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High Life
November 22, 1963
HIGH LIFE
Published Semi-Monthly by the Students
of Grimsley Senior High School
Greensboro, N. C.
fiMrtfttuTiON.ij3
Founded by the
Class of 1921
Revived by the
Spring Journalism
Class of 1937
Second Class Postage Paid
Greensboro, N. C.
Editor-vn-Chief Betty Pritchard
Managing Editor - Martin Hester
Business Manager John Gaddy
News Editor Jane Turpin
Feature Editor Mike Cowhig
Sports Editor Charlie Perry
Photographer Ralph Beaver
Associate Sports Editor Paula Main
FORUM
On Conforraify
By John Gaddy
Many people say war will destroy
the earth, and others say it wiU be
germs, but I for one say that con
formity will be the tool. A number
of . you who are reading this right
now are laughing at my improbable
prediction. But refer to world his
tory and find the cause of the de
struction of Troy. Troy was de
stroyed because one person yelled
“lets get the gift” and everyone
else followed like sheep. One man
spoke out against it and was killed
for his opinions. This man found it
hard to be an individualist, to think
for himself, but it was he alone who
had the courage to fight and even
die for what he believed in
Now you are saying, “all right
wiU be an individualist and think
for myself and disregard every
body else.” Listen for a minute.
Everyone has to conform in some
extent to the laws of your state,
city, nation, and school. Other than
these laws are social laws and cus
toms. They, however, can he
changed or altered, bent or broken
to a great extent. This is not my
real point. In elections masses will
vote for a person just because a
friend did so. In many other cir
cumstances this is true, from ac
tion in a national emergency to the
selection of an ice cream bar. Often
in school many people who know
the answer to a question will not
speak up because nobody else does.
T^e true object of individualism is
for students to think and do for
themselves.
Conformism in people is most
readily recognized in clothing
Clothiers are becoming dictators.
They set the style and everyone
must follow the style or become
social outcasts. They have this pow
er because the people have given
it to them. The majority of people
are conformist they give away the
power of choice to a few individual
ists. This nonchalance makes a few
people masters and the many con
formists slaves.
The how to succeed in anything
without really trying is open to
anyone who has the key, and that
key is individualism. The great
leaders of all time have been in
dividualists, those with the initia
tive to get out and get ahead. Al
though this road is not easy, and
in fact a lot of the time, forward
pushing leaders are subject to pub
lic shame and ridicule, but it is the
only road on which a lot of people
could live with themselves.
I challenge everyone to turn
away from the path of conformity
and dare to be different. If you do,
I think you wUl be able to succeed
in anything, except perhaps a ster
eotyped society.
Co-Existence And
The Cheering Stand
Perhaps you have noticed that the Grimsley Senior High cheering
stand in the football stadium has a new coat of paint. The stand actually
didn’t need painting, that is until just recently.
On a dark rainy night, or perhaps it was a sunny day At any rate,
somebody painted the cheerleader platform red and white. Now, the au
thorities don't know who committed this act of destruction, hut maybe
if we use a little logic we can discover the general identity of the vandal
(or vandals).
Let us say that there was more than one vandal. One rascal to hold
the paint, another rascal to wield the brush, still another rascal to act as
a lookout. That makes three. There were three rascals. Obviously whoever
did this was young. Adults have better taste. We now have three young
viUians. And let us assume that these vilhans were boys, since girls are
usually not as bold as the male portion of the population. Also, females
would have made a pretty polka-dot design, rather than barber stripes. So
now we have three young boy viUians.
Next we must locate the cnminals. But there is no clue. Wait! Of
course, the red and white stripes! Since young boys attend school, we can
safely guess that these boys are pupils at a certain high school across
town, whose colors happen to be red and white. And so. we have as our
viUians three young boys from a red and white school on the other side
of town.
PsychologicaUy speaking, each violent or criminal act must have a
cause, something of importance to the individual which acts as a catalyst,
setting off the explosives within his mind. The nature of the misdemeanor
and the place at which it occured seem to point out a reason and an
explanation.
A condition of disharmony, and in some cases actual hatred, between
two institutions can, and obviously has, fostered radical action by members
of their student boies. The footbaU and basketball games, although they
are a source of friction, cannot be held at fault. The students, and only
the students are to blame. It is their attitude which condones damage and
needless expense, if it is the problem of the opposing institute.
To members of the red and white, a warning: keep your mischevious
hands off our property. To students everywhere: competition is necessary
in otir way of life so that the products and people in society can benefit
from the experience, but when competition turns into warfare, it is more
of a hinderance to mankind than a help.
All Everything Day
On a recent news broadcast, Harry Reasoner expressed his views,
which are probably applauded by almost everyone, on the name changes
of national holidays.
As most of you know, Veteran’s Day was once caUed Armistice Day,
and broader, encompassing an impossible subject to commemorate to any
War 1. Then it was altered and used to memorialize all veterans of any
war involving the U. S. Mr. Reasoner made the point that most holidays
were becoming more general and less specific.
He predicted that in the future special days would become broader
and broader, encompassing an impossible subject to commedorate to any
extent. Although given in jest, a few of the following are getting more
frightening and realistic every day.
Groundhog Day wiU become “Small Animals Day.” Lincoln’s Birthday
will become “All President’s Birthday Day.” Thanksgiving will become
“Turkey Feast Day.” We on the staff would like to add a few more. Easter
will become “International Bunny Rabbit Day”, the Fourth of July wiU be
come “Crackanboomanwheezle Day”, or the shortened version “Kapow
Day.”
Sooner or later will come-an “AH Everything Day,” when everyone
will dance around, drink a lot and be merry, but won’t know why they
are. But there’s no reason to worry about that. It’S way off in the future.
Maybe two or three years.
Anyone For Pathology!
On Wednesday, November 6th,
30 students, of the G.H.S. Science
Club, were conducted on a tour of
the Pathology wing of Wesley Long
Hospital by Dr William Forrester.
Our tour consisted of a view of ten
rooms accompanied by a detailed
explanation of the functions of each
section. Let me briefly recount our
experience.
The first three rooms we saw
were offices lined with medical
reference texts and facilities for
the doctors’ administrative duties.
Dr. Forrester explained that the
speciments were grossly examined
(i.e, without the aid of magnifica
tion) as soon as they come from
surgery and a preliminary diag
nosis is based on this observation.
From the offices tissue samples
go to a lab labeled 'TISSUE where
they are carefully scrutinized by
highly trained pathologists who are
capable of telling from what part
of the body a sample comes from
and the degree of malignancy it
possesses.
The room next door, the blood
bank, was of interest to all. The
center of attention was a large re
frigerator which housed all blood
types in homogeneous groups ac
cording to RH factor and basic type.
We were told that blood was used
in its chilled state for transfusions
and that if it was stored for more
than 21 days it was of no use and
had to be discarded.
As mentioned, blood cannot mere
ly be put into a bank without first
being chemically identified, thus
the presence of the room labeled
HEMATOLOGY. Here blood is not
only grouped for storage, but also
analyzed to determine blood dis
eases of patients, such as diabetes
and leukemia.
Next to the hematology lab is
CHEMISTRY, where body fluids are
analyzed to facilitate the diagnosis
and treatment of a patient’s afflic
tion.
Across the hall from chemistry
is BACTERIOLOGY. Here trained
technicians grow cultures of bac
teria and virus from the patient’s
body as an aid in determing the
proper drugs for use in treatment.
Our last stop was the ANATOM
ICAL Preparation Room where tis
sues are preserved for future ref
erence and medical histories. Here
a sample of tissue is subjected to
baths of alcohol solutions, acetone,
and parafin, the purpose of which
is to remove fluids and provide a
wax suspencion for the tissue which
may be cut in any desired size or
shape for examination.
'Hiis concluded our trip and Doc
tor Forrester extended an invitation
to each of us to come in and ob
serve the activities of the labs at
any chance we might have. He also
showed us an observation .room
where one may observe surgery,
provided the consent of the sur
geon has been obtained.
Our excursion proved to be very
informative and was only one of
the many similar programs we have
planned. On behalf of the Execu
tive Committee I extend an invita
tion to all interested Seniors and
Juniors to join our ranks.
Respectively submitted,
Rob Somers
Secretary-Treasurer
Executive Committee
G.H.S. Science Club
Thanks, Rob, for your bloody let
ter. Also, your description brings
up a point which we at HIGH LIFE
would like to make clear. Any let
ter, whether it voices an opinion,
extends an invitation, etc., will be
printed as long as it involves a
facet of school life and is suitable
tor publication.
M. H.