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The dangers of the school uniform movement by Gary Peter Klahr Almost by stealth, the movement to put school kids in uniform is sweeping the country as we roll though 1999, the 4th year since President Clinton proposed uniforms in his 1996 State of the Union address. |
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School, distribution and the word "fuck" by Jestapher When the first issue of Oblivion was released back in '95, we took a lot of heat from the administration at Olympia High School, the school most of our "staff" attended at the time. |
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Female genital mutilation by Maria Gonzalez Imagine how it feels to be sexually pleasured -- your extremely sensitive genitals being stimulated to the extreme, throbbing and then relaxing: an orgasm. And it not only satisfies you physically, but emotionally and mentally. |
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Behavior modification schools by Alexia Parks If you're a creative nonconforming teen ... If you're a teen who has ever been called impossible, defiant, rebellious, uncontrollable or out-of-control by your parents or school administration ... If you're a teen who is considered a high risk for drugs, alcohol, teen pregnancy or AIDS, or if you suffer from "gender-identification-disorder" (meaning gay or lesbian), your parents may be the target of a sophisticated sales campaign from one of a network of behavior modification schools that offer a "fix-it" solution for "problem children." |
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Q & A with the Suicide Machines The Suicide Machines are a punk quartet with a dash of ska mixed in. Hailing from Michigan, their tunage is oft-filled with politics, especially dealing with issues of class, violence and just being young, dammit. Here's some thoughts from lead singer Jason Navarro. |
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The age discrimination of the legal system by John Willemin Not 18? Can't smoke, can't vote, can't legally run away from home, can't get an abortion without telling your parents, can't stay in certain places past certain times -- among other things. These are all what are called "status offenses" -- things that are legal for adults to do, but for those of us not yet 18 or 21, things that are illegal. |
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Oblivion attempts to fight the system from within by namgorf I had just started high school, Olympia High School to be exact. Through friends, I heard about a zine originally based at this school created by students, both former and current. The name: Oblivion. It sparked my interest. |
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Youth suffrage and YouthSpeak by Avi Hein All American citizens have the right to vote, correct? Wrong! Over 26% of American citizens are denied the right to vote ... solely on account of their age. This is not democracy. This is not equality. This is not right! |
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Oblivion speaks by Jestapher How we went corporate. |
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The news in brief by Sillyrabbit So much news, so little time. |
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Letters You wrote in about porn, phat buds, rural Georgia and more. |
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Zine reviews by Xaxu Puberty Strike, Here Title Place, Mr. Doyle's Zine Project, Drop Out, The Last and BRAT. |
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Cover art by Maria Gonzalez |
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Nonchalant by J. Leavitt |
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The simplicity of curfew laws by Jestapher |
