Claremont High School - Hickory Log Yearbook (Hickory, NC)

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ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, now a sight unseen until the year 2017, promotes further scientific investigation of such phenomena as its rarity and awe probes the curious mind of the young student. WORN FLOORS and dented lockers of trophy-lined corridors e halls of H.H.S. are seen in different lights by students selecting their own interpretation of the school which they inhabit for years. 7 A PSYCHEDELIC bulletin board helps in ex- planation of drug hallucinations and problems.

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PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S New Frontier is realized when the Apollo Eleven astronauts embark on their historic voyage to the moon, initiating a challenge for youth to surpass these achievements. PROVOCATWE editorials and Wm-ins Elections, Essays, Editorials - 0utlets For Opinions indicate that student apathy is on the decline. Increasingly cognizant of every- thing occurring in the world, ado- lescents scrutinized conditions, situ- ations, and attitudes surrounding them and utilized actions to voice opinions about what they witness- ed. Writing editorials was an outlet for ideas concerning diminishing senior privileges, helping race rela- tions, and electing a Student Coun- cil president. Observing that they had been walked on for too many years, some students made protests about what they considered unfair treatment. Worn halls and crowded classrooms invoked student com- plaints about attending an aged in- stitution, whereas these same sites inspired others to boast of the well-filled trophy cases and tradi- 6 tion of excellence of a well-estab- lished school. Recognizing varied character traits in classmates, stu- dents expressed the qualities they considered most important by their votes in school elections. Having the opportunity to watch live man's first landing on the moon, teenagers showed their excitement and ap- proval by watching the venture into the early morning hours. Careful examination of world events prompted development of personal views on Viet Nam, religious and racial conflicts, and poverty and crime which were verbalized in dis- cussions and essays. Perceiving more about their environment, stu- dents were stimulated to think and to speak about their thoughts.

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Service Projects Convey Concern Regarding Poverty, Peace, Race Relations Most significant of all ideas spoken by this generation were those concerning what it thought needs to be done for mankind. Visits to retarded children, tutoring for underprivileged children, ringing the Salvation Army bell at Christ- mas - these and other service proj- ects spoke of the need students felt for helping the unfortunate. Recog- nizing the necessity of research in man's future existence, some teen- agers prepared for future work in science, and in so doing pro- nounced their opinion that human- ity should continute broadening its understanding of unknown con- cepts. Peaceful attempts to iron out problems in race relations through the Jr. Human Relations Council voiced students' attitude that prej- udice ought to be dissolved and understanding built. Additionally, participation in the American Field Service spoke about the universal need adolescents saw for better communication between all types of people from every race, religion, and nationality. This generation has thought for itself and has spoken, but it will not stop speaking now. This generation will continue to speak its ideas for as long as it re- tains its ability to think. gyqxu PUZZLEMENT over phonetics and simple math conceptions slowly dissolves for children because Thomas Penn, Katrina Peed, and Elaine Rudisill are willing to give an hour of their time for tutoring. SATIRICAL comedy skits and dialogues, writtcn and produced by the Junior Human Relations Council, evolve into Laugh Out '69 which attempts to eradicate racial tensions through humor. 8