Real Name: Tim Lara Member Since: July 20, 2005 Last Signed In: November 29, 2008 Profile Views: 833 Blog Views: 4849 Another NaNo WriMo done... NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH IS ALMOST A WRAP I don't follow trends, I set them... Here's my new stance What's in a name? I wish it was NEWS to me PAX 2008 Apparently no one checks these things You can take me out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of me... Tropic Thunder... RIP Isaac Hayes July 05 August 05 September 05 October 05 November 05 December 05 January 06 February 06 March 06 April 06 May 06 June 06 July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 
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What's in a name?
So I just read an article online from the handy Victoria Advocate website. There is a petition circling around to give the new high schools the old high school names. Wha? I don't think consolidation is a good thing, never did, and I was truly suprised when a whole town of people let elected school board members do just that. (But hey, don't blame me, I was raised on MTV and apathy, my generation barely even reads a book, much less registers to vote.) Before we let everyone off the hook and "go back to the way things were" Someone answer me one thing no one ever did... What the heck does memorial high school memorialize? Up to this point, I have to just think we named it after the football field, and let's face it, it's not like there's major tourism outside of football season. Surely we could have done better. 5 comments from 4 users
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posted by
bighorn
on Sep 23, 2008 at 12:16 AM
What was this Stroman's special contribution to the community? If the school is not on "Stroman" land, why should another school be named after him/her? Leave the current campus as Stroman. I know who Stockbauer and Lenz are. As well as the historical DeLeon, Navarro, etc, etc. But who were Ben Jordan and Ben Wilson and why in the hell did the city name two "main drags" as "Bens"?
posted by
justbeachy
on Sep 22, 2008 at 06:17 PM
Tim, I've wondered the same thing: what does Memorial High School memorialize? It always seemed like a generic name slapped on the school. For the same reason I don't like VHS East and VHS West either. I think they should be named after people in the community, or at least after something or someone with some meaning. I also like regionally-themed mascots - bring on the Chupacabras!
posted by
interested
on Sep 22, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Stroman was the person that donated the land for the school to be built.
posted by
RedRage00
on Sep 22, 2008 at 09:25 AM
I believe Stroman was named after a former VHS tennis coach. It was a person. lol
posted by
bighorn
on Sep 22, 2008 at 08:04 AM
Who was Stroman, BTW? East and West would be the least offensive names. And given the knee jerk nature of this community, the best choices. The idea of Ratcliff and Tyler might be overruled in favor of Welder and O'Connor. I like the idea of the Chupacabras, and the fan favorite, Puffy Taco for mascots.
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