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PAGE 2 — THE COUGAR CRY, NOVEMBER 6, 1972 Editor’s Indeed, there comes a time when one must speak his mind. In thia editorial, that is precise ly what I hope to do. I am sick and tired of the over intellectualization of liter* ature. How many times have students been forced to accept the teacher’s ideas of the sym bolism of a poem, play, or thesis? All of the students ideas on symbolism are null and void, and if you want to pass the examination you had better come across v^th the “tried and true'* symbolism that the teacher sees. Why can’t students think for themselves and not depend on others to think for them! Why must literature classes strip a piece of beautiful ar tistic work down to the dry bones like vultiu*es on a dead carcass. There is little wonder that most classrooms are as dead as they are. Teachers leave nothing for a student to discover on his own. Is it not much better to view an impressionistic painting of a simset, with all of its personal, hidden mystery and beauty for yourself than to just be told what it looks like and what it is supposed to reflect? Corner Most artists think and com municate on a higher plane of thought than mere words that can be stated in a simple sen tence. Feelings can and do ex press ideas much better than impersonal words that anyone can use! Is it out of fear or just lack of awareness that teachers cate gorically sort and pigeon-hole ideas about literature? Do they master it so exactly that it is just fact and not art? How much longer will teachers take something as exciting and per sonal as literature and convert it into routine jibberish? In my opinion, when a teach er dissects a marvelous piece of work, it’s an insult and dis grace to the teacher, a bigger insult and disgrace to the stu dent, and a slap-in-the-face to the artist. David Sprinkle .Kews Editor Ed. Note: Material concern ing political candidates was ob tained from their circulars, and does not contain personal opinion. WCC Cinema By Karen Wiles Does our college have a cine ma? Yes, it does! Every Tues day and Thursday at one o’clock you can walk into the Teaching Auditorium and be provided entertainment. The Division of Learning Resources provides us with this treat. The films shown are selected from those ordered through each department upon a re quest by an instructor. The films are interesting and en tertaining as well as educa tional. There is a notice on the bulletin board outside the Teaching Auditoriiun, which gives the title of the film to be shown each week. Did you miss a movie in class? Check the notice be cause the movie may be shown in the T^ A., providing an op portunity to get missing class notes. Spend your time in a worthwhile manner. Don’t miss these absolutely free movies. ALAN WHITTINGTON V-Pret. PHIL STEVENS Sec. W PAMALA JORDON Senator TONY CHURCH Senates Open House Success On Sunday, October first, the second annual Wilkes Commun ity College Open House was held. Wilkes County citizens visiting the spacious campus were greeted by members of the Instructional Media Staff who guided them through the media center where audio visual equipment was on dis play and short movies were shown. Those who escaped the IMC before the 5:30 closing time had a chance to meet Mr. James Larkin Pearson, the North Carolina Poet Laureate, and listen to some of his work set to music and performed by Misses Kay Miller and Janet Brookshire. Throughout the rest of the school were displays by the different departments and organizations, and by the students enrolled in the adult occupational classes. The high light for the older generation seemed to be a slide show of Wilkes County scenes as they used to be. Mr. Jay Anderson gave this presentation. Scrumptious looking delica cies were displayed by Dean Simpson’s Food Processing De partment, and students demon strated tests for food purity. As an anti-climax to the en joyable afternoon those partici pating in the Open House could view themselves on television courtesy of Gary McNeil, tech- Freshmen Elections Completed Freshmen elections were completed October 24 for the class officers and Senators of the SGA. They are as follows: President — Brent Holloway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Can ter of Route 1, Wilkesboro. Vice President — Alan Whit tington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whittington of Millers Creek. Both Brent and Alan are graduates of West Wilkes High School. Secretary — Phil Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stev ens of Todd, North Carolina. Phil Graduated from Beaver Creek High SchooL Treasurer —■ Toby Benton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rovy Ben ton of Boonville, North Caro lina. Toby is a graduate of Starmount High School. The freshmen SGA Senators are as follows: Kay Sebastian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. L. Sebastian of Route 4, North Wilkesboro; Tony Church, son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Church of Mill ers Creek; and Charles Os borne, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Osborne of Route 4, North Wilkesboro. Kay, Tony, and Charles are all West Wilkes graduates. Bob Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob R. Powell, Sr. of Wilkesboro. He is a graduate of Wilkes Central High School. Pamala Jordon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jordon of Union Grove. Pamala fin ished high school at North Iredell. Kim White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren White of Roaring River. Kim completed high, school at East Wilkes. All of the class officers and Senators are enrolled in the College Transfer Program. The Cougar Cry wants to congratulate these ten young men and women and encourage the freshmen class to support them and their efforts. TEBAY JACKSON SGA President Nick Galifianakis (Continued From Page One) House Committee on Approp riations. The Galifianakis campaign seems to be built on the goal of helping the farmer. He sup ports REA’s rural electrifica tion programs to provide much- needed electric power for thousands of rural families throughout North Carolina. He has consistently supported North Carolina’s tobacco indus try with both price support and legislation on tobacco research. Mr. Galifianakis has worked to increase social security bene fits for the older citizens. He sponsored a bill to raise the amount retired persons can earn at outside income without losing social security benefits, and was successful in obtaining passage of his bill to provide nician, and the staff of the General Studies Division. Even the nmning of the Gwen Staley 400 failed to deter a record turn-out for Open House. Evidently the Open House served its purpose: let ting the commimity observe the varied activities of their col lege. SGA NEWS On October 26, 27, and 28, EHaine Broach, Kathy Blevins, Sandy Jones, and Terry Jack son attended the Fall Conven tion of the North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Gtovenmient Association (NCCCCSGA). The purpose of these meetings was to give the member representa tives an opportunity to discuss common problems, and to inter change ideas on improvement of the present organization for a greater impact on the public. The meetings proved to be very informative, and the dele gates came back with some new ideas to implement. For the past two weeks the Freshman Class has been try ing to elect officers for the 72-73 school year. After a run off in the presidential race and a re-drculation of Senatorial petitions, officers were elected. A list appears elsewhere in this issue. Oftentimes the SGA hears complaints from the student body about just what the SGA is doing. Speaking for the SGA, this writer would like to ask the Freshman Class what they were doing during elec tions? Only 195 out of 797 Freshmen voted in either the election or run-off election. Every officer chosen is in the College Transfer Area! It’s your duty and responsibility as a student to participate in the electing of class officers With out student support the SGA will remain as it is now, just a title. doctors and medical personnel to rural areas. He also sup ports Medicare. Nick Galifianakis supported legislation which helped save a major part of North Carolina’s textile industry. Through his strong stand on these and other issues, Nick Galifianakis has re ceived the endorsement of many prominent members of the Congress. TONY BENTON Tress. KAY SEBASTIAN Senator KIM WHITE BOB POWELL Senator
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