C. C. Rider
^MP FOR JOY
By K. CLARY
Collegian Columnist
A new action-packed, thrilling, and literally breath-taking sport
is storming through America. It’s parachute jumping, a form of Rus
sian Roulette with a rip chord.
Millions of people from babes in arms to babes out of arms are up
in the air over this new sport. Individuals from all walks of life partici
pate but, for some curious reason, a large number of e.x-paratroopers
have failed to take part.
Before expounding any further on this subject, I wish to make it
clear that I have absolutely nothing against skydiving. I think it’s a
fascinating sport although I personally would rather take my dives at
a swimming pool. Of course, I was in a dive just the other night. What
a terrible joint! I’m never going back to that place again.
Now back to the original topic. Have you readers ever noticed
that I often stray from the subject? Don’t you think it’s a shame?
But speaking of skydivers, as I think I was a couple of paragraphs
ago, most of them must be either awfully brave or pretty stupid. At
any rate, if you know one personally, make it a point not to ask him
or her to “drop in” on you some Sunday afternoon.
You see, these people go up in a plane, put on a parachute, yeU
“geronomo,” or a not so reasonable facsimile, and jump into the wild
blue yonder. So far, so good. But once they jump, they fall for as long
as possible without jerking the parachute rip chord. This is called the
“free fall”. I think that one reason they do this is because it’s free.
You know, “Aw come on, Ethel, it’s free.”
While in this “free fall” they maneuver their bodies into all sorts
of strange positions. One young lady even did the “Hoodie Green” dur
ing her fall. She put her hand on her hip and let her backbone slip;
she shook it to the east, she shook it to the w'est, she forgot to pull her
cord and now in peace she rests. Oh, Boodie Green now!
Skydivers also endeavor to land in a market target area on the
ground. Some miss, howev'er, and wind up, or shall we say dowTi, in
lakes, briar patches, high voltage wires, out houses, and bear traps.
But, as they say in the jump biz, that’s the way the chute zoots. (Think
A new’ variation in the sport is even more spectacular. A person
hard on that one.)
has his buddy jump first with a chute on his back and an extra one in
his hand. As soon as his buddy’s chute opens, the other guy leaps with
no chute at all. As he pas.“;es his buddy, he grabs the ext^'a silk, slips it
on and floats safely to the ground. A typical conversation between two
friends at the junction point night go as follows.
“Ok, flip me the parachute.”
“What parachute?”
“Don’t you have the extra one?”
“Naw.”
“Well where is it?”
“T don’t know. I thought you had it.”
“Oh noooooooooo . . . SPLAT!”
'How' about that son of a gun! He landed right on target.”
Now' high schools and colleges around the country are forming
parptroop teams. I was thinkiner of trying out for a team myself but I
was informed that only drop-outs are eligible. If I did make a team
somewhere, I could compose my columns during the descent and would
be an authentic skyv.riter. How about that, sports fans?
LITTLE QUICKIE
Befoie ending, I have a little quickie for you, as always. I under
stand thf>t recent quickies have become so little that you don’t ap
preciate them fully. Try this one. News reporters have obsei'v-
ed that, as some new' nations emerge, they begin to take thir mission-
aiies wjth a grain of salt. They seem to use a bit more pepper than in
the past, also.
East Mecklenburg Presents Choir Music
By M\A CASTLES
Collegian Staff Writer
The East Mecklenburg High
School choir pi'esented a program
of music in the Charlotte College
auditorium Wednesday, JIarch .St.
The program began with instiu-
mental music including an “Etude”
in G flat major, C minor, and a
piece called “Fansty Impromptu.”
The choir then presented a grou))
of three religous songs under the
direction of Charles Stai'nes. The
songs w'ere “The Lords Prayer,”
“Oh Clap Your Hands,” and “Sal
vation is Created.”
They then sang a group of three
Hungarian folk songs: “In the Vil
lage,” “Boat Man, BoatMan,” and
“Rce The Roses.”
Miss Peggy Aycoth followed thi.s
rendition with a solo “Yonder,
Y'onder.” Sandy By rum and Randy
Rice formed a duet in presenting
“Waters Rigle and Flow.”
The vocal portion of the program
was concluded with a negro s))irit-
ual “Great Day.”
“Fantsy In C Minor” by Betho-
van ended the program w'hich was
one of many that the choir presents
during the year. They perform at
various church sn-ices, for civic
groups, and present an annual
musical comedy. The choir has re
ceived a superior rating for the
past 4 years at the North Carolina
district choral contest.
AMEN—The East Mecklenburg Choir, under the direc
tion of Charles Starnes presented a program of choir music
at the Charlotte College Library Auditorium that filled the
house. Here, singers finish up one of the numbers.
40 Public School Teachers Will Attend
College This Summer On State Grants
Ai)proxmately 40 public school
teachers will be able to attend the
summer session of Charlotte Col
lege w'ith tuition paid by the De-
I'artment of Public Instruction.
The state will pay $1,500 in tui
tion grants for the summer ses-
S’on. If the teachers only attend
one of the summer terms, the
money will go further and provide
up to 80 scholarships.
Priority will be given to teachers
w'ho hav'e not attended college in
recent years or to those who have
academic deficiencies. After those
places aie filled, consideration w'ill
be given to thise who w'ant to up
grade their certificates or broaden
their backgrounds.
Requirements for the grants are
that the teacher be employed for
19()5-(in, that he have a letter of
recommendrtion from his superint
endent, ?nd that he be admitted to
th I'NC-C summer session.
Purpose of the program is to al
low' teachers to broaden their pro-
fc"S''onal backgrounds and to pro
vide them credit for certificate re
newal.
Courses available under the pro
gram are in art sociology, mathe
matics, English, history, political
science, physics, chemistry, econo
mics, and geography.
Student Teacher
Banquet Held
At Barkley
By TOM LEE
The first annual banquet for the
student teachers of Charlotte Col
lege w'as held Friday, April 2, at
the Barkley Cafeteria.
Faculty members of Charlotte
College, some escorting wives,
honored the students with their
presence. Other guests included
were Dr. Garringer and School
Administrators from this area.
A- hosts, the men students greet
ed guests, served punch and helped
make arrangements for the event.
After a dinner of roast beef,
Marcia Ross and Nancv Johnson
presented the program. They used
a sort of Huntley-Brinkly techni
que to introduce the various speak
ers.
Students Evelyn Grain and Bill
Poteat talked briefly about heir
lives and experiences at Char
lotte College.
Celia Myers, soprano, furnished
a musical interlude with the as
sistance of Bettie Connelly at the
'liano. One of her solos was “The
Little French Clock.”
Dr. Bonnie Cone w'as introduced
."IK the guest of honor and speaker
for the evenng. In her speech, “One
Teacher To Another”, she blended
an account of her own teaching ex
periences with advice to future
teachers.
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