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$50 Gift Card Contest!

2008-11-21T05:13:00Z

Teenfaze.com is giving away a $50 Gift Card for The Cube!

"The Cube is a hip & trendy section located in Marshalls that sells designer names for discount prices."

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Teen girl killed in wreck

2008-11-16T20:02:00Z

Another sad but true story about the death of a teenager.

Stories like these are becoming more and more common these days. As the President of Teenfaze.com, it is my personal goal to empower teens to make better decisions and choices especially when it comes to destructive social behavior and pressure from peer groups. Real, true blue friends will NOT pressure you into doing things for the sake of popularity or acceptance. And if they get mad at you for not participating or say you aren't in the "cool" group, then basically they are telling you that because you wont put your life at risk or chance getting into trouble then they don't want to hang out with you.

I ask you..... what kind of "friend" is that?

REALITY CHECK:

Henderson teen girl killed in wreck

By Mary Manning

Sat, Nov 15, 2008 (4:02 p.m.)

A 15-year-old Henderson teenage girl was killed about 11:30 p.m. Friday when she was thrown from a white pickup truck that flipped, Henderson Police said.

A white Chevrolet Silverado truck with one teen driving and three others as passengers lost control near Grand Hills and Villa Barolo, police said.

The driver lost control and went off the road, police said. The white pickup flipped. The teenage girl died at the scene, police said.

Three other teens were taken to local hospitals, police said.

The white pickup had been racing with a red Ford F250 truck, police said. The teen driver of the red pickup was arrested for DUI alcohol, police said.

The Clark County coroner's office will release the dead teenage girl's identity, police said.

I'm incuding some of the comments that go with this story. They are by concerned parents and others:

This is the phone call all parents dread. There are no words. These are all great kids striving to grow up too quickly. Parents please, please set stricter boundaries, or check to see the boundaries you have set are being respected. While both drivers may not have been drinking, most of the kids at that party were. This is typical of the "fun" they have every weekend. I know all of these kids and their grief today is tribute to their families and to their character. A tragic accident. This young girl was lovely and my heart goes out to her family.

Posted by mom

Too many kids are getting wrong messages about how to have fun and lack of consequences. They (the kids) are getting "off the hook" too easy. Both of these drivers must live with her death the rest of their lives. What about her family and friends. I cannot imagine how they can find the strength to forgive, but they must.

We all must crack down on this behavior -- both that of the kids and their parents. Lets see what his (driver's)dad has to say. I am sure its not going to be enough. No words can be enough. How many times must we get the lesson before it is learned and lived?

We are so sorry for her Mom and Dad. God Bless.

Posted by Simplydad

What is scarry about this situation is all of these student (from Coronado) just went through "Every 15 Minutes". The almost exact sinario was played out. The students seemed affected by the program, but sadly, not enough. I have two students at Coronado. My children are not in what we call the popular group (going to parties) but are well known. Students put others down if they are not in their "Group" and teens so badly want to be part of the group. The pressures young teens put on each other to be cool or accepted is too much! My heart breaks for the mom and dad and family of Olivia. There are no words that can make it right! Please know that there are many parents praying for you and your family. My daughter had classes with Olivia since the 7th grade at Miller and had many wonderful things to say about how sweet and caring she was. All I have left to say is God Bless Olivia and her family.

Posted by Windmill

You can read the full story here as it appears on the Las Vegas Sun website.

Please..... use your head and make good choices!

Sincerely,
Darren Polish
President of Teenfaze.com

Deva Fuser Contest

2008-11-12T21:02:00Z

Teenfaze.com is giving away two Deva Fusers!

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Elisa CD Contest Winner!

2008-11-10T22:23:00Z

Congratulations to the following winner of the signed copy of the Elisa CD!

ANDREW - GILROY, CALIFORNIA

Book Posse Reviews: Ranger's Apprentice!

2008-11-10T21:23:00Z

Book Posse member Drew Gallagher gives his review of the 5th book in the Ranger's Apprentice series call The Sorcerer in the North!

Check it out on The Book Posse

DVD Contest: Prom Queen!!

2008-11-09T00:45:00Z

Teenfaze.com is giving away one DVD copy of "Prom Queen".

"Every young girl grows up wanting to be Prom Queen. And for the students of Edward Adams High, it's not only a tradition but an ideology - and for some an obsession. Little do they know that there is something lurking that threatens to unravel the institution forever."

Prom Queen: Season One
Prom Queen: Summer Heat

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Is Gaming Worth Dying for?

2008-11-06T23:52:00Z

This was Brandon Crisp, a 15 year old boy who became addicted to playing his x-box.

His parents took away the gaming system because it was affecting other areas of his life. He would stay up until 2-3 AM playing, wouldn't join his family for dinner, and started doing poorly in school.

Of course any of us who game, really enjoy it but at what price? Brandon ran away from home because he lost his gaming priviliges. And now, he has lost his life.

Gaming is NOT worth dying for!

Read the full story at ABCNEWS.com

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