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Page Two THE COLLEGIATE September 26, 1958 Editorial ACC Enrolls Students Collegiate Begins New Era Fro m Seventeen States The Collegiate this week begins a new era in its 30 year history. This issue marks the beginning of a weekly schedule for the paper. In the future The Collegiate will be off the press each Friday, ex cept for holidays. We, the editors, believe this change to be a great mdlestone In Atlantic Christian College’s pro gress. This week the staff was form ed. This 'group of students and faculty members pledges itself to provide the medium of communi cations which w« believe to be needed by our cam|)us family. With its schedule of weekly publication. The Collegiate hof)es to inform students and faculty members of the irrtportant issues at hand. The staff wants to provide a means of communications for those who have ideas. The columns of this paper will always be open to those who wish to discuss an issue. We belive that the best interests of our students, our faculty, our campus governnnjent and our or ganizations can be best served if our campus population is weU in formed. The Collegiate hop>es to keep them informed. We are pleased with the start we have made. All members of the staff have a sincere interest in their work. The assistance of the two faculty advisors, Mrs. Edna L. Johnston and G. Harry Swain, is proving most valuable from, the start. A total of 21 students and facul ty members are working to put out The Collegiate each week. Their aim is to provide you, the reader, with objective and informa tive stories. From time to time this year, The Collegiate will take stands on various issues. It will attempt to be fair but it will take a stand. That is the way progress is made. We are happy to be serving in this capacity because we be lieve it to be vital to the program of our entire college. 21 Faiths Represented In ACC Student Body There are 21 religious denomi nations represented in the Atlan tic Chri.stian College student body this Fall, a survey by the Depart- mient of Publicity indicated this week. Leading the denominational list were the Missionary Baptists with 262 students enrolled. The Chris tian Church was second with 197 and the Methodist Church was a close third with 191 students en rolled. Others were Free Will Baptist, 59, Presbyterian, 47, Episcopal, 17, Catholic, 13, Lutheran, 12, Holiness, 11, Mormon, 5, Assembly of God, 4, Quaker, 4, Church of God, 2 Jehovah’s Witness, 2, Primitive Baptist, 1, Church of God of Pro phesy, 1, Church of Christ, 1, Gos pel Tabernacle, 1, Christian Scien tist, 1, Hebrew, 1, and Salvation Army, 1. A total of 254 Atlantic Christian College students listed no church or denominational affiliation on their registration cards it was pointed out. For years Atlantic Christian College has had a great many de- nomtinations represented in its stu dent body. The college is open to students of all faiths even though it is supported directly by the Christian Church. In The Looking Glass Study New Fashion Ideas By (iWEN STANLEY Girls are getting better looking all the time! You’ll agree if you have kept your eyes open around the A.C.C. campus this fall. Most girls have discovered that a smooth si»itan is most flattering. As a matter of fact, a smooth tan, complemontcd by the exciting new oranni lipsticks or contrasted by SI jvvy white accessories is guaran teed to i?et a girl off to a good start in any co-ed setting. If w»‘ may judge from the num ber of bulging trunks carried up Hiirper Hall steps, ACC lasses have lots (if clothes — And according to several faculty members, the las.sc.s art! keeping those dresses nicely starched and ironed. Keep up thf «ood work, girls; remember KrooininK is as important as fash ion.! Fashion-wise, we note that there i.s a generoas sprinkling of chemi ses in the wardrobes (they were even featured in the Talent show for Freshmen) and that our young women seem to like the shorter, knee-longth modes. Then, the other night, an ACC senior dressing for a date, tied her hair in a Roaring Twenties style bow — a cute idea. Learn to experiment with cos metic ideas, girls. Choose from the whole new range of lipstick shades to find the best for you — or for that new outfit. Try a new hair style, too. Did you know the new est thing in home permanents pro vides a special type curler for each type of curl — pin curlers, mid get rock, or sponge rollers. ACC READERS, THIS IS YOUR COLUMN. SO TELL ME WHAT TO WRITE EACH WEEK. PLEASE SEND ALL SUGGES TIONS TO BOX 174, ACC. THIS COLUMN IS WRITTEN FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT AND IN TEREST! Pet Gripe Readers Urged To Submit Gripes To The Collegiate By JIM BISHOI’ Does the new assembly and chapel set-up bother you? Are the prices in the dining hall too high or is the campus parking situa- titm pevplexing you? As I walked across the campus tlh- past four weeks these prob lems and many more seem to be the center of animati-d discussions. What can and will be done about any of these situations 1 do not know at the present time, but this column is meant to serve both the students and faculty as sort of "sounding off spot. This is your chance, campus citizens, to tell the entire student body what i.s wronc and possibly what j'ou believe, to be a solution. Even though everyone is trying to make Atlantic Christian College the very best, we all know that there are improvements to be made. Hence we thought you, the readers, could help make some of these improvements. If something on campus is both ering you, why not write .and tell us about it and we in turn will Assembly Plans Are Announced TTie Atlantic Christian College Cooperative Association and mem bers of the ACC Music Department faculty plan to join in an sissembly program in Howard Chap>el next Tuesday morning. All students are urged to at tend. print it in this column. If you feel you have a solution to this prob lem, give us that, too. > In the past, you nave brought about many needed changes through the medium of this col umn. Here it is, students and faculty, this is your column — your real chance to “sound off” and tell us what’s on your mind. If you have a gripe, sent it to: JIM BISHOP Box 334 ACC P.S. We’ll be waiting to hear from you; don’t pull your punches. WTiat is YOUR pet gripe? PROBATION I*OLICY (Continued From Page One) bringing up their grades. This is not the case, he explained. Each studwit suspended must submit a new application in order to be admitted. Dr. Burt stressed the importance of the advising system .on the cam pus to those students having prob lems academically. “Every student should see his adviser regularly,’’ Dr. Burt said. “Howi'ver, this is not enough for those in trouble. They should see their advisers as frequently as pos sible. That is why the system was established and students should use it.” Dr. Burt expressed the hope that fewer students would get into aca demic difficulty this year. “If they are to stay out of trouble, however, they must have a conscientious at titude toward their courses,” he THE COLLEGIATE Published Weekly At Atlantic Christian College Wilson, N. C. To provide the student body and faculty of this institution with a means of communication and a free discussion of the problems of the day. James W. Bishop, Editor Billy Horne, Business Manager Edna L. Johnston, Editorial Advisor G. Harry Swain, Business Advisor MEMBER North State Conference Press Association National Advertising Service, Incorporated. SC A Announces Change In Name In order that the organization may include the entire college family, there has been a change in the over-aU program of the old Student Christian Association. Dr. Vida Elliot has been added to the cabinet as faculty repre sentative and the name has been changed to the Campus Christian Association. The officers for the coming year are, Sharon Hazelrigg, President; Samtmy White, Vice-President: S^l- ly Scudder, Secretary; Ruby Baze- more. Treasurer and John R. Scud der, faculty advisor. Business Clubs Plan Activities The Business Clubs, under the supervision of Mrs. Bernard West, will begin their activities soon. Transfers and Freshmen will be invited to join. Anyone taking bus iness courses, majoring or minor- ing is eligible to become a mem ber. WOMEN REGAIN (Continued From Page One) program on the campus. The De partment of Religion had requested that Rev. Eugene Purcell, Direc tor of A-V Education, be relieved of those duties so that he could devote full time to teaching. Dr. Burt granted the request and the A-V Department was re-ar- ranged so that it could be handled by some other departments and di visions on the campus. This left the lounge vacant and made it possible for it to be set up again for the women day students. ASSEMBLY CHAPEL PLANS (Continued From Page One) ing of the Cooperative Association in Howard Chapel that wiU serve as the assembly program. Dr. Burt said he hopes that the Cooperative Association and the various class officers will plan concrete and interesting programs for their scheduled meetings each month. He said he could not stress enough the importance of this mat ter. Chapel program attendance will be required under the new plan but' the student body wiU be split so as to assure students of seats at the Thursday Chapels. All students whose last names begin with letters from A through L will attend what is known as “A” chapels. Those whose last pointed out. “Our faculty mem bers are here to help students pur sue a course that will deve lop them into clear-thinking individuals. They are not here to give students a free ride through college as some students demand.” Atlantic Christian College has students from 17 states and two foreign countries, a geographical census of the student body show- North Carolina, of course, leads the states represented in the ACC student body. A total of 1,011 of the ACC students are from the Tar Heel state. Florida is second with 27. Other states represented are South Carolina, 11, Virginia, 10, Pennsylvania, 7, New York, 4, Ten nessee, 3, Indiana, 3, New Jersey, 2, Alabama, 1, Delaware, 1,(Borgia, 1,Illinois, l,Kenntucky, 1, Maryland I, Missouri, 1 and Texas 1. Fifty-six of North Carolina’s 100 counties are represented in the college student body this Fall. Wilson County leads them all by a large number. There are 281 stu dents enrolled from, Wilson Coun ty. Johnston County is second with 89, Nash has 80, Wayne has 75, Wake, 56, Edgecombe, 50, Lenoir, 45, Sampson, 34, Greene, 24, Dup lin, 24, Harnett, 22, Beaufort, 22, Pitt, 20, Martin, 18, Craven, 14, Hertford, 13, Carteret, 11, Pamlico, II, Onslow, 10, Halifax, 10, For syth, 8, Jones, 8, Bertie, 8, Cum- beland, 7, Durham, 6, Franklin, 5, Washington, 4, Granville, 4, GuUford, 4, Dare, 3, Roberson, 3 Bladen, 3, Colun*>us, 3, Warren, 3,New Hanover, 3, Chowan, Meck lenburg, Moore, Lee, Rockingham, Orange, Buncombe, Gaston, and Brunswick, 2 each, and CaldweU, Alamance, Davidson, Surry, Per quimans, Transylvania, Person, Vance, Gates, McDowell, Stokes, and T^reU, 1 each. Foreign countries represented in the student body are Cambodia and Korea. It was also pointed out by the Department of Publicity at the col lege that* ACC enrolled mpre than 50 percent of the seniors entering college who graduated at Charles L. Coon High School in Wilson last Spring. The local high school had 80 graduating seniors who en rolled in college this FaU. For ty-six of them enrolled at ACC in the Freshman class. This was a percentage of 57.5. Twenty-one seniors from the Wilson County Schools enrolled in the ACC Fresh man class, it was reported. At The Library New Personnel At Library By WALTER GRAY College Librarian We should be saying “Happy New Year.” Many new faces, many old faces re-newed. It is nice to work in the library — sometimes. There have been changes around the Clarence L. Hardy since most of you saw us last. Let us in troduce outselves: Mr. Walter Gray, Librarian (now going on the third year — no comments). Miss Ann ^lomons (our new Assistant Librarian), Mrs. Irene, Harrell (Cataloger), and Miss Sally Scud der (Reserve Room Assistant). We are most happy to report that Mrs. Carrie Bridgers is still with us. The purpose of this column has been to inform you of new books added to the library collection. It has also been used for a number of other dismal practices — to inform, to berate, amuse, what have you? We like it. We hope to continue as in the past. We hope yoiu will like it. To the old, the new, the many, the few we extend a hearty welcome. Our function of course is refer ence, research and study. The Bo- hunk is still in business. Stage And Script Plans Shakesperean Play The first production of the Stage and Script Club for this year will be a Shakesperean comedy, “The Taming of the Shrew.” Officers of the Club met on September 9, to plan the first meeting.' At its first meeting on Septem-' ber 15, the entire Club discussed future plans and productions. San dy Peele, Kenneth Roberts, and Anne Nelson entertained the mem bers with a presentation of one of Lorca’s poems, '"The Bull fighter.” Members were encour aged to work tn one of three areas: Scenery, Acting, or Cos tuming. During the rr.eeting, the year’s officers were introduced. Officers for Stage and Script are: Sandy Peele, Presidnnt; Wilma Hairr, Vice-Presideni’, Kenneth Roberts, FRESHMAN CLASS BALKS (Continued From Page One) sons or organizations presenting the reques'.. All other requests for calendar dates, ex( ept social, will be pre sented tc the office of the Dean of the Ccilege. The B(,ard also discussed bud gets for the coming year. Bobby Riley, 7'reasurer, explained that all budget requests are not yet in. He reported that the speci<il budget committee hopes to have a budget worked >ut by next week. Georgfi Griswold, President, pre sided at the meeting. 'A' CHAPEL THURSDAY names begin with letters M through Z will attend chapels to be desig nated as “M” chapels. Attendance will be required and the notifica tion of the chapel letter will be posted so that students wiU know when to attend. Attendance slips will be signed. No cuts will be allowed. Students who are not able to at tend at their designated time, must make up the chapel attendance by going with, the other group and must state their reason for mis sing their schedule chapel pro gram on their attendance sUp. The chapel programs will be al ternated between A and M groups. Treasurer; Anne Nelson, Sec retary; Anne Jenkins, Wardrobe Mistress. New apprentice members of Stage and Script are: Joanna Huf- fer, Pag Gording, Nancy Rober son, Lifida Lankford, BiU Guthrie, Glen Jenkins, Mike Wallace, Char les Woodard, Ernest Morris, Betty Chambers, Cynthia Smith, Glenn Nowell, and Lou Bilisody. Rehearsals for “The Taming of the Shrew” will begin Monday un der the direction of Mrs. Doris C. Holsworth. 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