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Right to choose chosen,
taken with groin of salt?
The scene is the same each with their present salt intake,
day. The on-campus lunch lower their salt intake, or cut
eaters sit down to each lunch. completely^ out of their
Before them are trays of food, diet. This decision is not for
perfect in most respects. But the school systems to make,
there is something missing The final decision rests entire-
from the lunches and the ^ on the individual student,
cafeteria tables — salt! What will be the sch(wl
The absence of salt from the system s next move? Will it be
cafeteria tables is a change other deletions from lunch or
that is supposed to benefit school upon which the
students. It does because salt students will not have a
is a contributing factor to high choice?
blood pressure and its removal removal of salt from the
from the cafeteria tables will students diets includes faculty
reduce the students’ salt in- members or does it? The
take. But this benefit does not cafeteria table that is set up
mean as much when the for the faculty is lavished with
students are not pven the other seasoning
right to choose for themselves goodies. Is this the price
what or what not they can put students have to pay for being
into their bodies. students, sitting and watching
The students of Senior High with mouth-watering envy as
are young adults who should faculty garnishes their
be able to make the decision on with salt.
whether they want to continue
Bomb threat unpardonable
May I have your attention the police tells the office that
please ... May I have your at- it is okay to bring the students
tention please . . . this is a back into the school and
priority one. classes continue as usual.
The previous account occurs Meanwhile, classes have
in the event of a bomb threat. been disrupted, valuable time
A bomb threat takes place has been wasted, students’ at-
when the school receives a tention has been diverted, and
phone call from someone claim- money has been spent to send
ing that there is a bomb in the policemen and firemen on a
school. After answering this false alarm, keeping them
call, the secretary leaves the from the other places where
phone off the hook and on they are needed,
another line calls the Is this really necess^?
telephone company for a trace Making a bomb threat is a
of the call. Following this ac- federal offense. Causing this
tion she calls the police and much disruption goes beyond
fire departments. Next childish pranks and becomes
“priority one” (code name for an unpardonable act.
bomb threat) is announced It is unfortunate that there
over the intercom, and the are still some people who find
students and faculty are this type of activity amusing,
evacuated from the building. However, couldn’t we, the
All of this takes place within a students, prevent such oc-
few minutes of the call. curences in the future by
When the police and firemen reporting any knowledge of
arrive at school they search such calls?
the building. After the search
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EDITOR IN CHIEF Katiwyn Vanghaa
MANAGING EDITOB Michele Sweiriugea
COPY EDITOB Staey Bwboor
ADVERTISING MANAGER Bonnie Fou»t
BUSINESS MANAGER Sufl»naJon*»
CIRCULATION MANAGER Janice Bmwell
PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR ; .Stacy Bartnw
PHOTOGRAPHERS Dale Gray,
Cbuek Gilley, and Robert Jone*
NEWS EDITOR Cheryl WilUaras
FEATURE EDITOB Sufianajoae*
VIEVm)INT EDITOR Greg Carmean
SPORTS EDITOR Stacy Barbotur
STAFF ; Gray Armstrong, ■
Mike Barnhill, Mark EzzeU,
Robert Hawkina, Kathy Mil!»,
Tommy O’Connell, Randy Reed,
Leigh Rivenbark, Terri Speara,
and Charles Harrison
ADVISER Mrs. Henrietta S, Barbonr
PRINCIPAL Mr. Elton L. Newbern, Jr.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mr. Wayne DoU
Mr. Meivio Riddick
Mra. Reba Bone
THE GRYPHON will inform ita readera of school, community, and world iaaoes
and concerns. All departments, activities, personalitiea, and organizations will be
given full coverage in proportion to their interest and relative iin|KH‘tanee to the
entire school.
THE GRYPHON will be student expression; however, while exerdsiag freedom of
the press, THE GRYPHON will also assume the respon^biUties 4 an etUeal
newspaper.
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Editor
Kathryn
Vaughn
Recession hits staff;
sponsors comethrough
Dear Readers:
Welcome to the first issue of the 1980-81 edition
of The Gryphon.
Because of earlier financial problems, the
Gryphon was going to begin its new season with
only eight pages. The possibility if this being a
great ^sappointment to the staff encouraged
them to make an extra effort to sell more ads.
Luckily, however, enough of our sponsors bought
ads for this issue thus enabling us to run 12 pages
as we had hoped. Yet we are still in the process of
raising money to continue having a 12 page paper
throughout the rest of the year.
I am proud to be on the Gryphon staff because i
feel it is a great service to the students and com
munity. As editor I feel that it is my duty to direct
the staff on informing the public of school, com
munity and administrative activities which affect
them and are of interest to them. I am also
hopeful of increased student involvement and
voice through this publication.
At this point, I would sincerely like to thank
our advertisers for supporting our newspaper.
Even though times are hard and businesses are
cutting back their budgets to aUow for other ex
penses many Rocky Mount merchants still found
the money to support us. Advertising is impor
tant in our paper. Not only is it otir sole source of
income, but it is also another source of informa
tion for the readers, providing them with a guide
to community resources.
We, the members of the Gryphon staff, ap
preciate your money and we hope that you sh^
be quite satisfied with our presentation of the
news.
Thank you again!
Sincerely,
Kathryn
Managing
Editor
Michele
Swearingen
Editor emphasizes need
for southern hospitality
The American Field Service Club, commonly
known as the AFS, has blessed us this year with
the presence of four foreign exchange students. In
years past, we have had students from all over the
world visit Senior High. This year we have
students from Portugal, Germany, Australia and
Thailand.
The AFS experience is a remarkable one that
will remain in the minds of the students as well as
their host families and friends. Coming to a
strange place, living with a strange family, going
to a different school, speaking a strange language
and having to cope with a sometimes very dif
ferent way of life. This all leads to a very difficult
time at the beginning.
It is very important that we all do our best to
make the new students feel at home. We should
try to make their stay with us as pleasant as
possible.
For the first time, the AFS has allowed a family
with only one small child to host an exchange stu
dent. The occasion is a rare one in that there is not
a family member who can attend school with the
new student. In this specific situation it helps to
have friends at school who can show him around
and let him get acquainted with his new way of
life. It is imperative we make him feel at home.
Language can be a great barrier in the lives of
the student and host family. Communication is of
vital importance in the beginning. Understanding
each other makes a big difference as to whether
the student enjoys his stay in the United States or
not.
The AFS students will always remember and
be remembered at Senior High. We must all do
our very best to make sure the experience is a
pleasant one.