P ^ e 2 THE GRYPHON Wednesday. November 24. 1971 Hot Wax Now that the Beattes have teft Welcome Back Dick! us as a unit, a rash of Indivi­ dual efforts have been produced, Now that the anti-war groups have staged what ap­ Paul McCartney has scored with pears to be their last large-scale demonstration, the hidlous “ Ram” and “ Mc­ the fliture of the U, S. involvement in Southeast Asia Cartney” albums; George Har­ rison has done a fine LP en­ is left in the hands of our election-minded officials titled “All Things Must Pass” ; in Washington. Ringo Starr has done two al­ bums; the medicore “Sentimen- The Nixon Administration has played their cards talJourney” and the extremely well. In the beginning, the Nixon troops made it evi­ well done “ Becoups of Blues” dent they were going to do something about this rot­ which everyone has seemed to ten war. They manuvered the public into accepting overlook. their peace plan by selling it to the people. Next, they Although McCartney has sold out to the over-thirty set, and began the actual withdrawals of American troops, A George Harrison has been pro­ time table was established to enable the vast major­ claimed the most-serious of the ity of troops out of action by August, 1972. Beatte-breakoffs, John Lennon has hit the pot-of-gold with his Why August, 1972? Why not January, 1972? Why latest Appte LP, “ Imagine” . not December 31, 1971? Why not November 24, Beginning with the highly- 1971? The Nixon Administration, like all political successful titte number, the al­ bum next goes Into a rinky- organizations, are election-conscious. The thought tlnk plano-chorus line number behind the August *72 date is an easy one to under­ called “Crippled Inside” . For stand. The Nixon's are very comfortable at the White those who beUeve that McCart­ House, and they want to keep it that way. So, to in­ Notes From ney was responsibte for the soft and easy string arrangements sure himself of a place to live for the next four years, on things like “ The Long and Richard Nixon has set the August date. He figures The John Winding Road” and “ Let It Be” , that if he pulls the troops out, he will have obliged listen to the next out entitled his 1968 campaign promise to end the war. By wait­ “Jealous Guy” , This is better ing until August *72, he figures his anti-war effort (Editor’s note: In our never I brand you PIG. than anything Paul McCartney will be fresh in the minds of the voters. This also ending crusade for a better The last category, and the ever dreamed about doing. The eliminates the chance of any other issue developing paper, we arepresentingforthe by far worst to me, are you with next cut, “Rs So Hard” is a first time ever, a column by no real business in KMSH, You hard-rocker which features a Into a major obstacle to the re-election of Richard who are lazy white others are sptendid sax solo by King Cur­ Nixon. one of our faculty. We have invited John Woollen to kick off teaming, you who disrupt white tis, “ Momma I Don’t Want To what we hope to be a highly- others try to tearn, and you who Be A Soldier” is about the If the troops are home by August, it*s welcome back successful feature. The fol­ do not care to tearn at all, to strongest thing Pve heard in the to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dick Nlxcm. lowing is the first of our all of you I say this, GET OUT! last year. B has a haunting teacher columns,) melody and a nightmare-ish 1 quality. Side Two opens with I finally have a media which “ Gimme Some Truth” , This enables me to answer the ques­ one has some of the old J ( ^ tion which has most been ask­ Lennon qualities of social cri­ Let Them Teach ed of me, since beginning my ticism, and is the best lyrical teaching career. song done by Lennon since “ I “Are you prejudiced?” K “ CRIPPLED INSIDE” Am A Walrus” . “ Oh My Love” been asked by students, gives us more on the Idea that You can shine your shoes and There’s an oU song that says **H you want bread go parents, teachers and, I sup­ Lennon had the greater hand wear a suit. to the baker, H you want fish go to the sea” . Along pose, yours truly more times in the string arrangements than You can comb your hair and these same lines one could say you want to learn than I can remember. did McCartney. “How Do You look quite cute. I rarely give a pat answer Steep?” Is a direct cut by Len­ go to a teacher”. This seems like a logical state­ You can hide your face behind non against McCartney. (A ment, but teachers are constantly being questioned to any question and this one is no different as you will see, a smite. pretty face may last a year or One thing you can't hide and harrassed by people who know absolutely nothing .The basic answer Is yes. To two, But pretty soon they’ll see Is when you’re crippled inside. what you can do. The sound about teaching. those of you who wince at this Teachers have a hard job. Teachers are over-work- realization concerning part of you make is muzak to my ears. You can wear a mask and paint my personality, read on and find You must have teamed some­ ed and under-paid. Teachers hold the future of Ameri­ your face. If you fit Into my structure of thing in all those years.) The ca in their hands. So why not let the teachers teach? You can call yourself the hu­ next tune, “How” asks the ques- ' prejudices. man race In the past few years teachers in the Rocky Mount I am prejudiced against all tion of “ How can we go for­ You can wear a collar and a tie. School System have been the target of attacks that persons who willfully tear pages ward when we don’t know which ‘Were totally uncalled for. The attacks had little basis out of magazines and stealbooks One thing you can’t hide way we’re facing?” H says ! Is when you’re crippled Inside, for their own use. If you have that we have to know where we for complaint as was realized after the dust settled. are to know where we are going. The criticizers soon realized that their assum^ons never sought out information You can go to church and sing and found It missing from the The album ends with a simpte were based on unstable framework, or their informa­ a hymn. love song by Lennon to his wife, , library, because someone else Or judge me by the color of tion was incorrect. has torn out a certain page or Yoko Ono, “ Oh Yoko” is a my skin. perfect ending to a perfect al­ The profession of teaching needs qualified teachers taken a book, than you have You can live a He until you die. never experienced the disgust bum. The future is alive and to instruct the youth of America. The teachers at One thing you can’t hide living in John Lennon, Give RMSH are some of the finest in the state. How about I feel for these people every- Is when you’re crippled inside. tlme it occurs to me! The li­ him a listen. shoveling them out of the red-tape and let them teach? brary exists to aid everyone in the learning process, both students and teachers. Those who practice this shameful THE GRYPHON habit, thus stopping that pro­ cess, should be branded for Member of Cofaimbia Sdiolastic Press Associatkm What About N. C.? exactly what they are — Member of Qain oDd S e ^ THIEVES! |L2S Yeariy Another category ol people ........ Ridiard Newman K*s getting about that time again. You know, elec­ whom I am prejudiced against EDircm ........... tion time. Everybody, especially the new 18-20 year- are those who make you search BUSINESS MANAGER .... oM voters are beginning to think about whoto vote for for a clean table to eat your a d v e r t e s m ; m a n a g e r CIRCULATION MANAGE31 to fill the office of the President. But what about the kinch off of, ShouU you find one, cherish the occurence, for PAGE EIHTDRS: state of North Carolina? What about the office of it Is rare. Survey our cafe­ Governor? What about the state government? 1st teria and you will notice the W ............. Richard Newmaa In recent years, political Interest has shifted from only difference between it and a 3rd ................................. Colette Raw]s, Melissa Pittman the state level to the national one. The state govern­ trash can are square corners. 4tb ............. Debbie Griffin ment directs as much policy toward the people as the Our kitchen staff tries valiant­ 5tb ly, but In vain, to clean up af­ fith federal government, but It seems that people get more ter these people but it is to 7th excited about national politics, if they even get excited no avail. For those of you who Hooietta Sdkrs. B etky Robersoa at alL At a rally heU at Northern Nash last mcmth, believe that there is nothing tth .................................. I saw a total of about 10 RMSH faces. wrong with this and seem to JUNIOR STAFF: So the youth are gcwma change the world? Not un­ want to make the entire world Janet Batkboose.