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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 4, No. 11
WILKESBORO. NORTH CAROLINA
JULY 23, 1974
SUMMER TIME
Wilkes May Vote for Progress
Dedication
The people of Wilkes County
will decide on September 24
whether Wilkes Community
College will or wiU not receive
$2,000,000 for three proposed
new buildings. The vote, in the
form of a bond issue, is being
held apart from the general
election in an effort to main
tain a line between the political
aspects irj November and the
vote for or against the better
ment of education.
Dr. Howard Thompson, Presi
dent of Wilkes Community Col
lege, stated that the money
would be matched with funds
from the Appalachian Regional
Commission and the 1975 State
General Assembly. The three
buildings would be located near
the existing classroom build
ings.
A technical education build
ing would house the faculty
VETS
Veterans now have 10 years
after discharge to use their GI
Bill instead of eight years. This
includes the veterans who were
discharged between 1955 and
1966. A veteran who was dis
charged between 1955 and 196S
now has until June 1, 1976 to
receive educational benefits.
The veteran that was discharg
ed after June 1, 1966 has 10
years from his date of separa
tion to receive benefits.
other legislation which af
fects the veteran has not been
acted upon as yet; however, as
soon as I have word, 1 will let
you know.
Mac Warren, Coordinator
Veteran Affairs
offices, two seminar rooms,
drafting rooms, a child Day
Care Center, quality control
lab for food processing, Hotel-
Motel Technology, and Indus
trial Management.
A power mechanics building,
with some 17,000 feet of floor
space, would house all the au
tomotive and diesel equipment.
The third building would be
a community services building,
with a 1,250 seat auditorium for
plays and other community
functions. Included also in the
plan would be a new physical
education center Avith a gym
nasium designed to seat approx
imately 1800 persons. Plans
also call for a new Student
Commons and a bookstore.
On September 24, the voters
will decide on how well WOO
will serve this area in the fu
ture.
Truth Is News
The modem cry seems to be
to put more truth in news re
porting. Truth could be as
misleading sometimes as non
truth. As an example of how
truth would affect the news
media, 1 submit these headlines
and they are the truth:
JAY ANDERSON CAME TO
WORK SOBER TODAY . . .
NO ONE HAS BEEN RAPED
IN THE STUDENT COMMONS
ALL QUARTER . . .
EMBEZZLEMENT NOT RE
PORTED IN THE BUSINESS
OFFICE . . .
THERE WILL BE NO ALLI
GATORS IN THE NEW WCC
LAKE . . .
So the truth goes — it’s dan
gerous.
Picmc POPS CONCERT
By Frank Perez
The siunmer organization of
the UCC Symphony Orchestra
will be heard in concert on
Sunday, August 4 at 7 p.m., on
the lawn of the WCC campus
by the lakeside.
It will be called “The Picnic
Pops” concert and the audience
is encouraged to bring a
blanket, a lawn chair or any
other comfortable seating as
well as a picnic basket to eat
supper and enjoy the music.
The program will consist of
“Entrance of the Sirdar” from
the “Caucasion Scratches” by
Gluck, “Fiddle Faddle” by An
derson, and “Rhapsody in Blue”
by Gershwin, in which Miss
Kathy McElwee wiU perform as
a soloist.
Also included in the program
are, ,‘American Patrol” by
Meecham, “Penny Whistle
Song” by Anderson, “You’ll
Never Walk Alone” by Rodgers
and Hammerstein, and “Wash-
inton Post March” by Sousa.
Dr, Mayer and company have
been praticing diligently for
this one summer performance.
Says Dr. Mayer, “the sound is
rapidly becoming professional
in quality.”
After listening in on their
practice sessions, this reporter
enthusiastically agrees with Dr.
Mayer.
IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT
TO OUR ATTENTION THAT
IN HIS TOTAL TEACHING
CAREER, WILLIAM J. MOF-
FET HAS NEVER HAD A
SCHOOL PUBLICATION DED
ICATED TO HIM — not a year- /
book nor a newspaper, nor even
an article.
What an injustice !! What a
blunder of wrongful iniquity;
an exhibition of unjustice. Bad,
inequitable, partial, one-sided,
unreasonable, objectionable, im
proper and immoral journalism.
I FEEL IT MY DUTY TO
MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT
THE DEDICATION OF THIS
ISSUE OF THE COUGAR
CRY —
WITH GREAT PRIDE, WE -
NOBLY DEDICATE THIS
ISSUE OF THE COUGAR CEY
TO —
JOE HENDRIX. . . .
Ten Teachers
Climb Ladder
Ten of our very own are en
gaged in the advancement of
education through the Nova
University Doctoral Program
(a hard three-year study pro
gram through which they will
earn the Ed.D Degree). Our
noble ten are leaving here July
24 for eight days of intensive
study in Ft. Lauderdale, Flor
ida.
We wish them the very best,
and thank them for demonstrat
ing their belief in education.
Our noble ten are:
Jo Hendrix, Jack Hadley,
Essie Hayes, Bob Goforth, Bob
Thompson, Conrad Shaw, Fay
Byrd, Dean Simpson, Emily
Gloster, Jean Miles.
Announcement
To the Thespian Society of
WCC.
The members of the cast and
crew of ROMEO AND JULIET,
HARVEY, and OKLAHOMA
will have a reunion on Satur
day, July 20.
The group will meet initially
at the Holiday Inn and then
probably go to another location.
Each member is requested to
bring a dollar in addition to his
own refreshments. This club is
suffering from acute broke-itis.
VSS Jan
Campbell
NOTICE
The COUGAR CRY is looking
for students interested in re
porting, typing, doing art work,
or layout.
If you have talent in these
areas, real or potential, contact
the editor, John Cashion; the
sponsor, Mrs. Essie Hayes; or
anyone in the Student Services
Office for further information.
New classes in journalism
will be starting this fall, but
if you’re on campus this sum
mer, don’t wait. Contact one of
the above sources immediately.
You’ll be glad you did!
GETTING READY FOB THE CONCERT
THERE YOU GO DEPT.
Thanks to Clyde Lockhart
who, while the rest of us goof
ed off, proceeded to build a
wheelchair ramp into the en
trance at the auditorium —>
'Predate iti
As the courses of our lives
are being plotted on the dark
lonely seas of existence it is
rare that we share the trade-
winds with a vessel that shall
be remembered long after her
sail disappears into the sunset
But such is the case with Jan
Campbell — a ship in the night
who came, made a difference,
and is leaving.
She is sailing with her First
Mate and crew to the distant
LANDS OF UNKNOWN MIS
TAKES.
We’re going to miss her, with
her sails of sunshine and her
flag of friendliness flying
around our Home Post. She
came to us on her maiden voy
age and was christened by the
spires of Determination and
Perfection. She leaves under
the blue skies of Clear Sailing,
Accomplishment, and our Love
— along with our wishes for a
safe voyage. From all here . . .
We love you, and BON VOY
AGE.
I
JAN CAMPBELL
Cheerleaders
At Camp
WCC’s three new cheerlead
ers: Vicky Bullis, captain; Jean-
nine Hutchins, co-captain; and
Pat Cockerham, are perfecting
their skills at cheerleading
camp this siunmer.
Speaking of the camp, to be
held at UNC-Charlotte, July
22-26 Vicky says, “While at
camp we plan to learn some
new cheers and chants and,
hopefully, get help with the
pom-pom routines.”