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PAGE 4 THE GRYPHON Frl&y, Febrnary 11, 1972 mm Slight Nervous Collapse Caused By Heavy Exams The conglomeration of peo ple outside each door grew by the minute. The tension and anxiety increased progressive ly, everybody waiting for the sign. Friends flashed nervous smiles at each other, hoping only for the best. At last! Nerves exploded like bombs as the people rushed into their assigned rooms. Once in their seats, books flew open once more for a last-minute check. At the sound of the second sign, the books and papers were slcwly and reluctantly put away. The teacher stood up with a pile of papers in her arms. She said very solemnly, “When you get your tests put you name on them and begin. If anyone is caught looking around at another person’s paper, he will automatically get a zero. Un derstand?” Heads nod up and down slowly. The solemn ritual of handing out the papers began. When everybody had their pa per, it really hit them: EXAMS!!!!! For the next hour, everybody ploughed through the very depths of their minds search ing for the answers to what seemed to them the hardest questions on earth. Brains poured forth the answers for some, and for others, held them back behind a big black wall. When the first dismissal bell rang, several different things happened at once. Some hopped up from their desks quickly and put their exams on the tea chers desk with a smile. Others stayed on through another hour of drudgery. The rest gloomily turned in their papers, sorrow fully anticipating their grades. Once outside, the sorrow turned to nervousness again. Their minds were rattled were questions such as, "Did I make it? Will 1 pass? What about my next exam?” and thoughts like, “If I don’t pass, Lord help me! No more going anywhere, doing anything, Pll have to spend the rest of my life in a cell, studying!!!” After an hour of partial re laxation, (Partial due to a nag ging worry in the pit of your stomach) they head for their next class. The anxiety Increa ses progressively, and the ten sion becomes so great heads al most explode. Oh well. It’s started again. And there’s only four more exams to go , , , Semester Schedule February 14 - Valentines • Day March 4 — SAT, Achieve ment tests, March 30-Aprll 4 — Eas ter holidays, April 15 — SAT only. May 6 — Achievement tests only. June 5 ~ Graduation. Student Body Celebrates The Feast Of Lupercalia Pll bet you didn’t know that Valentines Day originally be gan In Rome. During the Feast of Lupercalia, young people would select, by chance, a name from a box. Then these people would exchange gifts as a sign of affection. Often they would enjoy one another’s company so much that they would be- Bob Dozier Selected As January’s Kiwanis Boy Who is Intelligent, athletic, and industrious? Who has brought many honors to him self and to his high school? If you guessed Bob Dozier, you’re right. Another feather was added to Bob’s cap when he was elected as Kiwanis Boy for January, Bob felt it was a great ho nor to be chosen, and he also enjoyed the opportunity to meet with the Kiwanis and learn about their club. He was pleased to represent RMSH and greatful for being chosen. Bob has achieved' many ho nors at RMSH. He attended Governor’s School last sum mer and was treasurer of the Junior class. He was also a winner in the 14th annual Na tional Council of Teachers of English Achievement competi tion (NOTE). Being a More- HEY, OVER THERE . . . “Little Smokey,” an orphaned black bear cub from Lincoln National Forest in New Mexi co, is shown in his new home next door to the original Smokey Bear in the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. The cub, “adopted” by Smokey is designed to replace the 21- year-old Smokey when he dies as the nation's living symbol of forest fire prevention. The Tank Theatre Is Now Casting “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown” Why Don^t You Try Out? Telephone 446-2021 Wards Appliance Service Major and Small Household Sales Of MAYTAG WASHERS GIBSON, KITCHEN AID APPLIANCES 227 S. E. Main St., Rodcy Mount, N. C. TV-RADiO HOSPITAL EHectronic Sales & Service Walnut Shopping Center 442-2972 ROCKY MOUNT QUALITY LAUMNtY aid GLEANERS 238 Tarboro St. Sanitone Dry Cleaning 446-7116 May & Gorham Pharmacy 132 Tarboro Street Rawls & Winstead Quality High Performance Auto Parts Sl Accessories Tel. 442-7178 — 804 N. Church head Scholarship and Nation al Merit seml-finallst are on ly two of his many other achievements. Bob's extraclrricular activi ties include being a member of the basketball team, National Honor Society, Service Club, and HI-Noc-Ar staff. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church and is ac tive In the UMYF. Sports, mainly basketball, people, cold weather and snow are a few of the things Bob likes most. His hobbles are reading, walking, and collect ing books. come “engaged” and they would eventually get married. Things have drastically changed now, and you don’t draw names from a box for your Valentine. It's every bit your choice. Valentines are your own true loves, your very heart- throbs, the people you live for. But can that really be? How can you love somebody that gave you a box of candies worth at least forty thousand calo ries to? And how can you give someone you love the self same box? Unless of course, one or both of you love fat. Which, In my eyes, seems high ly unlikely. A Valentine is someone you want to protect and cherish. Oh, cute idea. Protect them from the cold with a layer or two of fat. But then how would you pro tect them from heart trouble? (No pun intended.) Seniors, make sure It’s low- calorie candy. Juniors, don’t worry about it, (Yet,) And Sophomores, when you send your teacher a Valentine card with a little doggie on the front saying, “Teacher will you be my Valentine?", make sure you sign your name to It. You don't want your teachers to forget you! ROCKY MOUNT LANES And Restaurant “GREAT PLACE FOR A DATE” Waters Brothers Contractors, Inc. SPECIALIZING IN ROOFING, SHEET METAL FABRICATING AND HOME IMPROVEMENTS Tel. 446-7141 1017 Cokey Road Rocky Mount New Car Dealers Association Bel Air Chevrolet Bone International Cadd^ll Motors Crest Ford, Inc. Davenport Motors Farris Motors, Inc. Flake B. Chipley Hoiwell Buick Friar Volkswagen, Inc, John Vann Motors Ray Bandy Dodge
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