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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1996 PAGE 21.
For Teens, By Teens
A time for giving
By Mark Nonkes
The colourful lights brightly
shining, the good hearted
Christmas songs, the magnificently
decorated Christmas tree.
It's Christmas time, a time to
celebrate. A time to be cheerful, a
time to give.
Daily, flyers advertising their
Christmas best buys are put into
mailboxes. The economy fights
over our money, money that we
buy our presents with. Presents are
piled under Christmas trees. There
is the sheer excitement of opening
them on Christmas day.
But all too often we get caught
up in giving and receiving, so we
forget about the under-privileged.
We get so many gifts but when it
comes down to it we only use about
half of them. Imagine a Christmas
without any presents. A Christmas
when you have to do without
because you and your family don't
have any money.
For many people this is a reality.
Since they don't have money they
can't afford to buy Christmas
presents for their family. This isn't
By Ashley Gropp
We all make them and we all
break them. Here are what most
teens vow to do for '97.
10. get active (sports, clubs, etc.)
9. try to avoid fights with parents
8. keep room clean
7. do homework
6. spend less time watching TV
5. eat healthier
4. get more sleep
3. exercise
2. study more/harder
1. lose weight
only happening in the cities or
across the ocean, this is happening
right here in Huron County, to
everyday people, the people
passing you on the streets, people
you come in contact with.
What can I do? is a question
often asked. Well there are several
organizations that you can give
your money or gifts to. A very
prominent one is the Christmas
Bureau, who help under-privileged
families in our county by giving
them presents and food.
There is also the Women's
Shelter, Salvation Army, and local
food banks which need our help at
this time of year.
It may be hard to give a present
to someone you don't knot. But
imagine what it means to them.
Imagine the happiness on
someone's face when they receive a
gift but their parents told them
there was no money to buy presents
with this year.
So, do you think you can give up
just one present this year for
someone who really needs it? It
would make a huge difference.
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By Mark Nonkes
When you decide to get on your
toques, mittens, coats, snowpants,
and boots you can face the
outdoors. Here are some
suggestions you may try in the
below zero conditions.
• Go skiing — There is Blue
Mountain in Collingwood, there is
Talisman Mountain near Kitchener
for the downhill skiers or
snowboarders who want good
packed trails. If you prefer cross-
country skiing the snowmobile
trails are perfect, the snowmobilers
By Erin Roulston
In Grade 10 my English teacher
gave me the first Shakespeare play
that I had ever read: Romeo and
Juliet. We were assigned to read
the prologue. It began:
Two households,
both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona,
where we lay our scene.
Okay, going good, I understood
that much. But that was as far as I
got. I couldn't understand a word of
it. All those big words; and thee's
and thy's, art's and various
unintelligible phrases. It sure didn't
sound very much like English to
me. I HATED Shakespeare.
But for some strange reason I've
grown to love Shakespeare,
especially Romeo and Juliet. Once
the words were interpreted and I
got to the meaning and true story of
the play I couldn't help but love it.
The love, the war, the romance,
the tragedy. Even the characters are
still very relevant and easy to
identify with 500 years after
William Shakespeare wrote it.
With a heart-wrenching story like
this it isn't surprising that Romeo
and Juliet has been repeatedly
adapted onto film: In 1936, 1954,
1966 and in 1968 with Zefferelli's
version; the one we watched in
English class; the one with a
controversial shot of Leonard
Whiting's (Romeo's) bare behind
during the "morning after" scene
with Olivia Hussey.
Seeing the movie really helped
me to understand the play, and
brought the characters to life.
There's also the remarkable 1961
musical West Side Story about a
modern-day Romeo and Juliet set
in the gang-ridden New York City.
I loved this version because it
pack the snow down so your skis
glide across the snow well.
• Go skating — Whether you play
hockey or figure skating the
exercise you get from these will
keep you in shape. If you just liike
recreational skating your local
arena has designated times in
which the public can go skating.
So don't sit inside this winter and
get un-fit. Try these outdoor sports
or join a gym in your area. And
remember the part of winter we all
love - SNOW DAYS.
reshaped the amazing traditional
tale into an understandable music
and dance-filled masterpiece.
And of course, there's the latest
version that you can't help but hear
about. It is William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet. Baz Luhrmann
also known for the amazing
Australia flick Strictly Ballroom
directed this differently from those
of the past. This is loud, artsy,
beautiful and morbid all at once.
It stars Leonardo DiCaprio who,
in his first scene is seen puffing
cooly on a cigarette, evoking a
squeal of delight from the teenage
girls behind me. It also starts Claire
Danes as Juliet, who is admired
worldwide for her role in My So-
Called Life. Both did a great job,
Claire in all her innocence and
Leonardo as her bitter, anger-filled
lover.
This latest Romeo and Juliet is
far from Shakespeare's day. Friar
Laurence has a giant cross tattooed
on his back, Paris is bachelor of the
year and Mercutio is a homosexual
cross-dresser. Tybalt and company
tote handguns appropriately named
(dagger', and Juliet's father rides
around in a limo.
But it does respect Shakespeare's
language; although it seems rather
odd to see a bunch of teenagers
riding around in a convertible
shouting "But thou art not quickly
mov'd to strike!"
The thing I loved most was
Luhrmann's courageous attempt-
and-success-at modernizing this.
Many people, including me, were
very upset to see that he had set it
in 'Verona"Beach' and given Romeo
that cigarette, but Lurhmann
showed me I was mistaken. He
wanted to prove the fact that the
world since 1596 hasn't changed as
drastically as people seem to think.
We still have senseless fighting, we
still have romantic teens, we still
have love and hate, and I'm glad
that Lurhmann was so successful at
proving his point.
This is a must-see movie. Even if
you don't understand the language,
it is easy to follow by just
watching.
The acting, editing, script, music
and even the lighting are all
combined wonderfully and work
together to illustrate the world of
Baz Lurhmann's William
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
You'll laugh (Miriam Margoyles
Nurse is a riot) you'll cry (the slight
unexpected twist ending), you'll
never forget it. If you never see
another Shakespeare production,
this is it.
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