n ■> Volume 78 No. 1 Grimsiey High School 801 Westover Terrace Greensboro, NC27408 Wednesday, September 26, 2001 a Associated Press photo And our flag was still there... September 11, 2001 The Tuesday, September 11th terrorist attack on the United States will change the way Americans live their lives in a way not yet comprehensible. Two hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one into a field in Pitts burgh. All of the passengers aboard the planes perished. In addition, over 100 people who worked at the Pentagon died and over 5,000 workers at the World Trade Center have been reported missing. Many firefighters and emergency personnel lost their lives trying to save others. Despite this trag edy, America has united in order to combat evil and to restore a feeling of safety. American citizens have displayed their patriotism with flags-placing them on cars, outside homes and in the streets of neighborhoods. Here, New York City firefighters hoist up an American flag in the midst of the World Trade Center rubble. Reviving a relic: Grimsiey builds on old idea By Sara Nelson Reporter Grimsiey students returned to school in August to find half of the front lawn fenced in, numer ous construction workers roam ing about campus, and “tunnels” instead of walkways between the Main and Old Science buildings. Eighteen months and 12.2 mil- Jion dollars from now, the construc tion project will be complete and Grimsiey will have two-story Gothic-style brick walkways be tween the Main, Old Science and Home Ec Buildings as well as be tween the Main, Music and Voca tional Buildings. The plan includes elevator “towers” at both ends of the Main Building. The Media Center will be ex panded to the space behind the Media Center and Home Ec Buildings. Since Grimsiey is in need of classroom space, two per manent classrooms will be housed in the new Media Center. To accommodate more technol ogy, Grimsiey will also be rewired during the construction period. All of these improvements come from Grimsley’s share of the 200 million-dollar bond ref erendum passed last year to bud get improvements and new con struction in the Guilford County School system. The architectural improve ments being made to the campus are not a new idea. The brick walk ways, which will resemble Roman viaducts, were part of architect Charles Hartmann’s original plan for Grimsiey. However, when Grimsiey was being built between 1928 and 1929, the money for the brick walkways ran short because of the arrival of the Great Depres sion. The wooden walkways present today were built as an in expensive alternative. The combi nation of elevators and two floor walkways will finally make Grimsiey fully accessible for dis abled students. However, the new construction, while it will benefit Grimsiey in the future, is creating its share of problems in the present. The con stant noise from construction workers creates a distraction for both students and teachers. Elena Snavely, a sophomore, said “ The noise is disturbing and the dust fly ing through the windov/s makes it hard to breathe.” Teachers feel the same way. Mrs. Eller, the Latin teacher, said, “It is very hard to teach over the noise. I feel like I have to yell to teach my classes.” In addition to the problem of noise, there is the constant con gestion in the tunnels, which many students are forced to use to get to class because of the fenced-in area on the front lawn. “ The tun nels eliminate options as far as routes to class, so everyone has to walk through the tunnels and they get really crowded. They flood Construction workers hoist the old walkway roof as construction begins for the new, two-story ^ brick walkways. when it rains, and they are depress- ing because in most of your classes you can’t see what is out side and going to class is your only chance to get fresh air. They smell funny too,” said Julia Kimmel, a junior. To compensate for the larger number of people traveling in a smaller amount of space, the administration has added an extra minute to the amount of time be tween classes. Some students resent the con struction because it takes away from the beauty that the Grimsiey campus is known for. .Anshu Verma, a senior, said, “The con struction is ugly. I like Grimsiey because of the pretty campus, but now it isn’t as pretty. The con struction detracts from the beauty of the campus.” However, many students feel that the end result will be worth the congestion and changes on campus now. “Right now, I don’t like the construction, but it will be good for classes to come. It’s worth it,” said Jackie O’Neil, a senior. Theoria Cason, a junior, said, “ I can’t say if all of the problems created by the con struction will be worth it for me because I don’t know if I will be here to see the benefits. It might be worth it for students in the future.” The construction is progress ing on schedule and is expected to be completed in January of 2003. Until then, the tunnels, the fence, and the noise will remain. Featured Inside Students Respond Hidden Treasure Football 2K1 Grimsiey reacts to the attack on America. page 3 Tate Street makes comeback as new teen hangout. page 10 A new era of Grimsiey football is on the horizon. page 11 News 1 Editorial 3 Features 5 Sports 11

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