The Rogue News
Sfands Up:
Semester Tests?
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Who Needs It?
by Cindy Krumdieck
Recently I talked with Mr. Smith (or rather I listened) while he
gave me his ONE reason we should have semester exams. You know
what that reason was - college preparation! He said we needed the
experience of taking long, difficult tests.
Now stop and think a minute, how many of you sophomores are
thinking about college preparation - or for that matter, how many
of you seniors are, or were, back when your elective: were Crafts I,
Art I, and Woodshop I, as juniors and Crafts II, Art II, and
Woodwhop II as seniors.
As for needing experience in taking tests, I'd just as soon go into
the thing - inexperienced! A test is a test, no matter who gives it,
the length, or how it is given. The important thing is to STUDY. And
I got my "How To Study" experience in junior high. And really,
there's nothing like experience to dull your life. Gets to be
"old-hat!"
Not being able to come up with any arguments under my
superior's hard stare, I'll attempt to now:
1- They are too long
2- They cover too much information
3- They cause tremendous pressure
4- They can determine your semester grade
5- Teachers don't like to make or correct them
(Hey, how does it feel to be included on "our" side, teachers?)
Now, if you're up on the activities around here, you'll notice at
AHS, the proper thing to do is "dissent". So, we've got pep
assembly, spirit, dress code and referee "screamers or
non-screamers" as the case may be, now let's have all you content
people out there, GET WITH IT!! Start a petition - if it gets past
Mr. Smith, we're in business.
asucana huh school
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Vol. 17. No. 4
Ashland High School, Ashland, Ore.
FRI.. FEB. 6. 1970
Rise Up
AGAINST
Semester Tests
C.A.P. Cadets Ac quire Plane
Ten Ashland High School students are
members of the local Civil Air Patrol
squadron and will soon be flying in a newly
acquired T-34 Air Force Trainer.
In addition to flying, the cadets, who
range in age from 13 to 18, also participate
in many other activities, such as flying
encampments, search missions, color guards,
parades, special schools, and aerospace
education courses.
Some of their accomplishments include:
raising the flag at all of the high school home
football games, taking first place in Southern
Oregon and third place in the state with
their newly formed drill team, and acting as
color guards for the dedication of the new
high school.
The T-34 aircraft, which has a colorful
red, white, and blue paint job, has many
features. It has retractable landing gear
landing lights, a cruising speed of 170 knots,
is fully acrobatic, has full instrumentation,
and seats two. It is also one of the finest
T-34 aircraft in the entire state.
Those who are interested in joining Civil
Air Patrol must be at least 13 years old and
should be interested in the aerospace field.
Meetings are held on Tuesday nights at 7:00
at Walker School.
People who need more information can
contact any of the following cadets: Jim
Cady, Hugh Simpson, Steve Myott, Allen
Bobbett, Jacque Galland, Mike Lockridge,
vincent Carnes, Jeff Peterson, Bill Pimental,
Greg LaVelle, and Gene Varney.