Wilkes Community College - Cougar Yearbook (Wilkesboro, NC)

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PPER CA PUS A Climb To Remember limbing Mt. Everest with winds at 100 mph blowing directy against the upward climb can be looked at by students as only a minor accomplishment when com- pared to the long journey up the stairs to the technical arts building. Every- day students must test their endurance as they make this climb for classes. Hopeless requests were made to install escalators, but students knew the limits. What made the climb even more tedious? Classes like English, horticul- ture, and automotive mechanics only added to the frustration of the climb. However, the classes were not as bad as their labels made them out to be. With enthusiastic teachers who cre- atively reconstructed the class content into the students' lives, the classes turned to be stimulating for the mind. How did students withstand the big climb? The gym and Weightlifting room were constantly being used by students who were determined to keep in shape. Activities like volleyball, basketball, and weightlifting, not only were good exercise, but they brought spectators from all over campus to watch the events. Also, high above the lower campus, we found one of the most beautiful community centers in this part of the country named after the man who was the chief benefactor, John A. Walker. Visiting this .area gave the students a little variety in life. There were out- standing events such as The Fantas- tiks, Nutcracker Ballet, Vienna Choir Boys, and The Peking Acrobats. These were only four of the events that took place. , As we strived to get to the upper campus, we saw beautiful flowers on the way up and when we were at the top, there was beauty to behold. The horticulture students worked relent- less hours sculpturing the flowers and shrubbery until they achieved perfec- tion. It was this desire to be the best that made us different. Yes, we were different! 'le Pete Mann, as Chairperson of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department works hard at his job. His office is located in the Technical Arts building on the second floor. UPPER CAMPUS

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WW If . 4 Q Frankie and Lorie enjoy learning the latest techniques of becoming a nurse. Reggie Wiles and David Kerley take a break after the big climb from the lower campus to the technical arts building. 4 - UPPER CAMPUS ge?

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WW I f ky , Q27 X X X X X CWX! The Perfect Place The Commons headed straight for the commons as soon as I parked my car. I had hoped to look over my notes for an early morning test. There was Sherry, sitting at her usu- al table with an open book in front of her. She was pretending to study, but she couldn't fool me. I knew she wasn't studying, but instead, she was watch- ing re-runs of Gomer Pyle, USMC on the television. It never failed. Every morning, she was sitting at a table with a clear view of the screen. By 8:30, the commons was already packed. Forget studying, there was too much to do. Sherry was too involved in Go- mer , so I went over to the couch to catch up on the latest gossip. Instead, I ended up looking at men with Susan and Angela. There were so from, and the commons was the perfect place to see them alll The perfect place - that sums it all up. The commons had the comfort- able couches to relax, the tables for eating and studying, and the television set to distract those i 2 who tried to I study. Who wants to study anyway? 6 LOWER CAMPUS Herman Norman helps Kim skillfully defeat her opponents in a game of rook, many to Choose a favorite past-time of all students. And pingpong was just down the hall with the pinball and video machines. Besides the normal day activities, the commons was often transformed into a Gong Show stage, a video movie theater, and even a dance floor. On Monday mornings there was a spe- cial event - the showing of the last Friday's Miami Vice -- just in case you missed it. The commons was the center of the college life. It was a gathering place for everyone of all majors. The me- chanics mixed with the nursing stu- dents and the electronics majors were found talking to the transfer students. Without the commons, these people would probably never have known each other, never have become friends. Most of the classes were filled with students of the same majors, not the variety that was found In a sense, the commons was like Amer- ica - a melt- ing pot, for stu- dents who liked Gomer Pyle reruns and even those who didn't. . . . Helen Markle in the commons.