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PAGE 2, THE COUGAR CRY, MAY 19, 196» EDITORIAL Two distinguishing factors of adulthood are pride and com mon decency. An adult takes pride in his home, his place of work, and any other place where he spends much time. An adult also has enough common decency to restrain from doing things which will harm others. At the dance sponsored by the Annual Staff on May 1 and held in the Student Commons, some of those present proved that they were not quite ready to take on the re sponsibility of adulthood. Only juveniles could have acted in such a manner as to pro duce such results. The battleground was carpeted with cigarette butts and decorated with pop. The walls showed a few “battle scars” in the form of black marks and smears. One poor had fallen from the midst of its comrades with a broken leg. And this is only on the inside! Out in the parking area the twinkling of metallic dead soldiers made it look like the western sky on a clear summer night. Would true adults act in such a manner? The students here must begin discipling themselves if they want to continue under the freedom they presently enjoy. I am sure no one wants to be treated as if he were still a high school brat. But if such conduct continues, I am sure that action will be taken to stop it. We have a beautiful education plant here and I for one do not wish to see it turned into a third-class eyesore. The “Cougar Cry” wants to encourage the Student Govern ment Association to take whatever steps that are necessary in putting an end to these “piggish” practices. If the SGA does not take measures to imiprove the situation, I am sure that most students know who WILL! THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE Wilkesboro, North Carolina Editor — - Ladtey Assistant Editor Floyd Rogers News Editor Ken Welbom Sports Editor — Jerry Fardue Circulation and Business Manager Jack Bryan Photographer Jack Bryan Cartoonist Carol Key Photographer . Jack Bryan Typists Shelby Hampton, Linda Poe, Barbara Tatum Staff Monty Hamby, John Kirk, Margaret Poole Advisor Letters To The Editor Yearbook Letter to the Editor: Dear Mr. Church, In reply to your letter published in the last issue of “The Cougar Cry*, I suddenly find myself at a loss for words—a misfortune you have surely never experienced. I am quite sure our “Cougar” this year will be criticized; how ever, I feel that I can take such just criticism without bitterness. It iS unfortunate that you have this weakness of character. Or is it that you have heard so much criticism that it constipates your “enthusiastic bowels*? Another thing, do not blame me, Mr. Church, for the shortcomings of last year’s yearbook staff. I doubt quite seriously that you and “Ole Rog* were the only ones who put forth an effort. However, that is beside the point. The point actually is. Dear Henry, that this year’s annual deserves vast im provement considering the cali ber of my staff. One last thing, your letter is “All” for Henry Church and no thing for last year’s yearbook. -Steve Harvel one proud ex-editor An Inside Look AtWCC As a follow-up to my last article, I would like to comment on some of the comments that I received. One of the first I re ceived was, “that I was placing the old head in the noose.* An other comment was that I was a “troublemaker”, “ring leader”, “hippie*, and an “agita tor*. I was even asked to re tract my last article. Well, I hate to diS£^)point all of my fans, but I sincerely cannot accept such compliments. Thank you, anyhow, for your efforts. Another comment I received was, “Why can’t you say some thing nice about the place.” Often, we overlook the good and just see the bad. But, this is not the way I am. I try to get an over-all good picture, and then see what something needs to make it alittle better. As a Wilkes native, I feel that WCC is the greatest thing that has ever happened to Wilkes County. It has given people the chance to receive ahigher educa tion, they would not normally receive. I hope to never see the day, the people of Wilkes County will lose faith in WCC. Wilkes County has gained tremendously in income from industry that WCC has helped develop. As far as the buildings, they are out of sight, and the site is one of the most advantageous areas in Wilkes County. The students should be thankful for the indus trious administration, and the understanding faculty that domi nate WCC. I feel that no where, in North Carolina, could you find such a dedicated group of educators. Last, but not least, I feel that the administration and the faculty have one of the best student bodies anywhere. I can truthfully say that there is no place else like WCC. Also, I would like to urge the students to help keep WCC a great place and to take more involvement in the student affairs and student opinion. So, students, administration, and faculty, keep up the good work, strive hard for improve ment and help make WCC aplace we can be proud of. -Larry “Hog* Faw All the Beautiful People at WCC Dear Sir: I, too, have just come across a copy of this year’s annual, and what I say is “Look at all the lovely peoplel Where do they all come from?* I think Wilkes Community Col lege is extremely fortunate in having such a good looking gang— not only the students but also the faculty and the administra tors. Recently while attending a conference in Miami Beach, Florida, and after seeing some of the “students* other teachers have to face, I asked what had happened to the beautiful people— particularly the cleancut All American boys. After paging through “The Cougar,* I have decided that they are all at Wil kes Community College. There fore, I’m sure it was with great pride that the annual staff tried to put “everybodies* picture in the book, and I have great com passion for those former stu dents who had to try to capture “life at Wilkes Community Col lege in, words and pictures” be fore dur school had reached its prime. In fact, through the “sweat of maturity* we have now reached the point we can often recognize the satire without its being foot noted. -Brenda B. Moore
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