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VOLUME XLVII
GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL GREENSBORO, N.C. 27410 OCT. 11, 1972
NXJIMBER 3
Election Results
Kathy Whitcomb To Head Student Body^
Democracy reigned at Grims-
ley Friday as a new slate of of
ficers for the Student Council
was elected. Kathy Whitcomb
headed the slate as the new Stu
dent Body President.
Kathy received a majority of
the 967 votes cast and thus de
feated the only other candidate,
Charles Hudgins.
Other elections in the Student
Body were unopposed, and there
fore their elections were merely
a formality. Leigh Sails was elect
ed Vice-President, as was Marsha
Sours elected Treasurer. Kathi
Garrett collected more votes than
GSnny Shimmer and therefore
won the job of Recording Secre
tary, allowing Ginny to become
the Corresponding Secretary.
Eleswhere in school-wide elec
tions, Dan Franklin, running un
opposed, was elected Pep Board
Chairman. Angie Dixon and Anne
McDaniel were elected Youth
Recreation Council (YRC) Co-
chairmen. They also ran unop
posed.
In the Senior Class, Rob Mal-
burg collected a majority of the
votes in the presidential race and
was elected President, with Jua
nita Gladney, the next highest
vote-getter, becoming the Vice
President. Lu Anne Winfree and
Sarah Edwards were elected Sec
retary and Treasurer, respective
ly, thus rounding out the Senior
Class Officers.
Randy Kaplan was elected Jun
ior Class President with runner-
up Lottayne Widemon becoming
Vice-President. Patti Parrett, also
running unopposed, was elected
Secretary. Cindy Little outdid Kay
Shoffner and was elected Treas
urer.
The big surprise of the elec
tions came in the Sophomore
Class as Joseph Evans and Judy
Markes tied for President. Kathy
Whitcomb announced that the
run-off would probably be held
along with the Student Affairs
Elections. Otherwise, class offi
cers were filled by Patsy Healy
as Secretary and Linda Koontz
as Treasurer.
Student Council Representatives
.for the Senior Class are Norman
Anderson, Sheri Blount, Chuck
Clark, Perry Coad, Eleanor Cook,
Debbie Dawson, Linda Garrett,
and Ruth Kabat. All eight ran
unopposed.
"However, in the Junior Class, a
field of ten candidates was nar
rowed down to eight Student
Council Representatives. Those
elected are Joe Albright, Jesse
Brown, Liz Elkins, Glen Mac
Donald, Tim Malburg, Julia Mar
tin, Carol Shelton, and Steve
Toben.
In the Sophomore Class, only
four students ran. Those elected
are Sally Albright, Tommy Gray,
Mike Mason, Mike Rhyne. Six
more Student Council Represent
atives will be selected by Kathy
Whitcomb as provided for in the
constitution.
A field of fifteen candidates
was reduced to ten as Kathy
Christian, Lynn Currence, Buffi
Dame, Ann Deaton, Susie Gray,
Dena Hooper, Sally Lutz, Donna
History Lives Again
In New GHS Program
This year four new courses
'ere added to the history pro
ram. They are a bright spot in
once drab choice of subjects,
he first is Western Europe. It
I a one semester study of the
'ay in which western traditions
eveloped in Europe and spread
iroughout the world. It includes
ncient, medieval, and modern
imes. The course investigates
le political, artistic, and econom-
: progress of Europe. The growth
nd influence of the Church and
ontributions in philosophy, sci-
nce, ad architecture are studied,
n most instances the inquiry
lethod of teaching is used. If
ou are not familiar with this
ew method—^find out!
The second addition is Current
iiorld Affairs, which is a study
f the events that are of greatest
tnportance at the moment, and
f the background of these events.
Current periodicals are the texts.
:ach student receives a copy of
lewsweek every week, and he is
esponsible for reading news-
tepers and listening to radio and
elevision news reports.
Student or teacher-led class dis-
ussions, individual student pre
sentations on current topics, news
quiz games, and outside speakers
are usual procedures of the class.
The third new course is Ameri
can Social Problems, which is a
layman’s sociology course. There
are no textbooks. Magazines and
the library are used extensively.
The course does not go very deep
or get involved in detailed terras.
Yet it tries to answer (1) why
and,how problems develop, (2)
how people are affected by them,
and (3) what is involved in deal
ing with them.
The teacher’s responsibility in
the class is to make sure that all
sides of a problem are presented.
The fourth new course is not
such a bright spot, according to
the teacher. The course—^U.S. To
day — is like American Social
Problems, but it has more room
for values, attitudes, and opinions
of people.
The main problem with this
course is that its objects are too
vague to separate it from Ameri
can Social Problems, says Mr.
Weaver, the instructor. He adds,
“The two courses are so close
it would be much more practical
to incorporate U.S. Today into
American Social Problems.”
Upchurch, Cynthia Weeks, and
Kathy Wooten were elected as
Senior Class YRC Representatives.
Junior Class YRC Representa
tives, Carroll Bray, Boyl Brown,
Janice Brown, Laura Clendenin,
Cheryl Haithcock, Mark Hunne-
man, Jan Kennett, Dana Melvin,
Mike Shaver, and Candy Williams
I were elected out of a field of
sixteen candidates.
Because only Denise Brady,
Keevie Clegg, Linda Essa, and
Nancy Parrett ran for Sophomore
Class YRC Representatives and
were elected, the remaining six
will be selected by the Student
Council President.
When asked for her outlook on
the rest of the year, Kathy Whit
comb, new Student Body Presi
dent, said, “I’m real excited about
the year and we can make it
good.” 1
Of the 967 votes , cast, 290 were
from seniors, 305 was cast by
juniors and 372 were cast by
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It'S A FAC:
Teacher Group
Elects Members
Most people think that a teach
er’s job ends at 3:30, but it does
n’t. Many teachers give their time
to form what is called the Faculty
Advisory Council.
This is a group of six teachers
elected by the entire teaching fac
ulty. Three new members are
elected each year and each group
of three serves two years.
The current president is Mr. Bob
Fredrickson, history teacher, but
there are upcoming elections that
will change things.
This advisory council, that
Grimsley originated in 1969, rep
resents the teachers in reflecting
faculty opinion in the needs of
the school.
The council is also behind Mr.
Glenn in the school needs such
as new science facilities and im
provement on the floors.
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DECA Meeting Draws
Representatives
From Six Counties
Over one hundred Deca chap
ter students and thirty coordina
tors from six different counties,
including Alamance, Caswell,
Chatham, Guilford, Orange, and
Randolph, met Tuesday afternoon.
Sept. 19, at five o’clock at Grims
ley in the Vocational Building.
The purpose of the meeting
was to acquaint the newly-elected
officers wtih their new positions
and to inform them of their re
sponsibilities and duties.
The officers became acquainted
with other members of specific
offices and from different schools.
A buffet meal at the new
YWCA followed the meeting.
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Winners: Kathy Whitcomb, Leigh Sails, Marsha Sours,
Kathi Garrett, and Ginny Shimer
Media Center Boasts
NewldeaS/NewHead
The Welcome Mat is out at
the GHS “media center.” With
15,000 bpoks, 2,000 new books,,
105 periodical subscriptions, and
future plans for a special “book
return” box and a coin-operated
copying machine, head media
specialist” (librarian is a misno
mer now!) Mrs. Vivian Robinson
is excited about 1972-73.
Even though she has been ill
during these first weeks of school
Mrs. Robinson has gotten things
together with the help of her new
assistants, Mrs. Laura Benson
and Mrs. Carol Rice, media aide.
Mrs. Benson, who is termed a
media assistant and who received
her degree in library science
from UNC-G, has just joined
GHS faculty this year, as has
Mrs. Rice.
Following the retirement of
Miss Mildred Herring after many
years of service in the library,
Mrs. Robinson has begun her
second year at Grimsley, now as
head of the media center.
What are Mrs. Robinson’s pet
projects in mind for this year?
First of all, she hopes to get a
coin-operated copying machine for
students doing research so that
magazines too valuable for cir
culation may be copied quickly.
Next, she plans to display the
recordings more obviously. Third,
the A-V collection, which the li
brary has outgrown, is going to
be moved. Fourth, Mrs. Robinson
hopes to place a “book return
box in the grove for people to
use when the library is not open.
Also, she wants to use the ideas
and works from various depart
ments her for displays in the
media center.
Although equipment has been
slow coming, there are over 300
new paperbacks, bought mainlyi
for use by language arts classes,
available for use by sets in class
rooms.
Grimsley’s magazine collection
is a source of pride for the new
library head. Used for research
purposes, the magazines may be
checked out for library use only.
The LIFE collection, dating from
1937 to the present, is a real
collector’s item.
Mrs. Robinson asserts that “GHS
students do beautiful research
work.” She goes on to say that
she believes the library should
be a busy place but that it needs
to be kept quiet so that others
can concentrate well on thein
work.
Each i)eriod, with the possible
exception of fifth, at least font
students are neded to help in the
media center- Sfeventh period may
warrant the use of as many as
seven helpers, and Mrs. Robin
son would like to hear from peo
ple who want to work.
Most of the media center rules
are the same as last year’s.
Among them are the following;
1. Students are allowed to check
out as many books as they like,
provided there is not a delin
quency problem with prior re
turns.
2. The library wil be open from
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and
students may come from study
hall and homerooms with a
permit. Visits during lunch,
before, and after school are
allowed without a pass.
3. Reference books may be check
ed out for one period at a
time.
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F.T.A. Members Organize;
Burgess Elected President
. F.T.A.’s first organized club in
North Carolina, headed by Miss
Mozelle Causey, has entered the
1972-73 school year under the
leadership of Carol Burgess as
president.
Carmen Barlow vnll be vice
president; Cathy Crawford, sec
retary; and Christel Mack, treas
urer.
The' organization’s first big
project will be to sponsor the
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