Editorials
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In Other
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There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of
Knowledge are a precious jewel.
-Prov. 20:1.'
Think for a minute, what do you talk about? What do you
discuss? It has been said that when you open your mouth you
expose your brain. If so then just what are you exposing of your
brain?
Being a student on such a small campus as M-AC, it is really
easy to lose touch with the rest of the world. We have to
remember that God is out there, too, just as He is in Montreat.
There are huge things going on right now! The Soviet Union has
troops stationed 90 miles off the coast of the United States!
Biblical prophecies are coming true in the Middle East! A third
Kennedy is eyeing the presidency! There are thousands of people
at sea, right now, fleeing their own country risk life and soul to
land at a country that is waiting to push them back to sea!
You say what can I do about it at Montreat? Prayer. Prayer
changes things We can know what is going on so that when we
aren’t at Montreat any longer we won’t be ignorant of the world.
Also, without concern for the issues of today, the mind gets
stagnant. If all we talk about is ourselves, and the things we own
or the people we know pretty soon that’s all we are conscious and
that is pretty sad.
In an effort to spark more interest in world affairs, Aletheia is
presenting “M-AC View Point”' , or, the view of Montreat
students toward current issues. The questions won’t be con
cerned with Mork and Mindy, or slit skirts or the cafeteria food.
They will be questions about things that really matter. Things
that are affecting the lives beyond the gate of Montreat. So let’s
be prepared to give an answer because people that understand
world situations really are interested in what you have to say.
-Joe DeVries
Dinning Out ?
Dining out? Homecoming is
tcmorrow night and I’m
hearing quite a few people
saying they don’t know of a
really nice place to dine. Let
me assure you that there are
many fine places to eat within
half an hour’s drive of
Montreat.
To begin, right here in
Black Mountain are two ex
citing places to eat located on
Cherry Street.
The Blackeyed Susan - this
is a very unique sandwich and
soup shop that has a menu
which includes ham, roast
beef, tuna, turkey and
pastrami sandwiches. They
also serve New York cheese
cake that is second to none.
“Donuts’ ’ is another Black
Mountain establishment that
serves excellent doughnuts.
There is but one variety of
fered but one can usually get
them hot with the glaze still
dripping off. “Donuts’ ’ is
open Monday through Friday
and closed Wednesdays.
Down the mountain on 1-40
there is an International
establishmeni with 3
locations, they are Charlotte,
Morganton, and Marion.
International Crossbow is
the restaurant in Marion on
NC 221 and is my choice for
the homecoming dinner.
Tuesday’s a new
Note: Aletheia wisnes to
remind M-AC students that
they will gladly print their
letters to the editor on the
editorial page provided they
are typed or printed legibly
and presented to the editor or
placed in the newspaper box in
the front office.
Joseph Samuel Griffin
On Thursday, Sept. 28, the gift of life was given to
Jeff and Kay Griffin, head residents of Howerton
Hall. Kay had a baby boy weighing 7 lbs ounces;
the baby and Kay are doing fine.
The Griffins have named the boy Joseph Samuel.
We join with the Griffins in praise to God for the
life made through love and extend all
congratulations to them in their happiness.
The
Forbidden Hill
restaurant in the Ashevme
Mall boasts an excellent salad
bar and beef menu. I highly
recommend the salad bar for
the 3-Ders and in fact, I’ve
made a good dinner of the
salad bar on several oc-
cassions. What really makes
the restaurant, however, is the
C8d West atmosphere.
There are also some more
expensive restaurants in the
Asheville ' area of which I
must also make mention of.
For the French diner there
is “Jareds’ ’ offering a wide
range of dishes with delicious
crepes to Quiche.
The Inn on the Plaza and
Grove Park Inn both offer a
couple of restaurants along
with the Great Smokies
Hilton. These are all very fine
eating places offering many
unique and appealling dishes.
La Chateau of Asheville is
another excellent beef
restaurant that offers a
delightful atmosphere ahd
salad bar.
I recommend that all
parties call these restaurants
for reservations as several
ligh schools will be having
their homecoming Saturday
right as. well. Wherever you
choose to go I wish you a
pleasant evening and a good
dirmer.
—Anoiinymous
by Stewart Van Dine
The “Forbidden’ ’ hill is
dark, but I’m there...looking
into a valley of many rooms. I
see each person doing
whatever pleases them
whether it be listening to the
radio, reading or watching
TV. Some are looking -
devoting their lives - to make
others happy in their
‘Paradise’ ’, but never quite
succeeding. Each is looking
for a way of escape, but, in
their failings, they build their
walls forever higher.
Others are enjoying
themselves not really caring
for anyone but themselves. As
long as no one gets in the way
of their fun, everything’s OK.
Still others are bound tightlj
in busy schedule and “friends’
and unbearable pressures. I’
m free wanting to do
something and crying and
loving and caring, and the
Creator dies and rises from
the very hill which I’m
standing on — His bloou
covering me. I want to do
something, but the hiss in my
ear is commanding me to get
out of that forbidden hill and
into the room where I belong.
There are times w when mists
come from the deep with its
doubts, insecurities, and
confusion, but I’m standing on
the rock. I don’t want to go
back to my room. I’m free. I
don’t want to go back to my
paradise prison, because it’s
filled with fakery and facades,
r m FREE!....
I woke up from my night
mare with a start just as the
pressures to go back to my
room from that dark “For
bidden’ ’ hill increased. Did I
see something I shouldn’ t
have? Was it Really a dream?
I look around, and I don’ t.
know. I can’t Really teU the
difference.
Black Mountain
Focus
by Debbie Smith
Next on down the line, on
Cherry Street, is the “Old
Depot’ ’ Arts and Crafts
Center. It was first looked
into by a Mrs. Mardell, who
was interested in seeing the
depot preserved. Although the
process was quite long, Mrs.
Mardell saw to it that the
depot became a reality. The
depot then became a com
munity project sponsored by
the Southern Railroad. The
Old Depot opened on July
fourth, 1977 and has been in
operation ever since.
The depot is a place to go to
appreciate the talents of
others. The projects are
produced by project
was interested in seemg the
depot preserved. Although the
process was quite long, Mrs.
Mardell saw to it that the
depot became a reality. The
depot then became a com
munity project spionsored by
the Southern Railroad. The
CSd Depot upened on July
fourth, 1977 and has been in
operation ever since.
The depot is a place to go to
apprej:iate the talents of
others. The projects are
produced by project com
munity craftsmen. The
projects, before they are put
di the shelf for sale, are
presented to a five person jury
and judged according to the
quality of the project. Some of
the things you might nm
across while browsing through
the depot are cornshuck dolls,
silk screening projects, wood
carvings, Christmas or
naments, quilting, and much
much more.
The depot sponsors many
dasses open for the public.
They sponsor nature crafts,
rug hooking, cornshuck crafts,
water coloring, and pottery.
The depot also sponsors
drama and dance classes. In
addition to all of this, the depot
supports the community' by
helping out in things like the
Sourwood Festival and by
presenting special films at the
Public Library.
Take a walk down Cherry
Street one day and spend a few
minutes in the depot viewing
what it has to offer you!
M-AC Viewpoint
by John D. VanDooren
What should the United States’ action be towards the Russian
troops in Cuba?
JbhnFaraone- Sophomore: “Let’s blow them up with a bunch
of missiles.’ ’
Dee Lyalls - Sophomore: “Get rid of them the best way we can.’ ’
Laura Mae Smith - Sophomore: “Let’s get as much prepared for
war as the Soviet Union. It might help our economy anyway.’ ’
Buddy Baker - Freshman: “Stop further SALT 2 negotiations,
mtil the Soviets remove these troops.’ ’
Ellen Begley - Sophomore: “Try to work out an agreement with
the Soviets to remove troops and if they can’ t come to an
agreement, the U.S. should remove the troops “PER
MANENTLY’ ’ .
Debbie Lynn Mase - Freshman: “There really isn’t a thing the
United States government can do to influence or alter the un
derhanded ways of Castro’s regime.’ ’
Scott Brane - Freshman: “I believe that the U.S. should first
demand removal of the troops from Cuba, then be prepared for
vrfiatever Russia’s next step might be.’ ’
Wayne Jones - Sophomore: “The United States should first of all
not ratify SALT, then negotiations should be held to convince the
Soviets to pull the troops out. If the Soviets are not convinced to
pull out, then the U.S. must inevitably have a show of force toward
Qiba, for if we let the troops stay there, then the Soviets will try to
take advantage of the U.S. another way.’ ’
Paula Neely - Sophomore: “kill’ em all’ ’
PUZZLE QUESTION
by Godfried Yeboah
Yeah! To make our news papers enjoyable we
ought to write some puzzle questions. I therefore
i^art with these. Two dollars for any one who will
be able to answer them. Here it goes:
1. There are three old men staying in Black
Mountain, Jacob, Moses and Simeon. Jacob is
completely bald, Moses is completely toothl^s and
Smeon had all the hair on his head turned snowy
grey. Which of these three men is the poldest?
GSve reasons.
2. In what room can no one enter?
3. What question requires no answer?
4. What is the shortest bridge in the world.
5. When two is taken from a word, it remains one
not this 1. What is the word?
6. When one is taken from a word, it’s left with
eighty not this 8. What is it?
Answer will be in our
next issue
ENERGY. .
We can't afford
to waste it.
ALETHEIA STAFF
Editor -in-chief
- Joe DeVries
Feature Editor
- Kathy Brake
News
- Stuart Jones
Photography Editor
- Clyde Carter
Layout, this issue
- Kathy Brake
l^orts
- Debbie Coley
Business Managers
- Gary Garmen & Peggy Martin
Photographers
- Jill Roberts, Mauri Sween
Staff Writers
- Peggy Martin, Debbie Wright,
Mary Ann Beasly, Bill Clarke,
David St. John, Ann Murphy,
Sarah Howell, Jill Roberts, Stewart
VanDine, Debbie Smith
Godfried Yeboah