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PAGE 2 THE GRYPHON Friday, April 21, 1972 Three More Hours To Sleep “Oh boy! We’re having Career Day this morning for the first three periods. That means three more hours to sleep.” This seemed to be a popular senti ment on April 12 when RMSH participated in Career Day, Career Day began badly for many. Many students couldn’t remember what they had chosen as possibili ties of careers. They were shocked when they rea lized that they had signed up for topics in which they had absolutely no interest. Some couldn’t remember even having filled out the career choice form, possi bly because they didn’t know the purpose of the form when they filled it out. Due to this sentiment, the speakers who had taken their valuable time to come to RMSH and try to “sell” or explain their careers were confronted with little response and lack of interest by some students. Career Day is a good idea. To the naajority of the students, it proved to be an enlightening experience. But to those of you to whoni it was uninteresting and not worthwhile, perhaps it would be helpful If more time was spent in considering what topic to in dicate for the career day next year ... if, indeed, there is one. Were We Too Around The Campus Hasty? Will self-nomination work? This question has been plaguing RMSH students since the dissolving of the Nominating Committee. The previous elec tions using self nomination have been successful. However, these election were on the class leveL The upcoming election is for Student Organization Officers. These officers will be the leaders of RMSH next year. Will there be enough interest to prompt qualified students to nominate themselves? Or will the qualified student be too modest to nominate them selves? Last year the SRA voted to dissolve the Nominat ing Committee. The student body voted almost u- nanimously.in favor of this discontinuation of the Nominating Committee. Yet, were we too hasty? Is there enough interest on the part of the students to make this election successful? The well-being of RMSH could easily depend on the response to self nomination. Did we act prematurely or unwisely in aboUshing the process of nomination by committee? Could a better solution have been found? Alimony—^Balony In the 19th amendment, ratified in 1920, the wo men of America were given the right to vote. But as in the case of Black Americans, they have also been discriminated agains.t. Women could hold the same job or office as a man and yet receive less pay for the identical amount and quality of work. Now there is a constitutional amendment which will give women out and out rights with men. H this amend ment is ratified by 38 states U will be included in the Constitution. No one can give a reputable argument against the outward appearance of this statement. But take another look at it. The women will be eli gible for the draft. Men can no longer be required to pay alimony, since a woman by law should be able to support herself and the children she may have. Such Senators as Sam Ervin (Dem.-N.C.) wanted special ratifications to the amendment. This was to no avail. So, Women Libbers, you may have biten off more than you can chew. You started out wanting to pay separate checks on your dates and now you may have ended up paying alimony to your ex-husband. Spring Is the season of love. With roses blossoming and birds chirping, the lovers are breaking from the shell of cold ness and the blackness of de pression into the warm and colorful love For this reason many letters and poems of love are circulating throughout the school. Spring also means the Prom. The young men are trying to “find the right way” to ask a young lady to accompany him to the Prom. Each young lady Is "dying” to have that certain young man ask her. Spring also means that the Seniors are making final pre parations for graduation. The plans preceeding graduation should be complete. Seniors should know which college they are to attend. If they aren’t to attend college, the students know In which technical school they will enroll. Juniors and Sophomores are trying to find summer employment or a place to spend summer vacation. By WILLIAM FARMER Spring is a election time this year. The local, national, and school elections are just a- round the corner. The students at RMSH hold a great power— the power of the vote. There are many qualified candidates running but only your vote can elect them. We, as students have been very apathetic to the problems of the schooL Now is the time to redeem ourselves. , Spring means that students are becoming restless. Stu dents seemed to get into more mischief during the time of the year when warm weather pre vails, Students at RMSH should guard against this. For the “idle hand is the devils work shop.” Tempers also flare up at the least little thing. So, be cool to prevent unnecessary aggravation. This is the second and last junior issue of this year. Please bear with us as we strive for perfection. Have a happy spring. Right onl Record Review Ed, Note: The following re views were written by Senior Editor Richard Newman, His opinions are his own. The History of Eric Clapton: Sooner or later it had to hap pen. Atco Records has put to gether a package of material recorded by Clapton in various stages of his career, A fev; cuts from early Yardbirds, a couple of Cream favorites, a few Blind Faith numbers and a couple of Derek The Domi noes bits. This album is Clap ton, and Clapton is good any time. Tribute to Woody Gathrle (Volume I): This is a record ing (first in a set of two) of the Memorial Concert for Woody Guthrie, one of Amer icans best and most loved mu sicians. There are offer ings from Joan Baez, Bob Dy lan, Pete Seeger and Arlo Gu thrie. All the material was written by Guthrie over a period of 35 years. After buying Vo lume I, I can hardly wait to save $5,04 to buy Volume O. Life Could Never Touch Us By SUE FORD Life could never touch us with .1. its harshness. Out love was strong enough to protect us. No one and nothing could se parate us two For our love was strong enough to protect us. We lived in a world apart—a secret world all our own In which things were as they should be. You loved me and I loved you,. So life could never touch us with Its harshness. Our world was shiny and rosy and happy For it was filled to the brim with love. We were happy and content in each other. And life could never touch us with its harshness. The gray clouds came one by one. And we brushed them aside as they came Without worrying or fussing or fretting. For (xir love was strongenough to protect us. Then one day without anywarn- ing, it happened. All blackened now with hate, they came. They hurled themselves in our faces. Was our love strong enough to protect us? We clung to each other In fear and desperation. For our most precious posses sion was being threatened. But they were so dark, so strong, so filled with hate. Was our love strong enough to protect us? Time was passing, yet we were unaware. So intent were we on standing up to them. Yes, we loved each other, and we were strong. Our love must be strong enough to protect us. Almost as quickly as they came, they left. So we had won after all, had n’t we? Our love had been weathered, yet still It survived. Yes, our love was strongenough to protect us. We looked around at our own little world. Yet is wasn’t our world any more. Something was wrong, terribly wrong, . For life had touched us with its harshness. We looked at each other in silent alarm. What were we to do now? Our world was all barren and desolate For life had touched us with its harshness. We looked arounduswith horror and disbelief. Our world was in ruins about our feet! Where was the shine, the glow, the happiness? Yes, life had touched us with Its harshness. We must pick up the pieces and build our wprld again. Yet we knew in our hearts It would never be the same. Search though we might, some thing was missing still For life had touched us with Its harshness. The brightness of life went with you that day And the cold wind grew even more biting. Yet our love had been strong,,, and real, I know now that real love never dies. No [CURE R)RBIRT>^ ANP PEATM-- EMJOy lUB INTERVAL. THE GRYPHON Member of Columbia Scholastic Press Assodatfcrn Member of Quill and Scroll, I.H.S.H.S.J. $1.25 Yearly . . william Farmer editor Marv Barr business manager Jo Safv advertising manager M^na Sa^ CIRCULATION MANAGER PAGE EDITORS: Sue Ford Mona Macky Sabrina Gardiner ■ William Farmer Ray Brlnn ... Janet Barkhouse 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th & SENIOR STAFF: ^ Mary Barr, Tim Chapman, Doug Richard Newman, MeUssa Pittman, Col-tte wls, Becky Roberson, Henrietta Sellers, Teresa v . , i t Drew Cole Staff Photographer .. 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