European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Education s4s Dve dido health teacher sue Krummrei and Sophomore Tony  remove the Kin Pathy belly from Chad Ferguson. So How does it feel to be 15 and pregnant just ask him the stars and stripes by Dave Walczak education writer Wiesbaden. West Germany the High school Sophomore with the bulging belly could see fellow Stu dents pointing and laughing. Their snickering Hurt All right but not As much As the student s lower Back and upper legs stiffened from the extra weight. Sweating the Sophomore braced for the inevitable questions from classmates curious to hear what it s like to be 15 years old. Pregnant arid male. It feels like people Are watching and laughing and you re real  Chad 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 the 35-Pound empathy belly a device de signed to simulate what women endure during their last month of pregnancy. I s a Way for kids 10 get More information in a risk free  said Krummrei a health teacher at Gen. . Arnold High school in Wiesbaden. They could experience pregnancy j and gel the facts to make  j Krummrei said she targeted boys for the simulated pregnancy because they would Likely be in a position to have some mystical notions about what pregnancy is All  Krummrei embraced the idea after Reading Bro Chures about the empathy belly. She said she tried to find a Way to Purchase one with school funds and when that proved unsuccessful spent $500 of her Money for one. Tony Latimer who also experienced to minutes wearing the big belly said he Learned the hardships of combining school with pregnancy. Walking Down tile stairs and hallways you d need at least a half hour logo from one class to your locker to another class the 6-year-old Sophomore said. According to Chad several pregnant girls Are among the 930 students in grades nine through 12 at Wiesbaden. I have some friends who have kids already he said. Chad s classmates were required to question empathy belly participants and write a Short paper about their own views on Ieen-ag6pregnancy. Krummrei said her five health classes produced some wonderful Sto  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 lot of it was acting so she could sit Down or lie Down. But now i know that was wrong he said. She used to say How hard it was to laugh and breathe and now i la Hae to Call her and Tell her i believe  Krummrei sent letters to parents outlining the pro Gram und asking their approval. Chad said his Mother was All for  she said that i d respect her More for what she went through. That s  Germany Region schools set for math Competition a Wiesbaden. West Germany Germany re Gion officials Csc Eccl More than 40 Junior High schools and Middle schools to compete feb. M m the first round of the annual mail counts Competition the seventh a Nual Competition is under the auspices of the National society of professional Engi neers and culminates in a final Roumel May 1 7 to i1 in Washington inc. The Competition requires so Ems nil eighth graders to solve variety of math problems Fadi school is required Ofield a team of Lour students. The feb. Competition will be  f Neil Hymi elementary. Bonn High school and Kaisi is Lauvern Junior High. Tort cams from those sues will and Vance to a second Roumel March p at i Icil Eurg Middle school. All regions Are eligible to stage com petitions March 11 and the top four finishers from those events vill a present the overseas schools in Washington.  school and Junior High schools from the Atlantic. Pacific and Panama re Gions Are expected to compete a school source a Jwj students to get Day off when teachers Confer Heidelberg. West German Sli Ulells at tending the 13 schools in the i Leidel Herg District w ill be Given a Day off from classes March 9 so that teachers can attend conferences at Mannheim elementary. District officials expect about 700 of their teachers and administrators to attend the conferences called educators Day. The conferences will emphasize curriculum and teaching methods. Schools closed March 9 include Ger Bersheim elementary Heidelberg elementary. Mark Twain Heidelberg elementary. Heidelberg Middle school Heidelberg High school. Karlsruhe Elemen tary. Karlsruhe High Sulu Oil. Mannheim Elemen tary. Mannheim Middle school. Mannheim High school. Kiesch Labronn elementary. Werhof Elemen tary and Worms Elm Enlar students to practice Soi wetting youths will have a Lance to pare /rrani\7/ s during Spring and Summ american cd Chan americans 11 t Mand of French c French families in get Chance 3 their French a West Cie Manv american vacations through a French program. I 7 years old with some com n spend up to two weeks with Vest germans. Travel expense to and from the .1 Host families k823 or civilian 1 5221-57-8330 for More information. To help students prepare or the european wide spelling Bee the stars and stripes oilers this 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 new International dictionary the official dictionary of the bees. The column is prepared by Lawrence technological University. Braot noun a bigot is someone who i. Obstinately irrationally and often to Raml devoted to his own opinions beliefs or Way of life. Bigot n Middle French word meaning  the Jacl origin of the word bigot is unknown. However in arc Are several theories. One theory says that it was a combination of two old teutonic words by  meaning by   people who Are dogmatic and tenacious in their beliefs perhaps fee they Aie acting by