Pajje Two, The HILLTOP Wednesday, November 19, 1986
FROM THE
EDITOR
Dear Readers:
First of all we would like to
congratulate you, the student
body, for the numerous articles
we have received. The quality of
the materials is increasingly im
proving.
In the last issue, several
mistakes were made in the layout
process. One mistake was the
absence of the caption for the
Homecoming court photo. The
article on the cheerleaders should
not have been on the front page
since it was not centered on the
Homecoming activities. I apolo
gize for these mistakes and hope
you will understand that everyone
makes mistakes, even editors.
We look forward to your con
tinued support.
Sincerely,
Katherine Mann
CAN THEY
CO-EXIST?
BY Bill McCracken
Staff Writer
Letter To The Editor ^ ,
Greg has really put forth a great deal
effort into that book so far. I’m rea
“floored” by his sense of ambition at|,y
organization and especially his Positive Wrifpr
titudel! Keep up the good work, Greg i
I’ve also noticed a great facu', ,
member. Dr. Thomas Plaut. I’m so f C^^rMar
ed at how he keeps up his incredibly beJeacheH
Almost every young athlete’s dream in
life is to play high school, college and
even professional sports.
In the past as well as the present, there
has been and still is much emphasis placed
on athletics. Unfortunately this has deem-
phasized academics. This undoubtedly
has begun to affect many people such as
coaches, recruiters, and athletic directors.
The main concern of these educators is to
prepare these athletes for a “second oc
cupation”, something to fall back on if
and when their dream world collapses.
These people are crying foul at a rare
attempt to reform a system that has al
ready used far too many youngsters for
their bodies and athletic ability, disregar
ding their brains. Think of Billy Ray
Bates trying to learn how to read while he
Bates trying to learn now lu icau *■>
jjjg National Basketball Associa
’ tion (NBA). Or Billy “The Hill” McGill,
sleeping in laundermats when he couldn’t
find a job after basketball. The most un-
Animals are your friends.
:; believable of all is a NBA team having 11
players, supposedly college graduates,
who couldn’t spell the word “before”.
By August 1988, the NCAA will have a
new tool to turn college sports into
i something more than an intellectual joke.
:; Point guards and pulling guards may have
^ to stop by the library on their way to the
big gflmc if they pl3.n on ni3.int3.ining s
C” average in English, mathematics,
I’ve never written an article for the
paper before, but I just thought I’d ex
press a few thoughts that have been mull
ing around in my head ever since the year
began: thoughts which range from classes
to food.
I can’t believe how many people com
plain about the cafeteria food in this
school. I personally like it; it’s not mom’s
cooking, but one can tell some thought
and preparation went into it. The problem
lies in the monotony of what is served-we
seem to eat the same thing every day.
As the cold winter approaches, the
dorms on women’s hill, can you believe,
are too hot! Almost all the women open
their windows to let out the steam, which
costs the school quite a bit of money.
Can’t the school find a more efficient way
to spend the money?
I also hear many people complaining
about dissatisfaction with a particular
course or instructor. I’m assuming these
are legitimate complaints, not just talk.
Don’t talk merely among yourselves
let’s face it, we are paying good money
for a good education and the professors’
salary, so don’t you think we have every
right to confront the professor or ad
ministration if we have a legitimate com
plaint? 1 think most professors would be
appreciative if we brought a problem to
their attention.
Enough negative comments.. .I’ve
really been awed lately by one of my good
friends and fellow students, Greg Good
win, editor of the Laurel. Not only has he
lost his co-editor, but he recently lost his
photography editor as well. Any normal
human being probably would have gone
off the deep end in the same situation, but
schedule^ I’m sure many of the o'Iqmrt
faculty members have busy schedules, %
a pc
Iomething
Dr. Plaut finds the time to plan leng% ^"^^dedtob
i;igibility for college freshmen. The new
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THE HILLTOP STAFF
Co-Editors Katherine Mann
John Anderson
News Editor Chris Chandler
Copy Editor D- J- Lourcey
Community Editor Gerry Girard
Staff Writers Robin Ellis
Merry Burgess
Bill McCraken
Mary Fortuna
Cartoonists 'John Coniff
Wade Astin
Photographers Megathlin
Advisor John Campbell
Dr. Plaut finds the time to plan
activities with his Grayson scholar !
oriHi'tinn tn thp nrenaration for
They
m addition to the preparation for ‘[q
courses he teaches and all the vario
things he does for charity,
should write an entire article on hinijr
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often wonder if the man gets any sleePSiartpr .
That’s all I wanted to say, and I’’^tony
glad to get all this out of my system! OVmn and.
One more thing.. .If you disagree
4®llioun,
Andi
please write an editorial, because
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put is needed and wanted!!
Signed,
Jessica Sunshine
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Dear Readers, I'leria, to identi
We would like your input on
sort of articles you would like to rea^ifeside^^ ^
about and some article suggestions'Thg
We run out of ideas fast, and sin^^
this is your newspaper, we want it
be the best possible. Please conta*^
John Anderson, Katherine Mann (c*’’
editors), or any other writers on tl>^
staff.
Thank-You,
Robin Ellis
Staff Writer
and science, which is a requirement for el-
' ’ standards will call for a 700 on the SAT or
a 15 on the ACT exam, which “isn’t that
difficult to obtain” according to the
NCAA board of directors.
“The dumb athlete is not born; he sys
tematically created. I think that what we
have created, we can undo,” said Harry
Edwards, the eminent black sociologist
from Stanford University.
I feel it is time to tell all athletes an
alumni that the body lasts for only a*',
while, but the brain lasts for the dur»
of life.