01 Jan 1900
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Newspaper
Sterling Script
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1900
Page
1
Ruth Cooperrider weighs the STHS student lounge during sixth and seventh hours. The piece notes freedom and responsibility, praising its relief from long days yet acknowledging noise and discipline issues. It advocates continuing the lounge partially as a beneficial educational tool.
The January meeting led by President Kirt Kradle documented full attendance of 67, with reports on finances showing December expenses of 70.34 and income of 428.62, leaving a 1572.00 balance. Committees discussed bus trips, dress code surveys, mascot selection, and fund distributions from game concessions. The council approved purchasing a ready-made warrior mascot headdress, reorganized Pep Club under Mr. Heward, and set plans for the King Ugly Dance and a forthcoming Variety Show theme.
The Script staff lists Marty Collaton as assistant business manager. The paper is a Quill and Scroll member publication issued biweekly by Ster students.
Letters to the editor from Carole Metcalfe Jan Flynn and Diane Appenzeller urge SHS students to back Warriors in all sports. They criticize dwindling school spirit at basketball and wrestling events and support for cheerleaders, while cautioning about the Bleacher Bums misbehavior at games.
A guidance department poll of 233 students finds 85 percent strongly favor the 6th and 7th hour lounge. Boys and girls high support, with minimal opposition. Most want more student responsibility and some faculty mingling in the lounge.
A letter argues the schoolwide subject matter rule blocks national topics and notable figures from Ebony Corner. Editors state the restriction prevents printing non-school related material and, lacking Sterling events, Ebony Corner will not appear in every SCRIPT issue.
Editorial urges fans to back Coach Gene Hall amid criticism as the team seeks stronger character and sportsmanship. The author argues the bench coach and players deserve trust, especially during the season’s midpoint, and calls for continued faith in Hall’s leadership.
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