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In order fo I ?::: manage her ? ij.* chronic ? disease, I ?$?* Janatt* Me* I S'mtiMt use up to I J1 40 different I medkationa I ? I Woman battles debilitating disease, red tape By BRIDGET EVARIS Tm Gmkmku Si?ff Writer t Twelve yean ago, the world was Janette Elles' oyster, and she was more than ready to pry it open. The Davie County native had just graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with hon ors. She planned to work as a researcher in psychobiology and eventually become a clinical physician in the field of neuroscience. Prior to her successes at UCLA, Elles had already compiled a list of accomplishments to last a lifetime. Whik at Davie High School, she won a number of local, regional and state oratory competitions, actively partici pated in a host of clubs and organiza tions and mastered eight musical instruments. Elks had transferred to UCLA from Western Carolina University for her junior year. "I was a big fish in a little pond," she said. "I wanted more." At UCLA, Elles continued to volunteer in school, community and church activities. The first tragedy struck in 1985. Elles and five other young black UCLA students were traveling on the 405 Freeway when their Toyota Corolla was struck by a semi. The dri ver of the 18-wheder was drunk. The three passengers sitting in the back of the Corolla were killed; Elles, the driver and the other student in the front seat survived. However, Elles' injuries left her with an epileptic con dition. The condition causes violent seizures of such magnitude that Elles has broken 42 bones in the twelve years since the accident. In 1988, about one year after Elks moved back to North Carolina, mys terious symptoms began to plague her. She sought out doctor after doc tor, and in 1993, was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus, a chronic disease that affects the immune system. Almost all of her major organs ? heart, kidneys, lungs ? have been affected by the disease, and she must See LUPUS on A* L fSeente Winston-Salem Greensboro High Point Vol.xnv l E ; '? : ^ | forsyth cnty pub lib _^l^^flhmmpllnii9khl9''llvpphhb'hhpvvfl[l ummamm^^ m w 5th st # q ^hbl^^^^BiKiilifl99i^Ui^^^^^^HHMi^hhhhbhhhhhhhbhttihlflhmhhbni winston salem nc 27101-2755 what ftmjr porcotvo at tho madla't poor portrayal of tho school. Supporters blame media for Dudley High's bad image By BRIDGET EVARTS The Chronicle Staff Writer GREENSBORO?Most people don't know that Dudley High School has produced some of the most outstanding scholars in North Carolina, say the historically black school's students. Instead, say the students, people think that the school is crime-rid den. The students chalk up this per ception to one-sided media coverage of "bad" incidents. But i the camera is never trained on Dudley when its students and i alumni receive awards and honors. Dudley High School parents, alumni and students, joined by ministerial alliance the Pulpit Forum, vented these frustrations at an Aug. 28 press conference held at New Light Missionary Baptist Church. However, it was the recent suspension of principal Larry F. Lewis that served as the impetus for the press conference. Fire marshal E.G. Apple filed two misdemeanor charges against Lewis Aug. 25, for failure to main tain a proper alarm system and for not heeding warnings to cease dis abling the school fire alarm sys tem. Lewis has been suspended with pay pending an investigation. The students and parents claimed that the criminal charges against Lewis are unprecedented See DUDLEY on A6 Mayor's race heats up Mark A. ?;*I Thomas Jotmph A. Almxandmr Uln n r| WUUU By BRIDGET EVARTS The Chkonicu Staff Writer Candidates in the fall municipal pri mary election are already hitting the straat^nd pressing the flesh. Primary elections, held to pare down candidates by party for the November election, can sometimes decide an elec tion, if there are only challengers from the incumbent's party. While this is true in two aldermen races, the mayoral race is another story. There are six candidates running for mayor of Winston-Salem, two Republicans and four Democrats. The four Democratic contenders for mayor are Mark A. Thomas, Richard Lambert Newton, Joseph A. Alexander and incumbent Martha S. Wood. Thomas, Alexander and Wood were available for interviews. Each offered his or her vision for the future of Winston-Salem, and specifical ly, for the African-American community of the city. The candidates spoke on the most pressing concerns faced by African Americans in Winston-Salem, and about how they would assuage these problems. "When I was first elected (in 1989), the primary concern of the black com munity was the increasing crime rate," said Mayor Martha S. Wood. During her first term, crime in Winston-Salem reached an all-time peak. The solution, said Wood, was in creat ing opportunities for residents in high crime areas to find their own solutions. People, not programs, reduced criminal activity, said Wood. Wood relied on those she felt best knew how to deal with crime on a daily basis, and modeled the city-wide Violence Reduction Task Force after the efforts of public housing residents. "[Crime] is a problem that is always with us," said Wood. "I don't want to let up on that." Challenger Joseph A. Alexander thinks that the mayor's approach to prob lem-solving takes too long, though. "Ms. Wood gets together committees, and studies the problems and then acts," said Alexander. "The reaction time is a little slow, and I think the city has stagnated in growth." Alexander, the only black mayoral candidate, is a 35-year-old native of See CANDIDATE on kj Williams Advances (AP Photo/Clise Amendola) Venus Williams returns to South Africa's Joannatta Krugor at tha U.S. Opan Sunday Aug. 31, 1997. Tha 17-yoar-old mads it to tha samifinals of har first U.S. Opan with a 7-3, 7-3 victory ovar Sandrina Tastud Tuasday night. Tha 6-foot-1 Williams grabbad a railing and hoistad harsalf up to kiss har mothar aftar tha match. Williams naxt moats Irona Splrlaa, who has mada no sacrat of har dlslika for tha attantion toons lika Williams ara getting before thay win even ana tournament. Easton SPLASHs MppMtA) , "J '<?;,< j ' jMi v/' ?'??' ? . ? V/. " /r'i~ ?>'. "J f " MS "? " ' ' 5, 1 . \ -'5^1 into Lafor Day with sock hop BpPBLBCIA P. MCMILLAN S^tadtaTHS CHkONKLE , j Although Labor Day marks the end of summer, fa# student* at Easton Elementary School, it defi ; afcety does not mark the end of fan. Students, teachers, parents and even administrators removed their Aoaaand got on the good foot on Friday, Aug. 29 in the school gym. The walls were decorated with balloons, poodle ' skirts, poster* of positive student graffiti, and album covers from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. As students add teachew danced to the sounds of B.T. Express, < the Isley Brothers, the Spinners, Erykah Badu, Snace Jam and others, shouts of "Go Betty! Go Betty!" or "Go Shawnte! Go Shawnte!" {Bled the gym, and students formed dance circles, cheering oqe another on. They h|M hands, they screamed, Set SOCK HOP on M _ l : 1
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