European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes education monday december 6,1993 new learn some ropes at Dodds event by Jimi Jones education writer a Turnberg Germany copy editing the school newspaper had been just another task for Lenora Rougeou. But then a seminar last week on the nuts and bolts of editing brought into focus the reality of the Job. Quot it changed the was i thought about it said Rougeou a Junior from Mannheim High school Quot maybe it was the atmosphere of the class but now i think to be. A copy editor might be a Rougeou really interesting thing to do. Maybe its not that High of a goal but it s a  while Rougeou was learning the challenges of copy editing Jamie Maes was soaking up the basics of news writing. A a it a really interesting Quot said the 14-year-old eighth grader from Lan Stuhl Middle school. Quot some of the classes were really useful. We talked a lot about stuff that we could do in our paper and our  Rougeou and macs were two of 175 pupils from 16 department of defense dependents schools across Germany attending the 11th annual Dodds Ger Many journalism conference last week in Niernberg. The conference designed to give Young people an in depth look at journalism and some hands on training has been held for the past six years at the Niernberg youth Hostel next door to the City a Castle and overlooking the world famous Christmas Market. Journalists including the senior editor of Usa today journalism professors and an editorial cartoonist led sessions in feature writing and sport writing press Law and careers in journalism. A kids come away from Here not Only learning new things but fired up about it. This is Why we started it in the first place Quot said Margaret Bourland newspaper adviser at Patch High school in Stutt a. S4s Jami Jones several professional journalists speak to an audience of Odds journalism pupils at a news conference in Niernberg Germany. Gart and one of the conference originators. A Quot they be had the Chance to talk to other student journalists and hash out problems with other editors. It s a Chance to see professionals in the Field. So Many positive things a she said. Quot whether a kid goes into professional journalism or not he a got a whole new. Perspective on the career on writing and How to perceive the papers they do read a it was the first conference for Many of the Young people but whether making their Way up and Down the six flights of stairs or Down the Hill to the Christmas Market they said it was Good to get together with their Peers to learn and Dis cuss the problems they share in publish ing school newspapers. A Quot its really interesting because we have a lot in common. There Are some papers that Are being highly censored and they Are very upset about that Quot Rougeou said about discussions with other editors at the conference. The Mannheim High students Are Lucky because their principals and sponsor Are Quot very open to our ideas a she said. Quot they listen to us tet us write what we want to write about and what interests the students. Its neat knowing about other school problem Sand How they solve them in Case we run across the same  students complained about problems with censorship from administrators parents and Community leaders. They said that in some cases the censorship stems from disagreement Over who should control the Content a students or administrators. In other cases its a matter of self censorship. At Lan Stuhl for example pupils take extra precautions because the audience ranges from kindergarten through eighth Grade. A we can to put a lot of articles that the High schooners Are putting in Quot said Maes noting that an article on abortion did not run Quot because we had to consider that there were Kinder partners and other lower grades. We be got to put in Little kid stuff too.�?�. Rougeou said that being in the company of professional Media people Quot is like a dream. You be seen Usa today but you done to know who the senior editor is and Here ecu ome and meet  among the experts were Terri Dicker son Jones associate director of american press Institute Craig Trygstad chief executive officer for youth news service Walterene Swanston executive director of the National association of Black journalists Tom Rolnicki executive director of the National student press association Barbara Hines professor of journalism at Howard University in Washington . And Wanda Lloyd senior editor at Usa today. Quot i just took journalism to fill my schedule but i ended up doing so much More a As a reporter and then i started editing Quot Rougeou said. A i thought the conference was to be another week just like school turned out to be a lot More  tackling the great states debate teens hailed for papers on pros cons of living abroad by Jimi Jones education writer n urn Berg Germany a the european experience helped two american students win scholarships last week that Are Worth a trip to a National conference in the United states. Heidi Juersivich a Junior at Ramstein High school used her life experiences in Europe to write a commentary on Why she prefers the benefits of living in Europe to those of the United Stales. Quot i talked about How there is so much to learn the Many More opportunities Here than in the states Quot she said. Field Mannheim High school took top honors i told my parents that there was no Way 1 last week As commentary writers during would win but 1 would enter because i the 11th annual Dodds Germany journalism conference. Juersivich and Graser were selected for travel scholarships to the United states to attend the journalism education association convention in Portland ore., in april. Scott Ralph from Ramstein is the alternate. Trips Are sponsored by United airlines. Teacher advisers attending the conference selected the winners from 35 entrants. Quot its a wonderful Opportunity for our trips Over Here take pupils to All kinds of kids to meet with other student journalists i i in the Stulen a said Sli Rihn if a Ninfi a exotic places she explained. Quot its also Nice to live Here so you can learn about your heritage Quot Juersivich said. Quot Many americans have ancestors who immigrated to the United states from Europe. I also talked about How its safer in Europe and its easier to learn a language and since you live in that country you use  Juersivich and Marc Graser a senior at in the states Quot said Stephanie Donofe a teacher from Pitburg and tie conference organizer. This is the second year the scholarships have been offered. Last year s winners attended the National journalism conference in Washington. Quot i was really shocked Quot at winning said Juersivich who aspires to be a children a Book author and Illustrator. Quot before i left thought i should. So when i won 1 was really  Graser 17, who Hopes to study journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston Iii won with a commentary opposite of Juersivich a. He cited better educational and Job opportunities As reasons to go Back to the United states. The student commentaries Are to be published in newspapers across the United states. Graser a goal is International reporting. Quot i w ant to be sent to places like Yugoslavia Somalia or Russia or wherever there is something going on in the world a he said. Mannheim High schools principal Barbara Axton thinks Graser will reach his goal. Quot we re proud of him Quot she said Friday. Quot we done to want to take All the credit for we know he had other experiences before he came Here but we certainly have capitalized on his strengths. We keep telling him that Well be Reading about him in the new York times  a amps Jami Jones Stephanie Donofe of bit Uig Germany coordinated the student journalism conference in Niernberg