I. I I mm I I Year in Review Legendary election, economics, sports, and arts top list of 2008 memories. pages 8-9 Volume 84 No. 4 Grimsley High School 801 Westover Terrace Greensboro, NC 27408 December 19, 2008 ;the I cc America’s culture, once a rich, melt ing pot of different people, now faces the risk of being lost in the globalized “numbers” world of the Information Age, and NCLB has only exacerbated this problem. Nick Hales Reporter 55 page 4 President-elect Barack Obama hits the ground running as he prepares for his term as U.S. President. page 2 inion Music listeners feel frustration from lack of music on morning radio and music television. pages Features Families can enjoy holiday traditions while they learn about their origin at the same time. page 11 Sports Readers can test their knowledge of sports trivia by completing a tough crossword puzzle. page 15 News 2-3 Opinion 4-7 Spread 8-9 Features 10-13 Sports 14-16 Celebrating American Education Week IBY MILA SMITH Reporter American Education Week (AEW), sponsored by the Na tional Education Association, celebrates its 87th annual event as it spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education from kindergarten through college. NEA encour ages everyone to do his or her part in making public schools great. In honor of AEW, media specialist Kate Cummings plarmed a week filled with mo tivational speakers to educate the student body on various ca reer choices. Guests addressed issues ranging from what col leges are looking for in poten tial students to what businesses require regarding professional behavior. In addition, some guests shared inspiring stories about their paths to success. Learning of the idea for a mini lecture series through a former teacher at Northwest, Cummings determined her goal was "to provide students with some ideas of what oppor tunities exist after Grimsley." "The most popular period that teachers scheduled to attend was first period on Monday, Nov. 17, with music producer Fatin Horton," said Cummings. One particular speaker whom Cummings personally 4 Dr. Mark HymEin speaks to students and teachers about his background and dental career, and he also emphasizes the importance of perseverance. Hyman was one of many guest speakers who participated in celebration of American Education Week. Kanode photo: enjoyed hearing was Dr. Shay Soker, a researcher/physician at Wake Forest Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Soker spends his time examining and researching ways to "enhance the vascularization and inner vation of bio-engineered tis sues using growth factors and cells," according to his website www.wfirm.org. Soker's lecture topic proved quite relevant since CNN reported a case involv ing similar work to his. Soker spoke about creating new bladders out of human tissue, and on Wednesday, Nov. 19, a Colombian woman victim ized by tuberculosis received both a new lower trachea and bronchial tube, which were produced from her own stem cells. "It was very timely that Dr. Soker spoke on this topic since on the same day, news broke on a story about a windpipe transplant," said Cummings. Senior Larry Burnett en joyed listening to speakers from GTCC's Health Care program. "What impressed me about the speakers was that they told us information that will help us save money to go to school. I will remember the many options that GTCC has to offer when the time comes," said Burnett. Sophomore Tony Thompson also found the program very informative and interesting. "GTCC accepts anyone who wants to attend. Your grade point average has nothing to do with enrolling. All that mat ters is that you put forth a suf ficient effort in all that you dQ,"said Thompson. Yet another guest speaker was Dr. Mark Hyman, a dentist in Greensboro whose son graduated from the school last year and whose daughter will graduate this spring. He spoke about how important it is to treat both your employees and patients well and to show them that you care. Hyman also talked about his experiences at Grimsley and UNC-Chapel Hill. Most impor tantly, he emphasized the im portance of perseverance in or der to meet one's goals. "I thought hearing Dr. Hyman speak would be a re warding and interesting presen tation, and it turned out to be just that," said long-term subsh- tute Ron Valente. Ringrose sets expectations high for drama department production IBYGRACEEGAN Photographer/Staff Writer Students welcomed Matt Ringrose, a Grimsley graduate himself, as the new drama teacher since Richard Zaruba re tired last spring after 30 years of service. Upon first returning, Ringrose was surprised by all of the changes that incurred since he received his diploma in 2003. "The school has changed a lot physically since I attended Grimsley. The enclosed walk ways and elevators are all new, as well as all the cement and brick-work in the grove," said Ringrose. "There have been a number of other changes, but the overall academic atmo sphere has not changed too much. It still seems to be a leader among high schools, which was the case when I was here." One of his most challenging task will be following in Zaruba's footsteps. "It was very intimidating at first, seeing as how I was taking over such a prestigious position. Richard Zaruba is one of the reasons why I became a teacher, so while it is an absolute honor to take up where he left off, it is also a little overwhelming," said Ringrose. His most difficult test will be his production of the annual school musical. It remains a popular event each year, so ex pectations are high. "We really want to focus on quality performances. I think that if we put on a quality show with devoted and dedicated stu dents, the show cannot fail," said Ringrose. He has selected "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" for this year's production. Audi tions will take place on Decem ber 1-2 for singing roles and later that week for acting parts. While some students were skeptical of his choice, Ringrose assured themit will be entertaining. "This year we wanted to go with something a little smaller in scale that could be done ex tremely well. In most high school programs, it is typically custom to put on a huge show with lots of spectacle, such as elaborate costumes and sets to cover up for stereotypi cal high school acting. At Grimsley, we have the talent and do not need to cover any thing up. We really want to focus on the quality of the per formance this year to demon strate just how talented and capable our students are. That is not to say we will not design the best costumes and sets we can. We simply do not want that to be the focus of the show," said Ringrose. He claimed that the musical's success will be approached a little differently from past years. "The success of a show can be determined in so many ways: how many people came, how much money was made, etc. The true test of a successful show is whether or not people continue talking about it after it is over. It really says something if more people come to see it after opening night becausepeople are talking about it. That is our goal. If you do something people truly think is good, they are more likely to come and see future shows," said Ringrose.

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