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THE GRANTONIAN
October 14, 1966
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Generally Speaking *
Personal embarrassment and pub
lic disgrace could be two results of
the Impeachment Proceedings amend
ment passed by the General council.
The amendment provides for the
removal of a student body officer by
trial held before the General council.
This trial as proposed in the amend
ment will follow a regular type of
courtroom procedure. In this way the
truth about the officer’s abilities and
actions are supposed to be revealed.
If this trial were ever to be carried
out the end results would be complete
humiliation and shame for the indi
vidual whose performances are in
question. Though someone might en
joy playing Perry Mason or Mr. Dis
trict Attorney, are these amateur
dramatics worth the loss of face that
this individual must suffer?
When and if a student body officer
Cartoon by Dennis Tabor is elected who is not doing an able
job, the administration should be the one to apply the pressure, not the
student body.
The adult in charge should simply tell the officer of the unsatisfactory
work he is doing and tell him to improve or resign. In this way the office
will be revived and the duties carried out, but there will be no public
mockery session.
Since the General council has already passed this amendment, it will
be up before the Executive council to either pass or veto. If passed by the
Executive council the decision will be up to you, the student body, in a
general election.
On The Shelf
by Lorna Viken
American policy triggers explosive finish
Dazed by the explosive outcome, the
reader of the novel Sarkhan is subject
to uncertainties concerning the United
States’ foreign policy in Southeast Asia.
Sarkhan is a small imaginary
country bordering on Vietnam and
Red China. It is ruled by King Diad
and his Royal Council. The tiny na
tion has its own army and policy of
neutrality.
.Devoted Communist party member
Tuc, a fish-gutter, and all four of the
other Sarkhanese party members plot a
governmental overthrow designed to cre
ate anti-American tendencies in the
Sarkhanese people.
The five members of the Sark
hanese party “controlled dozens of
-fronts’ and trade unions and youth
groups. Except for these five not one
person in. the apparatus considered
himself a Communist.” The book
continues, “most of them had never
heard the word. They thought of
themselves as patriotic nationalists.”
A hoax which later spirits itself into
a tragic nightmare begins with Tuc’s
strategic bombing of the Monastery of
Buddha and Mohammed by a plane with
American markings.
Only Tuc’s employer, American Ed
ward Coldstream, and his friend Thad-
deus McCauley, professor of Sarkhanese
studies at Cornell university, have
learned the facts about the political con
spiracy.
The President's? Special Committee on
Sarkhan sends American troops into the
country failing to accept the information
and suggestions presented by the “ex
ploiter of Sarkhanese trade” and the
“university professor.”
After their major victory in The Ugly
American, William J. Lederer and Eu
gene Burdick put their efforts into co
authoring this study of the land, cultures,
and philosophies of Southeast Asia.
The novel shows step-by-step how the
Communist conspired events are swal
lowed by the Sarkhanese natives, Amer
ican public, and Washington politicians.
From the vivid scene of the torture of
mentado to the description of crowd ma
nipulation, Sarkhan is a story of action,
people, and of Washington politics.
Sarkhan is available to students in the
school library.
by Barbara Earnest
Dope and liquor are being sold to teenagers; prosti
tutes are running all over the neighborhood; freshmen
'girls are out on the streets at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morn
ing . . .
We have an excellent school. I’m proud to be here.
We have some of the finest students anywhere.
These were comments made by Jeffer
son high school parents and students at a
meeting held on October 4. The gather
ing of approximately 700 citizens was a
well-organized attempt to solve problems
centered at Jefferson.
According, to Jefferson Vice-prin
cipal Mike Stipac, the problems in
question are:
1) Unprovoked assaults by Negroes
on other students.
2) Touching, pinching and pushing of
white and Negro girls by white and
Negro boys.
3) Extortion of money by Negroes.
4) Loitering around school during
lunch periods and after school by so-
called “hoods.”
Although these points were fea
tured by the administrators at the
meeting, there is more of a prob
lem in the community, the environ
ment the children are growing up in.
The majority of Jefferson students, 98
per cent according to Mr. Stipac, are as
polite, as thoughtful, as intelligent, and
as normal as any Grant student. Since
the personality of a person is greatly in
fluenced by the environment, the district
could not be as bad as often reported.
One mother said indignantly, “One
radio station broadcasts, ‘Bring your
children inside and lock your doors,
the Jefferson students are going to
school’.” This report has not been
verified, but it illustrates the kind
of reputation the district is gaining
because of the other 2 per cent of the
student body.
It is their environment that Jefferson
ians and other citizens of Portland should
be concerned with.
“The parents are divorced or fight
ing . . . they’re drunk half of the
time ... they’re never home ... they
don’t care about their children . . .
they have so many children they
can’t keep track of them . . .” These
are the real problems.
Are dope, liquor and cigarettes being
sold illegally to students? Are freshmen
girls hanging around drive-ins at 3 a.m.?
If so, these are the problems to be solved.
Three recommendations are being made
to the school board members to aid the
Youth Advisory council members plan
television, radio telecasts for teenagers
school and community. They are to ha
sten the completion of John Adams high
school; to consider possible boundary
changes which would decrease the pro
portion of Negro students at Jefferson
and to remodel the present library fa
cilities.
If acted upon, these might help the sit
uation at Jefferson during the school
hours. Splitting the Albina district up
into four or five school areas will take
the teenagers out of the district from
8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., but what happens when
they all come home?
Exchange student
Kanta Mirchandani
enjoys school life
“Grant high school
I think is the best
school,” enthusiasti
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cally stated Kanta
Mirchandani, foreign
exchange student.
Upon arriving from
1 her native city Bom
bay, India, seven
weeks ago, Kanta
met her new sister
Polly Tower and
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parents Mr. and Mrs.
Kanta Mirchandani
F. H. Tower.
Teenagers in India are quite Ameri-
canized. They like the same music, wear
the same type of clothing, and read the
same magazines such as Seventeen,
Vogue, Life and Time.
“Beatles and Rolling Stones are
quite popular. We have the same so
cial dances and enjoy jam sessions
with combos,” said Kanta.
Dating customs differ in India. Big
groups are more approved as individual
dating is not appreciated by many par
ents.
“Even so,” commented Kanta,
“things are changing and becoming
more westernized and not so much
bound to old customs and traditions.”
School and student behavior is some
what different in India as described by
Kanta. There is no distinction between
high school and grade school. Students
spend eleven years including one year of
kindergarten all in the same school.
Dressed in uniforms, boys and
girls go to different schools. “Time
tables” indicate the schedule to be
followed for a certain day. Differ
ent subjects are taught on each day.
Elective courses as we know them are
nonexistent. All classes are arranged and
compulsory. They cover a wide variety
of mathematics, sciences, social studies,
physical education, games, singing, art,
and languages. All courses are taught in
English.
“In spite of all this work school
life was just great. “It’s not as diffi
cult as it sounds. There was always
some social activity to do,” empha
sized Kanta.
One custom Kanta pointed out was
that of students standing for a teacher as
he enters the room and wishing him the
appropriate time of day. She also added
that posture was in good taste at all
times.
Letters
Dear Editor,
We would like to commend' the fall
rally on the rousing spirit they have
shown at our past football games. In
comparisbn to the rallies of previous
years they have been doing an outstand
ing job.
However, they could use a little more
help from the student body. There are
times when the team cannot hear any of
our yelling. Since the main reason for
cheering is to give our team support, we
should really let them know we’re there.
Our team works hard for us and so
does the rally. Not only should we sup
port our team, but our rally as well.
Sometime someone should give the rally
a cheer. They deserve it too!
Brian Harwood
Lynn Rossiter
Dave Thomas
nian
JANE STILWELL (left) and Mary Martin are our representatives to Youth
Advisory council. Both are on the committee interviewing KOIN-TV pro
fessionals for the council TV program.
Youth and the Law Day and a tele
vision show dealing with the lives of
teenagers are two featured activities of
the Youth Advisory Council for this year.
Council members Mary Martin, senior,
and Jane Stilwell, junior, work in con
junction with Metropolitan Youth com
mission. Representatives are chosen from
each metropolitan public and private high
school.
As a liaison between youth and adults
in the community, the council concerns
itself with recognizing and understand
ing young people. At least once a year
the council meets with the MYC to co
ordinate interests, problems, and activi
ties. Principal Roy O. Malo is the new
president of MYC.
One of the biggest events will be Youth
and the Law Day. Basically is will be
concerned with curfew and laws that af
fect teenagers. Police officers will dis
cuss these topics in an assembly or aftei-
school seminar.
Now, they are working on a television
show, hopefully to be one of a series. The
program will deal with how teenagers
live and view the world.
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Vol. 69, No. 6 —- October 14, 1966
Editor........................
Barbara Earnest
1st Page Editor ................. Gayle Fleming
2nd Page Editor................... Elaine Wolfe
3rd Page Editor.............. Cecile O’Rourke
4th Page Editor............ ... Mike Hoffman
Reporters ............................Cindy Barrett
Bonnie Bro.wn, Mike Cochrane, Casey
Coughlin,-’ Cynthia Evans, Cynthia
Froom, Mary Jane Hulett, Marilyn
Leonard, Lorna Vikèn
Business Mgr......... . .............. Marilyn Best
Circulation ............... Chris Larson
Photographer ............Blake Riscoe
Adviser................ ..
. Willar.d Mohn