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Wewish to recognize and thank.the followingpeople for their valuable contrib.ltions to this, our class rragazine. For typing, layout, andgrapuc ideas, wethank Ms. Laura Moore.For translation, wegratefully acknowledgethe workof Carole Slack, AlmaBenitez, and our teacher, Mr. TomGriggs. Ofcourse, it w:::iuld not bepossfble to go without thanking Ms. Linda Camachoand the rest of the I.ermox MiddleSchoolstaff for all the many ways they have helped to make this magazine a reality! For sore of our sp:;cific visual effects, and for manyof the ideas and subjects upon whom our articles are based, wehave relied heavily on the December-January issue of the magazine Saludos Hispanos , whichis published bimonthly in WoodlandHills, CA. Ourcover design incorporated a visual irrage from this magazine. Wealso used a copy of artworkfrompage 44, as ~ll as ccpies of two photos by AidaFerrarone, fromthat issue. All the VK?rk not sp:ri.ficall y credited to people whose names appear above was done by the membersof Mr. Griggs third and fourth period English and social studies classes at LennoxMiddleSchool.

Quisieramos re\e0nocer y dar nuestras gracias a las personas mencionadas abajo por sus contribuciones invaluables a esta revista de nuestra clase. Por axudarnoscon tipear, el di.sefio, e .Ldeas visuales, damos gracias a Ms. Laura Moore. Por la traducciC5n de nuestro trabajo de una lengua a la otra, reconocemos el valor inestimable de la asistencia de AlmaBenitez, Carole Slack, y nuestro maestro, Sr. TomGriggs. Por supuest.o, no serfa pasilile pasar sin dar nuestra gracias a Ms. Linda Camacho y las otras personas que nos ayudaron con publicar est a revista que trabajan en la Lennox Middle School- - los que nos sirvieron en muchas diferentes maneras para que pudieramos realizar esta obra! Por unos de nuestros efectos visuales especificos, ypor muchas de las ideas y sujetos en que escribimos nuestros articulos, hemos dependido mucho en la edi.c.i.Sn del d.i.c.i.embz-e+ener-o de 1991 de Saludos Hispanos, una revista que se publica cada dos meses en WoodlandHills, CA.Nuestro di.seiiopara el cubierto incluy6 un imagen visual de esta revista. Tambien usamos una copia de un dibujo que aparece en la pagina 44 de esa edicion en nuestro articulo de la mUsica rap, y unas capias de dos fotos de pandillas que saco Aida Ferrarone. Todoel trabajo ademas, que no se atribuye a las personas mencionadas arriba, se hace par los estudiantes de la clase del tercer y cuarto periodo de ingles y de Los estudios sociales, qui.ado par Mr. Griggs en la Lennox Middle School.

OUR

DREAMS

by Heidy Guevara, Eduardo Serrano, & Alex Valdez Our classmates have many dreams and hopes for ~ tremsel ves and their futures . Sime ~ wante::ito firrl out what sore of these ~re, ~ did sare interviews. M:lst of these had to cb with hcpes ~ have for ourselves, our careers, our families and our ccmnunity. Oneof the most popular personal goals arnon:Jour classmates seems to be the desdze to own our own hares sareday. A few of us want especially to be able to travel aroun::itre w::>rld am visit lots of int:erestin:J places. Those whodo, t.hou;tlt it wouldbe fun because they would have a chance to ex~ ideas with pecple fran other CXJUntries arrlleam their ~. ot:rers of us said that our main g:al is to finish high school so ~ can ~t a diplana arrl cb ~ erlClUj1 so ~ will ~t gocd jcbs or be able to g:J en to stu:iy at tre university. (We all thought these goals seerred more ~ than life in the streets or .in jail!) Another part of our dreams had to do with cur career goals. Sore sttrl:nts in our class want to be cbctors, stewcm::esses, lawyers, teachers, am airlire pilots. Qe even said she wants to becore a famous actress. For our families arid our com m u nit y , 0 u r classmates expressed the hope that we will put an en::!to dru:]s, street garqs & garg wars, and graffiti. Some of our classmates want to make enough money so their parents would be comfortable and have their own bores by the tirre they get older, A few said they dicln t want arry rrore fighting between African-1\nericans and Latinos. Theybelieve that ~ can all get al to the rrovies to see the rrost IeOently released films. Becausehe1s an actor, be likes to watch the perfonnances of famous actors so he can decide which are the rest and which are the worst. He hcpes to makelots of mozles in his career . Mr. Gdg;:Jslikes to daoce alot, too. He likes lots of different kinds of music I as lcng as the mesic has a gocx:l. rllythn. He esp:;cially likes to dance with his ~theart, Laura!

FAMOUS RAP ..ARTISTS RAPEROS FAMOSOS -by

Margarita Aguirre, Elia Arroyo, Silvia Castaneda, Arehli Hernandez, Eddy Medina, & Angel Ordonez to the beat of II QJe Pasa,ll this album will make you ask yourself U QJe Pasa?)/ . Wehcpe you enjoyed reading about these three famous rap artists and Leazred more about than. Take our advice: go right out and see or hear them perfonn at your next q:portunity. '!hey are great!

V'€ want to talk about t:h:!se tlu::ee fanous rap artists because we want you to know about them. We hcpe you enjoy reacl:in;Jthis article. Vanilla ICE is me of 0Jr favorite rap nusic stars. His birthdate is October 31, 1968. He was born in Miami Lakes, Florida. His resiceree is in Dallas, 'Iexas, am his birth sign is Scorpio. His eyes are bloo. His hair is three shades of blow, with lines whidl Ice cuts himself! His debut lLP is "To tre Extrare"} . His ~ ..•.... "'...•.. s~""'" Ii •...•..• ~e~s , ICE ICE Eaby'. His rap icbl is lJ..It:ffir Can{:b:ill..His first movie role is in l(Teenage M.ltant Ninja Turtles Part 2" playi.n;rthe part of Jack. His favorite colors are black am white. M:ill.av M:mloa is a great rap ~, and a favorite of all whohear him, includi.nJ us. Ie is fran Ctba am he likes to sirg in EnJlish am in~. Ie likes to talk about drugs because he does not want anybody to take them. His favorite se>n:J istlM:mtirosau (1ILi.aJ:M) , because he si.rgs it in two~. V'€ like it too, because it has a good beat and it is good for danciriq. wren MlllCMMan At::e si.n;rs alore, he sin:Js in stadiuns and big parties that take place in nusic stu:li.os am c:x::oo::rrt halls which can fit many people. " Que pasa'fis another very famous Spanish 1.an)uage rap artist. Ie is Verezuelan am his narre is Jorge Fonseca. He began as a sound er¢neer. Heworked with well known artists such as Juan Gabriel, Lucia M=ndezand Rocio Durcal. His debut album is called .•.QJe Pasa' and his most popular song is 'I Miami; Yo Te Quiero" «(\ Miami, I Love yoJ.'). 'llE official cutfit olOE Pasa"tlisa Iaroa, black sack, a hat, boots am jeans. All of his ~ have a g::xrlteat am are happy and even humorous. After rapping in Spanish

Querernoshablar de tres raperos famosos porque querernos que ustedes les conozcan. Esperamos que a ustedss les gusten este artfculo. . Vanilla Ice es uno dl noestzos favoritos 00 105 artistas dl rap . Su anpleafi:s es el 31 dl Cttubre, 1968. Nacio en MiamiLakes, Florida. Pesioo en Dallas, Texas. Su signo es Escx:n:piC'n. Ti.en:!los ojos azu1es Y el pelo 00 tres mat.ices dl rubio qoe el mismose corta. ~ IE dll:::utantees4(To t:h:!Exb:are~ Su"si.n;rle\\ rebutante es ( Ice Ice Baby.>ASu idolo de rap es Luther campbell. Su prirrer papel cano actor en una pelicu1a es en""'DaenageM.ltant Ninja Turtles Part 2.\i Juega al papel 00 Jack. Sus oolores favoritos S01 el negro Y el blanoo. MallCMManAce es cantante muy bueno 00 rap, y es favorito dl tcx:bs 10 qoe le oyen y cia nosotros tarrbien. El es dl a.Da y le gusta cant:ar en espaOOl y en irxJles. A ~ le gusta hablar 00 las drCXJa5porqoe no quiere que nadie las tare. ," pre .•. ferrida , \\ por que la canta SU cencacn e es II Mantirosa en cbs idianas. Tambien nos gusta por que tiene buen ritmo y se poo cerxacres y hasta hunodsticas. Despues 00 rapear en espailol al ribno de ('''Quepasa'!': este album hara que te preguntes -'I 1-.-Que Pasa?-, Esperamos que. Uds. se di vertieran leyendo de estos tres artistas dl rap farrosos y qoe apren:li.eran algo score elios. Escucha nuestro ccnsejo: vayan a verlos 0 escucharlos a la proxima oportunidad. Todos son muy buenos!

WHY DO PEOPLE JOIN GANGS?" by Benjamin Abrica,

Ricardo Gonzalez

V€ are t.al.kirq al:xJut.gan:]S. E'eq)le wOO join gangs are fran 12 to 30 years old. The gangs are in schools am in tha streets. rhlre ~ live thare are lots of~. V€ think that recple join gan:]S because thay think that they are ~ful, an::l. thay think thay are goin;Jto have lots of girl£rierrl3, cars clct.res, ch:I.JJs, friends, and money. They want to becane farrous, and thay think that by joining gs,hay muchasparrlillas. Creerros que los jovenes se rreten en las pan:::lillasporqoe piensan que as! tendr&nmuchafoorza y terrlran ITU.JChOs novias, carros, rcpa, clrogas, amigos y c:liooro. Q.rl.erenser famososy creen que al juntarse ccn una parrlilla puedan hacer 10 que q.rl.eren. To::b10 q.e se dice en coanto a entrar en una parrli.lla no es cierto porcpe algunos cE 108 pan:lilleros van a la carcel Y se rreten en muchoslios. Tanbien, 108 jovenes pueden evitar las pandillas hacien:::lolas cosas que vamosa presentar. Para evitar las pandillas, poedes hacer tu tarea, puedes ayu::lara tus padres haciencb que haceres en las casa, y poeces jUJar a los deport.es y jugar ccn personas que sabes que no estan en una parrlilla.

Porque Se Meten en las Pandillas?

EL usa DE LAS DROGAS -por

Violeta Aguero, Elvia Galindo, y Sergio Perez

Nuestro carpaneros son concientes cE que hay droqas que se verx:En y qoe se usan en nuestra canunidad. Pero no sab!arros mucho de porque estkl aqu! ni cano nos afectan a nuestros cuerpos y nuestras mentes. Para saber mas de las razones porque se toman y pozque son tan peligrosas, investigamos tres de las sustancias mas cx:rm.mesque se usen. Elias son la marijuana, el hachich, Y la herofna. Estas drogas son muy daffinas. La marijuana te causa falta cE suero, halucdnacicoes, Y las PJPilas dilatar. Su use tarrbierfr:esulta en falta re coordinacion, y un insiable deseo per dulces 0 azfuar. El hachich es casi igual q.e la marijuana pero los efectos son mas violentos. Los pies se te ponen frlos y las manes tarrbien. A veoes vanitas, Y al rrarento te nes y lloras. Tambien las personas que

usan el hachich dioen palabras obsenas. Armchaspersonas les gustan las drogas y a rrenucbcasi toc:as 103 parililleros (0 cholos) las usan. La droqa que.casi masles gusta a 103 parililleros es la herofna. La rerorna es una drcga que te inyectas con aguas y jeringas hepidelll1icas. Si alguien usa mucho esa droga par mnchotiempo se puecle hacer adicto y Le pueclen causar problemas a su cerebro, tambien. Unas oe las pandillas 'Vel"ldm drogas para ganar dinero, y el carercio en esto es muy violento. Estos pandilleros Le ofzeoen las drogas mayo:rrrente a los nifios rrenores oe edad. Algunos se las ofrecen en cluloes 0 en alga que a 105 rUiX:>s les guste. A nosotros, nos parece que las drogas presentan mas problemas que soluciones. Mejor que acercamos nuestro mundo con la cabeza bien clarita que tomar chanzas con causar clai10s a nuestros cerebros y a nuestros cuerpos.

DRUG ABUSE -by Violeta Aguero, Elvia Galindo, y Sergio Perez PeOple our age are aware that there are drugs being sold apd used in our camumity. But we know much about why they are there or what they can do to our bodies and our· minds. In order to find out more about why people use them and why they are so dangerous, we did sorre research on three of the most wicely abused substances. They are marijuana, hashish and heroin. These drugs are very dangerous. M:rrijuana causes ycu to step dreemirq, to have hailucinatioos, and your pupils to dilate. Its use also results in a lack of ooordinaticn and an insatiable ilisire for sweets and sugar. Hashish is almost like marijuana, but the effects are strcnger. Your feet get cold and so do your hands. Sanetirres you vanit, and you can be laughing one minute and crying the next. Also, peopl.e who use hashish often say obscene words . Many peOple like drugs and just about all gang members use them. The favorite drug among gang nanbers is heroin. Heroin is a drug that you inject in liquid form with a hypodermi.c needle. Anyone who uses this drug for very long can becare addicted and it can cause brain damage, too. Sane gangs sell drugs to make morey, and this is a very violent business. Tffise gangsters offer the drugs primarily to minors (young children). These are sanetirres offered in sweets or in sorreway which will ar:peal to the kids. To us, it seems that drugs create mora prcblens than they cb provid:! solutions. It seems better to approach our world with our heads clear than to take chances by causing damage to our brains and our bodies. don t

HISPANOS

FAMOSOS/FAMOUS MANUEL

HISPANICS

CUEVAS

by Oscar Gonzalez ManuelCuevasis 57 years old. HeOpenedhis first regular clothirq store in 1974, called "M3rn.cl's ,I in North Hollywood. Later, he' opened another one in whichhe sold roceo clothing in Nashville, Tenressee. Nowhe makesvery extraordinary and unique clothes, whichhe has sold to farrouscelebrities. Sore of those whowear his clothing are Burt Peynolds, Dolly Parton, arrl L:ir:da Ronstadt:.. Mr. Cuevashas a famousand successful business. He plans to go to IllaI¥other states like Arizcna, Texas, and New Yorkto openother stores like the ores he has. He was born in Coalcanan, Mexico, but he carreto the U.S. fran there 36 years ago. He s only 57 years old, but he already has a treasure in AIrerica.

M3rlrelCuavastiere 57 a'f'0s. El abria su prirrer tiencla ce ropa regular en el aIlo 1974 que se llama uManuel's", en la HollywoodNorte. Despues empez6 otra en que se ven:lio ropa para el rcoso en Nashville, Tennessee. Yahace unas ropas muyextraordinarias y Weas, que se verden a estrellas famosas. Unas que llevan su ropa son Burt ReynOlds, Dolly Parton, y Linda Rcnstadt. El Se10r Cleras tiere lID cx::rrercio exitoso y farroso. El piensa ir a machos estados cano Arizona, Texas, y NUevaYork, para fundarse otras tiendas s:im:ilares • El nacio en Caalccrnan,M:!xico,pero viro cE alia hace 36 a1losa los Estados Unicbs. Solarrente 57 cmos, pero ya tiere un tesoro en AIrerica!

FRANCISCO

YEPO

by Alma Lopez Francisco Yepois a OOsigrer whowants to becx:rrea great high fashicn stylist. His talent was awarent fran a very early age. Ii: was bom in El Paso, Texas and raised in Juarez, M=xico. Ii: recurred to El Paso to finish high schJol. fuere re did a little of every kin:l of art, fran paintin:J and sculpture to ceramics, cake OOcx:lrat.in:], and ~ d3sign. Yepo kept perfecting his talents at tre Fashicn Institute of Design and ~rchandising. He attenced two years of the regular programtlere, and a third year in an advanced program for which only ten students were chosen to p3Iticipate. In the foorth year, Yepo was awarded a full scholarship to study with the prestigious oosigrer Jakab Schlaepfer, in On:Er to cxntinue his advarx:ed studies. Jakob Schlaepfer also used sore of the ireas Yepo has been exploring in tre design of Schlaepfer s owndress ~signs. tt This is a tough and canpetitive business," Yepo stated, but he believes that all tre work is worth it. Francisco Yepohas what it takes to becare a very famous fashion ~sigoor. His dream is to becare the owner of his own "haute couture \to ccnpany, where he will have the chance to demonstrate his natural talent and where the tirre spent will be worthwhile. With the ootemri.nation and passion he has for what re coes, this y