http://www.hwsstudent.org/A webzine for Lutheran youth participating in Here We Stand Confirmation.en-usCopyright 2008 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.webmaster@augsburgfortress.org1http://www.hwsstudent.org/webzine.php?article=26057Jake Bouma<br /> <br /> Excerpt: I was 16 when Katelyn moved away. Her dad had some fancy job offer in California somewhere, but all I knew is that my best friend was leaving. Katelyn was my neighbor… we grew up together. We took baths together when we were babies, we learned to ride bikes together, and we went to school together. It was the kind of friendship that only exists in movies, except that is was actually real. When she left, I felt like there was a hole in my life, a gigantic hole that couldn't be filled by...http://www.hwsstudent.org/webzine.php?article=26058Steven Zittergruen<br /> <br /> Excerpt: (CNN.com) This summer, for the first time in the modern era, the Olympics will be held in China. Not everyone is happy about this, because China is often criticized for oppressing many of its citizens. People are especially frustrated by China's treatment people living in the Tibet region—an area controlled by China that has wanted political independence for a long time. The linked article reports on protests that happened in the United States during the Olympic Torch relay...http://www.hwsstudent.org/webzine.php?article=26056Hazel, Age 16<br /> <br /> Excerpt: Sarapiqui, Costa Rica Have you ever thought about how pineapples grow? Do they grow on a tree or under the ground like a potato? They actually grow on a tiny bush. Only one pineapple grows on each bush at a time. A pineapple farm is a huge field that goes on for miles and miles, with prickly green plants that produce pineapples. Without a tree in site, the workers have no shade and need to work in the hot sun all day long. There are many jobs on a pineapple farm: planting seeds,...http://www.hwsstudent.org/webzine.php?article=26055Stephen Bond<br /> <br /> Excerpt: Dear Katie Lu, Some of my Christian friends say they are supposed to go to confession, and I know we don't have those little booths in our church. Lutherans do that confession and forgiveness piece from the hymnal in worship on Sundays—is that the same thing? Why should I bother doing this confession thing if God knows what I've done anyway? Signed, Cautious about Confessing Dear Cautious, First, I should tell you that some of those Christians who regularly...http://www.hwsstudent.org/webzine.php?article=25978Stephen Bond<br /> <br /> Excerpt: Dear Winking Luther, Are Christians only supposed to listen to Christian music? Signed, Limited Listener Dear Listener, Here's a question right back at you—what counts as "Christian music"? Is it music written by Christians? Is it music that quotes Bible passages in the lyrics? Is music that can only be played in church? Is it music that says the name "God" or "Jesus" in it? Would it count in your mind as "Christian music" if a song dealt with...