The Clarion April 25, 1989 Page 3
The Editor *s Opinion ...
Friends are friends forever
by Kenny Monteith
Editor
I remember a couple of years ago during
the summer how anxious and nervous I
was about entering college. All my friends
who were already in college had told me
these funny, adventurous, and wild stories
about their college life. I couldn’t wait to
come to Brevard College.
I expected college to be many things. I
expected to meet “those friends who would
last a lifetime,” and participate in those
events of college that “you’ll never
forget.”
Neither of these thoughts happened to
me during my first semester, and I was
miserable.
I became very withdrawn because I
didn’t meet anyone. Although my room
mate and I were getting along, we were not
as close as I had anticipated over the sum
mer from my friends’ stories.
My grades were fine, but my social life
was lacking so I began going home every
weekend. I missed out on a lot of oppor
tunities while I was gone, and I missed out
on some friendships that could have been
strengthened.
During the spring semester, many
things began to change. I began meeting
more people with whom I had the same in
terest. I began going out more to the
movies and restaurants with these friends.
When Jock and Biar asked me to be the
Clarion editor, I just hit the roof. My life
was on an all time high. I knew from these
and other experiences what everyone
meant by the “Brevard College ex
perience.”
Now with only a few weeks left in the
semester, 1 have reminisced about the
past two year, and I have come to the
realization that at Brevard College; I have
met the friends that will last a lifetime and
have participated in events in which I will
never forget.
Sure there have been time when I feel
that BC is boring, and there is nothing to
do. That’s when I remember all the good
time I’ve had with my friends, and my
friends are what make up Brevard College
and that makes it all the better.
During my freshman year, I took advan
tage of the chances I had for good times
with my friends, but now I’m trying to
cherish every moment I have with them.
Letters to
the editor
To the Editor:
In response to your March 30, 1989,
issue’s commentary “Is It with an ‘s’ or an
? ; Webster’s Sew ff orld Dictionary',
(1980) says that either ‘s’ or ‘es’ is an ac
ceptable ending for words which end in ‘o.’
Thus, the word tornado can properly be
spelled TORNADOS or TORNADOES.
Ain’t English wonderful?
Randy JucltMin
AssiK-iale Professor of Enfilish
Turn to Page 11
I recently saw the movie “Beaches”
starring Bette Midler and Barbara
Herschey. This movie provided me with
the one thing lacking in my life; perspec
tive. “Beaches” showed me that my life
with my friends is exactly the same as the
relationship in the movie. They make me
cry; they make my happy; they make me
mad: the three basic elements in a friend
ship.
It also showed me that life is too short for
others to take advantage of what they have
in friends. This movie put everything
about friendships in perspective for me.
Everything.
Friends are what made my “Brevard
College Experience,” and I would like to
personally thank each and every one of
them for his/her support, love, laughter,
and caring.
•Kathy Harbin: I hope you and Anthony
have a wonderful life together (she getting
married!!). I hope you remember all the
good and crazy times we had together last
year and this year.
•Richard McPhail: Rich, V., Bro., It
was really great getting to know you this
year. Hopefully I’ll be seeing you in “Blue
Heaven” next year.
•Kelly Brannon: I hope you enjoy UNC-
G, although you haven’t even visited it yet
(Ha Ha!). Thanks for being a friend when I
needed one.
Chip York: It’s about you’re leaving this
place. No, I’m just kidding. I just wish I
could “convert” you because you definite
ly have no taste when it comes to the best
university in America.
•Selena Lauterer and Matt French: 1
can’t talk about either one of you without
putting you in the same sentence (Plus it
saves room!!). Selena: you look so good in
pants pulled up to your waist, I must say, I
must say. Matt: Thanks for all your help
with the CAarion this year. When we really
needed you, you were here for us.
•Mae King: Now I don’t see how on earth
I’ll be able to forget you. I mean how can I
forget my first bowling partner and my
volleyball buddy!! Thanks for all the talks
and help you’ve given me the past two
years. P.S. Don’t forget our “Guns-n-
Roses” friend in Arby’s (and his
bodacious girl with the can of hairspray on
her hair).
•Andrea Henry: I really don’t know
what to say to you because we’ve shared so
much together. I will never forget my first
trip to Florida, my ride on the airplane and
the wonderful banana bread I ate. All the
wonderful late night bowUng experiences
and quick trips to Cardinal. You’ve been a
wonderful friend, and I thank you.
•Heather Conrad: What am I going to do
without you next year? I’m not going to
have my right-hand man, oops, woman to
guide me through the year. I can’t wait un
til you come to Carolina (and you will
come to Carolina) because all your
assignments in journalism classes are
typed on...COMPUTERS!!!!!!
•Mike Cole: 1 don’t know if you know
this, but you were the first person I saw
when I arrived on campus. Needless to say
I was terrified. But I know better now!!
You’re a really great friend Mike, and I
hope we can continue our friendship in the
future. P.S. Whenever you need tickets for
a Carolina game, just call me and then
you’ll see some real players!!!
•Jennifer Rett: I don’t know could it
be...SATAN!! Hmm? I am so glad you got
accepted to Boston U. t>ecause the North
has never experienced (and probably will
never again) a person like you. You’re
gonna have a blast!!
•Alice Gaines: Smalice Alice. Hey Jill.
Hey Gill. Would you like a pill, Jill? No
thanks. Gill. It was a great deal, Jill. OK,
Gill. (People are gonna think we are
wacko!!??)
•Jennifer Wells: Who would ever know
that a Floridian would have property in
Bryson City!!?!! Call me if you come up
this summer and we’ll get together.
Thanks for everything.
•Marcus Allen: To a truly great friend, I
extend a forever reaching high-five. You
are one of the funniest people I know. Keep
the good work up, my friend.
•Jennie Murphy: Now to one the
stupidest people I know...NO, I’m just kid
ding Jennie, I really am. When you finally
decide where you’re going (which pro
bably won’t be until summer knowing you
the procrastinater), let me know. I hope
you go to Campbell, then you’ll be near
me.
•Jason Williams: All I’m going to say is
that I hope that you go to Greensboro Col
lege next year, then I still get to see you
play. Because if you don’t. I’m going to kill
you and you won’t play any where... (Ha
Ha!!).
•Jon Congdon: This guy had to live with
me all last year...what a lucky guy (That’s
definitely a Ha Ha)!!! I really hope you do
remember all those great times last year.
The big “BOO” from the closet, the great
threw I’m made to smash the glass, and all
the other times. I don’t know how on earth
you made it. Thanks for everything, Jon,
although sometimes last year it didn’t
show, you are one of my very close friends.
•Duane Moore: Du-Man. I am typing
this article at 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday so I
can take you to Columbia, S.C. Now if this
isn’t friendship, I don’t know what is. Nah,
I’m just kidding, but I am here at 7:30 in
the morning. I hope you are really happy
next year at Belmont College although I do
wish you had gone to North Carolina
school!!!!
•Patricia Robison: Just like Jennifer,
how on earth could a Floridian own a cabin
in Bryson City, N.C. At least that was one
more person I knew at BC and I’m definite
ly glad I knew you.
•The B-Ball Girls (Katie, J.P., Burger
and Daphanie): Good luck next year!!
Trust me you gals are going to be go^, but
don’t get too cocky this early (Ha Ha).
•Ron Connor and Chris Flaker: Hi
Ron!!! Hi Shadow!!! I knew you guys
would be mad if I didn’t say something
about you.
•Grant Leech and John Kennedy: You
two guys are really good friends. It’s going
to be interesting to come back next year
and see you two. Grant, remember at the
beginning of the year: “I’m just going to
go here one year and transfer to ASU.”
I knew you wouldn’t transfer after the
end of this year.
•Scott Holmes, David Hunt, Mike
Whitehead etc.: If I typed that whole
group, I would be here forever. You guys
make great b-ball players (softball too).
Scott and Mike W.: I expect to see both of
you at UNC next year, and if I don’t, heads
are gonna roll.
There are some many more people I
want to thank, and I know you know who
you are. I not necessarily forgetting you,
it’s just that if I lake up any more space,
Jock is going to kill me.
Have you ever wondered?
by Webb
Clarion Reporter
Have you ever wondered when you order
chicken fingers from a restaurant, if the
fingers have nails?
Have you ever thought about, if the earth
is spinning over 20,000 miles per hour, how
wehangon?
Also, if an alien were to land on earth,
how w«uld you explain God to him?
Why is it that professional athletes earn
so much money playing?
How do you know when invisible ink
dries?
What do you say to (5od when he
sneezes?
If you get a penny for your thoughts, and
you put your two cents in, where does that
extra penny come from?
How many people do you think are dead
in the Brevard cemetery? I know, all of
them!
How do they get the cream inside of a
twinkie?
Have you ever wondered what would
happen if you threw a green shoe into the
red sea? Easy, it gets wet!
Has anybody ever eaten just one potato
chip?
What are the ingredients for a hot dog?
Why do they call the game football, when
90% of the time the ball is in someone’s
hand?
Will work ever end?
What will the United States do to over
come its budget deficit?
Why does every president of the U.S.
who is elected at the turn of the century,
die of assassination or sickness while in of
fice?
What would the world be if Adam and
Eve had not eaten the apple?
Did you wonder if your parents wished
that they would have settleid for a kiss, in
stead of having you?
How many cherries are in a McDonald’s
cherry pie?
Did you ever wear Underoos?
Did your mom ever wear “combat
boots?
Did you ever believe your parents when
they would say, “We only punish and whoop
you because we love you.” And “this hurts
me more than it hurts you”?
What’s the proper way to descrit>e more
than two people ..Ya’II or You Guys?
What does Jock look like with hair?
And finally, if you were to die tomorrow.
I’m glad that you took time to read this
before you did!
Good Luck on Exams!