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Page 2 HIGH UFE December 20, 1978 Masters Manipulate Searching Souls By Lisa McDowell It is strange that someone can be so influential as to persuade hundreds of people to kill themselves. There are many preachers, teachers, and other professionals who cannot reach that many people in a positive way, yet somehow a single man was able to develop a cult of people, mold their beliefs, and control their actions to the extent of having them commit suicide. One wonders if the Reverend Jim Jones gained much satisfaction from this manipulation of other human beings. Everyone experiences times of doubting and questioning their religion, standards, values, and morals. With so many different ways to look at life, it is sometimes difficult for people to decide what they believe in and what they will use as a basis for living their lives. Even when these decisions are made, one will always wonder why he feels the way he does. It is in the search for this answer that one becomes vulnerable to the ideas of others and may accept the first ones they happen to encounter. A system of beliefs is hke a security blanket. It serves as a foundation upon which to build one’s life. We know that in the cult of The Peoples’ Temple over 900 members killed themselves. They thought their church was in danger of being abolished, and they had been led to believe that death was preferable to Uving without the kind of religion they were accustomed to practicing. They had developed such a strong security in their beliefs that there was no desire for change. Those few who did want to change, to leave the cult, were wasting their time; for, in hght of what we now know, freedom from the group was unquestionable. One of man’s most vital needs is happiness. After basic needs such as food and physical security are met, love and acceptance seem to be the next most important needs. Love is as different to each person as is religion. Perhaps it is in the knowledge that these cult members found such security in sharing common beliefs and in finding acceptance within the cult that we can begin to find some possible explanation for the mass suicides in Guyana. Life would be easier to imderstand if everyone felt the same about everything, but it would also be dull. People are told to be individuals, to do their own thing, whatever feels good and makes you happy as long as it doesn’t hurt others. No matter how different we may seem to be, we £dl have one thing in common — we edl believe in something. Most of us have a god of some kind. What God is to each individual cannot ever be summarized, yet we all are searching, and forever learning, and forever astonished. Opinions To The Editor Brief Farewell Soccer Team Upset To the Editor: In the past issues I have noticed that the sports sec tion of HIGH LIFE has not had any or little coverage of the soccer team or games. Soccer is as much a part of Grimsley athletics as is foot ball or basketball. How could anyone be so low as to totally ignore the fastest growing sport in America. Even though the team came through with a less than satisfying recore (3-10-1), they still deserve as much advertisement and recogni tion as any of the other sports at Grimsley. Soccer is much like football when it comes to fan support. When fans are screaming it gets the team psychologically ready to play. But how, may I ask, can we get fans to come out and support soccer when nobody even knows when the games are played. The so-called newspaper did not even publish a schedule of when the games were played! The season is now over. The damage is done. Soccer does not even raise enough money to buy baUs too practice with. The stu dents enjoy soccer as much as football. But the team got hardly any mention in the news paper or on the an- noxmcements. An announce ment was written for the first game of the season. The first time it was said was the only time it was said in its entirety. My opinion is that See p. H ICT Survey Results The editing of a newspaper is more of a task than many people ever imagine, but I have loved every minute that I have been on the HIGH LIFE staff. I began as a sports reporter in the second semester of my soph omore year, advanced to Sports Editor my junior year, and finally to Editor-in-Chief this semester. I say with no hesitation that it is the most rewarding learning exper- ience 1 have had at Grimsley. I have learned much about myself from the articles and editorials I have written, but more important ly, 1 have learned about other people. There are so many things that have to be done in order to put out a paper, and it is not possible without a totally cooperative staff. I am happy to say that no matter how many mistakes are made and how many deadlines are missed. Just A Thought Have you ever thought how lucky you. are to be living where you do? Da you ever wonder about life midst the horror of nobody caring for you? Have you ever been thankful for being alive even when times are rough? With the thought that things will have to get better ‘causeJhey couldn't be any more tough. The next time you find yourself climbing the walls, wondering what's going on, Just slow yourself down and don't you worry, this feeling won't last too long. Just tell yourself calmly that things will get better, repeat this each day and each night. Think of your future and the good things to come, then you will feel all right.-Lisa McDowell the HIGH LIFE staff has always come through with one of the best high school newspapers in the nation. Compliments could continue, but I will stop here to give a big THANKS! to everyone who is responsible in any way in the making of this paper. To the staff — 1 know that my leaving will not hinder the production you are capable of, and I’ll be around for a while because journalism is in my blood. To Kathy Sroog, for mer advisor, I will always be grateful for the independence and responsibility forced upon me. To Lynn Tanner - I am sorry I do not have more time to work with you. Thank you for all your organiza tion. It is helping and will continue to help the staff more than you know. Finally, I extend my deepest gratitude to all the folks at Stone Printing Company who have been so patient with our late copy, crooked pictures, and ignorance about printing, I have learned more about journalism from Stone than from anywhere else. 1 will miss my associations with all these people, but new doors are opening. Thanks to you for reading. Ljsa McDowell Editor-in-Chief The Industrial Cooperative Training II class, taught by Mr, Musselwhite, has just completed a survey of students at Grimsley. A total of 153 students were interviewed concerning their atti tudes on energy conservation. A hypothetical situation, in which it was necessary to cut use of energy substantially, was pre sented to each interviewee. Six teen proposals were geared to ward the high school age person. The interviewee was instructed to rate each proposal on a scale from strongly agree to strongly dis agree. The following is the survey as it was presented to the students: Energy Conservation Survey Let us assume that it is necessary to cut back our use of energy substantially. The follow ing are proposals to accomplish this task. Rate each proposal as follows: A. I strongly agree with the proposal. B. I agree with the proposal. C. I can’t make up my mind on it. D. I disagree with the proposal. E. I strongly disagree with the proposal. WE SHOULD: - 1. Increase tlje price of gasoline by 50 cents a gallon to cut down on gasoline use. 2. Increase the age at which a person can get a driver’s license from 16 to 18. 3. Lower air pollution standards so industries can burn high sulfur coal rather than oil or natural gas. 4. Ban all students from driving to school if bus transportation is available. 5. Ban all driving of private cars on Sunday. 6. Ration gasoline so every driver can obtaion only a certain amount. 7. Ban the use of recreational vehicles such as campers, mini bikes, snowmobiles, and pleasure motorboats. 8. Reduce city streetlights by at least 25 percent. 9. Ban auto racing to save fuel. 10. Ban the use of all nonessen tial household appliances such as electric garage-door openers, electric can openers, color TV’s, electric toothbrushes, garbage disposals, blenders, and stereo systems.$ 11. Double the price of electri city and natural gas to discourage household use. 12. Require all schools to have a three-month winter break rather than a three-month summer break to save fuel. 13. Ban the use of air condi tioners in all buildings with windows. $ 14. Reduce oil imports by 20 percent. 15. Reduce oil and natural gas supplies to all industries by 20 percent. 16. Lower pollution standards on new cars so they can get better mileage. Some of the results of the survey were quite telling. The proposals meeting with greatest opposition were the banning of driving of private cars on Sunday, with 90.2% opposed; doubling the price of electricity and natural gas to discourage household use, 88.4% opposed; and banning the use of all nonessential household appliances such as electric garage door openers, electric can op eners, color TV’s, electric tooth brushes, garbage disposals, blenders, and stereo systems, 84.2% opposed. The proposals receiving most support, though below 50%, were lowering pollution standards on new cars so they can get better mileage, 44,5% in favor; redu cing oil and natural gas supplies to all industries by 20%, 31.5% in favor; and reducing city street lights by at least 25%, 25.9% in favor. The proposals generating the greatest amount of uncertainty 6ee (7.8 HIGH LIFE Published Tti-Monthly Grimsley Senior High School 801 Westover Terrace Greensboro, N.C. 27408 Editor-in-Chief , Lisa McDowell Managing Editors Technical Jackie Seism Writing Joe Morris News Editors Anna Poulos Martin Miller Feature Editor Sara Gramley Assistant Feature Editor Ginger Branton Sports Editor Anthony Beard -Assistant Sports Editor Wayne Early Reporters Bryan Smith Tommy Grant Mark Langston Bobby Harvilie Carla Nelson Business Manager Ellen Mitchell Circulation Manager Susie Spear Advertising Manager Keith Stanton Advertising Staff Mike Shelton Van Austin Photographer Mike Garnett Cartoonist Jim Austin Advisor Lynn Tanner Printed by Stone Printing Company High Point, N.C. HIGH LIFE- is a member of the National Quill and Scroll Honor Society and the National Scholastic Press Association. The cost is $3.00 per year, $2.00 per semester, and $1.00 for the Senior Edition.
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