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Inspiration
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Volume 85 No. 1
Grimsley High School
801 Westover Terrace
Greensboro, NC 27408
September 28, 2012
ftighLIFE
“Phami.
Parties,”
while
more of
an early/
mid-2000s
trend, are still in praetiee
among some groups of
middle-class teens.
Trend patterns would
suggest that such parties
engendered the popularity
of prescription drug use,
but they aren’t the only
reason. ’’
page 3
News
Politics at its greatest
level of enthusiasm
occurs during August
conventions in Tampa,
Florida and Charlotte,
North Carolina.
page 2
Opinion
Mudslinging in the
political arena seems to
annoy more viewers than
influence them in favor
of any one particular
candidate. page 3
Features
Senior Aaron Ashby
expresses his passion
for writing and directing
his own short films in a
local venue. page 8
L Sporte
New offensive coach
assists Damon Coiro,
resulting in the varsity
football team enjoying
its first victory of the
season. page 11
Index
News
1-2
Opinion
3-5
Spread
6-7
Features
8-9
Sports
10-12
Whirlie community looks forward
to opening of upgraded facilities
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Whirlies young and old were pleased to see renovations to the g)nn at the Walk the Schedule Night on Monday, September 10, though they
must wait patiently for the opening of the brand new cafeteria until April. Completion dates changed because of several unforeseen delays,
nfeather conditions, undergroimd pipelines needing rerouting, and the movement of electric and telephone poles have been partly to blame.
Major changes to the gym include renovated locker rooms and bathrooms, increased handicap accessibility, new flooring, and new
b asketball and volleyball botmdary lines. Fotu serving lines, increased seating, and two outdoor seating areas will create a large environment
so that a larger number of students can feel comfortable with more space and quicker lines. Additionally, the Grove will not be necessary for
e; iting space, nor will the main building have to be accessible on rainy days.
Due to the cafeteria construction, parking near Old Science has been moved, blocked, and re-routed with fewer spaces available. Buses
h ive been rerouted as well, but students are enj 0)dng the new breezeway structure in the lower parking lot for both bus and car riders. It has
a roof, lighting, and camera surveillance. Campus deliveries have also been somewhat difficult because of the further distance for delivery
trucks to park. Aimed to help Allen Middle School and Grimsley was the bond of 2008 for $17 million to cover the costly work. Woods photo
Newlin continues to focus his efforts
on improving high school experience
BY JACOB WOODS
Reporter and Photographer
After completing his first full year
as a Whirlie principal. Principal Greg
Newlin had much to share about his
personal performance.
“There are plenty of growth op
portunities for improvement, and the
staff and community allow these op
portunities to be and help the growth
to happen,” said Newlin.
He intends to make several changes.
“The administrative team needs
to be more visible; students need to be
aware that they are there. Students
should be at their appropriate intel
lectual level, improving and creating
better policies. Finally that everyone
continues to be professional in the
common core.” said Newlin.
To implement these changes, he
will use a team approach and be re
flective regarding them. As for his
long-term plans, he expects for
Grimsley to be recognized as a pre
mier school.
“When our school becomes a
school of excellence, we will go home
with everyone feeling that they have
done a good job,” said Newlin.
As head of the Whirlie community,
the principal assumes many responsibili
ties that many students do not realize.
“Most students aren’t aware of how
much data goes through me (data on
students and staff). The meetings, re
search (he has to know about every
thing that goes on), I have to do a lot
of interaction not just with staff, but
with students,” said Newlin.
Regardless of how challenging the
work is, he enjoys the challenges.
“I work extremely hard, but when
you do what you love, you never truly
work a day in your life. Now one of the
aspects I like most about my job is that
I never know what is going to happen
the next day. I might rate one day as a
three, but another could be a ten. You
just never know,” said Newlin.
Securing such a high administrative
position most definitely plays a role in
his personal life.
“Fm single, and I have no family
near here, so I am missing the basics of
a personal life, but I’m lucky. I’m for
tunate that Grimsley provides replace
ments for my personal life. The school
has needs, and fulfilling those needs
works like a hobbie for me. Grimsley is
my family,” said Newlin. “I love that
in a way, we are a family, and I love
how much the family members are will
ing to do for other family members.
Kindness is a tradition of our school.”
As for his immediate goals, the prin
cipal wants to make a better effort to
get to know students better than he
did last year.
On a typical day, Principal Greg Ncvvlia spends time visiting classrooms,
attending meetings, reading emails, or answering phone calls. His favor
ite activities, though, are those that involve interacting with students so
that he can become better acquainted with them. Woods photo
I have three main areas of con
cern: customer service, facilities, and
academics,” said Newlin.
While faculty and students have
experienced quite a turnover of ad
ministrators over the last ten years,
he was reassuring that he had no plans
to leave for quite a while.
“I love being here, and hopefully
I will be here for five to six years, so
1 can get my doctorate,” said Newlin.
“I realize every day that I am the
lucky one. I hope 1 am able to give
to this great community, staff, stu
dents, and the Whirlie Nation, a frac
tion of what it has given me.”