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Ebitnrial fag? 2 THE CLARION SEPTEMBER 17, 1971 oCetterS ^lie Political mud-slinging Just how important is winning in today’s elec tions for Freshman Class President? Evidently it is very important, too important, to one of the candi dates for this office. His campaign strategy degen erated to absolute mud-slinging early this week when hfe cam'paign managers put up an illegitimate cam paign poster in the cafeteria. “The Student Government should not be weak and gullible, so vote for my opponent,” read the pos ter. Joey O’Brien’s name was signed to this poster, which was erected in the cafeteria by her opponent’s campaign managers, according to Miss O’Brien. The iPoster cut down Miss O’Brien, and at the same time jiolicited votes for the opponent. This is certainly no way to obtain votes in any sort of election. The Student Union should provide and enforce specific guidelines to lead candidates who cannot judge for themselves w'hat is right or wrong. Dear Editor: In the big cities of kxiay it is not possible to walk along the street without fear of be ing assaulted. Surely, no one would think that this paranoi would exist in the small col lege town of Brevard. But un fortunately this feeling of insec- cureness has come to haunt the Brevard College Campus. One may no longer walk in the area between the flag pole and Beam and Jones dorms without fear of being dragged into the pond. Last Saturday, as I sat on the steps of Jones, I saw the Del- phians drag at least half a doz en girls out of both Beam and Jones and throw them into the muddied water. One- girl was preparing to go out of town. Despite her own pleas and those of several girls, she was subsequently informally bap tized. When I asked the Presi dent of the Delphians, Tom Lippard, why all this was go ing on, he replied, “Aw, the guys are just having fun.” Is this really fun? If so it is cer tainly a perverted form of fun. No one stops to think of the personal belongings which can be destroyed by just a short dunk in the pond. This can in clude things such as watches, wallets, rings, shoes, and belts, as well as heads, arms, legs, and health. With the society initiations going on last week there was a fair excuse for throwing new members in the drink. Why then should just anyone be cast in, especially members of the weaker sex or non-society mem bers? Hopefully, the students will confine the excuses to birthdays and holidays, as they have done in the past. If, how- evep, things keep going lifc# they have been, there are go- ing to be quite a few people to stay the hell away from the pond. If this indeed happens it will destroy one of the most sociable areas on the campus. Who wants to go sit next to the pond with a girl or boy friend and risk getting tossed in? Sincerely, Ken De Blieu Outdoor biolog/ lab is held Carl Ratcliff DarKe Theater Registration is improved l p I hA riAw rAO*iarr5irir»Ti 'nvAp^rinirrL fhof ^ The new registration procedure that came into effect this semester is probably more appreciated by sophomores than freshmen, since the latter have not experienced the ordeal of the old registration system. Registration numbers eliminated the endless lines that were previously so common, but the major improvement is that the students no longer have to fill out the triplicate forms after they have signed up for their courses. Filling out course cards is cer tainly much less tedious than these triplicate forms. Credit is due to the person who devised this new procedure, which makes registration just a lit tle more pleasant than before. Library may be fire hazard The bulletin of Brevard College boasts that campus buildings are of neo-Georgian architecture, and the development of an overall campus plan en sures the proper blending of functional and beauti ful buildings.” When we went to the library to look up “func tional ’ m the dictionary, we found it difficult, if not frustrating, to gain entrance to that building. In fact, we^ found only one of eight exterior doors to be functional. It is evident that this is done to books, but what does one do in case Alhough the doors may be opened from the inside, there are study desks in front of them to discourage any exits. The library has a seating capacity of 200. Too much time is needed for this many people to file through a single door. The new student center is more of a baffling piece of architecture than a fire hazard. All exterior doors may be opened from inside, but we found ten that cannot be opened from the outside. We see no practicality in ornamental doors. The CLARION Brevard, N. C. 28712 Member of Associated Collegiate Press and Intercollegiate Press. Three - time winner of ACP’s First - Class Rating. Published weekly during the college session, with the exception of holidays and examination periods, by stud ents of Brevard College. The opinions expressed in this periodical are those of the editorial board and not neces sarily those of the College. Editor Mike Jones Advertising Bob Kennedy, Jill Wright Reporters David Arledge, Pat Ausband, Pam Boyce, Sherry Frazier, Terry Gatti, Elizabeth Ham mond, Joye Jones, Phil Klocko, Joan Swint, John Williams, Nancy Hudson, Mary Helen Huggins Photographer Kent Deardorff Advisor L H. Lee By John Williams When the curtains opened on the Carl Ratcliff Danoe Thea ter last Tuesday, September 7, a few people in the audience knew what to expect. No doubt many people’s hopes for an introduction to a new art form were dashed to pieces by a lecture-demonstration by Mr. Ratcliff, for this seemed more gymnastics than a form of classic dance. Wouldn’t this have been more appropriate and effective in the gymnasium? Hopes were soon revived, how ever, and fears dispelled as the group plunged into their first number reminiscent of nymphs in the forest. Interest grew by leaps and bounds so that by the time a danoe to “Sounds of Silence” was presented, every one was beginning to understand and appreciate the human emo tions of the words expressed in body movements and facial expression. The program dem onstrated varied aspects, some not too, effective, but mo.st with a true personal message. Some sections were ridiculous ly funny, but that too gave a view of life people often wish to ignore. After intermission, “Iconograph” was performed. It started slow, as evidenced by the restlessness of the audienoei, but soon picked up. It was an enjoyable performance with on ly a few awkward spots in the many delightful, emotional sec tions such as “Carousel”, a fast- clipped, honest satirical dance on the hectic life in today’s world. This modem dance was new to most people, and it was a learning and rewarding ex perience, The group wished to present to people a contempor ary art form “ . . . which com ments on today, reflects yester day, probes into tomorrow . . . while it uplifts and delights”. With their well-chosen and oo- ordinated movements, this was accomplished. Ten years ago at BC By J»an Swint Have you ever heard the statement, “Things never change around here”? By look ing at the September 29, 1961, issue of the Clarien you can see how wrong that can he. Look at the following examples: Ten years ago 368 students enrolled for the fall semester at Brevard College. The main headline read: “Clios - Euterps Sponsoi-s Beat nik Dance.” New faculty members were Mr. Mario Perez, who taught Spanish and accounting; Mrs. Mario Perez, Spanish instruc tor; and Mr. Eston E. Roberts, English instructor a«d Dean of Men. New dances were the Twist and the Huly Guly. Construction of the gym had just begun. Al’s Drive-In, situated behind the Winn - Dixie, was the col lege hangout. Gone' are the days of Beat nik Dances, the Twist, Al’s Drive - In, Clios,' and Euterps. Things do change a little bit, don’t they? Narc poll is taken by CLARION Judging from a poll taken a few days ago, opinion concern ing narcotic agents on campus is extremely one-sided. In talking to students and teachers about the very contro versial subject, there were no undecided opinions. The peo ple asked were either decided ly for or against the idea. Out of fifty-six students and three members of the faculty con fronted with this major issue, only four people were in favor ©f narcotic agents on school grounds. When confronted with the issue at hand, one response was this: “Every person has the individual freedom to do with his life as he pleases. As long as his personal actions don’t harm anyone else’s well being, he should be left alone to live his life the way he thinks it should be lived. Undercover work should be left to the K.G.B. in the Soviet Union. That’s some- By Pam Boyce When you’fre wading after slimy salamanders or stalking uncooperative grasshoppers, a three - hour lab tends to slip by rather quickly. So Mrs. Potts’ lab students discovered last week during a field trip to her house. After dividing into groups of six, everyone scattered in to the woods surrounding Mrs. Potts’ home. Each group was to collect flowers, plants and crawling things if they could. The scavenger hunt lasted an hour and a half; then every one rendezvoused back to the house. Squirmy girls returned car rying bags of flowers and weeds. The braver men carried jars of salamanders, crawfish, frogs and tadpoles. Shortly a herd of grasshoppers, crickets, and spiders wandered around the porch. One group returned with a kitten only hours old. Another searched through frozen peas and corn on the cob for a hawk in Mrs. Potts’ freezer. (She’s hoping to have it stuffed.) No one captured the four- foot water moccasin that was seen or the live red - tailed hawk, but the unusually fun lab ended with a bumpy ride out of Hidden Valley in a bus full of grasshoppers, lizards, and sumaced studients. thing the Communists would do.” Another response to the question: “A few of my friends are narcs right here on camp- ■ us; and let me tell you it’s the best thing a college can do. Drugs as a whole are not good for anyone that consumes them, and with narcs on campus, drugs are kept down to a min imum. If these kids think they’re smart enough' to take the stuff, they ought to be •smart enough and big enough to face the consequences. And for the ones that do get caught, good riddance.” Exercise your right to vote today
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