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'"I"h:is Iri.~:.:. th: • Private lives, public reaction Essay contest winners p. 4 • Get an early start on summer jobs Jobs supplement for teens p. 7-1 0 • Getting all choked up ~ Dangers of second hand smoke for teens lj • p. 11 fZe.W e~'\e~ff'V This month, NE brings Chicago teens special coverage of the Soul Train All photos by Mark Flores I 1f I r l Music Awards­ You already know who won, now you can see what went on backstage th all the tars n the rl ht ••. cuz wed d It for you! "'I'Pf YOUTH COMMUNICATION 1897·1* Board of Dlrec:tora Officers TheHIIIIIefli-RBoard PrNidMrt Compiled by Cameron Coleman, Whitney Young Philip Costello-L~ Plus, Inc. WACK HISTORY MONTH?-8L Patrick's administration refused to put Black History month 'l,eW e~~(J"fV VJct Pmlc»nr. information in the display case or any other areas of the school. Students interested in putting up a display were told James Dodson, Jr.-Thid WMt Press NE Staff '97-'98 Rdjn l.aSola - North Central flegiona EOOcatiooal ~ that they missed the deadline for requesting a display case. The students claimed that they bad not been notified of Managing Editor TINIUIW the deadline. Submitted by Kortum Hurchs, Luther South Chanel Polk, University of Illinois (Chicago) V111C8 Navarro- Chicago Tribu/'16 Polley Editor BROKEN BONES AT JONE~During 9th period at Jones Commerdal, a student entered a S.CI'Ifaty classroom without permission. The teacher asked the student to leave. '!VJ!en that failed, the teacher asked for the Shalamar Bernstein, Lincoln Park Helen Schubert-He/lin SchubM Public Relations Education Editor student 's ID. The altercation soon escalated and the student pushed teacher who fell and fractured his arm, back and Avian Carrasquillo, Weber AIIIIWrt s.cm.ry hip. The student was arrested. Submitted by Tijuana Johnso11, Jones CommerciDI Paula Brien-Columbla College Bulletin Board Editor Cameron Coleman, Whitney Young GMitfll Director. STUDENTS' BEST FRIEND~Animal care and animal rights Graphics/Illustrations Editor Maly Dedinsky-Medi« School of Journalism activist groups have been established at the Chicago High School of Agricultural Mark Flores, Latin Jean Ooyl&- Ben & Jerry's Sciences (CHAS). Students take in homeless animals off the streets and bring them Health Editor William 'Dal' F1'051-Canadian Pacific Forest Prrxluct5, Inc. {191.} in the school and take care of them. Submitted by Toya Thompson, CHAS Brandi Jackson, Washington Glibel Gomez Sports Editor RECYCLE THIS!!!-At Luther South, a teacher with polio was struck Margaret Holt--Chicago Tribune 1 David Jones, Fenger ' in the head with a recycling bin. The students w~o barged into the classroom and .klhn B. Johnsoo-Rcnl Mc:Nalty Fashion Editor threw the bin at the teacher have not been caugh~ according to school officials. Ylayn Ousley, Whitney Young Unda Jooes-Rcosevelt University Submilted by RenyiD Martin, Luther South NE Tech Editor William H. t.owe-R.R. Donne/ley &~ Corey Miggins, Kennedy-King College Layton E. Olsoo--Hct.Ye & Hutton, Ud. BUS FUS~A rumble between Prosser students broke out while they were on a school bus ride en route to Photography Editor Claude J. Peck, Jr. - Inland Steel-Ryerson Foundation (ret} the Regal Theatre. School officials said no disciplinary action has been taken. Submitted by Kathy Jacobson, Edwin Sanchez, University of Chicago Lab Gameld G. Phillpotts - 8/ad! Entertainment Television, Inc. Prosser Book Editor Honor~ry THE MESSAGE-some Curie students are disappointed with school receptionists. According to the Tashwa Matthews, Lincoln Park Directors Special Assignments Editor Jose C~se Chapa Inc. Communications students, several incidents have occured where parents have allegedly attempted to send emergency messages to the Natasha Taylor, Lincoln Park Dick Ck:cone-C~ Tribune students via the main office and students never received them. Submitted by Jennifer Walton, Curie Jobs Editor Fred Eychaner-Newsweb Qyporation RUMBLE IN THE LUNCHROOM-Food fights are making a comeback. At lincoln Park, Jennifer Walton, Curie Clarence Page-Chicago Tribune Entertainment Editor students set the mood by chanting and then the food flies. Food fights got so bad there that the lunchroom bad to be Charies Prioe--Ollcago Surr TNTI6S (ret) closed temporarily. Submitted by SluJ/amar Bernstein, Lincoln Park Amanda Veazley, Whitney Young Robert Regan--{lakbtoo lnlemationallnc. Heidi Sc:llultz~, Inc. CORD AND DISCORD-As a Whitney Young bearing-impaired student was trying to catch a Blue April Supplement Editor Line train at the Racine station, the doors closed before be could make it. A friend, who had caught the train, pulled Jennifer Walton Gloria Scoby---Crain Canmunic:aOOns, Inc. the emergency cord located above the doors, and attempted to let the other student aboard. Almost immediately, two policeman detained the hearing impaired student who had missed the train, while his friend escaped punishment. A Reporters Many thanks to our friends and Jessica Anzaldua,Senn supporters who made this Issue CfA employee then lectured other Whitney Young passengers on the repercussions of pulling the emergency cord. Crystal Davis, Lane Tech possible: Is everything cool at your school? Whether things are merry or scary, we want to Natalie Hart, CHAS know. Send your shouts, reports and other 4-1-1 to the: Heather Hawkins, Mother McCauley .Monymous William Lee, Western Illinois University American National Bank Fooodation Marchae Miller, Calumet Avenor America, Inc. Bulletin Board Suheily Natal, Kenwood The W~liam C. Bannerman Fooodation New Expression Nnenna Onwunmelu, St. Scholastica Ben &.)e(r.js FOIIldallon Ebony Rowan CVS 600 S . Michigan Avenue Joseph Talamantez, Whitney Young Benevolence Committee of ~rist Chtlth Chicago, Illinois 60605-1996 Andres Washington, Amundsen Boatd of l:llrecm Illustrators/Photographers Henly T. Chandler Rebecca Babcock, St. Scholastica Chas. Levy Company Cover photos by Mark Flores Cathy Choulate, St. Scholastica The Chicago Community Trust Joaquin Ochoa, Weber Chicago Reader Chicago Tribune Foundation Adult Staff rr====== Table of Contents City d Chicago Depal1menl of Culhral Affairs, Gallery 37 Executive Director Bill Brooks CNA lnStnnCe Companies ColtJmlja College Editorial Advisor Billy D. Montgomery DelxliM L DeHaas Teens Raising Children Copy Editor Gaylord and Dort(hy Donnelley Foundation MargaretAnn Cross R.R. Doonelley &Sons Company Can teens handle it? Graphics Director Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Eric J. Williams Fel-~er Fooodation Friends d Youth Commoolcation IINw ~•.Jon Is published once a month except Juty, Augus~ September, IW1d January by Youtll Communica!ion, The Inland Press Foundation a not-fori>!olit organiution. MaiHng address is: Youth Communication Ralph Johnson @Columbia College, 600 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60605-1996. The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation Phooe: (312) 922-7150 Fax: (312) 922·7151 . The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FOIJldation Careers And You E-malt: [email protected] Marshall Ftekl's Web: www.chlcago.dlgltalclty.com/go/taan The Nalco Fooodation Job profiles ·highlighted. The Northern Trust Company For ldvortlolng, call Doug Haddad at (312) 2e:J.&III. The Albert Pick, Jr. Fuld For..., eighl-lalue subocrip1Jon, send c11ec1< tor $1210: IINw /lifPN- SUbscripti<ln, Polk Bros. FIXlldation cJo YOUIII Communication Rand McNally @Columbia College, 600 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60605-1996. Sara Lee Foundation lndudo name, address, and zip code, Sean!, Roebucl! and Co. Youth Communication encourages wrlt1en Howard L Willett Foundation, Inc. and other lormo of l<bmisslons horn reade<s. Youtll Cornmunocalion considers sLtlmtsslons 10 be a Women in ComtnuOO!tions, Inc. Soulful Fashions "'P'tsenlalion of aulhorlhlp and a oonsentlo reprinl WPI'.'R·lV Channel 50 Foundation n lui, "' as abridged or modified, In N.w EJqnulon Stars show off their gear. and other pcClications or forms, This ~ is by 3 Grant tie ao doterrnned 1D be apptoprlale by Youth Communlcaticn. This supported a Cit{Arts from Cit{ of Chicago Depat1menl of CUtlnl Al!ait8 and tie C 1998 Youtll Cornmunicallon linois Alts CotJlci, a II*agency. APRIL 1998 ' ~~~~----~---~~~-~~~'--"-----'--------~-........_....:..::..=...=:=====.....i....J jlnside Our Schools ! .....,._.,____~-- 'l"een o"f t:he Month Jennifer Ellie Corrections school promotes learning over lock downs Whether on stage or in the classroom, major theater and musical production since tier Jennifer Ebie is a class act. freshman year at Latin. From "Godspell" to By Avian CunsquW~ Weber students begins at 8:00 a.m. They have classes general equivalency diploma, or GED. This senior attends The Latin School, where "Romeo and Julie~" Jennifer