PAGE 2, THE COUGAR CRY, MARCH 12, 1968
EDITORIAL COMMENTS
Since the last issue of The Cougar Cry was distributed, our
teachers have been more aware of their position in the class room.
Some of our teachers have shown more enthusiasm and they have
put more of their own thoughts into their classes. The students
have been able to tell a marked difference in the teachers.
The most obvious change in our teachers has been the fact
that they have taken a positive stand on something. Students are
aware that teachers here have been affected by criticism and due
to the criticism, classes have had more spice, and there has been
more curiosity and excitement in our classes for the last two
weeks than there has ever been before.
If teachers can constantly be aware that they can be criticized,
and strive to prevent their classes from being dull and lifeless,
then “Ask Any Student” will have been worth while.
Dear SGA Sympathizer
Dear S.G.A. Sympathizer,
In reference to the “second
edition” of the Cougar Cry, I
enjoyed the comments and I ap
preciate the effort it took. I hope
the experience was rewarding.
Concerning your remarks
about some articles on the fourth
page, “Student Views About The
S.G.A.,* the newspaper staff sent
out a questionaire to all major
divisions and different depart
ments of the school. We sent
out four hundred copies. Of those
returned, 57% of them had “never
heard of the S.G.A.*
“To Whom It May Concern''
First of all, this article was not
necessarily aimed at the S.G.A.
As far as the S.G.A. being ex
pected to do everything them
selves, it is up to no one else
except the duly elected officers
to lay the ground work for the
interests of the student body.
When an organization’s functions
fail, there is some detail being
over looked or not applied just
right. When a teacher’s test is
failed by every student, there
is something that the teacher
is not doing or something wrong
in his way of getting the point
across. See the connection?
How can an organization best
represent a body of people if the
wishes and needs of the people
are not fulfilled, especially if
the wishes and needs of the
people are unknown to the or
ganization. The S.G.A., the news
paper, the year book, or the
student center was not created
for the use of a few people, but
the persons in charge of these
organizations have an obligation
to the entire school to run them
in the best possible manner even
when the student body doesn’t
participate. Just because the stu
dent body has not co-operated
doesn’t mean that the S.G.A.
should stop doing what is best
for the school and that is what
I think they have done.
It takes perserverance to get
the right things done.
Becky Landreth
Editor
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Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Editor Becky Landreth
Assistant Editor Elizabeth Parks
News Editor Debby Lomax
Feature Editor Shirley Steelman
Sports Editor Charles Broyhill
Circulation & Business Manager Jimmy Harris
Columnist Nancy Icenhour
Photography Staff
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Friendship
Many people down through the
ages have written poems upon
poems defining friendship and
telling how to be a friend. Is
it possible, though, for a person
to take these explanations and
apply them to their lives trying
to cultivate the genuine art of
We Shall Overcome
Thanks to the keen observa
tions and reporting of the editor
of the newspaper, it was re
cently brought to the attention of
all parties that the student center
has weathered a “Major Break
down.” It was not only brought
to the student’s attention, but
was lucidly described in flowing
metaphors and scathing criti
cism. We are extremely thank
ful that the editor, although risk
ing life and limb because of ex
ploding water pipes and sub zero
weather, was able to defy the
elements and give us such a
picturesquely accurate treatment
of this crises--Furthermore, it
should be pointed out that our
editor was able to do without
cokes and other refreshments,
but was, however, able to enjoy
gulping down marshmellows in
front of an open hearth fire.
In conclusion the S.G.A. would
like to apologize for the dast
ardly incompetence of our of
ficers who never informed the
proper authorities of our plight
but allowed the elements to take
their course. We also consider
it a godsend that our editor was
not mortally wounded in her en
counter with the evils of the
student center.
Student Government Association
friendship? No, not by relying
completely on these ideas alone.
Friendship and the art of being
a true friend is a precious gift
given to each individual person
from God. There isn’t a secret
scientific formula or a witch’s
potion to be taken after repeating
a few magic words before a
person can concoct a friendship.
Being a friend and developing a
true and lasting friendship is
something that comes from the
heart. If planted, cultivated, and
seasoned with love, it will blos
som and grow, lasting for a life
time. Friendship is one of the
greatest gifts that man can ever
receive, and it comes complete
with a lifetime guarantee.
If there is anything that could
possibly come closest to describ
ing what friendship is, it would
be this:
“Take a heap of joy, blend well
with trust.
Add a measure of dreams to
share;
Add minds more than willing to
understand
Add hearts more than ready to
care.
Fold in a generous fluff of for
giving nature.
Kindly word and thoughtful
deed,
Then a pinch of humor and a
dash of spice.”
Nancy Icenhour
With Loving Speed
A recipe as old as time itself
Yet always delightfully new...
They call it simply friendship
Beloved, tried, and true.
M.K.G.