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The Clarion \ Nov. 18, 2011
Life is what you make it
By Carolina Anderson
staff Writer
When you think of “college life” what
do you think of7 “Dynamic?” “Freedom?”
“It’s whatever you make it”. Those were
the responses I received from just a few
Brevard College students, some athletes,
some WLEE majors, some freshmen, and
some resident advisors (RA’s). Even with the
answers that I received form these students, I
still found myself frustrated. Why? Because
even though there are some students that
understand Brevard College is not one of the
bigger schools located in a big college town,
there are still those few that apparently are
hell bent on making the rest of us suffer right
along with them, with their daily complaints
that “the food sucks” .. “there’s nothing to
do” .. “other schools do so much more”.
And to them, I really only have one obvious
solution, if the food sucks, don’t eat it. If
you’re bored, stop talking about how bored
you are and get involved with something
because your “boredom” derives from your
laziness. If all these other colleges host some
event you’d like to see or have at Brevard,
once again, do something. Talk to the Student
Government members, talk to the Campus
Activities Board members, there are literally
at least forty people who’s job it is to listen to
those types of complaints and change things
so that the student life or the “college life”
is satisfactory for everyone. And while CAB
(Campus Activities Board) will most definitely
never be a host to a “nude keg party”, they may
bring back other events or bring in new events
that may really peek everyone’s interest.
For instance, who doesn’t love free movie
nights? The majority of the people I talked
to say that the chill nights, movie nights and
the Mr. Brevard contest were the best events
so far So what else would be entertaining for
everyone? When I asked my fellow students
what else they would like to bring to campus,
the variety of answers left me with the notion
that we’re not all Debbie Downers, “My
favorite CAB events are the festivals: Spring
Fest and Fall Fesf’, “I wish they’d have the
Student Union/Center open for hang outs”,
“The live bands they bring to campus are my
favorite”, “Live bands. Jeopardy Tournaments,
Scrabble Contests, Campus wide hide and
seek and zombie tag”. The Brevard College
motto is “Step In. Stand Out.” Not step in and
complain instead of acting on your frustration.
So for all of those who feel there is “nothing
to do” there clearly are plenty of activities to
do, and if none of the events I mentioned or
any of the other events that CAB, Intramurals,
or anyone else’s hosts seem like fun or a good
time, make one up. College is what we make
it, let’s make it memorable.
Chewing Tobacco woes
By Park Baker
Editor in Chief
I am appalled at the presence of chewing
tobacco in the water fountains and in the
urinals around campus. Even in the trash cans
is just plain wrong. Why can’t you little boys
flush it? Or simply abstain from it all together?
Can you seriously not go more than a couple
of hours without a nicotine buzz?
Ever wonder why you must resort to leering
at the girls on campus, wishing desperately
that you could embrace one of them without
the advent of alcohol? It’s because what looks
like dirt between your teeth is actually foul,
carcinogenic ground minty plant matter If it is
the taste of toothpaste that you desire, perhaps
you should try using actual toothpaste.
Don’t you boys carry your Mountain Dew
bottles for a reason? It is obnoxious enough
to have to smell it in class, as you so sneakily
spit the acrid backwash into the container
Every time I see someone doing this, I watch
with excitement, hoping it will dribble down
your chin and all over your fresh BC sweat
garments.
No one is here to tell you what to do to
your own body. That is your business, but
it becomes a problem when those in your
immediate environment cannot get water from
a public fountain without being greeted face to
face with a mixture of plaque, germs and what
looks like dirt. It becomes a problem when
what you cannot remove with any dexterity
from your mouth spills on the bathroom
floor or in the sink. The same people that are
responsible for this cro-magnon behavior
are probably the same ones responsible for
dribbling the last bit of their urine on the floor
as they hurriedly finish micturating
As Kanye says, “You can pay for school, but
you can’t buy class.”
THwk BEFOEUOU
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