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THE COUGAR CRY, APRIL S, 197»-PAGB S OPEN or CLOSED One is continually asked to make comparisons with our “own students” and student® of institutes and universities viat- ed. Therefore, let us assume the position of the student . . . In Imelda Institute, Brussels, Belgium, a post-«econdary tech nical institute with curricula similar to own Secretarial Science Technologies, students pedal bicycles instead of arriv ing in cars (for gas is 92c per gaillon, and no parking spaces are readily available anyway). Students are single and from ages 17 to 25 (no married or “old” students). In order to get a position with a starting salary of $213 per month (and the living costs are comparable to ours), Direckion (Executive) secretarial students must pass examination in skills of no less 65 words per minute in dictation, transcription, and typing in French, Dutch, Ger man, as well as English — on manual typewriters. In Hogere Technische School, Amsterdam, chemical and en gineering sciences are the main programs. Matriculation in the school is by examination and the equivalemt of an engineer ing degree is all one can obtain. Courses sound like these: Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Digital Tech nics, Engineering Drawing and Design. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 mode of transportation is almost 100% bicycle (a few mo- tor-^bikes-. And you are here because you are above average, but cannot qualify for the Agricultural Un iversity at Wageningen wh«*e students are expected to put in 40 hours per week for a 40- week year in classes, research, and examinations. Sometimes a single class is a full 10-hour session in a laboratory. It takes 10-12 years to receive a doctor’s degree after high school if one goes full time; and there is no transfer from Hogere (HTS- to Wageningen (TH), the Scientific University, In the 23 components of the Polytechnic of Central London, entrance is by rigid examina tion, followed by competitive interviews. If your education is necessary, the government pays (two years’ training as a marine biologist or four years to prepare to be a barrister (lawyer); if your education is not necessary, you pay. Li brary facilities are almost nil in the institutions; therefore, you buy books' or find them else where. The main theme seems to be that if a student can “cut the mustard” academically, an education is provided at little or no cost; however, there is no place for the underachiever or the “late bloomer.” It costs just as much to feed and clothe oneself over there as here; but you will be in better physical condition because you will eith er walk or pedal a bike. But you know — I wouldn’t trade places with a single di rector of any institute visited, for I feel that our philosophy of the “Open Door,” a place where any student can enroll who can profit from our type of educa tion and training, is the best kind of education beyond the high sdiool! —Dr. Howard Thompsoii (Dr. Thompson recently re turned from a 17-day European ^p where he investigated pro grams in tedmical institubes and imiversities in Belgium, W. Germany, England, France, Luxembourg and the Netber^ lands). SIX ELECTED A recent election produced a “first” in WCCs history! This “first” is a “Mr. Cougar” to represent the school, a posi tion proudly filled by Bill Devereux, a college freshman. Bill is a graduate of Mount Holly High School jmd is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Devereux of Mount Holly. ^Reigning with Bill as “Miss Cougar” is Betty Jo Johnson. Betty Jo is the daught^ of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Johnscm of Moravian Falls and is a grad uate of Wilkes Central Hi^ School. Chosen to serve as “Miss WCC” was Shirley Glass. An other former Wiltes Centralite, Shirley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Glass of North Wilkesboro. Named ‘Miss Technical” was Vicki Broyhill, who came to us from West Wilkes. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Broyhill of Millers Creek. The title of “Miss College Transfer” went to Sandra Jones, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones of Todd- Sandy is a graduate of Watauga High School. Mr. and Miss Cougar, Miss WCC, Miss Technical, and Miss College Transfer are elected by popular student vote, and the elections are imder the direc^ tioo of the SGA. lElections were held by Circle K also, and the all-male club chose Patsy Teague as Circle K Sweetheart. Patsy is the daughter of Mr. Edwin Teague of Taylorsville. A college fresh man, she is a 1972 graduate of Alexander Central High. The Contrar staff con- gt«ulates these six honored students. IP NBW RBIGNING HOBIECOBnNG QUEEN Miss Jemiifer White; Miss Pefiy Byers, last Qaeen. snd Dr. Thompson presenting the New Queen her crown. 00 ' - IT THOUGHTS ON EDUCATION OoQcemed mother: Isn’t this toy rather complicated for a anall child? Sympathetic clerk: It’s an ed ucational toy, madam; it’? de signed to adjust the chM to Uve in the world of today. No matter how he puts it together, it’s wrong. The greatest glory of a free- bom people is to transmit that freedom to their children. — William Harvard Education is how kids learn stuff. — unidentified 7-year- old. I’m still waiting for some col lege to come up with a mardb protesting student Ignorance. — Paul Larmer Imagination is more import ant than knowledge. — Albert ElnaUen So This Is WCC (Continued From Page Two) single girls and why all these little groups at the table? Very seldom do I see a student walk to another student and ask her to sit down. i thought all this snobbery was left behind in high school. It seems the older the student, the friendlier. Even the teachers are friendlier than most students. woe I am here, and I am here to stay. Thanks for mak ing that initiation hard. It made me want knowledge more and know if i can survive the first hard weeks, I can make it. By: Claudia H. Woods %
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