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MARS HILL. N. C.
14 January 1961
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Jlleiten4> ta the editor .
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In your last issue you quoted an editorial entitled “Education
Defeated.” The author tries to put the blame on the professors, so
perhaps it is in order for a professor to reply.
I agree that education is widely defeated on college and univer
sity campuses in the United States and I do not exempt professors
from blame. Administrations admit many undergraduates who are not
students and professors tolerate their presence in classes and give
them passing grades. Such conduct is blameworthy. Probably no
English word is more widely used more dishonestly than the appellation •
students to most undergraduates. The non-students among the
undergraduates do not acquire an education, not even those who get
diplomas.
A student has initiative and desires knowledge. His texts and
the lectures of his professors only whet his desire. He is intelligent
enough to avoid the classes presided over by outdated fuddy-duddies
and others who are lazy, incompetent, or indifferent to students’
needs. He comes to each class with a full knowledge of his study
assignments and with questions which reveal that he has explored
implications and applications of the author’s assertions. He has
challenged the soundness of the author’s views by visualizing situa
tions in which they operate.
In his texts and in his professors’ lectures he finds topics or
allusions which whet his intellectual curiosity. He satisfies this by
undirected trips to the library or to other sources of additional in
formation.
A student gives little attention or thought to examinations or
grades or diplomas. The only educational expenditures I begrudge
are the dollars I have spent for diplomas. I have never displayed
them or shown them to anyone. I don’t know where they are.
A student enjoys study, so his study effort is pleasurable and
untiring. He expends less time and energy acquiring more knowl
edge than is needed for an “A” than his uninterested classmates
expend in getting a “C” or a “D”.
For example: in the school where I studied business law, two
lawyers taught the same course the same semester at different times.
They used the same text, the same course outline, and the same
study assignments. I attended both classes, one as an auditor and
one for credit though I was not seeking a degree. I just wanted to
learn all I could about business law and did not care whether I made
an “A” or an “F”. Because each taught from the background of his
own experience their lectures and emphases were almost wholly dif
ferent and they contradicted one another on some points. I learned
nearly twice as much about busines law as I could have learned from
either separately. On the final examination I had some difficulty
remembering which of the opposing views was taken by the pro
fessor who gave the examination, but I received an “A”.
Until an undergraduate develops the attitude I have described,
he is not a student, no matter what he may be called in the handbook
or the catalogue or the Registrar’s office. When he does develop
this attitude he will be unconcerned about his professors’ choices of
questions and the grades will take care of themselves. Education
is defeated because education is as unattainable by undergraduates
who do not desire knowledge as is skill at tennis or piano playing by
persons who do not want to play. Many diplomas are handed out to
persons who have not acquired a college or university education.
Get wise, numbskulls. Become students. Desire knowledge.
Enjoy study. Learn more with less time and less energy. Succeed
academically. Do these things and when you graduate you will find
profitable doors of opportunity open to you and closed to your
stupid classmates who have defeated their education by their un
awareness of the power of knowledge and the joy of acquiring it.
—William H. Whitney
hut I *'‘*"‘* P®’’®®" 5'®.“ portrayed is indeed the true student,
hut I hasten to add that our whoie educationai system is one which tends to discourage
Zmcnt“Ts'’m7n“c.^ ^our cX^usiorC'tC
—Ed.
the Mars Hill College hIIItod
14 January 1967 Vol. XLI, No. 7
Editor Clarence E. Young
Sports Editor L. Standi
Advertising Manager Irma Miller
Circulation Manager Nicholas Judkins
Walter P. Smith
Essential Staff
Wanda Riddle Peggy McIntosh Sheila Stephenson
Geraldine Hollifield Ida Hearn Carolyn Downey
Jerry Ratcliff Kay Crout Mike Rice
Elaine Allen Jeannie Hammond Rebecca Bergen
Mike Mills Ronda Stanton Robert Haynes
Ray Johnson Nancy Matheson
Box 486-T, Mars Hill, N. C. 28754
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N. C. Published 16 times during the
college year.
After losing their first four
contests the Mars Hill Woodmen
finally broke into the win column
with a 77-74 overtime win again
st King College in Bristol, Tenn.,
13 Dec. On 15 Dec. the Lions
played at Asheville-Biltmore and
were defeated 84-64, to end the
pre-Christmas competition.
The Lion cagers came back
from their three week Christmas
layoff by revenging an earlier
106-67 loss to Tusculum College.
On 6 Jan. Ray Randall and Bill
Kenney, scoring 27 and 23 points
respectively, led the Lions to a
101-99 victory over Tusculum.
On the following night, 7 Jan.,
it was a hapless St. Andrews five
that went down to defeat 110-80
as a balanced Mars Hill attack
led the entire game. Six players
broke into double figures, with
David Webster leading the Lions
with 16 points. Other Mars Hill-
ians in double figures were Bob
Gibson 10; Kenney, 14; Don
Suggs, 12; and Lionel Edwards,
11.
It was also a night for fouls
with 34 being called against the
Lions and 31 against the Knights.
On the free throw line Mars Hill
hit 28 of 44 while St. Andrews
connected on 32 of 63. All fif
teen Woodmen played in the
game.
The Lions continued their win
streak by defeating the Milligan
Buffs, 11 Jan., 80-79 on a free
throw by Bob Gibson with one
second left in the game. The Lions
now hold a 4-5 record.
Through last week’s games the
Lions had scored 656 points for
an average of 81 points a game,
while allowing opponents 732
points for an average of 91 a
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MARCH OF DIMES
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for your
BOOKS
We will be
buying textbooks
during tbe
whole exam
schedule
starting:
13 JANUARY 1967
The wholesaler
will be here
Tuesday,
17 January,
to buy
books that
we don’t!
COLLEGE
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game. As a team the Woodmen
were averaging 41 per cent on
field goals and 63 per cent on
free throws. Edwards led in
dividuals with 83 per cent on
field goals. Barber, with 81 per
cent, and Randall, with 75 per
cent, led the free throw shooters.
In scoring Bob Gibson led with
124 points or an average of 15.5.
He was followed by Randall at
12.6; Webster, 11.75; Kenney,
11.0; Edwards, 11.0; and Bill
Gibson, 9.4.
The Mars Hill cagers have out-
rebounded opponents 295-281
thus far. Leading rebounders
were Bob Gibson, averaging 8.2,
and Bill Gibson at 7.5.
Randall holds the honor of mosi
points in a single game, 21
against Tusculum. Bob Gibson got
20 rebounds against Milligan
which is high for the season.
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4 Februa
Gridders Cited
Belated congratulations are ex
tended to footballers Doug Echols,
Tommy Nix, Monty Vess, and
Bill Dyar for recognition on the
KNOXVILLE NEWS-SENTINEL
All-Star Team.
Echols, senior defensive tackle,
was named to the first team.
Doug served as co-captain of the
football team this past year.
Doug was a starter three of his
four years at Mars Hill.
Junior halfback Dyar, also a
co-captain this year, made honor
able mention. Bill was leading
rusher for the Lions this season.
Defensive ends, Vess and Nix,
also made honorable mention.
Tommy, a junior, led the team in
tackles and assists. Monty, who
was among the leaders in many
departments, is a senior.
Soccer is one of the most popu
lar sports in the world, but we
in the United States have vir
tually ignored it for years.
Cheer up, soccer fans! Begin
ning in April, major-league soc
cer will appear in the United
States. The recently founded
National Professional Soccei
League consists of ten teams in
the United States and Canada.
Backers of this league includ«
owners of National Football Leag
ue teams. In addition, the At
lanta Braves baseball team has
acquired the franchise for aJ
Atlanta soccer team. It looks as
if America is about to recognize
a new major sport.
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MARS HILL PHARMACY
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