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COLUMNS
April 1982
Enthusiasm?
By Linda Floyd
On March 29th when the Tar
Heels won the National Cham
pionship, there was hysteria in the
air. If you were at Chapel Hill, you
were one of the many thousands
that gathered to celebrate, and you
saw everything from blue paint to
toilet paper. It was great to see
that kind of school enthusiasm.
When our girl's basketball team
came in second, did Louisburg
College, for the most part, show
that much enthusiasm? No. Maybe
seventy-five people gathered to
welcome them back from Kansas.
Most of them were faculty; hardly
any students were there. It
disappoints me not to see any
school enthusiasm.
When either of the basketball
teams play, the bleachers are
virtually empty. I attended a home
; baseball game not too long ago,
land do you know how many
students were there? Five. I have
, heard more noise before in a
I funeral home. Students here at
i Louisburg College hardly ever
I vote. The attendance at dances is
minimum, and what do most
students do with the school
newspaper? Throw it away before
reading it. A lot of time and energy
are put into these activities and
students need to take advantage
of them.
Come on students at Louisburg
College, let's get more involved
with school activities. Let's show
our competition we have enthusi
asm. Cheer for your teams that are
playing this spring. Show your
pride in Louisburg College because
we do have a lot to be proud of!
Editors Bid Adieu
The end of this school year means I
will have to give up something I
dearly treasure, my position as editor
of the Columns. This year I saw the
Columns newspaper transformed
from a junior high school print sheet
to a real journalistic college news
paper. It could not have been done
without our advisor. Lane Harris, and
the dedicated staff. I have put a lot of
hard work into the last couple of
issues, and I would do it over again if
it meant a good newspaper would be
printed. Being editor taught me a lot
of responsibility, a lesson I thought
was worth being learned.
I would like to thank Lane Harris for
her guidance and inspiring ideas. I
would like to thank my assistant
editors, Lorraine Walker and Beth
Bethune. Lorraine for doing those
extra stories that were given to her at
the last minute, and Beth for those
trips to Henderson to pick up the
papers. I would also like to say thank
you to the Columns staff for showing
they cared enough to put out a real
"College" newspaper. I could not
have done what I have done this year
without these people.
Linda Floyd
Editof^
The semester is quickly coming to
an end. Just like any important part of
our lives, these past two years will be
unforgettable.
As Assistant Editor of the Columns,
I would like to thank Lane Harris,
advisor to the newspaper. Lane
helped us to improve our newspaper
and helped us to believe in what we
do with her undying faith. I would
also like to thank Linda Floyd, Editor.
She is a terrific editor and friend. It
was great working with her.
By Lorraine Walker
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i Be Cool
Dear Editor,
There is nothing more precious
than a baby, so pure, innocent, and
sweet. Yet, every year thousands of
babies are killed in automobile
accidents. One might think, "So
what, thousands of adults die in
automobile accidents every year."
True, but of all Infant fatalities, 91 %
could have been saved if a safety seat
had been used.
It's hard to believe that some
‘ parents are really morons. Don't they
; realize that when a 25 pound infant is
traveling at a high speed and the car
crashes, he hits the dashboard (or
windshield) with a force of approxi
mately Abo pounds?
Safety seats aren't cheap. They
usually cost about $60.00. But face it -
would you rather give up $60.00 or
your child? Please, give a child a
chance. They can't ask you for a
safety seat.
If still in doubt, look at this: Starting
July 1st, 1982, it will be mandatory for
every child four years old and
younger to be placed in a safety seat
while traveling in an automobile, and
that's a law. Failure to abide by this
law will result in a court appearance
and steep fine. Bethune
JOIN the COLUMNS
Bus Stop Bashing
By Grey Arnold
Have you ever had that feeling that
the American court system leaves
something to be desired? I've found
myself, several times, feeling dis
gusted because a repeating offender
gets off with a trivial sentence.
Chances are that person will return
soon on some other charge. 1 didn't
believe the courts were strong
enough, until the other day. That's
when I read about Nancy Joe Burch.
Nancy Joe is under aggravated
assault charges because she allegedly
struck her neighbor, Shirley Lynn
Nickolls, on the nose twice with a 2
foot long stick. The problem? Nancy
Joe is only six years old. Shirley Lynn
is seven.
The cartilage in Shirley Lynn's nose
was damaged, and when parents of
the two children could not work out a
solution, Mrs. Nickolls called the
sheriff. Nancy Joe and her eleven-
year-old male accomplice were
arrested, fingerprinted, and booked
on assault charges. Circuit court
Judge P. A. Green ruled her eligible
for an adult trial with maximum
penalties for these charges being a
$10,000 fine and fifteen years in
prison.
This is beyond comment. I've never
heard of any court ruling more unfair,
unjust, and ridiculous. The fact that a
six-year-old girl on trial for assault, if
found guilty, could spend the
developing years of her life behind
bars is ludicrous.
Questions should be raised about
the justice in this. Could Nancy Joe
comprehend the complicated process
of her trial? Could she adequately
defend herself? Could a jury trial by
adults constitute a fair trial by her
peers r
The issue being brought to trial was
not even the girl's decision. The
matter is before the courts because
the girls' parents can't reach an
agreement with one another. The
girls themselves have already made
up and play together. "I push her on
the swing and we talk," Nancy Joe
recently stated.
COLUMNS STAFF
Editor Linda Floyd
* Lorraine Walker
Assistant: Editors Beth Bethune
Reporters Grey Arnold
Rita Barnhill
Chuck Johnson
Chuck Satterwhite
Kim Sells
Advisor Lane Harris