Review
Chechnya
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Many of Yeltsins liberal supports
have left him. The Russian freepress
aired footage of Chechen casualties
and revealed the inaccuracy of Rus-
sian missiles, one of which destroyed a
Chechen orphanage.
Russian troops’ morale was low.
They took days to push through to
Grozny because they hadn’t the heart
to shoot the civilians blocking the
way. Soldiers’ mothers protested by
carrying signs of disapproval of the
war outside the Kremlin.
Clearly because of the decision to
invade Chechnya Heltsin has endan
gered the political and economic sta
bility of an already unstable govern
ment.
The U.S. has yet to become in
volved, which President Clinton has
dismissed as an "internal affair.”
'B>; John Vaught
Financial Aid
Students needing assistance for the
1994-95 school year (with spring
quarter beginning on March 7, 1995)
must apply for financial aid as soon as
possible.
For more information on the finan
cial aid programs and other sources of
assistance, including assistance with
the application process, contact:
grants, scholarships, college work study-
Alan Whittington 651-8633; Vickie
Call 651-8630; JTPA (Job Training
Partnership Act) - Claudia Eller 651-
8777; Veterans Benefits - Coot Gil-
reath 651 -8638. Information on other
assistance programs: Employment
Security Commission, Vocational Re
habilitation, NC State VA, NC
National Guard, contact the WCC
Business Office, 651-8605.
Are You
a Friend?
Friend is a word that has many dif
ferent meanings. Some people consid
er a casual acquaintance a friend,
while others thinkn a friend is some
one whom they have been close with
for a long time. No matter what kind
of friendship people have certain
values go along with being a friend.
They are honesty, trust, and loyalty.
First, the key to being a good friend is
honesty. After all everybody wants
someone to tell them the truth, not lie.
If a person is honest, then people feel
like they can trust the person. Another
part of being a friend is trust. When
somebody trusts a person, they feel
like they can tell the person anything
without it being repeated. Finally the
most important aspect of being a
friend is loyalty. When a person is
there for someone else through the
good and especially the bad, the per
son is usually thought of as loyal. The
combination of honesty, trust, and
loyalty are what people look for in a
friend. By: Adrianna Euliss
"The Foreigner,” the hit comedy
presented by the Wilkes Community
College Theatre during the summer of
1994, was reviewed for the November
production. The play by Larry Shue,
was the winner of two Outer Critics
Circle Awards as Best New American
Play and Best Off-Broadway Pro
duction.
The hilarious Southern comedy
occurred in a fishing lodge where
devious characters dealt with a
stranger who they thought knew no
English. This production was an entry
in The American College Theatre Fes
tival at Catawba College in Salisbury,
North Carolina on Sunday, Novem
ber 1 3 at 11:00 a.m.
Local performances were scheduled
for the November 9, Thursday
November 10 and Friday, November
11 at 8:00 p.m. The audience was
seated on the stage with the per-
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
defines a pet peeve simply as "a fre
quent subject of complaint.” No one
is without at least one pet peeve. In
fact, according to my campus survey,
it seems that most people have several.
Even the faculty is not immune to
pet peeves. For example, if you want
to annoy Clifton Le Cornu, just jump
in the express line at the grocery store
with too many items. To irritate Jo
Hendrix, drive around with your turn
signal on. Alan Whittington is per
turbed by people who ignore signs
while Philip Billings is vexed by peo
ple who are always apologizing.
(Sorry, Philip!) People who believe
that rules do not apply to them grieve
Ed Curtis. When Pete Petrie was
asked for his pet peeve, he simply
inquired, "Why uf;7;>e when it’s eas
ier to use!”
Here are the rest of the pet peeve
survey findings;
Robin Hunter - People that won’t
tie up their dogs.
Holly Grimwood - When other
people act like their time is more
important than mine.
Ann Walker - When the computer
won’t do what I tell it to do.
Mike Kilby - People who expect
more out of life than they deserve.
Jason Maloney - People who drive
too slow in the left lane.
Mindy Anderson - When my child
ren come up, put their arms around
me and say, "Mom, I love you.” 1
formers at the John A. Walker Com
munity Center.
Performers in "The Foreigner”
included John Owen as Froggy
LeSueur, the munitions expert; Bran
don Wardell as Charlie Baker who
"spoke no English;” Patty Cook, as
Betty Meeks, who owned the fishing
lodge; Jess McNiel as Rev. David Lee
who helped the needy; Dina M.
Ormond as Catherine Simms, a guest
at the lodge who was engaged to Rev.
Lee; Nat Padgett was Owen Mussuer,
the local building inspector; and
Shannon Reynolds portrayed Ellard
Simms, brother of Catherine, also a
guest at the lodge.
WCC Theatre Instructor David
Reynolds was the production direc
tor. Scenery and lighting design were
by Lura Myers. Stephanie Moser was
the stage manager. This was a great
performance.
know there is an ulterior motive.
Patty Cook - People that chew
loudly, smacking their gums.
Brandon Wardell - People with low
self-esteem.
Tina Smith - People who ride their
brakes on the interstate.
Carol Griffin - Backseat drivers.
John Vaught - Women that agree
with anything to avoid a confron
tation.
Judy Kilby - People who spit
tobacco into the water fountain.
Tonya Church - People with poor
grammar.
Lynn Osborne - Telephone soli
citors.
Rebecca Hamrick - People that
think they know it all.
Stephanie German - People that
leave the toilet seat up.
Angie Spicer - Tailgaters.
Carla Bowers - People who use race
as an excuse for their failures.
Alice Riggs - People who fail to
properly discipline their children and
they wind up in college as a burden to
faculty, staff, and other students at
that institution.
Shana Ritch - Littering.
Personally, if you really want to
"get my goat,” just walk in the out
door, or out the in-door. These are
just a sampling of the pet peeves from
a few people around the campus. I’m
sure you can come up with many
more.
■Patty Dollar
Let Not
Resolves Dissolve
Watch how quickly a New Year’s
resolution can become an irresolution
(with the prefix ir meaning not) with a
little help from a dictionary and a
thesaurus...
Resolution means backbone, which
means strength, which translates to
power.
Power's synonym is influer\ce, lead
ing to advantage, which turns into an
opening.
An opening is also an introduction or
an innovation, which can mean an
alteration.
Flipping more pages, you find that
an alteration leads to a fluctuation,
which leads to iruiecision.
Presto! Indecision translates to irreso
lution. And quicker than you can say,
"1 resolve to...” you find yourself
"irresolved.”
Of course the above is a game with
isolated words minus the surrounds
or contexts that give them real mean
ing. But it illustrates how easily an
isolated resolution meant to be kept
can become unkept.
Resolutions, then, must be fitted or
woven into your life to have staying
power. Look to each one’s context.
For example, something to be added,
like regular walking for exercise, must
be given a time frame, preferably the
same time each day when it will not
conflict with other must do’s; must be
prepared for, with appropriate
shoes/clothes and at least one route
and alternate route; must have set
goals such as so much distance in so
much time in so many months.
You get the idea. Plan the context of
each resolution, one at a time. Don’t
let your New Year’s resolves dissolve
in '95. Strive to make them stick till
’96, and beyond.
When the press is free and every
man ( and woman) able to read, all
is safe.
-President Thorruis Jefferson
Write ^Em Right
Your book of life, volume 1995,
contains 365 blank pages.
Volume 1994 is closed and all its
pages and chapters record the many
days and weeks of that year.
Its record is done, finished. You
needn’t forget the book, but there’s
no reason to dwell on it either. You
cannot change one word or alter one
deed.
The important book is the current
volume, and January I opens its first
chapter. It’s yours to do with as you
think best. Make every day’s page
count!
Pet Peeves