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THE COLLEGIATE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1943
The Collegiate
i'ubluihed Monthly by the Stud.mU of
ATI.ANTK’ fllKlSTIAN COI.LKCiK
Wibon, North Carolina
Bill’s Column
Collegiate Book Review of
See Here Private Hargrove
By MARION HARGROVE
Sub*criptioa Rat* - - - -
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SNOOPIN’
By The SNOOPERS
YESTERDAY WAS St.
Valentine’s Day and there
WERE plenty of hearts fly
ing around, ^me were brok
en, some were separated,
...t ,— ,, some were joined as one and
two wi-«-kit. The announce- unusual book aptared on should have zaKj?ed. ^ome were promised to be
you're
AccordinK to a War De-,
partiTifnt announcement u*-
*Ufd January 30. all enlint-, by Private Ed- +fend himseff, “Just because
ed army rtvtenies (the E. B Vau»e, ASN 14148008 I ritfht-faced a few times
C.'s) are likely to be called when I was suposed to left-
int<j active .wrN'ice within latter part of 1942 face and I zigged when 1
an unusual book apeared on'.should ha
, I *I V, » %- J.. . VV-
m.-nt xtipulated that within bokMand.t of America, tau.se 1 forgot and smokea j,, o„g
few other
tired of jive or should be by
l.jfHorWl K4 V*ui«-
< olumnUI* I>ol titnjrt
Ylonuulla. Kr^O'
will certainly reduce the private Hargrove describes
»jiii..r.: .s»oaii Morrii, vir«ioi« Up.Julu (iiurrou number of boys to a mini- jjpjny )jfg in a manner differ-
u».ii<-i i-.irr«.n, r.ri. iii«d>. Korb'i^k. mum. As yet, Navy and previous writ-
U«-|M>r4«-r«: Us< h'l r»lrr*«n
fliAO'-hs l>ufoih)r Krr#*m*n.
J'rir KlfiaO. L«mm.
Urymn J|jkhi!lp. i’U«du I,u-•«. horotbjr
Joy*"* K*rin«'r. K#lh**Tin*
T)H»U: iKjrothy
I-)!*- K'ld rti»r|log
K<Utur». ivonr Hojfa*. Jlmmr r***rr«
JulU (JlUrml*
As yet, Navy
reserves have receiv- ^.ju i„ok for a
i^u wvbb. ***J notice* to report. me.Hsajfe in the book you will
hood hor 7 bought
Common S«n»« I
WUdom II
Then, ai an « le> tive, a course in developing a sense
of hum<ir would add the final touch to the perfection of a
rollt’Ke curnculum.
.Sludi-nts. we need thesi- oW nn-ntj* in our study. It's
up to U!( to ht-lp put them there. Ves, "Chew und dige.tt
thii ‘food for thought'."
_ Kditor-in-Chief fourteen days after the end j” 5^ Here, Private in ranks—and
.. Sport* Editor of the first semester, or next Hargrove by Private Edward things like that." gg jjgre 1 go with
Faculty Advisor-quarter, all army reser\es jhoma.'Marion Lawton liar- "And," said the sergeant, the "Dirt.”
Manager *" ' grove, a soldier who before ..y^j turned around cas- Sincere congratulations to
aimy commands. Although induction into the ually ever>- time he ordered Miriam Johnson (oops we
I this order will not deplete was a "'•'iter Face" and you kept made a mistake) we meant
entirely on our campus mern- Charlotte Newi matching your feet all James. She and Robert are
ii.-mbr, Bill bers of the oposite sex. It Charlotte. North Carolina. ! . ^^111. And you stay- jjr. and Mrs. Good
ed out of step all morning luck to both of you! And to
and took those plowhand Ada Catherine Rhode* who
strides of yours and walked is engaged to Pug Morgan,
all over the man in front of And now for the “snoops"
you. And you generally that the space will allow. It
,sa.s.sed the drill master three really must be serious
times. And you generally “Fritz,” when you go home
spoiled the whole morning's with Troy to meet his folks,
drill. Why can't you be a Well, all “yours truly" can
good boy and learn to drill?" ! say — is you're both swell
Doggedly Hargrove ac- people good luck. Dot
cepts the numerous painful Freeman, I heard you were
innoculations upon indue- *•' ^ "hen your army Lt.
tion, the wearv hours of KP f^howed up and you were out
duty, the endle.ss drilling, "‘th Howard Lupton. Char-
the con.stant barking of the 1°**® Thomas, what is this
.sergeants at every mistake we hear about you and Jack
and the long hours of guard Jennette? W e thought your
duty. He soon learns, how- heart belonged to Pete. Ade-
ever, that it is the first four *^1’ Proctor, make up your
weeks of army life that are "'’iU you? Are you
the hardest
I won't say that when the disappointed. There is
! majority of us boys depart, no mes.<age but there is hu-
we won't be sorry to leave ^lor and zest for living that
A. C. ('., because we will, ^^.i]) jjpgp you entertained
"At tim<•!^, 1 imagine, we allifrom beginning to end.
have become pretty disgust-' >jarion Hargrove
, ed with conditions, although ruceived a long white enve-
temporary, that existed from Washington
here; but we goon got over "Greeting." he
it. And when «e did, we swallowed all the advice
realized that it had increas- from well-meaning friend.s
for the
good-naturedly. Once h e
Sime large universitieH and colleges have what they
• all commuiutv workshops. Many who take this work
com*' out of the cours.' saying. "Progressive methods ot
ti ll, hiiig with a big dash of common sense is what I have
li ainrd. , , ^ I college. After being on the .,rmv however
|vrha,« we need some of this sort of Studj on our ^
.ampus. Atlantic Christian College, as well as other actiuires / ,> » ,1
. ..II. g..,. will be making great stndes toward Progress ‘ Pnvate Hargrove
when II can say to pr.mpeCive students that in its cata- yl, seriousne.s.s. that
logue are listed:
ed our admiration
' college
See Here, Private Har-
H^hat Is Your Alibi?
most of Sergeant Goldsmith's
spirit of flippancy and gaie-, trouble for he could not
, ty so typical of. and peculiar i(.j,rn that you should salute
to. coll*’jre and collcKc life, i commi.sloned officers, grove i.s a book for the boys
\ou mix and miiijfle with | \^-hen a.nked by a ser- in the service and for their
(H'ople. make new fnenda yie was on Kl’ mothers, fathers and Sweet-
and acquaintances, enter in- j^y_ Hargrove replied, hearts. It is a book for ev-
to various sports and other: ..jt corporal's eryone who enjoys a good
* hearty laugh and this is me uuiei uiangie is
. around to make sure the promi.sed in this epic of army concerned with two Romeos
new idtas and opinions, rt- corporal wasn't there to de- life—1913 style.
; ceive a worthwhile educa-, — -
or aren’t you going with
Jack? There are a couple
of triangles on the campus
these days; the first is con
cerned with Pete Riggan,
Reba Driver and Martha
Myers, which of you gals are
going to be the best Daisy
.Mae? The other triangle is
a
Ition—in short, you become' I ii T r l*i
Have you ever heanl of or seen a nian who, while| „ p„rt of college life. You be-^ IpTTnrC I A
crowing a stream on a horse and wagon, would stop in the come so attached to college^
midtlla o( the stream anti change horses? you're really <lisappointedj^ +
You exclaim, "Why no! Ilow silly and ndiculous!" to hee the four years slip Editor: 1 place in which to become
V«t that is the very thing that many members of the ,,uickly. 1 know. I've I We are here again to com-'behav-
•.tudent body have d«>ne this school year. So. .vou haven’t, heard seniors say this to me. plain about the noi.se in the''<>r is culture!
■•changed hon.es in the middle of a stream." but you havei v\ hen vacations are in Chapel, but this time we are Humiliated Students
done the very etjuivalent to that act. !• or example, several progre.ss, you are anxious to I not complaining about the'
Htudents have stopped two term course.t with only one i,u,.k "into the old I noise at regular Chapel Dear Editor: ,
t. rm's i re.lit. This is being .lone to the extent that stud- „rind"—to .see your friends' meeting. We are complain-i It is a very distateful sight "'e participating in
ents are dropping courses that are known to be of \ital im- and to engage in college ac- ing about the conduct during to walk through Kinsey Hall suj^osed to be .strictly
portance. This is a difficult problem for which to find a tivities again. College get-s the recent vocal recital in during campus eleclions and f“'''"es-s, but from what we
Holution. Evid.-ntly there is s.,me rea.^on for this increa.se in your blood!! the Chapel. The conduct it is all the more di.scourag-
in dropping ot .subjects and obviously the reason lies within -hiKh-schoolish” ing to try to vote. In every
and a Juliette, namely Eve
lyn Russell, Lessie Murry
and Guy Smith. J. P. Tyn
dall, Robert Jones, Bill Os
borne and Ed Vause, the
giri.s around here are not so
bad looking, and as scarce
as boys are, why can't you
be a little bit more thought
ful? We thought that the
radio programs that college
the students themselves. Is it because you are afraid of
Work and the courses seem to be too hard for you? Is it j„
because of your environnn-nt and the fact that people have
individual dilfiTences anil your best friend may exceed
you without as much work?
These are only po.“sil)le alibis. Do you really know
your reason for taking this step? Here in college is the
be plai e to learn to face hardships. Put your problems
on the Si ale and weigh it for its virtues and its weaknes.ses.
He sure that you are broadminded and that you consider
every angle. Don't be afraul to ask the advice of those
who are ohler and more exix'rienced than you. Learn
imw, before it IS to late, not to be a coward.
count, so someone has said.
college.
—paper airplanes were sail- election of any importance Greg, we
ed from the balcony into the ' .since 1 have been on this he**!" that Teeny” has only
little things that main auditorium; yells were campus I have tried to vote
count — those memories orl emitted at the completion of privately and unassisted —
.souvenirs that one possesses.! each selection until a facul- but in vain. A pretty girl,
Vour first date; .social hour; ty member was forced to > who heretofore hasn't even
the cheering throng at bas-j leave her seat and “take the 'condescended to speak to me
ketball games; the collegel situation in hand." During or even glance my way, runs
sponsored parties and get- the entire program there up to me with a gracious
togethers; sorority and fra-! "as a continual noise made smile and her usual sweet
ternity bids and ban<juets; hy the patting of feet as cer- talk that the average male
cla.ssroom incidents; club tain students left the chapel, voter can’t resist and tries
Go I o Sunday School
and Church
Frankly, we were embar-
ra.s,sed and humiliated. The
to get me to vote for her best
friend or beau. When 1 fin-
meeting.s—all the.se in their
way increase one’s desire for
college and college life. Ev-
I'ryone gets .sentimental once
III awhile—even the most
hard-hearted of us. And in
Now is the lime to make some New Year's resolutions, those moment.s. that is when
i( viiu have not alreaily done so. Students! Since our na- «e see most clearly an<i di.\ , ■ f r
tion is still engaged in combat with Germany and her tinctly how much our college Kroup of li.s- i^ju^jy As if this were not “''^thing
allies, I think that one ri'Solution should be uppermost in, experiences have meant to
our mimls—the n-solutioii that we shall not only attend 1 us.
eyes for you in English.
\ours truly, heard that
Myrtle May had boasted that
this column couldn’t get a
snoop on her. What a laugh!
Shall 1 start enumerating,
Myrtle? Polly always in
sists thiit someone else call
up Robert every time. Come,
come, Isla Mae I know you
are not that bashful. Every
one in Caldwell Hall won-
ally manage to evade her why a certain Red Head
artist mu.st have felt that he ^ ^
Jiidie,f "'w vou I turn Tv T- M. to play “Here
he r. M h «ee that I am ^he Navy,” every
he could har.ny be inspired surrounded by female wh^!"‘"»f‘« morning. Could that
to do hus be.st for .such an are all eyeing my ballot fur- on your dresser have
to do with it,
enough several boys come Caro Lee Morgan,—
We have heard numerous up, shake my hand, pat me *t worth an entire week-
Church every Sunday, but that we shall al.so attend Sun- Even though we will niiss!because of the on the back and indicate pleasure just to see
day Shool. college and all those factors I Public entertain- their choice, making me feel Friend? Now,
After a week of turmoil and mental strain, we need that make college what it ">^''t-s. but we believe if our every inch a morron who "hat would
the nuiet relaxation that may be found at our Sunday is. we are proud to be mem- cannot or will can't make up his mind. Navy boy friend think?
S*hool and Church. We should not feel exactly right bers of our nation's armed] behave when the.se en- I think more private reports both hear-
about going to the movies t.n Sunday afternoon, if we have forces. We can be proud, 1 't means should be provided '^he parties
not first attended some religious gathering. and ju.stly .so, that we wili | " '■I *>e quite needle.ss to pro- for voting and no “politic- we heart that
January has nearly pa.s.-ed and many of us have made have a part in stamping out ' interesting things for ing" should be allowed Charlie Har-
no effort at all to attend any Church or Sunday School, tyranny and oppression and students to attend. around the polls. have called it “all-off”
There are ,so many things tht may be gained through Sun- substituting in its place a| coHeRe is the An Exasperated Voter Tommy, Peter,
From A Relocation Center
day Schmil attendance: (1) Sunday School is much le.ss fine, durable, lasting peace.!
formal than Church. (2) It is in Sunday School that a There is not a one of us whoi
person is given the chance to openly confes.s how he stands isn’t glad he has a chance to
on numi rous i|uestions, (3) In Church you are one of a help his countr)' when she «
large body of wonthipers—in Sunday School you are an mo.st needs him. There’s a * o”ly a Japane.se; What can a patriot do’^
individual. ; job to be done a war to be t^^rker than yours.
On January 2L I was very much impressed by the won—and we can a.ssist in *he U. I know no flag but the
Floyd, Zero—make up your
mind, Maggie, will you
plea.se? We have at la.st
found out the attraction at
■ C., Wade Pridgen, and
"e like the name Cecelia
very much, Gordon Man-
n>ng was in Wilson
“Stars and Stripes.
Your songs are the songs I for one purpose.
sing.
"e can a.ssist ...
manner in which the minister’s sermon. "Sparrows and doing it. S, A,
Mrn." was in cliwr correlation with the discussion we had Yes. college and college ®“'' country en
had in our Sunday School clasjt. "Where Do We Find life will have to be droppi-d
God? I am sure that everyone who attended our cla.ss for the pre.sent. until a suc-
reah/ed that there was « close relationship between Sun- ‘easful conclusion of the war
day School and Chur\h that Sunday. We were just in has been made. And when r.,* w * j ' "
the mood to hear such a sermon after our discu.s.sion. "e feel down and out as wp * "'^h the best of you. ^ loyalties is Joe. She is
— -— * t>..* u I. » A»_ • . . . . bnn<r ^ l .
I’d fight for “freedom and
liberty."
and that purpose was “Gita.”
My tongue knows only the
words you speak bit Ruth Blizzard and
iwe have a feeling his name
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But here behind thus barbed'.
I wire fence
even wearing
h»s class nng. Margie, I know
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