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THE P I L 0T
OCTOBER, 1952
GARDNER-WEBB PILOT
Member Intercollegiate Press
STAFF
EDITORIAL
Editor-in.Chief Charles Rich
Associate Editor Bobby Bray
News Editor Rachel Scroggs
Feature Editor Henry Smith
Sports Editor Bob Myers
Reporters Pat Smith, Janice Wellman, Wilma
Gathings, Eloise Bumgarner, Jean
McSwain, Doris Vance, Betty Led
ford, Ann Scott, Tip Carpenter, Dar
rel Wilson, Glenn Henson.
BUSINESS
Business Manager Bob Workman
Assistant Business Manager Betty Ledford
Circulation Manager Joann Rhinehardt
Faculty Advisor Mr. Mosely
Be Somebody
One of the most important figures on the campus this
year is you. Whether you realize it or not, you are somebody;
at least you are to someone if not to yourself. It isn’t the
“cute boy or girl” admiring you that makes you somebody,
but you are a college student. You are a fortunate person that
has more opportunities than some people have a chance at
in a life time. Some people sacrifice their all for just a chance
to get an education, and go after it at any cost. Then, some
never get the chance to go to college, and these are the ones
that think you are somebody. For example, doesn’t it make
“Mom and Dad” feel proud to tell friends that they have you
in college? So fellow students, live up to the somebody you
are and take advantage of the opportunities in your grasp.
We have to contend with those that are jealous and talk
dirt about us. But, probably they know of someone that didn’t
live up to their expectations at college. With stumps in the
road like that, it is up to you to prove them wrong.
Some of you will never see the many opportunities that
arise to make you somebody. Maybe you are asleep on the
job or afraid to face the problems confronting you and not
willing to let yourself prove good.
Don’t get struck on yourself and think that the rest of
the world should fall at your feet just because you are a col
lege student, but just make good of the opportunities in your
grasp. Live up to the reputation of former students and keep
“Mom and Dad” proud of their son or daughter in college.
So wake up fellow students and live up to the somebody
someone thinks you are.— (B.B.)
Your Name
Now that you have situated yourself here on the Gardner-
Webb Campus, we would like to suggest to you a few things
(one in particular) that we would like to see all the Fresh
men achieve, also the Sophomores. It would be a good idea to
challenge yourself to leave behind your name.
Yes! Your name. No matler how much you do here at
Gardner-Webb, or any other place in which you live, work and
play, it is your name that will live long after your deeds have
been forgotten. Your deeds and conquest of humanity may
have been great, but when you are gone, it will be your name
that stands for all the fine things for which you lived and
worked.
■ Your name has character, just as you have character. An
expert can look at the character and structure of your hand
writing and within a moment tell you what kind of person
you are, your likes or dislikes.
Your name shall be sacred.
After the war between the States, Robert E. Lee was of
fered $49,000 for the use of his name on a commercial pro
duct. But to this, Lee rebuked. “If my name is worth that
much, I think it would be worth more to me if I kept it for
myself.”
Your name will stand out above your deeds. There was a
man who lived for 900 years and as you probably know; his
name was Methusalem. Ask anyone of his deeds, and very
few can tell you, but ask the Name Methusalem and every
one will tell you that he lived for 969 years. Yes, your name
does stand out. There was once a ruler of the Christians
whose name was Saul, but ask anyone what Saul did, and few
can tell you, but ask anyone, who was the King who stood
head and shoulders over all his people, and immediately you
will get his name.
So, to the Freshmen and Sophomores alike, I challenge
you to make a name for yourself here at Gardner-Webb. Cer
tainly you have the environment and the capacity to do this,
and when departing time from our campus arrives you can
truly say that you have “Studied to show yourself approved
unto God, a workman that needeth not to be asham
ed.”—(H.S.)
Give — That Others Might Live
For the past two weeks, you have been given the facts—
your blood can save someone’s life. We know that blood is life.
Someone needs blood. Now! You will shortly be faced with
the question, “What are you going to do about it?”
Before you answ-er, stop and think for a moment. How
many opportunities do you normally have to really help some
one. To be sure, you have a chance to help your near-neighbor
with some problem of his social life or school work when he
needs a little boost. You often have the opportunity to do lit
tle chores for your friends who might be too busy or unable
at the time. Certainly these things are important, and they
always add just a little more pleasure to your own life when
you do them, but try to imagine what a wondei'ful feeling
to know you had helped to enable someone to have another
chance at precious life!
I saw once a portrait of a smiling Christ. The thought
came to me that Christ must have smiled like that after He
had completed His task—after He had given man a chance to
have life eternal, by the shedding of His blood.
You carry within your veins life. Will you share it with
someone in need today ?—(C.R.)