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The Denby Log staff Chief Editor Marlon Straughter Photo Editor Jermaine Maxwell Writers Niambi Anderson Jacqueas Campbell, Wendell Devine, Apryl Holloway, Dion Manuel, MaShawn Hunter, Orlando Carodine, Angela Campbell, Felicia Thomas, Sherry Lowe, Sherrie Murphy, George Whitener, Rachel Housey, DiAndre Pitts, Curtiss Oldham, Jacqueline Riley, Stacey Talley, Jane Coe Adviser Mary Ann Kowalewski. LOG Home of the Tars Nov. 7, 1989 BENE Quake sends tremor New season brings throughout school expectations high By WENDELL DEVINE Denby Staff Writer As the fall leaves fade away, Old Man Winter will be rolling in fairly close behind, bringing with it the basketball season slated to begin in December. This year, the Tars have high hopes and expectations for the '89-90 season, because experience is their secret weapon. Junior Emmanuel Bibb feels confident about the team's chances.

"We have more experienced players on the team, he said. Fundamentals of life also will play an important part for team readiness. Coach Ruben Washington said, "We have a team that puts the home first, by obeying mother and father, second, studies and hits the books hard; and third, plays basketball. Without the first two, however, there is no third," he said. Washington said that every team on the east side is tough including the one he believes to be the toughest, Pershing.

"Any team can be beaten on any given night," he said. Junior Sean Scott, captain of the team, said, "With the players we have, we should be better than last year's team. I improved myself by working harder in practice and showing leadership." During the summer he attended two basketball camps; Metro-Index at Eastern Michigan and Ricky Birdsong's at the University of Detroit. The returning players this year are Emmanuel Bibb, Sean Scott and Andre Williams. "They have been playing -together for two years and they have a taste of winning," said Washington.

i ft wxxr winski, who has a friend in the San Francisco area said he, "watched the reports all night" Barwinski was aware that commu- nication would be difficult, so be rt, lV didn't try to call California Instead, -be contacted his friend's family here "in Detroit His friend was not hurt Ruby Little, grandmother of student, said, "I can't believe tha, God would allow something this to happen." She was very upset because she has a son who lives in. Oakland. Little and her family continued to call and pray, but made no progress. After 72 hours, she received a call. It was her soa "I was so happy to hear his voice," she said.

"His helk? was the highlight of my week." An anonymous teacher told the story of her niece who lives in Cur i( pertino, a suburb of San Francisc. "Luckily, the phone rang just as earth quaked. She got up to it and the TV fell down with a loud crash right where her legs had been Surprisingly, two students who were asked about the earthquake were unaware that it even A short period of silence was ob- served the next day, out of respect for those who had suffered and By STACEY TALLEY Denby Staff Writer It was 5 p.m. on a beautiful fall day in Northern California. No one was aware that in less than five minutes a terrible act of nature would cause a tremendous jolt in the earth and cause much injury, death and destruction.

"Quake of '89," as it was called by the Free Press, shook the California area Oct 17. It a IS second quake that left a vast area in turmoil, sending a series of shocks and emotional scars throughout the schooL Junior Jermaine Maxwell has family and friends who live in the affected area "When my mother first informed me of the quake, I hoped that it wasn't Southern California," he said. "We tried to call and find out but the circuits were jammed." The family was finally contacted and Jermaine assumed that his worries were over. "But we learned that there was a possibility that my cousin was on a collapsed bridge. We sat and watched the news until about 1:30 a.m.

That's when we finally learned that he was not on the bridge." Denby English teacher Ron Bar- Class cut-up "Jason" sits at Aldavld Jimerson's desk during a 7Y English class after "cutting up" with the teacher and a few classmates. Halloween was still a mere four days away. Said Jason, "The mask gets hot after a while." Tickets are the price By ORLANDO CARODINE Dtnbv Staff Writer Junior Maurice Johnson was given a ticket while loitering outside the school during fifth hour. The ticket he received stated that a payment notice would soon follow in the mail. It never came.

Most students never really learn the seriousness of loitering' until they are the ones that get a It's time to By JACQUEAS CAMPBELL and NIAMBI ANDERSON Oanby Staff Wrltar Chitterlings, dressing, cranberry sauce, turkey, ham, duck, greens, coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, cake and sweet potato pie. You get the picture, or the taste? It's Thanksgiving time! Food is the most important part of the holiday or so said 14 of 20 recently polled students in all grade levels. A main course question was, what to eat, ham or turkey? Sophomore Paul Terrell said, "It's a tradition on Thanksgiving so you eat turkey. The pilgrims set it up that way." Senior Kim Grand, replied, "We should eat ham, because turkey is dry and played 'Angels1 keep watch I It loitering them, and there you go." But he also felt that you can't let them lead your life by making all your decisions for you. A junior who declined to give his name said that he would skip class when he knew the teacher would be giving a boring lecture.

He said, "You have to know how to skip and be smooth about it." Security officer Jeanne Sims doesn't think that way at all. She said, "It's a shame to see kids with so much talent blow it by trying to be with the in-crowd and skip class. All they (loiterers) are doing is just campaigning for a dropout diploma." She also believes that the stronger the home the better the student. Dean of students Martha Hanna agreed, "If you haven't learned how to be respectful, have discipline, and develop good habits now, it's going to be very hard for that person in the real world." As Gabriel put it, "If you don't come to school to learn, then you can just stay at home and play Nintendo because that's where you'll end up anyway." His advice for those who may be tempted to skip is, "don't, because you'll end up skipping your whole life away." success ship would be out of the question Right now his GPA is 3.2 and on its way counselor, Nino Del Greco said, "He's a serious and hard-working senior with good plans." To which his co-op teacher Paul Yakaitis added, "William is very responsible, intelligent, dependable and is likely to succeed." It's hard to imagine that he has any spare time but William is involved in the DECA program and is the president of Bibleway Deliverance Evangelist Youth Program. In addition, he has received awards for ROTC Field Day in athletic competition and received a certificate in swimming as a junior lifeguard.

"The greatest thrill of life is to be positive and hard-working," he said. Seniors hit By JERMAINE MAXWELL Denby Staff Writer The challenges that student athletes face do not end on the playing field. They continue in the classroom and in daily life. The early Saturday practices, maintaining a respectable grade point average, the practice after school when most of your friends are working and in some remarkable cases, holding down a job, are what's involved. As head football coach Don Stuckey says, "We're not looking for average men." He got what he wanted this year with some of his seniors who were better than average on and off the field.

Henry Russell, the team's leading rusher with 605 yards, holds a 3.29 GPA, plays first chair saxophone, and holds a job. His backfield mate, Jackie, Hollis, has a 2.56 GPA. He's gained a total of 518 yards rushing even though he's missed two games because of an injury. Together they totaled 1472 yards and scored 58 points with two games remaining. Final individual statistics haven't been tallied, He's your typical senior; he strives for By GEORGE WHITENER Denby Staff Writer They are the school's guardian angels.

They watch over us, check I.D.'s and make sure that no harm comes to us during the school day. Their numbers are small, only three, yet they protect Denby as if it were their own home. Security Officers Sims, Broadnax and Crockett are here to keep the peace. Jeanne Sims, who comes from Columbus Middle School, said that there were no major differences in the attitudes of the students between the two schools. "There is always going to be some problems with the students no matter where you work," she.

said. She thinks the staff and students are above average, but she also said, "There are 99 of the students who are good, but it's that 1 that keeps any school from being a totally pleasant place to be." Sims has experienced much during her career and said that some of what the students try to put over are ridiculous. "I've been working in this field for 27 years, and I've heard it all." She admits that they get away with their stories sometimes, but inevitably the truth does come out. "When I learn that a student has lied to me, I can never trust Security offk' cers Deborah Crockett, Larry Broadnax and: Jeanne Sims oh duty at the front, hall of school. Photo by Jermaine Maxwell that person again," she said.

agreed that students are good in general. One of the1 funniest experiences he's had in-. volved a girl from Burbank Midi die School who came to Denby, i picked up her schedule and had two ID. pictures made each different names, and then pre-" tended to have a twin sister. "Thev funny part was," said "was that she had failed the" eighth grade, and came here to Denby as if she was her twin'' sister." Officer Deborah Crockett had' a more private posture about work.

She is always at her post before students enter the building and responsible for keeping the peace between three floors and watching several doors. According to Larry assistant principal, security offi-' cers are hired by the Board but train at the Detroit Police Acad-; emy. The Board supplies the uni-j; forms and any equipment including Walkie-Talkies. Security officers are responsi--? ble for helping clear the halls, checking to find outsiders, con-, ducting investigations of fights and other violent incidents, and I'. numerous other security duties.

"1 wouldn't feel as safe without' them," said ninth grader Robin Taylor. Lorenzo (67), James No ernathy Ronnie McDovv- ell (88) and La- mont Smothers (62) are fierce, competitors ons the field.K. They're Just serious about-tneir schoolwork. to pay for home training they are getting. It just leaves me with a bad impression of them," he said.

Senior Gabriel Berry said one reason kids get caught up in skipping is peer pressure. He said, "You have so-called friends that try to persuade you to come along with them when they skip, and you don't want to, but then it seems you're too good to be with thankful the greatest impact on our lives." Twelve of the 20 students polled felt that past Thanksgivings have been good up to this point Other students such as, Kendrix Allen, said, "I've had all reasonably good holidays except for last year when I had to work. When I got home, all the food was gone. I ended up eating a peanut butter sandwich." He said he'll eat before he goes to Work this year. All the students at least mentioned that they wished for everyone to be clothed, have food, money, love and happiness for the holiday.

Freshman Dorina Nolan said those are the most important things. "Just be thankful for what you have and you'll do okay." Photo by Jermalrta Maxwell William Graham he replied, "In the tenth grade I got too relaxed and let my 3.8 slip because I started goofing off and skipping with my friends. My parents sat me down and told me to get my grades back up or a scholar Darieth Chisolm tention. "You should know someone in the business that you are going into. Call them every three months so they will remember you.

And please, whatever your goals are, go in that direction and, read, journalists, read." 'XT rt-f 3 i ticket. "It shocked me," said Maurice, "and all sorts of thoughts ran through my head after I saw the ticket" He said that he would never loiter again. According to security officer Larry Broadnax, approximately: 20 to 25 students are ticketed for loitering each week. "When I see the same kids every day getting tickets, I wonder what type of feast and be out." Some students remembered the "thanks" in Thanksgiving. Sophomore Cheriece Wright said this year she is thankful for just being alive.

"I thank God for letting me live and for giving me yet another Thanksgiving Day to celebrate." English teacher Garnet Green said that the holiday is "a time to share good thoughts and good will with family and friends. In contemporary society the true meaning of Thanksgiving is lost" Senior Larry Wilson felt the true meaning of Thanksgiving is "to give thanks for the extra things in life. The world needs a day to say thank you and acknowledge the people who have senior of the Month from high schooL William feels that Denby has the best co-op program of any he's seen. "I did turn down a job offer at Radio Shack," he said, "because I thought I wasn't ready for that kind of competition to reach sales quotas, or else." Of his current position, he said, "I've learned to get along with people as a team." He said hell miss his friends and his teachers the most when he graduates. "My teachers are helpful and polite." When asked what he would change about his years at the talk show, "Morning Magazine." An offer for host of "Strictly Speaking" came afterward.

Chisolm is a 1986 graduate of Cass Tech. She is currently a senior at Wayne State University majoring in print journalism. Chi-solmsaid that she plans to stay at her present job until she graduates and then hopefully move on to the networks. Chisolm gave some positive viewpoints on making it in journalism. "If you can talk a little, you can make it you've got to learn to type it's (journalism) all about being aggressive.

If you're not, you get run over!" Co-op teacher Gretchen Waters said, "I'm extremely impressed that she would take time out of her busy schedule to come to a public school." Senior Sheila Pettway voiced her approval also. "She was wonderful! I really like her personality. I hope to be like her in that respect" Chisolm's parting words that day seemed to hold everyone's at- i By MASHAWN HUNTER and CURTISS OLDHAM Dent Staff Wrltart He enjoys cooking when he isn't' working or involved with his school work. He also attended a cooking school He said he likes his job he got through Co-op because it gives' him a taste of the business world, and helps him pay his senior expenses. He is currently employed as a crew chief at McDonald's.

The "he" is Senior of the Month William Graham. In his last year at Denby, he says that ROTC is his favorite subject "I like this course because it's preparing me to become a commissioned officer." William plans to pursue a career in business administration at Wayne State University, and also enlist in the Army Reserves after graduation. the books, play to win Guest speaker captivates co-op, journalism classes ii ii hi mi ii ii.iMia yi ii ii id. urn w.liw! i By DION MANUEL Denby Staff Writer The Co-op class and a few journalism students filed into the library expecting yet another speaker, from yet another company, church or organization. Instead, in walked a women who captured their attentioa Almost immediately, eyes were riveted on the speaker, Darieth Chisolm, host of "Strictly Speaking" on WGPR-TV62.

"I'm glamorous I want to take Oprah's place," she said. The gentlemen in the library agreed and the audience was hers. Chisolm talked about her career and how she got started. "You've got to know you have confidence in yourself," she said Before landing her spot as host of the show, Chisolm worked as a staff reporter for Eastside Citizen's News and the Metro Times. Chisolm also worked at WJLB FM 98 and was an intern at WKLB Channel 50.

Then came her big break. She was offered a job at Channel 62 as a reporter for Photo by Jermaine Maxwell They both have a GPA of 3.43. Lamont said of this accom- plishment, "It's not hard, you just, have to maintain a balance." "Right now Henry is trying to make a decision about which univO versity to attend," said 'Chip' Gar-. field, his friend. So far, he's beea considering Central, Iowa State, Wisconsin, and Western to name a few.

but the team won its last game to finish with a winning record. The Tars were 5-4 overall, and 3-3 in their division. Then there's "The Hit Squad" self-named by the defense who have held many teams from scoring from their own goal line including the East League Champs, King High School. The two senior members are James Aber-nathy and Lamont Smothers. we Awe sPdWRTSi- Visit our 10 locations for great SPORTS savings! WORLD OF SPORTING GOOES.