Leadership explores

Before you buy
another big label CD ...
By Brad Silverstein (left) & Kelly Kalil
jority of these bands stuck
true to their punk attitude
and told the major labels
that they would rather be on
independent labels.
Some of these bands inj
clude Black Flag, The
Although it may be hard Ramones, Guttermouth, and
to believe in this time of cor- The Cramps. When these
porate bands, there was a time bands couldn't be sucked into
in punk music history when the big name label that certain
many bands played their mu- companies offered, they
sic just to enjoy their sound. stayed in their poor lifestyles
Before bands such as as "gutter punx!"
Although living a life of S~~:
Green Day and The Offspring
(who are often considered wealth and popularity was of-·
t~ ehuu, ~ (Vt
punks when they aren"t), there fered, they would rather stay
wasn't really any money paid themselves than be titled as a
deueet~7
to anyone or anything even "sell-out. "
By John Langeler (below)
Basically, this is just an
close to resembling a punk
Just how
article asking you not to be
band.
safe is your
Later on, after the punk sucked into the corporate punk '_
school
explosion of the seventies, image that is presented by huge
lunch? Are
record labels offered many record labels. The only reason
there stanpunk bands serious amounts they pick up bands is to make
dards to
of money to go out and make mass loads of money off them.
that piece of pizza you
money for the guys that sit It's the independent labels that
may have eaten for
behind their desks all day in really find the good bands and
lunch? According the Della Le Favre, head
an office building. The ma- help them to get their sound
of the school cafeteria, there are no stan.:
into the air.
dards for high school lunches. She says
that high schools do not choose what they
get from the food companies; the Clark
County School District regulates that.
Schools across the country are tryBy Mia Thomas
ing to make foods healthier in order to
In an age when the act of leadercomply with federal regulations.
ship may take second place to
These guidelines say that fat is limanything else, six Silverado students have decided to
ited to no more than 30% of calostrut their stuff in a prestigious program to better themries, and saturated fat is limited
selves.
to, at most, 10% of calories.
Leadership Las Vegas is a program for high school
juniors who hope to learn about their community in a
Some schools substitute
hands-on way.
foods. For example, brownies
Out of the 160 students who applied to the program,
are made with sweet potatoes.
only 48 were accepted, six from Silverado. These honor"We use more turkey
ees include Cory Cardner, Kim Lou, Natalie Eshragh,
and
chicken because it's
Tara Schurr, Charles Ohiaeri, and Alison Larsen.
less fattening than regular
"The program includes six workshops, each covering
meat," explains Le Favre.
an area such as education, law enforcement, or government," says Cardner. Experts on each subject are the
Not all foods can be
facilitators.
made more healthful.
"Through these workshops, we'll learn about different
Pizza, hamburgers and
aspects of living in Las Vegas along with ideas about
French fries at Silverado
what we would like to pursue."
still have a lot of grease.
''The main reason I joined was to learn about different
To give students a healthful option for
careers, " says student Kim Lou. "If I don't know what I
lunch, fruits and vegetables are available.
want to become after this program, I really need help.
Plus, the perks are nice."
The problem is that most students don't
After successful completion of the course, students
eat the healthier foods.
who plan to attend UNLV receive two free semesters.
When asked iffruits and vegetables should
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LEFT: Scene from the JournalismlPublications Open
House on Feb. 26. The fine art of newspaper layout is
demonstrated by journalism whizzesKent Garman(foreground), Meredith Barnard (standing at rear) and Josh
Wikler, who is showing his mother, Jackie Wikler, how
he is gainfully educated by working on the school's
editorial staff. Working alongside is student John
Langeler.
BELOW: Winners of U.S. Bank's annual African
American Poetry contest. Plaques and $100 savings
bonds went to (from left) Stephanie SHberlicht, Emily --::.
TotTelmire and Tara Cutler.
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Leadership explores community, future
And formal dinners are given to celebrate the graduates'
accomplishments.
(Please see Health foods, page 26)
Silverado' s
new sign that
identifies the
school for
anyone who
doesn't know why
they are looking at
a huge building in
the middle of the
desert, is being
erected. Someone
can't wait to climb up
there and put the first
announcement on the
face of the sign.