Best Ethics Paper Contest for High School Students We are pleased to announce the third annual Best Ethics Paper Contest for high school students. This year's topic—immigration—corresponds with the April 17 Kegley Memorial Lecture by Richard Rodriguez, renowned author (e.g., Brown and Days of Obligation: What I Learned from My Mexican Father), essayist and public commentator on Hispanics in America. Applicants should address the following question: "Should the state of California pay for undocumented immigrants to attend public schools? Why or why not?" The first place winner will receive a $1000 college scholarship; second place receives a $500 award. Further, the top submissions may be published as part of a special opinion page in The Bakersfield Californian. Finalists will also be introduced to Mr. Rodriguez and will receive special seating at his lecture. Contest Rules: Entries may not exceed 500 words and must be received by March 10, 2008. Contestants must be currently attending a Kern High School District school. Please send entries to cmeyers@csub.edu. Important Notes: Entries must be written in Word format and a full name, class level and school, phone number, and applicant email address must accompany all entries. All finalists will also be required to send a jpeg photo.   Submissions will be judged on writing quality and on the strength of argument. Such arguments should take into account common standards of morality, while avoiding appeals to sectarian belief systems or ideologies. If you have additional questions, call or email Christopher Meyers, PhD, Kegley Institute Director, at 661/654-3149, cmeyers@csub.edu.