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Volume 52 No. 8 ALBEMARLE SENIOR HIGH NEWSPAPER
311 Park Ridge Road Albemarle, N.C. 28001 982-3711 April 1987
Consolidation Plans Discussed By Boards
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Basic arrangement of the new school complex.
By LAMAR CHANCE
Last week the Albemarle City and Stanly County school boards met together
behind closed doors to discuss a plan of consolidating the four high schools in Stanly
County. After hours of debating, all board members came out smiling in agreement.
“It’s a great idea,” one board member was quoted as saying. “The consolida
tion of the four schools into one will be rough at first, but the board, teachers and
students will have to adjust.”
The new school site will be either across from Jefferies Corporation on the new
Highway 52 or atop the hill behind the South Albemarle Church. Both sites were
chosen because of their central location between the four present schools Planning
to begin the project on June 22, 1987, the two-story school will be completed within
three years, making this year’s freshmen the first seniors to graduate from the new
mstitution.
As already stated, the school will be two stories, which is modeled after
Albemarle High School. It will be structured in the same manner with four wings in
stead of two. Each wing (upper and lower levels) will contain 15 rooms, giving the
school a total of 90 rooms all together. There will also be a three-story library, which
is to be constructed like the present-day Pfeiffer College Library. All the facilities
will be air-conditioned.
Turning to the athletic program, the new school will sport 15 teams, which will
compete in 4A competition. Besides the 10 sports events enjoyed by the students at
each school today, the new program will add five new events — boys’ and girls’ soc
cer and swimming and boys’ lacrosse. Along with the school, more modern football,
basketball, and swim facilities will be constructed. The football field will be similar
to the one at Albemarle High with both ends enclosed. At the east end, there will be a
field house containing a weight room that could be compared to some of the major
colleges . The basketball arena will be built to hold a capacity of 6,000 screaming
fans, and the arena will be adjoined by an olympic-size swimming pool. As of yet
there has been no nickname selected for the teams.
The consolidation’s worst problem, however, is the choice of instructors.
Another board member stated that all the instructors presently teaching at each of
the four schools will go through a series of tests and interviews. By doing this, the
board hopes to get the best teachers possible. As for the teachers’ feelings, Mrs.
Susan Hathcock said, “Let’s see if I can be subtle — I hate it! I dislike it! I am totallv
against it!!”
Well, like it or not, the plans are going on as scheduled, and according to the
board members, “Nothing will stop this project.” So Bulldog teachers and students
alike will just have to live with the decision, the Plowjocks, and the Rednecks.
Local Fast Food
To Manage Cafeteria
By BETH NEEL
Recently a survey about the AHS cafete
ria was conducted. Of course, the main
topic was FOOD. “Is it good?”, “is it
served hot?”, and “are the servings too
small?” were just a few of the questions.
After the surveys were tallied, the general
consensus was that there needs to be some
changes.
To meet the demands of the public, an
expert committee of dietitians was called
in to evaluate the situation. They have de
cided that our cafeteria needs to be en
tirely replaced. For this they have taken
applications from restaurants in the area
who were interested in catering to the
school. Luckily, the committee has had an
overwhelming response. They have now
narrowed the applicants down to three fi
nalists, “L’il Loy’s,” “Frank R. Burgers,”
and “What-a-Burger.”
“L’il Loy’s” plans to serve their special
33c dinners everyday. This includes a
small watered down beverage, greasy
fries, and a soybean biscuit/burger.
“Frank R. Burgers” plans are about the
same except they plan to also sell soggy
hot dogs in stale buns. “What-a-Burger” is
taking the same hamburger idea, but add
ing two sizes to theirs, a “big’n” and a
“little’n.”
There’s still a fierce competition going
on between the three great “burger pow
ers.” It will be interesting to see which one
gets the job. Announcements will be made
when the decision is final, but until then,
good luck to all!!
Student Body Increases By 22
Susan DeBerry practices her cash register
skills for her new upcoming job at ASHS.
Diplomas
Take Wings
By DAVID BAUCOM
A decision has been made that be
cause of the recent changing of the
date of graduation, seniors will not
have to be present at the graduation
ceremony. Many seniors have al
ready made plans to be at the beach
at this time so the school administra
tors have made it possible that diplo
mas of those not attending will be
sent to their homes. Seniors who do
not plan to attend should make ar
rangements at the office.
“It’s the first time we’ve done any
thing like it, but we think it’s the
right thing to do for these kids who
have worked so hard all year,” said
a local administrator.
By BETH GOODMAN
and ELIZABETH MURRAY
On March 5th, 22 babies, including five
sets of twins, were born to the Home Eco
nomics Department of ASHS. These baby
eggs were in reality hard-boiled eggs
which were born to the advanced child
care classes, who did this project to study
infant care and costs for the first six
months of life. These new mothers kept
noting in daily logs the costs for these
babies, such as furniture for the egg’s nur
sery, food, and day care that was provided
when the mothers had to be out.
A social services review board was set
up for cases of egg abuse just in case the
mother became violent or careless. A
death was recorded on the first day when
one baby, dropped by his mother, cracked
his head.
At the end of the course, the mothers will
know the responsibilities of a child up to
four years of age.
Mark Dunn and Marty Doby chillin’
comfortably with diplomas in hand.
Terri Thompson and Jennifer Thomas
with their newborn twins.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Girls interested in being a cheerleader
next year should begin practicing. Tryouts
will be held April 6-10. However, there will
be a meeting prior to tryouts to get physi
cal forms.
To be eligible for cheerleading a student
must have a “C” average, be enthusiastic
and have a positive attitude.
This year’s senior cheerleaders will
rnake up new chants and materials. On the
sixth through the tenth these cheers will be
taught to those trying out. On Friday three
cheerleaders from Pfeiffer will judge the
participants. Teacher evaluation will be
considered to a certain degree. We wish
everyone the best of luck.