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PAGE TWO ROGUE NEWS Fri.. Dec. 3. 1971 Drugs, Grades and Sex Student Council Juggles Periods Another positive step has been taken to facilitate increased student participation in Ashland High's student government. This step is the implementation by the Executive Committee of a program to provide school time in order to allow students to attend student council meetings. This new procedure works on a shortened-period basis. Every two weeks, morning classes will be shortened one day. The extra time before lunch will be set aside for the student council meeting. Students not wishing to attend the meeting may have to sign up to go to the cafeteria or to various classes for individual assistance. According to Student Body President Pat Overand. the program is now being reviewed by the faculty. If the results of their reports are favorable, Overand says, there may be not need for any supervision of students during the meeting time. Otherwise, the sign-up procedure will be used. Overand has expressed support for the new meeting pro cedure. He commented, "1 think the student council becomes a mockery if only certain people can attend the meetings. Students should be able to see their government in action and participate in it. In my mind, the representatives are no more important than any other students. This procedure should lead to more student participation." Students should certainly utilize this opportunity to become active in their student government. The door is now open to direct student participation in the government. The door is now open to direct student participation in the government. If this opportunity is not used, only the students are to blame. -... Sex Education For High School? Erich Fromm, a noted psychoanalyst, talks of different ways people attempt to overcome their separateness from others. Drug addiction and alcoholism are examples, but the sexual experience is even a greater method: "...in many individuals in whom separ ateness is not relieved in other ways, the search for the sexual or gasm assumes a function which makes it not very different from alcoholism or drug addiction." The school's job is education of youth, and their aim is to pre pare them for the world and all its challenges. It seems that it should set us out in a direction in which we are educated in and understand the basis for man and life which is love and sex. As is well known by many Ashland High students, there is an absence of sex education in the school. Principal Mr. Smith ex plains that "-.there hasn't been a demand by either students or citizens. Many parents don't want their children taught." Mr. Jobe, superintendant of Ashland Public Schools mentioned that, "We're discussing it at the moment." He also explained that because of the many churches in the community they have some influence and they, "think it should be dane in the home." Sex education in the home Is fine, except that many times par ents are afraid and embarrassed to follow through with it. Instead of sex education in the home, it becomes sex education of the street, in which the kids learn supposedly all there is to know through friends and printed material. Actually, what the person learns is rather a crude interpretation. Love and sex is known as something dirty, but fun because it feels good. Both Mr. Jobe and Mr. Smith support sex education, but noth ing has resulted. Mr. Jobe says. "I favor it for those who want it. But it shouldn't be mandatory." Mr. Smith thinks, "it could be a valuable course if taught by professionals." Jobe follows in the same path saying, "It takes someone with the right attitude and proper training." What they say is very true. Besides the physiological aspects of sex, philosophical and psychological studies should be explored, and professional training is necessary. - R S Unpublicized Draft Changes The Selective Service System issued a list of new regulations early this month to comply with the new draft law signed by Pres ident Nixon September 28. The enmges. effective in December, concern all young men who are subject to the draft. Longer Grace Period Under the new law young men can register for the draft from 30 days before to 30 days aiter their 18th birthday. Formerly 18 year-olds had a maximum of ten days in which to register. New Limit On Appeal For Change There is a new limit of 15 days in which a registrant can ap peal for a change in his classification. An appealer must be grant ed a personal appearance before the April Board if he requests one . He must be allowed at least 15 minutes to present his case and may call a maximum of three witnesses. If the appeal is denied, the registrant can request written reasons for the denial. Student Deferments Abolished The 2 S classification has been abolished. Unless a student was eligible for the student deferment before July 1971 he cannot get one. New Classification Made Young men with temporary medical disabilities will be placed in the 1-A-RRI classification. Those with permanent medical, mor al or mental disqualifications will be put in category 4 F. This new rule eliminates classification 1 Y which consisted of men with min or disqualifications. Alternate Service for C.O.'s The state director will decide on the alternate service a conscient ious objector must contribute. A CO. now has 60 days to find a job. C.O.'s who have completed the required two years of alter nate service will be placed in classification 4 W. 18-Year-Olds Considered For Draft Board 18 year olds can now be considered for positions on draft boards. This replaces the old 30ycarold minimum age requirement. No appointee can serve for longer than 20 years and no draft hoard member can be over 65. Teacher's Ideas Subject Of Recently Conducted Interviews An introduction and overview of a series of articles in which teacher and administrators express their per sonal views. cational system and the welfare of their students. Below is a sample of the ques tions which appeared on the questionnaire with the answer given by the majority of teach ers who responded. In Later is sues, the views of individual teachers will be printed one teacher per Issue. What do you think of dress lodes in general:' Most teachers felt that dress codes are unneces sary or should be very relaxed. Some viewed them as a necessity. What is your opinion on sex education? The teachers who By Julie Harrison Recently the Rogue News dis tributed a questionnaire among Ashland High School teachers. Teachers were given the oppor tunity to present their educa tional philosophies and to ex press their thoughts on some con troversial subjects. The response was limited but it revealed a complex of opinions and theories with which most students are unacquainted even responded were overwhelmingly though it affects them immense- favor of sex education. Many ly. felt that for such a program to The returned questionnaires be effective it should be conduct also showed that teachers are not d i" the lower grades, entirely preoccupied with the What do you think of the re daily problems of teaching. They eenlly initiated tutoring program? are concerned about the edu- All teachers felt the program was j M D I an excellent innovation but some would like to wait and see how it is handled by the students. What do you think of the present grading system and what would you suggest to replace it? The teachers were unanimously dissatisfied with the present sys tem. How much action do you think teachers should take in tracking down drugs, alcohol and cigarettes?Most teachers felt they should act only when the illegal activity interferes with learning. What percentage of students do you think have experimented with drugs7 Answers ranged from 20 to 100. Many teach ers refused to guess. The Rogue News thanks all teachers and administrators who turned in questionnaires for their cooperation in making this scries possible. J CIIOUktTIC lou Spades Club members visited the Eugene mall on their recent trip to institutions in Eugene and Salem. The students are (from left) Nong Thavipoke, Rob Devoe, Dave Koch, Jo Coff, Clenda Wolfe, Betsy Goff, and Mary Ann Richardson. THE ROGUE NEWS Published bi-weekly, during the school months, bv the Associated Student Body of Ashland Senior High School. 201 Mountain Avenue. Ashland. Oregon 97520 Subscription cost $2.50 per year. Editor Lois Hill Managing Editor Larry Taylor News Editor Julie Harrison Feature Editor Rick Stanek Sports Editors Kevin Gandee. Mike Hocking Advertisers Shirley Deisman. Sharon Hill. Jeralyn Lewis Business Manager Mary Hoxie Photographers Harold Berninghausen. Walter Vait Illustrator & Cartoonist . Dale Nelson Reporter Willie Thompson Researcher Rosario De La Torre Advisor Clifford Brock Uncle Sam Changes Draft Regulations, Student Classification Eliminated The Selective Service System issued a list of new regulations early this month to comply with the new draft law signed by President Nixon September 28. The changes, effective in December, concern all young men who are subject to the draft. Longer Grace Period Under the new law young men can register for the draft from 30 days before to 30 days after their 18th birthday. Formerly 18 - year olds had a maximum of ten days in which to register. There is a new limit of IS davs in which a registrant can appeal for a change in his classification. An appealer must be granted a personal appearance before the Appeal Board U ne requests one. He must be allowed at least IS minutes to present his case and may call a maximum of three witnesses. If the appeal is denied, the registrant can request written reasons for the denial. Student Deferments Abolished The 2-S classification has been abolished. Unless a student was eligible for the student deferment before July 1971 he cannot get one. The state director will decide on the alternate service a conscientious objector must contribute. A CO. now has 60 days to find a job. C.O.'s who have completed the required two years of alternate service will be placed in classification 4-W. 1 8-year-olds Considered For Draft Board 18-year-olds can now be considered for positions on draft boards. This replaces the old 30-year-old minimum age requirement. No appointee can serve for longer than 20 years and no draft board member can be over 65. The above is only a general overview of the new draft regulations. Many of the new rules are considered vague and impractical. Several are being attacked as unconstitutional. For further information on the draft see the Southern Oregon Draft Information Center located in room 210 of the Britt Student Union at Southern Oregon College or call 482-6458.
