Dear Chumz Readers,

In this first issue of 2005, we have news on some exciting developments at Chumz, including a reality TV show that will be produced in May and the first of our monthly activities for Chumz mentors and mentees!

Our teenage writers also continue to offer their take on topics of interest to young people, from violence in New York City high schools, to lighter topics like one writer’s passion for the iPod. In “Fun Stuff” we take a survey of some students’ New Year’s resolutions, as well as look at the latest books and movies. We hope you’ll find plenty here to give you ideas for 2005!

On Saturday, December 18th, the new Chumz TV production team, consisting of Adriana Rojas (17), Reshmi Saha (17), Dianne Rios (17), Antoinette Abiola (14), Chevonne Black (14), and Chumz volunteers Roy Chan and Lynn Teo arrived at the Lambs Theater in Times Square to make rice crispy treats as a fundraiser for the Chumz Reality show scheduled in May 2005. In four hours ... READ MORE

Violence is always a top issue — especially if it occurs in one of your hometown schools. On January 5, 2004, Mayor Bloomberg named the top twelve most dangerous schools in New York City. There are ten high schools and two middle schools on the list. The list is as follows ... READ MORE

Music is a great form of entertainment, and what better way to gather all your music in one place than on the Apple iPod. This gadget comes in with an unbelievable amount of customization options and is one that beats all the other MP3 players. One may ask, ‘why buy an MP3 player that costs so much more but appears to be just the same as other, less expensive MP3 players?’ ... READ MORE

On Saturday, December 18, a group of Chumz mentors, mentees and adult supervisors took a field trip to the Sony Wonder Technology Lab, a free technology museum on 56th Street and Madison Avenue. The Chumz mentors and mentees in attendance were Adriana, Alexandra, Christina, Anthony, Kevin and Antoinette. The adult volunteers and organizers were Kevin, Frances, Lynn, Roy, Eelin, Ailin, Philip and Rachael ... READ MORE

With the holidays just over, we are looking forward to New Year’s Eve. The bright lights, the confetti, the traditional gathering at Times Square; watching and joining in with the festivities of the ceremonies with family and friends! O, the joy of it all! But what are we really looking forward to? Have we given any thought to our resolutions for the New Year? We asked a few high school students for their opinion ... READ MORE

Check out fun stuff happening in the month of January! Movie, Books, CDs, and Hobbies... more to come!

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