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Volume 46 — No. 1
ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
311 Palestine Road Albemarle, N.C. 28001 982-3711
October 31,1980
straw Poll Shows Students Split On The Candidates Issues...
Who Would You Vote For?
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Dropouts Earn Diplomas
A Straw Poll conducted by this newspaper of 40 Albemarle High
School students shows similar results as recent National Polls.
^Reagan with a strong lead over Carter but without a clear majority as
over one fourth are split between independent candidate Anderson or
undecided.
On the issue question, Reagan was favored over Carter in being
most qualified in 6 of 10 issues.
The second question obviously insulted those being polled as many
comments were attached. This question had the only clear majority
answer, a resounding NO (32 to 3).
Below are the results:
Who do you thing could best handle the following presidential
responsibilities?
1. National Defense
2. Foreign Affairs
3. Hostage Crisis
4. Equal Rights
Amendment
5. Inflation and
interest rates
6. Taxes
7. Budget Balancing
8. Nuclear Power
9. Unemployment
10. Federal Bureaucracy..
11. Who do you consider the most qualified candidate?
Ander- Unde-
m
By TRACY MORGAN
General Education Develop-
nient (GED) is an exam taken by
high school dropouts in order to
get a certificate. It is an alterna
tive to the traditional high school
experience. The certificate
received for passing the exam is
equivalent to a high school
diploma. GED is offered at Stan
ly Technical College.
The exam is offered primarily
to adults, but people under 18
may take the exam with a release
from their guardians. Sixteen
through eighteen-year-olds make
up 20 percent of the overall group
taking the exam. Although the ex
am is offered to minors, young
people are encouraged to go back
to high school. GED does not of
fer the electives that high schools
do.
Adults taking the GED often
say that they made the mistake of
dropping out of high school.
Young people usually say that
they want to go to work or go on to
college.
The exam contains 5 parts;
1. Correct and effective English
grammar and punctuation.
2. Effective reading, under
standing, and interpretation in
social studies.
3. Effective reading, under
standing, and interpretation in
natural sciences.
4. Areas of practical reading,
general reading, prose, litera
ture, poetry, and drama.
5. Solving fundamental arith
metic, geometry and algebra
concepts.
To pass the GED, a score of 225
or over is required. Seventy per-
(See GED on page 6)
Reagan
Carter
Ander
son
Unde
cided
16
13
5
6
9
23
4
4
15
13
2
10
6
20
6
8
19
9
2
10
15
10
5
10
13
10
4
13
11
12
4
13
16
11
3
10
9
12
3
16
Senior High Students Lend A Helping Hand
Total
Reagan
Carter
son
elded
By Class
Seniors
17
6
8
1
2
Juniors
9
4
3
1
1
Sophomores ..
14
7
1
1
5
TOTAL
40
17
12
3
8
By Sex
Boys
19
7
7
2
3
Girls
21
10
5
1
5
% of Total
40
42.5
30.0
7.5
20.0
By MARIA DENNIS
The Wiscasset Pavilion and the
Y.M.C.A. were the settings for
this year’s Special Olympics held
on Friday, October 17, 1980. This
year’s Special Olympics was
sponsored by the Lady Civitans of
Albemarle. These ladies worked
diligently for weeks to prepare
for the days activities and reciev-
ed a helping hand from area high
schools and Pfeiffer College.
Approximately 36 students
from ASHS volunteered their
time to assist the Lady Civitans
in this worthwhile project. Their
duties ranged from helping out in
bowling to helping prepare lunch
for the nearly 130 registered
participants from North Albe
marle, Millingport, and the Voca
tional Workshop.
The day’s activites included an
opening ceremony featuring the
North Stanly High School Band, 2
hours of various activities such
as bowling, basketball, and relay
races; and then luncn foiiowea b>
a free period in the park.
Many of the volunteers com
mented on the day’s activities,
“It took a lot of hard work and
time, but just seeing the joy that
these events gave the partic
ipants made it well worth the ef
fort! Everyone was working to
gether, helping each other out.
Seeing these people deal with
their disabilities without the
slightest hint of bitterness made
us realize just how lucky we real
ly are!”
The students from ASHS who
volunteered their help were;
Laura Yost, Mary Susan Cook,
Nancy Honeycutt, Jane Smith,
Ginny Clark, Chico Lilly, Jaunita
Crump, Todd Lilly, Maria Den
nis, Tim Thurston, Camille
Plyler, Cynthia Murrell, Nancy
Tweed, Beth Talbert, Barbara
Caesar, Allen Freeman, Nelena
Russell, Jeff Russell, Mary
Mullinix, Keli Farlow, Ervin Cur
rie, Chris Hartsock, Lydia Wil
liams, Kevin Britt, Kathy Love,
Tonya Bruton, Ray Laton, Wendy
Smith, Karen Early, Christy Tay
lor, Lucy McKeithan, Scott
Hopkins, Kim Maske, Aretha
Sellars, Kim Eudy and Lisa
Campbell.
12. Is your answer in number 11 based on your parents’ decision?
NO
Albemarle FBLA Members
Host Leadership Conference
By CHRIS FREEMAN
Albemarle members of Future
Business Leaders of America
hosted representatives from 18
schools at the District 6 Fall
Leadership Conference on Wed
nesday, October 15.
Mrs. Mildred Carter, advisor to
the Albemarle chapter and dis
trict FBLA supervisor, said that
the goal of the conference was to
build enthusiasm and self-confi-
dence in FBLA members.
Approximately 300 students
from the nine counties compris
ing District 6 attended a series of
seven workshops dealing with
basic FBLA activities and aims.
These workshops included; Dress
For Success, Free Enterprise,
Community Service Projects,
Fund Raising, People Building,
Parliamentary Procedure, and
Annual Activities Reporting.
Each participant attended three
workshops which were assigned
upon registration for the confer
ence.
Aretha Sellars, District Chair
man and a senior at Albemarle,
presided over the conference
with representatives of DECA
and VICA members from Albe
marle as well as Phi Beta Lamb
da members from Stanly Tech
contributing.
Albemarle FBLA members
provided homemade refresh
ments and the Pepsi Company
donated drinks.
Mrs. Carter stated that overall
response to the conference was
good and that FBLA members
are now preparing for a skills
competition conference to be held
at the Stanly Technical Institute
in February.
‘MOONBEAMS’
A Date To Remember
Queens College will have a
representative at ASHS Mon
day, November 10, at 9:30 to
speak with interested stu
dents.
Football For Girls?
The Powder Puff Football
game between the senior girls
and the junior girls, which is
sponsored by the junior class,
will be played November 13.
Rolling Roars
Student Rotarian for Oc
tober is Kenneth Russell, and
Student Lion is Greg Under
wood.
■’tUSr
The NHS inducted the following new members: Jenny Hill, Mark
Crisco, Todd Hauss, Paula Cox, Susan McDonald and Donna
DeAngelo,
NHS Taps New Members
By SUSAN McDONALD
On the morning of Tuesday, Oc
tober 14, six seniors were “tap
ped” as part of their induction in
to the National Honor Society.
These seniors were Paula Cox,
Donna DeAngelo, Jennie Hill,
Susan McDonald, Todd Hauss,
and Mark Crisco. An induction
ceremony was held on Tuesday
night including a dinner prepared
by the members.
The National Honor Society is
based on four ideals; character,
scholarship, leadership, and ser
vice. Prospective members are
evaluated on these points by a
faculty committee. The evalu
ation involves extracurricular
and academic activities, as well
as class participation and leader
ship. To be eligible, the student
must have a 93 average as a ju
nior or a 91 average as a senior.
The officers of the National
Honor Society for this year are
Laura Frederick — President,
Kenneth Russell — Vice Presi
dent, Lisa Helderman — Secre
tary, Laura Yost — Chaplain, and
David Moose — Treasurer.