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Gisela Santos editorial team

Rosh Bell Kohli editorial team

Duane Uba illustrator

Robin Campbell Anthon y Antoniou reporter reporter

Shian Plummer reporter

Julie Amaa agony aunt/p oet

Josh B端y端kyilmaz film reviewer

Ellen Scott agony aunt

Ben Holt editorial team

Shukier Skyers reporter

Victoria Opyrch al illustrator

Elena Demetriou reporter

Esther Adewusi oracle

Emma Burridge reporter

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Editorial by R

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Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last month, you may have noticed that the world economy has collapsed in on itself – soon the coins in your pocket will probably be as useless as a City stock broker.

Yes, the credit crunch come recession is affecting us all, and for the average young person the problems it brings are clear - it’s becoming harder and harder to find a part-time job with employers unwilling to hire inexperienced young staff. And for the many of us who’re preparing to go the university in a year’s time, the prospect of repaying a £20,000 student loan is daunting, especially as the problems might be worse then; it might be even harder to find a job.

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Still, to cheer us up, across the pond, Barack Obama has become the first black American to be elected President and hopefully his promise of change will influence our leaders to follow his example. In fact I think we all could learn a thing or two from him, like always staying optimistic and driven no matter how monumental the challenge. Forty years ago black people couldn’t sit on the same area of the bus as white people. In these times no one would have predicted a black US President, but today we have one. For the first time in years, we’re proud of our cousins in America.

YES WE ARE!

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by Josh Büyükyilmaz

TROPIC THUNDER Ben Stiller returns to the director’s chair in this pumped-up war comedy.

Tropic Thunder tells the story of a group of Hollywood actors who are brought together to become a platoon of soldiers in a new film, but are then naturally distressed to discover that they’ve been dropped into a real combat situation. Stiller stars as actor Tugg Speedman, and is given ample

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support from the likes of Robert Downey Jr and Jack Black, and the film has an unrecognisable special appearance from Tom Cruise.

I really enjoyed this movie. I thought it was a real hoot, especially Downey Jr’s exaggerated portrayal of an African American. When it comes out on DVD and Blu-ray this is a film that should definitely be on your shelf.

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TAKEN An ex-soldier has to travel through Europe embarking on a frantic quest to rescue his daughter from slave traders before they turn her into a prostitute.

Needless to say he’s pretty desperate to find her and bring her back home.

Taken is pretty much a rehash of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 80’s hit, Commando, so it’s pretty pointless in a way, but the industry hasn’t had an explosive action film in a while so I guess we’re lucky really. Watch it.

BURN AFTER READING The Coen Brother’s Burn After Reading has a stellar cast of respected actors including, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and John Malkovich. It’s a comedy (although it’s not that funny) about a pair of gym workers who happen across a disk of CIA secrets (cool).

Foolishly, they attempt to bribe the disk’s owner, but the question of how the disk arrived in the gym in the first place arises and things start to get really complicated.

This film is both good and bad and it really gets going as the film begins to draw to a close. It would have been better had it gone on for longer as more could have been explained. Anyway I don’t want to have to ruin the ending.

You will enjoy it though!

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LESBIFRIENDS Elena Demetriou on coming to terms with coming out...

Dyke, lesbo, lezzie, queer, fanny basher and muff muncher. These are some of the names people call me. It doesn’t happen every day, but these names stay with me, making me feel vulnerable, an outcast.

They don’t know what I go through, what obstacles I have to jump every day due to my sexuality.

How did I know I was a lesbian? I tried going out with boys but I felt uncomfortable with them. When I was with girls I felt at ease. You hear stories about young people going through phases, especially in their teenage years, and that’s what I thought might be happening to me. I was so confused, it was getting me down, and I needed to talk to someone.

I went to see my school counsellor. She told me to think it through, gave me details about a community centre nearby holding meetings for girls questioning their sexuality. I went along to discover people just as confused as me and began to realise I must accept who I was.

When I first came out, everyone asked me: ‘was it difficult...?’ Definitely. I was scared people would judge me and act differently. The biggest hurdle was telling my mum and dad because I’d read about parents kicking their kids out for being homosexual.

However, I told them and they were okay.

They both said it didn’t come as a surprise as they guessed some time ago: I never wore skirts, always trousers. I enjoyed football, basketball, rugby and tag rugby; I played with Action Man rather than Barbie. I haven’t told the rest of my dad’s side of the family, I’m waiting for the right time, they are a bit old fashioned and I’m unsure how they will react.

word got out “The around my school and I got a few dirty looks and once a boy called me a gay c**t.

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When I did come out to my friends they were cool with it. They would question me with ‘are you sure?’ I would tell them time and time again that I was, it’s just my sexuality that’s changed not my whole personality.

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Sitting there, replaying what he said, it brought back memories of previous bullies: I had just entered year 7 with short boyish hair and because I wore trousers and hadn’t ‘developed’ yet, people in school kept asking ‘am I a boy or a girl’.

They’d call me names like ‘he/she’ or ‘man beast’. I ran, I hid and I cried.

I asked my mum if I could switch schools but then thought the bulling could be worse somewhere else. No, I had to stand up for myself.

I couldn’t let the bullies know I was defeated. I had to hold my head high and show them I’m stronger than I look.

The consequences of the bulling haven’t all been bad. I am now stronger, happier, more confident and determined not to get pulled down! I don’t need to hide my sexuality any more. I feel free.

If you are questioning your sexuality like I was then talk to someone you can trust or go to some support meetings that help young confused people. Or, if you know for sure, visit websites that help you find out more about being gay, lesbian or bisexual. Here are sites that can help: www.llgs.org.uk www.outzone.org www.lgbtcommunity.org.uk

For advice on this or any other issue see the list of local services in the directory on p27

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I’m still me. The word got out around my school and I got a few dirty looks and once a boy called me a ‘gay c**t’. Even though I was angry at the time and wanted to say stuff back, I couldn’t. I wanted to go home, lock myself in my bedroom away from the world. That’s what I did. I cried for two hours non-stop – I’d never experienced words as harsh. It scared me.

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YOU THINK YOU ARE? Robin Campbell has her protest hoodie on In May 2005, a ban was enforced on people wearing hoodies in shopping centres. This was due to increasing crime committed by young people in hooded tops. Bluewater property manager, Helen Smith, said in regard to Hoodies: “We’re very concerned that some of our guests don’t feel at all comfortable in what really is a family environment.”

But why should young people obey this ban? My hoodie wearing friends are merely making a fashion statement, not committing a crime, yet they are immediately categorised as being ‘yobs’ or, more annoyingly, criminals or shoplifters.

To shopping centres, “innocent youngsters in hoodies are just potential shoplifters

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Of course some shoplifters and criminals use hoods in an attempt to obscure their faces, but why don’t shopping centres take into account the vast majority of young people who are law abiding? Shouldn’t we be allowed to wear whatever we want?

Can’t we express ourselves through our fashion and clothing? Can’t we just feel warm and comfortable while we shop? But these questions are obviously not considered. To shopping centres, innocent youngsters in hoodies are just potential shoplifters.

There is the argument that youths in hoodies cannot be recognised by CCTV cameras and shopping centres have to treat every hooded individual as a threat.

But the hoodie alone is not the cause of crime and anti-social behaviour: it ‘s just an accessory, a minor part of it all.

It’s as if the actual garment is responsible.

Shopkeepers can’t ban young people in general, that’s discriminatory, so they ban hoods as an indirect way of deterring us – although it’s specific troublemakers that should be banned.

In 2007, The Telegraph claimed that Britain had the largest number of CCTV cameras in the world – about one for every twelve people. Despite this, Britain also has the highest rate of burglary in the European Union. So what actual use is CCTV in reducing crime? Especially when we’re asked to remove our hoods to be visible to shop cameras.

In 2006, more than a year after the ban, David Cameron showed a soft spot for hoodies, making a speech demanding more ‘love to be shown’ to adolescents and asking for more understanding to hooded young people. Cameron attacked the bans, arguing that children are covering their faces in a response to crime against them, not the other way round.

Teenagers are just trying to blend in by wearing hoodies, not appear threatening.

Interesting point.

Is it that our government is too lazy to find the real trigger of increasing youth crime and anti-social behaviour? (The Telegraph, April 2008, states youth crime is up by two-thirds). That blame is placed on a hooded garment rather than the real reasons for youth crime, like poverty.

It’s not young people that should be scrutinized, it’s the government.

Surely a compromise could be reached between shopping centres and young people so that shopkeepers and shoppers don’t see young people as intimidating simply because they’re wearing a hood.

Until there is a time when the young can express themselves without becoming victims of prejudice, we remain hooded.

For advice on this or any other issue see the list of local services in the directory on p27

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Anthony Antoniou goes from freekicks to the frontline I am in Wembley Stadium: a ball placed on the penalty spot in front of me. I look around and I realise it’s the World Cup Final, I’m playing for England, it is 1-1 with four minutes left on the clock. I run up...

I also want to join the army to fight for my country. The travelling is something that also excites me – you never just stay in one place, you travel all around the world discovering lots more than you would in an office job.

I have always dreamed of being a professional footballer. Last September I was given the chance to have trials at Barnet Football Club. I realised this was my only opportunity so I gave everything. I got turned down. According to Wikipedia only four of every 100,000 white males, two of every 100,000 black males, and three of every million Hispanic males achieve professional status.

Mostly I’m looking forward to the training, specifically learning to navigate terrain, how to assemble and fire a weapon, and first aid in order to help one of the team if injured. These things keep inspiring me to want to sign up.

I do understand there “are some negatives to being in the army.

Sometimes you don’t get to fight for what you think is right.

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It was now an impossible task. I wasn’t good enough, and began thinking about a new, very different, career. I started to pay more attention to things around me, for clues about what to do next. One night I saw one of those army recruitment adverts and I had an urge to join up. I also watched a programme called ‘Ross Kemp in Afghanistan’ which showed footage of the conflict taking place there.

In the army, like in football, your priority is the team around you. You look after your teammates and you watch out for one another. The way I look at the army is not guns, killing people, and war; it is a place for self-discipline and learning different aspects of life.

I do understand there are some negatives to being in the army. Sometimes you don’t get to fight for what you think is right. The army has changed; I think it used to be about fighting for the principles of your country, however now the army just seems to fight for oil or for power. I worry about fighting for something I don’t believe in, but if I protect my country and keep my family safe, then that is what I will do.

I wouldn’t like to say goodbye to my family knowing there is a chance that I might never see them again. Also in the army you have a chance of getting injured, which scares me. These things do put me off, but they are fears all soldiers face, it’s the chance you have to take.

I’ve spoken to my parents about this and they think that I am not serious, that I wouldn’t last because you have to be well disciplined. This is something that I am determined to do and have thought about a great deal. I wouldn’t go straight off to the army though as I would not want to miss out on going to college or to university.

My mind is made up and I definitely want to join the army in a few years, as the experience would change my life. I’ve told you what I want to do with my life and hopefully my article has inspired you to get involved in what you want to do, no matter how scary.

For advice on this or any other issue see the list of local services in the directory on p27

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gallery Haringey by Nick May

Send your artwork to: The Bigger Shoe Box, Muswell Hill Centre, Hillfield Park N10 3QJ or email: luke@exposure.org.uk. Full contact details on page 2

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gallery Boy by Duane Uba

Send your artwork to: The Bigger Shoe Box, Muswell Hill Centre, Hillfield Park N10 3QJ or email: luke@exposure.org.uk. Full contact details on page 2

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Shukier Skyers cuts through the hysteria of knife crime It is all over the news. There has been an explosion in teen violence! Young people are being stabbed and shot, they’re dropping like flies. Everyone thinks they are going to be next to die. Last year in London, 27 teens were murdered and (at the time of writing) an equal number of young people have been killed so far this year.

But as you creep down the street, terrified some thug in a hoodie will randomly jump out and stab you, stop and think. 27.

There are a lots of under-18s in London, 1.8 million in fact. That means out of all those, 27 were murdered, or 0.015% of young people. Also, statistically, you’re much more likely to be murdered by someone you know; so you really don’t have much to fear from strangers with knives. The Health Service Journal says that 331 young people were killed on the roads in London last year; I don’t see many young people running petrified from cars. You’re a victim to hysteria and moral panic rather than knife crime.

A moral panic is the negative reaction by a large group of people based on an exaggerated or false perception of a smaller group that is posing a threat to society. In this case, the nation being scared of young people carrying weapons when there isn’t much to be afraid of.

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You’re a victim to hysteria and moral panic rather than knife crime

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If you pay close attention to the news you will notice they report that most of the young people murdered in London had some level of gang affiliation. Henry Bolombi, 17, according to Sky News, was involved in a gang fight when he was killed. Shaquille Smith, 14, was chased and killed by what the Mirror described as ‘a gang of fifteen youths on bikes’.

It’s fair to assume that very similar stabbings are gang related also. And it’s logical to think that an effective way to avoid being stabbed is not to join a gang.

You can further yourself from becoming an awful statistic by avoiding arguments in the street.

I’m sure your parents are even more worried about your safety than you are – this is completely normal. However, parents, spurred on by the media add to the mass hysteria by telling their children how dangerous everywhere is.

Instead parents should focus their fears by informing their children that certain people, especially those in gangs, are unsafe to hang around with; teaching them to be aware of what’s around them and how to avoid tricky situations.

If you’re walking down the road don’t antagonise people and keep yourself to yourself.

It’s not your fault that you or your family are afraid. The media industry is responsible. They have spread fear among young people simply to sell more newspapers; they make every killing front-page news. They run morbid features like death tolls, keeping readers ‘tuned in’ to see if the number has risen.

Never has the old cliché ‘If it bleeds it leads’ been so appropriate.

It’s not a new thing though; moral panic has existed for a long time. In the 1417th century, witch-hunts were common.

Women, suspected of black magic were caught and killed, often without trial.

More recently terrorism has had the British people petrified of being blown up or kidnapped. Today the moral panic is you and I. Everyone is afraid of us; if we wear a hoodie we’re automatically carrying a knife; we’re automatically aiming to stab someone.

By the time this is published the nation could well be worried about something else completely. People will forget about the youngsters being killed and London will be a safer place again.

For advice on this or any other issue see the list of local services in the directory on p27

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Horoscope

By Esther Adewusi

Sagittarius

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21

\ You’re acting very selfish, all you care about is yourself. That’s not fair, you’re going to hurt alot of people. They shouldn’t worry, there’s something called karma. It’s going to come back for you! Mwahaha!

Capricorn

Dec. 22 - Jan. 19

One of your friends or family is lying to you, but you’re so wrapped up in your life you can’t see it. Stop for a second and listen to your heart, it might help you, now think before this certain person’s fibs get you in deep crap.

Aquarius

Jan. 20 - Feb. 18

Make friends with whoever you’re not speaking - the past is the past, stop sulking about it, no point holding a grudge when it’s partly your fault. Even if you get rejected at least you tried, right?

Pisces

Feb. 19 - Mar. 20

No! You’re not always right; you need to respect other people’s opinion.

Their opinion might actually help you more than you think.

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Aries

Mar. 21 - Apr. 20

Why must you be so mean to your friend, all she wants is for you both to go out and have fun, she doesn’t want to take over your life!! You’re such a drama queen!

Taurus

Apr. 21 - May 22

Just stay lazy, that will do you some good. Don’t do any physical labour; it’s not for you to do!

Gemini

May 23 - Jun. 23

Life isn’t always about an adventure. Just take life as it is.

Cancer

Jun. 24 - Jul. 23

Get more organised mate, your things are everywhere!

Leo

Jul. 24 - Aug. 23 Awww people love and care for you, this can’t help but increase your sense of security and personal self-esteem, can it?

Virgo

Aug. 24 - Sep. 22

Be more supportive, not everyone must use your advice and follow your decisions. Some friends just want you to support them with their own choices.

Libra

Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

Your confidence is over powering you at the moment, so do as much as you can before your weakness takes over.

Scorpio

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22

You will be feeling confident and in control, but don’t get in over your head!

Go out and mingle with people, don’t try too hard though, not everyone wants to be your friend.

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Shian Plummer on the way we talk – u get me?

I have realised that when a documentary or a film is made about young people, we’re made to sound silly. I understand that – in most cases – there is a genuine attempt to accurately recreate the way we speak, but too often the programme producers fail. There was a programme called Fallout (a part of Channel 4’s disarming Britain season back in July) that had the young actors saying ‘cuz’ and ‘blud’ in one sentence; they mean they same thing – we’d never say that.

not trying to act “We’re a certain way for the sake of doing it, using slang makes us feel comfortable.

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I discussed this with my mates and we all arrived at the same conclusion: adults think every word escaping the mouths of inner-city youngsters is slang. Some young people may talk like that, but only if they are trying too hard and it makes them sound like an idiot anyway. I know, for sure, my friends and I do not speak like that. We may use the odd few words that are considered slang, but not a whole sentence.

Certain words have changed and it feels more natural to say them our way than the traditional way. It’s often done unconsciously. When I am around my friends I will say the odd word like ‘shabby’ meaning ‘good’, ‘peng’ meaning ‘nice looking’, ‘bait’ meaning being ‘too obvious’, or ‘kool nah’ meaning ‘calm down’. I can turn it off if I want – when talking to an adult I use full English.

When you’re on public transport or in public places and you listen to young people you think to yourself, do I really speak like that? But we all do it sometimes even if you think you don’t. But it’s as natural to us as the words that anyone from any area says. Glaswegian people say things that Londoners don’t; by the same rule young people say things that adults don’t.

But we know when to stop. We know that using slang in an interview could ruin your chances of getting the job.

They may think that you’re the type of person who’d be on the streets causing trouble and that’s when the stereotyping becomes a factor. You have to know your limits or just know how to speak correctly to a certain audience or person.

It would be better if young people are used as consultants when making documentaries and writing scripts, as opposed to adults assuming they understand our lives and the way we communicate. There are certain things that young people would have experienced that adults wouldn’t have that make up who we are. And it is possible for us to do this. Exposure has it’s own video department where films are made about issues affecting youngsters that feel genuine because young people were given control.

It’s clear that it annoys adults when we speak in a way that is difficult to understand. But all language evolves, and slang is partly responsible for this evolution. Take the word ‘gibberish’. That was slang once, but is now an acceptable word for someone who talks nonsense – like a lot of adults! We’re not trying to act a certain way for the sake of doing it.

Using slang makes us feel comfortable, it’s become a natural thing for us to do.

For advice on this or any other issue see the list of local services in the directory on p27

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By Julie Amaa and Ellen Scott Illustrations by Victoria Opyrchal

My friend and I have started experimenting with drugs and we feel like we are getting addicted. I am feeling anxious about it in case we can’t stop our drug abuse. Please help my friend and me?

Drugs are dangerous.

It’s better to quit sooner rather than later, so throw away the drugs right now. You’re lucky because you have a friend who can quit with you and offer you support, but you might need extra help, which you could get by going to a group that can help you quit.

& Duane Uba

My mate wants to become just more than friends, but I am not ready for a relationship and don’t want to ruin the friendship we have. He is attractive, but I just don’t see him in that way. I’m worried that whatever I do I will lose him.

Try dropping some really obvious hints that you don’t want to date your friend. For example, if he’s short with brown hair, always talk about how much you love guys with blonde hair who are really tall. Keep dropping hints, and if he still doesn’t get the message, tell him straight that it’s not something you want – he’ll have to accept the result.

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Ellen

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I feel ashamed because I have a friend who has BO and her initials are B.O. She is a really nice person but I do not know how to tell her that she basically STINKS. How do I broach the subject?

You don’t actually have to tell her that she smells. Instead you can “accidentally” spray her with deodorant every time she walks past, and make sure you buy her some really nice soap for Christmas and for her birthdays.

A friend of mine always has breadcrumbs round his mouth and my mates and I don’t know whether to tell him or not. When we speak to him it’s hard to concentrate on what he’s saying. The other day my friend was going to tell him but I stopped her as I felt sorry for him.

If it’s too awkward to tell your friend about his embarrassing problem, you could get someone else to do it for you.

Another idea is making sure he doesn’t eat any bread.

You can do this by snatching sandwiches out of his hand.

Or maybe you should just tell him; he’ll probably thank you for it in the long run.

Everyone’s got problems - see the Directory on page 27 for a list of support services.

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Emma Burridge on the dangers of the booze and the bees.

We’ve all done things that we were regret when drunk, whether it’s dancing like a fool in front of everyone, showing more flesh than you originally wanted to, or yelling at your best friend. But sometimes, the hangover of what happened the night before can have a much bigger, much worse, and much longer lasting effect on you.

According to the ‘Trust for the Study of Adolescence’, eight out of ten teenagers lose their virginity when drunk. They also state that sexually transmitted infections, such as chlamydia, are most common in people between the ages of 16 and 19. Research proves there’s a link between the two.

who are “Boys intoxicated are also

more likely to commit sexual assault

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Drinking excessively can depress your central nervous system, lower your inhibitions and impair your judgement: ever noticed someone at a party when you’ve had a few, thought they were attractive, but then shocked the next time you see them? That’s alcohol playing tricks on you. Judgement calls and self respect go out the window, leading to unsafe sex. In such circumstances, he might forget to put a condom on or not wear it correctly; she might not care either way.

Excessive drinking has been scientifically proven to stimulate sexual feelings, making teens more likely to engage in sexual activity. The ‘Better Health Channel’ website states that the possible effects of binge drinking on adolescents are date rape, exposure to sexually transmitted infections, sex without a condom, and possible pregnancy.

Girls are at particular risk of being exploited when drunk. Some boys (obviously not all!) will take advantage of a girl who is wasted. A harsh reality, but something we need to be aware of when topping up our glasses.

Alarmingly, according to parentingteens. about.com of the school students asked, 18% of females and 39% of males say it is acceptable for a boy to force sex if the girl is stoned or drunk. If over a third of boys believe this, the idea of girls regularly going out and getting hammered is a scary thought.

Boys who are intoxicated are also more likely to commit sexual assault. The ‘Journal of Sex Education and Therapy’ reported that 68% of students who had been sexually attacked said their attacker was under the influence of alcohol.

Therefore, alcohol doesn’t only make you more vulnerable, but more aggressive.

A recent article in the Times newspaper said that, “too much alcohol leads to unsafe sex”. Their research showed that an incredible 80% of couples, where one of the partners had HIV, did not use condoms while under the influence of alcohol. Testament to how careless people can become when inebriated, even with a virus, that once it’s developed into AIDS, kills over 8,500 people around the world everyday.

And of course, the other major factor with unsafe sex is pregnancy. Children’s minister, Beverley Hughes MP, admitted, “alcohol contributes to a significant proportion of unwanted teenage pregnancies.”

So fellow teens, I urge you to take control and know your limit! If you take it too far, you could end with an unwanted baby, with some sort of horrible infection, or even be a victim of sexual assault.

For advice and guidance on any issues relating to sex and relationships, sexual health and your body visit www.ru thinking.co.uk and www.shharing ey.co.uk. All services are free, confidential and available to young people. You can also visit your local GP who will have information and advice on hand.

A list of local services dealing with sexual health and drugs and alcohol abuse can be found on page 27

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What’s happening?

Winning is child’s play Haringey’s very own Somerford Grove Adventure Park has won the London Play Adventure Playground Award 2008, Sponsored by Capital Radio! The winner was chosen by a panel of young people and adult ‘experts’ in the field of adventure playgrounds (I know what I want to be when I grow up!)

If you didn’t know already, Somerford Park was opened in the summer of 2005 and is situated Park Lane Close, Northumberland Park in Tottenham. It’s the most up-to-date and recent adventure park in London and is completely free to children and teenagers between the ages of five and 15 – it’s only open after school and on holidays so you can’t bunk off and go there, although it’s definitely more fun than Maths.

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Overcoming Agoraphobia, Melissa Murphy.

Overcoming Agoraphobia is an amazing descriptive book, about a disorder that affects many young people in the UK. It describes agoraphobia as being not ‘just a fear of open spaces, as usually believed’, it’s unique ‘because each of us has different fears and is in a different situation.’

The book also gives an insight on people living with the disorder that struggle on a regular basis, while offering effective advice on coping with anxiety attacks and other suggesting solutions to the physical and psychological symptoms of agoraphobia.

If you know anyone who suffers from Agoraphobia then this is essential reading.

It’s not only informative and interesting, but is genuinely helpful.

Review By Gisela Dos Santos

£££

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Mo’ money, less problems!

Haringey Council has won £650,000 from government as a part of the Intensive Intervention Project that aims to tackle the issue of youth crime and anti-social behaviour. We all know that youth offending, and in particular knife crime, has been a big issue for young people in Haringey (have a look at our ‘Bleed all about it’ article on pages 12 & 13 ) so it’s great we’ve now got the funds to tackle the matter.

The money will help reduce the amount of young people not in training, education or employment; reduce the amount of youngsters from offending for the first time; and reduce the volume of young people taking illegal drugs for the first time.

Good luck!

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Directory YOUTH CLUBS Muswell Hill Area Youth Project Muswell Hill Centre, Muswell Hill 020 8883 5855 Bruce Grove Area Youth Project 10 Bruce Grove, Tottenham 020 3224 1089 Wood Green Area Youth Project White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre 020 8489 8942 Broadwater Youth Club Structured sport-based programme Broadwater Community Centre, Tottenham 07870 15 7612 SEXUAL HEALTH 4YP Haringey Young people’s sexual health services including dedicated clinic, drop-in sessions and the 4YP bus 0800 161 3715 4YP Plus Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic Women Only Clinic – for under 20s A confidential walk in service Thursdays 3:30pm-6:30pm Lordship Lane Primary Care Health Centre, 239 Lordship Lane, London N17 6AA 4YP Clinic, St Ann’s Hospital St Ann’s Road Tottenham N15 3TH 020 8442 6605/6536 4YP nurse mobile : 07943817289 www.4yp.co.uk Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Team Jan: 07817 164 4733 Margaret: 07971 309 513 Young Mums To Be Course in Tottenham for teenage mums 1 Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale020 8275 4230

Outzone Confidential information and support for lesbian, gay and bisexual young people www.outzone.org DISABILITIES Markfield Project Inclusive services for disabled and non-disabled young people Markfield Road, Tottenham 020 8800 4134 DRUGS & ALCOHOL In-Volve For young people with drug or alcohol issues 40 Bromley Road, Tottenham 020 8493 8525 Cosmic For the families of people with drug or alcohol issues 0800 38905257 www.in-volve.org.uk DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Hearthstone For people experiencing domestic violence 10 Commerce Road, Wood Green 020 888 5362 MENTAL HEALTH Antenna For black African and African-Caribbean young people 9 Bruce Grove, Tottenham 020 8365 9537 www.antennaoutreach.co.uk Haringey Young People’s Counselling Service Advice and support for young people White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre 020 8489 8944 Host General mental health care 312 High Road, Tottenham 020 8885 8160 Revolving Doors Agency Tackling the link between mental health and crime 07779 098 269 www.revolving-doors.co.uk

Victim Support Haringey Working for victims of crime 020 8888 9878 www.vslondon.org HOUSING Shelterline Shelter’s free housing advice line 0808 800 4444 VOLUNTEERING Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Programme of personal development 020 8826 9393 BTCV V involved Team National volunteering programme www.btcv.org.uk EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING e2e Employment scheme 122-124 High Road, Wood Green 020 8889 0022 KIS Training Helping young people into employment, education & enterprise 1 Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale 020 8275 4230 Harington Scheme Preparing young people with learning difficulties or disabilities for work 55a Cholmeley Park, Highgate www.harington.org.uk Junction One-stop shop for young people 2nd Floor, Wood Green Library 020 8881 7050 Drop-in centre Ground floor Marcus Garvey library Leisure Centre N15 4JA www.thejunctionharingey. co.uk Exposure is a registered trademark of Exposure Organisation Limited, registered in England no. 3455480, registered charity no. 1073922.

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Your Space

Haringey is your Space - a whole borough packed with opportunities for young people.

Youth Space is a website designed to bring all these opportunities together, meaning you can spend more time benefiting from Haringey’s activities, than looking for them.

From football to fashion, from accreditation to qualification, from music to making money - if it’s in Haringey, it’s on Youth Space.

Find out what you can do with your life at:

www.youthspace.haringey.gov.uk

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