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Page Two High Life November 15 The Whole Equals Sum of Its Parts At a football game, hundreds of students gather together to root for the Whirlies. The effectiveness of this support would be lessened, indeed almost lost, if it were given individually and not as a combined group. When the Pilgrinis gathered together, one day, for a combined giving of thanks, it brought to them added strength. It also gave to this country added strength. For what these few people did, on that day long ago, has been re-enacted over the country every year. Thanksgiving is a symbol of our oneness, our indivisibility. To many. Thanksgiving has turned simply into a day to eat turkey and all the trimmings and perhaps to see a football game. It should be, and the time is draw- For iiicisc.... ing near when it has to be, much more than that. In the times of the Pilgrims, ma terial things were harder to acquire and yet the material things were not as importiant as ideas. In our times, material things are easier to acquire and yet have become more important to us than ideas. Although we are in the most care-free individual ages of our lives we are, at the same time, living through one of the most grave ages in the history of our country. It was unthinkable that another country could take away from us our leader ship in science. But another country did. It is unthinkable that another country could take away from us our libenties. But they could. The population of Senior High School is far, far greater than the number who made up the group of Pil^ms. The Pilgrims, dedicated to their ideas and giving thanks to their God, set a pattern which has lived these many years but which can be overturned in a flash if we do not once more place materia! things and ideals into their proper perspective. If you doubt that you, an individ ual, can help in this continuing fight for the opportunity to give thanks to God, just remember that without the individual you have nothing— without the individuals banded to gether for common cause there is no common cause, no common glory, nothing but the gradual extinction, not only of the country at large but of you, an individual. HIGH LIFE Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of (Treensboro Senior High School Greensboro, N. C. Founded by the Class of 1921 Revived by the Spring * 'Journalism Class of 1937 Entered as second-ciass matter March 30, 1940, at the post office at Greensboro, N. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editors Managing Editor Assistant Managing Editor Copy Editors Girls' Sports Editor . Boys’ Sports Staff — Max Snodderly Frances McCormick Betty Rose — Add Penfield, Jr. — - Rinda King Linda Harrison Sue Snow Angie Davis Bill Barrier Relle Moore Business Manager Becky Chambers Advertising Manager Mary Jane Higgins Exchange Manager Linda Torrence Circulation Manager Jane Thompson Reporters - - Kent Apple Bobbie Cook, Lois Lynch, Carolyn Marks, Clyde Wilson. Photographers - Henry Zwicky Rufus Russell Cartoonists - Charles Mills June Rubin, Jerri Pittart Sue Hoffman Proofreaders Business Staff . Liz Hodges, Faye Lail . Jane Beane Jeanine Haase, Barbara McLawhome Frances McNairy, Rhoda Miller, Shai> ron Oates, Anne Shadoin, Martha Spence, Jennifer Stewart, Jeanne Tan- nebeum, Fred Wedler, Gerry Welch. Adviser Miss Peggy Ann Joyner Financial Adviser A. P. Routh Volume XXXVI Nov. 15, 1957 No. 5 Eat your turkey, and give thanks. But do not forget to give thanks to the men who have fought to make, and keep, this country free and determine to continue, as an individual and as a member of the Republic, to keep it free. A firefly gives off very little light, but gather enough of them together as a group and the glow becomes bright. ...WG qiVG tliariks. Senior Lives Modern -- TV History Classes Now that television education has as sumed its place in the Senior High scheme of affairs, students are beginning to feel its effects. Everyt,hing is constantly chang ing in this modem world, and so are educa tional methods. We students find that these changes require adjustments—but are we prepared to make them? We hear many questions being asked by those students who are participating in the television classes conceming sl^ls and abilities particularly related to television instruction. “Do I know how to take good notes? Do I know how to outline and record the im portant things.” are two of these questions. “Have I learned how to concentrate weU enough to follow the lesson?” bothers many students. “Do I daydream when I should be paying attention? Since the television teacher qgn- not repeat herself, does this keep me from learning as much as I should?” are special problems to others. Something that concerns all of the stu dents is the question, “Do I have a greater responsibility to help keep good order in Council Corner class so that I will not miss any of the lesson due to distractions? Miss Mary Ellen Blackmon, head of the History Department and director of. the television classes advises us that: “We rec ognize the problems involved in this new medium of education and find ourselves “frustrated”—even discouraged at times because the results are not easily evidenced as in a regular classroom — by increased student participation or rising test grades. On the other hand, we are every day con vinced that this “new thing” is a most valu able tool and more truly educates than any thing we’ve tried before, because it forces the student to examine himself and to overcome his own weaknesses in learning. The textbook and the classroom teacher are stiU present. Added to them is the T. V| screen and studio teacher to bring a third avenue or sense for learning. We read, we hear, we look. “We cannot measure the effectiveness of this teaching by test grades or oral recita tions. Only the individual student can truth fully set his standard and evaluate his progress. Instruction by television is new, is practicable, and is profitable. We believe it is not for the lazy man but it certainly helps the one who would adopt the slogan of Socrates, know thyself, realize the thrill of accomplishment. We beheve in it, and we see it By Sandra Holderness The thirty-first annual meetingr of the North Carolina Student Council Congress was held in Hickory from October 27 through the 29. Greensboro Senior High was well represented. The main theme. “Responsibility—Our Challenge,” was well brought out in many discussion groups. The core of thinking along this line was that Senior High School students have a real chall enge today in proving .that they are ma ture enough to choose beween the right and the wrong in accepting this respons ibility. The topics for discussion were as fol lows: 1^ Can we improve the quality of lead ership of Student Council members? 2. In what ways may the Student Coun cil secure faculty interest and coopera tion? 3. How can the Student Council create an active interest in citizenship training? 4. How can each student be made to take an interest in the Student Council? 5. How can the Student Council im prove the moral and spiritual values of a school? 6. How can the Student Council edu cate the student body to select capable rather than popular leaders? 7. Choosing good projects for the Stu dent Council. 8. How can the Student Council set up a workable honor system in the school? 9. What are the responsibilities of the Student Council representative and how can he be made to realize the importance of his job? During the two days we heard two very inspiring talks given .by Reverend Mr. Gordon Weekeley of Charlotte and Mr. Paul Harvey, of the American BroacL casting System. We also enjoyed the re ports of the foreign exchange students on the work of the American Field Ser vice. I think that m^y grand ideas were exchanged at the Congress and were a great source of inspiration to all the delegates attending. From these ideas gathered from studens aH over North Carolina, I hope hat your Student Coun cil will be able to undertake and achieve greater accomplishments for the Student Body that we represent. growing in value every day.’- In Summary—We of Senior Higl feel that we are privileged !t.o hav( the opportunity to participate ir this educational experiment. -We al so feel that we therefore have a re sponsibility as students to give oui best in this effort to improve oui educational methods and better pre pare us for future responsibilities HALL TALES A LA RINDA KING Feel depressed? Chances are its only a mild attack of Shizoproneuroticelipsis, or maybe a Melancholia neurosis. Here’s a real rib-tickler to cheer you up: Little boy: Mommy, mommy, why do I keep going around in circles? Woman: Shut up, son, or I’ll nail your other foot down! Notice, to upperclassmen: Don’t push a sophomore down the stairs Or kick his teeth in unawares. Or with a hammer bash his bean— We want to keep our buildings clean. As she answered thd phone: “It’s Jane Golden,” Mother. “Don’t wait up for me.” Psychiatrist to frantic patient: “Its a perfectly normal reaction. The next time you feel like jumping up and screaming in a PTSA meeting jump up and scream!” Think you’re pretty smart, eh? When tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as near to Sunday as today was when yester day was tomorrow. What day is it? From PNLLEEEESSSSS one English word can be made. There’s one thing to be said for ignor- ance though. It sure causes a lot of in teresting arguments. the parking lot before school: Just watch the human race for any parking space. . Itke men,” says Sue Ellen Barker. There’s something so masculine about them.” Slick propiosal: I’m getting married next week. Care to be the bride? There’s nothing wrong with him that reincarnation wouldn’t fix! Thought for the week: Be kind to your friends. If it weren’t for them you’d be a total stranger. See ya tonight, satellite, at the game!
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