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May 1998 New Expression: May 1998 (Volume 22, Issue 4) Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago New Expression Youth Communication Chicago Collection May 1998 New Expression: May 1998 (Volume 22, Issue 4) Columbia College Chicago Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/ycc_newexpressions Part of the Journalism Studies Commons This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. Recommended Citation Columbia College Chicago, "New Expression: May 1998 (Volume 22, Issue 4)" (1998). New Expression. 160. http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/ycc_newexpressions/160 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Youth Communication Chicago Collection at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in New Expression by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. r-I~hi.s ..-.c:::..-. -t.h: • Is prom really "All That"? Essay Contest p. 4 • Senioritis Are You Infected? p. 5 • Call on Tyrone The ParentHOOD's 'TK'' talks to NE. p. 15 ~re you nead.y? YOUTH COMMUNICATION 1997·1998 Board of Directors Officers TheHulle•i-RBoard President Compiled by Cameron Coleman, Whitney Young Philip Costello-Logic Plus, Inc. ~We~~ff/V We. President. GROUPIES-Anew group was formed with the intent of educating Hispanic teens about local and James Dodson, Jr.-Third World Press international political issues. "Youth for Community Progression" doesn't cater to specific Hispanic groups, but it serves as NE Staff '97-'98 Robin LaSola -Ncrltt Celltra/ Regional Educatiooal Laboratory an ann to explore issues from Cuban sanctions to the possible closing of El train lines in heavily populated Hispanic areas. Managing Editor Tre11urtr Rudy l.Dzano Jr., son of the slain polilicalleader by the same name, is chainnan of the group.-Submilted b] Edwin Rttd· Chanel Polk, University of Illinois (Chicago) Vnce Navarro-Chicago Tribune Sanchez, University of Chicago Lab Polley Editor Secretary Shalamar Bernstein, Lincoln Park Helen Schubert-He/en Schubert Public Relations FIELD TRIP-six students from Lane Tech recently !ravelled to Hamburg, Gennany. The students learned Education Editor Gennan at school and became eligible to take lhe 10-day journey as part of a foreign exchange program. Students from SL Avian Carrasquillo, Weber Assistant Secretary Paula Brien-Cclumaa College Benedict, Mather and Lincoln Park were also part of the March trip. -Submitted by Olga Chavez, Lane Tech Bulletin Board Editor Cameron Coleman, Whitney Young General Directors LETTING IT FLOW-students at Providence-St. Mel recently Graphics/Illustrations Editor Mary Dedinsky-MediU School of Journalism took part in a lunchroom poelry reading session. Students at the K-12 grade school Mark Flores, Latin Jean Doyle- Ben &Jerrjs were pleasantly surprised at the talenl at all age levels. -Submitted by CllSSilruira Health Editor William 'Oal' Frost-Ganadian Pacific Forest Products, Inc. (ret.) Harllln, Providence-St. Mel Brandi Jackson, Washington Glibel Gomez Sports Editor ANOTHER CODE-some students at Soulh Shore are not Margarnt Ho~-CIOCago Tribune David Jones, Fenger adjusting well to a new dress code. Like many other high schools swilching to dress Fashion Editor John B. Johnson-Rand McNa/ft Unda Jones-Roosevelt University codes, the new code was put in place to lessen gang influences, direct sludents' Ylayn Ousley, Whitney Young attentions toward education and not fashion, and prepare them for work force rules. NE Tech Editor William H. Lowe-R.R. Doone/ley & Sons The new colors are white, navy blue or hunter green (the school colors) for shirts and Corey Miggins , Kennedy-King College Layton E. Olson-Howe & Hut1on, Ud. Photography Editor Claude J. Peck, Jr.- ln/and Steei-Ryerson Foundation (ret) dark pants.-Michael Lee, South Shore Edwin Sanchez, University of Chicago Lab Garfield G. Phillpotts-8/ad! Entertainment Television, Inc. AWARD WINNERS-Foreman really "represented" at the Chicago Scholaslic Press Association Book Editor Journalism Awards, as the school took eight awards during the event. Other participating schools included Maris!, South Tashwa Matthews, Lincoln Park Honorary Directors Side College Prep, Hyde Park, Fenger, Lane Tech, Washington, Maria and Wells. New Expression staffers, Brandi Jackson, Special Assignments Editor Jose Cllapa--bse Chapa. Inc. Communications Natasha Taylor, Lincoln Park Dick Cictooe-Chicago Tribune Washington; Jessica Anzaldua, Senn and Dar' Keith l.Dfton, Foreman all won awards. Jobs Editor Fred Eychaner-Newsweb Colpola~oo HI STORY OR HYSTERIA?-In the April edition of New Expression, we reported how some Jennifer Walton, Curie Clarence Page-Chicago Tribune students al St. Patrick's felt they were treated unfairly during Black History Month. The students claimed school officials Entertainment Editor Charles Price-Chicago Sun-rII7I6S (ret) told themthe y couldn't put up a display because they had missed a certain deadline. Recently, school officials contacted Amanda Veazley, Whitney Young Robert Regan--Oa.lbrook International Inc. New Expressicn to deny tha! any events of this nalure occurred. When New Expression contacted the students for reaction May Supplement Editor Heidi Schultz-Agora, Inc. to the administration's claims, they chose to remain silent. Go figure. Ylayn Ousley, Whitney Young Gloria Sr:tbf-Ctairt Communications, Inc. Is everything "bout it" at your school? Doubt it! Whether things are merry or scary, we want to know. Send the 4·1·1 at Reporters your school to the: BuUetin Board, New Expression, 600 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60605-1996 Jessica Anzaldua,Senn Many thanks to our friends and D'Sheadra Benford , Hyde Park supporters who made this Issue Alice Chiu, Lincoln Park possible: Crystal Davis, Lane Tech .ArooymoUs Jabari Evans, De LaSale Cover photo by Mark Flores Devin Haley, Triton College American NatiooaJ Bank Foundatioo Akasia Jarret, Lane Tech Aveoof America, Inc. L.aila McCloud, Lincoln Park The Wilrram C. Bannerman F01.11datioo Suheily Natal, Kenwood Benevolence Committee of Christ Cht.rth r;::::=== Table of Contents Edward O'Keefe, Weber Board of Directors Nnenna OnwunmeluWSt. Scholastica Nehruba Reddins, hitney Young Heory T. Chandler Joseph Talamantez, Whitney Young Chas. Levy Company Illustrators/Photographers The Chicago Community Trust Burning Up Rebecca Babcock, St. Scholastica Chicago Reader Cathy Choulate, St. Scholastica Chicago Tribune Foundation STD's are still in season Kathy Mooses, Chicago Waldorf City ol Chicago Department of CUtlxaJ AffaiiS, GallflfY 37 Joaquin Ochoa, Weber CNA lnsu-ance Companies Adult Staff Colum!Xa College Executive Director Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foondation Bill Brooks R.R. Doone! ley &Sons Company Editorial Advisor Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Billy D. Montgomery Fei-Pr~ecklenblrger Foundation Tech Reviews Copy Editor Friends of Youth ComllllXlicaUon Check out the latest video games MargaretAnn Cross The Inland Press Foondatioo Graphics Director Ralph Johnson Eric J. Williams The Mayer and Moois Kaplan Fami~ Foundallon INw IJtpre.. lon Is published once a month except The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation July, August, s.ptember, and Jaro"'Y by Matshall Freid's Youth Communication, a not-lor-profrt organization. Our mailing address ia: The Nalco Foundation Youth Convnunlca!lon @Columbia College, 600 South Midigan Avenue, The Northern Trust Company Chicago's Very Own Cllicago, llllflOOS 60605·1996 Oal<brook International Phone: (312) 922-7150 Fax: (312) 922-7151 F~d E-mail: [email protected] The Albert Pick, ·Jr. NE profiles teen singer, Dejah Web: www.chlcago.dlgltalclty.com/go/teen Polk Bros. FOllldation F<K ldvortlolng, call Mike Haddad It (312) 2~. Rand McNally For an eight-issue sub~ . send checl! tor S12to: Sara Lee Foundatioo Hew E•preaalon Subscnpllon, Sears, Roebuck and Co. @Columbia College, 600 South MICiligan Avenue Chicago. llhnols 60605-1996. Howard L Wdlett Foundatlon,lnc. Include name. address. and zip code. Women ill Communlcallons. Inc. Youth CornmiX1Ication encouregeo written end othe< torm1 ol submissions from its &tall end readero. WPWR-TV Channel SO FOllldatiotl Sports Roundup Youth Communicalion consldOfll al.tlmlulons to be a teptesentabon ol authorship end a consent to reprint This This Jrqed Is su~ed by a CityAr1s 3 Grant from the in lui, or aa allridged or modified, in ,_., EJtproaalon City ol Chicago Department ci CUtl.ral Man and the Prep updates from your favorite teams end othe< publication& or forms, llioois Arts COllla, a state agency. 81 ~ to be iii'P'O!Jf1ale by YO<Ah Communication. C 1998 Youth Commlricllion 2NEMAY199a [Inside Our SchoolS] Students split on security guards B) , uheil) 1\atal, Kenl'ood, students any way [they want]." and most of them are off-duty police off1cers,' \!.asia Jarret & Crystal Da1·io;, Lane Tech Darrell Essex, a JUniOr at Lane Tech, satd satd one secunty guard who requested While hi!Jh school secunty guards are to secunty guards 'mtstreat' students because anonymity "The. secunty guards must 'they dent have anylhtng better to do.· undergo testmg, wh1ch Includes a (cnmma~ protect students and promote a calm Clllllpikd hy 'atasha C. Ta)lor, Uncoln Park mh., .chool's Summer of EnhghteTimenJ Secunty guards at Kenwood disputed the background check. Once the cntena has been enVIronment, there are some students who Program. whiCh offe~ students a taste of college students arguments and stressed that they do met the person applymg for the postbon can Dcspne OC!ng hrt w1lh hfc'~ hard blow~• .b.'iXI 1..J.K:a:, suggest they would be better off Without them. l1fe. Th1 o;clectiO!l took hllllto the i\odemy cf the1r best to keep peace, based upon ChiCago then be placed tnt a. a secunty offiCer posrt10n has dcrlrn.ttatcd a~ p<Mtr 10 lwll(% OOd Accusmg secunty guards of sleepmg on the Pans mFrance, where he ~ed an A mbctb of Pubhc School (CPS) standards. (One of the problems) could be the volunteers lb~mg mau~~ained a pb, physlcal confrontabons and flirtmg , the clas.~. several students at public parochtal 'Securrty officers know the1r jObs. because who patrol the school under the trtles of career qj~' tr~:k f!lkM ing lhc and Hts~ most schools h1re CPS board-tra1ned guards.
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