Atlantic Christian College - Pine Knot Yearbook (Wilson, NC)

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Elegy for John Lennon On December 9, 1980, John Lennon was mercilessly gunned down in front of his apartment while walking home with his wife Yoko Ono. Following is an elegy for Lennon written by Tim Steiner, reprinted from Cornerstone Magazine, and used with the permission of Jesus People USA. You’re gone Everything we’d taken for granted As our youth, behind us but still remaining, Slammed shut Snuffed out Closed A new chapter without you. Four shots behind your limousine Ended a century in thirteen years Though our collective subconscious (so-called) By now weary, mourning Age-spirit, Had slipped, dreading, into an uneasy, unconscious Abyss About the same time That you began that primal scream Therapy? But John Many of us found Him. The One. You called Him the fool on the hill And how we had hoped you’d find Him too. “There ain’t no Jesus gonna come from the sky!’’ Dear John, Why? What a coup for the enemy The evening news took great delight (They said it twice) “It was a Jesus freak that shot him down.’’ Oh no! We’d prayed for you Heard others had gotten the Word to you How He loved you The Master loved you. Yoko said “Pray for his soul’’ Could it be that just within the day or so You’d been, at last, made truly whole? And the serpent struck you down Before you could tell us all What you had finally found? Oh, John, it’s so unlikely Only a glimmer of a chance Blaming Jesus — the media, orchestrated and entranced While Apollyon drums his cloven hooves In a dark, ecstatic princing prance (Purchased through a long, installment ploy) Excited breathless a little, life-like Beatle boy. Oh, how they’re mocking now in piping key “In the mornin’ they’re gonna crucify j me. Crucifixion Ex Nihilo And for nothing Alas Good-bye John Lennon We loved you. m

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Susan Baker “So tell me Old Man, why is it that people tend to remember things the way that makes them seem good?” “Because people have a tendency to remember events in terms of the people they were with, Hippie. And people tend to spend time with their friends, and when they are with their friends, they usually have a good time.” “I guess you are right. It’s kind of hard to remem- ber having a bad time with friends.” “Oh, but Hippie, there were plenty of bad times. But because of our friends that we could lean on, the bad times had some of the sting taken away from them.” 24

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On Nov. 4, 1979, Iranian students stormed the American Embassy in Iran. This seige started a take over of the embassy that lasted for 444 days. Unfortunately, the Embassy wasn’t the only thing taken over. There were 52 Americans that would not see their homes nor their families for fifteen and a half months. But finally, on Jan. 20, 1981, the Americans were released. And how we celebrated. There were fireworks and Christmas tree lightings. Yellow ribbons and signs went up all over America. Signs that told the world that we were glad to welcome our people home again. AC showed the world that they too were happy to greet the former hostages home once more. So while the former hostages were being greeted in New York with 1,250 tons of confetti, students all over campus were making signs to put up out side their dorms and rooms. Waters Hall, Harper Hall, Hilley Hall and Bulldog Manor all got in on the act. Jan. 20th was also the day in which Ronald Wilson Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States. President Reagan became the oldest man to ever hold this office. (He was 69 when he entered office.) There are times in which it is good to let reality enter the world of fantasy. Jan. 20, 1981 was one of these times. The Wilson Daily Times Mor, Hum I I i’ntn mi u s tni tmfion V ol 54, No 287 WILSON fUKSOU MTKONOON JANTAIIY 20. MKI' 2D PAGES. 3 SECTIONS 7A Ctnti Single Copy ostages Freed Reagan Becomes 40th President Oldest Man Ever To I ead 1). S. Takes Oath At Noon WAMIIMJIOV H R.vulO ?oi jri tvri«r ijo H»»o Mh l rro fh c UirmtoJIhum«U,»oJ An ‘ r I’aiiol vitrt ro Sa um N»»«r irr mc Vcrnra-.j lo an it . was to n tr »irra»n M' rmr»iJ arr.td OrU» an«l cm nipr-« pf iho •CaHc.'tlra'.-vi. fvr r; K »r J ps’Caev'nr Jv br 4m »o m« 7ol j »» •« . '«-» Aiw ron M »t t % -otiWM'inn to hi • ! N-c..,- rrpofw ipr »j } (rvni trfjn -iih • pbVfv V IracuftbpodJU ,v«frfW - w rvort.rf».- .i Hrj tf 4 » 1 m »n fiM'lkon ••» «hr prr»fn ni• »r»« l . .......n'ttatal IV» •.• «« inii«l .» ■! '• !»» tr, • »» o.r m pr«u r i i . • »n airport I'urnwn taUI ih Ionicum» And U i (Nrr im K- hvc .» ft »«Iknilii foitc vimUfHlMt m- am m,, .. 'irjl ift .. U ulW . »■ •' t«V • »ri l.» I I» « nrw pntnS n? o)0 I Nr « • 4» ivi pixwwiwji(t% or. »i nurrfi pMpf pa• • «M» .Jnyn'lw n 'PifatiiiorJf IvnKi'ii fte».. »VI . ■ Itafttb lUpuNnan Initiiiprvwr.' • • •• 'v' ■ wMvo it it ih pr Vit r- »” •• -•.» K il«« wh! - bn Mxedrtl U itW '•••ruiu . ri.i) UUV ]tnl lb t ««r - Q'I ii r ' wr.if | % i n«ti '0 l«u N Captives Freed In Last Hour Of Carter's Reign WASHINGTON AH Jimm» wnir c i»f «Ad hr rw c nrr Io m»! fSr rriumc Iror »In rp u h m jrf crtMl «4 iv Jj »n ol lUxutt inf 0» he»u r» rrir r Vr 44« «l»»t pmidmo KWfd onr I1U arcw.i jcnr4itf milfc lr»n »n cl ihAt TT» r nUfr rwv rr i Ia f|« rrpoflvcl.i Hr U|M v; AfOfflC»r. Ir p » rfur .w - lhrt vj, l c piirr% i-»if nr :«n« fr p V ri ar.»fO tVm oil lh grvond hr«n r n A k«J a» Iho pi»buri »1 Hni io « i« »vpiOdlhrprr»kSrfln 1 «OOP •ofur l ptttdll llr ImUf «»'rr |T»t V r no rrj nek’ t - r.tjwn. i‘jinrr vMd i n l H ll««ir ”rr xrx3 do «-«prcl Ihr aIok Ihrrr « '• rpi n lit»m (»uu rnan di rti.igr rvoUairr rv»«U um! 41» TVnrj . airport tn t Ur timiker In Wktliadmv w«i Otrmapv pbin Nad 14lrfi oil Thrrr «a» oo Vm»r»r n ofllcuU ! •«■»» f c» if TmM»nnni th'« ir Tent r» amuw and Hr r»i'Tumif r firr • «poArVMIt Joli l o»plt j Orrpmprr .» »» pros tlut • m! 1 %a A ?hr «.iifN-tf i‘rrt«iroi «uuld n.a» «VI»» »h rwrH ’ «inf !• !• t v i »v.c 2rmnt»t wit I br morn Hl«jtv U««hin|ion ncUClng t;a n.. i tACvnioie tlTtr iN 5rrre n «I Vi» I » tvt a«r -tit.» Mn?Lf.,«r4tMr»rrv . V r lor HW M m •»» 4 vh |n ni% Dtui Ofirlir.f • prr«.» ucm tt rt.«’v w, .'if) l IV (itniiJt ' P-tril u 4 |H«»if»Vl|i »Hrf t m 12ft «V» N rrl «n.-i in V«h'i IU«ow lr n ms3 'tv I'citrd V ,r a-- .. 1 as Nvti nfu'n.rd if in «fr» ►-»•! tllhVmr agrrrn lA.i -Irtjrnl ivpTrf.rtn tn l . An. « k ic ' ’fc N » pn (••oVo »•« m r «‘a.»