Show Re Reinstate The Old Meaning With the coming of Labor Day the days of fall are close behind and millions millions mil mil- lions of youngsters prepare for the near legendary school back day Parents for a fleeting moment recall their own school back days which in retrospect have a far greater appeal than they did in reality As the to school trek begins this year many will be struck with wonder at the wide gap that exists between the innocence of a first grader and the ugliness that back to school has come to mean at higher educational levels This year there will be more questions questions ques ques- than ever before concerning the quality and validity of the educational system In addition to questions chances chances chan chan- ces are good that there will be far less permissiveness in the treatment of the minority of destroyers and disrupters on campuses Higher education education may be called upon to fulfill its role as a are re responsible responsible re- re citizen of the community Typical Typical ical of the trend is the action by the cities of Portland and Eugene Oregon to recover the costs of restoring order on campuses located in these Together Portland and Eugene are asking some from the State Board of Higher Education as reimbursement reimbursement reimburse reimburse- ment for extraordinary police costs The words back to school previously previous previous- ly denoted a resumption of learning a reopening of the doors of knowledge Perhaps if more communities such as those in Oregon drew attention to the costs of campus disorder by placing the bill directly at the door of the educational educational system a reopening of school would once again resume its traditional tradition tradition- al meaning |