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College Life: New friends, new rules
What are friends for... ...if not to make your college life one big, exciting joyride, right? Especially if your friendship dates back to your pre-Barbie doll youth! But here we must warn you to brace yourself for disappointment. Friends at school rarely remain friends in college, and it is perfectly natural for both... »
YOU CHOOSE: Your friends… or your career?
Leaving school is ground zero for all of us. We all get the same starting point in life, and from then on, what we make of ourselves pretty much depends on us. And like everyone else, we think our friendships with our schoolmates will last forever. That’s what Cathy believed a year ago. She... »
Help! My brother’s a transgender!
For most of us, our first encounter with a transgender is a shocking but laughable experience. But what if that person is your brother? What can you do to help her (him) find her (his) place in society? On any given day, Ambrose gets called at least one name: Faggot, Pondan, Bapok, Crossdresser, Ladyman, plus... »
Girls for sale by any other name
There is more than meets the eye to many bars and karaoke lounges. Sure, you can buy songtime. You can buy drinks, and food. But best of all, you can hire girls… legally. This writer goes undercover to find out how. This Saturday night, Sasha (her professional name), will not get home... »
Addicted parents, addicted children
Brad and Lucy see nothing wrong with smoking marijuana and occasionally ‘chasing the dragon’ around their four-year-old son. But how much do they risk turning their only child into a junkie? “Crack babies” was a term often thrown around in the media in the late-80s that referred to infants who were born to cocaine-sniffing mothers.... »
How do you go from friends to colleagues?
You’ve been friends since childhood. You love each other’s company, and think that maybe working together is a great career move for both of you. Think again. Friends that work together don’t always stay together. On any given Monday, Sally is possibly the bitchiest marketing executive around, so says Kavitha, her friend of five years.... »
How safe is your child in your car?
Children and cars don’t mix very well, but they’ve got to get along somehow. These are some practical, easy-to-practice tips to make sure your kids are safer on the road. A quick look at today’s papers will give you at least one report of a car accident in which a... »
Divorced Parents, Divorced Children
We’ve all heard the frustrated, angry and disappointed voices of young children whose parents split up. But the same children eventually grow into adults — do they ever get over their parents’ divorces, or are their opinions on marriage forever prejudiced? Three women tell their stories. Close your eyes... »
Deadly Computer Games
Although computer gaming has become an acceptable form of entertainment for kids, the games are as potentially addictive as drugs, alcohol or cigarettes… and just as deadly. The sign reads “Sunshine Cybercafe — 24-hours”, but this dingy shop in Subang Jaya, Malaysia has never seen the light of day. The smell of stale cola and... »