FULL MOON
Volume 59, No. 2
ALBEMARLE fflGH NEWSPAPER
311 Park Ridge Road Albemarle NC 28001
982-3711
OCTOBER 1993
Helpful Hints for the SAT
Etolsa Odom practices her vocabulary.
by Shannon Homesley
Throughout September, October, and No
vember, students are spending hours in firontof a
computer trying to figure out unrecognizable
words that they will never see again! These few
hours are known as the SAT Preparatory Course.
To some, these hours seem useless. However, it
is not a total waste of time. Students have been
known to handle this mind-boggling test with
more ease after taking the course.
In each session, there are three days consist
ing of three hours of deep thought and tiring
questions. But, the course offers practice tests
with actual English and math problems like those
on the SAT. The facts you learn on how to take
the SAT have a positive effect on the way you
taketheSAT. So do yourself a favor and take this
course to get some insight on one of the most
important tests of your life.
Around the World in 400 Days
by Shannon Homesley
Almost everybody in the United States would
liJce to have the opportunity to visit another
country. Well, one student at AHS had the
chance to be an exchange student in Germany.
Jessica Dennis, a senior, spent her junior year of
Wgh school in Germany as a student.
Jessica explained that Germany is very dif
ferent from the United States. The people are
Very open-minded and very liberal. The best
*^ing, though, is the fact that teenagers have more
freedom. Although you cannot drive until you
®re 18, the legal drinking age for beer and wine is
16. The country does not strictly enforce the
*^nnking age.
There are three different types of schools in
Germany. Jessica’s school, the gymnasium, is
for college-bound students. It has a total of
*^een grades. The school days are from 8:00-
1-20. Students are responsible to attend school
every other Saturday, also. In German schools,
•here are no sports and no school spirit School
only a place of learning.
Now that she is back in the United States,
Jessica realizes how much she misses Germany
her new friends. She is hoping, after her
freshman year of college, to go back and spend
another year in Germany. Jessica suggests that
any people interested in traveling to another
country shouW take any opportunities available
and go experience other cultures.
Jessica enjoyed the German culture
King and Malcolm X: Combining Philosophies
By Kim
Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcom X are
*^ly two of the most influential Afro-American
leaders of all times. Both became prominent
'eaders in the 60’s. Dr. King and Malcom X
"'snted to lead Afro-Americans to a new and
^tter way of life, abut each had different tactics.
t)r. King believed and established the non-
''•olent movement; his idea was to get everyone
**'^ing of peace. Malcolm X believed that
^fr®-Americans should create their own “com-
'•'Unity" and begin to turn over their property
''»luc as whites did. Most importantly, he stressed
^ lived by, “Fight violence with violence.”
^ost Afro-Americans, in spite of having mixed
®*lings and emotions abouth the leaders, will
*&ee that it was Dr. King who gave ui freedom.
Seniors UPin Rwards!
by Courtney Rogers
Several A.H.S. students have been nominated for prestigious awards in recent weeks.Our
A.H.S. nominees for the John Motley Morehead scholarship at UNC-Chapel Hill are Hannah
Oeainger and Amanda Pelt. These top students are being evaluated on moral character,
leadership, motivational qualities, scholastic achievement, extra curricular activities and physi
cal vigor.
Elissa Freshly is competing for a cash award presented by the Tandy Scholars which is pre
sented to students who excell in the field of science. Erin Pettit has been selected to represent
Stanly County for the Jim Hunt Award and she and her parents will be attending a banquet at Wake
Forest University where one state representative will be selected. Scott Anderson is representing
A.H.S. for the DAR Award which is based upon dependability, citizenship, leadership, and
service. Congratulations and good luck to each one!
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Congratulations to Elissa. Amanda. Erin. Hannah, and Scott!
Swanner, Mabry to Leave Board
by Laura Smith
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and Malcom X who restored pride in our race.
Surprisingly, if these two leaders had wme to-
gethff. they probably would have combuied one
of their most famous speeches into one.
Malcom X: “It’s time to stop singing and start
swinging.’’
nr Kina- “I had a dream that one day this nation
^'lri«up«xlwdkhandinhand.’’
Toeetben Leam to stop the violence among
^ wineinx that anger we all
ourselves and start swuigmg «-
have into making us hungry for k^'^^ge^. •
Get educ^ed and fight with the *real power -
your mind.
After years of service to the Albemarle City
School system, Mr. Ron Swanner and Mr. Mark
Mabry will retire at the end of their term this year.
Mr. Swanner, chairman, has been on the school
board for twelve years. He was elected the year
his younger daughter, Ashley, enrolled in kinder
garten and will retire during her senior year in
high school. Mr. Swanner alone takes no credit
for the accomplishments made during his term.
He and the other six to eight members elected to
the school board work together for the betterment
of our school system. Mr. Swaimer is proud of
the people they’ve employed and believes the
teachers and administrators get the job done.
Another of the accomplishments of which Mr.
Swanner is most proud is the air conditioning in
all of the city schools. Mr. Swaimer believes that
it is more advantageous to work with a small
school system because it’s possible to see and
interact with students and teachers on a daily
basis. Mr. Swaimer says that 99.9% of his
memories on the school board are good and there
Antonio will be a counselor this year.
are very few bad ]X)ints. The only negative is the
disagreement of some people with decisions made
by the board.
Mr. Mabry served on the school board for ten
years. During his term he believes the major
accomplishments made as a board are bringing
academics to the front and focusing on academ
ics as a school system. Mr. Mabry is proud of the
awards for those who concentrate on academics,
especially the Academic Awards Banquet and
the scholarships offered to the valedictorian and
salutatorian Mr. Mabry attended the Albemarle
City Schools and feels that he got a good educa
tion. He has tried to fulfill his civic duty by
giving something back to the schools as a mem
ber of the school board. Mr. Mabry also indi
cated that they only down side of being a board
member is upsetting people who aren’t in agree
ment with all decisions.
We at AHS thank Mr. Swanner and Mr. Mabry
for their dedication to Albemarle City Schools.
Brown Wins Award
by Lori Cox
This past summer Antonio Brown attended
Legislative School for Youth Leadership Devel
opment at Western Carolina University. During
the week session, two students out of the two
hundred attending were selected as outstanding
leadership candidates. Antonio was one of the
two selected for the Howard B. Chapin award in
recognition of outstanding leadership qualities.
Antonio is also one of seven who will be rettim-
ing as a camp counselor this year. Congratula
tions. Antonio!