Page Two
There Isa Season
died
Now that fall break is over, controversy has
down, and we are as apathetic as we ever were. . .
think we can resume our regular operation schedules.
Looking to the calendar of events I see that Home
coming is quickly approaching. This means that within
the next couple of days we will begin to witness the
"return of the natives”, by that I mean, those old grad
uates, those old faculty, and those old board of trustee
members. They will return with misty eyes looking for
the Mars Hill College of yesteryear. And it just won’t
be here.
Probably the only thing that will look the least bit
familiar will be the way everyone gets dressed up for
the game. That’s pretty wild, wearing your Sunday best
to a ball game. I suppose that tradition stems from the
Baptist philosophy that any large group of people auto
matically constitutes a congregation, no matter where
they are.
We have moved away from “plain living and high
thinking” and transfered to “emphasis on excellence.”
I wonder how this changeover sets in the minds of the
oldtimers? Will they have to ask some Freshman what
this new excellence is, or will this be blatantly obvious?
Hopefully they will not say, “Excellence, huh, well
that is an excellent new men’s dorm, and those plans
for the student union building are also excellent. Em
phasis on Excellence. . . sounds like the wrapper on a
50c cigar.”
This new excellence that is sprouting from this college
in the mountains is not readily available to ones eyesight.
To the average observer, more than likely the only ex
cellence he can find is from reading the catalogue con
cerning our new curriculum.
Our excellence is well hidden, but it is there. It lies
in our concept of service learning. Rare and unique, in
side the Community Development Institute is the answer
to the statement, “but there’s nothing to do.” Bull turkey,
there’s everything to do if you care. But few care.
And herein lies the difference between the MHC of
old and the MHC of new. Sure there wasn’t a CDI ten
years ago that offered several types of tutorial programs,
internships, environmental workshops and six or ten
other possible ways to involve oneself in community
development, but nevertheless MHC’ers did their own
thing and got involved in some aspect of college life.
Let me give you an example. Are you aware that in
1959, the Hilltop had a staff of 23, and 6 different ed
itors? Take a look at our masthead and compare. Kind
of makes me sick to my stomach.
Our returning natives will find that these things re
main: various buildings (McConnell, Owen, Montague,
the Office Building), various professors (Kendall, Under
wood, Watson, Jolley and Outten), and various moun
tains. Oh yes, we still have four distinct seasons, one
of which accompanies the ritual of Homecoming--fall.
maybe tomorrow,
laine
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
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the Mars Hill College
hIUtop
Editor-in-Chief
Laine Calloway
Managing Editor Mark Hutcherson
Featuie Editor -
Sports Editor - Thad Strom
Advertising Manager John McNutt
Typists Gayla Green, Nancy Greer
Circulation Manager Perry Springfield
Photographer
Norm Carter
Brenda Berryhill
Mary Lynn Rhinehardt
Larry Pike
Charles Revis
Ed Lynch
Nancy Greer
Gayla Green
Published by students of Mars Hill College, P. O. Box 486-T, Mars Hill,
N. C., 28754. Advertising rate is $.75 per column inch. Telephone
689-1250. Subscription rate is $2 per year. Published 15 times during
the Coilege year. Second class postage paid.
The opinions expressed in this news
paper are not necessariiy those of the
facuity, administration, or student body.
Monday, October 25, October 25
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by Ed Sams
I want to add an extra cheer along with
else to the football boys’ smashing victory over
town. I am sure that that was just a warm-up |
for the Homecoming game with Gardner-We ']
week-end. Speaking of Homecoming, I want
all clubs and organizations about the Gamma ^
spirit plaque that will be awarded at halftime -
if the Lions can show their spirit by gruelling
tough battle each Saturday, and worst of ^1
bed at 11:30—we can surely back them up
yelling and interest.
As this is fall and the season of change ^
wonderlust for changes of scenery and jj|
those two MHC gadabouts Herr Robert
Katherine MaCoy. Herr Robert Kramer is the
foreign travel studies and will be planning ^
all
England this spring if there is enough stuu
faculty response. Herr Kramer will be teaching^
vanced German course also this spring,
Advanced Conversation and Civilization,
volve extensive use of conversation. Doctor
be going with a group of students for a mini-h'
study at CIDOC in Cerernavaca, Mexico. ^
mate dates of the trip are Jan. 1 to 21, and
academic fees for registration and classes 3''® d
Anyone who feel like spending chilly January i
Mexico at one of the countries finest resorts
credit, contact either Dr. MaCoy, mini-mestet
or Mrs. Fish, department chairman.
New members in the Science Honor
Allen Buckner, Debbie Frazier, Robbie
Green, Randy Hyatt, William Johnson, Michae
ward Martin, Roger McGowan, Mildred Elizah® ^
Monte Metcalf, David Morgan, Sharon MurraV’
Plumley, Nancy Richards, Carolyn RobinsoU-
Itt]
Russell, Rebecca Sams, Stephen Suitt, Michael
Debra Watson, and Bruce Woody. ^^^15
by Ed Sam
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The Laurel, Avis student publication on ^ ^
asked that all organizations notify the Laure
activities of that group so that it can be cover®
annual. Mad Joe’s hours are from three W
every afternoon unless, of course, his typewn
down and he has to write out all his picture as®'
in crayon (they won’t let him use anything
there) then the hours will be extended frors
six P.M. f
Since Spring Festival went so well last y® |
White, director of student activities, and fP®
activity committee has promoted a Fall Festi'r®^^j
week of Homecoming. Fall Festival will be P y
by dormitory parties and dancing with inter-do
tion during the planned events. So all you dan®
up at Myers, Melrose, Brown, and Gibson
wing-tipped boots ’cause the girls are coming j
Palmistry tip 117: Look for four of five
on your little finger on your right hand. surpri
are traditionally called the medical stigmata. T the little
almost conclusively, a career in a medical f'® 6 ®bipeq sweat
I have a correction to make concerning fP®|^ '1 Brown (N
ship fund sponsored by the International as sweetl;
“not” a raffle. But for fifty cents you pis jj P°al and ini
which gives you a chance at getting a P°’ is not he
set. W**!!’is e'
If by some mad chance and moment of ^ ^ hse above h
you find yourself with pen in hand, don’t '*i|,®kriesses, ,
suicide note. Write a poem instead, and sen situation
Cadenza, Box 625-C, or in care of Kay *Psyj°^®''er taking a
P'ayed
'®rert cast,
P '"here they f
Revis, or me. Anything short of chain letters
room wall grafetti is appreciated.
I would like to bestow the No-Doz Service
the every-busy, ever-ready Homecoming
whose plans, schemes, and dreams promis®
than diverting and enjoyable weekend.
Ignorance Is a Form Of Environmental Pollution, So Get Smart
by Laine Calloway
“If you visit America City, you’ll find
it very pretty.
Just two things of which you must
beware . . . don’t drink the water
and don’t breath the air.
Pollution, Pollution, they’ve smog
and sewage and mud.
Turn on your tap and get hot and
cold running crud.”
I wish that I could claim that little
bit of lyrical genius, but I can’t.
Praise must go to Tom Leher, pro
fessor at Harvard. No matter who
wrote it, the message is still there.
Our environment stinks.
North Carolina Is certainly doing
its bit for the environment. On Octo
ber 12 the N.C. Jaycees held an
Environmental Rally in Greensboro.
John Glenn was there to crusade for
clear air. (you remember Glenn- the
first man to string pollution around
the earth with the aid of a space
capsule). But the real star of the
show was Senator Robert Packwood
(Oregon). He was no less than fan
tastic as he stepped on some toes
and pulled punches right and left
for population control- condoning
abortion and sterilization. Packwood
is a dynamic speaker and every
comment drew applause. Former
Sec. of the Interior Steward Udall
was also there. Some of his remarks
hit real close to home, and to the
Jaycees when he mentioned the fact
that all the sponsors of the rally
were the major polluters in North
Carolina, i.e. Humble Oil, Duke
Power, Burlington Ind., Western
Electric . . just to name a few.
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group here on this camp'^ |jt)
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That following weekend, Oct. 15
and 16 Warren Wilson College held
an Environmental Symposium. Four
Mars Hill eco-freaks went: Mrs.
Serota, Dr. Outten, Judy Orr and my
self. I wish we all would give up
something Earth Week, like drinking
drinks out of cans, using styrofoam
cups or something. Seriously though
this would be a excellent time to
hold some sort of rally, perhaps
working with Western Carolina, War
ren Wilson, UNC-A, and Appalachian
State. Consider it.
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guess that is expecting
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a campus such as this
can’t even remember
trash cans around here!
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Keep it clean.
Sti anythin!
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