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PAGE TWO THE HEXAGON SEPTEMBER, 197# THE HEXAGON STAFF 1974 - 75 Published monthly by the Journalism Class Elbert County High School J. Paul Abernathy, Principal E-lberton, Georgia “Granite Capitol of the World” Subscription Rates $.60) per year $.10 per copy Co-Editors Jan Thomason, Leroy White News Editor. Julie Grimes Feature Editor - Linda Fay Perrin Sports Editor Rita Brown Staff Artist Donna Willis Exchange Editor Aundra Bolton Star News Editor Jeann-ie White Reporters — Holly Adams 1 , Nancy Dove, Nancy Dubose, Rox anne Knight, Brian Lunsford, Julie Mann, Debbie Mc Donald, Kim Phelps, Bucky Plyler Business Editor Mr. Mac Thornton Advertising Manager Vicki Fowler Sales Manager Libby Higginbotham, Joe Montgomery, Jeff Stratton Billing Chairman Debbie Haynes Advisor Mrs. K. Root Editor’s Comment *Whait is a high school stu dent? You don’t know? O.K., let’s make up a definition. A high school student is one in the latter part of hi® secondary education. He is or should be a responsible, sensible, respect ful and mature person. If this is the definition to be accepted, why then, are there so few high school students in this high school? Whiah I’m saying is that if we are high school students, Why don’t we live up to what is expected of us? As I walk around our school campus and into the lavatory, I see that we are not mature, we are not re sponsible young people and most of all. we do not respect the rights of others. We are the future leaders of this community, this state and this nation. We should start acting the role of responsible young citizens. Let’s show ev eryone we have school spirit. Let’s pick up some litter, let’s protect the school property and let’s respect the right® and opin ions of others. New Faculty Found BY JULIE GRIMES The Elbert County High School has thirteen new addi tions to (Sts faculty for the 1974-75 school year. In the Language Department, •the new teachers, and the class es they teach include: Rita De- Pedro, English II and Spanish I, II, III; Peggiy Tapscott, Eng lish II; Ann. Eckler, English HI; Felice Wittner, Drama; and Katrena Root, English II and III and Journalism. The History Department has two new additions. These are Leslie Gray, American History; and Richey Eckler, World His tory. Tom Tapscott is the band di rector. Larry Dunn teaches General and Business Math and Algebra II. : • Teaching Biology ie Buddy Roberts, a former ECHS stu dent. Ann Atkinson teaches Office Machine®, Bookkeeping, VOT, and Typing I. Marks Russell holds the EMR classes. In the Library this year is Lucille Wells. Education: Valuable Stay in school! These are the words encouraged by all , teachers. ! As the years go by, your education becomes more and more important to you. September means the opening of another school year at ECHS. But how many will start and never finish? Unfortunately, the answer is too many. The quitter gives many rea sons for leaving school, reasons that range from ill health and poor grades to quarrels with a teacher, 'gang pressure, per sonal discouragement, and poor sportsmanship. Sometimes., the quitter doesn’t know why he drops out, He simply doe® be cause it’s the easy way to go, .which js hardly a reason at all. None of these are good rea sons. A diploma recognized by business, industry, and govern ment agencies will get you into many doors to employment. School gives people a chance to grow —- mentally, socially, and. physically. It also gives you • an opportunity to make new friends and to keep the old ones. Think about it. . Stay in school. Don’t be a quitter! We . . . They Heard these questions lately? “Why do they have the halls so jammed with students?” “Why can’t they keep study hall les® noisy?” “Why can’t they make our school better?” “Why don’t they have a more interesting gym class?” “Why can’t they give differ ent extra-curricular activities?” “Why do they keep the lava tory in such a mess?” “Why can’t they move fhe cafeteria line faster?” Why . . . why .... wlhy . . . But note that they get pll the blame. They are responsi ble for every fault. Who are they? We ere! And only when each of u® becomes involved with the prob lems will the problems be solv ed. They can do very little with out our cooperation. We can! Let’s Help Me Got a problem? Let’s talk about it. It will help you. No problem? Let’® talk about that, too. It will help me. MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL The other day I overheard one student tell another how hard it was to believe that he was at last a senior. Another student told me the first week of school that he was now a senior and he didn’t plan to get into any trouble that might in terfere with hi® graduating. I’m sure you have heard similar expressions from those with whom you come in: contact. To many of our young men and women the steps in life seem to come so laboriously slowly and when a new plateau is finally reached, it seems to have taken forever. We members of the faculty can remember when it seemed the same to us. However, there is another impression that one gets as he or she grow® older. With each passing year the waiting gets less as the pace get® progres sively faster. For some unex plainable reason time seems to pas® more and more quickly. Many of us on the other side of the generation gap frequently find ourselves asking in a dizzy daze where the year got fo. Hardly before we have recover ed from Halloween, Thanksgiv ing i® past and Christmas is around the corner. To u®—if not to the students as well— the end of the year is not so far away that we can worry about it later. It is really much clos er than you think. By the time you read this, deficiency slips for the first grading per iod will be going out. Report cards are then just a few short weeks away. The challenge that you and I have in the face of these ob servation® is to work hard to day, but keep one eye trained on the future. Be conscious of the fact that everything you do now will build either bridges or barriers to your tomorrows. Re solve now to do wihat must be done to meet your goals for the year. Don’t procrastinate, don’t delay, don’t be satisfied with anything less than success. Then when tomorrow comes you can look back with pride at a job well done. Best wishes to all of you for a most pleasant and reward ing year. Class Elections Held BY NANCY DUBOSE Class election® for the Sopho more, Junior and Senior classes were held Monday, September 23, 1974. Each class reported to a designated area, where each candidate presented his speech. After the speeches were over, each class reported hack to homeroom to vote. After counting the ballots the following were elected: Senior Class — p(resid|ent, Crystal Brown; vice president, Patricia Grififeth; secretary, Aundra Bol ton; reporter, Leroy White; and treasurer, Susan Deane. Junior Class — President, Roxanne Knight; Vice-presi dent, Sally Ardister; Secretary, Holly Adams; Reporter, Kay Graves; and Treasurer, Kathy Ethridge. Sophomore Class — Presi dent, Sheila Grimes; Vice-pres ident; Bonnie Kay; Secretary, Marcia Bond; Reporter, Nata sha Shifflette; and Treasurer, Glenda Allen.- NEWSPAPER WEEK OCTOBER 6 TO 12 The independence of newspa pers make up the first line of defense againjst encroachment on the riglht of the people fco know. Through centuries of history, "people have learned that liberty is never entirely secure against violations. Even in a democracy such as ours there is the ever present threat of “managed news,” the effort® to transact public business in secrecy, the controlled press conference and endless other devices to hide •tJBe truth. Today, as in the past, news papers defend your liberty. English Students’ Twenty-Third Psalm English is my weakness I shall not pass; It maketh me to stay home nights And be absent from the show. It leadeth me into room 6 For Mr. Hanna’s sake Yea, though I walk thru the corridor from his class I shall not be happy; The adverbs and adjectives, they torment me. He shall prepare a place for me in the corner, And he shall annoint my head with a dunce cap. Miy head, it is empty, Surely D’s and E’s shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in Mr. Hanna’® class forever. —Copied Hexagon Policies Are: (1) To exercise freely the first amendment of the U. S. Constitution. (2) Not to provide an outlet for gossip. (3) To publicize individual accomplishments in all areas. (4) To publish accurate, truthful news. (5) To educate the communi ty in the work of the school. (6) To create and express school opinion. (7) To- publicize school achievement®. (8) To reflect the spirit of the school. (9 ) To act as a mean of uni fying the school. (10) To-promote understand ing of ether schools. CHIC 'N' BURGER For the Best Food & Service Complete Menu for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner! . . . You can order from the convenient drive-in window or get out and eat in a pleasant atmos phere. Elbert Street 283-3738 “See what I mean by the old er generation-? ' They can’t even sit through a love song.” High Performance AUTO PARTS EDEli BROCK GABRIEL HOLLEY ANSER MR. GASKET ADD THE GOODIES AND “STUFF” YOU NEED FOR YOUR HOT ROD MOTORCYCLE ACCESSORIES, TOO ! AAA AUTO PARTS 17 E. 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