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Page Two, The H-ilZtop, November 5, 1976 Editorial “What’s Wrong With Apathy?” when shown the possible effects of non-government on the political awareness of the American citizenry (such as it is), one supporter of the national Republican ticket re torted , "What ' s wrong with apathy?" After all, is it not bet ter for people to give passive consent to the way things are than to be in the streets causing trouble over the way' things could be? Or, is it not better for students to spend their spare time partying than to be demonstrating over lo cal and national issues? They're at least minding their own' business, you know. Of course we strenuously object to such an attitude which we think has been far too prevalent throughout the country and especially on college campuses the last few years. People just don't get excited about the issues anymore. Per haps watching television all the time has distorted their sense of reality; what they see on the six o'clock news may blend in all too well with the world of sitcoms and detect ive stories that follows. Or, perhaps they are so alienated from those in authority that they feel their voices are un important in the decision-making process. But people do get upset sometimes, especially when they are told the regular patterns of their lives will be altered. Political propaganda which focuses on personalities to the expense of issues always spurs even the most politically ap athetic to dutifully don their political buttons for a week. No matter what the outcome, however, they soon retreat to their private lives; for they have done their duty— they have been citizens for a day. What a pity that even many Mars Hill students could do no better. TheHilltop Co-editor: Rex Best Co-editor: Jonathan Riddle Assistant Editor: Julia Storm Advisor: John Campbell Contributors: Joy Bridges, Kirk Hall, Martha Kimsey, Robert Kramer, Marc Mullinax Staff: Jill Adams, Cheryl Aldridge, Debbie Clary, Margaret Doutt, Mike Evans, Trudie Goodrich, Beverly Hollar, Pat Huckabee, Ninette Humber (Copy Editor Gus Jenkins, Scotty Miller (Sports Editor), Debbie Queen, Janice Taylor ■ 7/ "\T SURE IS NICE TO SEE THEM COaEGE STHOEmS BEHAVING THEA\SEIVES >6AIN \» Letters to the Editor Feedback Dear Editor, I have heard complaints regarding student voice in housing matters. Apparently, some students genuinely be lieve that their complaints or ideas are never heard.Per haps this is sometimes true. If a student comes storing into my office, swearing at the top of his/her lungs, I certainly may not hear all of what the student is saying ^ that time. I interpret such just inside the Wren Union at the Information ter inside the lobby.All tions will be examined by Housing Committee who wil^ turn recommend those which merit further consi behavior as improper for the setting. However, there are several ways that students may communicate their needs and concerns to the housing office. Here are a few routes you can follow; (1) A ration al conversation with me di rectly. If you wish to talk with me in the office, please make an appointment. (2) A word to one of the residence hall staff members in your building. C31 A rap session with your hall council pres ident. This could prove to be very beneficial. Hall council presidents partially comprise what I call the Housing Com mittee, whose primary f\inc- tion is to make recommenda- ation and research. agreement to serve if yoi^ one of the five students •c'i domly selected from the ® ^ the possibilities of corn® cation which can help new directions for houS^- d The components for resp®^?j' ble student voice are a^r^^ able. Our communication he good....or it can be ,of) You will make the differen^ Mary Jo Director of Hov‘ Letters to tKe editor (Feed^akj are always weUome. sponses should be addressed to P.o. Box 1148-C ^okin Port of tions concerning present future housing policies. , A written complaint solution included dropp®^ , the Solution Box. This , new addition to your lis'*' i options. The box is loca^ de^ dent body to serve as al advisors to me. ■' group will serve as anten in a feedback process on housing policies are accep^^ This list does not exh^'*., ^eshn Co, 'hricJ
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