EDITORIAL PAGE
THE CLARION
May 19, 1967
Ready
For Exams;
Let^s Go
Tornadoes Reign Again
It’s good to see Tornadoes reinstated as the col
lege team name. We too were caught up m t e
sudden frenzy to alter college tradition. Come to
think of it, Tornadoes is a pretty apt title.
For example, there have been numerous tor
nado watches” and “tornado warnings” dunng the
last couple of weeks. It seemed as though BC v^re
being warned not to change the team name, ine
students seemed to realize this, as they over-looked
all the newly-proposed titles and voted for Torna
does.
Seriously, whatever their reasons, Brevard stud
ents have given our athletic teams a solid vote of
confidence and support. This unique salute should
in itself be a source of inspiration for them in the
coming year’s events.
We 7/ Miss Them
We lost two good friends this week. Sehrgut
and Shep died, probably because of someone’s care
less use of rat poisoning. Shep was an important
member of the Alexander family as Sehr was to Mr.
and Mrs. Williams. Those of us who have had a
dog know how close they can become and how to
lose one is like losing a part of oneself. Sehr and
Shep were also an important part of the college.
We’ll miss seeing Shep trotting along side Mrs. A.
and Sehr waiting at the door for Mr. Williams. We’ll
miss seeing them romping on the lawn and joining
our classes. They made Brevard seem more like
home — a warm, friendly place. We’re glad Shep
and Sehr were a part of our campus, and we’ll miss
them.
Look At Yourself
Has anyone noticed the sudden change in many
of B.C. students — the change that came in with
May. It has become increasingly apparent that th©
long lost relationships between teachers and stud
ents, and students and fellow students are going
through a final effort toward conciliation and friend
ship.
The feelings of others are being coveted by the
very ones who previously were apathetic and un
concerned.
Perhaps all is because of the pending exams.
Perhaps these people are trying to establish for
themselves a good and lasting impression with their
college friends and acquaintances.
The reasons, however, for this flowing amiable
ness around campus is not the point that we wish to
make.
All the kindness and interest that one shows
for a person should be constant, not sporadic and
done merely for one’s own personal interest. Being
considerate to everyone all the time is a good direc
tive.
Well, exams are upon us!
It’s too late now! What is? Oh,
anything a mouse (or a student)
likes to do. You know how exam
time is — studying till 4:00 and
getting up at 5:00 to study again
—that’s for lit, anyway.
Hooray for Tornadoes! Let’s
go, team! We sure have support
ed our teams — they know
we’re behind the Tornadoes
Nature is, too.
Boy, those job offers keep
pouring in. The letters are post
ed on the bulletin board, or the
men go to see the teachers. It’s
great! A student really doesn’t
have to LOOK for work — it
comes looking for him.
Did you see the modern dance
recital? It was great. I sneaked
under the bleachers (for free)
to gaze. Then I scampered back
to the dressing room. Marigay
Lesh had really checked to see
that she got everything for her
dance down to the gym. She
was wearing her tights and had
her two costumes. After it was
over, she had to rush off to lab.
As I entered the room, I was
greeted with the wail, “Where’s
my dress!” The poor girl had
left it in the dorm. A friend in
need — Betsy CcCown — lent
Marigay her dress and wore
M.’s raincoat back to the dorm
to get dressed for history. You
should have heard the laugh
ing. I fled.
My word! ran into lovely-
looking group of third floor,
Jones’ girls “shopping” Tuesday
nite. Mrs. Young was trying to
catch up with them, too. So
nice to see everyone out en
joying themselves.
Trying to sleep anymore is
a problem with all the art stud
ents sawing wooden sculptures
after midnight! Won’t work at
all.
LITCIDAS
The following was written by a student sadden
ed with grief at the parting of a special friend - tlk ’
friend was one of the two fatalities of the ’liav
Dance: a lit book and a Spanish book, ^
LITCIDAS
O thou fair lit book of bygone days!
Alas mine eyes weep for thy pages and my tears
fall.
Oft I consulted thy caves of luminous truth
To find the wisdom of the past.
Oft I read and oft I gleaned
Those precious bits of truth from fallen sages.
But alas, I see thy cover no more!
What cruel hand of commensurate malice
Has snatched the© away?
Can such dastardly deeds be 'planned by human
minds
Has humanity lost its soul? Oh the bitter tesN
that fall,
Gladly would I give all I own to look once again
at thy footnotes—
Oh just to glimpse at those precious biographies!
Oh torment of Hell! Can no rest be in sight for
my reddened eyes?
The world has oft in deeds forlorn
Mourned the parting of sages born, ' ,
And now the grief that haunts the halls
Permeates my strength as sorrow falls.
The hands that once thy pages held
Now rest in silence, its armor felled;
And lips that uttered the words of time
Are silent now and echo no rhyme.
Oh muse that prodded the sages bold
Keep dry mine eyes and my hand now hold,
Strengthen thou daily this worthless sham,
Remember, O sage, the scholar I am
And grant me thy cheat sheet for the lit exam!
—J’, Childers
Is PLAYBOY Enough?
Music Dept.
Plans For Grad.
The Brevard College students
got the word on Hugh Hefner
and PLAYBOY magazine at
chapel services last Wednesday
night.
Dr. Russell Monfort of Win
ston - Salem delivered a lecture-
sermon designed to point out
the fallacy of the PLAYBOY
philosophy concerning the life
and ambitions of the up-to-date
man. Dr. Monfort compared the
lives of the PLAYBOY jet-set
to that of a Christian, and
Christianity came out looking
pretty good.
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF
PLAYBOY, which seemed infer,
ior to those Moses brought
down from the mountain.
The point of Dr. Monfort'!
sermon was that the philosophi
es set forth in COSMOPOLI-
TIAN and PLAYBOY magazines
may be good to look at, but
leave something to be desired
in the spirit and soul. Material
ism will never be more satisfy
ing than Christianity.
It is agreed that Dr. Monfort
got his point across, but have
An interesting and versatile any of those PLAYBOY center
speaker. Dr. Monfort recited the fold - outs come down.
The Clarion
EDITOR Jenny Munro
ASSISTANT EDITOR L. Steve Huggins
BUSINESS MANAGERS Elaine Byrd, Lois Robinson
SPORTS EDITORS Jim Case, Roland Day
FEATURE EDITORS Tom Wolfe, Wendy Sheridan
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Miriam Stout
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Founded in 1935 as the official Brevard College newspap
er, the CLARION is printed once a week during the school
year on Thursdays.
Sunday, May 28, the final
ceremonies mark the end of
many a student’s stay at Bre
vard. It will undoubtedly be one
of the happy - sad occasions ev
eryone will look back on with
no small degree of nostalgia.
Doing its part up to the last,
the Music Department will be
on hand to make the moment
even more memorable.
Saturday night at 8:00 the
traditional graduation concert,
dedicated to and in honor of
the graduating students and
their families, will be held and
will feature the glee club and
Madrigal singers. The concert
will be immediately followed by
the President’s reception in the
administration building.
On Sunday morning, the wind
ensemble will provide the ser
vice music for the commence
ment service and Sunday eve
ning will present a one - half
hour concert prior to the com
mencement exercises. The glee
club and choir will also be on
hand to provide the necessary
choral music.
Many persons, both students
and relatives, may be interested
to know there is now available
for sale a limited number of
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Big Sister
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Ann Sessions
Diane Thompson
Kathy Wayant
Kay Welsh
Holly Williams
Sheila Wilson
Teena Windham
Brenda Wyke
Shuford Young
Each girl was presented with
a long - stemmed, red rose and
escorted down the aisle by the
Big Sisters of 1966-67. President
Ann Barbre gave a brief sum-
Architect
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ledge, the sixth marshal, play
ed in the ensemble and sang in
the Glee Club.
After the ceremony, an in
formal reception was held m
Jones Hall.
mary of the duties of the Bi?
Sisters, and the new members
were wished success.
A party was given in thetf
honor on Friday night m M
lobby of Beam Hall. M tm
time it was revealed that tii
new president of Big Sisters
Jackie Lawing.
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What’s Happening?
i May 19— Examinations Begin
I Track (NJCAA Meet, Kansas)
I May 20— 4:00 Campus Ladies’ Picnic
I Camp Straus
I May 21— 6:30 MSM
\ May 22—
\ May 23—
i May 24— \ Exams
I May 25—
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