Vol. 6, No. 1
Charlotte College, Charlotte, N. C.
September 23, 1954
TO THE STUDENT BODY
Well, here we are afraiii at the threshold of another school
year. Time to put away the sun-tan oil and start preparing
ourselves for another year of hard work,
ColleKe life here at C. C. is not all hard work. We have
coffee hours, dances, assemblies, basketball games, and many
other things to keep all of us owls smiling.
The staff of the Charlotte Collegian hopes that they can
help make your school year more enjoyable by publishing
monthly, what we hope will be an interesting edition of the
“Collegian.”
If the paper does meet with your approval, and I’m sure
that it will, be sure and let Jan Shetler, Kaynela Maydanis,
and Miss Denny know how you feel.
The Collegian’s purpose is to help build school spirit. If
any of you have any suggestions of how we may better the
paper along this line, please let us know.
Here’s wishing each and every one of you a very pleasant
school year. KILGO.
WHAT MAKES COLLEGE
LIFE WORTHWHILE
What makes college life worth
while? Is it books, teachers, fellow
classmates, school dances, ball
games ? There can be no specific,
individual (juality identifying the
value of college life, but rather
there is a combination of various
phases contributing to the useful
ness of a college career.
Certainly, a great deal of the
value of college life lies in educa
tional opportunities. One has a
chance to gain the knowledge that
will be so vital to him in later years.
No other place in the world offers
such a variety of learning as does
the avei'age college. Basic knowl
edge is open to all, and specific
courses are designed for special-
izers. Students delve into the past
to learn from the experiences of
others; they study the present to
seek ways of improvement; they
examine the future in view of pre
dictions. Step by step the seed of
knowledge grows into wisdom. Self-
improvement is constantly on the
incline, respect both for self and
fellow man is increasing, and the
capacity of that cerebral mecha
nism continues to grow.
And what would education be
without qualified teachers? In
order to promote the value of col
lege life, the college professor must
unselfishly strive to convey his own
educational acquirements to his
students. He must seek to strength
en each student’s power of reason
ing and interpretation. Through
the geneial attitude and personal
ity of the instructor, an atmosphere
of “ease” can be brought about in
the classroom. A student has great
er learning ability in a room with
little tension and much relaxation
and freeness of mind. If a profes
sor becomes personally well-ac
quainted with his students, they
are likely to learn much more rap
idly and efficiently. Confidence is
the basis of nearly all classroom
learning, and a qualified instructor
is the unselfish disperser of that
quality.
Besides gaining a new and broad
er accumulation of knowledge in
college, a student finds himself ac
quiring social maturity. The fact
that he has tasted the samples of
a few authors does not necessarily
mean that he has learned to deal
with people. This he learns in daily
communications with fellow stu
dents. In college, more so than in
high school, a student’s friendships
are often lifelong. It is these friend
ships that help make the college
day something to which one can
look forward. Student-friends are
priceless. A student always has
someone to whom he can go for
help; he always has someone to
cheer him; and he always has cer
tain sympathetic understanding
which can come from nowhere else.
Social growth must also include
extracurricular activities with these
friends. A college campus would be
incomplete without the spirit foi'
the football team or the planning
for the next big dance. Each activ
ity brings its own problems, its
own satisfactory solution. Grad
ually, the student learns through
experience the psychology of life.
Educational opportunities, quali
fied teachers, social maturity—all
help make college life worthwhile;
but the greatest asset has not yet
been mentioned: hope—the hope
that someday that distant goal in
life will be reached. College life is
like a dream of a ladder, each rung
consisting of a new task presented
and accomplished. This hope must
not be wishful thinking; it must be
a secure hope. Even though we live
in the present, life would not be
worthwhile if there were nothing to
which we could looke foi'ward in
the future. A conscientious student
in college has the assurance that
his hoping will not be in vain. Col
lege is like an insurance policy. If
a student renders payments, his
sincere efforts, the policy will issue
many and unforeseen dividends in
the future. Of this he can be cer
tain. College life will yield whatever
is put into it. A student must
realize that his life after college
days will be the product of his
earlier efforts or the lack of them.
What does make college life
worthwhile? The football games,
the French verbs, the boy across the
aisle, the endless themes, that fa
vorite professor—all have a part.
College life is made worthwhile
through a combination—a combina
tion of educational opportunities,
qualified teachers, social growth,
and hope. No matter what academic
course is followed, the road of col
lege life leads to security, service,
and success. A student’s college
days will always prove to have been
worth his while.
—Louella Robinson.
CHOICE BITS FROM C. C.
Well, kids, -we’re back ag-ain with
a few choice bits. We can’t seem
to understand what Ken Ross, Don
Payne, and Bill Foust were doinjj
at the Circus Parade???
“Darkhorse” and “Wonp:” really
displayed a jjreat amount of coloi’
in 1). C. last month. Wonder what
was up there of interest.
Don Trai>p seems to keep his eyes
cast toward the Robinson family.
Who is Slade Joyner looking at
on the Central cheering' squad ?
Couldn’t be Norma, could it, Slade?
Johnny Culp has got his eyes
cast Jeannie Margaret’s way.
Ilug'o Misle has been very sharp
ly dressed lately. Tell us who she
is, Hug:o.
Notice how Glenn Keever and
John Kilgo })ick their assistant edi
tors—Martha Stog'ner and Jan
Shetler.
Besides being- C. C.’s director,
Miss Cone is very talented in cook-
inj?. The Student Council is still
raving.
Bill Foust and Louella Robinson
have survived all the storms of the
summer I’omances.
We wonder who Ben Alexander
has been escorting- to the movies
lately? Let us in on the secret,
Ben ? ?
Margie Clark is g'etting' around
so, we hear. We understand she
has been seen at the Plantation
quite often.
We hear that Joe Griffin and
Wellene Hodge are due to make a
trip to the altar soon. Good luck to
you both.
Don Whitfield and Ann are still
going strong.
THE SI SI ASKS FOR SUPPORT
Welcome, you all! Well, we are
ready to start on another nine
months of work, fun, and progress.
For many of you, this is the begin
ning of a college career. This should
be very exciting for you because
suddenly, within the short span of
four years, a new world will be
opened to you.
During these years, you, as a stu
dent, will want to remember many
cherished moments. To help these
memories live again in later years,
the 1954-1955 Si Si Annual is
already off to a good start. I am
sure all of you realize that you,
the students of Charlotte College,
will furnish all the material for
your annual; therefore, please give
the annual staff your full support
when called upon during the com
ing year.
From the annual staff to each
and every student, good luck and
have fun.
—Jim Fitzgerald, Editor
Si Si Annual
THANKS TO DON PAYNE
The student council would like to
extend their sincerest thanks to
Don Payne, our acting president,
who has done such a fine job of
filling in the presidency for Bill
Ciabtree. Don has been a terrific
leader and has been an indispen
sable part of our student council.