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THE FULL MOON
Feb. 4, 1972
Is Power For You?
Political groups, lobbyists, and
Congressmen worked hard to
pass the 26th amendment giving
18 year olds the right to vote. The
average 18 year old has not taken
advantage of this amendment.
Various youth movements felt
the 18 year old should have the
right to vote. This was a big
political issue. They claimed that
if one was old enough to die in
Vietnam, he was old enough to
vote. Now that the 18 year olds
have the right to vote, they do not
take time to register.
A good many young people
seem to be more concerned about
turning 18 so that they can go up
the road to have a beer. They do
not even worry about registering
to vote.
Many persons get a big kick out
of saying that the 18 year olds do
not bother to register. They say,
“I told you so; just look at the 18
year olds, they are not as con
cerned as they made out to be.”
Politicians were cautious of the
18 year old vote, but now they pay
little attention to it. The 18 year
olds have almost lost all the
political edge that a good many
concerned people have worked
for.
It looks as if the 18 year olds
have become like a few of their
elders. They have let apathy
overtake them in their every
endeavor.
We might think that our vote
has little significance, but we are
wrong. It takes us and all the
other people to change this place
for the better. The easiest way is
to vote.
The problem exists in the
initiative and concern of the 18
year olds. We must take the
responsibility of being an
American citizen. Our theory of
government cannot exist without
the cooperation of everyone.
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Frown-On-The-Mouth Department
Happiness is supposed to be the dominating factor in life. So to get a
little closer to the student body, I thought I would find out what puts
students into ecstacies of rapture. Instead, I found the evil of sadness
lurking throughout the school. So, in answer to Charles Schulz and his
group of freaks on a constant high, here is the ASHS version of
Unhappiness Is • • •
Have A Little Faith
America seems to be spinning
uncontrollably in times of hard
ships. Many citizens believe that
our government is composed of
hypocritical, deceitful officials.
TTie cause of most of the unrest is
the Vietnam War, The govern
ment should not be criticized;
instead, the government
deserves respect and
congratulations for helping bring
about the withdrawal from
Vietnam which will soon be
completed.
The Nixon Administration has
been accused of prolonging the
war in Vietnam. The reverse
became evident when President
Nixon disclosed a Vietnam peace
plan which had been secretly
offered to the Communists. The
Vietnam peace plan was not only
ignored, but the enemy accused
the United States of avoiding an
adequate agreement.
The Vietnam peace plan
consisted of a total withdrawal of
U. S. forces from South Vietnam
within six months after an
agreement if North Vietnam
Briefly Speaking
TTie Student Council wishes to thank those who have helped to
maintain the concession stand during home basketball games.
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Two student-convenience items have been installed this month. The
telephone in the lobby and the ice-cream box in the cafeteria were put
in because of student request. They will remain for use as long as these
privileges are not abused.
With the upcoming assembly planned to present the gubernatorial
candidates, we would hope that the future voters will listen carefully
to what these politicians have to say.
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Dimm umLim
Each year the recording in
dustry is blessed with new groups
creating albums that are land
marks in musical history.
Already in 1972, a group has
reached this height. In fact, our
own school is the home of this
assemblage of talent. Recorded
on the “Mabel Black” label, the
album is titled “Live (?) at
Albemarle Senior High,” by the
Insiders.
The album opens with a rousing
15:37 minute p>erformance of
“Over the Hill,” a song originally
recorded by the British group.
Ten Years After. A piercing lead
guitar segment by Mr. Hawkins
marks the level of musical ability
that carries on through the
album. Miss Misenheimer, as
vocalist for this song, gives a
halting interpretation of the
British bom lyrics.
The remainder of the first side
is a sensitive drum solo of “I Got
Rhythm,” by Mr. Kluttz.
On side two. Miss McKenzie
belts out “Me and Bobby McGee”
with even more force than the
late Janis Joplin. The present
number one sound in the nation,
“American Pie,” finds a place on
the album as Mrs. Weydell
makes her singing debut.
The highlight of the record is
the vocal blending of Coaches
Frazier, Lentz, Swanner, and
West in barbershop quartet style
on a medley of inspirational tunes
ranging from “Hail to the Var
sity” to “Ninety-Nine Bottles.”
At the conclusion of the medley,
the school’s American flag flaps
in the wind to accompany the
quartet on “Star Spangled
Banner.”
The last cut includes an
astounding recording of Madame
Deese and “The Twelve Days of
Christmas.” A mumbling French
I class provides the vocal backup.
By the way, the song is per
formed in French, so have your
favorite French textbook handy
for translations.
The album finale is a moody
piece designed to aid in falling
asleep. It is an eight minute item,
appropriately titled “After-
Lunch Stomach Noises of Three
Sophomore Boys.”
The album is now on sale at all
shady record stores and is
available in LP, 8 track, and
cassette.
would accept a general ceasefire
and an exchange of prisoners
when the withdrawal is complete.
The peace plan also asked for
“new presidential elections in
South Vietnam within six months
of an agreement, supervised by
an independent body, with in
cumbent President Van Thieu
resigning one month prior to
election.” Our government has
pulled off some elaborate
bummers, but the present efforts
to end the Vietnam War should be
respectfully recognized.
Tlie Nixon Administration may
not be as bad as it is presented to
the public. After all, the ad
ministration has tried to end the
war as quickly as possible,
without throwing South Vietnam
into the open jaws of the com
munistic tiger.
. . . waking up and finding out it didn’t snow like the weatherman
promised
. . . getting into Mr. Smith’s class and finding that you left all of
your homework equations on your desk — at home
. . . getting into Mr. Smith’s class
. . . somebody opening the bathroom door as you walk by
. . . turning in an overdue library book to get your report card, and
wishing you hadn’t
. . . getting a refusal slip from the college you applied to
. . . getting your draft notice
. . . getting both a refusal slip from the college you applied to and
your draft notice
. . . bumping into Mr. Frazier while trying to smuggle a Huskee to
the picnic area
. . . dissecting an earthworm after eating a plateful of spaghetti
. . . dropping a 37 page term paper with none of the pages numbered
. . . losing another game
. . . working for four hours on a homework assignment and then
discovering you did the wrong thing
. . . getting out a book for an open book test and finding out the book
you thought was English Lit. was really French II
. . .waking up at 8 a.m. and rushing to get to school, only to find it’s
Saturday
. . . getting excused from your most hated class, later learning you
missed seeing the teacher have a nervous breakdown
. . . starting up the car and finding some smart-alec had put some
sardines on the crankcase
... not being able to open your locker because somebody had
learned your combination and switched locks
. . . just getting into the bathroom when a fire drill starts
... a half-period assembly
. . . giving a book report on a book you made up, then finding out
there really was such a book, and your teacher had read it
. . sitting alone in the lunchroom
. . . rainy days and Mondays
. . . having a teacher looking over your shoulder when you make a
mistake
. . . reading this article
For those of you who complain about your
paper, consider this: if you are really concerned
about the contents and appearance of the paper
you could write a letter and end this
space-waste.
To change a pumpkin into another vegetable, throw it up into the air
and it will come down squash.
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Acoustics: what one shoots pool with.
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If the United States puts cows into orbit, would they be the herd shot
around the world?
Hydro-electric dam: what happens when my old man steps into a
puddle of water while using an electric razor.
Confucius say: Some people are like blisters — they show up when
work is done.
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Tuscaloosa: what happens when .an elephant runs into a tree.
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Naval Reserve: spare belly buttons.
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Recently, Patti Hairyes stepped on the scales in front of McClellans
and inserted a counterfeit penny. Then she silently stole a weigh.
Did you hear about the man who always called a rake a rake until he
tripped over one in the dark?
Hi folks,
Hope you all are doing well.
Things here are really looking
good. An ice cream freezer has
just been installed in the
cafeteria, and the people here are
nice enough to leave the ice
cream wrappers on the floor with
all that delicious ice cream on
them. I sure hope they bring in
some doughnuts soon. ITiey are
much more filling.
The other day the school was
visited by Mr. Ground Hog. He’s
our fifth cousin twice around,
isn’t he? Anyway, while he was
being introduced one of the
starving, poverty-stricken
students, thinking Ground Hog
was sausage, immediately put
him in the frying pan. It’s lucky
that student didn’t see me, or else
I might have been made into
mousemeat.
By the way, one of the big
wheels up here is moving to your
part of town. Tell Sis to watch
out, because he’s a dirty rat.
Mom, I love you. Maybe I’ll
come home in the spring.
Squeaky