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It has been accepted for inclusion in New Expression by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. · Vol. 4, No. 1 January, 1980 I Photo by Melvin Banks II What are you doing here? asked, 'why no youth opinion?' a Almost every group was consulted school board official said, "Be­ in the recent Chicago School cause it was not offered." Inside Board crisis. Meet the group who Superkid, Inside Track and an NE were not - the students. When editorial offer some ideas. by Eric Williams THE INSIDE TRACK .. If teens ruled the Bd. of Ed. In a recent Sun-Times edito­ Cover photo: These photos were shot by Melvin Banks of three cut-backs in the schools. They could do volunteer work at local hospitals nal, an Ass1stant Pnnc1pal teens who represent all the teens that were not given the opportunity to and community centers or maybe do an independent study proJect. With charged that Chicago's fa1hng respond to the public school crisis. cooperation from major corporations in the c1ty these students could get Board of Educat1on cons1sted As usual there is no student input. But that doesn't mean the ideas practical learning experience in the1r field of career interest. of adults who don't have any were not there. These suggestions may not be as spectacular as Superkid's solution kids m school and are, there­ One possible solution to the public school crisis would be to let the on Page 8 but they could be considered. Another possible solution, fore, out of touch with the stu­ seniors out of school for the rest of the year to earn individual credit. compiled by the New Expression editorial staff, is proposed as an dents they govern. They could tutor grade school children and help relieve the teacher editorial on Page 9. She suggested that the present Board be fired and re­ Royko wrote three columns in of the problem. I don't know placed by teens. She proposed which he growled about the why so many of us are having that we "invite the presidents of concert audiences, the spec­ trouble, but I'm more interested the student councils of all h1gh tators at recent World Series in cures than in critics. If the school governments to be­ games and the anti-disco country can afford millions of come members of the new Cohos at ComiskeY' Park last dollars to look into a cure for New Expression Chicago Board of Education." summer. At one point Royko acne, our government ought to A magaz1ne by Ch1cago teens for Ch1cago teens She also suggested that this calls the "Who" the high priests try to find out what's causing so "student senate" consist of 70 of barbarianism. many young people to have students and whatever profes­ The whole picture is just a trouble writing well . Editor-in-Chief: Denise Bronson, New Expression is p,ublished sional consultants they needed little too simple. On your left: The Immaculata. once a month except July and Au­ because student governments the mean, selfish barbarians gust by Youth Communication, provided "honest quality (mostly young) who would Managing Editor: Eric Williams, UICC. Chicago Center, not-for-profit leadership among young trample their mothers for good agency. Editorial offices are at 291 people of the city" and they seats at a concert. On your Home raid News Editors: Rhonda Hannah, S. Wabash (8th floor), Chicago, Il­ would restore order and confi­ right: the shocked, hard­ Percy L. Julian; Marea Parker, linois 60604. Phone: 663-0543. denc3 to the school system. working American public who on teen : Academy Of Our Lady. Circulation Policy: Distributed free This sounds like a great idea know how to act in public. Feature Editors: Michelle Don­ in high schools, community cen­ - until I thought about it. In Those eleven Cincinnati de­ juielle, Marian; Brian Lewis, Men­ ters, stores and churches where most high schools the student aths were a tragedy - any 'cops out' del. teens live, congregate and go to school. councils are little more than the senseless death is. But young Recently the Supreme Court Editorial Director: Kevin Thomp­ administrations' puppets. It's concert-goers should not be upheld a ruling that makes it son, Cathedral. an old system. Everyone ac­ labeled as barbarians. I ha­ illegal for parents to call in the New Expression is a rr.ember of cepts it. When a student de­ ven't found people at concerts Graphics Director: Eric Scott the Student Press SerVice located police to search their teen­ Bradshaw, Lindblom. cides to run for council presi­ any more vicious than Royko in Washington, D.C. ager's room. Copyright @1980 by Youth Com­ dent, the principal takes him or seems to find at his favorite The ruling came after a Photo- Editor: Floyd McGee, Har· lan. munication, Chicago Center. All her into the office where they bars - where he admits there California teen was arrested rights reserved. Reproduction have a little talk. are fights. for possession of drugs. The Advertising Manager: Rhonda without permission is strictly pro­ Principal: So you want to run teen's parents had called the Hannah, Percy L. Julian. hibited. for class president? police and authorized them to Circulation Managers: Antonio Student: Yes, sir. search his room without his Brown, Lindblom; Brian Lewis, Principal: Do you know the knowledge. The police found Mendel; Carmen Walker, Carver. officer's motto? marijuana hidden there. Student: Sure do. " Don't Business Manager: Lisa Dixon, The charges were eventu­ Jones Commercial. Join New Expression rock the boat. Don't make ally dropped when the court waves or the principal will pull discovered that the police car­ Staff Writers: Bettina Bulawa, the plug on you." Taft; Angela Giles, Bowen; Sherri Do you want glamor, ex· ried out the search without a Jones, Academy of Our Lady; citement, beautiful women Principal: Right! Do you search warrant. know the words I like to hear? Fannie LeFlore, Lincoln Park; Mia and handsome men? If you Imagine how relieved the Lynn Marchman, The Immaculata; Student: "You are right. I do, jon the C.I.A.! OR, join police must feel knowing that Lisa Margerum, Wh itney M. agree with you wholeheart­ parents can't ask them to Young; Elaine Takagi, Lakeview; the New Expression staff edly." search teenager's rooms. Verna Thompson, Dunbar; Tracy and fake it. Principal: Good! I think you'll "Sargeant, I swear I'd rather Giddens, Lindblom; Brenda New Expression is re­ make a fine candidate. be on the riot squad. It took me Brooks, Lindblom; Terrance Har­ cruiting high school stu· Student: Yes , sir. You are fifteen minutes to find that kid's ris, Calumet; Lisa Sturgis, St. Willi­ dents who want to be re· brord; Rosalyn Smith, The Im­ right. I ... bed . And when I looked porters, reviewers, feature The clearest memory I have maculata; Derik Scott, Mendel; under it, something snapped at Lawanda Weatherall, Orr; Maria writers, artists and photo· of my senior class president in me. Almost took my arm off!" action occured when we were Thomas, Sullivan; Antonio Brown, graphers. Lindblom; Gregory Brown, Lind­ If you would like to check preparing for senior prom: "All blom; Scott Solomon, Niles North; right, people, this is important! .. and teen Phillip Kendrick, Dunbar; William us out, come to the next We'll vote by division. What Sutton, Harlan; Eric Johnson, news editors' meeting vegetable will we have with the writers Hard times Lindblom; Michelle Duster, Whit­ (January 29 at 4pm for re· prom dinner? String beans or ney Young; Kim Hayes, The Im­ viewers and Feb. 5 at 4pm peas and carrots. Royko pointed out that many maculata; Ruth Thornton, Carver; keep kids Louise Harris, Academy of Our for reporters.) You can also of the letters were full of mis­ Lady; Sherri Riley, The Im­ call and talk with the spellings and made little at home maculata; Terri Lee, Lindblom; Editor-in-Chief, Denise sense. To Royko the message Natilie Stockard, Whitney Young; Bronson, or the Managing was clear. The barbarians That teenaged dream of David Duster, Kenwood. Royko pins couldn't even read, write or Editor, Eric Williams, (663· going to college, getting a de­ Advertising Staff: Karen Am­ think. gree and moving out on-your­ 0543). Our offices are on brose, Lane Tech; Corinthas the eighth floor at 207 S. the tag on The fact is that most young own is becoming part of the Patterson, King. people today seem to be suf­ past. Reports show that our Wabash , right at the fering from poor writing ability. Graphics Staff: Dwayne Truss, Adams/Wabash "el" stop. rising inflation is forcing young Westinghouse; Michael Stennis, Rock Recently the Sun-Times ran an adults to stay home longer than Marshall. interview with a professor from they did in the 1960's and early fans ... Harvard who said that even the 70's. Staff Photographers: Ricky Car­ students who are accepted at ter, Harlan; Enchell Whitaker, College graduates are find­ South Shore; Melvin Banks, Lind­ The recent tragedy at the Harvard have trouble writing ing it too expensive to support Cincinnati "Who" concert, blom; Jeffery Shores, Calumet; clearly.