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#	Article	Article Summary
1	Becoming a better listener now begins in kindergarten	Professors Phyllis Carlin and Mary Bozik develop a program for building listening skills in children ranging in age from kindergarten to the fourth grade.
2	Big decisions await choosy parents who choose their children's school	Professor James Albrecht discusses the negative outcomes of allowing parents to select which school their children attend. Albrecht believes that parents may make their selections based on convenience rather than quality of education.
3	First and second place finishes for University of Northern Iowa individual events speech team at West Coast tournaments	The individual events team returns after a successful run at a tournament held in the University of Southern California. The seven-member team was accompanied by Professors Penny Geurink, Bruce Wickelgren, and William Henderson.
4	Getting kids interested in science--try some stars!	Students of Lou Finsand at Price Lab School erect classroom planetariums to study the dynamics of seasons, the greenhouse effect, and global warming. Finsand prepares planetarium lesson plans for over one-thousand classrooms.
5	Is the legalization of drugs the answer to the nation's drub problem?	Professor Keith Crew expresses his doubts that the war on drugs will succeed. He states that proper education and rehabilitation are required.
6	Teaching values to children--a guide for parents	Professor Ann Vernon explains the need for quality role models in children's lives.
7	University of Northern Iowa personnel recognized for years of continuous service	Two-hundred and seventy-five employees of the Educational and Student Services department are honored at a luncheon in Maucker Union. Professors Sue Follon, Grace Ann Hovett, and Clark Elmer speak.