The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 44, Milford, Kosciusko County, 14 November 1984 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., November 14,1984

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Richard Hogg is from the land down under

By DEEJAYNES Staff Writer Australia — the iand of kangaroos and koala bears. Unfortunately, this is all most Americans know about the "land down under." Richard (“Rich”) Hogg, a Youth For Understanding exchange student at Warsaw Community High School, is trying to provide local residents with a little more information. Rich, who is currently at senior at WCHS, says he has been asked a wide range of questions since arriving in the United States last July. “I was asked once if I had ever seen rain,” he laughed, "and someone asked if kangaroos ran through the streets of Melbourne!” Kangaroos running through the streets of Rich’s hometown of Melbourne would certainly be taking their lives in their paws. With a population of over three million, the city is Australia’s second largest. Thames and Priscilla Goon, r 4 Warsaw, are Rich’s sponsors through YFU. Contrary to popular belief, not all host families have teenagers of their own — Thames and Priscilla are the parents of two children, Jessica, age’five and a half, and Taylor, age three. Rich, who is the youngest of two children, has learned first-hand about the trials of being a “big brother.” Rich said he decided he would like to be an exchange student after his school basketball team toured the western United States in December. 1983. l The team traveled from San Diego to Seattle and Rich made up his mind to learn more about this country. According to him. he “nagged his mother. Judy, and father. Tom. to give their permission, filed his application, and waited — and waited. Applying to become a Youth For Understanding exchange student requires a C average, two written recommendations from school officials and an Students are chosen who adjust easily to nearly any situation and who get along well with other peo pie of all ages The student may specify which country and region of that country, they choose and Rich says he chose Indiana after a school basketball coach told him about “Hoosier Hysteria.” Probably the most common question asked of Rich

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RICHARD HOGG

American football and. said that unless the person was carrying the ball, “a broken leg wouldn’t stop the game!” Rich was a member of the Warsaw Community High School football team, but didn't see much playing time due to an injury during pre-season practice. Arriving in July gave Rich some time to get acquainted with the community before school. Through Thames and Priscilla and the area YFU representative, he became acquainted with Doug Flory and Greg Sausaman, both students at WCHS, who introduced him to other students at the school. Rich says he was a curiousity for a while, but now he’s settled in and is "just Rich now.” Although there is basically no language barrier for Rich, he does notice a definite “American accent” and says he sometimes has to repeat things many times to be understood. "Most people are very nice about it,” he said, “but sometimes people become very upset because they think I’m not speaking clearly. They don’t stop to realize that their accent is just as strange to me as mine is to them!” Attending the coeducational Warsaw Community High School is a bit different for Rich. In Australia he attended an all-male private school of approximately 1,000 students in grades one through twelve. Rich hopes to attend Melbourne University — depending on his SAT scores here While Elephant Sale to be held Marilyn Taylor, director of the Real Services program in Syracuse, has announced they will be having a White Elephant Sale on Nov. 19 and 20 at 10:30 a m. The money they earn will be used to pay for the postage and cards used to keep regular patrons informed about programs and activities being sponsored for their benefit. The sale will be held at the Scout Cabin in Syracuse.

— and possibly major in sports journalism or law. College education is free in Australia, and entrance requirements vary from college to college. Rich says Melbourne University is “tough! You have to take Ove three-hour exams and receive A’s to be admitted.” At WCHS, courses Rich is currently taking include Algebra 11, government, theatre, English 124, coed fitness, and US History. Rich added that US History is probably his most difficult class, because he has only had a minimum ofexposure to it in the past, compared with American students who are raised with it. His extra-curricular activities at WCHS include. Both Thames and Priscilla Goon are hoping to see more exchange students in the Warsaw area. They are active in the Youth For Understanding organization and they, along with-. Rich, will be speaking to local' organizations and schools to increase interest in the program. They all emphasized the importance of having the exchange student become a part of the family and not just a guest.

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“I think that is why I like the YFU one year program/’ Priscilla said. “It gives the family and the student time to become closer and provides the time for a really good look at America. I don’t think that can be accomplished in a couple months.” Thames added that he feels Rich has made a good adjustment to the Goon family and says he has enjoyed the experience. The Youth For Understanding has very strict rules of conduct and activities for their students. While in the United States, Rich is not allowed to drive for insurance purposes, and one infraction of the law — any infraction — will lead to deportation. Thames says that as a family, Rich has curfews and limitations just like any other teenager. Although it does snow in some parts of Australia, Rich has never lived in one of those areas. He says he is looking forward to spending his first “white Christmas” in Indiana and added that he hopes to come back soon — perhaps to college. If so, he’ll need a bigger suitcase. The requests for koalas keep pouring in!

/ am confused

Why is that that more money increases the incentive of the rich and destroys it in the poor? If we do not give highly paid executives huge bonuses, at times over a million dollars, they will lose their incentive to work for the welfare of the company. The rich must be paid more and more to maintain the necessary incentive. There are, on the other hand, large numbers of workers such as nurses and librarians who are either so virtuous or so foolish as to have a great incentive to serve others without large monetary rewards. During World War I thousands of young men enlisted and offered their all, and other thousands were drafted. Wars are not, after all, won by fighting men only. Food, clothing, transportation, and armaments are needed. When some men offered their all, it seemed reasonable that those who stayed at home and produced those things would be willing to put up some limits on their profits and not want to get rich when others were willing to die. When the government made some feeble efforts to control prices, businessmen hollared to high

heaven and maintained that without the opportunity for unlimited profits they would not produce the goods. Now they needed an extra incentive in the form of money. During World War 11, when some were required to risk all for their country, a businessman angerly shouted, “Do you mean to tell me what I can change?” The people who need more and more money to give them the incentive to serve expect not only soldiers but teachers, librarians, nurses, and social workers to

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