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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Youth Communication Chicago Collection at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in New Expression by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. IT N BY, FOR AND ABOUT CHICAGO'S TEENS E Letter from the editor new expression S T A F F Aseason of violence, a season of hope Mw&U1 Editort'Edin By Jessica Olson, Managing Editor/Production, Bogan We Reds, 'Mlitney Yrul& Mw&U1 EdiiOr!Produdion 'Tis the season to be jolly ... Are you so sure? Violence has become an everyday part of our lives. JeWa Olm, Bop! Jessica Olson Our peers are killing our friends. Our schools have become war zones. Just what is there to be so jolly about? Is there really anything we can do? ~by~ Perhaps we can start by letting the outside world, the adults who make the decisions that affect our N"lCOt !Al~ ICt:lmxxi lives, know exactly what is going on. Nine Chicago high school students did just that when they met City Edim'NM with members of the Chicago Sun-Times editorial board, and Sun-Times columnist-Raymond Coffey, F1ica Mil}(r-Mahin, Kenwaxl Associate Editor Ben Johnson and Deputy Editor of the editorial page Michelle Stevens, to discuss the City F.Aia!Fallul"fS violence in Chicago public schools. tw. cmm, 'Mti!ney Yrul& "Your dilemma is ... getting on the bus, into the school, through the halls, into the class," said New Spcn Editor Expression staff writer Laticha Allen. "Once you've stepped into the halls or the cafeteria, it's a war &mt WeB!hcrlJy, Whilney yrul& zone." The other students agreed. Dwan Howard, a senior at Senn, said, "A black freshman isn't Repnn going to latch on to a Chinese kid who is getting good grades, but the black guy standing on the LaitlAi:n, JVt flk; .lms ~ ~ lA'!I¥ comer.. .Right now in our school, I guess it's the blacks against every IW,I.n~ RamiO:Jm,~Yrut llMl one else." Hanil, Ointi1 Cli'qr; ~~~P&k; Zertil The other students, Torkea Brookins from Senn, Anthony Robinson ~mH!m{J;t:r,~ from Hyde Park, NE City Editor/News Erica Miller-Mahin, and Joanna !Mip KmOOl, Fmman; &1 I..i, 'Mirey Yrut &l Flecha all had similar stories to tell. And in all circumstances, the l..tr:ilE, ~ Yrut btrre ~ Ln Tlrll; options at the schools were fear or be feared. ~ Mtm;R!Xj3iyah Moois, Kem-oOO;Clrbrl But they also talked about solutions to the problems. Laticha and furl!, W!irey Ya.q:; Marvin PallfMl; Aruba Roy, Anthony talked about an 'Adopt a Freshman' program to help the new St Martin De P~Mim &rrut, MJ&;r1 P'cJX; freshmen, to try to keep them out of Chante Spann, Morgan Park;Kengkaj trouble and gangs. Others men· ~Vm S!rulrn;Ch"re~~M; tioned a need to get religion and Mrrui 1hm!;, J
\ ;o/.1 you or your school? f Then tell us ,, What's Up! f ..._ \. J... Students take the news lzpreul.- is looking into their own hands for correspondents It w1ll be produced by a jomt effon of From the twisted mmd of Lane Tech from all the Chicago senior Joe Zcfran come "Lane Tech Now,'' the broadcasung and JOumah m cln sc , a 15-mmutc, weekly newscast that 1 con 1 ung mostly of JUniOr· and em or . public high schools!!! student-produced for students of Lane Tech. The first new sea 1 will be taped Nov. The idea manifested 11sclf because of 17, but because of the holiday, a regular What's Up! along delay m the release of Lane's newspa new cast will first be produced after Jan. per. Included w1ll be stories about Lane, as l. is New lxpreulon'a well as national news, sports and weather link to you! segments. Rocio Chavez, (center) Marla I.Avarez, (left) Be-Bop's magic: beautify them for salem the gallery. Most A nlonla Lopez, designs arc Afrocentric or an dcco. (right) and Lupe Making art out of junk The Be-Bop project, although relatively Perez (not A group of Hyde Park teens are new, has received a lot of publicity. Works pictured) of LAtino turning junk into works of an. These have appeared on local TV newscasts. Youth Alternative students are in a program called Be And recently, the students met with High Bop. Be-Bop, (Black Education Black Hlllary Clinton and presented one of their perform"Freddy, Opportunity), at the Art Werk Gallery tables as a gift to Pres1dent Clinton. My Love" from on 5300 S. Blackstone. The seven Along with the perks, the students enjoy GREASE dJ.lrlng month-old program is a cooperative doing their work. One student said the the lip sync show between students and veteran artists. hands-on experience of working with presented by the professional artists is a rewarding cxperi Be-Bop Program students repair and Uving a dream ... to run away with tht circus drama group. encc and the program is a pleasure to restore old, used furniture for house Vmce SchickmLJn, I , rum/Jit•sfor aspol wtth tlw CJurago~ut: , an Photo by Jose paruc1pate in. hold use and decoration. After the pff-shoot of the Jesse While rumblas thclt perfornl\ With the Rmgltn,~ Rico, Latino Youth. Ruqaiyah Morris, StafT Writer, Kenwood Academy furni ture is restored, veteran artists iJros. andDarnwn & Bailey Ctrcus. Over 40 tuns tried out at lht Chirago Stadium Nov. 18. Phlllo by AmLJntla tU>Iwrcr, Whitney Youn ,~
DECEMBER 1993 N 3 Latoya tells all Teen opens her diary to the world By Keyosha Moore, Staff Writer, UIC "Focus on things around you. her fllth grade teacher Robert Pelka, tion. how these everyday happenings of There may be a lot of violence, but who then directed her to Richard " They always wanted to keep me society affect her. get something out of it. Use it for Mercek. Mercek, of Crown Publish in the house. I don't know all of "The world is so ... corrupted," motivation. Work hard and set ing, saw Latoya's autobiography and their motives but, I know protection Latoya says .. "These days noone short-term goals, not offered the 12-year-o1d $25,000 to is a big part. They just don't realize thinks about God or following his goals that you may keep a diary of her frrst year of that I'll be unprepared," for the rule .... Like mothers who kill their never use." Focusing junior high. world outside, she writes. unborn child. They give it a fancy and setting goals is Latoya's book, which her publicist Proving that she was prepared for name - abortion, I think murder is what makes says is anything, she much better word for Latoya Hunter quickly wrote all her it. ... " one of the Latoya ... has becoming feelings into her Focusing and As Latoya fmishes youngest persons one of the diary. A diary out her first year of to ever publish a become top selling that she later setting goals is junior high, we see a book. At the age somewhat of a books in the called Janice. what makes lot of changes in her of 15, this junior role model for country, not Not only had latoya Hunter life and the life of her in New York's those of us like only shares Janice had one of the family. As she Mount Vernon her personal grows, we grow, herself who are become her youngest people High School has experiences, confidant but it beginning to under not only pub- too shy to but allows took the place of ever to publish a stand this 12-year lished a book, but speak out. the reader to a childhood book... her diary! old's life much better. a book that most come to friend she left She soon comes to a people wouldn't grips with back in Jamaica. very clear understand dare let anyone the fact that " If Janice ing with her mother read. Her diary! we all have some things in common were here I'd be telling her my andher newfound life as an author. "I was approached or something we can all relate to. secrets, like if she were a diary," Latoya has opened a lot of people's after writing an Whether it's the triumphs over peer Latoya says. eyes and has become somewhat of a autobiography in pressure, the parents who just don't Latoya expresses not only what role model for those of us like herself Latoya, then and now junior high school about being a understand, the family in chaos, or she feels are true morals of a society, who are too shy to speak out. AuJhor Latoya H Ullter, 15, poses with Jamaican immigrant in the inner what we thought was first love, we but she also touches what some The Diary of Latoya Hunter- My the cover ofher very popular city," she explains. relive experiences through her would feel are very sensitive and First Year in Junior High ," is published"diary" of her first year in Latoya knew that writing was words. controversial topics, making it her available at many of the larger }Wlior high. Photo courtesy Gtuy Degnan something she wanted to do. And it In her diary she is mostly in goal to tell everyone where she bookstores, including B. Dalton was something that she did well but conflict with her parents especially stands on such topics as abortion, Booksellers and Kroch's & she never thought of it as a talent, her mother who she is trying to get teen pregnancy, gang violence, and Brentano's. until the day she was approached by used to after some years of separa- drugs. Through Janice, she shows
believe that he's gone. I still expect to walk into division and see him sitting there, cracking jokes and acting crazy. I still think that I will see him coming into the locker area being loud and Pain, confusion when afriend chooses suicide boisterous. I can still hear his voice. I can still see By Rasheda Donner, Staff Writer, Whitney Young High School his face. The day that he died and in the days t was third period study and I was in the bathroom toothed grin, and his interesting clothing to say the following, everyone was comforting each other. combing my hair. I saw a friend of mine crying. least. He defmitely was in a class by himself. No one was alone. I had people whom I had I Out of curiosity, I asked what was wrong. She Kris was no outstanding student. He never won grudges against since freshman year come up to informed me that a very close friend of mine, Christo any special academic awards. He was in in-house me, give me a hug, and dry my eyes. I had never pher Bruce, whom I had known for all of my five years suspension probably more than he was in class. He been hugged or kissed so much in my life. For at Whimey Young High School, committed suicide the had more detentions from our division teacher for once, no one was worried about trivial things like night before. He shot himself in the head. being late than the law should have allowed. He was who had what type of car, who broke up with At first, it didn't quite sink in all the way. Not basically a school outlaw, but he was Kris, and we who, or who was wearing what. For once, "Kris". Kris, fun loving Kris who spelled his name with loved him for it. everyone was concerned about each other. a "K" just to be original. He always had a joke. He I don't believe that Kris realized how many Why did Kris have to die before we realized always had advice. He always had a smile. people loved him and would miss him. I don't think that nothing is forever? Why did Kris have to die I made it about half way down the hall before I that he knew who he was leaving behind. I think before we stopped taking each other for granted? realized what she had said. Kris was gone. Kris, whom most of us who loved Kris are upset because he We have learned a painful lesson from Kris's I had seen every single day that I had been at Whitney didn't tell us that he was having problems, and that death. There is no guarantee on life. We must live Young. We were in the same division. We've sat next we didn't have a chance to say goodbye. it to the fullest. If you love someone, let them to each other every day for the last five years. Anytime I went to Kris's funeral that following Saturday. know how you feel everyday that you spend with I had a problem, Kris always had good advice, a dirty Even though I sat through the ceremony, saw him them because you never know when they'll be joke, a good tickle in tl"!e ribs, or a big hug. lying in his casket, rode in the funeral procession taken away from you. I remember Kris with his "broke" afro, his wide and went to the burial, I still find it difficult to
4-DECEMBER 1993 Editor's Note Last month we asked our readers to tell us about a 11me when they were confronted by stereotypes and/or rac1sm The following essays were the lop three w1nner.r.
First place essay winner: Second place Winner: Holly Smith The principal and the staff figured that Zenabu Bawa Jon~ Commercial Cathedral High Thts was the end of my seventh grade year, at Bryn if you didn·t have School Mawr Elementary School. 1 had rccetved my report t.ard good ha.ir like them and went home for the summer vacations. At the end of I don't know about my SISter the sununer, I moved to a new envtroruncm and and light skin, then and brother, but the day I was regtstered at a new school. I went to school each and you should be re coming to America. the beautiful every day. One day, I got mto a fight wtth a gJrl . Thts jected because of and free country, 1t was the most glfl was light-skmned and had good hair, hkc a wh1tc beauuful day of my hfe. But I person's. That day, I was fceimg bad and I was m the your color. guess sometime dreaJ!lS aren't pnncipal's office The r.nncipal and some of the always what they seem, no matter -. teachers there ~ere very preJudtccd The r.nncipal and how much you want them to be. the staff figured that tf you didn't have good hair hkc them and ltght skin, then you should be It was the first day of school reJected because of your color. I got reJected and suspended. The girl I fought \\.tth dtdn 't get and I didn't kno\\. anybody. What suspended or reJected because she was the nght color made It worse wa! that everything I don't thinlc anyone should be reJected be~Ausc of bcmg black. Some member of other race v. as new to me. It wa.'ll c being have been brought up to thmk the; arc beucr than the black race In the C)C~ of God. cvcl)one IS on another planet. I wa very beautiful God dtd not make an; one to think that the~ are better than an;onc ct-;c. U )OU think nervous as the teacher introduced about 11, eve!) nauonal11; bleeds the same blood. E\er;onc has a brain to think \\.tth and has the me to the cia.~' She menuoncd same opponunity to go to ~hool and to g~t an cdu~.-auon I don't think ;ou should Judge anyone Ulustratlon by hulint Hilliard, Ktn"ood Acadtm) that I was from Afnca and I had unles you arc read) to be judged. I thi ;ou
Winning entries will be published in Murch's Ntw Expression. I wonder why we Take from our Snoop Doggy Dogg has been indicted for murder. Thpac Shakur has been arrested for sexual women. Why w. rape our assaulttt Michael Jackson bas been accused of molesting a child. If you knew for a fact that they women. were guilty, would it stop you from buying from their music? Why or why not? Do we hate our women? I think it's time • The name of your teacher printed entries with: Contest funding is provided we care for our The entry deadline is January who gave you New Expression 7. Keep essays under 250 • Your name through a gram from the women. words. • Home addres.c; Send your essay to : Polk Bros. Foundation--A Time to heal our • Phone number Writing Contest Chicago Co11cem women. Entrants must be 19 years or ·Age New Expression, 70 E. Lake St. ---- Tupac Shakur younger. Send typed or neatly • School Suite 815, Chicago, IL 60601.
DECEMBER 1993 NE 5 Nutrition, prenatal care, and you
LatlchJ Allen, Statr Writer, Hyde Park Academy
s expecting mothers, we must The Chicago Board of Health also Another myth is that you have to for it. realizeour responsibility for offers free prenatal care but I would "eat for two." Pregnancy speeds up Here's a few Athe well-being of the life only use this service temporarily. your metabolic rate, which means you general do's and growing inside of us. By taking good Instead, try to obtain long-term need more calories for extra energy don'ts: care of ourselves and consulting a assistance that includes pre-natal, -but it's not the quantity of food · DO doctor regularly, we can give our post-natal, delivery, and newborn eaten, it's the quality. Your baby -Eat a varied diet children the best chance for a happy, care. needs nutrients calling for you to cut rich in nutrients healthy life. After you've resolved where your down on, and increase, certain foods. -Take a daily First of all, health care costs care is coming from, it's a matter of Protein is very important. Also, multi -vi tamin/ Zenobia H lUll giv~s her swpport to ~xpectant teen money. If you are covered on your following doctor's orders. nutrients like iron, calcium, vitamins mineral supple mother Laticha All~n . parents' medical insurance, fmd out Many may not believe pre-natal A, C, D, E, B.{), B-12, etc. (see chart) ment that your immediately what you'll need to do in care (professional assistance before are important to your baby's health. doctor subscribes. order to make a claim. your baby is born) is important But everyone is different and only a -Salt your food to taste (without your pregnancy safe and risk-free. In the case that you have no during the first trimester (frrst three doctor can telJ you exactly what you overdoing it, because too much salt An unwanted pregnancy will be medical insurance, you will most months) but actually, this is the most and your baby needs according to will raise your blood pressure, which rough and help may seem distant and likely need to seek state and/or critical phase of your baby's blood and urine tests. is especially bad for you during in small numbers, but I know you will community assistance. Medicaid is development. Remember, processed food should pregnancy) make the best of it and remain focused the likely choice. Be ready to provide During the frrst nine weeks of be kept to a minimum. This is -Drink seven to eight glasses of on the little life depending-on you. proof of any income (yours, his, and/ pregnancy, the embryo (What the especially hard for teens since we're liquid a day (i.e., water, milk, juice, You can come out of this mistake or your parents), proof of birth, baby is called at this stage) will exposed to it by our friends. What I soup) calling it an "untimely learning citizenship, social security number develop its vital organs. At this stage do is to save fast food for times when DON'T experience" that you wish you and any fmancial aid or medical the baby is vulnerable to harm from there's nothing else nutritional to eat -Eat foods that are over-cooked or would've avoided but wouldn't trade tidbits that may be helpful. It is physical and environmental factors within reach. Sure, Big Macs and processed. for the world. important to have these documents on that may affect you. Double Stacks have meat on them, -Drink alcoholic beverages. They See ya next month hand because your claim can be It is important to avoid contagious but they are also loaded with artificial increase risk for birth defects. Laticha lengthy, and you want to start seeing a diseases, x-rays, and drugs. And stuff and preservatives, none of which -Take any medications without doctor as soon as possible. Call the before taking any medication, a baby needs. Next time you're in a prior consultation with your doctor. lllinois Depanment of Public Aid for including aspirin, laxatives, and restaurant, order a salad or something Remember, there are people who the agency nearest you. antacids, consult a doctor. non-greasy. Your child will love you care and will assist you in making A partial listing of clinics Recommanded Nutrients and their Sources providing free prenatal care
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By Zenobia Hunt Young mothers need prenatal care Statr Writer heartbeat, then mine, and then Bowen High School whlch was causing the contractions. related problems, which can result in brought in a second doctor who did Anyway, I'm not sure if all this such things as seizures for the the same thing. was caused by no prenatal care, but mother and child, and even death of cture this: Seven months Those contractions I All this time, no one told me I knowing it may have been is enough the baby. High blood pressure, which pregnant, I wake up to another was having contractions. The only for concern. is a common problem for all wasn't feeling meant clinic appointment. I had been P thing I felt was the baby kicking. And a lot of other problems can pregnant women, can be monitored something was very receiving prenatal care for only two But those contractions I wasn't occur because you aren't seeing a months because no one in my family and controlled by a doctor. feeling meant something was very doctor. Pregnant teens are considered And if no prenatal care is issued, wrong .. .I'm not sure knew 1 was pregnant until my fifth wrong. I was going into what the high-risk patients and need to be you could have undetecteed sexually if all this was caused month. I wa~ afraid to tell them, so I doctors call false labor, when an monitered at least once a week. Teen waited as long as I could - I had to transmitted diseases which can lead by ne prenatal care, infection or other problem causes pregnancies are termed "hlgh risk" to serious health problems for your get a measles shot to start school, but contractions and abnormal move because, although there is no solid but knowing it may they couldn't give it to me because I baby (as well as for you). Gonor ment from the baby. evidence pointing to problems was pregnant. rhea, for instance, can blind the baby have been is enough Tests to decide if the baby was associated with their age, large At the clinic, the doctor felt my and chlamydia can result in a variety ready to be born (which she wasn't) numbers of expectant teen mothers for concern. stomach, listened to the baby's of serious birth defects, including indicated a urinary tract infection suffer from high blood-pressure mental retardation.
atE DEcaJ8ER1993 on Seeing too much too soon has Teens aren't desensitized ... they've desensitized teens to violence just learned to cope with harsh ludous, SW'f Wrlttr, Whltnt) Young t ·s the reward for getung st.raJght A's th1s year? A video game " here you can do neat realities thmgs like: Rip your opponent's hean out, pull the spme out of the II back. g1ve 'em enough electncity to make the1r head explode or you can J11St set them on ftre to be ruce. By Lallcha Alltn, alf ~rittr , H)dt Part Carm Academy W rc teens desensiUt..ed to v1olence? No. Teens are m no way desenSitiZed or 1mmune to Hey, those are JUSt games, nght? The quesuon asked i . arc teen desensiti7.ed to vtolence'> My ans >A er -- }CS the o;car constant vtolence occurring around them can bnng The sounds of gunshoJS There used to be a ume when a little boy got killed A and the 5crccchmg of getaway cars w1ll never be accepted as the trUth about a commu- and whole commwtities shared m the emotions. nny, even though 1t has become a grim reality. Teens Today. a young man can be klllcd by sruper ftre on h1s growmg up in the mncr city and the recently made way to school like yoWlg Dantrell Davis, and it will vis1 ble handful of gang-influenced suburbs, don't want evoke a," That's a dam shame." Your next concern to believe that war IS waged m thetr front yards. will be how much the Bulls are wmrung by or how Yet you'll seldom fmd a teen out at rught in an many people called you torught. unfarruhar neighborhood. This scenano is not due to There IS probably a teens bemg msen 1uve It's due to teens bemg smart. long hst of reasons why, Teens have come to real1z.e that hom1ode ts ~eva and I ccrtaml y won •t lent so we seek. make sure "Today, a clrum to know the bulk 'AC understand, and ex(!{;ute ways to avoid it young man of them Maybe us I have seen beca~J.~>e we cat, sleep, happening to us can be killed and breathe violence. If I asked about the too many tears by sniper fire Every mght around my detaJis of v1olencc and shared the house there IS gunfiie. -...:::- commmed again t on the way to Even the squmels don't someone and seem pain of too school... and come out too late, but nonchalant and unfeeling. many 11' not because I'm it will evoke you don't have to leave teens ... to. your house to get the insensiUve I'm JUSt taking a, "That's a "B1g V." There is mental notes on some agree that enough on TV. and thing that I'm well aware violence has darn shame." could happen to me It's a rad1o to keep you up all become an mght Well It probably sunwal t(!{;hmque won 't Tile truth is, thiS In tunes of war, men accepted way stuff just bounces off us like nerfballs. and women see people of life... The last Saturday of this year's Taste of Ch1cago, a clo. e to them dy tng and fi ght broke out at the Washmgton Street "L" tram can do ne "
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DECEMBER 1993 NE 9 Homes for the Holidays
NE photographs teen volunteers rehabbing homes for Habitat for Humanity, a nationwide non-profit organization devoted to renovating homes for low-income residents. Photos by Nicole Davis, Photo Editor, Kenwood. 27turufrom £wvuto11 Tec lva ical High have bun working 011 the buildi11g aJ 7405 N Ashland since last March .
FIRST AJD KIT ~rt Angela SeaJo11 , /9 of Triton College, applies her set building skills . 07~~~~~~==~===---
Rehabbers lvlow thear voiWt tttr worlc asn't just (L R). Ale.x Bird, 17, Andy Btdiz, 18 and Peter buildinf< or fixanl< up abandoned buildangs They are Figel, 17, all of Evanston 'ff'rh. replace windows in supplyinf< Mw hope for so~one in nud of a ual a buildinf< onre u.red a.r a ganf( M nf1out. "home"
HabitaJfor Humanity teeru hope to finish rehabbing this 16-unit building in one year. 10 tEoECEtJBER 1993 Sullen Sea/A Struggle for Life By Christina Martinez Lane Tech graduate The waves wash through my inner soul. I find myself drowning. My legs have become pliant from my exhausted struggle to keep my head above the water. Feeling the shadows of the mournful clouds that seem to fight the sun My mouth filled with salty water, as my eyes burn from each powerful splash. Who can save me from falling into this sullen sea? I try to struggle on my own. My screams filled with desperation cannot be hard. Something has got ahold of me, pulling me further down. I try to grasp the sky. My heart beglns to sever. I realize this has to be. My lungs will soon collapse, as my body is entirely weak. Darkness overcomes me. I reallze I will soon die. I reach the bottom of the earth with a collision that has caused me to awaken from sleep. Weakness overpowers me. I close my eyes with the intentions of saying a prayer. But once again, I am cast out to the sea, struggling endlessly for my life. Eyes of Time By Tobias S.K. Cichon Chicago Academy for the Arts graduate I saw a child I heard music play. grow into a man I saw a call for peace banned from existence begin to rattle and hiss over his land but with money as god I heard music play. They saw nothing amiss. 1 saw a stronghold I heard music play. 40%- 70% OFF split in halfof all the people and when Apocalypse LEATHER watching comes ~ACKETS I didn't laugh and wields his hand Leather Vest I heard music play. acculmination of terror Special $29.00 !saw an ocean strewn will traverse your land. until it died out So feel only your pleasure Spectators apathetic and love your ignorance I began to shout but your lack offoresight I heard music play. brings death in an instam. I saw the minds of grear Now look into my eyes ones and see what I say turn into confusion !,forever, but none gave thought will hear the music play. to these evil intrusions. Poets speak their tninds I The eyes ot time-Tobias S.K. Melodye Wutson "I write poems "'hen I'm fcehng Q. What particular feel· Cichon Univ. of II. Champaign-Urbana strong emouons hkc tngcr or • • • mgs, opantons, or Columbia College Freshman ML\ior· P!iychology sadness. In this poem I wa~ going Freshman Major-Film ''(try to let the reader see my point of through some problems to which I thoughts do you try to "With all my poetry I try 10 let the view in an urban SCtllng nn.d my was having a hard time findmg a reader interpret their own meaning. perceptions of life. This poem was solution. I was struggling to re
DECEMBER f9~S Nl11 Dear Advice people, I wanted to know why Sweetest Day is so impor· tmt, and do that day really exist? Sincerely, Dear Nate, Unfortunately, this Nate Hodge day does exist. It's another ploy by women to get free Dear Ed, stuff, free expensive I have a Dear Nate, stuff while the most Sweetest day isn't that important. yoo'll get is probably really broke It was invented by Hallmark because a cardand some fade. My last they wanted to make more money. Olerry Cola Now or It's always on a Saturday in October Laters, if you're barber cut a and it's oot an official holiday. Lode locky. It is important chunk out of on yoor calendar, does it say because as you krow, my hair and I Sweetest Day anywhere (if it's not women like to nm tm:le by Hallmark)? No, Sweetest their mouths. They 'II don't know Day is just a plan to take more of talk about you behind your back, about how much of a jerk you are for what to do. people's mooey because there are no spending all that money on them when they bought a small bag of wine major holidays besides Halloween in candy. This day can be used to our advantage. Gas a girl's read up and Dlustratlon by Rudee Bredy, DtLaSalle Do you have October. -A make her think her gift is really somethin', but she has to give you yours any good fl.TSI.. Next, buy something you'd like, but she probably won't, like a barbers to suggest? flamethrower or something. She'll decline your heartfelt gift, blll you'll pay her bock. We can toast marshmallows while we talk about her. - E Signed, B.F. (Broke Fade) Dear Adrienne, DearB.F., I am a sophomore in high school. I just trans What did you expect when he ferred to a new school. I'm having trouble adjust Go-t a. ques-tion? walked into the room with that buner knife anyway? You could at least have ing to the new school. What should I do? told him to wipe the jelly off. Anyway, Sincerely, Need an answer? here's what you do. Ifre's smaller than ? you, smack him. Hard. If he's bigger Get the lowdown by writing Adrienne & Ed than you, smack him anyway. Then nm. Like your liule sister. I do have a Dear? at Youth Communication/New Expression barber to suggest. His name is Joe R Make some friends! Join a few clubs. Go to a party. Open yourself up 70 E. Lake, Suite 815/ Chicago, IL 60601 He'lllet you smack nim, even ifre's to any and everybody. Say hello to that person who sits in back of you in bigger than yoll U.S. History. And most of all, smile. A happy looking person is more -E. easily apJJ'OOched and better liked. -A
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12 tiiEoECEMER 1993 Washmgton, will be hosting a Latino children's dance group called "Las Semillitas" which celebrates and high lights the Latino interpretation of the December 3 more infonnation. holidays. A Christmas teen dance Snug Hugs for Kids is the December 23 will be held at the Louis annual winter clothing drive The Chicago Cui· Valentine Boys and Girls sponsored by Merlin's Muffler tural Center located at 78 Club located at 3400 S. Shops. All winter clothing E. Washington will present Emerald. Call 927-7373 for will be donated to the Shanta, a profe sional story more information. Children's Home & Aid teller who will provide an December 10 Society in Chicago. Clothing introduction to Kwanzaa in should be post marked no Andrew Dice Clay will be for newborns is needed and her perfonnance entitled later than Dec. 31 . performing at the Star Plaza for people under 18. Just Kwanzaa: An African January 1 Theatre. Tickets are $24. deliver your donations to a American Experience. Azteca Productions will be Also on the lOth: Nut Merlin's Muffler Shop until Also on the 23rd:Casino presenting Poco Loco and cracker will be showing at Dec. 13. Call 292-0284. Teen Tropical, located at 3010 W. Alexia at the Oak Theatre the Arie Crown Theatre. volunteers are welcome. 26th, will be pre enting located at 2000 N. We tern. Tickets range from $14 to A Tri~ Call~d Qwut December 15 Grupo Eclipse. For more Call TicketYfaster for ucket $30. The Chicago Cultural infonnation, call 927-3311. infonnation. Mu t be 17 and December 11 $65. Center December 31 over. Buttbole Surfers will be Also on the 12th: Tribe located at 78 E. Washington Attention all Poets! Upward Bound performing at the Riviera. Called Quest will be perfonn will be hosting Hanukkah $12,000 in prizes will be Upward Bound i a pro Tickets are $20. ing with De La Soul and through the Arts. A group of awarded to over 250 poets in gram geared toward inner Also on the lltb: Break Souls of Mischief at the China 30 Chicago teenagers will the North American Open city kids that come from low fast with Santa will be held Club 616 W. Fulton. Tickets perfonn in celebration of Poetry Conte t. To enter send income farnilie . The pro to provide money and gifts are $22.50. Hanukkah. ONE original poem, any gram offers advanced classes for the needy. Tickets are December 13 December 18 ubject and any ryle, to The in math and science for high $6. Call 34 7-6770 for more There's no !>ex like afer Henry Horner BO)S and National Librar) of Poetr}, school students. For more infonnation. sex:Puszh Studios wtll be Girls Club will be hosting 11 11419 Cronridge Dr.. P.O. informanon, call ~1 . December 12 showing the Wizard of AIDS annual Chri trnas party for Box 704, Owtng Mill . MD Palacio at 702- 28 . Phantom of the Opera a musical comedy educating teen members. Call 666-9552 21117. It houldn'tbemore will begin it's season at the the audience on HIV/AIDS December 20 than 20 lines and your name Auditorium Theatre. Ticket prevention. Reservations The Chicago Cultural and addre s should appear on prices range from $15 to required, call327-0231 for Center, located at 78 E. the top of the page. Enrrie llluJlratlon by Paullnf HILliard, Ktnwood Acackmy
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DECEMBER 1993 NE 13 n er aznmen "hanging torso," what was left over interesting as I had expected (maybe RoboCop 3 reinvents itself after the main character had been tom because he had nothing to say). apan. This time, however, Bottin However, that didn't stop the By Pauline Hllllard, Staff Writer, Kenwood Academy occupied himself with the robotic movie from being full of action and comedy. As one character replies, • oboCop has met the challenge phorically in one scene and later in sets it apan from the other two. In the ninja Otomo, who at least at first of not just being the same the movie when Dr. Lazarus fixes first "RoboCop," Rick Baker, special seems indestruCtible. when asked how to find movie as the first two. RoboCop with the help of an auto effects pioneer, produced Robocop's A strong point of the movie is its RoboCop," ... just drive around the city Several additions to the cast gives mechanic, is the key element that charred suit and the first glance at the completely developed relationships. and listen for explosions." Have fun! the movie its own life. Roben John keeps the story moving. face the mask had hidden. "RoboCop The only problem I had was that the Burke has taken on the lead role as The character Nikko, the computer- 2" turned the spotlight on Battin's character of Otomo was not as RoboCop (Peter Weller played the whiz who aids the pan in the first two). Jill Hennessey rebel cause, was plays the pan of Dr. Marie Lazarus, interesting. In contrast NEW EXPRESSION SURVEY who declines from removing to the older people in This survey is for an article for New Expression about teens and RoboCop's memory bank. Remy the movie, Nikko drug use. We don't need your name, just honest information. But Ryan is Nikko, a 10-year-old isn't awed by the big we need to know what school you go to, how old you are, and what computer genius who saves corporations and grade you are in. Thanks! RoboCop's life. Bruce Locke is the criminals in uniform. Answer the questions in neat printing. Please number your ninja from Japan who comes to All she wants to do is answers! Detroit to get rid of Robocop. In find her parents, so addition, there is McDaggett, the she can go home. This 1. Have you ever experimented with drugs. What drugs have you soldier who has come straight out of is what she and used? the Amazon War, played by John RoboCop have in Castle; Benha, leader of the group common, which 2. Has anyone in your family ever experimented with drugs? fighting for their homes, played by forms a bond between 3. Are drugs used widely in your school -which ones? C. C. H. Pounder, and Rip Tom as the the two. RoboCop is Do you think there's a difference in which drugs are popular in OCP CEO who is risking his career also in search of the different areas of the city? Why? and his life on the Delta City fantasy, family which only he (the concept first introduced in the can only see inside his 4. Are drugs used in your home widely? original RoboCop). head. Once again Omni Consumer The special effects S. What drugs are you most familiar with? Products wants to set the wrecking lirn~thi~·~s~th:ird~fi~llm:al~s~o_]~!!!~!!!~~!!!~~~~ ball to Cadillac Heights in "Old .- 6. Do you plan to ever experiment with drugs? Detroit" in order to build Delta City. 7. How often do you use drugs? The residents, not willing to move, are fighting back. OCP has brought in 8. Can you easily purchase drugs? an army called the "Urban Rehabilita tion Officers" to clear them away. 9. Would you consider selling drugs? Why or why not? The police force is OCP property, so the cops must cooperate, including 10. Do you see any trends in drug use? RoboCop. When RoboCop sees a 11. of inhalants- do you know of anyone using small girl looking for her parents, he Have you heard begins to have flashbacks of the them? family of his former human self, Alex 12. Do you think there's a difference between using drugs and J. Murphy. Those memories drive alcohol? Why or why not? him to do the unexpected: he joins the protestors. Please send your answers to: RoboCop's reawakening humanity Youth Communication/New Expression Survey Top: RoboCop. Bottom : lack (Sta~~ley Anderson), Marie (Jill Hennessy), gives OCP reason to erase his 70 E. Lake Suite 815 RoboCop (Robert John Burke), Nikko (Remy Ryan), Sgt. Reed (Robert DoQui), memory bank. The idea of giving a~~d Moreno (Daniel VonBargen) . Chicago IL 60601 RoboCop a change of heart, meta-
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By David Harrell in one song, are "two honks" (Toby in every song, rut without a Bible-thump ("Socially Acce~ble''), arxl a little jazz, their lyrics. Could mainstreamrOOioever StatrWrlter McKeehan, Kevin Smith) arxl a "negro" ing, holier-than-thou attitu:le, and with a and overlay it with hip-hop. And the stoq> to playing music this thought pro Columbia College (Michael Tait ). They are a Ouistian rap good dose of humor. music is fresh: the group ~ their voking. JX)Sitive, and just plain good? I group with (I h~ they'll forgive the Like pancakes drowned in too much musicalpictureswithapaleueofmythms, doubt it. beneath the shallowness and com expression) a big cult following. Their syrup, the songs of D.C.'s first album, samples, synthesized sounds, and melo There's lots of encouragement for mercialism of much of today's latest album, Free at Last, (which came "Heavenbound," were drowned in pop dies that just aren't heard out there in the people to live clean lives. For example, Fmusic- even so-<:alled "alterna Olll in winter 1993 but is still unfamiliar to cliche. often monotonousworldofTop40, where "I Don't Want It" is directed especially tive"-exists a world that grooves to a many teens), is nearing gold stalUS (as is Theirsecoooalbum, "NuThang",only you hear the same drum machine beats, toward young people to control their sex different kind of funic Its inhabitants, their 1991 album, "Nu Thang"). containedacouplcofdeccntsongs-"Nu souros, and ideas in song after song. drives. · nearly invisible to mainstream radio and D.C. Talk'sstyleismuch like Bell Biv Thang" and "He Works". Most of the trio's tracks are originally The bottom line is this: if you can't MIV, include names like SF.C., 12th DeVoe's, who call their style "hip-hop WhcniheardFreeat Last, I realized the composed. They usc samples as musical handle creativity and spiritually explicit Tribe, Freedom of Soul, P.ID., and of smoothed out on an R&B tip with a JXlP boys from D.C. have been paying their salt and pepper, not as the whole meal language, D.C. Talk isdefmitely not for course D.C. Talk. appeal." D.C. Talk has all that, and more. d~£s. Every song was hit quality. (like many rap artists do). In addition to you. D.C. Talk, as they describe themselves The group's Christian beliefs are evident ProvingthatR&B/rapcan be done with rapping, they sing on almost every song. Is this just hype? Well, a~ Chuck D. said, don't believe the hype. Until, of r------originality, they mix rock CTllTie Is ... "), Themelodiesarecatchy (blllnottoocUle) SUPER SAVINGS FOR CHICAGO PUBLIC pop C'Say the Wads"), bl~£s ("Jesus Re- and musically creative. course, you hear the album. prise"), house ("Jesus is Still All Right''), If D.C. Talk has a "weakness"in the Free At Last ***** SCHOOL STUDENTS!! gospel C'Free at Last''), new jack swing eyes of the music industry, it would be
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uu.:tudlfiiJ CH SOll ~1111 ~on Rti!.C Rkords fit11UIIIf • Sound W.uer•ou 11 •••d Buill\ IQl.Jlll)n& J'i ckt'ts alw nvailablt• all he Ati(' Crown Uox Offkt• and by mail ordt•J. F01 N~cn:a mail otller informati on and group sales (20 or more) call (312) 791-6190. •December • • • 10-30• Arle Crown Theatre, McCormJck Place C'ltlrnga J 'Yihmu~ Cll,u l tii'J l~nd h ufund ofth«'' Uol~ 1r1 H. Mrl...'orml( A l'rlbmu• I oumlllllou. Undefeated Foreman soccer team breaks losing tradition B} Phillip Kim len, Starr Writtr, Foreman South. This win gave Foreman hopes led 1-0 but in !he second half, The second playoff game took during which Foreman o uL~cored r !he first time since !he mid for a championship season. The last Foreman blasted Sullivan with five place under !he lights at Hanson Juarez 4-2. '60s, a Foreman team has challenge to Foreman's domination of goals to finish !he game 5-l. Stadium against Senn. In !he first1S Standout performances included Fbrought a city title back to !he Northwest minutes, Foreman took a 2- that of Mariusz Domusierwicz, who school. Conference came 0 lead and never looked was named a prep athlete of the week The players had to overcome many from Schur L. back. The final score was 5- by theChicago Tribune. Rafal obstacles, like bad playing field , However, !hey only 0, Foreman. Zielinski was given the same honor poor official ancllack of trairung managed to play The semifinal game was by the Sun-Times . During !he courSI! facilitie . "That is why I feel that a Foreman to a draw, against Amundsen at of !he season and !he playoffs, city title , more difficult to attain ensuring !he Winnemac, with a 4-0 goalkeeper Rafal Wozniak achieved !han any title," says co-coach James conference champi victory. The championship an unprecedented nine shutouts. Rafa Kasper. onship to Foreman. game was played on an Zielinski, Mariusz Domusicwicz, The team slowly progressed to The playoff~ overc~t day at Winnemac Saul Rodriguez and Norgert championship form with its ftrst win began on against Juare1. At !he end Wascinski all scored at lcast10 goals. of !he season against Juarez 4-3. Foreman's home of regulation time, !he score The team record before !he state final Then, !he team had perhaps its most field, against was tied 1-1. After two was 20-0-2 which gave Foreman !he formative moment, with a 3-2 win Sullivan. At Foreman soccer 1eam clinched 1he city-wide soccer championship overtimes, !he game was distinction of being only one of two against suburban powerhouse Maine halftime, Sullivan agaisl Juarez. Pho1o courlesy ofFor man . decided with a hootout undefeated teams in !he state finals. Whitney Young's winning girls basketball team focuses on city championship
By Bao Ll, StatrWriter,Whltney Young "Street and Smith," a sports maga said Coach Penny, girls' basketball Marshall are the team's strongest scholarship. zine. The top 20 teams are chosen team coach for !he past 13 years. " I opponents for !he city championship "We just can't take it easy, p straight up! Stop bending based on the team's number of top don't think !hat we were focused title. Whitney Young lost twice to especially !he ftrSt game. There are jump straight up," shouted players, who are those in the top enough last year, but we are much Marshall and Washington last year. all those other high school teams that oach Arthur Penny to a divisions, chosen by their perfor more focused on our goals now." "Our team is pretty strong. We are are very competitive, knowing that member of his Whitney Young girls' mance at baslcetball summer camps. The team ranked third in the city focused and have more team unity you're one of the best in !he city," varsity basketball team, as she The Whitney Young team also won last year and is loolcing forward to !han in the previous years. We have a said Natasha Pointer, a freshman. plowed through her daily two hour the Thanksgiving Tournament last placing at least second !his year. lot of good players and definitely a lot "Everybody gives 100 percent effort. plus proctice. year. Their only regret is that they Their goal is to beat suburban high more experience," said Kelly Bond, a We have to work together and get The work sure pays off. The team have not won a city championship. schools Stevenson and Maine West. senior and fourth- year varsity team along. We are like sisters and Mr. won 22 of 27 games last year, and "I have been to six citywide There is also Washington High memberwho will be attending !he Penny cares a lot for us players." ranks 18th out of all high school championships, but we just haven 't School and Marshall High School in University of Illinois Urbana teams in the nation, according to been able to go that one extra step," the city to consider. Washington and Champaign with a full four-year
18 NE OECEMBER1993 Lane Tech's Green, a modest all-star
By LaTanya Burke, Staff Writtr, Lane Tttb round of the State Football playoffs. edication plus school spirit and intelligence equal Joanna Green. Joanna BeinK RecoKnized ... is a senior at Lane Tech, second in her class, and co-<:aptain of the swim Whitney Young had six Public League All Dteam. Stars thi year for football. Close belund wa Outstandmg in both academ1c and athleucs, Joanna ts very modest about her accom Taft, who fimshed the year with live. plishments. "Joanna IS a fierce competitor," says swtmrmng coach Issac Marshall. She has Congrats... They were: been swimming 12 years. Her compeutive attitude has quahlicd her for state finals every These teams survived the shutdown, lack Ia.[1 year at Lane. of equipment, and space to become Public Mike Bokick "Joanna motivates by example. She •s one of the best swtmmers but still pracuces as League Section football champions. Cornelius Coe hard," as anyone else," says teammate Janalcc Nelson. Central-King Mark Palowsk• "She motivates us in and out of the pool," commented teammate Ttffany Ko. Out of the South-Simeon Billy Weaver pool Joanna, a Nauonal Honor SoctCt} member and semt-finaltst for Nauonal Ment North-Whitney Young Stevte Wilham Scholarship. mamwns a 4.8 grade potnt average. Southeast-CVS Whitney Young Pollucally correct, Joanna 1 an avtd member of the antmal rights club and co-<:hamnan Northeast-Mather Mtchae1 Belmomcz of the rccycltng club. Southwest-Harper Ben Sankey Swunmmg •sn't m Joanna's future college plans, but she'll sull be close to the v.ater, Northwest-Crane Michael Scott maJOnng m Manne B10logy at etthcr Umversity of Mtarru, Emory Uruverslly, or Brown West-Bogan Shoman Da~lcy University. What's GQod for the Goose ... Micah Johnson Lane Te{;h sent both thetr Boys' and Gtrl.' Philip Washington Cross-Countr) Teams to Downstate competl Future D)nll!lty ... uon. Also, Morgan Park's Gtrls' Team and Simeon's Fro. h-soph football team Farragut's Boys' Team were represented. avenged their var. it} team's paformancc m On a Roll. .. the pla}off~ b} defeating Whitney Young 8-6 Lane also won the volleyball title this }car in the champiomhip game at Gately Stadium
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Playoff Structure: Injustice to Public League invoke a sense of fear in that team, trophy home and mtght come av.a} v.htch ··an advantage on an) lc\el of v. 1th nothing urnu1 Wtalhtrb), ports Editor, \\hltnt) Young compcuuon. So to sum up .,.. hcther or not the d story. The Publ.tc utle. Therefore, some teams m1ght go could po s1bly a strong representative The playoff struCture has to change pla)off structure i fair, consider has a ~oblem. As if a as far as to "throw" the ftrst gameJ~t gomg downstat.c to compete. bccaU$C n doesn't reward the be 1 tlus swcrnent. lack o equipment isn't enough to enter the city playoffs where they Right now the cny teams Just don't teams m the Cit). The city champion can never be for the city to deal with, city football have a better likelihood to wm 1t. scare a lot of suburban t.cams. However, Othcrwt e they arc glonf:rmg the state champton. teamS are forced to CHOOSE Get it? It 's like giving up against tf the suburban teams had to face a team teams that are second-rate The best That ain't right. whether or not they are good enough the bully w!lo has caviar because your of championship calibcr,proven by the teams end up havmg to g1ve up c11y to win an Illinois State Championship little brother has fish sucks. Although factn had won the etty utle, 11 would for State or VICC-VCIS ••• ••• .-..~~--¥.-~~~~ ... ~ Holiday time is party time. With a Subway Party Sub or Party Platter. You tell us how long you want your Party Sub - and we'll make it. And we'll stuH your Party Platter with your favorite subs - sliced in tasty 4" portions. Call today. And start your holiday oH on the right foot. -- - . ,.SUBWAV' ') . _ r------,,------· r------·~------, ANvs·· sus: -s1 00 OFF~ :: , ::&"" MEATLOAFt $ : • : : 99 :: MEAL DEAL i ANY FOOTLONG SUB i i FOOTLONG i i •ANY6"sua $359 • I I I BUY ANY FOOTLONG SUB, GET 4 I I • CHIPS 1 9 9 I with this coupon I I REGULAR FOOTLONG OF EQU-AL OR I I • 22 OZ. DRINK I : I LESSER VALUE FOR JUST 99<. : : One coupon per customer per visit. Double : 1 : Good only at participating Subways. Not 1 1 One coupon per customer per visit. Not valid meat aVllable at extra cost. Not valid in com- One coupon per customer per visit. Not valid valid with any other offer. Limit one coupon 1 1 in combination with other offers or specials. 1 1 1 bination with other offers or specials. 1 in combination with other offers or specials. 1 1 per customer per visit. I 1 Good at participating Subways. Expires 1 /4/93 1 Expires 1/4/94 I 1 Expires 1/4/94 I I Expires 1/4/94 Nonprofit ehgmmzation U.S. Postage PAID a...,. P 70 E. Lake· Sutte 815 • Ch1cago, IL 60601 •(312) 641-NEWS