Debated Punishment in Illinois High Schools Sparks Letters
Readers weigh paddling and swats in Carbondale area schools. Herrin and other districts report limited or no paddling with detention rooms and after school time as disciplinary options, while Murphysboro and Marion schools describe varied practices. A Dec 26 snowball dance, Misty Christmas, is planned at the Elks Club with Hicks Oil Band, priced $1.50 per couple.
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Elks Club
Jackson Street
Carbondale Teen Council
Hicks Oil Band
Teen Scene asks views on swats punishment option
Teen Scene invites high school students and parents to share opinions on whether swats should be used for rule infractions or replaced with alternative punishments. Responses may be sent to the Southern Illinoisan offices in Carbondale Herrin Marion or Murphysboro.
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Board of Education
Perry
Marion High School
A. C. Storme
C-O
Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Herrin
Marion
Murphysboro
Teens Seek Rehabilitation Over Criminalization of Drugs
Southern Illinois youths say drug use is an escape from school and societal pressures. They favor treatment and rehab like alcoholism, not criminal penalties, noting LSD and marijuana lure teens and many risk spirals into harder drugs. Rodney Miles, Kathy Fulmer, Terry Schumaker, and Henry Nett Hurst advocate rehab, while some call for banning drugs and stricter laws.
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Southern Illinois
Pat
Rodney Miles
Carbondale
United States
Denny Heisler Earns Eagle Scout Award
Denny Heisler son of Mr and Mrs E V Heisler of 600 N Oakland Ave Carbondale received the Eagle Scout award at a ceremony by Carbondale Explorer Post 308. He completed the project last fall while with the post sponsored by Illinois Central Railroad and is a Missouri School of Mines student in Rolla. He was a former president of Post 308 and has been active in Cub Scouts and Boy Scout Troop 70.
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E. V. Heisler
Oakland Ave
Carbondale
Carbondale Explorer Post
Heisler
Illinois Central Railroad
Missouri School of Mines
Rolla
Post
Cub Scouts
Marion High School Students Lead Student Newspaper
Tom Edwards, 17, editor of The Student at Marion High School, supervises editors, writes editorials, and helps with the eight page tabloid. The staff, chosen by the former editor and adviser, covers school life from debates to science fair with bi weekly publication and no academic credit this year.
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Tom Edwards
Southern Illinois University
Radio-Tv
Edwards
Barbara Chamness
Deb Summers
Lynne Adams
Gary Stephens
Dan Jenkins
Brigetta Damron
Marion
Sandra Barra
Barra
Storme
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