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VOLUME XLVIII
..KlMSLEl' HIGH SCHOOL (JKEENSBORO, N.C. 2)7410 FEBRUARY 86, 1974
NUMBER 7
Gateway: A
Better Way To
A Better Future
Are you concerned about
Ireensboro’s future? Will the
overnment be the way you want
t? It can be if you go to Gate-
vays Day, February 23. 8:30 to
>:30, Elliott Hall, UNC-G.
Gateways is an organization for
he idevelopment of Greensboro’s
uture. Discussions on schools,
axes, pollution, law enforcement,
md recreation and other proh
ems which pertain to Greensboro
yill be held.
Gateways, “A path through the
sresent to the future,” is spon-
ored by the Greensboro Junior
^eague, The Greensboro Cham-
)er of Commerce, and United
ommunity Services of Greens-
)oro.
Designed to generate citizen
nvolvement by making new meth7
)ds of establishing community
;oals and problem solving. Gate
ways will include Greensboro and
■ural Guilford County.
Since its formation over 18
nonths ago, Mrs. J. Brantly Mc-
Vdoo, Jr. has been making prep-
irations for Gateways Day.
Seminar programs in preparing
i^outh and organizing for the
'uture have been tried and prov-
;n effective in Dallas, New Oc
eans, New York, and other
nties. Raleigh and Charlotte also
lave a program of this type un-
ierway.
Infelligen! Life Found At GHS
Grimsley^s High
r.Q. Getting Higher
Whirling Boots, Girl ROTC Cadets.
Marine ROTC At Grimsiey
Their Boots Are Made For Marching
The Whirling Boots are a per
forming group consisting this
semester of 28 Grimsiey High
School girls. The major function
of the group is to perform in
dependently or with the March
ing Band with the ROTC Pre
cision Drill Team during th(>
pre-game and half-time for
Grimsiey athletic events. They
performed during the N.C State
scrimmage and also during half
time at the, Cougar game on
January 18 in the coliseum. They
also usher at the games when
the Boys’ ROTC is performing.
The Grimsiey “High I.Q ” team
is made a fine start On
ebruary 9 at UNC-G they de
lated Lexington High by the
lore of 138-88. (Lexington is
sually one of the strongest
lams in the division). They also
ifeated Central Davidson, 243-
3 and Ruffin, 151-33.
The team consists of Margaret
arham (captain), Greg Eason,
andy Kaplan, Jim Osborne and
avid Pearce.
Mr. Whisenant, team advisor,
.id that the sportsmanship is
uch better this year because of
de changes that help prevent
soutes. Also there are five
.'-'f. ■;
member advocates who watch
for . violations of rules.
The next matches to be played
for the championship will be on
TV. We will play Sanford High,
March 13 at 5:30 p.m. This is a
single elimination procedure.
Each member on the winning
team of the championship will
receive a $200 scholarship. Run
ners-up will get $100 each.
In 1971 we won the finals and
were runners-up last year. Since
1965, when it all began, we have
at least finished in the top three
or four schools, so let’s see if we
can keep up the good tradition
this year. The “High I.Q.” Bowl
is sponsored hy GYC.
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With Grimsiey's Whiz Kids, "Togetherness" stands out in
the preliminary High I.Q. rounds.
and likewise the boys usher while
the girls are whirling.
The Whirling Boots are under
the sponsorship of the Marine
ROTC Department. Each member-
of Whirling Boots is also a mem
ber of the ROTC Cadet Corp.
The girls’ requirements were to
have good coordination, be able
to dance and preferably to have
an above average academic level.
Last semester the captain of the
Girls’ ROTC was Patti Parrett,
and this semester Leslie Steams
leads the girls.
The Marine Corps JROTC or
Boys’ ROTC is designed to em
phasize leadership development
or leadership education, both in
military and civilian environ
ments.
The Boys’ ROTC plans on per
forming at the final game of the
district basketball tournament,
and they both are also planning
their annual ball (usually at. the
Hilton). They will be selling can
dy for this event.
They usher at the basketball
games and participate each year
in the Empty Stocking Fund.
This year the guys worked from
6:00 p.m. until midnight helping
to pack stockings with goodies
and toys. They are also respon
sible for raising our flag each
morning.
Both of these fine groups are
under the leadership of Colonel
Booker and Sergeant Zales.
1973-74 Whirling Boot mem-
Austin Leads Optional
School Program To Be
Started At Grimsiey
An Optional School was started
here at Grimsiey in the Voca
tional Building February 4 by
Director Gerald Austin. The
school will be a program of
counseling and study to meet the
needs of those who have had
difficulty succeeding in the reg
ular high school program.
Most students will hold jobs
while they are going to school.
The emphasis of the program will
be on occupational education.
Students from all four Greens
boro high schools will be eligible
for the program. Age limit for
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hers are in order of appearance in
the picture: Faye Hall, Jill
Brownstein, Lynn Cauhle, Toots
Clolfetter, Natalie Avery, Vanessa
Neal, Liz Williams, Sharon Clark,
Leslie Stearns, Bridgette Watson,
Patti Parrett, Debra Rogers, An
nette Onaczynski, Annette Cates,
Linda Marshall, Tania Elain von
Meldorf, Lori Saylor, Linda Wel
ker, Gloria Pinson, Willie Rus
sell.
Exchange Day Rewarding;
Student Affairs Plans
More Events To Come
Student Exchange Day was un
derway February 12 and 13, with
a total of 72 students participat
ing from the four Greensboro
High Schools.
Eighteen students were sent from
each school (3 blacaks and 3
whites from each class), and in
turn each school received 54
students (18 from each of the
other 3 schools).
This year for , the first time
students from Student Council
and Student Affairs were actual
exchange students (these stu
dents were usually guides for
the incoming exchange students).
There were no requirements:
for any students wanting to par
ticipate in Exchange Day. Stu
dents were asked to sign up in
the Guidance Office if they want
ed to be an exchange student.
A few days later Student Affairs
drew their names from a hat,
separating each class into two
hats (black and white) three
people from each hat were pick
ed.
Exchange students began the
day by meeting in the auditor
ium. Each student received a
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Governor Holshouser Speaks
Journalism Workshop
Holds Press Conference
A press conference with Gover
nor Jim Holshouser spotlighted
the third annual Piedmont Jour
nalism Workshop held at UNC-G
January 26.
More than 150 high school
students from 26 schools in the
Piedmont area attended the work
shop, The workshop was planned
to give these high school stu
dents. interested in some phase
of journalism, as a career, a
chance to learn something about
the field from professional jour
nalists.
Only students were allowed to
quiz the Governor during the
news conference, which lasted
only an hour A wide variety of
questions were asked; some of
the main question dealt with
corporal punishment and the en
ergy crisis. Holshouser stated that
he has been asociated with cor
poral punishment crimes and
feels sometimes the penalty is
abused However, he forecasted a
defeat of its dismassal because it
may be one of the few means of
control.
On the energy crisis, the Gov
ernor said that Daylight Savings
Time was “distasteful for most”
find that he didn’t like it from
the start. He also mentioned that
gas rationing would be for 13
years olds or older because most
persons under 18 would drive
for personal travel rather than
business. Talks of four day work
weeks and busing would remain
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Journalism students hold Press Conference with Goy. Hols
houser at Piedmont Journalism Workshop.