Script Letters Reply to Readers and Gun Control Debate
Editorial responds to readers about Sterling High halls and a Peyton Place label. It apologizes for a prior letter and defends student conduct concerns while endorsing stronger gun-control laws citing 19 000 firearm deaths in 1967. The editor addresses general attacks on The Script staff by the business manager.
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Sterling High
King Martin J
Anonymous II
United States
Bruce Cesarek
Script Editor Defends Funding and Standards Debate
Jeff Aper replies to Bruce Cesarek defending The Script against claims of unfair activity-fund funding. He asserts Script leadership, staff of over 50, impact on over 1,000 readers twice monthly, and argues academics should trump athletics with a minimum D average for athletes. He invites further questions and letters.
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Wiz
Bruce Cesarek
Bruce
Homeroom could be abolished in schools
A student argues homeroom wastes time and fails to inform about fires or attendance. They describe gossip, TV music, and interruptions, and suggest moving announcements to second hour and eliminating homeroom to save time.
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Betty Lou
Opinion on SHS drug problems and school paper duties
A student urges the SHS to introduce an independent drugs education class and to use The Script to expose drug dangers. The writer argues drugs are readily accessible at school, urges senior readers to demand honest reporting, and calls for action as enrollment rises and new students enter.
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SHS
Script Could Benefit From Two Advisors Instead Of One
The author argues that having two advisors, rather than one who is a full time teacher and part time advisor, would enable full commitment to the newspaper. This change would ease workloads for the current advisor and others involved.
Energy Crisis Debate: No Shortage in Electricity
Mike Mennes argues the electric grid is not in crisis, with mainsail output stable or rising in the Midwest and central U.S. He decries a fuel oil and gasoline shortage, notes Middle East oil politics limit supply, and critiques Nixon energy conservation proposals as impractical, urging prudent use to leave some for future generations.
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Midwest
U.S
United States
Middle East
Arabia
Israel
Mike Mennes
Nixon
SHS Expansion Plans for Sterling High
Sterling High faces modernization after years of lagging behind. Current facilities center on sports with fieldhouse stadium and track. expansion will add auditorium, lecture areas, library, classrooms, and study space to restore academic balance and growth.
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Sterling
Sterling High
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