April 5, 1969
MARS HILL. N. C.
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My dearest Editor,
Here’s my latest contribution to
the “gripe sheet” of the week.
(Forgive me for griping, but
nothing has ever been done that
didn’t first draw a complaint in
order to rectify an unfavorable
situation).
The business department of this
“accredited” college stinks! It is
stupid to overload the teachers we
have with so many courses. To
get a major in accounting one
teacher alone is responsible for
virtually aU courses. This certain
ly does not contribute to a well-
rounded education!
To further complicate matters,
the teachers we have are incapable
and senile beyond belief. Some
classes are nothing but a joke —
the only kicks we get are in see
ing how many hilarious blunders
our prospective inmates will make
in one day. What it all boils
down to is this — the Emphasis
on Excellence campaign is only a
technical success (?) — what we
gained in PhD’s and doctorates
and professors was lost by failing
to get adequate and well-qualified
teachers with leaching experience.
It is relatively easy (and rather
cheap) to hire people that are fix
ing to retire in a few years and
just want something to fill the
empty spaces. It is a different
matter to land top-notch educat
ors, but I don’t think “Excellence”
should call for any cut corners.
I know I couldn’t have helped
but bloody a few people’s noses.
My apologies to the few good
teachers which we do in fact have;
but I know you will instantly
realize you were not the object of
this condemnation. You other
guys . . . you know who you are!
I cannot sign,
by the 5th amendment
Lovely,
After being in the educational
process for 16 years I have come
to some definite conclusions about
it.
Freshman Jim Fincher clears Ihe bar at 5'8" in the new "Fosbury
Flop” style which gained him second place in the high jump and aided
the MHC track team to post a 93-55-33 win over Voorhees College and
Bryan Univ.
Firstly — 75 percent of the
people in college don’t belong
there.
Secondly — 99 percent of the
courses have no viabilty in the
late 60’s and early 70’s.
Thirdly — The communities in
which colleges are located tend to
isolate young people in their for
mative years from the day-to-day
problems of living in this world.
With these problems are the col
leges doomed? My answer is yes,
unless they make a concentrated
effort to interest only true stu
dents in courses which deal with
the modern world, in the modern
world.
But, being essentially cynical, I
don’t see this change; so I guess
I would make a good college pro
fessor.
—Michael Burch
Sports
Round-Up
Dear Linda,
Because of his position as Dean
of Students, Mr. Lynch is not only
responsible to the administration
for the conduct of the student
body, but he is also required by
the students to explain and justify
the actions of the administration.
As far as student-administration
relationships are concerned, he is
truly the man in the middle.
In a recent case of a disciplin
ary nature. Dean Lynch presented
to some students the facts, telling
these students what could happen
if and when their case was
brought to student court. These
students were understandably up
set, as their collegiate careers hung
in the balance. These students
misunderstood Mr. Lynch and had
the student body upset, thinking
the Dean had threatened these
students. I have discussed this
matter with Mr. Lyneh personally
and am firmly convinced that the
students who became so upset and
protested so vigorously were
wrong and owe Mr. Lynch an
apology.
—Jim Hayes
Track
After a not-so-good tour of the
South, the golf team is preparing
for a 15-match schedule. A loss
to Michigan State in Florida
proved only a major help to the
golfers in their upcoming season.
Skip Lyles seems to have taken
the No. 1 position for the present
time, but he is being closely
pressed by several other team
members.
After a tri-match with Western
Carolina, Asheville-Biltmore and
Landers College on Wednesday,
Apr. 9, the golfers will meet Tus-
culum. King and Montreat-An-
derson on the 10th. On the 14th,
15th, and 17th, the linkers will
play Landers, Erskine and Mon-
treat-Anderson in away matches.
All home matches will be played
on the Spruce Pine Course.
Tennis
The tennis team, coached by
Dave Jones, will play at Western
Carolina on the 8th and then re
turn home on the 10th to host a
strong Tusculum team. Asheville-
Biltmore (away) and Milligan
(home) will follow next on the
netters’ schedule on the 15th and
17th.
David Teague, a Lees-McRae
transfer, has taken sole possession
of the No. 1 position and promises
to be a standout this season.
Baseball
Coach Don Henderson feels that
his baseball squad is “young but
quite talented and should have a
tremendous season.”
Games at Western Carolina and
Milligan on the 8th and 10th of
this month will be followed by a
doubleheader at home against Tus
culum this coming Friday. The
following week (15th and 16th)
the team will travel to Wofford
and Erskine. The week will finish
with a doubleheader on Saturday
the 19th with Tusculum on the
home field.
Milligan College will venture
into the Lions Den today for a
meet with our thinclads. Two
more home meets on Monday and
Saturday of next week wiU match
the Lions with Western Carolina
(one of the strongest teams in the
state) and Carson-Newman.
Top performers in each event to
date are: shot put — John Sweat-
lock; discus and javelin — Hal
Bennet; high jump — Roger Mc
Gowan and Charlie Orr; broad
and triple jumps — Butch Palmer
and Morris White.
White and Palmer will aid Gary
Lawing and McGowan in the
sprints while Russell Barrett will
handle the mile and two-mile.
John Garrison is our only hurdler
and will be coimted on heavily
to account for important pxjints.
Leonard Leedy is our biggest
hopeful in the pK)le vault and he
is closing in on the present school
record.
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