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Editorials
Monday, May 5,1997
“Dreams are difficult to follow...”
Lately I have wondered what exactly
a dream means. I believe in Langston
Hughes’ words of wisdom.
Dreams are extremely difficult to
follow, and sometimes people try
everything they can to hinder someone’s
dream.
Lately, I found out someone close to
me has cancer. It took a few days for the
Langston Hughes news to finally hit me, but when it did, it
George Spitzer
Editor
“Hold fast to dreams, for if they
die, life is a broken wing bird
that cannot fly. ”
hit hard.
I realize now that even though
people try to discourage me, try to make
me feel inferior to them, I just have to
grin and bear and go on with life.
It is funny how words, simple letters
put together, can cause so much anguish.
Words can also make respect for people
dwindle into nothing.
It is sad that there are people who I
had the utmost respect for, and now 1
cannot even stand looking at them.
Still, even when people let me
down, chasing my dream is worth all the
consequences.
If I cannot have my dream of life,
then my life is not worth living. Without
dreams, what is life worth?
Knocking on a different door
Rick Call
Asst. Editor
As I reflect on my childhood
memories of the house, once graced by
my presence, awareness of a single,
most dominant figure springs forth from
the depths of my shallow mind. A door,
not just any of door mind you, but a
magnificent, sometimes intimidating,
and always beckoning door. I truly
believe that a divine power had
something in mind as this door was set
in its casing and became as one with the
house.
The door, not unlike many others in
size, shape or looks, was my door and
it took on many roles. In my early
childhood it was my guardian from the
storms created by the outside world. As
I became a thrill seeking adolescent, it
became an escape hatch that could be
used in cases of desperate need. That
would include a midnight swim in the
ocean or a rendezvous with some girl
that I may have been going steady with
at the time.
After my adolescence and my
eventual separation as a resident of the
house, the door reverted back to being a
guardian once again in times of
despondency or forlomness. I somehow
knew that the door would always be
there if I needed a safe haven to flee to,
or just to knock on its solid strength, so
I could feel that I was not so alone in
my darkest, self-induced, misery. The
door, no matter how weathered it is
today, can still take a knock once in a
while from me. It will never fade from
my most sacred memories, and as long
as it still stands, I am always welcome
to give it a hard knock or two.
Because of the many miles that
separate me and my door today, I was
forced to seek out and fmd a door to act
as a substitute. Although not being of
the same casing, the door of opportunity
and self achievement was opened the
day I was accepted to Brevard College. I
have found this door to be of equal
strength and protection. I have iso
found that I am not alone in my need for
a door of this type, nor am I the only
one who knocks. I wish to thank the
staff and students of Brevard College for
allowing me to first knock, then come
in. I hope I will be knocking on these
doors for a few semesters more.
Letter to the Editor
Manabu Okawa
Dear Brevard College Faculty:
Thank you for giving me the
opportunity to speak with you at the last
faculty meeting. I hope you took my
words seriously.
Quality is defined by the students
as anything that enhances satisfaction,
not complaints. Quality is tough to
measure because we do not even see it.
Are the falling ceilings or broken
heaters considered high-quality? Making
students satisfied should be the main
task of Brevard College.
In order for us to promote quality,
extreme conservatism should be
abolished from our campus.
Conservatives are afraid of introducing
change. What are you afraid of?
It seems that Brevard College
accepts whoever knocks on the door.
Other universities, even larger ones,
interview applicants very cautiously in
order to get high-quality students. High-
quality students do not need to be smart,
but they need to have certain morals,
academic standards and common sense.
Do we want anybody to say, “BC is the
only college I can go to?” Are you
seeking a large number of students or
high-quality ones? Lower-quality
students will hurt the reputation of the
college by causing a lot of trouble.
Thus, higher-quality students will be
leaving the lower-quality college.
I did need to tell you that improving
the quality of our campus life will lead
to an unproved quantity of students. The
formula is easy and simple. With a high-
quality college, the students will feel
pride in the campus and be more loyal
to the college. These students will not
only stay at the college but also recruit
their friends.
Our campus life has been making
unprecedented progress. We would like
to say how much we appreciate the
Senior Staff, especially Dean Steve
Martin and his staff. I would also like to
express my appreciation for the other
faculty members and the Student
Development Committee headed by Ms.
Judy Pascale, for having listened to the
students’ voice.
Students do not have the authority
to realize high quality but the
administration does. However, the
administration must ask the students
what their needs are in order to produce
high quality. Only students know what
needs to be done. Have you tried to
make efforts to fmd out what the
students really need?
You have your own first priority.
So do we. Probably, your insurance
matters are much greater than our
domestic matters. We need to respect
each other’s priority. However, please
keep in mind that the quality of our
campus life and the students must come
first because Brevard College cannot
exist without students.
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George Spitzer
Editor
Rick Call
Asst. Editor
Sarah Rogers
Campus Life Editor
Autumn Day
Photography Editor
Rhilemma Miller
Advisor