Columbia College Chicago Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago New Expression Youth Communication Chicago Collection December 2005 New Expression: December/January 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 11) Columbia College Chicago Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/ycc_newexpressions Part of the Journalism Studies Commons This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. Recommended Citation Columbia College Chicago, "New Expression: December/January 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 11)" (2005). New Expression. 205. http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/ycc_newexpressions/205 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. l HELLO ONCE AGAIN LOYAL READERS! This Month In this issue we talk about all the changes that have taken . N I= - • place for this year - for better or In ew Dec 2005 Jan 2006 for worse. From Bank One changing to Chase to CTA and ! NE Metra changing their fares. ENTERTAINMENT lHighlights And, we say goodbye to Marshall Field's and hello to Macy's. We have photos of the Marshall Field's windows inside -check it out! Is Avian flu a big concern? NE Reporter Devin Ross gets l My-Phoung Ly indepth about how teens can Features pg.1 0 stay safe. NEWS NE had it's first celebrity inter­ WINTER fASHION view with Nicole Richie! Pretty cool, huh? Our reporter, Whitney Helm asked her the tough questions and talked Devin Ross about her new book. News pg. 5 YC Board of Directors Features pg.13 Enjoy the issue and we wel­ President come any comments or feed­ Annette Peck, Executive Service back. Corp. (Volunteer) Vtce·Presldent William D. Frost. Canadian Pactltc Send questions and concerns Newspnnt (Rettred) NE STAFF to Lenox Magee @ Secretary Editors-In-Chief VIncent Dixon, Gwendolyn Brooks Chartes Boyce MAE/Johnny lenox@ newexpression.org. Natalia Santillan, Lane Tech Commumcallons Whitney Helm, Young Women's Leadership : Kaya Flowers Treasurer Metro Editor Tywanna Lesley, John Hope : Entertainment Also, if you're interested in Russell Pryor. Dolins, Oolins & Vincent Dixon, Gwendolyn Brooks pg. 18 being apart of our amazing Sortnsky, LTO Sophia Lugo, Lane Tech staff, send us an email - we Past President Features Editor Kaya Flowers, Lane Tech "ohn Marshall, Bowater Newspnnt Devin Ross, W alter Payton would love to have you! Devin Rosa, Walter Payton Board Membcm Todd Adams. Mtlwaukee Journal Web Design Natalia Santillan, Lane Tech Sentinel Whitney Helm , Young Wom en's From the NE family to yours Kevin Davy, Shore Bank Leadership Gellsa Smith, South Shore Jerry Flold, Illinois Institute of have a Happy My-Phuong Ly, NorthSide Colle ge Prep Tochnology Graphlce/Layout Christmahanukwanzkahl!! Judtlh Esptno Wllllne Valentine, Lane Tech Layton Olson, Howe & Hutton Jesse Hall Alborto Ortega, tnshtute for Lattno Charity Taitt, Young Wcrnen's Leadership Vincent Dixon Progress Happy Holidays! Copy Editor Features pg. 18 Glovanna Breu, People Magallno Tywanna Lesley We hope you enjoy this month's Lenox Magee, Editorial Advisor issue! 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Wtllette Foundation News pgs.9, 11 editor@ newexpression.org Coleman Foundation Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Fields Foundation New Security Bird Flu Outbreak in Ukraine Procedures in the The news has been everywhere, the world's next Airports eprdemrc The news of the brrd flu traveled really qurckly around the world. The most recent out­ break was in Ukrame Ukrarne has declared a N After ·september 11 , there have been many new of emergency rn the Cnmea penmsula and is procedures rmplanted mto the secunty of the tryrng to stop the very frrst outbreak of United States m order to protect !herr crllzens. brrd flu All of the poultry rn the regrons have However, there are some changes m the system. slaughtered and five vrllages have been One of the changes made would be that small under quarantine. The death of the 1,600 rnnm<>Crtl' brrds In the area has been confirmed E tools can be allowed; such as scrssors. The announcement has been made by the that there was an exrstence of the H5 vrrus. The samples have been sent to Bntam and Italy for further study. The rntenor mrnrstry is sendmg rts troops out Transportatron Secunty Administration (TSA) on to secure the areas that have been affected, accordrng to Ukramran televisron. Friday, December 2, 2005. The administratron offrcrally announced changes m the screemng People that have came into contact wrth the mfected brrds and geese are process at the natronis commercial arrports being closely momtored. w Though small scrssors can be allowed into the arr­ ports, there would be more random passenger checks. The new changes would go mto effect on Concerning the Gaming Business December 22nd. The new procedures would be a new way to enter the new year and m trme for the holiday season. Before the changes were officral­ Mmors cannot purchase alcohol, tobacco, and drugs Wrth the new law that s ly announced, managers of the airports were fore­ was suggested by the llhnors' governor, the honorable Rod Blagojevrch, warned of the new changes in a conference call mrnors will not be able to purchase vrdeo games that are too vrolent, contarn sex, or pornography. Teenagers under 16 years old wrll need parental con­ The mam reason of why the new change was sent m order to buy a vrdeo game U.S Drstrict Court Judge Matthew Kennelly II implanted was so that the main focus of the secu­ ruled on December 2, 2005, that lllinors' restnctrons are unconstrtutronal and rity would be on more dangerous items, such as barred the state from enforcrng the law Those for the law argued that chrl­ explosrves. The scrssors have to be less than four dren and potentral future leaders are being harmed by the contrnence of expo­ inches and tools should be less than seven inch­ sure to games where the characters go on krlhng sprees or sexual escapades es. Other tools longer than seven inches long, Those agamst passing the law defended themselves by argurng that the law tools wrth cuttmg edges, bludgeons, crowbars. would be a restnctron of free speech Even though the law drd not pass, 8 hammers, saws, and dnlls are still prohrbited m Blagojevrch says he would keep on tryrng and the law would eventually be the arrcraft. There are approxrmately 18,000 arr­ passed to protect thrs generatron and the future generatron from harm port screeners, so far, that are berng trarned rn detecting explosives. British gay couples apply for civil unions Other changes in the procedures would include R the body search. The pat-down procedures cur­ rently searches the passengersf backs and Lesbran and gay couples who braved the abdomens. With the new change, the passen­ cold winter weather across the UK gers would also be checked down the arms and Monday mornrng have become the first peo­ legs below the mid-thigh. The only exception of ple to take advantage of the Crvll this new procedure is when the person has bare Partnership Act. Hundreds of couples I skin or tight clothing that would make it obvrous queued at regrster offrces to state therr that there is nothrng concealed. TSA would make rntentron to have a crvrl partnershrp, which sure, if needed, that rf the passenger would like, a gives the same rights and responsibilities as person of the same gender searching them, that heterosexual marriage. The new laws came will be allowed. rnto force at mrdmght and were celebrated by the majority of same-sex couples as one E The TSA confirmed that the random searched of the most important legal changes affect­ would not be based on race, age, religion or rng lesbian and gay people. The moment nationality. The TSA and the managers assured was marked by a large projection of two that the new procedures would not result in an grooms on the srde of the House of increase in waiting times. There are some dis­ Parliament. After regrstenng therr partner­ F agreements in the upcoming change, including ships, couples must wait at least 15 days senators because the new law defies what before holding a ceremony. The first cere­ America has laid down for safety since 9/11 . monies will take place in Brighton and Hove at 8 a.m .. the earliest lime the register office can open for use. s 04 news c --.."' Increase in CTA and Metra Fares --Ll'l 0 u by Tywanna Lesley Ill 0 John Hope College Prep c 0 In a big and busy city, like Chicago, Although the increase isn't massive, VI transportation is essential for everyday CTA fares will not increase for cus­ some customers are still affected by the Ill"' L. activities, such as school, work, and/or to tomers who pay bus and rail fares using change, especially those who take the Cl. simply enjoy yourself. The two most pop­ Chicago Card and Chicago Card Plus. bus, as well as the train.