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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-10-08, Page 11Editorial. Let's get the spirit By BOB IVIACKIE Many things have been said about the lack of school spirit around our school, Time and time again teachers and student leaders have tried to get students to participate more in school events. Notably at assemblies and sports events, students have to be constantly prodded to get up and yell. At our last football game out of a thousand people about half came to the game. But, most of these just don't cheer. In another article in this issue we have asked members of the football team if the crowd cheering for them helped, and they all agreed that it did add to their determination to win. So come on now you people let's yell. Another example of lack of student support is that in our last, issue we asked for students to write letters of their opinion to the paper. We received no letters at all. The newspaper is going to set up some sort of plan as to where these letters may be left so that we get them. So, please help us out. Does justice prevail in our school policy? Tirnes-Adifocate, 0001mor 11, 197.9 Park ,11 WJ HELPING THE PANTHERS — The football clubs at South Huron District High Schoolare getting plenty of musical support at their home games this year. A makeshift band has been "drumming up" lots of noise for the Panthers. From the left, they are, Bruce Simpson, Larry Taylor, Allan Gill, Bob Mackie, Burton Moon and Barb Noseworthy T-A photo ORGANIZING,WALKATHON— Students at South Huron District High School will be walking to Hensall and return Saturday morning. Proceeds will go to the student council for charitable donations. Shown here making final plans are one of the walkers Bob Rowe, co-editor of the Guardian Bob Mackie, Rod Chapman of the student council executive and staff advisor Bruce Shaw. T-A photo 'Honeymoon trip to Europe for SHDHS teacher, wife Critic gives viewpoints on revolutionaries in district Students spend weekend on Stokes Bay camp-out AM Brothers and Sisters:. Unite, people, unite. It was a long time coming but now revolution is here, here in honky Huron County. Man, we knew it would have to happen sometime. The attempted bombings at Clinton have changed our whole outlook. Previous to their occurrence, we were beginning to feel that our cause wouldn t fit into the social scheme of Huron County till a much later date in the revolution. But that spark of hope which all revolutionaries possess kept our spirit alive. Now, we are captured by the movement and above all we must save our brothers and sisters, liberating them from the oppressions in this honky county. The bombings at Clinton just provided the beginning for the revolution. Their success was limited. But, brothers and sisters, next time we won't fail. Even the corrupt Free Press is helping us. If the bomb at Clinton had been placed near an oxygen tank instead of an acetylene cylinder, 2,200 pounds of pressure would have been released compared to only 250 pounds of pressure. The former pressure would be sufficient to blow a wall out. What a blast! The other point to Once again this year, the school is having a walkathon. This will be on October 10th and will be to Hensall and back to Exeter, making a total of twelve miles. Last year, the first one held was a great success in every way. This year should be even better. The Student Council needs the support of the students. This is one of the best ways to show yours. You do not have to be a prime physical speciman as you would to be on a school team. You do not have to possess outstanding qualities as you would need to become a student leader. All that is necessary is a desire to do something good for the school — you and all the other students. It is no good to say this is a great idea and should be held annually. If everyone did, no one would be out there walking on Saturday. Anyone can walk, N so anyone can prove their good intentions. Unfortunately not all can make it on this date. So put your money where your mouth is and sponsor some kids that are walking. If everyone shows a bit of enthusiasm there should be 100% participation either one By TESS ROMANIUK and GLORIA DAVIS Taking off from Toronto's Malton Airport, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall left for a six and a half week honeymoon holiday in Europe, During this summer stay, they toured England, Scotland, Spain, France and Germany, When asked about the people, Mr. Marshall said he found the Scots to be the most pleasant and in his opinion the best dressers were from France. As for the youth he found them Very interesting. He said the be made is about the apparent use of wooden plugs on the home-made bomb. When it exploded, the bomb acted like a rifle, shooting the plugs out of the ends. Now, if the ends were sealed with metal, the explosion would be more concentrated, That is what the Free Press reported. It must be known that the revolution will not be won with sloppiness and we must accept any aid we receive. So now we acknowledge your help, Free Press, and thank you for promoting the revolution. Bombs, bombs and more bombs will have to be exploded. To hell with private property. The land belongs to the people. All fences must be torn down. Our revolutionary spirit is burning and soon it will be in all humane hearts in this honky county. The moment to seize the power from the honky politicians and give it to the people is coming. In a short while, the 3 B s will be in practice on the streets, on the streets, people, imagine that! We can taste it now. This will be a reality, brothers and sisters, so close that it seems like tomorrow; words fail to describe our ecstasy. But, brothers and sisters, we have one barrier, the pigs. They still have a strong hand on the way or the other. Let's show everyone what a great school we have! P.S. After hearing many critical and favourable comments on our first issue, we expected quite a few letters to the editor. Once again, we met with disappointment. By this time, we hope everyone has some sponsors for the walkathon. If not, we hope you are at least sponsoring someone. May the abolition of library fines show the responsibility most students possess. We expect by now that all those students practising to be professional litterbugs around the school have stopped their practice. Congratulations to the students named to represent the school on Reach for the Top — Jo-Anne Gaiser, Susan Tuckey, Muriel Abbott, Paul Martin and Larry Hess. Our apologies to Pete Grenier. and Miss Stirling for any inconvenience the article called "Express Equality by Dress Style" might have caused them. majority are considerate, responsible,. exceptionally clever and very independent, mainly because they journey around the continent quite frequently. While travelling, they make steady use of hostels Which are similar to a YMCA. These hostels are so popular, reservations are required. Travelling is quite easy since there are trains and buses going to almost anywhere in Europe for reasonable fare. As far as entertainment goes, the night clubs have few reservations, therefore making oppressed and being pigs, they will greedily try to' maintain their present status. However, with us together, they will not stand a chance. The pigs will have to be butchered. Then we all will have our utopia and we can do what we feel. Anything, total freedom! But, first, we have to prepare, arming ourselves, so that we can get the pig before it gets us. Remember that point well. Let the blood of the pig rinse the streets, purifying them for our utopian rituals. Then, also, the red flag of liberation, which we strongly fought for, will replace that honky one which symbolizes oppression. If we can overcome those police raids on our headquarters, that seem to be occurring more frequently, we will lead you to victory. The reason for these raids is that we are working on a report that will show our local police force are just puppets of the FBI in honky Amerika. The honks have no respect for privacy. How could anyone support such leaders? The only way, we, the South Huron Instigators of Terror, which is a member of the Freedom Union of Canadian Klans, can survive, is by arming ourselves and defeating the pig anyway we can. POWER TO THE PEOPLE. P.S. To those of you, after reading this article, who are either awaiting the revolution joyfully or fearfully, just cool it. With satire this extra paragraph shouldn't be necessary and actually destroys my purpose. However, when dealing with a political satire, misunderstanding usually occurs and since this particular piece of writing could have some negative results, I feel I had to write this. By satirizing these few individuals, proclaimed revolutionaries, I tried to show how harmful extremism is. You would think after Hitler, people would have learned, but that isn't the case. Still many are either extreme right-wing or extreme left-wing in political thought, therefore harming our society. By the way, the incidents at Clinton are a bad scene. I realize our society isn't perfect and changes MUST be made. But, as I see it, we can only accomplish this by getting together peacefully. Violence only begets more violence. Perhaps this poem can explain further: Revolution Blood on the streets "Satanic evil" "Heavenly good" Violence Which begets violence More revolution. Which way are we going, people? the atmosphere Much- more casual, The music most favoured by youths is "acid rock." Amsterdam and Rotterdam in Holland are two popular places for "heads". As for university students, they tend to go to Spain with its relaxing atmosphere. Mr. Marshall also found Spain most enjoyable with all its colourful scenery. From skin diving in the Mediterranean to sitting and drinking thirst-quenching beer in Germany, Mr. Marshall sums it all up by quoting, "German beer is the best in the world. There's nothing like it, in'Canada!" By BRUCE SIMPSON Justice is very hard to achieve. More difficulty is seen if a minority group attempts to receive the fruits of justice. Some of the innumerable examples are the Negroes in America along with the Indians who are seen in the same fashion in Canada. However very rarely does a majority receive a raw deal, but apparently some of the Grade Nines feel that they have been had. After co-operating to the regulations set forth by the student council for initiation, it seems the few who ignored these requirements escaped very easily from their deserving punishments when the day the kangaroo court was in session passed. Firstly, there is the question of publicity. One student was very peeved that the press was present at the court, taking pictures of the proceedings. The fact is that some delinquents were receiving unearned publicity when the majority of grade nines who abided by the rules were largely ignored by the press. This type of "sensationalism" was recently mentioned by the President of the United States, although in another vein. He blasted the press for making murderers (you know who, Charlie) into cult heroes in the public's eyes. This and the fact of the presence of the press at our court may seem to be very opposite but the root or point behind them in both may be acknowledged as related. Why should those who refused to participate make news? I can't think of a reason. Next there is the question of fair punishment for the offenders. I realize that to answer this takes a wisdom almost equal to Solomon's, but, let's face it, a penalty of fifteen pushups does not compensate for all the deeds that were done on the previous Thursday and Friday. While on this point, I may mention that after the court was adjourned till next year, all the grade nine boys were ordered to help bring the bleachers to the football field. By MIKE FOREMAN On September 20, members of the rocket club went out into a large field west of Crediton for their premier showing. There they set up a launching pad, previously built with the assistance of Mr. Marshall, the club's staff advisor. The club was hampered by high winds; cold, damp weather and many a faulty engine. After a few minutes of preparations the first rocket was loaded and ready to go. Well, the launching went off fine. The rocket went straight up, the parachute opened and the wind took the whole lot and carried it a mile down the road. After a desperate chase across fields, over ditches, through creeks, over the road and into a corn field, it was discovered that the rocket was nowhere to be seen. Scratch one rocket. The second rocket went straight up. and straight down. This rocket had a seven second delay on the parachute. It didn't open until the rocket hit the ground. The third missile took a great picture of a corn field. Paul Armstrong of Exeter, had one of the more successful rockets. It never even hit the ground after flight, thanks to 01' sticky fingers Marshall, who caught the rocket on its descent. John Dobbs, also of Exeter, was determined to send his Mars Lander off into the wild blue yonder, although skepticism amongst the audience was a bit provoking. Well 2 or 3 engines later he got it off fine, but it landed on its side. Well maybe next time. Two engines later the rocket got into the air again, only this time it landed on its nose cone, pushing it and the engine out through the bottom. After this, some experimental rockets were fired, none worked so everyone went home. The damage wasn't too bad. Two totally written off rockets, one or two lost, three or more small rockets damaged, a lost paraehute and a broken fin and nose cone on Armstrong's rocket This hardly seems fair, nominating a group who had not volunteered. Why wasn't an announcement made asking for assistance to move them as was done last year? I can still hear Bruce Shaw pleading for help for last year's move. Who knows, maybe school spirit might have been more evident this year! Then, why weren't the delinquents ordered to perform this deed as part of their punishment? One last point must be made before concluding. The student to whom I was talking, who usually respects our president, expressed a deep disillusionment at his actions while he served as judge. Using the words "ranting, raving mad", he said he felt a president should not have been behaving as he did. Although our president shows a talent for acting, by giving such performances, he only emits a type of juvenility. "When the president is mad, anarchy rules." Let's hope Burt will show his 'true potential and lead South Huron to fulfilling its own potency. The previous thoughts are of a grade nine student, a voice seldom heard in our system. It's time it should be. Poet/tey Lying in the garden, Surrounded by green leaves, Is a gentle pepper squash Of soothing, quiet green. Hard and calloused on the outside Yet sweet and soft within. Protected from the outside world, By thick and lumpy skin. — Sheila Sangster after his second and final launching of his first successful rocket. If you want to join the club here are some things you should know. The engines are imported from the United States, which probably accounts for all the faulty engines. The price of the engines ranges from 80 cents to $1.20 plus 50 cents shipping charges. You have to build your own rocket if you join the club. Most parts of the rockets were made of balsa wood. To join, see Mr. Marshall in his room No. 110 at a convenient time for both you and him and also for further information. Mr. Marshall was telling me that he and the rocket club are planning to get a large rocket and paint PANTHERS on it in Black. They better make sure it works all right or there could be some serious complications between the rocket club and the football teams. Views expressed on student support By OLGA ZEMITIS Opinion Poll: "Do you feel that school spirit in the form of cheering helps you win games or does it bother you when you are playing? Why? Junior Team: — Pete Kleinstiver: "When I'm out there playing, I don't hear individual yelling, but it's good to know the students are behind the team." Gord Pryde: "It helps. If you hear them cheering for you, you try to do better." Alan Knight: "It helps a lot. If you've got the school watching, it makes you try harder. The students want to see you put up a good fight." Senior Teain: Don Truemner: "I wish they'd cheer more for us." Last Friday morning, 40 grade 13 students and four staff members left the school to spend three days in the Bruce Peninsula. The field trip was under the direction of South Huron Science Head, Vincent Elliott, who is one of Ontario's acknowledged experts on the flora of the Bruce Peninsula. Miss T. Stover, James Marshall and principal J. L. Wooden were the other staff members on the excursion. The primary objective of the field trip was to expose the students to the plant life of the Pensinsula, which has been called "the great North American rendezvous of plants." By PHYLLIS TAYLOR In recent years and this year, I have heard a great deal about school spirit, the school spirit of South Huron District High School. As much as I hate to admit it, our school spirit amounts to about nil. I can remember when this spirit was fantastic. Everyone would turn up at all the sports activities and we used to scream and yell. It was great fun and it helped the teams tremendously. But each year this spirit and support diminishes. It is almost sickening to watch the cheerleaders trying to get you people to respond. OKAY! I realize a great many of you think a few of the cheerleaders are not up to much because of the way they were chosen last year and I'm with you all the way. Some of those girls that were picked were only there for the prestige and never should have been chosen. Their selection was unfair and biased. Yes: we complained amongst ourselves but that was all we did. Nobody got up and said, "Hey, we don't like this. It's wrong and it has to be changed." Reacting to something we don't like takes a great deal of school spirit or shall I say "togetherness". Why keep complaining now when your voice could be better utilized into cheers of support? And please, I'm not rubbing all the cheerleaders. I think quite a few of those girls are great and deserve a lot of credit and student support, so to them I tip my hat and say, "Stay with it, girls!" The loss of school spirit cannot be pinned on the cheerleaders. It's US! We, the students, are extremely apathetic. We just don't care. Why? I don't know. South Huron could be a fantastic school, but it takes students, lots of high-spirited students that don't really care about whether they win the game but how it has been played and if they supported the team to the best of his or her ability. Don't just take our athletic activities; we need support for Larry Hess: "It helps a lot. We haven't got enough of it though." Vince Ayotte: "It helps me and the team too. It makes you want to try harder and win for them." Ed Holobuwicz: "It's one of the most important factors, You want to win for the team and the school, not just for yourself." Graham Robinson: "It does help because we feel obligated to skeetespfotrhteis.,landards the school Coach: Mr. Riddell: "Absolutely. If the team knows their school members are behind the team, they're out to win. Not just for personal satisfaction, but for their school." In the bogs, marshes, gravels, sands, and rocks of the Bruce are to be found plants that are normally to be found much further north or south. The peculiar combination of climate, drainage, soil and surface configuration has produced an environment that has given rise to a unique plant life. There is a great variety of flowering plants, grasses, sedges, mosses, lichens, ferns, shrubs and trees. Under Mr. Elliott's direction the group examined the cat-tails, Joe-Pye weed, boneset, sedges, pitcher plants, sweet gale, cinquefoil, club moss, lichens, lady ferns and many other plants of the Ira Lake bog and sedge everything. If anybody tells you that our school is athletically oriented and that it is the fault of the physical education department because they emphasize sports so much, punch that person in the nose! These teachers are only doing their jobs and more. They are trying to create interest in you, the students. If, our school is this way, it's our fault. I have seen many academic clubs fall apart because of you, the apathetic students who don't show any interest in these clubs. They were excellent clubs but didn't have you to support them because you were afraid it wasn't the "in" thing to do. Don't rub athletics when at least we have something in them. We just have to support all our activities. We have to care. Only few do, though. The reason for this is that we are conformists. We think, "Oh, if I yell and scream for my team or join a certain club, everybody will think I'm crazy or square," and we all seem to care about what the next person says about us. This is stupid and if you don't realize why by the time you get into high school, forget it child, you'll never know. I conclude in saying, "We need school spirit, and school spirit is response and response is results; so put a little effort into everything you do and at that next football game, give our teams everything you've got. Don't worry about the person next to you. School spirit is contagious. It just needs a few carriers. So 'Come Together'." mat area and the Red Bay marsh area. In a woodland the trees of the Lower Bruce climax forest were studied and the ground plants such as delicate feather moss, liverwort, baneberry, starry solomoris seal, lady slipper, worm wood, and fungi of all kinds were examined. The group hiked along that section of the Bruce Trail along Georgian Bay in the Cyprus Lake park area and south to Cove point. The weathered white bluffs which are exposed along this shore provided an opportunity for a strenuous hike as well as an opportunity to study the Silurian dolomite beds of this section of the Niagara Escarpment. The products of erosion — coves, solution fissures and depressions, the curious stacks of the "Flowerpots" — were noted as well as the products of deposition, notably the great Algonquin beach ridges of the area. In addition to the botanical, and geological studies the group considered the sociology, economy and aesthetics of the Peninsula. There was an appreciation of the uniqueness of the Peninsula and of the necessity of preserving such areas for future generations. The group was based at Stokes Bay in the local community hall and in Mr. Elliott's cottage. To show movies in upcoming weeks The student council has come up with another new activity for our students. It has been set up that the school will present a feature length film on a regular basis. The first film will be "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines." It features an all-star cast including such stars as Red Skelton in a cameo appearance. The admission price is 50 cents. All those who participate in the upcoming walkathon with donations of $2 per mile or more will be admitted free. The movie will be shown on October 20 at 7:30 and is an open film which means you do not have to be a student to attend. Upcoming movies include "Bullit" ' "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Support your local Sheriff" plus many, many more. , Walkers to stroll— Exeter to Hensall Jimi is gone From our earthly realm He ne'er will return Never more will his fingers Touch the strings Of a fire-breathing guitar Fire-breathing, not anymore 'Tis a truthful matter Just a guitar Without the flame aplaying — Eruce Simpson New scientists club sending up rocket School spirit lacking within student body YEARBOOK WHAT? MEMORIES WHAT? 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