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THE METEOR
April24, 1987
By D.J. Patrick
Many of the students who have
applied to UNC have not heard its acceptance decision as yet. I myself am one of these. And Jet me tell you -this has not been a
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when we are all trying to get into the same school. How about Jim Blount? There's not much to say
receiving a Jot of stress because its getting close to graduation and we don't even know our
]im Blount: Spottet_l Around Campus
ar a
his hair ten or fifteen times and say, "I just don't care anymore!" Stuart Mercer is another case. The other day, he showed our class the gray hairs he's gotten
from worrying. Isn't that funny? A nineteen year old with gray hair. I bet my grandiJ1other
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Graduation Anticipation
By Jim Blount
We have only got fifty-odd days left! I can't believe atWr almost two years 111 be free of the academic pressures aC thit
institution. Graduation is more than just a diploma and alot of money from parents, though. lt'1
such an accomplishment. To think I've been in school for the last thirteen years, every day preparing me for May 30th, and college beyond and soon it will be
over.
Escaping VES is definitely
something to be enthusiastic: about. No more set schedules,
coat and ties, and core lectures. getting out of high school will be a relief, to move on to college where one can really be
independent and have fun. College allows one to develop individuality and be oneself. Besides it will mean a new car and a better stereo, more money and girls. Fraternity life with its innumerable benefits is there to
be enjoyed; parties, mid-winters, Greek week with the White Animals, Indecision or New Potatoe Caboose!
Anticipation for graduation on that long anticipated Saturday morning will mean a number of things. First, that I not only
completed my senior project but passed Core 12. Second, I survived exams. Third, I never have to worry about summer reading ever again. Fourth, I'll be able to hoop, holler and you
know what else on alumni weekend. Fifth and last rn ba hours away from the aeruor
party! I CAN'T WAlT.
fun experience. I try not to Jet it
bother me, but I can't stop would laugh at that. Another of
thinking about getting a Jetter in the mail telling me I'm in, or that 'other' letter telling me no. What do I do to get these thoughts out of my head? Well, I try playing
golf, talk to girls on the phone,
eat, talk to more girls on the shredding waves. Can you
phone, read (if possible) and, last
but not least, let people get the
impression that if worse comes to
worse, there is always night happy one. We've been going
You see, our
school. through this trauma for about
Enough talking about me, let's five months and we just can't talk about my friends. Its hard take much more! It's even
enough just keeping friends affecting our parents, who are
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because we really don't talk immediate futures. About the
anymore. I see him in class, ask him if he's heard anything, then he will run his fingers through
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By Jim Blount
Mr. Armstrong and his band of
only things left to do are to sit back, stay calm and wait for that Jetter, one way or another.
trips. They plan in the future to
continue their progression to- followers began the new Out- wards harder and move difficult
ward Bound Program at the climbs.
beginning of the spring tenn. While many would tend to shy The program combines decision away from such a sport, calling it making, knowledge of the too dangerous. Mr. Armstrong
wood!, compass use, and physical endurance to guide the participants from one control m:'{ker to the next in hopes of acHieving the shortest possible
time.
Mr. Armstrong's group has
recently graduated to his greatest love, rock climbing. With
many skills already under their belts; auch as traversing, re- pelling and belaying, the out- doon group haa already made aeveral productive bouldering
, By Chria Kelly
Recently
bein~r c r m s t r u c t e d
assures his outdoorsmen that ''hog fanning is more dangerous than rock climbing."
The participants in the Out- ward Bound Program will continue to climb for the duration of this month, if not the year. Possibly, they they might take up the art of carving later on this
year.
The members of the group are
very pleased with their involve- ment in the progr~m. It is a great
addition to the VES community.
exacerbated the delay.
Currently, the crew i1 ten to
fourteen day• behind their ori ginal achedule, and have added extra rr we and subcontracted extra work to catch up. Th
board of truateea authorizl'd one milhon dollars forth contrar.tnrt for landS('aping, furniahing and
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