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ROGUE NEWS
FRL, APRIL 9, 1971
Should the school administrators have the power to
play God with the lives of over 700 students? The recent
bomb scare showed that they alone have the power of
making potential life and death decisions.
When a bomb threat was phoned on March 30 the
police and administrators decided not to evacuate students
from the buildings. The call said that the bomb was to go
off within three hours. During the whole time the students
remained oblivious of the danger.
A question of values was raised. Should order be
maintained at the risk of student lives? The odds of there
being an actual bomb were slim, but is that risk worth
taking?
When it comes to a question of life or death, the
decision should not be Godlike. It would have been better
to evacuate the buildings and disrupt the classes, rather
than to take chances with the lives of the students.
A Funny Thing Happened
On The Way To Grandma's
by Curtis Hassell
Once upon a time, a baby destined to become an illustrious
heroine was born. She had an everyday, common, ordinary name:
Tiberiana Sempronius Capernicus, but was called Butch for short.
(Her parents must have hated her.)
One bright, rainy day, in the suburbs of the tiny but huge ghost
town of Digaditch, twenty years later, a little old lady was about to
cross the busy intersection to her grandmother's, who lived in a
two-story hotel that only had one floor, but that's another story. Of
course, you realize that this was not your every day little old lady,
ut was in fact our own illustrious heroine, Butch! (In the disguise of
a little old lady) Now, on with our story ... As she crossed the
street, she was run over by a hit-and-run sagebrush, which didn't
even stop to leave a social security number. It was at this time that
Butch became very angry and upset at the fact that she got mud on
her 'official Butch-pants (grrrrrrrr). So she thought for a moment
and came up with a suspect ... it was probably none other than her
arch enemy, The Tumbleweed, disguised as a sagebrush!
The Tumbleweed was caught up in the solar wind, and was
headed toward the distant planet of Sputnik I. So in a flash, away
she dashed to her Butchmobile, which was really an Edsel in
disguise, and the chase was on. As she peaked the blinding speed of
27 mph, she was soon approaching the meanie. The Tumbleweed
landed, and she noticed that he had faulty landing gear. Evidently he
wasn't wearing his 'official three-striped tennis shoes. As Butch
surfaced on Sputnik I, the Tumbleweed was off in a snap (snap!) and
she did follow. He ducked into a nearby five-dime in a great effort to
lose her. He mingled amongst the whisk brooms, and then came
Butch, who entered the scene. She still had the evidence of
sagebrush tracks on her (poor Butch).
"Alas!" cried Butch, "My long and futile search is over!" With
her illustrious heroinic mind, she computed where a tumbleweed in
the disguise of a sagebrush would seek cover. Her brain began ticking
out loud (tick, tick, tick . . . .) She came up with the solution
(Ding!). "Aha" she thought to herself, "He's probably mingling
amongst the whisk brooms."
So without attracting any unnecessary attention, she sauntered
over and swept him off his feet and took off his sunglasses, then
declared,
"Well, I declare! You re the Tumbleweed in the disguise of a
sagebrush!"
And with that, she was off to the maximum security jail in
Ashland.
The story you have just read is not true, the names were
changed to protect the innocent, so that means that nobody knows
who they really were. A trial was held on Feb. 31, 1971 in Court
No. 43. In a moment the results of that trial .... The Tumbleweed
was charged with hit-and-run, flying with faulty landing gear, and
failure to leave a social security number. He was sentenced seven,
years in the local high school as a tumbleweed disguised as a . . .?
And thus terminates another exciting, violence-packed,
uncensored, wholesome adventure with Butch, our illustrious
heroine. We must pay tribute to her and her kind (which are few) to
-siaJy it possible for us to live in a world free of hit-and-run
tumble weeis.
The end (if 'fou havu't guessed it by now).
THE ROGUE NEWS
Editor-in-chief
Assistant Editor
Copy Editor
Reporters
Linda Brown, Lois Hill,
Neuenschwander, Jerry
Tabor and Larry Taylor.
Advertising
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Advisor
Connie Bulkley
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Clifford Brock
Editor:
1 feel it necessary to
comment on the editorial of the
March 5th edition of The Rogue
News. Though I have no
objection . to any organization
whose purpose is the betterment
of Ashland High School in any
manner, I do feel the
implications made against the
Innovations Committee, of
which I am a member, and the
Student Council, to which I am
an advisor, were not based on
pure fact.
First, the Innovation
Committee membership is based
on a written statement by the
candidates, both students and
teachers, stating why they would
like to be a member. These
statements are then judged by
student and teacher members of
the present committee. It is my
belief that anyone with a
genuine interest, stated on the
application, would be given full
consideration. And, if worthy,
would be selected. It would not
be based on favoritism. I would
also like to point out that very
few students showed enough
interest to apply. It has also
been advertised that the
committee would welcome any
suggestions or ideas from any
source.
The Student Council, the
Rock music lost two of its most outstanding stars last Spring with
the almost simultaneous deaths of Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix.
Yet both of these artists left a legacy. Pearl by Janis Joplin and The
Cry of Love by Jimi Hendrix, both produced from tapes made soon
before the performers' deaths, were recently released. Joplin and
Hendrix fans could hardly be disappointed by these final works.
Pearl features Joplin and her last back-up band, Full Tilt Boogie.
Janis' soulful boice makes the album what it is. Perhaps more than
any other rock singer, Janis Joplin put herself completely into her
music.
One of Pearl's most obvious strong points is its variety of musical
syles. Songs range from the basic love-type "Me and Bobby McGee"
to the social comment in "Mercedes Benz." This versatitility is what
distinguishes great rock musicians from such run-of-the-mill groups
as Creedence Clearwater Revival.
The Cry of Love has this same sort of variety. Of course, the
fantastic guitar style of Hendrix is featured. Lovers of the heavy
feedback guitar (in other words, Hendrix fans) will really dig this
album. Musical style ranges from blues (reminiscent of his earlier
song, "Red House") to the more light-hearted "Belly-Button
Window." By any standards, The Cry of Love is certainly among
Hendrix's best albums.
If bubble gum isn't your bag, and you prefer the real substance of
rock music, Pearl and The Cry of Love are musts. They're Joplin and
Hendrix. Need anything more be said?
BERK PALMER MAKES BAD
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Plan Ahead
for College
other "ruling clique" was always
sought help from the student
body and usually with very poor
response. It is true that Student
Council meetings are held during
cIrss time. This is not for the
purpose of limiting attendance
but solely to increase elected
representatives' attendance.
The council has not initiated
"open" noon meetings to
encourage outside interest. Let's
see how many students attend
and participate.
It is my firm belief that in
any society or governmental
function it is not the increase of
beauraucracy that brings
efficiency but rather the
strengthening of the prevailing
system.
Sincerely,
W. R. Leybold
To the Editor:
The March 30 bomb threat at
Ashland High pointed out the
life-and-death power of school
administrators over nearly 800
people. The refusal of
administrators to vacuate the
school reveals the misplacement
of this power.
1 accuse the school
administrations of District No. 5
and Ashland High School of
over-stepping their authority in
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playing God with the students'
lives.
I accuse the faculty of
Ashland High School of
collaberating in this crime by
suppressing information of the
bomb threat after said faculty
received the information.
I accuse the Ashland Daily.
Tidings of whitewashing the
facts of said bomb threat by
hiding their article on the sixth
page of a twelve-page issue,
compared to front-page articles
on Southern Oregon College
bomb threats.
I am fully prepared to accept
any responsibility for my
accusations. I feel that the facts
bear my contentions out. I
anticipate a response.
Sincerely,
Larry Taylor
Junior, AHS
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who have taken out petitions
for Student body offices.
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