Editorial

Teenagers have been accused of being hoodie wearing troublemakers who haven’t got a clue about current affairs. But in our blog, you’ll find the complete opposite is true. The Hampstead blog includes articles about whether Saddam Hussein should’ve been sentenced to death, whether British Gas is liable for fraud, why teenagers suffer from self-harming and anorexia. They have also written about reviews on music and video games. Young teenagers don’t have to vote about serious issues dealing with Tony Blair and George Bush but this blog proves that they are very ready to discuss topical affairs.

Several bloggers have written about health issues:

Kiya, 13- she wrote about how size twenty-two models are the new size 0 models. “Size 0 models are absolutely ridiculous; you’ve got to have some curves. Beauty comes in many different forms.” She told me. What kind of role model would a size zero be? Kids all over the world would be starving themselves just to look like them. This issue affects a lot of people worldwide.

Grai, 13, has written an article about self-harming. She reported, “It’s not good. People shouldn’t self-harm.” Self-harming is an issue people dread to deal with so it’s great for a teenager to have this opinion.

And as our weekly special, our one and only Sophia Papaloizou, also aged 13, writes a most interesting and shocking article about a very serious and worrying topic, paedophiles. Sophia feels that; “Paedophiles are an increasing threat to the net and not enough is being done to stop them”

So I wish you a pleasant read and I hope you enjoy the Hampstead blog. We look forward to your comments.

Deputy Editor
Shifa Wong