 54: Bullying http://switchedonmag.org/issues/54 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:00:00 CDT December 29, 2008

Have you ever been teased by your friends, or had completely untrue rumors spread about you?
In many movies and television shows [...] ]]> Issue 53: Opening Up http://switchedonmag.org/issues/53 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:00:00 CDT December 15, 2008

For many people, just venting about the problems in their lives can be relieving. But for those of us for whom the issues are really [...] ]]> Issue 52: Cell Phone Zombies! http://switchedonmag.org/issues/52 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CDT
It is hunched over, and no one can see its face save for a few furtive glances up. It rarely speaks, except [...] ]]> Issue 51: Sexuality http://switchedonmag.org/issues/51 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:00:00 CDT November 10, 2008

On November 4th, the United States held an historic election, putting a black man in the oval office for the first time. Also on the ballots [...] ]]> Issue 50: Teens and Parents: Getting Along http://switchedonmag.org/issues/50 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:00:00 CDT Issue 49: Eating Disorders http://switchedonmag.org/issues/49 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:00:00 CDT
It is lunchtime, and Erica and Molly finally push their way through the line to get into the lunch room and grab their favorite table.? Erica pulls out her lunch [...] ]]> Issue 48: COLLEGE http://switchedonmag.org/issues/48 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:00:00 CDT Issue 44: Money Money Money Money'money! http://switchedonmag.org/issues/44 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:00:00 CDT Issue 42: SEX TV http://switchedonmag.org/issues/42 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:00 CDT August 29, 2008

It is no secret that human behavior is influenced by sex, and because of this, sex can be found in almost every facet of society. This [...] ]]> Issue 41: Cheating http://switchedonmag.org/issues/41 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:00:00 CDT August 15, 2008

Cheating is how people find easy and quick solutions to lifes inconveniences. It really requires no extra effort, and if no one is caught [...] ]]> Issue 40: Growing Up http://switchedonmag.org/issues/40 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:00:00 CDT July 28, 2008

You can tell how old a tree is by the number of layers its trunk contains. Seen from the exterior, thicker trunks and branches are usually [...] ]]> Issue 39: Notes from a former spy on making friends when you're in a completely foreign environment http://switchedonmag.org/issues/39 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:00:00 CDT by Sandi K.
Education status classified
July 14, 2008

I'm surprised I was cleared by the Unnamed Intelligence Agency from Unnamed Western Nation to release this article. In [...] ]]> Issue 38: Summer break is here, but I'm bored out of my mind! http://switchedonmag.org/issues/38 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:00:00 CDT June 30, 2008

So you're free, for at least 1-3 months (depending on whether you have a regular school year or a year-long school year), from that thing [...] ]]> Issue 37: Depression http://switchedonmag.org/issues/37 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:00:00 CDT June 16, 2008

Feeling upset or depressed about something from time to time is something a lot of people can relate to. It's a normal response to feel depressed [...] ]]> Issue 36: Getting Healthy http://switchedonmag.org/issues/36 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:00:00 CDT Issue 35: Teen Pregnancy http://switchedonmag.org/issues/35 Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 CDT Issue 34: Showtime http://switchedonmag.org/issues/34 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:00:00 CDT Issue 33: A Life Without Mirrors http://switchedonmag.org/issues/33 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:00 CDT Could you imagine a life without mirrors? A life where you could not sit in front of the mirror complaining, ?I'm too fat, I'm to thin, I'm too ugly? How could you compare yourself to the latest [...] ]]> Issue 32: Problem on the Rise: Teens and Guns http://switchedonmag.org/issues/32 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:00:00 CDT a hand gun, heard one shot or known of anyone who has
died as the result of one. But for other teens across
the country, in urban [...] ]]> Issue 31: Ready For The Ride http://switchedonmag.org/issues/31 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:00:00 CDT leading cause of death among 15-20 year olds?
According to the US Department of Transportation, not
only is that true, the risk [...] ]]> Issue 30: The fight for teen freedom http://switchedonmag.org/issues/30 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:00:00 CDT Issue 29: Communicate! http://switchedonmag.org/issues/29 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:00:00 CDT for a healthy up bringing, although it doesn"t exist
in all families. Open communication at times starts off
good in the beginning [...] ]]> Issue 28: Getting Approved http://switchedonmag.org/issues/28 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:00:00 CDT Issue 27: Relationships http://switchedonmag.org/issues/27 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:00:00 CDT Issue 26: A Holiday Poem http://switchedonmag.org/issues/26 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CDT Not a person was laughing, nothing looked pretty.
The streets were all filled with holiday trash,
And the people looked gloom [...] ]]> Issue 25: Tis' the Season-al Depression http://switchedonmag.org/issues/25 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:00:00 CDT Issue 24: The Not So Pretty (Women) Story http://switchedonmag.org/issues/24 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:00:00 CDT Issue 23: Lets Talk About Sex... http://switchedonmag.org/issues/23 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:00:00 CDT Issue 20: My time with the STD Genie. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/20 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 19: Restore your Virginity, the internet spam way. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/19 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 18: Things to do that are infinitely more annoying than dropping out, as told by a hippie http://switchedonmag.org/issues/18 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 17: I am the Grade Fairy and stop giggling when I say that. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/17 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:00:00 CDT
Chuck: What?

GF: It"s Me. Actually it is I. Predicate nominative after an intransitive verb. I am the grade fairy.

Chuck: Dude.
< [...] ]]> Issue 16: Leading from somewhere... http://switchedonmag.org/issues/16 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 15: How to talk to your adult about their horrible drug problem. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/15 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 14: GLBTBBQ. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/14 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 13: Totally Big in Japan http://switchedonmag.org/issues/13 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 12: United Penguin Service http://switchedonmag.org/issues/12 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:00:00 CDT
Some Random Guy: Hey, That"s a weird sign

UPS Representative: It's the UPS Logo

Some Random Guy: It totally doesn [...] ]]> Issue 11: I am a frickin leaf in the wind. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/11 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 10: Some thoughts about freedom, from a Naked guy. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/10 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 9: Aliens Rule, Humans Drool. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/9 Mon, 05 Jun 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 8: Great lessons from Stupid Movies by a disgruntled movie clerk http://switchedonmag.org/issues/8 Mon, 22 May 2006 09:00:00 CDT
Yes, I have an account here. Yes, I sometimes use it for evil and not for good. You want evil? Evil is ?Logan's Run?, a classic Sci Fi Film from [...] ]]> Issue 7: Pixel Therapy with Master Chief http://switchedonmag.org/issues/7 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:00:00 CDT
A few weeks ago, we placed a small recording device in the office of Dr. Fred Pixel, a noted psychiatrist. Why would we do something so horrifically unethical [...] ]]> Issue 6: Bav-Go: Blood on the Griddle http://switchedonmag.org/issues/6 Mon, 08 May 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 5: The Adventures of Very Small Marilyn Manson. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/5 Mon, 01 May 2006 09:00:00 CDT
Sam: I'm telling you, this is the greatest film of all time. I feel like we're on the edge of a new era of filmmaking. I?d be happy [...] ]]> Issue 4: The Translator: Translating your breakup for the low low introductory fee of free. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/4 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:00:00 CDT Issue 3: 10 ways to get your parents to like your boyfriend or girlfriend as prepared by the severed and preserved head of William Shakespeare http://switchedonmag.org/issues/3 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:00:00 CDT Gentlemen:

Many of you know me from Literature class or maybe that theatre group you joined when you were depressed about not making football team and thought you'd score those chicks in [...] ]]> Issue 2: Hot gossip from Ultraspacelad in the future http://switchedonmag.org/issues/2 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:00:00 CDT January 17, 2023:

First of all, I just want to say that I think it's stupid keeping a journal like this. What if one of my enemies, Like Captain Monocle, finds it and learns my [...] ]]> Issue 1: Interview with the East Coast's leading dating advisor. http://switchedonmag.org/issues/1 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:00:00 CDT
S: This is a very exciting first issue of switched-on we have today and I have to admit I'm a little nervous. We're going to dive right into the seamy underbelly of dating [...] ]]>