oy nr yiu wear | oo Jean with care {here’s _- Teenagers and drinking in Terrace — Part I It is said by many profession- ~ als that tee: drinking is a very real :problem.. Most students at ~ the Junior Secondary level. will have at least some involvement with: alcohol and at the Senior ‘Secondary level it’s: much worse. tis for-this reason that Skeena ‘Theatre Arts students are work- ing'on two productions —.“Pro- ject’ Squeeze” and- “Project Juice’? — to make teens under- stand how alcohol can adversely ‘affect. their relationship with both’ their. family and their © friends. by Tod Strachan — "In an’ effort to discover. just how serious this problem is, the Terrace Review got five teens and four parents together to - discuss the “teen scene’’.,. what are our kids really doing, and - _ how are other parents dealing with it? In this first segment, the five teens describe a ‘‘typical’’ week in their lives, Next week, the parents will react to their comments and the teens will ‘describe teen life in much more © detail, describe some personal experiences, and tell us how they ‘would deal with the problem if they were parents, (Names have been changed for the purpose of these articles). : - Monday's are really dull, ” says Andy, a 14-year old Skeena: ‘Junior Secondary student. ‘‘I just sort of sit there and listen to the. teachers and then. I “20 home. ? Andy’s problem is that he’s just spent the.. weekend ‘‘nartying’’, and he doesn’t real- ly feel like doing much of any- thing, - But another 15-year-old stu- dent,, Brenda, doesn’t. quite agree: the classrooms may be dull but the hallways are buzzing with rumors and gossip from the weekend, ‘“‘Everyone discusses their weekend,”’ she says, “‘Who ‘did what,. who’.got sick,:. how they got away with it — they just discuss the. party scene.”? And from that high in their lives, Brenda goes on to describe the balance of.a typical week. ° Tuesday, she says, everyone is still discussing the previous weekend but their minds are beginning to turn to the next weekend and basic plans are ‘beginning to take.shape. - ‘On Wednesday, the planning comes more to the forefront. *““Whose house are we going to use? Where are we going to get the money? Who's going to be there?’ These are all-important questions and the main topic for the day. . Thursday, she says, is pretty much the same as Wednesday — -**But kind of intensified.” She . explains that by this time, “we really have to make sure where we're going and who we’re go- ing with.”’ And d then it’s Friday. There’s Bob Jackman — continued from page 4 ‘town, and some of it doesn’t get printed in the papers as often as it used to. Responsible editors and headline writers (and I suppose, columnists) can reward moderation, and ignore ’ the radicals and the crackpots. As I mentioned, I used to en- joy satire. As my hair begins to creep back over my collar, I think my sense of humor may even be returning. But you have to be careful with satire, - _and humor. Some people think you're serious! LTO. rs WEDNESDAY Is. roe _ Men's: or Ladies’ cotton blend dress or business shirts s expertly . a laundered. 7 - Only drive-thru in town - . . Best, most reliable and cleanest service _w Drop off point at Thomhill Public. Market 8:00 a.m, to €:00 p.m. — Monday to Friday 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. — Saturday KIDDIE CORNER FROMTHE POST OFFICE . day, but... not been. much mention of schoolwork to this point, but: still it’s been a long, hard week | and, as always, Friday has final- ly arrived, “It’s pretty hyper,” . says Brenda. “‘Rveryone’s yell- ing, screaming, talking... Every-_. one’s in a pretty. good mood, ” And. so, with their school week behind them, these teens approach their Friday night with’ ‘an enthusiasm they haven’t ex- perienced fora week. Debbie, another Skeena teen, says every- one heads for their favorite spot — about 7 or 7:30 p.m, “It’s either A&W or. McDonald’s,” she says. ‘You wander. back and forth looking for a runner.’’ - A “runner”? explains Andy, - ‘tis someone to buy the booze”. » He continues the story by saying. that most have found a runner by 8:30, give him their money, . and pick up their night’s supply at some agreed location. It could | — be a house he'says, or, in the on summer, almost anywhere... “like in back of the court- house’. -good places to go. Apparently the merry-go-round at Veritas is a lot of fun. On Saturday, Andy says sleeping till 3 p.m. is kind of nice, and then, ‘‘You wake up, grab some more money, and by ‘six o'clock. most people will meet at the mall to discuss the ~ previous night.’ says, those who have money And then, he head back-to their favorite spot ‘arid go through the same routine they did the night before. Satur- days are usually a little different though, “‘It’s short notice and you don’t have as much time to find a house or the money,” he - explains.. - Sunday, says “Andy, you sleep ‘late, maybe until-4 p.m., and then some. will do homework while others watch a little TV. " Still others, he says, ‘Wander the streets trying to find a ‘Sun- day party.’’ And then it’s Mon- dull’? © N ‘4 you are getting married... This basket -holds Information and gifts especially : helpful for you. Cali your ~ _ Welcome Wagon _ " hostess today. 8901204 Phone A Does - this sound like your teenager? Probably not. But ac- cording to these teens, while not. all are drinking, more than half the school, perhaps 70 percent, : Terrace Review’ _ Wednesday, April 5, 1989 : the party this week? are at a. party somewhere. in a town on any given weekend. Ts Be this a problem? You: be. the. a judge. 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