European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. January 24, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9 education education re undue acs he ally teacher sue Krummrey and Sophomore Tony Larimer remove the empathy belly from Chad Ferguson. So How does it feel to be 15 and pregnant just ask him by Dave Walcza education writer Wiesbaden. West Germany the High school Sophomore Wilh the bulging belly could see fellow Stu dents pointing and laughing. Their snickering Hurt All Nghi. But not As much As the student s lower Back and upper legs stiffened Fromich extra weigh i sweating the Sophomore braced for the inevitable questions from classmates curious to hear what it s like to be 15 years old. Pregnant and male. It feels like people Are watching and laughing an you re real  had Ferguson said. It makes me think  that was the precise response that sue Krummrei sought when she asked Chad and other teen age boys to Wear inc 35-Pound empathy belly a device de signed to simulate whal women endure during heir last month of pregnancy. It s a Way for kids to get More information in risk free  said Krummrei. A health teacher at Gen. . Arnold High school in Wiesbaden. They could experience pregnancy and gel the facts to make  Krummrei said she targeted boys for the simulated pregnancy because they would Likely be in a position to have some mystical notions about whal pregnancy is ail  Krummrei embraced the idea after Reading Bro Chures about inc empathy belly. She said she tried to find a Way to Purchase one Wilh school funds and when that proved unsuccessful spent $500 of her Money for one. Tony Lai incr. Who also experienced 30 minutes wearing the big belly said he Learned the hardships of combining school with pregnancy. Walking Down the stairs and hallways you d need at least a half hour logo from one class to your locker to another  inc 16-year-old Sophomore said. According to had several pregnant girls Are Amon the 930 students in grades nine through 12 Al Wiesbaden. I have some friends who have kids  he said. Chad s classmates were required to question empathy belly participants and write a Short paper about their own views on teen age pregnancy. Krummrei said her five health classes produced some wonderful so  Chad said his experience brought Back memories of three years ago when his older sister complained of constant fatigue during her pregnancy. I thought a lol of in was acting so she could sit Down or lie Down. But now i know that was  he said. She used to say How hard in was to laugh and breathe and now i la have to Call her and Ell her i believe  Krummrei Send letters to parents outlining the pro Gram and asking their approval. Chad said his Mother was All for  she said that i d respect her More for what she went through. Thai s True Germany Region schools set for math Competition Wiesbaden. West Germany Germany re Giaui officials expect More than 40 Junior High schools and Middle school., to compete feb. 9 in the first round of the annual Matho ounts Competition. The seventh annual Competition is under the auspices of the National society of professional Engi neers and culminates in a final round May 17 in 19in Washington. . The Competition requires seventh and eighth grades to solve a variety of math problems. Each school is required to Field a team if four students. The feb. 9 Competition will be held Al trails him elementary. Bonn High school and  Junior High. Top earns from Elioso silos will and Vance to a second round March 17 Al Heidelberg Middle school. All regions Are eligible to stage com petitions March 17 and the lop Lour finishers from those events will represent the overseas scat oils in Washington . Middle school and Junior High schools from inc Atlantic. Pacific and Panama re Gions Are expected to compete a school stir pc said students to get Day off when teachers Confer ii Ines ii erg West Germany students Al ten Dong the 13 schools in the Heidelberg Limric will b1 Given a Day off from classes March 9 so that teachers can attend conferences Al Mannheim elementary District officials expect about 7 k of theirl eachers and adminis razors to attend the conferences called educator Day. The conferences will emphasise curriculum and teaching method ,. Schools closed match include Jerr Bersheim 1 1 Emen Laty. Heidelberg elementary. Mark Twain i Heidelberg momentary. He Ijella up Middle school. Heidelberg High school. Karlsruhe Momen tary. Karlsruhe High school. Mannheim .  Middle a drool. Mannheim Hiigli school. Kieso Labronn elemental wic Liol i Gnu n u by and Worms  y. Students will get Chance to practice their French so i i we i . West Germany american youths will have a Chance to Par in  and summer vacations through a French american Exchange  11 to 17 Vears us with some com Mand of French can spend up to two Weiks with French families in West German travel expenses to and from the Hosl families Homes must be paid by the students but i Efrench families provide room and Board and Pav incidental expenses. Call Karen Ellis or Sam Sakorafis with i Hearty s youth services Al ets 370-833 1 or 370 x823 or civilian 16221-57-8330 for More information. To help students prepare Lor the european wide spelling Bee the stars and stripes offers his weekly column on words their spelling meanings and origins. These words Are typical of those used in bees but May not necessarily be used in Competition. Spelling source is Webster s third now International dictionary the official dictionary of the bees. The column is prepared by Lawrence technological University. Bigot noun a bigot is someone who is Bosti Natl. Irrational and often intolerant try devoted to his own opinions beliefs or Way of life. Bigot is a Middle French word meaning  the enact origin of the word Biol is unknown. However there arc several theories. One theory says that it was a combination of two old teutonic words by and  meaning by   people who Are dogmatic and tenacious in their beliefs perhaps feel they arc acting by