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Clinton News-Record, 1979-05-24, Page 20PAGE 20—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1979 Karen Bolger was crowned queen at the CHSS At Home dance last Saturday night at the school formal. Karen, a Grade 12 student, accepted the crown, gifts and bouquet of roses from last year's reigning queen, Faith Renner. (Jack Hunt photo) CHSS formal a success On Saturday, May 19, the annual CHSS formal was held. Dancing was to the music of Brown from 9-1 with a light lunch of cold cuts and salads being served afterwards. The school was decorated as an en- chanted palace with the focal point being a water filled moat in the front foyer. The highlight of the evening was the crowning of the school queer:. Karen Bolger, a grade 12 student and head cheerleader, was named the Formal Queen for 1979. Attendance at the formal by students was very good. However, it was disappointing that none of the teachers or administrative staff were able to attend. The formal decorating committee should be congratulated for their fine efforts in decorating the' school. The Chronicle would like to specially congratulate Julie Shobbrook for preparing such a fine meal, Bi11 Jackson for organizing the queen contest and Betty Konarksi who did such a terrific job in organizing the decoration Is the formal outmoded? by Mike Thomson Well, that time of year has .cDme _and. gone.. The 1979 Spring Formal is over and done with. The decorating committee has spent about 1,000 work hours dressing up,._nov,', hundreds of students are saying, "r remember that. Who was it again?" If that is success, I live in abject fear of failure. Each year we are told that the formal queen must be a good student, who has contributed to the good of the school and each year the majority of the students vote for the best-known, best -liked, best -looking candidate. Whether she is the best - looking candidate matters not, but people get up tight when it (the election) becomes a popularity contest. What then? Does a person who does nothing{. for the benefit of the school become a favorite of the students by giving a short speech , about herself and a curt answer to a question posed of her in front of the student body in an assembly. Certainly not. The formal queen is an ideal student for the student body to look up to and follow after. The best-known, best -liked girl must have done with putting one girl in a position •to be admired by all: Some people ~were demanding equal time for the guys, so we had a Winter Carnival King. The result of that is right the gymnasium and cafeteria for the occasion and for the most part, returning it to normal when it was done. The entire student body voted and Karen Bolger became the new At Home Queen. Everything "was fine and wonderful and the whole to-do went over without the roof even trembling, let alone falling in. But :wait a minute. Glance at the calendar to be sure. Is this not the year of 1979?I thought so. Women were given the vote over 60 years,ago bIn the past 20 years, there has been a "sexist revolution". Women can and have become mechanics, judges, surgeons, members of parliament, principals, bartenders, Lieutenant- Governors, soldiers, lawyers and even the Prime Minister of England. But still the students of CHSS vote for something as absurd and archaic as a prom queen? Of course they do. There is nothing wrong The Best Value something for the school in order to be known to the "majority of the students, be it heading a group or actively par- ticipating in several activities. When the morale of this school drops so low that its students no longer want to elect a formal queen, I will almost be ashamed to admit that I was once a member of its student body. (P.S. The Winter Carnival King was Alan Young) . • CD central huron chronicle Rick Brown, Editor secondary school news Shorts, yes or no? by Richard McBride The student dress code at CHSS states "ob- servation and concern - expressed by a number of parents pointed to the need for a dress code." During an interview with Mr. Phillips, the principal at CHSS, we asked him how many parents expressed their concerns and exactly what were they so con- cerned about. He replied that a number was not kept but there was a specific call lasting 15 minutes. This phone call had a great deal of im- pact on the bringing about of stricter dress code. Mr. Phillips said that they were concerned that too much skin was showing. The dress code started in September of 1977 whnn Mr Phillips took over as principal. I asked Mr. Phillips if he believes that students would learn more and get in less arguments with teachers if they were more comfortable and he began telling us about how weather definitely has an effect on student behaviour, thereby skirting the issue altogether. Mr. Phillips said that he is the principal of CHSS and is responsible for the conduct of the school and personally feels that shorts have no place in the classroom. He says that the classroom is a place of business and attire in the backyard is not suitable for the classroom. By having us wear clothing suitable for a "place of business" he is preparing us for future occupation. Mock election held by David Liebold On May 22, voters went to the polls to choose their Member of 'Parliament. This election brought to mind a mock election done in Blyth Public School five years ago for the last Federal election. In the mock election, Stanfield obtained a good majority, with the Liberals only getting a few votes. This time, a mock election was conducted on election day for CHSS students. In this randon- sample based poll, in -which 321 students took ,part,. ,Robert. McKinley, - the PC candidate got 183 votes., Graeme Craig (Liberal) , g.ot 85 votes, Moira Couper ,(NDP) got 44 votes, and seven were returned undecided or spoiled. There was also a vote for Social Credit, and another for Idi Amin. One undecided ballot was marked "PLEASE: Find us a worthy can- didate before you ask us to vote." The mock election provided the students the opportunity to express their opinion of the candidates. It appears Spring Hike Morrison Dam Spring Hike at the Morrison Dam Conser- vation Area. Sunday, May 27 at 2 p.m. Bring field glasses, field guides & boots (if it has rained For further information call: AUSABLE BAYFIELD CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 235-2610 Lord Sirncoe Rotel� In the centre of downtown within walking distance to business, shopping & entertainment. At your door, the subway to many major attractions, the street car to Ontario Place, CNE and the ball park. Easy access from Gardiner Expressway via York, Bay, Yon-ge or Spadina street exits from QEW, Don Valley Parkway and Highways (427) (401). Convenient, free overnight parking from 6 pm to 8:30 am. Selection of sensible priced lounges and res- taurants. Captain's Table dining room, Cafe- teria, Beau Nash and Sentry Box lounges. Single rooms from $24.00, doubles from $29.00. Ask your travel agent about our special packages, or contact us. Next Monday -Tuesday and Wednesday Busker 150 King St. W. Toronto M5H 1K1 Te!: (416) 362-1848 Terex 06-22155 that the Conservatives are the most popular among the students. Could this indicate family traditions to vote Con- servative among the students? This survey. doesn't tell us that. There is a good amount of support for the Liberals though. Could future voters cause the end of this Conservative safe seat called Huron - Bruce'? Council cil picked- , Nominations ic ked - Nominations are closed for next year's Students' - Council. Laurel McVittie, a grade 11 student is nominated for treasurer. Sharon Ellis, who is in grade 11, is the only student up for secretary. The candidates for vice-president are Judy Torrance, grade 11, Missie Andersen, grade 11 and Jill Clynick, grade 12. It looks as if the president will be won by acclamation. A grade 11 student, Gayle Horton, is the only one gutsy enough to run. May the best fool win! l Throughout the entire interview we received the impression that the dress code is in effect because of Mr. Phillips' personal feelings. In the Students' Handbook it also states, "Dress appropriate to the backyard and beach is unacceptable. Such things as bare feet, shorts, cut-offs, tank tops, muscle shirts and halter tops have no place in the classroom." I referred to this section of the code and stated that you leave no cool clothing left for the students to Y, wear in school. He replied strongly that there is a lot of cool cotton and syn- thetic clothing with maximum air circulation on the market and an an example referred to a light blue cotton summer suit he wore a few days before the interview. My reply to his statement was "How many students are going to go out and buy clothing like that especially for this school?" To this he then implied "well then it is their problem." I really believe that certain sections, • of the dress code need changing. I will • admit that in the case of cut-offs some students get carried away. But that is no reason to ban shorts completely, I mean this is Clinton, Ontario, not Eureka, Ellesmere Island, it gets pretty hot around here. If you don't want. cut-offs, specify what kind of shorts would you allow, dress shbrts, or jean shorts hemmed so ,they don't look ridged. There should -be some kind of alternative: This is the 20th century. Skin is not disgusting and if you don't like the looks of it, don't look, we aren't going to force you. If you have any feelings on the matter, please send your opinion to the Chronicle, c -o CHSS, 165 Princess St. E., Clinton. All letters must be signed. If it is your opinion, stand up for it and be counted. TUESDAY DINNER SPECIAL Colonel Sanders' boys and girls make finger lickin' GOOD CHICKEN TUESDAY ONLY Kntucky fried CJ4aM. 94 ELGIN AVE. GODERICH We are pleased to extend our congratulations to Harold Wise Ltd. eikt to Harold and Kay Wise and staff We were pleased to have decorated your new showroom ecora in9 Ltc. DRAPERIES PAINTS WALLCOVERINGS HURON STREET, CLINTON 482-9542 Continued success to Harold Wise Ltd. Congratulations We were pleased to have built the counter In your new showroom John Kassies General Contractor 482-3063 Flooring for the new showroom supplied by BEATTIE FURNITURE 18 Albert Street CLINTON -J Congratulations on your new building! 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