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1*AGE TWO CLARION Editorial Comments What Do You Think Of Student Council Government? Various persons on the campus have been asked the •question “What do you think of student government on our ;ampus?” The answers have been interesting and enlight ening. The campus that has a form of student government should, indeed, feel the importance of this privilege and the students should conduct themselves in a manner that is in keeping with the significance of this organization. As important as student body spirit is, however, it must always be the aim of those in a position of leadership to be on the alert at all times so that they may make the decis ions that will be to the best interest of the students. Hasty, unwise decisions in no case can be excused. For this rea son the question of the advisability of the student-council -system on any campus must be decided upon in accordance with the type and range of available leadership. Herein comes the most difficult problem of Brevard college. A student remains at this college but two years; this means that the maximum amount of training that any person can have when taking over a leading role on this ■campus is one year. Is this enough time to qualify one to judge on such matters as must be brought before a student g'ovemment? This pitfa,ll must be firmly covered before absolute success can be a certainty. Another equally dangerous weak point in our present program is the very evident absence of the honor system, which is the backbone of most really successful student gov- ■emment organizations. Ten or twelve people on a campus are not a representative group of the students; yet this number of students comprises the group that is actively en gaged in student government. Under the honor system this campus would be composed of one hundred per cent of the students pledged toward the purpose of better stu dent government. Would this not be better than twelve peo ple out of two hundred? All students benefit from college life; therefore, every student should be willing to make that life the best pos sible. What Do You Think Of A Slap On The Back? In our complicated system of life, there is always a fel low who needs a friendly smile or a meaningful slap on the back. There are those of us who wajk the corridors of ..Q (LUmJlJL ETT wmiflu I Editorial I Editor Jim Elliott I Associate Editor Alvin Starnes I Feature Editor Joy Warren I Sports Editor ^ Hugh Abernathy I Girl’s Sports Editor Jeanne Glenn I Art Editor Nick Williams 1 Society Editor Beth Jones 1 Photography Paul Craven I Contributors Gardner Helms, Wallace Honeycutt, I Delores Shaefer, Pat Lackey, Margaret Hennessee, Mary I Newell. I Business I Business Manager Jerry Jerome I Assistant Busines Manager Chester Kilpatrick I Circulation Mack McGinnis 0 Are you a student here or are you a music major? our college with thoughts that are far from us, yet in a sense, very near. A man often yearns for a friend who is not there or a shoulder to lean on when the going gets rough. It is our opinion that we all would be as amiable as is in our power; but sometimes that amiable spot that is in our hearts becomes lost in the world of ourselves. It is in our power to help those who need our help, but do not ask it. In our co|llege, which is dedicated to Christian stand ards and to the development of our spiritual and mental capacities, we should always be on the alert to be that helping hand. We are a group of sincerely dedicated peo ple, so let us dedicate ourselves to serve those who need our help. A moment or two of our time may be spent in the process, but the mental staisfaction gained will be well worth the time spent. We are the leaders of tomor row, the light in our present world of scrutinizing, self- centered people. In what better way can we serve ourselves and our community than by making it a happier place in which to live by loving as well as living. Let us then remember the words of the immortal philan thropist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, wno said, “The souls of greatest duty is to be of good will. Our hand may be the hand that guides.” What Do You Think Of Work? Most everyone is familiar with the old adage, “All work and no play . . . All play and no work.” Either way, Jack doesn’t prove to be a very well-rounded boy. It would seem that a happy medium should be an easy goal to attain. Yet one of the hardest things in eveprday life is to be well-rounded, to have an equal distribution of time, to really get the most out of life. Many psychologists have made thorough studies of this common problem, especially among college students. Some have produced solutions in the form of advice and council; while others have laid out formulas and sched ules. However, none of this has been very succe^ful. This question has to be worked out and settled in the individual mind. No two people are alike. Therefore, no one answer can be the solution to each need. The primary object in attending college is to become better educated in fields of higher learning, but secon dary is the need for experience in living among people outside a certain limited circle; to make a study of how men can best live together. We owe it to ourselves as well as to our parents to make a success in our co,liege life. To some this will be compara tively easy, while to others it may prove to be more diffi cult. However, we each have the same amount of time and the same opportunities, so how about making the most of them!
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