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Page Two PROCONIAN Friday, December 8, 1961 Curriculum Study Foretold The current study of the CHHS curriculum, launched by the Citizen’s Committee (see story on page one/, can ■^■ovt valuable n action is taken on the Com mittee’s findings. The Proconian assumes the mantle of a prophet and proposes to foretell some phases of the curriculum upon which the committee is likely to comment. We believe that the Citizens’ Committee will find a high school with one of the best academic programs in the state: a school which last year sent 60 per cent of its graduates to senior colleges and 4 per cent to junior colleges (as compared with a national average of 35 per cent) ; a school which has a strong scholastic program in all of the basic academic subjects; and a school, which, in spite of its relatively small size, offers four enrich ment courses as well. But CHHS has far more than merely an academic curriculum. Through a strong distributive education pro gram, a course in industrial arts, and home economics classes, CHHS provides a curriculum with a wide range of emphasis and interest. Out of last year’s 139 grad uates, 5 per cent went to trade and business schools or hospitals for nurses’ training, 18 per cent are now gain fully employed, and 6 per cent (some of whom may later acquire further education or training) are in the armed forces. CHHS’s English department, which consistently places graduates in superior English classes in college, will, we believe, be commended for its fine work. Math, French, and Spanish departments also graduate students who obtain advanced standing in college courses. The library, too, should be praised as one of the best in the state. The stepped-up program in mathematics and French will more than likely win commendation, with suggestions that the science program also be extended. A valuable addition to the curriculum, when the size of the faculty permits, would be courses in advanced chem istry, biology, or physics for those highly successful in the more elementary courses. An extended program in the field of Latin would raise CHHS’s standards to compare favorably with those of other schools. Perhaps adding to the value of the history curricu lum would be required courses in civics, even if they be only one-semester and one-half credit. To complete the credit, a semester course in world problems or modern world history could be initiated to supplement the other history courses which are sometimes prevented, by the limitations of time, from reaching the more recent his torical events. The aspects of CHHS life which we believe will most please the committee, however, is the attitude of the stu dents themselves. We believe that CHHSers are consid erably more serious about their studies in all fields than is usual. The student body seems to be really striving to attain a goal, and their task has been made simpler by an extremely fine faculty. PROCONIAN Published for the students by the students of CHHS twice a month. Chapel Hill, N. C. BOARD OF EDITORS Editor-in-Chief Helen Heusner Assistant Editor Brenda Bethel Sports Editor Judy Andrews Sports Columnist Tom Broadfoot Associate Editor Neal Ashcraft Photography Editor Ann Neville News Editor Mary Lou Boone Exchange Editor Ronnie Logan BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Bea Johansson Advertising Manager Jock Lauterer Circulation Managers Jerri Eller, Norva McKnight PROOF AND COPYREADERS Sally Ivey, Terrell Seawell. Henry '['nrlington, April White REPORTERS James Gilmore, Sally Ivey, Jock Lauterer, Ronnie Logan, Terrell Sea- well, Henry Turlington, April White Photos James Gilmore, Jock Lauterer Advker . Mrs. Martha Gill Day in the Life of Working Student Buddy Poe Holds Down Two Jobs by TOM BROADFOOT TB Spread in Many Ways As we have often said before, the Proconian is a conservative newspaper. Not conservative enough, how ever, to write an editorial against kissing, which we have discovered is one of the major ways in which tu berculosis is spread. But because we have an earnest desire to protect you, our loyal readers, from having to have too many X-rays, we would like to suggest one small way in which CHHSers could help to prevent the spread of TB. A wadded up copy of the Proconian clutched firmly in one hand, we advance bravely with our suggestion, although we strongly suspect that it will elicit numerous charges of “trivial” from those loyal readers mentioned above. But just stop and think a moment—how long has it been since you washed your hands before eating lunch? When you were a baby, they were washed for you; and when you were in primary school, you received a gold star for cleaning up. Now students seldom even think of washing their hands before eating. Clean hands are important. Between 8 :30 and lunch time, you touch many things which are common germ carriers. Merely by washing your hands you remove most of these dangerous germs; therefore, we urge a mass exodus to the washroom before lunch (and while YOU are washing, WE will proceed to the lunch room and get at the head of the line). Dud(iy Poe, a senior here at CHHS who is following- a voca tional program of studies, has a full schedule. In addition to school work, he has two jobs. On school days he drives a bus in the morning and afternoon, and dur ing the week-ends he works at Obie Davis’s Service Station. Recently, while waiting in his bus to pick up a load of kids, Bjddy described his jobs. “At the station I put in 20-30 ho-Jis each week-end, pumping gas, greasing cars. I really work on cars only once in a while. When June comes, it will be my seventh year working for Obie. Every other customer is differ ent. That’s what makes the job interesting. I never have regret ted the d. y I started to work in the station. “We have odd things happen to us all the time. Things that could happen anywhere, especial ly in a college town. Once we had a fight out front; some college boys were having a real free-for- all. We had to call the law even though we wan‘‘ed to see the ac tion. “The other day I had to argue with a guy from New York for 15 minutes before he let me clean his wi.idshield. He s.hd he didn’t trust our cleaning fluid. That Poll Conducted; Answers Vary “What are you thinking about when a teacher is passing out a test?” Several CHHSers mulled over this rather unique question last week. A few of the more un usual answers follow. Carol Pendergraph— “I should have stayed in bed!” Johnny Gouger— “Why is she doing this to me, or I wonder what she made on her tests a hundred years ago.” Wendy Chipman— I feel like— help!” Jay Eag'well— “If the answers I copied down on the top of the desk are right.” sort of made me mad, so I felt I had to prove he was wrong. “I’ve always been interested in cars and. what makes them tick. No one in town will work on a foreign station wagon ex cept me. ril try anything once. “Once I put a flywheel on a Renault with a cold chisel and a hammer. It was supposed to be fixed with a precision instruc- ment, but it worked until the lady got back home to Durham. “I thoroughly enjoy road trips at night. There’s something chal lenging about trying to get a car to run. You have to get under the hood and fix what’s wrong. “The funniest time was when a nurse had her dad’s car and couldn’t start it. It was blocking the drive in front of the nurse’s dorm, and they called me to get it going. When the girl tried it, the battery sounded dead. I got in and tried, and she cranked right up. I didn’t do a thing to it. That nurse was really embarrassed; so was the cop that had tried to start it. BUDDY POE spends much of his time working under hoods of cars like this one while he works at a local service station. Enjoys Job “If you work at a service sta tion a.id like it, don’t try and get another job. You can’t beat it. “During school I drive a bus. , It’s a lot of responsibility, but I don’t mind it. This is my third year driving. Next September, I’m going to try and get in Jamestown Mechanics School and take a two-year mechanics course. I’d really like to be a mechanic.”-TB Postmark Muenster “I’m still Sharon Rassmussen— cramming!” George Thompson— “What I’d done the night before!” Becky Ray— “What I hadn’t the night before!” Wally Shytle— “I think it’s about time to go home, myself!” Jenet Weaver— “Huh?” Harriet Putnam— “My mind goes blank!” Terry Blake— “I’m going over in my mind what I studied.” Charles House— “I’d tell you, but you couldn’t quote it!” April White— “I wonder if my notes are neatly tucked up my sleeve!” Jerri Eller— “Why didn’t I study some more?” City's History Varied and Picturesque (Robert Arndt, a member of the CHHS class of 1962, is in Germany and has volunteered to be the Proconian’s first “foreign correspondent.”) I’m very sorry that this first report is so late in arriving. The only excuse I can offer for not having produced the articles is that it took us a long time to get settled down: the long fall vacations were in October, so we took a gourmet trip through Belgium, France, and the corner of Switzerland. Also time con suming was schoolwork: I’m five years behind in Latin! I apolo- Student of the Month SCA Honors Jernigan for Spirit For her constant display of school spirit and her interest in school and class-sponsored pro jects the Student Council salutes Judy Jernigan as December’s Stu dent of the Month. The idea of pep day to pro mote school spirit was initiated by Judy, who urged everyone to dress in the school colors and wear the “Wildcat Supporter” tags. The sports bulletin board, which brings newspaper clippings concerning CHHS sports and players to the attention of all students, is Judy’s own project. Serving as co-head of the majorettes, Judy performs with them in the halftime ceremonies at football games and accom panies the band in parades. Foi- homecoming this fall, Judy was in charge of decorating the gym for the dance. She is also serving as secretary of the Monogram Club. One of her more recent activi ties has been the organization of the senior girl's football team. Judy recruited the team mem bers, and helped to get the prac tices underway. “All sports teams, especially the football team, appreciate the work she has done,” stated Son ny Mclver, co-captain of the football team. One of her future activities will be to report the girls’ basket ball games for the Chapl Hill Weekly. She has long been interested in the girls’ team and in this way, she will help to pub licize their events. -BJ JUDY JERNIGAN gize most humbly and hope to make amends. Muenster Historic Muenster is the capital of the ancient duchy, episcopal see and short-lived Napoleonic kingdom of Westfalia, on the western edge of Germany. It is a flourish ing manufacturing and university city of 185,000 inhabitants, but still visible at the center is the ring of old fortifications and moats which still surrounds the medieval city. One thousand years of history have left their monuments in the stately Roman esque, Gothic, and Renaissance facades of the city’s 36 churches and palaces. Old City Destroyed The city was over 90 per cent destroyed during- the last war. Astonishingly, there are now only two sites in the entire Muenster area that show any signs of bomb damage, though I’m told that the several large parking areas in the heart of the city were once completely bu’lt up. All of the many churches and patrician houses have been rebuilt and quite often careful ly restored to theii- original de signs. Restoration Glossy The result of this restoration is a somewhat too glossy, even stylized, look in places, some thing like a new stage set for a medieval ci-^y scene. Yet it is not the incredible sleekness of, say, the Governor’s Palace at Wil liamsburg, or the band-polished craftsmen’s shops at Deanborn —Muenster is saved from that effect by its obviously authentic arcades, curving lanes, and nar row archways, which combine to make the entire inner city a pedestrian’s paradise and a motorist’s nightmare. Bicycles Popular Of course, for the roughly 30 per cent of the inhabitants who rely on a bicycle for transporta tion, there is no such problem to begin with, for all Muenster is equipped to cope with the swarms of bicycles that move like dragon flies through the terrifying traffic. Despite its many modern buil dings and its mostly modern roads and traffics, the city as a whole has an air of having watch ed history go by. And history has ?one by, for near the city there are still the broad paths left by the Romans in their march toward the Teutoburger Forest to the North. Muenster Progressive Muenster is a solid yet char acterful city, well-established yet looking ahead, and old and beautiful. This is where we have put down temporary roots; Proconian reports will be arriv ing, I hope in time for every issue, with—postmark Muenster. Apply Now for Exam: Shepard “All students who need to take the January College Board Ex aminations should apply immedi ately,” states Mrs. Becky She pard, guidance counselor. Dec ember 16 is the deadline, after which a penalty fee of $2.00 will be charged for late applications, and no application will be accep ted after December 30. High school seniors, interested in General Motors Scholarships, must take the Scholastic Apti tude Tests of College Boards by January 13. Information may be obtained from Mrs. Shepard. Scholarship opportunity is a- vailable to seniors who desire a- career in radio or television broadcastion. Applications for the WBT-WBTV Scholarship may be obtained from Mrs. Shepard. Students should remember to look on the bulletin board next to the counselor’s room since new information arrives daily.-CS t
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