The Westerner World (Lubbock, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 1969 Page: 2 of 4
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THE WESTERNER WORLD
Friday, February 7, 1969
EDITORIAL PAGE
ChildishBehaviorlnAssemblyNoted
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IT SEEMS that by doing childish, immature
things such as throwing assorted articles and
applauding at nothing at all, a small minority
of students ruin everyone else’s assembly. By
trying to draw attention to themselves, accord-
ing to a Lubbock psychologist, they express hos-
tile feelings closely related to mental illness
and possibly, these “antics” are an overt ex-
pression of an underlying psychological disease.
Using recent assembly behavior as a ruler by
which to measure; Lubbock High School has
been infiltrated by a small band of potential
candidates for the “funny farm” who are bent
on openly demonstrating their symptoms.
LET’S HOPE that these people reach their
padded cells before our next assembly, or we’ll
all go crazy.
'Find Yourself Is Cry Of Youth Today
A SONG which was popular not long ago be- selves through dmac anH -<■
A SONG which was popular not long ago be-
gan, “You and I travel to the beat of a differ-
ent drum”. This statement reflects the present
question of identity and individuality.
But, while it is still current, the question is
not a new one. The words of the song echo the
famous words of Henry David Thoreau spoken
about 1850 concerning the man who follows a
different drummer.
SINCE THE BEGINNING of time man has
searched for the answer to the question, “Who
am I?” The quest has taken many forms, from
the Crusades in which knights rode to modern-
day pilgrimages of various religious faiths. On
college campuses, students try to find them-
selves through drugs and by taking control of
administrative offices.
If these people would first sit down in a per-
fectly quiet place and take the time to think
through the condition of the world and their
position in it before they act, a great deal of
confusion and trouble could be avoided.
OF COURSE, complete freedom to “do your
own thing” is impossible. Society demands cer-
tain things of us in order to live in harmony
with our fellowmen. The world has laws and we
accept them. But further than this our hearts
and minds must guide us.
We should conform to the requirements of
society and then follow the advice of Shake-
speare, “ ... to thine ownself be true.”
Somebody’s got to be My Valentine — Like it or not!
Four LHS Students Give Definition Of 'Soul’
WEBSTER’S Dictionary defines
soul as “person’s inner spiritual self”.
This week students were asked to
give their definition of “soul”.
CURTIS WHEAT, junior — Soul is
really an undefinable term. To me
soul is a feeling you get when you
hear groovy music. It makes your
nerves jump. Soul sets you apart from
everybody else because you lead or
dominate. To have soul is to do things
your own way. Soul is timing. Soul
is sincerity in what you do and be-
lieve. To have soul is to do your
thing.
Minute Editorial...
VIOLENCE has become such a
common word across the world that
it no longer carries much of the
dread with which it once was asso-
ciated. Today, violence is a common
as a Friday night basketball game—
and maybe more so. And the really
s~d Uiing is that they both receive
the same amount of attention.
Cupid’s Corner .. .
I think that I shall never see
Valentine candy too fattening for me
But when I see my boyfriend’s tears
I’m glad it only comes once a year.
* * * * *
Broke my arm in a swimming pool
Broke my leg in track, too
Broke my head in football
And broke my heart over you.
*****
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I really don’t care for flowers
But a heart of Valentine candy will do
*****
I thought of you each and every day
My one concern was what you’d say.
Never did I think your concern
would be
The beautiful blonde sitting next
to me.
*****
When she told me that we were
through
I was so sad; I was so blue
But now I’m happy, full of glee
She’ll never get a Valentine from me.
*****
Written in ink
And sealed with a kiss
Believe it or not
My Valentine candy I miss.
*****
Kisses spread germs
So it is stated,
But give me a Valentine kiss
I’m vaccinated.
JOE MADRID, junior—Soul is act-
ing way out, man! Like wearing beads
or chains around your neck. It’s try-
ing to be an outcast to everything.
Like being way out all by yourself.
People dance with soul by moving all
their body! I mean, every bone. Why?
Not everyone can have soul.
DOUG MARTIN, junior — It’s the
bottom of your shoe.
TOMMY SALINAS, senior — Soul
is something that most everybody has,
but you really need to use it in a
special way. For instance, in dancing.
If you are embarrassed to dance and
your body doesn’t move where you
want to, you don’t have soul. Why?
Not everybody has soul and some try
to show that they do have it, but
they still do not.
Subconscious Revealed Through Dreams
A PERSON SPENDS one-third of
his life sleeping. Part of this third is
spent dreaming.
A dream is a natural phenomenon
which happens between the levels of
consciousness and deep sleep.
ALTHOUGH a person may not re-
member his dreams, he does dream
every night of his life and at fairly
regular intervals each night. To be
precise, a person has one dream for
every hour and a half he sleeps, each
lasting perhaps only a split second
or maybe as long as twenty minutes.
A person may believe that he never
dreams or might find it difficult to
recall some dreams. One reason a
dream is forgotten is because a per-
son is afraid to remember them. This
is a “defense mechanism” which al-
lows a person to discard any thoughts
or dreams that are unpleasant. An-
other reason is that the longer the
lapse of time between the dream and
Newspaper Asks
'Who Is Right’
“WHO IS RIGHT?” questions the
Bulldog Growl of Borger High School.
Should boys be able to wear what
they wish to school, and when they
apply for jobs?
Are boots, purple shirts, wild ties
and plaid pants out for job inter-
views? The e d i t o r i a 1 in the high
school publication expresses the opin-
ion that though many adults feel teen-
age conceptions of clothes, poetry,
music and life are rediculous, it is
just a picture of the inner personali-
ty of a person. “By reading poetry or
listening to records they compare
their ways of living next to well-
known singer's and writers,” states
the Bulldog.
IN SUMMING UP, the newspaper
concludes that qualities to look for
rather than wide ties and plaid pants
are sincerity, honesty and considera-
tion for others, and that future em-
ployers should probe beneath the
bright colored out coverings to find
a hard worker.
awakening, the less you will remem-
ber, according to Dell Pocketbook of
Dreams.
THE PURPOSE DREAMS serve is
not definitely known. It is known,
however, that dreaming is a very nec-
essary part of life. Even animals
dream. Experiments have shown that
people deliberately deprived of
dreams become frustrated and fight
to dream more than normal, as if
attempting to make up for what was
missed.
Dreams help to serve as outlets for
the emotions that build up through-
out the day. It is these emotional
tensions and anxieties that provide
the material for dreams.
THE SUBCONSCIOUS makes itself
known through dreams by revealing
these emotions, many times in the
that have been denied in the con-
scious mind are allowed to be set
free, hidden in a symbol, the book
further declares.
For example, to dream of running
from someone or something may sug-
gest fear, whereas, running toward
something, may indicate a personal
desire for that object. A person who
dreams of a dog, supposedly man’s
best friend, may wish to make friends
or may harbor the fear that his
friends don’t really like him.
Believe It Or Else!
Recently there appeared a local
radio publication an article concern-
ing radio waves. What happens to the
millions of radio waves that are not
received but pass through the at-
mosphere and travel into deep space?
Where do they go? Are they received
elsewhere, reflected back by some
celestial body, or just travel indefi-
nitely?
In 1953 there appeared on the
screens of television viewers in Lon-
don, England the station identifica-
tion call letters for a Houston, Texas
station. Immediate inquiries to Hous-
ton proved futile, because the station
had been closed for three years. Be-
lieve it or else!
WISE AND OTHERWISE—__
Organization
Helps Utilize
Student Help
1----by Cindy Cole
ANNUALLY, Lubbock High spon-
sors many activities which are a result
of traditions precedented by former
classes.
Among these traditional activities
are the Senior Carni-
val, class assemblies,
Round-up, Kid Day,
and Junior - Senior
Prom. Even though a
number of these ac-
tivities are now over
this year, many of
them are set for the
CINDY future.
PARTICIPATION in preparing for
and in attending those traditional ac-
tivities has been high in past years.
Unfortunately, committee chairmen
are having problems rounding up stu-
dent help in some cases.
This problem could possibly be
remedied through more efficient or-
ganization. On a few Saturday morn-
ings many students have turned ouU
to help in any way necessary; how-
ever, many of these students were too
new to this sort of thing to know just
what to do. Many of them were left
standing around with nothing to do,
and they needed someone to assign
them a job. Often younger students
became discouraged and didn’t return
the next Saturday.
WE MIGHT SUGGEST that before
each major activity, there should be
a general meeting of all workers to
explain just what the theme is to be,
how the jobs will be carried out, and
WHO is expected to do WHAT.
SCHOLARSHIP opportunities are
available to many colleges and uni-
versities all over the United States.
However, thousands of dollars in
scholarships go unused every year.
Students can obtain scholarships in
almost any field. Any student who
needs financial help to attend col-
lege, should look into these opportun-
ities. High school counselors are al-
ways willing to work with students
to find a scholarship for which the
student is eligible.
TODAY’S WORLD is moving faster s
than ever. Studies of the ocean depths
and celestial bodies aid in bringing
the people of the universe closer to-
gether.
This fast pace makes an education
a must. Anyone who drops out of
school before he reaches his highest
potential, is dropping out of society
and the line to success.
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