Editorials
Editor’s Notes
by Patricia Earnhardt jtqqA
With the memories of May 5th still firm in our minds, it was hard for
most not to get a little shaky when the wind began to blow and the
lightening began to strike on Saturday afternoon, the one year anniversaty
of "The Great Storm". I watched as the rain, and a small amount of hail,
pelted the ground. It was the first time I had calmly watched a storm in
almost a year. (I was, however still ready to race to the basement if the
weather insisted).
As I watched the rain I could see a picture perfect image of Salem and her
faithful community on May 5,1989. I remembered how dedicated everyone
was. The more times maintenance told us to stop hdping the more branches
we moved into the dump truck. I think everyone knew it was an insurance
risk for us to be there, but we couldn’t leave our Salem in her present state of
shambles. Moving trees was about the only logical thing to do; we were all
too shocked and saddened by the whirl-wind event of the night before to
involve ourselves in the meniaUat the time) task of studying.
Even those whose homes were damaged by the same winds as Salem,
came to make sure we were safe and that Salem was also. The community
stuck together through a very trying time, but we made it. Salem seems to
have this knack for pulling people together. I always remember those
times when I think of Salem; those times when we came together as a
community to share our troubles. I think it is one of the things that makes
Salem so special.
by Amy Cass
Seniors, can you believe that we've been here four short years? We came
as freshmen and made Salem our temporary home. Now it is time to leave
and face the real world outside this sheltered environment.
During our short stay here at this college, we have learned and
experienced so much that has prepared us for a life beyond the square.
There is no doubt in my mind that we will use our gained knowledge to
succeed and accomplish our goals and dreams. But I believe there is more to
life than just an education in order to strive in this busy, hectic world. We
must remember the little things that we take for granted. These are the
things we do everyday without thinking. These aren't necessarily the
things we learned in a job, in college, in high school, or even grade school.
It's what we learned in kindergarten.
I leave you for now until we meet again my friends. But always remember
"what you really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to
be you really learned in kindergarten." The following is taken from Robert
Fulghum's book. All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten.
These are the things we learned;
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your ovm mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and
paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold
hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.
The Salem College graduates of 1990,1 congratulate you and wish you the
best of luck in the future. God bless!
by Karen Elsey
Why? Can anyone tell me? Why do I work so hard to do well in my
classes? I feel as if I have been conned. Several times this past year I have
honestly wished that I did not have a good G.P.A. It all began one hot day
last August. Innocently, I went to the mailbox, hoping at the very best to
find a letter from Ed McMahon telling_me I had won the BIG ten million!
Instead I received a letter informing me that I was to be a junior marshal for
the upcoming year. At first I was pretty excited. Wow! This was an honor.
Lil' ol' me! Then I made the mistake of reading the rest of the fetter.
I had approximately 2 weeks in which to find a white dress. The end of
August, as I soon discovered, is not the time to shop for a white dress. I see
no reason why new marshals cannot be notified soon after grades are sent
out. That way they won't have to go on 'The Great White Dress Hunt.
Another advantage to earlier notification is that the new Chief Marshal
could be elected and notified of her position more than a week in advance of
school beginning.
I strongly feel that the notification letter should be accompanied with a
complete list of all duties and events. New marshals should be required to
sign a 'contract' promising participation in the listed events. If a marshal
does not participate on a regular basis, I feel that her title of marshal
should be revoked. It is not fair for 8 or 9 of the 10 marshals to faithfully
check off names at SGA, be in convocations, and perform other such
illustrious duties, and for one to show up faithfully only at the pizza party.
Personally, I feel utterly frustrated with checking off names at SGA. The
Chief Marshall spends hours reading excuses and sending out notices. If
anyone ever bothered to count how many members were present, it would not
surprise me if there was not a quorum: in which case, we should not hold a
meeting. There are over $800 in unpaid SGA fines. Why should we bother
to keep track of attendance if no one bothers to pay the fines?
Another problem is the lack of a faculty advisor for the marshals.
Although D.J. is always willing to listen to our gripes, she is not our
advisor. Marshals are not under the budgets of the Dean of Students or the
Dean of the College. Therefore, no money could be found to purchase new
bows for convocations. I don't know if anyone noticed or not but the bows we
have now are HIDEOUS! They are a pathetic reflection on Salem. When
we began as marshals this year, we were already expected to know what
we were supposed to be doing. If the marshals had a faculty advisor who
stayed from year to year he or she could pass along the tricks of the trade.
Oh yeah! Why do they marshals have to stand in a semicircle according
to height? Personally, as a shorter person, I find this discriminatory.
Seriously, though, I do feel that the Marshal program needs to be studied
so that changes can be proposed. Being a marshal is meant to be an honor
and a recognition of academic work. It is not meant to be an extra burden on
top of an already hectic schedule.
Tfve SaCemtte
Salem College
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