Carbondale team wins state speech championship
Carbondale Community High School speech and debate team coached by Karen Mitchell won the Illinois state group interpretation title at Millikin University Decatur. The victory, celebrated with a rain-soaked reception, honors seniors and marks the first south of Decatur to win in this category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale Community High School
Illinois
Carbondale
Karen Mitchell
Millikin University
Decatur
Alban Dennis
Dennis
Crandle Brandon
Robert Goodwin
Pidge Meade
Amy Peterson
Mark Sanders
Anna Stauber
Paul Wesselmann
Robin Cline
Amy Isbell
Helen Westberg
Shepherd High School
Palos Heights
Chicago
Goodwin
CCHS
Kelly Dixon
Jeff Zucker
Jessica
Kathy Clarke
Meade
Stauber
Mitchell
Isbell
Peterson
Cline
Wesselmann
Brandon
Sanders
Brent Wallarab
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Brian Downer
Western Illinois University
Dear Ann Advice Column: Teenage troubles and dinner checks
A teenager writes to Dear Ann pleading for understanding from a mother about emotional problems and promises to meet halfway. The column responds in part by advising that when dining with varied appetites and budgets, couples should arrange separate checks in advance to avoid conflict and embarrassment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
N.J
S.D
Mary
Joe
Bill
Mabel
Slang evolves as Galesburg High sophomores decode terms
In Galesburg High School, sophomores explain how teen slang shifts away from Valley Girl trends. They map terms like groovin and twang to social outcasts and note focus now on drugs and music rather than cars and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Wilma McDorman
Todd Taylor
Galesburg High
Expurgated glossary of high school slang terms
A compact gloss of teen slang with definitions for terms like box a portable tape player radio crib a house cut jam musical group groovin twang wang social misfit homeboy greeting hooter marijuana cigarette rappin talking that accompanies melody on a recording rollin laughing toasted drunk or high how you sound please repeat what you just said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cribb
Wang
Homeboy: A Friend, Used In A Greeting Such As, ““What’s Up, Homeboy ?”’ Hooter
Rappin
Rollin
Sparta High Salute to Music raises funds for drama and relief
Sparta High School’s Salute to Music concert raised more than 300 dollars for the drama program and 450 dollars for USA for Africa. Under Terry Waldron’s direction, 28 performers presented 20 songs in two shows including a March 20 benefit for the relief fund, with 100 more collected during weekend shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Waldron
USA For
Africa
Waldron
Mike Wright
SHS
Carbondale
Michael Welch
Let the Kids See Europe Tour for Cabbage Patch Kids
A nostalgic promo offers a May 20 departure for a Cabbage Patch Kid European tour. Priced at 149 dollars per child, it includes air, hotels, a guide, and a nanny with a 49 dollar deposit. Reservations require the child’s name birth date parent name address and deposit sent to Cabbage Patch Tour Northampton PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
France
Germany
Holland
Switzerland
Cabbage Patch Tour
Clifftop Road
Northampton
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John McCutchen
Mrs. Westberg
Ann Landers
Ted Wagher
F.y.i
Sparta High School
The
Cars
Elliot Easton
Easton
Elliott Easton
Europe
Liese Zebrun
Oriental Foods
University Mall
Fuji Volcano
Icoupon
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