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Volume LIII, Number 1
Greensboro, N.C. 27408
Tuesday, August 30, 1983
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News Analysis
Drinking Age Is
Hot Political Issue
Twelve New Faculty Members Bring Change
By Jay Floyd
On October first of this year the
age requirement for the purchasing
of beer and wine will be raised to
19 in the state of North Carolina.
The new law will not contain a
“grandfather clause”. A “grand
father clause” would allow those
already 18 years of age to continue
purchasing beer and wine. If a per
son has reached the age of eighteen
before October first; he or she can
purchase alcohol, beer and wine,
until the October deadline.
The publicity driven law has
been rumored into reality by
several contributing factors. James
Hunt has consistently vocalized his
"growing concern on the issue of
drunken teenage drivers”, and
several model accidents and other
mishaps on the states roads and
highways have served as a catalyst
for Hunt’s strategic campaign.
From the root of the problem,
the selling of beer to under age
teens, has sprouted many sub-
scandolous operations. The now in
famous S.A.M. (Selling Alcohol to
Minors) operation reached out from
poUtical roots, and jarred the life of
hundreds of convenience store
workers. Operation S.A.M. had a
sixteen, year old girl, reportedly a
tempt to buy beer at most of the
convenience stores of Greensboro.
The number of stores and
restaurants that sold beer to the
girl was astounding.
However, HIGH LIFE was told
by two employees, one of a conve
nience store and one of a
restaurant, that the “normal look
ing teenage girl”, and the cir
cumstances under which the beer
was sold, were abnormal. “That
girl,” says an anonymous conve
nience store worker, "dressed,
acted, and looked no less than 25.
It’s damned unfair.” At the promi
nent restaurant where the beer was
sold, circumstances rendered a
very contcmptable situation for an
unnamed bartender. “It was just
after five,” says the worker, “our
busiest timeof timfrof the day. It
was very busy. The girl came in and
sat down in front of an empty beer
glass and asked for a beer. It seem
ed like she was asking for a refill”!
Incidents have added on to each
other, and built a substantial lad
der on which the new law concern
ing the drinking age has clim,ed to
the top. October first, it will
become a reality. However, with
such a hot political issue, who is to
say that it will be over October
first?
This year at Grimsley there are
twelve new teachers who have join
ed the faculty. Along with the new
faces, many changes have also
taken place.
To begin with, Mr. Jules Crowell
has replaced James Ballance as
assistant principal. Crowell comes
to Grimsley from Kiser and Smith.
He will be in charge of curriculum
and faculty. Crowell, along with his
wife and two children, reside in
High Point. Mr. BaUance requested
to return to the classroom.
Mr. Joe Franks, a former
Grimsley student, is the new
athletic trainer and will also teach
history. Other new Social Studies
teachers include Mr. Kurt Telford
Coach Kurt Telford,
Mrs. Linda Branch,
Mr. Joe Franks
newest additions
to G.H.S.
Social Studies
Department.
By Alise Weinstein
and Mrs. Linda Branch who is
formerly of Gillespie.
Mr. Tom Fenny is a new Biology
teacher. Ms. Angelina Hollar and
Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson are
teaching Chemistry part-time.
Hollar is teaching for two periods
while Johnson is teaching for three
periods. They also share their time
at Weaver Education Center.
Another teacher. from Weaver is
Mr. Ralph Jarrett who is teaching
drafting here at Grimsley.
Barbara Heilig is teaching
Business classes and Jenny
Phillips, granddaughter of Dr.
Charlie Phillips, is a new teacher for
exceptional students. Phillips
comes to Grimsley from Page High
School.
Mrs. Marilyn Conte formerly of
Dade County, Florida, is teaching
C.O.E. and Mrs. Sandra Pons is a
new teacher of Distributive Educa
tion.
Some of the other changes made
at Grimsley are the following. Mrs.
Rosa Yourse, Mr. Don Darnell, and
Mrs. Mary Tom Hoffler have
retired over the summer. Mrs. Ker-
nodle and Mrs. Chapman have
taken a leave of absence. Mr.
Schneidmiller is now at the Natural
Science Center and Mrs. Lackey is
opening a toy store.
News In Brief
Mayors Youth
The Mayors Youth Conference
was a three-day challenge for high
school students to research,
survey, and debate six current
issues facing Greensboro. The Con
ference was held August 9-11 at
Weaver Education Center.
On the first day of the Con
ference, the students were given a
chance to research their issue. On
the second day, after using the
resource center and hearing panel
speakers, the “Great Debate”
■ began. Then on the third day, con
ference delegates presented their
views to the Greensboro City Coun
cil.
The youth conference is one of
the best opportunities a
Greensboro youth has to voice opi
nions on issues that directly affect
the community. This summer the
issues were: housing, downtown
development, military draft,
NCAA recruitment, teacher merit
pay, and cable television.
Pep Board/YRC
The 1983-84 Pep Board Chair
man, Tamera Majors, and youth
Recreation Chairman, Michele Mar-
torano teamed up over the summer
to discuss the theme and organiz
ing of the 1983 Homecoming game
and dance. Both Majors and Mar-
torano feel that a headstart on the
important occasion will give them a
chance to brainstorm and plan;
thus, producing an exciting and
memorable event.
The two chairpersons encourage
participation from the student
body on the planning and produc
tion of all dances and games. Sug
gestions for decorations, banners,
etc. are welcomed and appidciatcd.
Governors School
Over the summer, several
students who were selected before
the termination of the ’82-’83
school year, participated in Girls’
state. Boys’ state, and Goveruor’s
school, Each event was noted as a
“tremendous learning experience.”
The students from Grimsley were;
Tamera Majors and Amy Davis,
Girls’ state, Brad Knott and David
Sawyer, Boys’ state, Tim Wood,
Allen Leonard, Evone Hartgrove,
David Lindabury, Sarah Catherine
Clegg, Michon Crawford, Steffanie
Vaughn, Governor’s School.
Jaycettes
The Grimsley Jaycettes helped
the Greensboro Jaycees and
Jayceetes raise money for the
American Cancer Society by
volunteering their services at the
annual jail-a-thon, held July 19, 20,
and 21 at the Centerstage at Four
Seasons Mall.
For a $25 donation, an off-duty
policeman would “arrest” a citizen.
’The “arrested citizens” were taken
to F our Seasons Mall and locked
up. ’The “prosecuter” would set
bond, usually for around $100, and
the prisoners would stay in jail un
til the bond was paid.
The Junior Jaycettes dressed the
“prisoners” in prison attire. When
the “prisoners” were released the
Junior Jaycettes added the funds
that were raised by each “arrested
citizen”.
^The Depot* Opens For Teens
By Pamela Ramabotham
Are you tired of driving around,
wasting time and gas, trying to
search for something to do every
Saturday night and Friday night
after games? Well, beginning in Oc
tober, you can put an end to that
run-around. A new teen life center,
“The Depot”, will be opening. The
Center will provide teenagers with
‘“a place that will give us
something fun, different, and legal
to do.’”
The name, “The Depot”, was
decided upon by junior and senior
high school students in Greensboro
and Guilford County. The Old
Southern Railway train station on
East Washington Street will be the
location of the new and exciting
entertainment center.
The idea began in February of
1983 after the wreck which killed
four Guilford County teenagers all
of whom were heavily intoxicated,
wife, Molly, have worked to
establish a gathering place
specifically for teenagers.
The highlights of the teen center
are a 2,000 square-foot lighted
dance floor with a music booth con
ducted by local disc jockeys, an in-
the-round television theater with
300 seats, a large game room, a
snack center, as well as, conversa
tion pits.
The city of Greensboro agreed to
lease- the city-owned Southern
Railway Station to the center for
only $1 per year provided the non
profit organization raised $200,000
in a fund-raising drive. The fund
raising began in March and the
fund is now up to $260,000 through
contributions and pledges from dif
ferent corporations, clubs, chur
ches, and individuals.