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Page Two High Life February 24, 1956 Controversial Student Council Is The Object of Much Criticlsm; How Well Has This Organization Served The Student Body? Our Student Council The reputation for mediocrity which usually haunts our Student Council has not been dispelled this year. Critics of the Student Cooperative Association flourish. Apparently there are grounds for then- incessant attacks on this representative body. It, is time that we exaipined our Student Council and weighed the occasionally con structive, usually biased criticisms of it which are heard so often. It is safe to say that the infamous Student Council is seldom understood and even less frequently appreciated. True, it is not. a visibly powerful group. It seldom renders decisions of great importance; it is not consulted by the administration on matters of policy; it has no real authority in regu lating student affairs. Obviously it has very httle tangible authority. And yet it does have a profound if intangible effect on this school. Some of the outspoken critics of this one phase of school hfe which the students themselves run are either ignorant of just what is going on or are reluctant to concede to the Student Council success. Homecomings, Senior Proms, and elec tions are not the type of things which make Student Councils memorable. We are interested in certain* Other activities. A series of unforgettable and inexcusa ble events preceded the first constructive effort by the Student Council. At one time drag races and pine trees were fast converting our school into a playground for several dozen neurotic “parking lo- teers.” Honor Code Day, a Council project, was the beginning of a heartwarming and almost unbelievable change in the tide of student opinion. The activities of the Coun cil did not stop with the full day of dis cussion. Behind the scenes Student Council members were prodding “school spirit” back to hfe. It was the Council that insti gated those trips to Charlotte, Gastonia, , and almost everywhere else in the state in support of a basketball' team Crippled by a series of bad mistakes. The Student Coun cil is responsible for the array of signs and posters urging team support which bedeck the school. Perhaps this is too general an endorsement for, naturally, not all mem bers of the Council were active or even interested in what was being done. These imperfections can be expected of any group, however. The traditional Midwinters Dance was post,poned in order that Council members would have more time to devote to those projects. This action certainly was not a punitive measure as some die-hards imagined. These are a few examples of the activi ties which many people fail to recognize as important. Most people will admit that there has been a change in attitude at Greensboro Senior High School, however. The onerous situation which threatened the annual Washington trip along with many other traditional activities has been almost completely corrected. HIGH LIFE Published Semi-^Monthly by the Students of C^-eea^ro Senior High School • Greensboro, N. C. Founded by the Class of 1921 Revived by the Spring || Journalism Glass ' of 1937 Entered as second-Class matter March 30, 1940, at the post office at Greensboro, N. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. E^tor-in-Chief — Jim Martin Assistant Editors Donna Oliver Diane Schwartz Managing Editor Dick Robinson Business Manager Mary Lou Hutton Advertising Manager Ginger Bass Copy Editor Mary Wheeler Feature Editor Betty Adams Boys’ Sports Editors Jerry ^'arher Add Penfield, Jr. Proofreaders - Paula Tuttle Linda' Harrison, Sue Spence and Lou Spence Reporters - Judy Shallant Jane Parkins, Bonnie Adelstein Frances McCormick, and Elwood Hartman Adviser Miss Peggy Ann Joyner Financial Adviser .* Mr. A. P. Routh ’PINION POLL In your opinion is the Student Council doing an adequate job as a repre.senta- tive of the majority of the students? What do you expect of the Student Council? Members of Student Cpimcil have done an exceptionally good job in carry ing out their projecte this year, but in one major respect the Council has al most completely failed. It is the duty of each Council member to keep informed on the opinions of the student body. I have not heard a single Council report this year; other students report having heard a maximum of two. The Student Council did not have the right to cancel the Midwinter’s Dance without even informing the student body that it was considering the problem. Eve Purdom No! The same is expected of the Student Council as is of any governing body— outstanding service and publication of its activities. Lack of knowledge makes everyone wary and doubtful. However, if the Council’s reports were made public in the HIGH LIFE, the students would be aware of the council’s business and could advise their representatives as to their beliefs. Barry Frahm The Council is doing a more than adequate job. Their efforts for us are shown in the recreational facilities set up during lunch periods, the Council- sponsored Open House after the Ashe ville game, the signs in the halls and cafeteria, the “Whirlie Booster” tickets, and many other projelts. Denny Broadhurst I am inclined to believe that the mem bers are not doing as much as they have in the past. Among other, things, I expelt the Student Council to take the initiative in straightening out some of the discip line problems at GHS. I feel very keenly that they should do more to support the school functions and basketball games, even if it’s merely attending them. Emma Garvin DAILY TOURNAviENT, OR MORS AB AUTO Sprawning eastward from the Hamlet of Guilford are the fabled Hills of Westover, a series of ridges and valleys clothed almost entirely in primeval forests of pine and oak. Apparently the only turbulence in this peaceful domain is the product of nature’s inconsistencies. Here we would expect to find the con tentment which breeds complacen cy; a simple felicity challenged only by the annual and tax demands of the Lord Mayor of Greene. Anx iety, however, hangs like an ugly frown over this land which nature has blessed so munificently. Moth ers keep their children inside their shuttered cottages; travelers slink cautiously in the protective folds of the forest, apprehensive in every movement; even the apimals are cowed by the pall of uncertainty. The object of their fear is a brick building, its battlements sharply outined against the sky. To one side of this forbidding building is an even more depressing sight. Mangled trees, festooned with long streamers of white paper, surround what is obviously a tournament ground. A meandering course, scarred by abysmal ruts, winds around the trees. An occasional ex. plosion breaks the silence; sulfur fumes with mixed acrid dust hang below the branches. The custodians of these lists are furtive characters who seem to- be hiding from some one. A cloud of smoke occasionally streams from their nostrils. Lolling in the shade are a score a glister- ning monsters, their dark bodies trimmed in shining metal. This is the infamous place to which youths from all parts of Guilfordshire come in quest of tbe Infernal Grail, the cup from which a truant scholar took his last drink. A mysterious and terrifying orgy is repeated here each day. During the morning the languid beasits sprawl on the ground and gather strength for battle. Their intrepid opponents keep watch over their armor in the great building, leaving its safety at regular intervals to view the enemy. As the shadows lengthen and evening approaches, the portcullis at the main gate of the castle opens with the sound of a bell. The tournament begins. Warriors pour enthusiastically from the building. With gutteral coughs the monsters come to life and scream their challenge. The beasts careen around the course, baring their teeth and darting at their foes. Several of the challengers are immediately ground into the dirt, their cries lost in the tumult. The attackers retaliate. Wounded beasts, roaring and screeching then- indignation, flee into the surround ing countryside. The conflict ends as abruptly as it began. Most of the warriors have been carried away in the jaws of the animals. The dust settles over the corpses of others. Another day at the lists is completed. YALL’S HALL TALES By Judy Shallant Dig this craaazy column! Or better still, bury it. And while you’re searching for a good spot, don’t overlook the parking lot. It’ll provide a grand swim ming pool if we have any more good rainfalls. Twirp night was quite a success—whad- da ya say, boys! The poor girls were kept running while the "stronger sex” just rested on their laurels. No doubt this was in the back of every girl’s mind: "Just wait until the next date! Will I get him!” . Cannibal—a guy who goes into a restau rant and orders the waiter. Eskimo Bob Hubner: What would you say if I told you I pushed my dog team for a thousand miles through ice and snow just to tell you I love you? Eskimoette Anne Davis: I’d say that was a lot of mush! David Holt’s old jalopy puffed up and came to a rattling halt at a turnpike toil-house. “Twenty-five cents,” said the tollkeep- er. “Sold!” cried David, jumping out. GHS Study Halls? (Junior): You can hear a pin drop whe^'e I work. (Senior): Where do you work? (Junior): In a bowling alley. Ronnie Parks: What happened to the lightning bug that got caught in a lawnmower? Judy Kellett: I don’t kiy>w. What happened, Ronnie: He was de-lighted . . no end. Jeris Edwards: Why do bees buzz? Dwight Witty: Because they’re afraid somebody stole their honey and nectar. Dan Hammond: How about a kiss? One of his millions: Sir, I have scru ples. Dan: That’s all right. I’ve been vacci nated. Donna Williams: What should one do when one catches a little boy smoking? Norman Crutchfield: Put him out. Square: You’re the fifth girl I’ve proposed to without avail. Bored Chick: Maybe you’ll have better luck next time if you wear one. Dick Lambeth: What did the mother cannonball say to the father cannonball? Frances “21” Taylor: I don’t know! Dick Lambeth. I think we’re going to have a BB. Mr. Luttrell: Dick, what is the defini tion of chemistry? Dick Robinson; Chemistry is the science of matter and an awful lot that doesn’t matter. Teacher: What is the title for the for mer ruler of Russia? Kaye Shaffer. Tsar. Teacher: His wife? Kaye: Tsarina. Teacher: His children? Kaye: (after pause) Tsardines? We're host to the 'state wrestling tournament March 2 and 3 and the fol lowing week to the AAA basketball tourney. It ought to be an exciting two weeks! Newly installed member^ of the organi zation dedicated to .the leaders of the “21 Centcry” are Nan^ Hewett, Mack Riley, Helen Payne, Linda Lundy, Tim Goodman, Mark Foster, and Lois Lynch. David Bescherer, president of the Mickey Moose Club, announces that all members who do not have the official Mickey Moose hat can purchase one at the G. I. 1200 for the small fee of a Cadillac box top. Bye now!
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