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THE FULL MOON
October 31, 1966
OUCH!
The Annual Booster Tournament, one of the major highlights
of the school year, is completed. For the benefit of the juniors and
sophomores who have never played the fantastic game of booster,
here are the rules:
Players are divided into noncombatants and crusaders. Points
are scored by frightening others before they get their shots, display
ing extreme courage in the field (health room), and bragging about
how little the wounds hurt.
Results this year were quite unusual. For the first time in
the history of the sport, a noncombatant has won. Noncombatants
have a handicap because they cannot score points in two of the
categories; however, Mac Morrow, chalking up a tremendous num
ber of points in the early stage of the game by frightening dozens
before they were shot, clinched first place. Mac barely outscored
Joe Grumpier, who had to settle for second place. Joe had a good
chance of winning until he displayed fear in the waiUng line. The
only other contender for first place, Mr. Hawkins, lost his chance
when he refused to be taken up to the front of the line. If he had
accepted the offer, he could have gotten extra points for actions above
and beyond the call of duty.
November 10, in an impressive ceremony, Mac will have his
name engraved into a bronze plaque that will be displayed in the
trophy case. Mr. Hawkins, could you make the assembly first period?
Brieily Speaking . . .
Tests at the end of the six weeks’ grading period are hard on
both students and teachers. We often have more than one of these
tests on one day: thus, we can not adequately prepare for them. These
tests also impose a hardship on the teachers. S*nce the report cards
must come out within a week, teachers must rush to grade the
tests and to prepare report cards.
Perhaps the problem could be sQlved be replacing the large six-
weeks’ test by smaller tests every week or two, but the best solution
seems to be a test schedule that would eliminate the problem of two
tests on the same day.
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How long will the jukebox last? One has l^en placed in the
student lounge for our enjoyment. But the duration of its stay ex
pends upon the way it is treated. After a thirty-day trial, it may be
removedif misused or abused. All students have the opportun.ty of
"fsteS to the music. Let us hope that none will abuse it in such
a way as to effect its removal.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
We wish Jane Lowder the best of luck in the campaign for
nresident of the NCSCC. We are justly proud of having a girl with
Lch infiuence and ability. She is a great asset to our Student Council.
^ * * *
Tea instead of milk at lunch would be a great help to those who
oarticioate in sports. Often they have very rough practice m the
afternoon, and tK milk is not easilv digested. Our teams work hard
and do a great job. Perhaps they deserve this preferential treatment.
*****
Attention: Plowjocks. if you can not refrain from bringing bever
age cans onto the parking lot, please deposit them in the recepticles
provided for that purpose.
Golden Apples
To be as unconstrained as a rampaging river th^ hurtle-its banks
and gushes across the land that man has placed off-nmits.
To be as unhindered as a runaway boxcar charging down the tracks
after something it has never known, freedom.
To be as free as a clippership cutting its way through choppy seas
with a friendly wind frolicking in its topsails.
To be as immune from bonds as time, the only thing in the universe
that doesn’t have any deadlines to make, doesn t slow down
anybody, and doesn’t ever lose its cool.
Yes, that is a most cherished dream.
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What kind of leadership do we want?
An Attitude Of Leadership
Spark Of Success
Enthusiasm is necessary in any form of success and indeed in any
form of happiness. A football team without enthusiasm is nothing. A
man can never do his best unless he is totally wrapped up in his work.
A poet cannot write superbly unless his subject inspires him. In like
manner, our student council cannot have any measure of success un
less it has confidence in itself and a deep-rooted desire and determination
to make our school as progressive and as forward looking as possible.
Student Council representatives are chosen by the student body to
be their leaders, their spokesmen. Leaders must generate either en
thusiasm or pessimism. Both are highly contagious. If a leader demon
strates pessimism about the projects that he is promoting, his constit
uents will show a similar lack of confidence. On the other hand, if that
leader displays a genuine enthusiasm in his task, the people he repre
sents will show a corresponding eagerness.
The Student Council must have the support from the student body
in order to operate, but the planning and organization of activities is
the responsibility of the Council. The student body has chosen the
representatives on the basis of their imagination and their ability to
organize and supervise activities. Representatives should not have to
rely on their constituents for new proposals. The representatives them
selves should be able to see what the school needs and to propose ways
of-fulfilling these needs.
Our Stud^t Council should face their responsibilities with en
thusiasm and imagination; everything else will fall into place with
little effort.
Delegation Of Duties
Why do the same people continuously do everything? Is it
because no one wil lend a helping hand? Absolutely not! The
same people are employed in every responsible task required to
be done at ASHS simply because the leaders are not organized! The
key to organization is the committee. An officer, or leader, is re
sponsible for organizing and assigning, not for carrying out the
work itself.
One of the greatest advantages of the committee is the diffu
sion of responsibility out of the paws of a few into the hands of
many. We say, “Our school has no spirit whatsoever, and no
one participates!” The solution: if every student had a place
or duty, then he would feel a part of one big happy family, toiling
as a team. Everyone wants to help and feel important, as if every
thing depended on his work, at least once while he is in school.
A question remains — why not make our school one body,
laboring for the benefit of all. finding a place for each individual,
and allowing everyone the feeling of satisfaction of a task well
done?
Well, leaders, quit trying to execute the work alone — take a
rest and appoint committees!
Need For Initiative
As many of the student body members have stated, this school
and this town are sometimes quite boring. For those who seem to
think otherwise, the best advice is to stop fooling ourselves. Look
around. Even with a mere trace of perception, one can soon detect
the dull drag that frequently plagues students' lives.
Well, why don't we bored dummies do something about it.
Surely out of over 600 students there can trickle some ingenious
plans to brighten our teenage lives. At least Mr, Hawkins has
attempted to do several things to raise student moral. By ap
proving the juke box and ping-pong tables, our new principal has
done more than his share —maybe too much for those of us who
seem to push aside the responsibility to take care of our new
privileges.
School projects fizzle from lack of enthusiasm of the student
body, yet we complain to the administration. When told of any
new plans (which are scarce), only a blessed, school-spirited few
jump at the chance to advance student moral, while the very ones
whom the idea would have benefitted the most, reply only with an
indifferent “Uh, well. I’m not sure. I don’t want to get involved.
Why don’t we bored students wake up to the many ideas
which have passed or will pass our way during the months to
come? We might even find it in our intelligence to add some ideas
and constructive criticism of our own. Please realize that our
school year depends on what we make it. Indifference never wrote
the great works, nor painted the glorious masterpieces, nor created
even a thing so minute as a great and interesting school year.
Anon & Anon
I am alone. The world as man,
the puny beast, knew it is no
more. I destroyed it. As I now
survey its barren, baked crust, I
see nothing but dust. There is no
one, nothing — just me. I once
was a human, but I willed free
and brought about what I wanted.
I was a laboratory experiment,
a separation of body and mind, in
the year 1970. I was willed forth
several times until I would not
return. Now in the year 3000,
I have finally destroy^ all else
but me. Now I suffer from no
more tantalizing, craze-filled mind-
powers of others. ‘
My names are many and varied.
I do not need them now, but I
still recall them. I am the ghost
of haunted houses, the departed
being, the mind, the reasoning
ability, E. S. P., and most im
portant to me, the soul of true
man.
Fear is a hidden element; I
still remember its numbing i»w-
er. Now, as I am all that exists,
there is no need for it.
As I am the dead, I still re
member the strange effect of judg
ment, a mental lapse of im
measurable pain to me, but that
was when my mindless body died
over 1000 years ago.
I am a forecast of man’s future,
one mind’s control over the world,
the planets and solar system. I am
an unstoppable power. REMEM
BER!!
—Mary Ellen Goforth
Thanks to all you friends(?) for
the nice(?) welcome. We all en
joy such WARM receptions.
I now give forth my addition
to this great(?) paper, I hope
you enjoy it.
The Ode To An Onion
An onion is a mesophyte;
It lives within its skin so tight.
It would not effect us at all,
If doesn’t make a move or call.
Yet if one bites its skin so lightly
Then on their breath, an odor
blightly
That it drives away everyone
So let’s eat onions by the ton.
—Anonymous
“. . . And you have no sick
ness on Zorg?”
“None whatsoever. We eliminat
ed that unfortunate phenomenon
years ago. Our people are all as
physically sound -and fit as Nature
will allow.”
“Have you no enemies? Don’t
you engage in war?”
“My people are perpetually hap
py and at peace with their fellow
beings. There is no cause for war,
since everyone is content and de
sires nothing from others.”
“What sort of work do Zorgians
do to earn a living?”
“Earn a living? What do you
mean?”
“You know, get money for . .
“Money? But we have no wants.
What use do we have for money?
Everything we need is free in na
ture. All one has to do is reach
out for it. We live on Mother
Nature’s provisions, which are
very abundant on our planet. No
one argues. Everyone has all he
needs and wants. What more
can you ask?”
“I simply can’t perceive such
a place . . . such an Eden. Earth
is so technically advanced. I find
it hard to imagine Earthlings liv
ing in such conditions. Can you
tell me ... I hesitate to ask
such a question. Can you tell me
just how you did it?”
“Peace and plenty are not a bot
tled formula. They'are a thought,
a belief, an idea, an ideal. They
are a feeling of closeness to a
mightier being, to Nature, and to
your fellow beings. Simplicity of
life, humility, and understanding
are all elements of a happy co
existence. We on 2org have found
the secret."
“If only Earth could wipe the
slate clean and begin all over
again. How different would be our
history! Thank you so much for
the enlightening intervie**.”
As he walked away, I thought
I saw a tremendous tear fall from
his eye.
—Anonymous