WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER PAGE HIGHLANDER 24, 1971 We'll Bury You’ (Says the Cigarette) KATHY KOFOED One of our more talented seniirs is Kathy Kofoed, who through her talents, was once quite an actress of renown. She modestly stated that she began her theatrical career as the lead “flower” in her kindergarten class’s annual play and was a blooming success. However, this was the beginning and end of her career. Kathy successfully served as Junior Class vice president last year and is now serving in the office of seminary secretary. During the summer she attended “Girls’ State” where she was elected both county and state delegate and the justice of the peace. As justice of the peace she conducted a quaint little funeral and a marriage where she was also the best man. As children we all had secret ambitions. Kathy’s childhood ambition was to join the mariners. Kathy maintains a high grade point average and enjoys school. She also enjoys being a Scot. DON JEFF CAMPBELL Don Jeff Campbell, our junior “Meet the Scots” this issue, claims he is a “good little boy.” Don has two names, Don and Jeff. He has been called either, but usually Don at school and Jeff in the summer. Mr. Campbell played corner line backer on our football team this year. He also belongs to the Student Council. Don says, ‘““Ben Lomond doesn’t have any problems. It’s all good” to him. “Ben Lomond has a lot of school spirit’ and he says “it was funny watching the difference between Ben Lomond and Ogden during the Iron Horse Game.” - His future plan and dream - to be a doctor. When asked he said, ‘I’ve just always (Editor’s note—The following article was prepared for high school newspapers by the American Cancer Society in the hope that students will examine the facts before starting to smoke. This article was researched and prepared by Jean Johnson, for‘mer Olympus Thunderbolt associate editor.) Smoking is an underground movement. It’ll put you under the ground six years sooner than your non-smoking friend. High school years are a time of decision. A decision as to whether smoking will become a part of your life. Let’s examine some reasons as to why high school students smoke. A nationwide study by the Lieberman| Research, Inc. found that reasons given by teenagers were largely social. ‘Makes you feel like a big shot”—67% “Makes you look older’—57% Makes you feel like one of the crowd—61% Other smokers good ‘when you’re felt the habit made Meet the Scots oner and Kathy MR. are avorite class is shop, while By DAVE TAGGART What is an American? An American to most people is someone living in the United States. But is this altogether true? Does citizenship automatically qualify a person to be called an American? Is the local “pusher” an American? Is he qualified to be an American when the very thing he is striving for, perhaps not consciously, is breaking down the future of America. Why should someone who values his freedoms, such as “self expression,” so much, want to destroy that thing of society that determines his future. That thing being America’s most valuable resource, its youth. On the other hand, is the big industrialist an American? Is the man in charge of a vital part of America’s economy an American? Many would say, ‘‘Of course he is,’”’ emphatically. But what about his factories that pollute and poison our very environment? Is the man truly contributing to America? My opinion of an American is someone that contributes in some way to the betterment of our great land. Perhaps it’s someone who obeys all traffic laws, thereby contributing to the safety of our highways. Maybe it’s someone who studies the candidates at -lection time and knows the credentials of the candidates. This is my view of an American. I am proud to be an American. I am proud because I know this country provides the best place in the world to exercise to right): (Missing ete. Mr. Price was born and raised in beautiful downtown Burbank, California. He moved to Utah in the early sixties and graduated from _ Bounti ful High School. He atHe teaches know Price, Jeff Kelly Campbell). VAN Van WAGONER Wagoner, Human Relations, the students and be- lieves every teacher should.” He also states, “Teachers give the students the tools to make their own decisions and show them the directions, yet let students decide themselves.” He chose to teach at B. L. because of the people with whom he would come in contact and because of the caliber of the other teachers. “Besides, I enjoy teaching here very much,” he adds. The Mexican Clan The Mexican Clan sponsored a hay ride November 12. There was a bigger turnout than expected. After the ride there was a pot luck dinner and a marshmallow roast. The officers were really surprised at the big turnout. The clan also presented a program, November 18, at Hopkins Elementary School. During this program they did such things as danced, sang, and performed a few skits. With everyone in the clan working hard and together, it was a big success. The Clan has planned for the future such activities as rap sessions, snowball fights, sleigh riding, etc. The survey also concluded that parents played a part in the teenager’s decision to smoke. Teenagers with smoking parents are 50% more likely to smoke than a teenager with non-smoking parents. However, more important than parental smoking is parental rapport. “A teenager is less ant to smoke if he has good rapport with his parents and his parents smoke than if his parents don’t smoke but he has bad rapport with them. Kelly’s favorite teachers are Mrs. Okroy and Mr. Freestone, and her favorite classes are Algebra and Bonnie Aires. Along the school activity line Kelly goes to dance clan, seminary movies, and and is interested in the cultural arts de- The survey, conducted among 1,562 teenagers across the nation, showed that the non-smokers tended to be more contented and more apt to see themselves as ambitious, hard working, intelligent or successful. “A teenager secure and well-adjusted to his age group is less apt to smoke than one nervous and anxious to behave like an adult,” the study found. . se ieee partment. “J made a pollution poster during Trash Week,” Kelly said. “It had my sister’s old panty assorted around.” “TI really garbage like _ stuck on Ben scattered Ten times as many smokers as lung cancer. Among men who smoke as a dav, the rate is 25 to 30 times higher ers. Even with surgery, only 1 out of tients is saved. Lomond. McKnit Clan GIRLS! There is an exciting clan meeting every Thursday after school in Room 63. It’s McKnit Clan. Even though the name says “knitt,” we will be doing many other things, such as crochet, macrame, hairpin lace, crewel embroidery, and anything to do with needle craft. This is a clan for those who know how, and those who would like to learn needle crafts. Mrs. Ospital, our advisor, will help all of us. It’s a great opportunity to make things for yourself and gifts for others. When you have finished a project you will feel like you have really accomplished something. We hope to have a display of our projects some time later this year. McKnit Clan would like you all to come out, have fun, and support our clan. If you are interested, contact one of our officers. They are Laurie Sanders, President; Carol Belliston, Vice President, and Kathy Davis, Secretary. Now that we’ve examined the psyche of the smoker. | let’s look psa at smoking from the health angle, a et eee oS = and other It’s great; there is a lot more to do here and it‘s a lot funnier than Highland, even if there is not as much school spirit.” When asked if she had any warnings about Ben Lomond, she said, “Yes, my sister told me to keep my slip pulled up; it always shows. It must run in ‘the family or something.” Roller Skating Wednesday, November 3, 1971, the Roller Skating Clan went to Salt Lake for a night of entertainment. They went to the Classic Roller Rink. After skating, they returned to Ogden to so- phomore ‘Meet the Scots” is one busy girl. She writes short stories and poetry, reads, sings, tries to compose music, sews (out of necessity) and swims. ATTENTION our natural rights. Rights such as freedom of speech and religion should be natural rights of man, not legislated rights. But it is necessary in this selfish world to legislate such rights to provide a protection and to preserve them. our - Death rates increase cigarettes smoked. Lung cancer ~—_ nonsmokers die of much as two packs than for nonsmok20 lung cancer pa- significantly with is exceedingly rare among number of nonsmokers. Even heavy smokers who quit the habit lower their chances of contracting lung cancer significantly. much Mortality rates from gastric and duodenal ulcers are higher among smokers. Chronic bronchitis is more prevalent among smokers. Cough, shortness of breath, headache, indigestion, frequent fatigue, insomnia, diziness, etc. are more often the complaints of smokers. Deaths from heart disease are nearly twice as frequent among smokers as among nonsmokers. One out of every seven deaths in our country this year will be caused in part by cigarette smoking. 4,500 teenagers start smoking every day. It is estimated that one million of those now in school will die of lung cancer by age 70. _ “The teenager who starts smoking today does so desvite the mounting evidence which identifies cigarette smoking as a major cause of cancer and other diseases and ailments,” says Dr. Seymour Lieberman. Cigarette smokers are starting at an earlier age than ever before. During the average smoker’s lifetime he will ay to smoke more cigarettes, meaning a mounting death rate. SCOTS GS A Ds Clan have dinner (some late breakfast at the Village Inn.) The officers want to give an invitation for all to come and join and take part in their activities. found it “relaxing after a meal” and nervous, “bored or depressed.” Boys them more sexually attractive. The most overwhelming temptation to smoke seems to be because of smoking friends. Among smokers 50% report that all or most of their friends smoke. Only 14% of the non-smokers are in this category. The survey concludes that “teenagers are 100% more likely to smoke if their age peers have the habit.” Wag- Van Kelly hose —with suckers two years hose four years. them, to egg sh lis fifth and sixth periods. He says that, “This is a chance to get to Mr. is Don KELLY PRICE Do you know someone who is handsome, intellectual, generally concerned about the students, who is a swim coach and is excellent in art? All of these qualities are found in one person and he is Mr. Price. Mr. Price loves art or anything in which creative experience is involved (which he has). Examples are ceramics, jewelry making, painting, drawing, his Why | AM PROUD To Be an American (left Kofoed. O ead favorite teacher is Mr. Taylor. - When asked what he would do when there was nothing left to do, Don said, “sleep!” That is about the best answer. I’m sure everyone would agree. 3 * Great Food Tree Top Taco Time 3480 Washington and thats no BULL !!