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Members of the 1992 Warriorfootball team make their point by taking a "drugfree"pledge. Misty Nowell expounds her point of view to fellow students Kevin Harthcock, Rhonda Hill, and Amy John- son. BURTON LIBRAW ^Tl,'W>v«MBHH ~"T .VCL ha >( C e a~V^ \J& ^ma^ ^(^ ( o>/( <?qC_, I ! aI£l o\ Geshfchti tid&ld u|fc W %C64**siWA4!)'i»% 72 ^CA/Uf % c*Ae*t*lct fit U>. 1& Toronda Wilson makes sure that Joey Horn, Timo- thy Herrington, and Rusty Daniels know her point of view. 631CM A c A> t> J tf >\ *> fc' <? Miss Mississippi drew a crowd to the BSUfora question and answersession with herselfand starfootball players. Whether we view life through theeyesofOpus, or WO-HE-LO whether we perceive the world as Calvin and Hobbes do, history is in the making. National, state, local, and campus wide issues develop daily, thus touching and East Central affecting the livelihood of East Central Community I College. Regardless ofexter- Community College 1 nal conditions, college con- tinues to develop and mold students' lives and perspec- tives. Students are encour- Decatur, Mississippi aged to exercise thinking abilities toprepare themfor 39327 dynamic leadership. There- fore, during this year of issues and viewpoints, such 1993 as the Free Trade Agree- Vol. 52, ment, the Presidential elec- tion, the passage ofa state lottery, andeducationalbud- I getcuts, the WO-HE-LOstaff mconsiders life from OUR VNTOFVIEW. n N^cc44^t^ coo/Losty,: v+ca/> «| "Conserve energy, turn out lights; trash bin and recycle box. car pool; recycle; buy recycled prod- Yet, we tried, making the ucts." first steps toward changing Time and time again we heard our views on ecological these admonitions which reminded survival. us of the efforts necessary to pro- tect our futures. These issues focused on environmental as well as economic measures. The concerns for the ozone layer and the ecological survival of the world surrounded us in every facet of our lives, even at ECCC where state law mandated that each state agency establish recycling programs and source reduction programs. Recycling seemed so easy, but it was just plain hard for us to get in the routine. "Save those aluminum cans; don't put that white paper in the trash, put it in the recycle box." We wanted to do our share; but at times, it was just too hard to remember to collect recycling items. The bins for can collections reminded us to do our part; that was easy. However, recycling white paper pre- sented a bigger problem for us. "In which container do we put the white paper?" It was difficult to remember Jimmy Gibbs and ClemarioJenk- JenniferAnderson and Brandi ins plan to recycle, just as soon Parks use team work to clean up as theyfinish their break. the highway. 2 Opening Khicey Carmichael, Brandi Parks andJenniferAnderson help with Phi Theta Kappa's highway clean - up. VICA also sponsors a highway clean-up. If someone said that the world was on the brink of disaster, what would you think? Would you believe it? Well, it's close to the truth. You may say that the world's ecological problem does not effect college students. It may not affect you personal- ly, but in the long run, it will. Not true, you say. Well, consider this. What about the children? — What about the children Where will they go When the rivers of this good earth No longerflow? — 4 What about the children "'•• ;_•"''-.«f'' ; Where will they live? We've taken morefrom this old earth Than she ever had to give—. What about the children What will they do? The cloudsfill the sky; They're no longer blue. — What about the children Where will they go? After we've destroyed our earth, Where will they go? We don't have much time; We must actfast. If we want our children On this earth to last, It's time to reach out And take the hand Of the Man; He'll understand Because only God can save us now. Paul Glass Sophomore — Kecycle White Paper Only. These boxes became afamiliar sight to both students andfaculty. Recycling 3 «J|B During lunch time students 'petition was always evident and faculty hurried to the cafe- through the suggestive conver- teria or the student center grill. sation over the table. There For over 10 years, several fac- were rules, but everyone ulty members have headed for seemed to overlook them. "We the faculty lounge in the stu- have played together long dent center where they have enough," Mr. Guraedy com- enjoyed a lunch hour offellow- mented, "that we know our ship, issue discussions, prob- opponents next move". lem-solving, and DOMINOES. Perhaps we have discovered Yes, a game ofdominoes. a way to solve the communica—- As they munched on burgers tion problems in our world and fries or sandwiches play dominoes while we share brought from home, Mr. our views! Guraedy, Dr. Ethridge, Mr. Joe Clark, Coach Pace, Mr. Thrash, Mr. Deaton, Mr. Vaughn, Mrs. Massengale, and Ms. Winstead grouped in teams of 2 to chal- lenge each other as the domino champions. Winners were deter- mined by a team's winning 2 of the 3 250-point games played. Then the winners had a play off. The game was informal as the group shared concerns about students, replayed the ball games, and shared personal interests. However, the com- a W ith hisgameplan ready, Coach Coach Clark contemplates his Pace makes his next move. next strategic move ofthe domi- nogame. 4 Opening Mr, Thrash cautiously places the domino on the boardfor anoth- erfivepoints. Mr. Deaton gleams with excite- ment as he adds five points to his score. J M r. Guraedy, what do you see, rectangles orsquares? Opening 5 MargoArchie discovers that the College algebra is made easierfor library's verticalfile is an excellent Bryan Gordon with a little help sourcefor information. from Jay Franklin and the quietness ofthe library. )hilip Hillfinds the library an excellent place to study. 6 Opening