Southern Garrett County High School - Highlander Yearbook (Oakland, MD)

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CONTROVERSY DISCRIMINATION few minutes Cramming the last psychology test is Nancy Murphy. Some students in the sixth period gym class organize a game of basketball Opening before her When angry students walked out of school Friday, January 28, they probably never dreamed it would start such a con- troversy among the students and the peo- ple of Garrett County. The demonstrators were angry because of alleged unfairness in disciplinary action taken against certain students and not others. Rumors were the only source of informa- tion they had to back up their angry pro- tests. The students believed certain athletes and cheerleaders bought drugs from one student, and the student selling the drugs was punished, but the athletes were not. Mr. Edward Green, vice- principal, cleared the athletes and said that in fact “‘there was no real truth in what they were saying.”’ Students walked out again the following Monday. After leaving the school, they were ordered either to come back to th school and go to class or to get on a bu and be transported to jail on charges trespassing and disturbing the peac Neither action took place. Students were taken to the Board Education where each of their parents wa called to pick them up immediately. An i definite suspension was given as th punishment for all those who walked out. Mr. Luther Parrack, principal, stated, ‘ will not let this happen to my scho again.” Annie Welch, a student wh demonstrated, said, ‘‘We felt at first w started out a little rowdy, but it was the o ly way we could get anyone to listen to u We know what we are doing is right, an we'll keep on doing it until everyone ha equ al rights.”

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4 Puff, Puff, Opening Puff ty The most recent edition to the school has been the smoking lounge. It gave students a place to smoke their cigarettes before school, between classes, and after school. After the results of a recent scientific study were published stating that inhaling others cigarette smoke was almost as harmful as smoking itself, band students got angry that they had to walk down a smoke-filled hallway to attend band class, thus the smoking lounge was relocated at the B-Wing. Smokers must be commended, for many a morning they stood out in the lounge in sub zero temperatures. Some students have very strong opi- nions for and against the smoking lounge. Beth Sanders said, ‘“‘I think it’s disgusting. If teenagers can’t'make it through the day without a cigarette, then | think it’s worse Finding ways to amuse yourself during the band trip is part of the fun. Susie Riggs and Patty Lewis do a good job of it. Working on a model of a house he designed is Bob Paugh. than alcoholism.” : Tammy Rowan had this to say, “The smoking lounge degrades our school by showing that the administration approves of teenage smoking.” LuAnn Gregg stated, ‘I’m glad there’s a place for them to go and smoke. | hated having to walk into a smoke-filled bathroom.” Suzanne Mitchell saw both points of view, ‘They deserve their rights to smoke if they want as long as they don’t infringe on anyone else's rights. | hated having to walk down the smokefilled band hall and smell the odor that came from the lounge.”’ One smoker, Jim Tichinel, stated, ‘“‘l think the smoking lounge is o.k. | wish it was inside the school, though. We need chairs. | like having it.”’