Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 2000 — Page 7

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The biggest change happens in the teenager’s acceptance of others. New friends and new people come u into the teen’s life

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gangs. Gangs today have become harsher than they were in previous years. The traditional ritual of initiation into the gang has become worse. In a gang, a person who withstands the hardship of coming into the gang is accepted. According to Robert Walker, a gang consultant, “most

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sist of a beating with proves the credibil- In a gang, teenthe fists and/or clubs, ky of their character agers are entitled to an order to shoot for being making perform various someone, participa- them good enough crimes that are estion in an act of vio- for the gang. sential to being in a lence.such as assault- Various fighting gang. Crimes may ing or beating a rival preferences occur in turn from innocent gang member, or an different gangs. to tragic, innocent person.” “I’m not in a gang “While in the gang, Walker also states at the present time, I jumped someone, that many females are but when I lived in robbed, and took his initiated by being Boston I was in Good shoes,” Gibson said, “sexed in.” Fellas,” Reggie “In Gangster Dis“The prospective Gibson,a 17-year-old ciples (GD), the member may volun- Franklin Central stu- worst thing we ever tarily agree to have dent, said. did was rob somesex with some or all “To be in this gang, one and stab a perof the male members we had to come up son,but not kill him,” and in some instances to someone — like a said another teen she may be raped.” person on the street who wanted to re“I am not in a gang; or even your friend main anonymous. I am in an organiza- — to beat them up. Many teens do not tion,” a teen-ager Also, you had to get realize that being in a

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the girls,” he said. initiated by the Vice I’m glad I got out,’ Fighting is a famous Lords, other girls Gibson saicT

initiation ritual be- who are members cause it proves have to beat her up

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must go through ritu- strength and bravery without hitting her als which might con- of the person. It also face,” he added.

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is a difference be- many people beat you problems occur and tween gangs and or- up intensely. All you when teens become ganizations.A gang is could do is take it,” uncomfortable in a a group of people he continued. gang, the hardship of

who fight for terri- “For a gang in Indi- getting out of it is tory and fight other ana,thevice Lords,in worse than the, ini-

tion is a ‘develop- son is taken in a dark them to become ment’ where groups alley and the mem- members. It is best of people do bad and bers drop five pen- to find other ways to good things.” nies on the floor.The handle problems and In our initiation, one who’s trying to know that hurting

and females have to pick up ah five pen- swer to anything, have sex with one of nies in the dark alley “While I was in a us. That doesn’t re- while he is beaten up gang, the terms were ally happen that of- vigorously,” Gibson harsh. I would have ten. Females, who are said. been a loser if I still already there, jump “For a girl to be stayed in Good Fellas. ft L —. _ J I I _ * 1 ^ I * J I A

By Krystto Dalton Arsenal Technical High School Recorder Intern

Inataen-sger’s Ilfs there are many (Mferant

that they have to cope with.

These situations rarqp from being in trouble athpme

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to heartache. These situations put stress on a (

whether they realize it or not.

Teen-agers take their stress out in many ways. Some take it out by fighting and some by < There are teens who don’t realize that their lad« esteem may be a result of being stressed out There are many different reasons that cause stress such as a breakup, a term paper, a test or I

in trouble with their parents.

Teen-agers may not know that stress can cyuse stomach aches, irritabifty, and crying. If you have arfy of the symptoms you may have chronic stress. One way to deal with stress is to hang out with your friends. Doing different fun activities can help you refocus. You can all go exercising, ice-skating, or swimming together. It will help you feel a lot better. “ Extracurricular activities and after school dubs

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help the body feel refaxiT" gj Another thing that can help is focusing on how you think instead of focusing on what you can da Too much stress can cause you to do many t may cause you to do drugs, commit suicide, or r If the stress is too much for you, don’t be l to your parents about it They knowyou and t

what can make you feel better.

According to TeensHealth.com, if you’re and you only have a couple of minutes explode, try inhaling deeply through your holding it for three seconds, exhale mouth. Do not tense or IHt your shoulders ^

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Your musdes take part in physical stress down on your bed or sit in a chair. Tighten j muscles in the body. Start from the feet This < your muscles relax afterwards. Anthony Mayes, 16, from Oklahoma, said, and Worrying about things give people I no pill can cure. The only ways to rid stress is by keeping your head up and trusting I “I don’t stress because I don’t let things get t haven’t really felt sad or down since I was six. strong brother. When I see people down I < up. I cheer my friends up by hanging with them t silly with them. I just try to get their mind off of ^ bothering them.” Crystal Dalton, a mother, said, “A lot of! the type of stress where they know they need t down, regroup, and think about it They should I point where they have learned to cope with it Teen-agers react off of what they fee) when they stress. When they are stressed, they want to do something about it right immediately, instead of thinking about it for a few minutes and then deciding what to do rationally. “When I get stressed, I feel anxiety. I’m not able to sleep well and I feel irritable. When I stress I slow down and think about why I am, and then try a helpful

strategy,” Dalton said.

Derrick Blery, 15, Broad Ripple, said, “I stress a Ihxie. I feel depressed and lonely. Sometimes I just keep my feelings to myself and sometimes I talk to somebody ^hat I trust about what is bothering me. “I feel a Htde relieved after I talk to someone i my problem. Crying doesn’t help much. Things make me stress are females definitely. Recently j girlfriend broke up with me and I became sad. I tagtef to her and found out why, so that made me feel t better. When my friend stresses, I find out why i

to them.”

Stress is hard to cope with. Teen-agers may r what to do, but if you need someone, remembv fhat your parents will always listen. There are some stress management centers that you can cal such as, Community Hospital, Wefiness < indianapons, ana lor woman* wornan s Thatr numban and leMranai araWmarUnyniir/ yenow pages pnone dook.