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■t-»- ISscldc • * ••*nclp p*1" _I It’S no secret that the lyrics of some pop music art suggestive or violent. Whether they sre “too” suggestive or violent is a matter of opinion. It has been recommended by some groups that pop music be rated in a fashion similar to the way movies are rated: Ci, PG, R, X, etc. The Charlotte Post went to the farmers market at Kings, Queem, ' and Morehead to find out what people think of the idea. Here’s what those interviewed had to ssy so the ,, subject. • HERMAN HUNTER, an eighth grader st McClintock Junior High ; 'School, is working at the market for the summer aeUing watermelons Hunter, who lives on East Tenth St, agrees that some of the lyrics are suggestive. “1 guess ratings would be a good idea. They might ia i fluence what I listen to.” * , jZ • LAFAYETTE BELK of McCray St. will be going into the fifth grade at Try on Elementary. He, too, ta working at the farmers market far the summer. “I think it’s a good "i idea-1 like to watch videos. If one waa an “X” i »wil>ki’t watch it " • MYRON HEMPHILL of Sargent Drive will be a seventh grader at Carmel Junior High come Septem ber. In the meantime, be, too, is working at the farmers market Hemphill doesn’t think “little chil dren” should see suggestive videos. mum white Thomas white, another ‘ sr earning some money at ', Uvea on East Tenth and atom irate student at Junior High. White be rating system is “a good use some albums have bad words and some don’t. The on— with had words should be rated “X”. If an album had an “R” or “X" rating, would he buy it? “That depends" on how it got the rating, be More Minorities Should Study For Business turing concepts taught In class *Fortexample, when the group traveled to Phoenix, it met with •officials of Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.; American Express; Arisona Bank; and the Phoenix Suns, where wait beyond sightseeing to look at the unique business challenges of managing « major national park. Other areas of outside study In cluded a visit to IBM Tucson; a look at a twin plant operation in the Nogales border area; the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum; and Old Tncaon. V- ’’ The LEAD program began in 1880 at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Juast year right universities participated. This year the number rose to 10, including Columbia, Northwestern, Duke, UCLA, University of Maryland Howard University, and the Uni versities of Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vir ginla. '• >r j1 i Many LEAD alumni are enrolling in business schools For example, six of the 29 participants in last year’s LEAD program at UA are planning to attend tfae UA this fail ■if these students intend to in business. is obviously meeting its ves, judging from the sue 1|mKi “The young people who partici pate in LEAD are among the finest students in our nation, and are obviously the kind that both top universities and companies are look ing for,” added Gus Vassilaides, IBM Tucson general manager. "Programs like LEAD increase the chances of finding such outstand ing talent, and everyone benefits - students, universities and business es-” UA is actively seeking to increase its minority enrollment. Both the UA and IBM are working together to ward that goal I"-" . 1 • ■ 1 1 -■ FIM)p.| ’■ * i GOOD BARGAINS! 4 i j The Charlotte Post TWhatwftl Your ChildDo After School? nn IHjfflp iff i i iWnimi Homework help* Snacks • Games • Supervision dimming and dm U Moi«* I am • Before School Care Aleo Available (Limited Transportation.Available) ForMoiTriiAiflaMrt^Cli^ .
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