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Page Two THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL. N. C, January 13. 1962 January i A re Our Literary Societies Fading? Exams Break Over Mars Hill Campus The horizon of our campus life has been dark ened for quite some time now by an approach ing storm, which finally broke yesterday. The threatening menace — not an “Alice” or a “Di ane” or a “Hazel” — is named “exams.” The great majority of us will weather this storm, but a few will sink, probably because we have not properly prepared our boats. A few unscrupulous “sailors” will attempt trickery or dishonesty to pass these on-rushing exams. Dishonesty in school can only lead to dishonesty after school. You may not be caught, but cer tainly a fellow student will know. Do you be lieve this fellow student would have transactions with you in the business world? Certainly not. —Richard Ergenbright Published by the Students of Mars Hill College The Hilltop Box 486-T. Mors HilL N. C. Second-Class postage paid at Mars Hill, N. C. Published semi-monthly during the college year. Volume XXXVI January 13. 1962 Number 7 STAFF Editor ’N Chief Walt Whittaker Advertising Gary Murdock, Franklin Calhoun Circulation Ken Hunneycut, Roy Bower News Editor John Grier Editorial Page Dick Ergenbright Feature Editor Thelma Taylor Sports Editor John Baskin Reporters Marietta Atkins, Janice Eiland, Roy Bower, Mimi Jones, Pat Phelps, Mary Sue McIntyre, Allan Clark, Cynthia Vann, Jerry Grant, Proofreaders Pat Phelps, Darinda Camp Typists Jo Wells, Joyce Craft Exchange Jerry Lotz, Carolyn Riley Faculty Advisor Walter Smith r LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS In the last two issues of the Hilltop we have had a rousing controversy about Mars Hill Col lege and its activities. It has been interesting to note that our societies were one of the key points of controversy. We have heard the pro and con, now lets bring our facts together and see just what the average student’s opinion is in regard to our societies. The college quarterly states, “There are four literary societies on the campus — two for young men and two for young women. A high stan dard of excellence in debate, declamation and reading is to be maintained throughout the year.” It seems to be the general opinion that the so cieties have fallen short of these goals. Societies should be a place where students can work on their own. In past years members have won national awards for their speaking ability. It seems that this interest has lagged and we now rely on our public speaking course. No longer is there an interest to practice what we learn in class. Are societies fast-fading at Mars Hill? If so, something is definitely wrong. Mars Hill College is growing, and the societies should be growing with it; particularly when we change to a four-year program. If the high standards of our societies are not being met, then the officers are falling down in their responsibilities, and bet ter officers should be sought for the next term. Societies are like anything else — you only get out of them what you are willing to put into them. It is hoped that before the next issue goes to press we will have several letters from in terested society members explaining what their trouble is and telling us what we can do to help. —Richard Ergenbright m y I mapv\m apmini FNKOILMENT COUNSELOI^I •Jki.FAoW'm I \ «5ecTl9N I- lit. 5-A, will A$K iN^KTlOMBt.WTKlN^ WILLA6K RPP8—TAke5LAU60N—" Quadrupedal Hexapods Expected on Planets Through the ages, men have dreamed of finding the proverbial Fountain of Youth. Toda5% in stead of just dreaming about it, scientists are actively working to wards this goal. Where once they scoffed, they now speak of stretching the average human life span to 100 years or more. According to Albert Maisel, writing for Readers Digest, re searchers are continually finding ways to prolong life. Workers at Columbia University have discov ered that people who eat mod erately outlive those that eat con sistently. Certain hormones Have been discovered that can actually postpone aging. In Baltimore scientists can lengthen the age properties of cockroaches by in jecting youthful hormones into them. At Cornell, doctors have linked rats together and found that the older member soon assumes youthful appearance. Meanwhile scientists tell us that there is much we can do to lengthen our lives today. They suggest that we avoid unnecessary exposure to the sun; keep phys ically and mentally active, and avoid over-eating. Since the creepy notion that millions of unknown planets are inhabited by intelligent creatures has now become respectable, sci entists are muscling in on the science-fiction writers and predict ing what these Space Beings look like. William Howells, professor of anthropology at Harvard, ex pects to find extraterrestrial crea tures that combine horse bodies with human arms and heads, like the creatures of the old Greek myths. Professor Howells reasons that intelligent creatures need to move around—otherwise they cannot accomplish anything. Space Be ings must be self-contained with some kind of bones to hold them up, a nervous system to control operations, and a liquid supply system. The main center of the nervous system, which has to be big for intelligence, would make a lump like a head. Space Beings will not be in sects, because insects are designed ^3uet 3L em My father, he was a moonshine man, A regular sort of a feller; He kept Ma plastered for forty years With the still he ran in the cellar. I recall the folks who sampled the stuff. The glassy looks on their faces. One day, our spaniel inhaled the fumes. And dropped dead at 20 paces. But Dad worked hard with his cooker and mash. And there were fruits of his labor; By selling his moonshine around the town. He killed off most every neighbor. Us boys, we got in the moon shine game. And it gave the business new birth. The eldest is now at Alcatraz; The youngest at Leavenworth. They never caught my father though. And they no longer raid his place. The Revenooers now buy his stuff For use at a missile base. —Copied And The Lanky Trees Guard The Quiet Scene Reprinted from the East Carolinian, student nevit paper. East Carolina College, Greensboro, N. C. for living by instinct. They will not be birds because birds are stupid, too. Flying is so difficult that bird brains must concentrate on muscle coordination. They might live in the water. Land creatures are more likely. Hands are essential because hands appear to be the only ef ficient mechanism for doing things. Some practical purpose might have forced early animals to keep an extra pair of limbs. These could eventually become arms and still leave four legs for sturdy support. Professor Howells believes the first space men will be bimanous quadrupedal hexapods. The scene was quiet. Icy sleet turned to snow, had left a magic blanket of white hugging the brown grass and lanky trees. Tranquil. But, only minutes ago skidding tires, screaming voices, and blaring headlights had cut nature’s silence and winter’s scene. They were just college students, gay and an xious, and glad to be on their way home for the semester break. Five of them. Five, singing along with the radio . . . unconcerned with the icy-slick, treacherous highway. Strains of “Walking With My Angel” were ringing among the group when a periodical ait' nouncement came through the air. A North Car olina Patrolman warned motorists of the dangers of driving carelessly and especially under the lU' fluence of alcohol. “Remember to drive safely this season. The life you save may be a friend* or it may be your own.” “Funny, how these North Carolina Patrolmen all sound alike,” piped a tiny brunette, wedge® between hanging clothes and a husky ex-high school football hero. “Yea! For sure,” answered the hero, reaching for her cup. “Refill?” The quintet laughed ... as the spirited driver after an hour on the road, passed his cup over the seat for his third round . . . his eyes leaving the road. A split second at 65 miles per hour. The rigl® front tire hit the highways edge, pulling the steel' ing wheel from his one-armed grasp. He jerke® the wheel to recover ... no one knew what hap pened next. The screams grew silent and terror-filled eye* rolled to the side. The quiet scene, following its untimely sion, pictured the mangled bodies, the bloo® spattered snow, and the upturned late-model ... its radio sounding the familiar “99 Bottlf of Beer” as two brown bottles slipped from the® resting place to the crusty snow . . . the snow-covered trees guarded the scene. too long, the slow talking Patrolman would ^ there. Most [Jiey do Beds. 'I Mrs. ] mother oversees Ooys. Mys Hake those hecat famil The male hoors tied. ouliiK Al, To All Supermen, Attention! Supermen, attention! It is due to the of the human race that we mere weaklings gratulate you on the fine destruction you ha^ perpetrated at Mars Hill. The chairs in the ca teria that you have broken have proven Y., great strength. The many books, coats, sh . rulers and numerous other articles that you ha'^ so lightly lifted prove, beyond the shadow doubt, your outstanding intellect. In fact. al*' world is better off with your beloved person ties gracing its shores. . j Even though your minds are ten years h*. 'ijy your bodies there is still hope. Mathemati®®^( your minds will mature sometime within the n® 25 years — if you are around in 25 years. y Many house mothers have begged me to tJ*®*! toit you for throwing bottles out of your dorflii"-1 windows and several students would like to th® you for stealing their mail. And God, even though you know He does ® jj see you doing these hideous things, gives yoo blessings for keeping His commandments. _WW Acceptance Shows wn Mindedness Opt Does the youth of today have an open We believe they do and this belief was Friday night as Mr. Warfield gave his fine mance. Years ago, a man was condemned * jt pigment of his skin was not the same as oor*- is encouraging to see that the youth of todM beginning to judge a person for what he i®’ what he has accomplished, and not his color- This may be a hard lesson for some to t* - stand but the sooner we learn, the better oi and our country will be. —Richard Ergenbright
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