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ROGUE NEWS
FRJ., MAY 11, 1962
LANGUAGE DETERIORATING ?
Such expressions as "wise up, square" and
"hepped up" are now considered standard English,
according to the third edition of the Merriam
Webster Unabridged Dictionary. This dictionary,
which is considered to be the final authority by
English teachers and librarians, is the only dictionary
which can be traced back to Noah Webster's original
dictionary.
If a dictionary such as this, which has been
considered to be a standard for many years, now
goes to the other side and lists words "standard"
which are used mainly by teen-agers, what can be
used as a guide for reading and writing the English
language? Since we have lowered the traditional
standards and allowed such words to enter our
dictionaries, our language is deteriorating rapidly.
In addition, the editors of this third edition,
which was published in 1961 have completely elimi
nated the pronouncing gazetteer and the condensed
key to pronounciation and symbols. How can stu
dents learn to pronounce words readily if these aids
have been eliminated? In addition, the biographical
dictionary, which has been a help to many students,
has also been cut out.
People of the future will not be able to read
our books if we adopt this edition of the dictionary
and use teen-age jargon in our writing. Our literature
will parallel Canterbury Tales which cannot be read
without the aid of a good dictionary.
But there is one consolation the word "ain't
is not considered correct in formal written language
and it is only correct in informal spoken language,
OPINION EXPRESSED ON SLANG IN DICTIONARY
Why is there such a controversy over the acceptance of words
such as "ain't," "swell," and "square" as standard English by the
Webster s Third International Dictionary?
Opponents say, "Where is our authority? If we cannot rely
on the dictionary to find out what is slang or colloquial and what
is not, what is the final standard? Are we going to let the teenagers
make up new words? If so, we are letting the English language go
to the dogs. If we are going to lot these slang words become standard
English, a hundred years from now we will not even be able to
read the books published in 1962."
This may be true, but we should remember that from the
historical point of view, languages are always changing. Can we
read today, the English of Chaucer's time? Of course not, yet that
was the accepted English at that time.
We cannot refuse any new words. The dictionary is not a
standard set up by ten men who dictate what words can be
considered standard and what words slang. The dictionary records
the changes made in the language.
Let us, therefore, not be narrow-minded, but rather, open
minded, realising that our English language will chance through
the years and that we are the ones who change it.
Bell Telephone Gives Space Talk
Space communications was the
topic of an assembly given to the
student body April 19 by a re
presentative of Pacific Northwest
Bell Telephone.
This representative stated that
the Soviet Union claims to be
far ahead of the United States in
the space field but that the U.S.
is really ahead of the U.S.S.R.
This opinion was based on the
fact that we have orbited 72
satellites and 28 of these are still
active. The Soviets, on the other
hand, have orbited only 2 satel-
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A tape of the messages sent
back by the Sputnik I was played
and then in comparison, a tape
of how our first satellite sounded
also played. The United
State's first satellite, which is still
active, was the first satellite to
verify the existance of the radio
active belt which surrounds the
earth.
An exact replica of the first
Vanguard satellite was shown to
the students. This satellite is ex
pected to last 2.000 years. Al
though Nikita Khruschev called
this satellite an aggravated grape
fruit, over 600 miles of tape have
been recorded from it.
The Bell Telephone Represent
ative also demonstrated how
sound waves could be bounced off
the face of the moon and returned
to Earth.
As a conclusion, the represent
ative stated that he felt that in
the near future we will be able
to dial any number anywhere in
the world. We will also be able
to see any news event as it
happens anywhere in the world.
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Follow the North Star...
Tay Thomas
Tay and Lowell Thomas, Jr.
love traveling and are fold of
taking "spur of the moment"
trips. While making a TV film,
Tay, her husband, and their
daughter, Anne, were given the
opportunity to explore one of
the newest states Alaska. They
ranged from Glaciers to Tundras,
from the land of Klondike gold
to the modern city of Ancorage.
This book contains unforgettable
memories of Alaska and her
people.
Man and Dophin . . .
John C. Lilly, M.D.
What is the most intelligent
animal in the world? A dog, a
horse, a chimpanzee? If you guess
one of these three, you may be
wrong.
Today, scientist are experiment
ing in a new region water. It has
been discovered that the dophin
has a brain equal to the size of
man. It has also been discovered
that these animals make definite
attempts to imitate human speech
This is a fascinating story of man's
search for other intelligent beings.
Twelve More Sports Immortals
Ernest V. Heyn
Contained in this volume are
complete life stories of twelve
outstanding sports personalities.
The stories take the reader be
hind the scenes and give him all
the facts and all the thrilling
moments in the lives of these
men. Some of the men in this
book are: James Corbctt, Red
Grange, John L. Sullivan, and Jim
Thorpe.
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JOURNALISM OFFERS
ADVANTAGES TO
INTERESTED STUDENTS
Journalism offers many ad
vantages not offered in any other
course. This course develops such
talents as writing, drawing, photo
graphy, and business management.
In Journalism there are many
subjects to write articles on. Some
of these subjects are sports,
humourous articles, club news,
and social events such as dances.
A chance to use your imag
ination and creative ability is
offered in this class. In addition.
the enterprising journalist is able
to learn many skills which will
prove valuable in later life.
By writing articles concerning
his school, the journalism stu
dent always knows what is going
on at all times. He literally has
his finger on the pulse of the
school.
Learning to work with others
is a skill that is easily acquired
in journalism. The editor depends
on the reporters for copy and the
reporters depend upon the editor
for their assignments.
Through editorials, the reporter
can express his opinion on a
variety of topics.
And last but not least the
reporter gets to see his name in
print once in a while.
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