The Clarion March 10. 1993 Page 2
When All Is Said And Done
The Clarion: A Newspaper For The Students
by April Liebe
Clarion Editor
The Clarion has continually
solicited in our issues for students to
write to the paper on topics they feel
strongly about. Yet, it is only when
The Clarion steps on some people’s toes
that we receive letters.
We received several letters
concerning our last issue, namely the
editorial cartoon and the back page
comic, from faculty members. The
Student Government Association also
wrote, but there were only two letters
from individual students, one of which
did not concern the artwork in question.
I walk around campus and hear
students talk about these cartoons. Yet,
no one will write and tell how they feel,
except for a couple of concerned students
who stood up for their own opinions.
The SGA proposes to be a voice for the
students, but I think it is a cop out for
students not to write just because SGA
has written.
Brevard College means a lot to me,
and The Clarion means a lot to me. I
would never do anything to hurt this
paper or the College. In our last issue,
the two cartoons caused a big stir
among the BC faculty and students. One
of the cartoons appeared on the editorial
page of the paper; therefore, it was the
opinion of our cartoonist, just as the
commentaries and letters to the editor
are. This is what an Editorial page is: a
page of opinions. No, you do not have
to agree with what is being said, but
that is also your opinion.
The other cause for controversy was
the comic strip “Toggle Switch.” This
comic, as presented, was not meant to
be issue-oriented; it was meant to be
humorous. I think people sometimes
read things into the paper that are not
there just to find something to gripe
(See Goodbye, BC on page 8)
A Different Perspective
BC: A Stepping Stone To Real Life
by Lorrin Wolf
Clarion Asst. Editor
Isn’t it amazing that such a small
school tucked away in the mountains of
North Carolina can be a stepping stone
to so many different lives and careers?
People leave here to further their
educations in the sciences, liberal and
fine arts.
We are very lucky to have such a
small group of people and yet be so
diverse. It is these differences that teach
us how to deal with the diversity of the
real world. We need to take advantage of
our opportunities to learn at BC, not
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Editor
James F. Woodley
Lorrin Wolf
Assistaw Editors
Will Parker
Kelley Hulsey
Sports Editor
Photo Editor
Brandi Duckworth Joanna Wilson
Production Assistarus
Brad Kimzey
Advisor
Wayne Richardson Jr.
Brian McKeone
Andy Merl
Henry Stepp
Photographers
Joanna R. Wilson Susan Lee
Jennifer Haynes
Stephanie Gardner Chris Schauer U Holiday
Josh Markle
Steven Kahn
Writers
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only in the classroom, but in social
settings as well.
We gain knowledge while here that
can be taken with us after a transfer or
graduation. I am learning new things
every day, not just in my classes, but
through my involvement in extra
curricular activities as well. Becoming
editor-in-chief of The Clarion gives me
an opportunity to make ethical decisions
and improve my writing. This
experience will help me in my future
law career. BC has given me a great
opportunity during my second semester
of college, which would have been
(See Advantages on page 8)
Think About It
Love One Another To Become
A Harmonious Society
by James Woodley
Clarion Asst. Editor
I don’t mean to ruin your happy
day, but hatred is on the rise in the
United States and even in our own
happy little community of Brevard
College.
The last issue of The Clarion stirred
a lot of emotion in people on campus.
The main topic of concern was racism.
Racism has not gone away, and will
continue to plague our nation if we
don’t learn to love one another and live
together in harmony.
Many people decide to lake harmful
physical action towards people and
ideals that they do not agree with.
Racism is hatred, and to take such
action towards a person with racist
beliefs is no more correct than the racist
himself. This is not to say that it is
wrong to stand up for what is right, but
hatred and violence is inexcusable and
cannot be condoned.
Jesus speaks to us in Mathew 5:9-
10 when he says, “Blessed are the
peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.” We should live our
lives as peacemakers, not warmongers.
When I was younger, my father told
me, “Son, when others tease you,
threaten you, and hurt you, don’t fight
back, but yield. The man who walks
away is much stronger than he who
jeers with ignorance and runs.” My
father is a wise man.
We will never be one in peace until
we learn to love each other and
ourselves for who we truly are. We must
learn to change our thoughts about
ourselves. We "must nof see’ black,
white, Asian, homosexual, heterosexual
or any other origin, nationality, race, or
sexual preference. Instead we must see
ourselves as equals in the greatest sense.
We must understand that we are all
children of God, and to God we are one.
I have pity on those who pride
themselves solely on the basis of their
skin color. Is the color of one’s skin an
importance to pride one’s self on? Or
should we recognize our morals and
values instead?
How can we accuse one of racism
when we ourselves are guilty of the
same? If the cure to racism is to be
equal, is it not racist to separate the two
worlds when studying “history” and
“black history?” Is it not also racist
when we label people of the same race
as “we” and people of a different race
“they?” This is the type of behavior that
we need to eliminate in order to end the
hateful thinking behind racism.
My father once told me, “Love will
always conquer over evil, and evil will
destroy itself.”
In the highest sense, we are all
brothers and sisters, the children of God,
and we must see each other and cherish
each other as siblings.
“If a man say, I love God, and
hatelh his brother, he is a liar: For he
that loveth not his brother whom he
hath seen, how can he love God whom
he hath not seen?” 1 John 4:20.
God bless us all, that we may all
learn to love and not hate.