HIGH LIFE
Volume XLIX, No. IX
Gtinafey filali School GraoMlMn, N.C. 27408
March 26, 1975
Nortlehimer Visits;
Grimsiey in Trouble
Currently Grimsiey is un
dergoing an intensive evalua
tion to see if the school is
maintaining the standards
necessary for accreditation.
As a part of the evaluation,
our school was recently visited
by a team of dignitaries and
educators who made a
thorough inspection of GHS.
Commandant of the team
was Dr. Oslo Nortlehimer, a
noted educator and Director of
the Center for Absorption of
Federal Funds at the
Dr. Nortlehimer [Incognito]
University of Boise (Idaho).
Dr. Nortlehimer is particu
larly noted for his widely
quoted book, Statuatory Rape:
The Cumpolsary Education
Laws, in which he argues that
schools should be allowed to
maintain firing squads for
dealing with miscreant stu
dents.
High Life attempted to
interview Dr. Nortlehimer as
he went about his inspection
tour. At first the student
Men's Briefs
On April 12 at 8:00 p.m. a
lecture on the topic, “Rewards
of a Political Career” will be
given in the K&W Cafeteria
banquet room. Based on his
own experiences, Richard M.
Nixon will be the guest
lecturer. Admission is free.
Anyone interested in receiv
ing a scholarship to the
Randleman School of Beauti
cians and Manicurists should
contact his counselor. The
scholarship is worth from $20
to $50.
The Greensboro School
Board, after serious study and
consideration, has decided to
discontinue the practice of
giving exams after each
semester. This new ruling
became effective February 29,
1975.
Greensboro City Schools
will make up two snow days on
March 27 and 28.
Congratulations to Maunida
Wolenski for placing third in
the national Combsy Curvey
Contest held last week in
Welcome, N.C.
HIGH LIFE hopes everyone
at Grimsiey will have a very
merry April Fool’s Day and
will enjoy a super fun-filling
Spring Break.
reporter sent on the assign
ment only narrowly missed
being shot by Dr. Nortlehi
mer. This reporter was not to
be daunted, though. She
procured from her little
brother a life-size cardboard
cutout of Olive Oil (formerly
Mrs. Popeye) and conducted
an interview with Nortlehimer
from behind the cutout by
passing herself off as a
teacher.
HL: Dr. Nortlehimer, now
that you have seen Grimsiey,
what do you think can be done
to improve it?
Nortle: Well, first. I’m
really very surprised to find
that you don’t have proper
detention facilities on the
premises. Now, the high
school where 1 live is located
in a cell block of the State
Penitentary. You can be sure
that they have few discipline
problems that cannot be
swiftly dealt with.
HL; Obviously, Doctor, that
is not an especially practical
solution for Grimsiey.
Nortle: No, but you do have
an excellent basement. A few
good shackles and fetters on
some really heavy chains
would certainly help keep all
that trash from littering the
lawn at lunchtime. And it
would really add to the decor.
HL: That wasn’t quite what
I had in mind. Doctor. What 1
was wondering was if you
really feel that such strong
measures are needed at
Grimsiey.
Nortle: How else do you
expect to run a school? After
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Mr. Ballance tells Dr. Nortlehimer everything he knows.
Flashlight to Hold
Initiations at Beach
Flashlight, the Grimsiey
chapter of the National
Dishonor Society, will hold its
annual inductions on April 3,
1975.
Mr. Mag Wheel says that
this year’s initiation ceremo
nies hold a new treat for the
spectator. “Seeing that Flash
light inductions will take place
over the coming holidays,” he
stated, “we will move the
initiation rituals to a well-
known beach, where Grimsiey
students are known to
frequent.”
Once again the initiations
will include three very simple
tests. Any hopeful who passes
all these requirements will
become eligible for Flashlight
membership, with possible
scholarships to Page avail
able.
The first test requires little
skill but shows the judges
what kind of heredity each
prospective hopeful has. The
test consists of sitting in the
back seat of a car (to be jacked
up three feet) and listening to
a Donna Fargo tape. Any
nose-bleeding or leaving the
car will result in disqualifica
tion.
Sheer guts and determina
tion of the inductee are
involved in the second test.
Each contestant will be
required to polish his “neds”
(tassles, too), wear them on
the beach, and then collect as
many seashells as he can in
them. Failure to do this
adequately will also result in
disqualification.
The third and most difficult
test requires the conquest of
an old Flashlight record.
Those left after the first two
rounds will be hoping to break
[Cont. on Page 8]
Grimsiey Girl Wins Date
“It was a dream come
true,” said Grimsley’s Janet
Klein about her recent date
with rock star Donny Denver.
“I was chosen out of five
contestants from all over the
country,” commented Janet.
“First, I flew from
Greensboro to Hollywood,
where Donny’s chauffeur met
me at the airport. As we drove
to Donny’s mansion, I listened
to his latest tape, “FROM
DONNY DENVER, WITH
LOVE.”
Becoming excited as she
talked, Janet told of her first
meeting with America’s favo
rite rock star. “I nearly fainted
when Donny shook my hand
and said, “Hello, Janis ”
“Next we went to The
Bopper where Donny was
appearing. 1 was overwhelmed
when he dedicated his hit
song, “Teenage Love Affair”
to me and then blew a kiss.”
“After his performance, we
went to a far-out Hollywood
party. While we sat on a sofa.
Donny and I held hands —his
mother’s. He even introduced
me to his good friend, Donny
Osmond, Michael Jackson,
Elton John, Stan Dick, and
Brian Dunford.”
“Since it was approaching
8:00 p.m., we hurried back to
the Denver residence. Before
Donny and I were escorted to
our separate bedrooms, we
sipped a cool glass of bubbly.
I’ve never fasted better Grape
Fizzies.”
“In the morning I had to
return to Greensboro. When
Donny kissed me goodbye, my
heart was about to burst.”
Thus ended Janet’s brief
moment of ecstasy.
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Janet Klein is star-struck by Donny Denver.
Grimsiey
To Have
Skyscraper
One of the many changes
which Grimsiey is experienc
ing is the addition of a new
building. This building is not
the science building because it
has been decided that the new
facility will not be used for
that purpose. Instead it will
house three car washes, two
indoor tennis courts, 15
bowling alleys, and a new
cafeteria serving edible food.
An added feature of this
structure is that during an
air-raid attack, the building
may be used as a fall-out
shelter and could hold the
population of Greensboro.
This 115-story structure will
rival the size of the tallest
building in the United States,
the Sears’ building in
Chicago. The elevators, which
will be utilized, are revolu
tionary because each rider will
actually be able to “think” the
elevator to the floor where he
wishes to go, thus eliminating
the time and trouble of
pushing buttons.
Conference
Changes
Credits
On March 13 Mr. Glenn
attended a secret conference
of the local school board. He
was told to announce to the
student body a decision made
on graduation requirements.
Many people on college
boards, special education
committees, and different
school boards throughout the
state have deemed it neces
sary fd insist upon more
credits for graduation, effect-
tive this semester.
The English credit require
ments have been drastically
changed to include two more
composition credits and one
more literature credit. This
change forces students to take
two and three English courses
during the day. The History
Department is now requiring
one year of American History,
one year of World History,
and one year of a new,
required course called the
Civil War.
In addition Algebra II is now
required of all students along
with two years of physical
education.
Since more courses are now
being demanded of students,
summer school will operate on
a full-day basis, starting at
7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The roll
for summer school is expected
to be full since this year’s
seniors will have to cram to
get all of the additional credits
- thus facilitating flunking.