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Manners Needed Speaking or performing in front of a disorderly, thoughtless, and just plain rude group of students is em barrassing both for the speakers or performers and the students and faculty members who do know how to act. First let it be understood that this editorial was initiated by concerned students without any coercion from what some students may term “uncool” faculty members. Also the staff here realizes that any students who read this far into an editorial is serious-minded enough to already be aware of decorum in public affairs; however, it is our desire to upgrade assembly conduct in any way possible. It is no problem to support the allegation that many students lack the common courtesy and respect that is necessary for any assembly. The previous National Honor Society tapping, and all before it, is a case of point. It seemed as if half the school had some unknown coughing disease. Coughing is not only the most irritating prank to pull, but it is also a terrible hindrance to the speaker and to those occasional students who, believe it or not, actually like to listen to the program: Also it is noteworthy that only juniors and seniors attended this assembly. Students were laughing at incidents that just were not funny. We would not tell anyone how to behave with just the reason that this is is the way it has to be. We would however, ' asksomeonetobehaveoutof simple, common courtesy. Granted there have been a few, a very few, instances Kmsa Ow! ToocrtiESir Ctrncs Stnce where the student body conducted themselves in a manner becoming this school. It’s time those instances were more frequent. If students get in the mood where they feel ■disruptive, they should think of the people in the program. They’re on the stage, not the students. Give them a chance. Tenure: Is It Helpful Or Harmful? A teacher must be given timely notice that his dismissal is contemplated, he must be given a specific statement of charges which are being made against him; he must be afforded the right to a fair hearing. Such are the requirements for dismissing a teacher who has obtained tenure status. Tenure, in relation to teaching, is awarded to . a teacher after, three years of respectable service and insures the teacher of a teaching position (if one is available) despite his political beliefs, age, etc. Tenure, in theory, appears to be very fair and just law passed to protect teachers from discrimination. In practice, it serves this purpose very well; however, it has one basic weak point. The rigidity of requirements for teachers dismissal is so extreme that those persons who are not energetically working at or capable of holding their teaching positions are not usually dismissed. The process is so complicated and tedious that it is rarely utilized. The existance of even a few poor teachers is ridiculous as competition in the teaching field is certainly stiff. Even though tenure has accomplished what it set out to do,' it has proven to be a dismal failure as it serves to over protect some persons. Again its foible lies in the com- bersome process of teacher dismissal. These requirements should be altered so that it is more possible to check in competency in our educational insitutions. It is ironif that tenure which was originally established to safeguard fairness in reality, stifles it. TIai® The 1976 Presidential eleciidn is shaping up as a melange of candidates, many of whom are virtually unknown except in their home states. The following are those candidates who have at this time declared their in tention to run. Republican Gerald Ford as the incumbent president, even though not elected to that position, has a natural edge over the rest of Ahe field. With the removal of present Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller from the 1976 vice- presidential slot, Ford may gain back some of the right-wing support he had lost to his major opponent for the GOP nomination, former California Governor Ronald Reagan: Reagan, strong in conservative support, had not as of this writing formally announced his candidacy. Even so, campaign tactics are being discussed; the plan is for Reagon to take the early primaries, to get quietly delegates in non-primary states, and to win big in California. Deniocractic The Democrats have no leading man as of yet; the result is a n)a;55»,^f J?y9ri|^,.§^ns, wh9, E.cm are squabbling over a possible “dark horse” nomination. Senator Edward Kennedy has firmly denied all rumors that ’76 is his year; borther-in-law Sargent Shriver has stepped in as the family’s replacement. George Wallace is still racing, but a rash of former politicians from the South, like former governors Terry Sanford of North Carolina and Jimmy Carter of Florida, may cost him Southern votes. Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois, a strong advocate of aid to New York City, is being pushed by Chicago’s Mayor Richard Daley to enter the race. Senator Birch Evans Bayh, Jr. of Indiana, author of three constitution&l amendments, Fred Harris, Senator Morris Udall, Senator Hubert Hum phrey, Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson, and Senator Edmund Muskie all have a foot in the mud. The race is wide open on all fronts. Regardless of who captures the Democratic nomination, Ford will have his competition. It will be a first for the political record keepers, a test of just how well the American people trust an ap- By Terri Gardner The Twin County Student Coinmittee held its first meeting Monday evening, Dec. 1. The committee was formed as a direct result of the recent Human Relations Workshop held at Wesleyan College; it involves West Edgecombe, Rocky Mount Academy, Nor thern Nash, and Rocky Mount Senior High Schools. The purpose of the committee as outlined when set up at the workshop is to bring the four schools together to solve common problems. THE GRYPHON Rocky Mount Senior High School :508 South Tillery Street Rocky Mount, N. C. 27801 Member of Columbia Press Association Member of Quill and Scroll PUBLISHED Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Advertising Manager Business and Circulation Manager Senior Staff Writers MONTHLY Terri Gardner Teresa Mosley Biff White Junior Staff Writers Advisor Principal Assistant Principals ^ i -t Boon McGee Corbi Bulluck, Virginia Culpepper Thomasina Pollard Margaret Beck, Trey Bulluck Wimberly Burton, Billy Carroll, Debbie Denson Arlene Harper, Allen Hayes, Jackie Fulcher Cathy Kilpatrick, Debbie Mosley, Donna Odom Jackie Wilde, Sandy Wilgus, Fleet Woodley Andy Bryant, Kevin Maurer Mrs. Henrietta Barbour Mr. Elton Newbern Mr. Robert Miller ^ Mr. Charles Davis At the present the committee is made up of two student representatives, the student assembly president, ; the prin cipal, and ofie teacher from each school. . If the committee survives the initial planning and orgnization necessary to smooth func tioning, it could prove itself to be invaluable. Schools have long exchanged ideas in other areas; by their working together on problem situations the benefits could be even more extensive. Objective outside consideration adds new insights which may otherwise have escaped.aUention. There is also the added dividend of knowing that one’s problems are shared by others. Another point in the com mittee’s credit is the fact that students are playing a major role in determining the com mittee’s ground rules. As of December 11, the student members hope to have decided on a means of selecting the student menibers in the future. The idea is a hiarvelous one; the efforts being made are tremendous. Let us hope the results will be equally suc- cess^^ ^
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