Newspapers / Chapel Hill High School … / Nov. 8, 1962, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of Chapel Hill High School Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Page Two PROCONIAN Thursday, November 8, 1,962 Drive Falls Short of Goal CHHSers showed little interest in the annual UNICEF drive (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) held last Wednesday night. Only 200 students from all Chapel Hill schools par ticipated in collecting the meagre $600, which was $400 short of this year’s goal. What were the reasons for the poor turnout? Al though the weather was wet and cold, similar conditions existed last year when over $1000 was collected. The drive was publicized by announcements in the schools and over the local radio station; posters were placed downtown and at the shopping centers. The most valid reasons seem to be the general lack of organization at the drive and the uninterested attitude of the students. No adult was present at the gym to help supervise the drive, and although the chairman tried hard to keep things under control, it is impossible for one student to run a community-wide canvass by herself. The organized mapping of areas was disregarded as carloads of students scattered about the community, often covering one area two or three times and completely for getting others. Many of the students were out to have a good time as the gay activities at a local church after the drive clearly indicated. These students seem to have forgotten the purpose of the UNICEF drive. Only Bad Egg Throws One Following periods of great tension, whether it be caused by report cards or an international crisis, it is natural for people to seek release. But there are socially acceptable ways of letting off steam—yelling at a football game, laughing at a good TV comedy, even listening quietly to music. None of these ways involves damage to anyone’s property or to the reputation of a student body. The last time that we looked at that list of socially acceptable ways of letting off steam, throwing eggs was not one of them.. It strikes us as the height of irony that at times last Wednesday night, a community-wide campaign to collect funds to feed hungry children degenerated into a free-for- all with dozens of nutritious eggs. Curriculum Needs Change The theme of National Education Week, November 11-17, is Education Meets the Challenge of Change. With this theme in mind, we wondered if the curriculum at CHHS is changing to meet the needs of all the students. Dr. Howard Thompson, superintendent of Chapel Hill schools, does not seem to think so, according to an article in the last issue of the Proconian. According to Dr. Thompson, 30 per cent of the stu dent body is not interested in college. These students have few courses to interest them or give them training for later work. Next year, with the removal of the junior high, there will be even fewer vocational courses for high school students since the teachers of industrial arts and home economics will go with the junior high. Since these students can not take courses which they want and really need, they are stuck in classes in which they have little interest and which are often geared to an ability level above their own. The result—the student loses interest, makes poor grades, and because he is failing, considers dropping out of school. An average of 10 to 20 students a year drop out, while many others show a general lack of interest in school, accompanied by poor attendance. If vocational education and other courses could be extended to elementary and junior high levels where they would be available to these students before they lose interest in school, many could be induced to finish high school—a high school that would motivate their learning and offer more than a diploma symbolizing high achievement in college preparatory work. Ann Cleaveland Goes Abroad Botacha Lurkee' Recollects Pakistan (Editor’s note: Ann Cleave land, American Field Service representative oj CHHS in Pakistan this summer, begins in this issue a series of articles on her experiences in that country.) Hospitality, family unity, and devotion were the three outstanding characteristics of life in Pakistan, Although I arrived for a visit of only eight weeks, I soon felt my self very much a part of my X. ANN CLEAVELAND, AFS student to Pakistan last summer, models a sari and displays a pair of native shoes. new family and the city of La hore. From the towering minarets of the city mcsques to the nar row streets filled with children and camels, life was different. Yet in living with my broth ers and sisters, this different life became my own. Sister Is Companion My constant companion and part-time interpreter in Pakis tan was my nineteen-year-old sister Tamkien. Together we 'pent long hours discussing cur countries and friends, miTing in the crowded mar ket, and teaching each other Urdu, Pakistan’s national lan guage, and French. Teetco, as mv s’ster was af fectionately called, introduced me to a world of minor-keyed Asian music, graceful saris (Pakistani woman’s dress), and spicy foods. Ann Teaches Twist In exchange for learning the “twist” and some common American slang, Zaidi, my fifteen-year-old brother, gave me lessons in weight-lifting with a little Indian wrestling. My oldest brother Achi was the ccmic member of the Agha family and constantly teased me about my Southern accent and my intense delight in the Scalawags Are Plentiful At CHHS According To Miss Helen Wilkin by MELANIE RIPPERTON Did you know that CHHS is full of scalawags? That un organized students act like chickens with their heads cut off? Miss Helen D. Wilkin, his tory teacher, adds to the en joyment of her classes with these and other witty remarks. Her students find it easy to remember the names of Sam Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Tom Paine, and Ben Franklin after taking U.S, History, for these are Miss Wilkin’s special “boy friends.” Her humor is carried into all aspects of clas3 activities. A typical class begins with her inouiry, “Well, how are the deacons today?” or “How’s the intelligentsia?” 'Thai's Poppycock' Later if a student obviously does not know what he is talk ing about. Miss Wilkin re bukes him with gruff good humor by declaring, ‘That’s a bunch of poppycock. What did you do last night anyway, you scalawag?” Miss Wilkin’s laughter comes freely, especially when evoked by jokes on herself. A classic experience occurred the day that she stepped into the wastepaper can beside her desk and hobbled, one foot in the can and one on the floor, all the way across the room, laughing heartily at herself. In addition to her professed hobbies of fishing, reading, and photography, Miss Wilkin has a profound interest in art, which is no laughing matter. Nor is teaching itself. In ad dition to her regular classes. Miss Wilkin teaches world history to four seniors. Since the course is not offered in the curriculum, Miss Wilkin works with these students after school. ■ ■1 "DON'T YOU KNOW . . Miss Helen Wilkin asks her students in a lively history class. luxury of having so many servants. Of course life would not have been complete without my wonderful mother and father, Bajiji and Abaji. My mother was the only member of the Agha family who spoke no English, but this language barrier did not keep us from being very close. Greeted With Flowers On my arrival on June 27 in Lahore, Bajiji met me at the door of our house with gar lands of jasmines for my neck and a kiss for each cheek. She then proudly presented me with a dish of curried rice and a coke. Abaji, my father, a retired government official, was the most religious member of the Agha family. He arose each morning at 4, donned his prayer cap, and began the long ritual of morning prayers which all devout Muslims ob serve. Family Important All social activities in Pakis tan revolve around the family. Because of the 115-degree summer temperature, our family spent a great deal of time sitting and talking, fan ning each other, and picnick ing at ccol parks. The Aghas’ natural warmth, delight in introducing me to their way of life, and unselfish interest in America enabled me to become a “botacha iur- kee” — Urdu for a loving daughter. SCA Report's by BECKY TATUM Secretary of Student Council Howard Thompson, superin tendent of schools, spoke to the Student Council on Octo ber 22 about the necessity of keeping the school grounds free of trash. He said that Snack Shack will have to be discontinued if the students do not cooperate. “Dials” will be sold again this year for 25 cents. The council hopes to have them ready fer sale before Thanks giving. It was decided that “Keys” would not be re-or- dered as the price for printing the needed 100 will be too high. A motion was passed to con tinue the Club of the Year Award. Students of the Month Turlington, Watts Cited For Homecoming Seniors Henry Turlington and Nikki Watts have been recognized by the student council as the October students of the month for their organ ization of homecoming festivi ties. Henry managed to hire the ^ ^11 A ^1 Published for the students by the 1^ ^ 1^ I 1^ students of CHHS^ twice a month. BOARD OF EDITORS Editor-in-Chief Melanie Ripperton Assistant Editor . . Terrell Seawell Sports Editor Pat Mann Associate Editor Sally Ivey Photography Editor Jock Lauterer News Editor James Gilmore Exchange Editors Bunny Rogers. Mary Lindsay Spearman BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Barby Kage PROOF AND COPYREADERS Dale Sloan. Julie Richardson, Nancy Saunders REPORTERS Wendy Chipman. Jane Dyer, Robert Kelso. Patricia Lewis. Scott Porter. Anne Ray, Jean Riggsbee. Paula Sturdevant, Mvrt Trageser, Martha Jean Vincent. Judv Ward. Nikki Watts. Kathy Wells. Eva Lee Blaine HAPPY BIRTHDAY November 1; Peggy Umstead; 2; John Allcott, Bobby Lester. Paula Sturdevant; 3: Betsy Crittenden, Mary Wells; 4; Jan Scroggs; 7: Helen Hilliard, Henrietta Hilliard. Susan Patterson; 9: Susan Barron; 10: Gail Poe; 12; Mary Helen Huff. Herbert Ray. Nancy Ray; 14; Anne Dye; 15: Phillip Thomas, Carolyn Tyler. Tommy Williams; 17: Skip Hudson. Peggy Larsh; 20: Karen Hill; 23: Gail Braun, Steve Oakley; 25: Harold Pendergrass: 26; Dale Sloan. Sylvia Wootten; 29: John Riggsbee: 30: Ann McGowan. HENRY TURLINGTON Iccal combo, the Jammers, for a reduced price. Although CHHS has no band this year, Henry maintained the tradi tion of the half-time ceremony by persuading the Hillsboro band to play. The three convertibles in which queen candidates circled the field at half-time were also obtained under Henry’s direc tion. Nikki headed the commit tees responsible for the nomi nations of Senior, Homecom ing. and Football Queen can didates. She also engineered the pre sentation of the football team and their dates and the que^n candidates and their escort-, at the dance. In addition Nikki and Henry coordinated all plans fer home coming by appointing com mittees to arrange every other phase of the event. Nikki also de'serves credit for her work on the “Key” and orientation in the fall. Henry participated in orien tation as a school-tour leader and a big brother. 1 NIKKI WATTS
Chapel Hill High School Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Nov. 8, 1962, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75