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George Caesar 1984 Twirp King Upcoming Dates: SAT’s - May 5. , .deadline March 30 Teacher Workdays - March 29, 30 GRIMSLE Y fflGH LIFE Volume LIII, Number 8 ‘The voice of the Whirlies ‘ Wednesday, March 28, 1984 Whirlie spirit supportive By Cindy Gay If ever there were doubt that the true Whirlie spirit still exists, Grimsley students diminished all such suspicions during the two weeks of State play-offs. Sparked by the rival game against Page for- the conference championship, Grimsley began preparations. Beginning with the momentous climb of the flagpole by Scott LeBauer, a feeling of anticipation and excitement could be felt throughout the Grimsley campus. A total of three pep rallies were held prior to the Page game hoping to encourage attendance at the game. The first attempt at a pep rally was held in front of the main building as students circled around a puddle-standing still and quiet. The pep rally, which was to last all through 6th period, failed to ignite students and was cut short. The second pep rally is hardly worth mentioning as efforts to rouse spirits by a show of student dancing talents was hindered by sound system problems. Despite the first two, somewhat trying ef forts at really show-stopping pep rallies, the third and final one held on Tuesday before the game proved the familiar phrase of fans; “Whirlies rock the house and the gym.” The fans needed no en couragement at the game as they proved they were behind the team all the way. The crowd and the cheers simply spoke for themselves. They didn’t stop cheering all the way to the state 4-A game against Roxboro in Hickory. All week long students bought “Proud to be a Whirlie” T-shirts and tickets for one of the five buses to Hickory, dressed up for Farmer Day, Dress- up Day, or Blue and White Day, participated in the door contest, at tended the bonfire, and rocked at the pep rally on Friday. Grimsley fans proved faithful and loud and surely helped the basketball team in their success in the state play-offs. We are Grimsley-no less than the best. Photos by Chris Pickerel The following are the 1984 Body Beautiful winners: Robert Huss, Scott Smith, Dan Gerrels and Michael Mosely. Steve Howard is not pictured. The runners-up included Kevin Franklin, John Newell, David Williams. Mike Queen and Bruce Harkins Carnival aims for success By Marsha Sink Ge.t Set speaker Graham stresses goals, motivation With the arrival of Spring also comes the Greensboro Youth Coun cil’s Carolina Carnival. This year’s carnival will be held at Carolina Cir cle Mall from April 25th through 29th. Suzanne Devaney, the car nival chairman, is really excitied about this year’s carnival. “Our goal is to get everyone involved,” said Devaney. “And make everyone feel important no matter what their job is whether it’s sell ing tickets or working in a booth.” On Tuesday April 23rd the GYC will hold a sneak preview night. On this night a $5 admission will cover an unlimited number of rides. The James H. Drew Exposition will once again provide rides for this annual carnival. In addition to rides and various exhibits, some of the service clubs from Grimsley will set up game booths. Devaney encourages everyone to come and make this carnival a successful one. By Alise Weinstein Goals. Everyone must set them in order to be successful. This was the message presented by Lawrence Graham at the March 6 Get Set convocation. Graham, a re cent graduate of Princeton Univer sity and author of seven books, spoke to over 800 high school students, encouraging them to set very high goals, to be motivated and mostly, never let age be a bar- Quill and Scroll inducts new members By Rachel Barger § : JHk . Front Row L-R: Catherine Musgrove, Pamela Ramsbotham, Bonnie Mullen, Marsha Sink. Back Row L-R: Alise Weinstein, Tamera Majors. Amy Russell, Tahma Randleman, Larry Reece. rier for young people to succeed. Lawrence Graham grew up in New York and attended a public high school. In school, he never considered himself part of the “in group. On one occasion, he begged his parents for braces just to be like the other students. At sixteen, he entered Princeton University. He began writing books yet at first he had trouble getting started because of his age. In looking for an agent he started calling at the beginning of the alphabet and no one accepted him until a woman whose last name began with “z”. He said. You’ve got to really be assertive and perserve. I sat in that phone booth for about three and a half hours that day.” He bluffed his way into internships at the White House and NBC studios using the same approach. “Always pretend you know the business thoroughly, so they don’t try and take advantage of you,” Graham said. “I pushed myself in politely and professionally.” Professional is what Lawrence Graham is today. As well as publishing books, he is the host of a cable television talk show and has sold five stories to ABC for Afterschool Specials. He plans to enter Harvard Law School in the fall, finish a book on early achievers, and write a nighttime soap opera. Lawrence Graham considers himself an achiever not a celebrity. He has coma from a shy modest boy to an aggressive adult. He does not want to become a celebrity because he feels once they fade out there is nothing for them to be remembered by. And Graham wants to be remeinbered. From all he has accomplished at twenty-one so far, that dream will definitely be reached. Some of the Grimsley’s most talent writers were honored by be ing inducted into the International Quill and Scroll Society on February 22, 1984. The inductions were held in the media center and a reception followed in the home economic’s room. The Quill and Scroll Society is an International Honor Society for High School Journalists that was founded in 1926. Grimsley opened its chapter in 1974. As parents and friends proudly looked on, Mrs. Crisp, advisor to the High Life staff, led the induc tions of the seven seniors and two juniors. These students were either on the Whirligig or High Life staffs. The inductees had to meet cer tain requirements in order to be ac cepted into the Quill and Scroll Society. One of the requirements is that the student must be a junior or a senior in the top third of their class. The student must have been a member of either the Whirligig staff or the High Life staff for at least one year and must be recom mended by their advisor. There will be another induction in the spring for those juniors and seniors who have met the criteria since the February inductions. Lawrence Graham, student, author and TV host, speaks at the recent Get Set convocation photos by Chris Pickerel
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