1993-1994 Harry Singer Foundation National Essay Contest

Responsibility, Who Has It and Who Doesn't and What That Means For The Nation

Teacher: Twila Gross

James Valley Christian High School, Huron, South Dakota

   1st Daniel Nielsen  2nd Jettie Lee Buttermore 3rd Jory Wipf

"Some of the responsibility lies with television. Television programs have become more and more daring in the showing of violence and sexual themes. É There was such an excessive amount of violence in the program that ABC executives wanted to tone it down, but the miniseries producers screamed censorship and nothing was done."
Mindy Tschetter, James Valley Christian High School, Huron, South Dakota

"On the American frontier of times past, every boy wished only to be a man. He was eager to be given responsibility, and to be worthy of it. So if you did your job and acted the part, you were accepted as you were. It is the willingness to accept responsibility that is the measure of a man."
Jory Wipf, James Valley Christian High School, Huron, South Dakota

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