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ROGUE
NEWS
MON., JAN. 25, 1971
In light of the great deal of
controversy which resulted from
the November special edition,
the Rogue News staff wishes to
print the following message to
the students and faculty:
In setting out to publish the
Rogue News as new editors and
staff we had one basic question
which had to be answered.
WHAT DO WE WANT TO
ACCOMPLISH BY PRINTING
THE NEWSPAPER? We
answered the question on the
basis of the following: The
Rogue News is paid for to some
extent by student body funds, it
is called a student newspaper,
and is distributed to the
students. So we felt that the
Rogue News should be a voice of
the students, printed for the
benefit of the students, not the
teachers or school board.
So the question could be
answered simply in that we felt
it our responsibility to publish a
newspaper which the students
could read, enjoy, and agree or
disagree with. Most of all we
wanted the students to feel
involved with the newspaper.
Once having made the
decision we found it involved a
hard course to follow. It would
have been far simpler to ignore
editorial issues, bag the features,
and stick with straight news
stories and sports. But that
would have been copping out on
our duty. Sure, nobody would
have found anything to disagree
with or take exception to, but
then nobody would have
bothered to read the paper
either.
It has been a long, hard road
since the beginning of the year.
We have made failures, which
perhaps the special edition may
have been one, and displeased
several people. However, we feel
that to the extent we have
achieved the sought for goal.
The letters to the editor column
is evidence of some student
involvement.
Away Genes
by Kathy Nidever
With winter
sports
thoroughly under way, there
emerge certain individuals who
go out of their way to support
the teams. Neither rain, snow,
sleet or hail can detour these
hardy persons, for their main
goal in life is to support the
team, win or lose.
They are commonly referred
to as bleacher bums, and are
sometimes the cause of a few
assorted mishaps. They not only
show up at the home games, but
most certainly are present at the
away ones.
They believe in a remotely
obscure idea called school spirit.
Because the athletes take time
out of their lives to participate
Editor-in-Chief
Assistant Editor
Business Manager
Sports Editors Ted
Reporters
Lois Hill, Jerry Scannell,
Advertising Managers
Photographers
Advisor
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We appreciate the support of
our principal, Mr. Smith, who
has stood up for us in the face of
many dissenting voices, and we
appreciate the faith he has in us
to do what is right. But in order
for us to continue on the rocky
road we need the help of the
students.
Those who are discontented
with what they see in the paper
should feel free to write and be
heard. If there are suggestions
for improvement, which we are
sure there are, we want to hear
them. Most of all, we would like
to know how you personally feel
about the Rogue News, and
what future course you would
prefer us to continue. As it is the
student newspaper done for the
benefit of the students, then
involvement is essential. We
want to do what is best, but it
can't be done unless others let us
know what best is.
( The Funky
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Award s
Our Funky Thumb of Fate
award goes to our beloved
Marcia Wixey and Betsy
Hester for loving our beloved
Rogue Newt.
Count Too!
in these sports they feel they
owe it to them to skip the latest
movie or party and travel to give
the athletes the moral support
they need.
These people are not those
who are obligated to go they
do it just for fun. They are not
the parents or managers, or
cheerleaders. They are just
common, every day students
who can have just as much at a
game or meet or match
(whatever) as anywhere else.
This small minority should be
saluted (all five at the Klamath
Falls game) for taking their time
to show how much they
appreciate our athletes and their
endeavors.
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THE ROGUE NEWS P"""
Connie Bulkley
Kathy Nidever
Kacey MacGraw
Neuenich wander, Hugh Simpson
Deniae Balog, Linda Brown,
and Larry Taylor
Kacey MacGraw, Jerry Scannell
Denise Balog, Kacey MacGraw
Clifford Brock
To the Editorializor:
When I finally came across
the last copy of the Rogue News
1 was surprised to find my home
in one piece after returning from
California.
It has been brought to my
attention that if it were not for
the high illiteracy rate of
Ashland High students and
faculty and our alert
administration the principal of
which had not even received a
copy of the paper, my home
would have been bombed and I
would not have been allowed to
return into this state.
KC MacGraw, a typical pinko
journalist jumping on the
come-lately club bandwagon of
the new press, wrote the article
"Class Studies Negro Problems,"
and directly misquoted me and
misconstrued the facts while
sitting in the same classroom
where the discussions took
place.
KC's misquotes were bad
enough, but it was the Radiclib
(sic) editor that hurt the worst.
Connie Bulkley, Miss Nattering
Nabob of Negatism 1970,
inserted into the "article",
"Charles Crutchfield, dressed in
a white sheet as a KKK member
. . ." That is a direct lie! Never at
any time during the discussion
did I state that I was a member
of the Ku Klux Klan.
Another matter that needs to
be made crystal clear is that I am
not, and have never been a
member of the troglodytic
leftwing black studies class.
I don't want to sound like a
hopeless, hysterical
hypochondriac of history, but I
feel that the whimpering
isolationists on the Rogue
"News?" staff, so typical of the
mulish obstructionalists of
today's press, should check their
facts before presenting them,
and that the editor-in-chief,
Connie Bulkley, should confine
her comments to the editorial
sections.
It would be interesting to
find out of Miss Bulkley is
related to an ex-editor, a Mr.
Roundtree (sic). It seems as
though they work in the same
mysterious way.
Charles M. Crutchfield
To the Editor:
In response to the letter by
Betsy Hester, in the November
25 Rogue News.
While Miss Hester lavishly
praised the Vista volunteers,
Nader's Raiders, and Go-1 9 kids,
she lumped together
Weathermen and Black Panthers,
without investigating the
singular merits of the latter
group. What mention did she
make of the Panthers' Free
Breakfasts for Children, People's
Health Clinics, free clothing
programs, and Liberation
Schools? The Panthers, albeit a
minority, are nevertheless hardly
the destruction "crazies" that
Miss Hester's over-generalized
emotional appeal would haveus
believe.
Also, while it may be true
that students "banned
homecoming bonfires at nine
high schools in the Portland area
. . .", I can hardly see this as
anything more than a token
response to the environmental
problem. Undoubtedly, many
(most?) of these students
continue to use their electric
toothbrushes, drink their Colt
.45 in no-return can, and fill
school parking lots with their
Mustangs, '62 Falcons, and
Harleys.
Miss Hester states that our
generation is not morally
beyond redemption. Very well; 1
would say simply hypocritically
so.
Larry Taylor
Junior, AHS
Madame Editor:
I am writing in response to
the last letter to the editor
written by -Miss Kathy Shepard
in the latest issue of the Rogue
News. First, Miss Shepard -understand
me that all that is
about to be said is nothing
intended against you personally,
unless you take it that way. It
just seems to me that you wrote
your article in hopes that there
would be some refutation on the
point, and being a debator - I
couldn't resist the opportunity!
Now then your letter
somehow reminded me of the
story of Scrooge maybe
because it was around the
Christmas season. Perhaps you
remember the story of the old
geezer who never seemed to
enjoy anything except money.
Well, it seems to me, Miss
Shepard, there are some distinct
Scrooge characteristics in you.
Your attack aginst the 'poor
journalism' evidenced in the
"Special Edition" of the Rogue
News shows: 1.) You seem to
miss the point of why a school
newspaper exists, and 2.)
Perhaps you drew too many
quick conclusions on what was
written.
About my first point, the
whole idea of instituting a
school newspaper is to give the
kids some insight into what is
happening in and around our
school. The news, most of the
time, is on the 'light' side and
sometimes even silly. But that to
me is the way it should be. A
school newspaper isn't supposed
to be composed of earth-shaking
national and international
tragedies. That you can get out
of any local or state newspaper.
What articles are printed in a
school paper are strictly about
school activities and if these
articles are written with a little
'creativity' and 'imagination'
than who's to criticize?
Secondly, I'd really like to
challenge those statistics you
presented about 95 to 99 of
the students not caring to read
about these 'silly evnts'! As we
say in debate. Miss Shepard,
you've produced
faulty-evidence! Unless you're
contending that you, personally.
constitute 95-99 of the
student body (nothing intended
personally) then I'd take another
look at those 'facts'. I didn't,
unfortunately, write this letter
on my own initiative. 1 had
several individuals express to me
their wishes for me to respond
to your faulty accusations.
Now, to that second point of
drawing 'quick' conclusions.
You expressed your opinion that
drinking isn't something to be
proud of and statements like,
'Latest statistics show that 100
of the students prefer drinking
to going to school', isn't
something that should be
printed in a school newspaper.
Well, it seems to me it's all in
how you interpret the
statement. Just because 100 of
the students prefer drinking to
school doesn't necessarily mean
they prefer drinking 'booze',
(although that point is def initely
debatable!) So perhaps Scrooge
sou Id examine her conscience a
time or three if she feels guilty
about reading statements like
that. And, as for your
anticipated heart attack by Mr.
Brock - all I can say is if he did
have one - her certainty
recouperated fast!
In conclusion, I'd simply like
to commend Miss Bulkley and
her staff for putting out, what.
in my opinion, is a tine
newspaper. Miss Shepard should
realize that it takes a lot of hard
work to be as 'imaginative' and
'creative' as our editor and staff
are. Hopefully - Miss Shepard -you
will try to sec my point of
view as I have tried to see yours.
Sincerely.
Cathi Cialati
To the Editor & Staff:
Can we the students of
Ashland Senior High stand by
and let Miss Shepard insinuate
that the Rogue News delivers
meaningless messages of
mediocroty to the masses?
Admittedly the Rogue News
does not concern itself with
matters of international
importance. However, how
topical can a senior high paper
be? Most of our student body
does not even watch Issues and
Answers, lit alone want to see a
reprint of it on the pages of our
beloved Rogue News.
Would any of our students be
interesting in pooling their funds
to purchase Kathy a subscription
to the New York Times? We
must owe her that much, simply
as a bonus for seeming to have
such sophisticated taste that she
has left the Rogue News and the
rest of the student body behind.
Miss Shepard also staes that
she seriously doubts that even
5 of the student body prefers
drinking to attending school,
despite the statement to the
contrary which appeared in our
beloved newspaper. "Statistics
show that 100 of our student
body prefer drinking to
attending school." Well, Kathy,
let us put it this way, "It was
not that I loved Ceasar less, but
loved Rome more."
Did Miss Shepard go into the
field to receive her information,
as she states that she represents
the majority. So far, we have
found no one that she has
polled. In our opinion, while
Miss Shepard may carry a lot of
weight, her poll doesn't. After a
random sample in the cafeteria,
our team discovered that out of
70 people polled, 58 preferred
drinking to attending school,
one preferred watching soap
operas, and the other 1 1 were
too far gone to care!
We greatly appreciated
hearing that Miss Balog and Miss
MacGraw set a record of
"tooling the main" 51 times. It
gives the rest of us something to
aim for. Besides, we seriously
doubt that the majority of the
student body sits at home on
Friday and Saturday nights
waiting for Kathy Shepard to
call.
In conclusion, let us salute
the journalistic endeavours of
Miss MacGraw, Miss Balog, and
Miss Bulkley, and the rest of the
staff of our beloved Rogue
News.
With sincere thanks to those
who helped us with our poll -Barb
Peters, Lise Hoffman, and
Karen Olson and the masses,
written and adapted by Marcia
Wixey, produced and directed
by Betsy Hester.