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NHS tradition continues
By Sarah Atkinson
Staff Writer
On November 1, 1922, Grimsley be
came the first school i i North Carolina and
the seventy-
third in the nation to receive a charter for a
National Honors Society (NHS) chapter.
“If s an honor because
we were in the forefront
of schools who wanted to
recognize students for
their work,” said Ms.
Manahan, the advisor of
NHS.
The club initiated 30
new members on No
vember 21, giving the
club a total of 55 mem
bers. The induction was
held in the Media Center
amidst music, food,
speeches on knowledge,
service, leadership, cka-
acter, and scholarship, a
special candlelight cer
emony, and the reciting
of the NHS pledge:
“I pledge myself to
resume should include a list of any aca
demic honors received, extracurricular ac
tivities, and time given to volunteer orga
nizations. Ms. Manahan suggests a students
show “evidence of leadership in these ac
tivities, not just participation.”
Also, teachers are encouraged to give
special comments about a student in their
Jody Moore, Jennifer Oxenfeld, Shabiiam Aluned, and Janiie Link were
inducted into NHS.
uphold the high purpose of NHS to which
I have been selected, striving in every
way, by word and deed, to make its ideals
the ideals of my school and my life.”
NHS Vice-President Naomi Leslie, a se
nior, enjoyed her experience of being in
ducted into the club. “For a lot of people,
it’s their first induction into a formal soci
ety. It was for me,” said Leslie.
In order for a student to become a mem
ber of NHS, he or she must go through a
process similar to applying to a college. A
student may apply in the spring of the jun
ior year or the fall or spring of the senior
year. The application process consists of
producing a resume and a copy of your most
recent report card, in which your grade
point average must be 3.0 or better. The
resume. Teachers then submit ballots in
which they vote for specific students. All
of the applications and ballots are then pre
sented to the “Selection Committee,” com
posed of ten to twelve faculty members,
chaired by Ms. Langdon. The transcripts
are reviewed and discussed, and every ap
plicant is voted on. There is no limit on the
amount of new members who may be ac
cepted.
Finally, every student who applied re
ceives either an invitation to come to the
induction ceremony or a letter asking them
to apply at another time.
“It can be very disappointing if you’re
not accepted,” said Leslie.
Once a member of NHS, a student par
ticipates in many activities similar to those
of a service club, even though that is not
what NHS is.
Club President, Jamie Link, a senior,
said, “It’s more of an honor to be in NHS
because it is recognized on a national level
by imiversities, but at school you make it
more like a club.”
The main project of the club this year is
to organize a service
they refer to as the
“Shadow Program.”
This is an opportunity
for freshmen, as rec
ommended through
Mr. Overby, to be tu
tored by NHS mem
bers.
“We feel that this
program will help stu
dents who have weak
nesses where we have
strengths,” said Leslie.
“It is something to
give back to the
school.”
Link expressed how
big of a project this is
for NHS. “You’re only
in the club for a year,
so it’s hard to really achieve anything that
can be carried overto the next year,” said
Link.
The club is also providing a canteen at
drama performances and swim meets in or
der to raise money. This money goes to
ward buying the induction ceremony invita
tions and toward a scholarship fund that the
club hopes to present to as many students at
the end of the year that money allows.
The official NHS handbook states that the
purpose of the club is to “...create enthusiasm
for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render
service, to promote leadeixhip, and to develop
character.” Becoming a member of the NHS is
an excellent way to be recognized by colleges
and to gain an experience that pro- 'ides you with
qualities essential to success.
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Club more than just debate
By Grade Morton
Reporter
The Speech and Debate team qualified
two members to represent our district at
the National Forensic League Tourna
ment in Kansas City. This is considered
quite an accomplishment because the
team has existed at Grimsley for only four
short years.
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Mr. Hill, Speech and Debate advisor,
wants Grimsley students to know that the
team represents their school at competi
tions from all around the state. Some of
these competitions take place at locations
such as Icard, Raleigh, and Charlotte. As
an added bonus, the members are eligible
to earn a varsity letter after about a year
of membership.
It may be a common idea that Speech
and Debate is only about politics and ar
gument; however, the basic idea is actu
ally about research, interpretation, dis
cussion, and presentation. “The reason
that I find it so appealing is because there
are so many different events. You do not
have to
choose
just debate
or speech.
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in original
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team, Maia Kaplan.
In all, there are about ten different
events available forparticipation: prose
or poetry, dramatic interpretation, humor
ous interpretation, story-telling, debating
and enacting legislation (otherwise
known as Congress), policy debate, duo
interpretation, original oratory, extempo
raneous speech, and Lincoln-Douglas
Debate. Last year a member of the team,
Jason Moff, participated in the category
of humorous interpretation. After re
searching the topic, he wrote a presenta
tion called “Barred Mliss” which is about
the slips and switches of the human
tongue.
The Speech and Debate team’s advi
sor, Mr. JoeHill, comes to Grimsley from
Southwest and this is his first year with
the team. “I like Mr. Hill because he is
really enthusiastic. It is nice to have an
advisor that is very committed to us and
is really quite gung-ho about the team,”
says Kaplan.
This year’s officers are president Maia
Kaplan, vice president Robert Smith, and
treasurer Patrick Kinlaw. The team wants
the students of Grimsley to consider join
ing up and encouraging others to do so
because they really need as much support
as possible.
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Madrigals
tour NYC
By Gracie Morton
Reporter
Previously, the Madrigals went to Lon
don and performed at Westminster Abby,
John Wesley’s Chapel, and Holy Trinity
Church. This time, tlie Gold and Silver Mad
rigals held auditions to choose those who
would perform in New York City at the
Church of Saint John the Divine and Saint
Patrick’s Cathedral.
During the trip, wliich took place from
Wednesday the 22nd to Simday the 26th, the
group experienced New York with private
tours of the Metropolitan Opera House and
Radio City Music Hall. Then, before feast
ing on a Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday
the 23rd, the Madrigals viewed the Statue of
Liberty, tlie Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Pa
rade, and took in a couple of Broadway shows,
such as LesMiserables and Grease.
For some Madrigals, just touring the Big
Apple was exciting. Sam Shumaker, a sopho
more and Gold Madrigal, says “I am just
happy that I got to go to New York. I have
never been anywhere further than Alabama.
I was really excited about F. A.O. Schwartz,
and I planned on waitmg in line for David
Letterman.”
However, for others, the most breath
taking event took place when the group
performed in the churches. “The experi
ence of singing in Saint Patrick’s Cathe
dral was unbelievable. It is such a pres
tigious place for a high school group to
perform for; it is very rare,” says Erin
Bower, a senior and manager of the Sil
ver Madrigals.
The musical agenda for the singers,
on the whole, varies from Renaissance to
vocal jazz to show choir, but they mainly
focus on the Renaissance choral. Cos
tumes, which are included as part of the
performances, must be researched, paid
for, and sewn by the singers themselves.
All of the outfits are generally fashioned
after the Renaissance style of the late 14th
Century.
For the rest of the month of December,
the Gold Madrigals will be having perfor
mances at Moses Cone Hospital, Westminster
Gardens,andthe Friendly Center. The Gold
and Silver Madrigals calendar for the rest of
the year consists of small andlaige ensembles,
festivals, conceits, and All-State Chorus.