Page 2 September 17,1990 The Clarion
gr I ,A R ION
Libby Enloe
Ashley Cimino
Co-Editors
Sarah Fish
Assistant Editor
John Wellenhofer
Sports Editor
Beth Wood
Poetry Editor
Scott Barnes
Artist
Tina Wiegerink
Laura Clark
Photographers
Jock Lauterer
Faculty Advisor
The Clarion welcomes Letters
to the Editor. All letters must
be signed.
On a writer's block...
Bees -n' Benadryl
(an editor's adventure
at Camp Greenville)
by Libby Enloe
Clarion Co-Editor
Just call me "Grizzly Enloe". Yes
folks, on the morning of Aug. 26, I
donned my Haywood County mud
rompin' hiking boots and joined the
freshmen of Brevard College for a Camp
Greenhell...ahem, I mean Greenville
experience.
Uncle Jock, (for those of you not
familiar with that moniker. I'm referring
to His Baldness, Jock Lauterer, Director
Sarah's Subject...
BC fashion survey says 'express yourself
by Sarah Fish
Clarion Assistant Editor
Trends... that's what the world of
fashion is about. The September Vogue
issue says, "The News Is Color!" The
latest rage seems to be plenty of
courageous hues constructed to promote
creativity. We can expect a quick
flashback to the Fifties as we have more
or less retreated a dccade a year for the
past four years.
Campus fashions are another story
because each school is an intricate
society. Styles on the BC campus are
pretty much a melting pot containing
various degrees of ingenuity fluctuating
between the more casual outfits and the
egocentric flairs of the past recreated to
the present
You'll notice by the end of the
semester that everybody dresses basical
ly the same as everyone else. It's not
necessarily peer pressure or conformity,
but rather environmental adaptation.
1 asked quite a few students what
were social faux pas in their book of
fashion, and the outcome was
astonishing. Of course, people would
answer that just clothes period were a
pet peeve of theirs, but on a more
serious note I interviewed between 35
and 40 people and here's a glimpse at
some of their vexations: Some guys
said a lot of make-up or no make-up at
all was a turn off and then others said
girls look better without make up.
(Personally, I doubt you guys even
notice minute details such as this unless
it's a drastic difference -face it, she either
looks good or she doesn’t).
Some other prevailing tastes
counted tight shirts, tight jeans, span-
dex, and short-short skirts as no-nos.
But on the other hand, guys said they
didn't like to see girls wear excessively
baggy shorts down to their knees.
Freshman Danny Leonhardt, said "girls
who hide in their clothes," referring to
dramatic clothing, was definitely not
appealing to him.
Bandannas (A.K.A. "doo-rags")
were vetoed by both sexes I interviewed,
reason being, it was a fad in high
school, an element of style we are no
longer in.
And cuffed, tapered jeans were
absolutely disapproved! Peggy Lopes,
sophomore, said her pet peeve was.
"guys whose pant legs overlap their
shoes." Another complaint (from more
than one woman), was out-of-season
socks.
Unnecessary apparel seemed to be
a major disgrace i.e. "people who wear
glasses that don't need them," said Chris
topher Robinson.
Nose rings, air-conditioned jeans,
tank-tops, big collars, girls who smoke,
guys who wear sandals, and the heavy
metal look received no votes. Rusty
Little III thinks individuals express
themselves through their clothing. He
wears only black, gray, and white.
Shoes can make or break an
outfit. Sophomore Angela Williams
says an irk of hers is "a real nice outfit
ruined by flip-flops."
The potpourri effect - anything
goes " is still the eternal element of
style. I never thought I'd see
embroidered dungarees return from our
4th and 5th grade year, but I was
recenUy informed they are back and they
arc hip!!!
Nevertheless, whatever works for
you is always going to be "in" -
SOMEWHERE!
by Greg Dickens
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of Public Information and Great Guru of
"The Clarion") wanted me to experience
Camp Greenville as an Editor. I was
there to observe the happy campers.
Well Uncle Jock, I hope you're
happy. Not only did I observe the
frolicking freshmen but I also became
intimate with a nest of yellow jackets.
Now being from Haywood County, I
consider myself a "woodsy" kind of
woman. I like nature. Grass, trees and
flowers don't threaten me; but boy-
howdy, get me in a nest of discontented
yellow jackets and you'll see one fired-
up red-head. Those little suckers didn't
just sting. They plum hurt! As a result
of my encounter with Mother Nature,
the campus nurse, (bless her heart)
pumped me full of Benadryl. I don't
remember anything after that.
(Although I do have this recurring
vision of me babbling incoherently to a
group of sunburnt freshmen.) Benadryl
will not only cure what ails you, it'll
make you forget what made you sick in
the first place.
So much for my close encounters
with the birds and the bees. Camp
Greenville can be a wonderful
experience. The "Big Dav/gs" on this
campus wouldn't bother sending us there
if they didn't think something positive
would come out of it. Hopefully, Camp
Greenville gave us the opportunity to
make new friends. Not only should we
now know the accomplishments and
limitations of others; we should know
for certain our own accomplishments
and limitations.
Poets Corner
-Edicius-
Locked in the comer
Not much to say
Alone in a room of friendly faces
How can one be so alone?
Facts of life remain
"Be what you are," they say
I want so much to be someone else
Who?
Anyone
Everyone seems better
Depression hits hard
Get real
I want out
I deserve as much pain as possible
I've been bad
I'm sorry
Alone in a room of faces and friends
Locked with death in the comer
I should have something to say
- Melanie Anouilh