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By Teens, For Teens, About Teens BLOGGING: I I NE takes an ins look Black History Desperate Housewives• Shawn Pyfrom talks at Slogging pages 8-9 Month pages 12-14 toNE page 16 Editor-In-Chief Megan Daniels, Walter Payton Natalia Santillan, Lane Tech Vincent Dixon, Gwendolyn Brooks Danielle Eureste, Lane Tech Metro Editor Kaya Flowers, Lane Tech Vincent Dixon, Gwendolyn Brooks Melissa Foley, Lane Tech Whitney Helm, Young Women's Leadership Features Editor Tywanna Lesley, John Hope Devin Ross, W atter Payton My-Phuong Ly Northside College Prep Sophia Lugo, Lane Tech Graphics/Layout/Website Devin Ross, Walter Payton Judith Esp1no Natalia Santillan, Lane Tech Charity Taitt, Young Women's Leadership Copy Editor Tywanna Lesley. John Hope Lenox Magee, Editorial Advisor Philip Costello, Executive Director/Publisher l (f) YC B nr o D rectors ~n()nS()fS Youth Commun1cat on President After School Matters Columbia College Chicago Annette Peck, Executive Service Corp. 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Pushing the limit "How little NE talks one-on-one with actor is too little." Shawn Pyfrom, where he talks to Page 8 us about his role as Desperate Housewives' Andrew Van De Kamp and his upcoming new project. We aJso have a section devoted to the past, present and future African-American leaders, and a page to honor Caretta Scott King's accomplishments as a human right's advocate. NE political reporter MY-PtlUong Ly covers the rumors surrounding Black the upcoming 2008 presidential elections; women candidate run­ News History Month Entertainment ning for the hot seat. Past, Present and Valentine's Day: Communities Get We are always in thirst for reader Future page 12 What Are Your Plans For feed-back, so please send ques­ Digitally Connected tions or comments to me at my page 5 V·Day? pages 20-21 Coretta Scott King email: [email protected] Story page 13 The Push For a Woman Q101 's Twisted Twelve Also, if you are interested in join­ President page 6 ing our big, happy family, send us The "N" Word page 14 Review page 19 an email; we would love to have you join. Have a very nice, roman­ South Side VS North tic, love-able Valentine's Day! Side page 7 Technology: 2006 Natalia Santillan Editor-In-Chief Gadgets pages 23-24 o4 news briefs Michael Schiavo Remarries Michael Schiavo, the husband of Florida woman, Terri Schiavo, remarried his 5-year fiance, Jodi Centonze. Terri Schiavo collapsed in 1990 after suffering from cardiac arrest, which caused intense brain damage. She was later diagnosed to be in a per­ ..0 Q) sistent vegetative state. Mr. Schiavo petitioned the decision to keep her alive and u.. asked that her feeding tube be removed. In March of 2005, after Supreme Court c decisions, political involvement, and much media input, Mrs. Schiavo's feeding tube 0 was removed on March 15th and died on March 3 I st at the age of 41. While wait­ VI VI ing for Mrs. Schiavo's feeding tube to be removed, Mr. Schiavo and Centonze were Q) .... engaged for five years and had two children together. Last week, they celebrated c.. )( their wedding, but it was kept quiet by family members to ward off media attention. L.U Unlike the battle over his late wife's life, Mr. Schiavo's wedding was a quiet one. ~ Q) z Saddam Judge Have Mining Tragedy .•• Thoughts on Resign Again The chief judge in Saddam Hussein's trial had thoughts on to resign from the trail on January 15, 2006. He had his reasons to resign because of personal reasons and not from the increasing Another West government pressure that has been placed on him. Other pres­ Virginian mining sures that may have lead to his decision would be the statements accident leaves by officials and various other figures criticizing on his actions two men dead. taken in the court resulting in Hussein's proceedings getting out Don Bragg and of control. Rizgar Mohammed Am in had been asked by various Ellery Hatfield officials to reconsider his resignation. died after a con­ veyor belt caught The trail would still be held on January 24th against Hussein and fire. The two men, along with 12 others, were caught his seven co-defendants even with Amin decision. There has not inside the mine where fire scorched for forty hours been a decision that would allow the head of the five-panel judges in Melville, West Virginia. The other 12 men were to resign or not. If so, another judge would be appointed to take able to escape the fire uninjured, due to oxygen can­ his place. Amin would be the second judge to resign from this 3 isters they were carrying that provided them each month old case. During with only an hour of oxygen. This tragedy, the second these three waiting months, in West Virginia for the month, has brought attention Saddam had railed against a to the lack of mine health and safety laws that exist. judge. was absent at one These laws are" . written with the blood of coal session, declared that he miners," said West Virginian Democrat, Nick Rahal!. was tortured and prayed in The Sago mine tragedy, which occurred on January court. This case is charging 2nd, 2006, trapped 13 miners in Tallmansville, West Hussein and his co-defen­ Virginia. Although one man survived, the Sago mine dants wid1 the deaths of was cited 208 times by the Mine Safety and Health 140 Shiite Muslims in Administration. The West Virginian government is Dujial, the event happening now investigating all of the mine explosions and the in 1982. The 140 deaths health risks that their miners face while working. were looked upon as an Richard Gates, a Mine Safety and Health action of revenge for the Administration district manager, ventilation specialist, attempted assassination of and mining engineer from Alabama, is going to direct Saddam Hussein. The pun­ a team of 8 supervisors and experts in investigating ishment may be a hanging if the mining site. This is in hopes to prevent future they are to be convicted of mining accidents, such as the death of Bragg and the crime. Ellrey, as well as the 12 miners from the Sago mining site. news os Communities Get Digitally Connected ..0 Q) By Whitney Helm u... c Young Women's Leadership Charter 0 School "' "'Q) 1... 0.. X Today, technology is a fast growing market nities we had, it spread' like wildfire," said w and to many, knowing how to use a comput­ Daye. "The program helped me 1n many ways; I ~ er is as easy as using a toaster; however, for now communicate wtth others freely," said Q) many communities, there's a lack of Crystal Jones, 14, CVS Htgh School. z resources to enable people to learn these Wh1le some take pride in thetr personal vital functions. Fortunately, that is all about to achievements with the program, others are change with a new program called, " Digital just happy to be apart of it. Connectors". The program launched in 200 I, by the company One Economy in Columbia "I help connect people with the d1g1tal Heights/Shaw area ofWashington, DC, was world," said Justin Smtth, I 6, a student at one of the first programs to address this John Hope College Prep High School.