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Columbia College Chicago Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago New Expression Youth Communication Chicago Collection May 1994 New Expression: May 1994 (Volume 18, 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 1994 (Volume 18, Issue 4)" (1994). New Expression. 129. http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/ycc_newexpressions/129 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. I . I ' .. E LETTERFrom the Editor new expression NE's May focus: reaching out to others 5 T A F F By Jessica Olson, Managing Editor/Production, Bogan Managing EditorfEditorial It's spring in Chicago. Andre Rooks, Whi tney Young OK, so the freezing temperature may not feel like green leaves should be on trees and flowers will be blooming, but it is, Managing Editor/Production nonetheless, spring. The sun is actually out after 4 in the afternoon and the school year has been reduced to a matter of Jessica Olson, Bogan weeks. In this issue of New Expression we offer ideas on how to keep busy. Photography Editor Our readers who want to make a difference to all of Chicago can read about City Year, a program Nicole Davis, Kenwood that involves young people in community service while earning money for education. We give them a City Editor/News reason to get involved with our front page story, which features teens from the Robert Taylor Homes Erica Miller-Mahin , Kenwood who are fed up with how their home is featured by the press, especially in recent weeks. By focusing City Editor/Features on these teens, we not only prove that all CHA residents aren't crackheads and gang members; we Ana Cabrera, Whitney Young prove that many of them can be role models. Sports Editor On the lighter side, we review "Threesome" (p. 15), a funny but predictable movie that could have Earnest Weatherby , Whitney Young been named: "Reality Bites, the College Years," and give you a day in the life of a newspaper, "The Reporters Paper", starring Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, and Glenn Close, which we review on page 17. Laticha Allen, Hyde Park; Emil y Arroyo, Clemente; Look for NE interviews with Gabrielle (p. 18), Cece Peniston (p. 18), and U-MYND (p. 15). We're James Boozer, Simeon; LaTanya Burke, Lane Tech; also reviewing "Culture Clash," the Latino answer to "Saturday Night Live" and "In Living Color," Robert Cardenas, St. Joseph's; Terence Clark, (p.14) and Comedy Spartz, an all-ages comedy show {p.20) at the lmprov (p.14 )- Carver; Rashcda Donner, WhilnCy Young; Sharmin Jessica Olson In our continuing prom coverage, we offer ways to cut back on the cost and look your best (p. 19) Ghaznavi , Lincol n Park; David Harrell, Columbia and a Pro and Con on whether prom is worth the trouble (p.6). An editorial on page 6 addresses the Coll ege; Raven Hill , Morgan Park; Audrey issue of teens drinking on prom night. Readers are encouraged to call our new voice mail line at 220-NEWS and leave their Hudgin s,Taft ; Helen Hun ter, Carver; Isaac Jack opinion of drinking on prom. sonII , Morgan Park; WandaJones,Lindblom; Melanie Lewis; Bao Li , Whitney Young; Keyosha Moore; Ruqaiyah Morr is, Kenwood; Marvin Patterson; Aruba Roy, St. Martin De Porres;Adrienne Silljluels, Morgan Park; Chante Spann, Morgan Park; Marcus Thomas, Kenwood; Dwi gh t Turner. Carver; Nahir Vazquet, Clemente. Northside Bureau debuts! Northside Bureau Shanda Arnold, Wah Disney; Chausha NE expands. Meet the teens and hear Bridgeman , Schneider; Garbnel Burnell. what's up out North .............. pp. 9 -11 Darwin; Benji Davila, Darwin; Nicki Felton, NE Thoughts Darwin; Lena Henderson,Lanc Tech; Angie Hill, new expresslon Schun; Mona Johnson, Alcott. Real LifeNightmare .................... p. 13 Graphics Staff Sola Akaintunde, UIC; Erika Bryant, Whitney NE Interviews with ... Young; Andre Darcy, Julian ; Pauline Hilliard, TABLE Krash Man .................................. p. 16 Kenwood; Jason Miller, Metro; Earnest Cece Peniston ............... _.. _...... ... -P- I 8 Weatherby, Whitney Young; Rudee Bredy, De La Sa lle. OF Entertainment Photography Staff Cutlure Clash comedy show Muneerah Askia, Hirsc h Metro H.S.; Heather highlights Latino talent.. ............ p. 14 Black, Kenwood Academy; Erika Bryant, Whitney Young; Bernard Camacho, EE-Urban Youth Comedy Sportz review ............. p. 20 Program; Amanda deZuller, Whitney Young; Talisha Echols, Columbia College; Lamont Gibson, MAY 1~9~ Photo Journal Columbia College; LaToya Johnson, Cune; Erica Teen Philharmonic ......................p. 21 Kas~ U of C Lab School; William Northern, Dcla Salle; Claudia Rico, Curie; Judith Sanchez, Jones Volume 1~ •Number ~ Cover photos by Ewa Sarnaclw, Lane Tech Metro; Ewa Samacka. Lane Tech; Maria Vasquez, Kelvyn Park. Adult StafT Executive Director - Susan M. 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New Expression 11 a Servrces (312) 939-1530 Member of Youth 1\cws Service 11l1tonal offICC.\ arc at (312) 814-4650 Programs: Neon Street Center for Youth Miscellaneous help: 70 E. Lake S(IC(.'I, Suilc 815, Clucago IL I:&! I, Child Abuse Preventron Network Chicago Department (312) 3-PAREm-S (312) 528-7767 j1I'Jcn (312)611 '\FWS. FAX, Ml-&170. of Human Services Teen Living Programs: For maJIIUir<rnfXJoo ..:nd $12 per year (ru~ J\\Ul':i) to For legal advice: (312) 744-4045 (For homeless youth) Cutula!Jon, New l<.rpressum 70 E. Lak~ Sl!l'C~ S111tc Legal Asststance Foundation/ Teen-toTeen (312) 883-0025 815, C1ucago II. (fflll v.nh nan-.:, ;rl.lre\\ 11p cOO!. Children's Rights ProJect: (312) 341 -1070 Yarg tvlal's © C'opynght 1994 Youth Commun~~:auon/(hJCagu 2 N E MAY1 994 Teen reaches peers through HIV/AIDS education By Tuence Clark tllseasc. l have now been mvolved m St.alT Writer To tell yo11 tile trlltll, this program for two ycaro;. Carver High School Last spnng. I was chosen by the et's talk about what the world is I was l'eiJ' afraid of South S1de Health Center and t.hc afraid of. Let's talk about what getting illl'olved in Amcncan Red Cro s (M1d-Amenca Lthe world is afraid to address as Chapter) to go to Washmgton, DC. to an issue that affects them. Let's talk this progrttm part•c•ratc m an AIDS convcnuon of youth from many state~ . We ~pent about contracting HIV. bectutse like 111a11y Teens come up to me. some three day' plannmg ~trateg•cs to looking scared, some cocky, mo t promote A1DS awareness throughout others, when the Tuence Clarlc hesitanL..they talk to me about how the country We talked about mcorpo they can get, or not get infected with word AIDS was raung the AIDS ~ '>age mto mov•es the AIDS virus. mentioned, I j11st that had <;tory hnc created to Interest I am involved m an AIDS educa teens. hke basketball Through this program, I can tion program at the South Side tlidn 't want to hear it. I have earned awards for my hard touch a teen more than an adult Health Center. I have dooe AIDS "'ork 1n promoung AIDS awarene workshops in schools, churches, and teacher, Beverly Menefee, got a call 10e outh Side Health Center can. communities. I show films, explain from the South S1dc Health Center awarded me ali HIV/AJDS Peer bow to use condoms properly, and as lung her to send I 0 students to tram Educator of the Y car. The Amencan test the groups on HIV and AIDS for promoung AIDS awareness Red Cros~ a"'ardcd me two wnes as knowledge. Menefee asked I 0 students to go. HIV/AlD peer educator and HIV/ arc the fastest n mg group to come m Side Health Center at (312)445-5445. To tell you the truth, I was very Nine accepted. I dcmed the mvtta AIDS m~tructor I behc"c that contact w1th the AIDS v1rus. Through thi program, I can touch afraid of getting involved in this tion, but my friends encouraged me. I everyone hould try to learn ~ much Remember, everyone tS vulnerable. a teen more than an adult can. So program because like many others, went one ume and have been going about AIDS as po~•ble, <:-'>peclally lt anyone would hke information many kids who have been in my when the word' AIDS was mentioned, ever smce. Before I became an teenage~ and young adults. The 1993 on th1s program or h~ to get "'orkshop come to me and teU me, I just didn't want to hear iL educator, I did not realLZC there was Center for D~asc Control report •molved.