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Page Two Saturday, May 5, 1973 THE MARS HILL COLLEGE HILLTOP Page Three 9 Philosophical Profundities ail rd goes to fchs who r I would id enough lish this * Surprise to Step- IS on, who on as the : the Dra ining Hon- IS in bed only one hool left and I afl oticeable ; not men- Weast un to w, what tason for lie. It ive weefcs nght his this col' has not ttempt to ny my ac- The only can be his soli' Mr Weast t I aJB so, the on does- be wot” tiillip is iis job* they be t's not that they r Think )r awhil® , by the lat was :ion that jrleaders down oo theit sek? i to CO®® end. So, th thi® you won th ill? HILL- arrell dark endall beyer stair onnell ralker inklin carton 1 reid macon 7illis of ! '689- On the afternoon ®f May 20 the senior class will assemble, for the final time, fn uncomfortable robes and donning ri diculous caps, they '^ill proceed through the ritual of cere moniously receiving * diploma the sym- '^olic gesture signi fying the completion cf the educational requirements of Mars ®ill College. The grandeur and solemni ty of the occassion mill be impressive, ^others and girl friends will cry; fathers will remain ®toicially placid but inwardly just as exu- i’orant as the day he '’r she took that first step or cut first tooth. that Of Dammit But lost amid the joy and sadness of that Sunday afternoon will be the questions con cerning the true val ue of those diplomas. The general con ception of a diploma is a document that represents four years of earnest, diligent, and successful pur suit of knowledge in a particular field of academic curricula. Moreover, in the case of Mars Hill College, it implies not only initiative and an ex tensive knowledge in a defined area, but also a degree of achievement in other phases of the Liberal Arts as well. As a Mars Hill student within sight of grad uation, it is with STATEMENT EXPLAINED '^mnnot prove our statements a retrac tion is warranted and Is D- thus made. What Bentley told the "oinmunications Board s® to what he said Concerning the drug is as follows: Spoke to a monthly ®culty meeting on Tuesday following students' arrest ''m Monday. At this '’'mating, he explained *^^at had happened in drug case and s®ked the faculty to tmfrain from discus- the case in Oair classes until a charges had been lied and the basic j^mcts fo the case had maome public know- ^186. Dr. Bentley he did not in- . tuct faculty mem- b In- ^m’s not to become ^^olved. He added th he had encour- ^Sad one faculty er to visit the ®ys in fail at their ^®quest. The HILLTOP apolo- b, Si ^as for any damage fhat !l, may have been ^he Dr. Bentley by siting the article. ®s It Hd Dr. Bentley felt could impugn out- ars concept of ac- ainic freedom on the ^Pus. However, we . ^ not apologize for (jointing the article. published the j ^tement in good j,^Ith that it was ^.'^a and accurate ' to m best of our know ledge. we believe that It is the duty, responsibility and obligation of the newspaper to report on such matters that are important and of interest to the stu dents . We try to present as accurate a picture as possible of the campus, inclu ding the warts as well as the beauty marks. Due to lack of time, limited staff and h^-vy schedules, mistakes can and do occur. We do not pretend to be the supreme judge of right and wrong or good and evil. The paper is always open to opposing view points . We encourage anyone who disagrees with what we print to write us a letter or come by and see us. If they are still not satisfied after this action, they should feel free to contact the communications board concerning the issue. To summarize our feelings we shall quote Justice Brennan of the Supreme Court, "erroneous statement is inevitable in free debate, and...must be protected if the freedoms of expres sion are to have the 'breathing space' that they 'nned to survive'." We con- curr with this state ment . Pike Explains SGA Plans sadness and disgust that one must face the realization that the implications of a Mars Hill diploma are not only hypocriti cal, but are as worthless as the pa per they are printed on. The concern of this writer and many others does not lie with the faculty. In not one course during my endeavors at Mars Hill have I encoun tered a professor not willing to go the ex tra mile in an effort to cooperate with a student possessing some particle of ini tiative. The faculty is not of Harvard quality, nor is it expected to be. They do an admirable job and the question of their qualifications here is insignifi cant. What is signi ficant is the atti tude of the students and the merits award ed their accomplish ments . It takes no scho lar to realize that a highly important seg ment of the student body cares very lit tle about academic learning. Their rea sons for college are obvious; to avoid the job market, find a spouse, play ball, or to simply have a good time. Their de triment to the other students in terms of time and energy from the faculty are re volting enough. Still, the disgust towards this trend culminates in the graduation ceremony. It is here that the student who has ear nestly labored for four years receives a slip containg exactly the same inscription as the one owned by the student who slid through—content, re gardless of ability, of attaining only grades that insure graduation. The idea that these students will receive equal recog nition defies all sense of logic, equi ty, and justice. To issue this recognir- tion is a crime, not only to the deserving students, but to the image of Mars Hill College as well. Editorial Note; In an effort to acquaint the students with the new SGA President, Larry Pike, this reporter asked Larry one nebulous, encompassing question and then attempted to clarify the situation through related questions later in the interview. The questions centered around where Larry hoped to lead SGA and what specifically did he hope to accomplish. The following is a synopsis of the interview. Larry stated that since the col lege seems to be moving toward a compentency curriculum this should attract a different tyne stu dent, one that will hopefully be more flexible. He added that even with more flexible students that we’ll have to work within the system. He said that we may not accomplish what we want to this year by this method but that we’ll lay the foundation for im provement by future students. Larry stated also that SGA will be efficient and thorough this year. Proposals will be thought out and all angles will be checked before they are presented. “Peo ple may complain about this methoo but in the long run this will be the most effective way we can operate.” Larry stressed that he wanted to involve everybody in SGA this year. With the new College Union building opening there’ll be numerous opportunities for student input. Participation will show the seriousness and responsibility of students and help to evoke improvements. He added, however, that if stu dents don’t take an active inter est in SGA then the elected officials will still try to work for improvements Overseas Jobs Available Any student apply ing soon can get a summer job in Europe for July, August and September. Jobs are available in the fol lowing countries listed in an order combining availabil ity and number of jobs; time required to process permits and other papers; re quired qualifica tions ; and social and other factors; 1) Austria, 2) Switze rland, 3) Germany and 4) France. Paying jobs now open Include all kinds of summer re sort, hotel, tavern and restaurant work. Standard wages are paid, and room and board are provided free and arranged in advance. ’Volunteer work is also avail able in Germany, Spain and France but volunteer work offers only free room and board with no wages. Work permits, health Insurance, and a 5-day orientation period are provided in Europe to insure that you get off to your job at the right time with the right Information and cor rect papers, after learning what to ex pect in Europe. All other Instructions, information and de tails are exchanged by mail through the SOS Luxembourg Stu dent Organization while you are still at school or at home. Students wishing a summer job in Europe may obtain an appli cation form, job listings and descrip tions, and a student handbook on earning your way in Europe, by sending their name, address, educa-' tional institution, and $1 for addres sing, postage and handling to Sunnner Placement officer. Student Overseas Ser vices, 22 Ave. de la Liberte, Luxembourg- Europe. editorial insight from page two papers and exams, whether these are completed and foster relief or yet to come and breed anxiety, add to the atmos phere for these ac tions. Then to, the emergence of warm weather and the plain fun of it are strong drawing cards. However, I feel these are secondary and act only as the fuse to ignite the powder keg that is created by the social rules and regulations of the college.
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