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Ibttorial fag? PAGE TWO THE CLARION AprU 17,1970 ejHetteri ^lie ^diL Tornado Room Is A Disgrace The Tornado room below Dunham Auditorium has for the most part of this school year looked as if a tornado actually came roaring through it in a de structive frenzy. This is a light way of putting a •serious problem that is absurd and deeply shame ful occurring at a college of young men and wo men, most of whom are responsible students. In an interview with Mr. Alderman, manager of the college store, many facts concerning the destruc- ition of Tornado room property were brought out. 'Mr. Alderman disclosed the fact that pool sticks have been broken completely into, as many disgust ed pool enthusiasts have already noted. Also, the ■eight ball has been stolen from the table. He remark ed that many students who complained about the •absence of the jukebox didn’t realize the extent of damage done to the machine. It was removed for a month by the sponsoring company after someone broke through the inplate of the machine and ma nipulated the mechanism in order to obtain free mu sic. After an unwarranted stunt like that it is re markable that the company re-installed the juke box. It has been returned, however, with a metal shield to prevent the recurrence of such an act. Recently, a used pinball machine was placed in the Tornado room. Mr. Alderman confirmed that the Student Union has been promised a new pinball machine, also, but considering what has already happened to the one there now, that promise could be easily broken. Someone has already smashed the glass covering on the machine, making it useless to all students. Evidently, this action was commit ted with malicious intent since it was not reported as an accident. Most certainly it was an act of an immature, indifferent individual. Aside from the pool table, the juke box, and the pinball machine a cracker vending machine in the room has also been abused several times. Cer tain individuals have actually turned the machine upside down in attempts to make money fall out of it. The primary question concerning this vandalism of recreational property is this: who is responsible for such actions? In the first place, each individual on this campus is under suspicion, and each conse quently, suffers for it in being denied the facilities because of the actions of the guilty persons. In the second place, many individuals that have knowledge of the vandals and yet hesitate to report such actions are just as guilty as if they had had their hands in the action. In the third place, these vandals could be outsiders from town or guests of students, but in all (Continued On This Page) Dear Editor: We are living in a world of prejudice where there is dis crimination against class, color, creed and religion. In this coun try, the greatest nation in the world, we find prejudice against race most perdominant. Here the whites discriminate against the blacks. Why is this so? It is because they hate the blacks? No, they don’t hate the blacks; it is just a thing that they have grown up with. In the same way that they were taught that there is a God and accepted it, they have accepted the assumption that black is low, dirty, mean and everything evil. They have been brain washed by the literature that is used in schools. Brothers, the whites are wrong. Black is beautiful, good, kind, and capable of deep love for their fellow man. This we got to show to the world in a peaceful way. We got to fight but not with violence. We must strive to excel in school, at work and at play. In this way we can show the world that we are worthy of having equal rights. Then and only then will ot we get it. For man only gets what he deserves. The future of black America lies in the youth; they are car rying the key to success in their books. But those who are in school or college must try to assist their brothers in any way they can. Don’t try to pull then down because you envy their success. This is what will keep you back; it is not be cause you are black.' Whenever a black makes the top he looks down at the. other blacks. Blacks discriminate against blacks. This can be seen in this little community of Brevard to a great extent. Those who are or were in college are too high and mighty to associate with other blacks. This is where the answer lies, within our selves among our own people. So brothers, stop blaming oth ers for your setbacks in life; stop crying over spilled milk. Get up and do something about it. Raise your head and wear your color with dignity. Sincerely, Roland Yearwood Pan Am Day To Be Held April 14 The Organiation of American States (OAS) is an internation al organization uniting twenty American republics for the common purpose of maintain ing peace, freedom, security, welfare, and human rights to all Americans. The member states are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa ia Republica Dominicana, Ecu ador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nic aragua, Panama, Paraguay, Pe- ru, los Estados Unidos, Uru guay and Venezeuela. Pan American Day, April 14, is celebrated annually as a “commemorative symbol of the American nations and the vol untary union of all, in one con tinental community.” The CLARION The VOICE of Brevard College Paul Sims Editor-in-^ief Mark Todd Associate Editor Jerry Williams Advertising Laura Speights Advertising Bobby Angel News Reporter Barbara Paris News Reporter Kevin Unkelback News Reporter Sandra Thomas News Reporter Rod Jones News Reporter James Chu - News Reporter Jerry McLean Photographer John Wayant Photographer 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- sarUy those of the College. Printed by The Transylvania Times, North Broad Street, Brevard, North Carolina. How Do College Editors Feel About The Draft? (ACP) — More than two- thirds of the nation’s college newspaper editors do not favor the lottery system as it now stands of drafting men into the armed forces, according to a recent poll conducted by the Associated Collegiate Press. Two hundred college news paper editors were polled, and of the 98 who replied, 31% fa vor the lottery system, 68% do not, and 1% abstained. Fifty - seven per cent feel that knowing a sequence num ber in the lottery will make it easier than the old system to plan for- the future. When asked if they thought the December 1969 drawing was “fair and random,” 55% thought it was. Of the 17% who thought a new set of numbers should be drawn, there were two women and 14 men. Half of these men will be classified 1-A this June, and half plan to resist the draft. Five of the 14 fit in both cate gories. All but one have num bers below 144, As for new occupational de ferments, 67% did not want the mabolished. Eighty - one per cent favor ed the establishment of a well- paid volunteer U.S. armed force, but only 6% of the male editors who responded would join up, given the opportunity. Although 51% of the male editors don’t plan to resist the draft, 36% do; 10% are unsure, and 3% gave no answer. Opposition to the Vietnam war was the prime reason for resisting induction. Forty per cent of those listing reasons for resisting chose this cause. Op position to involuntary servi tude was the next most popular justification for resisting the draft, with 20% holding this view. Opposition to killing human beings and opposition to war in general were the next fav orite reasons, drawing 16% each. Eight per cent admitted fear of death was their reason for resisting the draft. eflections BY PAUL SIMS EDITOR A young man sat in a chctir reading a newspaper, his thoughts absorbed in the latest news T.he television set across the room was turned on, but unnoticed for the moment. To his right ,the young man’s wife sat reading her favorite fashion magazine. To her right was the only window, a rather small window for the size of the room. It was bordered by white silky curtains that covered the win dow’s steel framework that was firmly insulated and air tight. There was no way to open the window. Oblivious to the drone of the television, the young couple sat reading. Suddenly, the television screen flickered and a commer cial came on. A pleasant, mas culine voice emitted from the set. When the man heard the voice, his head bobbed i;p and he called for his wife to listen to what was being said. “This commercial could save your life,” said the voice. “When you are outside of your cubicle and all you have be tween the air and you is yottr pollumask, you can rest assur ed that the engineers at “Life line Pollumask Company’^ know you want the ultimate in pro tection. That is why we have developed a pollumask that protects far more than any of the others,” . . . While the voice continued its sales pitch, the young man explained to his wife that he was going to purchase the new style pollumasks for both of them in the near future. They broke off the discussion when the voice began to tell about an the new shades and shapes of the “Life - line Pollumasks.” “Our latest color is a beau tiful aqua - blue that reminds one of a beautiful sky or the spreading ocean, lest we for get. For the men we have a classical gray that looks as dis tinguished as it sounds. Re member, “Life - line” has a pollumask to fit every face. “Life - line” could save your life.’^ Hazy sunlight was filtering into the room now, as the sun began to set. The poisonous air that oozed and settled like a fat, stupendous cloud among the cubicles of the vast neigh borhood screened out the pene trating sharpness of the sun’s rays even on this cloudless af ternoon. On a cloudy day, the sky was almost a reddish-gray and the sun was only a faintly brighter area in the sky. Beau tiful days were a thing of the past. As the young couple sat in the hazy sunlight, they remem bered an earlier time when as children they had laughed and played in air that was still safe. They looked at each other with a tender, lost emotion filling their chests. It could have been different, they thought. cases the violaters must be reported before they can be detained. Even though the year’s end is close and the new recreation room will be located in the Sims student center, the same thing may happen there if the re sponsible students on campus allow it. Violaters can be prosecuted if they can be found out. If . vandals are brought under control it will inevitably mean jnore student freedom, and better recreational facilities for weekends. It all boils down to one thing. The responsible individuals at Brevard Col lege are going to have to take it on themselves to D© alert to vandals or to irresponsible students who can put to disadvantage the entire campus if they are al lowed to do so.
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