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Friday, September 30,1994 Mars Hill College Hilltop Page 3 MADISON SIDE BY SIDE By Tommy Dembinsky Last year over 170 of the youths in Madison were involved in the juvenile court system. To help combat this problem Madison County set up the Madison Side-By-Side Program, which is essentially a big brother/big sister program. This is a state-funded program ''Wch began 3 years ago. It relies on volunteers to do most of the Work involved. The program is presently looki^ for adult Volunteers to help with the children, as well - as perform other tasks relative to the agency’s services. To work with the children a potential volunteer must ^ out an application, have a formal interview, and go through a training process. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, are 18 years or older, and have a mode of transportation, you can be a big brother or big sister to a child. If you do not have transportation, and would still like to volunteer in other agency roles, call the Blue Ridge Center in Marshall at 649-2367 and ask for Julie. There are many other opportimities for volimteers, ranging from preparing a nev^etter to assisting with coordinating group activities. DEFERRED RUSH CONVICTION WITHOUT TRIAL? By Paul Bass *^sh has come and tjjj. . there’s something from the pledge of fraternities and semester - hg . “®o&fer students and The reason for Ofg |®®**ssion from the '^efp '■osters was a ^*ish rush” vote by the > ^mmittee. PreZi^'ody Muller, of this .^tte — co^ri^ee, said, “We [the ■ ■ oce] met as a group Hisjj for the deferred Wom .°^use we felt it for ^ more beneficial Presg ® ”ow students to fhcmselves to the ff'^'oughout the ^iii *^®^cr than being by all the fraternities and sororities at once. The faculty also has complained that freshmen in the past have devoted too much time to pledge activities.” Brian Cox, president of the national fraternity Theta Chi, took an opposing view stating, “A deferred rush may be okay for some schools, but at Mars Hill the small population allows the student to get to know the Greeks quicker.” Additionally he stated, “I feel there should be some form of study hall implemented into every pledge program here.” The affected students have not been completely quiet on this issue either. Junior transfer student, Chad Trantham, ‘said, “I don’t see any reason anyone should not be able to rush. We are all adults and we know how to manage our time.” All of these ideas leave several questions unanswered. Should a small committee decide wfrat five hundred of their peers do? Is five hours a week too much time for pledging? Is anyone really benefitting from the vote? Is deferred rush right or wrong? The answer lies within yourself. Speak out and be heard. Computer network log-in, dial-in, and account request form in the library. Internet accoimts are now available to all Additional information is available from interested faculty, staff, and students. If John Payne at 689-1391, and a detailed interested, pick up a network log-in article is forthcoming. Do You Have What It Takes To Be A TUTOR? Student Support Services is looking for conscienuous tutors in ALL subject areas. REQUIREMENTS: (1) Successful completion (B+ or better)of the courses in which you plan to tutor. (2) A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above (3) A commitment to your tutee(s). (4) A people oriented attitude. EARN UP TO $150.00 PER MONTH! Recruiting now for Fall 1994 and Spring 1995 Call 1382 or 1380 or come by the Student Support Services office on the main floor of Marshbanks, Monday through Friday 8:00-4:30. EARN MONEY WITH YOUR TIME! A College Beeih Trap Highway 213, which runs through the Mars Hill College campus between Memorial Library and Blackwell Hall, has become a danger zone for pedestrians attempting to cross the highway as well as for motorists. MHC’s Director of Campus Safety and Security, Craig Goforth, is encouraging all motorists to obey the 25 mph speed limit. He also wishes to remind motorists that they are to stop to allow pedestrians to cross the lughway at the two official crosswalks, one of which is in front of Moore Auditorium and the other, in front of Memorial Library. Also, pedestrians (whom are primarily members of the college community) are strongly encouraged to cross only at the designated crosswalks. Now under consideration is the possibility of placing a traffic light at the intersection involving Highway 213 and the road between the library and the media center. This would hopefully curb the danger of the area. Meanwlule, campus police will be patrolling the area more frequently and enforcmg the subsequent penalties.
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