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Show As WQ SQB if This special section of the Record editorial page will feature, for the next several weeks, the opinions of some students of the Cedar City High School. The letters reflect the attitudes of their writers. The letters were solicited by the Record and were also used as a composition assignment at the high school. In general, the letters are being published as written. Dear Editor: Responsibilities granted to students attending Cedar High in the past have lately begun diminishing rapidly. Students at Cedar High are now not being allowed to do something they have been able to do for years; specifically, they are not being allowed to take report cards home to their parents. In respect to the teachers, they should be able to talk to the students who are not doing too well in school, but these discussions should be in an appropriate atmosphere,, where people are not overrunning the place, listening to what the people say to each other. There are certain kids who do not take their cards home to their parents, but if the parent sincerely wanted to know how their child was doing, they would simply have to call the school and request the information. in-formation. If they were not doing too well, the parents could make appointments with the teacher or teachers to discuss the problems. However, the majority of the studentbody does take their cards home and do talk about them with their parents. It is a fact that the kids should face their parents, regarding their grades, and some of us will face serious consequences if our grades do not measure up to our parents' expectations! However, mailing of cards is not the answer. It is costly and in no way assures the parents of receiving the reports. Any student who sincerely does not want his parents to see the cards will meet the postman at the door and make away with them. In my opinion, students should be able to have that responsibility to, take upon themselves. If we are not allowed to accept ac-cept the little responsibilities now, how can we be expected to accept the big ones later? Name withheld by request Dear Editor: Too many high school studnets at Cedar City High School are involved with smoking, drinking and taking various types of drugs. Something should be done about this serious problem that is taking place everyday. The administration needs to find a way to keep the students in class so they won't be out in the parking lot, either smoking or getting "high" off some drug. One might think this problem should concern only the parents of these students, but when they "cut" class, this is when the school should be concerned. CHS has a security officer who tries to keep cars from leaving the parking lot, but this doesn't seem to stop students from "cutting" class. The students will still go out and either sit in their cars or sit on the curb and have a smoke, and who knows what else they're doing? This problem is getting bigger everyday. I feel that if there is going to be so much stress put on juvenile smoking and drinking, then there should be some kind of enforcement to help solve this problem. Name withheld by request Dear Editor: I am disappointed in the Cedar High studentbody. There is hardly any support for the functions and activires that go on at CHS. I am concerned that the people who attend Cedar High are not proud enough of their school to even come out and support their fellow students. The boys athletic programs get the most support, but even then there is only about a fourth of the studentbody . The other things such as chorus, drama, forensics, band, orchestra and girls athletics have very little support, if any. It is embarrassing when another team comes here and they have more students there than we do. I'm sure this is a big factor in how hard our teams try. How can you put any effort into it if nobody is behind you? I am troubled and would like to see some support from students and the community! Tracy Dewsnup Dear Editor: Is life going at such a hurried pace that people in cars cannot slow down at crosswalks? When I walk across Main Street, I feel as if I am taking my life into my own hands. Cars go zooming past both ways and none of them slow down. It's only when I am in the middle of the road that someone sees me, and they come to a screeching halt. I might be exaggerating a little bit, but I still believe that the situation is serious and that something should be done to have motorists slow down when coming to crosswalks. Sheri Kay Lund Dear Editor: The past few years at Cedar High, the recognition for acheivements other than athletics isn't near what it should be. The athletic teams have gotten the attention. Maybe it's because most people don't know that the Cedar High Jazz Ensemble has taken state the past four years and has received many awards including taking second out of hundreds of bands at the Reno International Jazz Festival. The concert band has received many awards as well as the marching band. Maybe its because they don't know that the Drama department and the Debate team have been presented awards in state competition or that the Orchestra has done very well in competition, also. The point I'm driving at is this; organizations other than athletic teams at Cedar High have done excellent for the size of our school in the state, and what kind of attention do we get for it, besides maybe a short article in a newspaper? Nothing! This town is mainly football and basketball oriented. In my opionion this is wrong. I think that the priorities of many people are warped to have a one track mind toward basketball or football. I'm not saying that sports is bad but just that acheivements other than athletic should gain more recognition than they do at the present time. Name withheld by request. |