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2003 Stories by Michelle Martinez

• No Trespassing

  published December 18, 2003

  The throng of teens mills around "the loft," a youth-group meeting area sparsely furnished with plastic chairs. They're preparing for an... More >>

• Chugging Along

  published April 3, 2003

  4/5 Thomas the Tank Engine and his buddy James make stops at the Collin Creek Mall on Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to distract... More >>

• Drood Awakening

  published April 3, 2003

  4/3 We tried to read Great Expectations twice before giving up and buying the Cliffs Notes. Charles Dickens just never really... More >>

• Faked Out

  published March 6, 2003

  Digging through piles of nondescript hats, T-shirts and sweatshirts at T-N-T Sports Wear, I soon struck shopper's gold. It came in the form of a... More >>

• Formerly Known as Prince

  published February 27, 2003

  Having recently recovered from a post-Valentine's Day hangover--induced by a mixture of bitter feelings toward the opposite sex and a sale at the... More >>

• Forkin' Around

  published February 6, 2003

  One of our more humiliating childhood moments was having to run laps around the camp mess hall after committing the faux pas of putting our elbows... More >>