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Page 2 THE LEXHIPEP March 12, 1964 ZTIOU^ —LARRY YOUNG “If we' confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”—John 1:9 Frequently young people are misled and they become involved in serious trouble because of their attitudes toward life. These- people commit sinful acts because of their indifference to the good and Christian forces in life. Oftentimes, these same youths are wholly ashamed and disgusted with themselves, and they want forgiveness and pardon for the past. God is always ready to redeem any sinner who is truly sorry for his sins. Every earnest prayer of confession and repentance is welcome in Heaven. PRAYER: Dear God, we thank Thee for thy great love for us. Teach us to rely upon Thee for guidance and strength. Give- us courage to face the temptations and difficulties in our homes, at school, and in our relationships with others. May the light of truth enter our lives. Amen. Citizen Of The Month The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Grandolfi might be found working busily for her school as President of the Pep Club. She could be seen at a meeting of the F.T.A. or F.N.A. She could be found playing an active part in a French Club meeting where she holds the office of vice-president. Every week this busy girl teaches religion classes for the Catholic Church of which she is a member. She also belongs to the Catholic Youth Organization, C.Y.O. This active cheerleader wants to attend East Carolina College and become a grammar school teacher. She also wishes to be a wonderful wife and mother when married. Congratulations to Pam Grandolfi—Citizen of the Month. The Lexhipep PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE STUDENTS OF LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL THE 1963-1964 LEXHIPEP STAFF Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editors Literary Exchange Editor Columnist—Mr. and Miss LSHS Gossip Columnist Humor Editor Club Editor Elaine Yates Susan Moore Cordy Easter Jimmy Philpott Doug Pritchard Donnie Knepper and Jack Corter Larry Young Jane Leonard Evelyn Hackney Sherry Wilson Jack Palmer Foreign Correspondent Assembly Editor Reporters Photographer Typists Advbor John McWhorter Truls Bostiansen, Anne Bingham Cheryl Crover and Linda Kirkman Joe Hankins Carolyn Beck and David Siceloft Mr. David M. Holcombe Library- libs —^Vaughn Smith, Member Stuident Assistant Library Staff Even thouigb February has come and gone, we have been told often that it is an important month on our calendar. The shortest month of the year, it is tilled with important dates for ail Americans interested in our neritage, February is the birth month of miany notalble Ameri cans. line first two who come lo mind are Lincoln and (Wash ington, men who made siich val uable contributions to our coun try. Perhaps you might like to read a biography of each of these distinguished Americans, both born m Feibruary. (Speaking of biographies, some of the most exciting, readable and romantic stories are to be found in accounts of real people —^in biographies, in other words. For example, an excellent love story is to be found in MAIDAME OURIiE and in HOW DO I LOVE THEE? For courtroom drama, try MiY LIFE IN COURT, by Nizer, and OLAIREMCE (DARr ROW, TRIAL LAWYER. Or, if you prefer the light 'and humor ous but true biographies, we recommend OHBAPER BY THE DOZEN, BELLS ON THEIR TOES and ONE FOOT IN HEAV EN. If you are interested in sports, by all meJans read TIGER WORE SPIKES, IT’IS GOOD TO BE ALVE, I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE SOMEBODY, and ENUITE ROCIKNE. Maylbe you have dreams of becoming a writer, and for you we suggest I WANT ED TO WRITE, by Kenneth Botberts, and AOT ONE, by Hart. If you are in the mood to be sad (or even to cry) you will want to read DEATH BE NOT PROUID, NAN(JY WORE RED SHOES, and ANGEL UNAWARE. Our list of good biographies could go on and on and on. We might isuggest that we have in our library books about the out standing, the interesting, the dynamic personalities of yester day and today. We have biograph ies albot doctors, lawyers, mer chants, actors and actresses, scientists, preachers, poets, dra matists, novelists, cowboys, teach ers—about nearly every type you can think. We have biograph ies to fit your mood, [whether for the serious, the dramlatic, the humorous, or the romantid. Why not enjoy good stores about real people? Why not enjoy a really good biography now? Dear Editor: Shame on LEXHIPEP! Jeian Baiker wrote the Library-libs column in the last issue NOT Julie Lind^saiy! Mrs. Sink SPANISH FIESTA PAT SEVERANCE Did you get to the Fiesta held at the Lexington Senior High School Febnuary 24 through March 10? Ilf so, you remeonlber that it was entirely different from the usual fiesta; the one held here was a Fiesta of Hoib- bies, the first of its kind in ILex- ington- Pianned and staged by 'the Li brary Student Assistants, under the isupervlision of Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Sink, the school library virtualily became almost a foreign land. All the decor and color of the Sjpanisih and Mexican fiestas were used skillfully and attractively. Everywhere there were pinatas, burros, mantillas, matadors, senidritas (not aU in the flesh, you know!) and gayly bedecked booths. Bach booth dis played the crafits and handwork of the talented senors and sen- ioitas of Lexington Senior High (Continued on Page 9) "OUT, OUT-SPOT!" —CHERYL CRAVER Almost everyone has had the measles and the school has seem ed to get emptier day by day. Everywhere the students of Lex ington Senior High School look, there are red spots appearing on faces, necks, ears, noses, arms, and even knees. Friends disap pear for two or three, days, and when they finally return, the normal reply is heard, “I have had the measles.” How can a person prevent himself from getting the measles? One solution is locking oneself in' a room and skipping school for a couple weeks. Another is holding one’s breath and sterilizing everything before touching it. Actually all a person can possibly do is to brave the threat of catching the measles and lumber off to school. Those who have, been out with the measles come back only to find that they are seven tests, twelve chapters, three themes, one book report, twenty-five physics problems, and fifty pushups behind. Teachers toil for hours trying to help students catch up. These brave souls seem to be the only hardy people around for they are the only ones who have not as yet been stricken by the measles. As desks empty one by one, students wonder who will be next. All which can be done is to hope that the measles will one day drift somewhere else to harass some other happy, unsuspecting school such as the measles did to ours. SCHOOL IN JULY —Martha Occhi, Foreign Exchange Student from Argentina Because of the different hemisphere of Argentina, school be gins in the middle, of March and closes during the first days of December. There are both public and private schools, with little differ ence in their methods of education. Most private schools are Cath olic. Even though Argentina sponsors the Roman Catholic Chnrch, neither devotions nor any kind of prayers are held in the' public schools. Both the private and the public schools require their students to wear uniforms. Students wear white pinafores, black shoos, and the crest of the school. This is done especially for the poorer people, and to prevent the students from placing too great an emphasis on clothes. There are twelve years of school, seven of primary and five of high school. The first three years of high school are the same in all schools, but the last two are different. Students cannot choose their subjects until their junior and serhor years. Then a person may go to a commercial, industrial, or teachers’ school, or to the common high school. Each school has specific subjects ac cording to its purpose of education. I graduated from a teachers’ high school which allows me to teach in elementary schools. This fact does not mean that all new teachers begin teaching, because many go to college in order to be able to teach in* high school too. Our school has from twelve to thirteen subjects a year, all of which are required and which differ every year. Students do not have a choice of these subjects. Six subjects are taken a day, the amount of each depending on the importance of the subject. Classes begin at a quarter to eight and end at a quarter past twelve. Physical education classes are taken twice a week during the afternoon*. We have neither homeroom period not study hall. Between classes are five-minute breaks. Students remain in the same classroom while teachers change. The teachers do not have a room in which to keep all their supplies; they have to carry them from room to room. Exams are held every three, months, but only in three sub jects. After these exams, students get report cards. Grades range from one to ten, and at the end, each person should have seven. If he does not, he is required to take a final exam. Most tests are “pops” and full discussion. Eve.ry day each class has to discuss the lesson. The teacher calls on a student, and the student goes to the front of the class to talk about the lesson. Sometimes the teacher asks questions, but most of the time a person has to spea-k alone. The relationship between teachers and students is very dif ferent from that of the United States. Only during the senior year is the teacher really friendly to his students. When the teacheh comes into the room, students have to stand up until the teacher asks them to sit down. During the class when the teacher speaks directly to a pupil, he is again required to stand. Our school’s spirit is very low; students do not like to go to the. games to yell for the team, and sports are very popular only among the people that participate. During my senior year in the teachers’ school, I took the fol lowing subjects: Economic and Human Geography of Argentina, Argentinian Arts’ History, psychology, pedagogy, philosophy, music, (Continued on Page 8)
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