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ROGUE NEWS
Fri.. May 19. 1972
Mock City Officials Comment
Students Talk Politics
AFS Day, held May 8, to give all students a chance to talk with
Foreign Exchange Students, had the potential to become a very
informative program.
Due to the immature biases of some students and the unfortunate
censorship of some political discussion, AFS Day was a let down to
many afternoon English classes and to at least one of the AFS students
on the panel
When AFS exchange students go to another country they sign an
agreement not to dicuss religion or politics. This leaves them to talk
aixnit such trivial matters as clothes, food, school and dating, and
prohibits them to enjoy two of the most interesting subjects people get
involved in today.
When English teacher Don Vondracek broke up the AFS Day
panel discussion, he did so because Ashland students were beginning
to "hate" the exchange students for their views of the United States.
He reprimanded the foreign students, telling them they knew they
were not to discuss political views. The whole AFS program could
have gone down the drain.
Vondracek's action seems justified, even though many students
were sincerely interested in talking about American Foreign Policy.
If students acted in a mature manner when discussing politics,
and didn't immediately jump on the defensive, so sure that the
American people are right, then maybe the AFS program will realize
that the ban on politics and religion need not apply.
The only reason there is the prohibition is because hostilities could
develop. Maybe programs like AFS could become extremely
informative. R.S.
By Rick Stanek
l.esli Peterson's mock city
government program included
various city speakers, an election
of city student councilman and
mayor, appointment of city
officials, a mock city council
meeting, and two sessions of a
mock court and trial.
Students holding positions and
participating in the council
offices and in the trial, com
mented on the city government
program:
Julie Harrison (city adminis
strator) A really good experi
ence but I wish more people
would have come to see the final
city council meeting. I think it
should be held every year ... so
that everyone can get in on it.
Tracy Lord (council woman)
I'd like to see more of it in the
future. We had very little time to
work with the great amount of
material we were given. I've got
to hand it to the people who
organized the program.
Mike Testerman (councilman)
It was interesting to see how
the government worked, but it
seemed like we went through so
much formality instead of getting
right down to the action.
Rosario De La Torre (police
Pride, Integrity, and Guts! We
know exactly what's happening
now. We can appreciate the job
the city government is doing. It
isn't easy.
Pat Overand (defense attor
neysProbably one of the most
educational activities I've under
taken. Most of the credit goes to
Lesli Peterson. I'd like to give a
special word of thanks to Mr.
Hank Hampton, attorney. He was
more than happy to help us out.
Paul Tumbleson (councilman)
Fantastic educational experi
ence, and I only wish more people
knew what was going on. People
weren't sure when the meetings
were and what was being
discussed.
Nick. Choate (fire chief)
Actually, I thought it was rather
childish It was kind of borine
more or less. I don't see why they
have it. it didn't teach anything. I
know Rosario didn't like it. Chief
Reed talked to me like I was a
little kid.
Berk Palmer (the defense) I
thought it went poorly due to lack
of involvement by some parti
pants and audience. Besides, it
was boring!
John Mayea (bailiff) It was a
good deal. It opens up your
educational experiences. It's a
breaking from the same boring
classroom routine, and that's a
step in the right direction.
Neville Archamhault (park
commissioner) The program
with the high school was a very
good idea as it told alot of the
students what was going on in our
home town.
Larry Taylor (mayor) The
program was absolutely great
because I thought the student
participation was good other than
the city council we held. I thought
all the city councilman did a
better job than I expected.
Handbook Clarification
As the 1971-1972 school year slowly comes to a halt, the student
handbook for this" year becomes outdated. Next year students will be
issued new handbooks, presumably at least slightly rewritten. There
is a change which might be incorporated into the handbooks; a change
which would be intelligent and would doubtless clear up some
questions.
Namely, rules, such as dresscode, which seem to many students
arbitrary, could be explained. Why are beards prohibited? Why must
shirts be tucked in "unless of the squared variety?" There are several
other questions which arise over rules in the handbook. To promote
greater understanding between faculty and student body,
explanations of the rules would be helpful. D.N.
Fire Drills At AHS
In just a few short minutes an entire school could be destroyed.
Each year many lives are lost due to fires in the home. Schools, too,
are afflicted by fire.
Everyone is aware of a schools' potential fire hazard. School
districts have spent thousands of dollars on elaborate fire alarms and
sprinkler systems. There is a state law which says, "every school is
required to have one fire drill each month."
Does AHS have one fire drill each month? Unfortunately, no.
Perhaps the fire alarm is broken or someone is just too lazy to go
through the formality of fire drills. This situation should change since
the school could be fined or even sued should a fire occur.
Although fire drills are a problem, a law is a law. If the law needs
to be changed, the school should follow the proper channels to change
it. In the meantime lets follow the rules. K.S.
Athletic Alternative
There is a great need for a change in the athletic program at the
Ashland Junior High School.
Al many schools, coaches are chosen very peculiar. The
administration chooses a qualified teacher for an open position. Then,
if a coaching position is open, they ask the new teacher if he would like
to coach a sport. The person need no previous experience. In some
cases the new coach has never even been involved in the sport before.
Because of this system of choosing coaches, the athletes suffer, not
only in Junior High school, but in High School and possibly after. The
young athletes don't learn discipline or techinques of the sport. These
athletes aren't taught to care about winning and they don't especially
care about the sport.
A new system is desperately needed if athletics are to be taken
seriously. Our athletics are down the drain in Junior High before they
even have a chance to get off the ground. C.L.
Get The Clocks Working
Time is the fourth dimension. Time is relevant to everybody of
every walk of life. Seconds, minutes, hours tick by, each as important
as the next.
So why in heaven's name can't this school synchronize its clocks.
Each clock is off from the next, some up to two minutes. These
"hideous" creations of man's intelligence delay students from class,
cause the teacher to talk longer than necessary, and make students
run to get to their next class.
The worst time that this occurs is when an assembly or other
interruption affects our daily routine. If the following periods are
shortened the scheduled ringing of the bells never matches up w ith the
time set by the office or the clocks in the rooms. This causes undue
chaos, some of which could be dangerous to the students. Many
students have been overheard complaining about trampled toes and
pokey nudges in the back.
To some people this plea may go unheeded. But it is about "time"
something gets done with these ticking timepieces. J.H.
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Some family trees produce
good timber, others just produce
nuts.
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Editor Lois Milt
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!n Cthrarmns
Recognition should be extended
to the efforts of Mrs. Pauline Rey
and Mrs. Vivian Riney, librari
ans at A.H.S. A great amount of
work is being put into redecorat
ing the library. The goal of this
procedure is to make the library
a more nicer and comfortable
place for the students to study
and relax.
The old fashioned plain window
shades will soon be replaced with
new modern Roman shades. The
metal stools and filing cabinets
are being painted bright and
cheerful colors.
Mrs. Ruth Trost has assisted
the librarians by choosing a com
bination gold color scheme for
the walls and carpeting. A new
charge-out desk and book return
holder has been purchased, while
the remaining desks are being
refinished.
Praise and appreciation goes to
Mrs. Rey and Mrs. Riney for
their efforts to make the library a
more attractive place.
Feiffcr Plays Examined;
Twin Satires Performed
By Rick Stanek
Feiffer's People and Crawling Arnold, two satirical sketches
staged by the Drama Club and written by Jules Feiffer, kept good the
reputation established through David and Lisa, the first club
endeavor.
Feiffer's plays are generally controversial, but the sketches
chosen for the performance are considered as some of his lighter
material. Vnfortunately , one of the scenes from Feiffer's People, after
rehearsed and ready to go, was cut.
But, this did not damage the impact the Ashland players were able
to successfully convey. The drama was hilarious and truly
entertaining, but it also carried a message that hit home.
Each of the scenes in Feiffer's People seemed to hold up a mirror
in front of the audience: in other words, the humor brought out was no
joke, but true to life.
Individual performances by Dave Koch, Paul Tumbleson, Zan
Nix. and Amy McNair added to the generally well-cast characters.
Whenever Tumbleson or Koch appeared on stage, the audience
seemed to get into the mood of expecting something good. And they
were never let down.
The typical Americanized music betwwen scenes, and the
spotlight technique were both effective stage ideas adding a new
dimension and enhancing Feiffer's script.
Special mention should be made to those students who debuted in
the second Drama Club staging. Those people along with all the
others, pulled off an excellent, skilled program.