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stentorian
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april 2002
Knights in Shining Honor
Anna Goldstein
I t began with a survey.
Earlier this year, two
sheets of paper appeared
on the ground Bryan bulletin
board asking students to state
whether or not they thought
NCSSM should have an
Honor Code. The lists of
names grew and grew, and
people on both sides of the
issue continued to express
equally strong opinions.
As we begin fourth quar
ter, there has been no drastic
shift in student opinion.
However, there have been
major changes in the organi
zation of the movement
towards an Honor Code. The
result of these changes is the
Ethical Awareness Group.
•The Ethical Awareness
Group is made up of students,
both juniors and seniors, who
are working towards a struc
tured honor system at
NCSSM. Their immediate
goal is to create a Declaration
of Character for NCSSM stu
dents in years to come.
EAG is made up of sever
al committees, including the
Content Committee, in charge
of actually writing the
Declaration. The other com
mittees are Programming,
Outreach, and Process
Committee.
The authors of the
Declaration will attempt to
EAG
EAG on their way to Boca Raton, Florida, for an Honor Code
Conference this February.
summarize and confirm the
school’s values in a document
similar to the current
Statement of Principle, part of
the NCSSM Handbook. The
Declaration will consist of
two sections: one to define
our values concerning hon
esty, respect, and responsibili
ty, and another containing the
official pledge statement.
This second part could appear
on tests and major assign
ments.
Currently, there is no
plan for a system of discipli
nary responses in case of vio
lations, but this is a possibili
ty for later years. Such a sys
tem could possibly create an
Honor Board staffed by stu-
See “Ethical Awareness,”
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Fee: Coming to a Student Near You
Elysa Wan
"b:
eware the Ides of
March." On
* March the 15th
the Board of Trustees passed
the legislation that will allow
a Student Activity Fee to be
instated in the fall of 2002.
As the news spread,
many students began feeling
puzzled, misled and unin
formed. Emotions were run
ning high until and through
the junior Monday meeting.
The Executive Director
maneuvered around the tor
rents of discontent, outlining
the tentative budget and
answering the questions of
students.
Yet many students
remained unconvinced.
Many of them conducted sur
veys, scheduled meetings
with the legal consultant, sent
school-wide emails, and
organized speak-outs.
Many students doubt the
necessity of having this stu
dent fee.
"This school has always
produced excellence and will
continue to do so with or
without a student fee," said
Brandon Carroll.
Dr. Boarman has a differ
ent idea of excellence. He
believes that attempts to revi
talize the school are impossi
ble without proper funding.
With the state $1 billion in
deficit, a student fee seems
the only viable option.
He is not shy in express
ing his dream of making
NCSSM "the best high school
in the country."
It was this vision that
convinced Bill Cary, a mem
ber of the Board of Trustees
and a former parent, to sup
port the fee.
"Hope is not a strategy,"
he said. "The Trustees have
said 'We're not going to sit
back; we're putting this
school first.' "
Even a last minute phone
call from Governor Hunt
could not delay the 16:3 vote
for the student fee. The 3
votes against the student fee
were all from NCSSM alum
ni.
Despite this explanation,
some students feel dissatis
fied \Vith the way in which the
administration dealt with this
issue.
Dr. Boarman has
answered these complaints
with political justifications. It
would seem unfair to the
Trustees to have the rest of
“Student Fee,”
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Dr. Wilson:
In Her Own Words
Charlie Stone & Dhruti Patel
Wilson, I think
# mthat many students
here often find
themselves wondering what
type of teenager Ginger
Wilson was. I know I often
have.
Well, I loved school! I
know how that sounds, but
my mother always used to
say that since the very first
day of kindergarten, I took
to school like a duck to
water. I was very involved
in co-curriculars and was
active in drama. I was a
thespian. I did chorus, and
various honors societies and
SGA. My big thing,
though, was drama. I was
also a very serious student.
See “In Her Own Words,”
Page 3
Out of the Bubble
Emily Currin
Spring is finally in the air.
Warm weather, blooming
flowers, humidity, and sun
burn—what more could anv-
one ask for?
Maybe a little .something to
occupy your time when
you ’re not doing homework
or enjoying the weather.
Music
4/19 & 4/20: Widespread Panic
(Alltell Pavilion, Raleigh)
4/26: Weekend Excursion
(Cat’s Cradle)
4/27: Athenaeum (Lincoln
Theatre, Raleigh
Sports
4/23: Richmond Braves at
Durham Bulls
,5/04: Tampa Bay Storm at
Carolina Cobras
5/07: Norfolk Tides at
Durham Bulls
Spring Events
4/21: Apple Chill - a music, arts
and crafts fair on East Franklin
St. with free snacks, face paint
ing, and a moonwalk
4/26 & AI11-. Durham Co. Relay
for Life at Jordan High School
Hot Date Idea
of the Month
It’s nearing the end of the
year, and you have fewer than
forty days left, so lose the
inhibitions and have some
real fun!