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SEPTEMBER 1,1977
The Student’s Voice
The Fountain
“DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE; FIRE
BURN AND FOUNTAIN BUBBLE.”
Editorial comment is normally reserved for issues of
importance which are in the front of every reader s
mind no matter what the particular publication happens
to be. Since this is not The New York Times, and I am
not Jack Anderson, the issue at hand seems of little
importance, but it is a source of irritation. It is
something which is on everyone’s mind everytime they
pass by it. I am referring to the soap in the fountain in
front of the student center. What a really petty thing to
bring up so early in the year! And people are making the
situation worse by throwing trash on top of the suds.
I could continue by calling these people juveniles who
have no respect for esthetics (the fountain looks pretty
good without the soap and trash), or the people who have
to clean it. I could continue and really hurt these
people’s feelings by calling them pigs. But I won’t.
Because I know that it will not affect them. The real
concern of this editorial is the possibility that the
fountain will be shutdown and dismantled. It is a small
thing to stop sudsing and trashing the fountain. It would
be greatly appreciated if this could be done.
Entertainment
M<n IK R.^TINGS
There isn't much at the
theatres in Wilson this week. As
usual they have all booked
second class films.
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Bruce Lee The Man The Myth
‘2X
Bruce Lee
A Muhammad Ali remake on a
$1.95 budget.
PARKWOOD CI.NEMA
Thunder and Lightning xx
David Carradine, Kate
Jackson
Moonshine and car-racin’. A
blue-collar film.
GOLD PARK CI.NE.MA
The Bad News Bears in
Breaking Training xx
Not too bad but, my younger
brother would enjoy it more.
Orca The Killer Whale X
Even Jaws can be overdone.
Stay home and watch “The Man
From Atlantis.”
x-POOR
xx-Fair
xxx-GOOD
xxxx-Excellent
Bars in Wilson are not par
ticularly exciting. However,
they do provide an outlet for
energy when one becomes
restless and has no place to go.
In other words, one can go there
and get drunk.
BARS
Spanish Galleon
Three hundred block of Broad
St. behind B&B Gun Shop. Tues.
and Thurs. specials. Small
place, good music, quite a few
local people.
Vernon Tyson: Owner
Tamarack Tavern
Located on the Goldsboro St.
“Bar Row”. Fine place to have a
quiet beer and listen to music.
Recently remodeled.
Tom Ruffin; owner
The Cellar
Loud music, wall to wall
people on busy nights. Goldsboro
St. Rowdy at times but, not
obnoxious.
JohnDildy: owner
Rubin’s
A great many of the A.C.
crowd is here. Some songs on the
jukebox are as old as the place
is. A rustic atmosphere. Only
place in town with a game of pool
at night. Specials make the beer
cheap. There has been a ruckus
or two, or three.
TimWrenn; owner
Fellowships Offered
Applications for the fourteenth
nationwide competition for the
14-19 White House Fellowships
awarded each year, will be
available after August 1,1977.
SCOPE
Established in 1964 by
President Lyndon B. Johnson,
this nonpartisan program is
designed to give outstanding,
rising young leaders one year of
firsthand high-level employment
in the Federal Government as
well as a comprehensive
educational seminar. In addition
to their job assignments as
special assistants to the Vice
President, Cabinet Secretaries,
and principal members of the
White House staff, the Fellows
participate in an extensive
seminar program consisting of
off-the-record sessions with top
government and private sector
leaders, journalists, scholars,
and foreign officials.
ELIGIBILm'
The program is open to U.S.
citizens. Employees of the
Federal government are not
eligible with the exception of
Viewpoint
What are the most im
portant things on a college
campus? Buildings?
Professors? Students?
Athletic teams? Parking
spaces?
Wrong.
The absolutely most im
portant elements on this
campus are ideas. That is
what a college is all about.
Students come here with a set
of ideas nurtured from
childhood that seem to be
satisfactory. After a few
weeks in classes, however,
they encounter thoughts they
have never considered before,
they find that the whole world
does not think like they do, and
what once made complete
sense is now confused.
There are few things that
can shake us as much as a new
idea, especially if it forces us
to look at the world in a dif
ferent way. The most exciting
thing about teaching is to see
students confronted by new
ideas and then to watch these
people develop and grow and
mature in response to them.
New ideas can be painful,
very painful, and the temp
tation to avoid them is strong.
It is much easier to take a less
demanding set of courses and
avoid an exhausting in
tellectual challenge. Reading
books and trying to un
derstand difficult concepts
takes a heavy toll on our
energy. Following the easy
way, however, deprives us of
growth and we only cheat
ourselves.
The courses in the
curriculum and the resources
in the library constitute a
treasure house of ideas that
may not always be
available Lter. Failing to 2
advantage of them nol
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Mastering a difficult idea
understanding what it meam
and what its implications aj
IS an exhilarating experience
We know we are better people
for havmg done it and have
grown in self confidence.
Ideas have changed the
world. The thoughts of Ka^
Marx, the theories of modern
science, the concept of human
liberty, the beliefs of religious
devotees, and thousands of
other ideas have made the
world what it is, for better or
for worse. The way to find out
why things are like they are is
to probe deeply the world of
thought, and the way to
change the world is to develop
a new idea.
This campus is filled with
more ideas than one could
assimilate in a lifetime. That
is why it can be such an ex
citing place.
The signs are everywhere.
Feared by some, cherished by
others, signs of a coming long
awaited, planned, and an
ticipated. Old friends of gold and
new friends of silver; new faces,
new figures, new physiques, and
old ideas: car crowded, dust
inundated, pot-hole pocked
parking lots; a fully stocked
library with EMPTY SHELVES
and a carpet guaranteed to
dazzle your eyes; courses
dropped and courses added, a
reasonably new computer and a
worn Administration staff;
young romances and old lovers
once again participating in their
reputable art; residence halls
and fraternity houses filled; a
movie, a watermelon feast, a
talent show, an ice-cream
social; the fountain flows again
(for how long, no one knows)
while some seem to consider a
community bath; a weekend
already come and gone with
everybody and his brother gone
and come back again; classes,
committee, and organizations;
lectures and readings and
countless bull sessions; and all
in all, for what its worth, the
time has come. The eleventh
hour is no more. In short, we’re
here!
So what?
Listen, You have with yourself
a valuable commodity. Each of
us brought this with us. Although
you may think you will have a
As It Seems
difficult time convincing anyone
else of the fact, that valuable
commodity is yourself, and God
knows, if you don’t believe it,
why should anyone else. You
have certain responsibilities
because of your personal value,
the primary responsibility being
to yourself. The game of give
and take must be played in
relationships to and with other
persons who are also of value.
Don’t forget the other guy and
don’t forget yourself either. To
sacrifice remains holy while
suicide is still a sin. But look at
where you are now. Hello
Atlantic Christian. The land of
opportunity (of sorts) stands
before you. Whether you made
the choice to be here out of a
desire to further your education,
or because this is the thing to do
after high school, or because
mom and dad wanted you to go
to college so you can grow up
and be somebody, or because
this is the easiest and most
socially acceptable means of
getting away from home without
supporting yourself, or whatever
your reasons, you’re here. You
owe yourself the responsibility
of getting the most out of every
moment. Don’t rip yourself off.
Don’t murder your personal
value.
Look at where we are. How
many times in the past have we
looked at the years we were to
have in college as one of our
regular members of the armed
services. There is no oc
cupational restriction. Those
who have been selected have
included scholars, engineers,
corporate employees, academic
professors and administrators,
medical doctors, architects,
local public officials, lawyers,
oceanographers, a policeman]
and a symphony conductor.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Proven leadership, in
tellectual and professional
ability, high motivation, and a
commitment to community and
nation are the broad criteria
employed in the selection
process.
WHERE TO OBTAIN IN
FORMATION
Application materials and
additional information may be
obtained by sending a post card
to The President’s Commission
on White House Fellowships,
Washington, D.C. 20415 or by
calling (202) 653-6263.
NOTE: Requests for ap
plications must be postmarked
no later than November 15,1977,
Evaluate Your Reading Habits
Do you use your lips, throat
or mind to “vocalize” words?
Do strange words constantly
impede your progress?
Do you read every single
word?
Do you go back over what
you have read?
Do you always read at the
same speed?
Has your reading speed and
comprehension remained
static for a number of years?
You are probably still using
the childhood habit of sound
ing out each word. This slows
you down.
Your vocabulary needs
improving.
You need to train your eyes
to span phrases or “thought
units” instead of individual
words.
You’re not paying attention.
Good concentration means
good comprehension.
Speed should vary depend
ing on the material and your
purpose for reading, e.g.
fiction, newspaper, textbook.
Reading is a skill and needs
continual practice. The more
you read, the more you will
enjoy and remember.
AAP Student Service
Questions And Comment
Is Caldwell Hall an en
dangered species?
Congratulations to the Fresh
men class on their
beautification program.
Do the stripes in the Library
bother anyone else?
Is it true that the girls in their
dorms play their stereos in
hopes that the walls will fall;
wander around “au natural”;
complain about their noisy
neighbors; or, have after 1:00
p.m. parties?
There is a feeling of
enlightenment after buying
books in the A.C. Bookstore.
There WAS a party under a
full moon last weekend.
Why is it so dry in Wilson?
Yearbooks may be picked up
on Friday, Sept. 2 from 1-4 p.m.
in the P ine Knot office.
greater lifetime events? How
many persons have we heard
proclaim the college years as the
freest years of their lives, and
how many of us are experiencing
them as that. Yet it is the
freedom to grow in our un
derstandings of ourselves,
others, and tiie worlds aroundus
or the freedom to stagnate,
waste our time, and gain
nothing. Opportunity is here.
Opportunity is now.
It seems that we have chosen,
by whatever means, to be here
at Atlantic Christian College, We
are investing our time, money,
and selves in the risking of
education. There are certain
responsibilities that go along
with such a choice. We as
students are challenged to
perform to the utmost of our
abilities. We are challenged to
excell not only (though
primarily) in academic studies.
Class participation through
attendance and completion (i
assigned work is a necessary
steping stone to a fuller, more
well rounded individual. But
don’t forget the importance of
the good “bull’ session or the
evening out, they're a part of the
scheme of things too.
In essence, college is people.
People that help us to more
clearly see the world around us,
people who help us see others
more understandably, peopl*
who help us see and know our
selves more openly, all of these
and more. Our time here is
limited, the challenge great, the
responsibility unending. The
choice is our own. Drink from
the cup boldly.
George T. Murphy
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DALE ADAMS
KEITH BRACK>(ELL
Co-Editors
PAT TOSCO
Cartoonist
DOUGLAS hackney
PETER CHAMNESS
Photographers
RUSSELL RAWLINGS
Sports Writer
J. FRED PEARCE
JOHN GAY
PENNEY SUMRELL
News Writer
BRL\N HUNT
GEORGE T. MURPHEY
CHRISTIE WOOTEN
Feature Writers
terry BOSLEY
DEBRAJOHNSON
Proofreaders
MILTON ROGERSON
Advisor
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