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THE ROCKETEER
Wednesday, November 22, 1967
Spare Me My Tires!
“Well kids, it’s that time of year again. Everyone grab
your drink bottle and come on out to either of Roxboro High’s
parking lots. A prize will be awarded to the one who can
break his bottle into the most pieces.”
Can it be that the school spirit is dying since only a few
showed up for the announced “bottle breaking”? Or is it
that school pride is filling the students to such a point that
they cannot lower themselves to do something as immature
as shattering bottles in a parking lot?
The vast majority of students at RHS are wise enough
or maybe “broke” enough to realize that broken bottles
-|- tires = money out of someone’s pocket.
However, there are a few irresponsible big-timers at RHS
who have the power to ruin things for everyone. What do
they care how much damage they cause—they’re out for the
fun of it. So, there’s a crash followed by moments of laugh
ter at having done a terribly smart thing.
Yet, what can be done about the serious offense? Who’s
willing to sit up all night in the parking lot and wait for
the glass breakers to come meandering by for their fun time?
I guess all we can hope for is that one day they’ll hear the
thrilling sound of the air seeping out of one of their tires!
Cafeteria Strikes Back
Fed up with the cafeteria? Are you still hungry after
standing in line for half your lunch period and paying thirty-
five cents for what you consider not enough to feed a bird?
Do you blame the cafeteria and its workers?
Well, cool it kids; here are a few things you might not
have known.
According to Mrs. Janie Aiken, head of the RHS cafeteria,
the food they buy, the equipment, and salaries for eight full-
time workers plus a part-time worker and cashier come from
the thirty-five cents a student pays for his lunch. With the
prices of food these days what can you expect?
What about surplus food you say? The cafeteria gets as
much peanut butter, flour, rice, grits, cornmeal, and lard as
it needs. It gets some beef, turkey, and chicken but not nearly
enough.
Another sore spot has been the lines in the cafeteria.
Mrs. Aikens states that she has nothing to do with them and
it makes no difference to her as to when anybody eats.
While some students throw stones at the cafeteria, the
cafeteria staff would like to throw a couple at some students.
“It’s a disgrace the way this room looks after the period
is over—trays left on the tables, and milk cartons scattered
all over. It doesn’t cost anything to behave and act like people
in here,” fires Mrs. Aiken.
Just remember, RHS students, it could be much worse!
A Few Rotten Apples
An editorial in the local newspaper suggested that all
Roxboro High teenagers are reckless drivers. True, there are
some reckless drivers at RHS. If the paper elects to judge
RHS students as a group, it should use the actions of the
majority instead of the minority.
Instead of capitalizing on the misdeeds of a few, the paper
should put more emphasis on the achievements of the ma
jority. For example one seldom hears of the efforts of club
groups and individuals to keep RHS clean and beautiful.
Nor does one often hear of special efforts by individuals to
promote a feeling of student unity.
Why judge the whole barrel by a few rotten apples?
Roses and Thorns
The Rocketeer staff would
like to extend its special bou
quet of roses to those who have
worked so hard to arouse school
spirit in every aspect. The staff
would like as much to extend its
basket of thorns to those who
worked so hard to display their
lack of school spirit.
Roses go to Gayl Talbert and
her squad of ten cheerful help
ers for their superb accomplish
ments in arousing school spirit
in the sports field. Thorns go
to those who did not attend ev
ery game and really yell for
those Rockets at pep rallies.
Roses go to Doug Riley and
the entire Key Club for their
fine job of designating parking
spaces in the parking lot and for
cleaning up the broken glass.
Thorns go to those who broke
the glass in the parking lots.
Roses go to Mr. Brown, our
principal, for allowing fifteen
minutes off sixth-period classes
to enable the cheerleaders to
conduct pep rallies. Thorns go
to those who did not appreciate
these rallies.
Roses go to the Garden Club
for their fine job of planting
shrubs and other plants to
brighten the surroundings of
the school. Thorns go out to
those who abuse these shrubs.
Roses go especially to the
RHS Band under the direction
of Mr. Michael Cannon for
their superb work to give tre
mendous half-time shows and to
give the Rockets their support.
Thorns go to those who did not
give complete attention to their
performances.
Roses go to Miss Eskridge and
Mrs. Gilliland for their tireless
efforts to make our special
school dances the best ever.
Thorns go to those students who
did not come to help decorate
for those dances and to those
who did not stay to help clean
up afterwards.
Roses go to the students who
don’t stick gum under or write
on their desks. Thorns go to
those who do these things.
Roses go to those who don’t
throw their orange juice cups on
the floor. Thorns go to those
who do.
Roses go to those who so en
thusiastically attended and sup
ported RHS’s sock-hops which
gave a fine showing to the visit
ing teams. Thorns go to those
who did not go.
Roses go to those who bought
subscriptions to the Rocketeer.
Thorns go to those who did not.
And finally, roses to the whole
student body for its wonderful
support and school spirit!
Former RHS'ers Give Advice
On College Life, Professors
Many Roxboro High School
seniors in their rush to get off
applications and receive accept
ance to the college of their
choice have been asking them
selves many questions about
how college life will be for
them.
“I love the new people and
dorm life. Classes are hard but
very interesting,” commented
UNC-G freshman Louise Brad-
sher.
Senior Privileges
Yes - - - - No
Privileges are a constant gripe
heard among Seniors. Through
an investigation two main gripes
were brought out. These two
were that Seniors should be first
in the lunch line and that all
underclassmen should rise when
the Seniors enter in the gym.
Besides these two, hardly any
other ideas worthy of considera
tion were mentioned.
Seniors’ idea of Privileges is
sort of a Utopia in which the
Seniors are masters. Few schools
have Senior privileges and Rox
boro is no exception. The two
previously mentioned ideas
should surely be considered se
riously.
These ideas, when put to
other students, usually met with
agreement. Underclassmen usu
ally agreed after thinking that,
when they were Seniors they,
too, would receive the same
rights. These two ideas would
cause no chaos and thus be very
workable.
Tom's Dilemma
I’ll awaken tomorrow morn
ing to the sounds of guns and
dogs hot on my trail. This
means it is time again for what
they call Thanksgiving.
Those humans are really
funny—they set aside a day of
thanksgiving but instead of go
ing to church and giving thanks,
here they are hunting us poor
turkeys.
The people in cities and towns
take the “sport” out of Thanks
giving by buying frozen tur
keys or instead, going to see
Grandma and sponging off of
her.
School children and working
people enjoy this holiday be
cause it affords them the pos
sibility of a few days away from
work.
This old Tom Turkey has a
lot to be thankful for and I
only wish more humans realized
that they have a lot to be thank
ful for and that they would
show their thankfulness to be
alive.
Campbell College freshman
J. D. Denny, Jr. added that the
assignments are different, but
also the classes are arranged
differently. A student spends
about half of his personal time
in the library.
Many seniors have the im
pression that the college pro
fessors couldn’t care less what
happens to you. Louise empha
sized that in a few cases you’ll
run into professors who “couldn’t
care less,” but for the most part
the professors give one a feel
ing that he cares about the stu
dent and his work.
“No one makes you work at
college, you are on your own,”
commented J. D. “Teachers ex
pect students to do as much as
possible on their own. If you
have questions about any prob
lems, they will answer them on
the basis that you have worked
hard to solve the problem.”
“My teachers did a good job
of preparing or attempting to
prepare me for college but the
major portion has to be done by
the individual himself,” states
Louise. She added, “However,
there are some things you can’t
completely prepare for—for in
stance missing the security of
your own home and missing
your parents.”
“Caution the students to
budget themselves when enter
ing college, and do assigned
work.” This is the advice J. D.
gives to all seniors who may be
entering college next year.
When asked if she had any
advice for the high school sen
iors, Louise stated, “No real
advice, but to enjoy every mo
ment in high school. College is
hard and demanding (and it also
means new friends and a new
way of life). Don’t waste your
time day-dreaming of college
for you may find yourself day-
dreaming of high school next
year.”
ROCKETEER
VOL. 2 November 22, 1967 No. 1
Editor-in-Chief Claudia Berryhill
Editorial Staff Jean Dunn, Larry Forrest, Pat Galladay, Carlene McClure
Co-editor Jean Dunn
News Editor Ann Clay
News Staff Marilyn Day, Patsy Day, Donna Gentry, Vince Gentry,
Jacqueline Hilton, Bennie Tillett, Charles Bowes, Diane Salley
Sports Staff Randy Broach, Reggie Dunn, Maxie Wrenn, Roy Roberts, Calvin Ramsey
Feature Staff Cindy Edge, Vicki Long, Barbara Martin, Jane Sanford
Business Manager Diane Carver
Art Editors Lu Anne Barnette, Joan Rogers
Photographers Bennie Tillett, Charles Bowes
Copy Reader Gail Tatum
Advisor Mrs. C. P. Johnston
Letters
Diana Thanks
RHS Students
(Editor's Note: Diana Crossan
is the AFS Exchange Student
from New Zealand. She wishes
to express her gratitude in the
following letter to RHS stu
dents.)
Dear RHS Students,
Since I arrived here in August
it has been take, take, take on
my part; now it is time for me
to say thank you.
A big thank you to the Senior
Class for working so hard last
year in order that I could come
to Roxboro. I really appreciate
it.
Thanks to the AFS club for
giving me a birthday party I
will always remember.
To the Student Council I ex
tend my thanks for making me
a member and for crowning me
“Parking Lot Queen.” That was
fun.
I very much enjoyed being a
Homecoming Attendant. Thanks
to all who put work into making
it a success.
While I am here I want to
meet as many of you as possible.
I love to talk and I do speak
English, so introduce yourself.
I have really enjoyed my first
three months in Roxboro.
Thanks to all those who have
made me so welcome.
Your AFS student from
New Zealand,
Diana Crossan
Suggestion Box
The Rocketeer is striving
to be the voice of RHS stu
dents. The staff wishes to
hear your comments and crit
icisms.
Very soon you will see a
black box in the commons
area. We want you to put
your suggestions, criticisms,
letters to the editor, and cre
ative work in this box. All
work submitted must be
signed. These contributions
will be considered for publi
cation.
Remember, the Rocketeer
is your paper and it is striv
ing to please you—the stu
dents and faculty of RHS.
Rogers Makes Plans
New Superintendent of
Schools, Walter S. Rogers, has
several new ideas he plans to in
troduce into the school system
during his term in office.
At the present time accredita
tion is about Item Number One
on his list. RHS is being evalu
ated for accreditation; it is hope
fully going to be affiliated with
the Southern Association of Sec
ondary Schools. This is the first
step in becoming accredited.
Visitors from other systems are
invited to tour the school.
Mr. Rogers hopes RHS will
be able to add calculus, ad
vanced chemistry and biology to
its curriculum in the future.
A Report Card Committee
will study grades next fall. It
will look into the student’s abil
ity, his subjects and teachers to
see if he is doing what he is
capable of.