The Leaguer USPS 267-840 The Official Publication of the University IntertcholasHc League VOL LXIV. NO. 8 MARCH, 1980 AUSTIN, TEXAS Voting due on 2 sports proposals

Limitations on the junior high basket­ be good," he added. "Each school should ball season and addition of the 3200- examine the issues and vote their con­ meter, or two-mile, run are the lone victions." proposals due to be voted on by member Administrators will be asked to select school administrators in early April. one of three options concerning the The proposals were recommended by junior high basketball season: the UIL Legislative Council for the —Junior high teams may play a max­ spring referendum ballot and will, if imum of 20 games including tourna­ approved, go into effect for the school ments; year designed on the respective ballot. —Junior high teams may play one Each year, the Council hears requests game per week, plus three invitational for a number of changes of League tournaments. rules. —No change of the rules as written "Actual voting is less than one month in the UIL Constitution and Contest away and school officials should be giv­ Rules. ing consideration to each of these pro­ The second proposal would add the posals," said Dr. Bailey Marshall, League two-mile run to the 1981 spring track director. "We urge all concerned parties meet schedule for boys and girls. . to contact their respective school ad­ Results of the balloting will be re­ ministrators and let them know how they leased at a special breakfast, Saturday, feel about the various issues." May 2 in Austin, in conjunction with "Just because something is on the the girls' state track and field, golf and ballot doesn't mean the change would tennis meets. Ready writing co-director given honorary doctorate University of Texas English profes­ ry, "A Theory of Discourse.*' He is par­ sor and League ready writing contest tially responsible for distinguishing co-director Dr. James Kinneavy was re­ three forms of writing-informative, ex­ cently awarded an honorary Doctor of ploratory and expressive. His publica­ Humane Letters degree by St. Edward's tions include numerous books and arti­ University. cles. The doctorate recognizes Professor A UT Austin faculty member since Kinneavy's work for St. Edward's, a 1963, Professor Kinneavy has been ac­ private Austin university, in the theory tive both on and off campus in commit­ of rhetoric. tees and organizations dealing with Professor Kinneavy has worked with reading, composition, promotion and ten­ St. Edward's faculty in incorporating ure, teacher effectiveness and English writing into various courses of its un­ curriculum. dergraduate curriculum. St. Edward's President Stephen Walsh, The curriculum is a union of the content S.C.S., officiated at the special convo­ disciplines and the writing program, cation bestowing the honorary degree on Professor Kinneavy explained, with stu­ Professor Kinneavy and two others who dents required to write research and ex­ contributed to the curriculum—Dr. Janis OVER AND IN—South Oak Cliff's Ramona Dozier and Lynn Burgess of Pearland ploratory papers in courses such as biol­ Lauer of the University of Detroit and scramble for the basketball in action of the 30th annual girls' state basketball tourna­ ogy or philosophy. Dr. Richard Young of Carnegie-Mellon ment. The SOC Bears clipped Pearland, 78-55, en route to the AAAA title. For full Professor Kinneavy is recognized na­ University. results, see page 7. tionally for his work on rhetorical theo­ Regional spring meet sites selected

Regional spring meet sites have been spring meet program from the director Regional sites are as follows: selected for 1980, League officials an­ general of their respective regional meet. Conference AAAA Region I, Districts 1-6—Texas Tech University, nounced recently, adding that spring Please check carefully the district and Lubbock; Dr. Ray Purkerson. Director. meet districts are the same for boys' conference in order to avoid confusion Region 11. Districts 7-15—North Texas State University, Denton; Dr Roy Busby, Director. and girls' track and field, golf, and ten as to where and when your meet will be Region III, Districts 16-24—San Jacinto College, nis. held. Pasadena ; Dr. Tom Sewell, Director.| The spring meet regional program will Competitors have worked long and Region IV. Districts 26-32—Del Mar College, Corpus ChriBti: Dr. Dwayne Bliss, Assitant Super­ be divided into two weeks with the lit­ hard to win district championships and intendent, Corpus Christ! ISD, Director. erary, speech, and one-act play contests, the right to advance to regional levels. Conference AAA girls' track and field, golf, and tennis An error in time or place would be em­ Region I, Districts 1-4—Odessa College, Odessa; Dr. Lee Buice, Director. scheduled fort he first week, April 14-19. barrassing and disappointing—and pos­ Region II, Districts 5-8—North Texas State The following week, April 21-26, the sibly cost the student a state champion­ University, Denton; Dr. Roy Busby, Director. Region III, Districts 9-12—Sam Houston State regional spring meet is scheduled for ship and college scholarship opportunity. Ur^x'i-sity; Dr. David Henderson, Director. boys' track and field, golf, and tennis. Check carefully with the regional di­ Region IV, Districts 13-16—Del Mar College, District directors should mail in their rector to be certain you have the right Corpus Christi; Dr. Dwayne Bliss, Assistant Su­ district winners list to the regional di­ time and place for your school's events. perintendent, Corpus Christi ISD, Dircetor. Conference AA Dr. JAMES KINNEAVY rector at the site designated. If you have any questions, consult your Region I, Districts 1-8—Texas Tech University, Each school will receive a regional regional director. (Turn to REGIONAL, page 4) Awarded honorary doctorate inside Old problems Over their head Dark skies Elsewhere The latest trends in high How qualified are public pan­ Is it the eve of destruction for Editorials Page 2 school editorials retains the els in deciding complex speech contests? One teacher Journalism page 3 weaknesses of its predeces­ issues? Dr. Peter Flawn, UT warns of grim days ahead on Drama page 4 sors. Bobby Hawthorne looks President, has some doubts. page 5. Music page 5 at these trends on page 3. Page 2. Athletics page 6 editorials Page 2

Director's corner Are public panels qualified to make UIL rules? By BAILEY MARSHALL "Happily, we have come through some vent the exercise of it, and as a group insist on holding public de­ League Director of the extraordinary popular delusions (4) Perhaps the most foolish popular bates and referenda on complex public A good many public delusions sur­ that have affected us in the last two delusion of them all—that one individu­ policy issues. If we accept the curious round education today, both on the high decades. For example, support for the al's opinion is as good as another's, not­ perversion of democracy that holds that school and collegiate level. The follow­ extraordinary popular notion that recent withstanding a demonstrated record of one individual's opinion is as good as ing remarks were given by Dr. Peter high school graduates are better judges knowledge and skill and performance by another's—then we can dispense with Flawn, newly appointed president of the of what is 'relevant' to post-secondary one and the complete lack of any such our educational system, or at least we University of Texas at Austin. education than experienced educators record by the other. can dispense with our professional His statements are relevant to the seems to be the wane. I think we will "This is the talk-show syndrome of schools. public schools' education programs and soon be able to put that one away. fairness and equal time—'now that we "Logan Wilson spoke to this particular to the University Interscholastic League "However, many delusions are with have heard from the expert on the sub­ popular delusion in 1972, writing about programs in the schools, notably trans­ us. There is still abroad in the land the ject we will hear from a representative what he called the Noah's Ark principle fer and other eligibility problems. extraordinary idea that undergraduate of the ignorant' of participatory democracy in which who "It is not my purpose here to chron­ students—through some mysterious pro­ "This absurd position is supported participates in a decision is more import­ icle all of contemporary foolishness but cess of revelation—have the knowledge, collectively by individuals who—individ­ ant than what is decided. rather to discuss some rather subtle pop­ wisdom and judgment to manage large ually—seek out the most professional ad­ "This unthinking extension of 'one- ular delusions that affect education and educational enterprises such as colleges vice to manage their business affairs, man, one-vote' to 'one opinion is as good its traditional values. I assume you will and universities. solve health problems and design build­ as another' has come to full flower in the all agree that knowledge is better than "Other delusions include: ings. In a simple example, when the Federal Advisory Committee Act of ignorance and that individuals who can (1) The socially destructive doctrine engine of a car ceases to function—it is 1972, which in effect subordinates qual­ use language effectively, who can com­ that holds that although students should a rare driver indeed who assembles a ity of advice to the structure of mem­ municate, reason, calculate, analyze and have the opportunity to excel, students group of citizens to take a vote on what bership in the advisory body." create, and who possess vocational and who do not excel—indeed students wbo is the matter. Just what does all this have to do technical skills, are important enough to perform poorly—who fail—should be ex­ "The rational individual calls a echan- with the UIL? In the past 24 months, society that it is worth making a pub­ cused from the consequences and reali­ ic—someone who knows something about we have suffered a wealth of criticism lic investment to produce them. That is ties of failure. the engine. But undert he extraordinary of League rules and the no-exemption my premise and I am reasonably cer­ (2) The simple notion that because popular delusion that everyone's opinion policy. Our critics call for public hear- tain it is not a delusion. authority can be abused, we should pre­ should carry equal weight, individuals (Turn to PUBLIC, page 8)

League official notices

LAPOYNOR MUSIC LIST ODESSA PERMIAN SHALY LaPoynor (Larue) has been disqualified for dis- On page 22 of the 1979-82 Prescribed Music The 5-AAAA district executive committee has Seaiy High School has been placed on probation trict honors in baseball for the 1980 season for List, the publisher for the Concerto for Oboe by placed Permian (Odessa) on probation for the In football for the 1979-80 school year for violation failure to participate after accepting the Baseball Haydn should be B&H and not BH. 1979-80 school year in one act play for violation of the Awards of Amateur Rule. Plan for 1979. of the Spring Meet Plan, Item 8. ONE ACT PLAY WILLOWRIDGE HIGH The following extensions have been made for ARANSAS PASS CARROLL HIGH the 1980 one-act play contest only, due to the un­ Willowrldge High School of Stafford has been as­ Carroll High School of Corpus Christi has been availability of the Handbook for One-Act Flay, The 30-AA district executive committee has placed Aransas Pass on probation for the 1979-80 signed to District 10-AAA for the 1979-80 school placed on probation in baseball for the 1979-80 ninth edition. year. school year for violation of Sunday workout reg­ year for violation of Section 18 of the Tennis Feb. 15—Last day for requesting additions to Plan. ulations. the basic set and submitting plays not on the approved lists for consideration as one-act play GAINESVILLE LINCOLN (Port Arthur) contest entries. WELLINGTON The District 22-AAAA executive committee has The 2-A district executive committee has placed The District 6-AAA executive committee has Feb. 29—Deadline extension for filing one-act placed Gainesville High School on probation in placed Lincoln High School Port Arthur on pro­ play title entry cards. Wellington on probation for the boys' track sea­ bation for violation of Rule 9, Sec. G of the Basket­ son 1979-80 for violation of Article VIII. Sec. 16. football for the 1979-80 school year for violation of Rule 10 of the Football Plan. ball Plan; violation by girls' junior varsity. BROOKELAND Brookeland High School has been placed on pro­ WHITE DEER JEFFERSON (Port Arthur) bation for the 1979-80 season for failure to provide The 2-A district executive committee has placed C&CR RULES CHANGES The District 22-AAAA executive committee has adequate police protection involving the mistreat­ White Deer on probation for the boys' track sea­ placed Thomas Jefferson High School on probation ment of a basketball game official last year. Spe­ son 1979-80 for violation of Art. VIII, Sec. 16. Page 102 of the Typewriting Contest, the last for violation of Rule 9, Section G of the Basketball cifically, a fan from Brookeland struck an official sentence should read: "Pupils having had regular Plan; violation by girls' junior varsity. In the face at a bi-district game between Brooke­ MANSFIELD instruction in typing prior to the beginning of the land and Big Sandy on Feb. 20,1979. The Region V music executive committee has current school year (other than that instruction PICTURE MEMORY placed the Mansfield High School choir on pro­ allowed under Rule 8, Eligibility, below) and pupils The following errors have been noted on the VAN bation for the 1979-80 and 1980-81 school years who will be graduated at mid-term are not counted student-size picture purchased from Texas School Van High School has been disqualified from dis­ for violation of Article V, Section 14, b, of the on this enrollment." Picture, San Antonio: trict honors in volleyball for the 1979-80 school Music Plan. "Annunciation" is misspelled. year for violation of Rule 11 of the Volleyball Plan. Page 67 of the Number Sense Contest, the third The artist's name should read as follows: "van paragraph should read: "First place goes to the Eyck." FARWELL LUFKIN Farwell High School has been placed on proba­ contestant making the highest net grade, second In both cases, the Picture Memory Bulletin Lufkin High School has been placed on proba­ place to the contestant making the next highest Official List is correct. tion in volleyball for the 1979-80 school year for tion in volleyball for the 1980-81 school ysar violation of Rule 28 of the Volleyball Plan. grade, third place to the next highest and so on. violation of Rule 13 of the Volleyball Plan. No ties are to be broken. Should there be a tie for SPELLING LIST CORRECTIONS MUSIC. first place, there is no second place. Should there Page 12, Column 15, Group 1, the fifth word CORRECTIONS TO PRESCRIBED MUSIC LIST be a tie for third place, there is no fourth place; should read, "meteorology." Page 18, Flute Solos, Class I, Boccherinl-Con- Page 124, Article IV, Section 18. f. of the Con­ stitution and Contest Rules should read ". . . It shall and both third place winners advance to the next Page 13, Column 19, Group 1, the fourth word certo in D (play movement 1 or 8). higher meet." should read, "quorum." Page 19, Flute Solos, Class I, Kuhlau-Three be the duty of the contest chairman to provide an Page 14, Column 23, Group 4, the fourth word Fantasies, Op. 38 (for flute alone) (play one move­ adequate warning signal at the end of nine min­ utes." Page 91 of the Slide Rule Contest, Rule 5p, the should read, "unnecessary." ment) . following shall be added: "No ties are to be broken. Fage 17, Column 11, Group 2. the second word Page 45, Cornet-Trumpet Solos, Class I, Haynie- MUSIC LIST Should there be a tie for first place, there is no should read, "cicatrize." Three Bagatelles should be changed to Tull-Three second place. Should there be a tie for third place, Page 24, Column 37, Group 3, the first word Bagatelles. On page 45 of the 1979-80-81-82 Prescribed Music there is no fourth place; and both third place should read, "parallelogram." Page 99, Four Brass, Class I, Whitley-Brass List, under Cornet-Trumpet Solos, Class I, "Haynie winners advance to the next higher meet." Page 25, Column 41, Group 2, the third word Quartet No. 1 should be changed to Whitney- —Three Bagatelles BH" should read "Tull- should read, "preeminence." Brass Quartet No. 1. Three Bagatelles BH." Any reference to a tlebreaking contest in either Page 25, Column 42, Group 2, the seventh word Page 62, Trombone Solos, Class I, Pryor-Thelma the Number Sense or Slide Rule Contests shall be should read, /'pseudonymous." should be changed to Proctor-Thelma, QUAIL disregarded. No ties shall be broken at any level. Quail High School closed as of the 1979-80 school SAN ANGELO CENTRAL CRYSTAL CITY year. Students will be attending school at Hedley The following selection should be added to the The 5-AAAA district executive committee has The State Executive Committee has suspended and possibly at Wellington. Class I, Tenor-Bass Voice Solo List for the 1979-82 placed Central (San Angelo) on probation for Crystal City High School for the 1979-80 school Prescribed Music List: the 1979-80 school year in one act play for vio­ year and placed them on probation for 1980-81 WEST RUSK lation of the Spring Meet Plan, Item 8. school rear for violation of the Basketball Plan. Twenty-four Italian Songs (sing one) GS West Rusk High School of New London has been Bononclni—Per La Gloria D'adorarvi (Low: placed on probation for the 1979-80 school year for violation of the One-Act Play Plan. D—High! G) Carissimi—Vittoria, MIo Core (Low: A—High: D'HANIS C) D'Hanis High School has been disqualified for Durante—Danza, Danza, Fanciulla Gentile The district honors In one-act play during the 1979-80 (Low: G—High: B-Flat) school year for violation of the One-Act Play Plan. Legrenzi—Che Fiero Costume (LowF—High: LEE (TYLER) G) Marcello—II Mio Bel Foco (Low: E—High: A) Leaguer Robert E. Lee High School of Tyler has been placed on probation in volleyball for the 1980-81 Pergolesi—Se Tu M'aml, Se Sospirl(Low: E— Published eight times per year, each month, from September through April, by the University school year for violation of Rule 18 of the Volley­ High G) Interscholastic League, Division of Continuing Education, University of Texas at Austin, P.O. ball Plan. Scarlatti—Gia II Sole Dal Gange (Low: E-Flat Box 8028, 2622 Wichita, Austin, Texas 78712. Second class postage paid at Austin, Texas. Sub­ —High: A-Flat) scription: $2 per year. ELKHART HIGH Scarlatti—Se Florindo e Fedele (Low: F High: Dr. Bailey Marshall - — Editor Elkhart High School has been disqualified in A-FIat) girls' basketball for district honors for the 1979-80 Robert Hawthorne Managing Editor season for violation of Rule 9 of the Basketball SWEEPSTAKES Plan. The following schools should have been listed in Directory the sweepstakes winners published in the August State Executive Committee: Dr. Thomas M. Hatfield, chairman; Lynn F. Anderson, William FRUITVALE HIGH Leaguer: Sundown High School—band—Confer­ ence B ; Rio Grande City High School—band—Con­ Farney. Dr. Bailey Marshall, Dr. Lynn W. McCraw, Betty Thompson, Dr. Jesse J. Villarreal and Fruitvale High School has been placed on pro­ ference AAA. Jesse S. Williams. bation in boys' basketball for the remainder of the 1979-80 basketball season and disqualified for dis­ Legislative Council: Jack Johnson, chairman: Bill Vardeman, vice chairman; Ed Irons, Ralph trict honors for violation of the Athletic Code. CISCO Poteet, Carter Lomax, C. N. Boggess, Gordon Cockerham, Glen Pearson, J. C. McClesky, Don Whitt, Cisco High School has been disqualified In boys' Bill Farmer, Kenneth Flory, Roy Dodds, Jack Frost, Jerry Gideon, Eugene Stoever, James McLeroy, SPELLING LIST CORRECTIONS basketball for district honors for the 1979-80 Burton Hurley, James Worsham and James Kile. Page 17, Column 11, Group 2, the second word season for violation of Rule 9.a. of the Basketball should read "cicatrize." Plan. _ _-.- —. Dr. Bailey Marshall Director Page 25, Column 41, Group 2, the third word Director of Athletics _ Dr. William Farney should read "preeminence." BAND Director of Music - Dr. Nelson Patrick The following schools should have been listed as Director of Journalism _ _ - Bobby Hawthorne MUSIC LIST band sweepstakes winners for 1978-79: Conference Director of Drama - - Lynn Murray On page 17 of the Prescribed Music List, under C—Fockdale Middle School, Jim Perry; La Vega Piccolo Solos, the Vivaldi-Concerto in C Major, the Middle School, H. P. Miles. Director of Activities — — Barbara Puckett following should be added: (Play first or third Conference CCC—Williams Junior High School movement.) (Copperas Cove), Bob Nelson. journalism- Page 3 'Prepare to be lonely Prominent journalists discuss pleasures, pit-falls of investigative reporting

In protecting the public's right to demanding better standards of accuracy information to the public," he said. cause we don't report honesty," he said. know, investigative reporters fulfill a and fairness on the part of journalists. "Be fair" was an admonition voiced "Does corruption saturate Congress? responsibility that sometimes ist costly Mr. Farr, the luncheon speaker, re­ by Mr. Farr and other conference speak­ In my opinion, a resounding 'no'," he to them personally. lated in detail the circumstances of his ers. Also emphasized was the necessity said. Bill Farr of the Los Angeles Times arrest, imprisonment and subsequent lit­ of doing careful work—painstakingly Mr. Polk cautioned his audience of al­ told of going to jail to protect his igation. He said there is no spelling out checking public records and taking other most 200 college and university stu­ sources and of owing thousands of dol­ in the U.S. Constitution of a repotrer's steps, sometimes tedious, to make certain dents and teachers of journalism against lars in legal fees. right not to reveal sources. That pro­ that all information in the story is accu­ seeking front-page headlines before they "If you want to be loved, don't go into tection comes from state "shield laws," rate. seek facts. this work," advised Dick Lyneis of the he explained. But beyond mere accuracy, Mr. Polk "Good stories" may bring the applause Riverside (Calif.) Press-Enterprise. And Why should reporters have sues spe­ noted, is the requirement that a series of of one's peers, the attention of the pub­ prepare to be lonely, he said. cial protection? accurate statements adds up to the truth. lic, a pay raise or promotion—even a Both spoke at a college conference on "We are different, but only because we "Full information is not just what is prize or other recognition. There is a investigative reporting recently at The act in the public's behalf," Mr. Farr said between quote marks," he said. dangerous temptation to jump to con­ University of Texas at Austin. Sponsor said. During a question-and-answer period, clusions, perhaps in anticipation of those was the Investigative Reporters and Edi­ He said news media have not explained Mr. Polk said there is a better class of rewards, he cautioned. tors organization, with cooperation of "why we do what we do" and thus are people in Congress since Watergate. "Run scared at all times," he advised. the UT Journalism Department. not winning their case in the "court of Most of them are bright, dedicated and Imagination and ingenuity are import­ "I don't think it is necessary to go to public opinion." People do not under­ hard-working, he said. Those who are ant to a reporter, but success depends jail to be a good reporter," said Jim Polk stand what is at stake in many cases not, he said, are exceptions, and they to a great degree on "slogging, tedious of NBC, the keynote speaker. But he involving the press that wind up in are often in the news. work, to make darn sure you aren't pointed out that courts nowadays are courts of law—"loss of a basic type of "We fail badly in this business be­ wrong," he said.

Scholastic journalism Latest trends in editorials still lack relevancy By BOBBY HAWTHORNE dents were examined. The tone of of editorial development without first makes a written comment. It is not un­ Director of Journalism this editorial coverage was sober and emphasizing the importance of compre­ usual to find high school writers con­ Journalism is a trendy business. We'd straightforward. The writing was con­ hensive news coverage. You must know fusing the initial reporting step for the probably just as soon deny it but the cise and tight. The message was clear. your school before you can comment on second editorializing step. A good many evidence is overwhelming. Someone tries It has surely shot holes in the argu­ it. Surely, the basic weakness of most articles published as editorials are in something. It works. And soon enough, ment of those who contend that high editorial pages stems from the staff's fact in-depth interpretative news. The we're all doing it, or a reasonable fac­ school students have not matured to the failure to report the school's news. "editorial" will begin: "Does League- simile thereof. Localizing, I think is the point of making responsible comment on Areas that must be covered include town High have a drug problem? It then proper term. the educational environment. school board meetings, administrative goes on to answer the question without This is especially true with our high It further suggests that weaknesses policies, the wide range of academics, actually making a comment on the prob­ school and junior high editorial pages. in our editorial pages ultimately rests on athletics, the physical plant, legislation lem, or suggesting solutions for it. In the past year, students have thumbed the shoulders of the school administra­ affecting education, school funding, and Handled correctly, the news article their noses at the old favorites—school tion and the publications' sponsor: the of the hundreds of tempests which blow will raise and answer the question. The spirit, littered campuses, and exhorta­ administration for discouraging and, at ashore during the course of the year. editorial will capsule the data and com­ tions of all sorts for better behavior and times, suppressing comment; the spon­ Failure to achieve this coverage insures ment on them. This dichotomy must personal growth—for more pressing top­ sor for failure to realize and convey to editorial failure. exist. ics: the hostages in Iran, the collapse the students the potential of the high Secondly, you must understand the The ultimate mishandling of the edi­ of detente, the horror of Cambodia. school as a breeding ground for opinion nature of the editorial, which should torial is that which brandishes the staffs The single quality this trend lacks, writing. be an article commenting on that which right to comment, and then promises to when stacked up against trends as a Whatever the reason, it is apparent you have already fully developed from do so if and when the need ever arises. whole, is success, either on a momentary that further development of this area a news angle. In other words: The sub­ It goes something like this: "What is an or permanent basis. If the editorial page should be a goal of scholastic journalists ject/situation exists. The reporter inves­ editorial? It is our First Amendment is to have a positive influence on the during the 1980s. Again, while quality tigates it, gathering information, com­ right to comment on any subject we feel school, then this latest trend in editorials editorial coverage exists, it remains piling data from a wide range of necessary. The courts have ruled that we is a continuance of the basic weakness scarce. sources, and ultimately writing the ar­ have that right so look out 'cause we that has plagued high school publica­ In this article, I hope to isolate a few ticle in a logic and succinct manner. The might just write one sometime, though tions since their inception. common mistakes in editorial develop­ reader is now aware of the situation, we're not sure when." I remind you of Dr. DeWitt Red- ment and explain their nature and and can draw a conclusion from the Sure enough, this staff finds a topic dick's comment, circa 1930, to the effect causes. It is the task of the individual facts as presented. hot enough worth comment, but rather that papers fail to meet a real need of staff to pinpoint its own weaknesses and The editorial writer is no different, in than approach it from a logical route, the school; to effect the educational mold them into strengths. that sense, than the reader. He reviews they take the "backdoor" approach: "We milieu in more than a superficial man­ It is impossible to begin a discussion the data, determines its nature, and have a hot situation here at Leaguetown ner. High. Here it is (and they spell it out). Texas high school papers and news­ I guess you could call this a problem. magazines spent far too much of their Yes, we think it is. Something should be time chewing and reviewing ,the big done about it but who's going to bring three or four crises to a frazzle. Rely­ it up? I guess we will. Yes, we will at ing on information provided by the six Educational aspects that. We demand that something should o'clock news and daily headlines, our be done this minute. But don't ask us students have advocated everything from what" nuclear war with Iran to the shipping of Editorial writing is not difficult. It's cafeteria leftovers to the Far East refu­ of ratings stressed based on a formula: Introduction of the gees. problem, stance taken, evidence pro­ And it was all done under the guise Like other press associations nationwode, ILPC is becoming concerned about vided to support stance, presentation of of legitimate editorial comment. Forgive the emphasis staff and advisers have placed on their publication's ratings in recent opposition viewpoint, solution/suggestion me if I fall prey to the pun, but it's been years. The ratings (Award of Distinguished Merit, Award of Achievement, Award offered if necessary, conclusion restat­ a year of Afganistanisms. of Honor, Award of Merit) is only a part of the overall evaluation performed by ing staff's stance. Fortunately, there have been excep­ the judges and recorded in the point score and written commenst. Too much fluctuation from this for­ tions. Austin's high schools examined the The expert attention to your publication is educational and ILPC emphasizes the mula can be disastrous to the staff hop­ court-ordered busing controversy. In critique/rating form as constructive evaluation and not the contest as a compe­ ing to make a point perfectly clear. controversy. In Jasper, students looked tition. No matter how well or poorly pre­ at extracurricular activities preparations A top ranking does not mean a publication is ranked first in the state but rather sented, the number one flaw of editorial and suggested changes. South of Dallas, that it is among a group of superior publications as evaluated by the respective writing remains poor subject matter. students at Red Oak weighed the awards judge. Likewise, staffs and advisers should not be discouraged by low ratings. They I did not mean to imply that the world's system for sports and academics, found should look carefully to the comments and point scores recorded by the judge in traumas have pushed the time-honored them inequitable and called for appro­ their scoresheet for suggested improvements. stand-bys out of the picture. Hardy. To­ priate action. "The yearbook, newspaper and newsmagazine rating sheets have been estab­ day's editorial pages have room for com­ These papers and others like them re­ lished as basic guideposts for publications but they are not the alpha and the ments on the Iranian situation and the ceived the highest marks from ILPC in omega of scholastic journalism," said Bobby Hawthorne, ILPC director. lack of spirit at pep rallies. editorial coverage. They refused to sub­ "The staff should be aware of the judging criteria by a press association prior It is frustrating to critique newspa­ mit themselves to the lure of the quick, to submitting entries, but I do not believe a staff should construct a book merely pers reeking with editorial possibilities, safe and easy comment. Instead, they to please a list of judging guidelines. In the long run, this would hinder the natural only to find the opinion page surfeit of blanketed their schools from a news progression of the staff in covering the school." trivia or worse. Part of this may stem standpoint and came face-to-face with Hawthorne said staffs should feel free to exercise creativity. "Most importantly, from the misconception that editorials the successes and failures in their own the staff should reflect the personality of the school in its publication, regardless should be negative or controversal. backyard. of judging guidelines," he added. "It is important that adviser and staff under­ Wrong! Certainly, many aspects of our The instances of quality editorial cov­ stand that the judge will use his expertise to understand the message and per­ schools deserve praise. erage, though few, have had significant sonality of the publication. A short note congratulating a district impact. Administrative policies, curric­ "The final gauge of success comes not from a press association rating but from championship football team or top ulum, school facilities, educational leg­ the reception given the publication by the students themselves." ranked band is always in order. An ad- islation and other issues relevant to stu­ (Turn to EDITORIAL, page 8) Page 4 music Confusion concerning second group clarified By NELSON G. PATRICK In the vocal contest a mixed chorus second groups according to grade level. way of accepting a third group entry State Music Director must be entered before a second mixed Firstly, the contest does not provide for without endangering the regional contest There appears to be some misunder­ chorus can compete. A second vocal entries other than second groups. Any for everyone. standing developing from the definition group may not be a girls' chorus unless a other entry is not legal and is subject to Second group contests have been a of second groups. first girls' chorus has been entered. disqualification. For example, second part of the League music contest since A second group is an organization No student may perform in both a group, ninth grade, is an illegal entry 1946. The first music rules and regula­ event second to the original organization first and second group of the same kind. and should be disqualified, or any other tions provided for second group partici- event entered in the regional contest. A student singing in tenor-bass first designation used to indicate the grade or -pation; however, the conference was not Organizational events include the follow­ group may not also perform in a tenor- age level of the group is a prejudicial used extensively until recently. In the past four years many large schools ing: band (concert), marching band, bass second group. term and is not a permissive entry in make extensive use of second groups. On orchestra or string orchestra (not both), There is another rule which states that the contest. occasion schools have entered as many as mixed chorus, tenor-bass chorus, treble no student may perform in two organi­ The title "third group" is not accept­ five second groups in choral competition. chorus. zational events of the same kind. There­ able. The UIL does not provide compe­ The concept of second group competi­ If a school enters a band in the con­ fore, there cannot be double representa­ tition for third groups. This designation tion has sound educational merits, but we cert contest that school may also enter a tion in organizational events. has been presented to the Legislative must not abuse the privilege. Remaining second band if it so desires. The second All second group organization events Council on three previous occasions and within the rules and regulations of the group must be the same organization of the same kind must be scheduled to­ rejected on the grounds of additional contest will insure its use for many event as the first group. gether. Contest chairmen may not divide conferences. Contest chairman have no years.

Music matters PML changes points to progressive leadership

By CHARLES SCHWOBEL leadership found in Texas music direc­ posals passed by the Music Advisory least three one-credit courses, or the Associate Director of Music Activities tors. Committee are presented to the Music equivalent, in at least two separate At the recent Texas Music Educators Music Advisory Committee Sub-Committee of the Legislative Coun­ courses in order to compete. If a student Association convention in San Antonio, The strong tie of mutual dependence cil. This sub-committee meets with rep­ fails to meet this requirement he or she the Prescribed Music List Band Com­ between the UIL and TMEA can be resentatives of TMEA to discuss all pro­ may not compete in music contests for mittee met to review requests to perform traced to the inclusion of music as a posals submitted for consideration. the following quarter. selections not on the current list. It was League activity. The efforts of music The Music Advisory Committee meets In addition, students must be passing an unusual task for the committee mem­ leaders have caused contests to be a via­ March 28 and 29 in Austin. This year at least three one-credit courses, or the bers due to the large number of requests ble force in music education. Our system odd-numbered regions elected represen­ equivalent in at least two separate submitted. has allowed us to avoid the problems tatives to the committee. Robert Vez- courses, thirty days prior to the date This is the first year the new Pre­ that led to the deterioration of music zetti is serving as chairman of the com­ of the music contest. A student in grades scribed Music List is in effect and the contests in some other states. mittee. 7 or 8 must be passing in three-fourths committee had made substantial pro­ In our "grass roots" democracy each Region Transfers of the work offered as a normal load. gressive changes in the band lists. Thus, region elects a representative to the Schools desiring to change music re­ Music directors must be as concerned the number of requests came much as a Music Advisory Committee in a manner gions must submit their requests to the with the academic eligibility of their stu­ surprise to all of us and can be attrib­ parallel to the election of superinten­ League Office on or before September 1 dents as are the directors of other uted to the originality and progressive dents to the Legislative Council. Pro- of this year. In order to transfer, the League activities. Sometimes this pre­ school district must adjoin the region sents a problem due to the number of boundary to which the school wishes to students that must be canvassed in a transfer. A request must also prove that short time for eligibility reports. How­ State meet housing aid on tap undue hardship or unsafe travel condi­ ever, it is a requirement that occurs very tions require the transfer. Additional in­ few times within a school year, as op­ Schools having qualified contestants taining a list of hotels and motels in formation concerning transfers may be posed to the frequent checking necessary and desiring assistance in obtaining Austin. found on Page 123 of the Constitution for a football or basketball team. Music lodging may telephone the number shown Persons other than qualified contest­ and Contest Rules. directors must be aware of their respon­ below for their room reservations. This ants and their sponsors should make Academic Eligibility sibility to accurately determine the aca­ number is not located in the League their own reservations. Many questions have been directed to demic eligibility of all students in com­ Office and should be used for lodging NOTE: Qualified contestants, spon­ the state office this year concerning aca­ peting music organizations. requests only. sors, school personnel and fans for the demic eligibility of music students. The Beginning April 21, the numbers for academic requirements for students in Correction Notice Boys' State Meet on May 8-9-10 can lodging are AC 512/471-4755 and 471- music contests are the same as those for The marching band pictured in the call the Chamber of Commerce, AC 512/ 4756. Calls will be taken through April students in any other League activity. February Leaguer was the Friendswood 25 and will be confirmed at the time of 474-8885, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students must have attended school High School Band, not the Fredericks­ your call. for reservations or they can make their for a major portion (51%) of the pre­ burg High School Band as stated in the All schools will receive a mailing con­ own reservations. ceding quarter and must have passed at caption.

Musk theory notes Teach intervals using students' favorite music

By JERRY DEAN theory contest was quickly approaching? has played a section through completely, 4. Have several students bring instru­ Music Theory Contest Director Well, it is a few months away, but it you can have the student go back and ments to theory class or drill sessions. won't be long! And you know it takes a We will not fear play it again, stopping at appropriate Have pairs of performers hit notes at long time for students to feel comforta­ As the date draws near; points to have the class identify the the same time not planning beforehand. ble with some aspects of eartraining—so Our eyes aren't bleary, jaundiced. melodic interval just sounded. Identify the resulting interval. why not try to get your prospective con­ 3. Ask the students if they have any These methods may take extra time to With our senses keen test winners to work even harder now? favorite records or tapes they listen to And both ears clean prepare for, but maybe it's worth it if "But," you may say, "my students are on their own time. Ask to borrow some We head for theory caunticed. really tired of hearing me play interval you can relate intervals to something of the records or tapes. On your own after interval for them to identify by the students care about. Besides, if you What? You didn't know that the time, listen to them and find places for ear:" I know what you mean, so how used idea number three, you might enjoy about trying something different? interval identification, then use them in getting to know some of your students' class. favorite music! Something Different Regional sites As long as we have to work with • From page I intervals, let's do it so that students can relate the drill as much as possible Lubbock; Dr. Ray Purkerson, Director. to their personal experiences. How about Region II, Districts 9-16—East Texas State Uni­ 1981 debate topic selected versity, Commerce: Dr. Ron Huffstutler. Director. using real music—and even better, music Region III, Districts 17-24—Blinn College, Bren- that the students play or hear? Results are in from nationwide bal­ ham; Dean W. C. Schwartz, Director. place votes favored the question, "How Region IV, Districts 25-32—Texas A&I Uni­ Here are several suggestions that may loting to determine the topic area for can the jury system int he United States versity, Kingsville; Mr. Johnny Johnson, Director. help. next year's national high school debate. be improved?" Conference A 1. If you direct an ensemble containing Thirty-three states, including Texas, Seventeen per cent preferred U. S. Im­ Region I, Districts 1-8—Odessa College, Odessa; Dr. Lee Buice, Director. your theory students, use recordings of the National Forensic League, and the migration policies as the problem area Region II. Districts 9-16—Tarleton State Uni­ pieces you're working on for interval National Catholic Forensic League re­ for next year's debate. versity, Stephenville; Mr. Mike Leese, Director. dictation. Good spots to find harmonic sponded to a ballot created in Kansas Region III, Districts 17-24—Kilgore College, Publishing houses throughout the intervals are phrase ends and their tex­ City by the National University Exten­ Kigore; Dean Kenneth Whitten, Director. country will now begin preparing ma­ Region IV, Districts 25-32—Victoria College, tures. For melodic intervals you can do sion Association and the National Feder­ Victoria; Mr. Carl Dubose, Director. terials for high school debaters, many thisgs like stop the music and say, ation of State High School Associations. Conference B of whom will start their research this Region I, Districts 1-12—South Plains College, "Where was the interval between the The problem area which was chosen by Levelland; Dean Nathan Tubb, Director. last two notes of the flute melody?" a wide margis was: How can the inter­ spring. Hundreds of debaters will sharp­ Region II, Districts 18-22—McMurry College. en their forensic skills and extend their Abilene; Dr. Ralph Hester. Director. 2. If you have a theory class and some ests of United States consumers best be Region III, Distriots 23-32—Kilgore College, Kil­ of the students are working on solos, served? Fifty-seven percent of the first research at summer debate institutes gore; Dean Kenneth Whitten, Director. have them bring their instruments and place votes were cast for consumer pro­ conducted by high schools and colleges Region IV, Districts 33-40—Blinn College. Bren- ham; Dean W. C. Schwartz, Director. play some of the solo. After the student tection, while 27 per cent of the first across the country. drama Pag« 5

Educational theatre OAP officials urged to peruse 1981 calendar By LYNN MURRAY determine production schedules a year in or mark your calendar NOW. Wouldn't and the unit set are not a requirement State Drama Director advance. Fortunately, Easter week falls it be terrific if all schools scheduled of the site, but are permissible without We are in the middle of district con­ prior to the regional meet and after the spring break during the week of April state office approval. The contest mana­ tests, area OAP is about to begin and area OAP in 1981. 13-19? Oh for a Common Calendar] ger may borrow door and window units, now is the time to consider (happy A tentative One-Act Play Contest Cal­ I am sure moving the set and play title the unit set, lighting equipment or other thought) the calendar for next year. The endar for next year would be: deadline around this year solved prob­ basic stage equipment needed at the con­ tentative calendar for 1980-81 appeared Nov. 1—Enrollment deadline. lems for many, but it also caused mas­ test site and declare these items part of on page one of this publication in Feb. 2—Additions to the basic set and sive confusion. We will stick to the cal­ the "basic set." November. plays not on the Approved Lists deadline. endar next year. I hope everybody got Individual play directors in a contest It was also mailed as a single sheet to Feb. 23—Title Entry Card dealine. their OAP eligibility notices on time. may provide items that may be a part of all schools and we distributed copies at March 23-28—Zone OAP allowed in Eligibility notices for each level are in the "basic set" so long as the contest remaining student activities conferences. districts with eight or more entries. winner's envelopes of each contest mana­ manager agrees to declare these items a This early release of the calendar has March 30-April 5—OAP district for ger. Winners should ask for this impor­ part of the "basic set" and available for resulted in many administrators and those affected by areas (All schools ex­ tant information. Included are the all entries for both rehearsal and per­ sponsors confusing 1979-80 and 1980-81. cept Conference AAA). names, addresses and phone numbers formance. I urge all involved in promotion or April 6-11—Area OAP and last week for area and regional. District winners, The greatest point of confusion seems operation of the one-act play contest to for Conference AAA districts. except in Conference AAA must send to be the difference between the terms consider the calendar for next year. It April 13-19—Week prior to Easter. copy 1 to the area contest manager, copy "properties" and "scenery." Scenic ele­ should be of special interest to adminis­ April 20-25—Regional OAP week. 2 to the regional director general (area ments require play appraisal committee trators planning school calendars and May 5-9—State Meet OAP. is a sub-region) and copy 3 to me. approval and scenery in its most ele­ area or regional contest managers who Clip and save, attach to your new Copy 2 allows the regional director and mentary form is defined in the Hand­ find it necessary to schedule theatres or Handbook for One-Act Play, 9th Edition contest manager to know which schools v book. Usually, scenic elements are back­ are involved in area and a record of the ground pieces that represent the locale in Standard Stage Door and Window Unit for Drapes area entry if regional materials get lost. front of which actors perform. Interior It also allows the regional contest mana­ or exterior walls, trees, hedges, bushes, ger to begin planning when area winners ground rows, backdrops, etc. are all Triangular jack make phone contact prior to receipt of scenic items. on either side regional eligibility. Platforms, step units, ramps, or other Regular readers of my often dull jour­ methods of creating higher playing levels nalistic efforts recognize the annual pat­ are scenic in nature and require ap­ tern. I haven't found many solutions to proval. The play appraisal committee constant communication problems, but I must approve only those scenic items refuse to quit trying. without which an approved play could The Handbook is published as an at­ not be produced. OAP is a scenically re­ tempt to try to make you do things you strictive contest. Beginning directors have to do, when they should be done. should realize that scenery described in Knowing the Handbook is the first lesson an acting script is not approved just be­ that a director in OAP must learn. No cause the play appears on the approved matter how well trained in theatre the lists. lesson must be learned. Properties do not require play ap­ Sandbag or other This office admits the rules are not praisal committee or state office approval. simple. Take the time to read the rules. Directors should note carefully the final weight here for How many directors submitted play paragraph of Rule 2.b.5). and the defi­ anchor titles without looking at the approved nitions on page 80 of the new Handbook lists? How many directors have students for One-Act Play, 9th Edition. Indi­ Screen wire that participate in speech contests that vidual play directors are responsible for award savings bonds or cash prizes? all properties, although many contest Your students could be ineligible! How managers supply standard stage prop­ many directors have yet to delete pro­ erties. Skirt to match fanity from their contest entry? The (Turn to STAGE, page 6) stage drapes contest manager is required to declare your play ineligible! Any theatre arts director who A major point of confusion continues has not yet requested or received a to be Rule 2.b.5). Set and Props. It is not copy of the Theatre Arts Frame­ as complicated as it reads. The "basic STANDARD—A standard stage door and window unit as shown above may be a work for Grades 7-12 needs to re­ set" is the basic stage equipment avail­ quest this document immediately part of the basic set for the One-Act Play Contest without special approval from the able at the contest site and this includes from: Kim Wheetley, TEA, 201 State Office. French doors or windows made in the same fashion would also be con­ stage draperies and lighting equipment. East 11th St., Austin 78701, 512/ sidered standard. A stock door would be approximately 6'6" high and 32" wide, plus No scenery available at the site may be 475-3823. The information detail­ the facing. The door must be supported by jacks (angle braces) on either side of the a part of the "basic set" except the UIL ing course objectives and descrip­ jamb, and the single window must be raised above stage level, supported by jacks unit set and standard stage door or win­ tions, is necessary for successful dow units. Such units are the type used fastened to the back with loose-pin hinged or screwed permanently to the jambs. A implementation of the new theatre with stage draperies and doors and win­ arts curriculum in September, standard door may be used by any entry without the door by removing the hinge pins dows in scenic flats are not acceptable. 1980. and temporarily eliminating the door. Standard stage door and window units

Speech manipulations portend bleak future Time to place winning in proper perspective (The following article is taken from a speech given students and by coaches; methods that are contrary to clerks, doctors, mothers, teachers, construction workers, to the Texas Speech Communicators Association at its many of my basic values; methods that I feel are con­ lawyers, accountants, engineers. Many of us strive to annual meeting, Oct. 5, 1979 in San Antonio.) trary to the values of many of you who are dedicated teach communication as a process in order that we may By PAT ROGERS professional educators. better know ourselves and others and be better able El Campo High School All of these changes, observations, realizations set to generate a greater understanding within our society As we entered the present decade, not once did it cross me to thinking about the product of our teaching efforts. where cultural differences and societal conflicts have my mind that something was ending and the possibility It is that product that brings me to request of you alienated people from one another. These are not ideal­ for new adventures lay ahead. Maybe it was because of serious self-examination as we embark on the 80s. That istic, unattainable aims for those of us who make our the relief felt that the 60's were finally over. Now, the product will in great part determine our future and the daily bread in the communication classroom. passage from one decade into another is once more upon future of our discipline particularly in the secondary While some of us place our priorities in the realm us. My feelings about the passage are different this schools. of developing a more communicative human being able time. What images of us are carried forth? What cynicism to adapt to various situations and to construct informed The 70's held an unusual mixture of events for our have we helped to develop—what distrusts—what abili­ well-analyzed decisions, others of our number are set­ country—a period of change in almost every facet of ties? Can our product weigh all sides of an issue and ting out on a destructive path by manipulating and man­ our lives—military losses and realizations, social up­ arrive at an informed conclusion? Can our product enter euvering the lives of young people in order to advance heaval, political wrong-doing, international stress, and into a communication situation fully aware of all of the their own egos or job positions. the new scapegoat—educational inadequacy. Change influences and variety of perceptionist that will exist? They use young people in a competitive atmosphere has been all around us as philosophies and values have Have we considered all of the nuances of our influence to gain some acclaim for themselves at the expense of adjusted to make way for the seventies mentality. over the minds of those in our charge? What ultimately the young person involved—as if that young person Toward the end of this decade, my observations began results from our efforts? It is that product that draws exists only in the present with no thought of life beyond to trouble me. It was as if during some of the earlier the attention of the critics of education. the high school doors. Thus the reason for my distress years change was occurring so fast that my 50s value- Some among us establishing goals for communication and the request for introspection. structure was having difficult keeping up, and the world education that deal with intelligent approaches' and Since November of last year when a conversation was moving in orbit without me. responses, effectiveness, and responsibility. We direct with a dear friend who is also a speech teacher prompted During the last three years, however, my observations our teaching toward a life orientation for the students— me to embark on this topic, this speech has been a part have become firm realizations that disturb me greatly. realizing that they will not spend their lives in the of my life. Very few days have passed that my thoughts Recently, my attention has zeroed in on the spurious vacuum of a debate round or a prose event. Their needs have not wandered to the subject at hand and feelings methods used in competitive speech—methods used by will center around their daily meanderings as store (Turn to PLACE WINNING, page 8) athletics Page 6 Victory rises from ashes of heartbreaking loss

By DUTCH BOWERS to win its fourth consecutive district title now I think back. I have been to two state won, but we have never lost either. Maybe Tuloso-Midway High School and make its third trip to the state tour­ playoffs as a freshman and sophomore on the scoreboard but not in our hearts Americans put a lot of stock in win­ nament in four years. On December 12, and reached the uarterfinals as a junior. and I love you for making me feel this ning. We love a winner. In fact, Ameri­ we were defeated by Flour Bluff High The only regret is, I wish I could re­ way. cans will not tolerate a loser. Americans School. We would get a second chance verse the first two years to the last two God bless you always, have always admired the fastest runner, on January 25. At the end of 32 minutes, because it breaks my heart to not be able Love, the champion marble shooter, the cham­ our dream was shatered as Flour Bluff to win under people I love dearly. Karen pion boxer; winning is part of the Ameri­ won the second contest 42-38. We led the I wanted to win for myself and others Yes, coaches, all the sweat, worry, can way of life. Too often our only stan­ entire game, but lost our lead with 26 as well, but most of all I wanted to win wrinkles, ulcers and gray hair are worth dard for judging a winner or loser is the seconds on the clock. No championship for you, people who I have all the respect it. Who can ask more of a girl than giving bright light indicating a score under the trophy for our showcase this year. in the world for. For some strange rea­ all within her span? Giving all, it seems words "Home" and "Visitor." Even My first thoughts, fears, questions were son, which we probably won't find out for to me, is not so far from victory. My though the scoreboard does reflect which how will this fine group of girls react? quite some time, God wanted us to not Cherokees are indeed true winners. They team wins the contest, it does not in all We lost, but I hoped we would prove to be win. I have all the faith in God, he felt it ask me why I coach, where else could I cases tell which team is the real winner. winners. Winners are those people who was best for us. I know we are beter than find such splendid company? Athletics has always been a major part refuse to be defeated by defeats. Winners Flour Bluff! That may sound a little ego­ About the author: of my life. Since I was involved in junior do not stay defeated. tistical, but I like to speak the truth, and high sports until the present, I have had On Monday, January 28, I got my an­ in speaking the truth; I want you to know Dutch Bowers, who presently coaches many things happen which helped me swer. In the answer I also got the finest how much I have enjoyed being able to girls basketball at Tuloso-Midway High formulate a philosophy about winning "trophy" or honor I have received in my play for you. I wish I wasn't a senior, School, Corpus Christi, Texas, was gradu­ and being a winner. I am firmly convicted 12 years of coaching. Long after the just so I could say I was coming back to ated in 1968 from McNeese State Univer­ to the belief that a team, an individual, plaques and trophies are tarnished and T-M and be coached by one of the finest sity with a B.S. degree. In 12 years of can win on the scorecard and not be a covered with dust, this reward will still persons you could ever meet! ! coaching the junior high-high school winner. Also, a team, an individual can burn brightly in my heart and on my You Bowers have given me a lot, which levels, he has compiled a 310-62 record lose the contest and still be very much a mind. I will always treasure. We may not have for an .833 percentage. winner. I received the following letter from one As coaches, we should be dedicated to of my seniors. teaching much more than the movement Dear Coach & Mrs. Bowers: of X's and O's. We should prepare our Well, it's the morning after. My alarm Individual action only young people to compete in, perhaps, the went off, the cat is crying to be fed, and most competitive contest to be found, life. the paper lay on the driveway. No, the Not many of us coach great numbers of world hasn't ended, although last night athletes who will earn their living I felt it had! way to curb violations through professional sports. Therefore, It's the first day to a long recovery, we must give to those other youngsters but I'll live, there is no doubt about that. (Ed. note: The following was con­ less we police ourselves. characteristics they can use in their daily Last night is one night I will never forget densed from an article appearing in the The answer is very simple. The good lives. We must help these young people for as long as I live. I had two different New York State Public High School Ath­ people must stand up and be counted. continue to be winners. We coach for feelings after the game. One was hurt letic Association publication.) Document these situations you know years and years and wonder if all the and cheated andth e other was a kind of Year after year and season after sea­ about and contact the proper authorities. sweat, worry, wrinkles, ulcers and gray relief that it si all coming to an end. I son, rumors permeate the air with accu­ If we all sit back and make accusations hair are worth it. Are they getting more didn't want us to lose, but since we did I sations of out of season practice, illegal but refuse to put our name on the dotted from this than fun, competition and feel like a ton of bricks has been lifted pre-season practice, violation of outside line, how can we clean house? recognition? from my shoulders! I had planned for my team rule, transfer students, etc. Unfor­ The democratic organizations, qualified This year my team was heavily favored senior year to end a little differently, but tunately, some of what is rumored is personnel and proper mechanics are all probably ture, but what is done about it? available for due process in seeing that Again, unfortunately, very little is the adopted rules and regulations are done because all the good guys and gals followed—so, I repeat, "Where have all Stage properties From page 5- refuse to put an end to the violations the good people gone?" because no one is willing to stand up The parent, a father of a student/ Standard stage properties are furni­ type productions, although the best and be counted. Instead, they, "the good athlete stated his concern that he is forc­ ture items (chairs, tables, desks, etc.) known example is Mother Courage. people," spread the rumors and in some ing his son to abide by the rules when cases speak to reporters and call news­ normally available at the site. Stage When the wagon is rolled on, off, or several of his team mates are ignoring papers. properties are items of interior or ex­ around the stage and used by the actor the rules with full support and knowl­ edge of the coaches. terior furniture, or substitutes for such as a property, it becomes the same as a Years ago, a committee was organ­ items. They are identified "standard" trunk carried on by actors. The same ized to develop a code of ethics. After The standards, rules and regulations many hours and written documents, the (items of furniture readily available and wagon placed on the stage prior to the of the League are yours, proposed, stud­ committee realized no matter how much normally found at the contest site) or opening that serves only as a scenic ied and approved by our member schools. is written, we cannot weed out the un­ "unusual" (items of furniture difficult to background is an item of scenery. When We all have a responsibility to see that scrupulous and unethical individuals, un­ our rules are being followed. obtain, special built, or substitutes for the wagon becomes a playing level (plat­ interior or exterior furniture). form) it is considered scenic. Directors may provide their own un­ When actors bring items on the stage usual stage properties without special in view of the audience as a part of the permisison as "additions to the basic required action of the play, these items 10 commandments for care set," but arrangements must be made in are properties. The same items used as a advance with the contest manager by static background set before the per­ marking "X" by them on the eligibility formance are likely scenery. of injured athlete offered notice. Managers must organize the stor­ The best examples of such use can be By FRED L. ALLMAN, JR., M.D. because he wants to be. age and shifting scheme at the contest. found in commedia style productions Sports Medicine Clinic VI. The Injured Athlete is not a cold They must know what is being brought where actors bring on and set up the Atlanta, Ga. statistic—he is a flesh and blood human to the site. commedia type curtain between two I. The Injured Athlete is not in a nor­ being with emotions and feelings like "Trim properties" are decorative ele­ poles or pylons. Directors must remem­ mal condition—he is in a state requiring our own. ments for the basic set, but do not re­ ber that use often determines classifica­ attention and personal understanding. VII. The Injured Athlete is not some­ quire special state office permission so tion as either "scenery" or "properties" II. The Injured Athlete is not a rou­ one with whom we should argue or match long as they serve the actors as proper­ and the line between may be thin. tine concern—he is an individual case wits. ties in some fashion. Some items that ap­ I know I started this explanation in requiring individual evaluation and VIII. The Injured Athlete deserves to pear to be scenery may be properties December and should have continued in treatment. be fully rehabilitated so that he may re­ when carried as hand properties or used January. From what I have seen in the III. The Injured Athlete is deserving turn safely and promptly to competition. as furniture. When actors sit on or use past few weeks, I made a bad mistake in of the most courteous and attentive IX. The Injured Athlete is deserving a well by lowering or raising the bucket, thinking I had covered the subject. treatment. of professional treatment by personnel the well is a property. When a well is Good Show to all those that advance to IV. The Injured Athlete is not an in­ who keep abreast of the latest knowledge scenic background and not used by the area and regional. I wish I could have all terruption to our work—he is the pur­ and techniques of modern medical re­ actor, it is a piece of scenery. of you at State Meet. To those that didn't pose of our work. search as it relates to sports medicine. The classic example of an unusual advance, don't despair. Your students V. The Injured Athlete is here be­ V. The Injured Athlete is the most property is the use of a wagon. It hap­ gained from the experience and we hope cause he needs to be—not necessarily important person in our mission. pens most often in commedia del arte to see you advance next year!

AA CHAMPS—Members of the Conference AA state champion Slaton team include (sitting) Esoleta Whaley, Jackie Fox, Condra Bruedigam, Jenny Alford, Ruth Maxwell, AAA TITLIST—Members of the Conference AAA state champion Dumas Demonettes Jill Basinger; (standing) Cindy Robinson, Doris White, Barbara Anzley, Cathy Davis, include (sitting) Kelly Reid, Sherri Sartain, Gari Reid, Tammy Taylor, Sherri Hagler, Davina Rinne, and Pam Mosser. Managers include Dana Boyd, Debbie Bradford, Linda and Sondra Ramsey; (standing) Terri Clark, Brenda Stephen, Particia Fortenbury, and Hoffman and Jill Sikes. Head coach is Sam Nichols, with Debbie Lewis and Tim Kelley Michele Clements. P. D. Fletcher is head coach. assistants. athletics Pag* 7 The odd couple Despite differences, South Oak Cliff, Nazareth dominate girls' basketball

By BOBBY HAWTHORNE Panhandle. A junior, Wood fed out 25 Conference A 17. Haskell Paint Creek; 18. Megargel; 19. Hen­ One is urban. The other, rural. One assists and continually broke Panhan­ District Winners: 1. Fritch Sanford-Fritch; 2. rietta Midway; 20. Era; 21. Robert Lee; 22. Gor­ Panhandle; 3. Vega; 4. New Deal; 5. Forsan ; 6. man; 23. Miles; 24. Novice; 25. Krum; 26. has an enrollment of over 4,000. The dle's full-court press, giving the Rebel- Iraan ; 7. Paducah; 8. Roscoe; 9. Wall; 10. Gold- Weatherford Brock; 27. Gordon; 28. Bye; 29. other, 123 when everyone shows up. ettes their second state championship in thwaite; 11. Clifton; 12. Grandview; 13. Boyd; Jonesboro; 30. Blum ; 31. Gustine; 32. Mullin ; 14. Lindsay; 15. Southlake Carroll; 16. Leonard: 33. Blue Ridge; 34. Dodd City; 35. Celeste; 36. One is virtually all-black. The other, eight Austin appearances. 17. LaRue LaPoynor; 18. Grapeland; 19. Long- Avery; 37. Bye; 38. Como Como-Pickton; 39. all-white. One free-wheeling. The other, Semifinal action went as such: B— view Spring Hill; 20. Bogata Rivercrest; 21. Ely- Avinger; 40. Bye; 41. Palmer; 42. Bye; 43. Mil- sian Fields; 22. Pineland West Sabine; 23. Shep­ ford ; 44. Wortham ; 45. Neches; 46. Kennard; 47. rigidly disciplined. Nazareth 53, Port Aransas 28; Avinger herd; 24. Centerville; 25. Daisetta Hull-Daisetta; Mount Enterprise 48. Apple Springs ; One is Dallas South Oak Cliff. The 36, Brock 51. A—Rivercrest 45, Hull- 26. Ganado; 27. Shiner; 28. Rogers; 29. Marion ; 49 Zavalla ; 50. Goodrich; 51. Snook; 52. Dime other, Nazareth. Despite their differ­ Daisetta 41; Panhandle 52, Boyd 32. AA 30. Sablnal; 31. Jourdanton; 32. Woodsboro. Box; 53. Crawford; 64. Bye; 66. Jarrell; 66. Bi District Winners: Panhandle, New Deal, For­ Hutto; 67. Moulton ; 58. Bye; 59. Leakey; 60. Bye; ences, the two represent the finest of —Slaton 61, Hardin 45; Hays 43, North san, Paducah, Wall, Grandview, Boyd, Leonard, 61. D'Hanis; 62. Bye; 63. Port Aransas; 64. San Texas high school girls' basketball, as Lamar 36. AAA—Dumas 58, Waco Mid­ Grapeland, Longview Spring Hill, Bogata River­ Perlita. crest, Pineland West Sabine, Centerville, Daisetta Bi District Winners: Follett, Groom, Nazareth, was evident at the 30th annual UIL way 57; Flour Blur 42, Azle 31. AAAA— Hull-Daisetta, Rogers, Sabinal, Woodsboro. Maple Three Way, Gail Borden County, Matador, girls' state tournament, Feb. 28, 29 and South Oak Cliff 78, Pearland 55; Mon­ Regional Winners: Panhandle, Boyd, Bogata Midland Greenwood, Fort Hancock, Megargel, Era, March 1. terey 68, Austin Lanier 55. Rivercrest, Daisetta Hull-Daisetta. Robert Lee, Miles, Weatherford Brock, Gordon, Blum, Gustine, State Winner: Bogata Rivercrest. South Oak Cliff held off stubborn Lub­ Full playoff results are as follows: Dodd City, Avery, Como Como-Pickton, Avinger, bock Monterey to capture the Conference Conference B Palmer, Milford, Kennard, Mount Enterprise, Za­ AAAA state crown and climax a per­ Conference AAAA District Winners: 1. Channing; 2. Follett; 8. valla, Snook, Crawford, Jarrell, Moulton, Leakey, District Winners: 1. EI Paso Coronado; 2. EI Groom; 4. Wheeler; 5. Nazareth; 6. Sudan; 7. D'Hanis, Port Aransas. fect 40-0 season. In the past two years, Paso Eastwood ; 3. Amarillo; 4. Lubbock Monte­ Maple Three Way; 8. Meadow; 9. Gail Borden Regional Winners: Nazareth, Weatherford the Golden Bears have notched a 105-1 rey; 5. Midland Lee; 6. Lewisville; 7. Fort Worth County; 10. Westbrook; 11. Lakeview; 12. Mata­ Dunbar; 8. Arlington ; 9. Duncanville; 10. Mes- dor ; 13. Midland Greenwood; 14. Sanderson; 15. Brock, Avinger, Port Aransas. mark, with the single loss coming in the quite North Mesquite; 11. Dallas Skyline; 12. Dal­ Presidio ; 16. Fort Hancock ; State Winner: Nazareth. AAAA finals a year ago, 43-41, to las South Oak Cliff; 18. Piano; 14. Longview; IB. Bryan; Victoria. 16. Spring; 17. Bye; 18. Houston Madison; 19. Meanwhile, Nazareth marched to a Houston Waltrip; 20. Houston Yates; 21. Houston Forest Brook; 22. Orange West Orange-Stark ; 23. UIL record fourth consecutive state title, League City Clear Creek; 24. Pearland; 2B. El knocking off Brock, 56-50 in the cham­ Campo; 26. Austin Lanier; 27. Corpus Christi pionship game. The Swiftettes jumped to Ray; 28. Harlingen; 29. Converse Judson; 80. San Antonio Jay; 81. San Antonio Houston ; 32. San Boys' baseball rule revisions an early 17-8 lead, and held on from Antonio Roosevelt. there to defeat the Eagles. The loss was Bi District Winners: El Paso Coronado, Lubbock Monterey, Lewisville, Arlington, Duncanville, Dal­ especially disheartening for Brock, which las South Oak Cliff, Piano, Spring, Houston Madi­ in eight trips to the state tourney has son, Houston Yates, Orange West Orange-Stark, yet to win a title, and lost the 1979 crown Pearland, Austin Lanier, Harlingen, San Antonio going into effect this spring Jay, San Antonio Houston. in the final game to Nazareth, 46-43. Regional Winners: Lubbock Monterey, Dallas Despite SOC's and Nazareth's heroics, South Oak Cliff, Pearland, Austin Lanier. A number of rule revisions for boys' 6-1-3 Note: With his pitching hand the two hardly stole the show. Paced by State Winner: Dallas South Oak Cliff. baseball will go into effect this spring. at his side, the pitcher shall go to the guard Esoleta Whaley and post Cindy Conference AAA The changes are as follows: set position as defined in 6-1-3 without Robinson, Slaton won its third consecu­ District Winners: 1. Dumas; 2. Monahans; 8. 4-1-2 Any game started on a non- interruption and in one continuous mo­ tive Conference AA championship, Snyder; 4. Mineral Wells; 5. Azle; 6. De Soto; 7. Daingerfield ; 8. Carthage; 9. Cleveland; 10. Bren- regulation facility by mutual agreement tion. bowling over Hays, 75-44. ham ; 11. Waco Midway ; 12. Del Valle; 13. Pleasan- of the opposing coaches shall not be pro­ 6-2-2-c Establishes one minute time ton ; 14. Bay City; 15. Corpus Christi Flour Bluff; Another' Panhandle entrant, Dumas, 16. Roma. tested for this reason. limit for normal pitcher "warm up." survived an overtime thriller with Waco Bi District Winners: Dumas, Mineral Wells, 3-1-2 Note: A player may be removed 7-1-2 Penalty: Entirely rewritten to Midway in the semifinals, then popped Azle, Carthage, Cleveland, Waco Midway, Bay City, as pitcher and returned as pitcher only include: The proper batter may take his Flour Bluff, 53-43, for the AAA cham­ Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. Regional Winners: Dumas, Azle, Waco Midway, once per inning, provided the return as place in the batter's box at any time be­ pionship. The Demonettes trailed by as Corpus Christi Flour Bluff. pitcher does not violate either the pitch­ fore the improper batter becomes a run­ much as 10 points late in the second Stale Winner: Dumas. ing, substitution, or charged conference ner or is put out and shall assume any half before staging a frantic, fourth Conference AA rule. balls and strikes count accumulated by period rally which came to a head with District Winners: 1. Spearman; 2. Childress; 3. 4-1-1 and 10-2-2-d Deleted require­ the improper batter. sophomore Sondra Ramsey hitting two Dimmitt; 4. Lockney ; 5. Slaton ; 6. Merkel; 7. So. ment of umpire announcing team bat­ 7-3-2 A batter shall not hit the ball free-throws with :05 remaining, giving nora; 8. Fabens; 9. Comanche; 10. Justin North­ west ; 11. Springtown; 12. Lake Dallas; 13. Mala- teries. fair or foul while either foot is touching Dumas a two-point lead. koff; 14. Whitehouse ; 15. Powderly North Lamar ; 4-4-1 Protests, when allowed by state the ground completely outside the lines Then, Midway's all-state forward Gina 16. Pittsburg; 17. Newton ; association adoption, may be permitted 18. Kountze; 19. Hardin; 20. Sealy; 21. Fair­ of the batter's box or touching home Parker dropped in two free-throws with field ; 22. Waco Robinson; 28. Cameron; 24. Pflu- regarding rules one through nine only. no time showing on the Special Events gerville: 25. Smithvllle; 26. Van Vleck; 27. Kyle plate. Hays; 28. Poteet; 29. Yoakum; 30. George West; 5-1-1-j The ball becomes dead imme­ Center clock, throwing the game into 31. Hebbronville; 32. Lyford. diately when an infielder intentionally 8-4-1-c Simplified statement concern­ overtime, where Ramsey then hit four Bi District Winners: Spearman, Dimmitt, Sla­ drops a fair fly or fair line drive with ing occupied bases. clutch free-throws to put under wraps a ton, Fabens, Justin Northwest, Springtown, Whitehouse, Powderly North Lamar, Kountze, at least first base occupied and with less See "Points of Emphasis" on pages 58-57 victory. Hardin, Fairfield, Pflugerville, Smithville, Kyle than two outs. 64-66, a new section on delays. In Conference A, guard Scotti Wood Hays, Yoakum, Lyford. Regional Winners: Slaton, Powderly North scored 16 points and totally controlled Lamar, Hardin, Kyle Hays. the tempo of Rivercrest's 68-41 win over State Winner: Slaton. Slaton's Robinson picks up 3rd girls' all-tourney prize

As expected, state champions in each post, 28/15; Sondra Ramsey, Dumas, conference dominated selections to the sophomore, post, 19/11; and (tie) Girls' State Basketball Tournament all- Tammy Taylor, Dumas, junior, forward, tournament team, selected by members 17/14 and Sheila Wiggins, Flour Bluff, of the press and media covering the senior, post, 10/23. Unanimous: Boyer, Parker and Cle­ A CROWNWINNERS—Members of the Conference A championship Rivercrest two-day event. No less than three members from each ments. Rebelette team include (sitting) Janice Bivins, Dusty Damron, Debbie Mankins, Janet championship squad were chosen to the Conference AA—Esoleta Whaley, Sla­ Webb, Scotti Wood, Annette Harris; (standing) Jean Norman, Sarah Scales, Donna elite teams, including Slaton's Cindy ton, senior, guard, 45/5; Cindy Robinson, Robinson, who picked up her third con­ Slaton, senior, post, 25/18; Laurie Rees- Hines, Monica Belcher, Veronica Howerton, Judy Via and Robyn Reeder. Head coach secutive all-tourney accolade. cano, Hardin, junior, post, 23/10; Lo- is Frank Stubblefield. Selected all-tournament for the second retta Cooper, North Lamar, senior, year in a row were Rivercrest's Scotti guard, 28/9; and (tie) Dee Ann McFar- Wood, Nazareth's Doretta Ramaekers lin, Hays, senior, post, 23/8 and Barbara and Tina Proctor of Brock. Anzley, Slaton, senior, forward, 17/16. The all-tournament team, including Unanimous: Whaley. class, position and points/rebounds is as Conference A—Scotti Wood, River­ follows: crest, junior, guard, 33/8; Robyn Reeder, Conference AAAA—Vickie Green, Dal­ Rivercrest, senior, forward, 30/12; Sybil las South Oak Cliff, sophomore, guard, Johnson, Hull-Daisetta, senior, post, 42/4; Ramona Dozier, Dallas South Oak 21/14; Lisa Wright, Panhandle, junior, Cliff, senior, post, 51/50; Kamie Eth- post, 30/12; and Veronica Howerton, ridge, Lubbock Monterey, sophomore, Rivercrest, sophomore, post, 22/21. guard, 45/10; Kim Rodman, Dallas Unanimous: Wood, Reeder and John­ South Oak Cliff, junior, wing, 34/16; and son. AAAA's FINEST—Members of the Conference AAAA state championship South Sabrina Schield, Pearland, senior, wing, Conference B—Doretta Ramaekers, Oak Cliff (Dallas) team include (sitting) LaTonya Turner, Terri Robinson, Linda Wil- 24/10. Nazareth, senior, wing, 28/10; Kay Hull, Unanimous: Green, Dozier and Eth- Weatherford Brock, senior, post, 36/22; kins, Jackie Caraway, Norita Westbrook, Angela Jones, Lisa Wynn and Vickie Green; ridge. Tina Proctor, Weatherford Brock, senior (standing) Deborah Rodman, Ramona Dozier, Kim Rodman, Frances Harris, Patrina Conference AAA — Marcia Boyer, post, 22/9; Sharon Gerber, Nazareth, Roquemore, Deborah Traylor, and Charlotte Nelums. Manager is Tonui Archie. Flour Bluff, senior, wing, 26/5; Gina junior, post, 26/10; and Roxanne Birken- Parker, Waco Midway, senior, forward, feld, Nazareth, sophomore, wing, 16/8. Charles Conley is trainer and Gary Blair head coach. 21/5; Michele Clements, Dumas, senior, Unanimous: Ramaekers. news Page 8

Place winning in proper perspective From page 5 of consternation have arisen in me as I grappled with among students? And what of the entering college fresh­ nomenon is now a part of your real world through the a way in which I could relate to you my serious concern man debator who espouses that it doesn't matter what hundreds of students you touch, image upon image upon about our discipline and the young people whose life you say only how you say it in order to win in the more image of you going into forever. Our actions are mon­ we affect. expeditious manner? These are true accounts of fellow itored and conciously or unconciously absorbed by our During the ensuing year, anger crept in on more than teachers and these are our products striding forth full students. If we live by an "anything goes—end justi­ one occasion to push aside reason as the adults around grown with modern day sophism deeply engrained. Only fies the means" philosophy, that may well be what they me were observed in their questionable activities at va­ we who are interested in helping to develop seekers of emmulate about us. The influence is great, and we can­ rious competitive events. My deep concern increased truth and substance can bring about the demise of this not separate ourselves from those we teach. with each observation of adults maneuvering students present day sophism. The image is there however cracked, blurred, or clear. to alter the outcome of a contest. All around me win­ Granted, effectiveness is a goal in communication—a We are the only one who can control it or change it. ning became the all-consuming name-of-the-game—not good goal—a very necessary goal, but it is not the only We must not lose sight of our roles and our influence. growth, not intrinsic satisfaction at a good perform­ goal. And what of those who are manipulated into the Our students must be instructed in a means to arrive ance—winning at any cost. winner's circle. Consider this, for every student who is at informed conclusions in order that they may deter­ It seems that as the year progressed, so did the manip­ maneuvered into the winner's spot, there is a loser. In mine their own goals for their lives within the reality ulation of young people. Perhaps the problem seemed fact, the most interesting phenomenon is that this man­ that is them. Should they become profound cynics, that to be enhanced because never had the adults been so euvering creates no winners at all—everybody loses in should be their decision, not because of any action that overt in their actions. As the observed unethical prac­ one way or another. can be traced to us and our teaching. The manipulation tices at the expense of young people grew into larger Because of my philosophy of fairness and ethics and must stop if we are to project a positive image. numbers, my wrath grew. This brought on a desire substantive arguments, my students accept the fact that Winning should be a reward for superior work per­ within me to seek out answers. But where do we go for they march to the beat of the different drummer. Per­ formed by us and by our students . . . not the result answers or help when matters of ethics and truth haps they lose more than they win as a result. Their of overzealous manipulation. It should be a reward for begin to plague us? Erich Fromm's writings on morality drumbeat requires responsible analysis and informed intense preparation, for developing skills that can be and ethics help some. A return to The Rhetoric by Aris­ responses. They may lose more, but they suffer no indig- used in a vast number of life situations. We should be totle followed by a comparison of the Aristotilean and nition in doing so. Some might even say that they are preparing our students for the richness of life. They Socratic approaches to truth helps, too. Even a re-read­ not of the times, they are not with it, that they do not should realize that speech competition is an important ing of Isocrates' "Against the Sophistes" offers a basis march to the beat of a different drummer—they are at facet of speech education, but it is not the sum and for developing an argument against the modern day parade rest. That may be true, but they like each other, substance of our discipline. Our priorities should include version of sophism. It was finally decided to bring the they respect each other, and they treat each other, with the teaching of integrity, self respect, credibility, re­ matter to you—to seek out your assistance by asking dignity. sponsibility. We need to listen to Emily in Our Town you to join me in an introspective view of our aims, our The critics of education sit on their perches and wait when she said, "It goes by so fast. We don't have time goals, and our products. to pound on any morsel of our errors. A continuation to look at one another. Do any human beings ever realize Ultimately the searching and reading has evolved into of unethical manipulation and maneuvering with so­ life while they live it?" We must take time to put win­ a feeling of sadness. As I have talked to colleagues and phistic overtones will provide them with more mor­ ning in the proper perspective and help the students asked their reasons and heard their excuses, as I have sels. We ourselves will provide them with the fodder take time to realize life's richness. heard the cliches spew forth from the mouths of young they need to eliminate us from the programs in the The new decade is upon us. The time is here to set debaters who say words and not reasoned arguments, secondary scools. We will find ourselves teaching oral our priorities in motion if we want the 80s to be better as I have heard both groups tell me that the end result English and wondering why. In the play Our Town, than the 70s. Now is the time to begin the contagion is what is important, I fear that we may all be gathering Simon Stimpson speaks from the grave of what it was that will produce that better product. Students are not to mourn the passing of ethics. My anger has passed, the like to be alive, ". . . to move about in a cloud of ignor­ our pawns to maneuver about at will. There is life after wrath has subsided, in their place is intense sadness. ance; to go up and down trampling on the fellings of high school, and our image goes with them. Will it be My task then is not to stand in judgment of my peers. those—of those about you. To spend and waste time as a clear sharp version of dignity, credibility, and ethical My task is to wave a yellow flag of caution before my though you had a million years. To be always at the standards, or will it be a shadowy facsimile of a sophist darkest concerns become reality and ethics passes from mercy of one self-centered passion or another . . ." Let caring nothing for truth but simply seeking the most the scene. A flag of caution is raised to warn that we us hope that this description does not apply to us as effective means for accomplishing the end because are on tenuous ground if we continue our present course. teachers of young minds, and that by our actions we "everybody's doing it?" We are sailing on a predestined course to self destruc­ will not be a target of the critics. In the play 1776, John Adams makes a plea that best tion if we do not throw out an anchor and look at our­ Let us now consider the lives we touch—we are not suits my needs in my request for introspection when selves. like other teachers. We have more impact on the stu­ he says, "Is anybody there? Does anybody care? Does What other conclusion can be drawn when debate dents for we see them in a different atmosphere than anybody see what I see?" We must direct our attention coaches encourage scouting and reporting back with that of their other teachers. It is our speech teachers to the image of us that will go into forever. We are the flows in hand? What conclusions can be drawn when a who stand out in our minds—either high school or col­ only ones who can take control and affect any change. district debate director establishes brackets and states lege. They must have had an impact on us—we are all Finally, I direct your attention to Socrates. ". . . we that he has to protect his own teams? What are we gathered here. "In your vision of the world is the image are equally concerned in the truth being made clear. teaching young people when one debate judge instructs of yourself." The vision of our world is transferred in I will tell you my conclusions; ... I am not speaking another judge to change a ballot, and the coach of the the image of our students—through the influence we dogmatically from the certainty of assured knowledge; losing team is told that there is no recourse? Where have on them. I am simply a fellow-explorer in the search for truth, are our ethics when a district director changes a judge's Recall with me the first time you stood in front of a and if somebody who contradicts me is obviously right, tally sheet so that one of the director's students may department store mirror and looked at the triple image I shall be the first to give way." advance? Who's to know? —left, right, straight ahead. Then you moved ever so Let us examine ourselves and come together to assure What are we teaching about ourselves when it becomes slightly and there appeared image upon image upon the quality of the images reflected in the lives of the a one-on-one between coaches rather than competition image of you seemingly going into forever. That phe­ students we touch.

Editorial page weaknesses From page 3 ministrative change resulting in a more Too often, the publication will print peers. Reward comes with hard work, comment, the news lacks depth and efficient lunchroom demeanor should be these opinions, slapping on a "Congratu­ whether it be a state basketball cham­ meaning. applauded. A teacher completing 20 lations Mighty Bobcat Band" as a final pionship or national ROTC attention. Even with such topics as the possible years service should expect no less than sentence to the news story. Don't be tricked by the symbolism of the reinstatement of the draft, the energy a few kind words in the school paper. One particular example stands out in uniform. It's what's in the uniform— crisis, teacher unionization, and the my mind. The school in question spon­ determination, drive and, yes, discipline many problems confronting quality edu­ sors one of the nation's top ROTC pro­ —that counts." cation at home, we allow our students to grams yet there exists a general student The comment was appropriate, but babble on and on about the Middle East,- apathy toward the group. not as the final paragraph to a news Cambodia, Guyana and the failure of A reporter did an excellent piece on story. the frustration of the ROTC members, Solid editorial development is as students to stomp anil cheer at pep ral­ who felt denied the respect normally ac­ simple as quality news coverage, which lies. corded successful organizations. isn't easy by any means. They go hand- I'm looking forward to the day when But in concluding the article, he added, in-hand. Without comprehensive news the trend calls for serious examination "All the cadets ask for is a change to coverage, the editorial page is trite and and reflection on the local educational reassert themselves in the eyes of their superficial. Without responsible staff process. It's long overdue.

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ings on all rules, on all decisions, and Of course, it might be noted that for consumption by a misinformed on every case brought before the repre­ those persons and groups barking loud­ public. sentative committee charged with ad­ est for these panels, particularly seg­ It will be our job as public school ad­ ministering hte UIL activities. ments of the press and civil liberties ministrators to answer charges that It matters not that these public panels unions, do not understand that which challenges of the UIL program, explain would be composed of persons ignorant they exhort, nor is there any indication the purpose and philosophy of the of the problems surrounding extracurric­ they wish to. They have repeatedly League, publicize the success of the pro­ ular activities and certainly more sym­ turned a deaf ear to any attempts to gram, and hope the public has the good pathetic to the individual plea rather explain the rules and the program ad­ sense to accept a history of achievement than the ramifications that such a gen­ ministration in favor of myotic, admon­ rather than a vague and giddy notion erous decision on their part might entail. ishing bursts of rhetoric aimed solely of utopia as our critics would have it.