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ROGUE NEWS
FRI..OCT. 30. 1970
Upper Left Hand
Corner Column
by Jerry Scannell
The nature of criticism is
negative. The dictionary calls it
fault-finding. It usually comes
from people who are by-standers
or just watching, never from
those who are directly involved.
Those not involved directly
have the time and usually
because they aren't involved in
things they have the time to
watch and are sure that they
know best. When you become
involved or attempt to do
something you have no time to
be negative or find fault. Also,
you find that you can't do and
find fault with yourself at the
same time.
Probably the best reason that
leaders have always appointed or
asked fault finders to do the task
they are being critical about is
that it stops their criticism. The
appointment stops criticism
because people who like to find
fault don't like becoming
involved. If the critical ones are
Student Newspaper
Students are always complaining about the situation at
Ashland High School, yet few ever take advantage of the most
constructive and effective way to bring about change. While it
may not be widely realized, the student newspaper is the voice of
the students, and it can provide all with an opportunity to be
heard.
While the student council, innovation committee, and
whatever new committees that are being invented can provide the
student body with an instrument for change, they often leave out
the most important person . . . the individual. While they have the
ability to bring to the administration your ideas and opinions, it
is done only through indirect means.
By expressing opinions through letters to the editor, the
administration is subjected to the student's opinions exactly as he
wants them stated. The school newspaper involves, not only the
student body and administration, but also the big bosses up at
central office. What more effective means exists for direct
communication with a mass audience.
Few people realize that it is an effective method of putting
pressure on the adminstration to effect a change. If enough
people care to change something and show this through letters,
the administration can realize that not only are a great many
students unhappy but also they feel there is a need for a change.
If more students would write in protesting the present methods
of study halls, perhaps the administration would be forced into
changing them.
The letters to the editor column is run for the expressed
purpose of providing the individual with the opportunity to be
heard whereas he may have been ignored otherwise. This
important function of the student newspaper has often been
ignored in the past. It is hoped that if enough students began to
use it to their advantage it can be
students to be their voice to
themselves.
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vocal and they know they may
be required to put "their money
where their mouth is."
So, if critical, make it
constructive or positive because
you could be asked to do the
job. If your criticism isn't
positive you may try to follow
your advice and find yourself
criticized.
Criticism is censure. It
doesnt often accomplish
anything because of the lack of
follow through. The people at
the receiving end of it don't like
it and resent the people giving it.
Those giving it usually resent the
doers and when asked to act
want to change the course of
those doing the job. This again
creates conflicts and generates
new criticism.
If you criticize be as positive
as possible; don't forget, you
may be required to make your
ideas work by acting on your
criticism. Become involved, then
criticism becomes unnecessary
or turns into constructive advice.
used as an effective tool by the
the administration as well as
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Connie Bulk ley
Kathy Nidever
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by Connie Bulkley
Ashland High School has
proven itself to be no exception
when it comes to drinking. The
traditional problem of drinking
at school functions has suddenly
promoted a wave of controversy.
In an attempt to stop drinking
the administration has
threatened to use various
stopgap measures. Yet the
problem cannot and will not be
solved until the students
themselves assume the burden of
responsibility in curbing those
few individuals who continue to
infringe on others' rights.
The latest administration
proposition is the
discontinuation of guest passes
to keep non-school participants
out of dunces. While it is agreed
that many of the offenders are
not Ashland High students this
measure is taking care of the
problem only after it has already
happened. Drinking still
continues at the games and the
Roseburg game fight is evidence
of that.
AHS is not alone in its
problem as Southern Oregon
College resorted to using guards
to remove offenders. It seems
Dam Vandalism Thwarted;
Culprits Pay For Nov; Coat
It seems that a group of
over-enthusiastic high school
students have taken it upon
themselves to deface private
property and cause trouble, not
only for themselves but for the
entire student body. The
defacing of the barn roof at the
north end of the football field
has all but killed any chance of
making the project one accorded
to the senior class.
The owner of the property,
Mrs. Vetabelle Carter,
unavailable for comment at this
time, was reported to be very
distraught over the entire affair.
The vandals left the "tools of
their trade" scattered all over
ind Mrs. Carter called the police
to complain about the mess left.
Mrs. Carter is a member of the
family who donated the land for
the school and the football fcild
bears the name of one of her
brothers.
In delving into the history of
the barn it was discovered that,
in days of old, opposing schools
would sneak over the night
before a game and paint their
initial on the roof. Mr. Silver
even admitted that he helped
paint the barn in 1938 or '39
after such a raid by a
neighboring school. But since
class competition has become so
keen it has been the object of
many a midnight raiding party.
The main catch to painting
the barn roof is that there are
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that some other measure besides
this last resort one could be
devised. Perhaps the most
effective alternative lies with the
students themselves.
Student efforts are the key to
resolving the drinking problem.
No solution will occur until it is
realized that drinking is the
biggest threat to having more
school oriented activities. Many
activities have been dropped in
the past due to drinking, and the
installation of new ones in the
future seems out of the
question. Students often
complain about the lack of
activities at Ashland High, yet
fail to realize that they
themselves, due to drinking, are
the reasons that nothing is
happening.
The most important factor to
be evaluated is the illegality of
minors drinking, and this is the
protest brought up most by the
administration. Students also ask
that more responsibility be
delegated to them involving
school, yet are not aware that by
violating the law they are
proving themselves incapable.
Once the students began to
demonstrate their maturity by
some valuable items stored in
the barn and the roof may leak
if trampled on by hoards of tiny
feet. The Key Club has
volunteered to repaint the roof
and Mrs. Carter has given her
permission to do so. In a
conference with Bob Merriman,
Mrs. Carter said she was always
interested in seeing the barn
look nice and would have had it
done herself except for the cost.
A design will be placed on the
roof, under the direction of an
able-bodied art student, and Mr,
Smith has received money for
the paint from the "unknown
culprits."
A snake and an undertaker
gave Hiss and Hearse towels for
Christmas ...
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performances as mayor and
coach!
separating drinking and school,
the administration will be more
inclined to realize their
responsibility and can act
accord ingly.
Brownie Bits
Chess Club
The newlv elected officers
of the Chess Club are Bill
Ellis. president; Dennis
1 rvhnKI vice-nrfsiuent : and
Sharon Silver, secretary. The
Chess Club will have their
first tournament in November
with schools such as Medford,
Crater, Grants Pass and
Klamath Falls.
Citizens of the Nine Weeks
Members of the Citizens of
the Nine Weeks include
Seniors - Kathy Nidever
(Chairman) and Craiit Wilson:
Juniors - Chris Kinney and
Steve Parsons: Sonhomores
Priscilha Reynolds and Don
Wyatt. The Citizens for this
nine weeks will be chosen
on.
FBLA
The Future Business
Leaders of America are
planning to make Grizzly
Guides to sell. So far, .the
plans are tentative. If it is
done the Guides will be
published around November.
This year's officers are: Teri
Carter, president; Karen
Morris, vice-president; Sue
Green, secreatry; Gail
Stavoros, treasurer; Donna
Hutchinson, publisher; and
social chairman, Julie
Peterson.
Honor Society
This year's Honor Society
is getting off to a roaring
start. They have already
hopped to it with a
watermelon booth for the
Fourth of July. They are
planning to sell Ashland High
School pennants around
Homecoming. The officers
for the coming year are Kit
Nidever, president; Jan Sours
vice-president; and Barb
Krause, secretary.
Spanish Club
The Spanish Club was
started last year and they are
planning some "mucho" good
things for the coming year
So far they are planning to
sell tacos for Homecoming
Week. The officers arc: Billie
Hays, president; Dave
Edwards,, vice-president; and
Cindy Ragland, secretary. If
you would like to know more
about the Spanish Club, go to
one of the meetings and find
out what is going on.
SSS.
So far in the SSS standing!
the mighty Seniors rule! They
have three SSS points. The
juniors are next with one
"biggie." The sophomores are
trailing the pack with the BIG
goose-egg.
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