P»Et Two - Cougar Cry - November 12,1990
From the Editor
Socialist Experiment Failed For Pilgrims
In 1620, Plymouth seemed a
strange and forbidding place to the
first settlers. “What could they see,”
asked William Bradford, “but a hid
eous and desolate wilderness full of
wild beasts and wild men?”
Yet, Bradford and his 100 May
flower shipmates saw more than that.
They saw a chance to end their
dependence on the whim of patron
age.
Before landing, the Pilgrims en
tered into what is known as the May
flower Compact. Under this Com
pact, Plymouth was set up as a
share-the-wealth community. No
body owned anything. Whatever was
produced belonged to the community
as a whole. They called this system
“the commone course and condition. ”
They lived in huts of boughs, bark,
sod, and thatch. Half the company
died of disease. One Indian tribe was
friendly; the others weren’t. Leisure
was rare; entertainment, unknown.
And food: “When they had maize,”
said Bradford, “they thought it as
good as a feast.”
Two years after the first Thanks
giving, Governor Bradford sought to
increase production so that people
would no longer, as he wrote, “lan
guish in misery.” After much discus-
SADD
Students Against
Drunk Driving
The Chapter of SADD was formed
during the spring quarter of 1990. It
is a nonprofit organization which
promotes responsible drinking. This
means that “if you drink, then that is
your business, but, when you drink
and drive it’s everyone’s business.”
Last spring SADD handing out
literature, watched a video, and had
a meal at Western Steer Restaurant.
Recently we helped to recognize
the National Red Ribbon Week by
handing out red ribbons to wear and
to put on car antennas. SADD also
served refreshments at the Halloween
Dance.
SADD will have several activities
this year. In the future the organiza
tion will have a joint meeting with
High School Students. A guest
speaker will address the groups.
Our officers for the year are:
President—Christie Saunders
Vice President—Jon Manolovich
Sec./Treasurer—Stephanie Greer
Chairperson PR Committee- Jon
Manolovich
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Joyful memories are verbalized
Impossible becomes a possible word
Injustice holds up justice's sword
It becomes reality
To live in peace for eternity
—Linda Carlton
Halloween
Witches, ghouls, and frightful crea
tures arrived at the Halloween Dance
held on October 31st at 8:00. Ritchie
Greer, president of the SGA who
sponsored the dance, said “It was the
best turnout we’ve had all year.”
Events held at the dance were the
costume contest, which was won by
Tommy Witherspoon dressed as a
can of Bud Light, and a limbo contest
won by Lynn Hooper and Wayne
Jackson. Both guys ended up tying
the competition at about 2 feet.
About 200 festively dressed stu
dents came and enjoyed the music of
Dance Ltd. Crowds visited the event
from the last showing of Dracula,
mingling with students during the 15
minute intermission.
Other club activities held that night
were the witches brew sponsored by
SADD who wanted to promote a
drug free safe holiday.
—Dian Marcum
sion, he agreed to try an experiment.
He assigned each family a parcel of
land and told them the crop—if any—
would ie theirs. “This had very good
success,” he wrote, “for it made all
hands very industrious.”
Governor Bradford could have
been looking ahead as he summed up
his experiment: “And the face of
things was changed, to the rejoicing
of the hearts of many, for which they
blessed God ... No general want or
famine hath been amongst them since
to this day.”
As even Soviet leader Gorbachev
struggles to move an economy in
trouble further away from hard-line
communism, Americans must give
thanks that the Pilgrims learned of
socialism’s problems early on.
On the other hand, the fact that
groups keep trying socialist experi
ments over and over again in many
parts of the world must give us pause.
Obviously, economics of a capitalist
nature also does not work for all.
How else explain why America, land
of plenty, has so many homeless and
so many unemployed?
Perhaps man simply has not yet
evolved to a high enough plane to see
the solutions . . .
Phi Theta Kappa
To Help
Day Care Center
Phi Theta Kappa, the honors fra
ternity at Wilkes Community College,
is made up of a hard working group
of individuals. Five officers attended
the Regional Leadership Conference
in Charlotte from September 28-30.
There we took in some good ideas
and brought them home with us. On
Saturday, October 27, Dr. Hendrix
and members of our group took a
trip to Lees-McRae College in Banner
Elk, NO, for their college visitation
day. Phi Theta Kappa is now involved
in several service activities. One of
our activities is helping Boomer-
Ferguson, our adopted elementary
school. We are now making plans to
host a Christmas party for Wilkes-
boro Child Development Center in
December. We have begun fundrai
sers to save for these service activities.
Our first fundraiser, going on now is
M&M sales. In a couple of weeks, we
will be having a “Half-the-Pot”con
test. This is where people may donate
$ 1.00 to receive a chance to win half
of the money taken in. So look for
this upcoming contest to get a chance
to. win. Help support Phi Theta
Kappa with our M&M sales by find
ing a member today.
— Michael Lyles,
President
Alpha Kappa Omega
Phi Theta Kappa
Measure for Self Measure
Someone else thinking for you?
Someone else talking for you?
Someone else doing your reading,
voting, choosing, preparing, and so
on?
If so, you’re probably doing some
one else’s dirty work.
The Missing
One-One Nine
Through the mountains of Virginia,
all the way through Caroline,
disappearing like a vapor, is a
missing One-One Nine.
Vanishing into thin air, as if it
never was,
was a freight, with four big engines,
ninety passengers, now, none!
Just what happened to those people
of a century ago—young and old
had gone to somewhere—where it
was, we will never know.
Crews went out, but never found it
as they covered miles of track,
searched through tunnels dark and
dingy—it was never coming back!
/ remember dad’s description,
waving long to his first love,
with her hair so long and curly, and
two eyes like skies above.
Twenty minutes after midnight, it
would start its final run,
as the engines gave a shudder,
blowing steam on everyone.
You could hear the final warning of
the whistle and the bell,
like a tolling of the victims, in an
empty ride to Hell.
Dad could see his lover waving, as
the tears came from their eyes,
then, the big train starting moving
for a last trip down the line.
With the coal car full, for ready, for
a trip through darkened skies,
baggage car in front, on a search
for paradise.
As the caboose would turn the
corner, there were tears in every eye,
saddened faces in the windows, one
last effort for good-bye.
Then the people left the station,
busy porters without end,
as the One-One-Nine then vanished,
as it turned the final bend.
On a full moon night, at twilight,
some believe a whistle blows,
as the One-One Nine's still riding,
on its trip, but no one knows!
Cross the Blue Ridge, through the
Smokies, was a train always on
time.
never found, hut ever riding, is the
missing One-One Nine.
Heat the engines like a caldron as it
races through the night—
with its bright eye dancing lightly,
burning miles without a fight.
Heat four engines up for moving,
every bit of coal you 'II need,—
Check the'doors and lock the
windows,— When we start, it's time
to feed.
"Oh, Conductor, are we leaving?"
asked a child with endless glee,
but. the man just left in answer to
some maid's impassioned plea,
“Oh, Conductor, where i the water?
I'm so thirsty, I could faint!"
"I'll he bringing it right to you,
mark my words, see if I ain't. "
Extra cars, they'd pick up later that
were loaded down with freight
Smoke and steam all mixed
together, extra cars beyond the gate.
But the time was soon arriving,
they'd be gone—but not too late.
It would give its final warning, and
would meet up with its fate!
Where’d the One-One Nine depart
to? It's not lost, you wait and see!
But a hundred years had vanished
every trace was gone, indeed!
Working business men and women,
some vacationers were fine!
so they thought—now they
continue on the Missing One-One
Nine.
—Jack R. Simpson
Can you identify this picture?
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16. King Tut was a famous
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20. My brother is
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KNOWN BY THEIR NICKNAMES
1. The Divine Sarah
2. Maid of Orleans
3. Calamity Jane
4. Lemonade Lucy
5. Typhoid Mary
6. Angel of the Battlefield
7. America’s Sweetheart
8. The Swedish Nightingale
9. Grandma Moses
10. Good Queen Bess
11. Little Mo
12. The Lady with the Lamp
13. Face that Launched a
Thousand Ships
a. Former First Lady
b. Red Cross organizer
c. Painter
d. Opera singer
e. Founder, trained nursing
f. Won Grand Slam of tennis
g. Famous stage actress
h. Queen of England
i. Wild West entertainer
j. Indirect cause of Trojan War
k. Famous film actress
1. Visionary; military leader
m. Dangerous food handler
College Transfer: What You
Need to Know
By: Amber D. Herman
To understand the basics about
college transfer, one needs to under-
stand the difference in a technical
program and a college transfer pro
gram. Both programs involve two
years of study but the studies are
geared toward two totally different
patterns of learning.
Technical Students —
Decided toTransfer?
The Technical Degree earned when
enrolled in a technical program
teaches the student specific job skills.
The Community College plays a
major role in the education of many
technical students. Many times stu
dents enter a college to earn a
technical degree but become excited
about their education and choose to
work for a four-year degree instead.
When caught in this position, the
student has two choices in how. to
change into the college transfer
program.
The student can aim for a Bachelor
of Applied Science. This way the
student would select a college that
would accept the two years of
technical training acquired at the
community college. Then the student
would be required to complete two
years of study in liberal arts courses
plus some extra degree related
courses.This option is limited because
of the number of four-year schools
that will accept transferring courses.
Another option for the student
would be to transfer as many credits
as possible to the desired school.
Then back up and take all required
general education courses plus any
required degree related courses. This
plan usually takes three or more
years but is not as limited because the
student can choose to transfer any
where.
There are positive and negative
views to take in this situation. Of
course it will take longer for the
student to complete the four-year
degree. But if the student had not
attended the technical institution, an
interest in continuing education may
have never entered the students mind.
Perhaps the community college de
serves the credit for inspiring many
people to keep on learning.
The College
Transfer Program
Community College plays a big
part in the education of students who
already know they will be working
toward a four-year degree. Programs
area available with college transfer
plans at community, technical, and
junior colleges that will allow the
student to complete the majority of
liberal arts studies needed before
going on to the four-year school.
There are several reasons why a high
school senior might choose to enter a
college transfer program.
1. By attending a college transfer
program, the student can complete
all general college requirements, plus
have the opportunity to ear an Asso
ciates Degree for this work.
2. This option is much cheaper
than going directly into a four-year
school.
3. The student will be able to enter
the four-year school as a junior
focusing primarily on the selected
major.
4. Many students are not eligible
to go directly into the UNC—System
from high school because of bad
grades, or because they do not meet
the Minimum Admissions Require
ments (MAR) of the system.
Community Colleges have an
open-door admission so anyone can
continue their education while plan
ning their future goals.
Students should start planning to
transfer their freshman year at a
community college. Larry Caudill,
director of counseling says that his
best advice to a student is to “pick the
right college.” Many students pick a
college based on the school’s repu
tation, or the desire to be with friends.
Many choose a school to be with a
boyfriend or girlfriend. To choose
the “right college”, get catalogues
from all the schools you may be
interested in attending. Reasearch
these schools based on what they can
offer to you. Narrow the list down to
the ones that you want to apply to.
Next you should visit these colleges
before making any decisions. Talk
with the departments to find out
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