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Show m--yi t'- DESERET 2C NEWS, Friday, April 18, 1969 have made it seem to many that youth has no faith or pride in America. Yet the trouble stems from just a handful. Most of the rest are the kind of young people that have been called "the best generation ever pro-duc- in this nations history." These are the ones who study hard, who are not afraid of work, who respect the rights of others as well as their own and who still believe in the basic value and goodness of America. Its time that this siLnt majority was heard from. Up to now most of the publicity seems to fall to those who are causing trouble. This majority doesnt believe in anarchy, but in the principles of law and government which guarantee the liberties of all citizens. And they should have a chance to stand up and tell about their side of it. To this end the Deseret News and the State Board of Education are offering young people the opportunity for saying "Wha; s Right With in a state-wid- e America, essay contest. The three essays judged best will receive U.S. Savings Bonds prizes of $500, $250 and $100. Ten honorable mentions will be announce as well. Names of the winners will be given and the first place essay will be printed in full in the Deseret News on July 4, 19G9. Awards will be presented at the "Cavalcade" at Derks Field that evening. 1. NAME MIDDLE FIRST (PRINT) LAST 2. 3. DATE OF BIRTH 4. 5. SCHOOL 6. GRADE 7. HOME ADDRESS 8. STREET 9. CITY ZIP STATe HOME ROOM TEACHER FIRST MltDLE LAST Send this form, with your essay, to ESSAY CONTEST, Deseret News, Box 1257, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84110. Entrants must be bona fide students attending public, private or parochial, junior high or high schools in Utah, including 1969 graduating seniors. Essays must not be more than 500 words in length. Essays must be titled "Whats Right With America. Essays must be written in their entirety by entrants. Entries may be handwritten in ink on lined paper, cr typewritten on plain typing paper. Elaborateness of presentation will not be a consideration, but neatness and clarity will be taken into account. Entries must be postmarked not later than midnight June 14, 1969, Flag Day. Awards will be presented at the Fourth of July Cavalcade at Derks Field sponsored by the Deseret News. Immediate family members of employes of the Deseret News and Newspaper Agency Corp., are not eligible for awards. All essays become the property of, and may be reproduced in part or in whole at the discretion of this newspaper. 11. Decisions of the judges are final. 12. The entry form printed on this page should accompany eacli essay. One entry per student. Address entries to ESSAY CONTEST, Deseret News, Box 1257, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84110. QUESTION: To what extent should students have a, voice in determining school policies? The layman doesnt usually think of modern dance as "At South the student Suzanne Boothe, South government plays an active role in determining school policies rather than being a rubber stamp for the ad"Students ministration." Joe Ijawrence, Granite should have their say on major school policies through an elected group of student representatives who, along with members of the faculty, vote to determine policies. If the student body doesnt approve of a policy, then a petition should be drawn up to protest the policy and to suggest an alternative. Robert Quist, Rowland Hall "As most school constitutions now stand, the student council Is the only representative group that has any influence in the schools policies. I think more students should have a vote on school policies. "Student voice in school poliDon Owen, Judge because many cies should be limited to kids are in school only because they have to be and do not really care about their school. Too large a voice Kevin under these circumstances would be harmful. be students Hillcrest should think that "I Barnhurst, given the opportunity to voice their opinions on school policies. After taking student sentiments Into account, the faculty should make the final decision. Janine Morgan, Davis "Exercising a larger voice in determining school policies gives students the opportunity to take the responsibility of making decisions that would "Stu- effect others. Susan Christensen, Granger dents should have a great deal of voice in determining any school policy. Students can and will rebel against administrations that do not give them a chance to speak up for or against new or established policies. Joleen Cook, Layton "The major part of school policies affect every member of the student body. I feel that there should be a committee of students present at all meetings concerning them. It is essential for the cooperation and understanding of students and faculty. "Students would be more Charley Wright, Kearns willing to obey policies that they have helped to make. After you have had a chance to voice your opinion on a policy, and the decision has been made, students are more likely to agree with it than one that is just handed down to them by the administration." Cathy Gil"An administration that wants a realchrist, Jordan ly good policy should have a student board of advisors. Joleen Cook The boa I'd should never have full say, but should serve to let the administration know student feelings. San"I dont think students should dra Rose, Cyprus have total voice but just enough that a student body would accept the policy and uphold it. Karen Bates Highland "Students should be given the opportunity to choose their own stipulations that govern them as long as these rules do not Infringe "I feci upon others rights." Jean Larsen, Viewmont that students should be given as much power In handling school policies as they are able to act on with ma"Stuturity and good sense. Bev Belnap, Clearfield dents should have greater influence over issues within their school, because it is they the rules govern. They shouldn't have so much power that they end up in "What 'say' stucontrol. John Absoloni, Skyline dents will have In school policies is determined by their interest and involvement. If students take time to voice their opinions the administration will consider them when establishing school policy." ".Most schools have an exPeggy Campbell, West ecutive board or board of control which make decisions, However, the student body should have a vote oil changing or instating new school policies." Cathy Cle"If students who are respected by ment, St Marys the faculty and student body meet with the administrators, their decisions would be responsible, fair, and acceptable to everyone. Because of this, relations between school officials and students would be improved. Stev "In cur school system students Johnson, Bountiful have quite a bit of say In school policies. They can determine activities and in many cases have been influential in determining school dress standards. Judy "I think students should have a Severson, Bingbam great deal of voice in school policies because they know what they want. Policies should be presented to the student body for their vote. Terry Madsen, Murray "Student government should be confronted with ail policies put before the student body. If a considerable amount of students are for or against a certain policy or program their decisions should be seriously con. vp 'mnr rfKii r hmqm mmm riiiiiH,irJHM Nation A Bountiful rock n roll group calling itself "The Genwill perform esis Revival with Paul Revere and the Raiders on a nationally - telecast show Saturday. Brent Crosby, a Viewmont junior, and Steve McDaniels, DeWayne Trythall and Noal Zabriski, all Bountiful High juniors, will appear on "Happening which will be telecast at 11:30 . Saturday on KCPX, Ch. 4. The Utahns will compete against a California group tailed "The Rising Tide. Winners of Saturdays competition will perform the following Saturday against another musical group, according to Grant S. Davis, a Utah entertainment manager who arranged for the television ap- pearance. "The Genesis Revival has played for numerous dances in Bountiful and at the University of Utah, performing hard-rocpopular and jazz. Each member of the group devotes long hours to his music and school activities. DeWayne has a shelf full of which he has trophies acquired through competition on the guitar. Brent studies tin piano, bass guitar and takes vocal training. Besides playing rock, jazz and popular, Noal is active in the popular ragtime group called "The Barrelhouse Four. Drummer Steve is an active sportsman. Modern Dance Needs Empathy YOUNG IDEAS sidcjd.' If you as young Americans believe that America still has a lot going for it, then let the rest of as know how you feel. Your words may help brine about a new burst of confidence regarding the future of the nation and the generation into whose hands it must eventually pass. The U.S. was once considered a nation full of optimism and things to be proud of. Does its youth still share that same feeling? The young people of America must provide their own answer. THE QyB.ES Please enter my essay in the Deseret News WIIATS RIGHT WITH AMERICA contest: -'- Utahns 'Rock' Majority, Speak Up! Criticism, dissent and even violence by some students tTnjr qi being religious and enriching, but thats the way young choDeWon (Dee) reographer Giles of Olympus defines the art. You are working with the raw talent God gave you, he expresses. Paving the road to becoming better than just a modern dancer requires dedication and a rigid schedule. It takes strict discipline and its something that no one can force you to do. "The discipline has Dee to come from within, says. The stronger the desire the better dancer one can be. For those who have hangups about men in modem dance, Dee is tolerant. "I know that sonic think we are strange people. The only really difficult part about dance that I have is accepting the ignorance of those who dont and wont understand it. The bad comments one hears Linda Fassio's job of getting eggs ready to sell begins where chickens quit. 'Chick' Is Good Egg junior at St. Mary's. A real good and seller, Kris has been by the her.s nest her whole life. She spends her vacations and after-schohours either on the family egg farm, in the egg processing plant, or selling at her fathers egg By LIDIA WASOWICZ St. Marys Correspondent the size of an egg depend on the size of the chicken? Does "No! The egg size depends solely upon the age of the hen. The older the chicken, the larger the egg, said Kris Fassio, teen egg expert, and 1 its an unusual egg business enterprise, explained Kris. job is the "My part-timgreatest! It is so different from the work of the average, Salt Lake teenager. Kris has her hand in almost every aspect of the egg business. After the hens have done most of the work, laying the eggs, Kris begins her job. e drive-i- n. "Im enthusiastic v. about the about men in modern dance is because of ignorance. Conducting a modern dance class at Olympus appears to have helped student understanding of the art. The class grows in numbers each year and the young men enrolled are proud that they are at least giving themselves a chance to understand modern dance if not become profi- cient at it. Dee explains that, for him, modern dance has a satisfaction for unique achievement. "I am developing something I 'can always use. In contrast to sports you dont need a trophy to prove that you excell. This week Dee is appearing with the University of Utah da 'ce students in "Dance 69 which last night. opened "Dance 69 contains everything from the fantastic to satire and plays tonight through Saturday evening, 8 p.m. at Kingsbury Hall. CAREER CORNER Buying Power Really Booms Dorris Berryman, Altoona, Fa., requests: "Please write about purchasing management and purchasing agents. A. Purchasing management is a lot more interesting than it sounds. Even the title, "purchasing agent rings like a relic. INSIDE THE BIG BUY. Purchasing totaling billions of dollars annually has become an independent, expanding function in thousands of companies growing larger and more intricate bv the hour. THE PEDIGREE. Educational requirements for purchasing executives are steadily increasing, and college is advised for future candidates. INSTANT INFO. . Numbers about 150,000 purchasing people, of which four per cent are women. Employers manufacturing industries plus government agencies, educational institutions, public utilities, transportation companies and service Institutions. Earnings buyers, $7 - 9,000; DELIGHTFUL OLD-TIM- E assistant purchasing agents, - 13,000: purchasing agents, $12 - 25,000. Advancement potential to $8,500 with over-al- l respon- sibility for purchasing, warehousing, traffic and related functions. Future rapid growth increasingly used (for inventory control, etc.) and youll need a knowledge of math, statistics, psychology, industrial sociology, industrial engineering and economies. Personal qualifications include tact, diplomacy and intelligence. NEXT: DATA PROCESSING COMPUTER - Send your suggestions for future column topics to Joyce Lain, Career Comer, in rare of Deseret News, Box 1257, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84110. Sorry, no moil answers ran lie given. Any reader whose letter is the basis of a future column will receive a free Royal Mercury portable typewriter. UTAH'S JUNIOR '3 MISS.'. Jana Rae Warren Ji fyjj K FRIDAY, APRIL 18 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. DOWTOWN SALT LAKI SATURDAY, APRIL 19 2 to 4 P.M. FAVORITE M.lk choco'ain bai with whopped r rciv. er. to ngi autographs, sign records and receive "best wishes" before she leaves to compete further at Wo bile, Alabamo, J pearuts ard chopped maraswh no herr es te will be present at COTTONWOOD MALL earn foMhif LiGu S A. Miss Didi Anstett - hr 0ftly Contest. 196869 Miss U UTPnlat 28,h nd in your ,0 ony Penney Store in Utah S. A., will be in Salt Lake soon. O DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE SUGAR HOUSE 9 PROVO 9 p form. to Angeliqut Model, COTTONWOOD MALL MURRAY O MIDVAyE OGDEN . TOOELE a J |