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Teen marriages breaking up Teen divorce rates are soaring. And last year 49 Chicago-area teens married for a second time - even after their first try ended in divorce. Our story on page 4 begins a three-part series on teens in love. by Eric Williams THE INSIDE TRACK

Anti-disco Cohos are fishing for trouble "COHO!" screamed a man in cut-off blue jeans. throwing a Stevie Wonder album tnto the Affects My Life," "Great Presi air and watching it shatter on See you in dents from Lincoln to Carter," the ground. or worst of all, coloring the dreaded " Map of the Original Cover Photo: ''DIS-CO-SUCKS!" yelled court, Mom Eric Bradshaw shot this picture another man with a backpack 13 Colonies." Everyone had better hope to illustrate what is happening slung over his shoulders. He Recently the Tribune ran a in many teen marriages today reached into the pack and lit a story about a young man who this doesn't catc:h on. If it does ... well sharpen your crayons. -divorce. Our models, Susan firecracker the size of a soda is suing his parents for mal Harvey and Kevin Thompson, pop can. He flung it into the air practice. He claims that they aren't considering marriage or where it exploded. Several did a lousy job of raising him. divorce. people flinched. I began to He blames them because he is think about what else might be neurotic and maladjusted. in his backpack. This would seem to be a step "Disco! Disco! Disco!" an forward in chtldren's rights, or other man cried as he slam is it? med a Village People album It's true that what parents do against his head until it broke in for their children can have a two. lifelong effect, but malpractice This is not a scene from a suits could lead to kids blaming bad movie. This is a sample of mommy and daddy for every the pre-game "festivities" on thtng. July 12 at Comtskey Park. The " No, mommy, I don't want to anti-disco rally was big news tn take out the garbage. It's dam Chicago and across the coun agtng my self tmage!" try. Watching from the stands. I " Daddy! Spankings are a New Express-~--- was amused and a little wor no-no. My lawyer says it could A mLJgaNte fly Clltcdgo teens for Chtc.nyo teens ried. leave deftnite psychic scars!" 'Holocaust' I was shocked at the size of ' Soon we would have the Editor-In Chief: Denise Bronson, Graphics Staff: Brian Seaphus, the crowd waiting to get in. I lawyers who specialize in par The Immaculata. Westinghouse; Felicta Williams, had been followtng Steve ental malpractice, called "Crib mirrors Managing Editor: Eric Williams, Columbia. Dahl's radio explotts. I was lis Chasers!' They would hang UICC. Staff Artists: Steve Blatt, River tentng to the show when he ftrst around the delivery rooms and Boat People News Editors: Rhonda Hannah, side-Brookfteld; David Levi, dreamed up his Disco Demoli pediatric wards lurking in dark .... Percy Julian; Kristina Prorok, School of the Art Institute. tion Army, The Insane Coho corners. Starting Sept. 10, NBC will Whitney Young; Daryl Macon , Ups. I listened in amazement "Psst! Kidl I saw your mom rerun "The Holocaust" mini Lindblom; Marea Parker, Academy as he announced his plans to take that candy from you. You series, which helped get us into of Our Lady; Felicite Williams, Cor liss. New Expression is published take over a near north side can take her to court. Charge the horrors of what the Jews once a month except July and Au Feature Editors: Michelle Don disco and slap all of its patrons her with causing a complex faced tn Nazi Germany from gust by Youth Communication, with a Coho salmon. I shared material psychosis." 1935 to the end of World War II. juielle, Marian; Terrance Franklin, Chicago Center, not-for-profit Whttney Young; Brian Lewis, Men his amusement when thou Many of the questions which agency. Editorial offices are at 207 sands of letters poured in from this film forces us to ask our del; Sherry Winston, Jones Com S. Wabash (8th floor). Chicago, Il mercial. people asking to become selves still linger. Why did the linois 60604. Phone: 663-0543. Cohos. I went to the game to 'Let them Holocaust happen? How could Editorial Director: Kevin Thomp Circulation Policy: Distributed free see what would happen. people stand by and watch it son, Cathedral. in high schools, community cen For the most part everyone happen without doing some Assistant Editorial Director: ters, stores and churches where do more teens live, congregate and go to was out to have fun on a humid Derrick Smith, Percy Julian. thing? Could it ever happen school. summer day. I was one of the again? Special Edition Editor: Lori Hen New Expression is a member of dricks, Lindblom. few Blacks at the game, but I work!' The last question is the most the Student Press Service located never felt I was tn any danger. haunting. What worries me is Graphics Directors: Eric-Scotte in Washington, D.C. Still, I felt a kind of latent vio says HEW that it seems to be happening Bradshaw, Lindblom; Susan Har Copyright..: 1979 by Youth Com lence in the crowd, as if 55,000 again ... to the "Boat People" vey, Carver. munication, Chicago Center. All Cohos were a barrel of gaso Mary Francis Berry, Assist of Viet Nam. These people had Advertising Manager: Karen rights reserved. Reproduction line and Steve Dahl was play ant Secretary of Education with the wrong politics (sympathy Ambrose, Lane Tech. without permission is strictly pro htbited. tng with matches. HEW, recently wrote her 'pre with the U.S. position) and they Circulation Managers: Rodney scription' to cure this country's needed religious freedom from Montgomery. Jones; Donna Pro sickly school system. a government that is anti-reli well , Westinghouse. Join New Expression She feels that students gious. So they are facing op Business Manager: Lisa Dixon, Are teens should give teachers more re pression which is similar to the Jones Commercial. spect Put them on a pedestal, scenes on your TV screen this Do you want glamor, ex Staff Writers: Enid Vazquez, De citement, beautiful women warm for so to speak. week (crowding, torture, star Paul; Elaine Takagi, Lakeview; I cnnge when I remember vation). Ava Thompson, Whitney Young; and handsome men? If you some of the teachers thaL I've This time the world is not just Maria Villalobos, Whitney Young; do, join the C.I.A.! OR, join the draft? had, some of whom couldn't standing by again, watching. Amy Weber, Northwestern; Bettina the New Expression The August 15 Gallup Poll even spell "pedestal." The UN is helping to settle ref Bulawa, Taft; Karen Ambrose, and fake it. reports that 71% of America's Ms. Berry also feels that ugees. The U.S. will absorb as Lane Tech .; Kevin Bell, Mendel; Robin Florzak, Whitney Young; New Expression is re teens favor the establishment teachers should give more many refugees as it can this cruiting high school stu of a voluntary national service Angela Giles, Bowen; Adrienne homework and that students year. Hutchins, Academy of Our Lady; corps. Of those teen patriots, dents who want to be re should come to school in a Maybe as a group project, Sherri Jones, Academy of Our porters, reviewers, featu 22% said they would definitely 'teachable' state, not fuzzy some of you who care can help Lady; Fannie Leflore, Waller; writers, artists and photo JOin a service corps from alcohol or narcottcs these refugees. A representa Angela Offutt, Cathedral; Raynay graphers. The poll went on to report This is where her touch with 1 tive from Catholic Charities ex Collier, Lindblom; Mark Allen, CVS; that only 20% of us actually the real world breaks down. platned that money was always Mta Lynn Marchman, The Im If you would like to check oppose the volunteer plan. Doesn t she realize that not all needed to offset the cost of re maculata; Lisa Margerum, Whit us out, come to the next This poll seems dangerous! students are on drugs and al location. Another possibility ney Young;,BQQ_ne~ecy. news editors' meeting 01 Congress mtght see the results cohol, and that one sure way to Jones; Car~r. Carver: could be a drive for used Hassan 0 . Rossell, Bradley; Verna feature editors' meeti n~ and believe them. Once our drtve them to it is to double their clothmg. Many high school Thompson, Dunbar. (September 18 at 3:30 fo1 senators hear how anxious we homework load? students wear small stzes like Staff Photographers: Mtchael reporters and Septembet are, they might decide to do us She can't realize how much th e " Boat People," who are Glover, Whitney Young, Andre 20 at 3:30 for feature writer~ a favor and pass a mandatory trouble she might cause in small tn stature. Willtams, Mendel; Eric-Scotte and reviewers) . You car draft To help us even more, schools if teachers take her The organizations to help Bradshaw, Lindblom; Enchelle also call and talk with th6 they mtght be tempted to gtve seriously. are Catholic Charities (236- Whttaker, South Shore; Maria Vil us patriotiC kids something to Teachers who feel that they 5172), 126. N. Des Plaines: lalobos, Whitney Young; Melvin Editor-in-Chief, DenisE do- namely World War Ill! must gtve homework wtll give it Jewish Family Community Banks, Lindblom, Peter Green, Bronson, or the Managin ~ If Congress declares war, I even if th ey can't thtnk of any Service (346-6700), 1 S. Mendel. Editor, Eric Williams, (663 wonder how many of Amer thing worthwhile to gtve It's Franklin: Lutheran Child & Advertising Staff: Mary Jones, 0543). Our offices are or ICas youthful patriots would called busy work · Family Service (287-4848), Westinghouse; Jacob Lee, Proviso the eighth floor at 207 S sttll be 1n favor of the servtce. How many promising young 6253 S. Michtgan, and Travel East, Roderick Smtih, Monmouth; Wabash, nght at the Ad I'd take my own poll - from minds have been wasted doing ers' Aid (435-4527), 327 S Dwayne Truss, Westinghouse: ams/Wabash "el" stop. Canada! reports on " How Geometry LaSalle. Rhonda Hannah, Percy Juhan; Deborah Padgett, Wooster.

2 NEW EXPRESSION Tough kids' hit by adult courts 14 year-olds ace jury, I press and prosecutors when the State decides they're too tough for juvenile court

by Felicite Williams

At 16 Michael Talbart rs charged with murder. He IS await ing tnal 1n an adult courtroom in Cook County. Most JUVeniles charged with a crime do not have to face the pub lic stage of an adult court. They don t have to face the reporters, the spectators, the jury and the prosecutmg attorneys. Most juveniles are tried in juvenile court where only a judge, their own lawyers and the1r Immediate fam ily are present. Michael Talbart is one of twelve juveniles rn Cook County who are now awaiting trial in an adult court. More and more Ch1cago-area teens are facing this ordeal under a court ruling called "702." Judge Peter Costa of Cook County Juvenile Court considers Michael Tal bart too aggressive for society. "His background is too serious for the juvenile court sys tem to handle," he claims. was tried for murder as an adult. sian." These are times when the Attorney Hill and Attorney especially remembers being According to Arthur Hill, Assist. He feels that his previous record is State has to look like it's being Fishmen have different opinions upset because he felt he was State's Attorney, the state re the reason the court found him tough with 'tough' kids. about the effect on teens who are being tried unfairly. quests a "702" only when the guilty. Today he's out of prison, but James Mitchell (not his real tried in an adult court. Hill claims Whether it's fair or not, the trials juvenile is charged with an agres still bitter. name), 16, was in the State's At that juveniles think that since this of youths in adult court usually sive crime and has a violent back Miles Fishmen, a public de torney file of "702" in July. James is their first offense before the have the same result - a verdict ground. fender, claims that the State's At is charged with murder. His back adult court, that the court will be of guilty. In "702" trials since But Juan McGee, who was tried torney does not always check a ground had no previous history of easy on them. He says that the January, most teens have been as an adult, doesn't feel he com juvenile defendant's background any violent acts. But it was only juvenile thinks he's a big shot. found guilty and sentenced to mitted an agressive crime. "The for violent acts. "Definitely not!" after a public defender challenged Public defender Fishmen says adult correction institutions. guy said, 'Man, I'm gonna kill you!' Fishmen said. the "702" on James that the that the teen is usually scared. Based on the steady increase of so I shot him first," Juan claims. Fishmen now has a teen client State's Attorney withdrew his mo He's aware of what could happen "702's" over the past three years, Juan was 14 when he was tried who the Asst. State's Attorney tion and admitted that there had to him. Juan McGee remembers the number of guilty verdicts is as an adult. "I killed a guy, yeah, wants to have tried as an adult. not been a check into his past. that he was a little scared, but he bound to rise. but it was self-defense," he said. His client doesn't have an exten The court didn't feel that the crime sive violent background. Accord was committed in self-defense. ing to Fishmen, this teen shouldn't The facts about teens tried as adults in 1979 The judge sentenced Juan be tried as an adult. His client is New Expression obtained copies of arrest re teens were all taken from the Juvenile Court to the McGee to serve one to five years charged with murder, but Fish men cords which record the crimes of teenagers who Audi Home so that they could be re-arrested and in Joliet Prison with 1250 adult and his client are claiming the have been tried as adults in Cook County since Feb charged as adults. criminals. "It was bad enough that slaying was accidental. ruary. Below is a list of crimes these teens were charged everyone thought I was guilty, but I " The State's Attorney will Of the 29 teens on record only one is a girl. These with : think that my lawyer thought I was sometimes file a '702' because of guilty also. I never had a chance," pressure from the community," Assault Unlawful Use of a Weapon Criminal Housing Management Juan insisted. said Fishmen. "Sometimes a lot of Reckless Conduct Attempted Rape Attempted Murder Juan was into a lot of gang negative news coverage pres Burglary Rape Murder fights and robberies before he sures the State's Attorney's deci- Armed Robbery Aggravated Assault ~· fi,-National cS~~~~!!~ed ?c!g~~~h~~!i~?"

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"I wish I hadn't married Carolyn when I was twenty and she was seventeen." A disappointed 22- year-old divorcee, James Wil liams, wanted to describe his broken marriage. He explained that after going steady for three months, he and Carolyn decided to get married because we were "so much in love." "Everyone disapproved of our marriage," Carolyn said, "but we got married anyway. Now I wish · that I had listened to my mother." James recalls, "The marriage was okay because everyone (our family and friends) helped us out with the bills and everything." They lived in James' three room apartment. He worked while Carolyn, a junior in high school, went to class. All of Carolyn's girl friends envied her because she was the only one married.They thought it - was a perfect marriage, but they Photo by Michael Glover were wrong. The story of James and Carolyn agers have no business getting again. So, Mitchell and Shelia lasted, they claim, because they "I only made it seem that way," is no longer an unusual one. Last married at all because they aren't were married. They lived with her made sacrifices. They lived with Carolyn said, "by merely fanta year 49 Chicago-area teens mature enough to handle it!" He parents for nine months. They Carol's father in a seven-room sizing." entered into a second marriage maintains that 80 percent of teen both worked at this time and later house. Carol learned to sew-and " I wanted the divorce." James after having ended the first one in marriages end in separation or di moved into an apartment. made her own clothes as well as argued. "I was tired of Carolyn divorce. vorce. Mitchell regrets the divorce be the boys'. William often had to bugging the hell out of me. She According to The Divorce Mitchell and Shelia agree with cause, "My child is growing up in a wear his brother's hand-me should have realized that one per- Lawyer's Casebook, teenagers attorney Stein. They admit now home with only one parent, and I downs. do not go to marriage counselors that they were not as mature as don't get to spend as much time William's parents kept the boys "Teenagers have no when their marriages are going they thought when they married with him as I would have if Shelia while William and Carol worked. business getting mar bad because no one likes to admit as teens. and I were still together." _ " .. .we thought we they are having problems. Teens Mitchell, then a 16-year-old The divorce was handled by a ried ... they aren't don't think of seeing a marriage sophomore, married Shelia, a social service agency costing were in love, and mature enough to counselor for help. They have the 17-year-old junior. them six hundred dollars. At 19, Sheila was preg handle it!" attitude, " Why should I see a Today they regret their two-year Shelia was granted two hundred nant." psychiatrist, I'm not crazy?" marriage. There weren't any de and fifty dollars a month alimony son's paycheck couldn't buy the When 19-year-old Barbara and cent jobs. As the saying goes, no and child support as well as the They also didn't go to as many groceries, pay rent and the car 20-year-old Robert were married, car. movies and parties as they once note and buy her clothes. they didn't think it would go bad Mitchell's advice to teenagers did. - "I also didn't appreciate coming and end in divorce a year and a "I wanted the divorce. contemplating marriage, " Don't "Our parents really helped us home from work," he said, "and half later. I was tired of Carolyn be a damn fool! Finish high school out a lot," said William. "At first we having to cook my own food while Now in their mid-twenties, Bar bugging the hell out at least, so that you can get a de thought the marriage would never Carolyn watched TV or did her bara and Robert regret their di cent job in order to support a wife work. Our family and friends were homework." vorce. of me." and family. And be sure that you wrong," he said. "At least a few The divorce didn't come as a "The marriage was beautiful," really do love that person." teenagers do know what love is all shock to Carolyn because she Robert recalls. "The problem was diploma - no job. Carol and William's ten-year about." realized things weren't working with our parents, especially the "We went together about two marriage lasted despite the odds For those teens having prob out. constant interfering of the and a half years, so we decided to against teenage marriages. lems with their marriage, there is a The divorce cost James and mothers." get married," Mitchell recalled. Because they were in love and free Conciliation Counseling Carolyn almost five hundred dol Robert's rnother wanted him to "Besides, we thought we were in had two sons, seventeen-year-old Service available. The Concilia lars. Carolyn was granted alimony live as his father had. Barbara's love, and Shelia was pregnant." Carol and eighteen-year-old tion Service is located in the Daley of one hundred and fifty dollars a mother wanted her to live as she As usual, their parents objected William decided to get married. Center Plaza, room 1901 . If you month. had at 19. Their parents had no to the marriage, but they didn't Carol is an only child. After her have any questions, call 443- After the divorce, Carolyn found confidence in their ability to work listen. mother died, Carol became 7914. out she was pregnant, but the two out their own marriage. Shelia says she used Psychol woman of the house at 14. She This is the first of a three part didn't remarry. Instead, Carolyn Divorce Attorney Edward Stein ogy 101 on her parents and told and her father took care of each series on "Teens and Marriage. " now receives seventy-five added is another adult who has no confi them if they didn't give their con other. Stories will follow on steady dat dollars for child support. dence in teen marriages. "Teen- sent, they would never see her Carol and William's marriage ing and teen love relationships.

New teen anti-pregnancy weapon: Dial-a-sex question Jobs by Adrienne Hutchins Are you mterested tn a career in ferred her to two centers near her Volunteers and three paid staff counselors answer some ques graphics or in adverttstng? Last month Tanya called 248- home that would cater to her members who are trained by the tions and refer callers to centers This year the professional staff at Youth Communtcation will offer spe 0090, the number for a new sexu needs and give her adv1ce. Health Evaluation and Referral near their home. Other questions cialized training for high school students ality hotlme known as Private Since July 1, Private Line has Serv1 ce (HERS) answer the are answered by Dr. Gary in both of these career areas. Line. Tanya was looking for a been trying to provide Chicago's phones and act as counselors. Strokosch. ADVERTISING SALES tnterns soothing answer to her question youth with answers to their ques Anne Grassi, a paid staff member Dr. Strokosch is the Chief of wanted to help New Expression grow. She was worried, confused and tions about sex that aren't usually of Private Line, is a student in psy Adolescent Medicine at Rush If you have energy and smtles to spare, apply for the jOb of ad salesperson. No pregnant, and she wasn't sure answered in school or are laughed chology and has been a volunteer Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital. prev1ous e)(perience required - we'll what she wanted to do at by their peers. Because of one on another hotline before. She He has been on WTTW-Channel provide all the train1ng you'll need. If She needed reassurance and million teen pregnancies in the has worked with other teens be 11 and two talk shows on the WLS you're enthusiastiC and persistent, call advice. A friendly vo1ce came over United States last year, the gov fore and plans to go into the coun program "Counter Point." to mterview on one of the followmg days: Monday, September 17, Tuesday the phone, and Tanya explained ernment had decided to provide seling fi eld. Private Line advertises and September 18, Wednesday September her problem to the Private Line money for these sex hotllnes. The typical calls the hotline re promotes itself through a radio 19. Those who are CETA eligible may counselor. She needed some heip The hotline is open 40 hours a ceives range from birth control to program called "Express." "Ex· work 12 hours a week at mtntmum 1n deciding whether or not to have week, but Jane Clark of MJ sexuality relationships. According press" airs on WLS, Sunday at 11 wage. All advertising staff members are elig1ble to earn comm1SS1ons. the baby that she was carry1ng. Enterprises, who promotes Pri to Jan Brittain of the Illinois Plan p.m. and on WLUP, Sunday at 7 The counselor first told her that vate Line, said that th e hotline GRAPHICS INTERNS will learn ning Council, there were only 21 am. "Express" is produced by newspaper and magaztne design, illus she shouldn't panic and that she hopes to extend its hours. When calls the first week the hotline Michael Hirsh, producer of the trating, photo compoSition and s1zlng, still had a few weeks to make her the line isn't open, an answering opened. By the last week of July Channel 11 program "Guess advert1z1ng des1gn and keyllning. Stu decision Then the counselor re- service replaces 1t. there were 96 calls. Private Line Who's Pregnant?" dents who are CETA eltg1ble can also work 12 hours per week at mtn1mum wage. See your work 1n print Teens as High school ... bUild a portfolio of work that you can use for college appltcallons and future consumers counselors Steady dating jObs .meet and work wllh other Chi· cago teens who are creat1ng exc11tng. ming Some reta1l stores thmk teen Four years of high school and What happens when under profess1onal youth med1a agars have to be "watched no meetings with a counselor. 16-year-olds start gojng Call for an 1nterv1ew dunng the week more closely" than other cus Appo1ntments, but no meet steady? of September 17 If you have started a tomers What are your rights? ings. It happens often in Ch1 portfolio of artwork or design work bring xt Month samples w1th you to the mterv1ew cago

4 NEW EXPRESSION Teenaged suicides Seeking death instead of help

by Kevin Bell pression and anger were aimed at boys. She was already feeling parents. down and didn't like being yelled Very slowly she wrapped the Stepanie's feelings were cen at, especially since she couldn't cord around her wrist. She twisted tered on her guardian, who has argue back. it until she cut a gash in her artery. taken care of her since her par "After I took the pills, I felt stupid Then she sat back and watched ents' deaths. She's been trying to for doing it. Then I drifted off to the life blood flow from her veins. cope with her guardian for five sleep." This is a scene from the life of years now. Her mother found her and Stephanie, age 15, who lives on Stephanie turned to suicide rushed her to a hospital where a the Northwest side. Out of every twice. The first time she was doctor pumped her stomach. The 100,000 teens age 15-19, ac angry. Her guardian punished her doctor that treated her was a total cording to 1976 statistics, for fighting with her brother. stranger to her. "He got down on Stephanie is one of the 7.7 per The second time her guardian me for trying it," she said. cent that attempts suicide. made Stephanie do a lot of She never thought of herself Then there is a Southsider, 17- chores, knowing she had an im getting psychiptric treatment to year-old-Shelly, who consumed portant test in school the next day. help with her problems. She and 15 pills when the prescribed dos Each time she snuck off to her her father are close so she talks to age was two. Depression and room and cut her wrist. Both at him, but he didn't propose helping anger were at the root of her tempts failed. her with therapy either. suicidal feelings. "Afterwards I told a close rela Shelly said, " I didn't regret According to Dr. Irma Bland, tive what I had done," she ex doing it, but I was afraid of dying psychiatrist at Northwestern plained. "She didn't take me seri and hurting my family." Her Memorial Hospital, "When ado ously and threatened to kill me if I mother is very emotional. "It lescents become so terribly de tried it a gam." would hurt her the most," she pressed that they are not able to "I think my family considers me said. function in their normal routine, an outcast," Stephanie com A third p9tential suicide is Scot, that's when they may reach a point mented. "Things haven't really age 17, from the Northside. His of suicide." gotten better, but I can handle depression was triggered by That depression needs to be things better since I'm not home being turned down by a girl for a treated just as a broken bone as much." date and not being able to talk to needs to be treated. But surveys At least Stephanie expressed his friends when he needed them. Photo by Kevin Bell show that an adolescent is far less her anger. Instead, Shelly let all of Although Scot started the likely to seek out a psychiatrist her anger build up inside her. She suicide act, he stopped with the "To prevent suicide attempts Bland. "The question is why do than he is to seek out a medical wouldn't tell people things were bottle of pills in his hand. like Scot's there should be some people get so miserable and doctor. bothering her. His mother never took him seri sort of preventive environment," helpless that they revert to this None of the attempted suicides "I could only take so much," she ously. She did encourage him to Dr. Bland explained. "Suicidal sort of behavior." that I interviewed ever considered said. see a psychiatrist, but he rejected persons need help to cope with "Most of their problems stem going to a psychiatrist. They were Shelly's attempt was more seri the idea. the issues." Scot's gambling is not from parents and from school," ready to take ~eir lives as a cure ous than Stephanie's. She took an " I guess I was able to use really coping; it's just a way of according to Kate Kisner, a for their depression rather than overdose of pills when her mother gambling as a safety valve," he avoiding the issue. volunteer with Chicago's crisis seeking professional help. and grandmother got on her case said. "If it weren't for the gambling, "You can't talk a person out of hotline, Metro Help. "Teens under committing suicide," said Dr. Shelly's and Stephanie's de- about being in a house alone with I'd be dead now." 18 have no options. They can't leave home without being consid ered a runaway, and they can·t leave school without being con NE represents teens in Washington sidered truant." Metro Help will refer a teen to a by Kevin Thompson because we were angry about about service. We suggested psychiatrist or a community the idea of not really being lis that a new name be found for based counseling service if the Last May New Expression tened to, and we were deter the program instead of "Na teen is open to that kind of help. received 1,000 returns from a mined to represent youth. The tional Service" and we wanted Since the service IS anonymous, survey about the draft and na youth caucus l1sted five criti the committee to take a strong there is no way that Metro Help tional service. We promised "We were cisms and three maJor recom position agamst the m11itary counselors can tell 1f their adv1ce that our readers opinions angry mendations to.the Committee draft is actually taken. would be heard in Washington. about not to Study National Service. Congress now has several Apparently a lot of teens who On May 30, I went to Wash We criticized 1} the fact that bills in committee proposing need that help aren't getting it be ington, D.C. to represent our being youth weren't on the Commit registration, a draft and na cause 20 percent of all deaths readers' views. Over 300 listened tee to Study National Service. tional service. None of the bills among teens in 1977 were due to people were present for a na to." 2} the fact that the number of have been voted on yet. suic1de. Only traffic accidents tional conference to discuss youth present at the confer New Expression will con claimed more teen lives than forms of national service, and ence was inadequate, and 3} tinue to expose through media suicide. to propose a format to carry the fact that youth's needs and to congressmen, youth's ------weren't mentioned in the pro views on national service. If This is Part One of a three-part them out. I and the 15 other series on teens and mental health. youths present had ideas and Kevin posal. you have an opinion write to Thompson We recommended that New Expression, Draft Views, Part Two will report on teens who opinions to represent - opin are now under psychiatric care, ions that needed to be heard considered seriously. youth be included on the 207 S. Wabash Ave ., Chicago, relating facts about their problems We formed a youth caucus Committee and on all forums Ill. 60604. but our suggestions weren't and how they were helped. eedHelp. ith questions about birth control Balance pregnancy Your sex v.o. Education

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D1sco sucks." the selections of mus1c Three girls returning from Other passengers on the1r bus I State, a black couple walking WLUP's Insane Coho L1ps and In the m1dst of all th1s ep1dem1c Ch1cagofest had a fist fight over had to break 1t up. down the street listening to d1sco disc JOCkey Steve Dahl staged the confus1on , one thmg IS certa1n - disco and rock mus1c on the radio. On the corner of Rush and music was threatened by a white world's first anti-disco protest at what caused the epidemic in the Com1sky Park in July. The pro first place. Broadcaster Steve testors chewed up the playing Dahl has used h1s WLUP rad1o OJ field and caused cancellation of pos1t1on to arouse an army of the second game of a double disco protestors header. Since Dahl JOined WLUP in All three Incidents are part of a March and began h1s crusade to recent soc1al ep1dem1c. The dis ban1sh disco, the mam graffiti on ease is called anti-disco man1a. h1gh school desks, at beaches, in J/ The cause of the disease alleys, and on buses has suddenly seems to vary dependmg on become ·· o,sco sucks." At first the which VICtim you talk to. Victim crusaders, armed with spray James Heard of South Shore says paint, markers and chalk, only he fights disco, "when I'm buzzed. defaced property, but on July 12 a I get very angry, and my tolerance hostile mob went w1ld, chant1ng of disco is zero. so I destroy any "Long Live Rock and Roll , D1sco thing that has to do with disco." Sucks," while chewing up a major A young North Side victim says . league baseball park. he reacts to d1sco because he Dahl's crusaders now call - themselves the Insane Coho Lips, "can't dance to disco music. It's too involved. It's too much work for Chi<;ago's anti-d1sco army. enjoyment. With rock you can JUSt Dahl says he named the anti jump around and relax." disco army after a Latino gang - the Insane Unknowns, and after Paula Zivalich, a junior at the Coho salmons 1n Lake Michi Cathedral, opposes disco be gan. He attached "lips" because, cause it's showy. She says," Disco as he said, "everybody has them." music 1s too flashy. They get into Dahl made himself unavailable standard hair styles, the for comment about his role in clothes ... you must have a cer causing the anti-disco mania. tain partner to dance with .. . it's New Expression called his office just too competitive." eight times without success. One (sick) boy at the Century Membership in the Insane Coho shopping mall said, "Your peers . Lips includes a card, the option to and the music industry push it too buy a " Disco sucks" Insane Coho much. You have to almost accept Lips T-shirt and, according to it in order to lead a normal teenage James Head, "the satisfaction of life, but I don't." trying to destroy disco." A former student at Lindblom At Chicagofest this summer Tech, Ali Boseman, says his at WLUP's booth was packed with tacks are less frequent now. His Cohos. They answered interview allergy had to do with the lyrics. questions like members of a cult " All the disco lyrics sound the - the same words over and over same. They all say 'go out and again, especially the motto, party.' The music has no meaning " Disco sucks." It should be noted Photo by Eric Scotte Bradshaw to it. Disco is too monotonous." that this motto does not have a Eugene Fikiri, sophomore at dirty meaning in the minds of Lane Tech, hates disco because teens who are using it. The slang "the groups are untalented bums use of the word has changed, af.. Hey Bear Fans! and their records play out too though adults at the ball park were soon." angry about the public display of Support One effect of the epidemic is a the word. Win tickets to charge of "racism." According to The Coho T-shirt uniform Mike Ried, a recent graduate of seems to give members a sense OUr • Whitney Young , " The music of identity. Bill Rievtis of the Uni Bears gaines differences are racially related." In versity of Illinois thinks that many h1s editorial for the Whitney Young people who don't fit into the disco -at hom~ Advertisers newspaper last year, he sug crowd need another form of ac gested that whites weren't coming ceptance. "They are anti-disco and awav!. to school dances because the because they can't dance,' he mus1c selections were all disco sa1d . Debb1e Hillenbrand a Stessan Postare, a senior at freshman at Western Illinois Uni Who Lane Tech ol served that. 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6 NEW EXPRESSION Teen privacy: whose business is it?

Diane wonders about what's in the mail she never_gets.

by Michelle Donjuielle

D1ane Thompson (not her name), 17, never gets her mail. Her mother intercepts and hides it from her. Technically, Diane could take her mother to court because anyone who opens another per son's mail is breaking a federal law. But, practically, Diane only argues with her mother and goes on wondering what's in the mail she never gets. Legally, teens like Diane have no way of protecting ~heir privacy in the home. Parents may search their children's rooms, listen in on phone calls and generally invade their privacy without breaking any law. Tony Caldwell (not his real name), 16, is undergoing an ex treme case of this non-privacy. His parents tear up all his mail includ in!J mail responses from colleges. His mother admits she wants to Photo by Melvin Banks control her son's life. "I wanted to make him do the phone calls to make sure he talks sent to other places or I obtain family over her right to privacy. disrespect is serious, when in fact right things and meet the right to the right girls. We only do it to information in person." In handling family fights, Family the privacy issue IS really of deep people," she said. "His social ac protect him so he won't be a no Another teen who is creating Counselor Jean Keller finds that concern. tivities are limited because of our body like us." survival methods is Karen Hen teens who do come in for coun Jean Keller pointed out that neighborhood not being a good Tony now has his mail sent in derson, 16. She assures her pri seling come in for issues such as trust is very important in family one. Oh, sure, I felt resentment care of his high school counselor. vacy by going to a pay phone near drugs, sex, late curfews, disre relationships. " Where there is no coming from him, but I don't care. It's his way of gaining some pri her home. In her home, phone spect or just a lack of communica communication level, there is no "The only way for him to de vacy that he feels he has a right to. calls must be taken in her mother's tion, but privacy is not the issue respect," she said. velop social contacts is through Tony says he's used to it now. presence in the living room . that teens talk about. She says The one thing she strongly me and my husband. To avoid all "At times I get a little mad and Karen says it gets to be annoy parents don't usually discuss pri recommends is that teens talk the bad people from influencing discouraged, but it's their way. I ing after a while, "So now I just see vacy because they figure, 'Whose openly with their parents. The him, we tear up all letters ad don't argue or do anything. I just my friends on the street some business is it?' They figure that need is obvious, she says, dressed to him and listen in on let it happen. But now, I have mail where." She ends up fighting her counseling about drugs, sex , or "Sharing is a normal sign of love." choose from in the job market, they're trapped. It boils down to taking a job under Candidly Speaking poor conditions or earning no money at all. I don't think teens who work at fast-food restaurants will ever unionize. The workers don't earn enough to make allowances for dues. And teens usually don't work at fast-food restaurants long enough to inter Fast food foibles est the major labor unions into organizing them. Employees are overworked and under paid at f-f restaurants because these res by Ava Thompson The second day ran somewhat smoother. pressure of being on their feet for the whole taurants are designed to provide fast, hot At least the floor was dry. But because the job period? Or could it be that older people food at a relatively low cost to customers. After working in a fast-food restaurant for employee's area did not have adequate want a job that offers more benefits and It's about time that situation changed. three days this summer, I can only describe locks and security, my wallet was stolen. I more security? This country was built on the laws of those days as a bad experience. suspected a fellow employee, although I Work hours in the f-f restaurants are sup democracy and justice. In being fair, every My first week of employment was sup couldn't prove it. posed to be flexible. But, usually, hours body has to "sacrifice", each side giving a posed to be a tra1mng period. I wasn't told to Even by the third day I was told to do aren't scheduled according to a worker's little so that both sides get some of what wash my hands before I started working, things which I have never been taught. So flexibility- they are scheduled to meet the they want. and it didn't seem like any of the other em much for my on-the-job-training. Thank manager's crises·. Although no one wants to see the price of ployees (old or new) were told either. goodness, for my sake, that a better JOb Why then do teens continue to work at fast foods go up, it may be the only way for I started right in. I was expected to do the came my way. places that offer few benefits, minimum fast food restaurant workers to get the bet things that I would do just as if I had been I hope all fast-food restaurants don't op wage and very little chance for advance ter working conditions that they all deserve. working there all my life. erate like that one did, but I'm sure that ment? This is the price of justice. Just as the After my first day of droppmg fries. there are others that do. The answer lies in the fact that most prices of lettuce and grapes went up when cleaning greasy-coated utensils, moppmg, Teens seem to be the most logical choice teens need the money, and they don't plan the grape pickers were fairly paid and given walking around garbage that was running to staff fast-food restaurants. If you'll notice. to work at fast-food restaurants for the rest better work conditions, so, too, can the over and slipp1ng on a wet floor all in two you hardly ever see any one over-20 work of their lives. They figure that if they can just price of a hamburger. hours, I was ready to quit then. I had never mg in such a place. Why? stick it out a little longer, then they'll be If each person doesn't stand up for an worked so much in two hours in my whole Could it be that the older folk aren't physi moving on to something better. other person's rights, he has no reason to life. I was exhausted' cally fit ellough to take the constant And since there isn't a lot for teens to be angry when no one stands up for his!

golden arches looked like a rusty paper clip by the time Tony removed this shrunken, faded mess from the washer. Chris was fired and charged for the uni form. With a little money left, no job, no girl, Chris dashed for his last pass to para The Way It Is dise ... the car. Chris and Tony drove around all week end until the needle hit "empty." They pul led mto a gas station, and Chris asked for a fill up. Chris was already dreaming of better High hopes sink times "1 975," said the attendant. Yeah, I made JUnior high track that year," Chris replied. by Brian Lewis "Don't be funny. That"s what you owe me.' Chns thnves on summer. It has always contented g1rlleft Ch1cago for fun 1n the L.A. At the flips1de of McDonald's counter "How much would 11 be 1f you d1rtied the been h1s favori e t1me of year. sun Chns had a hectic eight-hour day. Closing back windows again, or letthe kid here work In June he fo•ecast the best summer he This d1dn't phase Chns too much. Under time was 12:30. meanmg he didn't get out a few hours?'' Chris was frantic. His parents would ever know ~·e was s1xteen. h1s standably so. The car. a job. and shortly the until 2 a m He had to be back at four the wouldn't be home w1th money for three sophomore year nd h1m he was on house to himself. He could always get an next day days top of h1s game ot '11s class. other g1rl. After work Chris had to go home. sleep, He gave the man a twenty and drove In June h s p ns for th1s great summer The long-awa1ted day of his parents de clean up wash dishes and wash h1s one away clutching his last quarter. After all, he Included i3 fu I t1me JOb at McDonald's, a parture arnved. But at th1s worst moment uniform His boss was stnct about this needed a quarter to get to school the first pretty g1rlfriend. Alice and, best of all the 1magmable. h1s 12-year-old brother. Tony, Chns home was no longer the predicted day unless the CTA raised the fare before family car - a Cutlass. got the mumps. He couldn't travel to parad1se 11 was now JUSt a big burden. th1s summer of 79 finally ended, Chris was pleased by all this As proof of Flonda. After qu1ck-talking by his father and Washing the un1form grew mto the how much he was pleased, he passed up a a bnbe (Tony's refunded plane ticket of $90) b1ggest problem so he gave the unwanted three-week vacat1on wtth his parents 1n Chris agreed to brother-sit Tony. JOb to h1s newly-cured brother MORAL: The grass is al Mlam1- so that he would have a house to Now deprived of a girlfriend and h1s Tony wasn't expenenced 1n washing, but h1mself bachelor's pad, Chris still had a car and a he got the JOb anyway. He lifted the box of ways greener in Florida That"s when his summer started down paycheck That IS, he had a paycheck un- All-Temperature Cheer, smiled, punched than it is in Chicago. the shoots. The same week Chris' not-too- 111 ... well here's the story. "hot' and waited for the perfect ending. The

me more if teachers strayed more from the books and talked with the class. Maybe then teachers would come up with some independent work that Is creative and use ful to the class. I'm sure it must be easy as a teacher to fall Into a rut of giving assignments week Read My Mind after week without any flavor. It must be easy to make mistakes like that when you're on the outs1de looking in. It must be easy for adults to forget what it was like when they were students. Homework blues If teachers and students took time to dis cuss ideas for homework assignments to gether, students would probably show a greater interest 1n the assignments as well This first guest column Is written by , states or on a foreign and memorizing the defini as learn more from them. Antonio Brown, a junior at Lindblom. country (I did use one fact tion of each type. I really hope teachers out there read and once 1n answenng a ques Black Every week draw and color react to this colum(1. I hope you'll resolve to tion on "Tic, Tac, Dough.") History· a map of the west coast of put some of these ideas into practice. You Seemg as how 1t"s back to school lime Gym· Watch a professional foot Africa, making symbols for won't lose any respect or authority, You can agam, I'd like to say a few th1ngs about ball game and write up the the d1fferent tribes and only gain satisfaction from students who will homework referee's calls. placing them on the map. be thankful for a teacher who listens and If there 1s some po1nt to all of the English Copy words from the vo Algebra: Halfway through the responds. homework I get, my teachers sure know cabulary list three times course, asked to do 100 how to keep 11 a mystery Somet1mes the each and then write tho problems in simple algeb The purpose of READ MY MIND •is to po1nt seems to be pumshment when the definitions for each word raic add1tlon (The teacher allow a teen to be a one· time-only columnist teacher IS ;~ngry about the class·s perform (When asked why, the explained that, "The pnn ance or som() stud()nts' behavior. Ill bet for New Expression, to express opinions teacher said, "Because cipal says we have to as openly. you ve been 1n a Situation where the teacher thAy g1ve 11 m the book.") Sign homework evory got upset and shouted. "Okay, pull out the H1story We encourage you to wnte a column to fvery student 1n the class night. Th1s IS alii could find let other people know how you feel. brJO~ and do pago 200 to 250, Including all wr 1tcs a two-thousand for you to do "') If yr u are rnterosted m wntlng one for the exerc'""S etc' Or All nght, put the book word report on Adolph Art· Draw tho same piC!UJe on OctCll,er issue, send your ~,;olumn, of about away wr re h:Iv1no a pop qUiz " Hitll'r different canvases. Ju tin e you vP. forgotten how mean- Phys1cs · 650 words name, school, and phone Fifty problems, all on vel rtwso are examples of what I mean by nurnt·er to. lfi

Can you find a cop when you need one? Well , if trouble breaks out in your classroom, try tapping the old-looking student sitting next to you. She may be an undercover cop. But be careful what you say, the old-looking student might have a tape recorder. In case you don't know, the police are allowed to go into the schools as undercover investigators. Of course, the Superintendent of Schools and the police must know when and where. Alfred Rudd of the Chicago Board of Education's Safety and Transportation Department told New Expression that the Board has no official policy on undercover police, except that undercover assignments don't occur very often. There must be official clearance, he explained. Walter Jacobson of Channel 2 News recently reported that undercover cops are on assignment in many Chicago schools and have been for some time. cherished as an important part of education in a school's policy on undercover police. Catholic and private high schools in Chicago democracy. Undercover police in schools create We not only disapprove of undercover police leave the decision of undercover police up to an atmosphere of suspicion not unlike Nazi in schools but also cf teachers and students the individual principals. Students in these Germany. who are unable to keep their mouths closed schools have testified to NE reporters that The only type of schools police belong in are about topics discussed in the classroom. A undercover cops are apparent in some Catholic Police Training Academies - not Chicago's student should not have to hear his words from high schools. public and private schools. a class discussion twisted and tangled around New Expression realizes that drugs and New Expression urges the C.D.S.C.A. by gossippy teachers and students. violence in the high school are a problem. We (Chicago District Student Council Association) Free discussion becomes inhibited when wish a workable solution could be found for to push the Board of Education to develop a there is fear of being accused or made fun of these problems, but we don't see undercover policy against undercover police. because of what we say in class. Eventually, police as part of the solution. In the case of private schools and Catholic there will not be any free speech or even free A school is a place for learning. Free schools, we urge each student government to thought and George Orwell's nightmare of discussion should be encouraged and hold discussions with the principal about the " 1984" may become a reality.

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NEW EVPRESSION 9 - - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 'My Body Guard' films at Lakeview • • 'Don't worry, mom, • • I'm not a movie star • • --yet!' · by Lisa Margerum

Imagine a rich kid who has al our house, so we decided to building itself was repaired to look • • ways gone to private schools and apply." like "a beautiful old school." The suddenly is transferred to an inner Both girls liked the experience producers imported older desks city Chicago high school. of acting in a real movie. They "that had more character" from Imagine 500 average Chicago have become a little closer to the another school. They painted • • teenagers who suddenly have the stars, and they've met teens from hallways, repaired plaster, built chance to earn their summer all parts of the city. bookcases and planted bushes to paychecks by acting in a movie. Cindy Wiksten, 17, heard about restore the beauty of Lakeview. Imagine a remodeled Chicago the movie from a drama teacher at In the story of " My Body Guard" • • high school that looks older now Morgan Park high school. "I'm not Clifford Peache, played by Chris than it did before it was re interested in drama or acting," Makepeace, a new 15-year-old modeled. said Cindy. "The teacher just told actor now co-starring in " Meat All three of these unlikely me to go downtown and get inter balls," plays the role of the rich kid • events happened at Lakeview viewed for the part." forced to attend a city public high school this summer, where Although Cindy did nothing school who hires a body guard. the movie "My Body Guard" was more than walk around in the halls Peache lives at the Ambassador being filmed. Director Tony Bill as part of a crowd scene, she likes East hotel with his father, the chose Lakeview "because of its the idea of having been chosen. manager of the hotel, and his • architecture both inside and out" These background actors were grandma (Ruth Gordon). Ruth after he inspected 15 old Chicago paid $25 a day, plus lunch. They Gordon plays an outrageous high schools. worked from 8 am until 6 pm and woman who picks up men in the Bill and his casting crew picked wore their every-day school Pump Room or the lobby bar. • 500 Chicago teenagers for back clothes for the film . None of the Melvin Moody, (Matt Dillon, a ground roles in the moves based actors interviewed complained fifteen-year-old New Yorker) on their interesting faces not on about the sub-minimum pay. plays the role of a smart, tough their acting ability. Sheila Paul Qualdt, 12, the only looking guy. Instead of fighting, • • Shaughnessy, 16, from Mother Chicago-area star in the fiilm, is Melvin Moody, Clifford's main McAuley High School, and her from Cicero. Qualdt plays the role enemy, works things out by using sister, Colleen, 13, play back of a quiet follower who does what his brains. ground roles in a biology class the rich kid tells him to do. "My Body Guard" is expected to • scene. The Director told them to Qualdt has never acted before, be released around Easter time. play with hamsters and try to look although he has tried for spots on In the meantime, hundreds of like they were completing an as TV commercials. "That was how I Chicago teens will have to wait for signment. "We read about the was discovered," Paul remem opening night and their film debut. • filming of 'My Body Guard' in the bers . Tribune,'' Colleen said. "We also The name of the high school Photos by heard about the movie through a was changed from Lakeview to Enchelle Whitaker • play group (Pittplayers) around John Fleer in the movie script. The and Kevin Bell • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..• ..• ..• by Fannie LeFlore TEEN and Carmen Walker Instructions: Th1s quiz is de signed to arouse your cunosity No~·Es TEASERS and challenge your knowledge By Hassan Rosell about the human body. It contams Englewood ends slang terms that are used by teens and medical terms that f>rofes in flames Sexuality Search II Sionals use relating to sexuality. Street conversation has it Photo by Nona Paramore Match the terms w1th the1r defi that a few Englewood stu nitions. dents may have set the "old" Terms Englewood School ( 6201 S. Stewart Ave.) aflame over A. French kiss the summer. B. Conception Although the building was C. Pap Smear in the process of being torn \ ~- Spanish Fly down, it is sa1d that some "E. Leukorrhea misinformed Englewood F. Rhythm students burned the re G. Spermicide mains of the school. They \ H. Cesarean section feared that some students I.! I. Clap might be scheduled to re v J. Crabs turn to the aged building in K. Circumcision September. L. Honeymoon Cystitis "That couldn't be true," M. Artificial lnovulation said an Englewood faculty v N. Dyspareunia member "The new building 0. Artificial Insemination will be available for all stu dents in the fall." Rules: __ 1. A slang term used to de der wall after sexual mtercourse. "I saw when they started 1 . Write your list of answers scribe gonorrhea, a form of VD. ___ 10. A method of childbirth m it." said a witness, who on a sheet of paper. _ _ 2. A method of family planning which a surgical inc1sion is neces works in a restaurant up the 2. Send the answers along where the partners schedule sex sary to deliver the baby. street. with your name, address, ual intercourse around the wo ___ 11. A surgical procedure in 'They burned it because school and phone number to man's fertility cycle. which the foreskin of the penis 1s they thought a sect10n was Youth Commun1cat1on _ __ 3. A normal, whitish vaginal removed, usually at b1rth. going to be used for the Center/Teen Teasers. 207 S. discharge. ___ 12. The physiological un1ting of freshmen and sophomores Wabash. Ch1cago, Illinois ___ 4_ Pubic lice. sperm and egg until the new school was 60604. _ __ 5. Painful mtercourse that may ___ 13. Chemical substance that ready," said an Englewood 3. All answers must be in ~ be caused by physical or psycho kills sperm; a male contraceptive. student. "Nobody wanted to September 26, 1979. logical factors. ___ 14. A painless examination for go back to that old dump." 4. People workmg for Yout ___ 6. Transfer of eggs irom one women for early protectiOn Communication and their woman who cannot conceive, to ' against cancer of the uterus. It Change post-season families cannot participate 1n another woman who can; the eggs should be scheduled at least once football the contest. are 1mplanted for fertilization. a year. 5. All winning entries will be _ _ _ 7 Fertilization of egg through _ _ _ 15. A street word for a danger According to William submitted 1n a lottery where scientific implant of sperm ous substance that irritates the Harden, chief of the Public five pnze wmners w111 be cho ___ 8 A k1ss wh1ch mcludes contact bladder, uretha and digestive League's sports program. sen and notified. Names wifl be w1th the tongue. system. It is also called canthari "There isn't any problem published in NE ___9. lrntation of the female blad- des. with the new class align ment in the Public Football League." Mr. Harden is re ferring to the Public League's change from divi sions to classes. This change in League structure now allows the Public [email protected] to play in statewide post-sea son competition. Some Public League foot ball fans feel that their league has been unfairly cAN you TEU.. fit HOW HA-~ I-tA! HA! shuffled by the IHSA, giving To dle income students are able 1 think I can solve (the teens of America's) problems. 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Mellow Yellow Here's a wonderful crepe place in Hyde Park at 1508 E. 55th. The atmo sphere is equal to the restaurant's name: mellow and very comfortable. As you probably know, crepes are not as inexpensive as hamburgers. This won't stop the crepe-lovers, though, who know that a well-prepared crepe is worth $2 to $5. One of the most fill1ng crepes at Mellow Yellow is the rich chicken divan, a sauteed breast of chicken in a white sauce topped with a cheese sauce. The dessert crepes, which are less expensive, are filled with fruit or sweet cheeses and topped wi.th whipped cream or sour cream or sweet sauces. When you find yourself with a few extra bucks in your pocket, give yourself the kind of experience at Mellow Yellow Calffornia Fever that will make you appreciate the world of French food . A.B. California Fever CBS This show has promise. It's good for the same reasons "James at 16" was. Amityville Horror In the premiere segment it has s1m1larities to "J&mes" in style but not in content. Director Marc Daniels does a Amityville Horror good job of m1xing comedy into the sen The ads read, "For God's Sake Get movie is a western scene, and for the sitive story of an elderly, innocent Out!" What they should say is, " For violent types, Ms. Piggy uses karate to woman on the run from the men in white God's Sake Don't Come!" knock out five men. Jackets. I won't criticize the one-dimensional, So, if you believe in muppet movies, Another similarity to "James" is the overacting of James Brolin or the dull, you will believe that frogs can dance and friendship of the show's main characters limp- acting of Rod Steiger. Rather, I'll bears can drive after seeing this one. It is - Vince (Jimmy McNichol, star of the compliment the performance of Margot a movie worth seeing. movie "Champions") and Ross (Marc Kidder (Superman's Lois) , whose acting S.J. McClure). They work well together in this is a light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. show about a group of California teens. Brolin and Steiger seem to be using In "California Fever" the roles of the cue cards or maybe it's the fault of di parents are very small, another similarity rector Stuart Rosenberg for not de to "James."' There is one big difference veloping their characters. in the shows though. The teens in this The story is simple. Most horror show dnve expensive cars, Trans Ams, movies are. George (Brolin) and Kathy Custom Vans, Mustangs. James rode (Kidder) Lutz are a happy young couple the bus or subway. with three kids. They move into their Hopefully, "California Fever" will stay "dream" house even though a series of hot in the Nielsen ratings like "James" murders had taken place in that house a didn't. D.B. Kaplan year earlier. V.T. D.B. Kaplan's is a delicious, casual In most horror movies, whether sandwich shop in Water Tower Place on they're good ("Alien") or bad ("Phan the seventh level. Kaplan's has a large tasm" ), there is something to be Big Shamus, Little Shamus selection of sandwiches on their notori frightened of. ln " Amityville" there is CBS ous menu. nothing to be frightened of except the big The prices are very reasonable and house: the smells coming through win Brian Donnely stars as a hotel house can easily fit into the teen's budget. dows, hands cut in windows, cats trying detective sleuthmg with the help of his Kaplan's serivce may not be the fastest to get in windows, pigs looking in win son (Doug McKeon). Donnely tries, but because of the crowds, but it's well worth dows, and flies getting through closed he's no Robert Young when it comes to the five or ten minute wait. windows. I think it would have been playing Father Knows Best. Kaplan's decor is leaning very close to easier if George and Kathy would have Breaking Away As the relationship is formed between "strange," but it's definitely a casual bought some curtains. father and son, I got the feeling Donnely 'blue jean' restaurant.- At Kaplan's the The violence in the movie is done to Breaking Away and McKeon were trying to look too cute waitresses and the hosts are warm and the poor kids. One falls down the stairs ' It's the first summer after graduation in together. They are detectives, which personal human beings. They don't give and one get locked in a closet. Maybe an Indiana university town. Four friends mean c- they have to solve some kind of you the hurried rush you'd get at a larger that's why the movie got an 'R' rating. are faced with a question that all high mystery The mystery to me is why it place. ln this restaurant the crowd is ' B.L. school graduates face. What am I going takes · .o long to solve it. usually quite jubilant. to do in the future? Ev~ rJ time the pace picks up, wet see D.B. Kaplan's is defini:tely not just an First they ignore the question and anoth' scene of Donnely and McKeon other sandwich shop. It is well worth enjoy their summer swimming in the be1nq cute again wtth a " Tug-Your your dollars. A.B. The Muppet Movie abandoned quarry outside of town. Heart tckle Your Funnybone" scene. Look out, everyone! It's Kermit the Their retreat is shattered when the B1r, :;,hamus, Little Shamus" can be frog riding a Schwinn bicycle. Don't be quarry is discovered by the university comr" ed wtth "The Courtship of Ed put off by the "G" rating of the movie. students with whom they have a nvalry. die·s r ther. Just imagine Eddie being The script is entertaining for older kids The college students look down on the sman than the father as well as the younger kids. It is a movie town residents, calling them Cutters." B.L. filled with a balance of seriousness and The four friends enter a b1cycle race silliness. agatnst the university students. It is their The movie begins with the muppets chance to prove to themselves that thev Trapp •r John, M.D. watching the Muppet Movie and show can accomplish something. CBS ing their friends how their dream of be The movie successfully blends Th1 s new one-hour spin-off of coming rich and famous in Hollywood humor, action, and suspense as well as came true. a warm family relationship between 'M' A'S H IS a modern day medical ...Teen "experts" rn rock, soul/jazz drama Unlike "M'A*S' H," the stories in Steve Martin's portrayal of a waiter Dave (one of the friends) and his par or disco. New Expression needs you to wearing shorts is an outstanding small ents. this new series focus mainly on the help prepare a monthly column on patients rather than on the medical staff. performance. Richard Pryor as the The director handles the bike race so music. balloon-seller at the carnival is not a very skillfully that the audiences are cheering Pernell Robert's portrayal of Trapper The columnist will give you a credit John 1s a realistic performance. He plays funny Pryor. When I think of Pryor in a the " Cutters" the. way that they cheered line for helping h1m review albums and movie, I expect that his lines will include "Rocky." E.W. a determ1ned doctor. As a chief of musical groups and DJs as well as surgery at a San Francisco hospital, one dirty jokes, but remember this movie is passing on information about concerts G-rated. of his comical dut1es is to supervise Please note this is a year-long posi Gonzo A truly realistic part of the movie is Ms. Reviewers for the September issue tion. If you are interested, please contact Gregory Harrison as Gonzo seems Piggy's dream after she wins a beauty are Verna Thompson, Brian Lewis, us at 663-0543, ask for Sherry Winston contest. The dream is a love scene be Sherri Jones, Antonio Brown and unreal He comes to the hospital apply or Brian Lewis. rng for a JOb and before he is hired he has tween her and Kermit. Included in the Adrienne Hutchins. performed his first successful operation. The character is unreal, but the acting is 17 "Battered Women and Children," October very human. discussions sponsored by North 1-8 Exhibit: "Golden Arts Fair," Museum The vanety of patients' stories make eastern Illinois University, 3pm. For of Science and Industry, 9-4:30 pm. th1s an interesting show, especially the Calendar more information, call 583-4050. 4 The Pope will be in Chicago through ep1sode about a money-making rever September 21-23 "Chicago Water Boat Show," Navy Oct. 6. For more information about end. 10 "Holocaust," 8-10pm, Ch. 5, con Pier. For more information, call events, consult your local paper. Trapper John has the seriousness of tinuing for three nights, Sept. 11, 12 744·5000. 8 Columbus Day: School Holiday and " Marcus Welby" and all the human and 13. 27-30 "You're a Good Man, Charlie Parade. Interest of "General Hosp1tal " S.J. 12-21 ACT regtstrat1on. Brown," Circle Campus, $4. For 13 SAT test date 16 ··commg Home," 8pm. Ch . 5 more information, call 226-1880. 20 ACT test date. 12 NEW EXPRESSION