THE
PILOT
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. APRIL 1,
Letter From
T he Editor
I got this idea the other night
about 13:30 as I was walking ar
ound with my TAB and homemade
brownies and thinking about the
April Fool’s section of the paper.
At first I thought I should wait un
til the last edition before writing
this, but then I began thinking:
with the difference of this issue,
plus the significant events of the
past month, this should be the
“most nearly” read issue of The
Pilot, and if I were truly sincere
in what I am about to say I should
take advantage of this opportunity
to do what I think is best.
With the understanding of the
younger generation’s dissillusi-
onment at hypocrisy I shall open
myself honestly in the next few
lines. Toyou.Administrants, Fa
culty, and especially fellow stu
dents, I offer myself as complet-
etly frankly as possible.
During spring vacations I was
among 15 G-W students leading in
youth revivial services of the
First Baptist Church at High Spr
ings, Fla. The ten hour trip took
three carloads to a series of four
evening services and one Sunday
morning service. Messages pre
pared by Bobby Campbell, Mike
Valentine, Mike Shook, Larry Sn
ider and David Ford were accom
panied by testimonies and special
music by Carol Neese, Tamara
Lane, Gale Turner, Shirley Young
Mable Stewart, Sandy Frances,
Francie Demby, Carolyn Kincaid
Lawton Neely and myself.
Through the fun and work we
shared there were eight young
people who accepted Christ. Se
cond to this, there were 54 people
to rededicate themselves. I was
one of that number. To those of
you who may be puzzled by the
term “rededicate”, it simply
means you feel you have messed
up somewhere ‘cause you’ve been
taking back a little of what you
promised the Lord on thefirstgo
round. So you get a new start.
I went on the tripas happy as I
could be, and came back happier
than I thought possible, with such
a completely new sensitivity to
ward life.
But this same sensitivity which
causes delight also brings its
sorrows. I said Pd be frank with
you, so I’ll warn you of what I
have discovered to be the big dis
advantages of Christian sensitiv
ity -1 get upset!
I get upset when I see guys on
the sell-out, doing anything just
to get by - hiding the “Cheat
Sheet” under the desk, borrow
ing a girlfriend’s homework, ^-
ssing up 40 people in a lunch line
because there happens to be a
“friend” up there! These little
things upset me because these
acts are performed by the guy
who has two things wrong in his
life: he lives only for the moment,
and he lives only for himself - a
stumbling block to a future soc
iety.
I get upset when I hear my
Lord’s name used without rea
son, It’s hard to say why that
makes me uncomfortable, but as
an experiment try substituting
the name of your girlfriend or
boyfriend for the name of God
in those little phrases and you’ll
find out how it feels to have some
one treat so lightly that which is
so close to you.
I get upset to know how some
guys take advantage of their dates
and how they use them. Girls are
to be admired, not used. This may
sound as if I am putting the female
gender on a pedistal, butactually
it is no more than equality.
I get upset whenever I see the
wishy-ABshy ‘Christian’ who will
Bulldogs Leave Impressions
1969 G-W BULLDOGS
\..The Greatest Game...^ Holbrook
HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Losers
were the toastofthisKansaspra-
irie city after demonstrating
every attribute of courage, skill
and stamina which real basketball
fans come out to see.
The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs,
down by 22 points at midway of
the first half, came pounding back
to make the nation’s number two
junior college team go three
overtimes for a victory. Phoenix
of Arizona won the game but the
Bulldogs had the thousands of
fans’ hearts astheydrewa stand
ing round of applause in accept
ance of the trophy as the country’s
number 10 junior college squad.
From the start it was unusual
break his neck trying to straddle
the fence so everyone will like
him - the fellow who’s sure to
take a stand - when he knows
he’s with the crowd.
Lastly, and maybe most im.-
portant, I get upset at myself. I
think of the times that I let little
things overpower me, the times
when I’ve failed to voice an op
inion, the times when I’ve been
“too careful” of what others
thought of me, and not of what I
stand for.
But I have the happiest life that
I can imagine. I’m upset because
I am concerned, and to be con
cerned about people is a wonder
ful thing.
You can call me Bible Beater,
Holy Hitter, or Puritan, but call
me honest - and call me happy!
REG ALEXANDER
and the Hutch fans seemed to love
the team, the pep band, the cheer
leaders, the friendly-extroverted
fans who had journeyed halfway
across the continent to back their
Three pep rallies on the street
in front of the Baker Hotel had
fans grinning and chalking it up
as “an addition” to the greatest
show in Kansas. Processional
JUCO fans adopted the underdog
southerners and weren’t disapp
ointed. The first loss to theRob-
ointed. The first loss to Robert
Morris of Pittsburgh, Pa., only
brought about another pep rally
and the stopping of traffic. It re
ceived statewide coverage in
Kansas and the “Dogs” didn’t
let their new found fans down.
They roared back to whip Brevard
of Florida 107 - 93.
This brought them to an his
toric clash. In the losers bracket
were the highly touted, racehorse
players from Phoenix. Unbeaten
at 32-0 when they arrived and the
victim of an upset, this squad was
dynamite. They came out and rip
ped the G-W lads to pieces for 12
minutes. Still GW fans screamed
support. Suddenly it began to ha
ppen. Down by 31-9, the Dcgs
little New York Guard Steve Ke-
beck came alive with chatter and
hit three long field goals. Big
7’2” Artis Gilmore sank a four
th and it was on - the greatest
cage contest of this tournament
to date.
When it was over fans stood in
rousing applause and the cheer
leaders were, inan unusual move,
invited to take part in the trophy
presentation. “ They have really
shown us something this week,”
said the Legionnaire, as he made
the introduction.
In restaurants, in the hotel lobby
and on the streets, the GW party
was greeted warmly - almost as
a winner. Coach Eddie Holbrook
walked late into the restaurant
where the entire party was eat
ing and drew a round of applause.
Losing is no fun to this group,
used to the warmth of victory,
but when the Bulldogs pulled back
into the front of the Baker Hotel
there were cheerleaders again -
on the street, and chanting cheers
and their pride in this club and in
the school.
“It was the greatest game I’ve
ever seen,” said Coach Holbrook.
VV'EBB MAY QUEEN - Miss Carolyn Stone of Balti
more, Md was chosen to be May Queen of Gardner Webb College
the student body with Miss Ginger Weaver as her Maid of Honor.
Miss Stone was chosenfrom 10 nominees who were presented before
evening gowns in an assembly program on Mar.
4th She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hajmon Stone and is a
Sophoniore who plans to enter nursing next year.The 20-year old
co-ed holds the honor of being in Who’s Who In American Junior
Colleges this year.