THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 14 - NO. 4
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
FEBRUARY 14, 1985
Happy Valentine’
Day”
Ah, Love, ’Tis Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14
Dr. David E. Daniel
From The
President
Winter quarter has finally
brought winter weather, and as we
plow through the freezing cold of
February, the college faculty and
staff are preparing for the arrival
of spring quarter in March.
The new quarter is carrying the
theme, “Reaching New Heights,”
and the college and its students are
doing just that.
Recently, 14 WCC students
were selected for the 1984-85
Who’s Who Among Students in
American Junior and Community
Colleges. We salute those
deserving students who have
displayed the outstanding qualities
and academic achievements
required for this level of
distinction.
Congratulations to Daniel R.
Beshears, Pamela A. Darnell,
Keith A. Mastin, Bryce F. Shew,
Joy P. Lanningham, Sherry L.
Miller, Donald W. Gilliam,
Pamela G. Vannoy, Robert L.
Handy, Keith K. Roten, William
K. Adolph, Maria G. Deighton
and D. Keith Miller.
Our spring theme also depicts
the college’s newest facility, which
opened in November. The North
Wilkesboro Center on Tenth
Street has enabled the college to
expand its services in that area of
the community with such
programs as continuing education,
adult high school and adult basic
education. While new non-credit
classes are being scheduled on a
steady basis, a special credit course
will be offered for the first time
spring quarter. English
composition will be the “lunch
break” special, offered three days a
week.
Now that it can offer a wide
range of classes and programs, the
North Wilkesboro Center is
another example of Wilkes
Community College reaching new
heights.
“How do I love thee? Let me
count the ways.” And Elizabeth
Barette Browning counted those
ways beautifully, poetically for her
Robert.
Zelda Fitzgerald described her
love for F. Scott this way: “I look
down the tracks and see you . . .
hurrying to me. Without you,
dearest, I couldn’t see or hear or
feel or think - or live.”
Flaubert presented love this
way: “This is the hour when, alone
amidst everything that sleeps, 1
open the drawer that holds my
treasures. I look at your slippers,
your handkerchief . . . your
portrait. I reread your letters . . .
my heart expands in the night,
suffused with a dew of love.”
Finally, some very sophomoric
Romeo with pencil in hand sent
this to his love: “1 thing if you every
day - you are always on my mine.”
With Valentine’s Day just a few
breaths and a kiss or two away, one
must be careful not to be a
sophomoric Romeo. And though
most Romeos (Juliets, too) are not
poets, the words of love and caring
and concern can be expressed in
many ways . . . Give flowers,
even a single rose speaks volumes.
. . Send a Valentine’s Day card ...
Help with his or her yucky chores .
. . Take your love out to dinner,
maybe even dancing... Phone that
certain someone unexpectedly and
speak those most beautiful words
in the world: / love you . . .
Yes, Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, is
a good excuse to make living even
more wonderful.
College For
All Ages
By Bruce Groce
This is the story of a certain
Explorer ad visor of the Boy Scouts
for 25-30 years. He was formerly in
the Navy and following his
footsteps, his son is now making a
- career out of the military.
However, instead of getting drunk
What Is Valentine’s Day? The American with the guys, he went to see the
J sights and learn things from
Way experience. He did lack a high
Valentine’s Day, which is Valentine so much that they tossed school diploma though. So what
celebrated on February 14, is a loving notes in his cell window. George Washington can you do without a high school
very special day observed by This could be the reason people Though described by some diploma, you ask? Here’s what
people all over the world. This day exchange cards on Valentine’s historians as cold and formal; Francis George, who is 79 years
is a time for giving cards, flowers. Day. Valentine was executed on other historians point out that old, by the way, did.
candy, and other romantic gifts to February 14, 269 A.D. Pope George Washington was a After taking a GED course, he
loved ones. Nobody quite knows Gelasius named February 14th as congenial man who loved dancing, and his wife decided to take a
how Valentine’s Day began, but St. Valentine’s Day in 496 A.D. parties, the theater and guests. course in Horticulture, not even
there are many common belief to The word “Galantine”, which Further, a “cold man” would knowing what it was. With some
the origins of this romantic day. sounds like “Valentine”, means hardly be generous with money, assistance from a tutor, Gwen
Some authorities believe that it lover in the Norman-French but the facts speak loudly: He Troyer, he made a “B” in Technical
began with the early Christian language. This similiarity between helped his family and friends with Math and the Dean’s List the last
church. The story says that a man the two words may have caused gifts and loans, asking only that two quarters. He is now considering
called Valentine, who is very people to think of St. Valentine as they not reveal the donor. He was a studying Basic Programming or
friendly to children, refused to a special St. of lovers. bashful man, not a cold one. When Foodservice,
worship the Roman gods, and was By: Elaine Cote he entered the House of Burgesses, “You really need your high
imprisioned as a result. While in Lisa Volpe for example, he blushed at the school diploma; it pays off in the
jail, the children loved and missed warm welcome he received. end. As far as the youth at WCC, I
' ' — On the more practical side. didn’t have any problems. It was
SGA NEWS Plans are now being made for a historians note that, in addition to hard work, but you just have to
spring formal/semi-formal dance his military and diplomatic skills, keep going, not give up, and keep
Once again the SGA lived scheduled in May. The SGA is he was alone an excellent your mind on what you’re doing,
through another North Carolina open to any suggestions and ideas accountant, designer, scientific You’ll feel good about it later. I
Comprehensive Community you might have. farmer, inventor, trader, land don’t think 1 could have done it
College Student Government The SGA wishes to compliment investor, architect, and, according without my teachers (Townes,
Association conference. The the student body for their to Jefferson, “the best horseman of Freeman, Sturgell, Deveaux) or
N4CSG A meeting was held at the outstanding behavior during the his age.” tutoring (Holt). I’ll find something
Raddison Plaza in Raleigh. The Winterfest Dance. The Walker Most important of all, perhaps to do now. If you don’t stay active,
SGA members attended various Center is your center and we was his love for the land. He was a the “tube” will get a hold on you.
committee meetings and business appreciate everyone taking care of farmer who worked with his You just have to decide what you
sessions to learn how to serve the it. hands. On his Mount Vernon want to do and stick with it. After
student body in better ways. Bryce Shew plantation, he experimented with all, no one knows what education
Winterfest was a big success! SGA President clover, rye, timothy and alfalfa to is until you’re out of it.”
The band. Sidewinder, was enrich the soil. He was first in the
fantastic and everyone who colonies to plant pecan trees and “V
attended thoroughly enjoyed Hope retains all kinds of one of the few to rotate crops at a
themselves. Free food and possibilities, but work pays off. time when plenty of raw land was
refreshments were provided. Pam available.
Vannoy was crowned Winterfest » » ♦ Even as general, statesman and
Queen and Tammy Walker was first president, he found the time to
runner up. An interesting argument results tinker with several inventions that
These people received a special when two or more ignorant people led to better planting, harvesting
thanks from me and the whole with loud voices think they are and processing. As a result, his
SGA: Dr. David Daniel, Dr. Bob discussing the same subject. Mount Vernon flour was so
Thompson, Herman Norman, unusual for its purity and p
Betty Thompson, Bud Mayes, Bob ♦ ♦ ♦ excellence, it was known all over
Johnston, David Briggs, and the America as well as Europe.
whole management team of the Want somebody to believe a Indeed, this was a man for all
John A. Walker Building. ridiculous story? seasons, an American who was I-.
The previous names played a Whisper it . . . peace, first in war, first in Mr. Francis George, age 78,
considerable part in a very hearts of his countrymen.” completed degree requirements in
successful dance. k’A* November for the A. A.S. degree in
Horticulture Technology.