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Show Grand Kids, Thursday, February 8, 1 996 Page 4 Gender Roles at G.C.H.S. Children's Health News by Kari Martin Senior at G.C.H.S. written for College Writing 101 A little girl sat in her pastel colored room in a pink frilly dress playing with her Immunization against Chicken Pox now recommended because of gender politics. Barbie doll collection and imaginary A random poll of G.C.H.S. students house. She was content to fix her dolts found that, even with more women workhair and clothes. Outside, a little boy the home, many women still outside ing played in the mud with his toy trucks and to traditional female jobs such as aspire G.l. Joes. He wore Levis and a teaching, designing, secretarial work and Spiderman shirt, mismatched socks and cosmetolgy. The poll also showed that tennis shoes. many young women want to work in the These two images are societys con--I home as housewives. On the other hand, of what young boys and girts should men wanted to be doctors, lawyers, and s. Contrary to popular belief, the roles other traditionally male professions. Narsweet good girls and bad boys are stiH row view of possibilities limit people's r much apart of high school life. These potentials to be what best suits them. A Brceptions thrive in the minds of the not achieve their highest and in the voice of the society. It person might if are on y looking at half aspiration they aight be said that these concepts do not of the options. lharm the students, that boys will be boys Back to societys little boy and girl. The jand girls will be girls, or that boys and little boy became a football player and giris need help finding their roles in socthe little girl a cheerleader. She got a 4.0 iety. In reality though, these gender roles and he got a 3.2. She went on to become are harmful to students and limit their a housewife and he a doctor. She freedom. dressed her little girl in pink frilly dresses The biggest parts of student life are and he taught his son to play football. the academic and the athletic programs. G.C.H.S. needs to become aware of In each of these areas, strong gender the gender roles that live inside its walls. roles pervade. For the most part the girls through recognizing their existence are involved in the academic activities Only can these barriers be overcome. If we while the boys spend their time playing can see the problem and realize its consports. In the sports at G.C.H.S. segrethen we can stop discriminatsequences gation by sex is common. This is were ing against each other because of the athleticacademic division is propagated. For example, at every boys game there is little bench room left, but at a girls game people are sparse. The support, Students and teachers at Red Rock or lack thereof, from the community is celebrated the 100th day of Elementary apparent when you attend and compare school in style on Thursday, February 1 the games. With little support girls are The celebration also focused on Utahs discpuraged from participating in those 100th birthday as a state, complete with activities which are traditionally male oria Happy Birthday song and birthday ented. Women are not the only ones who cupcakes. were asked to Students bring collecsuffer in the battle of the sexes, the prestions of 1 00 items to school. These colsure to conform for the boys comes from lections were on display during the pafellow students and society, boys are acin which students traveled to each rade, tually looked down upon when trying to classroom to view the collections and achieve better grades. The boys who are academically gifted, and show it, are considered nerds and definitely, uncool." As a result, their grade point averages suf- stu-sn- ts Chicken Pox or Varicella is an infec- tion from a virus. Ninety percent of patients having this illness are under 10 years of age. It is highly contagious, passing easily to other household mem- bers and close contacts. The peak season for the infection is from January to May. Nearly 4 million cases generate one million doctor visits each year. The majority of Chicken Pox infections are benign, as the illness is seif-limiti- usu49)r requiring no specific treatment. Typically the illness starts as fever, fatigue and decreased appetite followed within a day or two by a characteristic rash starting on the trunk and spreading to the face and scalp. The rash will blister and then crust over. Patients are usually contagious from one day prior to the rash until the rash is crusted over. never be used due to the risk of Reye Syndrome, a rare liver disease. Older children may benefit from the use of an medication called Acyclovir which reduces the severity and length of illness if used within the first 24 hours after the rash appears. A single infection usually means lifelong resistance from getting Chicken Pox again. However, the virus does stay in the nerves of the body and may manifest later as Shingles. anti-vir- al A vaccine for Chicken Pox is now available and has recently been approved by the FDA. The American Academy of Family Physicians now recommend routine use of the vaccine, which may be 97 effective in preventing Chicken Pox. children should be immunized be12-1- 8 months. Catch-u- p immunization is recommended for children 18 months to 12 years of age if no documented history of Chicken Pox. This vaccination presently is not mandated by the state making its cost to the public much higher than the other standard immunizations. Contact the health department or your local physician for availability and cost. All Complications are rare in healthy children but may occur in those with poor immune systems or adults. While pneumonia is the most common complication, the virus can cause problems with other organs including the nervous system and kidneys. Treatment is usually symptomatic, that is using Tylenol for fever and anti-itc- h medicine for the rash. Aspirin should tween ages Red Rock Elementary celebrated the 100th day of School . participate in learning centers focusing on the number 100. A song was introduced to the students for this special day. WeH stamp our feet one One hundred times, one We'll stamp our feet one On the hundredth day of One Hundred Days sung to Mulberry Bush Weve been in school one hundred days One Hundred days, one hundred days. Weve been in school one hundred day So, this is what well do: Other verses included these activities: Well clap our hands one hundred times Well eat one hundred raisins Well count to one hundred. Adapt this song for home to celebrate hundred times hundred times hundred times school. Utah's 100th birthday with your elemenchildren. tary school-age- d ruary School Lunch Menu the female seniors 3.0. Boys are r part of the academic focus of the school. reaching their full academic potential. nerem in me tie otuumy student body offices for the last five years, .. -- ..-J Ihraa M if ri fcwd timOC have been male, with a OtUUCI II UVWJ IVW.WW..., never been a male secretary. The gen- - |