Page 2, THE PILOT
Friday, October 24, 1975
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Talk
Listen!
The Editor
Speaks Out
“Get Involved!” What an
overworked and trite phrase!
But yet, the meaning behind
the words is so very impor
tant.
Often, we don’t realize the
amovmt of involvement re
quired to make a college, a
city, or even a country func
tion adequately, and be use
ful to its inhabitants. We be
come too engrossed in our
own little worlds to try and
understand the necessity of
becoming involved.
Apathy is defined as “lack
of feeling or emotion; lack of
interest or concern.” Apathy
is what is striking many col
lege campuses and is becom
ing evident on our own.
We can, however, rid our
selves to our apathetic atti
tudes. It only takes one per
son, who really cares about
this school, to speak out.
Sidney Harris says “Nobody
should be faced with the
mean choice of accepting
conditions as they are or
abandoning the place where
he is growing. We not only
have a right, we have a re
sponsibility, to make our en
vironment as just and as
flourishing as our (founders)
declared it might be. ”
October 31
Lawrence
of Arabia
I’d like to add that some
one did seem to care this
week. I received a very good,
and critical letter in the
mail, but it was unsigned,
and I couldn’t print it. I
would like to meet with and
talk to the author of the let
ter. Please remember, that
speaking out must be done
through the proper channels
in order to be effective.
Founders 'Day
Is Celebrated
A Founders’ Day Lunch
eon will be held Saturday at
11:30 a.m. in commemora
tion of the day. The luncheon
will be a joint celebration of
the founding of the college
and the official day for pro
claiming Gardner-Webb as a
Bicentennial campus.
Special guests for the
limcheon will include all
members of the Board of Di
rectors of the Alumni Asso
ciation, officers of all other
boards, and all shareholders
in the Capital Fund Cam
paign since 1969.
During the program. Dr.
E. Eugene Poston will pre
sent a President’s Report.
Entertainment will be pro
vided by the Gardner-Webb
College Chorus. Mr. William
Craig of the North Carolina
Bicentennial Commission will
also officially proclaim
Gardner-Webb as a Bicen
tennial campus.
All the faculty, students,
and staff are asked to leave
the parking area around the
C.I.D. building vacant on
Saturday, as this will be re
served for guests. Since the
Founders’ Day Luncheon
will be held in the cafeteria,
all students will eat in the
Bulldog Room.
Pure Prairie League
Presents Concert
A group of six musicians
known as Pure Prairie Lea
gue will appear in concert in
Bost gym tomorrow. The
rock music group will per
form after the Peter Yarrow
Band.
Variety Artists Interna
tional, Incorporated, has
described Pure Prairie Lea
gue’s music as a variation on
the music of The Eagles,
Poco, Jackson Browne,
Commander Cody and Linda
Ronstadt.
The group (the name is
borrowed from an old Errol
Flyn movie) is comprised of
six Ohio River valley musi
cians, all from an area that
has produced such diversi
fied musical wizards as
James Brown and Lonnie
Mack. The area is also rich
with the culture of American
bluegrass, country music,
and folk ballads. Pure
Prairie League has assim-
ulated all of these cultural
forces and fused them with
good old rock and roll to pro
duce a unique sound.
Pure Prairie League was
formed four years ago. Soon
after getting together, the
group was signed by RCA
and two albums were re
leased. In 1973, they began a
road tour and attracted a
large and “fiercely loyal fol
lowing.” For example, in
Denver, they sold out Eb-
bets Field for a week.
Pure Prairie League plays tomorrow
George Powell is rhythm He is also one of the lead v
guitarist. He is co-founder of calists.
Pure Prairie League and one The lead guitarist, singer
of his major compositions is and writer ,for the group is
featured on the group’s Larry Goshom. He is from
“Bustin’ Out” album.
Cincinnati, Ohio and feels
Billy Hinds is drummer the greatest influence on his
for the group and was born music is from the Everly
in Covington, Ky. He is Brothers,
another original member of Michael
group.
Connor of
Latonia, Ky. is the pianist ,
John David CaU was born for Pure Prairie League,
and raised in Waverly, Ohio, Pure Prairie League has
and studied music at Ohio been in seclusion for eigh-
State University and engi- teen months preparing new
neering at Ohio University^
Michael Reilly is the bass
player for Pure Prairie Lea
gue and makes his home in
Ft. Thomas, Ky. His back-
grovmd in music includes
“hillbilly music”, bluegrass.
songs and a new show. Says
Variety Artists Interna
tional, Incorporated, “De
spite the world’s economic
insecurities, music lovers
should feel quite secure—
we’ve found an old friend.”
Participants shown at the successful Bloodmobile visit held two weeks ago.
Handbook Rules Announced
The SGA Handbook Committee has announced the fol
lowing guidelines for the Handbook Cover Design Contest
for the 1976-1977 edition:
1. Competition is open to all Gardner-Webb students.
2. The design is to be submitted on a 8*/2 by 11 inch paper
to the SGA office and accompanied by the following infor
mation: name, home address, school address, and classifi
cation. The nvunber of entries per student is unlimited.
3. The entries shall be judged on the basis of sophisti
cation, originality, creativity, spirit, and the overall appeal
of the design.
4. A $25 prize will be awarded to the winner.
5. The deadline for all entries is April 1,1976.
The members of the Handbook Committee this year are
Ginger Yates, and Charlotte Meyer, Co-Chairpersons; and
Joy Suther, David Blanton and Renee Warren. Mr. Melvin
Lutz is advisor to the Committee.
The Pilot
Editor Becky Bost
Feature Editor Charlotte Meyer
Layout Editor Crela Landreth
Staff Tommy Holland, Tommy Swinney,
Bob Yavner
Photographers Chapie Chapman, Jody Harwood
Advisor Mr. Van Scott
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