Show Tbc Eagle-Pa- A ge 12 Thursday billion bottles and cans of beer and according to a recent study conducted by the Institute for Local soft drinks A BCDL would reSelf Reliance shows that BCDLs With an increased awareness of quire 80 to 95 percent of these and curbside recycling programs cans and bottles to be recycled dienvironmental issues it is imporare compatible The study identitant to examine some of the opverting tons of recyclaUcs bom fied 10 communities that had landfills Iowa's BCDL resulted tions available in decreasing envicurbside recycling and a recycling in a statewide 92 percent redempronmental hazards One such rate of 40 percent or more Of tion rate In Michigan and New problem is the solid waste land e York thousands off fills in our nation jobs these 10 communities five were located in states which have a were created as a result of the recyA possible means of decreasing cling program Within two years BCDL land fill is a national beverage of its implementation New It is important to contact state container deposit law (BCDL) As York's redemption law saved $50 and national representatives and let recently as 1960 95 percent of all million in clean-u- p expenditures them know how you feel about a soft drinks and 53 percent of all $19 million in solid waste costs state and national container rebeer in the United States was sold and $50 to $100 million in endemption law It doesn't take in refillable glass bottles requiring BCDL national A much effort on the part of the conpromises ergy a deposit However in the past decreased land fill increased jobs sumer and has positive ramificatwo decades the iKHlcposit and decreased expenditures tions for the environment container has become comFor more information of mon place making a substantial Opponents of a BCDL contend BCDLs contact: The National such a program would weaken Container Recycling Coalition solid nation's this that contribution to the curbside recycling already in 712 G Street SE Suite 1 waste problems Each year this nation consumes more than 1 15 place in several cities However Washington DC 20003 Melissa Grogan staff writer full-tim- community the high caliber of the faculty and administration and the quality of students that attend CEU Christensen recalls a few interesting incidents at CEU but nothing that ever caused him to feel any concern for his personal safety He has always had the well being of the students at heat and has taken a personal interest in die success of some of the more "troublesome" students He tells of a student a couple of years back who had an affinity for drinking The student had been warned that drinking was grounds for expulsion Christensen set the young man down and told him in no uncertain terms that he expected to see the young man graduate That was the last problem the young man ever had on campus he graduated along with the rest of his class Upon retiring Christensen plans find to out what leisure is all about He plans to do some fishing visit his grandchildren and spend some time at a cabin he owns near Scofield CwfljvouMiwrap ttxjMityrrwr UPtM fiflWW WflH A m ns wm sum Upon entering school a student is identified as a good or bad student This problem is prevalent in small towns such as Green River Once a student is labeled educators treat that student as a problem child When the student who by the way is an adolescent sensitive to what people think anyway reacts to this treatment the educator smiles smugly and says "See I told you that student was trouble" Recently my brother drew a picture in his class and the teacher removed it from display The reason was that "someone" had commented that it appeared Satanic This not only damaged his by labeling him satanic it violated his first amendment rights Who gave this "someone" the right to pass a judgement that denied the constitutional right to freedom of expression I invite that person to explain to me who gave them the right to supersede the constitution Perhaps teachers with religious their preferences should role as educator If they cannot keep their religious biases out of the education curriculum then they should consider a private religious school where conformity and suppression of free thought is encouraged An educator's role is to educate students lo the world not censor and suppress their creativity because it does not self-estee-m no-re-tu- m 0 Christensen Educators O way to help the environment DOf wit m vim w&jcp Mm? rww (MH May 23 1991 (continued from page 2) support your idealistic image of what the world should be like The biggest problem in Utah is the failure to separate church and state These powers were separated in the constitution for a very good reason Religion inhibits personal freedom We have educators making moral judgements based on their own religious values This undermines the very principles our nation was founded on Religious discrimination was one of the factors causing the United States to be settled Utah was not established as a totalitarian state Religious intolerance was not Brigham Young's intention He intended his people to remain free of religious intolerance I think it is amazing that it still prevails in Utah Eventually modem society will catch up to Southeastern Utah and those guilty of keeping Utah in the dark ages will be held accountable for their actions On a final note I would like to thank those educators who demonstrate superior educational values It is regrettable your character must be shadowed by the incompetence of others You have done much to create a positive education environment in Utah Well back to my satanic Steven King Nove- l- Register early for fall quarter Early fall registration will be held Wed May 29 for returning students Before registering students must pay a $50 fee Also all previous accounts must be paid in full )54J5T non-refund-a- 2 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Schedules will be available Tires May 28 Make an appointment with your advisor for scheduling of appropriate dames SATURDAY FRIDAY 4 "EagW1 Mock-ta-H MONDAY TUESDAY 7 No School CITe Run 1804 Concert Memorial Day BDAC --7:30PM $500 In Advance $104)0 at the Door Year End Dance (BR) 8:00pm- - Slide Show Finale er FRIDAY Week el The Colleflo of Eastern Utah TUESDAY Alchchol Awpreneaa Week 1 Memorial Weekend 1 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Preeldenfa Bal $8 per eouplo Indudee Dinner Carbon Country Club m SATURDAY 7 4 BDAC-HsOOp-jn Open-Riv- 0 Obeerved Graduation Practice 1 Dance 8 pm WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Memorial Day MONDAY Published Finale Commencement C 10:30 am-BDA- Summer Vacation Bogina Correction The Eagle would like to make a correction on the story of reopening the library on Saturdays which appeared in the May 9 edition It would cost $700 dollars to keep the library open on a Saturday afternoon We apologize for this error |