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~ISO Inside: ·This month New Ex lression celebrates the ~00 years of the U.S. ~onstitution with a spe ~ia l supplement. Test tourself and win up to S200 in cash and prizes. ·Are city officials ready to :ake the advice of teens? New Expression reports )n the Mayor's new Youth Advisory Board on 0 age 4. ·Does the painful world jescribed by some young Nriters really resemble the experience of typical teenagers? On Page 6 reporter Leslie Casimir talks to several teen writers and finds out how they develop their some times dark visions. II~ ws Briefs Diary writing saves lives By Robin Downing "Rnally, I got up enough nerve to Managing Editor: Roberta buy a diary a,nd express my feel English, Von Steuben Inside Track Editor: Leslie Diary wr~ing can save a teen's life I ings. At first, it was awkward be Casimir, Von Steuben That's what a recent study at cause I wasn't used to wr~ing my Southern Methodist University dis self, but the more I wrote, the better Youth News Bureau Chief closed. and NatlonaVState Editor: According to the study, if teens ... holding back one's Jorge Paredes, Amundsen wr~e about the frightening, upset Special Assignments Editor: ting or tragic experiences in their feelings about upset Adolfo Mendez, Kelvyn Park City Editor: Sonya Young, lives, the wr~ing will help them heal ting events can be the emotional scars. This "writing Senn therapy" is an exercise that more mentally harmful. .. Editorial Director: Smita and more counselors suggest. Lahiri, WMney Young New Expression was able to find I felt. I still have a long way to go, but School Affairs Editor: Sonia two Chicago teens who already use I no longer have a strange personal Orfield, Kenwood Accidents, violence cause this method. Anna Lee Johnson, ity," she said. Entertainment Editor: David 16, (the name she uses in her diary} According to the August issue of Ratzlow, Wh~ney Young The Wei/ness Letter, "Research Newsbrlefs Editor: Nancy most U.S. teen deaths wr~es about her upsets w~h her parents. has shown that holding back one's Johnson, St. Ignatius The danger for females is sui "I have had many problems with feelings about upsetting events can College/Careers Editor: Cas· By Jorge Paredes cide. According to the report, fe my homelife, • she said. "At one be mentally harmful, and perhaps sandra Chew, Lindblom male teens are four to five times point of my life I felt like I was going physically damaging as well." A Lifestyles Editor: Odette It's dangerous to be a teen male more likely to attempt suicide than to explode! I couldn't talk to my good release, the Letter says, is a Szolnoki, Good Council in this country, especially a male males. However, males are four parents because they don't com daily session w~h pen and paper as Young Chicago Editor: Scott who drinks and drives. times more likely to die in a suicide municate w~h me at all. They also a substitue for talking. Spilky, Von Steuben Marc Taylor, a 17-year-old li attempt because they use more Advertising Manager: Shan· censed driver, says he worries don't approve of my wr~ing in my lethal methods, such as guns and tel Smith, Academy of Our about being hurt in an accident and hangings. diary because they feel it is unnec- ==-:===-=..:::::~:.=.:..=..~..-=:.:..:..:::~:-';;;;~~ Lady with good reason. According to an Reviews of suicide victims show essary and a waste of time. One article in the June 26 ed~ion of The that they had been depressed for funny thing about wr~ing in my diary Graphics Director: Lorraine Journal of the American Medical very long periods of time, and in is that in a sense, ~ saves my life." ,_,..,n-_. Reyes, Von Steuben Association, 60 percent of all teen some cases they had talked and Marie Fontaene, 16, (not her real Graphics Production Assis accidental deaths are caused by even searched for help for their name}, suffered the death of her tant: Phat Chung, Von Steu· motor vehicle crashes, and acci suicidal thoughts. adopted parents. "I nearly went to ben. dents cause most (61 percent}teen Teens over the past 30 years pieces," she said. "I decided to let Circulation Manager: Henry deaths. have not shown any improvement King, Westinghouse Marc, who is also black, is in the myself go no matter what the cost. in death statistics even though Staff Writers: Nancy Brown, most prominently endangered every other age group has im I was considered a prost~ute by Mather; Aaron Cooper, Hirsch; group since black male teens are proved their chances of living. This some people and weird by others. also most likely to die from homi high death rate is due to violence 77 "At that point I didn't care what Barry Davidson, Kenwood; cide. Homicide is the second lead percent of the time. Only 11 per people thought of me, but I was still Robin Downing, Fenger; Carol ing cause of death among black cent of teens die of disease while hurting inside. I had a few goOd Hudson, Morgan Park; Marvin teen males, who are five times 77.7 percent die of accidents. friends that would listen to me, but McAllister, Wh~neyYoung;Aii more likely to be murdered than any "I just hope I don't become one of it was not enough. son McKenzie, Whitney other age or racial group. those statistics," said Marc Taylor. Young; Steven Morton, Hirsch; Yolanda Nash, Lane Tech; Michelle Porter, Dunbar; Anto New gonorrhea spreads; city Health Officials have cure nio Sharp, Hyde Park; Ethan Stoller, Wh~ney Young; Den· isha Tate, Proviso East; Aaron By Denlsha Tate orrhea can. Therefore, a person Illinois Department of Health. "Pa been reported on the south and Washington, Kenwood. with PPNG could receive a penicil tients are recommended to take the southwest side. By June the num Photo Manager: Alex Since New Expression reported lin shot for gonorrhea and still have medication for seven days and then ber of cases had increased to 209. Chaparro, Amundsen. the spread of a new sexually trans PPNG. be checked by their doctor to be "Seventy of the 209 cases were in Photo Production Assistant: mitted disease in May, the disease Because PPNG makes the body sure they no longer have PPNG. Al the Garfield Park area, • according PPNG has spread from the south Dora Guarardo, Wells. resistant to penicillin, a victim of though PPNG can be cured, ~can to Shirley Hass, an Illinois Depart Advertising Staff: Freida and southwest areas of Chicago to PPNG cannot be readily cured of also by re-caught through sexual ment of Health Public Relations the Garfield Park area. In two other illnesses that normally re activity," Love said. Official. Johnson, Jones; Julie Price, months the number of cases has quire penicillin, such as the flu. When a person has received For more information about Prosser; Latonya Shelly, more than doubled to 209. "PPNG can be cured by an oral treatment and no longer has PPNG and other STDs call: V.D. Flower; Fernando Soler, PPNG (Penicillinase-Producing antibi0tic known as Ceftriaxone," PPNG, the person will then be able Confidential (808-3702} or vis~ the Bowen. Neisseria-Gonorrhea} is a form of according to Collins Love, Coordi to use penicillin as a cure for other Municipal Social Hygiene Clinic at GraphlcsStaff: Gilbert Brown, gonorrhea, but it cannot be cured nator for Sexually Transmitted Dis illnesses. 27 E. 26 St. Metro; Buenos Jones, Simeon; by penicillin as other forms of gon- ease Education/Information at the In April, 95 cases of PPNG had Armando Lopez, Currie; David Verge!, Senn. Schools face birth control ban Photography Staff: Enrique Arcea, Metro; Xavier Car· By Cassandra Chew rasquilla, Steinmetz; George Marroquin, Kelvyn Park; Ben· Will contraceptives be banned in LaDonna Marshall, a senior at Du nie McDonald, Carver; Marco lllino1s h1gh schools by January 1? Sable, does not get contraceptives State Rios, Amundsen. The answer will be known next from the clinic, but she feels the month when the Illinois Assembly Business Staff: Tessie school needs this service at its Bryant, Westinghouse. will try to override Gov. James clinic. "Some girls would be too lazy sc hoI a rs --.----1----r---:i-1~· .,.,...___.,-...... __,. Copy Managers: Paul Pink· Thompsons' veto of a bill that pro to go out on their own to get birth hibits contraceptives in schools. control," she said. ston, Whitney Young. The Illinois Senate approved the According to Nicole Bennett, a cut from New Expression is pub banning of contraceptives by a vote lished once a month except of 30 to 18, and the House agreed junior at DuSable who also does not get birth control from the clinic, June through August and De by a vote of 64 to 39 in June. budget cember by Youth Communica· Since Gov. Thompson vetoed the the distribution of contraceptives lion/Chicago Center, a not-for· bill on August 24, both the Senate does not encourage students to and the House must override his have sex . "DuSable is trying to help prom agency. New Expres veto by a three-fifths vote, which their students. They do not want to By Antonio Sharp sion is a member of the Youth means 48 votes in the Senate and see girls walking around w~h big News Service. Ed~orial offices Students who plan to apply for Illi 71 in the House. bellies, besides most of the parents are at 207 S. Wabash (8th nois State Scholarships next year One of the representatives, in the community want this." other things he can take money floor}, Chicago, IL 60604. Robert T erzich of the 24th District, can expect a four percent decrease Clinics at DuSable, Orr, and now away from; he's taking the money Phone: 663-0543. (DuSable High School's district} is in money. Governor Thompson is from students who are more Crane, which has just opened ~s planning to drop 5000 Illinois State almost certain the ban on contra needy," she said. To secure a subscription ceptives will become a law. "The clinic, will be able to distribute con Scholarships due to state budget Renee Brooks, of the Illinois State through the mail, send $7 for Assembly will w~hout a doubt try to traceptives at least until January. problems. Tina Franklin, a senior at Scholarship Commission, said she one-year (eight issues} to: Cir· override the veto, • he said. Mrs. Lillie Moore, the Crane P&A Hyde Park, who plans to attend the dosen't know yet how the cut will be culation Dept., New Expre.. Students interviewed by New Ex president, says that she expects University of Illinois-Urbana, is made. But she advises high school pression from DuSable, where that the clinic at Crane will receive concerned about the cuts. "I need seniors to turn in the1r applications slon, 207 S. Wabash, Chicago contraceptives are now available, as much support from the students to be financed in order to attend the as soon as possible, which for most 60604. Provide name, address university," she said. are hopmg that the Illinois lawmak at Crane as the clinics at DuSable seniors will be in the month of Feb and zip code. Naomi Boughton, a senior at Whn ers do not gather enough votes to and Orr have received from their ruary. ney Young, agrees with Tina "It's overnde the Governor's veto. students. Copyright @1987 by Youth unfair, because he's got a lot of CommunicatJon!Chicago Center. fJ New Expression Back to School, 1987 I I I ~Most Chicago d~liquents say 'No' to counseling lie school for carrying a BB gun and Safer. standing on the street when a boy jailed for eight hours, treated the Teens who are victims of other walked up to me and stuck his el suggestion of counseling as a teens' criminal activities are also hand in my pants pocket search joke. concerned that more teens make ing for money, • he said. "That kid "I was told to go to a community use of the counseling. A 17-year should be counseled by someone center for counseling as a condi old North Side teen, Teddy, had on the difference between right tion of my release. I figured they his wallet snatched by another and wrong !" would just preach to me about teen during the summer. "I was making something out of my life. I didn't need that because I could Inside Track Will you be get that from my parents," he said. among the students who Since the juvenile court system Masthead is overburdened, and police raise their SAT scores youth officers lack the power to Inside Track Editor: 250points? enforce counseling, the teen of Leslie Casimir, Von fenders can treat counseling as a You might be. Many students joke. "I asked the counselor if I Steuben IAiho have taken our prep course would have to go back to jail if I Investigating Report have increased their scores 150. didn't go to counseling," Charles ers: Nancy Johnson, 200. 250 points or more. Call. said. " He said 'no,' so I never Another 250 points can make a St. Ignatius; Adolfo big difference. went." Mendez, Kelvyn Park; The police youth officers have no real solution to the problem. Odette Szolnoki, Good Commander Ettore DiVito of the Counsel. !KAPLAN Youth Division explained that the STANlEY H KAP\ANEOUCAIIONAl CINTBHJO police can only suggest that the Inside Track Is New DOtH COMP£TlO WITl-1 teen offender take advantage of Expression's investi A KAPLAN Sl1JDENT- BE ONE the counseling. "But," he said, "if gative reporting page. LL DAYS, EVES., & WEEKENDS Louis P. Farina at work at the Safer Foundation. The.Foundation counsels 12,000 they don't go for counseling ses If you are interested In ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 437~ teen offenders each year. Photo by Alex Chaparro. sions, we won't be so easy the CHICAGO/ NORTH 7&4-5151 next time they commit a crime." reporting for Inside DOWNTOWN CHICAGO 346-9346 One of the agencies that offers Track, contact Leslie HIGHLAND PARK 433-7410 LA GRANGE CENTER 352-5840 70 percent of teens who are re counseling to teen offenders, the Casimir at (312) 663- By Nancy Johnson ferred to counseling instead of to Safer Foundation, is especially 0543. court do not attend counseling concerned that most teens don't When Chicago teenagers who sessions. Of the 32,804 juvenile make use of the counseling. "Our have commited crimes are re arrests last year in which police did organization teaches the youth to leased to the community, do they not press court charges, 19,840 read and write, but more impor ALL-CITY MEETING accept counseling ,or do they were let go and instructed to report tantly, we give them hope. Of the avoid counseling and strike to a counseling agency. Only 12,000 youths counseled each Are you interested in becoming a 1: again? about 6,000 of these teens actu year by 147 Safer employees, A recent study conducted by the ally went for counseling. 3,000 of the offenders are placed reporter or reviewer for New Ex Chicago Sun-Times indicates that Charles, 17, who was arrested at in jobs," said Louis P. Farina of pression? Then be sure to attend the All-City meeting on Wednes Where will the library go next? day, October 28 at 4:00. New
less than a block from the Franklin Expression is located at 207 S. Street building, and the Clark Street Station of the Lake/Dan Wabash on the 8th floor. Ryan El is three blocks away. If you are unable to attend but are The mystery will finally end when the new permanent Central Li still interested in joining the staff, brary building at 300 S. State is completed in 1.991, just as today's contact Roberta English at 663- freshman are ready to graduate. 0543.
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One of the best mystery stories transportation and the area is Made the Way of the summer didn't play on tele deserted after working hours. You Want Them vision. It was produced by the The plot switched suddenly to CHICAGO & SUBURBS Chicago Library Board in a sus the previous Wieboldt's depart All Styles • V-Cuts penseful plot known as ''The Case ment store at 1 N. State. But the of the Wandering Central Library." Wieboldt's building was too high in Hqods • Belts • Special Designs CAPITAL Where would students find the rent and the move in that direction COME TO OUR FACTORY OR PHONE US FOR AVAILABLE Central Library to work on their was stopped. $1,000,000 MIN. term papers after December when By August the Library Board FREE DESIGN KIT ~ the library's lease expires at the reached a totally new solution to 425 N. Michigan Avenue building the mystery. They decided to keep • Cheer & Pep Club Outfits Will assist with financial after 12 years? the books at 425 N. Michigan until • Skirts- Sweaters-Jackets 0 _1 1 plan., for information t When the plot opened in June the summer of 1988 at double the the Board was lurking around a rent. Then, the following summer, • Porn Poms- Booster Buttons call: dark, warehouse area at Van they will move the books to a build Buren and Racine. The Regen ing near the Merchandise Mart at ~. Mr. Adams steiner Printing Co. at 1224 W. 400 N. Franklin St. because the CHICAGO KNITTING MILLS at Van Buren could provide plenty of area is safe during the early eve space for the entire Central Li ning hours when most students 3344 W. Montrose 463-1464 Westex brary operation, but the location will be using the library. (714) 964-2386 was not convenient to public The Ravenswood elevated is New Expression Back to Schoo/, 1987 11 . ~...... ~--- Teens outnumbered on 'youth' council the YCC is to take this Youth threatened when they are the Agenda and oversee it's implem minority among a group of adults. entation," he said. According to Csikszentmihalyi, Vasquez says he's confident teens may not be as vocal as they that youth will have input in the need to be to make their presence decision making process. felt on the YCC. "I don't think there is going to be The Coucil met for the first time at any l im~ to youth participation," he the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Au said. Although he says he isn't gust 21, at 8:30 am. Only three certain how the number of teens teens attended the introductory on the vee was decided, he says meeting. New Expression was that they are underepresented. able to contact one teen, Rivera, "There's a rationale for the num who hadn't attended the meeting. ber of teens in the YCC, and I don't She said her car had broken know that rationale right now, n down. Vasquez said. "But I would be an Mercedes Mallette, who is coor advocate for speaking up in favor dinating the Council for the De of more teen participation in the partment of Human Services, as YCC, and as a Co-chair, I think I sured the council members last could carry that message to the August that YCC meetings will be Jermrune I at the first August 21 at Regency held "so that our young people can members picwred are (left to right): Jaime Rivera, Nancy Abbate, Jenny Knauss and to the far right, Pat Berg. The woman to her left was not general board." identified by the Department of Human Services. Photo provided by Javel M. Himble of the Dept. of Human Service, City of Chicago. Vasquez, who is also the Execu attend." She also said that there By Adolfo Mendez and Aaron tive Director for the Logan Square are nine members in the YCC, Washington from suggesting her ideas. have to say is important (o the YMCA, said, "I've been (working although only seven are listed as Monika Rivera, a teen member decision making process and is w~h youth) for 15 years, and I part of a report distributed to the More adults than teens were of the YCC and a senior at Whit probably more important than never found anything to be suc YCC members last August. appoir.!ed to Mayor Washington's ney Young, was not aware that what they have to say since I'm cessful in the YMCA program that The nine teens were appointed new Youth Coordinating Council nine teEn1S are part of the council. looking at things from a teen's did not include youth participa by Mayor Washington following a (YCC), which has led some to "I don't know how they selected perspective," he said. tion." leadership training program held wonder if the teens will really have the teenagers, but I'd like to The formation of the YCC was a Adult YCC member Pat Berg of this summer at the Department of input in city government. know." "key recommendation" made by Transitional Living says she will Human Services, according to Nine teens and approximately "I would like to see more teen the Youth Development Coordi make sure the vee will live up to Mallette. 40 adults make up the YCC. agers, I don't know why there are nating Council (YDCC), an all ~s promise to include youth input None of the teens on the YCC "It's supposed to be the Mayor's so few." adult committee. This group was in their decision making. interviewed by New Expression youth council, but most of them Rivera says she hopes that the appointed by Mayor Washington "Teenagers always end up with understood the selection process are adults," said Vue Yun Zhu, a teen members learn from the in August, 1986 to suggest policy the short end of the stick. I don't used by the DHS to appoint them. vee member and a sophomore at adults and that the adults learn changes in eight areas of youth know what (the other members Despite repeated attempts by Senn. "At first I thought it (the from the teens. concern: education, poverty, fam intend to) do, but I will make damn New Expression to get the names of the other members and YCC) was go1ng to be only teens. "I knew there would be an over ily relations, employment, drop sure they do (listen to the teens), n vee "There should be more (teens on whelming number of adults in the outs, gangs, drug and alcohol Berg said. other answers from the Public the council)," she said. "It would YCC," Jermaine Newman, an abuse and teen pregnancy. The Professor Michael Csikszen Information Office at the DHS, no be better." other teen YCC member said. "I YDCC called their report A Chi tmihalyi of the University of Chi one responded. Zhu said that since it's a pre hope they let me take an active cago Youth Agenda: Meeting the cago has 'recently completed a Some of the other teen members dominately adult council she will part in the decision making." Needs of a Generation at Risk. book entitled Being Adolescent. of the YCC are Eric Livingwood, a be mo[e careful about how she Newman said he would like to Ray Vasquez, co-chair of the Csikszentmihalyi has extensively junior at Von Stueben; Paciano expresses herself. She said, see more teens on the YCC. "(But newly formed YCC, was also a studied adolescent pyschology. Hernandez a junior at Mor~an however, this will not deter her the adults) understand that what I part of the YDCC. "The purpose of He said that teenagers will feel Park, and Santos Quinones, a sophomore at Wells.
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9 New Expression Ba~c:k:to~S~c:ho=o~/,~1~9;87-:;------J ~------Gangs lead to closed campus 'principal'
gang-related." "I could have have gone to any school in "They've checked lockers, but the thing the city. I went to Metro for the freedom it about it is, when they're finished going offers and without this (campus) freedom, through your locker and throwing your stuff there's no reason to keep the school open," on the floor, they (security) expect you to O'Connell said. clean it up." While O'Connell vows to never allow a Braman sqid he avoids locker checks by closed campus at Metro, other students staying inside the school building. He ex have been less successful in their efforts to plained students who get their lockers come to a compromise with school officials. checked usually are those who are outside At Fenger students on the Student Council the building when they aren't supposed to. tried to work out a plan with administrators Last March, students at Lindblom decided that would address the problems of littering to protest the school's closed campus pol and loitering while allowing Fenger stu icy. Students refused to buy the school dents to retain an open campus. According lunch. They started fires near washrooms, to Fenger students, the compromise did not pulled down fire alarms and walked out of work out because the majority of students classrooms. did nothing to change their habits. Karen Crawford, 17, a Lindblom student, "If the students don't cooperate with us explaining this reaction, said the admini there is nothing we (the Student Council) stration did not keep students properly in can do," said Steven Smith (not his real formed about their decision. She said sen name), 17, a member of the Student Coun iors became angry after school administra cil." tors broke a promise to allow them open But Pam Williams, a student at Fenger, campus privileges. doesn't mind that the Student Council Students at Metro still have an open wasn't able to prevent a "modified closed campus school. But last December, when campus." Metro moved from 33 E. Congress to 160 "Closed campus solves a problem with W. Wendell-five blocks away from Cabrini gangs," said Williams, 15. "Gangs can't Green-rumours began to spread that said bother you when you're inside the school." school officials where considering chang Clemente's Sosa said closed campus ing the school's campus policy. school makes the job of school security Dr. Lee Ala, Assistant Principal at Metro, easier. "Our main problem with security is denied that school administrators and par gangs," he said. "At 9:30am there should be ents were considering a ~hange of Metro's no one outside, they should all be in class. campus policy then or now. But~ you see a lot of students outside, then But Sean O'Connel, a senior and presi they're cutting and we go after them. By Robin Downing related disturbances around Clemente which-
Corrections
New Expression would like to correct the in formation for two agencies from the Direc tory of Youth Health Services of the May issue. Transitional Living, at 3179 N. Broad way, does not provide medical or family planning services, but it will refer people to agencies that do provide these services. There are nofees for services directly pro vided by the agency. Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center should have been referred to as the Hyde Park Family Planning clinic. The Clinic's correct phone number is 947-4355. Its correct hours are Monday and Thursday from 1-5pm.
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/ In fact teens have gone to court to actually test the U.S. Constitution. On the next three pages you'll find the stories about some of these teens who faced real life constitutional court cases. You'll meet one teen who found out whether her Vice-Principal could search her purse without a warrant. You'll meet another teen who found out if she could choose between her parents in a custody battle. And another who found out if he could be suspended from school because he wore blue jeans. Read each case and decide the outcome of each trial. Decide what rights and responsibilities teens really have under the Constitution! Then record your answers on the entry form on page 4. Enter New Expression's Constitution Contest. up to • Read each question and check the correct answer. ( See entry form on Page 4.) In the purse he found a pack of . . : : .: _ A) The court ruled in favor of _C) The court ruled against 1.School cigarettes. When he searched quency. T.L.O because the Fourth T.L.O because the evidence that luther, he discovered rolling pa The lawyers who represented Amendment, which prohibits ille the Vice-Principal found incrimi Searches pers, marijuana, a pipe, some T.L.O argued that her purse had gal search and seizure, applies to nated T.L.O and her crime could empty plastic bags, a lot of dollar been unlawfully seized because school officials as well as to police put the other students in the In March, 1980, a teacher at bills and an index card which ap- school officials, like any police of officers. The Constitution pro school in danger. Piscataway High in New Jersey peared to contain names of stu- ficer, need a search warrant to tected her from a search by school discovered two girls smoking in dents who owed T.L.O money, as search a student's belongings. officials. _D) The court ruled against the bathroom. The girls were well as two letters connecting her T.L.O because the search of her taken to the Principal's office. to drug-dealing. _ B) The court threw the case purse was based on the Vice They were questioned, but only T.L.O.'s mother was notified, and What Happened? out because students aren't al Principal's suspicion that the two onegirladmittedtosmokir.g. The T.L.O was taken to the police. lowed to take school officials to girls broke a school rule and that other girl, T.L.O, age 14, denied T.L.O. confessed to drug-dealing Choose the statement that is court on matters that have to do once the purse was open, the evi that she was smoking. under police interrogation. The Constitutionally correct with running the school. dence of marijuana was in "plain The Vice-Principal took it upon police used her confession and view." himself to search T.L.O's purse. the evidence in her urse to ac- ~------~~~~ ' 4. Teen Newspapers
When Burt Fujishima was a senior at Lane Tech High School What Happened? in 1972, the media was up in arms over civil rights and American in Choose the statement that is volvement in the Vietnam War. Constitutionally correct? Burt and his friend Richard Pe luso were unhappy because their -A) The court decided the schoo1 paper did not report any of Constitution supports the princi this controversy. pal because section 6-19 of the They decided to produce an al Chicago Board of Education code ternative newspaper that would clearly states that students must cover these subjects. It was have administrator's approval be called "The Cosmic Frog." Burt, fore distributing publications on armbands to school. When they Richard, and another Lane Tech school premises. 2. Teen Protests were asked to remove them, they _B) The court ruled in favor of student distributed 350 copies of refused and were suspended. the students and claimed that the their paper in the mornings, be -8) The court decided that the John and Mary didn't return to students were within their consti tween classes and during lunch. principal's action was unconstitu In 1969, a group of Des Moines school until after the protest period tutional rights because their par "The Cosmic Frog" was made tional because a principal is notal citizens and students were deter was over. ents had approved of their ac up of editorials on current contro lowed to interfere with the distribu mined to publicize their objec Both students with the help of tions. versial issues. The principal tion of a newspaper without know tions to the Vietnam War. During their parents, filed suit against the claimed that when they brought ing that the publication would dis the Christmas holiday season school district to restrain the _ C) The court ruled that the their newspaper into the school rupt the learning process in the they planned to wear black arm school from disciplining the stu Constitution supports the school that they v.iolated section 6-19 of school. bands. dents for their silent protest. adminisUation because in a time the rules of the Chicago Board of School officials in Des Moines of war it is inappropriate and Education which states: "No per -C) The court decided that a found out about the plan. Two What Happened? against the law to criticize the gov son shall be permited to distribute student could pass out the paper days before the demonstration ernment of the United States. publications on school premises only if it is free, because outside was to take place, they an Choose the statement that is Con without approval of the General selling is forbidden in public nounced that students wearing stitutionally correct. -D) The court ruled that the Superintendent of Schools.· schools. armbands would be asked to Constitution supports the stu Burt and Richard were sus remove the armbands, and, if _ A) The court ruled that the dents because in order for school pended because they violated -D) The court threw out the case they refused, they would be sus Constitution supports the school officials to prohibit freedom of ex school law. This was a shock to because constitutionally students pended from school until they administration because the pression, they have to prove that them, and they filed a complaint aren't allowed to take their princi were willing to return without the school officials believed that the the actions of the students caused against the Board of Education. pal to court on matters that have to armbands. wearing of the armbands would destructive interruptions of the On March 3, 1972, their case do with running the school. John Tinker, 15-years-old, and disrupt the learning process of the learning process. went to court. his sister Mary Beth wore their schools and cause riots.
5. Running for Office What Happened? In Maine Township, Illinois, a 19- year-old registered voter, Howard Choose the statement that is Blassman, wanted to run for of Constitutionally correct. fice. He wanted to run for the School Board. His friends, Julian _ A) The courts ruled in favor of Yedor and Robert Amadeo, ages Blassman, Yedor and Amadeo 21 and 19, were also registered and declared the law unconstitu voters, and they supported How tional that establishes an age ard as a candidate for the School limitonoffice-holding. Aperson's Board. age does not dictate his ability to But Illinois law doesn't allow per hold office according to the sons to run for public office until Constitution. 3. Curfew they are 21-years-old. So the Sec retary of the local Board of Educa _ B) The courts ruled in favor of tion, Harold Markworth , refused to In the early morntng hours on 11 pm . durrng the week. law unconstitutional because rt the Board of Education because accept Blassman's nominating March 25, 1973, Cynthra and Pa Cynthia and Patncia went to strips teenagers of rights that they the law was established with the petitions. tricia Chambers, ages 17 and 15, court pleading that the curfew vio are entitled to. Al so it doesn't take consent of the citizens of the Blassman, Yedor and Amadeo were in a car driven by Cynthia. lated their constitutional right of into account that some teens state and in their best interests, claimed that this law violates At approx rmately 1am. their car freedom of assembly, their right of have jobs that would have them and constitutionally, the people was on a one-lane bridge when it Blassman's freedom of speech assocratron, and their right of on the streets after 1 1 pm. of the state can determine the was spotted by a deputy sheriff speech. and his right to run for public office. suitable age for office-holding. as he drove by on patrol. When They said it also violates their right _ C) The court found the curfew the deputy followed her car, to vote for a person whom they What Happened? law constitutional but since a fam _ C) The courts ruled in favor of Cynthia stopped and got out to want to be running for a particular ily-owned car is an extension of Blassman because the speak to htm . office. Choose the statement/hat is Con the home, then the two teens are Constitution has been amended After several questions, the offi The three young men joined to stitutionally correct. actually "home" as long as they to allow 18-year-olds to vote. cer determined that the girls were gether in a federal court case are in the car and not on the Therefore, the right to hold a claiming that the law that estab under 18, and, since no adult was _ A) The court upheld the cur streets. public office is automatically wrth them, he arrested them both few law because curfew only cur lishes 21 as the legal age for hold changed to 18 years of age. for curfew violation. ing office is unconstitutional. tails freedom for a limited time _ D) The court ruled that since They were frned $10 each plu s and it only applies to the conduct curfews are not the same from city _ D) The courts ruled in favor of costs for violating the state cur of person's under the age o't 18. to city throughout the state that the Board of Education claiming few law, whrch forbade minors to According to the Constitution, minors cannot be expected to that in order for a person to serve be on the streets unacco mpa theroforo, Juveniles can be bound know what the curfew tim e is. well on the Board, the person has r lAd )y a parent, logal guard ran by a curfew Therefore, mrnors cannot be held to have background that only an or other rcsponsrblo adult aftor for a vrolntion of a local curfew adult over 21 is likely to possess m1dnrght on woek onds and after A) 1ho court found the curfew law (Continued on Page 3.) E1r~ew Expression Specw.l Pull Out Soction Read each question and check the correct answer. ( See entry form on Page 4.)
Furthermore, the girls were totally --8) The court returned the chil 6. Custody against moving in with their natu dren to their natural parents, ral parents. against the girls wishes, be After eight years of marriage, Elaine and Susan, now 12 and cause the natural parents have a Paul and Terencia Ross began to 14-years-old, went to court re constitutional right to demand have marital problems, and their questing that they be allowed to that their children live with them. six children were seriously ne stay with their foster parents. glected. -C) The court ruled in favor of The Will County Circut Court had Mr. and Mrs. Ross and declared the children removed from ,the What Happened? that the Illinois law requiring home and placed into foster care. judges to listen to the wishes of Elaine and Susan Ross, ages six Choose the statement that is children in a custody case is un and eight, were placed in the Constitutionally correct. constitutional. home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reeves. -A) The court ruled in favor of -D) The court ruled that since Six years later, Paul and Teren Elaine and Susan because the the children and the parents cia were re-married and showed Constitution supports an Illinois were not compatible that both considerable progress in their re law which requires a judge to take parties should begin family lationship, so the courts ordered into consideration the wishes of a counseling and attempt to re that their six children be returned child (over the age of 11) in mak solve the problem out of court 7. Mental Health to them. ing a custody decision. And the since problems such as these Mr. and Mrs. Reeves protested girls wished to remain with their are not suited to legal decisions. the removal of Elaine and Susan. foster parents. In the early 1970's five teens adult, is in danger of losing their between the ages of 15 and 19- freedom and being confined to an years-old were committed to institution, they have a right to a Haverford State Mental Hospital trial where they can be repre by their parents-against their sented by an attorney, hear evi will. dence and cross examine wit In 1976 these teens filed a suit nessess. against the hospital director, Jack B. Kremens, since it was he who - B) The court ruled in favorofthe received their parents' applica hospital because children under tions to commit them to the hospi the age of 18 are subject to the dis tal. cretion of their parents in medic81 They felt that their parents had situations, and they can file for an no rights to commit them to a appeal of commitment only after mental institution. They believed the age of 17. that they were denied their consti tutional rights of a fair hearing be -C) The court allowed the teens fore public officials. to be released because at the time of their trial they had all reached the age of 18. covered in the Constituion. What Happened? 9. Sexuality What Happened? -D) The court ruled in favor of the -C) The court ruled in favor of Choose the statement that is hospital because the five teens all Choose the statement that is Aaron because his right to make Constitutionally COffect. had serious mental disorders and In 1980, a high school student Constitutionally correct. a statement about his sexuality persons with mental disorders do with homosexual preferences, surpasses the principal's fear of a -A) The court ruled in favor of not have legal rights. Aaron Fricke, planned to take a -A) The court ruled in favor of Mr. disruption and anything other the teens because when a per male date to his senior prom. The Lynch because Fricke's appear wise would completely deny son, whether a teenager or an principal, Mr. Lynch, told Fricke he ance with another young man Fricke his First Amendment could not bring someone of the would offend the majority of the rights. same sex to the prom because it people at the prom. Constitution might cause unrest and a fight ally, majority rules. -0) The court threw the case 8. Privacy may break out. out because students aren 't al Aaron felt his rights to represent --8) The court refused to rule on lowed to take their principals to In 1982, the U.S. Secretary of captives is a violation of their himself as a homosexual were the issue of homosexual dating at court on matters that have to do Health and Human Services ruled constitutional right of privacy. being denied, so he took Mr. a prom because this issue is not with running the school. that federally funded clinics Lynch to court. (which is most public clinics) --8) The court ruled in favor of the !;;;::;;;;;:;; would have to notify parents when Dept. of Health because parents their teenage daughters re are responsible for th e health of quested contraceptives. This was their children under 18, and, called the "Squeal Rule." therefore, must be included in all A national network of organiza medical decisions involving their tions filed a law suit against the children. Dept. of Health and Human Serv ices claiming that the Squeal Rule -C) The court ruled that the violated the rights of privacy of Dept. of Health must change the teenage girls and descriminated age for parent notification from against women. "under 18-years-old" to "under- 14-years-old" because older teen What Happened? agers are mature and responsible for their own health. Choose the statement that is Constitutionally correct. -D) The court ruled that all clinics and medical personnel across the j!;!::==:::::!!!;;;;;"=:====:!:!:::======:::!!~=!!!! -A) The court ruled against the country (not just federally funded read, and some students prayed - B) The court ruled in favor of Dept. of Health because the re- clinics) have !o n0ti!~' parents out loud. the school board because in quirment to notify parents when wher. a wom an under 18 requests Free 10. The principal and superi nten order to allow religious or political their hters uest contra- contraceptives. groups into the school, the or ~~~------Assembly dent decided that Petros could not hold any more meetings at the ganizations must be approved by In September, 1981 Lisa Bender school. Lisa and her friends felt the school and have an official and a group of high school stu their rights to free assembly and faculty sponsor. dents in Williamsport, Pennsylva association in a public school nia formed a club called "Petros" were being prohibited, and so they -C) The court ruled in favor of for the purpose of promoting took the school board to court. the students because public "spiritual growth and positive atti school property is an appropriate tudes in the lives of its members." What Happened? place for public forums, and stu The group asked the principal of dents have the right to request the school for permission to meet Choose the statement that is space to host the discussions. on school premises during stu Constitutionally correct. dent activity periods scheduled -0) The court threw out the during the regular school day on -A) The court ruled infavorofthe case because students aren't al Tuesdays and Thursdays. school board because public lowed to take school officials to The principal allowed Petros to schools are req u1red to keep reli court on matters that have to do hold a first meeting, and 45 stu gion and politcs out of the school. with running the school dents attended. At that meeting (Continued on Page 4.) passages from the Bible were New Expression Special Pull Out Section conflicts, they had to conceal their dents. What Happened? names and faces. Tanya's attorney objected throughout the hearing to the fail Choose the statement that is -C) Thecourtruledinfavorofthe ure of the prosecution to identify or Constitutionally correct. school officials because they tried produce any of the accusing wit to offer Tanya Tibbs a fair hearing nessess who accused her. The -A) The court ruled against and they did offer her the chance principal said he was trying to Bannister because the wearing of to secure an attorney. protect the witnesses because blue jeans is not protected under one witness had already received the Constitution's rights of pri -D) The court threw out the case a threat. vacy, nor does the wearing of because students aren't allowed Tanya was found guilty and jeans constitute an expression of to take school officials to court on expelled. But Tanya appealed to free speech that would be pro matters that have to do with run the New Jersey trial court, cl?im tected by the First Amendment. ning the school. ing that her constitutional right to due process and a fair trial by -B) The court ruled in favor of school administrators had been Bannister because the rule violated. against dungarees was not rea 11. School All of the students who were 12. Dress Code sonably related to the school's identified as attackers were sus What Happened? responsibity to its students nor to Suspension pended until a formal hearing the curriculum, therefore the rule On Oct. 7, 1970, two sisters were could be held. Later five students Choose the answer that is Consti violated Bannister's personal lib walking home from school when were taken off suspension, but the tutionally correct. In 1970, 12-year-old Kevin Ban erty and was unconstitutional. they were assaulted by a group of other five were expelled by the nister, a sixth grader in Pittsfield, students, mostly girls. They were Board of Education after further -A) The court ruled in favor of New Hampshire wore blue jeans -C) The court ruled against struck with sticks, pushed around hearings. Tibbs because schools have to to school. Bannister because the wearing of and kicked, and their possessions Tanya's parents were notified follow strict "due process" proce · One day, the Pittsfield School jeans leads to a relaxed attitude, were stolen or thrown about on the that their daughter was to have an dures when they are attempting to Board passed an elaborate dress and such an attitude detracts from ground. Both girls received minor expulsion hearing based on her deprive students of their right to an code that included this provision: discipline and a proper educa injuries, and one had her glasses part in the attack. They were told education. High among these "Dungarees will not be allowed." tional climate, which the broken. that 1) Tanya could be repre procedures is the right to confront Despite this new dress code, Constitution guarantees to all stu The two ran back to school sented by an attorney, 2) that the and cross-examine witnesses Kevin continued to wear his jeans dents. crying. They cou ld not identify school administrators would be whenever the decision of the court to school. Finally, he was sent their attackers, ·but some other present to testify and be cross relies on questions of fact. home for violating the code. -D) Thecourtthrewoutthecase student who witnessed the as examined, and 3) they would see Kevin and his parents believed because students aren't allowed sault named ten people involved unsigned statements from the -B) The court ruled in favor of the the dungarees prohibition was to take their principals to court on in the attack. One of those named witnessess that claimed to have school cfficials because in order unconstitutional, so they took the matters that have to do with run was Tanya Tibbs. seen Tanya attack the two stu- to protect the witnessess from any principal, Mr. Paradis, to court. ning the school. Enter and Win!
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are turning to stronger discipline. gym," she said. "Thats all that "The strictness about study halls most require. is simply one element of that con "Why should students be forced cern," said Wynne. to remain at school to sit in study Students whom New Expression halls?" spoke to say they hate having to That is the question that every spend time in study halls, but a few body is asking. students concede study hall peri ods can be helpful. Alison McK Are you Angered by the inzie, a sophomore at Whitney new 300 minutes a day re Young, said, "We need study quirement? Is your time halls. being wasted in study "There would be a lot of undone homework without them." halls? We want to hear how Jerome Sequerra, a senior at yo"u feel. Von Steuben, disagrees. "Seniors Talk Back is a new feature and juniors should be responsible for New Expression and enough to know on their own your chance to speak out when to study," he said. on issues that will effect DuSable's principal Steinhagen feels that the class schedule of you. Photo by Xavier Carrasquilla/Aiex Chaparro Chicago Public Schools should be Letters will be published in changed. She would like to see the next issue of New Ex the length of a period extended to pression. Please write to: 50 minutes, and the number of of those ;:;urveyed said that they that the student was in, as well as Smita Lahiri, Editorial Di By Smita lahlri class periods in a day reduced to used study periods to do home the grades of that student," she six. That way, students wouldn't rector, New Expression, work or discuss schoolwork with said. Attendance at study halls-es have extra periods in which they 207 S. Wabash, Chicago, others. To ensure that less cutting takes pecially ninth period study halls are forced to sit in study halls. Illinois, 60604. Edward Wynne is a professor of place, schools will be taking all will be enforced this year, accord "Six periods of class would give education at the University of Illi kinds of new precau1ions. Teach ing to Chicago public high school students four majors, a minor, and principals. Several principals nois at Chicago. "In general," said ers will be removed from hall duty admitted, however, that they will Wynne, "students don't use time and sent into the study halls at consider exceptions to atten as constructively as they should, DuSable while at Fenger new la .._1CIC******* dance requirements for upper but this is partly the fault of adults, ser equipment will be introduced classmen planning to work after who train laziness into them." to check attendance. Wynne explained that teachers The laser system will transfer the ~~· *• school. *+...... Meanwhile, a lot of students are should set stricter guidelines names of absent students into a wondering how they'll be able to abou1 what students should be central computer, and will function keep their part-time jobs. More doing in study halls. According to like the laser beepers in use at the than 17 percent of the juniors and Wynne, study periods alone can Chicago Public Library. seniors surveyed by New Expres not increase students' f110tivation Stricter enforcement of study hall i SCREAMIN') sion said that staying at school to learn. attendance will cause a staff throughout the day would make it Some students said that they find shortage in several schools, ac impossible for them to have a part rt d1!ticult to study during ninth cording to DuSable's Steinhagen. time job. period, even if they try. Said Lisa "It will cause a problem because it WHEELS : AnnTerschl, a senior at Mather, Siergey, a student at Von Steu will reduce the number of teachers t is one of them. She is concerned ben, "At the end of a full day's available for other activities like that she might be programmed for work, I'm tired. guarding halls and supervising : HHUE YOUR NEHT : a 1Oth period class which would "I'm not ready to study, I'm ready students." end at 3:30 PM. "I'm only taking to leave." Chicago's crackdown on study • SKATING PRRTY ~ five classes next year, and I'll More than 62 percent of those hall cutting may not be an isolated probably have to sit in study hall surveyed said that they cut study incident. Professor Wynne said ._ WITHUS! * for five periods a day," she said. regularly, ranging from once a that educational systems all over She said she may have to give up week to almost all the time. More the country are being ''tightened £ (219) 938-4200 ~ her job as a dance instructor. than 26 percent said that they up." Study hall attendance has be nearly always cut. According to Wynne, education come at issue this year because of School principals say that will in the late '60s and '70s became : SCREHM IN' WHEELS a new focus on state regulations change. John T. Martin, the princi more liberal and placed less re a regarding the amount of time stu pal of Senn High School, said, "All strictions on students. He said that • 6119MELTONRORO * dents actually spend in class. students will be expected to attend policy led to a nationwide drop in Students in Illinois are required to everything on their programs. test scores. ~ GRRY * have 300 minutes of "instructional "There will not be any exception To counteract this trend, schools time" a day under state law. to that rule." Schools that do not schedule their Fenger High School Principal ~k***************. students for the required 300 Leo Dillard said, "Cut slips will be minutes do not qualify for funding sent and followed up qn just as DORA LA from the state government. they are for every class." In recent years many high William Schertler, principal of COUTURE DEPAUL schools have not actively en Von Steuben, admitted that this UNIVERSITY forced the regulation. A New Ex policy would pose difficulties for •FASHION pression survey of 102 upper juniors and seniors who have af- 1 classmen indicated that almost 20 ternoon jobs. "In the past," he said, CONSULTANT percent of juniors and seniors fell "we gave upperclassmen full co~ PROGRAMS short of that requirement last year. sideration and allowed them to •PROM The issue hit the headlines late leave early, but now we will just not last year when the Chicago Panel be able to do that." GOWNS FOR CAREERS on Public School Policy and Fi Fenger's Dillard said that he Arts Accounting Business nance published a report which would make allowances based on •CUSTOM Commurucations claimed that thousands of stu individual cases. "If the student Education Humanities Drama Computer Science dents were being programmed needed the money, or if he or she DESIGN Music Natural Sciences into study halls which they were was needed to help out financially Nursing Social Sciences not attending. at home, and if I could check with •SEWING Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Whether or not individual high the employer to see that the stu schools choose to enforce the dent actually had a job, then I ·-rie:s:s;;,"d ir7r~r::~;n-;~:------:------1 NS"fRUCTION I requirement, the actual value of would let the student work," he I Name study hall periods as "instructional said. ------1 Address ______s.s. • ------: time" remains unclear. "My friends Judith Steinhagen, principal of I City, State, Zip and I spend study periods putting DuSable, said that students with AND OTHER ------1 School Currently Attending I on make-up and talking," said jobs at her school will be encour COUTURIER Class Rank f J Mather's Terschl. aged to enroll in work-study pro SERVICES 0 ------1 Accord1ng to the NE survey, grams. She said she would con Intended Major I almost 60 percent of upperclass sider on a case by case basis any Mail to: Office of Admissions DePaul University Jl men spend their study periods student whose job does not qual talking to fnends or simply amus ify for such a program. 8246 S. Kimbark L------:s_::a~:::~~::~~~~:~~~~~------ing themselves. Only 40 percent "It would depend on the hardship 374-8863 TELEPHONE FOR INFORMATION 341-8300 (1] New Expression Back to School, 1987 Students• turn to s~ek civil rights
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How will Chicago Public an upperclassman or a lower Schools select the 63 student classman? While seniors have delegates to CSC? the advantage of more experi The School Board proposes ence in school, choosing a that the elected school Student senior can have its disadvan Council President also take on tages. The biggest disadvan the role of esc delegate. That tage for this pioneer year of the is the decision that Lincoln Park esc is that seniors who gradu High School made. ate at the end of the year will not However, some schools de be around for that important cided that the combined re second year of development. sponsibilities of both esc and Some schools have already student body president are too proposed that their esc dele much for one student to handle. gate for 1987 be a junior. At Von Steuben, the CSC dele How can students be informed gate was chosen by the about the esc before they teacher in charge of student vote? Why not ask your princi affairs. The CSC delegate is pal to invite a member of the not a member of the Von Steu Board of Education to your high ben Student Council. school to explain what the The ideal way to choose the Board's goals are for the CSC esc delegates would be to and to answer students' ques hold campaigns and elections tions at an assembly? The in each school in which the Board members will then be esc candidates can tell stu able to meet with students and dent voters why they want the learn their suggestions for esc position and what they CSC. And students will be able see as their goals for the esc. to directly express their hopes Hopefully, many schools will do and opinions about the role that just that. esc can play in student affairs. Should the CSC delegate be Think about it!
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The beginning of the school year is Education's new City-wide Student at the heart of student problems. minutes-a-day. definitely not the easiest time for Council, which will meet for the first In the 1950s and '60s, Martin Luther 5. How to tap the potential tutoring students, and Chicago's longest-ever time this month. The CSC just might King made clear the feelings of black pool in schools, so that students who school strike certainly hasn't made it turn out to be the most important people who were misunderstood and need help can get it from other any easier. chance for us to speak out about our mistreated by the society they lived in. students, instead of depending on Students will have to work extra problems, our needs and our rights. So too can the first CSC delegates teachers who are too busy. hard in their classes this year to make Each of Chicago's 63 high schools create a voice for students who are 6. How to give students a greater role up for the days lost to the strike. will elect one student delegate and also misunderstood and often mis in deciding policies on scheduling in Those who have to take the ACT and one alternate to this Council, which treated by the school community they schools and policies on transfers from other college entrance tests, as well is being created and coordinated by are part of. one school to another. as plan for college, will find that they the Board of Education. If the CSC is What are some of those tough 7. How to involve students in the have fallen behind in the race taken seriously by both students and issues? problems relating to discipline through no fault of their own. school officials, then 63 very quali 1. How to make personal counselling, especially the problems that cause -And the resentment that often fied delegates are going to be college counselling, and job coun violence in schools. simmers in some students at their meeting this month. selling more available and more 8. Perhaps most important of all, how daily routine-producing I.Ds for Yet one obvious question confronts effective for the students who really to make sure that the problems suspicious teachers, or eating in us: What do we, the students of the need it. caused by the strike don't allow lunchrooms that are supervised like Chicago Public Schools, want these 2. How to create an organized voice officials to elbow aside these impor reformatories- may grow stronger esc delegates to achieve for us? for teens in the city, so that students tant, long-standing student problems. because of the tension created by the Do we want them to sit together can speak out on issues like CTA During the coming months, a lot of strike. over cans of pop and talk about new price hikes and the relocation of the us are going to be watching the esc. It's going to be a difficult year for all ways to "say no to drugs"? Do we Chicago Public Library. We hope the pioneer CSC delegates Chicago students, but 63 students will want them to discuss how school 3. How to handle budget cuts from the will show the kind of courage and be facing a completely new challenge halls can be kept free of paper and Board of Ed. so that students have an conviction that Martin Luther King, in addition to the burdens imposed by litter? Do we want them to find ways opportunity to prevent cuts in pro Caesar Chavez and Gloria Steinam the strike. For this year, Chicago of making next month's bake sale grams that they really value, such as showed as pioneers in earlier civil public high schools have a way to earn more money for the senior Drivers' Ed. rights movements. discuss school issues together and to prom? 4. How to keep students informed Maybe, just maybe, they can make take action together in a way that We hope not. when official school policies change, this school year a new and different they have never had before. We hope that the CSC delegates such as being able to drop gym or year for us all. We're talking about the Board of will choose the tough issues that are having to stay in school for 300
high school, confronted with over-crowded ance of a Bronx public high school accu ations I could relate to my own school." classrooms, unruly students and unreli rately," the NYC article reports. Most public According to the Nielsen TV ratings, Bronx Zoo debate able teachers. high schools with the exception of Bronx Zoo is more popular in small towns than in By Troy Tyler Because Harrison's principal suffers a High School of Science,are predominately the cities. In Illinois, in the urban areas, only nervous breakdown, Joe Danzing, played black and hispanic, while The Zoo's students 4.6 percent watched Bronx Zoo but 1 0.8 The return of the TV series Bronx Zoo by Edward Asner, is appointed the new are primarily white punkrockers." percent are watching in rural areas. (Wednesday, Ch.5, 9 p.m.) is a source of principal and is given one year to turn the Unlike New York students, Chicago stu "I find it more interesting than any other cOntroversy among high school students. school around from a zoo to a paradise. If dents seem to like the show. "It is humorous, TV show," said Mae Susan, an '87 graduate The show premiered last March 25, but he fails, Harrison High will close. dramatic and contains a good story line," of Glenbard, in the far west suburbs. "I can't was taken off the air after eight shows. But, Teens in New York, writing in New Youth says Steven Molton, a junior at Hirsch, "It relate the characters on Bronx Zoo with stu now, NBC has decided to slate the show for Connections, complain that Bronx Zoo ex shows what students are really like." dents at Glenbard North, and that's what another season, hoping to raise its ratings. aggerates the inadequacy of the city "I like it because the teachers are involved make it so interesting because I am curious The series centers on Benjamin Harrison school, such as poor teachers, outdated with the teenagers' problems," said Annette to know if such a school really exists." High School in New York City. It is an hour materials and rotting facilities. Butles, a sophomore at Englewood. "There So the controversy remains. Is there re· long tJramatic series about an inner-city "Bronx Zoo fails to depict the racial bal- is some stereotyping, but some of the situ- ally a Bronx Zoo in Chicago?
New Expression Back to School, 1987 II Jackie·s Puzzle
by Sonya Young Linda was the kind of person who the third day in arow. single second of every day. She turned her efforts away from had spent "being lazy" didn't exist. worried a lot. lf it wasn't her prob The bright red plastic seat glared like She was a little actress who took all Jackie and buried them in moWltains All that time seemed like it had bee of study for exams. She repeatedly lems, it was someone else's. She had a warning sign on a cold, dark road. her cues without a hitch. She had built condensed into a 1i tt1e ball and thrown many friends, but sometimes they felt Outside the patched over, broken a stubborn, solid wall around her so told herself there was nothing she away or misplaced somewhere. As could do. It was the most painful truth like they were just acquaintances. In windows, Linda could glimpse a that no tears, or hint of emotional for Jackie, she was full of happiness the hallways, they would say "hello" storm cloud. Her heart sank. She crisis could flow out. Since she told she could admit to herself. Days at and joy on the outside. lf she was but all the while she knew they were sensed something was wrong no one her troubles, all people could school were hollow and empty. The hiding anything she had it under con just scratching the surface, doing something to do with Jackie. do was guess. hallways were dark, and voices ech trol. what they were conditioned to do. No That night she tried to give Jackie a Now there were rumors about abuse oed like trapped prisoners in a stone Summer days went by. Jackie and one wanted to be labeled as "stuck call. She slowly dialed the number on in the family, troubles at home labyrinth. Linda did everything best friends up," so of course, they could not pass the tan phone in her living room. coupled with their surroundings Soon it was the last day of school, do--went to the lake, the Cubs game her up, they had to say "hello'· and Linda hated her living room, espe made it seem worse every day. Jackie was nowhere in sight, but and bummed aroWld the city. In the smile, oh yes, they mustn't forget to cially when she had to make a phone Linda's concern for Jackie grew and rumor had it she had moved with her back of her mind, Linda wondered if smile. call. The room was so big, there was grew until it swallowed her up. First it family closer to the school. The next Jackie would ever disappear again. As she walked down the halls, she too much empty space, no security, crept into her throat and made it sore. day Jackie called Linda on the phone. Slowly, the pain hidden behind carried books piled in her arms along only the hollow echoes of the phone A few days later she was sneezing and Her voice soWlded the same, except Jackie's eyes disappeared linle by. with a big box of M&Ms, or taffy ringing in her ear. sick. for a bit of forced cheerfullness. Maybe her need to escape fled with it, apples that she had to sell for this club "Nothing is wrong, she probably Everyone was trying to get in touch "Hey, we finally moved in. too. Linda could never be sure, but as or that. Yes, she was putting on an act, spent the whole day goofing off and with Jackie: her boss, her friends, her Everything's all settled," said Jackie. the days wentby, she stopped worry too, but if she didn't, would the col teachers. No luck. It seemed like she "It's not very far from your house. ing, little by little. leges want her? Linda's concern for had disappeared from the face of the You could come over tomorrow if Getting into college and good grades earth. you want." YouNG CHICAGO is New were a few other things she worried Jackie grew and Every morning Linda stared at the 'That sounds great," Linda replied. Expresswn's literary section. We about, but hey, she did have at least empry red chair in history class. "By the way, how are you; what have prinJ poeJry, prose, and drama. Do one friend in the school she could talk grew until it swal Nothing seemed the same anymore. you been up to?" you have a story to tell? Do you to. Or at least when she sat in the lowed her up ... Yes, people still said hello to her in "Oh, I'm fme. Haven't been doing enjoy critiquing other works by lunchroom with her friend, Jackie, the hallways, but there was no one to much. Just being lazy I guess." young authors? lfso,join usfor the they would talk about everything, or can't wait to tell me about it," she said talk to at lunch. She was being selfish, "Well, okay then, I'll see you tomor staffmeeting on Tues. Oct. 27 at4 row ... sit and watch the people go by, and to herself as she dialed Jackie's num- she thought. pm. If you can't come, but you And that's how many of their con things would slide into place. Linda ber. She could hear the thunderstorm "All I can think about is who am I would like to have a manuscrit stopped worrying, for a while any- outside. Close to her ear the phone gonna talk to at lunch while Lord versations went. Jackie never told her reviewed for possible publication, way. rang and rang. It was deafening. knows what Jackie's problems are. what her troubles had been and if she Linda also loved to analyze people. Twelve rings. Linda fmally gave up. How can I go on day in and day out still had them. She acted like nothing conJact Scon Spilky at (312) 663- Most of the people she knew seemed "I'll try again," she thought. She did. while my best friend is suffering?" was wrong and all those weeks she 0543. superficial. They tried to appear cool Again and again. No answer. Linda kept agonizing and wonder and joked around at other people's Linda felt like hopping on the "El" ing until one Thursday morning expense. They would make fun of the and letting its screaming tracks take Jackie was sitting in history class cheerleaders and draw furmy pictures her over to Jackie's house to find out again, looking like nothing had hap Go Back To School of their wild hair. what was going on. But it wasn't that pened. Until of course, the cheerleaders easy. Jackie's house was on the other After class, Jackie smiled and gave In Style! came up and talked to them. They side of town, a neighborhood Linda Linda a hug. She was the same sweet would stash their cartoons and pay had only seen from behind a car win- person, calm and collected, energetic their respects to the people who were dow. and happy. Linda decided Rot to make even more popular than they were. Everytime Linda's Dad drove her a big deal about Jackie's absence. And then of course, there were the down there, she felt like she was "So, what were you up to all this people who didn't quite fit in. People watching a panoramic view moving time?'' she asked. "Are you feeling all who were more soft spoken and emo- slowly past her eyes. It was real, she right now?" tiona!, artistic and creative. They sat knew, but not quite. Maybe because "Oh, I'm fine," Jackie replied and at the IWlch table too--with the rest of she was not used to it. All the build- laughed. She had a tan and her face the rowdy bWlch-seemingly ac- ings looked like they were ready to was all one color because she didn't cepted, but as soon as they left, the tumble down, all the kids, hanging have any make-up on. "I went all over clatter would go on about how around, had nowhere to go. They the city. Went to the Water Tower, up "nerdy" they were and all of their little would stare at her and she would stare on top of the Sears Tower, and spent · imperfections would be thrown about back at them. some time at the lake." in loud conversation so the entire stu- Not that she was rich or anything. Linda smiled. "Well, we're all glad dent body could hear. Maybe they were just staring at this you're back," she said. Linda., along with the rest of the big overgrown rusted Ford making its In the back of her mind Linda won lunchroom could hear their frantic, way down their small overcrowded dered what had really gone wrong. idle talk on and on, day after day. street like an ancient invading army Jackie couldn't possibly be "just Were they trying to impress everyone tank. She felt like she had no busi- fmc." She was hiding something that around them? She blotted the major- ness; no right to be there. She was had been with her all along, behind ity of them out of her mind. What nothing more than an invading force her face, in the depths of her eyes, could possibly be behind their fake from an enemy army. surfacing only when it was safe faces that could be worth finding? Over in thatpartofthe city there was when no one else could see it. Anyway, Linda knew that she could a sense of being lost in a place that Suddenly, things were back to nor trust Jackie because she was in con- should not exist. What right did it mal again. Linda's lunch table was trol. She had a job, got good grades, have to engulf so many people and full of laughter and gossip, but noth and was president of one of those render them helpless to get out? But ing was ever mentioned about ou'll always feel great with Levi's fit and quality. clubs that Linda lugged a box of taffy Jackie-she wasn't like that. Even Jackie's strange absence. Whatever apples around all day for. Jackie was though she lived there, she always the problem had been, Jackie wanted always smiling. Her whole face seemed like it didn't affect her. to deal with it by herself. GET YOUR BEST DEALS ON would light up. Now worry took over Linda's "Ifl make any judgements or force Linda thought nothing ever could go thoughts. She looked out the window her to tell me all her problems, I'll just LEVI'S®JEANS, JACKETS, wrong with Jackie. It would be impos- at the storm. Fierce flashes of light- make things worse," Linda thought. sible because she was always so ning pierced her thoughts and seemed Weeks went by. Jackie was frozen in CORDS AND 501®PRE-WASHED happy. So it seemed. to go down her spine, through her her smile, deliberate in her actions. Linda was so used to having Jackie body, to the very essence of her soul. Maybe shew as acting the same as she JEANS around that she took her for granted. She tried to call Jackie again. The always had, but now that everyone A few days every other week, Jackie empty sound of the phone ringing knew something was wrong, she Visit one of these stores and take would be absent, but Linda would call went on for days. Linda couldn't go seemed different. advantage of our: her up, and on the phone, everything down there to fmd out what was Jackie disappeared for two weeks, seemed all right. wrong because she was afraid: afraid and there was no talk at the lunch BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIALS One Wednesday morning in history of what she would find down there. table again. She had bravely kept up class, as the teacher was putting on his She heard echoes in her mind of ~to- her act for a week and then ran out of theatrics about the theory of evolu- ries people had told her, stories about things to say. What could she say? Gaslight Men's Shop Meystel's Warehouse lion, waving his hands frantically in Jackie's life. The real one-the one What can a person possibly say when 1654 W. Chicago Avenue 1222 S. Wabash Avenue the air, trying to wake up the sluggish behind the smiles. Before, she hadn't they arc trying so hard to suppress 733-3553 922-5930 ma~ses who had JUSt struggled out of paid much attention to them because half of their life from public view? Mon., Th.-Sat., 9-8 pm. Dally, 9 am.- 5:45 pm. bed and made their way to school just everything with Jackie had seemed so Trying to keep it all inside, stifle the Tues. and Wed., 9-6 pm. Sun, 10 am.-4:30 pm. in time to slump in the plastic chairs of perfect-too perfect in fact. The con- emotion, while bit by bit the secret their first period class, Linda looked tradiction had never hit her before. seeps out from behind their eyes. Sunday 10-5 pm. over at Jackie's desk It was empty for No one could possibly be happy every · Linda was rendered helpless again. ml New Expression Back to School, 1987 son. Both thrillers don't let go of the audi iver Stone ("Platoon"), and Jim Carabat of the soldier's anger. The Big Easy ence until the end, and when the end sos, writer of "Hamburger Hill," have re However, there are two actors in "Ham comes, you're hungry_!or more. vived and continued this process of refining burger Hill," who are able to shed the "I'm By Ethan Stoller and defalsifizing perceptions of the Viet gonna kill everybody-bravado" of John nam conflict. These more recent Vietnam Wayne. Courtney B. Vance (Doc) and "The Big Easy• is the story of corruption, movies are shaping a new generation's Dylan McDermott (Frantz) offer more accu drugs and sex in the New Orleans Police views on "Nam," with the hope that it won't rate, muti-dimensional performances of the Department and an exceptional film, pow happen again. experience of Vietnam's "grunts." ered by a strong leading performance by "Hamburger Hill" focuses on the men of long-time character acfor Dennis Quaid. the 1 01 st Airborn Division and their pro Quaid ("The Right Stuff," "lnnerspace") Music longed attempt to capture Hill 937 in the stars as Remy McSwain, a homocide lieu Ashau Valley of North Vietnam. The "mis tenant. His investigation of a mafia murder sion" spans 1 0 days from May 10, 1969 to is interrupted by the District Attorney's office May 20, 1969-the date of the first Paris when Assistant District Attorney Anne Peace Talks. The film has been described Osborne, played by Ellen Barkin, believes as. an accurate depiction of this offensive. there is police involvement in the killing. Screenwriter Carabatsos and director She is immediately introduced to the John Irvin carefully detail the lives of the smalltime corruption of the police depart men of the 101 st, including scenes of the ment when she goes to dinner with Hamburger Hill new "grunts" (foot soldiers) filling out sav McSwain. The restaurant pays him in return ings bonds applications and another scene for police protection. by Marvin Mcallister of a mistaken attack on them by American Inevitably the relationship of McSwain and helicopter gun-ships. Osborne becomes more than business. According to standard Hollywood form, Specificity appears to be a major pre-oc They are caught between the law and their "Hamburger Hill," has to fall into one of four cupation with Irvin and Carabatsos in feelings for one another until they discover categories: the straight forward good guys "Hamburger Hill." Each day of fighting is a more dangerous kind of police corruption. (Americans) versus bad guys (Vietnamese covered along with every casualty. The The story takes some fascinating turns, all communists) mindlessness of "The Green The Sound of Music men of the 101 st are treated as a unique dealt with wonderfully by director Jim Berets;" the action-filled, intellectually group of individuals fighting a monotonous dB's McBride. McBride creates an atmosphere stimulating, and well-acted "Platoon" clone; war. By Ethan Stoller of ''the Big Easy" (New Orleans) that draws the methodical, thoughtful cerebral ism of a The warfare and mutilation are under a darker image of the town than most "Full Metal Jacket;" or an imitation of the hal standably brutal and very graphic through The Sound of Music is the first album by .... people are used to. At the same time, humor lucinatory brutality of an "Apocalypse Now." out the movie. No effort is made to lessen the dB's since 1984's Like This. Their three is blended in with the !raged~. After viewing "Hamburger Hiii" the horrors of war. year hiatus has proved worthwhile. The Quaid gives a remarkable performance as TWICE-so much for categories. "Hamburger Hill" is a very personal movie, Sound of Muse is an excellent effort. McSwain. His character ranges from the Pigeon-holing aside, Vietnam films in centered around the average soldier's ex The dB's are led by Peter Holsapple, a cocky, apathetic police officer to a man of general have matured since the distorted perience which realistically presents the songwriter of undoubted ability who has compassion. He doosn't want to oolieve Vietnam conflict movie of all time, John conflict at Ashau Valley. The movie may come up with twelve solid tunes on this that the police department "family" is in Wayne's, "The Green Berets" (1968). The need a slower pace at times to allow the latest album. The dB's rely on a hard volved in serious corruption, but is forced to movies have steadily evolved into genuine audience to better digest what they've driving, guitar sound reminiscent of earlier act by the evidence he uncovers. and perceptive pieces of historical analysis. see~specially after a failed attempt to acts like the Rolling Stones and typified by Barkin is impressive as the truth-seeking Beginning with documentaries like "Hearts climb and capture the hill. other contemporary acts like R.E.M. Given Anne Osborne. Her serious-lawyer charac- · and Minds" and more notable feature films Carabatsos' script depicts the resignation radio's recent infatuation with synth~ance ter traits contrast well with her seductive like 1979's "Apocalypse Now" and "Deer and fear of the average soldier. Unfortu acts and heavy metal head bangers, it's love scenes with Quaid. Hunter," film-makers attempted to clear-up nately, most ofthe actors ari:l unabie to sus refreshing to hear. "The Big Easy" has ooen favorably com the distortions of their predecessors. tain these difficult emotions simultane The band has returned to the layered pared to "Jagged Edge," and with good rea- Stanley Kubrick ("Full Metal Jacket"), 01- ously. Many lapse into an easier portrayal (Continued on Page 12) WGCI 1390 AM STEREO MEANS ·ALL MUSIC RAP-DANCE-HOUSE-SCRATCH WITH THE HOT MIX 5
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New Expression Back to School, 2987 Ill - ntertainment (Conitued from Page 11) because of the mass-airplay they inev~ab ly where Jackson slurs together, "So, Annie, licized heroin addiction that cost him his gu~ar lyricism of their earlier work after a will receive. At the same time he has to are you ok?" and repeats it thrity-nine times. visa to America. short experiment with the smoother, sythe make the songs similar enough to his older Overall Bad isn't really a "bad" album-it Sold was worth the year and a half wait sizer production of their last album. As a material so that his new sound will be would be difficult for Jackson to make a bad since From Luxury to Heartache in 1986. result, the dB's have a rougher eoge than familiar to his audience. record-~ ' s just not a very good effort, and It is beautifully put together, combining po they did three years ago. The only song with And the way you accomplish that is people have come to expect more from him. l~ically strong lyrics and great dance music a noticeable synth influence is "I Lie." This is through meticulous production. Quincy One sign of how unsuccessful this new like the title song. This song is about a a change definitely for the better. Jones, the album's producer, and Jackson album will be is that goofy video for Bad. South African mother who wants her son to "Never Say When", the opening track, are very talented so they were able to pull Half a decade ago, large dance numbers in do something meaningful! with his life in contains a chord change in the chorus typi it off. Maybe too well. public places were exciting, but now they're stead of only what the wh~e minority gov cal of the precision and versatility of the Although the album is perfectly con more of a laughable cliche. ernment allows him to do. band. It is this kind of straight forward rock structed, it comes across more as a product The entire Bad experience would be terrific The best thing about this album is that it 'n' roll that puts most olher artists to shame, than as music. Jackson and Jones concen if it could be appreciated without making doesn't sound as if Boy George wants to be and it shouldn't be missed. trated on planning everything just right any comparisons to Jackson's previous on the top of the charts, he simply wants to Although the remaining selections don't instead of making music and having fun. work. But unfortunately for Jackson and the make good music. You can hear this atti quite measure up to "Never Say When," The result is a polished, yet contrived piece success of this most recent album, we can't tude in songs like "I Asked for Love." they are enjoyable nonetheless. "A Better of "art." ignore something that has become so much The meaning of the song is easy to grasp Place" and "Bonneville" both contain fancy The album seemed promising. The first a part of American culture. because ~ · s a simple, honest song about guitar pieces backing up Holsapple's single "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is the love between two people. In this song catchy verses. pretty and doesn't get boring after hearing you can hear that Boy George's decision The Sound of Music is basically made up it thirty times. Who else would have thought not to experiment with his voice was a good of love songs, with a few other twists. Peter of putting a crunching drum sound in a one. Compared to his voice on Waking Up Holsapple displays some humor on "Any ballad ('cause thats how love feels some with the House on Fire, Culture Club's third Old Thing" ("I don't care about love and times)? But that is where the innovation album, he sounds like an angel. death/! just wanna catch my breath.") ends. "Sold" may be such a strong effort for Boy The dB's, who hail from North Carolina, Jackson took the most successful parts of George because of some remarkable have mainly stayed in the underground Thriller, like the guitar sound on "Beat It" talents he tapped to put the album to scene, but it's only a matter of time before and the "ooh" of "Billy Jean," and pieced gether, such as co-writer Thomas McElroy they receive the audience they deserve. them together for Bad. But he has nothing and noted Motown songwriter Denzil Fos to match or surpass the African chants of ter. George is also working with a new "Wanna Be Starting Something," or the producer this time around, Jay King. goulish voice of Vincent Price on ''Thriller." With Sold Boy George has attempted to He also succumbs to the old song-writing make a clean break from his earlier work formula of verse, bridge, power chorus, w~h Culture Club. Hopefully fans will be repeat and repeat. Every one of his songs, pleased with this album and appreciate his and most pop songs, use this "insta-hit" talents as a solo artist. formula. "Dirty Diana" is a callback to "Beat lt." It Sold Hard Cover (ha/rd cover) n. a high quality teen has gu~ar and rhythm sounds found in Boy George produced, written, and directed news, feature most pop music (perhaps because of the and interview program ; shown on channel19 By Karriema Thomas monday at 5:30 and tuesday at 7:00p.m. Also affect of "Beat It"). It is sure to be a hit. any new, exciting , controversial, and enter Although that song is a formula song, taining form of broadcast journalism. If you Jackson does try to be innovative with the When Culture Club broke up some people have any questions on how you can participate sound effects he's scattered across the thought that they'd seen the last of Boy in this cable program, contact: Hard Cover c/o album. But he can't let go of that desire to George. They were wrong, he's back and Youth Communication 207 S. Wabash Chi appeal to everyone. better than ever. Sold his first solo effort is cago, II. 60604. Or call 663-0543 and ask for the coordinating producer of Hard Cover. He seems to be trying to brake the con a fresh new start for him after the widly pub- straining rules of pop music, and at the Michael Jackson Bad same, hold on to them to ensure his suc cess. But it is talented artists like Prince and Michael Jackson Peter Gabriel (and Jackson in the past) by David Ratzlow who change the way people listen to music, thus the sound of popular music. Remember about four or five years ago Jackson does some innovation with his TO MIKE when you bought Thillerand noticed that on singing on at least one Bad song. It's the side two there was a zebra-striped pattern album's best cut, "Man in the Mirror." where "Billie Jean" had been cut into the "Liberian Girl" has a pretty vocal arrange vinyl? Well th at's what happens when a ment and melody, but how many of us can song with a great rhythm gets cut on an relate to a song about falling in love with a album. The grooves in the record bend w~h girl from Liberia? the beat in the song. On "Just Good Friends," a duet with cuss There are no zebra-striped patterns on Stevie Wonder, Jackson proves that he Bad. can match vocal talent with his legendary Michael Jackson is at a critical point in his partner. But the duo deserve a better song. career. Bad must sell fantastically to live up They could make a classic together. Even to the success of Thriller. the sappy "The Girl Is Min e" is better. 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