Dear NFL,

This month's cover is highlighted by a single word..."Honor".

This noble concept is definied in so many ways. Some consider honor to mean respect or esteem. Others believe that honor is a strong sense of right and keen moral judgment. In the National Forensic League, honor is most often referred to as special recognition given to a student or coach for superior scholarship or excellence in forensic activities.

No matter how it is defined, the term "honor" promotes an obligation to conduct ourselves in a manner which reflects the stability and nobility of our organization. The organization itself has an obligation to hold fast to its rules and traditions, yet possess a willingness to change for the benefit of the NFL mission. The coaches, students, and parents of the NFL have a duty to abide by teh manners of conduct that are outlined in the NFL Constitution. The leaders of the organization are responsible for policy making that supports the tenets of this 80 year old educational society.

In understanding the tenets of the NFL, we need look no further than our emblem, the key. It symbolizes the unlocking of the powers of expression. The shape of the main part of the emblem is octagonal, which symbolizes the many angles from which a question must be studied. The eye symbolizes the light which study will throw upon all questions. The lamp designates knowledge.

Our organization is only as strong as the character of its members and the "honor" with which we experience it.