PAGE 2 — THE COUGAR CRY, NOVEMBER 24. 1976
Comments From The Editor
Freshman elections topped the list of activities at WCC the week of
October 27. Voter turnout was very good, indicating a new willingness
on the part of the students to participate in school activities. This is a
refreshing change from past years when apathy was a major factor in
low voting and few students were interested in holding SGA offices.
Predictions that this will be the best yar in WCC history are holding up,
and the Cougar Cry and the Student Government Association hope that
this trend will continue.
NEW BUILDINGS
Although there has been no word from the office of Dr. Shaw, it is
thought that construction of the new buildings is still on schedule.
Students who will be sophomores at WCC next year will indeed have
something to look forward to.
COMMENTS ON THE NATIONWIDE ELECTIONS
Starting at the local level, I am glad to see that the Democrats are
making substantial gains in Wilkes County. Traditionally Republican,
Wilkes shows to be moving toward a true two-party system. I sincerely
believe in the two-party system, and I feel that control by the same party
year after year impedes progress in most cases and even stops progress
in others.
I was rather disappointed in the state elections because Democrats
made an almost clean sweep in every area. I do not feel that this will be
good for the state, but only time will tell. Furthermore, 1 am
disappointed in anyone who might have voted a straight ticket. Voting
in such a manner, this writer believes, shows no imagination and the
result is usually the blind leading the blind. If there is an all Democrat
or all Republican senate or house in the state, “YES” men control the
state. I venture to say that few will go against the party that elected
them if they expect to survive in the world of politics.
On the national level I found no surprises. Jimmy Carter won, and
the Democrats retained control of the Congress. I will have to observe
proceedings for at least a year before I can express any opinion in one
direction or another, but as was said during the election returns, “If
anything goes wrong in Congress in the next four years, there will be
little doubt as to whose fault it will be.”
Briefly returning to local politics. It was the Democrats who came to
Wilkes Community College to solicit votes. I saw none of the
Republicans. Democratic headquarters called my home to encourage
me to vote. I heard nothing from the Repubicans. This leads me to
think that the Republicans in the county are taking too much for
granted, but, “The Times They Are a Changin’.”
Radio Television
Broadcasting Report
BY MIKE WINFREY
Between the time of the last
writing of this column and today’s
writing, the radio-television class
has been active. It has gone on
field trips to eight different radio
stations. These stations include:
WWWC, 1240 AM in Wilkes-
boro; WKBC, 810 AM and 97.3
FM, in North Wilkesboro;
WKSK, 580 AM, in West
Jefferson; WCOK, 1050 AM, in
Sparta; WIFM, 1540 AM and
100.9 FM, in Elkin; WYDK, 1480
AM in Yadkinville; WJRI, 1340,
in Lenoir; and WKGX, 1080 AM,
also in Lenoir.
The proceaure is basically the
same for each station visited. The
class is given a tour of the station
during the visit, talks with the
station manager and any employ
ees who may be present at the
station during the visit, and
question-and-answer sessions with
any persons there. Each station
explains its own policy on sales
advertising, programming, etc.
Each station has been very
hospitable to the class, and very
helpful.
On Thursday, November 4, the
class took the FCC examination
for their third class operator’s
permit, the license needed to get a
broadcaster on the air legally. The
examination was held at the U.S.
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve
Training Center in Winston-
Salem. Eight members of the class
passed the examination. Those
members are: Ray Brown, Doug
Cannon, Tommy Holder, Carmen
James, Dean Miller, David Pat
terson, Joey Sprinkle, and Mike
Winfrey.
Operation Halloween
BY MIKE BAILEY
Saturday, October 30, from 4
to 7 p.m. the WCC “Circle K”
club members held a party for
under privileged children at
Wilkesboro’s First Baptist
Church. The children, ranging in
age from 3 to 11 years, were from
all over Wilkes County.
Even though the party was
forced inside by the rain, the
children had a great time. Among
the activities were bobbing for
apples, singing, eating some very
delicious food prepared by the
Circle K, and there was even a
ghost giving the kids popcorn
balls by candlelight.
A special guest at the party was
Pete Joshland, a junior at Lenoir
Rhyne, the Lt. Governor of the
North Appalachian District of
Circle K. Also in attendance was
WCC’s club advisor and dedi
cated Kiwanian, Dr. James Knox.
The Circle K would like to
extend heartfelt thanks to West
Pak Hallmark for decorations,
Roses for candy, Lowes Food on
Second Street for paper bags.
First Baptist Church of Wilkes
boro and everyone else who had
anything to do with making
Halloween ’76 a special holiday
for 25 very happy children.
As Soon As This Paper Goes To
Publication; Vm Going Out To
Have One Of ”Life's Little Plea
sures.
CEILING NEAR BIOLOGY LAB, HAYES HALL
SGA OFFICE WALLS ARE WATER MARKED.
Si
UPSTAIRS MEN’S ROOM, THOMPSON HALL
STAIRWAY — SOUTH END, HAYES HALL
BY DAVID SWARINGEN
One of the most distressing
things at WCC is the leaking
roofs. What’s worse is the fact
that all attempts to procure
money to repair these roofs have
failed.
Having worked in the roofing
business for almost two years, this
editor knows that efforts to patch
the existing holes will probably be
WCC Roofs
fruitless since each trip across the
existing roofs causes cracks to
occur in other areas.
The expense of replacing the
roofs may be substantial, but
what will be the cost if someone
falls on wet floors or falls down
wet steps caused by these leaking
roofs?
Dr. Thompson has assured this
editor that every effort is
presently being made to solicit
help from the County Com-
HALLWAY — NORTH END, THOMPSON HALL
Increase Justified
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The Editor
The Federal Power Com
mission’s recent decision to nearly
triple the price of natural gas from
new wells corrected a long-stand-
ing mistake: Natural gas has been
underpriced for years.
The FPC raised the wholesale
price from 52 cents to $1.42 per
1,000 cubic feet for gas brought
into production after Dec. 31,
1974. The action brought the price
of interstate natural gas closer in
line with that of intrastate gas,
which is not federally regulated.
However, two days after the
action, the U.S. Court of Appeals
blocked the increase because it
was being challenged in court by a
consumer coalition.
The immediate reaction of
those groups is understandable
but saturated with emotion - not
reason. Although the cost to
consumers would be $1.5 billion
the first year, the average user’s
bill would be $15.60 more than
the year before, or $1.30 a month.
Natural gas supplies have
dwindled in recent years because
the big gas and oil companies have
lacked the incentive to explore
new areas. Consdering the 52-cent
limit and the rising costs of
drilling, coupled with spiraling
taxes, the expense of drilling new
wells just hasn’t been worth it.
The courts should uphold the
FPC decision if future gas
shortages - and cold winters - are
to be avoided.
missioners to repair the roofs, and
certainly every student at WCC
is in full support of the effort to
stop the rain in the classrooms.
In the opinion of this editor, we
have the finest board of
commissioners that Wilkes Coun
ty has ever had and feel that they
understand our problem. If all of
us at WCC support our leaders in
the county government, then they
will in turn return that support by
helping us to have a better college.
WCC
Basketball
BY TOMMY HOLDER
Approximately seven weeks
ago, twenty-two young men went
out on the basketball court in an
effort to make the WCC
Basketball team. None were
dropped from the team, but only
twelve could stand the pressure of
hard work.
The team practiced diligently
every weekday from 4:30 to 7:30
at Lincoln Heights School gym.
The coach, Joe Liney urged the
team to strive for perfection.
The team consists of: forwards
Malcom Sneed, Rob Bauguess,
Peter Tharpe and Kenneth Davis.
The guards are Patrick McCann,
Chris Pardue, Mike Wilcox, Cecil
Miller, Henry Sheets and Terry
Bowers. Steve Jones and Dan
Ingram are centers.
The first game, against Surry
Community College, will be
played the first weekend in
December. Home games will
be played at the North Wilkes
boro YMCA. There will be no
admission to students of WCC as
long as they present their
identification cards.
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