Page 4 fflGH LIFE April 13, 1979 Former Editor Pursues Career In Music by Carole Dolin “Everybody’s got some thing they do. Some kmt, some sew, I sing. Music is a gift, and when you’re able to ging something and it makes people happy, then it makes you happy.’’ These were the remarks of Lisa McDowell, former edi tor of HIGH LIFE. Lisa performs each Wednesday night at High Point’s Stella d’ Ora restaurant. Occasio nally Cheryl Luteman, a 1978 Grimsley graduate, joins Li sa's performances. Dim lights, cigarette smoke, and the nunble of low voices form the setting. Lisa sings softly with a touch of sweetness. Her fingers, moving in a rh3fthmic pattern against the guitar strings, hypnotize her listeners. Her eyes close as she feels for the heart of her songs. Lisa plays coimtry rock songs, including those of Emmylou Harris, John Den ver, and Linda Rondstadt, which are spiced up by a hint of Tennessee accent. The main attraction to country music for Lisa is the words. She believes the words are realistic, honest, and make good sense. Lisa also feels coimtry music is easy to play, has a good beat, and most of all, people can relate to the music’s meaning. In addition to Lisa’s job at Stella d’ Ora, she was of fered a job singing for the GGO’s sponsors’ breakfast. With help firom these public appearances, support from her friends, and her ambi tion, Lisa hopes to enter professional singing in the future. She has the talent, and she has the confidence. This listener believes she will be a hit. As she sings the song “Today,” she sings of her self. “Today is my moment, and now is my story. I’ll laugh, and I’ll cry, and I’ll sing.” Grimsley students study in vain because they are not following the necessary steps for better study habits. Perhaps they need some music or some quick energy food! See following article. [Garnett photo] Ten Easy Steps To Better Study Habits Since this is the final nine weeks of school, better study habits can only help the average GHS student. The following is a list of ten_easy steps to better study habits, which was printed in HIGH LIFE in 1964. By following these every night your grades should definitely change. (Unless, of course, you have been following them regularly.) 1. Never study in the same place each night. Why bore yourself with the same old Birthday Activities Revive The Past by Ginger Branton GHS is original! It was originally the only public high school in Greensboro, and on May 19 and 20 will celebrate its Fiftieth Aimi- versary. chestra, conducted by for mer Grimsley directors. Cho ral programs wifi also be featured. The first public school site was originally Saint Agnes Catholic Church in 1877. It was purchased by Superin tendent George Grimsley (for whom Grimsley High School was named) in 1899, and opened as Greensboro High School in 1900. The building, which consisted of four classrooms and two laboratories, was used until 1911 when the school moved to Spring Street. This build ing was used as GHS until 1929 when the new school was completed on the cur rent Westover Terrace loca tion. Art exhibits will help beautify the campus build ings for visitation by former students, faculty, and the public. Dr. Craig Phillips, Super intendent of the State De partment of Public Instruc tion, will be the guest spea ker. Contests in athletic events will be included, such as a baseball game, to help round out the festivities. The current students of GHS can make Grimsley’s fiftieth year its best. The student body is urged to participate fully in this fif tieth anniversary celebra tion. surroundings? A change of atmosphere will do you good. 2. Never study at the same time each day. It makes life too routine. Try all hours of the night. Schedules are no fun. 3. Always, always listen to the radio while you are studying. It adds variety to the lesson. After aU, if studying becomes too dis tracting, you can always stop and listen to the radio. 4. The same rule applies to television. If you don’t have a radio a television set will do. Homework can be done during commercials. 5. Always study your eas iest subjects first. Don’t worry about the harder ones. Besides, what’s the point in working yourself to death if you’re not going to under stand it anyway? 6. Always take a break and get something to eat while studying. Do try not to take over five breaks an hour, because you might get too full and get indigestion. While we’re on the subject let me remind you to eat I foods that will give you i energy, like Mars candy bars i and pickles. 7. 'Try to do as much of I your homework — at least I fifty per cent — as accurately i as possible. Don’t bother to : perfect it. It’s OK just as i long as you barely pass. 8. Don’t spend too long on your homework. Ten or fif teen minutes per subject will! be adequate. After all, if you : go to class prepared for the : lesson, the teacher would: probably have a kitten. On : second thought. . . 9. Always be sure that i papers to be handed in are i illegible to read. That wayj the teacher won’t knowi what’s wrong with thei paper. 10. Last but not least,: comes the most important i rule of all. Set aside part ofi every night to think of ex-: cuses for your teachers as toi why you failed to turn in your homework, forgot your text-: book, and flunked thei course! Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 are the dates for Grimsley’s proud celebration of the past fifty years. The celebration will be an historical event with concerts, exhibits, visitation, excitement, and fun! The organizational duties are be ing led by Grimsley alumni Peter Byrd and Harry Brad ley. Concerts will be presented by Grimsley’s band and or- VCtH MISS It/ • iOtJCJBfXS. 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