Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 July 1995 — Page 35
W4I By Silvia 1
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Broad Ripple High School Recorder Intern Many people don't even come out of the house once the sun sets for the night. "I used to walk the streets at night going over friends' houses and walking to the store,” said Tiffany Huston, 15, a sophomore at Pike High School. "Also I was do-
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Many people don'tdrive at night for the same reason as walking the
streets at night.
Tm a nurse,” said Mrs. Alberta Simmons. 56, a nurse at Wishard Memorial Hospital, ”and my job is requiring me to be out at nighttime. If I'm called in or have any sort of emergency that might come up, I don't like it. Since it's part of my job, I have to do it in order to
ingotherthingsthatindudedwalk- keep money, so why not do it?* ing the streets at night. I stopped Certain people don't mind walkbecause there were to many things ing or driving at night. It doesn't happening to younger girls. The even cross their minds that it may men on the streets are hanging out be a dangerous thing. Some just until the early part of the morning, won't come out on the streets un-
just waiting on a woman, or a girl, less they have to.
to come out. Not only is walking "Idon'tmindgoingoutatnight,”
the streets a dangerous thing, but
driving is also.”
When I go out I never leave my strap at home.” Long also said that there are so many young teenage kids on the streets after dark that it doesn't make any sense. ”These parents nowadays don't give a hoot if their children are doing what they're supposed to be doing our not,” Long said. ”1 just don't understand how this society has changed from when my mom
raised me.”
Are teen-agers the main reason that most people don't come out on the streets after dark. Our is it in the minds of the adults? Many teens feel as though they're being used as an excuse for the
said Howard Long, 45, a janitor for reason many people wish not to IPS. ”lstaystrapped(havingagun). come out on he streets at night.
"With me being a teenager and being of age to drive, I'm out on the streets constantly,” said Shantay Stevenson 17, of Perry Township High School. ”And it's no thing to me to know that people use teen-agers as an excuse to stay off the streets. People always blame teen-agers for every thing that comes along.” Any time you feel some strange feeling telling you that you shouldn't do such an such thang, that means it's not the best thing for you to do so don't do it. Always follow your first mind it shall never lead you wrong. Even if it's involving going out on the streets at the night time you shouldn't do it.
custoMe-rs dissatis-fie-d with local restaurant
By Fallon Coleman St Thomas Aquinas Recorder Intern Recently, complaints of unsanitary conditions and poor service have come from Taco Bell customers dissatisfied with particular branches of the franchise. Sixteen-year-old Alana Guynn went to Taco Bell on 38 street. ”lt was dirty, ” she said. ”The service was poor. Employees were confused and didn't know what they were doing.” According to Guynn, she went inside Taco Bell and did not leave until a half-hour later. She said the employees broke all regulatory rules in all aspects. *One employee flung dorito tortilla chips on the floor that was already contaminated with food. It looked as if it had been there for weeks.” She said another employee had on regular clothes instead of a uniform. He also had sandals on with no socks. *His fingernails and toe nails had dirt caked underneath the nails,” Guynn added. While she was in linefor approximately twenty minutes, Guynn had a chance to examine the place where she was going to order her food. ”What I saw was revolting,” she said. "There were soft drink lids in the decorative plants, on the counter and on the floor. The floor was filthy. And in the corner of the floor, I saw what looked to be potato salad.” The dessert was unsatisfactory as well as the entrees, according to Guynn. "I couldn't believe my eyes," Guynn said. "I decided that I had lost my hunger. Instead, my stepsister bought some cinnamon twists.” When receiving her twist, she said she they were stale and wet. 'The wait is entirely too long,” said Debbie Ladel, a customer at the same Taco Bell. "The place is nasty. It is sad because it is in a Black neighborhood,” Ladel said that 99 percent of the employees, including management who work at this Taco Bell, are Black. She added that they treat Blacks
with disrespect by keeping the establishment Guynn said it has the same poor managedirty. ment and disrespectful employees. He also said "The board of health should close them that it had the same nasty building and very down” Ladel said. slow service. This is not the only Taco Bell people are not "I can't wait until El Polo Loco comes to satisfied with. Indianapolis to put Taco Bell out of business,” "The meadows Taco Bell is just as bad the one Guynn added, that was closed on 43 and Keystone,” James Tina, employed by Taco Bell said, ”1 am not Guynn, another disgruntled customer said. aloud to verify that kind of information.”
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