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Page TWO, The HILLTOP, Friday, May lO, 1985 “Something Gooc Tomorrow Can Be Ours By GRAY SMITH Contributing Editorialist By DAVID WACHTER Executive Editor As I close out my term as editor of the Hilltop and turn over the editorship to next year’s co editors, Judy Smith and Pam Kish (soon to be Pam Brown), I would like to consider for a moment the potential for the Hilltop in the years ahead. First, the Hilltop has the poten tial to be one of the primary mediums of communication on the Mars Hill campus. Virtually every student (commuter or resident) reads the Hilltop, so what better place for a club or organization to publicize its events. What can make the Hilltop this type of paper?—Three things. First, students at Mars Hill must actively support the paper by becoming involved in writing let ters to the editor. Second, campus organizations must let the Hilltop staff know about what they’re up to. Third, the paper should be given the budget to allow it to become a weekly instead of a bi weekly. With the paper as a weekly there would be no need for the an nouncer and many of the other newsletters done on campus by various departments and offices. Another area of potential for the Hilltop is subscriptions to alumni. Coordinating with the alumni of fice, the Hilltop could be mailed to those alumni wishing to subscribe for a small fee per year. This would be in addition to the alumni quarterly that is presently mailed to alumni. Having the alumni receive the Hilltop would allow three things. First, the alumni would be more aware of what is happening on campus week-to-week. Second, alumni would be able to share more closely our triumphs, our defeats, our sorrows and our joys. Third, and as a direct result of points one and two, the alumni would be able to lend assistance when needed and would better understand the reasons why we need their assistance when the an nual phone-a-thon rolls around. The final area of potential for the Hilltop that I would like to consider involves not only Mars Hill College, but the town of Mars Hill itself. The town of Mars Hill is growing, and as it grows it will soon want and need its own newspaper. The Hilltop has the potential to be this paper and here follows three reasons why the Hilltop could serve both Mars Hill College and the town of Mars Hill. First, Mars Hill College is a vital and important part of the town of Mars Hill as is the town of Mars Hill a vital and important part of Mars Hill College. With this close interdependance already estab lished, a shared newspaper is a natural and will provide an impor tant channel of communication be tween college and community. Students would be more involved in town activities, and more aware of the town’s needs and concerns. Community members, on the other hand, could take advantage of campus activities and would better understand the needs and concerns of students at Mars Hill College. Second, one newspaper instead of a town paper and a campus paper eliminates duplication and allows the most efficient allocation of resources. The result from this is a better newspaper for all con cerned. Third, the idea of a shared newspaper is not entirely unor thodox. Chapel Hill’s newspaper is also the newspaper for UNC. The Daily Tarheel is done by the university, but it is read by both students and town residents, and contains news and information for both. Sure, we cannot operate at the same level the Daily Tarheel does, but we can get some valuable insights and ideas from their exam ple. Anything is possible, and the Hilltop along with Mars Hill Col lege itself has the potential for greatness. What is needed is people with foresight and the courage to try new things. Think about it, the future is tomorrow and tomorrow can be ours. All we have to do is dream, and then work to make those dreams real. Thanks for a great three years Hilltop and Mars Hill College. You have given me valuable ex perience I’ll never forget. DRABBLE (D by Kevin Fagan Serving Mars Hill College Since 1926 Is there anything good about Mars Hill College? This is a ques tion that I have been asking myself a lot lately. Students have been haraguing me to “Write something good” about our college. Everyone has dismissed me as a kook who does nothing but com plain about the school. All of this causes me to want to be only negative about our school. After all of the controversy I have been involved in during the past four years and especially this Spring semester, can I honestly write something good about Mars Hill College? The answer is a difficult, “Yes.” I can write something good about my soon-to-be alma mater because I see many good things about it. I don’t want to say something good just to get the heat off my back, nor do I want to say something good in order to make folks think I am o.k. or that I am sorry for all of the criticism I have made about the place. I want to say something good about my college because 1 truly love her and have tried my best to serve her with all my zeal and passion. This is why 1 am such an outstanding critic of our school. I really do care about it and am dedicated about it although my methods of demonstrating my care are not suitable to many people. With all this in mind, I have three things about Mars Hill College that I believe are good. First, there is our past. Our school began with a most worthy purpose in mind: To educate ministers so that they could more effectively spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our school, in the past has expanded this mission so that it includes all areas of ministry whether it be in the field of religion, science, business, theatre, teaching, physical education, etc. This college began and continued to be a place where Christians could come and receive excellent Christian training in their field. The many social and religious con tributions made by our college and her students since 1856 are something about which I take much pride. Second, there is our present. I see great potential for our school if we will tighten our grip on the social, economic, and spiritual crisis at hand in our college com- munity, our land and our world. Many of the underclassmen show great leadership potential which can be revolutionizing and revitalizing for our institution if they will utilize their potential. Also, despite my criticism of my professors, I have yet to have a professor that I didn’t learn a great deal about life, knowledge and humanity from their class and per son. Believe it or not, but my pro fessors have been my greatest in spiration and help while I am here and away from here. I talk about them constantly outside of class and while I am at home. They have challenged me to grow intellectual ly, personally and spiritually. I love my professors as people and respect them a great deal even if I get irritated by their views. I wouldn’t trade my professors for anybody in the world. I will never forget them after I leave and I hope that someday I will be some one that they are all proud to have taught. My professors have had as great of an influence on my life as my parents. If anyone doubts this fact, they can talk to my friends, family and fiancee. So presently, I take great pride in my friends who are students here and their poten tial as well as the other students here who show such promise for our college’s future improvement. 1 also take great pride in our pro fessors who have so graciously spent many hours in prayer, class and private discussions with my good in mind. I also appreciate the many other staff members of our school who have shared so much of their lives with me. These are people who work in the bookstore, library and other campus facilities. I am proud of them as well Without them, my stay here would be less meaningful. Third, there is our future. Our college has great potential for hav ing a great future. We need to plan and hope for a great college. We must turn back to our past for our values of Christian education and apply them to the twenty-first cen tury. We cannot secularize and help educate young people to help guide the future world. Neither can we compromise Christian zeal and evangelistic emphasis for a more liberalized faith. What we must do is to develop young Christians who will delve into the Bible with a new and creative approach based on the best scholarship of all eras in the past and of all vi present. This mu disciplinary appro life and Christian capture a vision College which send: tian graduates in tb into the world t lawyers, actors, te people, preachers, scientists, etc., the: citing future in sto as Mars Hillians. ours if we are Chri me greatly and it s entire community College. We need t for “Where there isj the Lord, the peop! Many people understood my pro: lege. Much of thS because my passio ‘ the Lord and our s( quick to anger. 1 people who criticizi time to talk with mi me. Many of them for they would ra; secret than to love am not a mad perl devil. 1 am not the son here, nor am I man who has been grace of God and do and be the wherever 1 am. mistakes. I have However, 1 do tr than a lot of peop 1 shall always b i Mars Hill College on May 19. I shall] so. However, I w love for the coll from the college’s change. Love is n , according to Script tion. I have taken a ly way I know anff the only manner j due to the fact that the elitist students ’ influence at our c( see Mars Hill Col Christian College not be so as long i faults and praise things about her. 1 do well to learn fi 3:1-8 that life is filg and negative actioi in our history, it J time to uproot, tin to mourn, time to search. It is not reality. r ;nal Executive Editor David Wachter Dear Editor, Managing Editor Denise Groh News Editor Gena Barone Copy/Layotii Editor Judy Smith News Department Bonnie Frossard Kim Fox Copy Department Ellen Laird Features Editor Pam Kish Features Department Susan Hines Ellen Laird Layout Department Susan McCray Kim Hutto Cynthia Newman Deede Guile Photography Editor John Barton Sports Editor Robby Parham Sports Department Emily Gill Skip Wood Barry Moore Robert Miller Staff Photographers Kris King David Wachter Advertisements Manager Suzanne Sanford As I look back over my four years here at Mars Hill College, I [see all of the many wonderful ways in which it has affected my life. [The Christian atmosphere, the [challenge of the professors, and the cultural events have helped me [grow as a Christian, a student, and a person. Recently, however, I was asked if there was one thing I could change at Mars Hill College what would it be? After giving this ques- jtion serious thought and realizing jail of the good things about Mars Hill College, I came to the conclu sion that there was a part of Mars Hill College I would change. The [atmosphere of the Memorial Library. The atmosphere of the Memorial Library is atrocious. I have been in the libraries of several [major and small colleges around the country and I have yet to find lone with the type of social at mosphere Lfind within the walls of the Memorial Library. Until four Circulation Manager Elaine Randolph Advisor John Campbell years ago 1 had never seen a library that came complete with a stereo system and fifty screaming students upstairs; added to a Quiet Room buzzing with the latest gossip downstairs. The Memorial Library should be the academic center of the Mars Hill College campus where students may go to find a tranquil atmosphere in which they can enlighten their minds. It should be a refuge for those who need to write papers, do research or simply enter the world of literature. However, when one enters the Memorial Library for these pur poses he begins a mad safari through a jungle of social activities in an attempt to find even one small sanctuary where he can hear himself think. Finally, I regret to write that the Memorial Library lacks many of the volumes necessary to make it a completely useful tool to the Mars Hill student. I realize that it takes a great deal of money to stock a large collegiant library and years of generous contributions from a number of caring alumni have made the Memorial Library useful. However, I also realize the great amount of books that are carried out by students who fail to check them out and sometimes to return them has decreased the volumes the library does have. As a result, many students have to do without books they need to further their education. Is this the kind of academic en vironment we want the Memorial Library of Mars Hill College to display? I certainly hope not! We are all guilty of exploiting the potential usefulness of our library and we are all responsible to help make changes for the better. I acknowledge that my time at Mars Hill College is ending and with it my chance to make the proper ef fort to improve the Memorial Library. However, I regret that I never had the courage to call for any changes in the atmosphere of the library, but 1 returning student the academic face will make an effort part in making Library the center Mars Hill College Memorial Library I be proud of! Sincerely, A Concerned Senil Editor's Note: It is my personal b( and scrutiny by I tion of the managt cies of Memori seriously needed, has dealt with is what might be m lem. Compared other college libra: believe Memorial substandard (even library was belt should be taken this problem. Spaced ~ t 3.00'!.^ ky C)\/Je 's/Yahcln me aS I blas"f t^oLer'fs so kv HILLTOP is the official student newspaper of Mars Hill College and is published every other Friday through the academic year from jSeptember to May except during scheduled holiday and examina tion periods. The HILLTOP office is located in the Publications Area of the Wren College Union. Students are encouraged to submit their opinions in the form of a let ter to: Forum, P. O. Box 1148-C. All letters must be signed, and re quests to withhold names will be at the discretion of the executive editor. The mailing address for the HILLTOP is P. O. Box 1148-C, Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina, 28754. Unless otherwise indicated, the opinions expressed in the editor ials, editorial cartoons and col umns appearing in the HILLTOP do not necessarily reflect the view point of the College’s Student Government Association, Ad ministration, Faculty or Staff. Opinions expressed by columnists, editorialists and editorial car toonists represent the views of the individual columnist, editorialist or cartoonist; such opinions may or may not agree with those of the HILLTOP. The HILLTOP’S editorial opinions are the respon sibility of and reflect the views of the executive editor. Wafch me as 3T run -for wy Fg / j ^4'upio, Pavcion -fke in'/'ei^wp?i buF T 1( Kc - peK-fecF/y
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