Valdosta State University - Pinecone Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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IiI.IlI5 LELL' ' gfcrwic .!4Hl0I l.C6lll6l Of the many types of leans sold on todays market, only one deserves to be called a classic. These leans are the oldest and the best selling They are the kind that shrink-to-fit, have a button fly and riveted pockets. They are, of course Levi's 501 Blues. The Levis legend begins in 1880, when a Bavarian immigrant named Levi Strauss created the world's first pair ofjeans'-almost by accident. lf things had gone as planned, Levi's would be tents and not leans. Like thousands of people during his time, Levi Strauss made his way west to the California coast. But, unlike most of these settlers, Levi intended to make his fortune, not by panning for gold, but by selling dry goods to the miners. Upon his arrival to the gold country Strauss was greeted with words that would shape history: 'Should have brought pants. Pants dont wear worth a hoot up in the diggin's. Strauss listened well, and took his rolls of brown tent can- vas, from amongst his wares, to a tailor who made them into pants. Strauss called these pants by their lot number, 501. The 501 's Cor as his customers preferred to call them Those pants of Levi's D were an instant hit with the miners because of their durability. When Strauss ran out of canvas, he switched to a tough cot- ton fabric loomed in Nimes, France. This new material was one of the strongest known, and was called serge de Nimes , which Americans soon shortened to denim . Back in the 1880's it was an innovative idea, making pants out of tent material. Levi Strauss rose to a challenge and carved a niche for himself in American culture. But even Strauss might be surprised to find that his newfangled idea is still alive and looking pretty much the same even after more than 195 years. ity-- ... -. .. is fain.

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I ' O 0 Y Evangelist Disrupts Campus While Exercising Constitutional Rights Ninas 4 44 Amazing Grace, How Sweet The Sound . The Constitutional rights which guarantee the Freedom of Speech and the Freedom of Religion came under fire during the week of Febru- ary 9-13 as the controversial campus evangelist Jim Gilles brought his ministry to the VSC Campus. Gilles, who spoke on campus during the previous year, has preached on Q10 campuses in 49 states. Gilles' ser- mons have provoked angered students to attack him on many of those campuses. ln fact, he was struck by a riled student on the first day of his visit in February of 1986. Gilles, who was saved during a Van Hal- en concert a number of years ago, infuriates students by calling them whores whoremongers and perverts , Student reactions to Brother Jim were mixed. Some thought he was a professional comedian. Others assumed that he had been hired by the Campus Activities Board. Some students went as far as calling Gilles a false prophet spoken of in the Bible. Shouts of disgust echoed from the crowd as Christians, whose faith and beliefs were being tested, asked such questions as Who gives you the right to judge us? What gives you the right to condemn us all to Hell? Regardless of whether or not he was right or wrong, the U.S. Con- stitution allowed Gilles to say the things he did, and to get away with it. The Freedom of Speech as well as the Freedom of Religion, among other rights, are shared by every citizen in this country. In some coun- tries outbursts such as Brother Jim's would not be tolerated, lndivid- uals making such bold comments would be reprimanded by the gov- ernment. lt is refreshing to know that in America one can speak one's mind freely and openly with no fear of being jailed for having beliefs which differ from that of the government or another individual. lt was also comforting to witness VSC students, and in some cases faculty members, exercising their rights as they challenged Brother Jim on vari- ous points of interest. What is even more fascinating is the knowledge that as our Constitution celebrates its 900th birthday, it is stronger to- day than lt ever was. f .3 I-J. . -. ,,- .-1 ---.u . 4' , 5 V , - ,- :- Q - 1- ,-. .- . f , A g . - .. o ,- FORNICATION ' If N Carl Parke is personally sentenced to Hell.