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ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
APRIL 1,1976
NUMBER EIGHTEEN
‘‘The lamp lies within you, light it and follow without fear.” Sabu (Indian Mystic)
Religious Relations
The lamp lies within you,
lightitand follow without fear.”
Sabu, Indian mystic
A person’s relationship with
God is a subjective matter. The
religion of one’s parents,
friends, and so on, is not going to
gethim into “heaven” or “hell”;
it is his own relationship with
God that will decide his fate.
Tlierefore, each and every
person should develop his own
personal religion within his
lieart, based on what he feels is
true. Mother, father, preacher,
teacher cannot tell us what to
believe or what is wrong or
right These are matters which
must be explored and solved by
every individual. Each person
lias a relationship with God that
only he is responsible for, and as
Poetry
Reading
On Tuesday, April 6, the
Creative Writing class of
Atlantic Christian College will
have a poetry reading on the
campus mall, in front of the
administration building. The
event will startat eleven o’clock.
All students, members of the
faculty, and other interested
persons are invited to attend.
There is no admission charge
and refreshments will be served.
This event can be beneficial
for all who participate, as well
as entertaining. The members of
theclass have been working with
various forms of poetry, in
cluding short forms such as the
Haiku, and the Cinquain, and
Mgerforms such as the English
^nnet, the Italian sonnet, and
* Villenelle. The class also
**peritnented with Parody and
free verse.
The readings will be done from
3 small volume of poetry titled
winding Off produced by the
shidents, and organized by Mrs.
ackleford. Members of the
'ass who will be participating
“■e as follows; Beth Homey,
vonne Currin, Eddie Martin,
Reason, Gary
'^^dy Warren, Terri
Ann Wasson, Russell
Volva Bernie
^noit Finch, and Raoul
Sti^ents are urged to attend
promises to be very
This kind of event
sevpM? place here for
support of
»illh! ® creative endeavors
'abeappreciated
R.B.
long as he feels he is right, he
cannot go wrong. If, for
example, a basic belief of
Christianity does not adhere to
what a person believes, which
path should he follow? The one
that leads from his own heart,
and for this reason: if he follows
the other, he will be untrue to
himself and will be guilty of
allowing the world to decide for
him what only he can answer in
his heart. If so, he will go
through life claiming to believe
as Ciiristianity does, but not
believing, and in so doing live a
lie to himself, and suffer a little
of hell here on earth. What is
being said here is what Emerson
said over 100 years ago, “Trust
Thyself.” Even though the most
hell-fired and damnation
preachingest preacher should
wear your ear off telling you you
are going to hell if you don’t
follow his doctrine, hold true to
your own beliefs. As the old
saying goes, let your conscience
be your guide, and your heart
will not be plagued by
misgivings or doubts as to the
right or wrong way.
True, there are people who can
t>e our spiritual leaders and
guide us and give us advice, but
when the real decision comes, it
is we who must make it.
There are certain people who
feel that it is their duty to tell
people of other religions that
they are hell-bound. These
people do not realize that these
other religions also worship God,
they just call him by a different
name, such as Allah, Yahweh,
etc. These religions worship the
God who created the mountains
and trees, birds and fish, man
and animals. Therefore, these
religions worship the same God
Christianity does. So why are
they going to hell and Christians
to heaven? This is a question
which I cannot seem to find an
answer for.
Alpha Omega
Bearing the credentials of long
runs in New York and London,
Robert Bolt’s drama “A Man
For All Seasons” will be
presented by the Alpha-Omega
Players of Rockport, Texas, at
8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, in
Howard Chapel.
“A Man For All Seasons” is a
historical play about the conflict
between Henry the Eighth and
his chancellor. Sir Thomas
More, over More’s refusal to
condone the King’s divorce of
Catherine of Aragon, and his
marriage to Anne Boleyn,
Though it is a drama on the
theme of public duty versus
private conscience, it is also a
play about a man of such wit and
charm who was able to trade
jests with his executioner when
he was brought to the scaffold.
Ken Zinck will portray Sir
Thomas More, the author of
“Utopia,” and the man Erasmus
called “the English Socrates.”
Sir Thomas More jokingly noted
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Greek Week
Furthermore, it is my belief
that one does not have to be in a
church to worship God, nor is it
necessary to be affiliated with
one. When I feel like seeing and
talking with God, I go out into
the woods or down to the beach.
At these places, I feel more in
communion with a heavenly
spirit than in any church I have
ever been to. In nature, I can
still find God in his unspoiled
beauty. I cannot find or see Him
in many men I am forced to look
at in a church. In nature, you can
see God’s power (as in a
hurricane) and you can see his
delicacy (as in flowers, but
terflies, and so on). You can feel
his perfectness when you look at
His intricate creations. When
you look at the universe, the
world, the cycle of life, you can
see it is all put together too well
to have happened by chance or
totally through evolution. You
realize that there is a far
superior being out there who put
it all together, and is now sitting
back and watching man take his
creations and tear them apart.
God, to me, can be seen in nature
more than he can be seen in
man. But, to you, it may be
different. Perhaps you can feel
God more directly in a church,
and through a fellowship of like
individuals. Then that should be
your method of worship, and I
will not condemn it. All I ask is
that you do not condemn my
way, or the ways of others. As a
whole, we should be more
tolerant of others who differ
from us, not only in religion but
in all things. Live and let live,
and leave judgment of the world
to God. We are mere humans,
ignorant and fallible. So until we
remove the log from our own
eye, let’s leave the sty in our
brother’s eye alone. Until we
have become perfect, let us not
judge those who live around us,
Mike Walker
Greek Week began with
sororities participating in the
Powder Puff Football game.
Between the cheers and the
bruises, Cathy Purvis lead Team
B to victory.
The annual Greek Sing was
held Thursday night. The
presentation was entertaining
and most enjoyable for par
ticipants as well as for the
audience. Themes varied from
Patriotism to Religious songs.
This year’s group winners were
Sigma Sigma Sigma, with a
presentation of “Sigma on Tour”
and Sigma Phi Epsilon who
presented a comical take off on
familiar television com
mercials. Individual talent
trophies were awarded to
members of the same
organizations. Gayle Woodlief
represented Tri Sigma and
David Wall represented the Sig
Bloodmobile
Visits Campus
Every 5 minutes, someone
needs blood — blood that is
available immediately, and
available in the correct blood
types. The availability of this
blood makes the difference
between life and death. Blood
cannot be manufactured; it
comes only from one human
being who cares enough about
another human to donate a pint
of blood. That concerned human
being is you!
The process is simple, and
takes only an hour or so of your
time. Since our Red Cross Blood
Program must collect 400 pints
of blood each day for
hospitalized patients, your
donation is vitally needed.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will be at the Assembly Building
of the Wilson Memorial Hospital,
April 7 from 12 noon to 5 p.m,
and again on April 8 from 10 a.m,
to 3 p. m. Our goal is 340 pints.
Only 3 percent of our popula
tion of eligible donors supply the
blood needs of our nation.
Surgery could be cancelled if
blood is not there. Could it be
you?
Eps. The fraternity Scholastic
Award was presented to Alpha
Sigma Phi for (he third con
secutive year. Tri Sigma
received the Sisters Scholastic
Award and Delta Zeta received
the Pledge Scholastic Award.
A dance was held at
Wedgewood Country Club the
following evening,
Greek Week was topped off by
Activities Day at Toisnot.
Alphas and DZ's received the
awards for winning the most
events, A celebration was held at
Fred’s that evening, Greeks look
forward to special spring
banquets and beach week-ends
to complete a successful year of
fraternal fellowship,
C, E. Panarese
SGA
President—Ricky Clayton
Secretary— Barbara Stone
Vice-President —Tommy
Mercer
Treasurer—Matt Mancini
Head Cheerleader—Connie I>ail
Pine Knot—Jimmy Cobb
Collegiate—P'red Claridge
CC.\ Officers
President—Cathy I^w
V-P—Ruth Jordan
Secretary—Phil Darnelle
Treasurer—Tommy Mercer
Senior Class
President—Mike Sawyer
V-P—Susan Dubois
Secretary—Marsha Cun
ningham
Treasurer—Lois Ann Wassen
Senator—Sue Wilson
Junior Clas.s
President—Pam Batts
V-P—Rose West
Secretary—Debbie Cox
Treasurer—Ruth Joraan
Senator—Martha Barnes
SoDhomore Class
President—Phyllis Parris
V-P—Sheree Harrell
Secretary—Rosa Cobb
Treasurer—Connie Lail
Senator—Miles Stanley
Day Students
President—David Lee
V-P—James Coale
Secretary—Steve Estes
Treasurer—Rocky Gunner
Senator—Allan Richeson
Dr. C. H. Hamlin, professor of social studies at Atlantic Christian
College, will go into full retirement this year following 51 years of
service to the college.
.Now 85 years of age, he went intosemi-retirement20 years ago and
continued teaching under a reduced load. He began his teaching duties
at the college, Aug. 25, 1925. fie will teach his final class during the
second semester of summer school.