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I'ase 2 R ) (1 1 K N K W S Fri.. Feb. 2. 1973 IKOON ciioutrrtc THE ROQUE NEWS P'"tM Published bi-weekly, during the school months, by the Associated Student Body of Ashland Senior High School, 201 Mountain Ave., Ashland, Oregon 97520. Subscription cost 12.50 per year. Kditor Rosario De La Torre News Kditor Jeanne Hoadley Kditorial Editor Joseph Hawk Feature Kditor Steve Schmelzer Sports Kditor Sharon Hill Advertisers Shirley Delsman, Teresa Fowler, Anita Johnson Business Manager Jeri Lewis Photographers Harold Berninghausen, Willie Thompson Reporters Randy Dew, Garry Now, Dale Nelson Sports Reporters Kevin Candee. Charlie Lewi; Advisor Clifford M. Brock Printed by THE PRINT SHOP, Ashland. Oregon Viet-Mom and Economy The recent Viet Nam cease-fire and subsequent end of active United States involvement will not have the profound effect on the economy that many people felt it would have. Most of the money yielded by the end of the war has already been spent, shifted to other parts of the defense budget, or eaten up by inflation. What little money is available will not be enough to provide any significant economic or social change. As a former Assistant Treasury Secretary put it "As far as the budget is concerned, the war is behind us." What this means in terms of dollars is that there will not be the tremendous sums spent on housing, welfare, and education which critics of the war had envisioned. A local example is the Ashland High Computer Class. Despite the fact that war spending is greatly down, federal money for the computer class has been cut off, as of next year. Consequently, if a computer class with the present facilities is to continue, it must be financed by local school districts. An interesting idea is that the proportion of the national budget allocated for defense is now the "lowest it has been since 1940 the year our weakness invited Pearl Harbor." Will history repeat itself? Also, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare has now become the government's biggest spender, out-spending the Department of Defense for the first time. Even though we are spending more on domestic social problems, we are still plagued by numerous, seemingly unsolvable problems, such as poverty, disease, and pollution. W hat this shows is that the arguments that the end of the Viet Nam War would solve all of our domestic problems by dumping money on them, were unfounded. The money is already being spe nt and we are not much closer to the solutions. Money alone is never the cure for the ills of the world. RPD Weissenbach Drama Vandalism Editorial Policy Cease fire Gives MIA 's Wife Hope by Joseph Hawk A bit of hope still lingers in Ashland High Student teacher Karen Weissenback's mind. Her husband is listed as miss ing in action (MIA) in northern Laos and President Nixon's peace in Vietnam re-ignites the spark in her life. Karen Weissenback is working with U.S. History teacher Dick Kromminga. Stationed in Indo China Edward and Karen Weissen back were stationed in Vientiane, Laos. On December 27, 1971, her civilian husband who worked for Air America, a cargo airline, was shot down. As an air freight specialist for Air America, Edward went down in a C-123 into northwestern Laos. Search Made An active search by Air Ameri ca and the U.S. Air Force was held for a few days. It was soon aborted, according to Karen, "because the planes were getting the hell shot out of them." Karen did not give up though. Karen's eyes clouded as she told of her efforts to gain infor mation about her husband. "Em bassy sources in Vientiane were not able to offer any informa tion," said Karen. Air America offered a kilo of gold bullion ($3000) for his safe return. Hoping for Information Up to now she has heard nothing about him and believes he is dead. Karen is hoping for information that leans either way. "The prison-camp grape vines are very good," said Karen. "Prisoners try to remember every name they receive so that they can relay that person's condition once they get home." Karen Weissenback is a brave and determined woman. She is returning to Laos in April to gain more information about her husband. I - ; Comments To the Editor: At last Saturday's basketball game, a thought occurred to me. The cheering sections would both start to cheer and there was a concerted effort on several oc ocasions for the AHS group and the Grants Pass groups to drown each other out. It seems to me that a more productive effort, and one dis playing a good deal more good sportsmanship, would be for the Ashland Rally to unilaterally agree to cease all yells when the opposition is also yelling. This might result in other schools beginning the same tradition. A more functional result might be that players and fans would be able to hear their own particular persuasion being expressed. This would certainly be a more pro ductive means of communica tion. Who knows, perhaps this little bit of good sportsmanship might get something started throughout the conference. Clifford M. Brock English Dept. Webster's Dictionary says a vandal is "One who destroys ruthlessly; one who destroys beautiful things." You've probably often seen results of petty vandalism like graffiti on the walls of the restrooms, broken lights, and initials carved on park benches. The individuals who participate in petty vandalism are usually just a little disturbed and want the world to know that they're around. One man described this type of person well when he said, "Fools names and fools faces are often seen in public places." Ashland High has always seen examples of petty vandalism like writing on bathroom walls, but this year there is a group of several individuals who derive some sadistic pleasure out of wantonly destroying school property. Their handiwork includes melting a garbage can in a toilet in the men's restroom, kicking in the door of the men's restroom on the third story, not to mention their usual literary masterpieces on the bathroom walls. Maybe the answer to the problem is not being angry with the vandals, but pity because these people are suffering from hopeless intelligence deficiency. -SS Students are welcome to express their views in letters to the Rogue News. Any letter to the editor must be of reasonable length and signed, though the name may be withheld on request. However, the letter will remain on file available to anyone who wishes to see it. It is the policy of the Rogue News not to publish anything libelous in nature. Only spelling and punctuation will be changed. Letters will be printed on a space-available basis. The opinions expressed in the letters are not necessarily those of the Rogue News or its staff. Letters should be delivered to H-ll or Mr. Brock's box in the office. r X i I 0 An example of the vandalism at Ashland High is the split bathroom door on the third floor of the Humanities Building. By Steve Schmelzer A feeling being wanted or needed is what gives a human a purpose for living. The quickest way to kill a person is to take away his feeling of achievement or being needed. Though often overlooked, this trait in the human character is probably the most dominating influence in society ever. Children who feel wanted and as a needed part of their family, most often grow up to be successful and well adjusted adults. The children who feel left out and unwanted by their families often become self-conscious loners who can't really adjust to life. Suicides are often the result of not feeling wanted or as a productive unit in society. The people w ho reach popularity are usually those who take an active interest in the lives of others and make others feel needed or as an important cog in the machinery of life. Marriages are based on individuals feeling a mutual need and desire to share their lives with each other, but even the most successful marriage can become a failure when one partner fails to show the other that he or she is needed. Retired people who continue being active in their clubs and hobbies almost invariably live longer than those people who feel that old age is good for nothing more than spending a worthless existence sitting in a rocking chair. The benefit of knowing that everyone wants and needs to be wanted can never be discounted, because through this knowledge your relationships can always be strenghened.
