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Show n y y g) - n "y y u iLiis yp IHixon Requested Feedback... -- mfss,' I::,,., s H$V Now, Will He Listen? S&L 1 Ip-It vH e r M I! I M I f ? f, t :W! - ,J if '! I W'3 :& rt c , -fa ,. !?" ' .'!,. i Max Savage of Highland reported to "Education" ".O' o Is :r IMP" f -j - ts 'Q&p&.w , X Since v, ' , 'o At vt student demands." ' xV" v i filioto by P;uil Barker JIvW.iwiWLmtawy "In ; Vi' i"':'.rj V , draft discussion Randy Johnson." of Cottonwood ' explains:. "A. professional army is best." Debra Cohen and Julie Stratford of Rowland Hall DESERET NEWS Friday, No ember 13, 1970 discussion youth groups are springing; up all over Ihe state, might just as. well be tuned in on- what's happening. been added to because of i . s ' - ,v- t. By MERLYNX VVILKER Young Americans Editor XUJt fWVJS5- our curriculum . , o U4. grdup: "Classes have 1 4' i7Y M 'i vi$ r ; f "Some groups' Ideas weren't reported well, by recorders, but. we got to let off steam," ' . Marks. assesses Sue Roberson. Rowland Hafl-S- comment: "Adult advisors were all very competent." P res i den request students are getting together with the other' half of the generation gap and- laying their feelings right on the line. That line is 11 subjects, and the Chief wants feedback tunneled right to Washington. The, subjects they are discussing: urban and rural problems, child service institutions, foreign relation, health-drugenvironcommunities and ment, national service and draft, parents and families, ' economy and unemployment, laws, rights and responsibilities. learning and tion and individuality. But now that some high schools have already participated in the Regional White s, House Conference, partici- pants have begun to question ing the value of the day-lon- volvement. Santo Nicotera of South questioned,' You really think President , Nixon is 'going to. listen to us when he doesnt listen to his own 'advisors?:' Most students felt the same but as another, boy put., it, Even if just one recommen' dation from one student is adopted this whole national, gig will be Worth it. The most commonly criti-- ' cized portion ence was the of .each discussion, the recorder, was ..his responsibility to explain the proposal to a general, 'session of the 11 ,5 anti, . it groups., .'.v, Some students complained tha,t adults were; too control-- 1 ling in' the grohps,' but felt as Sue Roberson, Rowland Hall, It was good just to be able to let off steam and get someone - the conferYouth speak elses ideas r t r music presentation Its amazing to learn how at the beginning of each meetdifferent those ideas can be ing. Students had a difficult from city to city, and even time relating to what was school '.to school. But botn going on in the slide picture ends of the education and show and thought it was gapdjd a heap of " poorly done. w&lly listening .,qP just ir&rtogv Despitm the fact that some students played the split i just hope" something trick and sneaked out during " will be done about whit weve the film, those who stayed, ' .discussed ;and recommended, considered their time nof just Wavne BraUnberger of Kearns spent, but an inveoihent. summed up.'-- ' " "There was a go6d :cfossr ' . section of people represented ' r and feasible solutions pre-- ; , - n sented. said Sarah Sneed of Rowland Hall-St- . Marks. Each group was commis- - i sioned to report with concrete, realistic solutions to , among problems discussed the students and adults. Presentation of the solutions was delegated to one student from through - -- : , |
