THE Beat An eZine for teens...by teens. FASHION BEAT KICK START TO 2007 BEATORIAL Elfwood HIgh MEDIA BEAT NEWS AND MUCH MORE! Kick Start Beatorial Is this person for real? It's that time of the year Cheyne! Time to wear your new clothes, new shoes, listen to your Mp3, play your X-Box™ etc... It's also that time of the year where you can change the path you’re on and the person you’ll be in the future. Didn’t like your attitude So you’ve just came from before the Christmas Holidays? the holidays, and from Now, you can change it by taking having a fight with a Issue 3_Volume_ Be True steps to improve your personality. friend. So what do you do Don’t like your style? Buy new now?You don't want to be clothes, new shoes or get a new the one who goes first and hairstyle. Don’t be afraid to says sorry because you change who you were to didn't do anything,they something that you know everyone started it. Well how about will love, especially yourself. this. Just make eye contact Don’t forget to be yourself, with them or smile, but though. You know the saying: "Be you don't have to talk to who you are"? Well, you can them. But really, why stay have a whole new look and still be in a fight with each other yourself. You don’t have to be when you two can be FASHION Beat something that you don't like. You hanging out and having so If you've been keeping up with The can change who you are and if much fun? One of you Beat, you would notice that all my you love it, stick to it--and if you has to say sorry to each columns seem to be about fashion; hate it, well, ditch it. BE TRUE! Alaa other, or else you guys or to be exact, clothes and shoes. will never be friends Yet, why just stop at clothes and again. So just be shoes when we can enter the world the brave one and of hair? All the hair-ins and -outs say sorry. You may have always been changing. find this whole deal There’s the simple long or short hair quite amusing at a and the black or blond. So, I bet later date and time. you’re wondering, “what's in Read more in our now?” Well, it seems to be that n next edition. short blond or black hair is the latest style. But to be honest, the type of Stay tuned for a hair style you have (or may think is link to our the best) all still depends on your upcoming personality and style. Vanessa feature film. News beat [email protected]

Here it is: the first issue of 2007. Five issues to go. We’re looking for a couple more writers. So if you have a knack for writing please e-mail us Editor: Leane ASAP and we’ll see if your content fits. We wouldn’t be able to continue Writers: Alaa, Vanessa, The Beat without the help of your feedback and support. PLEASE Contact Jade, Shelley us with suggestions & questions. Da Beat Editorial Team Artists: Jenny, Sophia

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Jenny Shi serves as the chief graphic artist for ElfWood. She enjoys drawing and currently is learning database programming. You can reach her at The Beat.