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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-12-02, Page 12Editorial Add scope to words By ROBERT DOERR Just last Thursday the grade thirteens and some elevens and twelves, had the honour of having Don Gutteridge, a well known Canadian poet, give us a reading of his poetry and answer some of our questions about poetry and poets. Personally I feel that this visit was one of the most enlightening experiences of this school year, to date. I had never been particularly impressed with Mr. Gutteridge's style of poetry on reading it cold, from print, but his reading added scope and harmony to the words. During the question period we broached such topics as his methods of writing, poetry, publishing in Canada, general interest in poetry, and the future of poetry. More important however was the glimpse we got of the man behind the poetry. After studying poetry for so long it was good to see what poets are really like. I feel that it was a most worthwhile afternoon and one that would be well repeated in years to come. Students Views A corner for smokers ADDRESS SIGN MY GIFT CARD... DONOR'S FULL NAME — ADDRESS Subscription Certificate*n, can ng me in creating bs for Canadians. Page 12 Times.Advecate, December 2, 1971 41 thoughts are racing through my mind. The foremost being that perhaps the author is walking in a dream world filled with inac- curacies, many of which are generalizations at best! Personally I agree with Sue McCaffrey when she said that she didn't even know there was an OLD stereo system; or that Mr. Wooden and Mr. Sanders were floating 'round in a veritable stream of '13ers' but perhaps Mr. Foreman possesses an insight that few, if any, of the rest of us possess. Sure we would like a lounge but who wouldn't? If you walked into a Grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 class they'd probably say they want one too! An important thing that Sue pointed out, but that Mr. Foreman with his great insight happened to `overlook' is that the Grade 13's CAN be seen in the cafeteria at odd times. But that's because our lunch periods are at odd times. Mine is at 10:30 but that's not as bad as one of my friends who has her lunch hour at 9:00 a.m.! Maybe because we have lunch at dif- ferent times from the rest of you, the author felt we were Snobs! Or is it because we are busy with SACU or CELIAT or CSAT or University admission forms or whatever? Or is it because Mr. Foreman happens to envy the 13's and or the schedule they have? Or is it because that we may be graduating at the end of the year and are (most of the 13's irony) spending our time studying in- stead of running personal ven- dettas against maybe 1 or 2 people and then generalizing and saying it is all of the grade 13's? I suggest perhaps Mr. Foreman, that the shoe should be on the other foot! Think about it. Yours truly, Bert Moddejonge 13A Canada works when Canadians get involved together. So the Federal Govern- ment is putting 498 million dollars to work, through a series of specific programs. to help create jobs for Canadians. CANADA WORKS WITH YOU - You're a major force in making the pro- gram work. We're counting on you, either on your own initiative or through your com- munity groups. to come up with ideas for the Local Initiatives Program. For example, you may have a social service project or an idea such as a cultural program, improvements to substandard housing. assistance to the handicapped. or others that create employ- ment and make your community a better place. The Training-on-the-Job Program will expand opportunities for training for those who are unemployed or have little work ex- perience. and will work through business and industry. For those with some basic work experi- ence. the Canada Manpower Training Program has been extended to help provide additional learning. CANADA WORKS WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY A program of tax credits or direct pay- ments to employers encourages them to add trainees to their staffs through the Training- on the-Job Program. CANADA WORKS WITH MUNICIPALITIES The Local Initiatives Program will help municipalities create additional jobs through worthwhile community projects. ovincial governments will work with municipalities to use this program to support and spur community projects. CANADA WORKS WITH THE PROVINCES There's a Federal-Provincial Employ- ment L oars Program designed to create jobs Dear Sirs; In regard to the letter con- cerning a student lounge, I have a few suggestions. I think it could be possible to partition off part of the cafeteria for people who smoke or have one corner for the smokers or either have an empty room which the students could call their own, where they could smoke or talk or play cards or games. None of the above ideas would cost much and they wouldn't bother anybody either. If it did cost anything you could get the students to donate money and I know quite a few students that think it would be worthwhile. I think it is ridiculous that the students that smoke have to go outside to smoke. We have lately been told that we can't go out in the parking lot anymore where at least you could talk or smoke or listen to some music. Does a B.A. give you the privilege to smoke inside or has it got to do with age? On any day of the week you can go into any of the Department heads offices or the teachers lounge and find ashtrays with butts in them and the smell of stale smoke. Why do they get to smoke in- side or play checkers, etc.when they have a spare period, when we are told to either go to the cafeteria or library or a study room. I think we should get a room or something we could call a student lounge where we could do these things. Signed A Smoker. Walking in dream Dear Sir, Having read and re-read the enlightening ) article "TOO BIG FOR BRITCHES" in the last edition of the Guardian, many MR. MRS. MISS. — PLEASE PRINT Mks Opinion poll By DEBBIE HILLMAN Did you buy a yearbook? Do you think its a worthwhile project and why? If there were no yearbooks would it bother you and why? Ian Midge Yes. I think it is a worthwhile project and it would bother me because when I am old and gray I want to look back and be able to relive my high school years. Marion Johnson - Yes. Yes because in years to come I can look back. Without the yearbook I wouldn't be able to remember the school activities I would like to remember. Mr. Johnston Yes. Yes because you can look back and laugh and remember people. It would bother me because it is a very worthwhile project for the school. Mr. Connon — Yes. It is wor- thwhile for those who manufacture it and for those who buy it. No it would not bother me because I am not bothered by such things I don't think I would hang myself or break down and cry if the yearbook was discontinued. John Wurm — Yes, It's wor- thwhile if money is made for the school. It would bother me because I want something to remind me of high school years. Mrs. Girard — Yes. People later on appreciate it because it recalls good and bad times in school. Yes it would bother me because I think the yearbook can and often is used to express the student's ideas. Mary Shoebottom - Yes. It's worthwhile because it gives you somethingto look back at in later years. Yes it would bother me because there has always been a yearbook and without it you have no way of looking hack at highschool activities. Dennis Kellar — Yes. It's wor- thwhile because you can show friends from other schools what your school was like. I would have to wait until the day they stop the yearbook to know what my reaction would be. Cynthia Gunn — Yes. Yes because I want to remember highschool. No it wouldn't bother me because I don't know what my reaction would be because I have never had a yearbook. Miss Elliott — Yes. Yes because after you graduate its a nice thing to look back on. No it doesn't bother me now but probably will later, Mr. Davidson — No. Yes because it is a good way of unifying the school. It doesn't bother me from a teacher's point of view. Dear Sir, It is my opinion, and that of many people that I have ap- proached on the subject, that there is a definite lack of noticeable enthusiasm and imagination on the part of this year's student council. From my meagre knowledge of high school politics it has always been my understanding that it is the perogative, nay, the duty of a student council, and represen- tatives of the students, to initiate or help to initiate events aimed at the satisfaction of the students' social and intellectual needs, and to support these events with moneys raised by the student body. It' such is the case then why, if I may he so bold as to inquire, is there nothing for the majority of the students to do at lunch periods and activity periods than go uptown, have a cigarette in Nicotine Alley, wa]k up and down the halls dodging joggers and shouting obscenities at the people standing along the wall, get kicked out of Mr. Dinnin's kingdom. or have a sleep in the detention room. Of course the answer to this will be, "We are supporting various organizations in the school. Why not join one of them?" The truth of the matter is that some people find it hard to get exuberant over the thought of joining the Library Club, the Aquarium Club, or the Drama Club that takes four months to produce a play which should only take three weeks and even then is of very little value to anyone. Most people would rather just have a place to go where there is no danger of getting run over by over-enthusiastic athletes, where they can peacefully have a smoke, if they so desire, and just plain rap with their friends. Thusly we again broach the subject of a student lounge. I however have a reasonable tentative solution to this problem. Why not utilize the cafeteria during activity periods. The tables which dominate this room are readily turned into benches. It is extremely large and would therefore hold most of these people. Smoking could be per- ndt ted it it was only carried out in designated areas near an open window so that the smoke would not completely nauseate all the non-smokers present. There could be those tall ashtrays there and a fire ex- tinguisher to take care of fire hazards. Also the smoke would be cleared by the next day's lunch periods for those lunchers with weak stomachs. As I understand there has been a sound system bought for the cafeteria which wool(' add greatly to atmosphere. Then there would be a reason for having a minimum of congestion in the halls. Thusly we have a student lounge with a minimum of ex- pense and a maximum of prarti ty ot course there v.huld be misuse of this privilege by certain students in the school • WATCH FOR THE NEW ... Sports 2•door and dour-Sedans Also With Automatic ALSO COMING SOON THE NEW '72 MGB and GT Models With New Consoles OUTH-END SERVICE EXETER iyie 04,444044 74oe p WOMAN'S PLACE is in a MAN'S STORE Buy 'HIS' Gift Where He Selects His Wardrobe Our only job, all day,every day, is pleasing men! We spendsell ing12mme on ntolit es etahcihngysearst they ju want....That's why you can't go wrong when you make your selection here, where we guarantee STYLE and QUALITY in a man's gift. .5 3 W 4 i: Ti. 3 g 1 * 00 OFF ALL i r O. W 49 Knits • Sweaters g • Sport and Dress Shirts g 0 ii' 0 .0 : 0 George • V riese MAIN ST. 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I+ Manpower and Immigration (Mc ,1:10 1,11 rooter LARGE AND SMALL The wrestling team at South Huron District High School started the new season Friday. Shown above are the heaviest and lightest members of the team Stefan Orenchuk and Kim McKinnon. T-A photo Suggest imagination lack but I feel that it is about time that the majority stopped being punished for the actions of a small destructive minority. As far as imagination goes, I expected more from this student council when I voted for them. So far this year we have had an initiation which pretty much died out after the first day. I admit that the dances have been much better organized this year', but it doesn't lake all that much imagination to police a dance. They seem to he fairly good organizers of money, even though they spent about $1,500 on a year book for less than half the school populace. I however voted for these people, not because of their police or banking skills, but because I thought that they were imaginative people who could dream up new ideas for keeping school life bearable, Of course I do not expect them to do this without the assistance of the students but they must remember that they are cur representatives because we felt that they were the most qualified, among us to undertake such a task, They have had one idea that I am happy about and that is their' idea of having a student council assembly every in onth. Even in this however there is an evident lack of imagination. These assemblies could be a real bash if there was a little more imagination put into them. School life could he a little more bearable if the student council would make more' of an effort at thinking of new' things . 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