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Amy Webb’s
Spider’s Webb
Thankfulness
Why am I thankful? Let me count the ways.
I am thankful for my parents who brought me into this
world. I am thankful for the hugs and kisses they gave me
each day. They taught me how to ride a bike and kissed my
skiimed knees. They waved good-bye as I left for college.
I am thankful for friends who have been there for me
throughout the years. They have given me shoulders to cry
on and listened with kind ears. We’ve watched each other
grow into mature adults. I am thankful for their friendship.
For this I am very much thankful.
I am thankful for life. The joys and trials alike. I am
thankful for the memories and lau^s. I am thankful for the
crickets and the chirping birds. I am thankful for the
croaking frogs and the big, tall oaks.
There are so many things for which I am thankful. I could
never begin to make a list.
Each year, the list gets longer even in the bad times.
Maybe it is those times I realize how thankful I am.
CHAOS by Brian Shuster
"I'm worried about my marriage. After twelve happy
years, all of a sudden my wife has started eating an
apple every day."
TELL US
what you think!
WRITE TO THE EDITOR OF
THE
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Serving Hie Students of Mars Hill College Since 1926
The Hilltop of Mars Hill College
Thursday, December 2, 1993 Thursday, Dei
Mike Wachtendorf s
BabbleOn
We Have All Kissed
Something to be thankful for?
This is a bit off-color, ofi'-track, off-in-the-wild-blue-
yonder somewhere, but today’s stress-relieving topic of
discussion is the notorious lip-lock. We’ve all done it.
Actually, I’m hoping that we haven’t all done it.
You know, they say that when you sleep with someone,
you sleep with every person they have slept with. So what
about this kissmg thing.
If you are or have been an active mouth explorer and
exchanged saliva at one time or another with a person on this
campus, I say you have swapped spit with every person that
they have.
Say you are a junior and have kissed between 2 and 37.5
people since you have been in the early zip-lock, lip-lock,
hormonal stages; and say two-thirds of those people have
zip-lock, lip-locked with at least 8 other people.
Please multiply the numbers out now...Subtract the
possible people who you have also directly kissed...Add up
the people who have kissed you and you alone (if there are
Ok, what kind of number did you come up with?
19.95?
$700
#1,000?
3.1419...? ,
What? You’ve kissed all of Mars Hill? That’s
Case Study. (The names have been changed to
the innocent) .
Curly kissed Suzy back in February. Curly’s rooDU'^,
Jorge is dating (and kissing) Suzy, now. Therefore, ;
kissed Curly. Does Curly realize this? He does now! j
What about those two months back in her freshmaflr
when Suzy was looking for a feeling of security and be
close with an entire fraternity? Was it Curl/s
Who knows? Does Jorge know?
And what about Jorge’s high school sweetheart,
Isn’t she hanging out with the basketball team at W
State University this semester? Does this mean
fraternity boys from Small Liberal Arts College,
Bumble Doogie, N.C. have lip-locked with the
center on the Western State U. basketball team?
That’s too bad. I
Sorry, my psychiatrist says I must leave you now.
For Excellence In Service and Learning
THE
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Presents...
The Hilltop has added a
new feature to its publication.
The feature is a column
recognizing students on the
Mars Hill campus who are
making a difference in their
school and or community.
Two students will be
recognized each issue.
Organizations, faculty, staff
and administration are
invited to nominate students
to be recofftized. Please list
the student’s name and
contribution(s) to the
campus and community. All
nominations should be
mailed to Jason Wunsch at
PO Box 6057.
Ruth Swartz is a
sophomore Math
Education major. Her year
has been busy with
numerous class hours and
activities. Her campus
extra-curricular activities
include CSM (Missions
committee chairperson,)
New Beginning Singers,
math help sessions tutor and
TNT. Her community
activities are done through
the Bonner Scholar
program in which she tutors
at Cane River Middle
School in the sixth grade
math department. She also
tutors at the after-school
program at Madison High.
Swartz does not play a sport,
however, you can find her at
any MHC sporting event
cheering on the Lions.
Swartz feels being active
beyond the classroom is
important.
“Involvement in extra
activities increases your
chance to get to know
people and develop better
friendships and more
leadership skills,” said
Swartz.
Swartz is from Orange
Park, Fla.
Michael Bowers is
wrapping up what has been
an active college career.
Bowers started at MHC
with a bang. He served as
V.P. of the freshman class,
pledged DKT, sang in the
College Choir and lead his
youth group in music.
Bowers left for one semester
and return as a second
semester sophomore.
During this time, he became
an apartment senator and
worked at Cove Camp in
Asheville. During Bowers’
junior year, he was elected
treasurer of SGA and
secretary/vice president for
his fraternity. Bowers also
became a resident assistant
for second floor Gibson.
Other times, you could find
Bowers working at the
information desk, computer
lab, or at his job ^
Asheville Mall.
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Master storyteller L. Ron Hubbard’s gripping novel of
swords and sorcery. Slaves of Sleep & The Masters of
Sleep, was recently released in stores. The release follows
the popular success of “Fear,” Hubbard’s story of horror
and suspense.
Slaves of Sleep & The Masters of Sleep, is a richly
ima^native fantasy tale about a man who lives in two
worlds simultaneously. The book has been acclaimed by
such fiction writers as Anne McCaffrey, author of the
Dragonriders of Pern series, Ray Bradbury ^
Zelazny and Robert Bloch. Trek fans may like
that Rene Auberjonois, Odo of Star Trek: Deep
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