PAGE TWO
THE CLARION
JANUARY, 15, I960
Faculty Is Helpful, Willing
A few days ago three students entered Dunham Hall at
4:00 p.m. None of the students had a class at that time,
but they all carried textbooks and notebooks. One of the
studentis walked down the foy«r to Colonel Graves’ office;
another went down the stairs to the biology lab, while a
third went down the hall to Miss Smith’s office in the Eng
lish department. Not long after going into these respective
offices, each one emerged with a new knowledge and
concept of the subject he went in to discuss.
These students were obtaining special help which is
offered and provided by every teacher on the faculty of
Brevard College. No student can make the excuse of say
ing he didn’t understand something which was explained
in class with the personal help we are able to attain here
at Brevard College.
This is the type of co-operative faculty that can be
found only at a college the size of Brevard where teachers
and students know each other by name and can work to
gether.
Personal help is needed by some students who don’t
yet realize that the faculty and staff of Brevard are inter
ested in the student’s comprehension and realization of the
subject they are teaching. Our faculty not only offers
scholastic help but also any'personal help and guidance we
may ask for.
Our teachers have made the sacrifice of their time for
our benefit; so we profit to discuss any points with them
which need clearing up. In almost every instance students
who have obtained this help fare better on tests than do
those who scoff and say “I don’t understand it too well, but
I guess I can catch on in the next class.” It is here for us.
Why not gain by using the help that is offered?
Grab That Man, Gals!
Daisy Mae caught Lil’ Abner in a Sadie Hawkins Day
Race; and this year, Gals, every day is Sadie Hawkins
Day. Get out your hunting gear and brush up on your
strategy—it’s Leap Year.
Statistics 'prove that more than half of America’s col
lege coeds between the ages of 18 and 21 are out to get a
(jegree^—a MRS., that is. And this year is the year to get
it. No longer must girls sit back and wait for their nervous
companions to summon up the courage—no sir, the law
and Father Time is on their side. All feminity will have
her man this leap year, 1960.
Time is flying, though; there are only 351 more days to
make a choice and make it good. And any eligible bachelor
is fair game according to the rules. So, rise up, girls, and
begin the merry chase—before time and a man’s world
catches up with you.
Show An Interest In Politics
I960—^a new year, a new decade. More than ever we
realize, as we embark upon the “Raving Sixties,” that the
decisions we make will determine the destiny we shall live.
This is 1960, election year; but we cannot vote, so this
does not concern the majority of us. Or does it? The effect
of today’s decision will give rise to what we must experi
ence tomorrow. Today’s leadership determines tomorrow’s
history, and history affects all of us—age makes not one
particle of difference.
Perhaps we cannot vote, but that does not mean that
we should sit idly by to watch apathetically the changing
course of world politics. Young people are the “pillars of
our democracy;” therefore, we must show an active
interest in world affairs to derive a knowledge and under
standing of what we may have to face as tomorrow’s chal
lenge.
This does not necessarily mean that we should get out
|7)itiinnnMiiiininnMniiiiiiiniiituiiiniiituiiiiiiiiiimimnniiiiiiniuniiiintiiHMtnntiniiiniiiiiiuinuintiinnini[^
I THE CLARION STAFF .A |
\ PRESS :
] Editor-in-Chief Judith McManus [
I Associate Editor Phil Tappy i
i Business Manager Chuck Rimer |
i News Editor Celia Hooper =
I Feature Editor Anita Smith \
\ Sports Editor Skip Johnson 1
= Photographer.. “Scoop” Scott !
I Exchange Editor Eric Greene I
i Reporters Sara Lowdermilk, Maurice Wilder I
i Ken Faulkner, Joan Allison, Bill Bumgardner \
£]iiiinuiiiiiiiiHHiiiiiiiuiiiiiHiiii 0
Exchange Student Re-lives Arrival
By ASIA GABRIELSSON
Not until I saw the Statue of
Liberty slowly come in sight in
front of the old Norwegian ship,
did I realize that I was about to
enter the United States of America.
It was a wonderful feeling to see
the symbol of the great country ap
pear on the horizon; it was the
symbol of freedom and equal op
portunities.
My first day in the United States
gave me many things to wonder
about. The first thing that im
pressed me was the endless stream
of cars on the streets. I had never
before seen so many cars in just
one street, And in crossing a street
I had a strange feeling. The width
of the street seemed to change de
pending on the direction in which
I looked. If I loked straight ahead,
Ihe street seemed to be as wide as
the market place at home; but if
I looked straght up at the sky, I
could only see a little line of blue,
becuase the street was so narrow
that down where I stood there was
almost no daylight at all. To me the
houses looked like grey, massive
walls with windows that seemed to
be unfriendly eyes looked down at
me.
Even if the houses looked un
friendly the people did not. It was
strange and new for me to see both
white and black people. And I
stared in amazement at little Negro
children playing in the street. I
looked at the way people were
dressed and everybody seemed to
be dressed in gay and colorful
dresses. It gave an impression of
happiness. At first I had some dif
ficulty with the language. Every
body seemed to talk as fast as they
could. But after half a day of list
ening I began to understand more
of the English language, and it
gave me satisfaction every time I
learned a new word.
I came to America with high ex
pectations and after my first day in
the country I knew that this was
the place I had dreamt of—^a coun
try where everybody had an oppor
tunity for success; a country of
freedom.
(Ed. note: After a semester in
America, learning about us and
our language Asta reflects on her
first experiences in her mean
while-adopted land.)
Pre-Registration
(Continued from Page One)
The class in office machines will be
conducted by Charles Fisher of the
business department. Henry Mc
Donald will teach descriptive ge
ometry. The course in public speak
ing, under Alan Wallace, will em
phasize practice in speaking. Every
member of the class will speak at
least twice at each session. Mr.
Wallace has had long experience as
director in the theater, radio, tele
vision and as teacher of adult
j classes in effectvie speaking.
I These courses will be offered to
I the public as well as to Brevard
j College students.
Dean John B. Bennett, dean of
instruction, has expressed his hopes
for a profitable and eventful new
semester in this new year and new
decade.
We of the CLARION staff
would like to extend a sincere
word of appreciation to Phil
Tappy, our associate editor, as
he leaves Brevard College.
Thank you, Phil, for giving us
your time, talent and efforts in
these past two years; the
CLARION will long remember
its favorite sports writer and as
sociate editor. Good luck!
and campaign or become politically hysterical or fanatical.
It simply means that we must think, decide, and gently
persuade, if we will, to keep our nation as strong and great
as it is today. Prosiperity thrives on interest.
No longer should the young people of today smile be-
wilderingly and leave the room at the mere mention of
politics. The government we have tomorrow may depend
upon the opinions we form or excite today; and whether we
realize it or not, strength or weakness lies in the hands of
a young and vital America, who will show their interest
and cautiously watch “the ship of state” till the time will
come for th&m to take the helm
tkitt
newest addition to the CLARION-
1 Kent Dorsey. In the coming issues you
will be seeing more of Kent’s “moonshine” characters
as he joins the staff as a regular member. Kent is a
sophomore from Hendersonville, North Carolina.