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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 7, NO. 3
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAllOLINA
DECEMBER 16, 1976
After a disappointing loss to
Surry Community College, the
Wilkes Community College Cou
gars bounded back to win against
Asheville-Buncombe Tech, 68-64,
to bring the seasons standing to
1-1 in the win/loss column.
The Cougars have the potential
to win this year, so come out and
support your college basketball
team.
-Ervin Waller
Circle K
Has Banquet
On November 12, the Circle K
Club had its first induction
banquet at the Holiday Inn. Miss
Libba Ames, Circle K Inter
national Vice-President from
Alabama, was guest speaker.
Miss Ames encouraged the club
members to get involved in school
and community. She also empha
sized the fact that Circle K is the
largest co-ed service organization
on college campuses.
Randy Swing, the Carolina’s
District Governor from Charlotte
also spoke. Ray Stroud, past
president of the North Wilkes-
boro Kiwanis Club gave the
welcoming remarks. Other speak
ers ere David McCampbell and
Miss Susan McFall from Wake
Forest.
The following students were
given membership certificates:
Connie Barker, Jeanie Absher,
Shelia Scott, Georgia Brown,
Harold Blevins, April Anthony,
Mike Bumgarner, Eddie Nelson,
Ervin Waller, Cathy Green,
Regina Coldiron, Diane Dotson,
Lorie Kijek, Carolyn Goodman,
Bill Stone, Starr Prevette, Patty
Jo Ring, Christine Barr, Angie
Crabb, David Mayberry, Ann
Prevette, Beth Davis, Carmen
James, Carolyn Davis, David
Johnson, Kathy Golden, Brian
Ridgeway, John Summers, Linda
McNeill, Hai Do, Dean Miller,
and Randy LeGrand.
Club officers are Barbara
Bumgarner, president; Melody
Simpson, vice-president; Rose
marie Jarvis, secretary; and Mike
Bailey, treasurer.
Pinball Machines
Incite Controversy
“My God, they’ve turned the
place into a casino!”, was a
comment made by a male cast
member of “A Streetcar Named
Desire” when he saw the game
machines in our student commons
recently. Though the place is a far
cry from Caesar’s Palace, this
writer cannot avoid noticing an
increase of noise and crowds in
the lower end of the W.C.C.
“marketplace” due in part to the
new machines. When one likes to
consider himself a serious student,
he wonders what pinball machines
have to do with education. Yes,
perhaps they do bring in some
extra income for the SGA, but
they also manage to make the
commons less and less conducive
to study. Though most of us are
not opposed to some good, clean
fun, we are somewhat annoyed
when a self-styled “pinball
wizard” misses a point, screams
and pounds on the machine.
“Tommy” most of them are not.
Meanwhile, at the upper end of
the commons, a group has an
eight-track tape machine playing
disco music at a more than
reasonable volume level. Not that
this writer does not appreciate
music, but this helps to create
another deterrent to scholary
pursuits.
Well, my friends, the solution
to our student commons hoopla is
quite obvious: this college is in
sore need of a recreation room or
coffeehouse where our “pinball
wizards” and music lovers can
congregate without disturbing
others. Let’s be fair to everyone,
and move the machines into a rec
room located a goodly distance
from the commons. Even though
there is sure to be a certain
amount of rumble whenever a
large crowd congregates, this
proposal would help to decrease
the decibel level to a dull roar.
Until then, this writer and other
serious students will be forced to
retreat to a secluded cubicle in the
library in order to get anything
done. After all, the purpose of a
community college is to educate,
not to entertain.
-Ron Wishon
MARY ANN STURDIVANT
From Instructor To Businesswoman
Formerly, Mary Ann Sturdi
vant was an instructor of English
at Wilkes Community College.
This, apparently, was not her
final goal in life. In 1972 she left
Wilkes Community College and
embarked on another career.
Today she is involved in the real
estate business and is doing quite
well. She is presently a student at
Wilkes Community College pur
suing her career further and
incorporating interior decorating
into her ambitions.
Mary Ann is a determined
individual and no doubt will be
tops in her field before long.
Good luck. We at W.C.C. wish
you well.
-David Swaringen
RAISING OUR VIBRATIONS..
A man who finds
no satisfaction
in himself,
seeks for it
in vain
elsewhere.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Mcny Q^ristipas
Happy IVcw Year froip
Cougar Ciy Staff
David Swaringen, Editor
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KATHY THOMAS
The Person Behind That Voice
When you hear the Public
Address System announcements
at W.C.C., the person at the mike
is Kathy Thomas. Often heard but
seldom seen by most students at
W.C.C., Kathy is the hard
working person who operates the
information center of the college.
She helps sort incoming mail,
keeps the switchboard orderly,
and transfers calls to the various
departments, makes the an
nouncements, and does other
things vital to the operation of
this institution. She is one of the
many people necessary for this
college to operate efficiently.