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Page 2 THE FULL MOON December 7,1978 Twas The Night Before Deadlines ... By DEBBIE FARLOW Twas the night before Christmas when all through the room, Everyone was busy, deadlines were soon. The reporters were settled at their typewriters with care, In hopes that a great issue of The Full Moon would be there. Dale was determined to meet the deadline. The staff proclaimed, “Why look at the time!” Debbie was working on the ads and the money. “Our financial situation isn’t too funny!” When out in the hall there arose such a clatter, We sprang from our seats to see what was the matter. Away to the door we flew like a flash. Jerked open the door, and knocked over the trash. The lights of the hall gave a cheerful glow To the new Johnson wax on the floor below. When to our wondering eyes should appear, A walking bundle of clothes, showing only an ear. In our eyes we saw a great horror Oh thank goodness, it’s only Ms. Morrow. Struggling with the bundle, on ward she came. She whistled and shouted and called them by name “Think Jim! Think Shannon, think Dees, think Mitzi! Work Paula, work Sheila, work Beth, work Christie!” Out of the typewriter and onto the press, We’ll finish this paper with great finesse. Mike was writing love letters to his new flame “I’m in love again!” we heard him proclaim. Pam sat working on her French “I’m not worried! My article’s a cinch!” Jim was debating whether to write. “Me and my girlfriend just had a fight.” Melissa worked diligently on her layout. “Sheila, your article is too long,” she began to shout. Sonya as usual was full of great cheer But replied, “Gee, I wish I had a Lynn and Christie stood discussing the news Wondering which articles they should use. Mrs. Morrow walked in and nearly had a heart attack “As a journalism class, you are pretty slack!” “You all know how to work hard on The Full Moon I want this issue to be finished very soon.” Reading Opens Doors To Land Of Facts ByPAULACARTER How many times has this catchy line been heard, “I don’t read because I don’t have time.”? Or how about, “Reading is just too boring”? Excuses, excuses. That’s exactly what they are, excuses for those who think reading is for people “who don’t have anything better to do.” Well, reading is “something better to do.” Reading a short story by Jack London for 30 minutes is better than watching an episode of “Gijligan’s Island” for the fifth time. Reading a few chapters in a novel by John Steinbeck is better than listening to the stereo while staring at the ceiling. Reading is “something better to do” because it stimulates the mind in a way that a rerun of “Gilligan’s Island” can not. A good book is never boring. It may be that the subject is not in teresting to some, others however, may find it fascinating. Books in general should not be put down because of conflicts between subject matter and the reader’s interest. In fact, it is this conflict that makes books the good teachers that they are. Many times books are labeled “boring” because nothing is known about the subject. War and Peace, by Tolstoy is often considered boring because it is long, and because even the thought of reading about the Russian Revolution puts the average “non-reader” to sleep. Other books “non-readers” shun as “boring” are fantasies and sci ence fiction stories. How these can be considered uninteresting is very hard to comprehend. Do people who find fantasies and science fiction boring totally lack imagination? It seems that they do. Maybe it is the thought of something that is intangible that turns these people off. Let us hope so, because if not, there are too many people walking around today with no imagination. It would take a truly cold person to resist the tug of the mind that the works of Isaac Asimov produce. If even a speck of imagination is hidden in the minds of these people surely one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s hobbits or wizards can lure it out. Reading a book is not only an excellent way to fill spare hours, it makes the reader a well-rounded person. It is amazing the holes in an education that reading can fill. Books not only give the reader clues to the meaning of words like “naprapathy” and “pichiciago”, they also allow the reader to look at the lifestyles of people he will never really meet, hear the views of philosophers who lived 2,500 years before he was bom, and fly home to Kansas in a pair of ruby slippers. Reading is something better to do. The Full Moon Albemarle Senior High School Albemarle, N. C. 28001 Dole Ivey, Editor-lnhief Sonya Mauldin, News Editor Melissa AAcKeithen, Feature Editor Mike Parker, Sports Editor Sheila Simpson, Asst. Sports Editor Debbie Farlow, Business Manager Dees Fort, Exchange Editor SENIOR STAFF Jim Andrew, Paula Carter JUNIOR STAFF Shannon Bell, Shannon Bowers, Pam Cox, Tony Hinson, Donna Laton, Sonya Mobe, Beth Mabry, Mitzi AAor- ris, Lynn Rivers, Christie Sasser. Ms. Linda Morrow, Advisor The Full AAoon is published nine times during the school year by the journalism class of Albemarle Senior High and is printed by Press Print ing Company of Albemarle. Then with a twitch of her nose she drove out of sight. The Journalism staff cheered, “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night!” Top Talent Chosen At Show The Student Council sponsored a talent show November 17 to raise money for a Senior Citizens Seminar in the spring of 1979. The fifth place winner was Lorraine Watkins. Her prize was $5. Patti Love and the band Freefall won fourth place with a prize of $10. Third place and $15 went to Tracy Asbury and Carey Stutts. The runners up and the winners of $20 were Bryan Shumate and Commonwealth. “First Five” members of the Rifle squad, and Leigh Ann Whitley won first place. Their prize was $25. Tryouts for the talent show were held November 2. Eleven acts were chosen to perform. The line-up was as follows: 1. Lorraine Watkins — “I Made A Vow” 2. Linda Schreppel, Patti Love, Melissa McKeithen, Gwyn Poplin, and Karen Souther, Rifle Maneuvers. 3. Patti Love — tap dance 4. Carey Stutts — tap dance 5. Tracy Asbury — “People” 6. Leigh Ann Whitley — “Dr. Gradus Parnassum” 7. Bryan Shumate — “Carolina on My Mind” 8. “Freefall” — “Stay” medley 9. Commonwealth — Melage (a musical collage) The talent show wound up a full week of activities pertaining to Senior Citizen Appreciation Week, sponsored by the Student Council. Overall, the event was termed a success and the Council hopes to make Senior Citizen Appreciation Week an annual happening. Roger displays some of his work. Roger's Skill 'Mounts' “People think I’m crazy for stopping and picking up dead animals on the road.” That might seem like a strange statement, but for Roger Martin, a senior, it is legitimate. Roger is a taxidermist, and he is always on the lookout for an interesting specimen. He has been involved in taxidermy for seven years, learning the trade, by reading all of the books in the library on the subject and completing a correspondence course. Roger now works part-time at Morrow Mountain State Park where he has his own office and work area. Roger has mounted (the term “stuffed” is incorrect) a wide variety of animals including ducks, owls, snakes, deer, chipmunks, frogs, opossums, and even a small African antelope. At the present he is working on a Siamese cat. At Morrow Mountain he mounts animals and arranges displays for the museum. He is also experimenting with the use of microwaves for drying flowers, bleaching bones and other similar concepts. The work at Morrow Mountain also puts him in contact with taxidermists all over the state who, Roger says, work together trading animals and ideas. Roger eventually plans to go into taxidermy as a career. He wants to work for a museu’^ however, rather than doing commercial taxidermy. “Museum work,” Roger says, “offers more variety and a chance to be more artistic.” After high school, Roger plans to attend a technical school for two years and continue working at Morrow Mountain to gain ex perience. His plans are to then transfer to UNCC and finish with a minor in art and a major in biology. Roger hopes that after graduating from college, he will be able to get a job in a major museum. With all of his ex perience, this shouldn’t prove to be terribly difficult. It looks like Roger Martin has a promising future. Follow Santa’s Example By DALE IVEY You can surely bet that about this time at the North Pole, old Santa and his elves are planning and working to get ready for the Christmas holidays. The saying that Santa starts early making his toys excites small children and encourages them to be on their best behavior Exams Cause ‘Brain Strain’ By MITZI MORRIS and SHEILA SIMPSON It is 2 a.m. and Bob Goodgrade sits alone in his room surrounded by books and papers. Sweat drips slowly from his exhausted forehead as he rereads the last paragraph of his Latin notes. The clock catches his occasional worried glance as he labors over his studies. The next day the scene shows Bob Goodgrade being wheeled into the Crazyday Insane House after his long and difficult exam. The above story just shows how damaging exams can be. Bob Goodgrade is just one of the students who works and studies hard all year long and fails the exams. On the other hand, Bob’s good friend. Tommy Lay-out, who cheats, passes the exam. The night of the Latin exam Tommy is found at the Loading Dock surrounded by pretty girls and music. Latin is the furthest thing from his mind. Not only is Bob suffering, but his Latin teacher, Mr. Slavedriver, must give up his weekend trip to Hawaii to grade 92 exams. As he slaves over his grading, his mind wanders to a nearby high school where his brother-in-law, Mr. Agreeable, sits grading his small num ber of 12 exams. In Mr. Agreeable’s high school only those students having an average lower than a “C” take the exam. This enables Mr. Agreeable’s poor students to sFightly raise their average. But, the biggest advantage is that the students work harder to get higher grades. Mr. Slavedriver thinks of another alternative as he remembers his high school days. Back in the “dark ages” those with perfect at tendance were exempt from exams. Mr. Slavedriver remembers that' this cut down on lay-outs and made students want to make-up missed work. When Mr. Slavedriver thinks of the system applied at his high school (which is the same system at ASHS) he frowns and silently goes back to the work he has done for years, feeling the system needs a change. at all times. To older people like you and me, Santa’s practice of planning ahead and organizing his work is an idea that may not be such a bad one. Procrastination is just a natural part of human nature. Everybody at one time or another wishes that they had not put off completing an assignment, a project, or whatever. Santa’s method, however, assures that all the work is finished on time. Santa Claus begins by organizing his work by setting certain deadlines to have a certain number of his toys completed. This idea can be applied in our lifestyle by also setting due dates for future projects. Santa also plans ahead. He decides on what to do, how to do it, and when to get it done. By working out a definite schedule such as this one, both Santa and you can accomplish what is set out to be done. Christmas is a perfect time to begin a new system of ac complishment. Now is the time to plan for Christmas presents and now is the time to start on those assignments that are due on the last day before vacation starts. Also, it’s a great time to start planning for the new year. Remember, don’t pro crastinate. Use the method that Santa does — organize and plan ahead! And by the way, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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