Pubdate: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 Source: News & Advance, The (VA) Copyright: 2004 Media General Contact: http://www.newsadvance.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2087 Author: Nick Nyden Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/testing.htm (Drug Testing) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?225 (Students - United States) DRUG TESTS UNFAIR I believe that the drug-testing policy in the Lynchburg City School system is very unfair. It is supposed to be the policy that everyone involved in an extracurricular activity must be drug tested and must be free of any illegal drugs. Why is it that only the major sport athletes are tested? Doesn't the marching band call itself a sport? Why aren't they tested and why isn't drama tested? I am neither against nor for drug testing in public schools, but I do think it is unfair to test some groups and not others. The city school system is one of two school systems in the state that makes drug testing mandatory for athletes, or should I say some of its athletes. Either make everyone do it or don't make anyone do it. NICK NYDEN Student at E.C. Glass Lynchburg - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman