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Issues and answers, a popular news informing show title, describes the candidates offer their views on different issues as junior Steve Beideck
political forum held in the theatre, May 7. Second district congressional represents Ralston High.
Those same old issues my eyes to the ways of the government,” said Steve.
The prognosis of the student council is uncertain to
stay under the covers many students but not to Stu-Co themselves.
Steve said, “ If we (Stu-Co) put to use the ideas and the
( ( | n my opinion, students should be more open minded strategies that we’ve talked about before, we soon will be
I with us and be willing to listen to the people who becoming more and more productive.”
know what really is going on,” said junior Stu-Co presi-
1 dent Steve Beideck. Non-readers' confused
"The biggest complaint about the student council from
the students viewpoint is that we never get anything ummer was the time knowing about new
done,” said Steve. Was that complaint fact or fiction? S when students school policies and those
Depending on the issue, it was both. received the envelope that might change from
Year after year, it was the same old issues. Cries for a containing information previous years.
student lounge and open campus rang out during every about the upcoming year. It was recommended
student council meeting. The ideas were once again Included in this was the that each student read
brought before the school board where they were put in student/parent hand­ the book to become famil­
the corners of their minds for another time. book. iar with school rules.
The student council did win the ‘o k.’ to revive the School policies ranging According to a survey,
annual snake dance for homecoming week. The council from conduct and behav­ less than one-fourth of
also had an active member on the national scene. Steve ior to fire drills were the student body read it.
Beideck traveled to Washington, D C. to learn more about explained with the dress Results? Misunder­
j the government in the United States Senate Youth pro­ codes, etc. standings of the rules of
gram. He also met with Mayor Veys and Governor Thone Also stressed was the the handbook to the ‘non­
to make future plans concerning area high schools. importance of students readers’.
‘‘I really began to feel politically involved and it opened