From the editors

Dear Readers,

It's T.i.P.'s fifth anniversary and that means spring is here! Be sure to check out all the great stories in this extended edition plus a special pull-out of paintings and photos by the youth at Artists for Humanity.

The cover features a story about domestic violence inspired by the Chris Brown and Rihanna incident in February. Don't miss a special forum on this topic sponsored by Teens in Print (a collaboration between The Boston Globe Foundation and WriteBoston) and Close to Home (a domestic violence prevention initiative) scheduled for May 21, from 4-6 p.m., at English High School.

With Anti-Semitism on the rise in Europe, Teens in Print obtained interviews with Holocaust survivors and Jewish teens to bring you this powerful story.

While you're enjoying the weather, take a peek at T.i.P.'s review of Britney's comeback concert and a Q&A with Boston Globe music critic Sarah Rodman. With this issue, T.i.P. also sinks its teeth into the vampire rumor at BLS.

Also, don't miss the Teen Voice's feature on how to land a job! We will inspire you as you search for summer work.

From a more humorous perspective, T.i.P. teens explore the big question: are parents owning Facebook pages ruining the site's coolness. Learn how to be safe on the Internet by reading our story on cyberbullying, too.

Best to you T.i.P. readers! We are excited to graduate but will miss writing for you.

Sincerely, Sarah Blanchette and Jennifer Sanchez // Senior Editors

To our readers

Dear Readers,

Today marks our child's fifth birthday. And we at the Boston Globe Foundation and WriteBoston couldn't be prouder parents. Launched five years ago to give voice to Boston youth who felt they were both under-represented - and misrepresented - by the mainstream media, our once newborn newspaper, Boston Teens in Print, is all grown up.

As the voice for teens to communicate across borders of neighborhood and schoolhouse, race and class, T.i.P. has become more sophisticated as it has matured. Read our cover story on how domestic violence has hit teens hard, in which we address the topic with real reporting - not first-person essaying - by interviewing survivors of dating abuse.

T.i.P. is more than a training ground for young journalists - who, don't kid yourself, will be needed to uncover injustice no matter what the media landscape looks like. It is an afterschool program that keeps young people out of harm's way. T.i.P. also provides teachers and parents an opportunity to stay on top of what's going on in the lives of their teenagers.

As we celebrate our student writers, we seek the feedback of our readers. Drop us a line at foundation@globe.com and let your voice be heard.

Happy Fifth Anniversary, Teens in Print!

Leah P. Bailey, Boston Globe Foundation

Betty Southwick, WriteBoston

By Shanasia Bennett // Staff Writer

Bruised face, busted lip, scratches, and scars. After famous R&B singer Chris Brown allegedly physically abused his girlfriend, pop star Rihanna, in February, it became the talk of young people. He was 19, she was 20. Everyone still seems to be asking the question: “Why did Rihanna take him back?” A survey of 200 Boston young people, ages 12 to 19, taken by the Boston Public Health Commission right after the incident – but before the horrific details came out – found that 46 percent of the youth said Rihanna was responsible for what happened. Read More

*WEB EXCLUSIVE* She said/she said: The Chris Brown/Rihanna abuse episode remains the talk of the youth world. Teens in Print hit the streets of Downtown Crossing to find out from young women what they would do if they were in Rihanna's shoes. "If you were Rihanna," we asked, "would you take Chris Brown back?" The answers came back loud and clear! Read More

*WEB EXCLUSIVE* For many teens, the Chris Brown/Rihanna celebrity abuse case in February brought home the stark realities of domestic violence. It also triggered a barrage of questions that still linger. Who was to blame? How did the media spin the story?

Teens in Print wants to hear how you feel about the incident. So please drop your opinions on us by answering the questions here.