ember 24, 1982
ive you ever had one of those
when nothing seems to go
at all? Every now and then
stroke of bad luck affects us
fere’s how one of those not so
:al days might happen:
is “wonderful” twenty-four
period begins when you wake
; 7:55. But there is no need to
y because you have five
tes to get ready before you
to pick up your carpool. By
! miracle you’re on your way to
ol at 8:25. As you turn onto
pus Drive, your car stalls. Half
rrimsley detours around you
laughing faces and you con-
j helplessly to try to start your
cle.
Vo Date This Weekend?
HIGH LIFE
Page 7
A Not So Typical Day At GHS
By Laurie Silverstein and Marsha Sink
After the morning excitement,
you say to yourself, “What else
could go wrong?” It should be no
problem to race to homeroom. But
running down the steps, you sud
denly miss a step, as your
male/female interest struts by. As
you take the plunge, he/she does
notice you.
Making your way to first period
gym class, you think, “The day can
only get better.” It is then that it
occurs to you (as a total surprise)
that today is the first day of swim
ming. This only causes a few minor
complications; no bathing suit or
towel (but the school does provide
these). But also no hairdryer or
brush. It is now time to change into
your used metallic bathing suit.
You approach" the swim class with
anticipation that maybe swimming
a few laps will help relieve your ten
sion. As you jump into the
unheated pool, you hear a ripping
noise. It comes to your attention as
everyone else in your class faces
turn to you that the rip was your
used metallic bathing suit. But look
on the bright side; your
male/female interest has again
noticed you.
Struggling through your morn
ing classes with dripping hair, you
finally make it to lunch - in time to
discover that you have only 20« in
your pocket. In the car a little
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Blood, Gore, And A Whole Lot More
By Jay Floyd
itrary to popular belief, not
one has weekend dates. If you
ever been stuck at home on a
y or Saturday night and have
ill of the reruns of “The Dukes
azzard” and “Love Boat,”
despair. Here is a list of
3 to do on a dateless weekend.
!lean up your room (Note; this
;ake more than one weekend).
Yrite a letter to the pen pal
had in sixth grade and tell
er what you have been doing
le past six years.
Turn on HBO at 7:00 and
I “Dumbo” and continue wat-
until “Purple Passion” is
(this should be about 3:30
Though you are only a
more, get a head start and
applying to colleges.
)raw a large map of school and
! out exactly how you can run
he object of your affections. ■
Vrite a book.
isten to aU of your albums, in-
ig the Bee Gees, Shaun
iy, and The Partridge Fami-
4ake plans to go on a new diet
ose ten pounds by December
len go downstairs and have
ind cookies.
'lay solitaire.
Make your Halloween
me for next year.
Hear a success story on the
about a high school band that
le big time. Plan to start a
but drop the idea when you
3 that none of your friends are
ally inclined.
Fry to find a cure for cancer-
ip when you can’t find your
lemistry set.
Rearrange the furniture in
oom - decide you don’t like it
ove it all back.
While you’re at work, make
alls out a scotch tape.
15. Climb to the top of the Burl
ington Industries Building and
swear to jump unless The Who pro
mises to come to Greensboro.
16. Get your paycheck in pennies
and spend the evening counting it.
17. Call 867-5309 and see if Jen
nie answers.
18. Invite friends over and be
bored as a group.
19. Shave your legs and/or face.
20. Take a long bubble bath;
emerge from the tub looking like
ET.
21. Write a sequel to “Disco
Duck” called “Punk Mallard.”
22. Start studying for final ex
ams.
23. Write a passionate love poem
to your latest heartthrob. Throw it
away when you are finished.
24. Try to come up with a list of
25 things to do on a dateless
weekend that is 300 words long.
Give up when you realize it is im
possible.
25. If all else fails, do your
homework.
.. .the poor old drunk is pushed
to his knees as another villian, a
twin of his captor, takes a firm grip
on his head. With ease, he tears the
drunk's head from a quivering
body, and the two half-humans are
coated with the red liquid of victory
which spews like a fountain from an
open, meaty neck. . .
‘Tis scenes such as this which
create a wide gap of difference bet
ween Halloween III and its two
predecessors. Although the style of
terror has been cheapened by such
grotesque scenes as the one
described earlier, Halloween III is
mildly entertaining.
The movie-goer who atte.ids
Halloween III expecting to be ter
rorized by Michael Myers and his
large butcher knife will be disap
pointed by the third episode in this
terrifying series. By calling this
movie Halloween III: Season Of
The Witch, one would expect to see
“ole Mike” back again, slicing and
dicing more teen-agers in his at
tempt to kill his unknowing sister,
Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis).
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As any avid Halloween followers
know, Michael was burned like a
cheap Hardee burger at the end of
Halloween 11. One would expect
Halloween III: Season Of The
Killer Charcoal, but instead, we are
given a totally different story line
about a demented mask - maker
and his plans to destroy the popula
tion of the entire U.S.
It is entirely too obvious that the
movie was not directed by John
Carpenter (director of I and II), for
the nail-biting suspense simply is
not there. Carpenter and Debra Hill
only produced Halloween III; they
had nothing to do with its direc
tion. It shows.
Despite the slight disappoint
ment, Halloween III is a fun movie
to see. One could call it “the Step-
ford Wives, 1982,” but let’s not.
Why don’t we call it Season Of The
Witch. Appropriate,
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The Class of 1984
If a biology teacher pulls a load
ed gun on his students in order to
make them learn, something is
wrong. If all students are frisked
before entering school, something
is wrong. If the halls in a school are
constantly under survailance by
video cameras and armed guards
with dogs, something is wrong.
When a student falls from a
flagpole and dies due to the use of
some bad cocaine, something is
wrong.
Something is wrong.
The Class of 1984 is a shocking
film which deals directly with the
ever-increasing corruption in public
education, specifically with student
violence against teachers. The
students of Lincoln High are total
ly impervious to education. They
are led, usually against their will,
by a small but powerful group of
students who rule the school. The
student gang, consisting of three
guys and a lesbian, run a drug ring,
a prostitution ring, and terrorize
students as well as teachers with
ease.
The faculty at Lincoln High have
always looked the other way, fear
ing for their lives. Then comes a
new teacher to whom the students
refer as “teacher, teacher” who
finally refuses to be led by such
scum. The newcomer goes to war
with the unruly students, and the
result is an ultra-violent movie,
with an important underlying
message.
The Class of 1984 is a bold and
controversial movie that
foreshadows what might come
true. Some of the incidents in the
movie are true, which adds to its
power.
The Class of 1984 is not to be
missed by today’s classes of ’83,
’84 or ’85.
November
Youth
Of The
Month
KATHRYN ELEANOR MORAN
Kathryn Eleanor Moran was selected as
November’s female Student of the Month,
Kathryn has maintained a high grave point
average in several Ap and G/T classes. She
has been in National Honor Society from
May 1982 to the present. She has also
received the National Science Merit Award
in 1982. Selected to be in Who’s Who
Among Greensboro Youth, Kathryn has
been active in Junior Achievement,
Greensboro Youth Council, Exchangettes,
and Torchlight. She was a delegate and
Precinct Chairperson at Girl’s State.
McDonald’s congratulates Kathryn
Moran and has awarded her a $100 scholar
ship.