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mindset of people
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Co-Editor-in-Chief
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Former Weaver HS
principal takes charge,
invites three new,
qualified assistant
principals to join her.
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Both conventions
invigorate their own
parties, but Democratic
speakers overshadow
their rivals.
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Seniors can easily
make sense when
spending lunch cents:
a comprehensive lunch
guide for off campus
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i Sports
Inexperience, lack
of student leadership,
injuries plague varsity
football team.
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Grimsley High School
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
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Students gather in the grove on August 21 to enjoy music, consume ice cream, and to meet teachers and friends at the
Whirle Nation Celebration. Principal Anna Brady introduced herself to the Whirle community. McDiarmid photo.
Physical changes on campus
freshen atmosphere, add appeal
■MEGANJARMETT
Reporter
While students were sleep
ing late or cooling off in a pool
over summer break, their high
school's appearance trans
formed. Minor construction
projects enhanced the campus
by making it more appealing
and providing more room for
the students and faculty to re
lax at lunch and after school.
Worth approximately $12
million, the improvement bond
is supposed to fund a handful
of major projects including the
new cafeteria addition and
renovation of the existing caf
eteria; repaving of the student
parking lot; and restoration of
the main gym and Jamieson
Stadium. These changes, how
ever, will not occur for a while.
Conducting only two lunch
shifts with such a large school
population results in numerous
students wandering around in
search of seating. To fix the
problem of limited benches and
picnic tables, contractors built
small brick walls between the
pillars leading to the entrance
of the main building. As a re
sult, students wishing not to
feel packed into the busy grove,
loud cafeteria, or sport-filled
front lawn will have another
area to eat and talk to friends.
With a fast growing popula
tion, the school has been in dire
need of additional classrooms.
Over the summer, portables, or
trailers, arrived on campus, cre
ating more space for comfort
able learning environments so
students are not overcrowded
into small rooms yet still ex
pected to learn.
Yet another improvement in
volves the formerly gray and
bumpy parking lot, which
has been transformed into a
new, sleek, black pavement.
At the present time, however,
only bus drivers and visitors
can enjoy it.
Old and dilapidated termis
courts have also been repaved
into green and dark blue, at
least representing one school
color and instilling pride for
the entire community.
"They slapped some con
crete everywhere!" said sopho
more Lauren Boyette in refer
ence to the changes on campus.
Other improvements in
clude a well manicured land
scape, fresh paint on the bath
room doors and walls, and new
carpets and painting the
main office.
"The newly painted office
and fresh carpet really bright
ens up the workplace," said
Administrative Assistant
Alana Neal.
Students take a lunch break while resting against the new
pillars. Contractors built this new addition to the Main
walkway during the summer break. Detmar photo.
Vocational also has new
paint, windows, and blinds,
and Old Science hosts a new lab
Before students arrived for
the fall semester, the custodial
staff tended to numerous labo
rious duties. Attendance per
sonnel returned to their former
location across from the main
office, and the concrete "GHS,"
which was located on the east
side of Jameson Stadium,
was demolished.
"We had to move furniture,
wax and strip; floors, put the
furniture back in place, get graf
fiti off walls, and clean all of the
bathrooms. All floors had to be
stripped because of a new floor
wax finisher. If that were not
enough, we had to maintain the
buildings for summer school
and Driver's Ed," said lead cus
todian Rosalin Bendolph.
Because of the help of sev
eral people, good organization,
and a precise list of chores, the
school's condition was pleasing
to all who entered on the
first day.