THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 10 - NO. 3
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 17, 1980
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Cougar Cl^ristipas
Campaign ’80 —
What Comes Next?
1980
BY BOB WATTS
November 4 is past. The posters
have come down, the commercials
have ended, and slung mud no
longer fills the air. Nothing
remains of “Campaign ’80” but
the changing of power and a few
questions.
One question that remains on
many minds is why did the
election shift overnight from a
tight, hard-fought contest to a
Reagan landslide that helped put
the liberals of North America on
the endangered species list. There
were many caus' -S(or this sudden
shift. One of th,m was certainly
the increased coverage of the
Iranian situation as the hostages
ended a year in captivity. Another
was the great number of
“undecideds” who made up their
mind to vote for Reagan.
However, the main reason for the
apparent Reagan avalanche was
the difference between the
popular vote and the Electoral
College. While Carter lost by only
a few percent in the popular
voting, the division of the
electoral votes made the margin
appear much greater than it
actually was.
Another question that has yet
to be answered is what will life be
like under the new administration.
Will a Reagan presidency mean a
massive arms buildup, eyeball-to-
eyeball confrontations with the
Soviets, and a war each week to
stop the spread of the “Red
Terror”? Will it mean an end to
welfare and poverty-relief pro
grams? Will it mark the end of
equality for women, minorities
and the poor? Probably not. Even
if he wanted to, and such a desire
is not certain, Reagan could not
make such sweeping changes,
even with the help of the strongly
conservative Congress that he will
be working with. However,
Reagan certainly will make some
changes during his time in office.
He probably will start a limited
arms buildup, and he probably
will take a slightly more aggressive
stand against the Soviet Union.
He most likely will reduce aid to
the poor, and it is possible that the
rights of some Americans will not
rate as high a priority as they once
did. But that is what the majority
of Americans want, or so it seems
from the election results.
A final question relates to the
president-elect’s campaign prom
ises — will he keep them? In at
least two cases, probably not.
Reagan will probably not put an
end to draft registration. Such a
move would be highly unpopular
with the new Right-wing Con
gress, and would work against his
own hopes for a strong America.
Also, his tax cuts, if any, will not
be as large as he has stated. A lot
of money is needed to run the
United States, especially with the
increased defense spending that he
wants.
It is impossible to predict
whether the next four years will be
good or bad, or even if there will
be four more years. However, if
there are four more years for the
world — and the United States,
they will be interesting.
Going to
Transfer?
Admissions Representatives
from many North Carolina Senior
Colleges and Universities will be
in the Library on Monday,
January 26, 1981 from 9:00-10:30
a.m. to talk with WCC students
who are interested in transferring
after graduation from WCC.
Students attending the program
will be excused from class.
Everyone is encouraged to take
advantage of this opportunity.
For more information contact
Student Services.
Our Campus
BY GEORGE PRICE
Have you ever noticed that this
college has not only one of the
prettiest, but also one of the
cleanest campuses anywhere?
Think about it. When was the last
time you saw the parking lots or
steps outside cluttered with trash
and discarded papers? I would
venture to say that you haven’t.
Just who do you suppose is
responsible for this? It is a group
of people that we all take pretty
much for granted. I’m talking
about the people who spend much
of their time cleaning and
scrubbing this school.
Hardly a day goes by when I
don’t slip and slide on a freshly
mopped floor. That’s the real
reason that they mop them, you
know, — just to make me fall
down. So far, I’ve been able to
keep my balance. If you will
notice, the floors here are never
dirty. These ladies and gentlemen
are forever sweeping and mopping
the floors.
Outside, they always keep the
steps free from the debris that
seems to accumulate between
classes. I sometimes wonder if
these ladies and gentlemen are just
surrogate mamas and papas for us
all. They are constantly cleaning
up our messes. And Lord knows
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Personality Profile
BY: MIKE CARLTON
This month’s edition of the
personality profile enhances its
originality by selecting a “Super”
Freshman. I’m referring to an
outstanding young lady from
Swartz Creek, Michigan. Her
name is Crystal Stone. Here’s the
rundown on Crystal:
Crystal’s hometown of Swartz
Creek is a twelve and a half hour
drive from Wilkes County.
Crystall arrived in Wilkes the
early part of August, 1980. She is
living with her grandmother at
Rock Creek, near Hays, NC.
Crystal, upon entering her first
year at WCC, had mixed feelings
about being here. Her transition
to the collegiate life soon became
very rewarding as she became
acquainted with the new sur
roundings and the members of the
student body. Crystal was heard
making the following statement,
‘The students and Faculty here
are very friendly; they’re very easy
to relate to and I enjoy being
here!”
Crystal’s extracurricular activi
ties include cheerleading, and
many other outside activities.
Crystal, being enrolled in the
College Transfer Program is
working toward the Associates in
Applied Science degree, and is
concentrating in Biology and
Mathematics, so that she may
receive a degree in Chriopractic
Medicine someday. After gradua
tion she plans to further her
studies to reach her goal at either
Appalachian State University or
the University of Western Michi
gan.
Crystal’s hobbies include water
skiing, racketball, and - dig this -
motorcross. She also enjoys
“rock and roll’ music. Jackson
Brown is her favorite, followed by
the “Kinks.” OK, Guys, if you
haven’t met Crystal - do so. Take
the opportunity to say hello to this
young lady.
Keep on the lookout for the
Personality Profile. The next time
it may be you.
CRYSTAL STONE
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