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THE GRYPHON
Wednesday, November 26, 1969
Cret With It
Must someone tell you where to take a stand? i^re
you to be led into a controversy like cows are led to
pasture?
I had a conversation with a young person that just
received a thirty day leave from the Army. He said,
“rjn sick of marching and running all over the base.
I’ll bet I’ve walked twenty or thirty miles a day. I
don’t see how I’m gonna make it this week-end when
we march on Washington.” I asked him the differ
ence between marching in protest and marching in
protection. He replied, “You’re just not with it man.”
There is no harm in a peaceful protest. The problem
is that there are so few peaceful protests, and so few
of those that are peaceful are taken through the right
channels. People have the right to express their griev
ances, and they have a right to be heard. It is unfor
tunate that some groups who have legitimate griev
ances are led through the wrong channels.
Each of us has a responsibility to the future of our
nation. Contrary to the slogan “America, love it or
leave it”, if you don’t always love your country, help
to bring it up to your standards.
Take A Chance
Blood dripped from the hatchet staining unblem
ished hands. Tears crept down flushed cheeks. It
was all over, the turkey was dead. Through those
tears that were shed, joy will be brought to a thank
ful family.
The eye’s of children sparkle as the aromas of
turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie escape the
modern day kitchen where Mother toils. The dining
room walls seem to absorb the love and joy that radi
ates from within the inhabitants of the house.
A sacrifice made for ilie well-being of others.
Thanksgiving Day is but twenty-five short hours of
ficially designated for people to express thanks for
their heritage, family, friends, and all that has been
graciously provided for them throughout the year.
Maybe on another day someone will “stick his neck
out” thus reaping a harvest for another.
Dare To Differ
Our new RMSH is active, but only a few of the stu
dents are doing the work. Why? Maybe it is the stu
dents themselves at fault. Some do not want to parti
cipate in activities. Som« do not care about their privi
leges. Some do not vote. Because of this lack of in
terest in RMSH, the same people are being chosen to
carry on activities at RMSH. Sure these students are
capable, but there are many other students at RMSH,
and if given the chance they are just as capable of
doing the same thing. It is about time that we, the
students of RMSH, not just a few, but all of us, start
makjjji^RMSH a better school so that “this school is
composed of all students, not just a few, working to
make it great” can be said of RMSH.
THE GRYPHON
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EDITOR David Matthews
BUSINESS MANAGER Ja«»ce Taylor
^^verTISING manager Lyim Oombie
CIRCULA’FZC.'^ manager WUleUe Harrison
PAGE EDrrO^: u i,
- . Cash Rwerts
2^^ Sandra Murray
3rd Donna Artuf!T®”S
4th Perry LaGrange
5th .* Debbie Bradshaw
6th Bob O’Keef
7th Bob O’Keef
8th
Feature Writers: Roy Casey. Jeffrey Parker. Lucinda Thompson
JUNIOR STAFF
Tim Brinn, David Cordts, Brenda Horton, Linda Howell, Gail
Keeter, Mike Ruffin, Lynn Safy
ADVISOR Mrs. Margaret Williams
PRINCIPAL Mr. V. J. Colombo
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Mr, R. D. Armstrong
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mr. John Langley
Popular Program
Parallels RMSH
Daily Activities
Editor’s Note: This is a te
levision review of Room 222 by
Lucinda Thompson.
From grade 1 through 12 stu
dents are told that “learning
is a joy”. And indeed it Is for
the lucky students in U.S. His
tory, ROOM 222, every week
on Wednesday night at 8:30.
The story revolves around a
typical modern high school,
very much like RMSH, and the
problems both large and petty,
which confront both the faculty
and students every day. The
characters are so realistic, the
dialogue so pertinent, that it
is usually the television au
dience that comes away educat
ed.
It is the character of the prin
cipal that comes across the
strongest. In each, shows a har
ried but sympathetic nature,
and a keen ability to'handle all
administration problems. He is
often faced with insurmountable
obstacles (teacher’s handing in
resignations, children illegally
enrolled in the wrong district,
shortage of teachers due to flu
epidemic . . ,) but he always
takes them philsophically in
.stride, with a wry humor that
endears him to the audience both
young and old.
The problems that exist in
this school can be paralleled to
any problems in any school to
day. But the point ROOM 222
makes, is that with understand
ing between teachers and stu
dents, a united faculty, and be
hind them all, a dedicated prin
cipal, difficulties can be over
come.
' Up
SfHiOR
GRYPHON Staff
Thanks Officials
Open letter
The GRYPHON staff would
like to thank Mr. Colombo,
principal, Mr. Armstrong, as
sociate principal, and Mr.
Langley, assistant principal,
along with the teachers and
educational administrative unit
of Rocky Mount for the effi
cient way in which the RMSH
school situation v/as handled.
We should all be aware of the
tedious long hours that these
officials spent in deliberation
in an effort to act justly while
preserving order in this edu-
' cational system Theyshouldbe
"irn mended for the magnificent
manner in wiuCv ^
ficult situation was handlea.
The Rocky Mount policemen,
now absent from the halls of
RMSH, are also due respect
and admiration for the calm
atmosphere that they helped
to restore.
Last, but not least, the stu
dent body commands admiration
for “keeping cool” and not
allowing one small incident to
disrupt regular school routine.
5®
We 7\re Asleep
We are asleep.
We think of things that we
could do
To bring us riches or to who
We could unleash our hate
Forgetting that God rules our
fate.
We are asleep.
We look at our lives but we
do not see
How our eyes can be made
free
From the hate of people all
around
Yet, we hate, so to hate
we’re bound.
We are asleep.
Many thoughts are in our
minds,
And as- these thoughts be
come confined
To the kind of life thatwecan
live,
We forget thatwe should give.
We are asleep.
We see our lives passing
quickly by,
And wonder, “What if we
die?"
If we’re still asleep when
that day’s here.
To eternal life we’ll not be
near.
Bob O’Keef
11/10/69
Around The Campus
By DAVID MATTHEWS
The silent majority of RMSH
should have mixed emotions
about their first big holiday.
Of course everyone is happy
about the welcome relief from
the daily routine of school life.
Much was accomplished in these
short months of school even if
it was overshadowed by the not
so numerous but highly public
ized failures. Student support
may have been good in some
respects like athletic functions,
but Itwas far from outstandlngln
in as Important If not more.
Last week being Student Coun
cil Week, should show the im
portance and necessity of this
organization. ' Especially at
RMSH 'does this body play an
important part In the manage
ment of our schooL With the
apparent lack of support in
the recent magazine sales, the
Student Organization will more
than likely be forced to take
up a second prpject in order to
meet its budget. Make this a
successful project and show
real school spirit of RMSH.
It seems that every year the
same problems come up at
RMSH and this year is no ex
ception. Recently, following an
assembly that should have been
of interest to all students, there
were many comments on the
conduct of the students present.
These students were not sopho
mores but juniors and seniors
that should, after serving time
here, know better. This pro
blem is out of p!SC5 (piore like
a juui!?? high).
If you think there’s iiC^ing
good happening, you will soon
be proven wrong, for the stu
dents of the mobile units soon
will move from their home away
from home to brand, new class
rooms that have been under
construction during the school
year. This long awaited venture
will mark the first time that
there has been a two story
building at RMSH. This should
be an interesting experience
in adjustment for the students
at RMSH. Also the move to the
new rooms is hoped to make for
better conditions in the study of
all phases of the math depart
ment. Mobile units may be al
right for home living but stu^
dents know from past experi
ences that they are not the
best thing for algebra classes.
So one more clear achieve
ment has been made at RMSH
and it can only give the stu
dents a better and more out
standing opportunity for a good
education. We hope that the stu
dents at RMSH will make the
best use of these new facilities.