SAC Pulls GHS Through
The old provisional Student
Affairs Committee held a key
role in the reorganization of GHS
for the 1971-72 school year. This
interim student governing body,
a bi-racial group composed of
old and new Grimsley students,
created a new plan for student
government which established
school elections procedures, re
vised the old constitution, and
instituted various changes for this
Brushes, Oil, Easels On Attack,
year’s homecoming events, thus
providing a harmonious atmos
phere for the student body.
Now a new Student Affairs
Committee succeeds the old one,
although the newly-elected Stu
dent Council actually conducts
the affairs of government.
This new committee is similar
to its predecessor in that it is a
bi-racial body from a cross-sec
tion of students. A presiding
If art is your bag, then prove
it!
Mrs. Stewart, the GHS art
teacher, is about ready to choose
work to represent Grimsley in
the upcoming Scholastic Art
Awards competition. In February,
the work will be exhibited at
UNC-G in Weatherspoon Gallery
and Elliott Hall.
Because a limit of 30 pieces
has been made by the Regional
sponsors, WFMY-TV, the job will
be more difficult this year. Be
fore, Grimsley could enter an
unlimited amount.
Varied classifications cover the
fields of painting, drawing, print
making, design, three-dimensional
art, and photography. National
honors that can be received are
scholarships, gold medals, cash
awards, and the honor of dis
playing at the National High
School Art Exhibition in New
York.
member and recording secretary
conduct its affairs under the
leadership of Mr. Gwynn, the as
sistant principal for Student Af
fairs.
The presiding member and
one other member, one white
and one black, selected by the
committee, serve on a system-
wide Student Affairs Council
under the guidance of Mr.
Gwynn.
The Student Affairs Commit
tee serves as an outlet for stu
dent grievances, works as a
school-centered sub-committee of
the Lay-Professional Human Re
lations Committee, and deals with
any student concerns directed to
its attention by Mr. Glenn.
Mr. Gwynn comments on be
half of the old Student Affairs
Committee; “These students are
directly responsible for the har
monious relationship existing
among GHS students today. I
highly commend them for their
efforts.”’
VOL. XVLI GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL GREENSBORO, N.C. 27410
Student Council is on the move!
Several November meetings of
the Council produced the election
of Cy Johnson as Moderator.
Hank Bullard won the Co-Mod
YAF And Cicero Join Ranks
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Christmas Comes Early For Whirlies This Year. "Snow Frolic"
Seems Appropriate.
Photo by Tim Dos?
Math, Foreign Language
Should Concern Juniors
As students approach the pe
riod of registration for spring
semester, juniors need to assess
their status in regard to meeting
college entrance requirements or
to plan to elect courses which
will lead to the development of
a skill that will help them get
for entrance and two years of
the same foreign language.
At this time of the semester,
students should be aware that
they have two more grades to
be earned—third six weeks and
exam grade. No matter what
plan is used for determining se
mester averages, these two re
DEC. 17, 1971—^NO. 6 a job when they finish high maining grades are still import-
Council Captures New Faces
erator seat and John Bussell, a
junior, was appointed Parliamen
tarian.
Lou McNeil, another Council
member, engineered the usccess-
The newly created Marcus Til
lius Cicero High School Chapter
of Young Americans for Free-
iom (YAF) has captured the
hearts and minds of at least
sight GHS students.
All five executive board seats
ivill be occupied by “conserva-
Whirli-tives”; Chairman, Roris
Platt; Vice-Chairman, Bob West-
tnoreland; Recording Secretary,
Laurie DeWitt; Corresponding'
Secretary, Bill Chambers; Treas
urer, Scott Scholar.
YAF is a young people’s con
servative organization of 70,000
members, founded in 1960 at the
home of William F. Buckley.
NEWS BRIEFS
Newly-elected officers of the
[nter-Club Council are President,
Kenny Bradner; Vice-President,
Don West; Secretary and Treas
urer, Kirt Rendleman.
ful annual Thanksgiving project
for the janitors. Many hours of
hard work “cooked” these tradi
tional holiday dinners.
“Movie of the Week,” last
year’s popular brainchild of Stu
dent Council, is again of this
year’s agenda, according to Kathy
Whitcord, its coordinator.
MaMrk Abes, junior class pres
ident, has already begun plans
for this year’s prom. The time
and location of the prom are
still in question.
school.
Of particular concern to stu
dents planning to enter college
are math and foreign languages.
Most colleges require two years
of algebra and one of geometry
ant.
It is not too early to start a
review for exams. The schedule
has not yet been made out and
may not appear until after Christ
mas.
Social Dept. Whets Appetite
HAPPY
HOLIDAYS
FROM
HIGH
LIFE
Soroptimist Awards
The 1971-72 year for the Play-
masters got off to a dramatic
start. This year’s officers are
Ehresident, Susan Pearce; Vice-
president, Barbara Sherwood;
Secretary, Buffi Dane; Treasurer,
Debbie Severs.
All GHS English teachers at
tended a special workshop on
slow learners at the GPS Admin
istration Building Tuesday, No
vember 30. Parents volunteered
:heir time to keep classes while
;eachers attended the meeting.
IVIr. Bill Caines, English teach-
?r, will be married to Miss Jo-
aanna Renfro December 20, while
Mr. Phil Weaver, history teacher
md coach, will take the big step
on December 18 as he weds Miss
Jane Stedman.
Rorin Platt, chairman of the
local group, states that the pri
mary goals of YAF in Greens
boro will be “to espouse the tra-
ditiinal American philosophy of
a free economy, limited consti
tutional government, and academic
freedom and order in this new
age of politics.”
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Torchlight
Inducts
Scholars
Induction ceremonies in the li
brary, witnessed by parents and
friends, consummated the en
trance of a number of seniors
into “Torchlight” on December
15.
Plans for the revised induc
tion procedure was formulated
by the National Honor Society
members and their advisors. Miss
Amy Moore and Mrs. Gail Mana-
han. In keeping with tradition, only
seniors were admitted during this
ceremony, while both seniors and
juniors will join ranks in the
spring.
“Torchlight” hopes to present ing the Soroptimist “Youth Citi-
three $200 scholarships to deserv- zenship Awards” for the 1971
ing students during the spring Golden Jubilee Year,
awards assembly. The funds for
these scholarships are actually
the profits derived from the
Spring Talent Show which is to
be sponsored by ‘Torchlight.”
Amy Grimsley student is eligi
ble for these awards. The win
ners are judged upon their scho
lastic finesse and need for fi
nancial aid.
GHS Social Studies Dept, is
busily engaged in a two-fold plan
of upgrading both texts and cur
ricula for the 1972-73 school
year
Social studies teachers through
out North Carolina are assisting
the State Textbook Commission
through their individual evalua
tion of new textbooks, maps,
films, film strips, etc., recently
sent to their schools.
The STC adopted the multi
text plan by which two or three
approved textbooks are sent to
each school, which in turn elects
the one book best suited for its
curriculum.
1971 is the year of social stud
ies curriculum reform in nearly
every North Carolina Senior High
Schol. This periodical examina
tion is conducted by the N.C.
Dept, of Public Instruction and
administered through its appoint
ed representations comprising
teachers, students, parents, and
NCDPI personnel.
Mr Frederickson, a member of
the N.C. State Social Studies Ad
visory Commission and a social
studies teacher at GHS and Page
High School, stated that the Com
mission favors a three years pro
gram consisting of two years iUi
World Culture and one year in
Textbooks and other related twentieth Century U.S. History.
materials are presently being
scrutinized for their worth in
teh newly-created History Depart
ment Resource Center in Room
112. Teachers screen Room 112’s
600 new texts whenever time al
lows them to do so.
“This would eliminate the pres
ently inadequate one year of
American history and provide a-
stimulating range of courses pre
viously denied the social science-
oriented student,” voiced Mr,.
Frederickson.
Scholarships Highlight JubileeVear
If you dig responsibility and el of cooperation, courtesy, and
its possible rewards, then hear
this! The Soroptimist Federation
of the Americas, Inc., a world
wide classified service organi
zation for professional and exec-
consideration for others.
2. Dependability — truthfulness,
loyalty, and punctuality guiding
all responsible endeavors.
4. Clear sense of purpose—se
lection of activities and goals
utive business women, is sponsor- with sincerity and integrity.
Anyone interested in applying
for these awards must complete
the Official Application for So
roptimist Youth Citizenship
Awards and present valid evi
dence in the form of a letter
written by three adults not re
lated to the candidate.
Each local Soroptimist Club es-
Any male or female high school
studfent gk'iadluating duking the
1971-72 academic year (not later
than June 1972) is eligible for
these scholarships.
All applicants must have ex
emplified outstanding achieve
ments in the following fields;
1. Service — active in home,
school, and community—high lev-
the regional level for the $1000
award is completed by April 1,
and judging at the federation
level for $1500 (Finalist Award)
is completed by May 15. The
SYCA Finalist would receive
$2500 in all.
Actually, the SYCA are not
scholarships but are “Awards of
Merit.” Winners receive awards
in lump sums and may use them
in any way he or she chooses.
The SYCA were established “in
order to recognize the outstanding
contributions of young people
and encourage them to develop
tablishes the deadline date for the highest concept of patriot-
receipt of completed applications, ism and more effective coopera-
not later than January 1, 1972. tion in home, community, nation-
judging of the applications at al, and international affairs.”