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ROGUE NEWS
WED. MARCH 6, 1963
Censorship in Ashland High School?
Does Ashland High School have a censorship
problem? Many students seem to think so. Some
students "like" to believe that the Administration
of this school constantly censors items because the
items might be damaging to the school reputation.
This reporter does not feel that the Rogue News or
any other organization in this school is "muzzled."
Of course, there are two definitions of a censor.
If one defines a censor as one who reviews or a
critic, then the principal is guilty as charged, but
if the idea of a censor is one who is fault-finding,
severe, hypercritical, or carping then it is wrong.
This reporter has personally talked about con-
sorship to fellow high school students, teachers,
editors, and our principal. The conclusion is that
there is no censorship to be found. The principal
has asked this paper to submit its articles to the
office before publication for official approval of
good taste; however, this writer could find no
evidence that any article had been completely
rejected on "political" grounds. In fact, many times
the principal did not even see the articles until after
the paper was printed, yet, not a word of condem
nation was heard from Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith personally encourages individual
initiative and welcomes criticism. Anytime during
the day the principal's office is open. The admini
stration allows free speech in Student Council, Inter-1
Club Council, this newspaper, and many other ways.
In case it is not known, the Rogue News will
accept any story, editorial, joke, or clever item
if it is in good taste, accompanied by a name, and
if space in the paper is available. Letters to the
Editor are encouraged and will be published includ
ing criticism of the Rogue News. Since space in the
paper is limited the letters are to be very short.
Both approval and criticism can be expressed
in Ashland. This author hopes it can be seen that
there is no real censorship in this high school. In
this respect, many other schools are not that lucky.
C. H.
Procrastination
Doesn't Pay
Ah, a breath of air! Alter the
first semester Is over everyone
is relaxing, t.nnking about next
Friday's basketball game, or that
Saturday night date. In fact we
are all thinking about everything
but school work. The farthest
thins from our mind is that
last semester theme or project.
Even further still is that next
semester theme or project.
We now have just about as
much time on our hands as at
any other time during the school
year. We should begin now to use
this time to spare ourselves at a
time when you need it the most,
:. the end of the semester.
Let's get started on that theme
now. not later! How about that
project? Let's start getting our
selves oriented to what it is
goinj to be and start the reading
and note taking and later, not
much, start compiling it.
rnis way we can get a jump
ahead of the teachers, which they
wouldn't mind, plus we can obtain
more from their classes. Getting
this assignment out of the way
will make the classes more
teresting to us and to the teacher
Word Trouble
We'll begin with box
The plural is boxes
But the pluaral of ox
Is oxen, not oxes.
One fowl is a goose.
Two are called geese
Yet the plural of moose
Is never meese.
You may find a lone mouse.
Or a nest full of mice;
But the plural of house
Is houses, not hice.
If the plural of man
Is always men.
Why shouldn't the plural
Of pan be pen?
If I speak of a foot
And you show me two feet,
And I give you a boot.
Would a pair be a beet?
If one is a tooth,
And a whole set is teeth.
Why shouldn't two booths,
Be called beeth?
If the singular is this
And the plural these.
Should the plural of kiss
Ever be keese?
We speak of brothrr
And also of brethren.
But though we say mother
We never say methren.
So don't live dangerously! Avoid
that last minute rush.
Exchange Bits
They find fault with the editor,
The stuff we print is rot;
Perrines
On the Plaza
BETTER CLOTHES
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For Leu Money
The paper is about as peppy
As a cemetery lot.
The paper shows poor
management,
The jokes, they say, are stale;
The upperclassmen holler
The lowerclassmen wail.
But when the paper's printed.
And the issue is on file.
If someone doesn't get one
You can hear 'em yell a mile.
From 'The Lions' Roar"
Medford Beats Ashland
Our school system compared to many others
is very inferior. The school should be run on a
more vocational system where those students not
going to college can be trained during high school.
In the Medford school system, students not
planning on going to college are able to go to
school half a day, taking their three basic courses.
Then they go to work where they are trained in
the field that they are best qualified for. With the
help from the Medford merchants the students
obtain different jobs through the high school.
This type of system not only helps the stu
dent earn money by doing part-time jobs, but also
gives him valuable experience in the field of his
choice. Following this type of system Ashland High
school's curriculum could be greatly improved. Why
not encourage it? M M
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