Public Relations News Release — January 27, 1992

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1 Positive reinforcement key to discipline for teachers & parents, says University of Northern Iowa educator Donna Raschke urges parents and teachers to use positive reinforcement when dealing with children. Both groups tend to notice what is wrong and fail to acknowledge what was done correctly.
1 "You mean this green sludge isn't bio-degradable?" Sue Behrens says many small businesses are not disposing of waste products such as solvent and oil properly.
1 "I know you're fluent in Sanskrit, but ya still gotta eat your squash." Talented and gifted children should not be given special privileges, according to Susan Stainback.
1 Birds and bees are making life difficult for teachers. Dorothea Olson states that both abstinence and safe sex need to be taught to school age children especially during this time of AIDS.
1 "Can Citibank accept a salad shooter or a chia pet as my payment?" FrankThompson suggests addressing holiday debt problems by paying the creditor charging the most interest first.
1 Over 5,000 games, 500,000 whistle blows, and still going strong. Pete Mazula, UNI tennis coach, is inducted into the Officials Hall of Fame.
1 Martinez named Director of Institute for Youth Leaders at University of Northern Iowa The newly created Institute for Youth Leaders announces Cathy Martinez as the director. A community advisory council will help guide the Institute's work.
1 Northern Iowa sources for this week's topics in the news. Faculty available to provide further information on ethics, liberals in college, small school survival, and abortion are announced.
1 "National Girls & Women in Sports Day" events scheduled for February 6 at University of Northern Iowa; Governor, Gateway Commissioner to speak The schedule of events for the annual celebration of "National Girls & Women in Sports Day" is announced. Speakers include Governor Terry Branstad and Patty Viverito.