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THE CLARION
Problem Of Thievery Getting Worse
The ancient Greeks were great writers, greater
flgbters, and, above all, great thinkers. The great
^inkers and philosophers of the day used common
‘‘liorSe sense” to find solutions to their problems.
For instance, the great Greek ruler Lykurgus, who
noted for his many reforms was faced with the
problem of thievery. So he abolished the use of gold
and silver for making money, and made iron money
alone legal; and this he made of great size and weight,
and of small value, so that it was not worth the thieves
time to steal. Thus he effectively controlled his prob
lem.
Recently there have been many complaints about
valuables being taken from rooms in the dorms. Un-
ieas the 'persons responsible are mentally ill, no ex
cuse C9.n be found for such thievery.
If any student is in need of financial assistance, let
him turn to the college officials for help, and not
iiesort to the tricks of a common criminal.
Perhaps’we should borrow a leaf from the annals
of the ancient Greeks, and sit down and reason
through the problem, persevering until a satisfactory
solution is found.
Courage Is Best Weapon
All of us are well aware> of the 'present international
sltnntion. The threat of nuclear holocaust hangs over
us like the grim reaper and his swinging scythe. In
TVQ other period of history has^ our nation needed to
accomplish its goals of international peace and under-
slanding as it does now.
HOW DOES THIS SITUATION AFFECT US?
Sometimes, the confusion and strife of the world
seem far away from us, but at other times, they seem
dsngerously near. Recently, this remark was made in
the campus soda shop; “So what! I flunked a test!
What difference does it make? We’re going to get
blown up anyway.” This is only one example of how
^•e perilous international situation has affected our
lives.
Not only in our country, but all around the globe,
the threat of nuclear war has had a vivid psychologi
cal impact xipon the thoughts and actions of human
beings. Breakdown of moral character, lack of initia
tive, and less concern for the immediate future and
tSie future of the generations which will follow; these
Hiay be attributed to the fear and doubt which charac
terize our time.
Let us remind ourselves that fear and doubt are the
most potent weapons of our cold war enemy. If
tfcey can control our emotions, they can conquer us.
But we are not helpless; we also have our weapons —
courage, initiative, strength, and faith — which, if
employed diligently, can render our enemy’s best wea-
poTis impotent. We might do well to follow the ad
vice of one of America’s great leaders of the past,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who said; . . .the only thing
we have to fear is fear itself.”
Halloween
Dates Far Back
It is the time of year when
the sky is filled with witches on
Iheir brooms, and black cats are
regarded with supicion. Yes, Hal
loween is near,
Halloween is a relic of pagan
times and has no connection
with the church’s All Saints Day
which follows. It is the one
night, above all others, when
supernatural forces prevail.
One of the more popular
ancient beliefs concerning Hal
loween night was the possibility
of using charms in order to see
one’s future miate. One way was
for a girl to stand in front of a
mirror and eat an apple; her
future mate would be seen look
ing over her shoulder.
The prominence of the apple
in the customs of Halloween
dates back to the belief that
the apple was the forbidden
fruit which Eve ate in the Gar
den of Eden. Because of this be-
iief in the special powers of the
apple, it has become connected
with superstition’s last big day,
Halloween.
The old superstitions about
goblins and witches have fallen
irto disrepute. No one really be
lieves in them any more. Of
course, it may be a little hard
to find someone willing to take
a stroll through a graveyard at
welve o’clo'k Halloween nigM
Need A Project?
If some of the social clubs on
campus are in the market for a
service project, they might look
at ttie recreation room in Green
HalL
Ttiere are virtually no recrea-
tiiHial facilities in the room.
TCIiough we do have two ping-
pong tables, there are no pad-
MacGowan In
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Mass., is director of music at
the Maple Street Congregational
Church of Danvers, Mass.
On Saturday morning from
8:00 - 10:00 A. M., the organist
will conduct a master class in
organ at the church. Anyone in
terested in auditing the class
is invited to make arrangements
through the college music de
partment.
OCTOBER 27, 1961
Kampus Komment
By JOHN GOINS
Yon can see him almost any night. He may be strolling
acro.ss the campus, standing on the lawn, or sitting on the steps.
He may be alone, or a crowd of boyis may be gathered around
him, they soaking in the wisdom of his years, and he gathering
the blesping of tihcir youth.
His philosophy is simple: “Do unto others as you would have
them do unto yon. ’
His outlook on life is basic: Let each man do his job, and do
it well.
His attitude toward his job is characteristic: “I was looking for
a job when I came here,” he says. “When a man is afraid of
losing his job. watch out; he is dangerous. He may stab,you in the
back.”
His predecessors used to walk through the city, and at inter
vals would cry, “Ten o’clock and all’s well!” Though their methods
aie different, their nurpoise is the same — to protect.
He is the friend of all, and all are friends of his.
His name is J- R- Wickliffe; his friends call him Jake. He’s
the watchman at Brevard College.
Clarion brickbats to: The Con
tinentals, that crazy band of mix
ed-up high-school kids who don’t
seem to know the difference be
tween formal and informal dance
music. But one report has
it that their manager failed to
inform them of the type of
dance they were to play for.
Personally, I prefer “The Four”
anyway.
Clarion Fall Bouquets to: The
guys and gals who spent from
ten to fifteen hours decorating
for the homecoming dance.
The End: The English teacher
v/as trying to drum into her pu
pils the importance of a large
vocabulary.
“I assure you,” she said, “if
you repeat a word ten times,
it will become yours forever.”
In the back of the room a di
minutive blonde closed her eyes
tightly, took a deep breath, and
began whispering, “Jimmy, Jim
my, Jimmy.”
dies (except those privately
owned), and the nets are not inj
the best of condition. j
It would be nice to have aj
billiard table or some other form j
of recreation to vary the diet
of ping pong; we have a large
room with nothing in it.
The Clarion Staff
PRESS
Editor Jolin Goins
Business Manager Juanita McKee
News Editor Jimmy Wilson
Feature Editor Brenda Britt
Sports Editors Danny Bost, Monty Matthews
Advertising Manager « Joel Stevenson
Cartoonist “Poochie” Harris
Photographer Coan
-I«ypists Betsy Wren, Jerry Tillotson, Linda Sheffield
Staff Writers Charles Ray, Gene Beasley, Wayne
Huntley, Gene Gossett, Mel Hunt, Joyce West, Carol
Padgett
What About Our
School Song?
The tune that is played
each night at nine forty-five,
the tune that summons the
sophomore girls back to the
dorm from the soda shop each
evening, is our school song.
Does anyone know the lyrics
to our “Alma Mater”?
Last year a new song was
proposed. Which one is the
official song? To those who
are responsible for the offi
cial adoption of a song. The
Clarion vrould like to appeal
for action on thk matter.
No one, this year, has been
given a copy of either of the
songs. At other schools tlie
“Alma Mater” is sung at al
most all gaitherings of the
student body. This helps to
create a school spirit in a
way few other things can
equal.
Everyone feels a touch of
emotion wihen hearing their
high school “Alma Mater.”
Doesn’t Brevard College need
a song to help cement the loy
alties of students? Brevard
needs a deeper feeling of loy
alty on the part of students,
and a school song will be a
great advance in this direc
rection.
Pre-Exam Hints
1. Each student should have
a detailed account of his daily
activities and his study hours.
2. Try to add an extra half
hour each day to each course.
3. Pay close attention to class
lectures, and remember, class
notes are always helpful.
4. Keep up with daily assign
ments.
5. Try, if possible, to avoid
sitting directly across from your
roommate while studying. Of
ten there is a tendency for con
versation.
6. Remove all obstacles from
the desk except the books be
ing used.
7. Do not study too long with
out taking a break. The mind
grasps more during shorter,
more concentrated intervals.
8. Rest your eyes. Look at dis
tant objects at small intervals.
9. Keep ycur room at the same
temperature aU the time.
10. Keep away from tempta
tions which may lead to loss of
study or sleep. Sleep is definite
ly a determining factor in taking
exams. The one great downfall
that stands above the rest is
the tendency to cram all night
before exams. This can be avoid
ed if full attention is given to
your study schedule.
11. Consult professors and
sophomores for other advice or
hints.
BHS Publications
Receive Honors
Art Facilities Have
Been Improved
Mr. Kenneth DuBois, head of
the art department, has an
nounced that the art facilities
are bigger and better this year.
The art department now has two
rooms in which to work, as com
pared with only one last year.
The new room is used for
painting and the old one is used
for design and ceramics.
Another new addition to the
facilities is a complete stock of
easels. Last semester many of
the students had to paint on a
fiat-top desk. The new easels
will help the students get bet
ter results from tihe fine teach
ing of Mr. DuBois.
The size of the classes have
Brevard High School’s news
paper and yearbook publications
for the school year 1960-61 havp
again been honored
Recently at the annual West
ern North Carolina High School
Editors’ Roundtable, held at
Wesitern Carolina College, the
high school Yearbook placed
first in its division.
In the printed newspaper di
vision, The Broadcaster, the
Brevard High School newspaper,
placed second. Previously, it had
been named best in the state in
its division.
Gil Coan, Jr., a freshman at
Brevard College this year, was
the editor of the high school
newspaper last year.
last
and
remained fairly close to
year’s. Nine sophomores
twenty-one freshmen are enroll
ed in painting clases and twen
ty-six in the design and ceram
ics cla.>?ses.
The time of the meeting of
the Bridge Club has been
changed from 6:45 to 7:45 P-
M. The Bridge Club wiU not
meet this week due to the
Lyceum program Friday
night. It will meet next Fri
day night in the Brevard
Community Center as sche
duled.