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THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
APRIL 26, 1957
The Charlotte Collegian
Vol. 8, No. 8
Published by the Students of Charlotte College
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Co-Editors
Associate Editor
News Editor
Clubs Editor
Sports Editor
Feature Editor
Exchange Editor
Business Manager - —
Circulation Manager - Lamar Bell
Staff Writers Charles ('ouch, Shirley Hargett,
Sandra Roberts and Judith Mauldwin
Faculty Adviser Miss Mary Denny
$2.50 per year
Bob Butler and Bill Drinkard
Merle Taylor
Tom Huskins
Gay Hinson
Gus Deal
Ann McRorie
Loretta Young
Claude Herndon
Looking Ahead
April is almost gone; April is the month for many things. The rains of
April bring life to the earth; the rains give the air a clean and fre.sh
smell. The cool brisk winds of March become gentle and warm in April.
April also has a great effect on people—young and old alike. The men
and boys think of boating and swimming; the ladies and young ladies
think of new summer clothes and visits to the beach.
At Charlotte College, April is the month for many events. Elections
of Student Government officers is one of the most important events.
The young men and women who were elected to head the student gov
ernment have our sincere and warm congratulations. We feel that the
students of our great college made wise choices when they went to
the polls.
Congratulations are also in order for the six young men and the young
lady who were chosen as Marshals for graduation exercises in June.
There are more events coming up in May. Other elections are going to
be held. Sophomore officers and editors for student publications must
be chosen. Vote as you believe for only with your active support can our
student functions perform as they are meant to.
Look ahead now for final exams. An extra burst of energy now can
put you over the top later.
Be prepared for the graduation exercises the first of June. This will be
our largest graduating class in history. Important people from all over
the United States will be present and all students and their guests will
be needed to show that a permanent college is really needed at Charlotte.
School colors has been a subject of discussion for some time and
several of the faculty and a large percentage of the student body agree
that a change is needed but none is certain to what. Green and white,
blue and white, the choice is up to you.
Looking ahead is a vision, behind a dream. What you see is what you
make it. The future can be yours.
The Habit Of Failing
Contrary to student opinion failure is neither to be condoned nor
laughed at. It is merely a bad habit.
Some students fail because they lack the necessary intelligence. Others
because they lack the time or the interest needed to pass, but the
majority of students fail because of bad habits.
They early adopt the popular philosophy that it is immoral to spend
outside time for studying. They form the habit of never taking a note
in class. They consider it unethical to use outside reference books. They
work hard and diligently at anything else. They find that if one starts
early enough and refuses to deviate from these habits he can consistently
make lower and poorer grades.
Can these people find and effect their own cure or must they, like
smokers and drinkers who wish to change, be helped and guided?
In the majority of cases a student who desires to change can do so by
concentrating on one fault at a time and going thru the correct motions
until they become naturalized. P'or others, guidance may be found from
a counselor or friend. In all cases it is up to the student to try or fail.
College is not just a place away from home. It is a start for new be
ginnings, a field for trial and experimentation, and the home of knowl
edge. It is not the place to start the habit of failing.
Understanding
The Bible
By Merle Taylor ’
The Bible is God’s Book. In it
are contained His thoughts. We
cannot learn these thoughts by
merely reading over the pages.
Understanding of the words is es
sential. We must understand them
the way He wants us to understand
them.
Do you read the Bible to under
stand it? What translation do you
use? Why do you use that particu
lar translation — because it aids
your understanding of God’s Word
or because you are just accustomed
to reading it?
Many people cling to the King
James Version of the Bible. They
are more familiar with it than with
modern translations. Perhaps they
are reading it for its literary ef
fect. The King James Version was
translated in 1611 A.D. In that day
and age it was the modern, up-to-
date translation. It could be read
and understood. The situation has
changed today. It is difficult to
understand. Why?
Read the King James translation
of 1 Corinthians 10:24,25: “Let no
man seek his own, but every man
another’s wealth. Whatsoever is
sold in the shambles, that eat.”
Why should one seek another
man’s wealth? What is a shambles?
W'hat kind of food can you buy in
a shambles? How clear is the ren
dering of a modern translation of
the Bible! “Let each one keep seek
ing, not his own advantage, but
that of the other person. Every
thing that is sold in a meat mar
ket keep eating.” Rather than seek
another’s wealth, seek to do that
which will bring him advantage.
Shambles is a meat market.
Words change much during three
centuries. In fact, some mean the
exact opposite in 1957 of what they
meant in 1611. Hence the reader
of the King James Version may get
the exact opposite of the truth
from his study of that translation.
Consider 2 Thessalonians 2:7
and 8: “The mystery of iniquity
doth already work: only he who
now letteth will let, until he be
taken out of the way. And then
shall that Wicked be I'evealed.”
Should the reader understand that
the apostles of Christ allowed apos
tate Christians to infiltrate true
Christianity and to remain in the
congregations? It doesn’t seem rea
sonable that they would do so.
The misunderstanding is cleared
up by the Neiv World Translation:
“The mystery of this lawlessness is
already at work; but only till he
who is right now acting as a re
straint gets to be out of the way.
Then, indeed, the lawless one will
be revealed.”
In 1611 “let” meant to hinder,
the opposite of its present day
meaning. The apostles did not al
low apostasy. Only after their
death did false Christians begin to
flourish in the congregations.
The expression “by and by” in
Luke 21:9 is misleading. One
would think it meant in the un
certain future time, but the Xew
World Translation states “does not
occur immediately.”
Compare these Scriptures in the
King James Version with the ren
dering of one of the modern trans
lations: Acts 17:3; 28:2; 1 Corin
thians 13:13; 1 Samuel 8:13;
Psalm 4:2; Mark 10:14; Genesis
39:8 and 2 Corinthians 8:1. Thus
you see the value of the modern
language rendering.
The translators of the King
James Version did not expect their
(See BIBLE, p. 4, Col. 4)
from the
night owl ,
By Charles Couch
Congratulations to the new offi
cers of the student body. Dickie
Matthews, Jon Bass, Ann McRorie,
and Marvin Pridgen should do a
fine job and be a credit to the
school.
Pardon me, but I, for one, would
have enjoyed the choral program
more if the chorus had done more
of the singing. Audience partici
pation is fine, but not when a fine
singing organization could provide
all the music. Without a doubt, the
best part of the program was the
singing of I got plenty of nothing
by the chorus.
Not too much response to the
query about spring athletes. See
Gus Deal for information about
any sports in which you’re in
terested.
There is a fine “Letter to the
Editors” in this issue. Read it and
write in your comments.
I am highly in favor of vaca
tions, and the Easter one came at a
most opportune time. The lack of a
break between winter and spring
quarters was hard on the consti
tution.
Anyone in school who is think
ing about buying a new car should
contact me before doing so. The
same goes for a used car. I have an
agreement with one of the sales
men at an automobile establish
ment and could find it profitable to
mention his name. It wouldn’t hurt
to see him, so please see me first.
We of the newspaper are begin
ning to line up ads for next year’s
paper. We would appreciate it if
those of you who work for local
businesses would drop the name of
the firm into the slot in the door
of Room 301.
CC. Biillctiii Board
Congratulations
To JANN BRYANT and SMITHY
BIRMIN(JHAM on their marriage,
April 6, 1957.
To all students
Want excess paper taken off your
hands—notify any Sigma Lambda
Chi.
Socials:
Don’t forget the spring dance and
be on the alert for a picnic in May.
Congratulations
To MR. and MRS. W. S. STALL
INGS on the birth of their daugh
ter, LAURA ELIZABETH.
Letters To The
Editor
Where Are C. C. Clubs?
Dear Editor;
The new student, just coming to
Charlotte College, usually hears
rumors to the effect that various
clubs are available to him. But that
is about all. He sees no special ef
fort made to seek his participation
in Club activities. Instead, he is
given the impression that the clubs
are “closed-shop” propositions with
no need of a newcomer’s services.
The clubs exist to provide oppor
tunity for development and ex
pression of a student’s ability and
interest in a particular field. But
this cannot be done until all of the
clubs are better organized with a
definite time and place for meet
ings and better publicized.
David K. Sims
CLUB CHATTER
By (;ay Hinson
Student Council Officer elections
have passed; Sophomore Class Of
ficer elections are coming up. With
all the polling hustle and bustle,
the clubs may forget that the elec
tion of officers in the individual
organizations is also very signifi
cant. To insure the continuity of
progress and development of
Campus Clubs, your Clubs Editor
would like to emphasize the im
portance in selecting 1957-58 or
ganization officers. I anticipate
the best and look forward to club
election results.
Looks as though the Writers’
Club is going places. Members ap
proved their Constitution at a
meeting last month. A social at
Miss Denny’s followed the busi
ness meeting. The creative writers
are working on two major plans:
A quarterly publication. Owl’s
Tracks, be on the lookout for it;
and the tapping of new members,
be on the lookout for hammers.
Sigma Lambda Chi has been ex
tremely active since our last issue
of the paper. A party was held at
Henson’s Hide-Away near Crowder
Mountain the early part of this
month. (Understand it’s hidden-so-
away that you need a map to find
it). Eats consisted of hot dogs with
chili sauce and everything and any
thing that goes with hot dogs, pop,
chocolate cake and coconut pie.
Say, did you notice the “Amos’s ’n
Andy’s,” “Mamma’s and Suzie Q’s,”
and “Cow Pokes” floating around
the campus ? Let you in on a se
cret, they were actually C. C. guys
. . . very special ones; in fact, they
were Sigma Lambda Chi pledges.
Congratulations and lots of luck
to the new members: Malcom
Blankenship, Bob Falkenberg, Bill
(Jordon, William D. Hoover, John
Martin, Bruce Patrick, and Leigh
Winslow. A recent meeting held at
the home of Bill Drinkard put the
final stamp of Sigma Lambda Chi
on the pledges. Election for the
1957-58 officers also took place,
and it looks like the fraternity is in
for another successful year under
the leadership of President, Bill
Wagner; Vice-President, Joe Pick
ard; Secretary - Treasurer, Jon
Bass; Corresponding Secretary,
Dickie Matthews; Scribe, Henry
Byrd; Herald, Gerald Autry; War
den, Jackie Morris; and Pledge
Master, (Jregg Hoppings. Congrats
to a great group of guys.
Invitations to become a charter
member of Sigma Tau Sigma have
been mailed to those eligible for
membership in this society. Note to
those in receipt: This is an honor
and a privilege.
Both of the College language
clubs are planning socials. Satur
day night, April 27th, is the date
planned for a wiener roast and
dramatic production by members
of the Spanish Club. The French
Club Monsieurs and Mademoisells
are having a banquet and special
entertainment at the Chez Montet
on the 12th of May at 7:00.
Belonging to clubs can be won
derful fun and educational too. By
joining in the activities of a group,
you can learn new skills, develop
new interests, and make new
friends.
EDITOR WINS
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warmth and sympathy, and her de
termination to see a job through—
all qualify her to make a great con
tribution in that much-needed field
of teaching.
Nancy has brought great honor
to Charlotte College as well as to
herself.