The student body at Grady proved it could gripe last month. Over two hundred gripes were received by Student Council during Gripe Week and more kept coming in even after the official designated days. They ranged from one-word complaints to a three-page typewritten theme. Many were constructive and some, although absurd, proved interesting.
A number of complaints centered around the cafeteria. The lemonade was described as too sweet, the brownies too hard , the bread too cold, the room too crowded, and the overall meal too expensive. Ten persons recommended the return to the one-hour lunch period.
Sub-freshmen. turned in their share of amusing gripes. One remarked,
"Grady is always making rules. 8th-Graders have enough to worry about
than listening to no-no's." Another had personal problems, "Boys
are very impolite, Is that why girls
don't like boys? All the girls in school like all the boys in school except
me. Why is that?"
Eight griped about homework. "Teachers ought to be taught a lesson about homework," an apparently overworked individual commented.
A bit of controversy centered around the dress code. While many opposed slacks for a different reason, a boy who signed his name as "Girl Watcher" stated, "Get the girls to stop wearing slacks and start wearing shorter skirts. "
Physical education made Gripe Week headlines also, the majority complaining that it was too hard. "Go easier on P.E., but keep the coaches," said one while another was more vociferous, "The coach just works those poor boys to death." No casualties reported yet though.
The great majority, though, were serious complaints and are being considered by Student Council. One item which may or may not evolve is the installation of a Coke machine. A senior remarked, "We need a Coke machine. Besides :making money it would give the teachers a good mixer."