Page Two - THE COUGAR CRY - November 8, 1985
Editorial
Pride In Yourself
by: Bruce Groce
Well, freshmen, what do you
think of our college? You don’t
have to answer that. I can tell by
your expression that you enjoy it.
Everytime I walk through the Com
mons (I’m the guy with the rasp
berry shirt and bright bandana), I
see new freshman buddies enjoying
the big screen T.V., getting ready
to play some “pong”, or just talking.
More than likely it is talking, at
least, if you’re a red-blooded male
or female, there are some very
special members of the opposite
sex you enjoy being with. Some
times all these activities become so
enjoyable that you spend most of
your time playing and not working.
“All work and no play” may be
dull, but, “all play and no work”
and you fail!
Take my advice, everyone, be
cause I will be the first one to tell
you how bad your work will suffer.
It can put you on the teacher’s bad
side, make you feel terrible, and
even make a paper late (sorry Dr.
J., etc.)! This is where my title
comes in, “Pride in Yourself.” We
all should have enough drive in us
to strive to better ourselves. Agreed
that we may not make an honor
society or win some award, but we
can be proud that we do our best
and will continue to do this. If we
are not performing at our top level,
we need to improve. Who needs
recognition when you can still smile
after seeing your report card!? One
final word -- you have to have
“Pride in Yourself’ to be proud of
yourself!
Faster To Disaster
Teen Drunk Driving - Still A Killer!
Although automobile drivers be
tween the ages of 16 and 24 comprise
only 20 percent of all licensed
operators, they are responsible for
42 percent of fatal, alcohol related
accidents! And the leading cause of
death today for those between the
ages of 15 and 19 is the same.
So notes the National Clearing
house for Alcohol and Drug in
formation.
Buy why? Aren’t those drivers
still in their teens intelligent enough
to realize that drinking and driving
don’t mix?
Obviously not!
A recent survey conducted by
the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety indicates that too many
teens drink and drive fast.
Can anything be done?
Yes.
Congress has passed a law requir
ing all states to raise the legal
drinking age to 21. Any state not in
compliance will face a cut in federal
highway funds.
Only one problem: The law does
not go into effect until October 1,
1986.
In the meantime, then, highway
murder will continue . . .
These figures from the Insurance
Institute’s survey indicate why: Of
the licensed drivers 15 years of age
and older, 25 percent of the boys
and 11 percent of the girls drink
and drive. Further, 33 percent of
the boys and 14 percent of the girls
drive faster than 70 miles per hour.
Shouldn’t somebody do some
thing until October 1, 1986?
Yes!
Parents and their children can
help slow down the rate of highway
fatalities among teen drivers un
fortunate enough to be licensed
drivers. SADD (Students Against
Driving Drunk) is a national or
ganization that provides hard facts
about drinking and driving.
For information, write to SADD,
P.O. Box800, Marlboro, MA0I752.
Tliat information can save the
life of someone you love. (Could be
you.)
Freshman Impressions of their First
Day at WCC:
Deborah Long, It’s nothing new
to me.
Robin Jones, I wanted to go
home.
Mark Eller, I got a headache!
Kelly Bare, Cautious.
Karie Bare, Dreaded It!
James Parsons, I loved it. It’s a
break from the service.
Rickey Mortez, Frustrations!!
Michele Roberts, I can’t re
member the first day!!
Dixon Horne, I wanted to stay
forever!
Moose, It’s alright, I guess.
Michael Thompson, It’s fine, I
guess.
JoAnn Eller, Nerve racking!
Lela, I enjoy it.
Mike, It’s time to skip a class.
Pam Howard, Big difference from
working a normal job.
Mary Goodman, Tiring.
Fred Brown, Fine.
Daron Brown, Alright.
Diana Michael, Great!!!!!
Paula Bumgarner, Outrageous!!
Amy Bumgarner, Different.
Melissa Frazier, You mean Manuel
is still here!!!
Rick, Party Time!!!
Anita, I really like it!!!
Pamela Eller
WHY FIND OUT
“Are you male or female?” asked
the manager.
“Does it matter?”
“Not really. But I think you
ought to find out.”
QUICK BUT SICK
“Hey!” shouted the careless driver
after he hit a pedestrian. “Watch
where you’re going!”
“Why?” groaned the poor victim.
“Are you going to drive through
this neighborhood again?”
GED Testing
What does GED stand for? Well,
it stands for General Educational
Development Test. The test consist
of five sections which measures
achievement in subject areas gener
ally associated with a high school
program of study. The tests includes
writing skills, social studies, science,
reading skills and mathematics.
The tests are taken by people
who have not graduated from high
school and who wish to demonstrate
an educational level sufficient to
earn a high school credential. Tliere
are more than 3,000locations through
out the United States and Canada
where one may take the test.
The following are the dates that
are scheduled at Wilkes during
1986. January 8 & 9, February 12
& 13, March 12 & 13, April 9 & 10,
May 14 & 15, June 11 & 12, August
6 & 7, September 10 & 11, October
8 & 9, November 5 & 6, December
10& 11.
Mark’s Remarks
By: Mark Cheek
Mark’s remarks article is a sat
urated, occasionally sarcastic, and
hopefully funny view of college
life. I thought this would be helpful
for the new students at Wilkes to
learn a few words and phrases that
they might encounter in a con
versation.
Bounce it off the wall - to cut a
class
Raise the flag - to fail a test
Halfmast - to barely pass a test
G’Pay-mate - proper greeting
when meeting a fellow student
Party - a mass gathering of college
students in a small apartment for
all kinds of activities
Strung-out - after effects of a
party
Weird - feeling you get after
three days without sleep
G.O.D. - Highest degree available
(Congratulations Wayne)
Yo - proper response for roll call
Yo-yoself - teacher’s proper re
sponse to you
Golden Rule of Ping-Pong - if
you can’t beat them, hit them with
the ball (aim for the eyes)
There’s no way - statement fresh
men make when they first venture
the long climb to the HILL.
Ker-plop - sound freshmen make
when halfway up the HILL and
find themselves on the ground.
Wheeze - first sound out of a
student’s mouth after climbing the
HILL
Athlete - a person who can climb
the HILL and survive.
Chill out - very unconcerned
Well, these are all the words and
phrases for this issue. I’ll be back in
the next issue. If you have remarks
you would like for me to comment
on, send them to Mark Cheek in
care of the Publication Office, Hayes
Hall.
Autumn's Color
Splash Here
Autumn again. And nature is on
the march with her proverbial paint
brush changing green leaves to
splashes of color. Acutally, seasonal
conditions and chemical changes
account for the transformation.
Three pigments in the leaves -
chlorophyll, carotinoids and antho-
cyanins - are involved in the color
ing.
Chlorophyll, a green pigment, is
one of the most important. It keeps
trees alive and growing by using
sunlight to convert carbon dioxide
and water into carbohydrates, a
process called photosynthesis.
As fall arrives, the temperature
of water in the soil cools, cells at
the base of leaves disintegrate, block
ing passages from the leaves to the
branches and causing the chlorophyll
to decompose.
The fading chlorophyll allows
the other pigments, the carotinoids
and anthocyanins, to become more
pronounced until they eventually
replace green as the dominant color.
Leaves, having a preponderance of
carotenoids, become pure yellow.
Willow, sassafras, and tulip trees
are in this group. When antho
cyanins predominate, the leaves
become bright red or purple, as in
the sumac, oak, or maple.
In short, the brilliant colors you
see in the fall leaves have always
been there. But during the spring
and summer, they’re masked by
the green chlorophyll.
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LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT:
STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVING YOUR CAREER
November 22, 1985
Wilkesboro, N.C.
8:00 - Refreshments
8:30 Staff Development With Dr.
Bruce A. Baldwin, Ph.D.
PROFESSIONAL:
• 1171-lMO . . . Faculty Member, Dep*. ot ^$ycht*iry, Univetsity
North C«roiina School oi Medwrmc.
• 1W to pfe«rt , H*»d of Direction Orn«mM:i consuiimg service
in Wilmio|tor», N.C.
• Nonh CaroUn* iKente iU5. Pficticinj PiychologiH.
• Certifkaie •10112, Natiorwl Refi«er o* Me»»ih Service Provwief*
m
• Co-«uihor o« te«lt>ook, Crisn trierventiow Theory «nd Practice:,
A Clinical Handbook. Preniice-Hall, I960.
• Autfwr oi more tfian 50 puWiihed articki in trade and proe»«on*l
loumait.
• Frequent consultant to rtewspapers publishing storiet relating to
human behavior.
• Featured speaker at a wtde range o4 regional. fMtional arnj
iniernaitonal meetings.
• Regular wnter oi "Manaierrwnt Diffction" lor Piedmonl Airline* Pact
Magaiine. 1980 lo presertt.
EDUCATIONAU
Bachelor's Degree Pennsylvania Stale Universily. 19t4
Mailer's Degree University ol Florida. 19*7
Doctoral Degree iPh.D.) .... Aniona State Universiry. 1970
PmtdoctoraJ Fellowship Dept. o Psychialfy. Unn*erwty o( North
Cardirw School o4 Medicirw, 1971
PERSONAL
•orn Sept. 7, 1943 in Milton, Pennsylvania. He has been married sirwe 19M
lo loyce (laine Baldwin, a reading spectalisl ar»d kirtderganen leather. They
have two yOMng children. Traveling, camping and boating are favorite family
pastime*. Stamp coitecling he doe* lor himsell.
For further information contact Pat Lyall in the Student
Development Office.
John A. Walker Center
Wilkes Community College
Bruce A. Baldwin
Like so mAny of your busy colleagues, you're facing •
supreme irony: You're suifering from your success?
You've worked so h«rd to maHe it that you've completely
forgotton how t> en^oy a quality Life After «ork. Thu
seminar focuses on the p.'uiotopny of Lifestyle Manage*
ment as a way to enhance career longevity as wcU as to
restore a sense ol inr>er control and personal satufaction
in your life as you Uve it each day. It’s dual goals ar«
to help you Survive your career and to Uve well with '
your success. Emphasis is placed on practicai strategics
to balance work and succcu on one t\ar>d wtih quality
time spent in leisure acuvities, family mvoivemenu and
frier^ships on the other. There's rw question that you
work hard. T>»e real question ;s whether there u Ld«
After Work for you these day^ U there ui)% this sem>
mar a a must!
Here are just a few of the topics you wiU l«am about
during the course of this interetung, hardhjttmg and
sometimes amusing program.
*How to recopuxc the ten ufacrtinf sympton* ol per-
sonaJ tMTKMjt.
•Vhy relaxation and stress are both *all m yo«r heard.'*
*How you've been framed to be auccesstul and strcsaiul
all life.
•The charactcrtsuc behavwri and kle panerm oi the
VorlahoUc Ulcstyiea.
•The differences between vue relaaation arwJ ■psychology
icai work.*
*The varwui UTattonal bebets about relajtatMn tfiat
blocic Immn.
•Why you can't beat the stress if you can't beat the guilt.
•The differences between the Success £ih*c and Nana’al*
utJC Fmctuvuf^
•The basic phikasophy ol Ulesiyle UarMgemenc
*The powerful rvgauw wnp«ct »l Vork Shew on your
health and on iamjy.
•Speciltc strategics to attain artd mamtain Lilestyie
(^aiance.
'The (isaracterutio ol a Healthy Achtever.