1975

“The Spring of Reckoning” by TCC sophomore E. E. Stroud has been selected to be published in the Biannual Anthology of College Poetry. The Anthology is a compilation of verse written by the college men and women of America, representing every state in the country. Selections were made from thousands of manuscripts submitted.

SOME REVIEW — Straight out of the “Saturday Review,” a noted American magazine, came the following “Personals” ad: “Through an untoward happenstance I am unable to understand, a packet of 37 torrid love letters was placed in my overcoat pocket while it hung in the clothes rack on American Airlines flight 489 from Dallas to…

Pre-college aptitude tests have reported that the examination scores are lower this year than ever before, supporting a downward trend in educational achievement. These assessments, evaluating the basic skills that students should have learned in high school, prove that modern students and educators are failing in their basic purposes. This suggests that American youth are…

Many people are seeking personal remedies for the tensions produced by our nuclear society. A seemingly new method of escapism is found in Transcendental Meditation; but upon examination TM, as it is familiarly called, is basically as old as time. The principal idea is to concentrate on something outside oneself, usually a single word, and…

After a fine Thanksgiving of food, football, and fellowship, Americans turn once again to the annual chore of Christmas preparation. Stores are filled to capacity with hurried shoppers, purchasing gifts they cannot afford in keeping with the Christmas spirit. It is the time of year when fantasy is rampant while reason and practicality are firmly…

Yesterday’s Answers Good Today For the Bicentennial column this week several questions will be asked and then answered by a panel of distinguished Americans. Question 1: The United States has immense problems. How should we face them and what should we do about them?“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence… The slogan…

DEAR EDITOR:According to Lyndon Furst, professor of education administration at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Mich., compulsory school attendance may keep students coming to class, but it has little education value for most teenagers. Furst made his comments in a recent issue of the educational journal, PHI DELTA KAPPA.“… compulsory schooling may be the goal…

The music and drama departments presented “Shepherd Song” last night at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Texarkana. This sacred musical commemorates the approaching Christmas season. “Shepherd Song” is an original work based on the famous medieval play “The Second Shepherd’s Story,” by the Master of Wakefield. Two young Americans, John Jakes and Gilbert V. Martin,…