Occupation Courses Needed at Ike Supervised and Properly Used

VOL. 14, NO. 5 EISENHOWER HIGH SCHOOL, RIALTO, CALIFORNIA 92376 DECEMBER 1, 1972 Council At Arms Over Litter Picket signs and messages If students do not respond by according to Principal Albert J. over closed circuit TV were all eliminating “trouble spots” near Keegan. part of a desperate “Save Open the Ike campus during lunch “Continuance of open campus Campus” appeal staged this week period, the policy of open campus is dependent on students acting by student council. will be suspended indefinitely, maturely and responsibly during the lunch periods,” Mr. Keegan explained. Stadium Chance Dumped Most complaints have come from the Methodist church, Sage’s With the news that the National first thought. This would mean Football League is building a ripping out the obstacle course stadium in south Rialto this year, and most of the basketball courts. Minute shop and Osgood’s paint rumors have been flying that In the last couple of years store, and they concern loitering, if the school district could pay the school district has levied smoking and littering by students. some of the cost, Eisenhower a tax of 7.6 cents a year. The could share the stadium! money goes into a fund for Members of student council Such is not the case. community improvements. have visited the “trouble spots” Principal Albert J. Keegan It was from this fund that during both lunches and asked told a reporter this week that no money was made available for students to conform to school official action has been taken Ike’s swimming pools. It will rules. According to reports, it is by the school board to share in some day finance the stadium, a small group of students who continue to defy school rules. the stadium project. According according to Mr. Keegan. STUDENT COUNCIL members would even stand on their heads to to Mr. Keegan, it is preferred keep open campus. to invest in a stadium on the Eisenhower campus. The reason is that the stadium on Ike grounds could be better maintained, Occupation Courses Needed At Ike supervised and properly used. 150 sophomores were questioned. in agreement on specific No action can be taken to Most students attending go to college. A total of 200 The question which received questions. build on the campus right now Eisenhower do plan to graduate students of the 500 said they the next largest percentage A total of 83 per cent agreed because Ike has a power and from high school. planned to go to work after high in agreement concerned sex that “more courses should be space shortage, Mr. Keegan This fact was revealed in a school graduation: 87 planned to education. Ninety per cent offered to help prepare you for explained. recent sample poll of 500 be married; 55 to enter military answered yes to the question: an occupation upon graduation.” To run a stadium, it takes students. Questionnaires supplied service; 82 to seek vocational Should courses in family life, sex Regarding citizenship grades, electricity and Eisenhower has by the Western Association of education training, and 34 were education and VD be available in 40 per cent indicated it is clear a shortage even now. Ike also Schools and Colleges were undecided. high school? in their minds how teachers has a space shortage. Where given to the sample group to About one-half of those Students chose from many distinguish between the academic on campus would a stadium be obtain student opinions about questioned were male, and half multiple choice answers so there grade and the citizenship grade. located? The track area is the the school. Of the 100 questions female. Almost 200 seniors, and asked on almost as many topics, approximately 150 juniors and was not often a large percentage Approximately 33 per cent the question regarding plans to answered “no,” it is not clear;” AFS Students graduate received the highest and more than 25 per cent said percentage of agreement among they didn’t know. Seventy-two Plan Dessert students. All but 31 of the 500 ROR Offers Karate per cent agreed that citizenship Ten Foreign exchange students students questioned answered By JOHN MACE sparing techniques. These grades are important to parents. from several Inland Empire “yes” they did plan to graduate. “Ah, you did it! Now you’re students could kill if the need Almost half of the 500 students high schools are visiting the Ike Only 42 per cent, however, gonna get it!” ever arises. The simple actions questioned said they did not campus today. indicated that they planned to There is a certain group of of breaking the back or the neck know how to go about joining a Their hosts are the Eisenhower people, at least 50 in number, on are major parts of impact. The club or activity in school. AFS students and club members, More F’s, Less A’s campus who, when pushed too students are taught patience The school newspaper and according to Clyde Derrick, club far could literally kill you! and self control and won’t use assemblies were selected most president. Ike students earned fewer A’s The people are the karate their knowledge unless pushed often as “ways to improve Teachers could sign up for and B’s and more F’s and “no students at Ike. They were into a corner and there is no communication in school.” an AFS student to visit classes grade” marks this first quarter Reach-Out-Rialto’s first group escape. The main purpose of The questionnaire was to discuss native countries and than during the same period last of karate students, and so far, karate is self-defense, so most completed as part of the customs. year. just since last year, the group has students don’t say they know accreditation procedures, directed A reception and “international Still almost half the grades advanced almost 4 ranks. The karate. The simple fact is — by Mr. George Foster. dessert” is planned tonight from which appeared on recent report students have been specializing you better watch who you push Eisenhower is up for re- 7 to 9 in the cafeteria. Cost is 50 cards were above the C level, in progressive exercises and around. accreditation this year by the cents for adults and 25 cents for according to statistics from the Western Association of Schools children. vice principal’s office. and Colleges. The local club has a party First quarter grades included scheduled from 9 to 11 p.m. approximately 3000 A’s, 4000 Tomorrow morning a picnic will B’s, 3700 C’s, 1700 D’s, 1100 be held at Lytle Creek. F’s and 1000 “no grade marks.” Parental Concern Builds Conversations concerning cited by Mr. Keegan, who would parents,” stressed Mr. Keegan. student scholarships, mid-year like to see a group of around 20 “I think this program is a chance graduation, and school thefts to 25 parents per meeting. to open lines of communications are just a few of the many Day meeting would be between school officials and topics discussed in Ike’s new discouraging to father parent,” he concluded. community relations program. representation, he said. Night The newly formed program meeting now are encouraging Drinkers Sought is well under way, and “it is fathers to join the discussions. For Sign Up doing fine,” reports Mr. “With night meetings, more Nineteen students have signed Al Keegan, principal. This fathers are encouraged to come,” a petition requesting that coffee program was designed to “open explains Mr. Keegan. “Many be added to the morning cafeteria communications between parents fathers are there. This is good.” menu for students. and school officials in this Mr. Keegan feels strongly According to the principal, the community.” about parents representation and menu change will probably be Community relations provide this new program. “With the made at the beginning of January parents the opportunity to arrange a great showing of parents, I think if at least 20 persons sign the meeting with a 3-member panel of it will be continued until at least petition. school officials to talk about any and the spring. We now have booked For those who would like to buy PARENTS AND TEACHERS gather at the home of Mr. and Mrs. all areas of Eisenhower’s curriculum meetings up to February.” he coffee before school, you can still Robert Hughbanks to discuss problems and activities involving in the parent’s own home. added. sign the petition, which is located Eisenhower and the community. A gradual build up of parents is “We need a way to open up to just inside the door of J-3. Page 2 EAGLE’S EYE December 1, 1972 Former Ike Editor Arrested An unsuccessful attempt was Aleda and her sister, who was made this week by Eagle’s Eye arrested at the same time, joined reporters to reach Aleda Quiroz, the “Native Americans” with editor of the 1971-72 Eagle’s others who sympathize with the Eye, who was held in custody in Indian cause. Also indicted as Oklahoma City until Wednesday David Molino, 22, of Redlands. after being indicted by the FBI Aleda has been working this for her participation in the year on the Valley College takeover of the Bureau of Indian student newspaper. Affairs building in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 2. Contact was made Monday Twelve tons of paper is the with Aleda’s father, Mr. Albert goal of the Ecology Club’s Quiroz. At that time he said he second annual newspaper drive, had not spoken to Aleda, as she now underway. was not permitted any phone After the papers are turned in calls.

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