European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and Stripe education monday october 22, 1990 for a amps tech. Sgt. Joel Ragan Republican leaders Jenny Miller from left As Robert Dole r-kan., Michelle Mellen As Pete Domenici r-n.m., and Matt Belisle As Strom Thurmond ., discuss debate strategy during a recess of the mock . Senate at Pitburg High school. Student senators right end the we Klong political exercise with a mock session. Student senators stances show them As right Wing conservatives by Luke Britt staff writer Pitburg Germany a if the liberals on capital Hill think its hard getting legislation through Congress they should try passing a Bill at Pitburg High school. Voting almost exclusively along conservative lines 100 juniors and seniors ended a we Klong exercise in parliamentary procedure thursday with a mock session of the . Senate. In the school s cafeteria turned sen ate Chambers the students debated and decided the Fate of Bills addressing such topics As medicaid and medicare Flag burning Protection of the Ozone layer and gun control. And for the fortunate few Bills that survived it was no cakewalk. A a there a no question these kids Are right Wing conservative a the programs organizer Virginia Revelle said. A i expected a conservative majority but this is  Revelle the government and history teacher at Pitburg has organized mock Legislatures and United nations sessions Odds Roundup for eight years. Each Spring the department of defense dependents schools also sponsors a German wide Senate at Berchtesgaden using students from about 20 schools. At bit urge a version students spent a week creating Bills in assorted committees held caucuses and lobbied for their causes. A i think most of us had Only a vague idea of what the political process was before this almost to the Point of being apathetic a said 17-year-old Matt Belisle who played sen. Strom Thurman  As a three year Veteran of the schools Senate and . Exercises Belisle a understanding of the political process is now far from vague. A a we re learning through experience what it takes to create the Laws that govern our country a Belisle said. A whether or not we participate in politics later in life we will understand better what our leaders  what was old hat for veterans like Belisle was baptism by fire for those who came unprepared. Numerous senators saw their proposed Bills shot Down before learning that politics requires something More than Good ideas. A i think the most effective Way to Sway people to your opinion is to phrase questions so the Only possible response is the one you want a said Danina Villareal who played Patrick Leahy the Democrat from Vermont. The students also quickly Learned they a have to shed their fears of Public debate if they were to Advance the political process. A Many students Are nervous about this sort of open forum at first a Revelle said. A but its amazing How they  when they realize they have an opinion on something and what they can do when they know what they re talking  few schools in the United states take political simulations to the extent Dodds does according to Revelle. A when you re away from your country you learn to appreciate it and become More concerned about its future a one student explained. 1990 Pitburg High school fall Senate simulation pass fail Federal health care program 0 a anti Flag burning a groundwater Protection plan amp a gun control a 0 Ozone Protection a amp women in combat a 0 terminating the electoral College a 0 anti Faith Healing a of Public radiation data a school meal improvements a 10 regional High schools holding College seminars Wiesbaden Germany a department of defense dependents schools is sponsoring a series of College admissions and financial Aid information seminars at some High schools in All regions during october and november. Nationally recognized experts on admissions and financial Aid who Are experienced in counselling american High school students living outside the United states will head the workshops seminars and College nights. Admissions officers will provide sessions for secondary school students parents and Counselor getting higher education in the United states. Information will include two and four year schools As Well As Public and private institutions. The experts will also answer questions about College and financial Aid searches High school academic preparation honors and advanced placement courses Early planning for eighth and ninth Grade students and state residency requirements. Sessions with Counselor will include discussions on recent trends in higher education and student financial Aid programs in the United states. Counselor will also review current literature computer programs and serv ices available in the Field. The following is the schedule of experts and schools to be visited. Germany Region Shirley f. Binder director of admissions University of Texas at Austin. Oct. 22-23 a Wurzburg High school. Invited schools Fulda and Mannheim. Oct. 24 a Bonn High school. Invited schools osterholz and Berlin. Scott Healy director of admissions Pennsylvania state University. Nov. 5 a Frankfurt High school. Invited schools Hanau and Giessen. Nov. 6 a Wiesbaden High school. Nov. 7-8 a Ramstein High school. Invited school Baum older. Nov. 9 a Kaiserslautern High school. Invited school Wei Brincken. Nov. 13-14 a Heidelberg High school. Invited schools Karlsruhe and Mannheim. Nov. 15 a Hahn High school. Invited schools Pitburg and bad Kreuz Nach. Atlantic Region Dick Stabell director of admissions and records Rice University. Oct. 22-nov. 9 a London Central High Croughton and Lakenheath All in England shape in Belgium and . Mahan High school Iceland. Mediterranean Region Nancy c. Sprotte director of admissions san Diego state University. Oct. 19-nov. 3 a Naples Simonella Vicenza and Livorno Italy and Izmir in Ciurlik and Ankara Turkey. Bruce Walker director of admissions University of Delaware. Through oct. 24 a Torrejon Zaragoza and Rota Spain and Lajes in the azores. For More information regarding specific dates times and locations of seminars Contact local school counselors.2 Dodds principals receive National Honor Washington a amps a two educators in the department of defense dependents schools were among 60 elementary and Middle school principals named a National distinguished principals on oct. 12 by Secretary of education Lauro Cavazos. Wayne Dozark principal of Ansbach elementary school Germany and Robert Nance principal of Kleine Brogel elementary school in maastricht Netherlands Are the Dodds recipients of the awards for 1990, the program sponsored by the department of education and the National association of elementary school principals recognizes the vital role that principals play in shaping the Quality and character of education Cavazos said in a statement. Awards Are Given to one principal from each state and the District of Columbia five principals from private schools and two principals each from Dodds and the department of state overseas schools systems