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mCH LIFE
Thnrsday, May 25, 1978
Campus:
Gone To The Can
Many of you may not realize
that the buildings that compose
the original campus of Grimsley
will be 50 years old next year. It
owuld be nice if the campus could
be restored for it s anniversary.
Imagine Greensboro High in
the year 1929. It was not such a
long time ago yet so much has
changed. Any buildings when
first built are obviously in the best
of conditions. Years of torment
from life’s most rambunctious
age groups have certainly place
their mark on good old GHS.
Roofing is supposed to last about
years yet most of our roofs here
have not been replaced.
Leaky ceilings are a problem
throughout many parts of the
school which was obvious during
the hard rains we had a couple of
weeks ago. Another problem with
the rain is the drainage system
around the sidewalks and patios.
This has been a problem for as
long as 1 can remember. This
place is like a swamp when the
rain falls. Besides causing wel
shoes (which in turn causes colds)
the standing water serves as
sliding grounds and water fights.
Mudslide is the name of the
g^me. So the drainage is bad; but
that is not all..Tfiere are approx
imately 10 trash cans on this
campus. This does not include the
one to two trash cans in every
classroom, yet for some reason
(laziness) trash just doesn’t seem
to be able to. make it to the can.
This could truly be a beautiful
campus if a little effort wer put
forth toward ground care. Litter is
the major problem yet the actual
grond conditions are not in as
good of shape as they should and
could be. There have been clean
up days in which at least one
member of a club was required tc
be present but not enough people
are willing to give their free time
to pick up trash. We spend
enough time at school already. I
believe that we should take just
five or ten mintues every week or
two in homeroom to clean the
campus. Considering that there
are bout 1,500 students, if each
person picked up just one article
of trash the campus would be
almost completely trash-free.
This is such a small effort to get
such satisfying results as a clean
campus. I
Originally I had written about
the problems facing the entire
Grimsley body, but as usual
things happened that completely
destroyed the purpose of the
Editorial. The major complaint
being the sad conditions of the
buildings and the grounds. The
buildings are still in need of
repairs but the grounds are taking
shape.
The grass has finally been cut
and the process of trimming has
also begun. These tasks are done
by city workers. Mr. Glenn has
hired someone to pick up trash.
He began around the parking lot
area and students are still clean
ing up the campus during lunch
periods as punishment for i
variety of mischiefs. This is
helpful, but so much more could
be done if only the students
The list of
improvements needed could go
on and on but I think the general
idea has been stated. Please feel
free to send your comments to
HIGH LIFE in room 868
Lisa McDowell
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GHS Forum’
Years At GHS: A Speedy Hour Class
by Michel Mosgrove
As graduation approaches for
the class of ’78 1 find myself
leaving with very mixed emot
ions. Senior year could be assim
ilated to an hour class, time
excellent indication of what teams
and individuals can accomplish on
a state-wide and national basis, it
is admirable.
Yes, we are all Whirlies at
moving faster and faster each •
month until perhaps in January
you come to the realization that
there are not enough minutes in
the hour. Also, the though that
continuely knawed at me during
the school year is, just what did I
leave to contribute to Grimsley.
One of my incentives that espec
ially came in handy during A.P.
History Id homework at 2:00 a.m.
was the thought of becoming old.
I placed myself ahead of time,
perhaps 75 years. I’d be retired
and taking to no one in particular,
but to get to the point, 1 wanted
and still want to have the privi
lege of saying I gave it my best
shot in everything 1 endeavoured.
It is an idealistic thought but it
does work in the time of great
weakness and lack of discipline!
The opportunities here at
Grimsley are infinite. Coming
from another high school these
advantages are obvious to me.
Don’t you want to recall the
contributions you made for the
sake of the Almighty Whirlie, or
for your own individual achieve
ments? This vear provides an
heart and identify with the
school’s outstanding achieve
ments, but you can do so only to a
certain point, it stops there.
Because it was only that “indivi
duals’” dedication and discipline
coupled with other Whirlies that
put “us” on top, 1 am not
recruiting for anyone, but I am
attempting to make someone,
anyone, realize the opportunities
that Grimsley provides, their
individuals potential, and yes, the
apathy that can destroy it all. In
fact it has reached epidemic
proportions and can spread faster
than Senioritis of even a Beach
Bug.
On the other hand, there are
those who have heard of apathy
and place their name upon every
attendance list of every organiza
tion in Greensboro, and that’s not
the ideal way to go either. If you
choose the latter extreme, you’ll
never see your 75th birthday to
reminisce about it. Everyone has
the potential to be what she or he
wants to be if they set their minds
to it. Why let yourself be swayed
by peer pressure? Become an
individual, and if you choose to do
so, and enterprising individual at
that, anything but passive and
apathetic! Think about the words,
potential, opportunity, and disci
pline now, rather than in June
when you are handed your diplo
ma, for at that moment time only
allows for regret. Time is so
limiting. It gnaws at you, and
takes every day away. Oh, I know
high school graduation is far from
the end of the world, the class of
78 is anxious to start anew! But
graduation does mark the end to
some great, Happy-Go-Lucky
days, unless you plan to enroll in
the fall to Disco Tech.
I have not secured the title of
Joe-School-Spirit, Best-Alf
Around-Pepster, in fact I have
probably been more apathetic
than most. (Right now I know you
are thinking of awarding me the
Hypocrite Award for all the pep
propaganda 1 have composed).
Although 1 am not 75 years old.
yet, 1 can say something now, it is
not much and surely not anything
to boast aobut, but it is start to
becoming the person I want to be
When I sat back in apathy, I
realized it. In addition to that,
hopefully those who will be
seniors next year will realize
other things.
42 Years Deserve An Hour
Editor of High Ufe:
It has become obvious to me,
after three years here, that
Grimsley and assemblies, any
kind of assemblies, do not mix.
This is one element of unity that
GHS is lacking in and should try
to improve on.
We now have a chance to honor
Mr. Hazelman for his forty-two
years of hard work in organizing,
directing, and inspiring a high
school band that our school can
take pride in, a band of national
reknown and recognition. Yet
Grimsley’s poor record of assem
bly attendance stands in the way
of honoring our greater, finer
contributors. It is a real pity that
one hoar may not be allotted to a
great man whose entire career
has been for the benefit of this
school.
As for the attendance problems
at this propsoed assembly, name
ly hundreds of skipping students,
they should not in their apathetic
mGHUFE
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editor lisa McDowell
NEWS EDITOR Martin Miller
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NEWS STAFF Manuel Campano, Sara Grandey, Anna Poulos
FEATURE EDITOR Sdsm
FEATURE STAFF Ann Strange, Carole Dolbi,
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. . . don’t roam the halls alone
... if you see a stranger on
campus report the sighting to a
teacher or principal
. . . keep quiet In the halls
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way destroy the inspiration and
memories that others would ac
quire from such an event. One
way to alleviate the problem and
add to student attendance would
be to have groups go to the
auditorium by homerooms after a
surprise announcement (to the
students) of the assembly. If
previously unannounced, most
students would have little time to
plan other activities during the
assembly.
This is only one alternative, one
that may not work easily and may
present complications. But surely
the efforts of some of our efficient
administrators and school leaders
could be pooled into providing a
little time to honor this great
man.
The Spring Concert was re
viewed with raves, and apparent
ly Mr. Hazelman went out with a
blast. Those of us who saw it
enjoyed it. But we all want an
encore!! One hour is very little to
ask in return for the many years
of service that this man has
dedicated, this man whose name
will be synonymous with the
Greensboro Grimsley High band
for years to come and with the
alma mater forever. Herbert Ha
zelman, we would like to “sing
our praise to all” your “days.’
For one hour. . .
by Hank Howard