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AXIS: Info for Teens 12-18.

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Calling all teen girl writers!

by carbonear

Magazine editor Amy Goldwasser wants your writing for a collection of essays. She's looking for:

"...girls, age 13-18, who’d like to submit a piece of personal non-fiction for consideration ... Those are about the only guidelines — absolutely any subject matter (so far everything from a Christian acoustic guitar player on the importance of dressing modestly to an obsessive diatribe against Condi Rice to making out with a gay prom date to learning to cook to a parent’s drinking), any geography (great to get away from LA-NY), any length, and from writers of any race, class, etc. If she’s more comfortable, the writer can remain anonymous — as long as she gives me her age, location, and a promise that she’s not making s[tuff] up. They can be important or fun, about shopping or stealing, whatever."

Visit the Freakonomics blog for more information. Submissions and correspondence should go to amyg@earthlink.net with “my essay” in the subject line. The deadline is Friday, April 7. Good luck!

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Hoop Dreams. . .Who Will be Chosen by Bobby Knight?

by Bertha

To better understand what makes Coach Knight tick, you may want to check out, Knight : My Story or the book by Steve Alford, Playing for Knight : My Six Seasons With Coach Knight. It's probably already decided as to who fits the current profile of that one needed player on Texas Tech anyway. If you're inspired to get ahead of the fitness game and start conditioning now, these titles might give you a jump start:
Bigger, Faster, Stronger by Greg Shepard
Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook
Complete Conditioning for Basketball 50 Court Drills for Players by Greg Brittenham
52 Week Basketball Training by Chip Sigmon

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Writing Tips from Judith Dewoskin

by Bertha

Creative Catharsis: Writing with Judith Dewoskin

Community High School's well-known creative writing teacher extraordinaire will talk about the writing process and offer tips to aspiring writers.
Tuesday, March 7, 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Don't miss an opportunity to ask questions and get advice from one of Ann Arbor's best creative writing teachers. Get some insights that might help you finish that short story and get it turned in for the Short Story Writing Contest deadline March 20th.
No registration required.
Call 827-8301 for any questions.

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Animanga Blog Trivia Challenge

by Edith Wharton

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Having just gotten back from Disney World, I'm interested in seeing if you know more about Asia than Epcot. Really fabulous prizes will be awarded March 15, 7pm at NEB for the most truthy, and perhaps factual answers.

Question number 6: What is important about the Edo period in Japan?
(1603-1867)

Past questions:
5: What or when is Edo?
4: What is a "kitsune"?
3: Is Xellos Good or Evil? Explain.
2: What is the Japanese name for Japan?
1: What is the difference between a Japanese and Chinese Pagoda?

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Aquamarine: Another Movie Based on a Book

by lola

This Friday Aquamarine will hit theaters. This movie based on the book by the same name by Alice Hoffman and is toted as a Fish-Out-Of-Water comedy. A love-struck mermaid played by Sara Paxton is discovered in a swimming pool by two twelve-year old best friends, played by Emma Roberts of Nickelodeon’s Unfabulous and singer JoJo. And the adventure goes on from there. Check this book out before you go see the movie! And just for a little pop culture trivia, Emma Roberts is the niece of the famous Julia Roberts.

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Help us select the 2006 Thumbs Up award winner!

by K.C.

Pick up the green Thumbs Up! brochure in the teen section of your favorite AADL branch. Read all 20 nominated titles (or as many as you want) then select the ONE that you think is best.

To vote do one of the following:
- Hand in your marked ballot to your school or public librarian
- Email your choice to davise@aadl.org
- Mail your vote using the brochure mailer. Include a $.39 stamp.

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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists!

by sstonez

There once was a guitarist named Ted
Who turned to a Pharmacist and said
“I shall come to the Pig
And dance such a jig
That they’ll cheer ‘til we all go to bed.”

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Live at the Blind Pig on Wednesday, March 8. All ages show, $10 cover, with special guests The Duke Spirit and Les Aus. Jigs not guaranteed... but if we can get him to play “Me and Mia” or “The High Party” he usually does. (Incidentally, that’s the same night as the Pioneer High School career fair. Professionals such as yours truly will be there to talk about what we do. Hope to see you there! )

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Super Smash, DDR, Karaoke Revolution and More: This Weekend!

by eli

We've got a weekend of multiplayer mayhem lined up for you at the library, starting off with a Super Smash Bros. Melee Tournament for ages 13+, Friday Night, 2/24, from 6-9 PM at the Downtown Library. First prize $40, Second prize $30, third prize $20.

Then, on Saturday, 2/25, we've got an all-ages Dance Dance Revolution tournament from Noon-3 Downtown, immediately followed by our first ever all-ages Karaoke Revolution tournament, from 3-5! So you can dance, but can you SING? These tournaments will feature the lovely and talented Edith as your MC, and the format will be similar to our DDR tournaments, with qualifying duets for score, and then elimination. Both tournaments will have $40/$30/$20 prizes, so if you're a double threat, you can win big. Games will be either Karaoke Revolution volume 3 or Karaoke Revolution Party, with all songs unlocked. Check out songlists here.

We'll then head into midwinter break with Open Play events, including DDR Mario Mix, Donkey Konga, Monkey Ball, and more, Sunday, 2/26 and Monday 2/27, from 1-4, for grades 5 and under, and Teen Open Play, Tuesday, 2/28 from 1-4.

So, brave the winter winds, get downtown, and warm up with some hot competition this weekend!

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No need for Bushido

by Edith Wharton

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who came! Next Animanga Club meeting will be the FURUBA Reunion!

Kanpai! Its time to announce the next Animanga Club program. On March 15, AC will be meeting the Northeast Branch (Plymouth road and Nixon, the little shopping mall) and the theme will be Samurai.. or basically all anime involving samurai-like characteristics (think Samurai Champloo, as well as Bleach).

So what is your favorite Swordsman/samurai series? Favorite character? I would have to say Bleach right now (Byakuya certainly makes an impression on me.. cold, unfeeling and weird hair!).. but that's because I'm on Episode 44 of the series, and if I were rich, I would have bought all the books by now.

Also, what would you like to watch during the last part of the program? I'm partial to Bleach, but I'm open to bribes.. er I mean, suggestions.

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New Video Games Coming Out

by lola

I am so excited. Kingdom of Hearts II for the PS2 is set to be released March 28, 2006. Some of the voices on the game will be from Haley Joel Osment from The Sixth Sense, Rachael Leigh Cook from Josie and the Pussycats, and Mena Suvari from American Pie. But my husband said he heard that the U.S. release date has been put on hold indefinitely. Has anyone heard anything about that? Are there any other cool games coming out soon?