LAST WEEK’S Talkback question was about the NDP government’s deci- sion to fund abortion. I'm appailed that this question up. Canada does not believe in capi- tal punishment — killing the guilty — so why shuld it believe in abortion — killing the inno- has even been brought cent. Maybe I'm wrong. but I thought a hospital was a place to protect life, not kiSl it before it even has a chance to live. As far as I'm concerned, abortion is wrong, legal or not, and I would not want my tax dollars going towards murder. I think women should decide whether they want sbortions or Pressures placed on today’s teens differ from past From page 26 that, although there are some people who do believe in God, there are also others who don’t; we accept these differences. You mean that it would not be opposed to atheism? It’s not focused on God. For our church we have non-Unitarian speakers that come in on Sundays, and we do have a part-time minister, but it is not solely based on the teachings of the Bible. For example, in our children’s pro- gram we are taught a whole cluster of different religions and what they have contributed to our history. . How does the multi-religion ap-~ proach help your forum? Well, if all these different peo- ple don't work together, it makes it hard for us to see common problems so that we can deal with them together rather than just ig- noring them... That's basically what this forum is about, to inform each other and to become aware about what other religions consider to be their most important problems. That’s the first ‘step, to get people to talk to each other and build a community between different religious groups... Which issues would you address if you were a panelist? Most of the problem is finding activities for youth between the ages of 14 and 19, because it is very difficult for teens to do any- thing legally. They can’t go to the clubs and go dancing, there is Ha,ha..!'m going te win the Judo Tournament! nothing really out there for teens. We need to have local functions and activities so that all youth in the North Shore can participate... A typical Friday night is going out to a restaurant or going bow!- ing, or to a movie, and that’s it. if nothing is done, kids are just going to hang out on the street, and that .creates more problems. What happens when kids have nothing to do? They just get together, not nec- essarily for bad purposes, but it just opens up the opportunity for drugs and alcohol to come into play, because they have all this free time ... it’s just a matter of giving them something to do and have them do it in a safe en- vironment. From your point of view, not just as a representative of this forum, but as a youth, what would you say would be a youth’s biggest problera today? The pressures are very different than what they used to be 10 or 15 years ago. I know that more students in grades 12 and 11 are having more emphasis placed on grades, and whether you go to university versus college, and get- . ting a job. It’s stressfui when your teachers are demanding more and more and you’re also trying to find who you really are in such a skort time. The address of the Unitarian Church is 370 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver; call 926-1621. Please ‘sniff give me the ‘sniff telephone... ee by Pierre Lamielle Dramaworks’ Improv Circle All action stops. “C’” assumes the exact position of ‘“‘A’s’’ facial expression and posture. Being in this position reminds If you sometimes wish you were a bit more spontaneous, someone who could just go with the flow more, you are going to enjoy the “*}mprov Circle.’ and it really can help you with your drama work as well. Form a circle with your players (six to 12). Without any talking, someone, ‘A’’, starts an action which is part of a bigger activity (eg. brushing your pet dog for his weekly groom and bath) in the cenire of the circle and repeats this action until someone realizes what “A” is doing. «sB’’ comes into the circle to help with the grooming of the pet dog and perhaps starts to run the dog’s bath. These actions proceed for 30 seconds and a third player, “c,°? enters the circle and taps « By Tracy Rodger ZAP! review happened when they were at the dentist. Their downstairs neighbors are their good friends, too. Because Polly’s mom is having trouble finding the right place to move into, she sends Polly to live temporarily with her uncle, aunt and cousin. Even though they’re rich, life isn’t very pleasant there, COM n og [try to improve. He gave | ra to do. I+ is going to be tough to pe an art + especially life with her spoiled cousin Stephanie. A car ride with Stephanie turns into a shoplifting spree, a smoky throwing-up time and a night lost in the rain. When Polly’s mom finds her. sick and soaking wet and hears what happened to her, Polly’s ‘bags are packed and she goes home to her mom. . I liked Pick-Up Sticks because it’s exciting. I’d give it a rating of 7 out of 10 because the book gives fots more details than I have given here, and you really feel like you’re there with Polly. I'd advise you to read this book! . — Tracy Rodger is in Grade 4 at New Life Christian School in North Vancouver. YLL START TOMORROW. © WA? Unted Faatute Syndicate int I THOUGHT IT WAS. TO, UNTIL T LOOKED AT TODAYS WANTADS.