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PAGE TWO THE PILOT SEPTEMBER, 1949 ill GARDNER-WEBB PILOT Published monthly by the students of Gardner-Webb College, Boiling Springs, North Carolina Un-lndispensable Mis-Information By Informant Paul Williams Dear Freshmen: So you think perhaps you can’t pass your coming year’s work. Why be in doubt about it? Why not make sure you can’t? I am sub mitting some information which is not only greatly needed and essen tial, but also essential and greatly needed. Drop in at G-W on the appointed day. Drop over and register at the appointed place. Drop around to your classes at the appointed hours. Drop dead! PAIN IN VAIN Let’s consider your English course. Freshmen almost invariably have to take that. English is a course in which you learn to not never split infinitives or use double negatives. (I took special pains to learn those two. In fact, I’m still aching.) Don’t believe it if someone says you have to write a research paper the sec ond semester. Just wait and see. Next comes mathematics. Now there’s a course that’s a breeze— that is, if you have up enough breeze to blow you through. In fact, Mr. Dixon even suggests car rying a small hurricane to help you along. DUBIOUS Music is an integral part of this school. (I wish someone would tell me what integral means.) I don’t know much about the music de partment other than this: If you’re a beginner, you start into works by such composers as Johannes Se bastian Chopin; but if you’ve had training previously beforehand, you get more advanced works like “When Old Shep was a Lad and I was a Pup.” SUPPRESSED DESIRES Physical Education is a course you’ll really get a kick out of and perhaps some broken bones. If you think you don’t want to take this course, this column urges you to state your case to the Dean, telling him that you’d like to be excused from it. You’ll really get results! Since we don’t know of anyone who has lived to tell the tale of how he was excused from Phys. Ed., this column advises against stating your case to the Dean. DOUBLE TALK When we asked a German friend what he thought of the Latin course offered by this college, he replied, “Weiderbosodolt Ech Zattsflogen- blogen echkienrodkt ouitch?” In English that means, “Eh?” It is compulsory that we consider Biology. This is a very useful course if you intend to major in Bi ology. The first half. Zoology, tells what makes different organisms tick. The second half, Botany, tells what makes watches tick. I’m not too sure about that information on Biology. Don’t rely so much on it. We did, however, find another fore ign friend, a Mongolian, whom we interrogated concerning Biology. He said, “Mcklxpz chpt hxxd bjtkny dvwy bvd!” Not being a Mongolian scholar, I found it extremely diffi cult to translate that. After much Member Intercollegiate Press STAFF EDITORIAL Editor-In-Chief Ramona Cornwell Associate Editor Luuana Breeden News Editor Paul Williams Sports Editor John Painter Feature Editor Mary L. Patterson BUSINESS Business Manager Gene Freeman Circulation Manager Bob Long Faculty Adviser Mr. Santford Martin, Jr. Tips From Former Editor A Statement of Policy Freedom of speech and freedom of the press \ ; two established rights insisted upon by the founders of the New World. A free press has always been used as a weapon against those things which would crush the common man. In his message of January 6, 1941, President Roosevelt announced four essential human freedoms, the first of these being “free dom of speech and expression.” In our judgment, a free press is not instituted by the government, but rather provides the government with the strongest possible insurance against tyranny. Certainly Thomas Jefferson saw far beyond his day to such insurance when he said, “If the choice were left to me whether to have a free press or a free government, I would choose a free press.” As the monthly news voice of Gardner-Webb College, The Pilot will attempt to give the students and officials of the college an accurate picture of every campus event worth reporting. Editorially, The Pilot will attempt to interpret campus news of the day clearly enough for our readers to form their own opinions, with a jealous guard against any disrespect of opposing views and convictions. The news policy will be that of stating the facts on both side of every event and issue, with no personal opinion whatso ever included. Feature articles shall be handled freely enough to allow the respective authors room for creative expression and original interpretations. The news columns will be open to all events worth printing, and the editorial columns will be open to all letters and opinions that are fit to be read. The Pilot realizes, however, that free enterprise and in dividual initiative are secure only in the hands of those who respect the dignity of responsibility and the blessing of free expression. There is no room on The Pilot for a free will gone berserk. The moment The Pilot fails to be free and responsible will be the moment The Pilot fails to be.—R.D.C. analyzing, though, I found that It means, “No spika da English!” Heed these last minute directions, /hen the day comes, go and regis- ;r early and often; if any- ^^ne comes toward your arm with a needle, pay him no attention. Don’t go to too much trouble thanking me for this valuable in formation. Just accept my felicita tions, and consider me your infor mative informant. The Boiling Springs Everyone has probably looked from cover to cover for the cam pus “social” column, a yearly phe nomenon of chatter and bellow. Last year the chats were known as Gardner-Webb’s Newsreel. This year the “social” column will at tempt to mix and melt, and melt and mix, until a genuine brand of de mocratic reporting boils up in what will be called The Boiling: Springs, The following letter was received from John Roberts who is attend ing Furman University this year. John served as editor on The Pilot during 1948-49. (Editor’s note) Furman University September, 9, 1949 Dear Ramona, editor of The PILOT for 1949- 50 you are in a position to be a ma jor influence on life at Gardner- Webb. Whether that influence is an or a liability to The PILOT and to the school depends on you. pas on the staff of the PILOT _ _ _wo years, and was editor dur ing my second year. In that time, I learned that a newspaper is a great deal of work, and just as much joy. AGAINST SELFISH INTERESTS You will find, as I did, that ir- ;sponsible criticism will come from , ime few concerning anything you print. It should be remembered, how- /er, that some readers are more ilf-centered than informed. There will be some who will at- . :mpt to have you use The Pilot for selfish interests. It is your privi lege and responsibility to use your judgment in deciding what will be printed in The PILOT and what stand you will take. Remember your duty to your readers and remember, too, that the free press is one of the lOst sacred of our possessions. It )mes from a source higher than ir government. Governments are instituted among men largely to :rve human rights. A free press le of those rights. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM If all this seems rather pessi- listic, remember that for every one individual who finds fault with your , there will be ninety-nine who jonsiderate, pleasant, and con structively critical. Exercise your right to do what you link best and hold to your policy I spite of criticism. Then when your last issue is off the press, you can look your fellow students in the eye with a feeling of honest princi- les still intact. You shall have con- aered the task. On the other hand, if you allow The PILOT to become a parrot for the petty whims of the inconsider ate, you will be like the broken par- it who stands helplessly at the exe- ition of a wayward child, with the :treme hopelessness of being too te to create anew. I feel sure that you and your staff will have a good paper this I have found the faculty, students, friends, and business sup porters wonderful people to work with. Give The PILOT your best, it will be the best, and nothing less than the best is good enough Gardner-Webb. Sincerely, John Roberts After Betty Logan had finished singing, a lady complimented her on her mellow voice. Betty, not knowing what mellow meant look ed in the dictionary and found, “soft, almost rotten.” 10 frequently, though ew will be stirred as frequent- it is made.
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