THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, July 26, 1996 TAG: 9607260049
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AS THE SUMMER ebbs, several seasoned Teenology contributors will be moving on to other challenges. We are seeking fresh new voices to fill the paid positions of regular Teenology columnist, advice columnist and cartoonist.
Information about how to apply for these positions follows.
Teenology advice columnists. Vorando Mack and Karen Baranski will be leaving in late August. We need a pair of rising high school seniors, one male and one female, who are cool yet mature and who can give sage advice without being condescending or pompous. You should be willing to turn to experts for help with tough questions but know when to rely on your own teenage wisdom.
To apply for this position, compose answers to the following questions:
I just found out that I'm two months pregnant. My parents are both very strict and I don't know what to do. Help!
I'm 17-years old. I'm pretty. I'm smart. And I'm dateless. That's not because no one asks; it's because my parents refuse to let me date until I'm 18. My sister went through the same thing three years ago. What can I do to make them ease up?
Regular columnist. For the past five years, Jennifer Dziura has been delighting (and sometimes dissing) readers with her regular Teenology column. She will be a tough act to follow. If you want to try, you'll have to be an original thinker with a broad range of interests. It's not enough to have an opinion, you'll need to write it with style and provide readers with some interesting insights. We want someone who can comment on the news of the day but who also can comment on teenage issues.
To apply for this position, you'll need to write two columns. Each should be two-pages long, double-spaced. One should be about President Clinton's recent curfew proposal. The other should be on a topic of your choosing.
Remember, your target audience is people ages 12 to 20.
Cartoonist. Award-winning cartoonist Porter Mason has provided Teenology readers with witty renditions of reality for the past couple of years. We need someone who follows the issues of the day but who also has a life, a sense of humor and artistic talent.
To apply for this position, send a single-frame, black-and-white editorial cartoon about what it's like to enter high school as a freshman. Please do not send strips.
In addition, applicants for each position should include personal information - your name, your age and school, what kind of activities you are involved in, your plans for the future. Also include references - names and phone numbers of people such as teachers, employers or others who can vouch for your character.
Also include your address and a picture of you. (Any old snapshot will do.) ILLUSTRATION: YOUR NAME HERE
Your face here
Send applications to: Youth Editor
The Virginian-Pilot
4565 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
The deadline for applications id Aug. 16. by CNB