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Religion
Professors
Roasted
I.ast Thursday night, the
Religion and Philosophy majors
and Church Vocation students
along with a few other interested
people here at AC enjoyed an
interesting evening at the
Bonanza Steak House. Those few-
other interested people were
namely the professors of the
Religion and Philosophy
department and their wives.
What seemingly was to be a
banquet honoring the prof’s,
turned out to be a blazing
• roasting" of six teachers on
this campus. Over sixty students
saw these religion professors get
burned to a crisp.
The evening was highlighted
by the appearance of the long
sought after Mrs. Dan Hensely.
She came straight from Texas.
She was as lovely as all had
imagined and even Chaplain
Dan was heard later saying,
"Your sins will find you out."
Although Dr. Gerald Harris has
been noted as a fine theologian
and specialist in his field, even
he had a hard time coming up
with a decent rebuttal of
systemized thoughts, after a
local student had revealed to the
group the doctor’s innermost
secrets. Many are still won
dering if a new translation of the
Bible is coming out with the
phrase, "Get Thee behind me,
Dr. Harris.”
Student Ray Wells informed us
that Dr. Allan Sharp is noted as
the only member of the group
that has been "saved". The
group is still trying to figure
what Dr. Sharp is being saved
for. Hopefully one day we all
shall know.
Dr. Roger Bullard, with
mannerisms and all, was there
in the second person of Spencer
Smith. Grades in Greek class
have not dropped as of yet, but
many are beginning to worry
about the final exam.
Mr. Gene Purcell was there
also, but was continually trying
to get the students to hurry and
finish their meal so they could
work on the meditation chapel.
A short interlude was filled by
an original tune, “Monastery
Man," which was composed by
four students in the department.
The evening was then concluded
when Steve Sprinkle roasted the
Chairman of the Department,
Dr. William Paulsell, by
presenting him with the
"Pickled Picture of Pilot
Mountain" award. Who said God
wasn’t funny? He got his biggest
laugh, when he made man. That
was proven last Thursday night.
Gernmn Club
On April 24, 1974 Mrs. Schatz
had a picnic for the German
students and invited guests.
Over 70 people attended the
picnic. New officers for the
German Club were elected and
are as follows:
Ron Smith, president; Dennis
Williams, vice president; Pam
Everett, secretary-treasurer;
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.MARY KAY McKOVVN
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I'uhlished weekly by students attending Atlantic Christian
College, Wilson, N. C. 2789:i. The views expressed herein are
not necessarily those of the faculty or administration of ACC.
Old Bones
In the last month or so, a group of AC students have
been participating in a program for the aged here in
Wilson. I suppose this article could take on the features
of all other articles and become a series of sentences
and paragraphs dealing with the mechanics of this
situation. You know: the answering of questions like,
“Who is sponsoring this program? Where is the money
coming from? How long has it been going on? Which
students from AC are working? The fact is that many
times questions such as these merely serve as a con-
venient way to lightly dismiss seemingly “trivial”
topics and situations. If questions as these concern you,
then please don’t waste your time by reading further.
Old people, I suppose, can be defined as “the future
in present tense”. We all like to think that we will have
our present vitality for many years to come. If we ever
do bring ourselves to think about the future, we find it
hard to see ourselves to think about the future, we find it
hard to see ourselves as partially crippled, partially
blind, or as creatures unable to care for ourselves.
Truly, it often seems unrealistic to think about what we
will be like 40 years from now.
But the truth of the matter is that many of us will live
many years past the turn of the century and linger on
and on in this world wondering how a merciful God
would permit us to suffer. Suffering, in this sense,
means much more than just physical pain. Suffering, as
many of us know, can be a social, spiritual, or mental
disease. During the last years of life, however, one is
more apt to be bomarded on all sides by this pain. No
wonder one often hears the frequent cry from the aged
of “Lord, if I have to suffer like this, then please take me
away”. But physicians, mental and physical, have told
us that much of the time all these old people really need
is some TLC (Tender loving care), just like you and me.
That’s right, just like you and me. You see there’s a
funny thing about old people; they’re human too. When
they aren’t loved, they hurt, just like you.
Love can’t be measured, no matter how much we like
to think it can. A friendly smile, a warm song, or the
holding of a withered shaking hand can add days to a
life. Signs to help the aged have been up at AC for the
past month and a half. They have been taken down now.
The response has been minimal. Around ten students
have volunteered their services.
Well, this article must be put in proper perspective.
These lines aren’t a plea to try and get more help. We’re
asked to do enough as it is. I guess one can help others in
a variety of different ways. The question that we should
be asking ourselves is “What is important to us?” To
me, life has been made fuller by giving and accepting
love, to what on the surface, at first looked like “Old
Bones”.
Now has come a time of
reckoning with our government.
Many say that we should leave
Mr. Nixon alone and let him get
on with the business of the
country. Well in case anyone
hasn’t noticed, we’d be better off
it he would leave the business of
the country alone. During the
election year, many people said
that whoever voted for
McGovern would send this
country to hell. Well I voted for
McGovern and low and below,
this country did go to hell. Many
politicians are saying that it
would be best for all concerned
to leave Mr. Nixon alone
Voice Your Op
Phil Jones
inion
because there hasn't been a
honest president since George
Washington. I think it’s about
time we started looking for some
honest men and started throwing
thedishonest ones out. People
say, “Look at what Nixon has
done with Russia and China". I
say look at what he has done
with the United States. He has
created an atmosphere of
distrust throughout the entire
US. It is good though to know
that many political candidates
are being run our because of
their Nixon-like practices.
If you saw the Nixon address
to the nation on April 29th you
may have heard the statement.
"And ten little angels will say
I’m right". All I can say to that
is, “Richard, you’d better start
praying, because you’ll be lucky
if God even sends one!"
Debbie Sleeves
EDITOR RESPONSE
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beliefs of the editor or the staff.
Courses Added
A good many of Atlantic Christian students n
graduate this spring. Some have already found ioh
many more are currently seeking post-collie^
ployment. Obviously, some students will not find th"^
dream in the current job market, due mainlv to nhc.V?
training in college. ACC thus will be offering a few
courses in the fall to compensate for this disadvanta^"
Accounting 450 Creative Accounting. An advanr^l
course designed for the future tax consultant Th
curriculum deals with loopholes (both real and n
real), donations, and political campaign contributio^°
English 417 Public Appeal. Designed for the futurp
statesmen who accept election through under the tab!
operations. Its purpose is to aid in the creation of a^
image (i.e. honesty, righteousness, unselfishness) "
English !)}) Audio Skills. An elementary course in the
use of magnetic tape recorders. Special emphasis on
how to imply things without saying them.
Art :53!) Poster Propaganda. Taught by an original
member of the Dirty Tricks Committee. How to slander
opponents without muddying the water.
P.E. ;525 Facial Exercise. An experimental course
designed for followers of the Honorable Sam Ervin
Teaches muscular control of the eyebrows, lips and
cheeks. A recommended course for political science
majors aspiring for public exposure.
History .‘JOO, The Watergate Era. A concise history of
the events of the fabled “two bit break-in”. As near as
anyone can tell, this is the version John Dean so ably
withdrew from memory.
Music 402 Electronic Interpretations. An intense study
of the 18 minute tone created by the talented foot of Miss
Rosemary Woods.
Education :543 Discipline. A study in juvenile
discipline. Modeled after the verdict of the Mitchell-
Stans case.
Briggs Petway
The Still Point
The Meditation Center has poem Four Quartets and reads
been special since its inception thus — “the light is still-At the
almost two years ago by still point of the turning world.”
studenty who shared the dream Other References to “The Still
of a place of silence, acceptance Point” are found in a recent
and prayer on our campus. The book of the same name by
response of the Student Body, Father William Johnston, and
alumni, and concerned friends in He is The Still Point of the
the Christian Churches of North Turning World, an anthology of
Carolina has been phenomenal, prose, photographs, and poetry
making what seemed a dream concerning the life of Christ,
no too long ago a present reality. Though the hollow center of
Such a dream-come-true the hub of a wheel does not
deserve to have a name which move, without it the wheel would
imbodies the spirt and function not turn. Too many times lives
of this center in the life of the have run aground on this
campus. campus because there was no
As one student who cares, I place to “be stil and know, and
support “The Still Point” as the to realize the presence of the
name which includes all of these Divine. As our student body
qualities while resisting the voices its opinion on naming our
tendency to identify the center center, I invite you to consider
with any single person or group the hope this name can bring to a
of people. I feel that the frantic campus.
meditation Center Committee Steve prm e
acted wisely on a number oi -m- 1
occasions when they refused ljXLT*3.TnUT'^l'S
sizable donations for con
struction which carried with The annual intramural
them the stipulation that a banquet will be held next
certain name be used. Tuesday at 6:30 p m. at the
The idea for “The Still Point” Barbecue Barn. All
comes from T. S. Elliot’s great organizational managers, in-
~ dividual sport winners, and
■ •5111 nl" those nominated for intramura
I athlete of the year are invited to
The Meditation Center is attend. Awards will be presented
nearly completed and needs a to the overall organizational
name. Since it was student built, champion, the teams who
it is felt that the students should finished on top in the various
also have a voice in the name of sports, the individual winners o
the building. The Committee the individual sports, and t e
feels that since the Center was winner of the annual "athlete o
constructed and funded largely the year award.”
by students, they feel that the The list of winners to date ar
building should not be named as follows: Putt Putt,
after any person, but rather a and Sigma Pi;
name that would embody its Hackney II; Turkey Day,
spirit and purpose on campus. Pi; Foul Shooting, Hac
Below is a list of suggested Volleyball, fcball.
names for the building. Check Basketball, Day I;
your preference among them or Sigma Pi; Ping Pong, a
use the space provided, for your H; and Softball, Sign^a
own suggestion. Please drop
these completed ballots in the Putt Putt, Jim „■
ballot boxes placed in the Sigma Pi, Mike ’'^u-gyne
Student Center and Hines Hall, Hackney II; Turkey Day,
by 5:00 Monday, May 6. Miles, Hackney i„r.
Student Built Shooting, thall Craig
Meditation Center Hackney II; Alpha
Prayer Chapel Rowan and 'Ebron.
Meditation Center Sig; Ping Pong, Car
Student Chapel Hackney II; Tennis,
The Still Point tramural Champion,
Other Athlete of the Year, TKA.