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VOLUME XLIX NUMBER 2
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1974
, SCHWEITZER
JOINS FACULTY
by Ben Liverman
Harry Schweizer, a
24 year old, from
near the Alps Region
Switzerland, is
the French and German
Assistant for the
1974-75 school year
nt MHC. His home is
some twenty miles
from Zurich, at the
foot of the Alps.
Harry's education
includes: 6 years of
primary school, 3
yoars of secondary
School, 5 years in
fHe Gjnnnasium of Art,
^ year of independent
study and work and 4
semesters of Univer
sity study. Unlike
no United States'
educational system,
'^Hich gives a choice
nf Subjects when one
teaches Jr. High
s>chool, Swiss child-
ton are required to
atend the same class-
example; each
ndent is required
^n^am French, High-
®man and English.
Schweitzer recieved
B^a ®9uivalent of a
fp ’ Liberal Art's
a Gymnasliun near
Zurich, an equivalent
of an M. A.in English
and Philosophy from
the University in Zur
ich and is at present
only two years of
study from receiving
his Licentiate and
one further year to
get the Ph.D.
When asked about
his future plans,
Harry stated, "I wish
to work in an intern
ational organization
that aids the world,
whether it is teach
ing, a United Nations
Program, Red Cross,
or something of this
nature."
Some of Harry's
likes include: quiet
ness, swimming and
meeting interesting
people. When asked
what he like s about
Mars Hill College, he
replied, "I like the
unique culture of the
college, the friendly
people, the enthus
iastic smiles and the
frank, openness of
the student popula
tion." He then added
"I like my room, es
pecially the radiator
which is located on
the ceiling. It is
;V
V
,gs.)
f^lHnax demonstrates stance that
helped him win Time Trials
so very irrational,
that it is beautiful."
Harry was then
asked what dislikes-
he had formulated
thus far. His reply
was, "I dislike very
much this thing
called pantie-raid.
I thought it was a
riot of some kind."
One of Harry's
goals in the United
States is to pick up
the melodic tones of
the Americans' voices
When Harry was con
fronted with the
two nations, America
and Switzerland, he
said that the prices
were much higher in
the United States,
there are too many
cars on the roads
here and a lack of an
open-air cafe,"....I
miss this type of at
mosphere where one
can talk with someone
over a cup of coffee,
that is until the
coffee becomes cold."
We, at Mars Hill
College, welcome you,
Harry, and hope that
your stay will be re
warding to you as
well as to our stud
ent body.
iVlARK
MULLINAX
WINS
time trials
by Wyatt Bibb
Imagine a bicycle-
mounted hioman being
struggling a few emp
ty feet off the as
phalt to maintain his
66 ft/sec (45 mph)
sprint speed. The
wind resistance
grows geometrically
with each increase in
speed and no one re
mains in front to
break its force. In
the silence behind,
his competitors pedal
wheel to wheel
(drafting — riding
in the wake of an
other rider — cuts
energy output up to
25%)at a slower pace,
each waiting for his
chance at the lead.
In bicycle racing
continued on page 4
V 4
Harry Schweitzer explains the meaning
of *'ich gehe".
MHC TO ESTABLISH
SOUTHERN
APPALACHIAN CENTER
MARS HILL - Plans
were announced this
week at' Mars Hill
College to establish
a Southern Appala
chian Center. Dr.
Donald Anderson,
chairman of the So
cial and Behavioral
Sciences Department
at the Baptist-re
lated college was
named director of
the new project.
Anderson comments
that the new center
"is a natural out
growth of the invol
vement the college
already has in the
region,
Such pro
grams as VISTA, the
college's career
opportunity program,
and the community
development insti
tute have already
involved a large
number of adminis
tration and stu
dents in the re
gion's needs.
Anderson noted
that the center's
development came
from realizing that
schools in Appala
chia have been a
mixed blessing.
"While helping to
develop a literate
people, the schools
have also been 'exit
facilities' by hold
ing up urban-middle
class— Industrial
man as the desirable
goal," he stated.
The purpose of the
center is to provide
a structure through
which the people of
Southern Appalachia
can develop and or
ganize programs for
social and cultural
preservation and re
newal . The term
"Southern" in the
center's title is
deliberate, noted
Anderson, as there
are at least three
distinct sub-cultural
systems present in
the entire Appalachia
region. These three
are: coal Appalachia;
rural small-farm Ap
palachia; and urban
Appalachia (regional
growth centers such
as Asheville and
Knoxville). Southern
Appalachia is large
ly a non-coal area.
It is the rural
small-farm Appalachia
that constitutes the
major concern for the
center.
The objectives of
Continued pg. 7