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Page 2 THE FULL MOON March 19, 1971 Miss Townes furthers her teaching experience. Men’s Lib - Women Take Over New Face In "Townes” Who's That Rapping? “Bicker” sessions in the twenties, “bull” sessions in the fifties, “rap” sessions in the sixties; the name changes, but the activity remains generally the same: an informal group of people, usually a small one, get together to express their ideas on solving individual, national, and world problems. “Rapping”, which is an out dated term even now, is popular among young people and old people alike. It has taken the place of gossiping as the nation’s favorite pastime. An amazine thing about “rap” sessions, which can last for days, is that a spiritual feeling grows among the participants. This feeling is generated by the concern of the individuals for the nation, the world, and each other. Conversations like these may not solve any problems, but the spiritualism that comes from them breaks down barriers that hamper real communication. A chance for real com munication is breaking forth during Mini-Courses as most of the courses are informal “rap” sessions led by instructors. Mini- Courses may be the “bicker” sessions of the future. April 19-23 all senior high boys will be “Kings for the Week.” Once again the girls will become their slaves for the all-time- favorite Sadie Hawkins Week. Any girl eager to serve will patch the boy of her choice with a patch which matches her own. This stamp makes the boy her prize possession for the entire week. The girl must carry his books, open doors for him, allow him to go first, and perform any other tasks her master may ask of her. A carnival at 7:30, and a dance at 9:30 Friday night, will climax the week’s special activities. Qubs sponsoring the event will open booths in the gym for everyone’s pleasure and recreation. No admission will be charged at the door, but each person who participates in the games must pay a small fee. Some of the popular booths are the fishing bridge, cake walk, darts, and marrying booth. The Monogram Club will obtain a band for the dance, which will end at 11:30. All interested school clubs will sponsor the event. Each club will have a booth and, each will nominate a girl and a boy for the Daisy Mae and L’il Abner con test. Every nominee will perform funny stunts at an assembly Friday. The winners will be crowned at the dance. A pretty new season, a pretty new face. Miss Carolyn Townes is working as a student teacher under Mrs. Gehring. Until April 30, she will teach typing, business math, and accounting. Miss Townes attended John R. Hawkins High School in Warrenton, North Carolina. She later enrolled in Kittrell Junior College where she was Miss Kittrell College 1969, Miss Off- Campus, and Miss Freshman. She was captain of the cheerleading squad, and her musical ability led her to many choral honors during the two years. The Commercial Club and the Modern Dance Club finished her Kittrell activities. Her work at Barber-Scotia College in Concord led to many other honors and activities, among them. Miss Homecoming, member of the Gospel Choir, and a member of Phi Beta Lamda. Her next achievement was an exciting story. She entered the competition for Miss Black North Carolina and won. Miss Townes then represented North Carolina in the Miss Black America pageant in Madison Square Gardens. And she represented us well. Out of thirty-six states represented, she was a semi finalist. The week she spent in New York for the pageant was quite a busy one. She wrote a skit for the talent competition and prepared music that conveyed the different moods of different days of the week. During the time she was preparing her talent presen tation, she worked with the Jackson 5, Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, and Stevie Wonder. It was a week filled with work, little sleep, and plenty of excitement. Yet, she says her most exciting experience was a trip she won to Atlanta. She entered a contest for Miss OIC (Opportunity Industrial Center in Charlotte.) Of eighty- three girls, she placed third and won a three-day trip to Atlanta with expenses paid and spending money provided. She visited Six Flags Over Georgia and Un derground Atlanta, but she said the best part was “being driven by a chauffeur all over Atlanta.” Miss Townes is truly a talented person. Besides teaching, she enjoys singing, bowling, creative dancing, and creative writing. She is bewildered about her future plans — she wants to experience teaching, yet her main interest seems to be singing. Whichever she chooses, she will be a success because of her overwhelming ability and her desire for achievement. Briefly Speaking The Full Moon congratulates the newly elected Student Council officers. It is hoped they will receive thorough support by all students, so their set goals will be reached. The upperclassmen are looking forward to the Sophomore talent show with eager anticipation. So, stand tall, sophs! People get ready, the prom is coming. Work is continuing for the big night, April 6. The Carolina Choir will perform here March 25. We should consider it a privilege to hear this fine group in our own school. P lA It is rumored that Mr. Hauss recently gave Joey Russell a D-minor in band. Would call a supernatural being with a beige colored rabbit the genie with the light brown hare? In Charlotte, the newest hit was a teapot singing “Home on the Range” in Ovens auditorium. David Biles’ Biology class took a field trip last week. As Biles was walking through some high grass, he stumbled over some discarded plastic milk cartons. “Look,” he cried, “I’ve found a cow’s nest. ” When the young hen saw a plate of scrambled eggs, she cried, “What a bunch of mixed up kids.” Last week a super-slick soph went for a haircut. “Do you just want a trim, or do you want the oil checked, too? ” the barber asked. Confucius say: When a fellow breaks a date he usually has to. When a girl breaks a date she usually has two. It seems that an old alley-cat was watching a match between Julian Rogers and Tony Oettinger on the tennis courts. A fellow cat arrived and said “You must be a tennis fan.” The first cat replied “Oh, no. I’m not a fan. You see, my old man’s in the racket.” Definitions: Archeaologist: a man whose career lies in ruins Binoculars: Parasites Depress: where we print our newspaper Hydro-electric dam: What happens when my old man steps in a puddle of water while using an electric razor. Somehow, the recent elections held at this school remind me of those completed at another school. But the only comparison I can draw is that they were both hotly contested. In this other school; hereafter designated as School X, so no individuals will be identified, three students ran for the presidency. I’ll just call them the Hippie, the Athlete, and the Comedian. One of the major issues in their campaigns concerned the lunch room menu. The Hippie was strongly opposed to anything except natural foods. The Athlete favored converting the selection to that of a training table, complete with Gatorade and salt tablets, and the Comedian really didn’t care. He just wanted to see “dribble glasses,” and trick silverware installed. Another platform topic was about the prom theme for School X. There were many bitter arguments among the three as the Hippie pleaded for “Wood- stock,”; the Athlete shouted for “Locker Room,”; and the Comedian raised the roof with his proposal of “Court Jester and Other Hilarious Characters.” The dress code at School X will probably undergo drastic changes. The Hippie was for a dress code, but only where button-down shirts and crewcuts were banned. S:!. The Athlete wanted uniforms designed with school colors made for all students. They would also have students numbers sewn to each one. The Comedian, being good- natured, was satisfied with anything, as long as he could wear a “squirt flower” on his lapel. THE FULL MOON — A MEDALIST NEWSPAPER The Full Moon Albemarle Senior High School Albemarle, N. C. 28001 Libby Adams, Editor-in-Chief AAarlyn AAassey, Business Manager Chris Smart, Promotion Manager Editors Julie Deese, News Monte Burleson, Editorials Meg Anderson, Co-Feature Doug Pinkston, Co-Feature David Carpenter, Sports Louise Cranford, Copy Brad Spear, Art Staff Members Lynn Chivington, Mary Ann Crisco, Debbie Earnhardt, Perry Eury, Annette Morgan, Tony Morton, Julian Rogers, Reid Squires Adviser Mrs. Nancy Gamewell —Published every three weeks during the school year- The campaign methods of these competitors differed, too. The Hippie used simply a Day-glo poster. The Athlete scrawled his name on the comer of a spirit sign. The comedian decided not to use posters. He preferred the personal contact method. So he went on a handshaking journey around the school; however, he rigged a trick buzzer in his palm to give everyone a most elec trifying welcome. The race for the presidency continued with such fury. As election day cam^ near, it was a toss up as to who would win. Oddly enough, when all ballots were tallied, the Hippie, the Athlete, and the Comedian, all had the same number of votes. In other words, all three won. In other words. School X lost. Perhaps they will set up a modern day Great Triumvirate.
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