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Volume 84 No. 2
Grimsley High School
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
October 31, 2008
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News
Big banks fail as
home prices drop to
annual low; taxpayers
expectedto shell out
$700 billion for rescue
page 2
Opinion
Wikipedia critic and
fan square off to
determine the accuracy
and credibility of this
free online resource.
page 4
Features
Seniors can easily
make sense when
spending lunch cents: a
comprehensive lunch
guide for off campus.
page 11
Sports
Basketball coach
Darren Corbett draws
inspiration from his
father, his love of the
game, and his athletes.
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Index
News
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Opinion
4-7
Spread
8-9
Features
10-14
Sports
15-16
ROTC performs honorably
during citizenship ceremony
■BY SGT. MAIOR RICK 01 INI. AP
Guest Writer
Army Junior ROTC cadets frequently
represent the school with patri
otic community support. Be
cause of their outstanding
reputation, last year providing
over 37 Color Guard perfor
mances for the school as well
as numerous professional orga
nizations and associations, the
Raleigh field office for the U.S.
Department of Homeland Se
curity asked the cadets to
present Colors for a naturaliza
tion ceremony for more than
750 new citizens at the Greens
boro Coliseum's War Memorial
Auditorium.
"Being selected to present
the Colors for citizens from
over 96 counfries was exciting.
Knowing that you were part of
a memorable evenf that they
will remember all of their lives
makes me feel proud," said
sophomore Cadet Lieutenant
Seth Hodge.
Grimsley Junior ROTC ca
dets have received recognition
and praise from U.S. Congress
man Howard Coble, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars,
the Greater Greensboro Special
Olympics, the Salvation Army,
Goodwill, Urban Ministries,
Fox 8 TV, the NGAA's ACC
Women's Tournament, and
the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats.
Major Bud Ford and Sergeant
Major Rick Dunlap appreciate
their cadets' motivation
and dedication.
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Junior Army ROTC cadets perform frequently at both school and community programs.
They recently conducted Colors at a citizenship ceremony in the company of Congressman
Howard Coble on Oct. 3. Cadets from left to right: Arsenio Moore, Ramsey Cowett, Jack
Russell, Cong. Howard Coble, Tanasha Hooks, Seth Hodge, and Cody Windham.
Howard Coble and performing
at the National Prisoner of War/
Missing in Acfion Recognition
Day Ceremony. Last year,
he assisted two Whirlie Cadets
with Congressional Military
Academy appointments.
I hope to get his assistance
to the U.S. Military Academy
next year when Tm a senior,"
said Cadet Major Jack Russell.
Army Junior ROTC Cadets
provide school and community
support throughout the Triad
area doing Service Learning
projects, which require the
performance of at least
one community service project
each school term. Cadets
exceed the annual requirement
by conducting the Annual
JROTC Holiday Canned
Food Drive, assisting local
children with gift wishes at
Christmas through Greensboro
City Social Service Office
"Operation Adopt-A-Child"
and mobilizing local elemen
tary school students to
make and send hospitalized
veterans thank-you valentines
each February.
"Our cadets train hard
and put forward their
best when called upon. We are
proud and have confidence
in our cadets and hope
Grimsley students, staff, and
faculty feel the same way," said
Dunlap.
Recently, the Army Junior
ROTC was recognized with
JROTC's most prestigious
high school award, "Honor
Unit with Distinction."
Newly certified first responders
to provide emergency care for peers
■BY COURTNFY BROWN
Features Editor
Student athletes can play
their sports with peace of mind,
knowing that a group of peers
earned certification as Firsf Re
sponders, the first such group
of ifs kind af a public high
school in North Carolina, who
await prepared for emergencies
on the sidelines.
Student first responders ac
quire training in cardio-pulmo-
nary resuscitation (CPR) as well
as the use of an automated ex
ternal defibrillator (AED). They
can also perform basic first aid
measures. Through the newly
formed Sports Medicine Club,
the students hope to expand
their knowledge base.
"The most important train
ing is the CPR certification and
AED certification," said Certi
fied Athletic Administrator
Lewis A. Newman. "The other
areas are limited, but as we start
our Sports Medicine Club, the
first responders will cover ar
eas of emergency medicine,
sports medicine, acute care and
basic first aid. Their primary
role will be what is commonly
called 'the three Cs:' Check,
Call, and Care."
Newman boasts much expe
rience with the First Respond
ers organization. He served as
a first responder at Mendenhall
Middle School because of his
other profession as a physician's
assistant in heart surgery.
"At Mendenhall Middle
School , the first responders
were all teachers, which was
appropriate," said Newman.
"At the high school level with a
large campus, students are of
ten the first people on the scene;
it made sense to have student
first responders at Grimsley."
Students comprising the first
responders all joined for differ
ent reasons. Some current Med
Careers students learned about
the opportunity through instructor
Lisa Stewart. Others joined to
explore medicine as a career.
"I become a first responder
because I thought it would be a
good opportunity for me if I
wanted to pursue something in
the medical field," said sopho
more Caroline Creech.
All members agreed that
they wanted to serve others in
a challenging capacity.
"I joined so I could help the
students and provide the
proper care for those in need,"
said senior Betsy Absher.
As part of their training, the
Student Responders stayed
after school one day and spent
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