ONLY 94 MORE DAYS The Full Moon UNTIL SCHOOL IS OUT! Vol. 34 —No. 6 Albemarle Senior High School, Albemarle, N. C. February 29, 1968 Gamewell's Guinea Pigs Educate Moore Advanced English IV students, with the assistance of Mrs. Game- well, have recently tried to prove that they know more about them selves than anyone else does. In an attempt to help the Gov ernor’s Study Commission on the Public School System of North Carolina, the students have con ducted forum discussions on “prob lem” questions concerning values in school. _ Questions which were pondered include the following: (1) In what specific ways can the schools help the student to achieve and main tain a worthy purpose in life? (2) In what specific ways can the schools help the student im prove his self-concept, to believe 'n his worth as an individual? (3) In what specific ways can the schools become more effective in teaching those values which are important for living in a demo cratic society? After consulting ministers, phil osophers, teachers, principals, and eyen mothers, the N. C. Commis sion concluded that possibly the greatest source of information was the students themselves. Certain “sample” classes from the N. C. high schools were se lected to discuss the questions and to help the Commission find con crete answers to their questions. As stated by A. C. Dawson, “So much is happening in public educa tion at the present time that it is hard for us to keep up with all that is going on. “I cannot impress upon you too strongly the importance of the Work of the Commission. Its dis cussions and recommendations will be extremely important to the pro fession in the years ahead.” — Marlene Whitley Rejane Speaks To Student Body On Honneland Rejane Abrcu presented the stu dent body with an assembly on her native country, Brazil, during fifth period, February 28. She reported that Brazil is the largest country in .South America, and it is divicJed into twenty-two states and four territories. Coffee, sugar, and corn were cited as the main products of Brazil. Slides were shown to the stu dents in order that they might get a more realistic picture of the country. Rejane gave a description of the two largest cities in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro, a tremendous and “eautiful city; and Sao Paulo, Well-known as a business city. Rio "'as at one time capital of her country, Rejane recollected. Bra silia became Brazil's capital in 1960 after being built in only five years. Rejane noted the similarities in the governments of Brazil and the '"'•S. Brazil’s democratic govern- "icnt is headed by a president )vho is elected for a four-year term by the people. She said t^nat there are also two parties in I'er government; the Arena and the M.D.B. Her hometown of Fortaleza, a seacoast town in northwestern “razil, was depicted by Rejane 3s having fair 85-degree weather year-round. Rejane explained that there are three classes of people in Brazil: “le poor, the middle, and the up- She said that most of the P^ple are Catholics. One Senior, Four Juniors To Visit British Isles Billy Freeman, Mary Kay Hannell, Mary Lou Weydell, and Mary Kay Austin chat about their summer exile to the British Isles. Sophomores Dish Out Slop Talented sophomores plunged into the annual talent show with "Sophomore Slop,” Thursday, February 15. during fifth period. Action began in the “Don Carson Show” with the Masters of Ceremonies. Don Kimmer and Donny Davis. Three local bands performed in the talent show. The Caravelles, consisting of Sherrill Calloway. Reggie Hudson. Mike Nash, Billy Purser, and Tommy Whitley, appeared first. As the show moved on. The Changing Times, formed by Reggie Poplin, Johnny Snuggs, Mike Ken- drick, Winky Eddins, Tony Martin, and Jimmy Bell, sang two songs from their repertoire. Susan Squires, the only soloist to perform, sang two folk ballads, ac companying herself on the guitar. “Rain, the Park, and Other Things.” a current record, was in- Mary Kay Austin, a junior, will go abroad this summer under the Experiment in International Liv ing. She will leave for Europe June 22 and return to the United States August 16. Upon her arrival in Ireland, she will begin with a group of ten or twelve Experimenters, and the group will divide to go live with their Irish families for four weeks. After the four weeks, the Ex perimenters will rejoin, each bringing with him a member from his family. The entire group then will tour Ireland for two weeks to such places as the Blackwater River, the Aran Islands, and pre- Christian forts. After applying for the Experi ment. Mary Kay was selected on the basis of her academic and activities records. Four To Tour Scotland One senior and three juniors will tour Scotland this summer as a result of their acceptance under the American Institute for Foreign Study Program. Melanie Morehead, a senior, Mary Kay Hannell, Mary Lou Weydell, and Billy Freman jun iors, will leave the United States on July 4 and will return here August 14. The tour will include a stay at IXindee, Scotland, where they will study such courses as “Modern Britain” and archaeology at the University of Dundee. After the study at Dundee is completed, the students will tour England and then complete their tour by visiting France. Pick A Program Students seeking the answer to the question of their future careers should take advantage of the many summertime oppor tunities offered to help them find this answer. This summer eighteen de partments of twelve colleges and universities will conduct one-or-two-week orientation in stitutes in major career areas. These programs are sponsored by the Oregon-based Scientists of Tomorrow, a non-profit cor poration. The two major programs are JESSI for those interested in the sciences and engineering and CASSI for those interested in the liberal arts. In addition to these, other fields such as Business Management. Denist- ry. Law. and Professional For estry may be expored in specialized institutes. These programs open to sophomores, juniors, and sen iors, may help in making a career choice. For additional information and applications, see our Guid ance Counselor, Mrs. Fry. acted by Billy Purser and Karen Almond, with the following flower girls: Debbie Barbee, Shelia Rit chie, Karen Almond, Connie Holt, Sharon Stowe and Ann Burleson. The “Don Carson Show” was sponsored by well-known tooth paste, bacon, and cigarette com panies. Taking part in the commercials were Joe Cotton, Cathy Barger, Shelia Ritchie, Connie Holt, Ann Denning, Nancy Funderburk, Sharon Stowe, Wanda Parker, Ann Burleson, Debbie Barbee, Jane Garrison, and Karen Almond. The show was concluded by an other well-known band. The Twi lights, consisting of Don Kimmer, Alan Justus. Philip Drye. Steve Bennett, Dennis Rickman. Dick Ross. Terry Burleson, and Mike Peeler. NHS Sponsors Honor Roll Tea Members of the National Honor Society entertained students who made semester honor roll at the annual Honor Roll Tea. Thurs day. February 22. Invitations in the shape of the National Honor Society insignia were presented to one hundred and fifteen students who main tained a B average for the fall semester. Teachers were also invited to attend the tea which extendi from 2:06-3:05 in the student lounge. Refreshments consisting of cokes, cookies, and peanuts were served. Decorations pertained to Wash ington’s Birthday, and large paper hatchets bearing the names of the students present covered the win dows. Mrs. Nell Westerlund is sponsor of the local chapter. North To Host Banquet For Publications Stanly and Rowan County schools will participate in the sec ond annual Publications Banquet this spring at North Stanly High School. Competition is open to high school annuals and newspapers. Cash certificates will be awarded to first place winners, and run- ners-up will receive honorable mentions. Annuals will be judged by rep resentatives from the various pub lishing companies. Three profes sors from the School of Journal ism of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will ana lyze newspaper entries. Categories Are Expanded Newspaper categories will be enlarged to include the following fields: news, news-feature, fea ture, sports, sports-feature, editor ials, photography, art, lay-out, ad vertisements, and over all worth. Annuals will receive recognition in the areas of cover originality class layout, introduction, theme! title page, division pages, sports, and activities. Moreover, each staff should select its most valu able member, and he will receive a cash certificate. Tickets for the banquet are now on sale for $1.75, Cesar Comes To Senior High Pieiiier Grads Begin Practice Four Pfeiffer College seniors will shortly begin practice teach ing in the classrooms of Mr. Frazier, Miss Caughman, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Gamewell. The two English majors are Steve Phillippi and Mrs. Diane Hudson. The math and biology majors are Mary Kobulnicky and Sharron Holt, respectively. These student teachers have been observing classes every Thursday since February 1. They are scheduled to begin teaching March 13. The newest faces seen in the hall recently are those of Cesar Delgado, an exchange student from Peru, and his American brother, Ricky Taylor. Ricky, whose father is the new minister at Grace Baptist Church, comes to us from Prospect Hill, a community just outside of Bur lington. Cesar, who lives in the city of Lima, comes from a family of four: his mother and father, and 12-year-old brother Hugo. Cesar’s father is a bookkeeper in a hos pital. and in his words “My moth er does nothing.” meaning she is a housewife. Sponsored by the International Fellowship, Inc., Cesar arrived in the United States, December 28, along with 89 other Peruvian stu dents, 35 of whom are from his school. Asked how he was selected to participate in this program, Cesar stated that the top English stu dents in his school were offered the opportunity to apply. The In ternational Fellowship, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose pur pose is to foster better relations between our nation and other na trons of the world. This program is an outgrowth of the Great Books Club of Buffalo, New York, whose aim was to learn more about the other people of the world. In order to qualify for selection by Fellowship, a student must fulfill strict requirements and must write a 200-word theme on specific questions listed on the application. Upon his return to Peru in the middle of March. Cesar will begin his fourth year of high school which is comparable to our eleventh grade. Unlike American schools, the Peruvian schools of that country operate from April to December since the South American seasons are just op posite of ours. It is Cesar’s hope that he will return to the United States after graduation to continue his education in the field of Physi cal Education, possibly in a Cali fornia college. Myra, Alice, Terry and Rita inform Cesar language? .about the English

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