The editors of Googolplex are pleased to announce a new chapter in the life or our wheeled heroine, Marcy. Starting today, teenagers can follow Marcy as she:

Market this high school comic strip "Wheels" any time of the year. The first two chapters, A Question of Identity and Predator, and the current chapter, Homeless, are online. Send a direct link to your young members, or beter yet, send them on a C-Note exploration journey as they follow these instructions to find "Wheels":

You have to register on the site and log in (it's easy) to post a comment, but anyone can read others' comments and follow Marcy's adventures forward and backward over time.

 

Don't reinvent your wheel! With your subscription you get several tools to help you market Googolplex. Click the photo or contact Rena Crispin, Googolplex's managing editor, at 800-356-9655 ext. 4258. She can help you pinpoint the best tools for your situation.

Most C-Note teenagers say that the majors offered are more important to them than other factors when looking at colleges and universities.

 

Help your high school members make "The 'major' Decision" by pointing them to the C-Note story of the same name by former Googolplex college intern, Kelsey Balcaitis.

 

Balcaitis, right, a college junior when she worked for Googolplex, is now the community education specialist at A+ Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas.

 

Last month's Instant Poll question and its results:

1. Distance from home 2. Majors offered 3. Class size 4. Sororities and fraternities available 5. Average ACT/SAT scores of incoming freshman

23% 57% 9% 4% 7%

Instant poll questions capture your high school members’ attention. On which issues would you like to learn more about what they think? Use your imagination and send your poll questions with possible responses to Rena Crispin.

* Instant poll results reflect an unscientific sampling of Googolplex readers.

5-Spot stories

Make Your Own Greeting Cards
Here's a cool idea: Make your own greeting cards instead of buying them at the store. Camryn, age 10, says, "Last year I made and sold greeting cards at my school's bazaar." She shares her creative ideas.

Baseball Scores Big
Some kids dream of being professional baseball players when they grow up. "Only a few make it to the major leagues," says Daniel, 10. Find out how they make their dreams come true.

Stylish on a Dime
You want to look good, but sometimes it's hard to find the money. Sydney, 10, says "I'm creative in finding ways to save money and still be stylish." Find out how she does it.

5-Spot activities

On the Road Again
Going on a long road trip? Take along Travel Bingo and Alphabet Search and other car games. Warning: Time flies when you're having fun!

U WONT BLEEV YR IYZ
Seeing is believing, right? Here's a collection of cool optical illusions that may change that belief. Get ready for the Elephantom and the Fog Lifter!

Hyper Hodgepodge
See letters magically move on the page to help guess these goofy drawings.

AJ's stories

Sea Cadets—What's That?
Kasey's mom signed him up for Navy Sea Cadets. "Was I interested in the Navy? NO! Do I like the idea of getting yelled at and made to run and do lots of push-ups? NO!" says Kasey, 13. Find out what happened.

Reality: Swaziland Experience
Can you imagine not having any food for the whole weekend? Or living in a one-room building? Or wearing your pajamas for a skirt? Sarah, 13, says, "To some of the children in Swaziland, Africa, this isn't a picture in their minds, it's reality."

Take a Leap With Creative Gifts
"Every person is different," says Madison, 14. She challenges you to "take a leap into your friend's life and pick a gift that matches his or her personality."

AJ's activities

Incomplete
You've been enjoying summer vacation when your report card arrives—full of incompletes. Try our homework completion machine. Can you remember the last time finishing your homework was so much fun?

Clear as Mud
Whether you're smart as a whip or dumb as a box of hammers, you've likely used a simile or two in your lifetime. We messed 'em up and now you have to put them back together again.

15 Forks
You're walking down the street when you come to a fork in the road. To the left, a can of cola from Moscow. To the right, a ticket to the movies. Which has greater monetary value?

C-Note stories

How to Date and Save Money
"What do you do if you're the one who's paying (or not paying) for the costs of a date," asks Hannah, 17. She says, "It's easy—you don't have to blow your budget!"

It's All Family on a Military Base
"I've been a military brat for the past 13 years of my life," says Aric, 16. What's it like when your dad is deployed? Aric shares what life is like when you're family includes everyone who lives on the base.

Looking Good on a Budget
Kendall, 16, says she's figured out a good way to save money and still look good. "Nobody will ever be able to tell, so go out and get some awesome clothes!" says Kendall.

C-Note activities

May Contain Nuts
Many warning labels are there to protect us, but some are downright ridiculous. Do we really need to be warned that coffee is hot? Check the fine print!

The Center of Attention
Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, the only way you're winning this game is to be the center of attention.

Confidence
Score points with more than just an educated guess--you have to be sure of your answers. Demonstrate true confidence and reign supreme!

Activities:

5-Spot
Birds of a Feather
What do they say about birds of a feather? They flock together. So do bacon and eggs, kings and queens, and stars and stripes.

AJ's
Chip It
You get a rack of pool balls and nine one-dollar bills. If you chip it just right, you'll own them all!

C-Note
Consolidation Loan
OK, you've got waaaay too many credit cards, and your plastic debt is piling up. Is a consolidation loan the answer? Can you become debt-free before you get buried in borrowing?

Stories:

5-Spot
Paper Dollars and Copper Pennies
Do you think dollars are made out of paper, and pennies out of copper? The real ingredients might surprise you!

AJ's
Need Clothes? Revive Old T-Shirts
Are your tees too small? Sick of the design? "Don’t throw out those old t-shirts!" says Hailey, 15. She gives you six ways to revive them.

C-Note
Let's Go to the Documentary!
Do you think you'd need a big budget to put together a documentary film? Leah, age 19, says "Not necessarily—if you have a vision, a keen idea, some imagination, and fortitude!"

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