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in mock elections NE Mock Election Results Walter Mondale won New Ex­ Academy of Our Lady the split tickets School Reagan Mondale Bush Ferraro pression's Mock Presidential election, favored George Bush. Although only Acad. of Our Lady 2 78 14 66 conducted in eight Chicago high four students in the two schools voted for 57 30 62 schools, by a three-to-one margin. Over Reagan, 21 voted for Bush. At C.V.S. c.v.s. 37 2,000 students cast ballots during the Geraldine Ferraro scored more votes Hales 2 51 7 40 week of Sept. 24. than Walter Mondale. 86 24 68 New Expression gave voters the The only noticeable trend in the split­ Harlan 6 opportunity to vote for Vice President ticket voting was the fact that more Hyde Park 1 51 11 41 separately from President, and in this females split their ticket in favor of Fer­ Kenwood 26 74 38 62 vottng about 20 per cent of the students raro and more males split their ticket in split their ticket. As a result, Ronald favor of Bush. There was no noticeable Lincoln Pk. 364 1236 594 1006 difference in the way freshmen and Reagan proves to be the least popular of Whitney Young 37 101 45 93 all four candidates. seniors voted. At Hales Franciscan and at the Diane Hawkins Totals: 475 1734 763 1438

now on the Council, representing over a would require every school district to in­ quarter of a million teens in Cook clude non-voting student representa­ County. tives from high schools in that district on Int. Youth Year The 26 council members have elected the School Board. Acording to the bill, their own officials and are assisting the these students would form into a Sheriff's Office in planning a Youth con­ regional student body advisory council needs state-wide ference on March 2, call "Youth in Ac­ which would allow them to share infor­ tion." "We are hoping to get the media mation and offer one another support on and the public to look at youth in a posi­ issues of common concern. tive light," said Marguerite Adelman, According to the wording of the bill 'student support' coordinator of the conference. each region would elect a student repre­ Youth organizations interested in sentative to serve on the state-wide stu­ Three years ago the United Nations sent invitations to over 200 high school making a presentation at the "Youth in dent advisory council. The state council declared that 1985 would be " Interna­ principals in Cook County asking for one Action" conference in March, should call would then provide a voting member on tional Youth Year." Although 1985 is student representative from each of the the Youth Services Deaprtment at 865- the Illinois State Board of Education. supposed to be a year of events dedi­ schools to attend a leadership confer­ 2900, before November 1.. New Ex­ Lenny Lankin, Director of the Center cated to youth and youth issues, Chi­ ence over the summer. The principals pression will have more information on for Student Citizenship, says that he is cago teens interviewed by New Ex­ were also informed that the students the conference in future issues. optimistic that the bill will be passed. pression say they have never heard of attending the conference would be Another group already concentrating "We really need to gain state-wide stu­ it. asked to sit on a council that would help on making International Youth Year a dent support," he said. Students that are One group trying to inform and involve the Youth Services Department plan memorable year is the Center for Stu­ interested in further information about Cook County youth in this 1985 event is special activities for 1985. dent Citizenship, Rights and Respon­ the bill should contact Nedra Williams at the Cook County Sheriffs' Youth Ser­ Only 26 high school principals re­ sibilities. The Center is sponsoring a bill 747-2701 . vices Dept. Last April, the Department sponded and so only 26 students are in the Illinois General Assembly that Ronda Louise Crawford What can you oHer a high school graduate who isn•t goin to college? A good living.

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------~------'s out there looking? issi ng teens lost n 'runaway maze' George Pettie Troy Wade Age:15 Age: 13 Photos Courtesy of Child Find (1-800-431-5005) In August the Chicago Police De­ partment began a fingerprinting program for all Chicago youth, but, according to Sgt. Douglas Boiling of the Preventative Programs Di­ vision, " the emphasis is on· elementary (school) kids. We may not get to the high schools for an­ other two years," he said. The NCIC (National Crime Infor­ mation Computer) links polic.e de­ partments ali over the country and lists all missing persons called in to it. But, in Chicago, there's a 24-hour waiting period before anyone 17 and older (like Sharon and Greg) Sean Drake Graham Clarke James Wilfred Trotter Sherry Marler can be listed. Age:13 "Seventy-five to eighty-five per­ Age : 13 Age: 19 Age: 13 cent of missing juveniles are run­ aways. The other 15 percent just sooner because "there wasn't any as runaways as well. want to get away from authority," need to." Two years to the month after said Detective Vincent Fagan of the Julie Angel was 15 when she was Greg disappeared, John Wayne Chicago Police Department. "Approximately 3,000 youths are murdered in February, 1981. Fifteen Gacy was arrested in connection Readers who have any informa­ days after she was reported mis­ with the disappearance of 15-year­ tion about a missing teen can call buried each year in unmarked sing, her body was found in the old Robert Prist of Des Plaines. A any of the numbers listed below. woods near her neighborhood. search warrant was issued to Child Find 1-800-431-5005 graves." "They (the police) treated it as a Gacy's house. Then the bodies Metro Help 929-5150 Child Find runaway type thing," her mother started coming out. Greg's body 1-800-621-4000 said. was identified at one o'clock on Trailways Bus Co. 726-5238 John Wayne Gacy is a major Christmas Day afternoon, 1979. Note: Trailways will take any run­ example of how Chicago officials Twenty-seven teen men were away home at no charge. by Tracey Deutsch "A Child Is Missing" for Channel 5 in ignored the investigation of missing killed before Gacy was arrested. August. Wright observed that re­ teens. Whether a teen disappears by his VALUABLE COUPON! Sept. 20, 1983 - Ste­ gardless of circumstances sur­ Gregory Godzick, one of the own free will or someone else's he PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY rounding the teen's disappearance, teens murdered by Gacy, was a can still be victimized in many of the ven Lacy, 14, re­ the police will treat any missing senior at Taft high school at the time same ways. He can be raped or ported missing. A seventeen-year-old as a runaway. he was reported missing by his beaten (or both). He can be forced year later, Steven is "Anytime someone is missing, it's mother. In spite of his family's insis­ to become a prostitute or to get in­ still missing. treated as a runaway until the evi­ tence that Greg was not a runaway, volved with pronography. He can dence proves differently," said a the police refused to seriously in­ starve or be molested. Or he can be Oct. 21, 1983 - Lisa private investigator, who is em­ vestigate his disappearance. His killed and left in a nameless grave. Thomas, 14, reported ployed by a family to find their mis­ car wasn't dusted for fingerprints "Approximately 3,000 children missing. Eleven sing 13-year-old. and according to his sister, are buried each year in unmarked Lt. Joseph Mahoney of the Chi­ Eugenia, "You tell the police and graves," said a spokeswoman from months later, Lisa is cago Bureau of Missing Persons they say, 'He is a 17 year-old, there Child Find, a nation wide organiza­ still missing. refutes these charges. Mahoney is nothing we can do. If he wants to tion dedicated to finding missing June 19, 1983 daims that all missing person re­ come home, he'll come."' children. ports, including reports of missing Why were the police so set on Unless the family is willing and Michelle Jordan, 16, teens, are investigated thoroughly classifying Greg as a runaway? able to pay for private investigations reported missing. and are carried out in the same One reason might be the over­ (one family has spent $100,000 so Four months later, matter regardless of age. " Run­ whelming percentage (90-95 per­ far), the family has to rely on the Michelle is still mis­ aways are more likely to commit cent) of missing juveniles who tum police department, and the police crimes than be a victim of crime," he out to be runaways. It's very easy to can receive as many as 50 miss­ sing. said. classify the other five to ten percent ing-persons reports every day. But when Sharon Seelhauner, These three Chicago teens are 17, was reported missing on the part of an estimted 1,500,000 night of June 30, her case was con­ juveniles who disappear each year sidered a "voluntary absence," until in the United States. her body was found in the car she They are also members of an age was driving at the bottom of the Chi­ group between 14 and 18 that if re­ cago River. Her body and the car ported missing, seem least likely to were found ten days after Sharon be the object of an intense police was reported missing to the police. investigation. The police are more The officer who followed the tire likely to view missing teens as run­ tracks and path of the uprooted aways rather than as victims of vio­ bushes to the river was following l4.J lence. one of the routes Sharon might r "The police just don't exert them­ have taken home from the party selves for older kids," said Phil she had been attending. He found Wattley, a Chicago Tribune reporter the trail ten days after she was first who covers the police. "If a younger called in missing. child is reported missing, the police But by the time the tire tracks put a "plan" into effect in which five were located, the story of Sharon's or six squad cars may do nothing disappearance had already ap­ hair care center but search all day for the child. peared in the Chicago Sun-Times 419 East 79th Street Chicago Illinois 60619 S PECIAL OPPER and been broadcast by Channels 2 BRlNG IN Tf!IS AD WUt::N YOU rnMc FOR Often there is an intensive "grid YOUR S!T1'1NG AND INCLUDED Wl1'H YOUF search" of the area in which the and 5. According to Sharon's (312) 483-45!}0-51 ORDER, YOU Wlt,L R~Ct'IV!: A COLOR PHOTO T-SnlRT IHPRIN'I'I::O Wl'fH ONE; Of' child disappeared and helicopters mother, Channel 2 offered to do a THE 8x!O PlCTURt:S YOU SF.U.CT IN YOUR story on Sharon right away, but the PACKAGE . (TH;: PERFECT GIFT !'OR THAT may be used," Wattley said. t;PEC'lAL SOHF.ON£ WH0 1 LL EH,. MI SSING "But, if it's an older child," Wattley police asked that the fami ly dis­ $5.00 off YOU WHEN YOU'RE AWAY AT COL!.f. F.) courage them from running it. "After noted, "there's no grid search or any service with ALL PI!OTOGRAPUY DY APPOJ NTMg NT ONLY almost a week, when the police HOURS: 9:00 A.~ TO 7:00 ~."1. helicopters. Instead, the police will MONDAY THkU SATURDAY usually write a report, send it to the hadn't done much, we told Channel this ad AUSTI N ST0010, INC. Missing Persons Bureau, and, 2 to go ahead with the story, and we 2149 W. 95Ttl STRHT maybe, the youth will be mentioned called Channel 5, " she said. 'HICA< , l!.LlNOlc' b064 Students only - Expires 11 /18. CALL 238-9726 PC'R APPOINTMF.NTS in the Daily Bulletin handed out to all Three days after the TV stories One ad per customer per month THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL CIIARGK POR of the police." appeared, Sgt. Winkie followed one CLOTIIING CI!ANGHS (UP TO TI!R1!8 "Police will look for the easiest of Sharon's possible routes and OUTFITS OP YOUR CIIO!CP.). solution," charged Mike Wright, found her body. Lt. Mahoney said Thurs.-Sun. (Mon.-Wed. 9-7) Saue this VALUABLE COUPON who produced the TV documentary the nver hadn't been checked New Expression D Are school alarms fact or fiction? eens treat alarms as bad student joke

by Ronald Smith Is the followmg story fact or fie­ forced to respond to so many false toward fire alarms after a rash of lion? fire alarms in the course of a them. Two seniors from Lincoln school year, they think of fire Park high school told New Ex­ "Stx students at Chicago's pression that three years ago the Whttman high school died in a alarms as a prank. The Fire Department estimates pulling of false alarms was so fre­ tragic school fire Oct. 10 be­ over 4,300 false alarms in Ch i­ quent that teachers would tell their cause they failed to evacuate cago high schools last year. classes to ignore them and stay in the buildmg after the fire alarm "Because of the frequency of class. sounded The six were alarms in my school, I treat them Commander Richard Kelly, trapped in the gym locker Chief of Records and Statistics for room after a fire that began in as pranks," said Cheryl Jackson, a senior at C.V.S. " I feel each time the Fire Department, said that his the school cafeteria kitchen men resent false alarms. " I can spread through the north wing an alarm goes off it means one recall a time that I went to a school to the gymnasium. more prank designed to create chaos and confusion." to repair the broken glass on one Reports are still confused False alarms were so frequent alarm to find another alarm broken about the slow response of the nearest ftre station to the at C.V.S. that students there had a block away. It can get frustrat­ alarm .. different estimates of the total for ing." last year. Sherrie Dentley, a Lt. Robert Woods, fireman for The story is fiction. senior, claims that "not a week 25 years, doesn't feel frustrated So are school fire alarms "a fie­ went by that a false alarm didn't though. " I'm here for 24 hours a lion" to Chicago high school stu­ occur. We had about 20 false day, " he said. "And I'll go when­ --i dents. Because students are alarms this year." Rhonda Ross, a ever the alarm is pulled." Photo by Carla Mclean The person who pulls the alarm can get in real trouble. The 'prank­ ster' can be punished by the reported separately. real annoyed because false police, fined by the Fire Depart­ Statistics were not available on alarms usually'happen while I'm ment or suspended by school the number of schools fined by the concentrating on a test. Then I authorities. Fire Department either. have to break up my concentra­ Officer Janice Redmond of the School principals are free to tion and go outside, ·• Jacqueline ''The Fire Department Chicago Police Department ex­ punish students who set off a false Prince, a junior at Simeon re­ reported 4,300 false alarms plained that "anyone caught pull­ alarm with suspension according marked. ing an alarm can be arrested or to the Uniform.Discipline Code for Ray Galazha, a senior at Fore­ in Chicago high schools fined according to how much it the public schools. But of the 25 man, gets upset when a fake costs the city to send a fire truck." students from eight schools that alarm occurs during gym last year." When Unity Catholic was fined we surveyed, none was aware of class. "We had to go out in the $200 by the Fire Department for any student being caught or freezing cold with shorts, some­ two false alarms last year, the punished. Earl Williams, principal times. That was something no one principal announced that she of Austin, reported that when Au­ wanted to do," he said. would pass along the fine to the stin had a false alarm last year the These same teens expressed entire student body. The money prankster was caught and dealt no concern about their safety. junior, disagrees with Sherrie's was taken from their student fund, with according to the Uniform Dis­ They did riot seem to think that estimate. " It was between ten and a combination of all of the school cipline Code. there might come a day when the .A Master 15," she said. clubs' savings account. The students we interviewed school's fire alarm would ring, and One thing both Rhonda and The Police Department treats were mostly concerned with the they wouldn't know that it was fact HAcademy Sherrie agree on is the response false alarms as a misdemeanor. disruption of their classes. "I get rather than fiction. of Driving of the Fire Department. "They According to Deo Dantes, a take their sweet time," Rhonda Senior Statistician for the Police GET YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE complained. Sherrie agreed. " I Department, a false alarm has the FAST think the Fire Department views tragic potential of serious crimes 15-16 & 17 our fire alarms as 'one more such as rape and murder. "It is not prank' because of the frequency," treated like a Class X crime," • Courses start every few days she said. • Get permit at start of course Dantes said, "yet the effects can ''By the time the Fire • Day, eve, weekend lessons Yvonne Rogers, a junior at Si­ be as dangerous." • REG ISTER BY PHONE meon, also expressed concern. Dantes could not give statistics Department comes • Action on Blue slips "By the time the Fire Department on the number of pranksters ar­ Cal l Now!!! comes everyone is back in the rested for pulling false alarms last everyone is back in the 489-4554 building." year. He said it was grouped in a building." 1633 N. Damen Students are not the only ones category with other misde­ who can develop a casual attitude meanors and so it could not be JACKETS e SWEATERS e EMBLEMS for ALL SCHOOLS

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Special College Pullout October, 1984 .ACT prepping:ls it working?

by Charles Smoot

Although high school enroll­ ments are down, A.C.T. Prep school enrollments are up - way up. More and more students be­ lieve that the path to college ac: ceptance is in good A.C.T. test scores, and so more and more students are paying between $35 and $250 to prepare for those tests. Stanley H. Kaplan Educational Center, the nation's largest test­ prepper, has opened two new Test Prep centers at Robeson high school and Senn Metro just for students in those schools. Ac­ cording to Sheldon Smith, Ad­ ministrative Director, Kaplan s en­ rollment has nearly doubled in the past three years to about 350 stu­ dents in 1984. "Because some parents are reluctant to have their children travel to our classrooms at 6216 N. Clark St., we decided to talk with high schools about cen­ tering classes nght in the h1gh schools," he said. Kaplan has sponsored courses in Hyde Park Career Academy and in Manley high school in the past. The Hyde Park program ended in 1982 and the Manley program ended in April, but Smith is trying to bring his "Kaplan On the Road'' program back into each of those schools. He also has plans for PSAT and SAT classes at Lincoln Park and a PSAT, SAT and ACT program at Whitney Young for the spring term. As a result of this growth and of some support from the Board of Education, the usual tuition at Kaplan of $250 has been cut to about $60 for 10 classes and materials. The Robeson program now has 28 students and Senn Metro has 34 students. The other high-enrollment center for test-prepping in Chi­ cago is the Project Upward Bound ACT Preparation Course at the University of Illinois/Circle Cam­ pus. The rise in enrollment at Cir­ cle from 300 students in the 1983-84 school year to a pro­ jected 400 students in the 1984-85 school year has reduced tuition there to $35 compared to $60 last year. The tuition covers nine classes. There's an added $7.50 for the Barrons ACT book. But once the tuition is paid , how well does the course help the c;tu ­ dents' test scores? Chuck Pistono, Director of Guidance and Counseling at Northwestern Un1vers1ty, believes that "there IS no guarantee that (Continued on Page 6) Photo by Robin LaSota Join New Expression

Are you meeting on but would like to Thursday, this meeting. If you interested in joining Wednesday, join the staff, call November 8, at 4 are interested but the New November 7 at 4 Charles Smoot at pm. If you can cannot make the Expression staff pm (207 S. 663-0543. handle a 35mm meeting, call Carla as a reporter or Wabash at Adams The camera and would Mclean at columnist? Then and Wabash, 8th photographers for like to see your 663-0543. come to the floor). If you are New Expression photos published, second all-city unable to attend, will meet on you can join up at New t:.xpression 0 Tips for the college bound in case of strike Take action before it's too late

Public school seniors, JUniors, there were left standing at the 4. The PSAT test scheduled in and even sophomores who are door Therefore, reg1ster for a test all public schools for Oct. 23 could college-bound have reasons to site at a university, a college or a be affected by a strike. Last year take act1on now on college tests pnvate h1gh school that Will defi­ some pnnc1pals administered the and appl1cat1ons BEFORE the nitely be open in December. test on non-public school grounds threatened teachers' strike in Counselors we spoke to said that during the strike. For example, November New Expression has no provisions have been made for Whitney Young students took the talked with college counselors ~ernative sites for public schools test at Circle Campus. Juniors and and college testmg companies to in the event of a strike. sophomores who have registered come up with the following guide­ 3. Since all of the State of Il­ for the PSAT might want to or­ lines for a safe and sane linois universities require that stu­ ganize an alternative test site with November: dents submit college applications their principal in the event that a 1. Students who plan to apply by Nov. 15, seniors are advised to strike is called. There is always for the December ACT or SAT requelat transcripts, recom­ the possibility that the test will be U of C study tests should fill out the1r forms now mendations and complete appli­ re-scheduled for Chicago stu­ while the forms are easily avail­ cation forms now. Seniors should dents after school is back in ses­ able in the counselors' offices. check the deadline dates for all sion, but the nsk of not bemg rates schools Students who are considering colleges they are considering to eligibile for some national January dates or later might just determine whether these dead­ scholarship programs is still h1gher educat1on . They do not as well take a form with them if the lines fall in November or De­ possible. by Kevin Davy have the advanced level courses strike IS called so that they have a cember. Transcripts and recom­ 5. In the event of a strike, stu­ that would allow college bound form available if they do decide to mendations will not be accessible dents in need of college counsel­ students to prepare themselves, Only ono-th1rd (24) of Chicago's register for an exam. during a strike, so each student ing, financial aid assistance or public high schools are rated and, 1n many cases, even essen­ 2. Don't reg1ster for a public will have to make a decision about college test forms can seek help at tial courses of study are missing." "college preparatory" accordmg school test site. Last year Whitney whether to submit an application, various agencies around the city. According to Orfield, students to a new study by Professor Gary Young was scheduled as a test transcript and recommendation See the New Expression story on who are serious about attending Orf1eld of the Un1versity of Chi­ site during the strike, and students now (and pay the application fee) Page 7 for the names and ad­ college should transfer to one of cago. who showed up to take the test or risk that a strike will not happen. dresses of these agencies. And only 15 of these schools the schools included in his list of are g1ven a top rating of "strong" in 'strong' schools. offenng college prep courses. " I senously thought about But the average and above­ transferring They are: Bogan, Hyde Park, ," sa 1d Lester Hamp­ average students don't have as Lane, L1ndblom, Kenwood, ton , a junior at Fenger, "but I felt much trouble." , Mather. Morgan Park, Senn, Taft, that Fenger was g1ving me what I Students surveyed by New Ex­ VonSteuben. Whitney Young, needed for college, and, I didn't pression who have enrolled in a Carver, Juhan, Cune and L1ncoln want to go through the hassle of test-prepping course expressed Park. transferring ." satisfaction with the English Tho average reading ability of When told that Orfield's report grammar portion of the course, students 1n five of these 15 high did not include Fenger as.a col­ but they were critical of the prep schools ranks them 1n the top half lege-prep-rated-school, Hampton classes in mathematics and social of hiqh school s students in the na­ restated his belief that what he is science. tiOn These schools are Lane. receiving from Fenger is enough In response, educators com­ Lmdblom, Kenwood, Young and to prepare him for college. mented that the two hardest areas Von Steuben. The other schools Of the 15 schools that Ortield of the ACT to teach are the math are below average, rang1ng from lists as "strong, " Taft. Mather, Lin­ and the Senn and Carver with a 31 per­ coln Park, Curie, Kenwood, Von social science. Mr. John centile. placmg them in the bottom Steuben, Hyde Park, Morgan Long, director of the Project Up­ ward Bound program, says that th1rd of the country, to Lincoln Park, Bogan and Whitney Young Park and Taft, which barely mis­ are permissive transfer, options because of the analytical thinking skills in these areas, the students sed the top half with a 49 percen­ for knowledge or magnet schools. don't always do as tile. This means that students who are well. "Basi­ By companson, the study interested in transferring out of cally, the English is more straight names 15 schools that are defi­ their district to one of these forward. The math deals with the nitely not supplying the cou rses schools can do so, providing there more analytical thinking and you needed for college preparation. is room for them or, in the case of Photo by Robin LaSota can't cram all of that into nine Th ose schools are: Cregier, permissive transfer school, pro­ weeks of tutoring." (Continued from Page 5) Flower. Richards, Spalding, viding that they are enhancing the at Loyola University, also believes That leaves the answer to the Simpson. Orr, Hirsch. Englewood, integration of that school. prepping for the test will actually in ACT prep classes. But the class question, " Does test prepping pay Dunbar, Near North Career Professor Orfield's report has improve test scores." Pistorio may only benefit certain types of off?" unclear. For those whose Academy, Austin, Calumet, received much attention from the suggests that students ask them­ students. " The average and school achievement is already at DuSable, Harper and Lakeview. press in the past two months and selves the question, "Can I help above-average students improve least average and who enter the "What we have in Chicago," has been criticized by public myself?" If the answer is "yes." he more than other students," he prep classes highly motivated, states Orfield in this report. "is a school officials as being "incom­ advises that those students pre­ said. there is ~ good chance for some two-tiered system of public sec­ plete" and "inaccurate." It has, pare for the test on their own, Ronald Frederick, a former gains in test scores. But for those ondary (high school) education however, been presented for re­ using the preparation manuals teacher at the Upward Bound pro­ who have been under-achieving consisting of the dead end to view to the Senate Education that are available at most book gram and currently an English through high school, the money middle-of-the-road schools, and Committee of the lllinios General stores. But if the answer is, "no" teacher at Whitney Young, agrees and time will probably not pay off. the advance traming institutions. Assembly. then Pistorio believes that th e with Dr. Kavanagh. " It really de­ As Pistorio put it, "You can The schools on the bottom offer New Expression plans to print ACT classes will help. pends on the particular student. spend all the money in the world students almost no chance to a series of follow-up stories on Dr. Jack Kavanagh, Associate Some students require more time on testing programs and still not seriously prepare for competitive other problems ci ted in this report. Dean of the School of Education and effort than the course allows. get a better score." ACT Preparation Course COSMOPOLITAN PREPARATORY Sponsored by Project Upward Bound SCHOOL University of Illinois at Chicago 110ur 50th Year'' The ACT Preparetion Course is The cost per student for 11 8-week designed to essist students prepar­ session is S35.00 !md S40.00 for 11 Thorough Preparation for Leading Colleges ing for the Americen College Test­ 9-week session. Payment is due at Ing's Admission Test (ACT) end th e least two wee ks before each College Board's. module. 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0 New Expression HJ.. ~g problems financing college costs? inancial aid experts ready to help

Photos by Carla Mclean by Carmen Walker facing problems with college costs, but "the think of filing income tax. The red tape counselor for Accounteers Community student must be willing to seek this help," scares them off. I even have problems Center, 1155 W. 81 st Street, says she helps Students are having problems getting the said Judy Gay, a financial aid counselor for understanding it," she said. thousands of students with financial aid money needed to meet the rising costs of a Ada McKinley Educational Services. According to Scott, a lot of parents don't problems every year. "There is money out college education. "The biggest prohlem is that students like to give out private information about there. But the student must start early and For example, George, a student who don't have a correct understanding of how their incomes. That's why Evanston Town­ investigate all possible sources. We work applied and was accepted at the Illinois In­ to fill out the financial aid form," she said. ship conducts a program that teaches with the students to help them find leads. stitute of Technology, discovered that his "Mistakes on the forms take time to be cor­ juniors how the financial aid process works. Sometimes the answer is as simple as re­ family would not be able to contribute the rected and corrections take time to be pro- (The students use computers to determine organizing your family resources," she money needed to meet the cost of attending ' cessed. By the time the corrected state­ their need analysis.) said. liT after his financial aid award letter arrived ment is returned to the fanily who is apply­ Scott advises students to: Students in need of free counseling or in mid-July. His family's income consisted ing for financial aid, it may be too late be­ • Get a job and establish a savings plan. financial aid opportunities may contact any solely of public aid, and liT could not come cause the money isn't there anymore." • Apply for as many financial aid re­ of the following organizations: through with the additional money that According to Judy Gay, most of the stu­ sources as they can find as soon as • The Chicago Urban League, 4150 S. George needed. dents with problems are "just too lazy to possible. Michigan (Call 285-5800, ask for George asked for counseling from the read the instruction booklet that goes with • Apply to several schools and always Sandre// Green). Chicago Urban League. They referred him the form. " apply to an in-state institution, since • Aspira of 11/inois, 3432 W Diversy (Call to the University of Rochester in New York, She also cautioned students against in-state students get preference with 252-0970, ask for Jose Herrera). a school that could offer him more financial falsifying information about their income financial aid. • Ada McKinley Educational Services, aid than he was awarded at liT. and their living arrangements. "Don't file as " I always tell my students to have a 2961 S. Dearborn (Call 225-3477, ask The tuition for one year at the University an independent if you are still living with dream school in mind, but the bottom line is for Judy Gay). of Rochester is $12,150. The school offered your parents!" she said. "Trying to get a meeting the costs," she said. • Accounteers Community Center, 1155 George $11 ,500 in aid with his family's con­ little more money out of the government can In addition to financial aid counseling, the W 81st (Call 874-9750, ask for Dr. tribution at $650, which· they could afford. cause you to lose out. The information you Chicago Urban League offers a job place­ Regee McClinton). Some students are not as fortunate as record will be validated, and if any false ment program to help students finance their • Your high school financial aid coun­ George. Orlando, a student who was ex­ information is detected, the entire form college costs. One student who profited selor. pecting to attend the University of Iowa this must be reprocessed or the student could from the program last summer was a 1982 See the College Planning Guide on Page fall, had filed all the necessary forms, but be penalized," she explained. high school graduate who wants to attend 12 for more information on when to apply somehow his form for verification of non­ Gay advises students who are applying Howard University in Washington, D.C. , but for what. taxable income was misplaced by the Uni­ for financial aid to: his financial situation at this time won't allow versity. This form is necessary for families • Carefully read the financial aid infor­ him to meet all the costs. The Chicago Scholarships that don't file income tax forms. mation. Urban League helped him find employment Through The school did not notify O~lando about • Determine what forms are needed by and advised him to work until January, the matter until it was too late to file another the co l ~~e. 1985, and then attend college. Assisted Research form. Without the form for verification of • File applications early (no later than It is also possible for students whose aid Need money for college? non-taxable income, the University cannot February). is delayed to ask the college financial aid Don't know where to look? We award Orlando any government financial • Seek counseling or attend a financial office for a temporary fee waiver. This was provide guaranteed results through aid. Orlando began working with a coun­ aid workshop with your parents. the case with Edwin, a student whose loan our computer-assisted match-up selor at Aspira of Illinois, a free counseling "Education is so expensive. You can't was processed too late to meet the dead­ service. Over 135 million dollars service for Hispanic students. " I am trying to afford to make mistakes," she said. line set by the Bursar's office at Southern worth of financial aid sources go un­ find a school in the city that will accept him Alice Scott, a counselor at Evanston Illinois University. Instead of having him used each year. Get in on what's by the fall term," said Jose Herrera, coun- Township High School, finds that the stu­ come up with additional funds, the school available to you. selor of Aspira. , dents and parents are fearful of the way the agreed to grant Edwin a fee waiver until the For further information write to: There is a pool of free college counseling financial aid forms are set up. "They think of loan was cleared. S.T.A.R., P.O. Box 516, Yonkers, NY 10710 services in Chicago available for students the college financial aid system like they Dr. Regee McClinton, a financial aid eColleges · are Coming! 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book about black streetcorner men, which touched me because the men in the book were like some men I knew in my neighbor­ hood. A white student in my discus­ sion group kept saying "we" every time he was referring to middle class people For some reason, I asked him who was the "we" he was referring to. I said I couldn't assume that because he was white, that he was also middle class After my statement, I noticed that all the other white Fannie LeFlore students in the group would look at me and the one other black stu­ F~nnie LeFio_re worked ~s a reporter for New Expression dent for approval anytime they durmg her semor year at Uncoln Park High School. made statements about the She left .Chicago in August, 1980, to attend the University of streetcorner men. I guess we had Iowa. Dunng her freshman year there, she started writing a made them self-conscious. monthly column for New Exression, called "Breaking Away. " Only a few other black students The column was a forum in which Fannie discussed issues she 1n my classes would also directly faced as a freshman in college. challenge stereotypical state­ One of those issues was race relations. Now, as Fannie ments made by white students or begins her senior year at Iowa, she offers black student's professors When I asked them a about their silence, some said perspective about attending a predominantly white university. they were afraid of saying any­ These are her reflections after four years of college. thing because they were some­ times the only black in a class and felt "outnumbered." Other said they were too timid or simply had by Fannie LeFlore no interest in debating the stereotypes. When black students decide to ing an mtegrated experience. One friend of mine, who also attend a predominantly white col­ But, like most freshman. I was attended a Chicago high school, Photo by Neil Sutherland lege, they will be forced to deal mduced into following the same said she was too busy trying to with racial issues whether they crowd. So I found myself attend­ keep up with her homework. She want to or not In high school, ing the same parties and seeing said she had become uncon­ somewhere down the line. We stantly being a model because 1t black students can return to se­ the same people at segregated cerned about race relations and know that many of our white took a lot more strength than just gregated neighborhoods and es­ activities. was in terested in getting good classmates are afraid to approach having to do homework. Many cape racial confrontations by As I began to talk to other black grades so she'd get a good job us, and sometimes we feel an times I've wondered what my ef­ hostility about race relations be­ forts are worth. But the black stu­ hanging out with other black friends, I knew I wasn't the only when she graduated. cause the pattern demands that dents leaders that I've talked to friends. But in college, there will one who felt limited in what I could I understand her frustration, but oe fewer ways to avoid racial is­ do and who I could socialize with I am also aware that her attitude we are the first to make an ap­ also agree that it was necessary sues. They come up in every as­ One young man I knew left Iowa ignores the gains that black cam­ proach. We wonder why we even and important for them to make pect of a black student's life from because he was confused and pus leaders like James Meredith have to go out of our way to dis­ waves. We all agree it's important the dormitory to the classroom to unhappy about the race situation have produced over the past prove stereotypes. for us to contribute in some way to Looking back at it all, I regret social situations. and the expectations about blacks twenty years. Without more black helping our campus become more Margaret M. is now a sopho­ on campus. I remember he once campus leadership there will having had the pressure of con- sensitive to racial issues. more at the Unive:rsity of Iowa. told me about the time that he was probably be no more gains, and, She is considering transferring to downtown with a white female more likely, there will be losses in another school because she is so friend.Other blacks who saw him educational opportunities for frustrated about the racial issues became hostile toward him. Some blacks. JOIN she faces every day. Last year, called him names, saying he was As a result of the struggles of she had her first living experience a " lost" black person and a Meredith and other minority stu­ a white roommate after hav- "honky" lover. I even felt that dents leaders on campuses TOMORROW'S lived with her family until she some blacks on campus were re­ across this country, the doors are college. At first, Margaret sentful toward me as I began to open for black students to make at ease with her roommate, .nake white friends and join pre­ waves and to produce new lead­ LEADERS they were able to talk openly dominantly white organizations. ers making positive contributions issues like politics and reli­ After doing a lot of thinking. I without a significant loss of their gion. But whenever the issue of finally decided that I would be the own purpose, morale or soul. And race came up, she and her room­ student leader I wanted to be. I felt that's good - even though it's mate could never get through an I could be involved in both black hard because we can't normally entire conversation without and white organizations and still see that we are making a differ­ someone becoming offended or maintain a sense of who I am. ence. uncomfortable about discussing But in the role of student leader, I've come to realize that blacks prejudice. I became more race conscious. I do have an upperhand in the Margaret found herself feeling was aware that I was thrust into struggle. We grew up knowing alienated when she attended pre­ becoming a model representative we'd have to deal with whites.. dominately white social functions of blacks on campus. As the with her roommate. Things were semesters went by, those of us becoming uncomfortable. She who formed the black student began seeking activities that leadership on campus expressed would allow her to have more anger at having the responsibility contact with other black students for our whole race. because there was comfort in We became tired of our every being around other blacks. action being interpreted by our Like Marageret, I also de­ white classmates as a reflection of NATIONAL veloped a desire to be a part of the our race. small but stable black community If we were late for a class, for SCHOLARSHIP at Iowa during my freshman year. example, we didn't want to have LIVE AND LEARN ON CHICAGO'S NORTH lAKESHORE But soon I discovered I was ex­ our action taken as a negative MATCHING pected to hang with blacks at all toward all blacks. Why couldn't it SERVICE limes. Blacks would sit together in be that we as students may have CHOOSE FROM 27 MAJORS classrooms where there were few had our own reasons for being AND of us. In cafeterias, if I saw a table late. P.O. Box 11744, lull of blacks sitting together, I At a predominantly white col­ Dept. E, Chicago, IL 6 PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS would automatically join them, re­ lege, most black students grow 60611 gardless of whether I also saw a accustomed to being the only table of whites I knew. I was sud­ black in a class. So some of us felt Our computerized data denly hemmed in by the unwritten a responsibility to contribute to MUIIDELEIII COLLEGE class discussions, especially base will help you find rules on race relations. scholarships, grants and 6363 N. SHERIDAN ROAD • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60660 As a freshman, I expected that when they center on our race. I very seldom hesitated to speak up athletic awards for 312/989/5406 college could offer an opportunity college regardless of family to meet a variety of people from in class whenever I felt a teacher income or grades. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• different backgrounds. I was or a student made stereotypical remarks abou( blacks. We can also match you to • • overwhelmed by the freedom, by • NAME PHONE • the chance to be on my own. I For example, I took a sociology the right college. class during my freshman year • ADDRESS • could schedule my classes ac­ Free applications (Specify cording to when I wanted to get up with an enrollment of 200 stu­ • • interests) • CITY STATE ZIP • in the morning. And I had a feeling dents. Only seven were black. We • • of independence about being listened to our white professor For more information : HIGH SCHOOL : lecture about the black condition please call 312-753-9461 away from my neighborhood. I : YEAR OF GRADUATION : !Nanted experiences that would in this country, including a discus­ make my world wider. I was seek- sion of the book "Tally's Corner," a • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••New Expression • •••••••••• B Dear Ava; TIAIII Ava Thompson a college graduate of Northwestern Untverstty and htgh school graduate of Whitney Young H.S (Class of 80) will be wntlng a column for Could you write New Expression thts school year an­ swenng questtons that htgh school stu­ dents send her concernmg college. Ava was a New Expression staff member 1n better than this? 79 anct 80 If you have a question for Ava, wnte her 1n care of Ava Thompson, New Ex­ by Tara Warrior pression, 207 S Wabash, Chtcago. IL 60604. Ava wtll answer the letters as Correctness m writmg is never more chances of being accepted. There are 78 soon as posstble. important than the day you write your mistakes in this letter. including 8 Photo by Carla Mclean first letter seeking admissions to a col­ punctuation errors. Can you find the lege. The letter printed in this month's mistakes? Dear Ava, Keeping my college costs to a minimum Teaser will not improve this student's is my major concern in making my Every time I hear the word " college" choice. From what I'm told, housing is mentioned, I get paranoid. It's not that one of the major college expenses, so, 10955 N. Vermont I'm afraid of how well I'll do in college, naturally, I want to keep it to a minimum. Chicago, IL. 60643 but I don't know how well I'll mingle with Could you tell me what would be the Oct. 12, 1984 the crowd. best way to cut my housing costs: John T. Smith Because of stories that I hear on how commuting, living on campus, or living Admissions hard it is to make friends in college, I'm off campus? Naturally, my parents want Mundelein College afraid I'll be lonely or unable to find the me to commute so that I can stay home. 6363 N. Sheridan Road right kind of crowd to associate with.l'm But, I feel that I need some time away Chicago, IL, 60660 the type of person who likes to have a from home and the experience of living great time to a certain extent. But I'm on my own. Please tell me what you semi-shy at making new friends. think. Dear Mr. Smith, How can I be sure that I won't be lonely Mundelein College is one of the colleges in the Chicago-area that I am in college, or how can I find the right kind Sincerely yours, seriously considering for enrollment in tile fall of 1985. of crowd to mingle with? Torn over housing I am currently a Senior at C.V.S were I have taken all of my require­ ment courses. I have recieved an over-all grade of a "B" in mathematics. Sincerely yours, Dear Torn over housing, I have a A average in english and I also have been a member of our College loner-to-be? If you live withi n commuting distance schools' foriegn language club for 2 years. My princple and my teachers from the college, the best way to cut your highly reccomends me. There willing to submit letters on my behalf. Dear College loner-to-be, housing costs is to live at home. But keep in Because I have a sincere interest in accounting and none of my mind that living at home may have its draw­ counselors have any information on your business department, I would It's good to hear that you 're not afraid of backs. the academics of college - that's half the Don't be fooled into thinking that living at appreciate your consideration on the following materials: battle won. College is a great place to make home will be free. Transportation costs plus (1) Admission requirements. friends from different backgrounds, differ­ meals eaten away from home can be very (2) Materials about your campus and campus life. ent states and different personalities. Don't, costly. (\nd what about library facilities? (3) Tui_tion cost. however, let these differences stand in your Can you find quality facilities where you live (4) Financial Aid. way when making new friends. After all, the or will it mean staying at the campus library (5) Information about the Business Management department. exciting part of going away to college late and more eating costs. Also, can you tell me of the possibility of visiting Mundeleins campus. means you'll meet a new and different set of Another alternative is to live on campus Any further information will be appreciated. I am looking forward to folks. for a while and then live at home. This ar­ hereing from you. Friendships made in college are some of rangement will allow you a chance to get a Sincerely yours, the most quickly-made, long-lasting friend­ feel for campus life provided you're ready Tracey Moore ships you'll ever have. Why? Because for that kind of experience. you're constantly interacting with these Living off-campus, but away from home, people, not only in the classroom, but as can be cheaper, especially if you share an roommates, eating partners, partying apartment with one or more people. How­ partners and study partners. ever, if your campus is located in a majOf True enough, there are different kinds of city, you may find off-campus housing just October Teaser Rules crowds in college. But the only difference as expensive, if not more expensive than 1. Rewrite the letter, making all 18 corrections. Winners! between crowds in college and crowds in dormitory housing. Circle your corrections. We received five winning entries to the high school is that there are more of them. Also, keep in mind that living off campus 2. Send your corrected letter along with your September Teaser. Since all five also an­ Don't be so anxious to make "best" friends means YOU must be responsible for paying name, address, school and phone number to : swered the tie-breaker correctly, we estab­ during the first few days of classes. That's all bills on time, dealing with neighbors who Youth Communication, Teasers. 207 S. Wabash, lished a lottery to determine the two win­ something that has to be nurtured with good may not be students and don't understand 8th floor, Chicago, Illinois 60604. ners. and bad days as time goes along. Just be why you must play your stereo at 2 a.m. and 3. All entries must be mailed by Wednesday, The winner is Joel Gearring of Kenwood yourself, and you'll find yourself making dealing with landlords when problems November 7. friends when you least expect it. occur. 4. People working for Youth Communication Academy. He was award ed a Rock Radio cannot enter the contest. WMET T-shirt. As you can see, these are JUSt a few 5. If there is more than one winner, the final win­ The first runner-up is Tiffany M. Adams, alternatives. So decide which needs are ner will be chosen by a random lottery. also of Kenwood Academy. She received a Dear Ava, more important to you and try to make the 6. Wmners are eligible for a $10 Loop Records Life Magazine Tote Bag. money you think you'll spend reflect those gift certiftcate or a Michael Jackson book, cour­ I am a high school senior who is pre­ needs. And most of all, be willing to com­ tesy of Crown Publishers. paring to choose a four-year college. promise.

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II!) New Expression a-it-yourself college bailout letter

·ng college is going to be a big step cafeteria food? months." forgetting to put fabric softener into their any senior graduating this year. There What if I don't like my room mate? " Don't party too much." wash or to write letters home to their par­ I be millions of things to worry about. What are the parties like? "Stay away from those drugs." ents. Nhat will I major in? What if I run out of money? "Get good grades." To lighten the load a little, New Ex­ I get straight A's? What will people think of me? "Don't eat junk." pressions has created a ready-made-do­ I be able to keep up at all? And what about ..... ? "And stay in TOUCH!!!" it-yourself Freshman Bail-Out Letter. All will be even more questions for the The list goes on and on. Also, to add to All of this could be too much for a new you have to do is use this letter as a blue­ 1ior who is planning to go away to col- the list, most parents provide their depart­ college freshman. With the shock of ad­ print. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate ing college freshmen with another list of justing to college life, chances are some statements and your letter is ready to go. is it like to live in a dorm? do's and don'ts . new college students might find themselves Nill I make friends there? · "Remember to brush your teeth." s the food as bad as high school "This forty dollars had better last you two

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___ 2 ___! I just wanted to write you to let you know how __ 3 ___ 1ere in ---4 ---· I know I've only been here six days, but I've already v NA.MHZ.3511 __ 5 ___ three times and everyone thinks I'm ___ 6 ---· When I got MfiOO last Friday, I ___ 7 ___ and ___ 8 ---· I think I'm going to 201: __ g __, I wish you could meet my roommate. I know you would ___ 10 ---· My ·oommate has the ___ 11 ' I've ever seen. All the people on my dorm floor do is __ 12 ___ and ___ 13 ---· This has really been __ 14 ---· I 1ever dreamed that one day I'd ___ 15 ---· Well, folks, ___ 16 ___ so I'd better say goodbye.

Love,

Your college student

1 6 8 11 Folks a. a jerk a. struck out six times a. b1ggest appet1te Mother and Father b. a party animal b. they had to drag b. wildest part1es Mommy c. a nice person me out kicking and c. most dates Other ___ d. on welfare screaming d. richest parents 2 e. a lobotomy patient c. hid in my room all e. dirtiest sweatsocks f. invisible week f. best grades Help g. real neat d. had to pan handle g. best connections Wow h. a trend setter to buy stamps for h. biggest muscles I miss you i. an enterprising this letter Hi go-getter e. failed 3 quizzes 1n 12 • two days a. beat me up 3 f. made some b. drink beer wonderful social c. say "the party's I'm getting along contacts here tonight" I'm fitting in g. did all of my d. party day and night I'm growing up assignments e. stc.re at me expensive it is f. whip out the credit I'm conquering new 9 cards goals a. like it here g. drop a few names I'm dyirrg b. starve to death h. eat up my food c. cry every day i. study 4 14 15 16 d. Jearn a lot about life 13 this cow-town e. have to pull my act a. a blast a. hear a party college together a. get A's b. a learning cranking up scenic campus b. gorgeous guys/girls experience b. my roommate's ivory tower appear c. a living hell butler is serving inflation-ville 10 c. belch d. a letdown dinner 7 a. puke d. make jokes about c. it's time to study 5 a. did just what you b. love {him/her) my horn-rimmed d. I'm getting weaker told me to do c. die laughing glasses now used up my money b. started cruising for d. drive right down e. soon have the e. my roommate's wet my bed dates and bring me home dorm in our room date is here bribed my professor c. stayed on the bus e. send me more f. we've got the f. I have to scrape been written up by for 3 hours money right away answers to next together some my A.A. d. spent all of my f. never believe how week's biology on campus money for Twinkies missed my money in one day much (he/she) exam f. have this chance to and Coke homework e. went to eight parties learn and grow assignments parties

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S.A.R.s are print-outs {three identical 27 A.C.T. exam stand-by registration by Dolores Tovar January copies) of the mformation that the Pelt for those who failed to reg1ster on The Financial Aid Form (F.A.F.) be­ Grant Program has about you . Make time. reqUires $10 additional fee comes available early this month. See sure the information is correct. Follow with no guarantees that stand-by your counselor. File it after Jan. 1 as through on any instructions sent to you will get into test site. soon as your parents get their Income on the S.A.R.s. October Tax W-2 Forms and are prepared to Make a list of five colleges that interest November complete their 1984 tax forms. you. Frnd out what their deadlines are 3,4 National College Fair, Donnelley Make sure you file the F.A.F. at least and 1f any of them IS sending a repre­ Hall. McCormick Place West, 9 a.m. one month before your earliest college April sentative to your high school or to the to 5 p.m. application deadline. Allow three to five Many colleges send acceptance/ weeks for processing. Within that time College Fair. Remember to include a 3 S.A.T. exam stand-by application rejection letters during this month. You you will receive an acknowledgement range of harder-to-eas1er schools to get date, $25 additional fee- no guar­ might also be sent a packet of freshman with an estimated dollar contribution into. antees for testing. orientation materials and forms (room towards your cost at that school (if you Make a list of scholarship compe­ 9 Registration deadline for February and board, health, insurance, etc.). Get ask for an estimate). Be sure to check titions that you would be eligible to enter: A.C.T. the forms in early. If you are accepted by the box for the Pelt Grant if you are eligi­ consider your talent (art. sports), your Earnestly, look for a Christmas job. one school while waiting for the ohers to ble. 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Ron thinks of himself as an honor that, what basis did he have for know­ student. ing the type of material Advanced For some reason that nobody told Placement students should cover? him, he was ass1gned to an Honors Students like Ron automaticaly think Class in English and biology when he that when a class says "Honors" or entered freshman year of high school. "A.P.," the teacher is going to teach at Every year it was the same - he was that level. That's not always the case. allowed to remain in the honors track. Some teachers feel that they have to His "B" grade average in Honors adjust their coursa work to the level of English was worth one point more to the students who are enrolled in the his grade average so he was happy class. One honors algebra teacher said getting his extra pay. it like this: "We have to teach on a level He complained a lot about what he that the students can understand until considered to be "hard" assignments the students start coming into this because everyone in Honors was sup­ school at the proper level." posed to complain about harder as­ We, at New Expression think that fJvera Student signments around their friends. He labeling students as "honors students" Artwork by Desmond Debardlabon picked up a real " Honors" attitude by placing them in specific classes can about himself and others. turn out like "Cinderella." In senior In senior year he had the chance to year, when the clock strikes midnight, enroll in an Advanced Placement the magic charm of being labeled Letters · class. That was even better because "honors" is gone. he would get paid two extra grade New Expression proposes to give Throwaway teens find tic plot, had me fall victim to the serious points. " honors" students a chance to point I thought the movie tried to suggest. I But then the Honors dream all fell evaluate their program by having the hope adored the way Marsh so boldly phrased it. apart. His A.C.T. score arrived, and his chance to mix with the 'honors" stu­ I was absolutely elated to see your arti­ He said "a bu nch of high school ki ds playing scores indicated that he was a very dents from all city schools. We propose cle, "Throwaway Kids," concerning teens hell with Russians. " average high school senior compared that "honors" students be allowed to who are thrown out of their homes by their Michelle McFarland to students throughout the land. assemble in some of the public institu­ parents. Very recently, a close friend of Ron also took the Advanced Place­ mine had that unfortunate experience. tions around the city, where they can Hopefully, they will be able to solve their "Class of '84 rev•sited" ment test as a senior. He spent $46 to participate in discussion seminars. problems and reconcile. Your article has I'm writing to you about the article on take the test and failed to get the In these seminars, public and private helped her to see that she is not alone, and necessary score he needed for college school "honors" students could dis­ "Sad Story on Schools." I agree that the that there is help. Thanks so much! quality of education is decl ining in our pub­ credit. cuss and debate specific books or lec­ Joyce Mason lic schools. If parents, students and He was mad. But being mad didn't tures together. This way, the best stu­ teachers don't take action by attending change the results. dents in every school could expose I am commenting on Lisa Moultrie's arti­ P .T.A. meetings, or maybe forming some Ron had fallen into a trap that many themselves to many different types of cle "New laws protect 'throwaway' families" kind of organization to talk to the students high school students are falling into. intellectual disctJssions. and I must say it was a very informative and about the problems they're having in the interesting article. It gave me insight; I Be(ng assigned to an Honors class, If Ron had the opportunity to go to schools and how to deal with them, ou r never knew the number of teenage throw­ Ron assumed that he was being taught this type of seminar, which we are pro­ schools will soon deteriorate. aways was so great. Lovice Young at an Honors level and that he was posing, he might have found that the It is also helpful for teenagers because it being challenged because he had a lot A.P. English class at other schools gives information where they can get help of homework. used harder text books than those that I feel that TV programs such as "The and the process they go through if they are Class of '84 " do not paint an accurate pic­ But what basis could he use to prove his class used. He might have used this ever in that sort of a situation. Please give ture of the Chicago Public Schools. It is that he was actually being challenged information as a basis for questioning your writer, Lisa Moultrie my compliments; unfair to focus on the facul ty and students to do "honors" work? He was using the his own level of class work and decid­ she did an excellent job. of one school as representing an entire same books that the regular course ing whether he was really an "honors" Kiky V. Crudup system. student used only his class was given a student. In addition to those mentioned in your quiz every Friday while the other class These city-wide seminars would New movie seems article, there are many capable and dedi­ was given a quiz every other Friday. give students grounds to evaluate their pointless cated teachers in the Chicago Public Ron thought that the A.P. teacher education. To learn and improve their School system. Most Chicago high schools was supposed to make sure that stu­ education in the company of the best I enjoyed reading Jordan Marsh's article have implemented anti-drop out programs, from other schools. in the entertainment section of New Ex­ which have lowered the drop-out rates dents cover everything that was sup­ pression about the movie "Red Dawn." I significantly. posed to be on the test. But Ron didn't Wouldn't it be nice if the city would was absolutely pleased to know that I Programs such as "The Class of '84" ask the teacher about what he would bring the best of its students together wasn't the only person who thought of the have helped tarnish the image of the Chi­ be required to know for the test. And he the way it brings together the best of its movie as stereotypical, somewhat point­ cago Public Schools by reporting on only didn't ask about the quality of the text­ athletes! less, yet slightly meaningful. negative issues. books his class was using. Besides ''Red Dawn," despite the semi-unrealis- David Chmiel

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Juan Rivera lVlARSHALL Invent 'breaker' disc Photographers "Breakers" need no longer rely cardboard as a platform to break­ 162 N. State onfloor tiles and cardboard for dance," he said. "Then I started their fancy body movements. brainstorming ways that teens 782-2462 Here comes the portable dance could dance and not have to look disc! for cardboard." This six-pound fiber glass disc, The fiberglass provides a • Senior Graduation shaped like a giant frisbee, will be smooth, more stable platform. available the first week in Dancers who are interested in the Portraits ( November, according to the disc's disc can contact Johnson at 626- • Double Exposures inventor, Leonard Johnson. 6170. Our Specialty Students protest strike " I saw teens on the corner using Ron Smith • No Sitting Fee "How are we supposed to run a Teachers' Union negotiating nation without being able to at meetings. Bring in this ad least stay in school a whole year?" Darrell Kelly, a football player New homework heaven? for a 10% said one Chicago public school from DuSable, said, ''I'm tired of Chicago students have no ex­ puters, and other materials used discount (new student at the SIA (Student in Ac­ school strikes. They interrupt the cuse 'for not doing their home­ by students. sittings Only). tion) mass rally on Oct. 13. SIA is a football season and allow Catholic work. Library Commissioner Amanda Offer expires newly formed group of about 300 school students a better opportu­ The Chicago Public Library has Rudd said the centers are another March 18, 1988 public school students who are nity to go to the playoffs." established Homework Centers in example of how the Library at­ organizing to do something about Carolyn Bryan, a vice-co-chair all of its 93 branch libraries to pro­ tempts to meet the special needs the threatened teachers' strike. of SIA, believes that SIA will affect vide students with extra reference of students. $ FBEE $ The goal of the rally was to re­ contract negotiations because the materials while completing their For questions that require un­ cruit new SIA members. The Board and Union will "realize how homework. usual references, the library group plans to demonstrate at fu­ students really care about their The centers have dictionaries, phone service is available until 7 To introduce our encyclopedias, books on com- p.m. at 269-2800. ture Board of Education and education." Usa Moultrie work to you, we Ron Smith will give y ou a FBEE 8/10 color come involved in their commu­ Accepted entries will be on dis­ Portrait, from a nity." play in the bank's gallery and be­ selection of proofs, Bank offers photo prizes The competition is open to stu­ come part of an exhibit that will to all Seniors from dents age 14-19. Photo entries move to other display forums in any high s chool may be black and white or color the city. Marshall Photo does South Shore Bank has ex­ "South Shore: Coming Back With and must represent the teen­ Contestants can win cash not servic e. Offer tended the deadline for its city­ Pride." According to Milton Davis, agers' interpretation of pride in prizes with a top award of $150 or expires Mar. 18, 1988. wide youth photographic compe­ chairman of the Board of Directors South Shore, although contest­ an internship or photographic tition to Dec. 7 . at South Shore Bank, the contest ants do not have to live in the supplies. For more information, The theme of the competition is is intended "to inspire teens to be- South Shore area. call the bank at 228-1000. Ron Smith

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MUSIC The album as a whole, however, leaves a thirst for good music un­ The Story of a Young quenched. The music is all repetitious Heart and sounds like songs on pevious Sea­ gulls albums. There are some promising A Flock of Seagulls singles, though, such as the first re­ Flying in the a1r A Flock of Seagulls lease, "The More You Live the More You ought not soar too high because their Love," which sounds a lot like "Space latest album, compared to previous al­ Age" off the group's second album, but bums, sounds like someone sprinkled a has its own spice. little salt on these birds' wings. Ever since their smash hit in '82, "I The concept of "The Story of a Young Ran." the group has been dishing out Heart" is nice. The first track begins the quite a few good songs, but now it looks story of a relationship and each song as though the Seagulls have come down that follows deals with another facet of to earth. Being an avid fan , I hope its the relationship. The album ends with a only for a short rest. very sad song titled, "Suicide Day." Charisse Franklin

Stop Making Sense The only disappointing song for me L E b Talking Heads was "Take Me to the River." The backup singers sound too excited, as it they're The Talking Heads new album, "Stop straining themselves. On the last live L 0 S T Making Sense," is the live soundtrack to album, "The Name of the Band Is Talk­ their new movie of the same title, which ing Heads," they took their time building hasn't been released in Chicago yet. the song up, which makes it sound a lot Helen Terry The record comes with a booklet that better. contains pictures from the movie. The movie was made by Jonathan Live Lies, Lost "Laughter on My Mind" has to be the There are no new songs on the album, Demme and the Talking Heads. The Helen Terry best track from the album. Bluesy over­ only old ones done live. These include album was recorded at The Pantages tones and Boy George's background "Swamp," " Life During Wartime," Theatre in Hollywood in December, "Oh, boy!" An apt reaction to Boy vocals interact with Helen's hypnotic "Once in a Lifetime," "Psycho Killer," 1983. George's melodic discovery, Helen voice to make anyone stop and listen to and their hit from last year, "Burning The Talking Heads have come up with Terry. If you've ever wondered who was each word. ' Down the House." another interesting record which is that firey voice in the background on Culture Club plays a big part on the "Psycho Killer," which David Byrne worth getting, and if the booklet and Culture Clubs' hits like "Church of the album with everyone except bass player does with a tape of a drum beat and an album are any guide, the movie should Poison Minds," and " It's a Miracle," well, Mikey Craig playing background instru­ acoustic guitar, sounds very different be worth your time also. she's it. Now she's on her own and doing ments. CC's producer, Steve Levine, than their studio version. Martin Geraghty fine. produced it, and Boy lends his wispy Helen Terry's England debut album, voice to background vocals to help make "Love Lies, Lost," not only reflects the "Love Lies, Lost" a terrific album for harmonious sound of singer Boy Englander Helen Terry. ENTERTAINMENT CITY George, but also Helen's own powerful On the back of the album, the credits BEAT "U.S. of Arts," the third annual, free, style. The mixture is perfect. Though the say simply "Thanks to George." After month-long festival of music and dance album holds two singles ("Love Lies, hearing " Love Lies, Lost" I think by James Gultry Jr. performances is going on at the Public Lost," and "Laughter on My Mind"), everyone will start "thanking George" TELEVISION Library Cultural Center through Oct. 31 . each one sends you humming hours for discovering England's latest star. Events scheduled for the last days of the after hearing them. Charrisse Franklin Chicago's own pair of movie critics month include performances by legen­ has been asked to join the CBS Morning dary blues singer Sipple Wallace and News. The network's offer reportedly is jazz pianist James Dapogny (Oct. 27, 2 now in the talking stage. It seems that p.m.); a concert of Afro-American CBS-TV is eager to get Roger Ebert spirituals with audience participation and Gene Siskel, the best known film (Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m.); a presentation of reviewers in the nation, to boost the pro­ music, stories and slides by folksinger HERFF JONES gram's ratings. If the deal goes through, David Baumgarten (Oct. 30, 12:15 they will stay in Chicago and will con­ p.m.); and a Halloween party and tinue to star in "At the Movies," their sixties-style costume party with the Ma­ weekly show. roons, a rock band (Oct. 31, 5:30 p.m.) The CBS/Library of Congress "Read All programs are free. More About It" book project enters its sixth season on the CBS Television MOVIES Network with 32 programs selected by the Library of Congress to carry "Read Roger Moore's character James More About It" messages. The 1984-85 Bond is going at it again in "A View to season opened with "Special People: Kill," the latest version of 007's adven­ Based on a True Story," and will include tures based on ian Fleming's thrillers. The Finest Class Ring in the World other programs such as " Death of a Being filmed in London "A View to Kill" is Salesman" and "Ellis Island," due to air the 14th movie in the series. It is being Nov. 11 , 13 and 14, "Ellis Island" chroni­ produced by Albert R. Broccoli and it cles the lives of several European immi­ co-stars Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones NOW- $10.00 OFF grants seeking a new life in America. and Christopher Walken under the di­ with this ad Ann Jillian, the star of "Jennifer Slept rection of John Glen. 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While here hour-long play that has been taped for Phone 641·1830 Monday-Saturday 10:00 til 5:00 airing at 6 p.m. , Oct. 27 on Channel 5. to promote "Teachers" recently, Nolte Ratings leader Channel 2 News has toured many sights such as the Sun­ Nearest EI/SUBWAY stop is Madison re-signed its sportcasters Johnny and Times city room to get a feel for the role Jeannie Morris for four more years. of a newspaperman, which he'll play in SOUTHEAST STATIONARY & SCHOOL SUPPLIES These contracts, along with the station's "Red Herring." 2115 East 87th Street main audience attraction, news-anchor Joe Piscopo, who will not return to (ACROSS FROM C.V.S. HIGH SCHOOL) Walter Jacobson who is locked into a TV's "Saturday Night Live," will star with RING ORDERS TAKEN: long-term, multimillion dollar contract, Michael Keaton and Marilu Henner in Tuesdays Only from 11:00 till 4:30 should keep Channel 2 at the top. 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