Janiury 25, 1979
THE STUDENT VOICE
Student-watching
editorial
eOk^OjAK-, eErS;
Recently the CoUegUte was fortunate enough to be able to
purchase three compugraphlc machines that enables us ti produse
the CoUegalte moreconvienent basis. Well, ever since then I have
been asked at least thirty-6 times a week, "how are the machines
doing?" And my reply is always the same... ‘They’re doing
great I”
Since their arrival, these machines have affectionately become
known as
Sh«lrach, Meshjwh, and Abednego. And mind you, these
beautes cost us an arm and ZIt RESET zap SfflFT FONT CHANGE
SET 5 4 3 2 1 TYPE.
The money w«» scraped np by means of a minor cot back in the
•Taff't pay, amonntlng to the sum of $16 thousand big ones. But
being the loyal staS they are, they didn’t mind.
ANyway, to get
back to the point at hand, so many people had Inqnlred about the
machines tliat I held an open house last tUesday night. The turn
out was overwhelming. Even I Hadn’texpected the marauding
boards that turned up. But let me assure yon that I did my iiest to
show both of them alit I know about the machines.
However, and this is the sad part, it was during this open horse
that some unor
thodox person entered thew rroomm and commenced to sabotage
our SHADRACH* MESHACH* and ABEdnego. Mind you* it
wasn’t my fault that he, she’ or it got in and did a number on on
the BOYS. I was out of the roommm on one of my two tree minute
breaks i Get between 6:00 p.m. and S’.oo a.m. 1 Must of scared
them off§ because whin i Got back..
there wasn’t a soul around.
H owever, the mess that i found mor3 than compensated for
there not being anyone hear.. Shadrach’s Justification light was
burning bright, and meshach’s overset buzzer was sounding off
loud enought to wake the dead
. And even the font button had been defonted. And poo*r. Abed
nigo?s corrosive liq,ids were gushing forth lik a fountain.all over
thew floor, i Knew that action had to be taken quickly to prevent
erefeatable dama ge. szO I* forced the hadlious meceraraus up
over the thing-a-ma-jig, and ripped out the wire tubbing . then. as
" . ,, back in the hole. After that,
”'”“‘‘‘'\h‘lchin3s.3,3mp3rf35.
my job was CO .... t6=#80’9
Is li
(here
•ndeed a need to keep these baby dOlls un9er locke a nd
key. ANd ifn i E ER find out woh it was in here that niht, 1 will not
behald responclbl»e for my actio&ns? Believe me* whein i am
mad. no one beter croos; me. Just ask my faithful writter p
Pitch Marker, hell tell' you. what I‘m like when I&M upset.
Well, l#m just glad that 1#M just glad
Well. 1#M just gald that 1#M just glad that
Well, l#m just glad tha tl#m just glad that 1 was able to fix it once
and for all
RUEGGY
By MITCH I’AKKKR
I often wondered why people
don’t come to Wilson on a
weekend night for a good time. I
know many people who go to
Greenville to have a good time.
Last Friday afternoon at about 5
p.m. 1 found out why. As a
friend of mine and 1 walked out
of my room which overlooks
almost the entire AC campus
(but then again everyone elses
room overlooks AC campus)
what to my wondering eyes did
appear, nothing. The entire
parking lot was empty, except
for a few cars, probably the ones
that were abandoned or the ones
that wouldn’t start. 1 mean this
school has really turned into a
“suitcase college”. It is beco
ming so bad that the admini
stration has considered chan
ging some of the names of the
dorms to such great names as
Samsonite” and “American
Tourister”. I can understand
that some people have to go
home and work, or help out their
family, or because their pet rock
died. But when 4/5ths of the
school leaves it can really get
boring around here.
1 asked a few students why
they went home on weekends.
Here are a few of the responses:
“1 have to babysit my little
sister.” I asked how old her sis
ter was and she said “sixteen”
(Name witheld upon request.)
“My brother is getting mar
ried.” Really, when? “August
23rd.”
(Forgot name)
“I have to do my
HOMEwork.” (Has no name.)
“Because” Because why, I
asked. “Just because.” (Lost
name in poker game.)
Of all the reasons for going
home, I heard only one reason
that was legitimate. “I go home
for some good food.”
And that’s the way it is, on
January 25, 1979.
By BUI Haight
National On Campus Report
Editor
Ask any fraternity leader and
he’ll tell you, “Oh, the frater
nity system changed back in the
early ’60’s. There’s no more
hazing or racial bars and the
emphasis is on scholarship and
community service.”
But anyone with a fleeting
knowledge of fraternity life can
see that those words are more
PR or perhaps wishful thinking
than they are reality. There’s
plenty of hazing as can be seen
from the reports of hijinks that
go wrong and end up the subject
of a police, or possibly a
coronor’s investigation (Hazing
is strictly undercover now, of
course). While there are no
longer formal racial or ethnic
qualifications for members, no
one is likely to call the fraternity
system a great melting pot. And
as for the community service,
frats always mobilized the bret-
heren to sponsor a Christmas
party for the underprivileged
children or to go door-to-door
for a worthwhile charity. Those
commendable projects are an
important part of fraternity life
today,but they are often over
shadowed by the widow’s com
plaint that she had to sell her
house and move away from the
campus because of the rowdv
late-night parties on Greek r„„'
But this student waSt
something happening, Z
higher echelons of the natio^
about the shortcomings of the
system like they never ha«
before. (They got serious in j
panicky sort of way in the W
sixties when frats fell out of
vogue and membership was
plummeting, but this new co».
cem seems to be deeper.)
Last month in the magazine of
one fraternity, the national
president warned of the organi.
(Cont. on page 4)
Reflections of a Senior
by Chuck Wheeler
For more than three hundred
people at Atlantic Christian Col
lege, the spring of 1979 repre
sents their final semester. As a
senior on the four-year plan, I
have often reflected on the out
comes of past events which
affected my fellow classmates
and myself The inevitable
question upon graduation will
be “Did ACC provide an oppor
tunity for me to grow and hope
fully become a functioning per
son in a sometimes turbulent
society?” The answer depends
on the individual effort made to
be a part of the experiences
offered at, and around, ACC.
Nearly four years ago, the
class of 1979 invaded Wilson
with hopes, dreams, aspirations
and perhaps, uncertainty. Prod
ded on by parental promises of
“the good life,” over 400 fresh
men began an unforgettable ex
perience. Along the way, some
have dropped out and others
have transferred. At the same
time, new faces have been
added on. Friendships have
been won, lost, regained and
separated. We sought unity
through participation in campus
events, student government,
religious groups, sororities, fra
ternities, group projects, and
athletics. Our accomplishment
in closing in on the horizon is
one to be proud of. Yet the hori
zon offers uncertainty. What
will I do after graduation? Will I
see my friends again? Will I like
my job? Grad school? Where
will I go? These are important
questions which need attention.
Their purpose is not to scare us,
only to remind us of the world
faced with the prospect of
putting up with us after our final
incubation period.
Our decision to attend col
lege, particularly ACC, reflec
ted two concerns. First, each
person had to “find” their own
identity. What would be our
goals in life? The other signifi
cant worry regards acceptance.
Would our identity be accepted
or rejected by others? Since it is
practically impossible for a loner
to succeed in all facets of life,
we sought love, friendship, and
understanding. This includes
satisfying social, intellectual,
spiritual, emotional, and physi
cal needs. Hopefully, we will
continue to mature into respon
sible citizens. The opportunities
have been presented. It is up to
us to take advantage of them,
In the future, 1 hope to toucli
on subjects of interest affecting
our entire collegiate community.
Looking back at changes made, 1
will attempt to evaluate ACC to
see if we have changed for the
better. Other tentative topics
include the athletic program,
endowments, the liberal arts
philosophy, curriculum study,
community involvement, and
the future of ACC. Stick around,
if you like, in the search for
more enlightenment.
DOONESBURY
by Garry Trudeau
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