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UNDERAGE Too old for camp and too young for the casinos, doing nothing means everything to Las Vegas teens who spend their summer breaks in parking lots, parks, malls and movie theaters. "Even just sitting at the mall staring into space, for teenagers, is a developmental milestone," Peter Sheras, professor of adolescent psychology at University of Virginia, said. "It just doesn't appear thunderous." The best hanging out happens when parents don't know about it, Marissa Godorov, 15, said. "We can't tell our feelings to our parents really," Godorov said, perched on a park bench at midnight, mingling. "They just don't understand." all images copyright The News |