High Life
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Tuesday, December 14,1993
GRIMSLEY fflGH LIFE
Volume LXXI, Number 4
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Working for a cleaner GHS:
PTSA, clubs join forces to beautify campus
By Rebecca Green
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Everything is coming up in roses at
Grimsley High School this fall.
The PTSA has joined forces with
Interclub Council to beautify the GHS cam
pus. This beautification project is designed
"This is an all year
responsibility.. . "
-Interclub President
Kelly James
to preserve the natural b eauty of campus and
create an uplifting environment for the par
ents, students, and teachers who are at GHS
everyday.
The PTSA has divided the campus into
different sections and presented these plots
to the students who represent Grimsley ser
vice clubs on the hiterclub Council. The
presentation included photographs of the
plots and suggestions as to what would im
prove various areas of campus. The clubs
have each chosen a plot that they will main
tain and improve throughout the year.
Some clubs will be planting flowers and
shrubs while others will remove dead trees
and build stone walkways between build
ings. All clubs are responsible for keeping
their areas clean.
“This is an all year responsibility that
will improve the environment and provide
better campus life,” Interclub President
Kelly James said. The PTSA will be sched
uling Saturday beautification work days
throughout the year. Everyone is welcome
to participate.
Giimsley student's car sits in lot after an accident
Knoyvles Photo
GHS students experience adverse driving conditions, add to number of local accidents
By Stephanie Dorko
Squealing brakes. Crunching metal.
It’s 8:20 a.m. at the comer of Campus
Drive and Westover Terrace. On the way
to homeroom inquisitive students walk
slowly, trying to see through the trees to
the cluster of cars blocking traffic. Within
five minutes the police arrive, blue lights
flashing. Curious faces peer out Main
Building windows.
At least once a year Grimsley students
witness this scene.
Many teenagers have experienced a
car accident or at least a close call. Jun
ior Sacha Knowles drove down Green
Valley Road a little too fast this summer.
“I had cars full of friends all around me
when I hit a patch of water from a sprin
kler. I slammed on brakes, hit more wa
ter and then I started hydrosliding. My
car went up on the median, hit a small
tree and the tree acted as a ramp and my
car flipped. I realized then that it only
takes one second to change or even end
your life.”
Junior Andy Jones hit a car traveling
through an intersection. “My windshield
fogged up while I was driving. Then the
sun hit and totally blinded me. Before,
when I could see, the stoplight in front
of me was green, but when I went through
it had changed to red. If there is a glare,
stop or pull over or drive very slowly,”
said Jones.
Everyone knotvs that most accidents
and injuries can be prevented. The acci
dents mentioned above are only two
examples of things that can happen
while driving an automobile. The fol
lowing are a few tips for safe driving :
-Relax.
-Set aside plenty of time to get
wherever you are going.
-Do not show off in a car.
-WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT.
-Insist that all passengers buckle
their seat belts.
-Drive at the right speed for road
conditions.
-Drive slower when it rains.
-To reduce problems with sun
light, adjust your sun visor and
wear sunglasses.
-Remember that night driving
is more dangerous thqn daytime
driving.
-Stay alert.
-Pay attention to the road, not
to the radio or passengers.
-Know how to work all the de
vices on the instrument panel
(lights, defrost, etc...).
-Be courteous to other drivers.
-DO NOT DRINK AND
DRIVE.
Steve Roberts from the Greensboro
Police Department contributed to this article.
Library goes above and beyond the call of duty for GHS students
by staying open late on weeknights
By Susan Barham
Grimsley’s Media Center will now be
open at night. The extended times that the
Media Center will be open are Mondays
until 5:30pm and Thursdays from 6:30pm
until 8:30pm.
This change was brought about from the
concerns of parents who felt regular school
hours did not provide enough time for stu
dents to utilize the Media Center’s re
sources. The idea for increased horns was
introduced to the Media Advisory Commit
tee, and then presented to Mr. Penland. Then
Mr. Penland decided to use the Tutorial
Funds to finance the project.
For now, this is just a trial period to see
if there is a demand for more hours. Dur
ing the extended times, the Media Center
will be staffed by one media ^edahst and one
assistant Media ^tedalist, Jod White said, "This
will provide regular access to the fadlities of
fered. Plus, students can dieck out books.”
Mr. Penland plans to notify the police of
"This will provide regular
access to the facilities
offered."
-Joel White
featured inside:
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p. 3-How ’’bad” is Michael?
p. 12-80’s music
the new hours just as a safegaurd. Other
wise, there willbeno additional safety pre
cautions taken. Grimsley students should be
prepared to present their student ID’s if
asked. The Media Center will be open to
Grimsley students only.
The Media Advisory Committee dedded that
it wouldn’t be feasible to provide transportation
for the studaits at ni^t, but students may be
able to catch the bus provided
for extra-curricular activities in the late
afternoon.
Now Grimsley students have no
more excuses for sloppy papers. Now
that the Media Center is open past regu
lar school hours, students will be able
to use the resources provided such as
computers and research and reading
materials. This opportunity will last as
long as students take advantage of it.