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"The First Flight Of
The Z&M Flying Circus"
D. Keith Money
It was a peaceful day on the
mountain road, devoid of clouds
or worries. The sun shone boldly
and the birds sang their approval.
The magnificent green of the sur
roundings was penetrated only by
the twisty, unforgiving, exciting, in
viting black ribbon of road known
as Highway Nine.
Yet on this day, or at least thus
tar in this day, Z & I were out only
tor the solitude and resttulness of a
Sunday drive. Neither of us were
aware of the startlingly sudden
change of atmosphere and mood
that awaited us.
. The day of rest and relaxation
transpired uneventfully and Z was
driving us back to our somewhat
dreary lodgings. As we came
down the mountain, a brilliant ex
plosion of sunlight reflected oft of
a windshield momentarily making
sight difficult.
As our eyes focused we saw ap
proaching us, at a great rate of
speed, a teutonic masterpiece of
engineering, in form and function
we found beauty.
In an instant the steel blue vision
was past. There were no words
spoken, yet I knew Z's reacton was
it it were my own (and indeed it
would've been if our positions had
been reversed.]
We had changed directions
suddenly and were trying to dose
the gap of distance and excite
ment that separated us from our
rival. As the distance dosed, the
thought of impending adventure
made us press that much harder.
It seemed bn eternity before we
caught up with our quarry, and as
the road became cun/ier and the
speeds taster, the ultimate course
of our afternoon was becoming
readily apparent.
In an instant of mutual recogni
tion, the question was asked and
with a gray sooty putt from our
toe's exhaust came our answer.
The chase was on!
Blood pressure and oil pressure
rose as one, and with a bang of
third gear, and a rush of
adrenalin, the Z &. M Flying Circus
was airborne.
Time and scenery became blur"-
red as we tested the limits of both
man and machine. And as we
came to the end of our journey
across the mountain, we invited
our counterpart to indulge in a lit
tle conversation - a chance to
show our respects.
In that time a friendship was
born and an old prejudice died.
Both Z and I realized that our day
was successful and our content
ment corriplete.
We rode silently most of the way
home; yet both of our minds raced
and we were caught up in our
thoughts of the further adventures
of the Z & M Flying Circus,
Central America:
What’s Going On?
George Stewart
It seems not a day goes by
without the Media mentioning
something about the grave situa
tion in Latin America. I, like many
other Americans, have been in a
dense fog as to what is exactly
happening there. The news media
uses many different abbreviations
to describe the opposing forces,
which tends to enforce my un-
famiiiarity of the subject.
What is going on in Centrai
America shouid be of extreme im
portance to us all. The Soviets
have been building up a great
military strength in Nicaragua. It
is from this military base that the
Communists export their ag
gressive terror tactics in hopes of
destabilizing surrounding
Democrat nations such as El
Salvador. Soon they intend to in
vade these countries and implant
their Soviet oppression.
Already in El Savador the
Soviets have succeeded in killing
many thousands of innocent peo
ple. This is happening right now in
our own hemisphere. The
American public should be made
aware of the Soviet intentions in
Latin America and as a Democratic
Nation offer our full financial and
military support to the countries
that are fighting against Soviet ag
gression. We must back groups
such as the Nicaraguan
Democratic Force (FDN) who are
fighting to save their homeland
from enslavement by the Soviets.
I fear that if there is not a full
commitment by the United States
Government and its people to sup
port anti-Communist forces in
Latin America, we will see coun
tries such as Costa Rica and El
Salvador fall prey to their Com
munist aggressors.
Aletheia Staff
Department Editors:
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Features Greg Howard
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Photographers:
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Jim Burleson
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Reporters:
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Julie Hoiiaday
Jay Guffey
David Rasmussen
Topher Tomlon
Advisors:
Mr. Van Kornegay
Dr. Rich Gray
We welcome your opinion
concerning any aspect of stu
dent affairs or campus life at
Montreat. The newspaper
mailbox is located in the front
office of Gaither - awaiting
your letters.
Prayers Are Answered
student Leaders
Ed Baker
Announce Plans
Jay Guffey
Although we cannot always see
them, our lives are filled with
answered prayers. These answers
may come to us in several ways. It
is important for us to be able to
recognize how God has chosen to
answer our prayers.
The answer to prayer is
sometimes immediate. Peter gives
us an example of an immediate
answer. He walked on the water to
Jesus but lost his faith. While
sinking, Peter cried out for the
Lord to save him. Fortunately, an
immediate answer was given and
Peter was saved. This type of
answer is nice to get but should
not always be expected. God has
His own time to give us His plan.
Sometimes the answer is
delayed. This is one of the most
difficult replies for me to accept. It
is easy to lose patience with God
and try to handle the situation
alone. We have to remember that
the delay is according to God’s will
and although it is delayed, it is not
denied.
Occasionally, God will answer
our prayers with a “no.” In accep
ting thiaanswer, we will be able to
strive on, knowing what God does
not have in plan for us. Peace and
grace will always accompany this
answer, as seen in II Corinthians
12:9: “My grace is enough for you.”
Finally, God may give an answer
that is totally different from what
we expect. If I pray for
perseverence, God may sent
tribulation. However, through the
tribulation may come
perseverance. The answer will not
always be clear, but it will be ac
cording to His perfect will.
God is the Supreme Being and
holds all authority. This greatness
makes it hard for us to understand
His answers to our prayer re
quests. We have to try to keep an
open mind and not try to limit God
to certain answers. If we are open
to Him, then He will guide us in the
right direction: “For such is God,
Our God forever and ever; He will
guide us until death” (Psalms
48:14).
To have an effective govern
ment takes strong leadership. At
Montreat we have strong leader
ship and an effective government.
This adds up to school spirit and
pride.
Heading up SGA is Lucy Pas-
quier, from Charlotte, NC. Lucy
left her campaign up to the Lord;
this she feels will lead to a suc
cessful year.
She wants to strive for better
communication between
students, faculty, and staff, and
feels this can be achieved by
discussing ideas and problems
regularly. She is also excited
about the unity the freshmen and
sophomores already have, and is
looking forward to a rewarding
year.
Jenny Stallings, from Wrighfsville
Beach, NC is Vice-President of the
SCiA. She ran because she was im
pressed with the responsibilities of
the prayer breakfast.
She wants to share how powerful
and meaningful prayer can be in
your life.
John Hinson, from Lake Lure, NC
is president of SCA. He was
chosen by last years officers and
advisors for his outstanding Chris
tian character and organization
abilities.
He wants the SCA to, be known
for more than just vespers and
plans to achieve this by having
strong ministries such as the
Presbyterian Childrens Home.
Jan Davis is secretary of the SCA
and an RA for the third floor MA-
Hall. Two leadership positions re-
^ quire a great deal of work, but she
feels that the Lord wants her in
these positions and is happy to
serve.
For both MA-Hall and SCA, she
wants to obtain a unity of God's
spirit and for everyone to feel his
love.
Mark Franklin, from Bristol, Tenn.
is president of the Honor Council.
He expresses that the Honor Coun
cil is not the police, but just
upholding the Honor Code for the
benefit of the entire student body.
Mark is' pushing for more self-
discipline on the students part, a
more active role with SGA, and
would like for the Honor Council to
sponsor a few special events.