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j Teen wages going up? Will the minimum wage increase to five dollars an hour? Check Page 4.
Teen clubs: a listing of popular teen clubs around town. You'll find it on Page 14.
Death Penalty: Shou ld 17 year-old murderers face the death penalty? Talk Back is on Page 10.
Illustration by Lorraine Reyes Inside Track · · NewExpression
Managing Editor: Nancy Johnson, St. Ignatius Girls learn to 'keep quiet' Inside Track Editor: Allison McKenzie, Whitney Young Youth News Service Bureau Chief and By Alison McKenzie National/State Editor: Jamillah Muham mad, Whitney Young "Sex Discrimination 101" may School Affairs Editor: Sarah Karp, Lin coln Park seem an unusual subject to be Young Chicago Editor: Debbie Flapan, taught in school. But it may be a Von Steuben lesson that teenage girls have Newsbriefs Editor: Samuel Beckless, Phillips been taught srnce the first grade Health/Sexuality Editor: Katrena Wash according to a six-year study of ington , Lindblom 200 elementary, high school and Cable Television, (Ch.19) Coordinating university students by Southern Producer: Jeneen Catledge, Kenwood Staff Writers: Shanell Allen, Morgan Illinois University. Park; Michelle Bardwell, Metro; Barry "Girls have learned to be quiet Davidson, Kenwood; Kevin Davy; Tracey and passive in the classroom Deutsch, Cornelius Ellen, Corliss: Ka misha Gray, Kenwood; Vladrmire Herard, and to be cooperative. They get Cathedral; Maria Rrta Hunter, Kenwood; good grades, but they don't learn Meola Ivy, Senn; Wrlliam Maxey, Metro; as much as boys, and the SAT Brandy Martin, Kenwood; Consuela New scores show th at," said Beverly ton, Kenwood; Ronald Rembert, Whitney Young; Antonio Sharp, Hyde Park; Ethan Stitt, a teacher of education at Stoller, Whitney Young; Jack Stoller, Uni Southern Illinois University. versity of Illinois; Hashema Thigpen, Stitt said that in kindergarten Dunbar; Nalo Thomas, Whrtney Young; Devon Walton; Loren Wilson, Clemente girls tend to be far ahead of boys Advertising Manager: Natasha Donnell, academically, but by the end of Metro high school, boys pass up the Advertising Staff: Renitia ChalmP.rs, girls. The study report:; th.1t Clemente; Tracy Frazier, Crane; VictJria Jones, Dusable; Maribel Rodreguiz, teachers try to prevent boys from Jones Commerical b 3ing a discipline problem a11d Graphlcsflllustration Directo;: Lanetta keep them involved in class by Fox, Simeon Production Director: Lawana Fox, Sim calling on them more often th an eon girls and allowing them to yell out Graphics Staff: Tulani Prince, Kenwood; answers. The study concludes Lorraine Reyes, Ame rican Academy of that teachers actually discour Arts Photography Staff: George M On Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 at 5:30 Do you want to have a say pm. "School Reform Pt. 1". How will local councils change the high schools? Will parents ban in New Expression? shorts and sex education? On Oct. 10 and Oct. 17 at 5:30 Come to the !stAll-City-Meeting! pm. "School Reform Pt. II". Will students be free to choose the Wednesday, September 28 at 4 pm at New Expression, 207 S. Wabash high school of their dreams? Will most students need to transfer to • Talk about topics or stories that New Expression should be another high school as part of the covering or that our new cable TV show "Hard Cover" should be covering. Reform shake-up? • Look around; get to know the staff. You might want tojoin us. If you would like to be a part of the studio audience, call us at We are also looking for interested and dedicated writers for the following 663-0543 and ask for "Hard Cover." If you'd like to join the positions: Editorial Editor, City Editor, College Career Editor, Music Editor, "Hard Cover" staH, call and leave Movie Editor, and Staff Reporters. your phone number and/or ad dress. Ifyou're intereste~, but cannot attend call Nancy Johnson 663-0543 lfJNew Expression Back to School, 1988 }:? :0:;: . . Inside Track . · ;:, . ~ 80o/o TEEN VOTERS' More black teens register for November elections 70 CONCERNS Students who will turn 18 on or Jackson's influence on them. before Nov. 8 will be eligible to "I registered because Jackson register for the Presidential Elec was running for President." said tion as long as they 1egister by Tracey Magee, a 1988 graduate 60 October 3. of Dunbar. "I registered because Those who are eligible to reg I was proud of him (Jackson) for ister must show proof of being able to campaign for residence (phone bill, dnver's something as high as the U.S. 50 license, etc.) and proof of their Presidency," she added. age (a birth certificate or state ID Dexter Smith, a 1988 graduate card). All public libraries 1n the of Morgan Park, agrees with city are prepared to register new Tracey. "I was influenced by h1s 40 voters. wonderful speeches," he said. "I Increasingly, the new young felt good and privileged that I was voters are black. The percentage able to voice my opinion on who of young blacks who have regis I thought should be in the White 30 tered to vote has risen ahead of House." the percentage of young whites, Questions about registering 1n according to a study done by the the upcoming election can be re Census Bureau, based on the ferred to the Board of Elections 1986 election. Registration Departm ent at 269- 20 Many young blacks in Ch icago 7960. wt> o registe·ed :or 1he f ir~! lime did so b aca .• se of Je s~e Antoni.., Sharp 10 JACKETS • SWEATERS • EMBLEMS • ALL SCHOOLS • By Cassandra Chew cent), and unemployment (49 Davis feels that AIDS re percent). search and quality education Made the Way Teen voters in the November Tracey Magel, a recent gradu are also important issues. presidential election are more ate of Dunbar High School and a The survey shows that fifty You Want Them concerned about nuclear war registered voter agrees with the percent of teens are registeri'lg than any other issue facing the survey results. She feels that to vote as soon as they become All Styles • V-Cuts nation. unemployment is one of the most eligible. Hoods • Belts • Special Designs According to a national survey important issue facing the next Teens don't feel that the completed by 507 seventeen president. presidential candidates take an ~OME TO OUR FACTORY OR PHONE US FOR and-eighteen-year-olds, includ "I am following the presidential interest in them. Sixty-five per FREE DESIGN KIT ing 1 00 Chicagoans, the most election closely because I want cent of the teens surveyed feel important issue facing the next the right candidate to win, and I that candidates' views do not • Cheer & Pep Club Outfits President of the United States is feel that my vote will count," she reflect the concerns of young nuclear disarmament. Over 73 said. people and that candidates are • Skirts-Sweaters-Jackets percent of the teens surveyed Howard Davis, a recent gradu not interested in their votes. • Pom Poms-Booster Buttons saw nuclear war as a major is ate of Wells High School, ex The survey was compiled in sue. plained that at first he was not seven states by the Youth News Other issues that teens feel following the presidential elec Service and represents teens .CHICAGO KNITTING MILLS are important are AIDS research tion, but that now he is. from diverse ethnic and eco (64 percent), drug abuse (57 per "I think that drug abuse is the nomic backgrounds. The results 3344 W. Montrose 463-1464 cent), quality education (55 per most important issue facing the will be used as part of a presi cent), homelessness (55 per- next president," he said. dential debate in November. 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"Mostly," he says, Whitney Young's assistant wear beepers at school in class," "they just ignore us." principal Mark Renz says that says Rolando Davis, a student at But one 15-year-old was not he's observed very few students Carver high school. Rolando ignored at the Taste of Chicago. with beepers at his school. "I says that Carver did not ban Chris (name withheld) was don't know why a student would beepers in their school. Two asked by a boy she didn't know, wear one in school," he said. Carver students who are alleged to take care of his skateboard. Renz says that students caught to use beepers as a part of their Before she could answer, he was with beepers at Whitney Young drug-selling operation refused to off, and a few seconds later a will be given in-school suspen discuss the beepers with New l_- policeman came over and Illustration by Lawana Fox sion. Expression. started to question her. Accord Students at Whitney Young in Adm inistrators at Carver re Where can Chicago skate only children 12-years-old-and ing to Chris, "He made a big terviewed by New Expression fused to speak to New Expres boarders legally practice their under can ride skateboards on ordeal out of my having a skate said they knew nothing of a ban sion about the issue. sport? Only one place-a safe, sidewalks in non-business dis bard. But he finally let me go on beepers there. Renz said he smooth track at Daley Bi-Cen tricts. Anyone may ride their without paying a fine." tenial Park, at Randolph and didn't know when the school Hashema Thigpen skateboards on the sleets in non Ben Davison, author of "The Lake Shore Drive, a rink de business areas if they abide by Skateboard Book," contends signed for ice skating and roller traffic signals. The fine for dis that people do not consider skating. obeying these laws is normally skateboarding a sport. "If it were Last June the Ciiy Council $25. considered a sport," he says, Student organizations ruled that skateboards like bi One of the problems with th is "then maybe people would build cycles are prohibited in business ordinance is the enforcement. (as they have for bicycles) more install condom machines districts such as the Loop. And Tom Kilery, an employee at Tom areas for skateboarder::; to ride freely without be ing a menace to anyone." Tom Thumb at 1026 W. Davis What if you put in Evanston is encouraging teens to sign the store's petition asking the Park District for a a great university separaie park for skateboarding. Lorr8ine Meinkcee of the Chi in the middle of cago Park District's law depart ment is critical of the idea of a skateboard park. "There will not a great city? be a park built only for skate boards un less an ordinance is You'd ha.ve the best of both worlds-a place j passed prohibiting skateboards where you can benefit from Chicago's I in the parks," she said. vibrant business and· cultural center. ..while Sarah Karp enjoying the advantages of campus life. Illustration by Lawana Fox The National Sanitary Labar Expression survey in May, 1987 FOR CONFIDENTIAL BIRTH ! You'd ltave DePaul. tories in suburban Lincolnwood CONTROL SERVICES AND STD said that they were embarrassed CALL 341-8300 FOR THE LATEST TREATMENT, CALL FAMILY is part of a marketing project to have to ask for condoms in a PLANNING AT ILLINOIS which allows condom machines store, and that's why some teens I INFORMATION ABOUT DePAUL. MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER, to be installed on university didn't use condoms. 883-7050 campuses. In a phone survey of 30 teens College of Liberal Arts On Northwestern's campus, in July, New Expression discov & Sciences I women and men are now able to ered that most teens don't know College of Commerce walk into a washroom and pur that condom dispensing ma School of Education I DEPAUL• chase a condom. The North chines exist. But those who were School of Music western Student Un ion Director, aware of the machines said that The Theatre School U~~~~~~~-111• Mark Panatair, says, "Sales they'd like to see them installed ~ have been up even better than in their schools. I our supplier forecasted." The "They're a good idea and .5chool of Airbru~h Art~ condoms cost 50 cents apiece should be around, and there 1330 S. Villa Ave; and give the Student Union a 33 should also be a class to go with Villa Park, IL 60181 percent profit. Fifteen universi the condom machines," said (312) 834-7333 ties und 3r c;cntrad to the NSL will Tara Hogan, a senior at Morgan be us1ng the condom machines Park. "I think the machines would Consider this year. be great, but they might get torn Air-brush Painting Sam Dl~.;gulch of the NSL says up at my school," said Eric I there are nn requests at this time Green, a sophr.1ore at Austin. Photo-Retouching from high schools. Yet 74 per Photo-Restoration I I I cent of teens in a New Devon Wa lton I St. Xavier Call or write for free • Since its founding in 1846, Saint Xavier I color Brochure is known for the excellence of its under- '88 college grads get graduate and graduate programs. • A serious approach to learning: small classes for the most individualized instruction. Approachable higher salary offers professors. Exceptionally strong career planning HIGHSCHOOL and placement record. • Saint Xavier offers a SENIOR College graduates in 1988 business management and ac close-knit, comfortable environment for over found themselves receiving counting. 2,600 students. • Thirty undergraduate and PORTRAITS higher salary offers than gradu The College Placement Coun graduate programs. Extensive financial aid ates in 1987. According to a Col cil found that men were still being commitment. NO SITTING FEE lege Placement Council survey offered higher salaries in busi NO CHARGE FOR in July, salary offers-for account ness administration, macketing • For fulher information, or to DIFFERENT POSES ants have increased from last and distribution, economics and make an appointment for a year's annual salary of $21,744 science-related jobs. But in one visit, call (312) 779-3300, ext. 220. to this year's salary of $24,120. field, engineering, women are CALL 782-2482 In business administration, sal actually being offered higher ary offers increased from salaries than men because Saint~~~~ College Marshall $20,412 to $21,264. women engineers are in such But, banking salaries dropped short supply. 3700 W 103 rd St.. Chica90 I L ~)0655 Photographer, Inc. in 1988 from $22,668 to $21,780. l The fields where graduates are Nato Thomas ~ in greatest demand this year are ~~New Expression Back to School, 1988 Main library moves to Franklin Street! Chicago teens missing The main Chicago public li gion, education, philosophy, his at high-tech high brary that was once located at tory and soc1al science. The number of Chicago teens ston, a sophomore at Dunbar 425 N. M1ch1gan has moved to The new location of the Chi enrolled in1he Illinois Mathemat who is interested in math, said 400 N. Franklin St. cago public library is brightly lit. It ics and Science Academy she never heard of the Academy. The Franklin street library oc appears to be a safe place to (IMSA) is up from three students The IMSA, located in Aurora, cupies five floors of a former walk to the train at night. in 1987 to 23 students in 1988. is a free state boarding academy sewing machine factory. All To get to the library, students According to Luann Smith, Dean for students planning on pursu floors are being used for library can take the Ravenswood El, get of Admissions at the Academy, Ing high tech careers. Students research except the second off at the Merchandise Mart and the rise is due to the opening of a entering the school must have floor. walk one block west down Kinzie Chicago recruitment office for completed their freshman year of The first floor of the building is street. the Academy located at 322 S. high school, must have taken the for library book check-out andre The Grand Ave. bus stops at Green. SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), turn, and the th1rd floor is the Illustration by lanetta Fox Orleans, just two blocks north of But this year's Chicago enroll which is given by the Academy 1f general Information floor. The Kinzie. The library will be open ment 1s still only 23 out of a stu the student hasn't already taken fourth floor is reserved for infor The fifth floor is where re from 9am to 7pm, Monday dent body of 492. That means it, and must have a recommen mation on business, sc1ence and searchers will find information in through Saturday. technology. The computer lab is government publications, and that Chicago students now rep dation from a math teacher, a resent only five percent of the science teacher and a principal also on the fourth floor. the sixth floor is reserved for reli- Cornelius Ellen student body although Chicago's or a counselor. population is 26 percent of the The Academy offers such total state population. classes as multivariate calculus Minimum wage: up to $5-an-hour? Carol Brown, head of the Chi and astrophysics, but students cago office, claims that Chicago can also take regular high school students are underenrolled be courses such as chemistry and • working at fast food restaurants. cause they don't know about the geometry. Students who com "To be stuck at minimum wage all Academy. Danielle Owens, a plete the th ree year course are the time you are employed? In sophomore at Whitney Young virtually assured of admission to six months you should be at least who is interested in math and sci a top-rated university. making $4-an-hour for all that ence, said that she received in Call996-9089 or 996-9257 for hard labor." formation on the Academy, but i1formation about the Academy. did not want to leave home to loren Wilson <:t1end the Academy. Lee Win- Flon Rembert ATTENTION JUNIORS Attention West AND SENIORS Town Low Are you planning on Income Youth taking the ACT this fall? (16-21 yrs. Koncept-2 has a weekend pro gram which can properly pre Illustration by I anett ------NF9 <0 New Expression BacK to School, 1988-~ D Pregnant teens keep .smoking, drinking By Alison McKenzie born with withdrawal symptoms and be irritable, excitable and Lorita Grandberry, 15, freely underweight. admits that she smoked about Friends and family are still the two cigarettes a day while she biggest factors in persuading a was pregnant. pregnant teen to avoid these "I've been smoking cigarettes risks, according to Angela Sims, for three years and nothing's a social worker at the Rush-Pres gonna make me stop now," said byterian Adolescent Family Grandberry. Although her Center. friends urged her to quit, she kept "Most of them know that they up the habit because she figured need to stop. Most of them just two cigarettes a day wouldn't need to be encouraged by the hurt. right people," she said. Barbara Bale, 18, and Malissa Evangeline Brown, a senior at Galble,15, didn't change their Dunbar, said that several of her diet when they became preg pregnant friends smoke weed nant. and drink liquor. "I ate chicken, rice, potato "I tell them aboutthisgirllknew chips and junk food," said Bale. whose baby had the shakes from She refused to take vitamins or doing cocaine," said Brown. eat liver. "They say they don't do it all the "They gave me a diet, but I time, just sometimes. Once you didn't pay any attention to it,"said get used to doing it, you just can't Galble. "I ate what I wanted to." stop. It becomes a habit." All three women were sur Illustration By Lanetta Fox The New Expression survey rounded by teen bends who She just laughed and said, 'I most of them feel they convey a Linda Paskowitz, a dietician at indicates ti1at most high school tried to help t'ler.1 prc ~ec t the know what I'm doing. I've been positive attitude toward their the University of lll:nois Teen students notice unhealthy habits health of thP.io babies. But the doing this for a while.' pregnant teen friends and neigh Obstetrics Clinic. "T!1 ey know in their pregnant friends. As friends' advice was often ig "I just figured ~hat was it. Why bors. Sixty percent feel they in people who havan't 1ad their many as 64 percent see preg nored. reason with sorrebody who just volve themselves in encouraging babies affected. They figure it's a nant girls as being careless Sir.namon Reed, a junior a: didn't care?" their friends to pra.::tice good small risk." about nutrition, and 57 percent Dunbar, has heed the cha:lenge Smoking, drinking and poor health care, and ten percent felt But the risk is sericus. Poor nu indicate that most pregnant girls of tryiflg to r;onvince a ;Jregn;::.nt nutritio1 can be 'inked to the low that although they did not give trition can affect the physical da smoke. teenage fnend to change her birth weight of about 13 percent their friends advice, they did velopment of the baby's bones Bale, Grandberry and Galble attitude a~-'out smoki:1g lnd of Chicago babies'born to teens encourage and support their and teeth and cause prer.1ature all say that many of their friends drinkinJ. in 1986. Low birth weight is the friends. and underweig ht birt!-.s. AIGohol smoke, drink and gnt high while "She's teen pregroetnl s::veral major cause cf death among So why is this pos itive peer use during pregnancy c:an cause the)t'ro pregnant. All of tre girls times, a11:J she's air( ady iost a newborn babies. pressure failing to influence fetal alcohol syndrome. in which say that they would not change baby," said Reed. 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For further information and applications: Locations • Fast Action on Blue Slips Conve:1ient CALL OR WRITE Locations PROJECT UPWARD BOUND • Bring a friend and UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO Crisis Pregnancy Center BOX 4348, M/C 342 receive a $10.00 Discount! CHICAGO, IL 60680 LOOP TEL: 996-5045 or 996-4565 263- 1576 APPLYNOWI 104 S. Mic higan CALL TODAY! (at Michigan and Monroe) ASK FOR JANICE LAWS SOUTH 735-2162 7905 S. Cicero Ave. 777-7733 (Scottsdale Shopping Centr,rJ IINew Expression JBack to School. 1988 Students lose vote in choosing reps for city-wide council Student councils select most reps; Loren Wilson (Clemente) Audrey Green (Chicago esc representative School for Agriculture , . Studies) President of the I w1sh that the student body esc Students still in dark about CSC had chosen me because then I W!)Uid know that the students "We really need to get to wanted me. " gether and see progress for students' sake." By Antonio Sharp president was named the esc as their preseident for the 1988- Most of ·Chicago's public high representative. 1989 school year. Green will they are doing before I can get "I wish they (CSC} could get school students did not hold "Most kids who have heard of serve as the official student new things started. I won't let somebody to come out and fix elections to choose their repre the esc don't really care about it Board of Education member and them (the students} down. I'm our gym equipment," said Julian sentatives to the City-Wide Stu because they (CSC representa be present at all Board of Educa going to create a structure. I'm Bond, a sen ior at Fenger. "It's a dent Council (CSC} for the 1988- tives) seem like a bunch of nerds tion meetings this year. pushing academics," she added. mess. And the conditions of o~r 1989 school year. In fact, most who just sit there and look "We really need to get together Green will have a busy agenda lockers here is atrocious. If this students interviewed by New Ex pretty," Birts said. "One thing the and see progress for the stu if she responds to the concerns City-Wide Student Council is any pression still don't know that the esc could do is encourage local dents' sake,"Green said. "I need voiced by students interviewed good, they would do something esc exists 16 months after the school student councils to inter to be at the Board and see what by New Expre~sion. about poor school condidtions. esc was approved as a voice for act together. They should be a It's time for action." students by the Board of Educa strong voice for students and not tion in May, 1987. just sit around and look cute." "They (school administrators} "I set up the CSC elections haven't announced anything here, so I have to be satisfied about the CSC. I didn't even with whoever is representing our know what it was, n said Jose school," said Dr. Ralph Cusick, Pacheco, a junior at Wells. "Now principal at Schurz. "The student that I know that it exists, I think CSC.Representatives 1988-89 Osbourne • Thomas council here picked senior class -:·.· .·:· -:·: :- :-:;.;: there is a lot that needs to be president Rhoda Livingston as Gage Park High School, Eliza- •·•· 1 Phlllps High School, Joseph done. I think there should be our school representative." The tolrowi~-students were .. . • b!;!~h Halili •••• · . .•. . .•• .• ' McBryde more security at my school be Lincoln Park's assistant princi -appoint?d ~(elected to rep Harlan High School, Kelly . ProsserVoc. High School, Ger- cause there are fights every pal, Phyllis Wright, also reported resent theirschoolsin the .. Garter ·· ·· .;••· aldo Rodriguez: day." a student council selection. AlbCifYStudent Council for .·. ·. Harper High Schoo(, Arlsha An-. d "They didn't an nounce any "lbett Calderon is our CSC rep · cc/ming ~cnoolyear. · · . dersorl ·•· Richards Voc, High School thing about the esc on the inter resentative," said Russ Ka ·::· ·:·:·:=::: ..::: ••.. Hirsh Metro High,School, Ray- · ·•· High School, Edna Rogge com system or post anything minski, advisor of the student •. mood Redmon .. .• . Robeson High School, Brenda about it on bulletin boards. If they council at Juarez. "We didn't ~~u~~!?.:~!~:h:: scr.ool, Tin£ · .,. Hubbard High Schpdi, Sodniti Hardge ···· did, I didn't see them," said June 0 ·.weems •· ··· ·•· · •• ·• ·• "' · Rooseven High School. Pamela have ballots or anything. We A1~...atuy1r)g 8i9h school, Wills, a senior at Kenwood. "I (student council} chose her be Martha seals··:.:::· ..•••• Hyde ~ark Care~r Academy, Bowen think the esc representative at cause we think she's the best · Stef!any Willlains •••• ••• Schurz High School, Zulikha Kenwood should ask for more person to represent us," he said. / 0 . ' .., ·.·.· Siddiqu( counselors in Kenwood because "I hope this year's CSC is better, Jones Metro High School, Tor- Senn Metro High School, there are so few of them, and the and I hope they accomplish •rick Ward i )> f · ···· ••- Marvin Lynry · whole school depends on them. n more, even though they don't Juarez High Sth~ol, lbett ••· · Simeon Voc. High School, Instead of school-wide elec have many meetings." "Calderon ·..••• ·· ••• Christine Hardy tions which could have publi The advisor of the City-Wide Julian Higf{ $cho.o"t, Timothy Simpson Alt. High School, still cized the existence of the esc Student Council, Noble Pierc"l, -==: · =-= :=:·.:-. ·=· tO be eleCted: among st udents, most high e::plained why the CSC dOe$n't South Shore High School, . ., schools left the selection of their have many meetings. "I really ·· siiaHt~oblns&ii esc representatives to their ' think that it is necessary for the sp~lc!,ing . High ssbpoJ.Monic~ student councils or to appoint esc to only meet once a month. Hayes .·\ :• · · ····•·• ·· : 1 •• ments by faculty members. We don't want to pull them away ...... StefiJ.metz t;ilgh School. Gall ' Loren Wilson, a senior, vice from their class time, and they .:•. :\,;; .,:. Sosin :. ·.,/> •· ;.. ·. · ,, president of Clemente's student have other activities after school ... ::·:. C SullivanJiighSchoo(Sharon · ·· ·• JasminE/ :{ Y·· ·. .· ···· ·· ·· council, said he was chosen the as well. One thing we want the esc representative during the esc and all students to know is o.t...... } . .,., .<· •· ••• .. . summer by the teacher who acts th at academics are the first prior Jaft H1gll School, .Lf<)yd Katis.ha as sponsor of the student council ity, and that leadership in other Telsa High School, stifl to be after the first appointed esc rep things are secondary," Pierce Lak.eView High School, Nancy elected. resentative, Sandra Mercado, said. Vasquez Tilden High School, Charlotte resigned. Lane Tech. High School, Lawson But student representatives to Crane High School, Traci Pope "I kind of wish that the students Chong Fernicola Von Steuben High School, Afex the first esc in 1987-88 ex Cregier Voc. H[gh School, Tony chose me because then I would Lincoln Park High School, Jen Infante pressed frustration about the Williams know th at the students wanted nifer Rattner Washington High School, once-a-month meetings, espe Curie Metro High School, Jan me," said Wilson. Linblom High School, Kishasha George Pena cially since the ·committees etta Williams "At Robeson, the kids wanted Williams Wells Comm. Academy. Lucy weren't getting together in be Dunbar Voc. High School, to decide by popular vote, so we Manley High School, Regina Amezcua tween meetings so they had · Chauncey Bell let them, sa1d Charles Lyles, Coleman Westinghouse Voc. High nothing to report at the meetings. DuSable High School, Regina adv1sor of the student council. i Marshall Metro High School, School, Onentho Sneed "If student athletes can prac Pittman ' Lyles dec1ded that since the stu Sarator Whitehead O.W. Wilson High School, Ty· tice 20 hours per week, then the 0 dents there chose the student Mather High School, Becky rolia Skipper city's student leaders ought to be Englewood High School, Clau council president by popular Warner Whitney Young Magnet H1gh able to set aside more than four dia Carter vote, then the president should Morga_n Park High School, Jac School, Mary Kulanda hours a month," said Loren Farragut Career Academy, automatically be the repre inda Howard lJ esc Wilson. John Hurtado sentative. Mcl aren High School, Char- Chicago High School for Agri~ In June many of the newly Fenger High School, Sean The policy at Englewood is lotte Houston · cuHure Sciertces, Audrey selected esc representatives Honesty identical to Robeson, according Near North High School, Todd Green met to elect Audrey Green, a Flower Voc. High School Mi to assistant principal Walter Lewis Industrial Ski lsi Center, senior at the Chicago High chael Lewis Birts, and so the student council Orr Comm. Academy, Candace Michelle Morisette School for Agicuttural Sciences Foreman High Schoof, Dean New Expression Back to School, 1988 fJ Students puzzled about School Reform "I couldn't answer that," said • "They can continue, but the Stewart. money that was used for those Students were angered by this programs will be re-directed to apparent put down. "Adults think How will it low-income students. Therefore, they're more intelligent and know schools will have to find other what's best, but they're talking resources to support those pro about our future. Only having grams," said Sanders. one non- voting student on the change my life? Stewart agreed, "Yes, (they council is not righ!," said Shandra will continue), but in the past Thirus, a senior at Lindblom. ' these special programs were created by the bureacracy to cater to certain advanced stu Q. Should there have been dents. Under the Reform Plan, two separate reform bills for these programs will be available grammar schools and high to all students, including the schools? functionally illiterate." A. "No, because we shouldn't Q. Why is there only one non put more emphasis on high voting student member on each schools than grammar schools. Local School Council? Quality education must begin at the early childhood level. If we separate the two, we can't follow A. "There was not much focus up on their (students) progress," on student involvement," said said Stewart. Sanders. "It just wasn't a major Williams disagreed. "High issue. However, the structure of schools are more complex, di the Councils are flexible enou,gh verse, and heterogeneous than to give students opportunities for grade schools," he said. "There input." fore, it's difficult for high schools "The structure of the School to get enough representation on Reform isn't designed to give the Councils." students a voice in decision making," said Williams. "If the one student on the Council can Would students be capable affect his peers, Jhen students Q. and willing to train in budgeting, may have a more meaningful curriculum, and employee s9lec voice in the next round of re tions in order to serve on a Coun form." cil? :·students should express their schools opinions, but they shouldn't have should be a vote. They should be lookers so well planned A. "lknowlwould,"saidThirus. and listeners, but not policy and curriculum de "Besides, we would elect some makers," said James. veloped so that there is no need one who wanted to learn, lead, By for magnet schools," said Margie "I really have no answer for and do their best to support us Nancy James, a teacher at Simeon High that," said Prein. (students)." Johnson School. Earl Williams, principal of The Chicago School Reform Austin Academy is skeptical that Bill is destined to change the these kinds of micracles can lives of Chicago public high happen. school students. As different "Actually, I don't see anything adult groups of parents, teach of educational value to the stu ers, community leaders and dents in the Plan. There are a lot business leaders argue over the of special interest groups who "perfect" reform plan, students are worried about who tells who are raising concerns and ques what to do." tions about what the plan will mean to them. The New Expression teen Q. If the decision-making staff raised the following ques power of parents increases tions about the impact of the through the new Local School Mundelein College School Reform Bill on students. Council, could parents deter And we've spent the past month mine dress codes and influence presents trying to answer these questions. major curriculum changes? Q. How will school reform af A. "Although the Local Coun COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE fect students at magnet schools cils will have some flexibility and neighborhood schools? about what they can influence, they must stay within the stan A. "Every school will be a dards set by the Board of Educa tion . Also, parents don't want magnet school, and all students lawsuits," said Margaret Prein, A workshop by can remain at their present schools under the open enroll the Associate Director of Chi Dr. Charles Shields ment plan. Since all schools will cago United. For example, Whit be instituting college prep ney Young faced a lawsuit from a for high school students courses, we hope students will student who demanded his right to wear an earring to school. and their parents want to transfer. Students will be "If I were a parent on a Council, enrolled at high schoo l~ based on a lottery system, regardless of I would want to determine them their achievement level," said (dress codes). The amount of Sunday, September 25, 1988 Madelin Sanders, the Sec power you have depends on how retary of Education much power you take. I wouldn't 1:00-5:30 p.m. chairperson for consult students because they (students) must learn to respect Fee is $15. per family the Coalition for parents as authority figures," Improvement said Regina Stewart, Education in Educa Coordinator of Near North De tion. velopment Corporation and a "All parent of a 1988 graduate of Lincoln Park. Call (312) 989-5406 Q. Will magnet programs, Early Involvement programs and Options for Knowledge pro Mundelein College grams continue? 6363 N. Sheridan Rd. • Chicago, IL 606.60 0New Expression Back to School, 1988 number of years that a person Funds for Students with Spe has been employed (seniority) cial Needs Background on school reform but will be based on merit. Teachers rated as "unsatisfac Beginning in 1989-90, low in tory" may be dismissed by the come students in schools will get By Nancy Johnson Council will serve as a nonvoting employee selections. (But the principal. However, the teacher State Title 1 funds. member. The method of select plan does not call for the student does have 45 days to improve The Chicago School Reform ing the student representative is member to be a part of this train after being notified of possible School Improvement Funds Bill passed by the State of Illinois not noted in the bill. ing). dismissal. Assembly in July is supposed to The School Council will have The non-teaching staff, such Beginning in 1991, each Local bring major changes to the public the power to appoint a new prin Parents, teachers and neigh as custodians and cafeteria School Council will receive a schools by the 1989-90 school cipal, who will serve under a borhood people (but not stu workers, will now come under the special fund of $50 per student to term. It would remove some of three-year performance con dents) will create the Improve direct authority of the principal. help carry out its school improve the Board of Education's power tract. In a performance contract, ment Plan. (Both custodians and cafeteria ment plan. over high schools and give more the principa1 agrees to bring employees in Chicago have power to the principal and to about certain accomplishments A three-year school improve been free of the principal's su members of the local school in three years. If the principal ment plan will be developed and pervision). council. fails to bring about those accom carried out at each high school If the original July plan is kept, plishments, the Council can fire by the Local School Council with Subdistrict Councils city-wide magnet schools would the principal. the principal and the Teacher be eliminated because the plan The School Council must de Advisory Council. Women Subdisrict Councils will be es creates 20 new school districts velop a School Improvement The plan must explain the tablished in each of the 20 exist with specific high schools in each Plan. The plan must spell out ways to involve parents and ing elemef'!tary subdistricts. district that the teens in that dis how the school will boost student community and business groups High school subdistricts will be trict would attend. But Govenor achievement scores up to and to improve the school. Help your abolished and high schools will Thompsons has alr-eady an above the national standardized friends help be incorporated into the elemen nounced he will amend the plan scores. The Improvement Plan School-based Budgets tary sobdistrict in wh ich they are themselves! in order to protect the magnet will also propose how to cut geographically located. schools and the all-city atten truancy and dropout rates and Beginning in the 1990-91 However, Governor Th dance schools. how to better prepare students school year, the Central Board of ompson is now suggesting that The following outline is New for employment and further edu Education will give money di Job the high schools will not be in Expression's summary of the cation. rectly to the schools based on the cluded in the elementary districts Reform Bill. It is based on an This plan will describe the di school's enrollment and the but will remain within one of the outline written by Designs for rection of school curriculum and needs of the students. There Corps three districts that now exists. Change. point out the training needed by fore, schools with greater needs It's not clear what new power much of the faculty in order for should be eligible for more these three high school districts Local School Councils will set the curriculum to succeed. The money. will now have or whether stu The alternative goals for their own school. principal has the main responsi dents will be able to alt{lnd bility to make sure that the plan Principal's Authority for high school school outside of the district as A Local School Council will works. they now do. For example, can a gradL~ates exist for each high school, made The Council will also advise After September 1, 1990, any student at 7000 South Jeffrey (in up of the principal, six parents the principal concerning atten teacher vacancy will be filled by the South District) who now at elected by parents, two commu dance and disciplinary policies. the local principal instead of by tends VonStueben (in the North 427-1562 - 427-5775 nity residents elected by commu The parents and the commu officials at the central office of the District), continue to attend Von nity residents, two teachers nity residents on the Council vtill Board of Education. Stueben? "Free Residential Training" elected by the school staff and receive trai.1ing in school biJclg The filling of these positions one ::;tud! r.t. 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"The execu from Illinois' Death Row because tion age should begin no earlier of that law. than 20." Last summer, the Supreme Some teens in the phone sur Court also answered that ques vey believe that the death pen tion by forbidding every state in alty should exist as a threat to the country from giving the death prevent young teens from penalty to anyo_ne under the age commiting homicides. of 16. Ten states were affected The 20 teens in the phone by this Supreme Court decision, survey split evenly on this issue. one of v;hich wa:: lndi;:;na, where Nine thought that the death sen convicted fqller Paula Cooper IS tence woo~ld pose a threat and on dr~ath r'Jw for knifil"g a 78- eight tho· 1\1ht it wcuidn't. ycar·(ofd IVJm.m frorn Cary. !Illustration by Lanf.!tta Fox Th-1 CoJrt ai<;Uel'that it wasn't Bdore t1e Supmme Court de much of a f1rei\: when very few dsion, Indian<:. hac its nininturr> cause tha new Supreme Court .\line rind 18 acceptable and four 1;1ink that age shoulc be factor." c. teens in th( pa~ 1 .3tet have been age set at ten. t-;owever, pre deci::ion •;annot a;Jply to past do not appro1·e of the death Scott Ad."'ms, a ju11ior at Mm sentenced to de<'th have actually test~ in P'Jiand, ltc.ly, and hNe in case:; before 1988 iike Cooper's. pena'ty :lt any age. gan Park, ,-,culd likE· to set the been executP.d. the IJ.S. against Coop•n's cieath New Expression conducted a "Seventaen-ye:ar-olds or eight aga back to 16 i,, Illinois. "At 16 The Court nov· demanas that sentenc·~ in;luenced !Le l:1diann phone survey of 20 teens from een-year-olds should know," they can dril'e, s0 they can mur other state~ besides Indiana leg13lattre to re-set thE: age at 1 E:. eight public schools to determine I said Yolanda Florez, a junior at der." must agree on an age of 16 or Coo;:>M WrlS 15 in 'i 985 whe'l whether teens approve_ of a mini Cle1nente. "Those vounger than But the Supreme Gourt Jus older for capital punishment. So shPanrj 'hren other gr·fs stabbed mum e and a college Send your letters to: or J~~-~,';':~: ~~)~ge, e It's not even money. TALK BACK d®eeThe only th1ng that can stop you is you. Because 1fyou're really determmed to earn a degree. New Expression ational College's Michigan Avenue campus is determined to make sure you get the opportunity. 207 S. Wabash With finanetal a1d opttons that Chicago, Illinois 60604 allow the maJority of our student~ to pay little or no tuition. 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Wabash on the 8 th fl oor ~ If you cannot attend the m eeting but would still like to be a part of the Young Chicago writer's staff. contact Debbie Flapan at New Expression (663-0543). - I IENew Expression Back to School, 1988 Opi.nion Page. ..•...... I All schools should be magnets! The new REFORM of the or after work. schools has been planned by The counselor would have politicians. Most of them copies of all the academic never attended a Chicago and social records, would be public school. able to assist with transfers, The new REFORM could with referals, with subsidized put an end to city-wide mag lunches, with college en net schools because the trance or financial aid infor state politicians and the par mation and even job place ent groups want more local ment in the neighborhood. control of the schools. Job counseling could also be The editors of New Ex carried on at the magnet pression oppose the close school where teachers might down of magnate schools. be able to place a student in a Instead, New Expression job or internship that was a has a plan that would make part of the students' special EVERY high school a magnet interest such as computer school. Every school would programming. have its own specialty. Every high school would draw teens 4 How to get it from all parts of the city. At started the same time our plan puts high school counseling and There would be a !ot ol support programs into the aches and pains and shout neigh'J.Jrhoods, where the ing. Harrison students didn't peoplo can fight to see that want to go to Farragut three good counselors are hired. years ago! Here's how the plan would BLJ.t if something better is work. going to happen, everyone will have to sacrifice-teach 1 A school of your ers, students and adrrinistra choice tors. Perhaps the seniors could Each eighth grader would all combine into seven or eight school buildings where be able to choose any high Illustration by Lawana Fox school in the city to attend as they would complete their credits and receive a di a freshman. About 75 differ history and English and math visiting some of the schools bly, be offered a chance to ent specialty schools would and science. But a lot of those that interest her. transfer as a sophomore or ploma. As part of their senior year they could help a par be available such as a school courses could be applied to All of Mary's choices are on junior. By that time she may ticular new magnet school get just for writers. A school for the students' specialty proj a computer located in the like the second choice school started. architects and designers. A ects. neighborhood counseling. of too much to think about trans All incoming sophomores school for political service. A If an eighth grader is still fice. The computer would ferring. and juniors would be the core school for law and law en unsure about making a help Mary search. Mary's of the new specialty schools. forcement. A school for choice, the student could wait counselor would help her 3 A new counseling All of them would transfer to drama and dance. A school a year and attend ninth grade feed the computer informa plan newly created schools. for modern music. A school in a nearby school that would tion such as the desired size Many schools that already for building construction. A hold ninth grade classes in a of the school, the desired Under our plan most of the have specialties would keep school for business technol special section of its buildings sports activities, the iimits on counselors would be taken that specialty and might also ogy. A school for laboratory while running a magnet pro location, the major areas of out of the high schools and hang onto many of their stu science. A school for televi gram in most of the building special interest. The com placed in neighborhood cen dents. For example, if Curie sion and visual arts. A school space. puter would indicate which ters. Students would adopt were the performing arts in early childhood develop school met Mary's specifica counselors while they are still school, it might hang onto ment. A school for agriculture 2 Entrance through tions. If there aren't any, it will in grade schoo!. most of its performing arts - whic~ already exists and say 'no high schools quali lottery If a student needs carfare students. If Jones continued has a waiting list. fied.' ass!stance in order to choose Mary would make !hree to be one of the business Students from across thP If too many students a sc:hool at some distance specialty schools, it rnight city would have the opportu choices in the order of her chuose a specific schc::>l, the from home, the counselor keep many current students nity to go to any high school to preferer~ce . If she isn't ac scl1oo: would i1oid a lottery. wou!d work to get c2rfare as but also add some SO!Jho study a desired concentration cepted by lottey in the school Suppose that Mary s,nith is sistance for H1e student. mores and fresnmen. c::nd lo use special facilities of her lirst choice, then her deciding where to go t::> high The counsel:ng centers Rather than break up the and to be coached by teach name is applied to the school school and how to apply for a would be open at a variety of existing magnate schools ers with recognized talent that was her second choice. school. First Mary visits her convenient times in the eve and make every schoo: dull and experience in that spe Even though Mary might ning and over weekends so counselor in the rerghbor and standarized, let's rnake cialty. Although each school hood and talks about her in have to attend 11er second that students could make ap choice school, she can re every school a magnet. Let's would have a specialty, each terests and talents. And then pointmen~ s for their parents make big city education ~we n wouid o.lso have to offer well main on a waiting iist at the she begins narro.,.,ing her or come to the co· mseling better than suturban e:1uca rounded course offerings in first choice school and, oossi- choices to three by actually center after athletic practice tion. How to write to the Editor To write us, just send your letter neatly Do you have any comments about articles that you think should be in New handwrittten or typed to New Expression Expression? Do you agree or disagree with our editoriai(Opinion Page)? Do you Attention:Editorial Director, 207 South have some information to add to one of our stories? Perhaps you'd just like to tell us Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604. how we're doing our job! All letters should include your phone Then why not write a letter-to-the-editor? It's your chance to be published in New number in case we have any questions to ask you. Mail your letter before October 7 Expression. We the staff members of New Expression would like to print your com in order to be printed in the October issue. ments or complaints. New Expression Back to School, 1988 m eyes opened. By Scott Spilky "You have some visitors, Juli euc." It was early Fnday evening, and The old woman stared at the ceil t11c rush hour traffic had just begun. ing and repeated tllc word "visitors." Jan sighed as he opened tllc car win Ian leaned over and whispered in dow and let tllc air blow across his her ear. "Grandmother, it's me." face. !lis head was hot and sweaty. She rolled her eyes and drooled. He told himself he didn't want to be The attendant pulled out a cloth and here. He didn't want to go and sec wiped her chin. his Grandmotllcr tonight. Not when They all watched her in painful si he could be with Jcn or one of the lence as she mumbled to them. guys. ''I'm sorry," tllc aucndant said. His mother looked over at him. "She... she isnt always aware of her She patted him on the shoulder. "It surroundings." won't kill you. Tt's just once a Ian could sec tllc water collecting montll," she said. on the bollom of his Mother's eyes, "I know, okay. But I can't handle tllc salty drops sliding down her tllc guilt trip from her tonight, face. She wiped them away abuptly. Mother. just can't." r "Motllcr, it"s me, Amy. It's "Oh c'mon, stop whining," his Amy," she said. Motllcr chided. "l:lut you know what she docs. I There was a brief pause of sound, get there and she starts talking about and the old woman blurted, "Amy? how I don'tcall her and how I don't Amy!" and shook her head. sec her ..." "Ian and I have come to sec you." "We11, you must admit you do try The old woman rolled and to avoid going as much as you can." blinked her eyes several times. "I "Ycall, but she always has to hate tllc food here." bring up stupid stuff about when I "It'll be fmc, Grandmother," Ian was younger and how I used to set up said. "You're only eighteen." toy soldiers in her ha11, and how my The old woman laughed. It had pants would always fa ll down." been a friendly joke between them. "She loves you, [an." \ Then as quickly as she expressed "Love? l don't know what you joy, her face wrinkled in pain. "It call all those pictures showing me hurts," she said in a pitiful whisper. with the crack of my ass hanging out "It hurts here." when Twas younger. I wouldn't call I It He grabbed her soft, wrinkled it Jove. Maybe child pornography." I hand and felt a lump forming in his Illustration by Lanetta Fox "'That's enough! Don't talk :~bout throat. your Grandmotllcr like that. She "Why haven't you come to see loves you, and she tllought you were what arc we going to do tonight?" 'Til be okay," he said. so alone. me, my little soldier?" she ques cute. You were only four or five "Uh, I've got to go and sec my The words sounded funny to Ian. He looked at his Motllcr. She was tioned him in a scratchy voice. when she took tllosc picl1lrcs. . Grandmother." Just a few montlls ago he had won displaying her calm smile, but her "1. . .I was scared," he said. .oooh, you bcl!er not behave rudely "So does that mean we have to dered if anytl1ing would be okay white knuklcs on tlle steering wheel ''I'm tllc one dying," she said. to her today or. .." postpone things until tomorrow again. But for both his mother and gave her away. She was nervous. Ian could say nothing. He saw "Okay, okay. Calm down." night?" himself tllings had been working out Ian wondered what she would do himself at five in his fuzzy red paja "Don't tell me to calm down. l 'm "Ycall. I'm afraid so." until tllc doctors had diagnosed can when his Grandmother died. Her life mas with tllc feet sewn into them. He the parent, and I'm in charge." Of course she had understood. Of cer in his grandmother. Since t11cn had been so preoccupied with his was running down tllc hall at his Jan covered his ears. "Okay, course she wasn't mad. It was just his Mother had been visiting her in Grandmotllcr's sickness tllat Ian Grandmotller's house with his toy okay, okay!" tlle way she was. But he was mad at the nursing home seven days a wondered if her death would leave soldiers in his hands. He was setting It was futile to argue with his himself. Mad because he felt guilty week, ignoring relations witll all her an unfillablc void in his Motller's them up in front of her door to pro Motllcr. Still, tllings between him for not calling his Grandmotllcr and other friends. world. tect her. She always made him a dish and her had been going well since because he hacln 't seen her since the His conversation witll Uncle Dan They veered off tl1c road and of delicious meatballs which she l~r. '.; fa Betrayed Twenty-one Jump Street Here is a real thriller about the Why is "Twenty-one Jump political warfare between Ameri Street" so popular? can white supremacists and their This is a question that I asked enemies : blacks, Jews and myself on the train going to gays. Twenty-one Jump Street Day in The film stars Debra Winger as Chicago, and I got my answer a young undercover FBI agent while I was there. sent to.crack a team of Farm Belt Johnny Depp arrived in old racists. At first, Cathy Phillips jeans and two shirts, one sleeve {Winger) refuses to believe that less and the other, a bright plaid, her new love Gary (Tom Ber wrapped around his waist. He enger) is a killer until she sees looked a lot like the teenagers the shocking truth on a routine who claim to be druggers. So hunt of a black man. As dis when Depp says 'don't take traught and angry as she be drugs,' and he reminds teen us comes, her boss demands that ers of the way they are, he makes she keep the romance alive as a more of an impression than, let's way to infiltrate the legion of su say, Nancy Reagan. Maybe premacists. that's why teens use the Jump This film depicts strong racial Street hotline more than they use outbursts and offers a frightening Nancy's. look at what everyone is afraid to Peter Deluise came to the talk about. It shows the Ku Klux event in a Chicago Bears T-shirt Klan's close and organized way and jeans, a very cool All-Ameri lected and together. She is not need done while we snobbishly selves as sensitive males? of keeping minorities from hav can boy. Peter is cool, but he, overweight; she talks well, and put down the people who do In each of these fictional char ing equal rig hts. It shows that too, says 'no to drugs' and sends she is educated. On TV she them. In a way, he says this is a acters we can find bits of our own there are networks of racism in out the same message as stands up and tries to help. We good job that everyone should strengths and weaknesses. We every state, country and city of John ny does - but to different are not nearly as sophisicated as respect. also look up to good actors be this country. people. she is, yet; she shows us that it Steven Williams comes from cause they are so entertaining. "Betrayed" is an excellent Then carntl Dustin Nyguen doesn't take sophistication to Philips High School in Chicago. Each of these actors is an adver edge-ol-seat suspense thriller as who isn't a biochemist or a rocket help others. He is tall and black. But most of tisement wh ich makes their Winger and Berenger give out astronaut but is an Asian. He's What kind of janitor is Sal all, he is sensitive. As a father product popular. In this case the standing perfomances. I would not your typical Asian stereotype Jenco anyway? When I met him figure to this cast he is not ma product is "Twenty One Jump recommend it to anyone who - what we think most Asians I thought: "He is nice, smart, and cho; he's warm and tender. With Street." wants to look at racism closly and are. If he can be different, can't funny. Why is he a janitor?" so many very young men becom observe supremacists at work. we? Then it occur" d to me what pride ing fathers, isn't it important that Sara Karp Holly Robinson is the epitomy he must give to people with jani they also want to think of them- Maria Rita Hunter of a liberated women-cool, col- torial jobs anci other jobs that we ATTENTION ARTISTS The Early college Program at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is offering courses for college credit. Earn 1 c ollege credit attending classes on Saturdays and Sundays. Courses inc lude: Painting/Drawing Photography Fashion Video Sc ulpture Graphic Design Learn how to expand, personalize, and document a porfolio for future college admission. Financial aid is available in the form of scholarships or work/study based on merit and/or financial need. Call 443-3777 for catalogue and information. Classes begin September 25th, 1988 A Nightmare on Elm Street life, although Christine contin exciting fi lm than the first three. 4: The Dream Master ues to have dreams of Freddy. Robe11 c nolund olavs Freddy Christine still has the power to Kru eger, our badly, burned By far,this is the best install pull other people into her fri end in the red sweater and ment of "The Nightmare on Elm dreams. brown hat. He continues his inva Street" series. This sequ el gives One night, Christine pul ls her sion of the dreams of un suspect us a chance to see Freddy as best friend, Alice, into her ing teens. He exists in the more th an just a monster but as dreams to witness her death, dreams of all of his surviving vic som eone who has the key to his and Alice, gains the ability to tims, where he preys upon their victim's thoughts and dreams. know who Freddy's next victim weakened condition in the night Director Renny Harlin cap will be. Freddy even adds a little mare state. tures the creative genius of humor to the script by torment If you love "Nightmare on Elm Freddy Krueger, the ultimate vil ing his victims with jokes: "Wel Street" movies, this is one night lain everyone loves to hate, with come to Wonderland, Alice" and mare you don't want to miss. The new special effects that make "How sweet, fres h meat." series is now more than just The Office of Non-Degree Programs Freddy much more frightening. Will Alice save her friends in another teen-horror flick; it's a The School of the Art Institute of Chicago "The Dream Master" begins time or will their very last dream mania. 218 So. Wa bash, 5th Floor BOX NE be of Freddy? That's the sus with the three remaining Elm Chicago, IL 60604 Street children, Christine, Joey penseful situation that makes Kamisha Gray and Kinkaid trying to build a new "The Dream Master" a more New Expression Back to School, 1988 lEI How times change! Boy meets girl Chicago style Boys are interested tn meeting Way back at the turn of the g1rls. G1rls are interested 1n century when emigrant teens meeting boys. That's the way it's were flooding into the city, the always been. Settlement House came into But the ways that they meet- be1ng to allow teens to meet. At th at keeps changing. Just as that time their foreign-born par one type of meeting place be ents were accustomed to arrang comes popular in Chicago and ing the marriages for th eir chil appears to be permanent, a new dren. But the teens in this new, trend arises and th e old place is free American life style began 'Boy meets girl' 1959 style. Courtesy of ABC --.-- out of business. resisting their parents' attempts to match them up. in the big, old ballrooms. Drugs owners had good reason to They flocked to Settlement replaced alcohol as the illegal "card" their customers and Houses like Hull House, which substance, and club owners "bounce" the teens. The young still stands today at the Univer didn't want to risk haviri"g teens adults in their twenties who were sity of Illinois Circle Campus. with drugs on their premises. eligible to drink didn't want to FREE YOUR EARS There they sometimes met the The concerts replaced dances come to clubs where they were "wrong " type of partner. Irish for some teens in the Sixties, but "bothered" by teens. girls met Italian boys. Catholic concerts weren't a good place to Then, just as suddenly, in FROM boys met girls who were Protes meet other teens. On the South 1985, a streak of non-alcoholic tants or Jews. And the integrated Side, black social clubs began to clubs opened for teen parties. marriages that resulted caused organize. Groups of ten or 12 The prices were steeper than HEADPHONES & FEEL family warfare. called themselves "Th e Doctors" Mendel or the set parties -$6 At that time blacks and Asians or "The People's Choice" or "The instead of $2.50 - but these THE MUSIC! weren't included in the emigrant Sapphire" and raised money new, trendy places offered an social mix. unt11 tney could anord to rent a Integrated social setting for By the 'Roaring Twenties', hall and sponso'r a dance of their those who wanted integration. COLLEGE PREP introduces, Stereo Safe when all drinking was illegal, own. Teens had to develop their The new clubs also offered spe teens join ed the crowds in the own social clubs because adu lts cial styles of clothing and special & SouncF, by SPORT ELECTRONICS, INC. Speak Easys where live jazz and weren't supporting any clubs or styles of music. blues groups and combos would dance halls for them. Over 25 of these clubs are now play dances like the Charleston. And, by the late Sixties, teens thriving in the city. Most protect Parents didn't usually ap;xove of were no longer demanding live their reputation by checking cus these clubs, but there were so music. In fact, the new electronic tomers at the door for drugs and many trends for parents to disap range of the recording studios alcohol and weapons. The prove of during the Twenties and the live concerts was setting manager of My House says she flapper dresses and the back a new trend in music that made instructs her security force to seats of automobiles-that they the DJ king of the social club. eject any teens who bring in often lost the battle of the gen In the Seventies, the disco drinks. The manager of Lime Life erations. dancing at the new, expensive claims that rowdiness is not a By the Thirties, the Big Band young adult clubs was inte problem, but the security guards sound caused huge ballrooms to grated. But among high school are present to keep things calm. be built. The Aragon and Trianon Teens report that the clubs are and the Savoy sold tickets to safer than house parties, and thousands of dancers every most are happy to pay to be free weekend. Bands such as Dick of drugs, gangs and sexual har The remarkable new way to experience stereo sound Jergens and Lawrence Walk rassment. from your portable stereo radio or cassette, without the playPrl 8! thP ::~ll-wh1te ballrooms Customs have changed, restrictions of headphones. and bands like J1mmy Lunchford though, and girls are now asking This highly fashionable, light weight, nylon ple.yed at thE:! all-b!ack J::::1ce boy~ to dance. "I've asked plenty windbreaker is black w/Royal blue trim and comes in S, spots. Only Wh1te City at 63rd of boys to dance," said Chrissy M, Lor XL. (2X or 3X available by special order) and South Parkway drew an inte McDowell, a junior at Dunbar. The Stereo Safe & SoundTM jacket is only $62.00§$3.00 grated crowd of dancers But Lavelle Williams, a junior at shipping and handling. During our introductory period, The famous bands - Glen Simeon, is still uncomfortable Miller and Duke Ellington - with the change. "I don't think it's when you buy Stereo Safe &SoundM, COLLEGE PREP booked into downtown night appropriate, but I'll still accept," will give you a stereo cassette player FREE. clubs and were normally too dancers, the disco trend was he said. expensive for teens except on segregated. White teens lis The music is no longer the ro COLLEGE PREP, 1359 W. 112th Pl., Box 43829 prom night. tened to music at concert the mantic ballads of 80 years ago. Chicago, IL 60643-8429• (312) 233-5512 When the Big Band members atres. Black teens danced to There is no particular popular went to war in the Forties, they disco music at rental halls spon records any more- just music ,------were replaced with organists 1n sored by social clubs or sets and with a beat. "Word records are 1 __ I want the free COLLEGE PREP brochure and 1 want to I roller rinks and small bands that by young entrepreneurs. His played out," said most of the I be entered in the sweeptakes. : could play jitter-bug music. panic clubs began attracti ng teens interviewed by New Ex Weekend dances at the church teens with Marengue and Salsa, I __ YES! I want Stereo Safe & Sound™ and a free stereo 1 pression. gymnasiums grew in popularity. but most Hispanic girls were still But some things haven't 1 cassette player. S, M, L, XL. Enclosed is my check for I Best known on the South Side restricted from attending week changed. Parents still worry. I $62.00@ $3.00 shipping and handling. Please enter me I in the sweeptakes. was St. Sabina, where thou end clubs without a chaperone. Teens meet new friends and I I sands turned out on Sunday Private high schools in need of acquire new phone numbers. night. Best known on the West 1 Name School 1 money opened up their gymns in And the owners who have in Address Side was St. Mel's. the late Seventies. On the South vested in the clubs keep watch I City State __ Zip I The wild 1m age of youth in the Side, Mendel drew thousands ing for some new trend in boy I Code I S1xt1es helped kill the network of over the weekend. On the North meets-girl that will put them out social places where teen s could Side Gorden Tech was a gather of business. congregate and meet one an ing point. L------BACK TO SCHOOL SWEEPSTAKES--- NO PURCHASE------~ NECESSARY YOU MAY WIN A FREE PAIR OF AM!FM HEADPHONES JUST IN THE other. Churches didn't want Although teens tried to crash Kimberly Sharkey and Loren ABOVE ENTRY FORM rebellious youth com1ng around. the growing number of young Wilson contributed to this ar Rock mus1c seemed out of place adult singles clubs, the club- ticle. mNew Expression Back to School. 1988 Entertainment . ·. ·. .· . .. . . ~ . . .:::.i ~ • .. · ·. . . . :l Zoos Saturday: 3p.m.-6p.m.; What's 6 : 30 p .m. - 11 p .m.; 11 :30p.m.-1 :30a.m. The Lincoln Park Zoo will cele Directory Sunday: brate the arrival of their new Happening ?a.m.-11 a.m. ; 6:30p.m.- koalas with a special free theater 11p.m.; and 11:30p.m. - of Teen performance on the weekends of \ 1 :30a. m. Movies (dates tentative) Sept. 17 and 25 as well as other koalas wildlife workshop classes Clubs Museums "Dead Ringers," a romantic trag during October. For more info edy, starring Jeremy Irons and call The Chicago Park District Genevieve Bujoid, to be re Department Of Information at "The Art of Paul Gauguin, " a col Medusas leased on Sept.23. 294-2493. lection of works by the French Impressionist Paul Gauguin, 3257 N. Sheffield who is famous for his painti ngs of Wed./Fri.: 17-and-up from "Gorillas In The Mist: The Adven Television the people of Tahiti, will be 9 pm to 2am. ture of Dian Fossey," an adven shown at the Art Institute from Sat. : 17-and-younger ture biography, starring Si The Olympics on NBC (Channel Sept. 17 to Dec. 11. Tickets are from 7 to 11 :30pm. gourney Weaver and Bryan 5), Sept. 16 through Oct.2 $5. For more info call 443-3564. 17-and-older from Limelight Brown, to be released on Sept. Opening Ceremonies: Sept.16 11 :30pm to 3am. #23. at 6:30p.m.-1 1p.m. 632 N. Deaborn "Inside Ancient Egypt," an exhibit Food: non-alcoholic beverages Closing Ceremonies: Oct. 2 at Saturdays only: 5pm to 1Opm ., where visitors will tour an ancient Price: Wed./Fri., $5 "Sweet Heart Dance," a teen Jove 6:30p.m. ages 14 through, 20. mastaba tomb, will be at the Field Sat., $6 story, starring Don Johnson and The coverage will be broacf Food: non-alcoholic beverages Museum of Natural History be OJ : John Kerby Jeff Daniels, to be released on casted as follows: Price: $8 per person ginning Nov. 11 . Tickets are $2, Music: Wed./Fri., progressive Sept. 23. OJ: Scrappy D $1 students wi th J.D.'s. For more modern; Sat., house Weekdays: Music: mixes info call Sherry DeVries, 922- Music 6a.m . - 9a.m . ;3p. m. - 9410. 4p.m.;6:30p.m.-11p.m.; 11 :30p.m.-1 :30a.m. Elton John at Popular Creek, Barry W. Davidson Humming Bird Screaming Wheels Sept. · 7. 6119 Melton, Gary, Indiana 8433 S. Hermitage Fri./Sat.: Bam . to 12 pm., all Six days a week: 1Oam to 6pm., ages. 16-and-up. 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MI XES ON WLTH FRIDAYS 10:20 P.M. 6119 MELTON ROAD - GARY, IN. 8: 219-938··4200 1 . BRING YOUR OWN RECORD ~ ~~~IWiil ~.! ~ FRI. SEPT.23rd • FRI. SEPT .30th ~ n- -~ J 3251 NORTH SHEFF:RD (1 BlOCK NORTH OF THf BRMONT l • c H 1 c A a o • 93%35 New Expression Back to School, 1988 m Entet -· • ·r-tai nment !Music A Salt with rap versson of the or gmal Pep a Chubby Checker arrangem•m:. Salt-N-Pepa But that's where the ong1na'ty ends! "I L1ke It L1ke That" sounds The lrve, bad g rls from New remm1scent of Push lt." "Solo fork, Salt-~J Pepa, uhocamo up Power (Let's Get Pa1d)" and "I w th the dance club char1- Gocha sound as though the smasher ''Push It" JUSt hit Zerox group 1s us1ng the style of the w1th the1r latest album. Beas!le Boys 1nstead of using Its The record 1s the latest collage own style to expand the world of of rap as engrneered by Herby rap. "Luv Bug," dejayoo by Spinder Although Salt-N-Pepa has a ella The background mus1c good rapping style, the group ranges from New York "go-go" downplays the greatness of the mus1c to some "bare-house" album by us1ng other rapper's rhythms styles rather than the1r own. One The album opens w1th the could predict that the cuts that "lntro-Jam," a cut w1th Salt prep will be oopular will be •A Salt W1th rng wrth Pepa before they rap. a Deadly Pepa," "Solo Power "Shake Yo' Thang, • sung by E. (Syncopated)," and "Het Up (' u.:>1n' Da But') U. and rapped by Everybody • These three cap Salt-N-Pepa, is pumping high ture the rap-beat rhythms and with go go mus1c. "Get Up Every the umque style that says "Sati boc'y" 1s a showcase for thrs N-Papa." group's "ice-cold" rapping style, and "Tw1st and Shout" 1s a live Barry W. Davidson H01/ZONS The Lyres wave. Nothing on this album is forming '80s garage rock today. A Promise is a Promise very ambitious, but the Lyres "Have a Heart," the album's don't play to break new musical first single is typical of the garage ground. Instead, they pay tribute band sound. It begins with a The inside cover of the Lyres' to the old ground. simple bass line with drums. The th ird album shows the 12-year "Trying Just to Please You· guitar and organ join in with the history of this Boston band, and it begins whh an organ solo remi treble on high which creates a shows a "family tree" with 131ine niscent of the Doors which leads brassy sound. The lyrics deal Youth Services ups including nine band mem into a bluesey guitar and vocal. bers. with unrequhed love, but the Most of the Lyres' music re melody isn't spectacular. Jeff Conolly is the sole member sembles past rock 'n roll greats. Of course, a spectacular mel left from the original band, and "Sick and Tired" sounds like an ody is not necessary as long as A Safe, FUN Space for his devotion to the Lyres is as Elvis Presley classic being per intriguing as the changes in the chord changes sound good. formed by the Kinks. These Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual musicians. Conolly deserves After 19 band members and 12 comparisons may raise the credh for staying because A years, it seems as though Con question, "Don't the Lyres have olly and the Lyres could go on Youth Promise is a Promise sounds as their own sound?" forever. By the sound of A Prom energetic as the first Lyres LP, The answer is that the Lyres On Fyre in 1982. ise is a Promise, that would be are so consistent that they have just fine. The Lyres play '60s-influ (One Out of Ten!) a style of their own. 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