Entries from Sam Obar 180 tagged with 'high school'
Lynch offers exclusive commentary
Walpole High School is in a better position today with Stephen Imbusch's strengths than it was with Alan Bernstein's strengths, according to School Superintendent Lincoln Lynch. Even while rumors swirl that Bernstein, who resigned earlier this year from his post...
The Rebel's days are numbered...
Those who believe the Rebel mascot is fine the way it is, be warned. Your cause is on the decline. It seems that a real "rebellion" is occurring against the mascot even at Walpole High School. There is a rapidly...
Walpole High School keeps changing hands
First it was retired Athletic Director Jim Erker who took over as interim WHS Athletic Director last year. Then, it was semi-retired former WHS principal Frank Sambuceti who took over as interim WHS principal this year. Now, the third supposed-to-be-retired...
Imbusch is the one
School Superintendent Lincoln Lynch announced the new principal of Walpole High School today in a letter to students, parents, and staff. I can't say I agree with his assessment of Mr. Imbusch, but as I have said before, I will...
Final comments on WHS principal candidates
I was fortunate to have had the honor of being a student representative on the committee that conducted site visits of both Walpole High School and Seekonk High School, the current workplaces of both candidates for principal at WHS. The...
My thoughts on the WHS principal candidates
I had the opportunity to attend the open forums for both candidates for the open Walpole High School principal job on February 23. I was able to see both candidates present and discuss their so-called "education philosophies", and find out...
One overzealous Rebel fan makes us all look bad...
I attended the Walpole Rebel football game today, and saw only one Confederate flag, located on private property behind the stands. Walpole High School principal Alan Bernstein, who recently announced he was resigning at the end of the year, told...
The Rebel issue rolls on...
Please remember to check out my initial opinion about the Rebel mascot.More thoughts on the Rebel issue...Over the past few months, I have been observing the WalpoleWords forum and reading the various opinions about the Rebel mascot. While I...
Rebel mascot and flag do not belong in Walpole
Time for some controversy! I'm ready to get people fired up about one very interesting local issue. Feel free to comment:This was edited on March 29, 2009.In January, America inaugurated its first African American president. For many people across America,...
Walpole Rebel: A History of Its Confederate Connections
Part 1In late 1993, a little-known 1971 Walpole High School alumnus named Mike Amaral wrote a letter to The Walpole Times. In it, he expressed his concern over an issue that had "bothered" him since his high school years. "The...
My response to the Villa scandal
I might as well kick off this blog by discussing the Villa scandal that has gripped Walpole for the past several days: This past week has seen a whirlwind of activity in Walpole related to the astonishing resignation of Danny...
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