European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 28, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 real world newspaper for Chicago teens by Sharon Cohen associated press every Day after the final school Bell rings sister Ann Heintz s kids go to work investigating gangs the cocaine Trade an once even a pornography  s All in the name of news. The kids Are Amateur reporters. Their Boss is a nun. And their newspaper new expression is a Chicago citywide tabloid for and about teens that boasts a readership of 120,000. But this is a real world newspaper Elsler Heintz said. It s not a High school  indeed the staff has tackled Tough topics gangs drinking easy Access to guns the plight of teen mothers and fathers the myths of contraceptives and the truth about cocaine use among High schooners. Other subjects Are Fust As important to their readers the extravagance of proms summer jobs and where Young artists can get training Lor Little or no Cost. The staff 90 percent of whom Are minority members is drawn from More than two dozen Chicago area Public and parochial High schools and five colleges. The cutoff ago for participation is 20. The newspaper gives us a voice. It s what teens feel should be  said Charles Smoot 16, the outgoing managing editor. I consider it More of a Community paper serving the teen  new express on distributed monthly operates out of a downtown office that revs up once the school Day is Over. Teens write and edit the paper using computer terminals. They develop photos and sell ads. About $4,000 Worth each Issue. Sister Heintz delivers the free newspaper to 80 schools by truck. The newspaper which averages about 20 pages includes film and album reviews an opinion and oped Page a tetters column and investigative pieces. Once a staffer did a Little digging and with the help of an informant discovered a pornography ring in which teens edited and shot film. Professional journalists judged his Story the Best in a summer workshop. Sister Heintz said and the Man who operated the ring was featured several years later in a television news expose about teen age prostitution. Still sister Heintz 55, said the sleuthing was done without her prior approval. She found out about it Only when the completed Story was presented. We re not primarily into any undercover reporting she said. The Lew times it s been done with my approval it has not been anything with High risks  in other instances she said staffers scoop professional reporters because they re close to the subjects that concern youth. Erma Bombeck we be simply got inroads All Over the City with kids who know what s going on. Often ahead of Public officials and education  she said. For a Story about cocaine. To know it was All Over the place sister Heintz said. The police were Way behind the kids. They were saying. No it in t that significant " some stories or ads have raised eyebrows. Several years ago sister Heintz said after the newspaper ran planned parenthood ads letters written to roman Catholic schools asked that students be dissuaded from working at the paper. One school burned the Papor on the  she said. Independence is what distinguishes the newspaper from those in High schools said Dawn Biggs a 20 year old former managing editor working As a summer intern at the Chicago Sun times. We re not restrained to publishing certain things principals like to read she said. The newspaper operates on a budget of about $110.000 a year. About a third of the Revenue comes from advertising with donations and foundation Money providing the rest. Most staffers Are juniors anal seniors to whom the newspaper offers real life lessons. It s taught me How to stand  said Colleen Robinson 17. Alter you get experience you learn How to keep going Back for information dial s not readily available to reporters. Kids pick up on family discord by Patricia Mccormack United press International p Arents who hide their lights from the children Are probably Only fooling themselves if they believe Tho kids Aren tuned in to their problem children of All Ages pick up on marital or financial problems despite parents attempts to hide Thorn says or. Nancy Roeske child psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at the University of Indiana medical school in Indianapolis. Kids seem to have a special radar that picks up signals about any trouble Roeske a fits and that is unfortunate because family discord is among the greatest throats to a child s sense of Security children Are very sensitive to their social environment because it is very important to them Roeske said. Many parents believe their six year old child is not aware of marital or economic problems. They think that it they never fight in front of the children the children won t know. The child May not understand exactly what is happening but he is quite aware that there is trouble  Roeske who also is the american psychiatric association s representative to the National consortium on child mental health services said children who sense unspoken conflict at Home May act up in school in an attempt to work out the problem. She told of one boy who suddenly became aggressive at school and developed fears about entering certain rooms of his Home withe t his parents. Talking with the parents Roeske Learned they were having marital difficulties. She said the child s new behaviour and fears were his Way of forcing mom and dad to work together and to communicate. Noeske said if problems exist at Home parents can provide needed reassurance by telling the children in dimple language about any distress that s occurring when youngsters have anxiety they express it in different ways the child psychiatrist says. First graders Lor example May cry or wet their pants during the first week of school. Preteens May become aggressive fail to perform to their abilities or withdraw. Teenagers May try to solve the problem by skipping school trying drug. Or drinking. Parents should seek professional help. Too so says when a child suddenly can t unction in his environment when a nine year old suddenly refuses to go to school or becomes very aggressive you also have to look at whether something is going on organically she said every child with a problem needs a thorough physical examination. For example at nine and ten the child is entering an age when diabetes or epilepsy May begin to show  parents should also Tell the child with a sudden behaviour problem that they Are there to help not of blame. To full him his behaviour is a Puzzle and you need his help to fit it together and come up with an answer Roeske said. Parents should t Label themselves failures if they Are unable to help the child. They certainly should not feel ashamed about the problem or think it s necessarily due to bad  Roeske says. And they should seek help whenever a situation especially a school situation begins to worry them even if others discount the seriousness. As a Parent you have to to instrumental in asking questions and getting the Best  she said. This is your child and it s your right As a Parent to get the evaluations you want and the explanations that you can  iwas trying to remember the other Day when restaurants were places where you sat Down or dered ate. Talked to one another and left. There were no introductions no social amenities and no monologues. Of occasionally a group of waiters and waitresses would hoist a Cupcake with a Sparkler on it and sing Happy birthday but it was no big Deal. The other night we drove into the restaurant parking lot and a kid from Valet parking opened the doors Lor us and said my name is Hal and i la keep an Eye on your car. Have a Good  i said. Thank you Hal. I m Erma and this is my husband Bill and our friends Dick and  inside we were seated when a Young woman appeared and said. Good evening. My name is Wendy and i m your cocktail waitress. What could i get you this evening i introduced All of us again and we ordered something from the bar. My husband leaned Over and said so Dick what s happening a Waller brought a Basket of bread to our table and said Good evening folks i m Brick and these Are our special toasted garlic rounds with just a hint of Parmesan and fresh Parsley. If you need More. Yell.  thanks.  said my husband. So. What s Hap pening. Dick another waiter appeared and said. Hello. I m stud and i la be your waiter for this evening. I d like to interrupt for just a minute to Tell you about our specials Lor this evening. The chel has prepared Osso Bucco. This is made with knuckle of veal garlic Chicken sauce White wine Tomato paste and Anchovy fillets finely chopped. The catch of the Day is smoked cod s Roe which the chef makes into Tara Lasalata smothered with Black olives heavy Cream Lemon and Olive Oil. The soup of the Day is everyone s favorite watercress and Apple with just a Pinch of Curry. I la give you a minute to  numbly we All looked Al one another. His monologue had lasted longer than most marriages. So Dick what s happening with you began my husband. Wendy reappeared and said refills anyone we Shook our Heads. Stud followed her to the table and said. Are we ready to order now no sooner had Dick and Bernice agreed to share the salad when a table appeared and stud narrated the drama of the birth of a Caesar salad with a naked fish which he stuck under my nose for approval. Thank god i did t order the strangled Duck after the salad table came another table with flames leaping off it and stud once again electrified us with his commentary on sauce for the moroccan meatballs. Arthur appeared with a key around his neck and a Book that weighed 36 pounds and introduced re self As our wine Steward. I introduced him to Bill Dick and Bernice. As we got into the car my husband said. I d like to get together again and get to know  thanks said Hal. I was talking to Dick and Bernice said my husband. 1c 1985. Loi Angeles time Syndicate