Davidson College - Quips and Cranks Yearbook (Davidson, NC)

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MORE THAN SIBLINGS: John and Glen Hoyle are Davidson ' s newest set of twins. SIBLINGS AT DAVIDSON 29

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Davidson: A Family Affair There goes Betty. She ' s the freshman in my Chem lab. Do you know Bob? He ' s a PIKA? Oh, that ' s Wendy, Albert ' s little sis- ter. For many, Davidson is a school of la- bels. Your list is determined by the class you ' re in, the eating house you belong to, the sports you play, the hall you live on, etc. Being known as someone ' s sibling is yet another label. For a fledgling freshman, possessing this label can be a comfort. Entering the big world of college with an older broth- er or sister has many advantages. As Mary Anne Hoskins comments, Hav- ing an older brother really helped. He told me what were good classses and what professors to take. Moreover, older siblings make for introductions into the social scene, since everyone al- ways wants to meet the younger brother or sister, especially if he or she is a mem- ber of the opposite sex. On the flip side, being an upperclass- man with a younger sibling also has its definite good points. Simply having an- other member of the family around is an instant cure for those twinges of home- sickness. It ' s great, notes Mary Grif- fith, because I have a really cool little brother. Playing mom is not always necessary, but helping a younger sibling adjust to Davidson can provide a satisfy- ing outlet for maternal instincts. No matter at which end of the age ladder you find yourself, being some- one ' s brother or sister has positive con- sequences. Above all, sharing the same set of parents produces a unique type of closeness understood only by siblings. According to Vincent Dennis, I ' m glad my sister is at Davidson. We ' ve gotten to be a lot closer since we ' ve been here. — Jenny Link Bottom: Kathy Clark, Janet Bitter, Laura McDonald, Mary Mulhern, Helen Mulhern, Ann Roddey, Margaret White, Elizabeth White: second row: Laura Batten, Nana Lay, Connie Clark, Russel Bitter, John or Glen Hoyle, John or Glen Hoyle, Mickey MacDonald, Mary Martha Bledsoe, John Mulhern, Hunter Roddey, Katie White, Mike Val Buena; top row: J.T. Lay, Mark Steiner, Griff Elder, Karen Steiner, Beth Elder, unidentified, Sally Howell, Robby Howell, Cole Gaither, Jeff Myers, Jay Gaither, Jerry Myers, Huntley Bosso ng, Joe Bossong, Joe Bossong, Martin Van Buena, Tony Cabrales, Bobby Houck, Stokes Houck. 28 STUDENT LIFE

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The Dangers Of Technology THE SELECTION OF THE GOODY IS SO TRAUMATIC, losing ones money is rather anti- climactic. The bell rang and Jane Doe anxiously glanced down at her watch. Seven min- utes remained until her next class. Grab- bing her books, she headed for the stairs and proceeded to Chambers basement. As she reached for forty-five cents in her backpocket, her eyes focused on the TAB selector button. She confidently placed her money in the slot and listened to the vending machine swallow her nickels and dimes. She quickly makes her selec- tion and eagerly awaits her twelve ounce can of caffeine but nothing happens. Nervous, she pulls the coin release lever again and again but to no avail. Jane bows her head from the harsh reality of her situation. Yes, Jane Doe is once again a Vending Machine Victim, a VMV. Jane Doe ' s story is an all too familiar one at Davidson. We have all suffered the same humiliating experience at one time or another. The question is how much longer are we, the public going to take this abuse. When are we going to refuse to be manipulated by a 6 ' by 4 ' by 4 ' coin-eating box! How many more vic- tims must there be? Perhaps a few of you don ' t believe in the magnitude of the situation. You sit there smugly and ask, Why change the current system? I ' ve never been a vic- tim? To you skeptics I answer that you may well be the next victim because you fear no machine and confidently place your money into any vending machine at random, regardless of a particular ma- chine ' s reputation. Your childlike trust in these machines is touching but unre- alistic. Some cold night when you des- perately need that TAB or package of M and M ' s you will lose your last forty-five cents and your faith in society at the same time. But what can anyone do, you ask. Well it ' s a difficult situation and it calls for difficult solutions. First, an in depth study of vending machines is needed. We must find ways to make these ma- chines more reliable, trustworthy, and safe. Moreover, we must help our VMV ' s. Many students have been vic- timized so frequently and with such in- tensity that they have withdrawn from the world of machines entirely. They are terrified not only of Coke and candy ma- chines, but also video games, coin laun- dromats, and especially computers. We must help the VMV ' s back into the mainstream of society so that they can live happy, healthy lives, without fear. — Patty Burns 30 STUDENT LIFE