Peace College - Lotus Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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- a,i-:N,jjj(aam»iffiHi i)miiii»tiiffifffmHflPifm ' « 1.0 tlJS ion Whew! You knew upon entering college you A ould rid yourself of the hassles of Mon-i and Dad ' s routine inspection of your already nervous dates. No more clumsy introductions. Never again w ould your stomach knot up as you worried if Monn A ould find his southern accent ador- able or just plain hickish. You knew Dad ' s hand- shake was a test for strength and ruggedness. What if he mistook your guy ' s tenderness for wfimpiness? All that looking over is history. You eagerly an- swer the hall phone as its ringing seems to be echoing the name of your first date a May at college. Suddenly, there is a whirl of excitement on the hall and the girls w hom you have sung this n e a guy ' s praises to have rushed to main lobby before you could put on your last touch of lipstick in order to see, as you described him, the ultimate ' Joe Fine ' . Suddenly, that sanne old fear grabs you and throws you into nervousness as you frantically anticipate their opinion. You greet him A ith your beaming smile as you lead hinn triunn- phantly out the door. Alas, a roar of laughter over- Mhelms both of you fronn above. Do you have a t A in brother? Just as you thought you had escaped into a romantic evening, you know you ' ve once again had your date inspected, rated, and, if you ' re lucky, approved. «

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Compeitit:ion Keeps Them Going Competition has played an in-iportant role in all civilizations and com- munities. Healthy com- petition has as its basic purpose the raising of in- dividual standards and abilities in order to be batter than average. While students con- stantly seem to strive to make better gredes and be involved in better activities than their peers, they also want to take pride in their ow n class and to boast of it as the best in the school. At Peace there always seems to be some type of good-natured com- petition between the sophomore and fresh- men classes. There are nunnerous contests that allows the strongest to prove themselves. Many of us u itness the grueling struggles of the sock races end tug-of- war at the Sophonnore- Preshman picnic, it was, ho Mever, at the powder puff footbell game that the sophomores ulti- mately defeated the freshmen Cby e score of 30 + to O). Fortunately, this sophomore -freshmen rivalry will slweys be a part of Peace. Without it, the students would remain unchallenged.

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The Blind Datse We all have a deep love for Peace College. It: ' s homeyj personal at;mos- phere provides almost alt Che comforts of a home away from home. A e have friends here A ho let us cry on their shoulders even when our favorite kitten is hit by a speeding nnotorist. At Peace there is en- couragement and opportu- nity in the office of every professor and administra- tor. But Are all seem to miss one common oppor- tunity — the chance to meet ne v boys in an every- day atmostphere. (After all, ho A can one be ex- pected to nneet someone new at Groucho ' s, Zack ' s, or any of the local night- spots Arhen darkness keeps you from seeing others clearly and the deafening music prevents even the loudest football player ' s voice from being heard. It seems that only the most daring of us chance this approach at meeting new guys. The nn o s t r e c o m nri e n d e d method is the blind date writh another couple whom you trust to pick out a likely candidate or one that you MOuld choose yourself. That %Aray, you know that if they ' d be seen w ith hinn, he can ' t be too bad. Bew are when the nnediator between the two of you becomes scarce when the time of Mr. Sup- rise ' s arrival approaches. What will you an A ser back to the girls on the bal- cony who call dowrn to you as you leave, You better ask if he ' s really from Cha- pel Hill. There ' s been an orangutan escape from the circus ? And A hen Mon and Dad come to visit us at Peace, we hope they ' ll ask about our friends, our food, or our studies. We hope they won ' t ask about our blind dates. Of course, if we find B guy vjo like, we ' ll let thenn know.