THE VOICE OF WILKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VOLUME 25, NUMBER 4
WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
FEBRUARY 13, 1995
Who^s Who Chosen
Melinda Jane Anderson, Mildred Sue Call, Patricia Hike Canter, Cynthia
Dianne Poindexter, Todd Wayne Holland, Selena Jolly Metz, Jason Paul Malo
ney, Sheryl Stout Ransom, William Adam Huffman, Kimberly Ann Morris,
George Daniel Hopkins, Jody Wayne Miller, Christopher Mark Elder, Shumaila
Rashid Khan, Robin Walker Janes, Margaret Diane Howell, Stephanie LeAnne
Foster, Thomas Edward Walton.
Cheerleader Squad Formed
Cheerleaders the "Cougar Cubs” Sherrie Boggs, Kelly Dellinger, Theresa Foster, arui
Heather Miller.
This year’s students expressed an
interest in starting a cheerleading
squad at Wilkes Community College.
After many trials and tribulations, we
were able to pull a group together. We
have helped support the athletic pro
gram and represent WCC as a whole
since our introduction in the fall of
94. The participants for this year are
Sherrie Boggs, Kelly Dellinger,
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Theresa Foster, Heather Miller and
Katy Jo Colbert. The sponsor for the
squad is Kaylynn Horn. Sherrie says
that she "is glad we started the squad
because not only is it a pep booster for
the team, I have made close friends.”
Theresa Foster agrees by saying that
"the squad has made my first year at
the college a blast!” Heather Miller
states "I hope that by sharing our
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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 incredi
ble belief that birds begin mating on Feb. 14 and so humans choose their
mates then as well. (Probably just for the birds.)
However, don’t despair. The Romans seem to have celebrated the fertil
ity Feast of Lupercalia, dedicated to the pastoral god Lupercus and the
goddess of love Juno, on Feb. 15. (Close enough). As part of the festivities,
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 English 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
the first of all greeting cards. By 1800 handpainted copperplates were
produced 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...