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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1978
Page
8
A junior star reporter recalls a senior night near Handley High School celebrating Judge John Handley and the school’s history. The piece notes the 143rd anniversary of his birth on January 27 and urges ongoing recognition of his generosity in education.
Editor Ann Smart Assistant Missy Smallwood leads the staff with reporters Betsy Baker Comstock DeArment Jeri Jack and others. Sponsors Miss Over cash and Mrs Armstrong support the publication in this community note.
A humorous audit of college admissions from a student’s late January to April scramble. It follows application deadlines, SAT woes, awkward interviews, and the nine new National Honor Society seniors and Booster Club inductees with names and sponsors.
The piece lists ten questions about mid winter blues in school life. It notes students returned from Christmas break face a long stretch to March and Spring Break with few relief days and seniors counting days to final exams and graduation. Underclassmen await summer after commencement.
A survey of 130 Handley students shows cheating is not rampant but rises under high pressure. Fifty-two percent would cheat only under great pressure while 45 percent cheat to improve grades. Teachers note no major surge and deem cheating a universal issue.
Betsy Baker reports Handley High students and two teachers braved a January trip to Massanutten Mountain in Harrisonburg for Ron Frye's ski class. Despite a late bus and cold conditions, beginners learned balance, chairlift basics, and turning, with some praise for lessons and eagerness for future outings.
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