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Sat. 10 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. 204 Huron Rd. Goderich 524-BOWL (2695) PAGE 30. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1998. For Teens, By Teens Future can be a scary place to visit By Amy Crawford It seems like only yesterday I was in public school, without a care in the world and my only worry was cooties. Walking down a single hallway in a small school where you know everyone, your priorities were what to wear. What everyone thought of you seemed so important. Graduating from public school your priorities change slightly; you are still worried about what people By Ashley Gropp In recent weeks it seems there has been a lot in the news about why teenage girls are becoming so violent. These stories, columns and articles all appear to have sprung from the beating of 14-year-old Jackie Visee in Kitchener on Saturday night, Jan. 17. Visee was at a party at the home of a friend whose mother was away that evening. At 12:45 a.m., residents of the apartment building heard screaming. A few, including one 14-year-old boy, went to check it out, but were not admitted into the apartment. When they finally discovered what happened, they were greeted by a gruesome sight. Visee was laying in a heap on the floor. Her long blond hair had been cut off with a knife, she had multiple cuts and bruises and a broken nose. Two girls besides Visee had stayed, but all the others had run off, jumping off the second story balcony. A 17-year-old girl has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, extortion, unlawful confinement, and uttering death threats. In Toronto, there was also a gang of 15-year-old girls who faced more than a dozen charges. Some of these charges were harassment, assault, uttering death threats and extortion. The five teens made a court appearance on Jan. 21. One sat in the courtroom giggling and smiling, even as one of the other girls cried. Their problems arose from a November fight which involved two machetes. The media has latched onto these two examples as proof that female violence is on a rise among teens. It seems as if this year is so much worse than last year. It could be that, or it could be that it is only now becoming something people are growing aware of. The viciousness of these acts are think of you, but you begin to dress in jeans and sweaters and you throw a hairdo together that will hopefully last you the day. Moving into such a large building, with many hallways and different rooms you begin to have some thoughts about what you are going to do in life. Being only 17, I am faced with many decisions that can make or break my future. It's scary to think that the decisions I make now may be for the rest of my life. By Mark Nonkes • At the end of this week, one great event will catch the attention of the world. An event that only happens every four years, bringing about a hundred nations together in competition. The event - the Winter Olympics. this time it will be held in Nagano, Japan. Four years ago, in Lillehammer, Norway, when the last Winter Olympics occurred, Canada's team made a record of 13 Olympic medals. The Canadian Olympic Association has said they expect the medal count for Canada at these Olympics to be higher. Hockey does not need much explanation; it is, of course, our national sport. The men's team is headed by NHLers like Eric Lindros and Wayne Gretzky. The women's team is unbeatable except by the USA. Both teams have great chances at a gold medal. Speed skating, is where two skaters race against each other on an extra large oval rink. Canada has great chances with world record holders on both the men's and women's side of the sport. Canada's hopes: Jeremy Wotherspoon and Neal Marshall in the men's events and Catriona LeMay Doan and Susan Auch on the women's side of things. Short track speed skating uses the same type of skating as long track except that the arena is much smaller and they race in groups of fours. Also, there tends to be a lot One of the first decisions I made was to go back to school for another semester and pick up as many extra courses as I could that would benefit me in my career choice. One course that I took this year decided my fate as a journalist. I co-oped at The Citizen and found that this was definitely what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. From there I have already planned how my money will be more wipe outs. Canada's hopes: The relay teams headed by Isabelle Charest and Marc Gagnon. Figure skating tries to combine artistry and technical difficulty. Imagine doing four rotations in the air and landing on one foot! The judges determine marks and in some cases they determine the marks before they see the skating, especially in the dance section. Canada's hopes: Elvis Stojko in mens and Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz in dance. Biathlon combines cross-country skiing with marksmanship. Skiers race quickly from one spot to another then stop and shoot at a target. If they miss the target five seconds get added on to the total end time. Canada's hopes: Two time olympic gold medalist from 1994, Myriam Bedard. Alpine 'skiing is a race down a mountain trying to get the fastest time. Canada's hope: If Edi Podivinski has a lucky day he might win bronze. Freestyle skiing is a newer sport. Skiers go over a ramp then do several flips and turns in the air before hitting the snow. In moguls skiers go over several small jumps on a race down a run. Canada's hopes: Nicolas Fontaine, Andy Capacik in men's aerials, Veronica Brenner and Caroline Oliver in women's aerials, Jean-Luc Brassard in men's moguls. Curling is new this year. Athletes spent from my summer job. 1 won't be foolishly spending my money on the latest shoes or the newest style of jeans. I have to make some major buys this year, one being a high-quality camera which is second on my expensive shopping list. The first is a car. Even with all these buys I will have to work yet another summer to raise my tuition fee for school. With the fact of food and shelter taken for granted during my public school years, I will have to pay for Many of these articles include interviews with teenage girls who imply that these girls pick on other girls for status and beat on them to prove how tough they can be. It's sad to think of the state society must be in, when a girl thinks attacks like these are going to increase her popularity and then, in some cases actually do. • throw curling rocks down the ice and try to get them in a circle. I am not actually sure how you get points. Canada's hopes: men's and women's teams. Bobsledding is when racers race a cart down an ice track and try for the best times. Canada's hopes: Pierre Lueders two and four-man teams. Snowboarding is also a new sport, consisting of downhill snowboarding and the half pipe. This is another I am unfamiliar with.- Canada's hopes: Mark ,Fawcett, downhill and Trevor Andrew, half pipe. "Go, Canada, Go!" these things myself. I won't be privy to such indulgences as steak, chicken breast and other delicious foods that will soon become once in a while deals, like when I come home from college to visit. My itinerary for the next three years of my life will be college and after that hopefully a job in my chosen field. My ,high school years have gone by so quickly and soon so will my college years. And I just started getting used to being the top dog in school again! My stomach fills with butterflies already at the prospect of college. Yes, I miss my public school days a lot. Like the saying goes, "The older you get the quicker time passes." Growing up is the scariest thing I've ever had to face. Violence shouldn't be cool What's on at Olympics?