VOL. 6, NO. 12
MAR. 19, 1965

Teen's Music Has Its Good Points, Too
(Editor's note: The King Beas, the combo that recently played at the Senior PTC Party, received a letter from an irate parent who disapproved of the "stimulating music" enjoyed by today's teenagers. The following is an answer to her letter.)

Dear Parent,

Yes, even we teenagers agree that the music of today is stimulating, but it's hard to see how that effect can be detrimental at a school-sponsored affair that is chaperoned.

We can also see that this music tires teenagers, but the conclusion that it "dulls their sensitivity" and that there could "possibly be more serious aftereffects," is expecting the worst. Yes, the students at the PTC Party were tired after the "overpowering beat." But what would occupy their time if they become bored and seek entertainment somewhere other than a school function?
 The King Beas are playing on the After-Prom Dream Train at this year's Senior Prom. The Dream Train was created with the purpose of giving the students a place to go that will discourage them from seeking some other form of recreation after the last affair of their high school career.

We enjoy the Dream Train. We realize at the same time why our parents work to make this trip a success. We also realize what sometimes happens when teenagers seek their own form of recreation on a night when curfews are lifted to insure a night that will be long remembered. Shouldn't the entertainment that our parents obtain be liked well enough to ensure the students will want to participate in the After-Prom trip?

Yes, teenagers of today are a restless generation. We seek a means to release the boundless energy that comes with youth. What better way is there to satisfy the need to release this boundless energy than listening and dancing to the music of today's generation?

The Editor