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April 23, 2006 - Immigration Listen
As the immigration debate heats up across the country, the Youthtopia team gathers to find out how local youths are responding.
Listen to these segments:
Student Immigrant Experience - A conversation with a student whose family immigrated from Mexico about his experiences in the U,S. (Produced by Mithcell Reiss Goldberg)
Immigrant Story - .Zach speaks with Dolores, who cleans houses, about her experiences as an immigrant in the U.S. (Produced by Zach Drescher).

March 26, 2006 - Alcohol and Tobacco Use
This time, it's about alcohol and tobacco use. Find out how early teens are smoking and drinking, what's stopping them, and where to get help once addiction is a reality. Special guest Alan Sheer of "The Dope Show" will be on hand to answer listener questions.
Listen to these segments:
Talking about Smoking - Middle school students at Pacific Collegiate School talk about smoking cigarettes. (Produced by Izzy Weisz and Rowan Sloss)
Teen Alcoholics - They talk about how they got started and how they're recovering. (Produced by Rachel Anne Goodman)
Binge Drinking - One 17-year-old tells his personal story of binge drinking and its
consequences. (Produced by Morgan Herbert King)
Shoulder Tap Laws - and drinking statistics for teens. (Produced by Mitchell Reiss-Goldberg)
Smokes and Booze - A Musical montage of songs about smoking and drinking.
Immigration March - A story from a march in support of immigrant rights held in Santa Cruz County.

February 26, 2006 Listen
What kinds of information should kids be allowed to keep from their parents, teachers, or counselors? The topic is privacy, and if you're phone isn't being tapped, we hope you'll call us live on the air.

January 22, 2006 Listen
Stories about anorexia, junk food, school lunches, and Mexican food traditions, plus listener call-ins. Guests include Andrea Wascher, a therapist who treats eating disorders and a panel of local teens.

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