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The Clarion
Tuesday, November 4,1930
Cbitorials
Just Dull
Ambitions
by Randy Jackson
Thoreau once said (to
an effect), “There are
no dull subjects, just
dull writers.” If we alter
that expression some,
we can say, “There are
no dull teachers, just
dull students.”
Of course, the
problem with any
maxim is this: we can
challenge it, or we can
admit the truth in both
sides.
One of the good things
about Brevard College
is the good student-to-
teacher ratio; one of the
bad things about our
college is that too many
students do not take
advantage of a
teacher’s willingness to
help the student. A
student can’t help but
admit that, truly, some
subjects are boring (as
well as some teachers);
then again, a teacher
can but admit the
contrary.
It seems to me that we
more frequently than
not “do the wrong
things” in a worthwhile
situation. That is, some
teachers may, indeed,
leave the office too
early, making difficult
the student’s task to get
extra help. But some
students leave the
classroom too early,
also.
I have found, not
surprisingly, that my
best students not only do
the most work but are
also most willing to do
the extra work. After
all, we are all here to
learn and teach, two
things we cannot ac
complish if we decide
our subjects are boring
or difficult.
A college designs to
give a student
knowledge in a variety
of areas; it does not
design to be a frivilous
interlude between high
school and the rest of
the world. Brevard
offers the student a
chance to be less than
dull. Why then need we
be bored? The rest of
the world should offer so
much.
After all, there may
indeed be no dull
teachers or students,!
just dull ambitions.
The Brevard College Student Government
Association exists to further the goals of general
student responsibility and effective student control
of student activities and disciplinary matters; as
an official and representative student organization
with powers to receive and investigate student
grievances; as an official voice through which
student opinion may be communicated to the of
ficials of the college; and as a means whereby
students may gain experience and training in
responsible political participation and community
leadership. The Student Government Association
realizes that it operates within the framework of
general college policy and that as an organization it
is responsible to the student body and to the college
administration, faculty, and trustees.
Friend^
Already on our fourth
issue, wow, has time
passed! I am more and
more .satisified with our
paper and even more
pleased with the staff who
has produced it. I’m
disappointed in the
response towards
classified ads. Classified
ads are a service to the
students. You have free
advertising and free space
so take advantage.
A reminder: Pre
registration ends
November I2th, try to find
your advisor before it’s too
late.
Letters to the Editor
concerning any topic are
welcome. It is refreshing
to hear a different point of
view.
Hope to hear from you
soon!
Kathi
Announcement
The 1981 Pertelote is seeking
photographic contributions.
We are interested in pictures
made of students and student
activities. All prints should be
5 X 7’s and must be black and
white. Contributions should
have the photographer’s name
and room number on the back
of each print. Pictures will be
returned after the 1981 Per
telote is distributed. Bring
contributions to Mrs. Chamlee
in the library.
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Many Repairs Necessary
How Was Your MTG Experience?
My symptoms usually arrive about a week before I
do.
Cold sweat, loss of sleep, and severe aggravation is
what I do to you.
You cram in as much last minute homework as
possible in order to raise me up.
Some of you get off lightly from my effects.
Others suffer all the more after ole Mom and Dad
find out.
My initials are MTG and that’s quite a clue.
Even those of you that are quite intelligent suffer
some anxiety that I bring with me.
Haven’t you guessed who I am?
I m your midterm grade and I just love to torment
you,
Ha ha ha!
Mike Callahan
by Lisa Atkins
OUT OF ORDER.
Although few (if any)
signs to this effect may
be seen on the Brevard
College campus, this
seems to be the working
state of just about
EVERYTHING here!
Showers, doors, lights,
locks, vending
machines, washers and
dryers, toilets, phones
— you name it, and
chances are that it is
CONSTANTLY out of
order. The sad part of
all this is that these
necessities which never
seem to be ini a usable
state are often reported
five or six times before
any action is ever taken
to get them repaired.
This isn’t to say that tb^
blame lies entirely
mainteiiance, the
resident tutors, or qther
members of the ad
ministration; the case,
in fact, is quite often the
opposite. I know of one
particular phone which
had been reported to the
telephone company
several times before
anyone showed up to
repair it. Several days
later, the same phone
was again out of order.
Needless to say, a
rather long and
frustrating wait
followed.
What can be done
about this situation? I
feel that a great deal of
the responsibility lies
with the student body.
As adults, we should be
mature enough to know
how to take of
certain Possessions. One
should NEVER
carelessly leave a
shower halfway running
or a light on, much less
.throw any object in
sight into a toilet. I have
seen these things (and
more) happen many a
time, and the results
were always rather
unpleasant for everyone
involved, not just the
negligent party.
Of course, this isn’t to
say that the blame rests
entirely with the
students. Rather,
keeping campus
properties in a fairly
decent working con
dition should be (and, in
fact, is) the shared
responsibility of the
ENTIRE Brevar^l
College CommurAty, not
just one or two people. It
is Up to each of us to
accept these respon
sibilities as being
SHARED, not in
dividual. It appears that
not until we begin
working on this problem
as a “team” that thir'
will begin shapinf^
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