TeensGain Freedom As They Gear Up For First Cars
Jessica Eicher, a Permian High School senior, reflects on teen drivers as they begin driving lessons and acquire cars. Teens describe both the thrill of independence and downsides like pricing, responsibility, and the new urge to drive solo, with anecdotes from local students about their first vehicles and naming quirks.
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Terri Wood
Morris Shaw Driving School
West Texas Driving School
Odessa College
Wood
Brad Ward
Napoleon Armendariz
Grafeeties Bumper Stickers Promote Health For Teens
Since 1991 Grafeeties have sold over 40 million sets of shoe bumper stickers promoting healthy lifestyles with messages like Stomp Out Tobacco and Quit The Spit. Adults mainly buy for youths. school groups distribute them to curb tobacco and other issues. Now available directly to all with a minimum 10 stickers at $1 each, pricing drops to 30 cents for 10,000 plus.
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Grafeeties
Grafeeties.com
MLB 99 Baseball on PlayStation Adds Realism and All-Star Wind
Sony debuts MLB 99 with 30 teams and all players, new features like Total Control Fielding and Vin Scully play-by-play. Spring Training creator mode, home run derby, and World Series chase enhance play. Realistic uniforms, 12,000 animation frames, and new engine push graphics. All-Star and post-season awards praised. verdict: MLB 99 shines on PlayStation.
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Sony PlayStation
Sony
Entertainment Software Ratings Board
ESRB
Esrb.com
Vin Scully
Colorado
Wrigley Field
San Diego
Pete Rose
Mets
Scully
Playstation
Teen car stunts and near misses at intersections
Teens share humorous and alarming driving antics including washing windows at traffic lights stop light clothing changes and a car catching fire during rush hour. A dramatic Ferrari incident in Abu Dhabi ends with a fatal crash as a truck passenger describes the moment amid teen reflections on driving years.
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Nick Miller
Melissa King
42Nd Street
Alan Eskew
Clarissa Prichard
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Jacobs
Teens discuss back-seat driving and reactions to advice
Teens answer whether they are back-seat drivers after wrecks and tickets. Carrell admits feeling partly responsible for others on the road. Jan Teague says she makes noises, not advice, while Becky Webb and Newsom describe mixed responses to passenger guidance.
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Carrell
Jan Teague
Becky Webb
Newsom
Teens debate seatbelt rules and safety norms
A group of teens discuss wearing seatbelts after getting a car. Margaret Carrell, 16, says she wears one as upbringing dictates. Chuck Watkins, 18, questions the need, while Charles Henry, also 16, fears facial injury in a crash. Others point to past accidents as reasons to buckle up.
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Margaret Carrell
Chuck Watkins
Carrens
Charles Henry
Johnson
Teen Wreck Tales Highlight Court and Grounding
Teens recount multiple moving wrecks with varied outcomes. Riley Jacobs describes three crashes including rear ending and yield violations, receiving Teen Court, fines, and insurance loss. Brooke Phillips notes no moving wrecks, only property damage, while Jessica Gossett faces a grounding after nearly striking a police officer.
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Riley Jacobs
Brooke Phillips
Jacobs
Jessica Gossett
Kaleidoscope auditions wrap as season nears anniversary
Kaleidoscope Company of the Permian Basin wraps auditions for its season at Permian Playhouse 310 W. 42nd. The group, 40 to 45 students in grades 7 to 12, will perform A Christmas Carol Snoopy and The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe. Members must meet attendance, grades, and tuition requirements and handle onstage and technical duties.
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Kaleidoscope Company
Permian Basin
Permian Playhouse
Chinese Story Theatre
Jonathan Creel
The
Jed Duesler
Allison McElroy
Ion
Elizabeth Cleveland
Creel
Kaleidoscope
Cleveland
Galveston
Alley Theatre
Steve Martin
Santa Fe
Day
Kids Skate Team
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