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Editorial Pride is defined as a sense of one’s own proper dignity or value; self respect. It is also pleasure or satisfaction of one’s work, achieve ments, or possessions. This type of feeling must be instilled in the students of any college or university for that institution to be a suc cess. We at Mars Hill College have fallen short of this feeling in many areas of our college experience. Over the years, students continually criticized our campus organizations, sports, and other activities causing morale to decrease. We are only as good as we believe ourselves to be. Nothing is as defeating as inner decay, apathy, and complacency. j j . ■ The condition of our campus has also been degraded this year by students this year who continually throw their trash where and whenever they please. Some people have also chosen to decorate our campus with toilet paper on the bushes and trees. This may look appealing to them at the time, but the rain has a way of making their decorations look even worse. We recognize the fact that many stu dents have questioned the diligence of the physical plant staff, but we cannot hold these staff members responsible for all of the negli gence and littering of students and possibly staff, faculty, and administrators. We at THE HILLTOP recognize and congratulate certain groups such as the “hill raisers’’, band, cheerleaders, fraternities, sororities. Wren College Union and other such groups who diligently strive to promote school spirit and enthusiasm. However, many students have the attitude that just because we are a small college we should leave campus on weekends, not attend sports events, concerts, or special events, because “they won’t be worth much anyway.” They also say, “What can you expect from a small school like Mars Hill?” Well, if we expect great and exciting things, that is what we will get. We should develop the attitude that we can be as successful and prosperous as we want to be. It is quality that we should look for, not quantity. THE HILLTOP challenges each and every student to support our school and follow the Homecoming theme for this year. “Pride of the Mountains.” Letters to the Editors Dear Editors, Let me contemplate upon the per plexing question of personal existence. I often wonder beyond the raceless race and journey with no destiny, if there really is a valid universal purpose for individual man to exist or is it just one big rat race with a few winners? Within the context of the question I must answer “yes” with a potential “no” resting upon the individual involved. Within each individual’s life there lies three potential reasons for striving towards the abundant life. The first and primary being your Ultimate Con cert - your God; or that which you place your total self into, and strive to live within its fullest potential. This primary Ultimate Concern transcends, or gives all facets of your life meaning. Only through you, being ultimately concern ed can one utilize and realize the po tential of life itself, the community and yourself. The second concern is conditioned upon you. You as individuals are re sponsible for your relationships with others. For it is only through your re lationship that you can utilize your po tential. When you do someone a fa vor, they do not “owe you one”, but quite the contrary, you owe them one for allowing you to strive to become what you can be. Only through active, freeflowing relationships do we learn to love and be loved. As a part of a community, we must utilize our poten tial to revolt and change to make human life human. All in all, it means - Give a damn! Care whether someone is hurt ing and take time and yourself to show that you care. Finally, you as an individual are re sponsible for making your life meaning ful and fulfilling, through your Ulti mate Concern and the community. You are responsible for the ratless race that you neither win nor lose. You are re sponsible for living your life in a sin cere and humane committment to find meaning and salvation. You alone are responsible: not God; not Satan: not society; not the guy next door. To find meaning in life, commit yourself to fullfilling your Ultimate Concern - this conditions your relationship with others, and how you really feel about YOU. Joe C. Knight MAKE MONEY NO CASH NEEDED SELL HI FI EQUIPMENT Be our exclusive rep on your campus ■ ALL BRANDS WRITE AUDIO OUTLET 325 Pascack Avemit Washington Township. Now Jarsoy 07675 Attention: Aileni Muzyfca (201)666-8868 A typical scene illustrating negligence. (Photo by Kirk H* id«' Dear Editors, As a representative on the College Union Board, present at the meeting concerning the ‘‘Exorcist issue” I would like to comment on the letter by Bobby Burnette in the last issue of THE HILL TOP. This letter is not written to criti cize Bobby, a fellow English major and friend, or any other students on cam pus. I would just like to open the eyes of students who tend to criticize Dean Gehring or other administrators when decisions are made. Bobby’s letter began with the phrase “Dean Gehring led the way” which probably gave students the idea that it was all because of Dr. Gehring (a typical administrator) that “The Exor cist” was cancelled. This is not true! When the issue was brought up. Dr. Gehring did share his negative feelings, but so did several students on the board. Several presented reasons not to show the film, and a few tried to persua' members that the movie should shown (myself included). The cancel^ tion was not a “one man decisia’’i other words, no one student or ® j ministrator had a more powerful on the outcome. So, if you got the wrong impress y *7 O wv A about who was responsible for the c* | cellation of “The Exorcist”, I hop®^j have cleared things up for you. It the decision of the College Union Bo® whose members, for the most P®., felt that the film could cause frict® which the board would prefer not handle. Sincerely, Wayne King Greek Council Representative College Union Board Wife Hilltoii Membrr of the assooaTeo coLieciaTe PRessi a> Co-Editor Co-Editor Associate Editor Sports Editor Contributors Staff Photographers Advisor Debbie Clary Janice Taylor Bonnie Shaw Scotty Miller Joy Bridges, Donna Enochs, Jeanne Coin, Patti Fonts, L. E. Williamson. Cheryl Aldridge, Mark Barbour, Dale Blevins, Melinda Brov'^’’’ Wright Culpepper, Cliff Cunningham, Brenda Ennis, Goodrich, Sara LeFever, Ellen Peterson, Phillip Ray, Phy” Sledge, Robin Turley, Linda Vanderbrock, Nancy White Kirk Hall, Sam Tunstall John H. Campbell, Jr. The Hilltop is an official publication of Mars Hill College. It is published bi-week*)J I . . , . » ..or by in the academic year, except for minimester, college holidays, and examinati' periods. News information or letters to the editors should be mailed to The Box 1148-C, Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N. C. 28754. Subscription Rates; $2.00 P®j year; Circulation: 1,200; Membership; Associated Collegiate Press, College Pr®*’ Service. First Class Rating, Fall 1976, ACP. a Scott Lie Ai There were approximately fifteen bo8^ members who voted to show or not sh® the film. EACH VOTE WAS EQUAL! lioH t« Wo Hec Se&all ■ .'®aiber ..Sw ;S In
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