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CLARION
April 20, 1976
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THE CLARION
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April 20, 1976
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Editorial By
Becky Jackson
Slow Me Down, Lord
We have come to the end of another year, a year
that has gone by so quickly for most of us. The things
that we learned were learned in such haste and most
of them were easily and quickly forgotten. I could
write a long, drawn-out, farewell editorial; but,
instead, I would like to share, with each of you, a
prayer.
Well, I’ve had it Lord, I’m sitting here.
The victim of another year —
Another winter, another spring —
Lord! I’ve lived too fast to see a thing.
Rushing here and rushing there.
Where did it get me. Lord? Nowhere!
Another year, but no more wise —
I must look foolish in your eyes.
So Lord, I’m slowing down right now.
Trying to find some peace, somehow.
I want to see and touch and taste
The things I just rushed by in haste.
I want some time for rest and quiet.
So slow me down. Lord. Help me try it.
I want to really live each day
So next year I can smile and say;
“Well, I’ve made it. Lord. I’m sitting here
On friendly terms with life this year —
Another summer, another fall —
Lord! I slowed down and lived it all.
And the strangest thing, to my surprise
When my ‘old’ life got down to size.
The good (there was some) stood the test
And Lord - I’ll never miss the rest.”
And if that’s what I’m saying then
I’ll never rush through life again.’
So slow me down. Lord, help me to see ...
And thank you kindly for loving me.
The Clarion staff would like to wish each of you
‘Good Luck’ where ever yoii may go in life. But if
things go bad, remember, just slow down and take
life easy. Everything works out for the best.
The CLARION
The CLARION
Brevard, N. C. 28712
Member of Associated Collegiate Press and In
tercollegiate Press, Three-time winner of ACP’s First-
Class Rating. Published during the college session by
students of Brevard College. The opinions expressed in
this periodical are those of the editorial board and not
necessarily those of the College.
Editor in Chief
Editor
Sports Editor
Staff
Adviser
Public Relations Director
Becky Jackson
Debi Shelton
Tom Horonzy
Mary Butler, Bob Milhouse,
Corene Bryant, Liz Rea
Rhuemma C. Miller
John Eversman
To The Adult
Students Of BC
Many times I have heard some
of our students remark, “We are
all adults. We’re in college, aren’t
we? Why don’t they (Adm.,
faculty, and staff) treat us thusly,
instead as if we’re a bunch of
kids. We have responsibilities to
ourselves, parents, college and
society”. How true!!! I couldn’t
agree more.
Therefore, it’s bound to be
some individual or a group of
adolescent juveniles that sneak in
on campus while our student
body is tucked away in their
sacks, and take all the lobby
furniture out in the yard and play
house. Maybe the lovable kids
are just now trying out that
trustly little tool kit Santa
brought them, to see what makes
a stereo work. WhUe in the set,
there just might be some parts
that can be made make-shift for
some other worthwhile project
that is at hand or wasn’t finished
the first time around.
Who knows, (just to exonerate
our campus intellectuals), it just
might be some of the “powers
that be” kids that write, mind
you, with a cue stick tip, obscene
things on the pool room walls.
This can be viewed by people
other than the ones that might be
enjoying a free game of pool. Oh
yes, maybe that ball bouncin’
youngun is trying out the rubber
bumper on the cue stick butt on
the floor. Now he just didn’t
realize it would bounce high
enough to punch holes in the
expensive acoustical ceiling that
is ten feet up.
There is no doubt in my mind
but what an adult transient took
the Simplex clock from the ping
pong room. A child couldn’t reach
it, even from a chair. We can rule
out one of our campus family
doing this, as WE all know, this
type clock, will in no way, keep
an approximate time of day or
night, unless it’s plugged in to our
class change bell system. Since
our dorms do not have this
system, it would be utterly
useless to rip off something that
would be of no material value.
Then there’s the “Catsup
Caper”. This is so obvious, it’s
hardly worth mentioning, with
catsup mills bordering two sides
of our beautiful campus, namely
Hardee’s and Pizza Hut, I would
be willing to bet that since their
days are long and dull, due to
land office business of the Tor
nado Room, some of their bored
employees eased on campus
during the dark hours and
squirted this popular red con
diment on the white concrete,
windows and doors of the Student
Union building. Our college
patrons of the Tornado Room
enjoy this tomato derivitive
entirely too much to waste even
an iota.
Of course, there’s always little
things done by children that
irritate the doddering old
grandfathers, spinsters, and the
like, that try to operate this in
stitution of higher learning.
Things like walking around on
table tops (with shoes) turning
lamp shades up side down,
cutting the upholstering or set
ting the pond on fire. Speaking of
fire, it’s always been a pleasant
intermission from that horren
dous nightmare or relief being in
bed too long, that you happily pull
a fete that would be a track
coach’s dream come true. You
are right! Faulty wiring that has
again set the fire alarms. After
all, what may a person expect?
As all adults know; in con
struction work, the contract goes
to the lowest bidder.
Too, it can only be small
children, not yet able to read
signs on doors and bulletin
boards, that leave their drink
cans and cups up stairs in the
Student Union building. After all,
the signs are much too high for a
child as they are at eye level of an
adult college student.
How pleased I would have been
to have seen the gleam in that
child’s eye when he spotted and
took the two-step stool from the
mail room. The thought that
probably went through that sweet
innocent little mind was: “If I
can only get this home, I’ll be
able to get in Mom’s cookie jar
that she keeps on the cabinet.
Please don’t misjudge this old
senile writer. After all, he loves
and admires, and at times, even
envies his adult students here at
Brevard College. He is ever so
thankful that after eight-ten
hours of pleasant pasttime in hfs
regular job, he is too pooped to
deploy himself on campus during
the second and third shifts and
observe the mischievious work of
the ever present nocturnal
gremlins.
Oh, oh, it took me longer to
labor over this ancient typewirter
than was expected. I see Old
Glory is being lowered from the
campus flagpole. Gosh, it’s taken
on the image of a bench and is
going UP instead of down. Think
I’ll sneak off campus before I
witness other acts of these alien
critters . . .
Lyceum
Schedule
For ’76-’77
Brevard College — Plans are
taking shape for the 1976-77
Lyceum Season here. Dr. Robert
Blocker, Chairman of the Fine
Arts Division released a tentative
schedule to The Clarion this week
but said that his office is still
working to confirm additional
performances. Information on
those cannot be released until
contracts have been confirmed.
Opening the Season Tuesday
evening, September 7, will be
ABC Television’s White House
Correspondent Tom Jarriel. His
number one topic is expected to
be, not surprisingly, the fall
elections. He will also give a look
behind the scene of a major
network news operation,
following the development of a
story from its occurence to the
final airing of the report. The
veteran news caster is also ex
pected to provide an in-depth look
at the most up-to-the-minute
developments in the White House
and Congress.
Next, on October 5, are Yar
brough and Cowan, considered by
many to be America’s premiere
husband-and-wife duo-piano
team. Traveling with their own 7-
foot Hamburg Steinways, which
they take with them to every
engagement, this fine team has
appeared in 30 states of the U.S.,
in Europe and Mexico.
Erick Hoover, flutist, will be
guest of the series January 20 and
on March 8, The New York Harp
Ensemble will appear. The en
semble, founded and directed by
famed Harp virtuoso Aristid Von
Wurtzler, consists of four lovely
young women who play with
impeccable musicianship and
great attention to phrasing and
clarity. This outstanding en
semble has toured extensively
and drawn acclaim throughout
the world.
It promises to be a great year
at the Lyceum. Complete
program informtion will be
released as soon as the schedule
is completed.
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The three national Phi Theta Kappa Awards went
to: Debbie King, the Faulkner Award; Mildred
Webber, president of the Delta Pi chapter with a
plaque for being among the top 10 chapters
nationally; and Mrs. Sara S. Beard, one of the top 10
sponsors nationally.