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PAGE TWO THE CLARION
October 3, 1969
A Positive Outlook
Several national college student organizations
have bounded together in an effort to form a mass
protest to the war in Viet Nam. The national dem
onstration is scheduled to occur Oct. 15, which will
be one week from Wednesday. . • j.
We support any student’s right to participate
in this group effort, but we question the real reason
that a majority of the students will participate. Will
they really be against the war, or will the main rea
son be just an excuse for cutting classes for a day and
taking a day off? Will students participate like
blind sheep being led to water or will they participate
with their ideals being their motivating force in the
effort?
I We also question the authenticity of the demon
stration. Organizers of the movement have stated
that it was an effort to show the President how the
students felt about the war. It would seem quite evi
dent to all that the President is well aware of stud
ent feelings upon the touchy subject. How could a
man that has assumed the duties of the Presidency
not been aware of how, the students felt about the
war when during the last five or six years there have
been demonstrations after demonstrations. We feel
that President Nixon is well aware of the student’s
feelings.
Therefore, we propose a new type of demonstra
tion. It is not a demonstration against the war in
somuch as it is a demonstration supporting the Presi
dent’s effort to stop the war. This demonstration
would come on a Saturday, a time when students
would be giving up their free time. This would sep-
erate the ones who are sincere and the ones who are
not.
We feel that this type of demonstration would
be more useful and more productive than the one that
is suggested for Oct. 15.
Overdoing The Rush
This past week Brevard College has been thrown
into an uproar by the so called “Rush Week” staged
by the four societies that are present on the college
campus, j
There has been numerous cases of “proposals,”
friendly kisses, a little acting, and offers to help the
older members of the various organizations (carrying
trays, polishing shoes, cleaning rooms, etc.) This was
all in good fun, and for the most part it was taken
with a grain of salt by both the pledges and the ob
servers.
But, also during this past week there have been
something activities induced by the organizations that
have not quite been u'p to the standards that the or
ganizations claim to maintain. We are referring to
several of the signs that some of the pledges were
required to carry.
We feel that some of these signs lacked the de
cency that is expected of college students that are
really interested in bettering themselves.
We hope that the organizations will strive in
'the future to limit their advertising to less vivid
language.
ISRAEL
AG&RE6SI0KS
Director
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students.
Mr. Adams represents the
College in the North Carolina
Music Teachers, Association, of
which he is treasurer. For the
Association’s convention later
this month at Elon College, he
will serve as registrar. He’also
plans to attend the North Caro
lina Music Educators’ Confer
ence to be held in Charlotte-
and over the Thanksgiving
Holidays, he will attend the Na
tional Association of Schools
and Music Convention in Los
Angeles.
It is not hard to understand
that the position Mr. Adams
holds is an important one. His
post requires dedication, time,
and energy. Mr. Adams has been
a helper to students and facul
ty alike, and a fine asset to
Brevard College.
oCettet'd ^lie
The CLARION
The VOICE of Brevard College
Ronnie Smith Editor-in-Chief
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Larry Lanier News Reporter
Laura Speights News Reporter
Mark Todd News Reporter
Ed Williams Cartoonist
Mrs. Ena K. Sigmon Advisor
Published weekly during the college session, with the
exception of holidays and examination periods, by stud
ents of Brevard College. The opinions expressed in this
periodical are those of the editorial board and not neces
sarily those of the College. Printed by The Transylvania
Times, North Broad Street, Brevard, North Carolina.
Dear Editor,
Last week you, the students
of Brevard College, elected a
new Student Government based
on speeches that a few of you
heard, rememberance of a name
you happened to recall from
one of the campaign posters, or
impressions which you gathered
in conversation with that candi
date. You have assembled, by
vote ,an extremely active group
of people ready to work for you
and for the benefit of the col
lege.
In my opinion, I think the
newly - elected legislature has
the greatest potential ever for
producing change and the bet
terment of our already excel
lent college system. We have a
new constitution which allows
greater student representation.
In student affairs, this item
alone can beconie very strong
in conjunction with a concern^
ed student body, and a respon
sive group of representatives.
Being a Freshman representa
tive, I’ve already seen the en
thusiasm of four fellow SGA
members as they began drawing
up blueprints for a more organ
ized class in relation to stud
ent affairs. All other members
are eager as well to begin a
new academic year in the legis
lature with emphasis on student
involvement and participation.
It is here that everyone assoc
iated with Brevard College aca
demics becomes a part of the
SGA.
Only through your ideas,
your thoughts and actions can
the student government operate
smoothly. In talking to anyone
who holds an office, you be
come as much a representative
as that officer. Get to know
these people — take anything
you have on your mind to them
that you think can better our
campus. You can be sure your
demand, policy or idea wiU be
heard and acted on. Remember,
this is your school and your
legislature. You cannot support
one without supporting the
other.
Sincerely,
Sherrill Barber
were coaching . . . The white
field lines were fading, the
players were dripping with
sweat and the cheerleaders
were hoarse. The team was
there . . . where were you?
Where were you when Brevard
lost its first conference game?
Well, you missed it, friend. You
missed seeing not only a hard-
played game, but also seeing a
team lose in style.
The team wai there to do a
iob ... to. win. They came
clcse but not close enough.
They lost an important game
but they won the privilege to
stand tall in their defeat be-
cau.se they trie.l. They never
gave up or even indicated that
they were frustrated even when
they had good reasons When
a few good shots at the goal
failed after the team exerted a
strong effort, they didn’t die.
No. they playe.l harder and
sti'onger. They didn’t run into
the valley of defeat or stand in
or
ihe shadow of losors, they tried
and sweated it ouc like win
ners. They played like men and
lost like men. They tried.
Some players smiled after
tii; game for the/ knew they
hue' tried. Othsf? couldn’t find
a rmile because it was buried
within their disgust for the way
they thought they had played
Those were the players who
should have smiled because
they are a part of a team that
tries; a team of winners ....
team. We’re behind you whether
or not you win or lose because
of the kind of team you are —
a team to take pride in because
you try and never say die.
I offer these few lines as a
matter of fact.
Before they start
They don’t even begin
To step on the field
If they’re not trying wHhin.
Sincerely,
Karyn Nicholaides
Dear Soccer Team,
. . . The spirit wa.*; there. The
sun was high; the weather was
great. The cheers rang loud and
constant. The sideline coaches
erspective
BY RONNIE SMITH
EDITOR
Although I do not have any convincing facts and
figures to support my theory, I would imagine the
most relied upon word in the English language is that
one syllable, over-used, mutilated word if. ,
You are always hearing “If this,” or “If that,
and “If I hadn’t been up all night and if I had more
time yesterday, I would have donie so and so or com
pleted this or that.” I think that I’ve yet to hear a
excuse start off without the old reliable. ,
Webster treats the word sparingly.. You wou
expect to see a list of definitions and examples a
long as the walk from the Classroom Building to tn
gymnasium concerning the abused word. But
Webster did not need an excuse, for he defines tn
word in four small lines. It is a conjunction tn
means in case that; granting, allowing, or supposing
that.
Now that does not make much sense does i •
Consider how we have used the word. It shows o
true nature of not being able to face up to our o
failures or shortcomings. We need something up _
which to base all these shortcomings on and it see
that it has caught the brunt of the attack.
Now, if I had more time, and if I had m
space I would probably continue to criticize your
of the word. But I don’t.
I’ll see you next week. ‘