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THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL. N. C.
Octobeii. 1959
U. N. Day Deserves Recognition
October 24 is United Nations Day, a day set aside by the
organization in commemoration of the date the Charter came into
force. Many nations do not recognize this as any special day,
while other nations have various celebrations of this occasion.
This fact leads one to wonder why there is such a marked dif
ference in the way the day is noted. To many people October
24 is nothing more than any other day unless they pass a U. N.
poster which may encourage them to think, “Today is United
Nations Day.” Surely an organization designed to “save succeed
ing generations from the scourage of war” should receive some
measure of recognition on the part of the individual. This leads
one to wonder if the U. N. has really succeeded in its task.
These are the days of opportunity; each day, each week, each
month and throughout this entire school year we will be privileged
to encounter the greatest opportunities in life. For it is during
very important college days that we will or will not accept those
things of most value to us.
We are given an opportunity in the classroom, the opportunity
to learn, to develop, and to grow in personal knowledge. We are
given an opportunity in the dorm, to live with our neighbors and
to depend upon ourselves to do the things which we heretofore
had taken for granted. Soon we will be given another opportunity
that will lead to a choice. The Fall Revival begins Monday, and
it is one of the greatest opportunities given us this year to develop
our spiritual life. Classes and school work will be scheduled
as usual, and it will be necessary to fluctuate our study schedules.
But the freedom to worship as we please is one of our greatest
opportunities. Will we accept it?
PLAIN LIVING AND HIGH THINKING
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
cThe Hilltop
Second-Class mail privileges authorized at Mars Hill,
N. C., February 20, 1926. Published semi-monthly during
7.*^ the college year.
Volume XXXIV
October 24, 1959
Number 3
No one really knows whether the United Nations can perform
the task it was designed to do, yet everyone will agree that it must.
Our world is no longer one in which an Atomic Bomb is the
most destructive force. The destructive forces of mankind are
much more powerful than those of a decade ago. Leaders today
realize the consequences of a fighting war, yet there is another
war, just as destructive, being fought today. This is the war of
human minds. Propaganda, lies, prestige are the weapons being
used. Can the United Nations prevent this kind of war?
Recently Nikita Khrushchev announced to the world that future
generations of Americans would live under communistic rule.
Not long after making this statement, Mr. Khrushchev said, in a
speech to the U. N. General Assembly, “The Soviet Union has
the most sincere sympathy and most profound understanding for
all peoples who on different continents are upholding their free
dom and national independence.” This presents a challenge to
the United Nations and the people of the free world. This chal
lenge is not communism itself, but these two faces of communism.
The latter is the one which arouses more fear. Thus the
task of the U. N. is quite different from its original one.
“Wake up sleepy head! The
sun is up, the cock has crowed,
the clock has clanged, and the
tardy bell for that eight o’clock
class has rung. What a way to
begin the day!
Actually, according to an un
official jjoll taken in the cafe
teria during lunch hour of 100
students, 27 students were
“tired”; 28 were “sleepy”; 10
were exhausted”; and 3 were
“dead”. A little more optimis
tic than these students were 31
who were “fine”, and one who
claimed to be “right pert”. In
other words over half of the
student body is suffering from
lack of sleep!
Disastrous Moment
Most nations agree that the U. N. is the best organization yet
known to keep peace in the world, but to do this it must be recog
nized as a powerful and imporant force. It must be given faith
and support by each member nation and in turn by the citizens
of that nation.
United Nations Day is one of the best ways the U. N. has of
publicizing its work. Today, October 24, should be a day to
remember. We should be thankful for the work of the U. N. thus
far and pray that its search for the way to lasting peace will not
be in vain.
Our Heritage Of Freedom Of
Worship Is An Opportunity
Kind parents and relatives
have been sending all sorts of
goodies lately to their progeny
in the form of “care packages.”
One young lady, quite excited,
unpacked a box, found a cake
on top, and placed it in a near
by chair. A few moments later
the same young lady still excit
ed, collapsed into that near-by
chair and sat on the cake!
Mr. Sams has informed his
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
9:00 o’clock class that generally
these classes were the most out
standing. However, he neglect
ed to say the most outstanding
what . . . ?
Those who attended a Non
pareil meeting a few weeks ago
were delighted with one of the
impromptus. Peter Wong and
Tommy Cave were handed a
bowl of pop-corn and a pair of
chopsticks and told to see who
could eat the most pop-corn. Aft
er several unsuccessful attempts
to eat pop-corn correctly with
chopsticks. Tommy began to use
the ancient “spear-’em’ method
and managed to eat as much as
Peter!
You may not believe it but
a conversation was recently over
heard on campus that sounded
something like this: A student
was asked if he knew how to
catch a rabbit?
“No I can’t say that I do.
How??
“Get behind a bush and make
noises like a carrot” was the
reply.
“How in the world”, asked
the amazed student, “does one
make noises like a carrot?
Opps I
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief Carol Raye Lankford
Associate Editor Linda Simmons
Feature Editor Sybil Whisnant
Assistant Feature Editor Rosa Lynn Gruits
Sports Editor Ron Denton
Advertising Manager Norris Tisdale
Circulation Manager Tom Gattis
Assistants in Circulation—
Carol Southerland, Ronald Carpenter and Melba Vance
Staff Reporters Linda Sherwood, Joan Blythe, Dick Buddine
Faculty Advisor Collie Garner
CONTRIBUTORS
Nancy Lane, Bob Hancock, Jean Yoder, Sandy Ragsdale,
and Bobbie Shiplett.
Sandp Meets MH Herii
Recalls Past Social Lii~^
History is but the passing of time — environment an(
change but man remains the same. Again I delved into t
of the past. I was getting used to that musty odor '
Quarterlies and was now determined to discover fron
came “our heritage.”
We argue and complain that our rules and regulations
cial life are tight, but let’s take a look at what used to be
when . . .
gerously short, this hunting fan
arose, hastily put on his clothes
over his pajamas, and was off
with gear under his arm. Upon
his return to campus and classes,
he was still adorned in his pa
jamas which were peeking
through unknowingly to him.
To be sure very soon many eyes
sought him out in laughter and
wonderment. That’s what hap
pens when you get up so early
in the morning.
Sophomores were pleasantly
surprised recently by the return
of some alumni from Wake For
est College. Those who re
turned for a day or two were
Oleen Swaim, Karen Hopkins,
Sally Rigsby, and Joe Green.
From all reports received, most
of the sophomore class of last
year can be found at Wake For
est. Mars Hill has landed!
Alumni Return
Other alumni recently seen on
campus were Marilyn Gillespie,
John Permar, Gene Funder
burk, Arlene Edwards, Loretta
Duncan, Don Van de Veer, Me
lissa Yelton, Emily Edwards, Rae
Dunavant and Doris Snyder.
A reminder to all “night-owls.”
“My candle burns at both
ends
It can not last the night
But ah my foes and oh my
friends
It gives a lovely light!”
—Edna St. Vincent
Millay
Library
Handbooks
Available At Center
You have heard of breaking
the camera. Well a similar inci
dent happened while the pho
tographers were here. Just as
one young miss had precisely
seated herself before the camera
and flashed her loveliest smile
—the lights blew. The poor
embarrassed coed is still wear
ing a bright red blush, in case
you have wonderingly encoun
tered her around campus.
Oh, don’t you pity those poor
Phi’s and Eu’s?? It is a time like
this that the cliche of "the sur
vival of the fittest” has real
meaning. For thiee long ex
hausting days and early morn
ing hours freshmen young men
have been carrying lunch trays,
polishing umteen pairs of shoes,
and carting loads of books for
sophomore society members.
Any of you fellows for hunt
ing? If so read what happened
to one young man with the same
idea. Finding the time dan-
On the title page of
19 Mars Hill Quart
the words “Mars Hill
rational school with
ioned ideals of culture-^’ Mars H
acter which does not *^he essen
students.” • defea
As I read further I d'
section called “Req^^“> Gardn
and Regulations” anc’^S Springs,
“In the interest of eco^^d ranket
good health, no ref
will be allowed at sodin
ings during the year.”;-W had p
Something New Ai^ ]VIilitar\
In 1919-“Mrs. M.’
has given the school ts at 3 1 c
with a number of rect^g^ Chowa"
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Home, all of whom Lees
words of heartiest apl
Now if somebody wif’ ^ pre-seas
moving picture outfi^'’^^y
auditorium the stud
forget they are out f
distance of a railroj'/'^’,
“Owing to the unsy by W
number in school who.,j ^d
, sas Thp
er been on a mounts . ^
was necessary to divic ^ ^ some
take two weekends off
Ness carried 30 young;’s defeat a
hike up Mount Mittver Gardn(
Mr. Raleigh Wall gui Viewing t
ilar party of 15 to Bte the logica
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tain.
Social life at Mate again th
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Because of the extra large
Freshman class, we did not have
enough Library Handbooks at
the beginning of school this fall.
The new revised ones have just
come in. You may purchase
one for 25c at the Bookstore. If
you keep it in your notebook
at all times it will serve as a
most useful ready reference for
you. It can save you much
time in the library and it can
direct you to materials for pa
pers and reports that you would
otherwise miss — and maybe
lead to a higher grade.
Our library has a new Co
lumbia Encyclopedia that you
will enjoy examining. It is in
the Reference room with the
other encyclopedias.
The individual biography
which was on “open shelves” up
stairs has been moved to “closed
stacks” to make room for our
growth in fiction. Call for the
biography at the Main desk —
with a correct call slip for it.
Your grades will probably be
higher this month because you
were able to study in the quiet
ness of the library. Remember
that you are not to “study to
gether” because this causes con
fusion and you bother others.
Study together at some other
place than the library. Students
appreciate your consideration
and your unselfishness in the
library.
not particularly kept
except within the ^‘^^'ence st;
those who have lived
corded it in their hes
this thought in min
ceeded to conduct a
views. With the ass
many around the ■
learned a few things
phase of college life,
the ‘good ole days” ^'’eryone i
sisted of the “Sunday Staunton
soup lines”. No — ?duces one .
the cafeteria line. 1' But, the
men were allowed to of the stre
young ladies on short '^rs were fa
Sunday afternoon Regardl
chaperoned, of coul^’-^in degre(
all walked together 9mber of p
came known as the little “co
What’s TrystK^"" beaten
Have you ever he*j
sting? No — well, jn ^ c
almuni of Mars H*ned •’
years back of course) -rA*' ^
^his seen
favorite trysting plat's
then take heed. I
scon
that back when Sp ^'■^'■oly diff
longed to the girls, it mean to sa^
a few of them. ^Id have bee
Society of course * due, R alw
share of the social to be cr(
does now. Back befqt and will i
of the Science builditi- But, I v
met in Moore Hall- team, "and
meetings, all the W^son.
do was to raise th
and serenade the
dreamily gazing out o
windows. ^
This is only a pad ^ P E
cial life but the rest
ed in the hearts of
were here before US’!
be wTitten into the p
tory. The charactet
ture of Mars Hill f
built on these typd
and so it stands toda)
grown, but behind
“old-fashioned ideal*.,.^^
and character whid’^***»»»^^
lack for students.”
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