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4 THE GRANTONIAN Editorials February 13, 1970 ^Uandalô destroy library ho ok à over weekend; all to ¿suffer for actio nò of lew “The road is long, with many a winding turn ...” It seems that the words of this song become more applicable to us as each day progresses. The road IS long enough for us, as teenagers. We must prove that we are capable of being treated as adults, but the* actions of some are hindering our proof. Vandalism of any public property is punishable by law—a fine, im prisonment, or both. Yet vandals who have destroyed some of the most valuable property in the school are possibly wandering these halls. As of yet, their identity is unknown. Close to $7,000.00 worth of books have been damaged; it is as yet unknown how many of these volumes are sal vageable. The library has been closed until further notice; all will suffer because of the actions of a few. At first, many may have thought, “Oh great!! I can’t do my term pa per,” or “Oh WOW! No book report this term!” Yet in your moment of rapture, you remember that there are other libraries, and that time exten sions are plausible. You begin to moan the loss of the library—perhaps you even wish that you could be able to go in and use some of its facilities. You may even begin to realize that a TREMENDOUS LOSS has been in curred. You might even feel that you should help find the vandals and punish them. Then again, you may think, “I hopethey let me know the next time they plan something like this—Wow, anything to get out of doing my damn term paper.” But of course, if you thought this, you probably wouldn’t do the term paper, even if the library were open. Whatever your thoughts, joyful or saddened, you must admit that damage has been done. ALL WILL SUFFER FOR THE ACTIONS OF A FEW. And perhaps some of you will begin to think about that suffering. Because of your peers actions, you too will be hurt. Because of them, the adults around you will only nod their heads as they agree that all young adults are this way. Perhaps you will even become less of an adult in their eyes. They may wonder why you deserve their respect, or why they should give you employment. The road is long—some are making it MUCH longer. What can you do to help shorten it? HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Generals comment on student apathy “The way the student government is find the time to get involved—Janet by Jenni Rales set up now I think it’s unnecessary and Kuzmaak A cross section of the student body, totally inadequate. I do feel, however, “In every school from seniors to freshmen, gave predict the Student Human Relations and Stu there are people that able answers to an unpredictable con dent Curriculum Councils are a step in don’t care either way sensus. . . . Are students really interested the right direction. The apathy here is what goes on in the in or indifferent* about participation in caused by our out-of-date student gov school, but I think school activities? ernment system.”—Frank Wall most people here care There is a general opinion that the “I used to think there was a high per about Grant even majority of the students are not satisfied centage of apathy. Then I realized how though they don’t go with the degree of involvement that cur many activities people at Grant take out for a lot of activi rently exists. They attribute the lack of part in. Everyone can’t do everything ties.”—Cindy Holcomb broader representation to these factors: they’d like to do. All of the organiza- “I think the sopho 1—Lack of challenge in the activity it itons can’t possibly have active partici , Cintfx Holcomb more class isn’t inter- self; 2—Lack of time because of outside pation. It’s hard to devote your time and ested and doesn’t care enough about par work requirements; 3 — Reluctance to effort to several activities and do a good ticipating in things such as General get involved. job in each.”—Rocky Menashe Council. I was a representative and I It was distressing to note that very Junior ideas include: thought it was boring and I didn’t un- little enthusiasm was generated for the “One thing which really disturbs me derstand it. It was a waste of time.” most compelling objective of all—the are those students who are always com —Doug Stiles desire for a more exciting and intense plaining that they or the students of school spirit. Grant should have more to say concern Some senior comments: will affect them. Yet, when given a Freshmen statements are:— “I feel that much of the decrease in ing the decision-making procedures that “In past years there has been much student involvement is the result of chance to voice their opinions, or to vote more freshman participation* in class ac many students taking on jobs. There is for a main issue, they can’t take the time tivities but this year in student govern and always has been more interest in to be bothered. An excellent example ment the participation is falling off al the freshman and sophomore classes was when the two student councils were most 300 per cent. The facts and figures than the junior and senior classes. This elected. Not even half of the student speak for themselves.”—Kirk Soule is because the underclassmen don’t have body voted.”—Charlotte Becker as many jobs as the upperclassmen; but “When an activity “In the freshman lately many more students, both upper meets apathetic re class there seems to be and lowerclassmen have jobs and don’t sponse, then the activi a lack of participation have time for school activities.”—Kir ty must be changed due to the fact that sten Boehmer and improved, Grant is fairly new to “People are what cause apathy .«¡in time we dents have plenty of opportunit CHINESE FOOD TO GO dts of the participate in school activities, bu teem for up to the person alone to decide i YOU PICK UP Fetsch er he will get involved or not. or f" g repre- don’t feel the school or committee WE DELIVER percent- to change anything, people in s opinions need to.”—Laurie Hunner ALSO CATER TO out-hoi ’I Pat Fetsch “At the beginx this school year Marshall whf- and I had an arg about student i 281-1203 and he said st 1- ■ don’t care. I want to believe ■ Grant Grapplers during this yea| setr-seRVtce attitude has ch I the proposed open admis- So many chances l members, I feel it’s neces- involved have b a few questions as to the fered yet few st Laurle Stuckey ¡.nd the proposal since the make an effort to use them. Th L Grantonian only seemed does not lie only with students, te ay Inc. Sundays & Holidays le side of the issue. I feel but other things such as curriculuni ply discriminatory to those side activities, have to offer som* iren’t senior members of 8605 S. W. more than is being offered now UPER HWY. k to me that whoever con- BEAVERTON- in the end, involvement and qo. jennings la considers NHS members HILLSDALE must come from individuals.”—I LODGE HWY. Superior to the rest of the Stuckey 'rantonian Published weekly by the advanced journalism class of Ulysses S. Grant high school, room 203, 2245 N.E. 36th Avenue, Portland, Ore. 97212. Phone 288-5975 or 288-3839. Printed by Mod ern Typesetting company with a cir culation of 2600. Second class postage paid at Portland, Oregon. Subscription cost $2.00 per year. Vol. 77, No. 2 — February 13, 1970 Editor .............. ............. Martha Ojard Page 1 Editor...........Margaret Hadden Page 2 Editor....... ..Mary Ann Hutton Page 3 Editor .................. Gary Cogill Page 4 Editor.................... Jenni Raies Reporters..... ......... Sue Gottsch, Chris Hawes, Steve Johnson, Kathi Rob inson, Jean Taylor. Entertainment Editor.................. Mary Ann Hutton Advertising Manager....... Sue Gottsch Business Manager............ Sue Gottsch Circulation.............. Neil d’Autremont Advisor.....................................Willard Mohn BANQUETS . I etters to the Editor student body. What’s actually being done is the setting up of a caste system here at Grant. One set of standards for one group of people and another set for the rest of the people. If this is what we want at Grant, then I propose that every national honor student have a gold star taped to his chest and have a special place to walk down the halls away from the peons! Joe Stilwell
