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Jme 63, Issue 8
arpe Diem:
''6a Deaton
^ Writer
'3^pe Diem, Latin for "seize the
's the theme for Christian Focus
^ 1990. The dates of February 19-22
jam-packed fuli of discussions,
aars and concerts aii over campus.
the theme Carpe Diem? The in-
'*^6a came from the movie Dead
Society starring Robin Wiliiams.
*^ghout the movie, Wiiiiams, piaying
^cher at a coiiege prep school for
5. told his students to stand up for
they believed in, to carry out their
and to make the most of today
they wouldn’t live forever,
hen dwelling on the theme further,
'^''ise Aesop’s fable came to mind:
'Antand the Grasshopper”:
frosty
day an ant
’ husily storing
•y some of the
l^sls of wheat
he had
^ed during the
JJ^er to tide him
ig^^he coming
A
j Qfasshopper,
P6rishing from
came limp- . ,
at k ^®''ceiving B .**'
. ^he industrious
ted?
/he ant’s store
his life.
Ig Were you
a all during summer while I was
"q ®jy6sting?’” inquired the ant.
’ replied the grasshopper, “I
da, / 1 was singing and chirping
Iq , ’ said the ant, smiling grimly as
Hg i his granary door, “since you
IIL summer, it looks as though you
An? rJance all winter.’’
tlay f '^^hon: it is thrifty to prepare
ChoiC6 wants of tomorrow.
Visti today for tomorrow for the
laying up treasures in
one will be able to borrow
Mars Hill, North Carolina
Friday, February 9,1990
the Day
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Matthew 25:40 says
irie * ^ ® love and compassion are
irie our fellow man, they are
~0r
*sus j^®ople who do not know who
' "sgj ’ Christian Focus Week is a time
fj^ ® 'he day" of learning. People
^ ho\^°^ '^ho he is, what he’s done
can be real in their life.
^^Pper
^•■ound campus, take time to
Jesus—that’s treasure.
\
A Part of the Orient
stop and think which you would rather
be.
To begin the festivities, A concert by
Ed Kilbourne, a Contemporary Christian
Folk singer, will be held Monday at 7:30
in Moore Auditorium. A reception will fol
low afterwards for everyone to welcome
our guest speakers and performers.
Among the highly educated, ex
perienced and highly demanded
speakers will be Dr. George Sweitzer
who holds doctorate degrees in
Chemistry, Philosophy and Science. He
is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and other
honor societies. He has served as a con
sultant to numerous academic, in
dustrial and government agencies.
Dr. Sweitzer will
speaking Tuesday
morning at 10 a.m.
and Tuesday and
Wednesday even
ings at 7 p.m. in
Moore Auditorium. A
feed-back session
on Tuesday
morning’s discus
sion will be held in
Belk Auditorium
Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Dating and
preparation for mar
riage seminars will
be offered twice be
cause of their
popularity in past
years. The seminars
will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday and
Wednesday. Phil and Candy Allen from
First Baptist Church of Asheville, well-
trained and experienced seminar
leaders of dating and marriage enrich
ment, will be returning fora second year.
Additional speakers include: Dr.
Hardy Clemmons, pastor of First Baptist
Church Greer. S.C.; and Reverend Joe
Bounds, Minister of Youth and Adults at
First Baptist Church of Lumberton. Rev.
Bounds will lead a seminar entitled “Self-
Esteem and Discovering Your Gifts.”
Malcolm Privette, physician’s assistant
and teacher at University of Florida, will
lead “A Scientist’s Christian View of
Life."
The seminars will be offered at 8:15
p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. Other seminars from which stu
dents may choose include: “The Mes
sage and Medium of MTV” by Dr. Leon
Smith, professor of Communications at
continued on page 6
his country in a way you cannot get from
books.
Yuan said that the hospitality of these
professors and the great interest of the
students in China impressed him the
most. He even had parties in his honor.
He loved to share his views with the
teachers and students here at MHC. But
not only did he share, he learned. He
learned a great deal about the school
system and how it differed from his
country.
Yuan said he would take back the
hospitality and friendliness shown to
him here in North Carolina and let his
country know how interested the people
here are in China. He would also take
back stronger friendships he made with
the faculty from last summer’s trip and
also the new ones he made. He hopes
that mainland China students will attend
Mars Hill in the future since none go here
now.
Bing wanted to express appreciation
to all those who had a part in his stay.
He wishes Mars Hill the best as he con
tinues his travels to California.
Tammy Condrey
Co-editor
Mars Hill recently had a visitor all the
way from the orient-Yuan Bing from
the People’s Republic of China.
Bing was the tour guide and inter
preter for the faculty who traveled to
China last spring. Bing was planning to
travel to the States but after the Tianan
men Square Massacre, his trip was
delayed. In the fall, Bing traveled to
Doane College in Nebraska where he
taught classes.
Yuan arrived in Mars Hill the week of
January 15. He provided four
workshops for faculty on Contemporary
China and China under Communism.
He traveled to many area high schools,
spoke to the scholars on campus, held
one of the Great Decision Lectures and
spoke for a community life credit event
to students.
Yuan loves to be busy and was glad
that his days were filled to the fullest. He
stayed with Dr. Jon Crawford, and then
Dr. Jim Lenburg. He got to see the area
sites such as the Blue Ridge Parkway,
but also traveled to see Atlanta.
Dr. Cravrford said Yuan'represented
The Unhealthy Planet
Kristin Rabai
Guest Writer
When driving down the road, do you ever notice the litter fallen by the wayside?
If you are like most people, you probably do not even notice it anymore. It is now
such a common practice for some people to throw cigarettes, cans, bottles and wrap
pers out of their cars that they have totally forgotten what they are really doing.
Besides marring the roads, spoiling the landscapes and polluting the water, much
of this wasted litter can be reused! Aluminum cans; clear, brown and green glass
bottles: plastic milk and water bottles; large and small plastic soda bottles;
newspaper; and cardboard are just a few of the recycleable products that many
people discard without a thought.
Fortunately a few students at MHC do realize this and are doing something about
it. These students, along with Dr. Don McCleod and other MHC faculty, have formed
a new organization concerning the environment. They want to inform the public of
major environmental problems and let them know what they can do to help.
At the group’s second meeting, Thursday, February 1, they finalized plans to
begin a recycling project on campus: “We intend to start slow, collecting only bot
tles and cans from the dorms, townhouses and apartments. If this project works,
we’ll plan to expand it,” Brian Widener, one of the members of the organization, said.
He and several others have plans to make posters explaining the process before
they begin and then to establish collection points in each dorm and also in the utility
rooms of the townhouses and apartments.
The group wishes to remind you that everyone is responsible for taking care of
our planet and anything you do to help will benefit all of humanity. Anyone who wishes
to join with them in making changes on this campus and for the Earth is welcome to
come to the next meeting. Look for posters announcing date and time, or stop by to
see Dr. Don McLeod in Wall Science Building for information. No experience is neces
sary, just a desire to improve the environment. Even if you’re not interested in join
ing the group, please show your concern for the world we live in through partipation
in this and other projects and programs. Watch for information on up-coming
projects for the environment, but most of all keep the environment on your mind all
day, everyday.