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Page Two, THE HILLTOP, Nov. 10, 1978 r- editorials L. What is Mars Hill College? It is a Christian institution. What is Christian? Having the qualities taught by Jesus, as love, kindness, etc. (Websters). What is Christianity to Mars Hill College? It is someone/some thing to whom/which a plethora of asinine rules and regulations are attributed, and nothing more. I can take no more of it. What is God? Love, mercy, judgement, salvation, retribution, and more. What is man’s relation to God? It is man’s choice to either follow the commandments of God and achieve salvation, or engage in the ways of sin and incur retribution at the hand of God. Righteousness can neither be legislated, nor enforced beyond the will of God. Laws for the protection of the public good and promotion of order have been effected by the state. Such is the right and domain of the state. From where does Mars Hill College receive its authority to legislate and interpret the will of God? Southern Baptists will not generally acknowledge the Pope as sovereign ambassador to God, much less the general clergy. So Who Has the Authority to Designate what is Moral and What is Not, beyond the boundaries of the Bible? The Southern Baptist Convention? That representative body of perhaps the most infamous group of hypocrites in the en tire nation? I can take no more of it. It is the duty of the state to judge and punish those who violate the laws of the state. It should be the duty of Mars Hill College, as a Christian institution, to promote understanding of, and adherence to the laws of God as prescribed by the Bible, with love and kind ness and mercy. I could not say this if I did not love and care for this place and its people so deeply. But I can take no more of it. It would be better to inhabit a place, which makes no pretense of caring, than Mars Hill, which makes such a pretense of caring. ,N.\ IRGROUND My first and still pertaining reaction to THE UNDI is one of astonishment. I suppose an overwhelming prejudice of mine, corresponding with that of THE UNDERGROUND staff, is the complacent attitude I believe many students of M.H.C. hold. As a result of my preconception I was surprised someone had e- nough gumption to get the UNDERGROUND underway. I like the idea of it. I was recently talking to Brad Tilley, presi dent of S.G.A. and Richard Heaton, vice-president, and they re acted positively also, although Brad did comment on the poor structure, spelling, and grammar of the paper. Other reactions I have noted stem around amusement (Maybe this amusement is a “cover-up” for a bullseye.J. As I stated, I do like the concept of the UNDERGROUND, but I also personally resent its implications. I am a student of Mars Hill College. Therefore, according to the underground paper, I am “easily pacified by the administration’s explanations (of what?) and infantile programs provided for my personal development.” I feel this throws me in the middle of a herd of sheep. We all merrily follow the administration to school each day. Mary’s little lamb I’m NOT! If something upsets me, I will not be soothed with an unfair pacifier from the administration. As for my participation in “in fantile programs”, I would like specific examples of these. Do they refer to campus dances, football games. Fall Follies, etc.? Some of the participants in these events might act immaturly, but I would not call the events infantile themselves. I am, in a way, pleading for my individual innocences to the UN DERGROUND innuendos. I would like to broaden this to include the majority of Mars Hill College students. I often read books written on and during the turbulent sixties. I sometimes wish I had a cause to protest, be it racial injustments, the Viet-Nam war, the draft, drugs, whatever. But the days of Berkeley protests and riots are over with. Maybe the UNDER GROUND staff does not realize this. Is content a crime? I don’t know about the rest of the college students, but if I had a unjust reasonable cause, nation-wide or in the school, to act upon, I would. I look forward to future UNDERGROUND papers. The first one promised in the opening paragraph to “present thought pro voking information and views of issues that are essential for a productive campus life and intellectual growth.” Maybe the next issue will follow through. By Sara LeFever Stud ent 7 Atoj Dear Editor, The job of an editor is complex >-'** 11**“ j. "ut'jjj ■ and demanding. It requires a tester. It is important they ^ Jiedto®®® 8 campus behavior are questions on campus this 11 ICLJUiiCO d kUlAAt. V.--V number of personal and diplo- aired in the paper. Unfortuna 1 .n .1 . 1 , 1 n_* itel! "5ath ^ Come matic skills that are beyond the ken of most. One must entice folks to write, call them off the streets to contribute to the paper. At the same time that editor has to be an incredible bastard or . shrew, depending on the gender, ^^8 MHC students but as ano asking folks whose work is am- example in the deterioration biguous or does not measure up writing skill. I am unaware of the prn the typos, spelling errors ■'i ca,:„“>nase unclear constructions ‘I: cause it to be read in some fa'-'*, V, "'i ty and administration circles a u as a pertinent comment A ijjit one of the major issues contro^^j ^ith j. * the re afti syntactically to rewrite the pieces iceS' '“>n they submit. The last four issues of the Hilltop indicate you have done the former better than the latter. Dwayne Davis’ lead editorial in the last issue is a case in point. Regulation and concern for off- through which Mr. Davis ’Pi liec' was written, edited and proofS| I am convinced a much firmer itorial hand would have streng ened it. St m George peet) Ac cus Response Dear Mr. Peery, •hat 'derail 'at tk ■ -Id S pres Porii Je the ‘"ent h cvi ■ tJavid •or I would like to thank you for your response to mv nlea • - OC + U : _r a1_ TTTT>rf-r^>-v^ ^ J ^ in October 25th issue of the HILLTOP for suggestions, critie* compliments, or comments. Your letter was the ONLY one I r®' ed from either faculty or students. Yes, the job as editor is complex and demanding. Sometiiff wish I hadn’t jumped at the chance. I have learned much as a rfj editor With each issue behind me, I add more to this knowl^J (Luckily, I am able to learn from my mistakes.) One item tha* surprised me from the beginning is the lack of student intere® the newspaper. I have a grand total of six writers on the staff- V. HI 5'our HiL] hy c That is why, when someone not on the staff submits an ar‘.,Uvp, I jump on it! Yes - I am at fault. I could have re-worked ■tiC' tl* ''ilL fee Davis’ editorial to make it firmer and more coherent.’“(The fact'l'J-C®®! ^ one-half hour before deadline is my meag®*^,k of”', cuse.) Through my eyes, I found an important thesis in it, none;j\®>ics a less. him. I thank Dwayne for his submission and encourage ’more SiJ''olvec "le, 'ics Spelling errors are a problem of the HILLTOP that I am eH’^JS P^naromic view, spelling errof^ -ph 11. » II , V vv ) OUClllllg Cl* a school-wide problem that I believe need immediate action- My mother (good grief!) is an English teacher back home- weekend visit, she put her talents to use. Besides circling i‘l,rXk®:®°nv spelling errors from the HILLTOP, she pointed out several 0*5 fr 1.) three sjDelling errors in THE UNDERGROUND, 2.) a j V: «Pd tf, torv cheermanino nrartiVo cinn o ^ a ^ ‘ t^ory” cheerleading practice sign, 3.) a sheet sent to our'^hoin®j:i;®>de,; dress from the school advertising laundry service (a s pelling5NS,s. take) and 4.) even a letter President Bentley sent me this past ^ - mer (Im sure it was his secretary) congratulating me on edito’’ “l) ^"^5 D't with a spelling error in it. p.- These examples are almost frightening but point out that not just the students whos writing skills are deteriorating. I * to wear out my trusty Collins Gem Word Speller and Divider vNcj,®**®- l_rii_^r.r.t ii ‘1(1... *^epo 1 , , — ..uiu opener aim u look up each and every word of the fifth HILLTOP issue. • j T u for responding. If you have something y mind, I challenge you to submit an editorial to the paper, I ait'’ '' we could all benefit from a prime example. Sara Lef^ “Si?' ®®''cer
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