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EDITORIALS &
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Is too much emphasis placed on grades in our 'school
system? That could be answered negatively or positively
depending upon the individual.
Some who can manage to make outstanding grades
through the years have not really learned properly.
Others just making fair grades have learned much during
their school careers. The fact remains nevertheless that
the students receiving the honors are those With high
scholastic ratings.
Making scores on papers is the only means that a
teacher has to find out just how much her students are
comprehending. The world may not be fair; only the
individual knows what sacrifices prompted an achieve-
ment. To have unbiased opinions is an art. Not many
poeple have this talent and must therefore look to super-
ficial methods of1 determining ability.
Grades are jmportant but only to a certain extent.
Moderation is the key word in education and measuring
up to the grade. Monterrey High Lubbock.
These days we are living in a new world: a world
of tensions and misunderstandings. The peoples of other
nations in Europe and Asia are constantly under the
threat of Communist interventionif they have not
already been "liberated." They have no real security.
Their governments are unsure; many of the countries
have important offices occupied by Communist officials.
-America has never in any war been defeated. This
means much to the war-ruined people of Europe. It
means strength and security. All over the world the
greatest thing that can happen to one is to become an
American citizen. It is a wonderful privilege but it is
also an awesome responsibility.
Sometimes it seems as though we take our citizenship
for granted. We think we will always be free xf or after
all "America" is in today's world a synonym for "free
man". But it is not as easy as that. Membership in the
Communist party is growing steadily all over the world.
We must realize that some day we may have to fight for
the right to be free to be Americans. When that day is
over will it still be a wonderful privilege to be an Amer-
ican?
We must look at ourselves through the eyes of
those who are not Americans. Then we will realize
that to be an American is something worth living and
dying for! Monterrey High Lubbock.
A Stitch 9m Ilme
A lot of us are in the same boat the one down the
-creek. It seems to. be human nature to put things off
-.until the last moment and then they really stack up.
It's much more painless to do term papers book
reports research and other projects far in advance of the
deadline. By doing this you miss the "last minute mob"
And the book shortage in the library caused by it.
Not only will your early work give you piece of
mind but your professor will appreciate it. It will make
his job a lot easier. Try it and you'll find it's the best
way. TCU Skiff. '
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Editor or of the writer of the article and not necessarily
those of the university administration.
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COUNCIL CORNER
By MONTE HULSE
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By PAT DISHMAN
"A perfect judge will read
each word of wit
In the same spirit that
its author writ." Pope.
There's
Just as sure as there's cock-
roaches in the closet here I am
again pounding the bent broken
keys of a bent broken typewriter.
And as a result of all this bend-
ing and breaking I am bent and
broken.
Just
Where you all been? Going
around in circles no more? That's
trite and crude by now but it's
still true. She just ain't what she
used to be that's all.
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Remember reading about all
the television program investiga-
tions? Then the disk jockeys got
their privacy invaded.
Hours
Well I said to myself no need
to worry about them snooping
around the Brand. That's ridicu-
lous. I remember commenting
that the only thing "fixed" around
here was the circle. Now. all I
got to say is the only thing "fix-
ed" here is the no that would
probably start things all over
again and I'm too young to join
the foreign legion. Think I'll go
eat cranberries!
Until
With Christmas coming upon us
faster than a clean room can get
dirty again I've noticed that peo-
ple are getting nicer to each oth-
er. But even here I was nearly
disillusioned. Take for example
what I heard the other day when
I was retrieving my books from
the not-yet-completed basement
of the new chapel: One boy said
to his girl "I'm forming an at-
tachment for you. It fits right
over your mouth."
Christmas
Then a couple of students were
going Christmas shopping. One
said to the other "Now what can
I get to go with these yellow
green and purple socks?" The
other said to one "Hip boots."
There's nothing quite like an hon-
est answer.
Yeah!
Guess I'm just a worrier by
nature but there's one thing I
just can't seem to figure out.
Namely just how can seven girls
and Fred all get in one back seat.
Must have been before the steel
strike when they made cars
larger. No? Well I'm just a soph-
omore and . . . Until we meet
again (I'm taking romantic liter-
ature) put an egg in your shoe
and beat it.
The Student Qouncil met Mon-
day night in regular session in
Mary Frances Hall.
Phyllis Jeff eries read the report
of the committee on the election
of cheerleaders. After discussion
it was decided that the commit-
tee would reorganize its report
and have it ready for the next
meeting.
The council voted to play
Ferguson Hall To Have
Game Tourney Finals
Ferguson Hall residents are
completing their third annual se-
ries of game tournaments with
the finalists meeting tomorrow
for the play-offs.
There are 16 boys participating
in 42 eight boys in chess 18 in
ping pong and eight in the chec-
ker contests. The names of the
winners will be placed on a
plaque which is kept in the lobby
of Ferguson Hall.
The finalists in the checker
tournament are Jerry Woods and
Mickey Via. Ping pong finalists
are Eugene West Dan Tankers-
ley Larry Friar and Barry Ox
ford.
When giving this information to
the Brand Claude Hicks Fer-
guson Hall director said it was
too early to know the chess and
42 finalists.
The next debate tournament
will be in Winfield -Kansas one
of the largest national tourna-
ments in the country.
In the Texas A & M tourna-
ment the debaters won 7 out of
12 debates. Buzzy Bryant and Bill
Medley won 4 out of 6 for an
excellent rating.
The three man teams composed
of Sarah Holloway Allan Lewis
and Helen Woods won 3 out of 3
for a good rating.
The H-SU debaters defeated the
Baylor team who won first in
individual speaker ratings. Helen
Woods got the highest possible
score in individual debate.
Bronco staff meeting will be
held this evening at 6 p. m.
in the lobby of Mary Frances
Hall Beverly Scott editor
announced.
All staff members are re-
quired to attend.
In Warsaw capital of Poland
some postwar buildings perch 10
feet above the level of sidewalks.
Word War H rubble was too
thick to be cartel away so the
Poles leveled it and-built on top
the National Geopraghic Maga-
zine says.
The edible part of the scallop
is the muscle that opens and
closes 'the shell.
Christmas Carols over the bell
system from 7:30 a. m. to 8 a. m
and from 5:30 p. m. to 6 p. m..
during the last week of school
before the Christmas holidays.
The Hardin-Simmons University
sign in front of the campus will
also be decorated for the Christ-
mas season.
Melvin Cunningham reported
that a record holder had been
Purchased for the Student Union
uilding's records and also that
twenty new records have been
purchased.
The Range Guides were' dis-
cussed and ar6 to be ready for
distribution next week.
Job
Opportunities
Available
The following jobs are listed
with the Placement Office. If
you are interested please come
by the Placement Office.
Full Time-Off Campus
Man or woman needed to work
as recreation director. Must play
piano and organ and diredt one
service; 44 hour week hours to
be arranged.
Full Time-Off Campus
Male student needed to work
48 hours a week for a telephone
answering service; 4 to 12 p. m.
6 nights a week.
Par Time-Off Campus
Senior male student who is in-
terested in sales and . advertising
needed to work with local radio
station part-time now and full-
time after graduation.
Male senior accounting major
to work for local hospital part-
time " now and full time after
graduation.
Boy for local grocery store
mornings.
Two girls to work at front desk
in local laundry checking clothes
in and out. One shift 8 a. m. to
12 p. Other shift from 1 p. m. to
5 p. m.
Yeary Is Tech Guest;
Speaks On Missions
Hardin-Simmons BSU president
Danny. Yeary has returned from
the Texas Technological college
campus in Lubbock.
Yeary a junior student from
Cleburne was one of the guest
speakers during Tech's Mission
Emphasis week. The week was
sponsored by the BSU on the
Tech campus.
Yeary was a summer mission-
ary to Hawaii this past summer.
Dec. 1 1800 The U. S. Gov-
ernment started to work in the
new city of Washington D. C.
Dec. 7 1891 tf'irst underwater
railroad tunnel to a foreign coun-
try opened to passenger traffic
.between Port Huron Mich. and
Sarnia Ontario Canada. '
All Placement Office Letters
Must Be Back By Dec. 12
"All seniors will be receiving
a letter from the placement of-
fice in the next few days" said
Claude Hicks placement director.
Seniors are requested to fill
out the required information on
the letters and return them to the
placement office on or before
Saturday Dec. 12. Such informa-
tion will be degree sought gradu-
ation date age at the time of
graduation grade point average
in major field and overall grade
point average military status
subject to draft or not and mari-
tal status.
"This information will be com-
piled into books which will be dis-
tributed to area business men
school administrators and other
prospective employers where both
the student and the employer will
benefit from it" Hicks said.
'If by some chance a senior
does not get a letter he should
come by the placement office and
Dec. 12 1870 Joseph H Rainey
of South Carolina was sworn in
as 'the first Negro member of the
U S House of Representatives
Dec. 15 17M-JTJ Bill of
Rights; first 10 amendneats to
th constitution want -into effect
Leftover Ribbons Make
Good Scrapbook Matter
"Ribbons that tvere sold before
each game are now onsale if
anyone should want one for his
scrapbook" said Peggy Graham
cheerleader.
These ribbons were excess left
from all the sales and are being
sold at a reduced price. Anyone
interested in obtaining one or
more of any of the ribbons should
any of the ofaeeried.
pick one up" Hides further said.
For the convenience of the stu-
dents these letters may be re-
turned by just dropping them in
the campus mail box.
Hicks stressed that it was very
important for every senior to fill
out the information and .return
the letters whether he wanted im-
mediate employment through the
university placement office or not.
These letters will affect all
seniors graduating in 1900 either
summer fall or June.
Rifle Team To Compete
At Fort Hood Tomorrow;
16 Schools Enter Match
The H-SU Rifle Team will
travel to Fort Hood this week-
end to fire the Fourth United
States Army Inter - Collegiate
Small Bore Rifle Match. They
will compete with 16 other schools
from this area.
The team will leave at 1 p. m.
on Friday Dec. 4 and will rpturn
on Sunday Dec. 0.
Team members making the trip
XWiJP Jimmy Carter Thomas
McMillin Gerald Hitt Dave Suth-
erland Riqhard Powell Jimmy
Holloway James Menefee Loyce
Fowler Phillip MUler and Jimmy
Tyler.
MSt. Warner V Minnis team
coach and I JUTC Benjamin Jr. JKuy-
JcadU wi& acoomjDy the km
to Tort Hood.
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