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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. DYING FLAME Native American teens cling to embers of their culture \ l ... Story on page 5

"H... e once saw no limit to his boundaries, But now he senses the push ofthe white man-- Westward bound. He holds his head high, Proud of his heritage. But he sees that image dwindling As does the flame

of his fire ... ''

--David Kim

May 1991

Volume 1~, Num~ er ~

NE looks and teens and alcohol: • Reviewing rap's best What's • Drinking teens tells their tales ... See page 21 ... Seepage2 Inside: ·Are high school sports too serious? • How drinking destroys ... See Sports, page 24 ... See pages 12-13 -- inside track

TEENS AND ALCOHOL How they get it, why they use it By Mllda Saunders St. Ignatius ·- alcohol, "Is drinking bad?" Hell, Feeling lonely, shy, bored or have been buying it since sopho­ Roberto, Hispanic, Westsider, linda, Asian, suburbanite, senior yeah. Not a lot of my friends drink. uncool? more year. The owners don't care, sophomore "In bad neighborhoods or in cer­ The "cure" for your ails is at your they just want to make money. "I drink alcohol every weekend. I tain parts of the city, it is easy to but Alexandria, North side, senior local neighborhood corner store. There are also stores that deliver. I started to drink at 14 years old. My alcohol. In the suburbs it is really "I have access to alcohol any This potion is cheap, portable, work at a bar and pizza restaurant friends introduced me to drinking hard. I buy it myself. I could accept time I want. It depends on neigh­ and easily accessible to most teens. and they deliver beer. and I felt that there was peer pres­ either a drinker or a non-drinker, borhood. Most little liquor stores do What is it... Drinking goes with cliques. I sure. All of my friends drink alco­ but it is more socially acceptable to serve alcohol to minors. Most teens ALCOHOL, of course. don't approve. I don't drink any­ hol. I either get alcohol from a drink. Yes, our weekend revolves do drink even during school. One Alcohol is the drug of choice more. Most people know that it's liquor store or one of my older around alcohol. If we have a place of my best friends doesn't drink she among teens. Its popularity is due bad. They just do it for experimen­ friends buys it for me. It is very easy to, we drink. That would be our first feels out of place. to a combination of factors: its so­ tation or social acceptability. Alco­ for me to get alcohol. I think that choice, our last choice would be There is no outside peer pres­ cial acceptability, its desirable ef­ hol is more dangerous though its drinking isn't bad as long as you movie. sure, just pressure to conform. For fects, and its easy accessibility. legal. It is at parties. During sopho­ don't drive." I drink about twice a month. On a lot of people the weekend does Alcohol consumption is one thing more and junior year, you don't Marl a, African-American, a typical night I have aboutSdrinks. center around alcohol. 90% of the that many Chicago teens have in have fun without it ... With some Bacardi breezers, wine coolers, time when I go out I drink. Almost common. Its use crosses the people it goes toward drugs, LSD, Southsider, senior "I don't drink but some of my malibu are my usuals. There is an anything we do we drink afterwards. boundaries of race, sex, class and pot. group drinks. It is pretty easy to emphasis on alcohol because it is It allows me to have more fun. We neighborhood. For many teens it is It's not that hard a life. People fun. Pressure is more to be drunk drink to drink. Sometimes I drink at the focal point of the whole week­ drink out of boredom or to be cool. buy. There is a place right down because everyone is. bars or dance clubs. I have never end. To illustrate that point, a di­ You want to know what it is, you the street from school. It's OK not to drink within my group. I don't The only problem is the legality been carded. Though when I was verse group of teens have been want to experience it. It is fun, but interviewed to get their viewpoints dangerous. It starts as early as the have a problem being at a party of it. I started drinking in Spain 16, I did have to pay the doorman. with people who do drink. on teens and alcohol. seventh grade. because it was legal. I didn't drink Teens drink trying to have fun. There is no peer pressure, it People who don't drink still main­ when I got back because my friends The first time works well (its usually Michael, white, Northsider, senior tain coolness. Sophomore year comes from inside. I have to check didn't. I eventually found a group the best). You try togo back to that. "It 1s not at all difficult, not in the there is pressure to conform, but by to see if my reasons for not drinking that did." Drinking allows someone to ex­ crty. At most stores, at certain are the right ones. My friends (but press themselves more freely. JUnior year 11 is OK." Laticla, West side, junior, stores, it is a sure thing. I JUSt walk not my) weekend revolves around Junior year I drank two to three "Occasionally, I drink alcohol. right in and take rt to the counter. I alcohol when there is nothing to do. times a year, now I drink once a started drinking at 15 years old. I'm not usually there then week. On a typical night I have Basically I introduced myself to al­ vodka/orange juice- two glasses, r.======~ because it wouldn't be fun cohol. My friends also influenced beer, and a joint. fo,ma.• me. It is pretty easy for me to get tlE • (For related stories, see pages 12-13)

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By Clarence Lang By Melanie McFarland St. Ignatius Morgan Park Academy(''} ._:·_;i:·::.<~:

·-·""'''"'nolescence, the voice deep- It starts with an itchiness and a ens. Facial Height and appearance during urination, and then, if allowed to .,.,~~~:!'~~~'''"H:">.:,:,.,.... change. changes comes an increased accompanied by a curdy, white, watery di""''~'""""''' degree of res:IX.)lfiflii:>Jlity in personal health and hygiene, is a terrible infection that can affect any woman, which can : . the difference between me and if she has not had sex. If left untreated, it can infect death . . ":.,... ,.,,, the mucous membrane, cause painful intercourse ·' "G~ralfy, I find that the guys we deal with are a lot and difficulties with her reproductive system. .. llgent about their health than the girls are," This is not an STD. This is a common yQ~,..,,,,,,,,,,,:,:,,,,,,,,,,;,,,,,;,,,,,, Michelle Chubitowski, a nurse at the Erie Teen infection. Health Center. "The girls come in regularly for check­ Yeast infections are caused by a fungus similar to ups, but we never see the guys unless there's those which cause athlete's foot and jock itch. It something really wrong." infects the outer membranes of the One long-standing debate in the vagina. Most women have this male hygiene issue is whether or fungus ever present within the va- "If left untreated, "One potentially threatening not circumcision is necessary. gina, but it is kept under control by "There has been a lot of argument healthy fungi. However, certain (garnerella and trichimonas), "male" problem is the about that," said Chubitowski. conditionscausethisfungustogrow chronic inflammation of the inflammation ofthe 'When a person is not circumcised, out of control-if the woman always there can be an accumulation of wears tight underwear and clothing, cervix (a link to cervical prostate, ... (it) can lead to debris (dead skin cells) under the does not practice proper hygiene, is foreskin. In the past, many doctors diabetic or pregnant, or is taking cancer) can result." cancer." felt that because of this, bacteria antibiotics, then she is at risk. was more likely to grow, leading to "Because the good bacteria is infection or cancer. killed off, the balance is upset," says Heidi Grumbling, "Now, many doctors no longer believe that this is a Nurse-Midwife at Erie Teen Health Center. "The true as long as the person keeps the penis clean, fungus is allowed to grow out of control.· because this prevents infection in the first place. The Yeast infections can be alleviated by using a vagi­ only thing circumcision does is change how the penis nal cream or suppository prescribed by a physician. looks." To temporarily relieve the discomfort of an infection, One potentially threatening "male" problem is the one can use a vinegar douche (1 quart of water, 1 inflammation of the prostate, a gland that secretes tablespoon of VInegar), but this is usually not an the semen a male releases upon ejaculation. adequate treatment. "Douching makes it better, • Infection of the prostate can develop from poor says Grumbling. "But generally it is not enough to hygiene, lack of hydration, and sexual contact. Signs alleviate it." of such an infection include pain in the lower back, A second infection that plagues women is fever, painful bowel movements, and pus in the urine. gardnerella, or non-specific vaginitis. There are no If these symptoms develop, one should see a doctor, tangible symptoms, but it can be identified by the as prostate infection can lead to prostate cancer. presence of a terrible odor and a runny, yellow For sexually active males, there is always the risk discharge from the vaginal area. Gardnerella is also of contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). caused by the rampant growth of harmful bacteria, Unfortunately, many males contract such diseases butt he bacteria is from the surrounding skin, and only without exhibiting any obvious signs, so vigilance in starts to multiply when it invades the inner area of the looking for problems is essential. vagina, where it is moist and warm, the perfect If there is any unusual dripping from the penis, or conditions for growth. pain during urination or ejaculation, see a doctor. While neither of these diseases can be passed Also watch for blisters, sores, or warts in the genital through intercourse, trichmonas can, so if a sexually area. active woman contracts it, her partner should also be One of the more frightening conditions for a male is checked. It is caused by a small, one-celled organ­ cancer of the testes (the male reproductive glands). ism, and like gardnerella, only occurs when introduced This is one of the most common form of cancers in from an outer source and is identified by its odor and men aged 15 to 34, and it accounts for 12 percent of a frosty yellow discharge. all cancer deaths in this group. Testicular cancer, as Both gardnerella and trichimonas are easily treated it is called, can be treated if discovered in its early with antibiotics. Treatment is extremely important. If stages. All it takes is a periodic self-examination. these diseases are left untreated, chronic inflamma­ The best time for a male to check himself is after a tion of the cervix, which is linked to cervical cancer, warm bath or shower when the scrotum, the sac can be a result. Women also run the risk of having containing the testicles, is most relaxed and hangs problems with premature labor, and painful inter­ the lowest. course. Roll each testicle between the fingers and thumb. However, contraction of thQse diseases is easily It should feel firm but not hard. At the upper end of the avoided. "Stay in good health, avoid tight clothing, testicle will be a natural "lump, • about the same and practice proper hygiene, including before and consistency as the testicle. after intercourse," says Grumbling. "Also, avoid If a small, hard, painless swelling in the testicle is douching unless indicated by a physician." found, see a doctor or go to a health clinic. "Good habits are important to staying well."

New Expression MAY 1991 II NAPS, COLORING ••• AND PHILOSOPHY Kindergarteners teach teen about life By Kim Cuc-Le UIC

I always thought little kids' role in me and tried their best in coming up love your parents?" life was to look cute and make the with practical reasons to some "I'll tell them before they go to world brighter just by being there. rather foolish actions. bed and I kiss them," she said. So what are they doing in school? "Why do people put the milk car­ "What would you do if you saw a Just exactly what are they learning ton back in the fridge when there's spider crawling on the floor?" in kindergarten? Well, as it turns only a little bit left at the bottom?" Lacking any girlish out, more than you possibly know. "They save itfortheircatorbaby," squeamishness, Christina replied, After having read Robert said Nicole. "Kill it." Fulghum's bestseller All I Really William nodded. "If they don't "Why?" Need to Know I Learned in Kinder­ have one, they can drink it all up." "They're supposed to be killed." garten, I tried to remember my own "Why do people drop a letter in "Would you hit someone if they childhood. The only thing I recalled the mailbox and then open the lid to tore your paper bunny in half?" doing was cutting out colored con­ see if it really went down?" Christina shakes her head. "I'd struction paper. I couldn't have "Because something might be tell my teacher and my momma." learned much then. So as I re­ stuck and the mail wouldn't fall "What do you do before you cross turned to my old grammar school, down," said Nicole, after thinking the street?" John T. McCutcheon on the North hard. "Look both ways," said Dorothy. side, I acted the proud warrior com­ "What might cause it to get "And if you step on someone's ing home victorious from the battle stuck?" toes?" of life, full of wisdom and experi­ "Toys."Luckily for me, not all the "Say, 'Sorry.'" ence. I was now one of the "big questions held adults in ridicule. "Do you take naps?" people" to be admired and re­ "Do you know any Halloween "Yeah," said Dorothy. "I have to spected. songs?" take naps in the afternoon because My conversation with the stu­ "I know one my teacher taught I get tired." dents was enlightening and, to put me," said Etalem Mulu. She then "Do you ever say bad words?" it mildly, decidedly deflating to my eagerly chanted the tune. "No," said Christina. "But I hear ego. Volleying questions from the big children say them." Fulghum's list of mysteries, I re­ I'm a little jack o' lantern. "Can you tell me whatthey said?" ceived some pretty neat answers. I'll scare you. "I can't say it. They've been "Why do they have cologne, you I'll scare you. saying the F-word." know, perfume for dogs?" Bool Bool Bool Now having my memory jogged, "Some dogs need it like a bath," I'm a little jack o' lantern. or rather bashed, I have to admit said Nicholas Scuttcheons. See me grin. the truth of Fulghum's words, "Most Nicole Thompson objected. "You See me grin. of what I really need to know about don't need cologne, you need a Boo I Boo I Boooo! how to live and what to do and how spray!" to be I learned in kindergarten." "What do you think about selling "Why can't you eat mushrooms Not surprising in a technological cologne for dogs?" growing on the trees?" age, the new thing to learn is com­ William Price gave his opinion in "They're nasty," said Ashton puters. Personally, I could use one word, "Ughhhl" Gray. ''They have poison and some some pointers from the kids. Sometimes they avoid my ques­ of them, the animals have crawled Okay, so you might see them tions, being too sensible to ever do inside." occasionally playing with their dolls something that silly. "What is art?" and balls, but the truth is Nintendo 'Why do people think that push­ "Coloring stuff," said Ashton. is Number One. ing an elevator button a lot will ''To draw something," added Wil- "I like Mario Brothers because make the elevator come down liam. "Then when you are done, they jump, run and do stuff." said quicker?" you throw all the scrap paper in the Nicole. "Some elevators take a long garbage." "Mario," Dorothy nodded. "The time,· Nicholas explained. I was immediately stabbed by one in which he tries to kill the "If you push the button a lot, it guilt. The lasttime I messed around turtles." gets broken," said Nicole. with paper, glue and glitter, I got my "I like it when Mario saves the Nicole even went on to explain mother to vacuum up the bits and princess," said Christina about what to do if I got stuck in an pieces. And I'm sad to say, that Hernandez. elevator. Somewhere between my incident occurred less than a month But flashy electronics isn't every­ two options, having the door pried ago. Cringing inside, I began thing. "Be aware of wonder," open by someone on the outside Fulghum's "learned in kindergar­ Fulghum advised in his book. And with a broomstick and something ten" list, with some questions added so what is the most wonderful thing about an opening in the ceiling of for my own education. they ever saw? the elevator, I got lost and the whole "What is your room like? Is it Nicole smiles. "Walt Disney." thing just went over my head. Un­ messy or clean?" "An Easter basket with the pretty willing to admit my confusion and "Clean," said Christina Dickey. "I different colors," said Nicholas." ignorance, I quickly switched the clean up by myself at home be­ "The zoo," William decided. subject. cause I have a real sloppy sister. "California," said Christina "Why do some people close their She's four." Hernandez. "I like the people." eyes when they brush their teeth?" 'What do you do before you eat?" To all those who are thinking Again the students' common "You wash your hands," said along the lines of money, mansion sense kept them from the pitfalls of Christina. and Mercedes,! suggest a refresher adulthood. How can you tell a good stranger course in kindergarten. I also in­ "You might hold it backward and from a bad stranger?" clude those, who like me, struggle pokeyourmouth,"Nicholaswarned. "I'll know because they'll try to kill along in life squashing toes without ''You might think of something me," said Dorothy Collier. a backward glance, borrowing pen­ you were doing, forget and drop the "And what would you do?" cils and never returning them, ' toothbrush right in the sink, • said "Call the police and get my mom," dashing for the bus heedless of \ Nicole. she said. cars, saying the F-word and a whole "Yeah," added William. "Tooth­ "If you like someone's watch a lot lot more, and doing a number of ) paste might spill on your clothes." and found it on the playground, other unmentionable things. No doubt to excuse the strange would you give it back to them?" One minor consolation - behaviors of adults, Nicholas of­ "Yes," said Christina. "Because kindergarteners don't know every­ I fered an answer. "Some might be they would like it and want to keep thing. They can't spell "orderves." blind." it." But then again, without having taken By this time, they probably pitied "What do you do to show you French, can you?

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Native Americans: Teens caught in culture clash··~:~.:~~~

Chicago has the third largest off­ they have no place to go. They are place where people found cocoons "But with the white way you got a "Native Americans are less reservation Native American all ragged. People do not know what amid open fields. A haven of fresh path in life; if you get sidetracked assertive, so we don't always find population in the nation. The they went through and who they are. air. A shelter where the earth has you get stuck there. In the Indians out about the resources or services Institute for Native American 'The tribes have separated. They respect A classroom that inspired you got a little chain and it goes off that are available," said Tyson. "It is Development ( INAD) reports that can't have their land. We were here art. sometimes," said Wasaw. not our problem, it is our way." 55% live at or below the poverty first. It is strange that people can Jimmerson remembers that on the "Believe it or not the people who "Education is a problem with level, 40% are unemployed, and just come and take things," said reservation his grandparents instilled do drugs or drink feel it in their Native Americans because their 55% drop out of high school. The Tucker. in him a deep love for nature. They heart They know they are doing families are lacking structure," said following article is tlu!first ofthree "My grandfather talked all the told him that instead of taking from wrong. I don't know if other people Tumey. The 1980 U.S. Bureau of exploring how Native American time about how everything was once the earth one must give to the earth. feel that, but Indians feel disrespect the Census reported that the teens find their rightful place in ours, our brother Indians and how we Tagging, Jimmerson said, is not a and they feel the pain," said Wasaw. percentage of American Indian Chicago. were driven, driven back to the contradiction of his love of nature. "Maybe that is the only way they can youths between the ages of 16 and comers of the earth. We're still He sees the buildings that he writes overcome that pain or shut it up 19 who dropped out was higher than fighting for that little space we have. on as creations of humans. "You inside." that of the total dropout population in Wrenching cries in indistinguish­ '1t was devastating to my can't take away from something that . There is an annual fry-bake, a both Chicago and the Chicagoland able tones. The American flag is grandfather," said Tucker. "I used has already been taken away from," communal dinner, before the Pow area. immersed in drum beats. Old to ride horses a lot before he said. Wow. Everyone is welcome and 'They do not assimilate as well women silently, rhythmically march sunrise, and climb this mountain "On the reservation you could go every thing is free. Little children into the classroom," said Tyson. it Teen-agers dance into the behind called Deer Mountain. out into the backyard and shoot scatter about Old friends greet each 'The teen-agers are often shy. For circle. Engulfed by feathers, they '1 climbed this mountain with my buffalo, here if you go outside and other. The people murmur quietly, example, they do not raise their dance, looking like angry birds. try to shoot something you happy to eat the chicken, rice, salads hands in class. They are not received This is the beginning of a will hit a person or a building. and fried bread. as well." Pow Wow at the Truman It is just something to do... An older man swaggers in. He "When the Native Americans lose College gynmasium. The "I liked living on the mumbles loudly. His hands are their culture, they lose their self­ Pow Wow is a Native "... Around my house, reservation more than here. worn, his eyes glassy and his clothes esteem. These people are in search American tradition that brings There was plenty of space to dirty. As he gets agitated, the people of structure and love," said Tumey. friends together to dance and there are a lot of Indians nm around. We could go start to bow their heads as if in Native Americans have become pray. walking the streets... hunting whenever we wanted shame. They know the familiar strangers in their own land. They An old man stands in a to go hunting. You know smell of alcohol on his breath. They have become outsiders in a metropo­ comer. He is dark, his hair is no place to go ... " everybody down there." know it too well. lis where they do not always feel long and gray, his eyes are jet Through tagging, "Alcoholism is our biggest welcome. black. He salutes the flag as Jimmerson said he fmds the problem. It is so pervasive," said "We are the minority of the tears nm down his broad face. sense of community that he Tyson. "One problem is that we minorities. We are the lowest. His demeanor is the first sign grandfather. He was 68. He climbed lost when he lef~ the reservation. respect our elders even when they Saying you are Indian and being of sadness. it like he was a lcid or something. It "When the Native Americans get drunk. We don't call them on it. Indian is one thing but to do Later in the ceremony, there is a was so strange. He was really come to the city the pace is faster, "In the past alcohol was used to something for your people is memorial service. One of the elders, strong. That's what I remember and there are many changes and control us. We were not even another... that is being Indian. To Marjorie, has died. She was one of about him. He was so strong. We adjustments to make," said Patricia considered citizens. The Indians love who you are. the last full-blooded Sioux in climbed mountains and rode horses Tyson, the director of the St. traded away their land for alcohol," "I hear a lot of people talk about Chicago. Her family is asked to together. Augustine American Indian Center, a said Tyson. "Another reason is that The Indians are nobody.' They say come to the front. The oldest uncle "Coming here was definitely a multi-service program designed to Europeans have been drinking for There aren't any more Indians utters a prayer in a strange tongue. culture shock. We were so used to help "the social and economic alive."' So Wasaw is part of Then the family is asked to take a being around a place with no malaise of American Indians in a traveling Native American walk around the gym, escorted by television. no cars nmning around," Chicago. dance troupe called the the ever-cracking drums. An said Tucker. "On the reserv arion Blackhawks. Wasaw said unrelated small girl joins in. Her "There were fights 'There were fights every day in everything is slow. You have a that she is shy "but if that is mother runs to get her. The little girl my school. There were fifth graders large extended family. Here the only way to teach people does not know she is dancing in the everyday... There was so fighting in the lunch room," said nobody knows who you are. "that we are alive... so be it," dance for the dead. Tucker. "On the reservation there Many people came to Chicago much violence and a lot of she said. Marjorie is dead and despite the were really no fights. Nobody because something happened "I also hear people call us ritual Pow Wow her culture is chang­ picked a fight. There was so much on the reservation that they are hatred in the school. " 'red niggers or 'prairie ing, moving away from tradition. violence and a lot of hatred in the ashamed of," said Tyson. niggers," Wasaw continued. TheNativeAmerican teens of today school. I hadn't felt that much at the "Many of them are VietNam "I don't like that at all. And are elements of that transformation. reservation. vets who never made it back to when people laugh at me But often elements clash and "Some people have a hard time the reservation. They come here as a centuries and their bodies got used to about my tribe they hurt me. I don't combine. The combination is accepting one another. It wasn't punislunent to themselves. They're it. Our bodies are not equipped to do that to them... so why do they do evident in the faces of the teens. even between races. At my school it wandering in the pain they haven't handle it as well." that to me? Each face is unique from the shapes was mostly black and Hispanic. I dealt with." "My mom was an alcoholic and 'The white people near the of their eyes to the color of their started to not go to school for a Wakeem Wasaw, a 17-year-old left when I was four. I remember reservation don't like us. 'Oh that skins. The collision is clear when while. There were a lot of gangs Amundsen student, gives her version going into bars and seeing weird redskin, they are nobody. they are one imagines the memories and there too," said Tucker. "I didn't of her peers and their wandering. people and I am mad at my mom for not going to make it anywhere in heritage many of these teens have. want to be a part of them so I just She is a full- blooded Native subjecting me to that pain. I know life,' they say," said Wasaw. ''They Robert Tucker, a 17-year-old didn't go to school. But I had no American teen. At the Pow Wow she feels it in her heart," said don't realize that this IS what Cheyenne Indian who attends choice. I try to keep to the prin­ she wears a long white skirt and a Wasaw. "Alcohol is a bad thing and sometimes pulls us back. We think Lincoln Parle High School, lived on a ciples. I try to treat people like my yellow, red and blue sequinned top. a lot of these kids are subject to that we are not going to make it any­ Southern Colorado reservation until brothers. We're all in the same tribe, Though W asaw is proud of her but hke me they don't have nowhere where." he was 9. He said when he first got not the same gang." culture she sees many people failing to go." "My grandmother is half-white to Chicago that '1t even smelled For Theron Jimmerson. coming to to uphold theirs. "1, too, come from a family of and half-Indian. People used to different. The air was s0 thick with the city from a Wisconsin reserva­ "Seventy-five percent of Ameri­ alcoholics. Both my mother and my make fun of her," said Wasaw. "But dirt. It wasn't clean. tion meant transferring his art from can Indians are dropouts. Prostitu­ father died of alcohol abuse," said her father told her 'It is what you are "I remember the first night we got canvas to brick walls. tion, drugs, alcohol, anything," said Karen Tumey, a counselor at the inside; it doesn't matter what people here, there were fights in the streets. Jimmerson, 16, a sophomore at Wasaw. "A big reason is that this Amencan Indian Center and at the say. When you are dying they are You could hear gunshots," said Tucker. Wells, identifies himself as a tagger, community wasn't here for those St. Augustine Drop-m Center. not able to hurt you. When you are "Many of the tribes have JUSt someone who writes his name in kids. The kids shouldn't be subject Alcohol seems to control the in the spirit world ... these are life's wasted away. Around my house, graffiti on walls. to that. And some of my friends are Native American family in Chicago. linle battles." there are a lot of Indians walking the Jimmerson describes the reserva­ like that and I don't like it. This From the lone drunk at the Pow streets. The look in their eyes is like tion as a place drawn in nature. A group has a lot of battles to conquer. Wow to the child in the classroom.

New Expression MAY 199111 'Grammar School Dropouts' Kids are disco freaks New Expression criticized highlights important issues I always look forward to when my teacher hands out to us the New Expression. The Dear Mr. Davy, I really enjoyed reading the article on Dear New Expression Editorial Staff, The editorial staff at New Expression "Grammar School Dropouts.· Before 1read hrst thing I_ look at is the letters, and the As an alumnus of New Expression who Young Chtcago. 1 really enJOY reading would like to thank you for your letter. this arttcle, I didn't realize that grammar probably wrote more stories for the Because the letter shows that you are ~hese parts. The Young Chicago always school kids drop out of school. It was publication than any other reporter truly concerned with the quality of New shocking because I didn't know that gram­ tnterests me, and so do what others feel be~een the years 1982 and 1985, 1am about the articles which you print. I liked the Expression, we chose to respond. m~r school kids drop out of school, commtt quite alarmed at the current editorial way you described young people as disco You are very quick to blame the cnme, .and get pregnant. It was really position that the paper 1s taking. editorial staff for what we have failed to surpnstng to me when I read that a 12-year­ freaks (Young Chicago, April 1991). It is Never would I have suspected that New mostly true. Youngsters are always looking do-so quick, in fact, that you fail to old girl got pregnant and had to drop out of Expression would become a teen elitist realize that many of the topics that you school. Also, a 15-year-old guy who robs to go to parttes or something. Keep up the publication, with an editorial staff com­ good work! claim that we have not covered have people regularly. posed primarily .of teens from the top high been covered if not this year, then last schools tn the c1ty of Chicago. year. Sincerely, Yours truly, It is my understanding that New Eliana Asimakopoulos We have extensively covered date Yoen Kann Expression was tnitially designed to be rape. In fact, we ran a spread on Date the voice of the average teenage high Rape in the Nov./Dec. of 1989. school student in the city of Chicago. Furthermore, this year we have run a would like to comment on the article Founder Ann Heintz transformed aviston series of articles on abuse. These "Grammar School Dropouts." I was so sad Agrees with prom story of students talking to other students articles deal with both social and familial when I read this arttcle. It is a shame that concerning issues of significance to a relationships. the young people of today can't do anything I think you're right. 1don't believe it is a broad cross-section of these youths into Speaking about sexual promiscuity better than to get pregnant and join gangs. sin or you are considered a nobody if you do reality. and the effects of it: this year we have I am a sophomore tn high school and before not attend your prom. Everyone has their Although it is true that NE has always run several graphic articles (perhaps the I graduated from grammar school there reasons. Like (the article) said, maybe attracted 'elite' high school students from most graphic ever run in NE) about the the better schools inside the Chicagoland were two seventh graders pregnant and someone wants to spend all that money on specifics of birth control, including area, there have always been a few 'street also a f~llow graduate of mine was preg­ something they want more. I had a chance detailed information on how to use a nant. ltts so sad to think of the great things to go to the junior prom this year but 1turned reporters' who accurately kept their fingers condom or obtain the Pill. on the pulse of the concerns of the these kids can do, but can't because their him down, for my reasons only because 1 A good number of articles discussed 'average' high school student. lives are so messed up. Around my house, don't like fancy dresses and dances. problems in the black community and I often ask inner city youth they read there are so many dropouts and gang Another comment I have is about the if the avenues out. In the Black History ?angers that it's pitiful. Without really count­ pregnant teens that drop out. I really think NE. The response usually is "Yes, but Supplement story "Genocide,· statistics only the prom or entertainment section." tng I would say there are about 15 dropouts it's sad for a 12-year-old to have an educa­ on the epidemic of black on black crime The harsh reality and no telling how many gang bangers are tion and drop out of grammar school. There is that there is little and drug pushing were cited. The same around my house. I only hope that the news of interest to the teens at the Harlan wouldn't be as many kids on the streets if ~upplement had a commentary on young people will straighten out and to see Htgh Schools, the Tilden High Schools they would go to school to get an education Important black leaders excluded from that there isn't a life on the street and in the and the Chicago Vocational High Schools. and learn something. There are many history books. gutter. yve are the future. I only hope we Furthermore, there appears to be no things being done about the drop out rate The accusation that we have become can straighten out. We're the only hope for re~re~entation of these schools on your and hopefully it won't rise. a somewhat 'elitist' paper is understood. edrtonal staff as either reporters or editors. the future. So kids, stay in school. And This has been one area that we have please, please, don't drop out. Yours truly, Not all of NE's target audience attend struggled with for at least the last two Kenwood, Seton, Lane Tech, or Quenby Perez years. We have developed high Sincerely yours, Steinmetz. In fact, truth be told, the if standards. But the standards can be Sharelle Gilbert average high school attends neighborhood met with hard work and we never shut schools where most of the students do not the door. perform at grade level. We have stacks of papers that have These teens have viable, yet names and numbers of students who unaddressed concerns, issues and said that they were interested in working ::~. . perspectives, like it or not. It is a shame for New Expression. These papers that these issues are unaddressed. represent _People from all over Chicago. Here are some issues covered by NE in All the ed1tors have spent time calling the past '·do not see today. Trade story appreciated Mo' movies t~at these people not once, not twice, but • lnvesttgattve reporting on issues such many, many times. We have tried, we as merchants selling alcoholic products to The entertainment section in the (April really have. We have heard every I ~ould like to inform you that 1 enjoyed teens, and the new and growing sub­ readtng your article entitled, "Key to future. • 1991) New Expression was lousy. When excuse and every promise, but the ones and its fallout effects, teen dating you are goin_g to tell about movies, you c~lture whose names are on the byline or in the It was ~ublished in your April 1991 issue. vtolence, teen sexual promiscuity and its should descnbe more than one movie. In masthead are the ones who actually do The ~rttcle was very encouraging and in­ after-effects. teresttng.l hope that a lot of other companies the movie section, "New Jack City" was the the work. • News stories on vocational school would follow the program set up by Mr. only movie described. Some people have No matter what school they go to or students seeking to get into college Gruber and his associates. And 1also hope already seen it, and they don't want to read what neighborhood they come from their prejudices between teens and reguiar high that your staff would always encourage what they saw. People want to read more of work is to be commended. schools, harsh street and social conditions teens to be "what they should be. • a selection. · Furthermore, the accusation that we spark a return of teens to spirituality and Keep up the good work. are "elitist" indicates that you harbor the church, causes for the black male dropout Sincerely Yours, ~ssumption that the schools we go to r.ate, why young Black males are more Very truly yours, John Ghanayem ISolate us. However, this is untrue. likely to go to jail than to college, differ­ Mary Cheryl C. Dona Living in Chicago's inner-city it is hard ence between high school honor pro­ EDITORS' NOTE: Read again, John. What to exist in a glass cage. Mo;t of the grams. about the review of "The Doors?" staff are black and deal each day with I think that New Expression has gotten the problems of being part of a minority. away f~om such issues as these. If the Violence is from streets, ~e have covered a wide variety of center ts the same as it was eight and subjects fro.m dropouts to animal testing not from movies ~ven three years ago, part of the problem to war sentiments to violence to public IS that potential 'star' reporters who have a health car~. And though we are proud l_n the April issue of New Expression, the gr.asp on such issues as these are of these thmgs we are still not satisfied. arttcle_ hat really caught my eye was "Vio­ alienated and made to feel inferior to Write to us! S~t(s(action is eons away. We take your lence~~ ;parked in streets, not the theatres. • those from more privileged and academi­ cntJcJsm to heart. I agree llith Jennifer (author of the article) We invite the readers to cally successful backgrounds. During my Mr. Davy, the dream of the past is about t e movie "New Jack City • Violence l~st two stints at NE (1988, as temporary share their ideas with other certainly the dream of the future. we comes f om people, not from what they see. dtrector of Operation College Bound and are part of the same network. With the _movie "New Jack City," and yes, teens in the city. But we reserve 1986, as administrative assistant and ! ~aw every positive change, we can make the s ver) "to lent. But it ts the truth A movie the rightto edit letters; the more editorial advisor to the center), I served as ~t reflection of the Chicago teen clearer ts not t reason for violence, people are. a soundtng board of the young people who concise the letter, the less we the voice more tumultuous. ' 1do n 'link they should have banned this votced such complaints. movie "Jew York and L.A. The movie is will have to edit from it to fit I i~plore you to evaluate your position Sincerely, about r rty. Some of the InCidents in the our space. and tnsure that it doesn't continue to exist. The Editors movie ppen every day in the streets. 1 Send your letters to: Work to recrutt, train and retain those who don't 1h k Clites should be blaming the may not speak the King's English. movie, t Y should be blaming the people. New Expression M~ke New Expression again be the 207 S. Wabash Ave. publicatton which all the teens of Chicago Stncerely, Chicago, IL 60604 respect, respond to and most importantly Ann Aviles ffi~. • ··Please include your school name and telephone number•• Stncerely yours, Kevin Davy IINew Expression MAY 1991 - ' • c • - . ~ - - . . - -- - .. ---- • -. ~-:4~-~-. - - - .. ~- ·--- ·r.· . -- .. - . . -- ·- ......

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By Sarah Karp Uncoln Park High

Editors note: The ABC news show "20120'"s decision to show the exorcism of a 16-year-old girl created a flood of controversy. Everyone from priests to editorial writers discussed the issue. Now we are giving you some teenage feedback. Illustration by Cecilia Newell, DePaul, with help from Ben Nunez, UIC Big plastic earrings parade Jesus bleeding on the cross. Billboards shout "The Lord Saves. • Television evangelists ask for money in exchange for forgiveness. Street corner preachers aim to force their beliefs on other people. These are the synthetic products of modern religion. In my eyess they mock and demean religion. To me, religion is intricate stained glass windows hovering above solitary prayer. It is the peaceful songs that relax the worshippers. It is the togetherness of friends and family. Most of ails it is sacred. It's 0~ to say NO On March 5," 20120," the ABC nighttime news show, featured an exorcism. An exorcism is a ritual performed by a Catholic priest on a person who is thought to be possessed by the devil. In the segment we met Gina, a 16-year-old girl who is heavy set and has light, curly hair. Gina is troubled. She has been diagnosed as psychotic and has stayed in a mental We've done it again. man9-ge to lead pretty fufilling teenage lives. health institution. At night she talks in strange voices. These Once again we, at New Expressions are on Many teens don't see anything positive in voices were declared by the church to be forms of the devil the cutting edge, daring to be different, bucking their lives so they continue potentially destruc­ struggling inside her. the system, upsetting the status quo. tive behavior. They see a future filled with On the day of the exorcism the room was cleaned. We are the ones who told you how to have hopelessness, poverty, pain or even more Pictures and blunt objects were removed. Gina was told to safe sex, where to get help for drug addiction commonly, boredom. sit down in a chair prepared with arm and leg restraints. A and how to avoid drunk driving. If you have decided that you don't want to priest laid a cross on her forehead and started to utter a Now we bring you even more startling engage in these activities, then it is up to you prayer. Gina responded with strange screams, shrill cries, information ... it's OK to say NO. No to what? to stick to your decisions. If your group is bulging eyes, and violent jerks. When it was over she you might ask. No to the very things that we putting pressure on you to dnnk or do drugs, seemed despondent but calm. try to help you do safely. No to sex, no to then find another group to socialize with. If all At the end I saw what the television camera had done. drugs and alcohol. else fails, tell them that you don't do that. You The presence of the television camera had added this This is not going to be a parental lecture. We may be surprised to find out how easily people emotionally wrenching ritual to the list of synthetic elements are not here to preach. We are not here to accept your decision and respect you for it. in religion. The next day I heard many people say that they scare you. We are sure that you already know If all of your friends are swapping sex stories thought that it was all a hoax. They mocked Gina. They the statistics. On a typical day nationwide, and you realize that you have none, just sit laughed at the priest. The ritual became just another thing to 7,745 teens become sexually active, 2,705 back and listen. If your boyfriend (or girlfriend) watch on Friday night. teens get pregnant, 632 teens get syphilis or IS putting pressure on you, then set absolute This piece exploited Gina and the ritual. People love gonorrhea, 211 are arrested for drug abuse, boundaries, before you are in the heat of intense, interesting, provocative pieces. And TV simply gives 437 are arrested for drinking or drunk driving. passion. If you feel the need to rebel against us what we want. You probably know at least one girl who has your parents and your upbringing, there are But I do not blame "20/20" for doing it. As a journalist I left school because she was pregnant. You dozens of more constructive ways. would report on an exorcism because it is one those things can probably think of someone who has gotten It's time to move beyond "just say no." It that people don't see every day, but it does happen. People in serious trouble with his parents or with the looks nice on buttons but it just doesn't cut it in have questions about exorcism and it is rny job as a journalist law because of drinking or drug use. Everyone real life. It helps if you have reasons to say no. to answer them. knows of at least one person that people look There are actually some benefits to abstaining However, I do blame the church and the pnests who down on because he or she will do any - and from having sex, drinking or doing drugs. allowed for this to be shown on television. They let some­ everything. Think of all of the money that you save. thing sacred to them become exploited. They let it become Some people don't see problems with these Drinking and drugs are both expensive habits. cheap. It is like making a Jesus barbie doll. activities. They may see them as cool or fun. Think of all of the worry you'll be spared. You I was even angrier when it came off as if they were using Sex can be a very pleasurable experience. don't have to worry if you're "late" or 1f that the TV time to convert people. Barbara Walters said that the Drinking or drugs can make you feel freer and burnmg sensation that you feel during urination Catholic Church let "20/20" do the piece so that people would more relaxed. They may see them as a is actually an STD. You don't have to worry believe "that the devil is real." This struck a chord. normal part of teen experimentation. about health risks or legal ramifications. Not all religions include the devil. It is important that You may even fall into this category. Once You preserve your self-respect and keep the people respect other peoples' beliefs. I do not need nor want you have already made up your mind, no respect of your parents and peers. anyone to throw their religion in my face. Religion is per­ amount of arguing will change it. If you realize It makes it easier to get good grades if you're the risks and are prepared to face the conse­ not high or drunk. You are not giving in to sonal. • quences of your actions, then that's fine. stereotypes of all blacks or Hispanics be1ng But if you drink because you feel its the promiscuous or all teens bemg boozers. "thing to do," or if you do drugs to be part of Again, we are not trying to tell you what to do the cool group, or if you have sex because you or what not to do. We are not telling you how don't want to be labeled a tease, prude or to run your lives. We are not JUdgmg you. The All-City Jazz Band, along with the high school and wimp, then you are being true to yourself. It What we are try1ng to do 1s give you options. elementary school choruses, presents its "Salute to doesn't mean you are "down" if you do things If you want to drink, do drugs, or have sex. just because everyone else is. we are here to tell you about the risks and how Fathers" concert Sunday, Father's Day, June 16, at You must realize that not everyone is doing to avoid negative consequences. Yet if you do Orchestra Hall, 220 S. Michigan Ave. Tickets are $3 for it. There are teens who don't do drugs, sex or want to abstain, then that is your choice and gallery; $5, second balcony; and $7, first balcony and alcohol. Some of them have decided that it there are others like you who have made the main floor. violates their moral or personal beliefs. Others same choice. For more information, call 535-8940. are not ready to face some of the possible - By Milda Saunders consequences. Remarkably most of them are St. Ignatius not geeks, nerds or losers. Most of them New Expression MAY 1991 a Hf)I.Jf)CAUST REMEMBRANCE

Students, survivors share tragedy

By Oeatlny Comergo Senn Motro Academy

HdltiJr':. Note: f:nk Washingwn was was outside of it In the factory. Her Mengole, who did experiments w~h I couldn't fool or understand how thought that the Holocaust was only \tlt>cttd UJ rl'prr.trnt h~r high \'clwol, family did, though. She saw them bab1es. The soldiers used the ba­ they felt, because I wasn't there. I about Jews, but the speakers said Orr, Apnl J j aJ Mayor Valey'.r Cht genlng In the line to go ln. They all btes as shooting targets. didn't feel tho hatred and prejudice, the Germans killed other people, COf?O widr 1/o/Qrau tt Rtmrmbrancr diod They said tho ghettos were small, I wasn't discriminated against or too. My generation needs to learn day. hl'ld at the drJwntown /Iyaii Ill' Fritzi said she was speaking be­ schools were old, there wore no even killed for something I believed more about this tragic event In his­ f(l'nry 1/e was seltrttd to 1(0, hi' .1·md, cause tho people in the factory bods, and the Jews couldn't go to in. tory so that we can be sure that we, brcauu ''My hwory clas.r dtd a mock mado a promise to oach other that school. They had to wear the yel­ When they were talking, I almost as Mayor Daley put ~. • ... never trw/ ofAd olf //Iller ij any of them lived, they would tell low patches w~h tho Jewish stars started crying. It was really sad. allow hatred and bigotry Into this "At the btf(tnrttnf( (of the mal) 11 what happened to them there. on them. They could only go to I only wish that I was more edu­ world again." ""~ duln't ajfl'CI mtat all, tnfact,l thou!(hl They told us about a doctor, Josef certain parks. cated in school on the Holocaust. I tt wa.r a ;oke "But onrt I wf'nt dl'l'p off Into the roncrntratwn ramp.r. one by one. and I lc.rww what artually happened. II made mr .urk to my .\'lr.HTUJrh /low could .\'Om.r(Jrw lmaf(lrte Jurh crurlty? It war bryond mr 'f'hr IIo f(J('au.r t wa.t prt• m'·dllatrd, yrar.r /)(fore II wa.r put int(J rffrt 1 A prr.wn wah thr lra.1t .fNI.Il' of humamty should look into what really hclpprnrd to h·wi.vh proplr 1n 1/itlrr'.v t•ra '' Wa.\htnjilfm didn't w•rto f(O to t!w 1/olorau\1 RrmPmbrarue Day But many othrr vtudnllr from around thl' ray Wl'ff' :.lwwn film\ and I utl'nf'd to 1/olot·au.\t .1·urvivor.r Adam Stark.opf and Fnt7L Frttl\fta/1 .lpl'ak. In thl' followin!( articlf', De.flmy Camarf?O u•//.1 wltaJ shr !ward

Holocaust Remembrance Day was hold Apnl 15 this yoar, for tho first t1me ovor 1n Chicago Mayor Dnllly sponsored a spoc1al oduca lion program at tho llyatt nogoncy. downtown, In wh1ch I part1c1patod. Tho climax of tho program was talks by two surv~vors of tho Holo cau5t, Adam Starkopt and Fntzi rrilzshall I can't exactly <>ay thoir "itono'J woro oxcrtlng bocauso !hoy woro sud more than anything olso Whon Adam wos 2o, ho onli!.tod in lho .1rmy, I think ho ~mid tho PoiJ•,h nrmy Ho hnd to loavo hl'l w1fo nnd daughlor, and ho wont w1th Ill'; brothor 1n law I fo wa'l capturod and put in u conconlrntion camp tw1c.o, and os en pod twico I II!. broth or 1n law diod 1n tho hospttal AI tho ond of tho wm, ho wns carry1ng hi w1fo ncro!l'l tho ... now She askoo h1m to lo<.~ve hor thoro ond lot hnr d1o, r,o ho could mHko it. But ho didn't llo c.uriod hor tho Southside wholu wny. I 11'1 dnughtrtr wc~ s dy1no. and his 374-8666 !.Jther in h.tw look out his gold filling to buy hnr mo.tl 4006 W. 79th Street Ito didn't IJO Into too much dot.tll bnc tll'.o lw. Wlfo W;1'1 thoro, .tnd rho W(l<; C'rylnr) Ills dotUQhtor Wd'.i thoro, too I nt;iwas 1?whonshowast.tkon to " cnmp. Sho w. s told •,IHJ wac; butnq roloc.ttod wlwn lhoy woro tukon onto thu bU'>Il'l I lor broth or h1d under tho t.ablu, 11 w.t'J llko ho know whuru ho ww. goino I nt11 wa(J told by olhor (]Iris to say ho w 'J 14 Shu went to u I 1ttory .tnd •1ho wn'J u 'Jinvo thoro '3ho novnr wuntlnto tho c.tmp, ~.ho

New fxpreaalon MAY 1991 He convinced them that he had a secret Gomez, chief of Mental Health Services for to share so he could arouse their curiosity; the Chicago Health Maintenance Organi­ Child he satisfied this curiosity by telling them zation. how men and women make babies. Then Gomez' sexual abuse prevention ABUSE: he exposed himself and forced them to do programs stress that children have rights abuse the same. He then had them touch him to grow up in non-abusive environments. while he touched them. He said things "When you are an adult, you can do as What that make them feel good can't possibly be you please. As a child, you can't. We are perpretrators bad for them. still fighting for their rights," said Gomez. He admitted all of this in a questionnaire She also tells children that if they feel Happen~ designed to assist in his recovery at the they are victims of abuse, they should tell Human Effective Living Program (HELP). someone they trust. can be "Children were safe, they don't hurt me ''The children must make the report When I Tell? as often (as adults)," he wrote, "they don't before the counseling and the investigation have power or control of the situation. I begin," said Diane Romza-Kutz, supervisor By Milda Saunders helped felt loved, in control, masculine... I could of the Sexual Exploitation Unit for the Cook St. Ignatius hurt them and they would love me any­ County State's Attorney's office. All way." allegations of abuse are investigated. He "hurt" 12 of his siblings, children, and Romza-Kutz said half of the sexual cases By Mal Dang nieces and nephews, from the ages of 2 to she has dealt with at the unit involve ctlild Von Steuben 18. abuse. The Illinois Department of Children and If a perpetrator's case is probationable Family Services reported that in 1990, and he pleads guilty, the judge usually there were 103,485 alleged victims of orders mandatory counseling and forbids Too often the issue of abuse is abuse or neglect in Illinois. In Chicago any contact with the victims. This action ignore.d. Yet the fact that more than alone, there were over 46,000; can also be requested by parole officers of 1 oo.ooo children a year are victims of of those, 3,665 involved sexual convicted perpetrators who have served abuse indicates a serious problem. offenses. One-third of the part of their sentence. About 12% of those abused are sexual abuse perpetrators "I have never had and neither has teens. " ... I thought I cannot live this were natural parents; over anyone else I know have, somebody come Abused children are often afraid to way ... If I'm going to live, I've 77% were males. and say, 'I have these crazy fantasies tell what happened. Some do not "A Study of the Child about kids. I'm afraid I'm going to hurt know where to turn. Others fear they gotta change ... " Molester Myths and Realities," them. Please help me,'" said Gabby will not be believed. Still others fear written by A. Nicholas Groth, Cohen, director of HELP. what will happen if they tell. Ann W. Burgess, H. Jean Cohen said perpetrators ordered to get If you are, or someone that you Birnbaum, and Thomas S. therapy are convinced that the abuse know is being abused, there are Gary, says most child molesters are didn't happen or wasn't very bad. They people to turn to. "It may be difficult," heterosexual men younger than 35. They then try to convince others of that false­ acknowle-dges Jay Ford, Director of do not have mental illness nor admitted hood. Some don't even want to change, the Catholic Charities Shelter. "Talk sexual frustration. They molest to control said Cohen. to a friend, nurse, teacher, minister, the children rather than injure them. The purpose of therapy isn't to improve someone you trust. • Damages are more often psychological abusers' self-images. They only begin to Be aware, however, that people than physical. Their molestation is more of feel better when they take responsiblity for like medical personnel, school a repetitive what they have done, which usually occurs officials and social service workers behavior that in group therapy . are required by law to report sus­ eve.,tually Perpetrators in therapy must confront pected cases of abuse. In more becomes their situtation. said Cohen. immediate cases, you could go compulsive, She said one patient told her, "'You directly to the police or a Department IIUI.TH I'IIOIISSIOIIS: than a lapse of know, I feel I've made progress because I of Children and Family Services A CARfiR WITH A fUTUII judgement due looked in the mirror, and I really hated the worker. The DCFS Hotline is 1-800- to intoxication. person, and I thought I cannot live this 25-ABUSE. Did you know that the health core industry is one of Abusive way. If I'm going to live, I've gotta change. Once you have reported it, there the places to find employment and by the year best behavior can I've gotta like myself a little bit.'" are no guarantees you will be 2000, experts predict there will be as much as on often be Victim awareness is also stressed. believed. Some people may think the 87% increase in demand for health professionals? explained by Tapes of survivors expressing how their report is an attempt to escape 'tu con hove o rewording career as o nurse, physical perpetrators' experiences affected them are shown, and parental discipline or revenge. Some therapist, x-ray te

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II New Expression MAY 1991 Summerttme: the word evokes TEENS AND FINANCE thoughts of sun, sand, and for AN APPLE FOR some of us, money. Many students get their first JObs during the summer, and wtth the THE STUDENT money comes their ftrst bank accounts. Student gains The thought of a bank account is scary, and sounds to many of us like too much success by responsibility to deal wtth This is the reason that many people end up just runntng down to the mathematical currency exchange and cashtng their checks. However, there are a few · equation drawbacks to using currency exchanges. Currency ex­ changes charge a sliding scale ByLLBeans fee for cashing checks, and Roberto Clemente many currency exchanges do not cash personal checks. Another advantage to keeping money in the bank ts that the Photo of Carlos Borges by LL. Beans temptation to spend all the money is less nyour money locked up. BANKING ON IT Luckily the banks have noticed this and thought to themselves, "We could make a Hold on to lot of money by getting these kids' business." Many banks have programs set up that cater to students, or people on a tight He's been described as a junior years he was awarded top Decathalon class. "We prepared SUITIIner budget. These programs are good-natured, all-around guy with scholar. He's been enrolled in from September to December for destgned to be more easily quiet control. Talking about the Clemente Principal Scholars competition. When we got there, accessible and easier to use. himself, 17 -year-old Roberto Program since his freshman year, we all did great. We won third cash An example of a student account Clemente senior Carlos Borges and his mathematic curriculum place in the super quiz category," is the student account program said people also refer to htm as has advanced ever since. said Borges. He has also By Nicolas Berry Kenwood at the Hyde Park bank. Thts ''the smart guy. I don't think I'm Going back as far as seventh participated in the Academic account can be opened with as smart. If you get an 'A' in a class grade, Carlos scored a 10.5 in Olympics, competing in chemistry little as one dollar, there are no that doesn't necessarily mean math on the annual Iowa exams. and mathematics. balance requirements and the you're smart. That means that Beginning in his freshman year of The bilingual Borges has also student may write checks as well you studied, you worked hard, high school, Borges aced algebra had two years of Spanish, and is as having a cash station card. and as a result, you did good'" with straight A's. When Carlos a student aide with the physical This type of account IS perfect Borges is being rewarded with approached sophomore year, he education teacher Sam for those of us whose summer more than A's. He is one of two was placed experimentally in Clemente. jobs pay a less than desireable Clemente recipients of the third-year advanced algebra with So what has been Borges' salary. The Hyde Park Bank Golden Apple Scholar Award, the trigonometry. Exemplijymg his drive and inspiration for him to also offers a student center, annual four-year college scholar­ mathematic talent, Borges was achieve? "My mother influenced whtch gives special attention to ship award granted to aspiring one of the six who passed me a lot. She always told us (he students, so they don't feel as teachers. Pending graduation trigonometry that year with four and sister Brenda), when we got threatened by the atmosphere of from college, the scholars B's. Being placed in geometry home we always were to do our the bank. promise to return to their commu­ his third year, he found no homework. Mom would never let If your bank doesn't have a nities to teach for five years. problem in earning four straight us do anything like watch program set up for students With the scholarship's choice A's. television before our homework speciftcally, it is very likely that it of six schools including the He also got an 'A' in art, but in was done, because homework has special economy accounts. University of Illinois at Chicago his characteristic style of comes first!" These accounts are for people (UIC) Loyola and Chicago downplaying his accomplish­ With such a bright future and on a tight budget (like students). University, Borges has his eye on ments, said just because he got an honest outlook on lije, Borges These accounts usually offer DePaul Umversity, where he will that grade that doesn't mean he's is not only aware of Clemente's very low or no required opening major in math, the subject he an artist. "I mean, ij you see one high dropout rate- he's disap­ and maintaining balances, as would like to teach. of my drawings, I'm doing stick pointed by it. "Why would you Funding for this column well as low service charges and Borges' academic career has figures, OK?" drop out? That is not a good provided by easy accessiblity for assistance. revolved around math. Ranking While Borges isn't involved in choice. I know it's hard to go to So if you are planning to get a the Money Management number one since his sophomore extracurricular activities, school every day, but you've got summer job, go to your local, or year, Carlos was recognized as he is employed at the Drivers to stay positive and stick with it, Institute of Household your parents' bank, and find out the rising star of his freshman Education Center, and is a no matter how challenging International what type of programs are class. In his sophomore and member of the Academic situations are!" available.

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New Expression MA Y1991 Ill w not drink?

There is no need to preach. The broken down in the liver. Heavy The heart suffers, too, unc facts speak for themselves. Alcohol alcohol intake causes cirrhosis. influence of alcohol. Enlarg< has many painful physical conse­ Cirrhosis is the seventh leading cause hearts are common among t quences. of death in the Un~ed States and drinkers, and as few as two An hour after a person takes an alcoholism is by far its leading cause. day may impair muscular fur alcoholic drink the body burns ~off. Cirrhosis causes the liver to become abnormal heart. The person will become sober again. enlarged, tender, and discolored. If you don't care about yo1 But the affects of alcohol and Alcohol also causes problems for the at least stop drinking for you alcoholism last much longer than an stomach area. In the stomach alcohol Alcohol is a common cause hour. can e~her cause an infammation of defects and'mental retardati Alcohol requires no digestion. It certain organisms or ulcers. The message is clear and simply spreads throughout your body, symptoms of these problems are women avoid all intake of alt destroying organisms. If the destruc­ anywhere from nausea, vom~ing, tion continues it will one day spell headaches and severe'stomach pains. • Information taken from l death. The vom~ may have blood in ~. Consequences of Alcoholisr One of the largest organisms that Treatment for an ulcer may include Spence, M.D. alcohol attacks is the liver. Alcohol is surgery.

Thinking about drinkin ? To find out if you have a drinking problem, ask these questions: Teen recalls alcoholic years 1. Do you drink because you have problems? To relax? By Sarah Karp 2. Do you drink when you get mad at other people? Lincoln Park 3. Do you prefer to drink alone? 4. Are your grades starting to slip because of your drinking S. Are you goofing off on your job because of your drinkin. 6. Did you try to stop drinking or drink less, and fail? The first thing that strikes you the key. I even oiled the door to would rather booze out all day 7. Have you begun to drink in the morning, before school, ' about Jay are his big blue eyes, my house so I could get out than eat." 8. Do you gulp your drinks? contrasting w~h his strawberry without my mother hearing me. Jay admitted that "I drank to In blond, shoulder-length hair and "I would go out and get drunk in with my friends, to feel part of a 9. Do you ever have loss of memory due to your drinking? bohemian clothing straight off of every day." group." But he also admitted that 10. Do you lie about your drinking? Belmont. Jay's grades were dropping there were problems created by 11. Do you ever get into trouble when you're drinking? The second thing that strikes the alcohol in his blood and in his and his att~ude changed. He 12. Do you get drunk when you drink, even when you don' you is a shy coolness. finally told his mother about his life. When Jay was in second grade drinking problem out of despera­ "It causes great depression." 13. Do you think it's cool to be able to hold your liquor? he remembers climbing up onto tion. said Jay. "You isolate yourself. If you answered "yes" to of l.hese questions, see !he list, his "She kept on You do not want to share your ANY HOTLINE grandmother's asking me if I was problems w~h anyone. If cupboard and "One glass is smoking weed .. someone should come up and stashing .finally I just said ... help you you will want to get some bottles too much and I drink." them." of alcohol a thousand isn't "I wanted to go "There is a difference from into his to the hospital when you try to work when you jacket. He enough" because I wanted are drunked out than when you and his to get out of are not. Alcoholic teens find friends then school. It is funny "One glass is too much and a got drunk behind his school. but I got attached to those people thousand isn't enough," Jay said. "alternative" "I got the idea from my father," in the 'loony house.'" "I hear my friends talking in said Jay. "I lived in a small town The hospital gave Jay the school 'What did you do this at center in Poland. My parents were opportun~y to think through his weekend?' 'I got drunk,' they divorced but I would see my problem. They helped him to say. I think they are lying to By Sarah Karp father on the streets ...drunk. I figure out themselves. Lincoln Park spent seven years away from my why he They think in On the north side of Chicago mother. Then when I was 10 I drank. a glass. They program includes grou1= there is a street lined w~h liquor came here (Chicago)." "In the "I drank to fit in spent their and individual therapy. stores and bars. People hang "When I was a freshman at hospital I weekend "Kids are going to ext with my friends, to feel out on the streets letting Glenwood Boarding School I had to asleep." Adolesence is as timet druncken slurs fall out of their started to drink again. You have write a part of the group." Today Jay cover," said Deddie Bre to be really slick about it." said essays. can handle mouths. Children run free, theclinical director at At Jay, flashing a sly smile. The first outs ide of the gripping tightly to cheap candy. "There are many things "I ran away from school then essay was hospital but Underneath a train station above makes one kid an afoot when I came home I ran away 'What did I think my problems he still depends on therapy to a worn-

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New Expression MAY 1991 Make your party sizzle with no alcoholic fizzle A counselor speaks out RECIPES FOR NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS By Yvette Lopez Mexican Sunset Marla High School (1 serving) 1 cup chilled orange juice 112 jigger grenadine help) is that if you love yourself, "Peer pressure, curiosity, an alcoholic family, because the Pour orange juice into tall glass. you will not harm yourself, nor the depression and (having) a lot of addicted family member sets the Add grenadine and allow to settle on bottom. May people you love," Carlos said. time on your hands are usually example and then the teen-ager be served over ice. the main reasons to start imitates the action. The hardest part of getting drinking, especially when you are "The big problem with alcohol better, Carlos said, is that you Strawberry fling have to accept you are an an adolescent,~ said Carlos A., a is that when it comes to the point (3-4 servings) alcoholic. "It's denial versus counselor from the central office where you start abusing alcohol, 112 pint strawberry ice cream acceptance. If you cannot accept of Alcoholic Anonymous. you also start abusing other 1 cup milk the fact that you need to stop But why do so many teens in things, such as (other) drugs. 4 teaspoons grenadine syrup drinking, you will not let the idea the city of Chicago, and world This is what happened to me. Whole strawberries wide become alcoholics? Carlos There came a point when I was in that you can't drink any more. said it's because many people so drunk, I didn't care if I took "Acceptance is a process Beat ice cream and milk until foamy thick in think alcoholism will never other substances, so I started to where you have to sit down and blender; pour into glasses. Pour grenadine from happen to them. use pills and cocaine. One day, I think and know that you have a spoon down inside each glass (forms bright crimson "When alcoholism occurs in a drank so much and did enough problem. Once you are an layer at the bottom). Garnish with strawberries. family, usually a family member cocaine that I was sent to the alcoholic, you always are one. tells the alcoholic person that he hospital. There I stayed for 20 It's a disease. It always stays Coffee-Apricot Cooler or she is an alcoholic. Usually days. I had absolutely nothing to with you," Carlos said. "I recall (2 servings) the alcoholic is the last to find drink. I didn't take any pilis and I talking to a 17-year-old teen-ager 3/4 cups coffee, chilled out, • says Carlos. didn't have any cocaine. Once I who was living in denial. She 112 cup cold milk Many people believe that was there, I got counseling, didn't want to see what was going 112 pint coffee ice cream, softened parents are always to blame for therapy, and went to a lot of self­ on around her. Her parents sent the terrible disease that their help meetings. This was when I her to AA because every time Mix together in large bowl the coffee, apricot adolescents acquired. That decided to go into the AA she went to a party, she lost nectar, and milk. Add the ice cream and beat until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses. wasn't the case for Carlos, who is program." control over drinking, and a recovering alcoholic. Carlos said recovery is a because of this she started to Carrie Nation "My parents brought me up the lifetime process that is worked on make bad choices. right way. I went to good daily. "You no longer hang "There is only one thing that I (1 serving) >rk.? schools. I grew up in a Catholic around the same people, you would like to say to all the young 1 serving cola beverage family. And yet, I still ended up don't go to the same places, and adults out there. Fooling with 2 generous dashes of lemon juice and/or lime being an alcoholic. You see, you get rid of the things you used alcohol and drugs is like playing juice and/or any other fruit syrup or juice. with a loaded gun. There are alcoholism is something you're to use, for example, pipes, etc.," Serve over ice and garnish with orange slice and born with, • explained Carlos. He Carlos said. other ways to have fun.· cherry. said alcoholics usually come from "The whole point (of getting an to? Lime Fizz (4-5 servings) 1 can ( 6 ounces) frozen limeade concentrate, , for help. thawed 112 cup chilled bottled green maraschino cherry 0 syrup or green passion fruit mix 2112 cupschilledquininewatergreen food coloring (optional)

Just before serving, combine limeade concentrate, syrup, and quinine water in a pitcher. Add food Drinking Cisco is like ,. ®..lo~~ng t~ tint desired shade of green. Mix lightly. ,. Garmsh With a float of fresh cranberries. Serve over playing with fire crushed ice. Orange Cranberry Toddy It tastes like a sweet wine September 1990. They did so in ·=--·~·-·~- -~~ll·.·.f.""""'·-··· ~ (8 servings) cooler, it looks like a wine cooler a response to a death of a 2-cfJps cranberry juice cocktail :{.~·· but it works like hard whiskey. California teen-ager who had ..::·:• . 1/4 cup sugar It is Cisco and it kills. A 12- been drinking Cisco. The ..,""~,;... ; 1 &lkk'"cinnamon ly ounce bottle of Cisco contains NCADD was concerned about • ·--.>~:@',$rJ'%%~ 8 whole Gloves the equwalent of five shots of 80- Cisco that is marketed in low- fl ctJp$ orange juice ent. proof vodka. Consumption of just income areas as a beverage that 2or~ges, sliced two bot11es within an hour by a "takes you by surprise: A *'&fi.,, J-feaf'f.(r$t five ingredients to boiling point. Taste person weighing 100 pounds or homeless advocate reported that .and ad~tnore sugar if needed. Garnish with orange ives. less can result in death due to Cisco's low price and harsh ,. sllces ar'ld add cinnamon sticks for swizzles. acute alcohol poisoning. Con- effects made it known on the ·,.m ..·"Wf·:,;j ~ -::. sumption of a single bottle within street as "Liquid Crack.· ... : Pussyfaot and an hour by a person wetghmg "It's an incredibly potent, (1 setving) • say 150 pounds or less will result in a potentially lethal alcoholic ,.. 1jigger lemnon juice blood alcohol content level above beverage,• said Surgeon General 3-jiggers orange juice ~an Antonia C. Nouvelle, M.D. during the legal limit for driving in nearly 1 tablespoon grenadine a press conference 1n Washing- every state 1 egg yolk Consumers of Cisco exhibrt ton D.C., on January 9. "This is a deal significant behavtor changes wolf in sheep's clothing." Blend or shake with crushed ice. including combativeness, Because of pressure from :>1 to hallucinations, disorientation, loss Nouvelle and groups such as the Orange Nog of motor control and NCADD, the Chanandaigua Wine (4 servings) 1y conc1ousness. When pregnant Company whiCh makes C1sco has 4 eggs ). women dnnk Cisco they greatly begun repackaging the beverage. 1 teaspoon van·lla mcrease their risk of having According to Chanandatgua the 1 tablespoon sugar or honey ch11dren wrth fetal alcohol new Cisco bottle will be made of 3 1/4 cups orange juiCe syndrome, the th1rd lead ng a dark green glass wrth a long Blend mgred1ef'lts in blender. This may be a quiCk cause of b1rth defec1s. s erder neck. On the bottle there breakiast, summer quencher, or e tening cooler. The National Counol on wul be wam1ngs that Cisco "is not Add crushed IC9 to ble,der if you want 1t cold. Alcoho 1sm and Drug Depen- a w1ne cooler: and that the dencs (NCADD) demanded the Conta r'ler serves four persons (Rectpesfrom WISCOmm Cleannghouse) remova of CISco form market in and s best served over ICe. •

N-ew Expression MA 'f1991 II NATURAL GAS: TH NVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENERGY.

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t The media continually reports on the numerous school problems in Chicago. Let's not lose sight of the fact there are some outstanding people and programs in Chicago schools. We sa/we our schools for what rhey do "Best.' Here's some good news.'

JONES METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL This page is sponsored by students Olga Camargo, Darlene Cmelka and Brian Allen won three statewide ambassador DECA awards. Student Jennifer Kolecke placed fourth in the citywide ~~ Shakespearean Oratoncal Contest sponsored by the English Speaking Union Two new programs have been added. the female mentonng program, a partnership ~T~ Involving Women Employed and the Girl Scouts of America; and the Early '-----4ANJOCO,______, Involvement program for eighth grade students. ~~~ TILDEN HIGH SCHOOL has started a gifted and talented program which allows students to take college-level courses, perform desktop publishing, prepare for college tests, and visit colleges both locally and out-of­ state. DuSable, Ph1llips Englewood and Westinghouse is holding in-services with Tilden to assess the needs of the g1fted and talented. In other news, students placed second in the city wide "Math Counts• competition held the weekend of March 9 SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY ACADEMY had its first freshman class to participate in the journalism/photography/television program. Next school year the school starts its Early Involvement Program, offering eighth grade students high school courses. The school has a new creative writing club, and a new students activities office. Seandell Carter, Greg Logan, and Fred Smith were all given honorable mentions for their basketball playing.

LINDBLOM TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL's Technical Communications department offers students courses in basic drafting, engineering and architectural technology, as well as computer-assisted drafting, CAD/ CAM and robotics. Last year, the "Newhouse Grand Award for Architectural Design" was awarded to Lindblom. . alism c\ub is . J High School JOurn THE HARVARD SCHOOL ,..(artin Luther l(ing ~ · d enthusiasm. students can trade in study hall time for a service project spent with students grade 'fhe 1n growing in s1ze an kindergarten through eighth one period a day. If five or more students want to take a class not offered, the school tries to develop a class .. With a student body of only 30 to 50 students, the school is still managing to put on a production of The Wiz, and there are athletics, a school newspaper, yearbook homecoming and prom.

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HIGH SCHOOL senior LaShanta Adams' experiments with learning abilities of epileptic mice won her a second veterinary medicine apprenticeship this summer at the University of Illinois­ Champaign. Junior Jerrell Noel won first place in the citywide Business Professionals of America's computerized accounting competition. The new writing lab, open four days a week to students and staff as well as community members, offers more than 30 computers.

MARIST HIGH SCHOOL's band opened for the White Sox at its new Comiskey Park. More than 136 high school students traveled to 10 area hospitals, nursing homes and special education facilities to work one-on-one with the people living there. The students and faculty both volunteer Friday evenings to work with homeless men and women at the Franciscan shelter of Mary and Joseph. Ninety-four to 96 percent of Marist graduates attend college each year.

RESURRECTION HIGH SCHOOL had 25 of 29 projects, and four papers qualify for competition at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science state fair. In less than three years, the students have developed one of the largest SADD programs statewide - 202 students. Senior Nicole LaVoy won first place in the dramatic performance category of the Chicago Catholic Forensic League.

BOGAN HIGH SCHOOL student Martin Hoesley was a National Merit semi-finalist. The new New Amencans Club IS sending s1x of its stude11ts to Washington this month for a week to learn about their new country. The boys bowling team were city champions, and the math club went to state competition. The Latin Club participated in a contest at Marquette University where they placed in the top three.

LUCY FLOWER VOCATIONAL was one of nine ChiCago schools selected this past summer to part1cipate in Brown Umversrty's CoalitiOn of Essential Schools. The program is to change teach1ng styles. The other new program 1s the Entrepreneurship program, set up with Westinghouse and Orr H19h Schools. The club IS sett1ng up a bout1que this fall.

DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL has a new telecommun1cat10ns program teachmg TV productiOn and performing. The "ICA organizat1on went to state competrt1on and sever a Dunbar students w1II ComiskeY Park represent the state in nationals this summer. Several athletes are receivmg college \come fans to scholarships, 1nclud1ng basketball player Derrck Panerso11,to University of II inois­ ~ get readY to we and football player Tyree 01 to both Grandi and State UnNersrty n d rnem!J'.-•J Champa~gn, e, . n·~ h SchOOl ban Lou1soana and Jackson State Co ege in Miss1ss1pp>. Manst p.l.g

MARTIN LUTHER KING HIGH SCHOOL writing students have developed and Implemented two community service programs· one where they record oral histories of local nurs ng home res1dents, and the other where they read to grammar school students. A book of studen1 poetry, "Demand Your Writes; was published n April. The joumahsm club IS also be1ng strengt~ened New Expression MAY1991 1J Special advertising page paid for by the City Colleges of Chicago

When students study energy conserva­ THE WORLD AS A CLASSROOM tion, waste management, and urban ecology at Olive Harvey College, they may be doing Olive-Harvey program. teaches it overseas. This year, like the past two years, the ecology, new culture By~::n~~=~Armand Urban Technology Ecology program will send students to Aalborg, Denmark. Almost anyone enrolled at Olive Harvey can partici­ pate in the Urban Technology Ecology Pro­ gram, an environmental program at Olive­ Harvey College. Dr. Warren Hurd, Dean of Career pro­ grams, selects the students that go. Basic qualifications include English 101, college level algebra or higher math, a speech course and an interview. Hurd is sending six students in fall1991. Students that go to Denmark experience a number of things; first and foremost students participate in a group abroad, they meet other students with different cultural backrounds (Danish); the Danish can speak English so it's no problem for the American students to com­ municate with them. All students must work on projects (it can relate to their Chicago community). These projects go into several stages. In the CHICAGO CITY-WIDE COLLEGE end they must come up 226 West Jackson Boulevard with a conclusion and 64 1-2595 an overall report. DALEY COLLEGE Hurd says just about 7500 South Pulaski Road anyone can participate, 735·3000 no matter what their HAROLD WASHINGTON field; the course of COLLEGE study can fill require­ 30 East Lake SLrCet 78 1-9430 ments like humanities KENNEDY-KING and general sciences. COLLEGE The students get 12 6800 South Wentworth Avenue credit hours. Students 962-3200 only have to pay for the MALCOLM X COLLEGE courses; all other costs, 1900 West Van Buren Sll'Cet like transportation and 942-3000 food, are covered - OLIVE-HARVEY students are even given COLLEGE a small amount of 1000 1 South Woodlawn Avenue 568 3700 pocket money. In the past the students lived TRUMAN COLLEGE 11 45 West Wilson Avenue in dorms while abroad. 878 1700 This year, things are WRIGHT COLLEGE going to be different; 3400 North Ausun Avenue they are going to live 777-7900 with Danish families. For the first two DIAL years faculty members C·O·L·L·E·G·E went, this year they are ...... ••••...•.•...... •• not. Hurd says he's I want to take confident that the advantage of students are capable Yn COmplete; thl't City '-Ollpun and \end 1u soccer or riding bikes Cttv Collog« of Chocago is your path to learning and success. '>rudcnl r:io,ok>pmc:m ~ I nrol!m<:'lt it's definetly not all "C'r"\1(.(' 226 \l:' lad.. ,on lllvd academic. The pro­ ( hK..l~O II 6(1606 gram, Hurd says, "Lets City Colleges of Chicago: The Opportunity is Yours them know there's more ...... -a: 6 j ) '· £l'vo.-- to life than what's at

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By David Kim Follow the Wind Uncoln Park By Jennifer Marie Thompson Hyde Park He is frightened by the footsteps As he lies in the pale moonlight. He is surrounded by others, Yet he is alone. He is the one they call Wounded Knee, For he travels a different path The gray clouds glide across the wind and satisfy my own plaguing While the Spirits guide him. sooty sky curiosity. At that timeless point in The prairie is his homeland. to cover our only light source of my life an owl hooted to put a The night is his sanctuary. the sky. dischord in the music. The He alone knows the power of the white man, Its crescent shape is vened from clouds once again moved across The crimes and atrocities of nature committed. sight the sky to shed light upon the He has seen the white god's work, to let wicked things go on face of the ~Mind . And it is not a pretty sight. unnoticed. Something ominous in the wind When I saw its hand pulling mine He once saw no limit to his boundaries, blows this way. . I looked up at its face again and But now he senses the push of the white man­ A change in our time perhaps? finally saw its genuine appear­ Westward bound. No, something far more worse. ance. What I saw shocked me He holds his head high, Its intangible fingers wrap itself in out of my reverie and into my Proud of his heritage. my hair senses. But he sees that image dwindling and caresses my face. The indecisive clouds moved to As does the flame of his fire. The clouds uncover the moon hide my only light from sight. Slowly they are being herded like buffalo, and its white glow As the light dwindled away so did And soon follows the slaughter. sheds a light on the face of my my reason to leave the en­ He shudders at this image. caresser. chanted forest The wind saw I The scent of death lingers in the air. Its deceptively beautiful face was coming under its spell, but beckons me. the owl hooted and the clouds The white man has broken many agreements. My feet move to follow it, but parted. This time my detached They cannot be trusted. something in me; mind ruled because I knew then I They have become greedy and selfish in their ways. Something detached from all only had one choice now­ The white man pillages the earth- sensation and feeling LEAVE! They invade our land. Warns me. I yanked my hand away from the To them it is not their intrusion, but ours. wind and ran from the forest while We stand in their way of progress. With all my power I stop the the moon and owl guided my Theirs is a mission of the new frontiers, movement of my feet. way. Ours is a mission of life. The wind once again calls me, it They will not listen. has a beat. Subconsciously I realized the And in doing so, they will never learn. I hear the trees clicking their once sweet music had changed As Wounded Knee looks into the future, branches against its to a morbid chant which made me He sees few summers of peace and many filled with trunks. run all the faster. hardship. Branches and twigs all tried to The sapphire water adds the capture me, but nothing stopped melody to the beat of trees. me. The beguiling wind supplies the Overhead the owl glided through chorus of voices. the forest until I heard a thump The animals seem to make lyrics against a tree. of their own. Before me the owl fell from the It is all such a beautiful song. sky-ludents act in such posts as • Get your free prom p ic­ governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, ture book and your free speaker of the house, lobbyists. judges, attor­ 0 BeauTie"' g 1ft. noys, senators. reproc:entativos and pages. They also act as tho newspaper and television press. • Student discounts (w1th Legir.lation took place in the capitol building. school I. D.) Tho legislators met in the House and Senate chambers, and the youth governor operated out M • $15. 00 deposit g uaran­ of the actual governor's ofl1ca ,,91,, tees your prom tux. Most participating students were somehow as­ wciatadwi1h a bill, and topics rangodfromfroodom • Seno has the style and of speoch in school publications to limiting the price you want for yo ur t1me a pnsonor spends on death row. prom. So don 't delay! The most prom1nent bill topic was recycling; Stop 1n at your nearest there were many bills concentrating on the envi­ Seno location today. ronment. Some of tho mora unusual bill top1cs included a bill imt1al1ng a prison reform program involvmg a relaxation technique called transcendental medi eno tation, and a bill requ1ring condom vending machines in tho public h1gh school bathrooms. FDAMALWEAA The statew1de program included students from the Chicago h1gh schools Latin, Kenwood, Morgan Chica go Oak Lawn Park, Whitney Young, and Juarez Kenwood 6 r R;mdolph St Greenoaks Shopp1ng Center Calumet City student Shawn Wail sa1d, "It's fun to meet all !Northe

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Rap music has been around for more than 15 years, and it shows no signs of fading away, as many unbelievers would have you think. It seems as if a new act is discovered every day! And as long as there is a large audience for rap-which there is--willing to buy albums, posters, and concert tickets, hip-hip will never stop. We predict that 10 or so years down the road there will be critics studying the music of rap bands like they are doing now with prehistoric rock bands from the '60s. In anticipation of this, we have put together a list of 15 rap albums that we think are soon-to-become classics. Don't get salty if your favorite album isn't listed here. Between the two of us it was hard enough coming up with this list. We're just "going for what we know, and it goes a little something like this":

==~~;:{:~~rttm ...... ;:-:;::: ...... Pu~l!.gEnemy-IT TAKES A NATION OF 7~ftne-LONG LIVE THE KANE E;i~:-~:~ a~'d''"llim- PAID IN FULL (1987) MIEEIONS TO HOLD US BACK (1988) H~t9f.i:Jre Ne#"tf:~rk rap at it's best. Rakim is possibly the Jh&.::iJh~ definitive PE album. The music attacks the Tn~(J~J.g .QmfdY himself arrives on the scene. With his gr~~!~~'f.ra.we.(:Wl#. .. ~ric B definitely is the master of the eardrums like a rhythm explosion, and the rhymes are cameo "fiariEu( trunk gold jewelry, and fine Italian silk suits, tables w"ithhis'ftink}i'J"ames Brown samples and hard, bass­ politically conscious and angry as hell. This is an urgent, Kane is the answer to the question "Who's the mack?" driven drum beats. As the first song title, "I Ain't No Joke," searing album by a rap band on a mission to make the Kane's posse is deep, with his dancers Scoob and Scrab says, these boys ain't playing around, with songs like "My listeners aware of social injustices. Their current album, Lover, his partners in crime (Mad Money Murph and Biz Melody," "Eric B. fs President," and the club classic, "Paid in "Fear of A Black Planet, • is very good, but it fails to recapture Markie), and the cut creator Mister Cee. Hailing from St. Full," which was soon remixed after the album's release. and -more importantly- build upon the messages that Louis, Big Daddy flows with that same East Coast style in Hyper as a heart attack and serious as cancer, boy I made them one of the most important bands in the history of "Long Live the Kane," "Raw," "Set It Off," "On the Bugged music (not just rap). When people talk about Public Enemy Tip," "Ain't No Half-Steppin'," "I'll Take You There," "Just in the future, it will be because of this album. Rhymin' With Biz,· "Mister Gee's Master Plan," "Word to the Mother(land)." Long live the Kane I J)'j'~l!undi;';~J~d-SEX PACKETS (1990) •. .•/}:~:;:·;:::::::~:t::~::::·:· Thl.~J~p-funk bDoowutchyalike" between the albums is that in the second BOP leader KRS- are do in' it to our eardrums! Check out their style on tracks and "The Humpty Dance," Sex Packets was one of the coolest-and sleaziest-rae albums to debut in 1 1 has matured from streetwise hustler to streetwise teacher such as "Strictly Business", "Because I'm Housin'", "So Let ~~o and philosopher. Also, fellow band member OJ Scot La Rock the Funk Flow, • "You Gots to Chill, • and "Jane. • Oh what the was killed in the period between the release of the 1987 heck, Eric and Parrish with a hardcore mike check. album and the 1988 album. La Rock was an important part H;~t&·· D atfdi'l~·; ·:~(iyz-BIG TYME (1989) of the band and rap community, but Boogie Down Produc­ .::::=BJ::=~=:::·::======t~~l:::.. T~@§~nd e.ff..icttiJef*) q~idged the gap between hip-hop, tions successfully moved on without him. They get better regg~~fand ®tlern .f{'&;s on this hit album. Even your with each album, but these two classics started it all. LL.G9QU.;#.#MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (19.9dl ''i:@\@f%::::.. parehfS'wliPlike ~omtfcotsl This is rap on its best behavior. An all-around hype album. What more can we say? .. ·:=::$~t::.. <·:::::::=·:::{: -rlj~~;bard~fJii'B-boy once again brings us another hit. Rtin~i>MC+.-RAISING HELL (1986> Checit"oUftFs new style as well (He loses the Kangol and If yo(fas~:ll;~ ,.Run-DMC oughta sit down somewhere and Troop gear and picks up the crushed velvet hats and fly sh~ Up. ThiWhave become too rich, too fat, and too tired. airbrushed wear). Still flowin' with lyrics, LL rocks da house d;~fia~aster., Fl~h and the Furious Five­ "Ral"sirtg: Hell~ts the last album to capture Run-DMCat their with "The Boomin' System", "Eat Em Up L Chill", leanest, meanest, and grittiest. By combining hardcore rap "Murdergram", "Farmers Blvd. (Our Anthem)", "Mama Said THEii~ESS.AG,E·j'tl9.82)/ ADVENTURES OF and heavy metal on some of the cuts (including the title track Knock You Out", and "Around the Way Girl". Don't call it a G~I).~Sj;Jtij:FLASH ON THE WHEELS and "Walk This Way,• a collaborative effort with the rock band comeback. LL is on top. OF STEEL (1981) Aerosmith), Run-DMC crossed over to mainstream pop The gurus of rap (up there with the Sugarhill Gang and music. It's a pity, because when they did, they lost that Kurtis Blow), Flash and the Five set the tone for millions of streetwise savvy so essential to hardcore rap. This album HAMMER DON'T rappers. was made while they were still on the cutting edge of rap. MC::·ij;;~er-PLEASE "The Message" was one of the first raps that made it big on HURT EI\f.;tt990) the R & Band pop charts. Kind a crude with the band backing Hammer t!rhiif His first album wasn't a hit, but the second 'em up, but this is still a dusty classic. A Tribe Called Quest-PEOPLE'S IN­ one was C~O! Top on the R & B and pop charts, Hammer "Adventures of Grandmaster Flash .. ." is the first scratch ST.u:iCTiyE TRAVELS AND THE PATHS took rap to another level, even if other rappers didn't appreciate record, way ahead of its time. All the DJ's laughed at Flash's it. As a rapper, he's weak, but as an entertainer he is idea of moving a record back and forth with his hand, but the OF RHYmM (1990) impressive. The James Brown of rap, Hammer hurts 'em! Grandmaster turned out to be the scratching pioneer and a Much like De La Soul, the Tribe are rap hippies, choosing The album is not overly impressive, but check out hits such top rap OJ. Blow the dust ott these old1es, and you can still to totally dis' the established values of the rap community. as "Pray", "Here Comes the Hammer", "Help the Children·, shake your bootie to these rap classics. It's like a jungle This is hip-hop's first road album. Tracks like "I Left My Wallet andtheclassic"Can't Touch This", with the funky Rick James sometimes it makes 'em wonder how they keep from going in El Segundo: "After Hours," and "Footprints" make you sample. Proper! under, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh, huh! want to leave home and make your own footprints on the road ...or at least dance. This album does not keep the same dizzying pace as De La Soul's album, but it is even more enjoyably odd. NWA~TRAIGHTOUTTA COMPTON (1988) Beastie Boys-LICENSED TO KILL (1987) These dudes are rude, crude, and dirty. They have You may hate them now, but you have to admit that back nothing at all posilive to say. They figure that since life is hell in the-day this afbum w~ going on I Yes, it sounds juvenile, De La Soul-3 FEET HIGH AND RISING anyway, you mlgbt as well go for yours, and get rid of any andft has no sUbstance whatsoever. The concept is almost (1989) sucker or money-grubbing female who gets in the way. It's impossible to believe (three Jewish rappers from Manhat­ not what they say that makes this album likely to endure. It's tan?), but someone bought this album, or it wouldn't have Thl$album mari

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Vanilla Ice's book: definitely cool

By Elisabeth Heard St. Ignatius

All right, stop! Collaborate and listen. Ice is back with a brand new... book? Yes, for all of you Vanilla Ice fans, here it is, the full and complete story written by the rap master himself. By George P. Azevedo "Ice by lea, the Vanilla Ice Uncoln Park story in hls own words!" is what the cover claims, and "Kitchens of Distinction" is not the slogan Fitzgerald's voice is reminiscent of Richard after trying to read this of your local kitchen remodeller promising Butler's from "The Psychedelic Furs." And book, I believe it. to redesign your kitchen "distinctly." h's the "Strange Free World" was partly produced Reading this Avon name of a new alternative Dutch band. by Hugh Jones of the "Bunnymen." paperback book is like "Strange Free World" is the name of the Fitzgerald's choice of words is somewhat listening to Vanilla Ice Kitchens' second album since 1989. The similar to ex-lead Bunny men singer tan talk... for two hours straight... photos of the Ice . Some way in which the Kitchens got their name McCulloch's. himself. For example, in chapter four show him riding motorcycles (one of his is a story in itself. "Strange Free World" is a 1 0-track "Ice Teen," Vanilla talks about when he favorite pastimes), another shows him "One day during rehearsal. .. we put album, but it should have been four tracks. discovered his love for rap. "Right maxin' and relaxin', and yet another is just together a list of 10 names, and they were Six tracks are very repetitive because from the start, I got hooked. I loved a portrait of him at 19, with the caption, all so horrible and rude and disgusting that Julian Swales chooses to thrash through everything about rap - I loved the "Ice at 19 and gettin' chilly." You explain it we just laughed - we couldn't use any of those songs on his guitar. The harsh groove, the beat. It was smooth, it was to me. them," recalls Patrick Fitzgerald, the repetitiveness of those songs forces the slammin'l It was fun to listen to the Now if you happen to actually like Kitchens' bassist and lyricist. listener to turn the stereo off rather than words and learn 'em. I can still Vanilla Ice, then I am sorry, but I just can't "The next day, Julian (the group's put him to sleep. remember goin', 'Hip hop, hippy hippy enjoy reading a 164-page book when I guitarist) turned up saying he saw a sign Four songs are worth saving: hop hop don't stop. . ." know that over half of it isn't even true. on a bus advertising 'Kitchens of Distinc­ "Railwayed," "Polaroids," "These Drinkers," Ah, what wisdom, what knowledge. We've all heard it. He says that he was tion.'" and "Under the Sky Inside the Sea," are wish I could remember uttering such born in Miami and raised on the streets in When they were searching for a title for truly the best songs on the album. The last words of importance. Maybe my life poverty, but Seventeen magazine reports their second album their originality was song on the album, "Under the Sky Inside would have turned out differently. that old Robbie Van Winkle (yes, that's his again limited to composing music. One the Sea," is the best of all. Although it is I would also like to know, who was real name) wasn't from the streets, in fact, day the Kitchens received a letter from over four minutes long and has only two his proofreader? The book is full of they said he wasn't even from Florida! Yo! '1his Japanese girl." When she listened to sentences worth of lyrics, the music moves such colloquial phrases as "I'm not I mean do he be dissen' us by not even their music she said she felt she had you when a trumpeter comes in barely dissen' them," and ''we'd bust 'em." bein' straight? Translation: Is he cheating entered "a strange free world." playing so all you hear is a blurt or two. Not to mention the fact that Vanilla his fans and the rest of the public by not She must have been talking about the The song finally climaxes with the trumpet must not open his mouth too widely being honest with them? Kitchens' first album, which was a compila­ blaring loud brassy notes but still retains when he talks, because the book is Listen, if you like Vanilla Ice, then this is tion of singles. Some have compared the the qualities of a slow song. scattered with words like '"cause", just another object to add to your collec­ Kitchens to bands such as "Joy Division," All in all "Strange Free World" is a fair "messin' ", "doin' ", and "jammin'." tion, but if you are like me, then don't "Echo and the Bunnymen" and "The album. To say anything else positive Wait, there's more! As an added waste your money. Will Vanilla Ice stop? Psychedelic Furs." about it would overrate it. If you're the bonus, in the middle of the book there Yo, I don't know, but for everyone's sake, I This is partly true because the Kitchens type who has money to burn you should are eight...count 'em ... eight fabulous hope so.Xt can sound like the "Joy Division." pick it up.):;

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Petrie's INTERVIEW 'Toy Soldiers" Sean has glitches Astin's star **

By Melanie McFarland is Morgan Park Academy

Wil Wheaton, as Joey Trottta, and Sean Astin, as Billy Tepper, in"Toy Soldiers" rising

By Melanie McFarland Morgan Park Academy

People probably don't know Daniel Petrie, It wasn't exactly what I expected. going to fight back and free their school. American audiences got one of their Jr. by name, but they probably know the "Toy Soldiers" is a film about a prep school Daniel Petrie, Jr. has great potential as a first glimpses of Sean Astin in 1985 as screenplays he has written or co-written - called the Regis School (aka The Rejects director. The cinematography was excel­ Mikey, the asthmatic boy leader of ''The "The Big Easy,""Turner & Hooch,""ShootTo School). Many students are discipline cases lent, and the casting was right on. The Goonies.• Kill," and the Academy Award-nominated who were kicked out of other schools, and executions of the scenes were great . Sean Astin is no longer a little boy. He "Beverly Hills Cop." All of these are good are also the sons of powerful families. Sean Astin is excellent as Billy Tepper. is an intense, intelligent 20-year-old with movies, so I had high expectations for his So it's not exactly surprising that one day; The part seemed to come very naturally to incredible determination and drive. newest film, which was his directing d{lbut: a group of Colombian terrorists led by Luis him. -"1 have to survive on my own merits," "Toy Soldiers." Cali, the son ofthe powerful drug lord Enrique Wil Wheaton, however, really surprised Astin says. Cali, take ovet me. Best known as the ingenious Wesley Astin is doing a lot more than surviving. the school. Luis Crusher in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," He just finished a new movie, "Toy Sol­ Cali demands he is usually cast as the shy youth. In "Toy diers, • recently opened a production his father's re­ Soldiers" he plays Joey Trotta, the son of a company, Lava Entertainment, directed a lease, or else he powerful mafia figure, who is tough as nails short film, and is aggressively seeking will kill off one and full of rage. He certainly broke his mold. new film roles. On top of all that, he's hostage per In fact, all of the actors were wonderful. attending college. Phew! day. Sounds But their acting does not save them from a "If I was asked to describe myself in one grim, huh? Not lackluster script. Billy Tepper, though he word, 'normal' is not what comes to mind," exactly. Class does have his share of pranks, does nothing he says. "There are certain comforts and MEDUSA'S pranks1er Billy spectacular. Other characters could have luxuries that I am afforded because I am Tepper and his been more developed as well, such as Joey an actor, but other than that I lead a entourage de­ Trotta. The only thing we know about Joey relatively modest lifestyle. My days are cide they are is that he hates his mafia father. taken up trying to find the next role I want The dialogue also to play-it's a full-time job." lacked Petrie's usual Astin's parents are actor/director John Astin and actress Patty Duke. At 7, he 3 2 5 7 N 0 R T H S H E F F I E L D I CHICAGO [ONE spark. The villain, Luis Wham I Cali (Andrew Divoff) starred with his mother in an Afterschool 1he Jam. looked like a cartoon Special, "Please Don't Hit Me Mom. • If you dress this hot. character, thanks to the Later, he appeared in "The Brat Patrol," you\te got to be cool. script. The toughest line a Walt Disney Sunday movie, and then more recently in "Like Father Like Son" as BLOCB NORTH OF BELMONT "L') I 3 1 2 . 9 3 5 . 3 & 3 5 that he growls out was the customary, "Don f-- wid Kirk Cameron's best friend, then "Mem­ me. • The rest of his no­ phis Belle" as one of the courageous table dialogue was in crewmen, and in "War of the Roses" as Spanish. Oh well. Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas' WEDNESDAYS 10PM-2AMI 17 & OVER (IDs) Other aspects of the son. movie were unrealistic. At Although he has had high-exposure one point, Ricardo roles, he has little trouble maintaining his Montoya (George Perez), privacy. the son of a renowned "When I'm recognized on the street, FRIDAYS 9PM-2AM I 17 & OVER (IDs ) lawyer, gets bludgeoned people think I'm a cousin of theirs, or that in the kneecap by one of we met in high school, or something like the terrorists with the butt that," he says. "I'm not realty such a dis­ of a machtne gun. Hts tinctive character actor that people can knee would probably be pick me out of a crowd." SATURDAYS ALL AGES DANCE 7PM-10:30PM I substantially damaged. "Sean has a tremendous amount of But because this is a self-confidence," says Daniel Petrie Jr., movte, he's up and run­ director of "Toy Soldiers." "If you put Sean ning around the next day. down in Ethiopia, he'd have lots of friends Secondly, the terrorists within 20 mmutes. • & (IDs) CALL F 0 R LATE NIGHT 11PM-3M 17 OVER were too gullible. What's "My parents have always allowed me really exciting about a vil­ the opportunity to establish my own iden­ lain 1n an action film is that tity." says Astin. "They never came wtth he or she seems invin­ me to the set when I was in 'Goonies.' They let me go there and create myself. I N F 0 A MAT I 0 N ON A WEEKLY ROCB ROOM AND cible, but the audience and the hero have to find My whole life, I'll be associated with my the villain's Achilles' heel. parents because of their achievements, Cali and his boys weren't and I love that. I love my parents. At the ruthless or cunning same time, when you're watching "Toy VIDEO ROOM ENTERTAINMENT. F 0 R BAND enough, but I guess that's Soldiers" for two hours, you're watching why a bunch of teenaged me, so I have to make a name for myself." mouth-wash swigging Working beside such heavy-hitters as boys were able to over­ Lou Gossett Jr., Turner and Douglas is power them. certatnfy helping him to get well-known, • 0 0 K I N 0 I N F 0 R II AT I 0 N , PLEASE CALL Finally, the score did but he does not intend to nde hts way to not fit. The music was the the top. critical, yet playful kind "My drive, my intent (to act) is serious: used in films like "Bambi". he says. 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It's the only stability that I can create in this industry." ____ll missed 1ts target. / Tflf'HONE L 752- 1100 New Expression MA Y1991 m High school sports have hit the school, went on to parochial high Have big time. schools and later to strong Chica9oans Nationally, all-star basketball academic universities. games such as the McDonald's This cannot always be said for w1n high All-American, Roundball Classic, top athletes caught in the and the Dapper Dan Classic have recruiting ''wars" of the Chicago national game gotten a large amount of public­ Public League. Since the NCAA's school ity. National tournaments have enactment of Proposition 48, increased competition between which says all incoming players sports top teams that never before had must have a 2.0 GPA and an a chance to face each other. ACT score of 15, top athletes Chicago's print media has with seemingly bright futures become expanded its coverage of local have become ineligible and have high school sports with the had to sit out a year, or have Chicago Tribune running "Preps gone on to junior co ~ge where too Plus" and the Chicago Sun-Times the bright lights of big-time printing more in-depth coverage college basketball do not shine. serious? in "High School Sports." The most notable local athletes High school sports have also in recent years to fall under the flooded the local cable coverage weight of Proposition 48 were By Robert Kodura in recent years, with many state Kenny Williams of South Shore, Hubbard tournaments being televised as Jaime Brandon and Marcus well as programs such as "Game Liberty of King, and Deon of the Week" and "Prep talk. • Thomas of Simeon. All this excitement has made Why does this happen in the Chicago Vocational's Juwan Howard was one of two Chicago community and school pressures Public league? "A lot of parents basketball players participating in McDonald's all-star game. on coaches and programs to win are not interested where their and develop great athletes rise. kids go. That shouldn't be; they "There is a lot of pressure from should be interested in their By Shawn L. latimer coaches, • said Jason Smith, a education, not where they will be Chicago Vocational Hubbard High School football able to play more," Oceipka said. Juwan Howard, a Chicago points to lead the second string captain and center. "I've got to be "Also, a lot of teams overload on Vocational High School basket­ for the West. the best. There is also pressure talent. Most schools recruit 20 to ball player, and Tom Kleinschmidt scored seven in big games because mistakes 30 kids. Where are they all going Kleinschmidt, a Gordon Technical points, had four steals and five can come back to haunt you if to play?" High player, were two of 20 high assists. you're being watched by talent For some city teens, sports. school players from across the Even though the East "All scouts," Smith said. may seem to be the only way out country who recently got to meet Americans" were great, they had Now is where we get into a of the ghetto. This can make for an exciting "East-West" no hold over Howard and the rest touchy subject, one many them susceptible to many showdown. of the West members. The West coaches attend to, but don't like different promises made by Howard, a 6-foot-9 center, and won 108-106 to the McDonalds' to discuss - grade school coaches. "They offer them fellow Chicagoan Kleinschmidt, a All-American High School recruiting. starting jobs. If they're promising 6-foot-5 one-half inch forward basketball series at 7-7. "I don't want to be a tattle-tale," one kid a starting job, they played in the 1991 McDonald's Being named a McDonald's All­ was Hubbard basketball coach obviously are promising everyone 14th Annual All-American High American means more than just Bill Ociepka's reply when asked else that," declared Ociepka. School Basketball game April 6 in playing in an athletic event. Over about recruiting practices in the Due to increased competition Springfield, Mass. Players from the years, proceeds from the Public League. and weahh of talent, many grade the Eastern portion of the United game have raised more than $1 Even though some private and school stars can find it difficult to States played against those from million for charity. parochial schools recruit in­ shine in high school. the Western United States. Members of the All American tensely, their athletes do get a The tragedy comes in when The game got off to a slow team were chosen for their credible education. Athletes such the athlete concentrates too start, but that didn't last long. outstanding athletic ability, but as DePaul's Curtis Price and Los much on his sport, forgets about After scoring his first couple of they also had to be in good Angeles Laker and former his education, and finds himself baskets, Howard played great academic standing to participate Purdue star Melvin McCants were playing on a playground for the defensively. He ended up with 16 in the game. both recruited during grade rest of his life.

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