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THE CLARION
Editorially Speaking
With the rising excitement evident these last
few days, it is not at all difficult to look back over
the academic year and recall things past as it some
times is.
Much has occurred since last August 29 which
we feel will have a good, lasting effect on the Bre
vard College community. Achevements n almost ev
ery mentonable area have been made. This expan
sion of the. physical plant of the college is evident
without comment.
However, many of the feasts ^ and changes
which have been made will not begin to take sMpe
until Brevard College opens its doors next fall. The
seeds of th^ cultural program, which will replace toe
present lyceum and chapel series, and the social be
havior renovations, which replaces the present form
of dormitory government as well, have been well
planted.
We feel that next year will^ yield the biggest
^‘harvest" Brevard College has witnessed.
, Motivating many of the changes has been a
definite increase in communication. This 'past year,
the CLARION has ventured to provide Brevard Col
lege with what is most needed a newspaper. ^ A
newspaper is defined as a medium of comniunic^
tion through which occurrences are conveyed with
precise, factual details, and the readers are at liber
ty to express their own ideas and opinions of the
news. The newspaper has been exactly what is
stated on the flag — “The Voice of Brevard College
Students.” Our editorial page has published ev
ery letter received from students, with the exceptaon
of three letters which could have been responsible
for a perfectly legitimate libel suit. These letters
were censored by the editor^n-chief, no one else.
An attempt was made to report “news,” not just
“bulletin board information and notices.” We re
ceived much criticism about printing the news. But
our policy was that as long as a news item was link
ed to the Brevard College community in some way,
we would make an effort to report it factually and
unbiased. . . , , ^ ^ .
Many heading the list of critics had not taken
advantage of the situation. Approximately twenty
students have exercised their rights, seventeen have
seen their questions and issues presented. There are
other ways in which the paper could have been
used. Our main purpose is to educate as well. Ed
ucation occurs when one is told something he does
not know. Only in this particular area are we able
to begin to smile at success.
Therefore, we conclude that the CLARION has
failed. For a very few, it has succeeded. Only
those who were educated, who expressed their un
derstanding or disagreement, rea'ped the rewards.
The vitality of +he new editor-in-chief seems to
be growing along with the environment. Ronnie
Smith realizes that the CLARION is behind times
and not in step with the fall, 1969.
But one man can not pull the load. When stud
ents realize and take advantage of the potential in
the CLARION, only then will Brevard College have
a student newspaper.
It is our sincere desire that progress will be
made in this area before too much is lost.
The CLARION
The VOICE of Brevard College
Wayne Morton E5ditor-in-Chief
Ronmie H. Smith Associate Editor
Dorothy Bangs Business Editor
Kickey Nichols Feature Editor
Ronnie D. Smith Sports Editor
Sally Perkins, Linda Martin. Kenny Eaton __ News Staff
John Lum, Tony Galvan Editorial Staff
Monte Sharpe, Bill Rankin Columnists
Gloria Locklear, Pat Downing Feature Staff
Bob Gray, Bonnie Brewljaker Sports Staff
Loretta Sanders, Bill Robison Business Staff
Robbie Tillotson Cartoonist
Rory Blake, Bruce Laudig, Don Kirkendall,
Joihn Copes van Hasselt Photographers
Mrs. Ena Kate Sigmon Advisor
Published weekly during the college session, with the
exception of holidays and examination periods, by stud
ents of Brevard College. Printed by The Transylvania
Times, North Broad St., Brevard, N. C.
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May 9, 1968
FISH Progra^
Organized Here
Memibers of St. Philip’s Enk
copal Church and the Brevard
Davidson Presbyterian Church
are uniting in a community ser
vice project, PISH, to help
derprivile-ged and elderly
pie in a time of need.
FBSH is simply a group of
Christian people who need to
ejopress their love and concern
for their neighlbors. They will
perform such services as baby
sitting, reading to the blind
providing meals, transporta!
ition^ companionship for the el-
' derly and shut-ins.
There will be no chages for
these services. Anyone can con
tact PISH simply by calling 8ffi-
3311, any time, night or day,
after the first of July.
Anyone desiring further in-
formation about this program
should contact Father Edsel
Keith, J. S. Walker, or L. S.
Burhans.
erd
Editor*
To The Editor;
An Apology:
In last week’s issue of the
Clarion there appeared an ar
ticle which was given the title
‘‘Judicial Board Unjust.” Al
though no names were men
tioned, reference was made to
a few’specific cases in whidi
the author felt that the Judi
cial Board had dealt inconsis-
ent forms of punishment. This
was the sole puripose of the
article.
However, the case cited
which dealt with the four B.C.
students who were tried for
vandalism rightfully became
the object of an intense search
for the identity of the author.
The author was justly sought
because some of his informa
tion, which he was reasonably
certain was correct, was not
correct. It is the wish of the
article entitled “Judicial Board
Unjust,” to extend an ai>ology
to those involved for the usage
of erroneous material.
(name withheld upon request)
Dear Editor
Much has happened since the
last Phanton letter to the edi
tor. Second floor denies hang
ing the sign and says the third
floor did it. Guess what? The
third floor says I was riglit the
first time. Oh well, it isn’t im
portant anymore.
There are more important
matters at hand now. For ex
ample, the terrorist campaign
being waged against Dean Rob
erts and family has grown from
minor incidents to full - scale
attempts at murder. The fun-
and-games are over! There is
now an armed guard on the
I premises at all times while Mr.
' Roberts himself is not present.
While he is in the house, the
weaipons are at his disiposal
The guards will NOT HESI
TATE TO SHOOT TO RILL if
another fire - borabing is at
tempted. I, personally, am an
excellent shot and have no
qualms wihat-so-ever M>out
shooting in defei^e of life and
property.
This is not an isolated inci
dent. There is a reason and
igoal in mind here somewhere
However, the person or persons
involved have overplayed their
hand this time and aroused the
populus against them. Such a
group cannot function in an
atmosphere whore the people
are against them and constant
ly on the watch. The coopera
tive effort that resulted in the
capture of the criminals Mon
day night demonstrated that
the student body is far from
apathetic. Almost one hundred
students were involved in
wtching for the suspect’s en
trance onto the camipus. It was
one of these students that alert
ed the police and thus affected
capture.
Sorry! No more so-called ram
pant apathy here. The cards are
on the table, and the VAST
MAJORITY know exactly what
has to be donel
THE PHAINTOM
Boston To
Speak At
Sports Banquet
Ralph Boston, Olympic Gold
Medal winner and former worid
record holder in the long jump,
will be the featured speaker at
the annual Brevard College
sports banquet this Saturday
night.
Ranked first in the world in
the long jump for eight conset
utive years, ^Boston won the
Gold Medal in the 1960 Olym
pics, received a Silver Medri
in 1964. and last year was
awarded a Bronz Metol in
Mexico City. He broke the
world’s record twelve times
during his career, and was oain
tain of the United States track
team for eight years. Boston is
ipresently employed in the of
fice of the Dean of Students at
the University of Tennessee,
where he is also an
coach of the track squad.
Varsity letters and
will be presented to athletes on
the baseiball, basketball, track,
cross country, soccer, tenn«
and golf teams at the banquet,
The Brevard College
leaders will also be recognized.
Dear Editor;
This letter is for one man
and one man only. There is ab
solutely no reason in stating
who he is — since he knows
who he is. This man came to
my rescue recently. If it
hadn’t been for his help. I’d
be in pretty sorry shape right
now. This is inadequate for
what you have done, but—Thank
you sir.
Kenny Eaton
for
Gash Addresses
Business Club
Mr. Rolbert Gash, a district
judge in the 29th district,
at the April 22 meeting of tne
Business Cluib. He discussed
the qualifications he looks for
in a secretary- A secretary, m
cording to the judge, sihould
alble to think and shouW M
conscious of cost.
Mr. Gash described dictating
equipment as a time -
device, wthich frees
secretary and “the boss
other work.
The secretary’s office
is very important and
emphasized the fact tha
tremes are not appropria •
overall appearance can ,
mine whether she gets the
and can hold it-
An efficient secretary,
who is really the ..jj.
arm,” is an asset to °2ned
zation. Her salary is dete™
by her skills, personali y
^°rsocialhourw.h;ldat»;
close of the „ jnfor-
which Mr. Gash held an
mal question- answer perioi.
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