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THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 23. NUMBER 4
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
FEBRUARY 4, 1993
''My
ValcnLiiie
Valentine:
Be Mine!
St. Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, has,
alas, nothing to do with either of the
two St. Valentines recorded in history
or with any recorded incident in their
lives such as the legendary farewell
note to the jailer’s daughter signed,
"From your Valentine.” As a matter
of fact, history cannot decide whether
there were two St. Valentines or just
one with two similar, yet different, life
stories. Of course, for the truly
romantic, there is always the more
incredible belief that birds begin mat
ing on Feb. 14 and so humans choose
their mates then as well. (Probably
just for the birds.)
However, don’t despair. The Ro
mans seem to have celebrated the fer
tility Feast of Lupercalia, dedicated to
the pastoral god Lupercus and the
goddess of love, Juno, on Feb. 15.
(Close enough.) As part of the festivi
ties, Roman young women placed
their names in an urn in the public
square and bachelors were entitled to
draw one to determine their "blind
dates” for the coming year.
In later years, the French and Eng
lish had similar ceremonies. In France
couples were given one year to marry
or part company. (Very sensible.)
Paper valentines date back only to
the 16th century and were probably
Who^s Who Chosen
Pictured above are Steve Shew, Daniel Hutchltis, Greg Greer, Lynn Dillard,
Diane McClure, Sandra Foster, Carolyn Edwards, Michael Carpenter, Karissa
Eilert, David Turnmire, Cynthia Anderson, Kim Hendren, Neal Hayes, Richard
Goodman, Brett Cothren, Edward Farmer, Jean Stafford, Thelma Kastl, and
Heather Elswick. Not pictured: Sheryl Monks and Troy Privette.
Twenty-One Chosen For Who’s Who
Students who strive for and achieve
academic excellence are awarded with
honors, such as "Who’s Who” and
membership in Phi Theta Kappa.
Students placed on the Who’s Who
list are among a group of distinguished
college students throughout the Uni
ted States. Students are nominated by
faculty and staff.
Those chosen for this honor in
clude: Sheryl Monks, Steve Shew,
Daniel Hutchens, Greg Greer, Troy
Privette, Edward Farmer, Carolyn
Edwards, Lynn Dillard, Diane Mc
Clure, Sandra Foster, Jean Stafford,
Michael Carpenter, Neal Hayes, Britt
Cothren, Heather Elswick, Thelma
Kastl, David Turnmire, Karissa Eilert,
Richard Goodman, Cynthia Ander
son, and Kimberly Hendren.
the first of all greeting cards. By 1800
hand-painted copperplates were pro
duced to meet the ever increasing
demand, followed by woodcuts and
lithographs.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is not
confined to the sending of heartfelt or
humorous greeting cards. Gifts of all
kinds are exchanged to symbolize love
and affection.
May thy Valentine be thine this
Feb. 14 . ..
* Refreshments
St. Valentine*s
Day Dance
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Thursday, February 11, 1993
WCC Gym: 9:00 pm - 12:00 am
D.J. * Students, Staff, Faculty Welcome
Veterans, Etc*
Veterans — National Guard
Reservists — Dependents
Take advantage of your VA educa
tional entitlement and don’t let your
delimiting date, which is ten years
from date of separation, expire before
you finish your education. Your fu
ture will depend on your being able
and qualified to take advantage of
advancement opportunities in what
ever field you have decided on as a
career.
You may receive G.l. Bill benefits
by enrolling in any approved program
leading to a degree or diploma. This
includes the G.E.D. (High School
Program).
Veterans enrolled in Associate De-
Pearson
Memorial
Library
The James Larkin Pearson Memor
ial Library, located on our campus,
houses the collection of Pearson, the
North Carolina Poet Laureate from
1953 until his death in 1981. Living to
be almost 102 years old, the Wilkes
County native authored several books
of poetry. He printed a successful
newspaper during the 1910’s and
1920’s called The Fool-Killer. His
books, papers, letters, and some of his
furniture are now housed in the lib
rary that was built in his honor. This
material is available for research and
must be used in-house.
Also in the library is an extensive
collection of video and audio cassettes
of local history. These vary from
interviews with citizens of our country
and local areas, to making molasses,
removing bee gum from a tree, and
making hominy grits. These may be
viewed by appointment in the library.
There are exhibits of medical instru
ments from the 1800’s, arrowheads,
Wilkes County authors, a lovely
sewing/vanity case that belonged to
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, and other
interesting items.
For further information on the
Pearson Library, you may contact
J. Jay Anderson, the curator, at
651-8690; Janet Atwood, Librarian,
at 651-8689; or Dr. Fay Byrd at
651-8650.
gree programs must register for a min
imum of 6 credit hours (1/2 time).
Those enrolled in diploma programs
must register for at least 11 contact
hours (1/2 time).
Contact the Office of Veteran
Affairs at Wilkes Community College
for information concerning qualifica
tions and pay rates.
Note: Cooperative education, tele,
or individualized studies classes are
not approved by the State Approval
Agency for VA benefits.
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