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Christina Gleitz

Stories by Christina

CATHOLIC CHURCH OF TOMORROW
By , , Christina Gleitz, , Leah Lindsey, 7
We hear in the news media that our generation is going to be the downfall of American society - that we are not as educated as our predecessors, we are more violent and we are less spiritual. As archbishop of Indianapolis, Daniel Beuchlein can do only so much to help cure the problems kids face. But since his installation in September 1992, Archbishop Beuchlein has promised to dedicate much o
Archbishop Beuchlein's schedule defines `busy'
By Leah Lindsey, 7, , , Christina Gleitz,
One year after we first requested an interview with Archbishop Daniel Beuchlein (pronounced "Beek-line"), six Children's Express reporters and editors finally got to talk to the leader of 200,000 Catholics in central and southern Indiana. It's a good thing we talked to him then. His next open appointment is in 1996. When we talked to him at the Catholic Center in Indianapolis, Archbishop Beuc
REMEMBER THE CHILDREN
By Peter Ryan, , Christina Gleitz, , Joshua Richardt, , Erica Bellamy, 12, Laura Williams, 14
Many kids are not informed about the true story of the Holocaust. Many schools don't teach about it, and parents don't like to bring it up. Remember the Children: Daniel's Story was a traveling exhibit last spring at The Children's Museum to teach children ages 8 and up about the Holocaust - the time from 1933 to 1945 when Adolf Hitler and the Nazis from Germany killed millions of Jews becaus
DRAG RACING
By Christina Gleitz,
Drag Racing for Kids What: National Hot Rod Association's Jr. Drag Racing League Who: About 3,200 members, ages 8-17, in four classes of competition. Where: At more than 60 NHRA member racetracks across the country, including Indianapolis Raceway Park. When: Junior dragsters race one Sunday a month at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Next race is June 27. Valvoline has donated a junior dragster to IR
Young girl's artificial limb provides her active life
By Lisa Schubert, , Beth Plocharczyk, , Christina Gleitz,
For Oklahoma resident Sarah East, a "beanpole" allows her to feel the ground. That beanpole is her prosthetic leg, which allows her to play basketball, softball and tennis, and to dance, run, ride her bike and do most things other 12-year- olds do. Sarah's myoelectric leg works like this: When she puts pressure on her foot, sensors send an electric shock to electrodes on her remaining limb, l