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Q. Where can you buy the Also inside: • Sub-minimum Wage - Do teens want to best punk glasses? work for less? • The College Crunch A. • -Teens may feel the 'pinch' of the (Fill in the Blank) Reagan cuts. • And a Ringo Starr For your answer to this Best of Teen Chicago Survey question and 39 Interview. more, see page 11. SION m1n1-survey on teen sexuality we Gangs act like cults discovered that only 15 percent of the Reagan cuts hit sex ed. males polled thought that parents were in State-Lake rumble the most valuable source of sexual in "The government should not be in the formation compared to 36 percent of the sex educat1on business," according to females. In our survey 76 percent of the Health and Human Services Secretary teens sa1d that sex education should not !1111111111~111111111111t!lilill.lll!lllllllll:l:l.!1l:l:! Richard Schweiker. As a result, the be limited to the home. Only 32 percent In August, 1977 NEW EXPRESSION Reagan Admmistration 1s proposing of those surveyed had ever discussed wrote about teenaged social groups that cutbacks for all federal agencies dealing female/male contraception with their were replacing gangs on the city's South with sex education and putting the re parents. Side. These social groups, like "The sponsibility back in the hands of parents. Although the Reagan Administration Doctors," wore emblemed T-shirts and Family Planning, a $162 million fed officials claim that parents are opposed sponsored weekend dances for friends eral program, will lose about one-fourth to sex education, the evidence is not that and classmates. of its money, and that will probably affect clear. Recent studies indicate that par Today the social clubs are dead. The the amount of information and materials ents do not feel comfortable or ade gangs have re-grouped. And the week on sexuality that will be available to quately prepared to teach sex education end entertainment for the gangs is now schools and youth organizations. today. In one study, when parents were spreading to local movie theatres where Fewer than ten percent of all high offered the chance to withdraw their they hold meetings, settle differences, school students are now receiving com children from sex ed. classes, nation and recruit new members. Unlike the prehensive sex education, according to wide, less than three percent did so. social clubs, the gangs seem to be Dr. Walter Glenn of the Center for Health whose parents said they wanted their Besides the Family Planning cuts, the growing into cults. Promotion and Education in Washing children to know about sex by the time Reagan Administration is also weighing On March 24 at the State-Lake ton. The CHPE study also claims that they reached their teens, less than 21 the future of the Office of Adolescent Theatre, gang members went wild dur most teens use their friends and the percent of those teens had ever talked Pregnancy. Whether the current teen ing a showing of "The Final Conflict." media as reliable sources of sexual in with their parents about intercourse, VD pregnancy "problem" goes away or not, When Damien Thorn, the anti-Chris! formation more often than their parents. or contraception. the Federal Office of Adolescent Preg hero of the Omen trilogy, calls to his In a recent study of Cleveland teens As a part of a recent NEW EXPRES- nancy will probably go away. followers, "My disciples, you are the fol lowers of me. Go out and kill the Nazarene!" gang members left their seats in a mini-riot. A gun shot was fired. The lights re mained off. People started leaping from Congress works up draft scare the balcony to get out of the line of fire. Gang members were yelling " Vice cause he feels the all-volunteer force pay. In fact, his fat military budget Lords" or "Disciples" as members of the is a failure. would allow Congress to demand audience ran through the a1sles toward " Without a draft, our nation's de military training for all draft-age males. the main doors. One gang member who .(:.111111tl~l11 fense burden would rest w1th the poor, The re-birth of the draft movement suffered a gun shot wound rushed out the black, and the disadvantaged for has spurred citizens groups to protest side while amazed spectators watched Next month Washmgton will start the years to come," Senator Hollings the draft m Washington on May 3. Ac the blood run down his face. By the time talking about the m1litary draft again. stated. "Almost one-quarter of all new cording to J1ll Hill of The People's the police arrived the victim was gone. Despite Pres1dent Carter's cla1m that recruits are black - double their pro Anti-War Mobilization, they will stage No mention of the shooting appeared the new military reg1stration would portion in the population. The number the largest anti-war rally in Washing in the news media the next day. No re only be used to collect the names of of H1spanics is growing. It's more than ton since the '60s. Teens from porters linked the cult worship of the eligible males, the Senate Armed Ser a racial problem. It's a class problem," Chicago interested in going to the rally movie to the upnsmg in the theatre. The vices Committee will begin hearings in Sen. Hollings concluded. may call 427-8038 for further deta1ls. Plitt theatres did decide to end their May to re-institute the draft. In order to attract more enlistees New Expression will cover the one-dollar Tuesday pnces as a result of Sen. Ernest Hollings, sponsor of the mto the military, President Reagan is latest developments on the draft in our the gang banging. bill , says he introduced the bill be- asking Congress for better military May issue.
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2 NEW EXPRESSION Senate aims at 25% teen pay cut by Robin Florzak the current $3.35 minimum cannot with Kevin Harris, Lisa Davis be given a cu t in pay unless they and Gwen Slaughter r change jobs. Teens in unions ., ;~, ( r.i[) \I such as the Retail Workers Union, Chnshon Sherman, l8, works ( 1 ' which covers many supermarket J -' at a neighborhood grocery store ' workers, would be unaffected. after school for $2.50 an hour be ''Under our un1on contract there is cause she really needs the In a clause that protects our pay," come. Both of her parents are diS sa1d Tracey O'Donnell, a Jewel abled. and the1r combined 1ncome worker IS only about 5500 a month The unions are placing I work four hours a day. five pressure on Congress to stop the days a week to support myself and law. The un1ons are concerned one of my brothers. It keeps the st because they bel1eve that em ram off of my parents" she sa1d . ployers w1ll choose teens over " It's very hard to make my pay adults check last from week to week. The 'Senator Percy IS challeng1ng work I do as a cash1er IS not very them (AFL-CIO) to come up w1th a hard. but 1t s worth more than better solution, ' sa•d Vall1 S2.50 an hour." McDougle. a press a1de to Percy. Th e U S. m1n1mum wage of Unemployment IS so bad, espe $3.35 an hour IS what most teens Cially among m1nont; teens! Percy 1n the c1ty earn- those that work ISopen for suggestions R1gh l now at fast -food franchises. depart th1s sub-m n1mum .vage law IS all ment stores and super markets. we have to try to sol·te the teen But hke Chnshon, all teens may unemployment problem soon be workmg for less than the Art by Greg Winston Senator Percy 1s 1nterested 1n m1mmum wage 1f a b1ll wh1ch IS ayrne s press off1ce sa•d that entenng college to face a cut 1n should be pa1d less We believe 1n rece1vmg letters from teens w1th now before the U.S Senate be Ch1cago was not represented at federal flnanc1al ass1stance for equal pay for equal worl< . Were the1r opm1ons and 1deas Nr·te comes a law the meettng. 'Mayor Byrne college at the same t1me as the not look1ng for cut-rate em Senator Charles Percy at 230 S. Two different vers1ons of the bill doesn t have any plans for that proposed sub-m1n1mum wage ployees.· Dearborn Ch1cago 60604 are now before the Senate Both lus•ng Ch1cago as a testmg would lessen teens ab1hty to save Even 1f the law IS passed some The Teen Sub-M1n1mum Wage versions would allow employers to ground for teens to rece1ve sub money towards college teens will be unaffected by •I Any b•lls Will probably be up ior a vote pay teenagers a sub-mtn1mum mmJmum wage I at th1s ume.' she Although teens do not seem teeni who are now employed at before Congress 1n June wage Senator Hatch's vers1on of sa1d hopeful about the law, some em the b1ll would pay 16- to 19-year Supporters of the teen sub ployers thmk the sub-mmrmum olds 75 percent of the m1n11"1um minimum wage believe that 1t WJII Nil! reduce teen unemployment ATTE TION JUNI ORS wage or about S2 .50 an hour encourage employers to h1re Leonard Day, manager of Labor Teens would work at th1s rate for more teens and help lower the Relatrons at the IllinoiS Chamber the f1 rst SIX months of employ teen unemployment rate R1ght of Commerce, believes that busr· GET OUT OF THE ment. After thiS trammg penod, now. 19 percent of all teens na nesses w1th border! no prof1ts - th e1r employers would be requ1red tionally who want JObs can t get the little ·mom and pop type to ra1se their salary to the them That rate IS as h1gh as 37 places - are more choosey nght CITY 'FOR THE min1mu m wage. percent for black youth now about who they hlfe [because The second vers•on of the bill, A recent Gallup Poll shows that they must pay S3 35 an hour]. w'11 ch IS sponsored by Senator teens themselves do not believe They want people who are expen Percy of llllno1s. would pay teens t'lat th1s new sub-m1n1mum wage enced W1th the new law those 85 percent of m1n1mum wage or pohcy w1ll be the answer to their busmesses w1ll probably start h~r about S2.75 an hour Percy also unemployment. Chnshon Sher mg more young people rather than proposes to fine any employers man, who IS now workmg at the older ones," he sa1d. ...and ger great benefits to boor! who make a practice of f1rtng $2 50 sub-minimum IS. agamst Teen -employer M1c ha el teens after their six-month trammg the law because she thinks the Schwartz of the Central Drug Mart penod IS over m order to h1re new drop 1n pay IS not that b1g · I thmk on the North S1de sa1d that he e pend the summer between junior and teens at the lower rate that employers JUSt say there w111 would employ about 25 percent senior year in ba ic training in the South Pres1dent Reagan has In be more JObs so they can pay more teens 1f the sub ·m1nrmum terested the b•g-cJty mayors of the teens less. she sa1d wage law rs passed." country m the poss1b1llty of testmg Jerry, a 15-year-old from New Another North S1de teen em· e have a weekend job during your senior year th1s new policy of a lower wage for York 1nterv1ewed by NEW ployer, Ivan Carr of Barry Regent teens 1n the b1g c•tJes. At a meel.lng YOUTH CONNECTIONS, had a Cleaners , sa1d that he can t see e get a chance for a tuition scholarship if you between the mayors and the Similar v1ew If they lower my why employers would be hold1ng qualify Pres1dent m February, Mayor Ed wage, I'm gomg to qu1t I make back on htnng for the drfference of ward Koch of New York and Mayor $3.35 an hour It costs me $1 20 to 50 cents an hour ·· 11 you have all Thomas Bradley of Los Angeles get to and from work. I only work the help you need, why employ JOIN THE ILLINOIS ARMY both offered the1r cit1es as testing 15 hours a week All my money w1ll more teens?'' he sa•d grounds. go for tokens," he sa1d Another employer who does not NATIO'JAL GUARD "Mayor Bradley would l1ke to The United Stales Students see the law as a good barga1n is see the teen sub-m1nimum wage Assoc1at1on 1s also opposed to the Wendy Schre1ber of the F~rs t Na on a tnal bas1s first before going sub-m1n1mum wage. In April, at tional Bank "We are comm1tted to For more information call nationally," h1s press secretary the Senate heanngs about the a program of employmg teens," Sgt. Gray at 861-1811 or 861 -1812 said. new law, the USSA members tes she sa1d · And we may expand rt, A spokesperson from Mayor tified that 11 was unfalf for teens but not because we feel that teens
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Teens wrll be holdrng a $7 mrllron party dunng the month of May. "Was I immature if I Semors and their dates wrll spend at least didn't think that sex $7 mrllion rn order to attend the 199 hrgh OW US YOUR ALBUM! school proms being hosted throughout the needed to be a part of This week show us any Beatlee record and pay anlt c•ty and suburbs thrs spnng prom night?" After they spend thrs $7 mil ron wrll they be S5.00 per ticket, Tues., Wed., or Thurs. (Limit 21. able to say that they had a good trme? That s a good questron Srnce prom nrght rs gettrng more and What a mess' We have a chanoe to put "A HILARIOUS more expensrve {over $200 for most on glamorous costumes and move rn a LOOK AT couples). rts natural to believe that we are beautiful fantasy world for one night but the GROWING UP guaranteed a good trme But the expense of " wonderland IS all mashed and mauled by prom ntght drd not grve me the natural hrgh I the pressures and the rumors and the IN THE 60's!" had expected at my Junror Prom last compet•tron that surround the event month For the past month I have been rnter A lot of thrngs went wrong. l felt pressured vrewrng JUnrors and senrors to frnd out by the occasron to behave in a certarn way whether they are feeling these same and to spend money rna certarn way. I drdn t pressures that I fell They are' grve rn to nil of the pressure, but rt drd put a I thrnk rt s lime to revolt Proms are for damper on the evenrng. fnends, not for Iakey show-offs Proms are I began to worry about how attractJve my for fun and excrtement, not for pressure and date would look. I had to remember to brag threats of who's dorng what. Proms are for about where we were going after the Prom. public appearances rn formal beauty, not I wondered whether our car was flashy pnvate performances at cheap motels ALD enough . or whether we could match Prom ought to be rts own natural hrgh. I someone else s rerted hmousrne Was I hope you all get a chance to remember rt rmmature rf I drdn't thrnk that sex needed to that way. be a part of the prom nrght? D.B
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Wabash (8th flool'), Chtcago, II· If you're 17 or older and a junior or senior in high school,·thc Army Re ·ervc is a perfect linots 60604 . Phone 663-0543 Orculat•on Policy· Distnbuted tree part-time job for you. The hours don't conflict wirh school , the pay is good and what other part 1n hrgh schools, community cen ters, stores and churches where time job even offers a bemus? The Army Reserve h NEW EXPRESSION 7 a major problem. But I have confronted my ren't any gang members hanging around in roommate many times about leavmg our the lobby-area like there used to be. door unlocked even if she is only going And as I got ready to go back to school I down the hall. I always tell her, "I'm from kept th1nkmg what I would say to my friends Chicago. And we lock our doors!" when I got there. They knew 1 was tense r But I picked up a ride from two friends and when I left. Breaking Away came home for spring break anyway. I was I know that people who live in Cabnni are reluctant to ask these friends to help me stereotyped, and so I am kind of a mystery carry luggage into my building. We had to my friends at school. They'll say, "Are by Fannie LeFlore talked about the troubles at Cabrini during you serious? Do you really live in Cabrini?" the drive from Iowa City. And so I always feel responsible to break Right away my family started reminding down this stereotype. To let them know that me to be careful when I went out. My aunt many more good people live in that neigh urged me to watch who I talked to and what I borhood than troublemakers. To let them talked about. know that I am as typical of the young Finally, I had the nerve to walk to a corner people in that community as any gang store in my neighborhood. I never felt so leaders are. Homecoming: Cabrini style uncomfortable before in walking to get a As I write this column at home, I'm still pop from a neighborhood store. I was so thinking about what that return to the dorm scared! I told myself that I would never take will mean. Even though I will be working as Homecoming on my first spnng break Although I read a lot in the newspapers another walk that way until things got a student advisor at the University over the from college was very heavy. I traded a and heard a lot from home, it was difficult for cleared up-just as Mayor Byrne proposes summer, I hope to return to Chicago in May. QUiet dormitory in Iowa City for all of the me to accept that my home had changed to do. I can't stand the thought of feeling un explos1ve tension of my neighborhood, th1s much in three months. The more I When I read that Mayor Byrne had plans comfortable 1n. the place I call home. Cabnm-Green. talked with my roommate, Heidi, and my to move into my neighborhood, I was very --- I knew that neighborhood conditions at closest friends at college, the more appre- impressed. I believe that she's sincere in Cabnn1 had worsened since Christmas. My ex-boyfnend Bill had called me to descnbe "I know that people who live in Cabrini are Because of the number of adver the shootings. He and his friend had been stereotyped, and so I am a kind of mystery tisements in this month's paper, the harassed when they tried to get a package Speak-Easy classifieds will be de from my home to deliver to me as part of to my friends at college l who know my layed to the May 13 issue. the1r recent v1sit. home is Cabrini-GreenJ" If you wish to place an ad in the May My family expressed deepening fear Speak Easy, contact your Teen Rep when they called me each Sunday evenmg. hensive I got about coming home at the her motives for improving the neighbor for a Speak Easy application form. My brother William was pouting because he break, even though I did want to see my hood, but I'm not convinced that her move (See page 6 for the names of Teen wasn 't allowed to go outside to play. My family and friends. will make a big difference. I've known bul Reps.) Fees for these ads vary: $1 .50 brother Tommy told me that his school win My lifestyle in Iowa C1ty is very calm and lies there who have shot their own mothers. for 15 words; $2 for 20 words and $3 dow was shot out, and school was let out for serene. When I go to my evening rhetonc Some physical changes did start hap for 30 words. the day. My sister Eartha mentioned a fel class, I'm not afraid to walk to class alone. pening the day after the Mayor's an All ads for the May issue must be in low we both knew who was going around Although crime does exist in Iowa City, it is nouncement. The police patrols were very the hands of the Teen Reps by Apr. raping people. not gang-related, and it doesn't seem to be obvious day and night. Suddenly there we- 29. 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Ringo Starr just happens to be one I asked Rtngo Starr 1f he had any mes · Hello!" fourth of the biggest rock groups of all sages for today's youth The room Brian lewis time. Brian Lewis just happened to be the only teenaged reporter there, and I was nervous. The atmosphere tn the press confer ence room was very la1d back at the t1me that I got there - wh1ch was an hour early. (Does my t1m1ng tell you any "I CAME TO THE thing?) Only a couple of the seats were taken. COLLEGE OF AUTOMATION Photographers were set11ng up angles. There was some talk among the wnters SHORTLY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL" about the 60's. Some people 1n the front row started talking about how great "In only 8 months. they were able to provide the hands-on R1ngo and the Beatles were, and I knew I had to get out of there for a few m1nutes. training and experience I needed to be a Computer Oper In the short t1me that I was away, the ator After I completed my training. their placement office press corps had carpeted the floor w1th helped me find a good )Ob with a good company: glasses, pop bottles, ash trays and For more information on our day or evening courses and empty boxes of film The TV crews had on our financial assistance program, call: made their entrance and totally diS rupted the pos1t1ons that others had staked out for themselves. Outs1de the wtndow the fog had 987-9575 cleared. Inside the room TV lights were forcing most of us to squtnt. The room was heating up. The wnters were crushing around the empty speaker's table. Then, from behind some glass doors, College of Automation Ringo amved wllh Barbara Bach and his 2~ W Jackson Blvd Rm. 1230 two bodyguards. Reporters clicked on Chicago. Ill. 60606 thetr tape recorders. As I tumed around, some lady wtth a camera 1nformed me that she would be standtng on my chatr ChJcagoland's CoHege The press conference was underway for Computer Science Training After ten mtnutes of observtng, I running can be lonely . .. 1 tbe centre, inc. Chicago Women'~ Hea lth Center New Ufe House provides a pla NEW EXPRESSION 9 - proud of some symbol besides their school cept I made two mistakes. I pulled out my jackets with stars, thunderbolts and zodiac Sears card at Giovanni's Pizzena, and my signs or their class rings with pom-poms Texaco card fell mto the gas tank when I Behind embossed on the setting. was pumping at a self-serve." I'm not proposing anything that's espe "Only two misses: That's incredible. The cially fancy for this big moment when a teen credit card test is the most challenging ritual Tinted Glasses is told slhe is an adult. Just a simple public in becoming an adult." recognition ceremony on State Street will "Yes, and I was nominated Miss IRS by H do. and R Block for correctly filling out the 1040 by Tanya Jackson Out of respect for the importance of this and driving to the post office at 11 :55 on day, a chauffeured limousine would trans April 15." port the teen to State Street so slhe could "You know, Tanya, you're really mature. I save the 90 cents on the CTA. The Super know that you won't have any problems intendent of Police would escort the teen now that you're about to be proclaimed an onto a special platform where Alan Dixon adult." and Jane Byrne are waiting. "Thank you, Barbara." I come of age, finally! But before the ceremony begins, Barbara " This has been Barbara Walters on Walters is waiting beside the platform ready Close-Up watching a new American Teen for a close-up interview. take her place in the adult world. Tonight " You know, Tanya, it takes a brave Tanya will be treated to an exquisite bar'\ The life of a teen often seems to be a If you can remember the opening scene woman to do what you're going to do." quet. Everyone will be there - her family, huge quest1on mark. We rarely face a mo in " Roots," when Kunta Kinte went out of "I know, Barbara, but I'll do anything to her teachers, the most mspiring adults in ment when we can be absolutely definite. the v1llage w1th the elders to a hidden place become an adult. It's something I've been society: Miss Piggy, Blondie, President Our teachers keep us guessmg. where he was qu izzed and physically chal waiting for all my teenaged life." Reagan ...... "Excuse me. Miss Johnson, could you lenged on his adulthood, then you know "Well, Tanya, how do you think you did on The crowd started to roar and cheer and please tell me my grade for the quarter?" what a puberty rite 1s. Those who passed the driver's ritual?" throw confetti. The Goodyear Blimp was ··No, Hubert, you'll have to walt unt1l the the tests returned to the Village to be known "I think I acted qUite adult. During the 15 flashing " Tanya" across the sky. The report cards are ma1led to your parents." as "adults." minute test I honked my horn at all the old Ch1cago Symphony was playmg " My Fa1r Our parents keep us uncertam. That was the value of the puberty nte. If lad1es. I raced down the street as pedest Lady." "Now, Stacey, the minute you begm to act you passed the tests , everyone in the nans tried to cross. I used profanity at Then, 1t was all over. I could hardly be like an adult, I'll treat you like one." But then society referred to you as an adult. everyone who made me m1ss the green lieve it. The crowd had dispersed. The when we speak up dunng an argument ... President's helicopter was chopping above "Who do you think you're talking to? Re "This has been Barbara Walters on Close-Up the State and Lake Theater. member your age!" watching a new American Teen take her I put my gold-engraved Soc1al Security Well, life for teenagers hasn't always card 1nto my purse. And just then my mother been this confusing and uncertain. Many place in the adult world." called from the far end of the empty banquet years ago (before the mvention of Isn't th1s a good lime m history to bnng light." hall. rock'n'roll) teens had a means to make back the puberty nte? Once again teens "Really, that's quite good." ··Tanya, don't forget your curfew. Be m things defm1te. 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Best gym shoes: Fill in your "bests" (you don't have to complete every one - just as many as you can). Mail this survey back to us so 28. Best brand of Jeans: that it arrives by Friday, May 1. New Expression "Best of Teen Chicago" G. SPORTS 207 S. Wabash Avenue 29. Best sports event in town Chicago, Illinois 60604 (cons1der price, transportation, Or, you can give your survey to the Teen Rep at your school. 8. Best elective class: 17. Best movie theatre for the fan support): The results of this survey will appear seats and seatrng design: in our May issue. 9. Best required class: 30. Best local athlete: A. DATING 18. Best beach for g1rl or guy Best local high school athlete: 1 . Best place to take a member watch~ng : 31 . of the oppos1te sex on the first C. FOOD date: 10. Best place for pizza: 19. Best rollerskat1ng rink: H. TELEVISION • 32. Best daytime soap opera: 2. Best place to take a member 11. Best informal eat~ng place 20. Best place for danc1ng of the oppos1te sex on a date that that you can go to w1th a large (cons1der pnce, music, 33. Best n1ghtt1me soap opera: doesn't cost much: group: access1b1llty, amount of dance floor): 34. Best tv program for realism: 3. Best classy restaurant to take 12. Best place to get popcorn. a date when you want to make 35 Best show to learn somethrng. sure that the occasion is spec1al : 13 Best place for french fnes · E. PARTYING FRIENDS 21 Best place to buy punk 4. Best place for a girl to ask a 14. Best soft dnnk. glasses· I. MUSIC guy to: 36 Best place to enJOY a concert: 15. Best subst1tute for Junk food: 22. Best place to go JUSt to wrndow-shop or hang around w1th 37 Best concert art1st B. SCHOOL friends: 5. Best day to cut school: 38 Best song to play to k1ck off a 23. Best place to read write party. 6. Best excuse for gett~ng out of graff1t1. homework before a big school 39 Best local band. event or holiday: D. ENTERTAINMENT 24 Best g1ft to g1ve your best 16 Best classy (atmospheric) friend on h1s her b1rthday under 7. Best place for a f1eld tnp: mov1e theatre $5 00 40 Any " bests' we didn't think of: ------ A dancefest that is truly different the Aragon Ballroom 11 06 W. Lawrence Ave. Saturday, May 30 9pm to 2 am • $500 g1veaway: 5 cash pn.1 es of $100 ea<:h to be raffled off to th~t fir'>l thou'>c~nd people who buy tu: ket~ • All the top d.j.s mcluding Mar<:o Spoon, HPrb Kent, Bobby O'j<~y • A whole floor of dancing • A whole floor of ~>ntertamment !Jet your photo taken with the ~ tdr ~. or uf you .1nd your dc~tv get thP d.j.s' autogrc~ph~ on your souvemr program gpt your "Gettm' Outl" T-'>h irt get your freebie "G1•1tm'Out!" button • J\dvdru P ltcket<, $6, available from your te<•n n•p ($7 at tiH' door) Who'<, your tePn rep? 'we IJd!Je 6 for the name of your <,chool\ II' P • ">rw<:tc~l dto,count price for rwople who have,, NLW I .XPH I ">~ I ON rctfnt> t1rk1•t NEW EXPRESSION 11 Outdoors Movies The good weather arrived this year The Howling before the parks were ready for us. But now the organizers of Outdoor ActivitieS Have you noticed a movie trend are catching up. Here's what they have towards terribly dull acting and exciting planned for those of you who like a day in special effects? "The Howl ing" is a good the sun. example of this trend. Hiking events begm this Saturday, The plot concerns a woman reporter Apr. 25. The Youth Hostels are leading and her husband who go to a retreat an Indian Boundary Trail Hike (11 miles), colony after she has a frightening ex wh1ch will start at the end of the Lake penance with an attacker. The retreat is Street El in Oak Park. The cost is $1 for owned by a psychiatrist (played by Pat members and $2 for non-members. Call nck McNee of the "Avengers") who Jan Hern (889-0941) for mformalion hides a group of mutants in the colony. A second h1ke IS planned for May 2 The mutants can change themselves down the IllinOIS Pra1ne Path for 15 mto werewolves at any time. miles. Departure w111 be from the down After a while, people begin to disap town Northwestern Station (Madison pear and parts of bodies begin to reap and Canal Sts.). For more information pear. Guess who? contact Christine or Stephen Lee (771- Some of the scenes are as bloody as 5351 ). those in "Scanners." It's as though the Ten-speeds, Polos - even State Fishing L1cense at a cost for the director borrowed a Red Cross Blood Knowing that Damien is the anti bikes with training wheels -are inv1ted year of $5.50. For more information Bank. Chris!, several monks (who have special to JOin the Youth Hostels bike marathon contact the Dept. of Public Information The actual filming of a mutant's daggers, any of wh1ch can kill him) begin on Apr. 26. The s1xty-mile ride Will start (294-2413). transformation into a werewolf is amaz a crusade to destroy h1m . next to the Brookfield Zoo. Contact J1m Soccer is growing in popularity as .ing. It's almost like watching an episode Meanwhile, three trinity stars are due Daley (693-5300 ext. 203) for more in a teen sport, and the Chicago Sting is of "The Incredible Hulk" with more ha1r. to align. The alignment will mean the formation. respond1ng w1th a series of six soccer But the acting 1s weak. The cast does second coming of Jesus Christ. When The Midwest Assn. for Sickle Cell clmics. Three of those clinics will be on not respond well to the element of sur the stars align, "The Final Conflict" is Anemia will sponsor a Bike-a-thon June May 5 at Cornell Park (5473 S. Cornell), prise. They often face the camera look underway. 6 along the Lake Front. Sponsor sheets May 12 at Humboldt Park (1400 N. ing emotionless when a werewolf is ap The story's main ideas are taken from can be picked up at neighborhood cur Sacramento) and May 19 at Calumet . preaching for the kill. Revelations, a book of prophecy in the rency exchanges or McDonalds. For Park (9801 S. Avenue G). For more in "The Howling" doesn't live up to the Bible. more informat1on contact MASCA formation call the Dept. of Public Infor classic "Hall oween," but it does provide I had no problem following this plot (663-5700). mation (294-2493). plenty of horror entertainment. The act even though I hadn't seen the f1rst two Golfing opened at Jackson, Lin If you enjoy baseball spectating ing leaves much to be desired, but the movies of the trilogy. The enticing scen coln and Marquette Parks on Apr. r1 . more than playing, then you can munch special effects are something to see. ery of London adds class to the mov1e. The price is $3 for nme holes and $4 for on hot dogs at Wrigley Field or Comis Andrew Miles The enchantmg music blends cleverly 18 holes w1th a half-price reduction for key Park. The White Sox are holding with the movie's evil tone. players under 16 years old. Golf clubs their f1 rst TEEN night on May 8, when the The Final Conflict The acting is superb, particularly in a can be rented for about $2.50 at Lincoln price of a ticket is one-half off for teens Damien Thorn, the anti-Chris! (Sam scene where Damien is talking to a life and Marquette Parks. only. Baseball tickets in Chicago range Neill), now in his 30's, is back again in size statue of Christ, hung backwards on The fish are already outsmartmg the from $7 for boxes to $2 for general ad , this last entry of the "Omen" trilogy. This the cross. Damien begins squeezing the casters at the ten major Ch1cago Park mission. time he makes his final attempt at in crown of thorns into the statue's head, District Lagoons, which opened Apr. 1. Check with your local parks for heriting the earth. showing his extreme hatred for this From sunrise to sunset you can try your sign-up on softball teams and to reserve Dam1en causes the U.S. ambassador image. luck with the bass, perch, carp and coho. a diamond for a specific time each week to England to kill himself. Then he takes The movie definitely held my interest. Each fisher, 16-65, except for the blmd during the summer. Reservations are over the ambassador's position himself It's worth today's prices. and disabled, has to have an Illinois going fast. after overcoming a few obstacles. lisa J. Davis MAYOR'S SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM Jobs will be available for thousands of needy Chicago teens through the Mayor's Office of Employment and Training. These jobs are funded through CETA, the Comprehensive Em ployment and Training Act. If you want to work this summer, keep reading this ad so you will know when, where and how you can sign up for work. WHO? These summer jobs are open to young Chicago resid ents between the ages of 14 a nd 21 who have Social Security cards. All workers must be from fa milies whose income is within the limits set b y the fed e ral government. For example, Income fo r a family of 4 can be no higher than $9,020. WHAT? At the time you apply for a summe r CETA job, you must have with you id entification and proof of age, So cial Security registration a nd fam ily income. The proof yo u must have with you is as follows: Social Security Social Security card, o r a n official d ocume nt which lists your Social Security number, like a driver's license or W-2 form: Age birth or baptism certi ficate. driver's license or current green card; Address utility bill, driver's license, voter's registration, current green card; Family Income green card, Internal Revenue Service 1040 form, or current paycheck stub. Jobs pay $3.35 an hour and will involve work in the fields of education, social service, health, environmental Improvement and creative arts. Examples of jobs include tutoring children, helping the elderly, c leaning parks and public lands, working in hospitals, doing office work a nd developing a rt projects. WHEN? Jobs begin June 29 a nd will last through Aug ust 21. 14 and 15-year-o lds will w o rk 20 hours a week. All others will wo rk 25 hours weekly. City of Chicago Applic ations are now available. For more Information about applications, call The Summer Job Hotline, 641- Jane M. Byrne, Mayor 6837. Mayor's Office of Employment and Training Reginald V. Brown, Director WHERE? You may apply for summer work a t the following locations: Chic ago Urban League. 7 801 S Cottage Grove Chic ago Housing Authority (residents only) YMCA's Chic ago Park District fi e ldhouses City Co lleg es of Chic ago Chic ago Public Schools (c ounselor's offices) De partment of Human Se rvices Commun1ty Servic e Centers 12 NEW EXPRESSION