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THE GRYPHON
Friday, December 17, 1971
SRA Vote
About two weeks ago, the student Representative
Assembly at RMSH discussed, and voted on an issue
that concerns every student at Senior High. The SRA,
after lengthy discussion voted to allow self-nomina
tion as a means of nomination for class officers and
SRA posts.
This decision, in effect says that every student who
is registered to vote may offer himself (or herself)
as a candidate for an office. Each candidate must fill
out a self-nomination blank, which includes statements
on past experience, willingness to run and personal
qualifications.
The nominees must include “bad” characteristics
as well as good ones. These "bad” characteristics
include suspensions, arrests and convictions. Each-
candidate realizes before he fills out the form that
every fact about him will be published and will be
available to the entire student body. Therefore, any
information he withholds from the self-nomination
blank will be added by a faculty member after consult
ing his personal record. So, if a person consider
running and has a blemish in his background that he
doesn’t want the world to know about — he better
count out running for office.
By abolishing the nominating committee, the Valen
tine Administration made a gigantic step forward in
giving students a voice in their future. By the actions
of the Bulluck Administration the students have been
given more power to chose their own leaders, and
they have also be assured of knowing the facts about
the people they will be electing.
Its That Time Again
It seems as if it would never get here, Christmas,
I mean. A holiday from school A holiday from work.
A time to play around, A carefree time of late nights
and late mornings, A time of receiving gifts from
parents and friends (and I almost forgot the Sopho
mores main gift-giver, Santa Claus, of course,)
A time of good food and drink. A time of parties. For
most of us.
But what about the ones who are not so fortunate?
How about the ones who will not receive gifts and do
not have a turkey or baked ham to look forward to?
These people should be able to experience some of the
Christmas spirit. You might say, “But what can I
do?”
You can do plenty. There are organizations in Rocky
Mount that will take old clothes, old toys, food and
fuel and distribute these articles to needy families.
These families would be very appreciative of your
thoughtfulness.
For isn’t part of the Christmas spirit the joy in
giving and sharing of one’s wealth? Merry Christmas,
Ten Commandments
1, Gain respect for your
self by giving respect to others,
2, Be courteous. It costs
you nothing but brings great
returns In others’ attitudes to
ward you,
3, Give the other fellow
a chance. Don’t pre-judge him
before getting to know him,
4, Practice friendship. If
you would have a friend, be a
friend.
5, Take part in your com
munity’s affairs instead of grip
ing about what others are doing
wrong.
6. Rocky Mount is progress
ing. Cooperate to speed that
progress.
7. If you want a better op
portunity prepare yourself to
accept it. Training is avail
able!
8. Never forget that a city
can’t be built in a day but a
community can be torn apart
in one night.
9. Realize that communica
tion is the beginning of un
derstanding,
10. Everybody must help.
Join the effort!
SEND IT EARLY...
Around The Campus I
Ho, ho, ho. Merry Christ
mas, It’s the last day of school,
and everyone is ready to get
out for the holidays. Senior
themes are completed, and we
don’t have to worry about the
old 8:30 to 3:05 routine for the
next two weeks. Make a joyful
noise.
About two weeks ago the Dra
matics Department presented
an assembly for Sohpomores
and Juniors, The assembly was
a presentation of three pieces
of theatre that the department
had been working on for two
NOTES
from
NEWMAN
No one Ukes us, I don’t know
why.
We may not be perfect, but God
knows we try.
And all around even our friends
put us down.
Let’s drop the big one and see
what happens.
We give them money, but are
they grateful?
No, they’re spiteful and they’re
hateful.
They don’t respect us so let’s
surprise them
Let’s drop the big one and
pulverize them,
Asia’s crowded and Europe’s
too old,
Africa’s too hot and Canada’s
too cold.
And South America stole our
name.
Let’s drop the big one, there’ll
be no one left to blame us.
We’ll save Australia,
Don’t want to hurt no kangaroo,
We’ll build an all-American
amusement park there,
They got surfin’ too.
Boom goes London and boom
Paris,
More room for you and more
room for me.
And every city the whole world
round.
Will just be another American
town.
Oh, how peaceful it will be,
We’ll set everyone free.
You’ll wear a Japanese kimono.
There’ll be Italian shoes for
me.
They’ll all hate us anyhow.
So let’s drop the big one, let’s
drop it now.
By RICHARD NEWMAN
months. The reaction to the as
sembly was very positive and
the audience enjoyed the pro
duction very much. Hopefully,
the administrationwillschedule
many more assemblies of this
enjoyable caliber.
The Gryphons roundballers
got off to a good start with
three consecutive victories.
The Gryphs totally demolished
the Tarboro Vikings in their
first and third outings. The
Gryphs pulled out a squeaker
against the arch-rival North
ern Nash Knights, In their
fourth outing, the Gryphs lost a
hard-fought contest to the
Knights. The Gryphons are
playing fine basketball and
should be in the thick of the
Division II race. Get out and
support our basketball squad.
I would like to take this op
portunity to wish everyone a
very Merry Christmas, Peace,
RECORDS
IN ’71
Editor’s note - (Instead of the
usual shooting-off the mouth,
500 word review on one single
album, I will offer my com
ments on several new LP’s
and, as customary for reviews,
I will chose my top 10 LP’s
for 1971, which may be dif
ferent from your choices but
remember its my column.)
“Black Moses” - Issac Hayes’
offers a fantastic follow-up
of the Hayes’ soulthat every
one is used to. Very good
music and lyrics that rival
Dylan’s poetry.
“Humble Pie-Performance”-
One of the best rock bands
in the world comes on strong
with their first live LP. This
will make people listen to a
band that I have loved since
I first heard their second
album, “Rock On.” “Don’t
need No Doctor” Is from
this album, and is represen
tative of the entire two record
set.
Traffic - “High - Heeled Boys”
- Stevie Winwood has finally
put together a band that can
cook. They seem to be as
ti^t as any rock band and
Winwood has improved his ly
rics and his voice.
Now, for my top 10 album
selections for 1971:
1, Tea For the Tillerman -
Cat Stevens
2, Songs for Beginners -
Graham Nash
3, The Four of Us - John
Sebastian
4, Aqualung - Jethro Tull
5, Imagine - John Lennon
6, Long Player - Small
Faces
7, Love It To Death - Alice
Cooper
8, Cahoots - The Band
9, Mayall in Europe - John
Maya 11
10, 5’11 Getcha Ten - Cowboy
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