If I ruled the country . . .

“I would make every-

body really smart so they could get into college, and I would make

all the colleges clean.”

CARISSA MOSSMAN,

Fourth grade

“I would help all the homeless because it’s sad that people have

to live without food or beds.”

MAGGIE BERTOLA,

Sixth grade

“I would stop wars because war can break up families and destroy

their homes.”

RYAN TAITE,

Fifth grade

“I would put more compu-

ters in the Boys and Girls Club and make it more fun.”

MORGAN CROWL,

Fifth grade

“I would stop the cigarette and alcohol companies because too many

people are getting addicted to bad things.”

WOODY CAREY,

Fourth grade

-- Interviews and photos by Heather Struck