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lEbttorial fag? PAGE TWO THE CLARION March 12, 1971 tjCeUeri ^lie cldit Easter Vacation Will Present Hardships For Many Students Today marks the close of classes for Spring Va cation, which will last until the resumption of class es on Monday, March 22. However, in less than three weeks after their return, students will find that still another vacation is planned for the Easter week end. The impractability of this Easter Vacation is undeniable. Particularly for those students who live some distance from Brevard College, the cost for such a short (Thursday night to Sunday night, April 8- 11) vacation is not worth the effort. This is par ticularly true since the Easter Vacation is^ so closely preceded by the Spring Vacation, which is the only feasible occasion for many students to go home dur ing the semester. While some students may find it convenient to go home with a friend for the weekend who lives moderately close by, this is not always possible. In most instances, the student will go home anyway, perhaps cutting numerous classes in order to make it worthwhile. It is evident that the best policy is to have one 'major vacation during the middle of each semester, regardless of whether it falls on a holiday or not. A 10-day vacation in both October and March and the 3-4 week Christmas Vacation between semes ters is by far the best answer. Athough it is nice to be with one’s family at Easter or Thanksgiving, it is much better if he can stay longer than a ridiculously brief 3-4 day period, even if it is not a special holiday.^ Too .the great amount of traveling going on, particularly at Easter for those going south, adds to the problems of safety and convenience. Already much reaction has occurred because of the Easter Vacation. The SGA has noted that to re turn on Easter Sunday is completely unrealistic and has made the motion that the vacation last until the resumption of classes on Tuesday, beginning either as scheduled on Thursday, or on Friday. However, it is now too late to change the date without causing problems. Perhaps the best proposal would be to keep the dormitories open for those who wished to stay, if not to abolish the vacation all together. There is inconvenience involved in each solu tion, but the dormitory idea seems the best. Still, no matter what is done, the Easter Vacation should not be continued in the future unless more time is al lowed. Dear Editor, As members of Social Board and Students of Brevard Col lege, we feel our planned ac tivities have been sufficiently prepared but insufficiently supported. The student opinion on campus has been quoted as, “There is nothing to do.” Is there anything that will please the Brevard student? Appar ently not: throughout the year, Social Board has sponsored movies, dances, a coffeehouse. Homecoming, a concert, bus trips to games, most of which has cost the student very little, but has cost the Social Board very much due to lack of in terest and support. To those who think Brevard can compare University activi ties to our campus, they are gravely mistaken. Students can’t expect to get everything free. Brevard Social Board has only limited funds to plan student activities, and the mem bers of Social Board feel we have used the money wisely and generously. Because of the lack of sup port at Saturday night’s con cert, the Social Board lost ot $1,800. The dance was pub- licized in the school paper a week prior to the coming event. We will take the blame for not getting posters and tickets out in time:, but the students usual ly buy tickets at the door. Any way, this irresponsibility on the part of the students in can celing out the Georgia Pro- phets which were regularly schedule to appear April, 23, for a dance, and possibilities for future activities are very slim. Thanks for your support. Social Board /a )■- ‘^Pot Holes’^ Make Campus Motoring Hazardous Task The CLARION The VOICE of Brevard College Mark Todd Editor-in-Chief Mike Jones Associate Mtor Susan Mossv Jim Carroll Advertising Frank Owen, Laurie Pearson, David Arledge, Susan Har- reU, Betsy Goebel, Lynn Ryder, Dennis Avery News Reporters Mike E. Thorpe, Rowe Haden, John Pepper, Rod Jones Sports Reporters Diane Smith, Adele Dickieson, Barbara Snider Typists Kent Deardorff Photographer Mrs. Ena K. Sigmon Advisor Published weekly during the college session, with the exception of hoUdays and examination periods, by stud ents of Brevard College. The opinions expressed in thUi neriodical are those of the editorial board and not neces- L-ily those of the College. Printed by The Transylvania Times, North Broad Street, Brevard, North Carolma. By Kent Deardorff There are several readily visible malfunctions on our campus that could be easily cor rected without becoming ma- jor operations. The question that arises is just when will they be alleviated. Anyone who has driven on Brevard’s campus has run into those great huge pits better known by that evil name, “Pot Holes.” As one attempts to drive down this obstacle course, which is primarily set up behind Jones Dormitory, one is rela tively sure he can get through the straight - away with only the alignment knocked out of place and several joEed pass engers. When you have to make the right turn to get by Beam, it’s never sure that you will come out intact. You have a big choice of hitting that car down the hill and avoiding that “Pot Hole” or hitting that “Pot Hole” and then possibly that car also. How about a little considera tion for our cars by alleviating those evil things? The Main tenance Department surely is on the ball about giving park ing tickets. Why not put that money received from tickets in to good use and purchase some asphalt. UTLOOK e, ni..i DJJ EDITOR Nemos Make Announcements The NEMO destination board, which was in the old mail room has been repainted and is being pat in the Student Union. Also, the sweat shirts which were ordered earlier this semester have arrived. All the people who ordered these should get in touch with Lynn Sarella. Coffee mugs have been or dered and should arrive soon. Projects which will be complet ed this spring are to paint the furniture beside the pond and to clean and redecorate Jones kitchen. When you read this (if you do), chances are that you will be preoccupied with other thought. While waiting impatiently for yonr last class to ead, and then to hurry off to y0i;i- 'particular destination, it’s doubtful that anything besides Spring Vacation will be dominating your thoughts. Yes, vacation is finally here, and not until Sun day, March 21, must we call it to an end and return. We will return with mixed emotions for another stint at the not always so easy task of being col lege students. Knowing that these thoughts are in your mind, as well as mine, I’ll not linger on, but simply bid one and all a safe and happy vacation. _ As we head off in hundreds of directions with our individual anticipations, many of us who will be leaving Brevard forever in May realize that the next time we leave, save for the brief Easter vaca tion, vdll be the last. When we return, I hope that for each of us that our last months here will be the best. For in the end, they may be the ones we re member most. The road through Brevard Colleg©> which seemed so long, is now approaching the last mile. It seems that the scenery at the end of our journey is that which we relish most as we_ speed hurriedly by to some new vista in our young lives.
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