S&tt0rial
PAGE TWO THE CLARION September 26, 1969
Student Display
Lack Of Support
dentfS B«v“r'rCofe
vote upon an important mater. For the second time,
ThtrfhSTeen^t talk recently about
Btudent^sui® support does not stop >■> the
field. It does not stop with the yelhng at ball games
or the journeys of many miles to witness ^
encounter. Student support should also extend, for
fthat matter, it should originate, in the supiport and
lionfidence the students give their leaders.
Only half of the student body voted in the elect
ion that was to fill numerous offices that are directly
concerned with all of the students. ' . ,
The voting for the members of the juaiciai
Board, the Student Legislature and the Class Officers
is a responsibility that each student assumes upon
himself as a citizen of Brevard College. It is a re^
ponsibility, or privelege, that should
These students that were elected to fulfill these
offices also need student support. Their job is not an
easy one. It does not stop in a month, or two ponths,
and not even three months from now. It is a ]ob tnat
lasts until the end of the school year and often beyond.
Thus far this year the student body has not
supported the student leaders. We hope that this wi
be corrected in the future and the students will be
come more interested in what is happening, not only
on the athletic field, but in the government.
Nixon’s Decision
May Change Thinking
Brevard College, along with the rest of the na
tion, was mildly surprised last week with President
Nixon’s announcement to cancel the dratt lor
the months of November and December and to ex
tend the draft call for October to cover until the fi’*st
of the year. For the young male that is enrolled in
the junior colleges across the nation, this was a nia-
jor announcement and one that may well aifect nis
plans for the coming years. ,
Also included in the President’s announcement
was the decision to limit the draft to the young men
in the 19 year-old category. , ^ .
Take the young’ man that will graduate tins
spring from Brevard College. He will have two
years of college behind him and in all 'probability, he
will be twenty years old. Will he decide to go on
to a senior college to finish his education and earn a
degree or will he take his somewhat diminished
chances of getting drafted and forge out into the
world to pave his own way?
The answer to this question is a difficult one. it
depends upon the individual and the_ war. We
strongly urge all to finish their education, no mat-
'ter what position the United States takes on the Viet
Nam War.
/
UNHA
waters
Legislature Meet
Set Wednesday
'i'O WAjC'tc. •
The first meeting of the
Student Legislature of Bre
vard College will be held Wed
nesday morning at 10 o’clock ijJ
the first lecture room of the
McLarty - Goodson Classroom
Building.
The opening meeting wOI be
primarily an organizational
meeting. It will be decided how
the Legislature plans to flu
the vacancy of one of the mem
bers that was to represent the
freshman class. This occurred
when only three students ran
for the office when the Consti
tution called for four people
from each class to sit as mem
bers on the Student Legisla
ture.
Other business that will be
brought up before the Legisla
ture will be the naming of a
TrfSs^S LTbTtraSSk
intrp”obSms” %blem's S thranswers. You may after “All members of the Legis-
happen and disturb the hai> reading this want me to drive
piness of life. There is a reply home my theory Well, I ^
to every problem whether it be have another theory
creditable or incredible. might add is an element of m-
I am no psychologist, far terruption
from it, but just the basic affairs In representative terms it is
of life have taught me and led individuality, the person y ,
i , T T nnf are the total experience of your new at the College and was in
me to believe as I do. I am not thejotai^^^ p^^^ sensibility, stigated by the new Constitu-
gj-g tion that was recently passed by
My individuality is different the student body. The new gov-
fJm vours and vise versa, emment calls upon a larger
TherefOTe the ideas drawn out number of students, than has
are the creation of personal ob- been required m past years,
servation. This elucidation of to make the decision.
the problem theory is in turn a
proMem in itself, but it has
^lie (Editor
lature are required to attend,
and students who are interest
ed are invited to attend to
meetings,” reported Ken Eaton,
President of the Student Gov
ernment Association.
The Student Legislature is
Business Club
Meeting Held
The Business Club held its
first monthly meeting on Tues- ^
day in the Faculty Lounge of singularity in solution,
the Beam Administration Build
ing with Kathy Marron, presid
ing.
Elections were held to elect
new officers for the year. Lib
by Maybry, sophomore, was
elected vice - president, and
Maxine Ashworth was chosen
as Treasurer. The position of
secretary was filled last year
by Geri Giglio. A voluntary pub
licity committee was formed to
publicize all future meetings.
Other business included plans
to send $10 to the Hurricane
Disaster Area in Biloxi, Miss.
The club also agreed to type pa
pers for students at a charge of
50 cents per page. The_money
will be donated to the club’s
treasury. Adding to treasury
will be $1 dues collected from
each member.
The IrapOTtant Metal
Mckel is a light gray, tough,
ductile, and magnetic metal that
In oher words, don’t let this
old world get you down. There s - - — . ii. { ™:i,,
a i,” another tish In the sea ‘V,1,47F'°an1l K
Name withheld metal.
BY RONNTE SMITH
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Student Homes
Vary Widely
Have you ever stopped' to> ask y©arself. What
is, tMs Brevard College af ours? . - j.ye been
T , I have, quite often, and for a longtime
trvinff to come up withi an aeeeptafole answe .
f„d «?r”shteL" tari am trying^o do the same agam.
and retresnments, lurnisnea oy Brevard College is many things. . ,
‘vard College is many
It’s the sun setting red, yellow,
western mountains. It’s two ^ .^vi^
in hand down the walk or toss^ the ni#
into the fountains. It^s a friendly chat w ^h the niP
watchman. It’s a smile for someone you know^^^
by face. It’s hours m the library and ^,{je
More than half of the stuct- hours i.n your room at your ^he rafil at
ents attending Brevard College meals in the cafeteria. It s ™j„feats. vlc-
this fall are from North Caro- a soccer game. Its elections fanfare,
lina, Mrs. Brona Roy, Registrar, tories and words of encouragement, ^
reports today. It’s a gentle breeze. It’s the pleasing not
In years past, the figures laughter floating across campus . . . •
It’s all of these and more. , »
But most of all, it’s people. It s you, a >
everyone here.
What kind of people?
All kinds — like everywhere else.
We come from homes where chilaren
:evard College. tiful, where children are scarce. ^ cars.
Other areas represented are: homes with no cars and from homes witn m jgj
Bermuda, Canal Zone, Trinidad '^e come from homes with a deep faitn i^ , gj
and Hong Kong, China. and from homes with no faith. We come tro ,. j.
South Carolina has 67 stad- quj. land, and we come from n+her
ents attendmg Brevard Col- ^ homes from Otn
lege, and close behind is Flor- , ’
ida With66. from no homes.
But we come.
have been about half from
North Carolina, and the other
half from out of state.
The student body numbers
620 students.
Eighteen states are represent
ed this fall on the campus of
Brevard College.
Virginia ranks next with 40.
Figures are interesting aren’t
they?
And this is Brevard College.
I’ll see you next week.