The Fate Of A Fount
Atlantic Christian College has progressed rapidly m
the past few years. Curriculum has changed, student
concerning for campus improvement has been evident,
and construction has enlarged and improved our
college. Yet in one way we continue to be set back in our
progressiveness.
Last year, just about this time, the Interfraternity
Council and Pan Hellenic Council, seeking to contribute
to the beautification and addition of our campus put
forth a large sum of money for the building of a fountain.
This fountain after slow construction was erected in
front of the new student Union with the addition of
landscaping. Yet after all is considered the fountain
flows only a portion of the time and that portion is
usually a dribble.
Why? Because of childish and unnecessary pranks
which have taken place since it’s construction. Truly it
is difficult to believe that there are some students on our
campus who seek to deface the few luxuries that the
college possesses. It has become apparent that the
guilty few are aware that water has various uses
nonetheless.
First, water is for washing. Therefore people make
sure that there is plenty of soap suds available any time
of the night or day for immediate use. It is nice to have a
clean fountain but we find that the addition of suds has a
tendency to clog drains and muddy the water.
Second, water has the amazing quality of supporting
a floating object. In order to prove this well known fact a
number of students insist on throwing paper, food,
money, and an occasional fish into our fond fount. These
contributions to science result in further stoppage of
water’s flow and promotes the growth of algae, which
gives off an unpleasant odor.
On the other hand, a few fun-loving individuals have
found that if a heavy object is thrown into the fountain it
will sink. To prove this fact students have assumed the
responsibility of thowing each other into the available
tank. The consequences that occur from this action
should be aooarent. The fountain is very shallow and the
possibility for injury is everpresent. There are also a
series of lights below the surface which, if hit could
result in their breakage and possible electrocution.
More recently has been the contribution of red dye to
the flowing aqua. Although it may appeal to some to
have a Red River Valley on center campus, this action
finally necessitated the drainage of the fountain. This
meant unnecessary and unappreciated extra work for
those in charge of maintenance.
All of these previous actions can only be considered
trivial compared to the outrageous spectacle that
greeted the few remaining students on campus Sunday
morning. The incident referred to is the successful
attempt by some warped individuals to convert the
fountain into a floating garbage dump. Indeed it took a
great deal of juvenile destructive imagination to
transfer approximately three-hundred beer cans and
numerous liquor bottles into the watery structure, along
with the sign from the old Student Government
Association building.
Those guilty of this malicious action have not a shred
of justification to support their act, therefore if caught
they should expect no defense to be worthy of
consideration. Those depraved individuals have
violated their right to be considered part of the college
community, therefore devoiding themselves of its
benefits and the respect of its members.
Fortunately, concerned members of the community
took it upon themselves to clean up the damage, but now
it is up to all students as to whether or not our fountain
will become a worthy landmark or a worthless eyesore.
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THE COLLEGIATE
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Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, N. C.
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Tell
It Like
It Is!
Our question for this week is:
“Do you think that students who
have strong feeUngs against war
and against military service
should be allowed to set up tables
distributing peace literature
when military recruiters are on
campus.” In a random poll taken
among students and faculty
members, the following answers
were given
Yes, I think everyone has the
“right” of expression but not to
the point of being militant.
Setting up literature tables is as
far from being militant as A.C. is
from being a University. M.R.
(student)
I think it is in bad taste to pick
that time but I don’t think they
should be prevented from doing
so. J.M. (student)
I think they should be allowed
to (set up literature tables). The
military can’t be that sensitive.
R.G.C. (faculty)
No, Since we live in such a
“democratic” society, I’d say let
the recruiters have their day and
let the students have theirs. If the
students can’t voice their
“strong” opinions without
competition with the recruiters
they don’t know very much about
their subject after all.
L.B. (student)
Of course. If the military is
allowed to encourage war on
campus, why shouldn’t we be
allowed to encourage peace ?
R.D.B. (student)
Yes, because college is
supposed to be the place where
ideas are exchanged.
W.O.P. (faculty)
R eader’s Perspective
Mr. Harold Rogerson
Editor, Collegiate
Atlantic Christian College
Dear Mr. Rogerson,
After examining the 1968-1969
edition of the Pine Knot, we feel
justified in making public our
feelings concerning the
representation of various aspects
of student life. We feel that the
opinions of the Pine Knot staff as
to what constitutes realism is not
necessarily “as it is.”
Ignore if you must (the
military recruiters), but don’t
heckle those who defend your
right to do so.
A.G.C. (faculty)
Yes, only a facist would try to
preserve certaiA “democratic”
institutions by using methors
completely destroying our
system of Democracy and
academic freedom.
B.E.C. (student)
It’s a free world.
E.G. (student)
Chapel
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Award. This award, annually
since 1963, consists of a cash
grant of $100.00 to the outstanding
pre-theological student. Jarman
plans to attend the seminary at
Texas Christian University in the
fall.
Mr. Worden Allen, President of
the Wilson Chamber of Com
merce, presented the annual
Chamber of Commerce Award,
given each year to the most
outstanding student of Business.
This year for the first time in the
history of the award, it was
presented to a female, Miss Kay
An tone.
Ira Norfolk, Director of
Athletics, then assumed the
rostrum to make the annual
Athletic awards. Norfolk noted
that he felt that here at Atlantic
Christian emphasis is not only
placed on athletics but on
scholarship as well, and that
many of our outstanding athletes
are also outstanding scholars.
Norfolk’s first award was to the
senior with the highest academic
record, this was presented to
Rocky Covington. Norfolk then
recognized the three A.C.C.
basketball team members which
were named to the All-District
NAIA District 29 t^m, these
were: Ed Carroway, Robert
Gilmore, and Clyde Stallsmitn.
The final athletic award, to the
Most Outstanding Athlete, was
presented by the Kiwanis Club to
Robert Gilmore.
In the area of Dramatics, Paul
Crouch presented this year, three
Duchess Trophies to Bob Noble,
Sandy Edwards, and Jim Keen.
Chaplain Dan Hensley,
Chairman of the Religious Life
Committee, presented the annual
Elaine Waters Memorial Award,
a Bible, to David Jarman, this
year’s President of the Campus
Christian Association.
The two final awards were in
the field of journalism. Mr. Paul
Dickerman, Associate Publisher
of The Wilson Daily Times,
awarded journalism awards to
Jim Bussell for his work this year
The part we feel that is
especially repugnant to us is the
section preceding the individual
Greek organizations on pages ss
and 59. We feel that the pSto
graphs of scratchings on desks
and sidewalks are a rather
shabby means of introducing the
Greek organizations. This could
not help but present a biased
picture of Greek life on campus
Unfortunately these pictures do
not present the true friendship
and brotherhood created through
association with a Greek
organization. The extremely
vindictive paragraph concerning
fraternity co-operation with the
Pine Knot staff on page 59 is
completely without basis. Alpha
Sigma Phi was not contacted by
the Pine Knot concerning
anything, much less a list of
members and officers.
The reflection cast a
questionable image upon the
Greek system. No mention was
made of contributions by the
system to Atlantic Christian
College, nor of the Greeks
involved in student affairs,
Over-all, the Pine Knot left us
with a bad taste, and a serious
doubt concerning the taste of the
so-called editor.
Sincerely,
Eddie Capel
Grant Britt
Harold S. Wade
Graham Atkins
and the Brotherhood of
Alpha Sigma Phi
FRESHMAN CUSS NOTE
The Freshman Class has
announced plans to sponsor an
outdoor Folk Festival as a break
from^the-tedium of exams. The
festival, scheduled for Monday,
May 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. wiU be
held in front of the Student
Center.
All students who can sing, play
a guitar or do both, and would
hke to participate are asked to
contact either Jim Abbott or
Debbie Hayman before Tuesday,
May 20.
as editor of the Collegiate, and to
Robbie Koelling, this year’s Pme
Knot editor. Koelling then,
dedicated this year’s Pme Knot to
Mr. C. D. Pittman, an employee
of the college.
It was clearly evident a
close of the assemby
perhaps for the first ,
year, the seniors have reali j
that graduation is near an
them, the coming year wil
centered around a 1:.
dependent life, and
Christian will be only a
their past.