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Girls willfully admit they are quite interested in that sparkling
gem which sometimes adorns the third finger of the left hand, and
the boys generally agree they are quite taken with diamonds too, but,
alas, it is the baseball diamond the male gender is talking about.
The boys seem to be living in a world of their own, as they walk
around muttering such fancy terms as "squeeze play," "goose chase,"
"take two and hit to right," "infield fly," "doubleplay," and "The bases
are loaded . . ." The jargon of baseball enthusiasts and the long line
of games slated for this season seem to have the effect of braking
down communications between the campus males and the females. The
girls' thoughts, naturally, are on such romantic thoughts as moonlit
nights, soft summer breezes, new clothes, daffodils and daisies.
Communications are aided greatly by understanding and involvement
Perhaps, then, if the females take more of an interest in the diamonds
and mutterings and activities of the males, the males will, somewhat
logically, take more of an interest in the female concerns.
Anyway, we'll see spring - minded sports fans at the games.
T Wn
iu��� r crap
by LINDA ANDERSON "cheater ?" accidently turned in
Eric Verret, a graduate student his cheat notes in with his test.
at A &M, who teaches computer
science at CHS, is constantly using If anyone needs to know a new
words such as "roit," .. goop," or way to get away from the traffic
"muck" in his teaching. A student cop, just ask David Alsmeyer,
asked that if this material was sophomore. As he was peeling out
"rot," why did he teach it? Mr. back and forth in someone else's
Verret replied that rot was essen- car a policeman pulled up beside
tial for a liberal education. him. David just jumped out of
* * * * * the car and crawled under it. This
Seniors really know how to a- might have been smart, since he
muse themselves at parties. At doesn't have any license.
the senior cast party everyone
was entertained with a command Many students spend hours
performance of ballet from Wally dreaming of ways to snow their
Williams and ,Steve Boring. Also, teachers. Becca K i r b y, senior,
would you believe that seniors doesn't have to even think a se-
still play spin - the - bottle? cond before accomplishing the op-
* * * * * posite effect. One day last week
Freshmen don't make very good she knocked a beaker full of boil -
cheaters. In one of Mrs. Darlene ing water off the lab table. Her
Johnson's E n g 1 i s h classes, one target? Mr. Ray Streger, of course.
Calendar
Thursday, March 9 — Amerigo Vespucci, born 1451
— Merrimack fought the Monitor, 1862.
— Paper distribution
F r i d ay, March 10 — 4:00, Tigers vs. Brenham, Home
Saturday, March 11 — Track meet, Cypress- Fairbanks
Sunday, March 12 — Manufacturer Clement Studebaker, born 1831
Monday, March 13— Beginning of the Student Council clothing
drive
Tuesday, March 14 — Albert Einstein born 1879
— Student Council clothing drive
Wednesday, March 15 — Julius Caesar assassinated, 44 B.C.
Unless otherwise specified, the bell schedule for all school days is A.
,Paper Zi iper
Published weekly by and for the students of A &M Consolidated
High School, Jersey and Hollick Streets, College Station, Texas. Mem
ber of Interscholastic League Press Conference, Texas High School
Press Association, and Quill and Scroll.
Phone: 846 -5911 Advertising Rate: $1.50 per column inch
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Printed by Gene Hix Printers
Editor: Mary Griffin sponsor: Sirs. Evelyn Dunsavage
Associate e41tar: Barbara Hedges
STAFF
News Editor Kati Prater
Feature Editor ..........
Fran
Haugen
Sports Editors Scott DeLucia, Bill Price
Photographer ....
Allan
Riggs
Headline and Copy Editor Gayle Darroch
Advertising Manager ....
Faye
Inglis
Business Manager Mary Beth Bailey
Circulation Manager
Shelley
Cooper
Brporters: David Alexander, Linda Anderson, Terry Jones. Susan
Creech,
Evelyn
Worley, Janet Calliham, Penny Hancock,
Jim Collins, Dave Whitt.
Letters To The Editor
Students Criticize
Suggest Optimi
s
Dear Editors:
Today I purchased a newspaper
from a member of your staff. I
would like to know why I did
not receive a high school paper.
If I had wanted a junior high
paper, I would have gone across
the street and bought one.
A few articles about something
interesting that is going on out-
side of our school would have been
fine, but almost the entire paper
was taken up with uninteresting
junk that nobody but the JHS
wanted to read.
You will certainly lose many
readers if this type of paper
comes out every week.
Signed,
A. D. F.
M.9
Thursday, March 9, 1967
`Junky' Paper;
Volleyball
Dear Editor:
I'm sorry to protest but ... I
don't like the idea of Junior High
and Elementry School information
in the Paper Tiger. I realize I
really have nothing to say about
it, but I really think the paper
is a drag this week with all that
junk in it.
A Junior High Hater
Junior High Hater:
We thought that a banner head-
line would indicate to some stu-
dents the reason for last week's
issue revolving around the educa-
tional system ... it was an educa-
tonal issue for Public School Week.
Since the Consolidated system con-
sists of schools of all levels, in-
cluding the j u n i o r high, we
thought we would report on some
Dear Editor:
We would appreciate it if you
would (quit!) cease writing pessi-
mistic editorials. All you do is
criticize our bad points. LOOK
BEFORE YOU LEAP. (over the
Cliff)
If you would write something
optimistic, we might be encour-
aged by your optimism. A STITCH
IN TIME SAVES NINE.
It is very insulting to our super-
ior intelligence to read this
"stuff." A PENNY SAVED IS A
PENNY EARNED.
We believe the "Tiger Scraps"
ought to be fed to the dogs. CAN'T
TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW
TRICKS.
It makes the hearts of the Old
Guard sad that Mr. Bright doesn't
whistle anymore. BLOOD IS
THICKER THAN WATER. And
while we're on the subject, we
appreciate your recent vain efforts
to improve this coast - to - coast
newspaper and attract even more
subscribers. A ROLLING STONE
GATHERS NO MOSS.
DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT
F E E D S YOU. Remember, A
HORSE THAT RUNS IN THE
RAIN SPLASHES MUD ON
EVERYBODY.
of the activities of other levels so
that the readers could gain an
understanding of the whole system.
Now we must admit, you learn-
ed something. We'll bet you didn't
know that the College Hills Ele-
mentary School corresponded with
a ship.
One more thing. This was a
special issue. We won't be pub-
lishing anymore like it .... until
next year, possibly.
The Editors
Dear Editor:
I would like to suggest that
the interest in sports in our school
could be improved, perhaps, by
addition of a volleyball team for
boys. The girls have one, and even
have a district schedule. I believe
that there is sufficient interest
in this to organize a team here.
There would be, however, some
problems. The first would be a
coach. I think that a volunteer
could be found without trouble.
Uniforms would not be need to
be fancy. The only obstacle would
be opponents. This could be ar-
ranged, perhaps, through district
channels.
Signed,
"Not a Baseball Player"
In complete sincerity, Dear Non- Player,
James Creswell and Neil Anderson We're with you all the way.
P.S. SILENCE IS GOLDEN. The Editors
Thursday, March 9, 1967
PAPER TIGER
Page 3
It's Our
Present Sysi
by RUTH ELLEN CALHOUN
and BECKY KIRBY
This year's nine weeks grading
system has brought much contro-
versy to the halls of CHS. In fact,
the administration is considering
a change back to shorter grading
periods. Recently, the Paper Tiger
conducted a poll among Consoli-
dated students and faculty. The
general concensus seemed to be
in favor of the present nine week
method. Fewer report cards is the
primary reason students prefer
nine week peridos.
Senior Gayle Darroch stated,
"Six weeks seem like you're be-
It ' s A Plane ing graded every scond day. It's
ridiculous."
Mrs. Harriet Sperry, American
Hero Wart Ho itrpo teacher, expressed two
vie pi nts, "I think we can get
viewpoints,
more done because we don't have
by TOMMY SHELTON
Super -hero fans don't despair.
Another fighter for justice, order,
and the abolishment of evil has
joined the ranks of countless dy-
namic men with nerves, brains, and
bodies of steel.
Created in 1961 and christened
Wonder Wart - Hog by Gilbert
Shelton, a graduate of CHS and
brother of Tommy Shelton, pre-
sently a junior, this champion
comic strip character is unique.
His valiant appearance is merely
what the name implies, and the
reader can draw his own conclu-
sions from the picture.
Unlike Superman's vulnerability
to kryton, Wonder Wart - Hog's
secret weaknesses are for wood,
portland cement, and strawberry
rhubarb pie.
Wonder Wart-Hog exists incog-
nite as Philbert Desenex, mild -
mannered reporter for the Mutha-
lode Mungpie, Muthalode's news-
paper.
Wonred Wart -Hog doen't always
conquer his foes without fears.
Sometimes he panics (actually he
gets a little chicken.) His foes
include some of the most heinous,
designing crooks ever devised.The
Masked Meanie, Pie Man, Super
Fool, The Mob, Super- Granny, and
Super - Patriot are constantly try-
ing to foil The Hog.
Hog even has his legion of super
heros, the Secert Seven. This or-
ganization consists of Sparrow, the
Kid Wonder, Captain Madball,
Lloyd Edmonds, Spastieman, Sup-
er -Cool, Stink Heap, and Wonder
Wart-Hog.
"Wonder Wart -Hog" was form-
erly owned by Pete Millar, who
also publishes DragCartoons. The
cartoons in article f or m first
appeared in The Texas Ranger,
The Universtiy of Texas humor
magazine. After its fame began to
spread it appeared in Bachannal,
Esquire, Help!, and DragCartoons.
Now Shelton's associates, T o n y
Bill and Joe E. Brown, Jr, work
constantly to keep up with the
deadlines they have to meet. The
magazine will appear quarterly and
is abundantly in stock in nearly
all of the local ne s tands.
Selling `Newsp a
Laughter, Wise
CHS Students Polled
to spen so muc 1me averaging
grades and giving six weeks tests.
But from the viewpoint of a moth-
er, I'm not sure whether I wouldn't
like the six weeks better."
Jo Anna Thames, junior, prefers
nine weeks because, "It gives me
mor t im e to bring up my grades,
hem Favored
and I'm not rushed to turn things
in."
Cindy Sayers, freshman, would
prefer a change -about system. "If
my grades are good,I like the
nine week system because that's
a longer time not to be grounded.
But, if they're bad I like the six
week."
"The main reason is it's easier
for me," confessed Mr. Ray Streg-
er, CHS's chemistry teacher, when
asked why he preferrd the nine
week system.
Locke Wade, a junior, expressed
a popular viewpoint by stating
that she liked nine weeks "be-
cause there are less tests."
David Terra], a junior, and Rob-
bie Schleider, sophomore, agreed
that the major advantage of nine
weeks is tht you "don't get fail-
ing slips as much."
In nine weeks "You have more
time to repair any damage you've
done, and there's more time to
goof - off," remarked senior Mary
Jane McBride.
Sophomore Dorothy McMurray
is a part of what appears to be
a small minority in stating that
six weeks are better because, "it
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Cracks, Profit
"What is an egg really worth
anyway ?" This was a question
heard frequently last Saturday by
Paper Tiger staff members who
set out to raise money for publica-
tion.
The intended object was to sell
all of ninety dozen eggs obtained
from a local hatchery, one per
house at any price the customer
would pay. The sales ranged from
$.03 to $1.50 for one egg.
The salesmen and salesgirls had
m any amusing encounters with
the public. Ronnie Baker, a juni-
or, was mistakened for the paper-
boy by two preschoolers. Reporting
this to Mama, the kiddies return-
ed and attempted to pay Ronnie
for services rendered by some-
one else.
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