European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. September 26, 1988 the stars and stripes Paga 9 scores dip ending 8-year gain new York api avenge sat scores lost ground in 1988 Tor the first time in eight years but minority students continued a decade Long pattern of gains the College Board reported scores on the verbal Section of the schol Aslly aptitude test fell two paints to an average 428, while the average on the main Section was unchanged at 476, according to the Board s annual report. Both portions of the multiple Choice exam taken each year by 1.1 million College bound students Are scored on a scale of zoo boo with a combined 1,600 being perfect. The combined math verbal average of 9w marked the lint decline in eight years. The National average hit Low of 890 in 1980, recovered a bit to  1985 my was unchanged until this year s slight decline. Ironically the release of the sat average coincided with the planned departure tuesday of . Education Secretary William j. Bennett who during his i years in office had credited the Reagan administration with spurring reforms that until this year had helped produce gradually improving sat scores. College Board officials nonetheless cheered the stability of lest scores in recent years. We re pleased frankly that there is As much Stabil Ity in the scores a the data suggests Board president Donald m. Stewart Lold reporters. He noted that scores generally were holding up even Hough the number of lest takers has risen 13 percent since 1986 and the number of minority test takers was up 23,066, or i percent in the last year alone minority students in the class of 88, especially backs posted the strongest gains. Verbal scores among Blacks last year Rose an average of two Points to 353, and math scores Rose seven Points to 384 doubly impressive since the number of Black test takers Rose j9 percent in three years from 70,156 in 1985 lo97,483 last year said the Board s research director Robert g. Cameron. Stewart said it was unclear Why minority students were gaining. One explanation is that Federal programs such As head Start begun in the 1960s and 1970s and aimed at assisting poor students arc now paying off in higher minority sat scores. Men continued to outperform women with male test takers scoring an average 498 math and 435 ver bal while females scored 455 math 422 verbal. Test critics have charged that the sat is biased against women both in its wording and Content. College Board officials deny the Bias charge and counter that schools May be to blame for steering females into less demanding curricula. Sat scores by state new York a the average Scholastic aptitude test scores by state for the ass of 1988, As released by the College Board. The scores generally Are highest in state where a Imad percentage of High school seniors took the exam. College Board officials discourage Sale Blu Date com Parison because the percentage of sat ukers vines widely among the states and because the test takers Are Sci a  shown us each state s average sat Scortt for 1988 in verbal and math the 1987 scores and the percent age of graduates who took the sat in 1988. 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Junipero Serra moved a step toward sainthood when he was made it blessed of the roman Catholic Church along with a mexican priest executed by firing squad an italian Cardinal a French missionary the italian founder of a religious order and a Spanish woman. John Paul beatified the six during a three hour open air Mast held in is. Peter s Square before a Golden altar flanked by Flowers and Swiss guards in their distinctive Gold Blue and red uniforms. More than 20,000 people crowded into the Square some wearing paper hats to protect them from the Bright  Pope speaking briefly in English called Serra a shining example of Christian virtue and the missionary spirit his great goal was to bring the gospel to the native Peoples of America so that they Loo might be consecrated in the truth said John Paul. Others beatified sunday included the Rev. Miguel Aguslin pro a Jesuit priest executed by mexi can police in 1927 Cardinal Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet a 19th-Century archbishop of Catania i Southern Italy who devoted his lift to the poor and the Rev. Francesco Faa Dibruno a 19th-Century italian priest who founded an order of  Pope also beatified the Rev. Frederic Jans Soone Bouen Gier a French missionary in the holy land and Canada who died in 1916, and Josefa naval Girbes a 19th-Century Spanish woman who dedicated her life to god and opened catechism schools for Young people and  the roman Catholic Church beatification is a major step toward possible sainthood. Serra an 18th-Century franciscan Monk founded the first nine missions in what is now California and Hij order eventually established 21. During a visit to the state a year ago John Paul stood before Serra t grave at the Carmel Mission Basilica and praised the Monk for his missionary work among the indians. However critics argue that the Mission system destroyed the native american culture stole Indian lands and caused the deaths of Many indians by exposing them to european diseases for which they had no  indians claim that Sena whipped their ancestors refused to allow them to leave the missions and forced them to work in the Fields or on construction projects. A group of nine historians asked by Bishop Thaddeus Shubsda of Monterey to give their Opin ions concluded in a report last year that while there were abuses of indians in the Mission system there was no evidence to support charges against Serra. Pro the Jesuit priest killed by the firing squad was the Only Martyr to be beatified sunday. He was killed at the height of the conflict Between the roman Catholic Church in Mexico and the anti clerical revolutionary  he denied it he was accused of taking part in an attempt to kill mexican strongman  Obregon. He was arrested but never tried. Dodds Roundup students asked to name Nasa s new space shuttle Wiesbaden West Germany students attend ing the military s overseas school system have been invited 10 join in a program to name the space shuttle that will replace the challenger. To win entrant must submit a name and a science project the project must be creative innovative a should Combine interdisciplinary teamwork decision making and problem  according to Triena tonal aeronautics and space administration. Entries must be postmarked no later than dec. 31. Nasa officials plan to announce the Winner in May 1989. Student can Contact regional science coordinator for More information. Drug education experts to attend Stuttgart meeting Stuttgart Wett Germany two leading experts will attend a three Day conference at Patch High school designed to provide the latest drug education information. Donald Macdonald an adviser to president Reagan on drug problems and Gabriel Nahas a drug toxicology expert from Columbia University have agreed to attend the parents research Institute far drug Educa Tion program nov. 20-22. School and military officials Hope to attract Stu dents parents and military members to the conference at the Stuttgart International hotel. A Germany Region spokesman advised those Stu dents wanting to attend to seek financial help from local Pitsas or Booster dubs. Students will be charged j40. Parents and educators will be charged �60. More information can be obtained by writing he Neucom Patch Barracks 7000, Stuttgart 80, West Germany. Students and parents seeking information about the conference can Call David Young at German civilian 0711-6s77si or ets 430-7191. Brain bowl scheduled to be held in november Wurzburg West Germany Wurzburg High school will be Host of the seventh inter Scholastic games on nov. 18 and 19. At least 30 High schools in West Germany Are expected to participate in the Competition usually called the brain bowl teams of four students will be asked question on All curriculum areas during the double elimination Competition which rewards Speed and accuracy. Coll Mary below at German civilian 0931-706524 or ets 350-632b for More information. Stuttgart West Germany two boy scouts from troop 324 of Patch Barracks advanced to Eagle scout the highest rank in boy scouting in a ceremony on sunday. Justin Keller 17, has been in scouting for five years and has earned 28 Merit badges. For his Eagle scout badge he organized a project to restore the storage room of the Chape at Patch bar Racks. Along with several other scouts from Bis troop Keller spent More than 60 hours cleaning painting and cataloguing the equipment and supplies in the Stor age room at the Chapel. Keller is a senior at Patch High school and is the son of Art and Judy Keller Andreas Uhlig is a German has been a scout for four years. For his service project Uhlig spent 70 hours Organ izing and carrying out operation child find at Patch Barracks. In coordination with the military police Uhlig and four other scouts fingerprinted and issued identification cards to children at the Patch Elemen tary school As a safety precaution for identification purposes. Uhlig is in his final year Atin Bab Tingen and is the son of Klaus Uhlig. He plans to attend College in the United slates next year. To earn the Eagle scout award a boy scout must fulfil requirements in the areas of leadership service and outdoor skills. This includes at last 21 Merit badges and usually 100 hours on a Community project