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Dear Editor: Ryne Sandberg quit ecause he wasn't at...

June 21, 1994

Dear Editor:

Ryne Sandberg quit ecause he wasn't at the top anymore. I wouldn't be surprised if he played on the Bulls next year. If he stayed three more years he would have made $21 million.

He is saying in a different way that if you don't want to go to work you don't have to. Anyway, it's no good to be a quitter.

Joe H., 9, Evergreen Park

Style this hair!

My hair is real kinky, thick and curly. I appreciated your article on hair (June 7 Style), but I could not use it because my hair is kinky. Your article was really for people who have long, straight hair and relaxers. Could you do another article on hair for people with short, kinky, non-relaxer, thick, curly and nappy hair? I could really use it. Thank you.

Elizabeth J., 12, Chicago

No dancing fool

I totally don't agree with the girl who complained about your dance steps in the Wallfloweritis article (May 24). I thought they were really cool. I was the center of attention at our school dance and everyone wanted me to teach them. Thanks, KidNews!

Maggie B., 11, Bloomingdale

Getting the picture(s)

I felt kind of left out (May 31 issue), because I'm white and all the pictures had black people in them. I think it's great that you did that, because almost everywhere you go, you don't see many pictures of African-Americans. Prejudice in today's world is getting worse and worse, and stopping it starts with us.

Janet S., 11, Chicago

Your (May 31) issue really touched me. When I realized most of my class disagreed with me, I started to wonder if anyone shared my thoughts. When I wondered if the world was against me, I opened up the KidNews.

I then found that some very special people agreed with me. You brightened my day, as I'm sure you did with others.

Aileen M., 11, Chicago

I really like how you show (May 31 issue) people that being left out is NOT fun. You seemed to tell us: Hey! You're being left out! How does it feel?

Chloe R., 11, St. Joseph, MI

About the focus on African-Americans, I think it's great you're trying to give us a different view of the world, but you should focus on different races, too.

As an Asian-American I would appreciate if you had some articles based on Asian people as well.

H.N., 12, Evanston

Phony accent hype

I am a very big fan of WWF wrestling. It's great. I am writing in response to Mike T. (June 7 Backtalk). Doink does speak English. But Pierre of the Quebecers also speaks English. He may have a French accent, but he doesn't speak French.

I should know, they're my favorite tag team.

Benjamin P., 12, Joliet

Sick art

I feel that all of John Wayne Gacy's paintings should be burned. I mean, who would want a murderer's paintings? I hope that all of the people who own them get together and burn them.

I admire that one man who bought some of them and then burned them. I'm glad Gacy had a lethal injection.

Michael W., 11, Chicago

Peoria rocks ... Not!

I am so sick of the radio stations in Peoria. There are absolutely no radio stations other than B-92 for kids to listen to. It's either country, soft listening or talk radio.

We kids don't have a radio station. If anyone can find a good one to listen to, please write!

Jackie F., 14, Peoria

US-95 and counting

You messed up on the country radio station (June 7 Eye/Ear/You). You put US-95, instead of US-99. Just a minor mistake.

Thanks for putting country rating lists in. Please keep them in.

Kristen W., 12, Sauk Village

(Editor's note: Sorry about the goof. The EEY country fan was on vacation).

Even things up

I love playing basketball and baseball, but there is only girls' softball team in elementary school. How come there are basketball teams for boys (and not girls)?

Isn't this discrimination? And why are there more professional teams for men?

Rebecca B., 12, Burbank

Understanding AIDS

After reading (June 14, Cover) on Whitney Williams, "What if you had AIDS," it made me think nobody should suffer and die because of AIDS. Especially kids. And I think Whitney Williams is a strong girl.

Sherri S., 11, Niles

A unique Love

Thank you for featuring Hole in the article on bands (June 14 Music). I think that the band itself is great and that Courtney Love deserves more credit and she should not be remembered only as Kurt Cobain's (may he rest in peace, finally) widow. I'm sick of people criticizing her just because of what she said about Kurt at the vigil in Seattle.

I also liked that Beck, Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails were featured and that KidNews doesn't stereotype all young people like rap and hip-hop.

Lucy S., 14, Des Plaines

Too much news

I am writing to complain about the way that the news is being reported today. Too much coverage is given to violent crime. Everyone already knows that it's a problem.

We should see more news about things happening in the world. This is especially important for young people so they are motivated to do good things in the future.

Mike L., 12, Tinley Park

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