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High Life
November 2,1956
While Decisions Are Still
Unmade, Disaster Awaits
What would you do if an A-bomb hit
Greensboro? Seriously speaking,, many of
you have never thought of such a situation;
however world conditions, especially the
tenseness of today, and common sense all
point to the same direction. The survival
of a country involved in future wars will
depend on the prejparedness and organiza
tion of its inhabitants. This is a fact we
cannot escape; too much depends on it.
Two years ago at Senior several classes
began working on a Civil Defense program.
Discussion groups, an assembly program,
and many other devices were used to alert
the students of a possible, though not emi
nent, danger. Even a drill was conducted
in which students went to safety and ob
served the precautions needed in case of a
re.al bombing.
Two years have elapsed. How has progress
in that direction been furthered by the
student body? Need the question be an
swered? It is perefctly obvious that Civil
Defense has long since been forgotten by
99 per cent of our students. In the inter
vening period of time, when drills could
have been perfected and dangers decreased,
what little defense we had, we lost.
Of course a committee was stiU kept in
operation concerning Civil Defense. Rob
ert Fredrickson and a staff of teachers
working through the PTSA kept informed
on the subject. However, the city of Greens,
boro could not decide on a definite pro
gram. Haggling went on for several months
whether the students should evacuate or
seek shelter in the school,
ing occured to make the decision. Are we
Meanwihle we were to wait until a bomb-
asleep that we need such a disaster to wake
us to action? What hope of survival could
there be with a panic-stricken uninformed
mob of 1700 teen-agers? Let’s put our
heads together and get on the ball.
Meanwhile were we to wait until a bomb
ing occured for a decision to be reached?
It is realized that careful consideration
must be given to plans concerning so im
portant a matter; however, we cannot wait
hoping that disaster will not strike merely
because our leaders are unable to make the
necessary decisions. With approximately
two years gone by the argument still is not
settled. If a raid were to occur it would be
everyone for himself. What hope of sur
vival could there possibly be among a pan
ic-stricken mob af 1700 teenagers.
With international questions daily be
coming worse, how can we afford to sit back
in ignorance and bliss and say, “It will
never happen to us.”
Students, express your interest in Civil
Defense, exertz pressure upon those in au
thority to establish a satisfactory program,
and lastly volunteer your services. Must
we wait two more years for anything else
to be done?
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Volume XXXIII
November 2, 1956
School Spirit ObviouslyMissingOnGHSCampus;
Unheeding Students Permit It To Go Up In Smoke
School spirit is the unmistakable
basis from which success, populari
ty, and notariety are obtained. This
vital force, so necessary in making
a good school a better school, is a
subject which Greensboro Senior
High discusses a great deal and upon
wlhch a seemingly sufficient
amount of emphasis is placed. How
ever, regardless of discussion and
service club projects, school spirit
is now at a low ebb. Evidence of this
has been brought out in a number
of recent disgusting incidents.
Lunch period is no longer a break
in the day’s work, with the oppor
tunity of eating lunch and mingling
with friends. Instead it is awaited
each day with great anticipation by
a part of the .student body who par
ticipate in what can only be termed
as acts of common vandalism. Turn
ing over benches, which were given
to GHS by the 1956 gra'duating
class who had the mistaken concep
tion that stone benches could not
be destroyed, is certainly proof of
the despicable state of school spirit.
It is obvious to any visitor that
students at Senior have little, if any
regard for the beauty of this cam
pus. Papers scattered aU over the
The distribution of report cards has
had a sobering effect on more than
one student at GHS .... All I hear
now-a-days is “Sorry, I can’t do any
thing tonight, I’ve got to go home and,
study!” Can this be so?
Last week it was song titles, so this
time I put forth my masterful hand
PARA’
PHRASIN’
“Same story, second verse
Could be better, going to be worse:”
Students, students do not park
In the space for teachers marked;
Try to live by this .one rule—
Be kind to teachers while at school.
with some crazy daffynitions! Here
goes ....
Antique: anyone over 25 years of age.^
Blind Date: a game of chance.
Capitalist: A GHS’er who gets an
enormous allowance.
Exam: quiz show without $64,000 in
prizes.
Going steady: a blissful state of mo
notony.
Rumor spiteful gossip: a story about
you a girl repeats.
Small talk: story about her you re
peat.
Yawn: direct result of a history class.
Infant: teen-ager two years younger
than you.
Juvenile: teen-ager one year younger
than you.
Diploma: man who fixes the plumb
ing.
. Add Penfield, Jr.
Cooper Null
Max Snodderly
Jane Parkins
Gay Garrison
Patty Slade
Claiborne Cordle
Bob Hale
Charles Mills
June Rubin
June Rubin, CJiarles Richman
Carolyn Marks
Judie Bittinger, Liz Hodges, Sue Hoffman
Angie Davis, Kinda King
Adviser Miss Peggy Ann Joyner
Financial Adviser Mr. A. P. Routh
No. 4
Collie Day was an impressive event,
especially the decorations. I wonder
how many visitors noticed our paper-
covered trees, the ones purposely dec
orated for the occasion by some un-
civic-minded students.
Report cards, that scheduled event
of torture, presented quite a surprise
to many students. Is anyone brave
enough to say, “Don’t sweat it”?«
Food for that long starved brain . . .
why doesn’t some group adopt as a
project-raising funds for the comple
tion of the murals in the auditorium?
The middle panel looks very bare.
The Key Club Directory again to
the rescue. Imagine the times Romeos
save when calling Juliets
In spite of the above mentioned, un
called for decorations of our campus
on College Day, I’m sure Miss York’s
luncheon, the attractive new Home Ec
onomics Building, and the hosts and
hostesses made October 24 a grand
success.
Congratulations, superlatives, HIGH
LIFE commends the students for their
wise choice. Thanks to the secret bal
loting the election w^as by no means a
popularity vote.
To avoid that run-down feeling,
Here’s advice you cannot beat,
Be careful, very, careful
When crossing a busy street.
100 YEARS AGO
Grandma had a fella
Who had a timid heart.
When they sat together
They sat this far apart.
100 YEARS LATER
Now when daughter’s chick does call
He greets her with a kiss,
Apd when they sit together,
Theysitupcloselikethis!
grounds, particularly tissue paper
streaming from singed pines, and a
parking lot spotted with beer cans,
not only leave the impression of a
lack of schoc* spirit, but worse,
perhaps, hint of vulgarity.
GHS is more fortunate than most
schools in this area in that two new
buildings now grace the campus.
Could the student body be appre
ciative and proud that Greensboro
is fortunate enough to finance these
additions and still begin cutting
initials throughout the Music Build
ing even before the workmen have
finished?
Perhaps the most talked of sub
ject during the past few weeks has
been the discontinuation of the
seemingly popular pep rallies. But
why were those Friday afternoon
sessions, which give that added
boost to a football player, can
celled? The blame definitely can
not be shifted to the administration,
the athletic officials, or our fine
cheer-leading squad. They certainly
cannot be expected to sponsor such
a rally when more than half of the
student body goes home at 3:10 in
stead of going to the stadium as
they should. Rather, the entire
blame rests upon a student body
which evidently has no loyalty what
soever tOi this school.
These are afew of the general
problems that add up to a badly
deflated interest in the inner deal
ings of school life. What can be
done to correct this unfortunate
.condition? Discussion and poster
campaigns have not yet given the
student body the inclination to rem
edy the situation.
Actually the future spirit of this
school rests entirely upon the in
dividual. Each and every member
of this student body must be made
to realize the importance of his feel
ing some responsibility to its wel
fare.
At present, GHS has the distinc
tion of not only being the largest
school in North Carolina, but also
the best in regard to activities and
yearly program. How long can this
continue? Resulting from the lack
of that vital force . . . school spirit
.... the school is now at a stand
still. How long can we continue at
this rate?
Camille Merriman tells of an unfort-
incident at Woodbury Forest last week
end. It seems that she didn’t get any
thing to eat at a plush banquet, be
cause the cross-eyed guy next to her
ate all the, food on her plate!
(Get out the shovels, boys, this com
is growing higher than ever)
Teacher: Will you people in the back of
the room stop passing those notes?
Student: Oh, they’re not notes, they’re
cards. We’re playing bridge.
Teacher: Oh, I beg your pardon!
Such a teacher lives? In this country?
Ah well, such is life . . .
COUNCIL
CORNER
BY BILL O’BRIEN
■With Careers Day November 29, less
than a month away, every student of
GHS should begin looking into some
of the major facts about the career
of his choice. One should have a knowl
edge of the educational requirements
as well as the advantages and disad
vantages that may be encountered in
a choice of a career. Only after giving
beforehand consideration can worth
while questions be asked that will
help the individual and the discussion
group of which he is a member. The
library has an almost unlimited wealth
of information about hundreds of ca
reers. An entire file has been set aside
solely for this purpose; and there are
many books available. It is never too
early to start planning your career, and
the council wants to help in any way
we can.
Homecoming is just a week a^iay—
that’s right, next Friday, November 9,
is Homecoming for GHS. The class
of 1955 and 1956 will be formally repre
sented, but we hope to have a repre
sentative from every class that has
graduated from Senior. The entire stu
dent body can be of help in boosting
this game and getting former students
to return to Homecoming. A big open
house in the boys’ gym has been plan
ned by the Youth Recreation Com
mittee.
We are very proud of our football
team. Let’s show it by our 100 per cent
support of them in these last two games;