The Riley Review May 14, 1993

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The405 E. Ewing Ave. South Bend, INBudget cuts threaten summer school programs; courses to end early, students to foot part of bill .

And the envelqpe please ..Tonight, Oscars willbe presented in the Riley cafeteria

Students may be paying outof their own pockets to take aclass this summer.

The South Bend Community School Corporation, currently operating at a $500,000deficit, will save approximately$100,000 by slashing the sum.. r e q u i r e -ments, andlast, for enShould we serve slackers fIrst? r i chmentShould a kid like that be classes. ThisbenefItted when they have al- prioritizationof funds hasready had their chance and caused conmoney is limited? cern that theLee Weldy unmotivatedstudent is being rewardedmer school budget.Nancy King, school boardmember, said the budget is beingmonitored closely becauseteacher contract talks begin thissummer. A money crunch could. p o ~ n d pay cuts, extracurricular

....- - . , a r i 0 l 6 r stafflayoffs.While a full schedule of

courses is still tentativelyplanned, the number of sectionsof each course will be limited,classes with small enrollmentswill be cut, and students whoelecttotake enrichment' classeswill pay user fees to subsidize

~ ~ m ~ H = o ~ I S = ~ = k = e ~ _______________U Staff Reporter"And the winner is" ......... . Tonight, Oscars will once again be given to thevery best films and screenplays created by Faye Nelson 's

9th grade honors English students.The young filmmakers, dressed in tuxedos andparty gowns, will walk the red carpet to Hollywood

Tonight, in Nelson's third and final Oscar celebration.The 'best of the best' were nominated for theawards during closed shop meetings held by veteranwriters from the video

the corporation.Pre-enrollment for classeswill continue through May 21, at

all of the five South Bend highschools. Ralph Komasinski, acting u p e r i n ~ n d e n t , advises earlyenrollment for enrichmentclasses because they will be filledon a f,irst come, first served basis.

Funding will be providedfirst for required classes forgraduation; secondly, for gefleral academic

at the expenseof the high achiever."Should we serve slackersfirst?" questioned Lee Weldy,counselor, "and should a kid likethat be benefited when they havealready had their chance andmoney is limited?"

. While Karen White, boardmember, said summer schoolshould provide an opportunityfor students to catch up and succeed, Bruce McMillen, anotherboard member conceded, "Idon'tsee anyone is totally pleased withthe proposal," however, he added,"it'snecessary to balance the bud-

lot of professionalism. If you could hear the director say'OK cut' that is not very professional and we detenn inedthat the film was not very good. The quality of theirfilming and editing also made a difference, if the cameramoved and you got sea-sick while watching the movie itwas not considered one of the best movies that was there.For the actor and actress awards we watched to see if theygot into their parts or if they acted like they were justreading off a sheet of paper," said Erin McNulty, junior,and Oscar judge.

The Oscars that people won, who were in'volved inHollywood Tonight last year, can bring back memorieswhen they think about what it took to become a winner.

"Our movie took lots and lots of effort and dedicaclub.

" W elooked forthe moviesthat had a

tion from everyone in our group. We gave JJP a lot towork on the movie. When we were awarded an Oscar Iwas thankful that it all finally paid o ff," said Jenny Cira,sophomore, and a winner last year. .

The Oscars will be presented in grand style;with a backdrop elaborate enough to put butterfliesin the stomachs of the nominees.Over 200 guests are expected and large

round tables with cranberry tablecloths willreplace the ordinary cafeteria tables, and

and that dinner will be ready toserve," saidHollywood; Set! Flip Side

get."According to King, the to

ta1l993 summer school budgetwill be approximately $500,000,roughly $700,000 less than lastyear's 1.2 million dollars.

"I f you compare lastyear's budget to that of 1991,it (the 1992 budget) was significantly larger because noone really watched thebudget. No one took control to limit numbers," saidKing, 'They just kept adding on and adding on."Dr. Robert Sweeney,board president, offered somesolace, claiming the cuts aretemporary and will be utilizedonly for the next threeto five years until thecorporation s u ~ -cessfully reduces ' / . its deficit. . / . / . ; y

Hey, summer schoolended. so early thisyear that we have allof this extra time toplay ball!

black and silver napkins, centerpieces, and party favorswill complete the color scheme chosen by the students.An elegant menu of fresh vegetables with dip,sirloin beef tips au jus, mashed potatoes with gravy,homemade noodles in bee f broth, California vegetables,

croissants and butter, and for dessert chocolate moussewill be served on fme china with crystal.Planning and organizing an event of this size takeshard work."I have to call the mayor and have him proclaim theRiley campus Hollywood, Indiana for one night. I mustmake-'sure that the red carpets are going to bedelivered, that the tickets andprograms will be printed up,


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The ~ N2---...;; ReVleW---- ews------May 14, 1993School policy:Chronic absences result in suspension

News Editor

Tim McIntosh, freshman,saw the inside ofRiley only threetimes last year before droppingout. When he returned this year,he still didn't attend class fromthe beginning of the year untll November 23. As his welcoming present, he received threedays of ISS (In-School Suspension).

According to the SouthBend Community SchoolCorporation's Code ofConduct,after one truancy, students haveone to two days of ISS, two tofive days of ISS for a secondtruancy, and three to five days ofout-of-school suspension for achronic case of truancies.

The code is designed toprovide consistency among theSouth Bend schools in the waythat violations are handled, according to Ralph Komasinski,acting superintendent of theSBCSC.

'The code outlines consequences for violations, but it isnot the only answer. It takesflexibili ty away from the administrator in the building which isa flaw, but it keeps consistency,"said Komasinski.

GeorgeMcCullough,principal, said that he has to followthe rules and policies thatthe Board of Trusteesmakes.

"Chronic truancies results in suspension,but we keep students in school,in ISS, which separates themfrom class and gives them theirwork," said McCullough.

Ken Becknell, StudentServices Specialist, does not

agree with the rule to placestudents who were outof class for

awhile

in ISS."When a person is out of

school for an extended amount oftime, usually he/she does notwant to go to class. When thestudent does not go to class, thenhe/she is considered truant, so itdoes not make sense to keep him!

" her out of class," said Becknell."I don't think anyone is re

ally happy with the way weJdealwith truant or misbehaving students, but we don' thave any otheralternatives right now. I t h i ~people would agree that we don'thave a very effective programand there is a lot of room forimprovement. It is an area thatneeds some definite attention,"said Nancy King, member of theBoard of School Trustees.

There are several reasonswhy students stop coming to school

awhile.Th e s ereasonsran g efrom justnot wantingto attendschoo . .

t 0staying home due tofamily or social problems.

"I was not passing myclasses, so there was no reason tocome to school if I was going tofail," said Levi Baldwin, junior.

In Baldwin's case, he returned to school after nine weeks,

and he was welcomed backwith open arms in the ISS

room for two days.Baldwin said

that he figured thateverything was hisfault and that he oughtto be in ISS, andMcIntosh saw his inschool suspension assomething that waskeeping him out oftrouble and out ofthe'Cold.

'There would

be nights when I would hear myparents (who were getting a divorce last year) yelling. It affected me mentally and physically to where I was not able to

attend school, and I startedfailing my classes becauseI was not attending. Then,I would wake up late, goto the store to get somebreakfast, and then go tothe mall and hang out,"s a ' i d McIntosh.

There areother students

who offi-cially drop

out of schooland later decide to

come back. Unlikethe students who

dents to come back and salvage agrade i f they don't drop out. Itdepends on if the teacher is willing to work with the student andif the student can make up thework in order to pass the class. I fthey withdraw from school, thenthey'll definitely an "F"."

Although there are studentswho quit school and don't comeback, there are also others whorealize the importance of an education. For example, McIntoshworked part-time over the summer and found out that he wasnot getting anywhere in life, returned to school and now attendsclass everyday."You need an education tomake money, you need money tohave a life, and you need a life to

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\ .... ~ : , . . .. .-7] r .Q have a family," said McIntosh.Baldwin also wanted to fin

ish school, so he returned to class.Now, he has to take an extrasemester of classes and summerschool, but he attends class regularly and is planning on graduating. Even though students want

to return to class, the rule thatthey are to be sent directly tosuspension could be a discouraging factor.

"I t discourages studentsfrom coming back to school, butmore importantly, it provides awonderful excuse for not coming to school and the eventualfailure . I would like for studentsto come back . Uld. p r o v ~ d ~ tb,emwith tutoring or a schedulechange."

Very few students receiveextra-help because we are sooverwhelmed with irresponsiblestudents that we don't have timeto do the things we know arecorrect. Students have to knowthat we are not the enemy andpunishment is not necessary, butwe have to follow board policy,"said Becknell.

Currently, access to theschool psychologist and oth erresources (such as a staff ofcounselors)are trying to be provided for students with chronictruancies. A referral system hasbeen set up where Becknell sendssome of the truant students to thecounselors where they are informed of the grade status andthey find out what needs to bedone.

Currently, Riley is a pilotschool for the new philosophycalled "behavior modification."M c ~ u l l o u g h , Dr. Jim Easton (theassistant superintendent for the .Fort Wayne school system), theprincipal from LaSalle HighSchool, and several others cameup with this idea in order to helpstudents.

The two primary differences between behavior modification and ISS are the personalcontacts made with the student'shome and speakers that are invited to the school.

A home contact is made tofind out the reasons why the student is not in schoolllnd how bestto help the student. Parentteacher conferences are also setup as a part of the home contact.Suspension: See Flip Side


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May 14, 1993,------News . TheRev?ew-.-....3Nelson: Her energetic and creative teachingstyle 'will be missed, but remembered

Faye Nelson, English teacher, displays her creativ e teaching style (photo by Ryan Hoskins).

run up and down the aisles giv~ _ R _ u b _ m _____ ing people spontaneous hugs,"() -SWfReporter Vanderputten added.This past summer, NelsonPeople, movies, and cats. received a grant from the prestiNo onei s sure which Faye Nelson gious Lilly Foundation to internvalues more. When she retires on the production of a B-movieafter this school year, she will slated for limited national andhave a good deal of time to dis international release later this

cover just that. year. Known widely for her id In 1988,Nelsonreceivedaiosyncrasies, eccentricities, and $1000 grant for her students toenergetic teaching style, her write anecdotal histories of theknowledge and sensitivity have Palais Royale (presently theproven invaluable to her students. Morris Civic Auditorium). TheNelson draws from her own student s' r e ~ a r c h was donatedexperiences to better relate to to the city and sold at a profit.students. With all ofher professional

"I have a very vivid achievements, Nelson considersmemory of my own adoles her greatest triumphs of all to becence," said Nelson. "I thought her four "beautiful, intelligentI could help people get through daughters."that very awkward stage of the Upon her retirement,human existence." Nelson plans to move to IndiaShe began teaching, first, napolis with her beloved cat,as a substitute and later at Jack Samuel Clements, to be close toson High School, Jackson Middle her daughters. She plans to comSchool, and finally at Riley High plete several screenplays andSchool. continue her involvement with

"I have taught everything the movie industry.from remedial seventh grade to Zeiger claims that she hasthe most advanced senior En made lasting impressions on allglish classes and everything in her students.between," she said, "including "She influenced my futurecreative writing, speech, drama, career," said Zeiger. "She taughtphotography, journalism, and me that it doesn' t matter so muchfilm." how much money you make, but,Throughout her own how much you love your profesmiddle and high school years, sion."she developed a tremendous in "She taught me how iro-terest in writing and filmmaking portanfcommunication is," saidwhich has inspired her teaching Vanderputten.style. "I'm going to go crazyNelson's love for film is when they slou gh off," said sixth grade became attorney gen duced an award winning spot for without her," said Zeiger. "Sheobvious to her students. "I love Nelson. eral of Indiana," she boasted. the national Nutrition Music can't leave! They should jus tfilm because it incorporates writ Shehas proven to her stu Presently, Nelson's Video Contest last year. embronze her room."ing' photography, music, drama, dents that she is certainly one of projects include sponsoring the L 0 -architecture, dance, and move the best. ''The first time I met third annual Hollywood Tonight cally, the - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ment. All the arts known to man her, I got the impression that she program and the nationally rec club has . .come together perfectly in a fJ.lm. was someone who had big ideas ognized video club. proven to SIt's the ultimate art form," said for her students," said Matt As a supplementary ninth be the most he's a big ball of energy. It's likeNelson. Andrysiak, sophomore. "She grade English program, Holly- prolific or she's plugged in and there's no way toAnd Nelson knows how to wants to challenge us and ex wood Tonight students write, ganization unplug her.get the most from her students . pand our horizons." photograph, produce, and direct of its kind,shortfilms. The Oscar ceremony, with nu- Beth V anderputten.- Ne l s o n which will be held tonight (see me r ou sagreed say related story) honors the best of televiseding, "I try to her students' works. produc -challenge Video club member Erin tions. Ac-T he fIrst time I met her, I go t the my kids by McNulty, junior, considers Hol- cording to member Jill Zeiger, "My life will be a lot moreholding up lywood Tonight to be one of the sophomore, much of its success boring and a lotless focused withimpression that she was someone successful most important experiences of is due to Nelson's tremendous out her," said McNulty, "and Iwho had big ideas for her students. former stu her high school career. "It taught enthusiasm. will be without a very good

dents of me a lot about writ ing and work Video club member Beth friend."------Matt Andrysiak mine as ex ing in a group. It was really a Vanderputten, junior, considers Though she will be leaving~ amp l e s . lesson aboutl ife," said McNulty. Nelson' s enthusiasm incotnpa the education profession, she- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - T h o s e In addition to her English rable. "She's a big ball of en plans to remain active.people were classes, Nelson also teaches a ergy," she said. "It 's like she's Her own evaluation of her"All students need is praise and no different than the students I creative writing class presently plugged in and there's no \yay to work is, "I'm fearless, whether itencouragement arid a big spoon have now." in the process of publishing a unplug her." comes to experimenting with newful of loving kindness, and a And she has had them all magazine of its work. "When she gets excited, she ideas in the classroom. or drivingdash of righteous indignation her life. "One student I tutored in Nelson's video club pro- :won'tjust tell you she is, she'll on the freeways in L.A."

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4 TheRev?ew News May 14,1993Disc jockeys:Radio class students pump up the volume

have to. censor myself," saidWade.

A student must show a lotof responsibility and creativityto get his own radio show.

."1 bring my own music in,and a few people havegiven me some of theirmusic to play, too. 1 alsogive out my address to re

c e i v ~ _.comments orre- _.sponses," said Wade.

'The DJ's play whatever type of music they wantThe people who play top 40music seem to have moreair time. I' d likepeople to callthe stationand say theylove my showso 1can get moretime too," said Lozano.

According to Limbert, allof the responses have been positive except for the one or twocalls a year he gets from adultswho request classical music.

''We don't have a big lis

tening audience because we'renot a well-known station, but theresponses we do get are positive

. because the station has a mix ofcomedy and music

that isnotn o r mallyplayed

.on aregulars t a -tion, "s aidLozano.

Thestationorigi-nated

i n SouthBend in 1958 in order to presentlessons to elementary schools,and the high school students wereused as announcers.

Starting in 1991, the vocational radio broadcasting class,held in he ed\lcation office downtown, was offered forthree hours

Imagine tuning into yourfavorite radio station and hearing all your favorite songs!

Teenage disc jockeys cando justthat by interning atWElLFM, the school corporation's radio station.

WElL, standing for "We.educate tomorrow's leaders," isa vocational broadcasting class.

"We learn about radiotelevision production and how torun our own show in the class,"said Jason Lozano, junior.

According to JerryLimbert, teacher of theradio broadcasting he features groups such as Pix-class, the students are ies, The Cure, Sonic Youth,puton the air in less than Ned's Atomic Dustbin, anda week Of being in the Leaving Trains.class. The criteria to become a"I t is like throwingthem into the water andletting themswim. Hopefully,aninterest inradio willbring themhere, and thenthey will blossom," saidLimbert

TheDr s must learn how tobroadcast and handle the technical aspects to broadcast a show.

"The students have to- - choose t h e i r o w n . - m u s i c . . ( . e i t h e r - - : - - T h e - s t u d e r i t s have to fol

from their personal music library low the FCC (Federal Commuor from the SBCSC's music li- nications CoIDDrlssion) broad-brary) and fonn a list of six or casting rules, which allows foreight songs that they are going to no profane language, and no refplay. This list is for clearance erences to body parts, accordingpurposes and scheduling. to Limbert.

Next they make sure the Limbert claims there is littletape of their show is in the master censoring. However, he addedcontrol room so it will be broad- that in the case of live shows, ifcast on time. Then theDJ's have any profanity occurs, then theto engineer their program. To do student may be kickedoff the air.this, they need to know how to "One student's show wasrun the microphone s, cassettes, terminated because he said somecompact disc players, and how to thing bad abut a p erson in th eengineer the control board," said building (the South Bend ComLimbert. munity School office)," said

Seth Wade, sophomore, Lozano.was not able to take the class due "Since1have a live show, 1toscheduling diffi-culties, buthe did a

few shows with Lozano."I saw what it (broadcast

ing) was like with Jason and 1liked it a lot. So, 1asked if therewere any open spots, and they letme have one for a live show,"said Wade.

Currently, Wade has a liveshow e ~ Tuesday from 3:30.p.m. to4 p.m. in the afternoon forwhich he plays punk/alternativemusic such as Peg boy, The JesusLizard, Dead Kennedys, andRollins Band.

Lozano has a live jazz andblues show from 1 30 p.m. to 2p.m. on Tuesday afternoons. Healso has a taped pUnk/alternativeshow from 4 p.m. to4:30 p.m. onThursday afternoons, for which

disc jockey are few andsimple.

''We hope that counselorssend students with public speaking skills orjournalism training,"said Limbert.

"A lot of students can talkand run the records, but learningto run the control board is a littleharder. 1know students are suc- .cessful in broadcasting when theyfinish a show and say 'I t waseasy' when asked if there wereany problems," he added.

SethWade,sophomore, prepares his next song by the Sex PIstols for his live radio show (photoby Jason Deka).

in the morningor afternoon. During these classes, students couldbroadcast their own shows onWETL-FM 91.7, while earningthree credits a semester.

Any student can signup forthe class. I f transportation isneeded to get to the class, a schoolbus will pick the students up andreturn them back to their homeschool.

"We are the only schoolFM station in the state, which 1think is quite unique for SouthBend. We also have 3000 wattswhereas most other schools have20 watts. So, we can be heardfrom a 50 mile radius," saidLimbert.

"We want them to go intobroadcasting, and with this training, they will do well. This classis a unique experience for students," said Limbert.

"Being a disc jockey is fun.It can also be a perfect occupation for someone with a big ego,and there is a possibility thatsomeone will hear you and want

you for acommer-


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T ~ 6 '5ay 14, 1993-----Fea ture - - - - ReVlew-New pastime for students:

"gone fish in '... II ~ e _ l m _ & ________________________ ~ ____________() Advertising ManagerRelaxing by the old fishing hole, it's not just a sport for old timers anymore.Now teens, too, are reeling in their catches because of the recent construction ofa fishing ladder in the St. Joseph River. , ' ,.,.The fish ladder allows fish to swim up stream to spawn. Prior to its construction,the fish could not make it up the dam to travel the river."Fishing in the St. Joseph River has'increased due tothe presence of trout arid salmon which were admitted up the river due to the fish ladder," ex

plained Ken McCormick from Great LakeSportsman Supply Inc., in Mishawaka.His company specializes inthe sale of hooks, lines, bobbers,

and sinkers."Other species of fishthat can be found in the 'lake at Potato CreekState Park, anotherpopular fishing spot,include bluegill,bass, crappie, warmouth, and catfish," said LoriFitch, conservation officerfrom PotatoCreek.

Fisher-man, , PaulDeHart, se-nior, remi-nisced aboutpulling a 23inch bass fromalake. "Imainlyfish in the locallakes, ponds, andrivers," he said.Jason Deka,senior and partner of 'DeHart, said, "Asking aman where he fishes is likeasking who he voted for. It's

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not the kind of thing you telljustanyone,"The reason for this is b e c ~ u s eyou don't want the waters to become overfished and the area littered.But the best places to fish are in shady rockyareas near logs and around piers, he emphasized.There are many reasons to fish. Shane Anders, senior, explained, "I t helps you unwind, sit back and just relax."The prise of a fishing license in the state of Indiana is $8.75. An additional $6.75is required if one plans to fish for trout or salmon. I f you are under the age of 17, a ,:FAMOUS CONEYISLAND: I Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner ' II (219) 291-2041 IIConey Do,g-Fries-Slaw ONLY $240 II&Sm. ,Dnnk II wI This Coupon Dine-In Only II Expires 5-16-93 II 1308 Scottsdale MallIIRandy Beauchamp , South Bend,IN. II Owner COUPON 46614 IL_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ J

license is not necessary."Depending on the type of fish, there are certain limits and requirements the fishmust meet in order to be taken from the waters. This information can be found in the1993 edition of Indiana Fishing Regulations pamphlet, which is free when youpurchase your fishing license.""The licen1)es can be bought at Potato Creek State Park or

tackle and bait shops," explained Fitch.The price for equipment ranges widely depending on its quality. Fishing rodsrange in price from $14 and up. Reels

start at $15 and up, and bait andhooks from $1, according toMcCormick.Potato Creek stocksits lake anually, the lasttime in March. 'Thebest time to catcharea fish is in May

and June becausethe fish arespawning (lay

ing eggs) onthe beds of thelakes, rivers,and streams.

Therefore,they arenear the surface," saidMcCormick.After youmake a catch, yo u may

.choose not toeat your pri.ze ..Acc'Ording

', to the IndianaFishing Regula-,tions pamphlet, thefish may contain high

levels of bac;teria due tothe run off of raw se.wageinto the water from the land., Lakes and stre'amS in'Indiana fallinto the warning category. The pamphlet advises fishermen to, "consumeno more than one meal per week (112 lb.)Womenofchild-bearing age and children shol,lld

not consume any of these fish because, they ci)pldbecome ill. . " ,But don't worry about the Riley fispermen, most of them catch the.fish and throwthem"ack in. "I haven't eaten a catch of mine for years, but if l caught a rl1ce sized bass,

I would clean it , cook it, and ,eat it," said DeHart.

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Oldies but goodies:Restoring the classics can be morerewarding than buying a new car

~ v a n F l e i tU Editor-in-chiefThey want to go back in time.

Some students find restoring theclassics much more rewarding thanbuying new cars."I like not having an everyday average car, I want my car tostick out and look nice," said AricThoma, junior and owner of a 1950

Plymouth fastback.Old cars were built better than. new ones, some think."New cars are chintzy, theyare made cheaply and are too expensive," said Ben Shennan,junio rand owner of a 1972 ChevelleMalibu.

has had to replace the motor and thetransmission.Sherman spent about twomonths working on his car, and hestill wants to paint it.

Fisher has not started working on his car yet, but he is reallyjust planning on redoing things hisdad has already restored.

"I t was a piece of junk, butmy dad restored it about ten yearsago. Now its age is starting to showthrough again and I have to dosome minor work," he said.

Experience helps when restoring a car."Steve Schumann, my dad'sfriend, can do any custom job onany car. He has been doing thissince he was in high school, it is ahobby," saidThoma, whoappreciates thehelp...New cars are chintzy, they are "My dadmade cheaply and are too expen can do all of. iliit stUff, -t'-ffi------ Ben Sherman just learningfrom him. I~ also watch

"You justcan't buy a hunk ofAmerican steel anymore; every partof my car is made in America," saidThoma.Before doing anything, onemust find the right car to restore.

Rick Fisher, junior, got his1972 Chevelle Malibu for free. "Aguy had it in his backyard and hejust gave it to my dad," he said.

Thoma bought his car for$1000. "I twas a rusty, aged car thathad not been taken care o f," he said.The amount of time andmoney spent restoring an old cardepends on its original condition.Since Thoma bought his car ayear ago, he has worked on it forthree hours every night, and he hastaken out a loan for $1500 to payfor the restoration.When Sherman bought his carhe thought it was in relatively

good condition, however, he

Aric's dad,"said Fisher.

The students have also takentheir cars to be repaired by professionals.

"There are not too manypeople that can restore a whole car,"said Greg Barth, owner of Barry'sSeat CoverandAutoGlass Co. Inc.Even body shops are specialized. For instance, Barry's onlydoes interior and glass work.Sherman had his transmissionfixed by professionals, and Thomapaid somebody to fix his motor.

The value of the cars can risedramatically with a little elbowgrease."A car that is purchased for afew thousand dollars can be turnedinto a $30,000 car," said Barth.He added that people whocan do the work themselves willmake the most money.Thoma estimates the final

saved a lot of money on labor since he did so much himself. Fisher 's car will be worth about $2700 when he is finished. He thinks this is good considering he did not pay anything to get the car.

Many people do not restore old cars merely to drive them. "Peopledon't use themfor transportation, it is more of ahobby. They often show them ordrive them only in the summer,"said Barth.Sherman took his car to ashow once, but it was a small one.

"I just showed it so I could getin for free:"IIIl'probaoly"snov/'ftafter I paint it," he said.Noneof the students will drivetheir cars in the winter, but they will

- drive them in the spring and fall."My car will only see snowfrom the garage windows," said

Thoma.Restoring a car is a learningexperience."I learned how to weld mo

tors and brakes and how to usedifferent power tools," said Thoma.Although they have done alot of work on their cars, thesestudents would trade them for better cars.

"I am going to keep my caruntil I can trade it for somethingbetter, like an older Chevelle or aGTO convertible," said Sherman.

"I plan to keep my car for along time, unless someone offersme $20,000 for it, then I would buymy dream.,car, a 1950 Merc convertible," said Thoma.Thoma is just putting the finishing touches on his car. It shouldbe running by the middle of June.

Would you go out withsomebody because heIsthad a nice car?

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We were just drivinllunch, I thought it was aday. Boy was I wrong.

I was following m)Dan Charles, sophomore,Bell,-when I noticed his Clhardly do the speed limit lemitting a foul odor.I looked over at myBen Schlueter, sophomoresaid, "Let's go to lunch sothis year."I then checked the trabegan to pass Dan.As I attempted to pahe began to speed up and Sfdrive in the middle of theslowed down a little then sp


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up and passed him. 1 had gottenaround him and thought everythingwas fine.I was now in front of him anda large comer was coming up. Iwas paying too much attention toDan behind me and did not slowdown enough to make the sharpturn. 1 stepped on the brakes andbegan to turn. 1 was going about 35mph when I had last looked at thespeedometer. All of a sudden 1heard the wheels screech and webegan to slide on the wet pavement.The next thing I heard was aslew of obscenities flowing fromBen 's mouth. We eventually slidoff the road and came to a quickstop when my car ran into a largereflector pole on the other side ofthe road.

., IOwn ,ng O"C"dl is "rlot , only 'funand" 'games Students work to drive; but many only find time to drive to work'

is tIuU?"

go out to the strip on Fri- day?" Jane: "Sorry Deb, I've got to wo rk." Deb: "Well, how about Sat- urday then?"Jane: "Sorry, I've got towork."

Deb: "WeU how about Sun-day, or sometime during theweek?"Jane:"Sorrj Deb, I have towork every night."Deb: ('What good is your

new cpr if you can never go out?"Jane: "WeU it gets me to

work." This could be a typical conversation for Riley students.Aric Thoma, junior, works23 hours a week atInstant Lube. " Igot this jobprimarily to save moneyto buy a car,'! said Thoma:

"I keep all but about $30 aweek outof my pay check for spending money, the rest goes for re

pened and that Icould haveavoided th e"A 11 of a sudden I heard the whole situationwheels screech and we began if 1 would haveto slide on the wet pavement. used my head.Jim Van Fleit ~ hey told me itwas too bad; but

1 looked ove r at Ben and thengot out of the car. I walked over tothe passenger's side to see whatdamage was caused. The door wascompletely smashed and there wasa large dent behind the door nearthe rear wheel.I knew it was going to cost alot of money, but luckily Ben and 1were not injured.When 1 got home 1 told myparents the truth about what hap

thatlhadtolearnthe hard way and1 would have to pay for it with myown money. 1 felt this punishmentwas fair because 1 had learned animportant lesson.However, some people toldme they thought 1 got off easy."Man, my parents would killme if that happened," said my friendRyan Van Holsbeke.

My sister, Krista, senior, wasthe main culprit in the backlashagainst me.

building my car," he said. Thomahas a 1950 Plymouth fastback hebought for $1,000 that he has rebuilt. ''The biggest investment inmy car was the engine. 1 took out a$1,500 loan from the bank. To getthis loan my grandpa had to co-signfor me," said Thoma.

Nicole Kimbrough, assistant manager at Society Bank'sMiami Street office, said, "For mostyoung people to get a car loan theyhave to have their parents or someone co-sign for them. This meansUi.'iit if the person taking the loan outcannot make the payments, the cosigner is responsible."

She said they also sometimes give loans when people puttheir cars up for collateral. Thismeans that if the teen cannot makepayments, the car will belong to thebank. "Cars are a status symbolfor American teenagers, and to havethese status symbols, teenagers arewilling to work," said DawnHQrvath, senior who is workinghard to payof f he r $5,000Volkswagen Jella.

Horvath also took out a loan

We went out to dinner andwhen 1 was telling my mom that Iwas upset that I would not have acar to drive for awhile, my. sister'sfeelings really came through."You deserve no t to be able todrive. That is the least that shouldhappen to you," she said.When I took my car to gefixed, they gave me an estimateI figured I could pay for myself.However, after a few weeks theprice went up, andexpensive for me to pay for outof my own pocket.My dad decided to let theinsurance pay for it. Since myinsurance was already ridiculously high, I was told that Iwould have to payamount that it would riseAccident: See Flip Side

from the bank, with her parents as co-signers. she got a job because she wanted to buy a car. have to pay for many other things with the money she makes, but purchasing a car was a big reason for her starting. $128 a month. mately one paycheck a month out of the four she receives. new or used car can make a difference in how many hours per week you have to work to pay for it. and general manager atJordan Ford said teens buy both new and used cars in about the same ratio. car for the teenager they usually buy a new car, but if the teenager is buying it for himsel f hepr she will almost always buy a used car," said Hoffer. usually buy a new econQmical car for their teenager in the $ J0,000 to $14,000 price range. Work: See Flip Side

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The e8-....;;. ReVIeW - - - -Feature May 14,1993Modeling: Teens find adventure and glamourin the fast paced fashion world

~ w c o m e rU ~ e p o r t e r"For some girls modeling

is only a dream, but for me itbecame a reality," said teenmodel and freshman, Aj aWilloughby.

"I got into modelingwhen I was about nine or tenyears old, and have been doingit ever since."

Willoughby does mostlyfashion shows and runway mod-eling. She attributes that to herheight and weight (she's 5'10"and 115 pounds). She workseither locally, or in New Yorkwhere she lives with her father."I model whatever I can,"says sophomore, ReEnna Mor-gan. "I've done print, catalog,and magazine work in Japan.I've also done a potato chipcommercial," said Morgan.

Barb Crocker, an agent forCover Shots modeling agencyin Granger, said, "most peopleget into modeling because some-one tells them that they've got acertain look. Our clients wantall types of models for all typesof products."

''The main purpose of amodel is to enhance a product,that's au,"added Crocker.

"One of the most impor-tant things I tell the prospects isdon't take it personally," com-mented Crocker.

No matter where you go,modeling is basically the same.Whether you model locally likeWilloughby, or have spent yourcareer abroad like Morgan, whois a native of Oregon.

"Getting started was thehardest part. I thought it wouldbe fun so I asked my mom if Icould and she said yes," saidWilloughby. "First, I went to alocal modelingagency, andthey told me Ineeded a port-folio before Icould begin. SoI had to put onetogether."

ReEnna Morgan, sophomore, above, and Aja Willoughby, freshman, left, poseprofessionally as part of their Jobs In modeling. These photos were taken from theirportfoliOS.

"Insteadof hiring a highpriced photog-rapher, I tookmy own pic-tures with myown poses, andput them into abook. I then

89," said Morgan.''Most girls have to wait

until someone wants the lookthat they've got, but the reallylucky ones get picked up rightaway," said Crocker.

''Many models fall by the

needed her to and she gave up alot of her time so I could do whatI really wanted to," she added.

Modeling is fun ,but itcan'tlast forever."Some models think$e y can stayyoung forever and make millions

"I deflnitely plan to go tocollege and major in communi-cations or psychology. I'm go-ing to see where modeling takesme between now and then, to seeif this is what I want to maIce mycareer in. I would eventually liketook the book wayside because of lack of sup- of dollars for a couple years mod- to be a fashion and modeling

around to agen-cies until Cover

port from their families for theircareers. Nobody stands behind eling, but that's really a one in athousand shot," said Crocker.

editor for a top teen magazine,"stated Willoughby.

Shots liked them, or encourages them so they "I plan to continue model- There are a lot of modelswhat hey saw,"she said.

quit," said Crocker."I couldn't ask for a more ing. It's a great opportunity totravel and see different cultures,"and a lot of competition. I knowmodeling is something I cannot

"My bigsister is a

supportive family. Most parentswouldn't let their 14 year old said Morgan, "I also plan to go tocollege, but right now I am not

do my whole life, so I enjoy itwhile I am able to do it," stated

model, so that 's daughter go to Japan by her- quite sure what I want to major Morgan.how I got inter-ested," saidMorgan. "I went to PerfectImages International , in Or-egon, for eight weeks. When Igraduated I did a few months oflocal modeling.""Soon a Japanese agent

from Gap Modeling visited P e r ~fect Images:She looked throughmy portfolio and said I had thelook that she was looking for andtook me to Japan with her, whereI stayed for the entire summer of

self," said Morgan."My mom is the one who

helped me get started. Even myfriends give me all the supportthat they can. I f I need some-thing and they can give it to me,they will. It's great," saidWilloughby.

"My mom did everything I

in. I lovemodeling . .but I wantsomethingto back meup, some-thing withmorestruc-ture."

The main purpose of a model isto enhance the product, that's all.-----Barb Crocker


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May 14,1993 Viewpoints-_........TheRev?ew--9 Editorial

Graffiti in bathrooms causes problems for studentsCan't you read the writing on the walls? You can if you have been inthe girls' bathroom lately.The graffiti in the restrooms is terrible. Students have gone past the

regular "Susie loves Johnny" to racist and gang-related writing.The administration needs to take measUres to stop this graffiti.For a few days the "Player Wall," a log of all the latest couples, was in

existence. It was written in blue marker covering a whole wall in the thirdfloor restroom. Thankfully, that was taken care of in a matter of days.

That is not the case, unfortunately, for some of the more serious graffiti.One passage, "Whitebi-- need to stay in a white girls' place, stop tryingto be someone'you ain't" has been in one stall for weeks. This commentcauses friction in racial relationships and should have been taken care ofpromptly.The most recent development is the gang symbols. This has got to bestopped. Gang activity is defInitely something Riley does not want.

The administration should enforce stricter penalties for writing graffIti.

Many of the people who write graffiti in the bathrooms leave their fIrstand last names. Everybody who has been in the third floor restroom knowswho "the Eshas" are and everybody who "has it goin' on." These girlsobviously wrote their names in the stalls and should be duly punished.

The culprits should have to stay after school and clean all of the writingfrom the bathroom. Then perhaps they, and their friends, will t h i n ~ twiceabout defacing school property in the future.

Not only punishment, butprevention is also a key to solving thebathroom vandalism.

l

Pom members upset by choiceof choreographers for tryoutsThe returning mem1?ers of the Riley porn pon

squad are upset with the choice in choreographersfor the porn tryouts. The Riley band directors chosetwo people from Adams High School, one for theflag routine, one for the porn routine. Some of us onthe porn-squad do not appreciate being taught 'aroutine by someone who is not on a porn squadherself, because Adams does not have a porn squad.

Valerie Martz and TashaThomas,porn pon members

The administration can place student monitors in the .batbrQom..he- . ..,..:-----,.....----------------,tween classes to watch for graffiti-writers. The students can be e o p l ~ whowork in the office anyway, so they will not be late to their next class. I fpeople know they will have to suffer the consequences of writing graffiti,they will be less likely to do it.

GraffIti causes friction among students, is disrespectful to property,and is esthetically unpleasing. However, with stepped up rules, Riley canstop this problem before it becomes even worse.

An example of the graffiti In the girls' bathroom on the third floor (photo by Sean Hoyt.)

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Wrestling team deservesbetter quality treatment

The junior varsity and varsity wrestlers have beentreated badly by the administration at Riley. We hada number of tournaments during the season that hadno buses, no money, and no coaches. How can wefunction as a team if we have no guidance?

In addition, plans are made for nex t year's varsityteam before the current season is even over. We arenot allowed to choose captains or decide on uniforms.It is time to give the wrestling team better treatment.

Bill Long,Riley Wrestler

ChristinoAllcn , Katie Docker, Racquel Gooden, ToddHeim, Heath Huston, Thomas Jonkins ,Holly IGmbn:ll,JenniferLyzlnski. BeD.5chlueler.Jim V. . F l e i ~ RyanVan Hoisbeko, Sbanaka Aoscbleman, Rachel Alford ,MaU Basil, Richelle Corter, DaD Charles, ChristieCissna, Brian Di vine, Ryan Hoskins, Robert N e w ~comer. KatieOldak, MicbellePomeroy, Kcny Rininger,Chuck Sallee, Kelly Swlctyk, Sarah Teticb. JennyJohnson .and Robert Sever.Affiliations: National Scholastic Press Association(NSPA), American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA), Quill and Scroll, Indiana High School Press Association (IHSPA), Journalism Education Association,(JEA), and Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

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The ~ V lO--Revlew lewpolnts----May 14,1993 The Mouth

"Senioritis" posesproblem for many

~ a A b i g t() Sports Editor

"Mom, I'm dying. I'm sureof it. Can't you tell that I' mrunning a fever? I' m sure I can'tgo to school. I had better stayhome and lay in the sun so that Idon't look so pale."

You may be wondering ifthis person is dying from someexotic disease. In reality he orshe is simply suffering fromdreaded senioritis. A lthough itcontains the word senior, peopleof all ages are susceptible. Don'tthink that justbecause you are anunderchtssmen, you are safe.

lt can (and does) happen tothe best of us. Bearing this inmind, I have compiled a list ofsuggestions in order to help youfend of f the urge to blow offschool and head for the beach.

First off, try to keep graduation in mind. You may justthink that this tip is for seniors,butit'snot. I fyou're a freshman,just keep repeating,"Three moreyears. Three more years."

Sophomores justsay, "Twomore to go. Just two more."Juniors, you know the routine.

Another thing you mightwant to try is shopping. I fyou goand buy yourself a new outfit,you'll want to go to school andshow it off. This will keep you inschool for at least one more day.

Yet another fool proofwayto beat senioritis is to plan something REALLY fun for the weekend. Promise yourself that if youmiss one day of school during theweek, you aren't going to go out.

You might want to try theold money method. For everyday you skip school, put one dollar into ajar. I f you're really badabout not going to class, soonyou will have no money to go tothe beach.

I f you really have a hardtime making yourself go toschool, just think of all thosepoor saps who have year-roundschool. See how much worse itcould be?

I f none of these suggestions can help, just bear with it.After all, there are only 23 daysleft for seniors and 27 for underclassmen. You can it.

Candid Cat

Paul DeHart, senior, uses 0\1 of his strength to bring In a

A make-up day in June?For the students who have

to come for another hot day inJune to make up for one snowday we were given during a winter snowstorm, it is adding insultto injury.

For one thing, Riley hasalready had several early dismissal days this year. Why makeup the one snow day when wehave numerous halfdays for parent conferences and teachersmeetings that also take time awayfish (photo by Jason Deka.) from students' class time?~ ~ ~ ethel College

Mishawaka, IndianaEach month, the Review will preview an Indiana college in thiscolumn.

General Information Total Enrollment: 699, Tuition andis $7,400, room and board $2,750.Bethel College is made up of 55 percent females and 45

percent males. .Freshman Data 386 students applied for fall 1990 admission: 67 percent were accepted: 90 percent of those acceptedenrolled. 16 percent of freshmen were in the top 10 percent oftheir secondary school class', 40 percent were in the top 25percent, 69 percent were in the top half.Enrollment Patterns 70 percent of fall 1989 freshmenreturned for fall 1990 term. 1988-90 average: 49 percent ofentering classes graduated; 15 percent of students completing abachelor's program went on for further study.Freshman Admissions Required: high school transcript,SAT, recommendations . Recom mended: two years high schoolforeign language, interview.Housing 250 college housing spaces available to undergraduates. Freshman applicants guaranteed college housing. Studentsrequired to live on campus through sophomore year.Student life Dress code, mandatory chapel, drama, newspaper and radio station. Majors with highest enrollment: elementary education, buisness, and nursing.

*Information compiled from Peterson's Guide to Four YearColleges, 1992.

Thumbs up

~ to being done with senior thesis papers.lh to Future Problem Solvers for getting fIrst place in the state.(1" . to pop-Ice.

~ to girls' track for winning the city track meet. a-tV to cheap prom dresses.1"2W to Steak and Shake for opening.(1)W to school almost being over

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Feature Editor

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From my point of view,students will not learn anythingon the extra day in June.

Students are distracted inthe heat, and weather that is extremely warm and humid makesit difftcult for students to concentrate on their studies.

And what is the real purpose of the make-up day sched-

Making upsnow day inJuneworthlessuled June 1O?

The extra day is a requirement by s t a t ~ law, according toGeorge McCullough, principal.

The last school day hasbeen set for fInals, a good moveby administrators, so studentswill not skip.

But rather than schedulethe make-up day asa regularclass day, administrators coulddub the day before finals StudyDay, and make attendance optional for students.

During this time studentscould make-up homework orstudy for fInal exams_

The law requiring studentsto make-up snow days has causedcontroversy ever since it waspassed in 1988. What i f schoolwas closed for a week or twonext year due to an emergency;would students have to make-upan extra week at the end of theschool year?

While the law can't bechanged overnight; it could beenforced to all ow for flexibility.

Thumbs downto nosey peor-Ie.to rumors.to making up the snow day. to having to work until 10 p.m. or later on school nights. to people who litter. to having to park ten miles away from the school. to gossip.


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May 14,1993 ---Viewpoints Abuse in family led to life on the run

___heRev7ew"-11 If you could have any car, what would it be and why?

"A GT, because they arecold blooded."

Derick Stageriefreshman

"I'd want a 1993 Honda,it has everything in it."

Mellissa Ortafreshman

"I want a red convertible because they are myfavorite."

Teresa Lighthallsophomore

"Lamborghini, it's justbest!"

Don Brownsophomore

"I'd want a 1993 Mustang because they havegood acceleration andwomen dig them."

Brian Downeyjunior

"A Corvette becausethey are fast."

Kiley Rigbyjunior

"A VW Bug, it's an oddthing."

Ricarda Papstsenior

~ n e s (alias)() StaffReporter

My adult life began at theage of twelve.What went on behind the

the walls of our home was notspoken of. I was physically andemotional ly abused. The abusestarted whenI was about ten yearsold, and got worse when the family was under stress.

My father worked as a registered nurse at a nearby hospital. He would come home tiredand sleep all day. My sisters andI would loudly play in the houseand wakehim up. He would yelland I would yell back. He wouldtell me that I had a smart mouth.I f got bad grades, or camehome late,or even if he was angry about something that hadnothing to do with me, I wouldget beaten.

My parents and I agreedmaybe we could work things outif we went to a family counselor.But family ses

and I left together. We went toChicago. We were alone anddidn' t know where we were going to stay. We stayed with abunch of people we didn'tknow.We partied all the time. Weall ended up wasted. Somehowin all the confusion and drunkenness, I ended up with a guy Ididn't even know. I was raped,because I could not defend myself under the influence of alcohol. I called the police, and thistime I was sent me to anotherhospital. It was a place calledPorter-Starke inValparaiso. Inthe meantime, the doctors andmy parents were searching foranother place to send me.

Before they could" I ranaway again with two other girlswho were in similar situations asmy own. We caught a bus toBloomington, lllinois. Fromthere, we talked truck drivers intohauling us around with them.After going all over the country,we ended up in Bonita Springs,

sions just didn'tseem to be ( I iworking, be It I got bad grades, or camecause my fatherwould still hit home late, or even if he wasme. angry about something thatThe counse had nothing to do with me, Ilor suggested would get beaten.that I leavehome for acouple ofweeks,I was admittedto Charter Hospital in FortWayne, Indiana for an evaluation by counselors. That waswhen the abuse ended. I was tbirteen. I was not a very religiousperson, neverthless I was transferred to a Christian institution,the Shults-Lewis Childrens'Home. It was mandatory for theresidents to attend church threetimes a week, and bible study onMonday evenings. I got sick ofbeing there so I decided to runaway.I went to Hammond to staywith friends. Two weeks later,the police found me and sent meback to the home. I was put in anisolation booth. I was told to sitthere. 1 sat there for five daysstraight, except to sleep. Icouldn't handle it. I can't sit inone place for such a long time, soI ran away again.

This time a friend of mine

I did and the state let mestay under their supervision. Ilived there a long time and grewto love the family as if they weremy own.One day, just out of theblue, a cop showed up and saidthe stateof Indiana had requestedmy return. There was nothinganyone could do. I packed mythings and flew back to the hospital.

The hospital made arrangements to send me to a placecalled Family and Childrens'Center, in Mishawaka, Indiana.I began their program in a lockedunit called P.A.C. It was thestrictest place I had ever been inmy life.

We weren't allowed tohave shoes, belts. makeup, hairspray, curling irons, blow dryers, or jackets. Everything waslocked up and out of reach.

We spent every day sittingaround and going to in-houseclass es. The doors had alarms,and we were not permitted toleave for any reason.

I stayed. n the programfor three months and then movedout. I graduated to HendricksHall. which was less strict. I wasallowed to have my shoes andjacket here, Icould wear makeupand jewelry, and even do myhair. But we could not keepanything in our rooms. Afterusing an item, it was locked up

-, ~ , u n t i : l - i ~ a & - R e e d e d again.Florida.

We met a family whoworked ata beach restaurant.They said we could stay withthem until we found a place ofour own.

Their home was in an immigration camp right outsideBonita Springs. We got jobs atTaco Johns with fake J.D's wehad purchased at a flea market.

With the money we savedwe rented a trailer in a trailerpark. However, my two friends ,finally got sick of running anddecided to turn themselves in .They went to another city, so Iwould not get caught.I became really goodfriends with the family whoowned the trailer park.

The mother of the familywas a state foster parent. Shewanted me to turn myself in andlive with them as a foster child.

I attended a school on thecampus. I stayed there fourmonths. From there I moved onto another house (an outpatienthome) in the program which istwo miles from the campus.

This is where I live today.I am actually happy. It's almostlike a normal home, and for me itis the most normal place I haveever been.

I have really benefittedfrom being here. This programhas made me take a hard look atmy life. I was really tired ofgetting hurt and running away. Idecided since I am almost eighteen it is time for me to changemy life and make a fresh start.I have learned that a badsituation will only get worse ifyou let it. The more you ignoreit, the worse it will become.I can now depend on myself and trust my feelings. I onlyallow people to get as close as Ifeel comfortable.

"I want a 427 Cobra1966 because it has classicoriginality. "

Rob Hayessenior


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12-TheRev?ew---Plip Side--- -May 14,1993 "But it has to have a cassette player," he said.Paying for insurance can

also be another expense of driving. Besides having to pay forher car, Horvath also has to pay$1,050 a year for her car insurance.

"I have a problem pay

ing for insurance because r m nogood at budgeting. When the$525 bill comes around every sixmonths, I usually don'thave thatmuch saved up, so my mom paysfor it and then I pay her back."

Thoma said when he isdone flxing up his car he willkeep his job because then he willhave to pay for his car insurance.

Is having a car worth thesacrifice of having to work?Thoma says yes because

when he is done fixing up his carhe will be able to enter it in carshows.

Horvath says in someways she doesn't think having acar is worth the activities she hashad to give up.

"It's not fair having tomiss out on sports and other activities to have to work. When Istarted to work I had to quit thecross-country and track teamsand many other activities."

On the other hand shesaid she wouldn't be able to doall the things she does now whenshe's not at work if she didn't

Nelson.The movies that studentsmake are done by them. They dotheir own filming, acting, propgathering, and editing.

Every student that participates will win something andevery movie that was made willbe shown during the evening.During the evening, Nelson willbe arriving in a white stretch limowith her student teacher and hiswife. Dinner will be served and

the ceremonies will begin aftereveryone walks down the redcarpets to the auditorium.Josh Rubin, junior, will beserving as the master of ceremonies and will be in charge of theaward ceremony."When I made my film ithelped me to decide on my career which will be filmmaking.It also taught me the value ofteam work and cooperation," saidMcNulty.

teacher conferences are also setup as a part of the home contact.Behavior modification invites speakers regularly to givepresentations at Riley about various student problems and theimportance of staying in school.

According to Becknell, if astudent has an unexplained absence, then the student is sent

directly to Becknell where helshe stays until the parents arecontacted. Meanwhile, the student is not allowed back into aclass until the parents are reached.New ideas for programs arebeing worked on for Riley andthe current programs are stillplanning on being continued,according to Becknell.

This year will be the lastHollywood Tonight for Nelsonand Riley. With herretiri ng (seerelated story) there will be noone to take over and run the showfor her."I am both ready to moveon and I am sad that l.tis is the lastone for me. Hollywood Tonightis very dear to my heart becauseit represents the dreams of manystudents. Unless someone elsecomes along, this will be the end

of it," Nelson said.",However, I'm happyabout beginning something newbecause I'll have time to finishmy own screen play, to work onanother feature film, and to getmy own writing business going,"she added.And Nelson said with awhimsical smile, "I'll finallyhave time to see my own family."

Are you interested in writing? Do youwant to see your name in print, maybewin some awards? Or are you anartist, a photographer?The Revie is for you!

have a car, because walking takesa long time.Horvath said, "I will provide my kids with cars and theywill not work. As long as theyare involved in academics, sports,and social activities they will nothave to work. I want them to beable to be involved in everythingthey want to do."

over aperiod of three years.The next day in schoolmany people said things to mebecause they thought I bad beenracing recklessly. One of mysister's friends called me "SpeedRacer Jimmy" and wrote it onthe board in my fifth hour class.I was also called "Crash" by oneof my teachers.

I did not really mind whatpeople said because they werejust being funny. I guess it washumorous for others since nobody was hurt.

1did not get my car backfor over a month and had tomooch rides from my friends. Idid not like it, but I had no otherchoice and most people understood. Since I have gotten mycar back, I have been especiallycareful. I have slowed my driving down because if I get a ticketor anything happens my insurance will cancel. It doe sn't seemfair since I already pay so muchfor insurance, but there is nothing I can do about that.

I have learned many thingsfrom this experience.Most importantly, Ileamednot to drive so fast. Before myaccident I sometimes exceededthe speed limit, but now I amcareful to drive more slowly.I also know not to take

things I own for granted. I shouldhave been more careful with thecarthatlwas lucky enough to getfor my 16th birthday.

After this terrible experience I am going to be much morecareful, and hopefully I will nothave more car problems in thefuture.

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