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Page 2 The Hilltop of Mars Hill College Thursday, February 10,199'^ ^ursday, Febri The Opinions Page POLICY ^ Th» Opinions Pago Is a forum for any member of the Mars Hill community to express their ideas, problems or thoughts. The Hilltop does not discriminate against anyone who wishes to submit a letter. All letters must be signed, but the editor can withhold the name if requestedSend all; let-; tors to THE HILLTOP, PO TOX 6148, MARS HILL, NC 28754. The views presented on this page are not necessarily those of the Hilltop or of Mars Hill College. Amy Webb’s Spider’s Webb Time For Me I’ve always been a “people” kind of gaL I feed off of their energy. I’ve been like that for as long I can remember. It wasn’t until lately that I discovered that sometimes I need time by myself to think about things or just enjoy the day. I’m sure there are others who are the same way. Your day is packed with classes and other activities. I don’t think we realize how much we need to meditate or pray. It makes the day a little less stressful and the week seems to go by faster when we take those moments. I still like to be around lots of people, but I’ve learned there are other energies I can concentrate on. It’s not a selfish act. In fact, it could be considered a thoughtful thing to do. Sometimes we have to do something spedal for ourselves like taking the occasional afternoon nap. But, who has the time? I’m not suggesting hours upon hours, but maybe 20 minutes just to relax and take a breather. To some of us, even a few minutes seems hard to spare. Maybe our lives get full too fast, and we feel as though we are always trying to catch up. Yet, if we don’t take a little time during the day for ourselves, it could lead to burn-out by the week’s end. Dwayne Kennedy’s Eye On The Storm: State Of The Union Now that we have experienced a full year of the Clinton Administration we can evaluate his performance as the forty-second President of the United States. Of course this brings to mind the proverbial question that seemingly 2ill presidents must ask, “Are you better off today than you were one year ago?” For a majority of U.S. citizens the answer is a resounding yes. This can be primarily attributed to the steady, slow improvement of the economy and the emergence of the Clinton administration’s ambitious domestic policy agenda that has addressed problems such as the deficit, health care, and gim control. Let us look at both successes and failures during his first year in the Oval Office. Firstly, we do have a reduction in the federal deficit for the first time in over 10 years. Secondly, after 30 years we finally have some gim control enacted into law. Of coiuse the age old argument of the second amendment, “Right to Bear Arms” has resurfaced on the political landscape. Thirdly, we have a family bill which offers families greater flexibility to attend to important issues that affect them. Fourthly, there was the passage of the NAFTA that will shape the economic destiny of our country into the 21st century and hopefully afford cdl involved the ability to successfully compete in the global marketplace. Fmally, there was the appointment of J2met Reno as Attorney General and Ruth Bader Ginsburg as only the L,econd woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Obviously a lot has been accomplished in a relatively short period of time. Now let us examine the failures of his first year in office. Firstly, there is the nagging problem of the inability to fill vacancies in key cabinet positions such as Attorney General, Secretary of Defense, and Head of the dvil rights division in the Dept, of Justice. The Zoe Baird and Lani Guinier fiascos were hard lessons to learn concerning cabinet appointments. Secondly, there was the foreign policy miscues that occurred in both Somalia and Haiti. Other foreign policy problems such as the ethnic cleansing that is still rampant in Bosnia-Herznogovia were inherited firom the Bush Administration. Thirdly, his application of chaos theory has made if difficult for us to get comfortable with the man that Bill Clinton is and wants to become and who leads a party that is “too liberal” for a majority of the country. However, change is inevitable and essential for a democracy to flourish. President Clinton is an ambitious, driven man that has a vision for the U.S., but has not as yet clearly defined for the rest of the country what that vision is. He has become more presidential during the course of his first year and acclimated himself to life in Washington, D.C., but still remains true to that BUi Clinton from Hope, Arkansas. Overall, his first year performance merits a grade of B- from this political columnist. Mike Wachtendorf’s BabbleOn: “In the Name of Lx)ve V Saturday afternoon is spent in cold, pounding hesitation. He knows that within hour they will be together celebrating their two-year anniversary. He remembers their first date together! It was a Thursday night Denny’s run. Nothing is really all that special about a late night trip to Denny’s, but the all-night eating establishment is where it all began. He ponders a return visit to Denny’s, but wisely chooses to go the high-class route. She will be pleased. He sits there in his apartment holding tightly the ring ^^^uch he sacrificed greatly to buy. He looks it over, reaffirming the decision he has made. He imagines the response she will give. He sees her crying, then laughing, then simply saying “yes.” His mediation is interrupted by the ringer on the phone. “Hello-” “Yeah, I’m finally going to do it—” “Naw, it won’t be that bad; I’ll never forget my boys.—” Well, thanks. I’ll be sure to tell her you said that.—" He hangs up the phone and walks into his room. He catches si^tofhimselfin the large mirror on the wall. He smirks and rehearses the words one more time: W-W-W-ill you marry me. He tried again, not stuttering the second time. “That’s more like it,” he thinks to himself. He notices a slight blemish on his face, then realizes it’s just a patch of hair he had mi ssed when shaving. He grabs up his ele^ razor and heads to the bathroom to the situation. Christ Jy Rhonda Ba nilltOD .Qtflff lA/rU^r He brushes his teeth. This is only th®' time today. He finishes the job with a f long gargle and spit. . He peruses tffiough the short line-# colognes assembled on the counter top. deddes on “Shaka” cologne (a musky, I’ve been sweating in the jun^e scent)- loves “Shaka.” She bought the bottle Christmas ^ two months ago. , He fin^es the task of getting and heads out the door. , His ride over to her apartment is ^ but short. .. “She sure looks beautiful,” he t#J “maybe that’s why I picked her. chuckles. . The meal goes quite well. He shrimp in his lap, but she doesn’t notie®' He excuses himself to the men’s ro® gain some sense of composure. He ff. to the table where she is waiting looking more elegant than before. ^ The violinist soon visits the table as # | arranged. He reaches smoothly coat pocket. She looks straight into his eyes an“ ^ I want “I have something to tell you. other people.” hop Staff Writer Hie annual Christi ™ Campus from Ft Ktian Focus Wee >tian faith to life, ^rs from various p The I -“V outstanding to Mars Hill b "hop Staff Writer jjj^ter this month, the >Wk on a trip to) stop in Washing! Vk "l^stourwi C^Ofo, and Was I? Chapel Hill, N.C. H ,i??y of the choir mer V hope that it goes V ^eathe He coUapses in his chair as he die*’ ones you ji L ' Seen ' ■’ broken heart. Happy Valentines Day! “I’m Not As it creeps past you, unseen but definitely felt, you don’t know what it is. It is still there. You can definitely hear something. A unique sound, but where is it coming from? You peep your head around the comer and whoomp! there it is! But what is it? No, really, what the heck is it? It’s different - that’s for sure. Your roommates walk in; you ask them what it is. “I don’t know what it is.” “I like it, it’s different.” Wait a minute. You hear a voice; You get a little closer to check it out. The voice tells you you’re listening to WVMH, FM 90.5. It hits you like a truck, but you wonder what the heck is going on. What you are experiencing is gcxxl, but you say to your roommates, “I didn’t know the raclio station was like this. What happened to our terrible soimding, often ignorecl, poorly nm campus radio station?” You peek back into the hall and watch as another experiences what you’ve just been through. You laugh, re-enter yoiurcxjm, and keep on listening. You are reading this article skeptically. Sure, I might be making this all up, but maybe not. I woulcb’t believe it either, if I HiL'|,®Jpnifer Ploei .'‘°P Staff Writer »0u It’s kind of like having a newboi^ I jT^ation Sure it may smell every once in a w*’'. ' -- you make changes, and then everybody talk about how fresh and C i^at’s new. The largest problem that the stat>‘ had in past semesters is a lack of musicx New management has tak , problem head on by establishing ^ library at the station. Also promotional are in the works with several record ^ Management is dedicated ^ professional sounding station. ’ programming varies from DJ to DJ> % all do their best to make Mars Hill n ^ place through gcxxl radio. That’s What about gveaways? ■. Well, I’m glad you asked. The sta ^ already given away $100 in Bcx)ksf ^ Certificates and be giving av^^^ prizes all semester. Listen and win- ^ Trust me, the contests are easy user friendly. I have a gcx)d feeling (actually several gcxxl feelings) that givo** months or so the station will matiW®' standards for years to come. See Page 5 10 w»>"cn in a while ^ HiU College h new first-tir ■^^n, along with fiftei and twenty-t\ ^ students as Ms. Edith Whil ^^^forthecoUege. "'Gather, howevt le ""ajor role when HaL ^^gistering. Maj ® *1 to registration. ^ow and ice, still long, 5i p® Berrong, a junii NC, hadil n coming back Monc & but with the thre and ice, s k n head back la Drivii ^ ft Were fine ^Ways on throughoi $500 - weekly %ffing ^^^^elopes. details - THE Hilltop Michael S. Roten, Editor in Chief Jennifer R. McKinster, sports editor Freda Banther, assistant editor BUI Wright, assistant editor Staff Writers: Rhonda Baity Freda Banther Candace Bryant Dwayne Kennedy Patrick Nelson Mike Wachtendorf Amy Webb Distribution Manager: Jermifer Ploeg Graphics Artists: Micdielle Davis Belinda Edwards Staff Advisor: John Campbell Director of Media Relations THE HILLTOP Is bimonihly cover age of Mars Hill College and Is the official student newspaper for the college. It Is funded by a school budget and through ad vertising. THE HILLTOP Is printed by Groves Printing, Inc. of Asheville. NC. THE HILLTOP office is located on the bottom floor of Wren College Unton on the college campus. Mailing Hill.N.C. 28754. Tele) 704-689-1419. jSH $1,00 ^^SASEto: ^^*ipFive Drive ^^De 19901 address Is P.O. Box 6148, Mars
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