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THE
HEXAGON
OCTOBER, 1974
Teachers Should
Respect Students
We realize that teaching is a
full time, difficult, and some
time tiresome effort, but should
this stand in the way of teacher
courtesy? We all have our bad
days and good days, and teach
ers are no different from any
one else.. But let us all realize
that it does not take much ef
fort to show courtesy and re
spect.
Teachers are always downing
the students where there is
sometimes a need for praise.
Show us some respect and in
turn receive the same respect.
We have opinions,, ideas, and
worthy contributions to make,
don’t deprive-us of our chance.
Respect is not comparing one
student to another or compar
ing one class to a foregone
class. Respect can be emphasiz
ed by showing us that you have
enough courtesy to appreciate
our individual ideas and opin
ions. We are all individuals
and have different capabilities
(both physically and mentally).
The next time a student
brings around the absentee list
don’ be so snatchy and snob
bish. They are doing you a fa
vor. Of course, no one wants
his class interrupted, but this
is only for a brief period —
just to come in and hand you
the list. The attitude of some
teachers interrupts the class
more than the carrier. So
teachers, respect the students
and stand back and watch the
respect your receive. Remem
ber, do unto others as you
would have them do unto you.
We request teachers’ com
ments on this editorial.
My Time—Valuable
Today is new; it is mine.
It is mine because I can use
it as I wish. I can waste it,
worry about it, or work it prof
itably by adding to my knowl
edge, skill, enjoyment, or ser
vice to others,
What I do with today is im-,
portant because I have to give
up one day of my life for it.
When tomorrow comes, I will
have to judge whether the
things I did were worth a day
of my life.
Yes, I want it to be worth
while, for I must make sure
the time I pay for each day of
my life is worth the price.
Dear Hexy:
I really need help. Back dur
ing the summer I dated a boy
about a month. On our very
first date he told me he loved
me. I knew there would be
problems, from then on because
I didn’t want to settle down
with one boy. He called me al
so almost every night of the
week and always asked me for
dates two or three weeks ahead
of time. I finally told him that
he was too serious and that I
didn’t want to date him for a
while. In the mean time I fell
in. love with one of hie best
friends. The only problem is
I don’t think the boy I love
even notices me at all. I really
do love him but the boy that
was so serious during the sum
mer is really causing problems.
I think this is why the boy I
love now doesn’t notice, because
he thinks the other boy will get
mad. Help! ! ! ! !
Confused
Dear Confused:
We advise you to have a seri
ous talk with your ex-boyfriend
and explain to him that you do
not love him, although you
might like him. Be as kind as
possible. Explain to him that
you love someone else and to
stop causing trouble. As for
your new boyfriend tell him
that you have told me and that
there is nothing between you
land your ex.
Hexy
Dear Hexy;
My mother thinks my pants
should come to just above my
ankles, and have, almost no
flare. I hate to go around with
drosses on all the lime, and she
won’t let me buy any descent
pants. So what can I do?
Angry
Dear Angry:
Tell your mother that this is
the fashion and tlhat you are
not downing yourself by wear
ing these styles. Invite a cou
ple Of your girlfriends over and
let them model the latest styles.
Tell your mother that you are
at the age where you are capa
ble of dressing yourself. Good
Luck . . .
Hexy
FBLA Witness
Demonstrations
ANOTHER ODD COUPLE
She had a wide mouth.
He had a narrow mind.
Naturally, they got together
and the result was a loud
mouthed bigot.
Several members of FBLA
saw a demonstration' of IBM
typewriting and transcribing
equipment on October 18. Mr.
Bill Barger, Marketing Repre
sentative of the IBM Corpora-
Superstitions—
Taboo
Letting black eats cross your
path is a definite Halloween
no-no. We all know that. But
how about, step on a crack,
break your mother’s back? Or
walking under ladders? Or
spilling sail on the table?
Chancels are, there are more
superstitions than you can re
member, but here is a list to
refresh your memory.
*A pen falling to the ground
means you will get a lot of mail.
If it is a fountain pen and spat
ters ink, it will be disastrous
mail.
*If you pull one. of your
fingers and the joint cracks,
you have told a lie.
*If the bottom of your foot
itches, you will step on strange
land.
♦If you put both sock and
shoe on the other foot, you
will meet with an accident.
♦Put your clothes on wrong
side out and you will get a
present within a week.
♦If your shoes squeak, that
means that they aren’t paid for.
♦If your knee itches, you are
jealous.
♦Touching every pole in sight
while walking to an important
appointment or something lucky
will happen.
♦If your initials spell a word
you will be rich.
♦To counteract the bad luck
caused by going under a ladder,
cross your fingers until you see
a dog.
♦If you trip while going up
stairs, you are going to be rich.
♦Ringing in the ear® means
that someone is talking about
you. If your left ear is ringing,
people are saying good things
about you; if it is your right
ear, bad things.
Now that your memory has-
been refreshed, superstition-
wise, forget them all. There is
no rational reason to believe
this kind of nonsense.-—Copied.
“Have you thought about
what you’re going to wear to
the Halloween party?”
tion in Athens, met for an hour
with the Intensive Office Pro
cedures class explaining the
uses of the equipment.
The Correcting Selectric II
typewriter wlas probably the
most exciting of the machines
demonstrated. Mr. Barger exr
plained its many features,
which included changing pitch
from pica (large) to elite
(small) type, express backspace
key, correcting mechanism, and
others.
All students participating en
joyed the presentation and im
mediately wanted Mrs. Smith to
buy several of the typewriters.
How to Tell Winner
From Loser
Note: The following thought
does not constitute an editorial.
Neither are they intended to
reflect the narrow thinking of
the football coach. They can,
however, apply to all students
involved in our curriculum or
extra curricular activities; and
they are submitted as a simple
though provoking exercise. See
if they apply to any of us at
EiCHS:
A Winner says, “Let’s find
out; ” a loser says, “Nobody
knows.”
When-a Winner makes a mis
take, he says, “I was wrong;”
when a loser makes a mistake,
he says, “It wasn’t my fault.”
A Winner credits his “good
luck” for winning : —f' even
though it isn’t good luck; a los
er blames his “bad luck” for
losing — even though it isn’t
bad luck.
A Winner knows how and
when to say “Yes” and “No;”
a loser says, “Yes, but” and
“Perhaps not” at the wrong
times, for the wrong reasons.
A Winner isn’t nearly as
afraid of losing as a loser is
always “Too busy” to do what
is necessary.
A Winner goes through a
problem; a loser goes around
it, and never gets past it.
A Winner makes commit
ments; a loser makes promises.
A Winner shows he’s sorry
by making up for it; a loser
says “I’m sorry,” but does the
same thing the next time.
A Winner knows what to
fight for, and what to compro
mise on; a loser compromises
on what he shouldn’t and fights
for what isn’t worthwhile fight
ing about.
A Winner says, “I’m good,
but not as good as I ought to
be;” a loser says, “I’m not as
bad as a lot of other people.”
A Winner listens; a loser
just waits until it’s his turn to
talk.
A Winner would rather be
admired than liked, although
he would prefer both; a loser
would rather be liked than ad
mired, and is even willing to
pay the price of mild contempt
for it.
A Winner feels strong
enough to be gentle; a ldser is
never gentle ■—- he is either
weak or pettily tyrannous by
WE
MAKE
IT
HAPPEN
AT
Member F D I C
turns.
A Winner respects those who
are superior to him, and tries
to learn something from them;
a loser resents those who are
superior; to him, and tries to*
find chinks in their armor.
A Winner explains, a loser
explains away.
A Winner feels responsible
for more than his job; a loser
says, “I only work here.”
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1974 - 75
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