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Columbia Chronicle College Publications Columbia College Chicago Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago Columbia Chronicle College Publications 12-6-1999 Columbia Chronicle (12/06/1999) Columbia College Chicago Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/cadc_chronicle Part of the Journalism Studies Commons This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. Recommended Citation Columbia College Chicago, "Columbia Chronicle (12/6/1999)" (December 6, 1999). Columbia Chronicle, College Publications, College Archives & Special Collections, Columbia College Chicago. http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/cadc_chronicle/462 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. VOLUME 33,NUMBER 11 COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO MONDAY. DECEMBER 6 . 1999 CAMP'US I V TTAUTY Inside Stor}' on Snrdcnl Li!C T o\· Sto rY 2: T hl' Clnc;tJ.~o \\'okn: ;urd n c,·clopnrcnl's Fun f<> r ad;ths 2! lktll·t tha11 tho,l' lfa,, k, 1\J1 Bur1on PAGE2 PAGE 10 BACK PAGE Blackstone has over 1 00 violations been found within the hotel. It is not clear when the inspec­ KIMBERLY BREHM tions w ill be completed . Campus Editor "The hotel has acknowledged that they have problems and have protested none of the charges," Richardson- Lowry said. The Blackstone Hotel, which is located next door to " When we presented them with our pre liminary findings, the Columbia's Torco building, has been charged with I 03 build­ hotel owners d id their own independent study and deemed it ing code vio latio ns, according to a Chicago Department of wise not to have guests until the problems were remedied." Buildings report. The Blackstone Hotel owners have already hired a contractor "This is c learly a significant number of violations to both to begin work at the hotel, but it is unclear when the work our department and the hotel owners," said city Buildings will be completed. They are, however, try ing to work in a Commissioner Mary Richardson-Lowry. "The owners have most timely manner possible. responded responsibly to the violations by closing the hotel The hotel owners have committed to fi xing the most serious voluntarily." problems fi rst, making sure that all health and safety issues The most serious of the violatio ns include problems with are remedied before being able to house hotel guests. the cables on passenger and frei ght elevators, hot water line "The hotel will need to address all major issues in order to pressure deficiencies, leaking water pipes and electrical sys­ reopen," Richardson-Lowry said. " In normal business prac­ tem mal functions. tice, the approach is to fix all things a ffecting guests first and " In addition, asbestos was found in the ventilation system," then reopen wh ile other repair work is being completed." .- Richardson-Lowry said. Testing already completed confirmed Representatives of the Blackstone and the city 's building that loose asbestos particles were fo und in many areas of the department were scheduled to meet again in early December hotel, including some of the gues t rooms. to <.l iscuss a repair schedule. Hotel owners have indicated that Equally alarming, the hotel has a 12-inch gas main runn ing they would like to be back in business as soon as possibk and through the basement that was unsupported and looked as if it are eager for the repair work to begin. was about to collapse. The hotel could be opened again in a matter o f weeks or Additional violations may occur at the Blackstone. when months, depending on how soon the contractor is able to com­ other city departments, including the Environmental plete the necessary repairs. Blackstone offic ials have said The historic Blackstone Hotel at 636 Department, conclude the ir own inspections. That department they are committed to fixing the problems at the historic S. Michigan is located next door to is looking at violations regarding the asbestos that has already building and will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. Columbia's Torco building. New Expression allows teens to avoid censorship MARY BETH COOPER building, is the only free, city-wi de publication writ­ Staff Writer ten entirely by, for and about teens. It has a c ircula­ tion of about 60,000 and goes out to 7 5 Chicago Darren Thomas is no ordinary 15-year-old. He wi II Public Schools an<.l numerous parochial schools and be forever haunted by a bleak memory of murder. teen organizations. As published in New Expression, Thomas told his " It's all about youth voice. We use journal ism as a story to a ll those w illing to listen. It is sure to tool to help teens get their voices out there in an impact even the bravest of people. o rganized way." said Bill Brooks, the executive Thomas was eight years old at the time of the director of Youth Communication, which sponsors tragedy. Little d id he know that this foggy March New Expression. night would change his life forever. He was with his T homas' article was part o f' the paper's Project 19-year-old brother Chris, an avid church-goer. Insider '99, an in-depth in vestigative report that Unaware that Chris was a gang member, Tho mas focuses on wei fare reform and its effect o n teens. was shocked when Chris revealed the information. The report was meant to uncover true stories o f wel­ "He is the gang leader," T homas remembers Chris fare reform told by teens a ffected by it. say ing about Chris' friend, Je lly. " I am just a mem­ T he report was sent to 5,000 policy makers ber, and it is my duty to be his security. Now shut statewide, and its words have touched lawmakers. up and wait right here." "Two policies are being reviewed as a d irect result," While the men entered a club, T homas waited for Brooks said. his brother in the car. Suddenly, he heard the sound But that's not the onl y time the paper has made a of gunshots. A week later, Thomas found o ut that significant impact on authority fig ures. Chris and Jelly were charged with double murder. According to Brooks, the paper exposed a story Chris' girlfriend was pregnant at the time. called "Terminator Run" that was p icked up by Chris is now serving seven years in jail. He has a national media, includ ing the New York Times . daughter, but can only see her during weekly visits However, such free speech is sure to be met by to the Joliet Correctional Facility. "Moni ca is now resistance from some schools. "A couple of weeks six years old , and not having a dad around since she ago, I lost one of o ur distribution po ints because of was bo rn has taken its to ll," wrote Thomas. an article we did on oral sex," Burns said. " I think about it everyday. I read letters from "The d istribution site fe lt that it was inappropriate Chris, who has spent the last six years in pri son," materi al for us to publish. My answer was 'do you wrote Thomas. believe that 13-year-olds are not having o ral sex?' Through his article in New Expression, Thomas has And I believe that they are engaging in that. And as affected the lives of countless teens. He and many long as they are engaging in it, it is an issue that Billy Montgomery instructs Charles lgwekala and other teens are able to d iscuss controversial issues a ffects teens. And therefore we should cover it," Drewsean Williams on the layout of New freely in the publication, which comes out about Brooks said . Expression. eight times a year. New Expression, located in Columbia's Wabash S EE N E W EXPRESSION , PAGE 2 fJ CAMPUS NEWS __ ------ ----------,-.'-_D_E_ C_ EMBER ~~~- COLUMBIA (HROHICL£ A music and cu Art-Ist JAMES B OOZER I· EDITOR-IN-cHIEF 1 TONI LEWIS ~~~I@Sit{J(la more stable and lucrative career, Burton went Staff Writer on to work as admissions counselor and recruiter for University of CHRISTOPH ER RICHERT J~II~ ~EJlJU~ years at U ?f ~ and th~ee years at Benedictine BUSINESS/ADVERTISING When Art Burton was 10 years old his teacher let him play II'\~ qljfr!jty, ~dlfeiW't:o)M~nonty Affa1rs, he we~t on to MANAGER bongos and congas for a class dance ensemble. Today, Burton i! ~~J.. ~~~1\W th~a~tuaent AdvJsor at Loyola and asststant_dean of years old and the directo r of minority affairs at Columbia, and he's students for YO years. B ILLY O'KEEFE still playing percussion. Fo r Burto n there is great s ignificance in providing m ino rity stu- V IEWPOINTS/ His passion for music is strong. The soul of Cuba and ancient dents, especiall y African American students, with programs cele- NEW MEDIA EDITOR Africa are as evident as the sounds o f Latin jazz legend Will ie Bobo brating their culture. " Black kids grow up not knowing what their cuts through the air and pounds the walls o f Burton's small o ffice. ancestors accompl ished and white kids grow up thinking their K IMBERLY B REH M Rows of CO's, including artists such as Mongo Santamaria, Poncho ancestors did everything," Burton said. He recalled struggling as a CAMPUS EDITOR Sanchez.
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