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Page 2 THE BLAOKBIRI) Friday, S^t. 17, 1065 ♦**«* 4V*^ Dare To Be Different! Students of Rocky Mount Senior High School, like the majority of American teenagers, are misinformed and ignorant of the real qualities of individualism. To the average Ameri can youth, an individualist is someone with high-heeled boots, seven inches of hair, and no manners. This is no individualist; this is a slob, or to be extremely lenient, a non-conformist. Noii-conformity, being different for its own sake, is not only set apart from individualisim, it is its antonym. While non-conformity remains largely physical, individuality is a state of mind—a way of thinking. Individual ity is questioning before believing, thinking for oneself and accepting individual himself.” In short, the true individualist, though he may look like everyone else, is different because he explores, examines, and becomes a sort of scientist in his reasoning pro cess. Individuality, like all things, entails some responsibility: an individual may decide that society is wrong; there fore, he is not obliged to follow its ways. In deciding this, he must be willing to accept the consequences in volved. As Alfred de Musset put it, “How glorious it is—and also how painful—to be an exception.” Here at Rocky Mount High, in our relatively small school, it seems that we have allowed “pea-in-podism” to reign supreme, allowing literally acres other’s "beliefs only after careful ex- ii_ of uncultivated individualism to lie amination. The importance of this ^fallow. By unearthing this buried re thinking process was summed up by' fsource, we can tap potential previous- a nineteenth century Frenchman when tjkly not utilized. To quote George Her- he said, “There can be no progress |j,bert, “He is only bright that shines by except in the individual and by the'^himself.” IVs Your Neck A skinny little figure in a blood-red cloak reached out one bony hand to spin the wheel of fortune. Because it was especially crowded with 180 million names, the wheel eagerly gave up as many of them as it could to the hollow-eyed spinner. The figure? death on the highways; the names given away? —one could be yours. This past Labor Day week end, almost 600 i>eople were Mlled in automobil© acoidonits. Nontli Carolina outdid itself ^bv seating a record of 27 deaths. These grisly figures si»«ak for ^themselves. For- tumately for Rocky Mouat SemioT Hig:h School, none of th'sse accidenits involved its studaits; however, teenagers did aot got off lighitly. Ftr in&t'an'Ce, a 19-^ear old Oha'lotite boy itook his young er aster and three friends for ,a (dde in a T>orrowed car. WWe driving through one of th city’s fashionable suburbs, th) youth losit control of (the valcle and slammed it into a tree. When ithe police pried ite oar loose, it was over 30- lohes shorter and four of its lasseiigers were dead, includ- mg tihe driver. Is there any soluition to this senseless slauighiter by auto- ,mobiles? One Nonth Carolinian seems to think that ithe best answer is ‘‘seeing is believing.” Dr. W. M. Sumimerliu, the Coroner seem would cause anybody to think before puttinig bis hand on a wihieel again. The tragedy of these acci denits is tliait meet of them can be x>revented. “Most haip- pen tliToug^h iplaiin careless ness,” the coroner declares. “A centain percemtage wiill come from meclianicail failuire. But most otem from plain carelessness.” Carelessness always involves risk. In an automobile, the risk is your future. for Mecklenburg Couiiity, says that one liioi,?, ihard look at some of the accidents he has Silhouette Twilight, serene, eadm, spume, Moonlight, shimmer, stsjrB, soon. Roman.ce, whisper, love, sitrollinig, IjorLely, shadow, miats, hoping. Waves, wind, turbulent, roar. Foam, gulls, ■ceaseless, soar. Sand, crabs, fish, whimsical, Ships, sails, silent, nauticaJ, E)awin, aurora, iplacid, murmur. Hush, azure, casual, summer. —Jane Cousins Life Is Woe To New Sophs Chances are that Gabriel Derzhavin never lassooiated high school sophomores with hi® ataitemenit, “First chaos, then existence,” but somehow his words (ring true the first few weelts of school. iWiith the annual exodus of juniior-high students to RMHS come many questions about the proper behavior of “dumb sophomores.” In order to clear up any such quesitionis, sev eral points of interest for so phomores follow. Firsit, and moat encourag ing, ino situdent has ever been peirmianieintly lost in A, B, or C buildings. Usually, mosit bodies are recovered by the end of the year. Next, soi^homores should learn to kneel, particularly at the feet of seniors. There is no real physical danger in volved to thiis praotice, other than sore knees. Also, unless sophomores are in exceptionally good health, they should never venture out on the famed “Senior Walk.” They should be sure to re- mjain in their seats in the auditorium until all senloirs have left. Although life at RMHS may seem hard at first, sophomores do learn to enjoy it in time. In fact, every .gpning several students decide thait they like the life of an underclassman so much, they will sitay be hind for an extra year or two. Letter From Colombo We are now in the normal routine of our daily school work. Generality speaking, mosit students have settled down and decided to work hard this year. It is pleasing to note the air of seriousmess among the isitudents, because it tends to show character, and char acter is measured by conduot. I would like to enoourage lalU students to have a pre sence of purpose in their school life, because ithis char- aioteristic is necessary in ainy excellent school. Situdents are encouraged to take time to plan niot only for their work in the clasaroom, buit plain for their fuiture eduioatlom aind work, also. Try to find saitis- faotion in your school work, because moat of your time is spent at school in class or exitra-cuiPicular activities. There is satisfaction in doing a job well, and ■ivith it, comes happiness. You do not find happiiness; you make it. I admonish students to ac cept tho following ipersonal objectives; 1. Develop a i>ersonal re sponsibility for your own actions and decisions. Z, Learn to take aaid follow direotions. 3. Develop good work habits. 4. Have a isincere regaird for the rights and privileges of other students and teachers. 5. Bo prompt always. 6. Develop a sense of pride ’Bird Wins Award At UNC Conference in our school. I am convinced in the short time I have been here we have Ithe studemts and faculty necessary ito develoip outstand ing citizens and many schol ars. We cannot all be schol ars, but we can all be -good citizens. Those students who hrlmg credit to our school are con sidered asseits. Will you be an asset or a liability? —V. J. C5oilom.bo Each yeaa-, journalism situ dents from lall ovea- the sitaite of North Carolina meet to gether to study and judge their works during the .past year. Poui- students from RMHS wore delegates to itfliis meeting, the 24th annual North Carolina Scholastic Press In stitute, held at UNC in Chapel Hill July 22-24. David Williamson, editot of the blackbird, Margarette Alford business manager, Mary Pond Daughtride, PARI- DIGN editor, and Chuck Coley, page editor, attended the newspaper and yearbook as sembly as representaitives of THE BLACKBIRD. Daily classes were held for different depaiitments of news paper work, including fea ture writing, editorial writing. sports writing, aind news writ ing. Movies and other recrea tion were provided for ithe students 'each night by the N. C. S. P. I. At the banquet on Thurs day night, awards were given to the ibesft newspapers. Be sides winning an honorable mention on editorials, Allan Gurganus won first place with his editorial entitled “Com- versation or Ohit Chat.” Wan da Wise won .second place in the feature category with her article, “World’s Fair Baffles RM Students.” A photography award was won hy Charlie Killebrev/, THE BLACKBIRD photogra^pher. David Williamson wias no minated for the Vice-Presi- dency of the convention and Margairette Alford ipresided over an advertisiing meeting. Harkbtrii Member of Columbia Scholastic Press Association Annual Subscriptions — $1.25 Separate Issues $ .25 3DIT0R David Williamson ADVERTISING MANAGERS Vance Grady & Ann Robertson BUSINESS MANAGER Margai-ette Alford CIRCULATION MANAGIER Butch Thom'pson ART EDITOR Beltsy Shuff 1ST PAGE David Wll'liameon 2ND PAGE Betsy Sihoiiff 3RD PAGE Margarelbt& Alford 4TH PAGE Mary Fond Daughitrddge 5TH PAGE M'ary Fond DauigMridge 6TH PAGE Butch Thompson 7TH PAGE Vance Grady 8TH PAGE I Chuck Coley JUNIOR MEMBERS—Dan Ballanoe, George Olack, Bobble Creech, Bruce Gurganus, Lynda Harrell, Lyn Joyner, lEimi Manabe, Arthur Marcus, Mack Pridgen, Pam Robinson, Debbie Sloane, RosiIjti Sm.ith, Rogier Stancil, Chris Stanley, Kathy Viverette ADVISOR Mrs. Miargaret Williams PRINCIPAL Mr. Vincenit J. Colombo From The Desk Of The Editor As I begia.Ti to wTilte this column, I searched far a phrase which I hoped would jvppeal to all students, a phrase thait would inspire all ito try to attem,pt the utmost in lead ership, scholarship and school spirit during the coming year. I studied many famous quo- taitions over and over and was lost. Almost every phrase had the same imeaining: Whatever you do now will determine what you are .to .receive later. After .serious thought, I de cided to leave you with these words in hopes that they would not discourage, but arouse personal thought and interest. It is inot always .good to give uip too much of youth in h(^pes of fame and fortune in later years. In spite of an early life of hard work aind saerifiice they may never come.
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