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WESTERNER WORLD
MARCH 10, 1972
Honor Code’s Future Looks Dim
The Honor Code is a privilege, not a right. With priv-
ilege comes responsibility. Responsibility which the
students of LHS seem unwilling to accept.
CHANGING THE LUNCH periods was one way which
attempted to cut hall traffic. This has worked to certain
extent, but now there is another problem, vandalism.
The damages to the building were not accidents. A door
ripped off the wall and a fire in a restroom trash can
are just examples. But they are examples which cannot
be ignored and because the culprit is not known, the
complete student body will suffer.
Loss of the honor code to some is sad and emotional,
because it is a loss of tradition. To others it is only the
admittance of something that never existed anyway. Mr.
Williams defined the honor code as freedom and privilege.
But really the honor code is the students. Students who
care enough to do right, not because they are policed, or
because they’ll get “brownie points”, but just because.
MATURITY, TRUST, self-discipline, honesty, pride
all these are a part of the honor code. Of course all of
these apply to acceptable adult behavior which may be
too much to expect from high school students. After all
most high schools have never heard of such a thing as
an honor code.
Many students, as well as administrators, think that
after a week of living in an ordinary “police-state”
school, the complete student body will want to give the
honor code another chance to work. But the honor code
cannot live as long as the students remain apathetic.
Students Turn Against Blue Laws
weather— Davld Walker
you like it or not
Twasa nice, bright, shiny, Sunday afternoon, when two
very bored Lubbock High students gallivanted into a
nearby store to splurge their life savings on a kite. After
a few minutes of searching the aisles the cornered the
high flyers.
“What kind do you want to buy?” One asked the other.
“I donno!” Replied the other boy.
Suddenly an idea lit up in the face of the first boy, “I
got it! Since the wind is blowing about eighty miles per
hour, why don’t we purchase a box kite?”
“Zzzzzz ...” Came the fatal reply.
“Hey, you dumb #%$&%$#, wake up!”
“Hugh, oh yeah. Okay, a box kite will do fine.”
After pilfering the kites for another twenty minutes to
see which of the fine selections of two different designs
they wanted, they chose the first one.
Upon arriving at the check out line, they asked the nice
man at the counter how much the kite could be purchased
for.
The nice man gave a nice answer, “You dumb #$%$%#,
why don’t you look at the price tag?”
To this they gave a brilliant reply, “Oh.”
Then the man bellowed into the happy faces, “I sure
hate to disappoint you two, but we obey the Blue Laws in
this store and it specifically says no kites will be sold
on Sunday, (hee, hee)”
“What?! We’ll sue!” The boys screamed.
“Hey get your hands out of my cash register and get
your bodies out of my store.”
THE ABOVE STORY is not entirely true but it is
characteristic of many incidents that happen each Sunday
in Lubbock and the state of Texas due to the recent en-
forcement of the Sunday Blue Laws. Many people feel
that this is not at all fair. Why?
There are many, many, reasons for mixed feelings
about the laws. How come two boys can’t buy a kite while
their girl-friends can buy all sorts of cosmetics? Is this
what many call a necessity or Womens Lib? Also what
about the many men and women who work six days a week
in their jobs and are allowed only Sundays off. For many
this is the only day they can shop leisurely without fear
of the store closing on them. True, they can shop after
they get off work but after an eight-hour day at work
who wants to go home and get cleaned up just to go shop-
ping for an hour. Many of these people are much too
tired to do anything of the sort and besides dinner has
to be prepared and the dishes washed afterward.
THE HISTORY OF the blue laws go back quite a way.
It seems that in ancient times (at least ten years ago) the
state of Texas passed the laws prohibiting the sale of
many articles on Sunday. The law was then enforced for
awhile, but soon people were hinting for things to do and
buy on Sundays. Was the law repealed? No, it was simply
not heeded and the stores began to stay open on Sunday.
All went well with the so called violation of the laws
until, until someone, somewhere decided to pull a fast
one and enforce the laws again. This has caused a great
turmoil among many of the citizens of Texas.
Until we can repeal the law, we must obey it. But our
time is yet to come. This is another thing, as the newly
established eighteen-year-olds can do to rid ourselves
of such laws. It doesn’t take long to vote and change the
country. If you personally don’t have anything against
the Blue Laws then vote that way. Everyone has their
own thoughts and the right to keep them. If you don’t like
to shop on Sunday, then you can stay home while others
find a piece of what goes on and what they can do.
Teen Talk
If you don’t believe that the hu-
man race is falling apart just look
around at the advertisements and
you might change your mind.
THROUGH INSTRUMENTS of
mass media, such as television,
radio, newspapers, and magazines,
we learn that not only do we have
bad breath, but dingy yellowed teeth
that need a denture adhesive so we
won’t have to baby ourselves by
eating soft foods.
Not only are our mouths in bad
shape, but the rest of our heads as
well. We learn through the mass
media that our faces, especially
women’s, are in constant need of
medical care. They are colorless
and need some sort of artificial
coloring, oily and some sort of
miracle salve to clean them up, and
the eyes are usually red and sore
and need something to clean them
out; which is okay because women’s
eyes are dull and need something
to highlight them anyway.
NOT ONLY THAT but with all
rubbing and scrubbing with the
highly endorsed deodorant soaps
that make us feel like we’ve had
a shower every hour, we still need
some kind of 24 or 48 hour pro-
tection provided by an underarm
deodorant which never seems to be
working so you “Fire yours and
hire ours.”
And now our legs and faces seem
to be hairy enough so that we need
a new razor with a double blade just
to get it all. Not only that but we
cut ourselves, with razors, so
much that we need a jell lubricant
to protect ourselves against nicks.
According to advertisements we
are unquenchably thirsty and star-
vingly hungry. We are in constant
search for something wet and wild
or the real thing or we’re trying to
get all the gusto we can. And because
of our everlasting desires, we are
also going to have to have something
to take for it when we get sick. We
tried it and we thought we were
going to die!
WHICH BRINGS to light another
thing about we humans. According
to the ads we are most usually in-
curably sick. We find we have
colds, flu, asthma, emphysema, and
chronic bronchitis. We have vita-
min deficiencies, scurvy, mal-
nutrition, a constant stream of
irregularity and, above all, iron-
poor tired blood. We are also fight-
ing a never ending battle against
dandruff.
So now we know that we’re really
in trouble because after they’ve
told us all of that, the media says
that we’re as young as we feel.
So until next time this is Dave
Walker with barely enough strength
left to say, the next time you feel
a bit irregular, write your com-
plaints into the weather watcher
report if you can stand the smell.
Views, Boos On China Trip
For the first time it History, an American
President has gone to China to confer with
heads of state in that country. President Nixon
left this month for an eight-day visit in that
country to try and work out a plan for peace-
ful co-existence. Lubbock High students, as
as the rest of US citizens, have heard an hour
by hour report on this visit. Students vary in
their opinions on the outcome of this trip.
LONNIE SNIDER—senior: Nixon’s visit to
China will and has definitely caused changes
in policy between our
two countries. How-
ever, our foreign al-
lies, Britain and Italy,
may become upset due
to what seems to be a
sudden reversal of
policy by the United
States. In short, our
allies may feel that
we are selling them
out. The situation has
strained relations in some countries already.
The China visit will not help solve the war in
Viet Nam, but it will help Nixon’s chance for
re-election.
ROBERT A. DELGADO—Senior Nixon’s trip
to China is fabulous for foreign relations.
President Nixon is the first president of the
U.S. to visit China, my opinion is the Presi-
dent's visit is whorthwile for the U.S. and
China. I also think that it will bring better
relations between China and the U.S. Since
1946, China has had no Western visitors, other
than the U.S. ping-pong team which visited
China in 1971. So in conclusion, I am well for
President Nixon's trip to China.
KAREN WOLFE, senior: I think Nixon took
a big chance even going to China. There are
a lot of people who would rejoice if he didn’t
come back. The advertising and publicity
should not have been so great, as to exactly
when he was going. People of today have little
trust or respect in the government. All the
trading the U.S. does with other countries only
gets them deeper in debt without any close
friendship.
Foreign relations between China and the
U.S. has been hostile for a long time and I
really don’t think one trip will aid it any, un-
less there is a lot of compromises, to the dis-
advantages of the U.S. It may aid China, but
if anything I think it was a mistake and the
U.S. will suffer. One harsh word could let the
top off the box that the countries have been
holding their tempers in and arouse another
war.
MARIA GOMEZ, senior: Yes, I do believe
that this is a very worthwhile trip and I am
sure that it will accomplish something, in the
way of foreign relations. How much I am not
sure, but it may be a stepping stone to the
solution, and I am anxious to see the results.
TROY MCGUIRE —
junior: President Nix-
on’s trip to China, in
some way or another,
is bound to aid foreign
relations between our
two countries. Every-
one feels that he is
doing a good deed for
the U.S., but isn't it
ironical that the pres-
ident would pick his election year to travel to
China. Maybe Nixon feels the American people
have short memories, and he wants them to
remember this trip when they go to vote.
Anyway, Nixon is over there and we can’t
do anything about that, so we must look on the
bright side. The American people can spend
the next week making ticker tape for a grand
and glorious parade honoring Nixon’s return.
Seriously though, I feel that the only bad thing
about the trip is, who is going to foot the bill
for the expenses of the 300 people Nixon took
with him?
[Letter to the Editors\
Dear Editors:
FAIRY TALE — Once upon a time there was a school
that operated on the Honor System. Students always
placed their coke bottles back In the racks, and they
never, but never, received passes to roam the halls
on Wednesday homeroom periods.
This year is almost over. Football season
came and luckily decided not to stay.
Basketball season is over and our guys
are almost as disappointed as we are about
their record. They really tried to beat last
year’s record but that was almost impossible
because of the lack of support the student
body has. Football is the “all American sport”
but I don’t think it should take top ranking
in high school, especially in a high school
such as ours. Those men are really talented
and deserve a lot more priase than they are
given. It could be that I’m an avid b.b. fan
but I think it takes a lot more courage to get
our on a basketball court. I also think that
our men should be congratulated on winning
as many games as they did.
OH YES, and the "pep rally” that was be-
fore the first Monterey game. (You shouldn’t
have any trouble remembering it since it was
the only one.) That pep rally wasn’t to boost
the spirit. It’s primary reason was to present
that plaque to a local record spinner. I don’t
understand why he was presented the plaque
at a basketball pep rally. He, as far as I know,
has done nothing to back our b.b. team. Foot-
ball was all he was concerned with. Why
couldn’t Miss Jennings’ proposal wait until
the May recognition assembly? It would have
been more appropriate and a better presenta-
tion probably could have been offered to one
who has "so faithfully supported Lubbock
High.”
If you have not noticed an attitude of dis-
approval you should reread this. Now that I
have “sounded off” I would like to ask a few
questions in hopes that they might be an-
swered. Why did "our honorary Westerner”
wear gloves? Why was football brought up in
a supposedly b.b. "pep rally"? Will there be
any kind of rallies for any of the other sports?
If not, why?
Thanks for giving me time to sound off.
Sorry there are not “flowers".
Sincerely,
A student
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