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EDITORIALS.
LEC organizes fundraiser for Ethiopia
One of tfre frequently overlooked function of studcnl
government at Lowell is to sponsor mini-course*
which inform Lowell students about current isAues in
and out of school.
In the put, thU ha* been done on certain days such as
"NurJear Awareness Day," when a representative
from a certain society would come to Lowell and give
out button* and bumper stickers and talk to ihc students
who passed by the booth about crucial world topics..
Now, with respect to past student government effortt.
the Lowell Executive Council (LEC) may have
put into practice the most effective mcaiu of both making
students aware of a world problem and helping to
alleviate the problem.
World hunger is the problem, ind according to the
LEC, rundraising is the answer at Lowell. The ability
to run an effective fundraiiing program at Lowell is
evident as the 3,000 students and faculty members at
the school would guarantee an adcquiic number of
participants.
As for the reasons for starting a fundraising program,
recent statistics show that 33.000 people die
everyday throughout the world because of starvation.
Much publicity has been given to the problems in
Ethiopia, and although impressive help has been forthcoming,
the problem continues — not just tn Ethiopia
— but throughout the many Third World rations.
Every contiibution helps, according to non-profit
organizations such 3s Impact On Hunger and CARE.
Students hamper immunizations
California and San Franciso» laws set clear irimunUation
reqjircmciiis far all students concerning
vaccination aiuin>t ceruin disease*. Despite tlic
generally effective efforts of Loucll High School to
conform 10 these requirement'., problems have surfaced
that muM be considered.
The system used at Lowell m insure thai all Mudcms
have been properly immunised is not the prunlcn.
Students who appeared not to ha\c .ill or the nevco^.,
vaccinations were notified and cxjtcctrd to citht t „ ' •
proof that their immunizations were actually up-to-t^ir
or to get the proper doses.
Ihc school was more thjn helpful in this rcsp. '.. On
December 7, nunc* from the district's health center
came to Lowell to provide a clinic where students were
able to receive the vaccine for measles and rubella.
There was no charge for these vaccinations.
After the Tint notification, it was announced thai
beginning on Dcccmter 12. students lacking the proper
immunizaiioi record would not be allowed to attend
any o*" ihci' clawcs until Uwy satisfial the
requirement/.
Tliis uitimafjm. althuugh nec«\ary. caused ore pn.
bicm. Some i'udenii who tseked sufficient immuniu-
*_*;JI rccordi, >nd the academic drive found in nuist
Lowell savleu^.. took the ultimatum as an epportunity
lo t Jtc t couple vf tiavi olf before Oirutmas va^iuon.
&c students wort not allovcd to attend their
were not supposed to be in school, many of
them ctm- to Lcmcll and spent their dxu time
Anther problem. j»crhaps mofc serious, ha*, to do
with the students from Louell who stil! have not
rcccned the required vaccinations. Trie patents itl
these students, hase been notified, arvi their runes hase
been vent to the Depart IT. nt ol' Health. As oi the tost
count. KvAevcr. there were still 73 inadequately \.iccinatcd
students at Lou ell
Who. then, is responsible for resolving these problems?
Vie Until believes that it is the Muil.-nts
;hcm.»clves.
ut of 1.055 students who had inadequate immunization
records on file at the beginning of the
-chonl year, only 73 remain. It is a snv'l number who
arc being negligent in their t;sponsiMlitics to the rest
of the student body and all of society.
Some people may consider immunizations a trivia!
matter. The truth is. however, that there have been outbreaks
uf mcaslc*. runclla. and mui.ips in California's
recent past.
LJWIUU- n>cani lobe in the best interests of the people.
In the present situation, students should realize
svheic their best interests lie and act accordingly.
which need assistance in their efforu to I dp others in
Africa. Asia, and South and Central Amt ica.
If the 3.000 people at Lowell gave jusi on.; dollar
each, there would be S3.000. and $3,000 could be the
minimum goal of such a project. The Lowett feels thai
effort* by Mudcnt g-' :rnmen: in thir rc^an; will be
must tmnonant and worthy of full student participation.
The editors hope that all student* contribute in
some way, and ge crously. to make this program
work.
Club projects serve school
In crdtt ' pmttdc ct'. »c and valuable
services for their school and '.-mn.. ty. The BSCS .
Service Project Committee rc» CL'%.. « projects to be
cither 25 nun-boun of work in the community or at
Lowell, or a donation of $75 or 10 pticcnt of Uie club*
toul funds, which ever is more
Several of ihe clubs provid; service by goi"3
Christmas oiioling at rest homes, while others spend
time aiding the elderly.
Some do volunteer uork like the Students for Animal
Rights, which helps, at the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animais. The Red Cross Club memherx
spent two weeks doing volunteer wnrk it Uiguna Honda
Mospil?!, helping in whatever way pimiblc.
The Spinisli CTuh shared (he spirit of Christmas by
soctuling time nuking cookies and distributing them at
l-ttuisc [.ombard Scruml. Tlie Gourmet Fnod Cluh had
a canned f«*\l drive anJ al%n helped nut at St. Anthony**
Dining Hall.
Some oilier clubs pmvide service to llic Lowell com*
muniiy by havinp their pn»jeci\ fucii* on *mnc IJI*C »»*
rrruir or clean up. Hie Computer Club transferred
•. "titputcr programs for tiic Spcci.il Eduration Program
?• Lnwcll. and the Wcxhers by the fixittuii field were
(uintcd h> the Calilurnu Scholarship Fcdcratiim. The
Comedy '/AW is in the process of clearing up the
debris that surround* th? temporary cla.ssrooim.
It is important for clubs to icalizc that part ol their
icsponvtbiliiy involves providing services for their
community, be tt in or out of school.
If a club fails to complete .. service project, the BSCS
levies a $75 fine. When this fine is paid, it i» di-.utcd to
a charity. Hither way. the community benefits.
Luuell dutn provide a saluable service by completing
positive projecu. The Umrll applauds ail clubs
for their cffoits and their consideration in helping the
community.
Recommendation writers invaluable
Some teachers :irc fortunate enough to escape ilic
tedious task of lillinj: out icttcrs of rc^nmincruiatiim U-f
students applying to colleges ami univer.itmv aut»>*
the nation. Howcscr. lor most f.vultv nicnt'wf..
especially thtnc who (each AdsarvM Placement and
honors courses or nun) junior and senior slasw.
receiving |jrj:c nu- .!»ers ol requests for letters oi'
recommendation each war IN commonplace.
Counselors, even mote so than teachers, arc
swanped with rccomiiivrHtatinn rcquc?'% because they
arc less numerous than their fellow (acuity nwmhcrv
The number of recommendations per counselor is filtrn
greater than ihc t;uani*t, r .i.r.iplcted by most tcachcis
Taking into consid-.nl ion that tcichcis. -.n-J
counselors spent! their free time and quite oiicn their
two uecks nt the noliday season in December wriiinf
these letters, ihc;- should be thanked mr ihc lime ami
energy thes- voluntaiil^ pat forth to t'elp students.
KecoitiiDcrkLttion writers have 1i> deal wiih many
problems in their race to heat the deadlines %et hv the
various colicgc* anil univenutiev Probably the most
sci"to»'s, ;ind ilcfritcly tlicrm»si annojin^. ct :hcvc pm-
blcmsUi'i- *:-j:i,Vn«iic" r.-cuinmerxbtio.i. this occur.-
^hci studrntv. tif'^r because »f diwrgatiuaiion
oi inahiiity f-j wxurc their first choice, of icachcn.
give their tcochen and counselor, inadequate he in
whult to complete t'e icconnrcrulation.
Another problem (vcur.. **hcn the tcichcr or
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^ish to attend. Tlic clteci upiir. Lowcll'% ie.K'hcrs and
counselors is simply more apitticatior.s to do.
StitJriii; a*c c\pectej tn l^;!p tlicir rccorr.nicndalion
wriici> b> ->iv>sit!intf !"^c: sliects listing their major Mfivnics
at»a intcrou ,UK1 by preparing the cpvclopc lor
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