AIIC v^iaiivM /» *y/-f » Kim's Komer Instead of complaining students should find Commentary by Kim Button residents losing a special friend Happy Holidays!! Commentary by John Roberts Letters To The Editor fun things to do College. So, do something! Most often it is the people who aren’t involved in anything that complain the most. If you don’t even make an effort to voice your opinions and suggestions to people who can help plan activities, then you have no one, not even Brevard College and this small town, to blame for your boredom. So stop whining and take some action. problem and there have been times when she has sat up all hours of the night until the problem was dealt with. She related to all of us and tried to build trust with everyone. Heather will definitely be missed, and we all wish her the best of luck. come together Am I the only one who gets a warm feeling inside about a week before Christmas? Am I the only one who smiles when I walk into a store and Christmas music is playing sofdy over the intercom. I hope not. Then there is the feeling you get when you give someone a gift and their face lights up. You just made their day. To me there is no better feeling than the feeling I get when I give someone a gift. Everyone should experience it. You have a chance to experience that kind of joy. Remember, around the holidays there are a lot of people less fortunate than us. Take time and give them something, an old toy to a child, old clothing to a family, anything. See how that makes not only you, but them, feel warm. The warm feeling you get inside from them far exceeds the gift you gave them. Help make everyone’s holiday’s happy! I’m sure you’ve heard it - the unmistakable whine of a BC student on any given night or weekend - “There’s NOTHING to do!” I am so tired of hearing this complaint day after day. Recently, at a fireside chat with Dr. Teague, he asked what the one thing was that we would change about Brevard College. Nearly everyone said that there was never Kelly Writes Jones Hall Commentary by Kelly Wright The time has come to end the fall semester of 1994 at Brevard College. The holiday season has once again arrived, as well as final exam time. The long-needed month of vacation is about to begin. Many people will not be returning to BC for the spring semester Many are graduating, transferring or just realizing that BC is not for them. One important person on campus is getting married over the holidays and will not be returning to BC. On December 17, Heather Laughlin, resident director in Jones Hall, will began a new life with Ben Voegele Sports Editor Jennifer Barbee Assistant Editor Kelly Wright Campus Editor everyone said that there was never anything to do. I know that sometimes there seems like absolutely nothing is going on around campus and there are times that nothing is going on, especially on weekends. But if you feel it is a problem all of the time, then do something about it. Take advantage of the things taking place on campus already like basketball games, intramural sports, or clubs on campus. Join the yearbook or her new husband. Heather definitely deserves recognition for her work at BC this semester Many of you may not have had the chance to get to know Heather In the past four months most of the girls in Jones Hall found a very special friend in Heather She has been through so many emergency situations, and not one time was she preoccupied or uninterested in helping and caring. This semester there have been many strenuous topics and situations that have come up in Jones Hall. Each time something went wrong or someone needed support. Heather was there. No one had to search the campus for her Rahaum Skinner Photo Editor John Roberts Assistant Editor Ron Rutherford Production Assistant The Clarion. We could always use some extra people. Better yet, join the Social Board or SGA and start to make things happen and get the activities and bands that you want. Start volunteering. Get a job. The point is, there are things to do. Don’t be so choosy that you don’t do anything. The main problem is apathy. Everyone is so willing to complain, but very few people ever try to do anything to get more things happening at Brevard I have seen Heather do her rounds in the dorm and just ask people how they are or ask them what is new. She definitely built bonds with a lot of the girls. Instead of an RD, she was more like a friend or sister to some people. Most everyone feels comfortable and trusting to go to Heather with a Mv World Ah, the holidays are finally here! The time of the year when people come together and put aside their differences for the happiness of the holidays. Thanksgiving recently passed. Is there anything better than sitting with family around a table heaped with hot steaming food? There’s always too much to eat, you leave the table stuffed with food, feeling lazy and fat. In my family the men stumble into the living room and watch football. We sit in the living room, in front of the TV with our bellies full, our eyes begin to grow heavy and then we nod off But no one cares! The spirit of the holiday fills us all. After a while you wake up hungry again for, what else, turkey sandwiches. Then there is Christmas, the one time of the year when people can really Dear Editor: Condoms; though not 100% effective, their use is advocated by the medical community in the prevention of pregnancy and the spread of Socially Transmitted Diseases (STD’s). Although highly recommended, the use of condoms is still one of personal choice. We hope through educational programming we will be able to impact on that decision in a positive way. Materials concerning the use of condoms is available in the Clinic and we will be happy to address any concerns you may have about them- 1 appreciate John’s article and apologize for any miscommunication concerning the third reason listed in his article. Lee Henry Director of Student Health Services Brad Kimzey Advisor ^rLARION Kim Button Editor