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Dear Arthur,
In this newsletter, we have information on the Middle School Model U.N. sessions that are currently underway as well as news on high school discussions. Our poll is on the latest rise in gasoline prices.
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Cooperation at Middle School UN Session Leads to 4 Passed Resolutions
The March 31st Middle School U.N. session pulled together students from Long Middle, St. Mary Madalen, St. Gabriel, and Queen of All Saints. Trinidad and Tobago passed resolution to increase "Clean Water" for countries around the world. A number of African countries sponsored a resolution on "AIDS", that was passed after several amendments. Germany and New Zealand successfully passed a strong resolution on "Child Soldiers." Canada worked with many other countries to improve and pass its resolution on "Terrorism."
This week, Cathedral, Crossroads, Our Lady of Fatima, and St. Francis Cabrini will meet for the April 7th U.N. session. All Middle School U.N. sessions are held from 9:00 AM until 12:00 NOON at the Creve Coeur Government Center (see link to map below).
Resolution Results from March 31, 2004
2004 Middle School UN Resolutions
Map to Creve Coeur Government Center
High School Discussion This Saturday
We continue with our excellent Spring High School Discussion Groups this Saturday, April 10. We will begin at 9:00 AM and go until 11:00 AM. As usual, the discussion will be at Crossroads School (map and directions below).
In recent weeks, we have discussed international issues, domestic ones, and school-related ones. The topics for Saturday are entirely up to the students' choosing. We look forward to another exciting and enlightening Saturday morning.
Our final discussion of the year will be on Saturday, April 24. It will be from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at Crossroads.
Map & Directions to Crossroads School
What do you think?
One of the key issues in the current political campaign is about the "outsourcing their jobs." Outsourcing occurs when employers lay off workers in the U.S. and replace them with lower-paid individuals who work overseas.
Many Americans are critical of outsourcing. However, if you were the owner of a factory, would you engage in outsourcing if it would allow you to sell your products for less and also make more of a profit?
Link to Survey on Summer Gasoline Prices
Link to Poll on Civitas Intranet Site
Previous Survey Results (New)
Last week's question was:
Gasoline prices in the United States just reached an all-time high of $1.77 per gallon. They are expected to rise even further in the summer. One way to lower prices in the short run would be to release for consumers some of the six-month supply of petroleum reserved for emergencies. Would you support dipping into the emergency pool of gasoline and lowering prices, or keeping prices high while preserving the emergency pool?
Responses:
1. Yes 0% (0)
2. No 80% (8)
3. Not Sure 20% (2)
Total: 10
Additional Comments
Stephanie Minor;Rosati-Kain, 2006
I do not believe we need to "dip into the emergency pool" just yet. There are other means of lowering gas prices. For example, we could try getting people, A LOT of people, to stop buying gas from the major gas companies like EXXON and MOBILE (which now are one), and therefore cause them to lower their prices. If they reduce their prices, other companies would have to follow suit. Finally, I want world peace...yay!!
Anthony Keel; SLUH, 2006
The gas prices are supposedly going up due to certain gas providers preparing for the summer growth in gas usage, or so they say. There must be some way we can lower these prices, but we should not be dipping into an emergency supply. Its highly unlikely we'll ever use this supply, but better safe than sorry they always say.
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