Entries from Sam Obar 180 tagged with 'rebel'
Rebel Mascot and More
Here is a video recently produced by the staff of the Walpole Rebellion, the Walpole High School student newspaper. It tackles the Rebel mascot head-on. Do you think the resident next to Turco Field should display a Confederate Flag? Vote...
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...
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 picture that has everybody talking
Photo above is a crop from Michael Amaral from a Greg Salvatore photo.Now that it has been established that people DO bring Confederate flags to Walpole High football games, as evidenced by legendary retired Rebel Coach John Lee, it appears...
A slight change in opinion on Rebel issue
First, I want to express my great pleasure in seeing that Walpole Times reporter Keith Ferguson chose to ask all School Committee candidates whether they would favor discussing changing the Rebel name. Only one of the three candidates definitively...
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 Wishes for 2009
A new year is upon us, and I wanted to take this moment to discuss some basic things that I wish for this year:1. I wish for justice for Danny VillaFirst and foremost, I would like to see a speedy...
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