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The Press-Dispatch Opinion Wednesday, August 28, 2019 C- 9 ality is something different with only 68 percent of the schools ACTA sur- veyed requiring three or fewer of the seven core subjects. Their curricula poorly represent critical subjects such as U.S. history, economics and foreign languages. The list of schools that received AC- TA's "A" grades includes Pepperdine and Baylor, known for their commit- ment to the liberal arts and academic excellence. But there are some lesser- known colleges such as Christopher Newport University, Colorado Chris- tian University, Kennesaw State Uni- versity, Bluefield College and Regent University that deserve accolades. ACTA's "F" list includes prestigious names such as University of California, Berkeley, Bowdoin, Hamilton and Vas- sar colleges. Ivy League colleges re- ceived ACTA's two "Bs," four "Cs," one "D" and one "F." These grades reflect significant overall curricular weak- nesses. For example, Yale doesn't re- quire college-level math courses; Har- vard accepts an elementary-level for- eign language study; and Brown has an "open curriculum," which means students may take whatever classes they want, without strict requirements. Even though some of the best-known colleges earn poor marks for their gen- eral education curricula, it doesn't nec- essarily mean they do all things poor- ly. A student can get an excellent ed- ucation at these schools if classes are chosen wisely. There's another college-related is- sue not given much voice and that's how important is a college education in the first place. That's an issue raised by a Market Watch article, "Half of young Americans say their degree is irrelevant to their work." Parents think a college education is necessary for success. Their young- sters think differently. According to the TD Ameritrade study, 49 percent of young millennials said their degree was "very or somewhat unimportant" to their current job. The Federal Re- serve Bank of New York, in an Octo- ber 2018 report, found that many stu- dents are underemployed, filling jobs that can be done with a high school ed- ucation. More than one-third of cur- rently working college graduates are in jobs that do not require a degree, such as flight attendants, janitors and salesmen. The bottom line for parents and their youngsters is that spending four or more years in college and accumu- lating tens of thousands of dollars in debt is not the only road to a success- ful life. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. Court Report Continued from page 8 VALUE day to hear a feel good ser- mon and return home. The message must be uplift- ing, but one's faith or pre- conceived idea about salva- tion, God, and life is not to be challenged. A church council or lead- ership team that is stuck in "Mayberry" when they pray for guidance is ac- tually praying for God to give His stamp of approv- al on what they have been doing and will continue to do. This attitude may run headlong into faithful pas- toral leadership, and the pastor becomes marginal- ized and ignored. Pastoral leadership at a stuck church will find it- self at odds with the local church council and soon he/she will be doing noth- ing right. Why? Because he/she is at- tempting to move away from Mayberry and wants to develop leaders who lead by faith, develop ministries to grow the members (dis- cipleship programs) and reach out beyond the fro- zen chosen and attract new congregants. A stuck church sees no need to change to meet the "new" American sinner. It is common to hear mem- bers say, "Why should we change a thing, everything is fine as it is! They know where we are located." Yet, attendance contin- ues to decline regardless how many Sundays Dr. Ho- bart Tucker D.D. preaches a fine sermon on love. Attri- tion is the enemy of any or- ganized group. In our era church growth as a whole is negative. Members are not being replaced-and it is often viewed as the pas- tor's fault. That is why ma- ny stuck churches produce wounded pastors; and with- out spiritual intervention leave the ministry because of the harm done to them and their families. Regardless of denomina- tion, a stuck church truly believes a new pastor will solve all their problems. But their problems aren't with the pastor. Their prob- lem is being a church de- nying that American cul- ture has changed and there have been no new episodes of Andy Griffith since April 1, 1968! As Ross observed about those who cannot get through the grieving pro- cess, a church stuck in the past has refused to push through and finish the cy- cle of grief [acceptance of the loss of what once was], so their beloved church continues to die, nothing can be changed-so noth- ing changes. I too wish life were like The Andy Griffith Show. However, our culture has changed and we must as The Church boldly minis- ter to the world that is-not what it once was! Jesus modeled church for us. He traveled to the lost, ministered to the lone- ly, the hurting and the out- cast. Jesus trained His dis- ciples in personal minis- try then sent them out in- to the world to do what he taught. There is no de- scription in the Bible of Je- sus setting up a tent, put- ting a sign on it and asking people to come to Him. Yet, that is exactly what the "At- tractional Model" of church does [church program- ming]. Pray for all the church- es and those pastors who are committed to shepherd the flock Think about it and do your part! Continued from page 8 MOVE ON FELONY Pike County Circuit Court David Joseph Wilson charged with count I intimidation, a level 5 felony, and count II operating a vehicle after habitual traffic offender, a level 6 fel- ony. Bart A. Jenkins charged with count I operating a motor vehicle after for- feiture of license for life, a level 5 felo- ny, count II possession of methamphet- amine, a level 6 felony. Thomas Lindauer charged with theft, a level 6 felony. Colton Dane Head charged with failure to appear where the charge re- leased on is a felony charge, a level 6 felony. James Trinkle charged with count I obstruction of justice, a level 6 felony, count II possession of marijuana and count III operating a vehicle while in- toxicated. Sarah O. Barr charged with battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony. TRAFFIC AND MISDEMEANOR Pike County Circuit Court Kristi Dawn Emmons charged with possession of marijuana. Eric D. Burkhart charged with pos- session of marijuana. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Barclays Bank Delaware sues Mar- vin Schepers on complaint. Personal Finance Company sues De- nise Hartley on complaint. Midland Funding, LLC sues Can- deeda Grubb on complaint. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. sues Harley Hopster on complaint. Well Fargo USA Holdings, Inc. sues Melissa D. Lough, Gary Lough and Cavalry Portfolio Services et al on complaint. In re: vehicle title request for Kathy Vaughn. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance a/ s/o McBeth sues China L. Durst on complaint. Vince E. Fiscus sues Lily A. Fiscus for dissolution of marriage. CIVIL Pike County Circuit Court Tower Construction sues Joan Ryder and Dalton Lott on complaint. Tower Construction sues Kiersten Gish on complaint. Joy Buchta sues Robert Hensley on complaint. INFRACTIONS Pike County Circuit Court Nicholas M. Waller charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Amy M. Whitehead charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Krista N. Deffendall charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Christopher T. Metz charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Mitchell R. Love charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Brandon R. Rankin charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Katlyn Marie Rector charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Morgan W. Metzger charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Bart A. Jenkins charged with count I disregarding stop sign and count II operating with expired plates. Gary J. Martin charged with speed- ing, exceeding 30 mph. in an Urban District. Nicholas I. Lee charged with oper- ating with expired plates. Hannah M. Yager charged with speeding, exceeding 55 mph. Amanda J. Farhar charged with speeding, exceeding 70 mph. Dennis K. Marshall charged with no valid driver's license. Raven S. Greer charged with driv- ing while suspended. ies did not last long. Grad- ually and thank goodness, phones now have become smaller, lighter, and batter- ies last longer. Practically you can do anything any- more with these phones. • • • Let's get back on track about the cars of today. As I was saying I did some reading and research on the safety features of some advanced technologies of cars. I was impressed reading about vehicles that would slow down and or stop when it is sensing it is about to rear end anoth- er vehicle. I also read up on sensors that alert you when you depart off your lane, and infra-red night vision, blind spot alert, reverse back up sensors, driver alertness detection. Lets not forget what has been present for a while— -seat belts, air-bags, and pad- ded dashboards, rear- view cameras, running daytime lights. I also am aware that there are some cars installed with a device which cannot be started if a person blows into a sensor that detects a certain alco- hol blood level. One of the things I am quite upset about is the absence of driving lights during the day and begin- ning night time because on- coming vehicles are really hard to detect even when driving during well lighted hours, much worse as day- light fades. I challenge the reader to observe the great difference when meeting vehicles without driving lights. There oughta be a law to make daytime run- ning lights a standard for all vehicles. Now, autonomous ve- hicles are starting to ap- pear in some sections of our country guided by ra- dar technology and wire- less grid. Wow, the sci- ence behind these advanc- es is just so mind boggling. At this stage of my life, I hope I win the lottery and buy a vehicle that will be the most safe and techno- logically advanced vehicle so I could take a nap while cruising and driving. • • • Humor of the week: When the V W beetle ap- peared in our old coun- try, it was touted as a real safe, economical and stur- dy vehicle. The salesper- son who was selling this product said that one time, the Beetle had a head on with a bus and the bus was a mess. When asked what happened to the Beetle, he said: " Well, we don't know yet. We're still looking for it." Yikes. Wisdom of the week: The safest vehicle is the one driven by a sensi- ble, alert and safe driver. Amen? Have a super week! Continued from page 8 CARS Continued from page 8 COLLEGE Continued from page 8 MEDICARE close. These consequences were visible, but most oth- ers were either invisible or ambiguous: McDonald's in- stalled kiosks and left cash registers unstaffed. Wal- Mart left one clerk to over- see several self-checkout stations. Grocery stores opened self-service lines. Who knows how many energetic, conscientious teenagers, how many ear- nest single parents have been deprived of their start, their opportunity to start at the bottom, at a wage that makes sense to their employer, then prove their value in the labor mar- ket? If an ambitious young person fails to get trac- tion in the legitimate labor market and ends up in de- pendency or incarceration, it's a win for the politicians who rely on envy and re- sentment to stay in office. Self-reliance and upward mobility are kryptonite to class warriors and race hustlers who pander their way into office. Labor can be reduced to bondage, but it can also make us free. When some- body is stuck on the least empowering vision of em- ployment, steer clear. This Labor Day, I hope we'll re- flect on ways to honor and encourage labor instead constricting and squeez- ing the breath out of it. Phone: 812-354-8500 Fax 812-354-2014 E-mail: ads@pressdispatch.net John Heuring Ad Manager 812-789-3671 Pam Lemond Ad Consultant 812-354-8500 Cindy Petty Ad Consultant 812-664-2359 Fall Home improvement Fall Home Improvement is a subject that many homeowners are concerned with during this time of year. Many homeowners put off their spring and summer projects until later. 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