Show STUDENT CARS AND THE SCHOOL CAMPUS A couple of weeks ago the Standard carried a story relating to n. decision the Duchesne County School District had made relative to controlling student cars on the campus and traveling- to and from home and The board and superintendent had compiled a set of rules that would become effective next September when students return to the hall of At the time the story was released a brief comment was made In in which the editor complimented the board for their forthright We had definitely decided to follow our comments and the story with an editorial emphasizing why we think it is a forward step in placing emphasis on education in the de-emphasizing the idea that a student should have a car in which to ride to A few days ago the Deseret News-Telegram forth with an editorial in which they complimented the Duchesne County Board of Education for doing something about a problem that had been about by n lot of school but no one had done much about it They suggested other districts and college organizations take a second look at what Duchesne County Is attempting as a possible answer to the car and campus We would like to re-print a few paragraphs from the the Deseret News There are a few used that do not necessarily apply to our local but in the mam there is little difference in the student car and campus problem in Salt Lake and Duchesne of Duchesne County may drive their cars to school only in case of proved need and must have the written permission of their Drivers must show their operator's license before being permitted to drive to Cars must be parked on school parking lots and drivers or their friends may not enter the vehicles during school Only members of the immediate family may accompany a driver in the car in case it is necessary for him to leave during school enforcement of these restrictions ought to eliminate most of tho problems the automobile has brought to our One of of is the congestion the hordes of student cars help there's the parking Having hit their target of approximately five blocks radius centering on the campus they start a scramble for the parking lot space which is invariably Then they begin a spirited deployment along the streets of nearby city blocks in search of parking Oftentimes there are no open spaces along the curbs for two or three The neighbors don't like so they sell their places and move surveys have indicated that students who drive to school rate lower scholastically than the The premise is that they spend time in their cars they should spend on their research along this line has failed to support this but parents and teachers alike know that the teen-ager with his own car overlooks no opportunity to drive and he isn't doing any studying while battling the traffic on a busy brings up the social aspect of the car and campus When boys and girls jam into a student's sometimes a leaving the campus during school hours or shortly roar through traffic to a bov r education in this action is in no way It is the if not when hoys and girls pair off after school and drive nobody knows are extreme cases and are not cited to reflect the attitude or the actions of the typical American high school or college of them are splendid drivers and devoted many must have a car in order to attend and will be allowed to do the phenomenal growth of the use of cars by students is creating an acute parking and and social The automobile is fast changing the face of the campus and the character of the school It will be interesting to see how Duchesne County's new program works of Salt and Elton Potter Lake City spent several days d this week visiting with her and Nellie Nancy and LanS were guests this week of who are spending the summer Mr Alva Rust at vacation at the home of Lang and Ray Rust are |