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Page 2 High Life Volume LV, Number 4, December 20,-1985 News Christmas across the border by Mark Neerman Christmas is often considered a time for being with family and friends. We often take for granted how lucky we are for simply be ing able to be with our families Five GHS students, however, won't have that luxury this Christmas. They are Grimsley'^ exchange students. They ari from .4ustralia-( Susie Mirls), Sweden-(Patrick Bernestra) GM'many-( Britta Cremeri Spain-i Barbara San Martin), anc Denmar r-( 'Ray Lynghlund Jensen) ■■■• Australia Susie Mills and her family ot le.i spend Christmas in Aus'raila oi the beach. Below the equator. Christmas falls during the sum mer vacation. Salads and cold meats replace the traditional hoi meals we have in the United States. Wrapping paper with surf boards on it can often be found Other than the differences in seasons. Susie finds the obser vance of Christmas is much the same. ’ • ■ • Sweden Patrick Bernestra of Sweden says he will definitely miss his family this Christmas. In hi.s country, the Christmas seaso:. begins on December 13 with “Luciadagen.” This is the Festival of Light in honor of St. I.iicia who, according to legend. was a young girl who lived in Sici ly about 300 A.D. When she in sisted on remaining a loyal Chris tian, her eyes were taken out by the Romans. For her matryrdom, she was made a saint on December 13. Patrick plans to spend Christmas this year with his American friends. Germany •■■■ Britta Cremer lives in a coun try where St. Nicholas brings holiday gifts on his own day, Dec. 6. St. Nicholas was a man who liv ed in Asia Minor around 300 A-D. It is believed that he could create miracles. Upon his death in 343 A.D, he was immediately made a saint. According to Britta, Christmas is the most important holiday in Germany. ■ ■ ■ ■ Spain ■ ■ • • Barbara San Martin spends Christmas eating Turkey and go ing to church. Because Spain is a Catholic nation, Christmas has a strong religious importance. Presents are exchanged on January 6, when the three wise kings went to visit Jesus. This year, Barbara looks forward to spending. Christmas with her American family to learn about U.S. Christmas. ■■■■ Denmark Food plays a big role in Den mark’s Christmas according to Ray-Lyngslund-Jensen. Ray’s family eats duck and turkey on December 24. They also dance around the Christmas tree sing ing and exchanging presents. Then two days later on December 26, they sit down again to an eight course meal to celebrate Christmas day. According to Ray, the religious importance had faded over the years and Christmas is now more of an ex cuse to get together with family and friends. No matter how tar apart our borders may be, the Christmas season is truly one of love, peace, and family togetherness everywhere. 111 on I .ncia who according tO legend, .fvci-ui m oiiLUd, O - cvcijYY.ic,. Christmas spirit all year roundl Promises for 1986 by .Anna Schleunes For many, Christmas is not a time of large dinners, lots of pre sent, and a cozy fire, instead, it is a time of need. This year, as every year, many organizations help needy families in the Guilford County area. Some of these organizations, such as the Urban Ministry and the Salvation Army, provide help 365 days a year. Money collected by the Salva tion Army is used to buy food and clothing, to help pay utility bills, and to give less fotunate families an opportunity to enjoy the things most people take for granted. Some of this year’s money will help buy shoes for children in 150 families in this area. Donations can be made by dropping cash in their kettles located around shop ping centers and malls. Many organizations function only during the holiday season for the holiday season. The Christmas Clearing Bureau has names of needy families which can be adopted by church groups, clubs, and individual families. The adopting group receives the ages and sizes of the family members. It then provides food, clothing, toys, and a wrapped gift for each. The Christmas Clearing Bureau also accepts money dona tions throughout the Christmas season which are used to buy gift certificates for families who do not w ish to be adopted. In addition, there are many fund-raisers that provide toys for children who might otherwise not have them. WGLD and WFMY- TV are co-sponsoring the “Stocking of Love’’ at Forum IV, a city wide effort to collect non- perishable goods for the Nor thwestern North Carolina Food Bank. And then there is always the Empty Stocking Fund, a Guilford County tradition. Started in 1927, by The late A.L. Stockton, then managing editor of the Greensboro News and Record, it has been joined by the Greensboro Jaycees and the local unit of the Marine Corps. The Empty Stocking Fund provides toys for children up to age twelve. Donations pay for stockings stuff ed with toys and clothes for 5,000 cl ildren in Guilford County. Not only do these organizations provide for needy families at Christmas, but they serve to re mind us that there are people who need help all year round. by Rachel Barger It is that time again to be think ing of your 1986 New Years Resolutions. With 1985 coming to a close, all of your old vows that were broken or forgotten have a brand new chance arriving very soon! It is a good idea to think about and compile a list of resolu tions before January 1st. The ac tual resolutions that are made de pend entirely on ones particular lifestyle and what they wish to change about that lifestyle. There are several tips that could be helpful in successfully carrying out ones New Years Resolutions. First, a good way to begin the process is to divide them into dif ferent categories with headings such as diet, school work, rela tionships and attitude, etc. as needed. For example where one person may need to work on their diet resolutions, the next person may need to work on their homework. The number and range of the categories depend on the individual. After a personaliz ed list is completed, it needs to be posted on a obvious place such as the refrigerator or bathroom mir ror or anywhere that it will be noticed. One GHS senior gives the suggestion that, “It is not good to make an extremely lopg, unreasonable list, keep the resolutions short and realistic.” Another senior Said, “It helps to tell a good friend about the resolutions so that they will make you feel guilty if you break them.” With these tips and suggestions in mind, good luck on the “new beginning” -86! What’s happening at Grimsley? News Briefs by Maureen Musgrove JROTC Cadet Honored The following article was sub mitted by Kevin Hunt: A member of the Army Junior ROTC from Grimsley High School was honored as the fali quarter Honor Cadet. Cadet Cor poral Katrina LeClear was chosen from 56 first year cadets A review board conducted an interview of the three finalist on Thursday, November 14, 1985. The finalist were selected from each of the three JROTC Com panies based on their outstanding performance in the classroom, the drill field, extra curricular activities, and overall military bearing. The board consisted on C/Lt. Colonel Kevin Hunt and his six-member staff. The board of officers asked a series of ques tions ranging from military organization to current events. The board also evaluated the cadets’ on their marching ability, military courtesies, military bearing, and wearing of the uniform. After the cadets were interviewed, the board selected the cadet who ammassed the most points—Katrina LeClear. This is the first time that the Grimsley JROTC program has had a Honor Cadet selection. This is one of many new plans put into action this year by the cadet com mander and his staff. Little Four Tip-off For all the basketball fans there will be the Boys Little Four Invitational on December 26, 27, and 30. It will be held at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Whirlies competition will consist of both city and county schools. Grimsley also hosted the Girls Little Four Invitational on December 18 and 19. All four city high school participated. Madrigal Singers The Grimsley Madrigal Singers are following a tight schedule this holiday season. Early in December they traveled to the Biltmore House and on the 12th they performed at the City Club. On the 15th the singers gave a concert for the Reynolda House while on the 16th they entertained the Elks and Kiwanis clubs. The Madrigals took part in the GHS Holiday Concert on the 17th. And their final performance for December was at the Starmount Country Club on the 19th. In addi tion they will be making ap pearances on both WFMY-TV and WXII-TV. SSBAG Update The November meeting of SSBAG, held at Dudley High School, covered three main topics; a fund raiser for SSBAG, the selling of Little Four tickets, and extra curricular eligibility. A decision was not made on a fun draiser or on ticket sales, but several opinions were made regarding the extra curricular eligibility. Mr. Lem Cox of the Greensboro Public Schools discussed the requirements pro posed by a task force. Those in cluded mandatory attendance of 3 periods during the day, passing four courses, and automatic in eligibility for felons. It was also made clear that any school related group activity that does not effect the grade given in a class is considered an extra cur ricular activity. 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