The Collegiate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, DECEMBER 11, 1959
NUMBER TEN
Student Editors Discuss Problems
Shown above in a discussion group are the top editorial leaders
of the North State Conference Press Association which met on
the ACC campus last weekend. They are, left to right. Miss
Reba Fincher, Editor of the Catawba College paper, Robert
Collins, Co-Editor of the ACC paper. Derrick Hockin, Editor of
the Western Carolina College paper, Ralph G. Messick, Co-Edi
tor of the ACC paper, Tom Jackson, Associate Editor of the East
Carolina College paper, Dale Freeman, Editor of the Appalachian
State paper, and Miss Carolyn Nimitz, Editor of the Guilford
College newspaper. (Collegiate photo by Dee Winstead)
Press Meeting Speakers
ISote ISeed For Maturity
There Is a movement in the
newspaper field, both college and
professional, to seek more matur
ity in dealing with news.
This was the basic point that
came o'ut of joint meetings of the
North State Conference Press As
sociation and the North Carolina
Associated Press News Council
held on the Atlantic Christian Col
lege campus last weekend.
Two- speakers, one a college news
paper ^itor and the other a not
ed working newspaper executive,
sounded the same type of key
note in their respective areas when
they addressed delegates at the
two meetings.
John H. Colburn, Richmond Va.,
President of he Associated Press
Managing Editors Association and
Managing Editor of the Richmond
Times - Dispatch, speaking at^ a
banquet Saturday night, said: “In
addition to a searching review of
our own ethical standards, we also
have to take a new look ,at our
sense of responsibility in apprais
ing news.”
“Where does the thin line start
that makes a matter of public in
terest and not an invasion of pri
vacy for the sake of satisfying
public curiosity?” Mr. Colburn ask
ed.
“Naturally, there can be no
overall blueprint,” Mr. Colburn
said. “Every case must be weigh
ed on its merits. But what kind
of scales are we going to use
in the future?” “Will we put the
emphasis on so-called significant
news and soft-pedal sensational
ism?” he asked.
Earlier in the day, Robert I.
Collins, Co-Editor of The Colle
giate at ACC, told the delegates
to a session of the college news
paper editors that the format of
college newspapers is changing
from that of a “rah rah” approach
to a more sophisticated play of
news.
“The modern college campus is
the scene of such complex and
far reaching activity that students
must have an effective medium
of communicatiop,” Collins said.
Later Collins said: “The primary
Faculty Probation Rumor
Denied Vigorously Today
By BOB COLLINS
Collegiate Co-Editor
Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, Atlantic
Christian College President, and
Dr. Millard P. Burt, ACC Dean,
today denounced a rumor that
several college faculty members
had been placed on “probation”
as “ridiculous.”
It was reported to The Colle
giate this week that a rumor had
been spread about the campus and
the City of Wilson that several
faculty members of the college
had been placed on probation for
“failing too many students.”
The rumor is reported to have
started on the campus and then
to have been taken into the com
munity. It was also reported this
week that the rumor had been
taken to a faculty member’s fam
ily.
“The rumor that certain mem
bers of our faculty are on proba
tion because of stringent grading
policies is completely without foun
dation,” Dr. Wenger said.
“At no time during my tenure
here has there been any contemp
lation of such action,” Dr. Wenger
explained. “The faculty members
we employ are employed because
we have faith in their integrity
and professional compctence. We
do not place faculty members on
probation nor do wo intend doing
so,” Dr. Wenger said.
Dr. Burt said anyone who would
start a rumor of this kind indi
cates, by doing so, tliat he is im
mature.
“Students with responsible ma
turity could not place themselves
at this level,” Dr. Burt said. I
would 'hope that most, of our stu
dents will have sufficient Chris
tian consicience to deny vigorous
ly rumors of this type when the
attempt is made to pass them on,”
the ACC Dean asserted.
Several persons on the campus
have reported hearing the rumors.
It was in an attempt to indicate
that they were completely ground
less that the two ACC officials
denied them today. .
See MEETING Page Four
Attention Called
To Registration
Dr. MUlard P. Burt, ACC Dean,
this week urged students to com
plete their registration procedures
immediately lest they lose their
rights in the priority system.
Students were to report to the
Registrar’s office the day after
their appointments with advisors
to complete class admission cards.
Dr. Burt announced that a back
log of cards is accumulating.
The Dean stated that once
classes are closed, there will be
no admissions under any circum
stances.
Seniors have first priority for
class sections; juniors, sophomores
and freshmen follow in that order.
Dr. Burt pointed out that stu
dents who postpone their comple
tion of registration might lose
their priority. “Any student who
does not complete registration on
time, wiU not be admitted to clos
ed sections, whether they be sen
iors or not,” Dr. Burt said.
Dr. Burt also reported that the
registration is running very smooth
ly thus far.
Exec Board Committee
Gives Financial Report
See REGISTRATION Page Four
Mimeographing Service Available
For ACC Students, Organizations
A plan to provide student or
ganizations and individual students
with mimeographing service on
the Atlantic Christian College cam
pus was announced this week.
G. H. Swain, Chairman of the
Department of Business at the
college, said the new plan is now
in operation.
Details of the plan were an
nounced by Mr. Swain. He said
student groups may now purchase
stencils and mimeograph paper
from the college bookstore. After
the groups have cut their stencils,
he said they may take them to
the office of the Business Depart
ment to be mimeographed.
Mr. Swain said ^ecial student
help had been obtained to do the
work in mimeographing.
The Business Department chair
man said the hope is to give over
night service under the plan. A
group can take the stencUs to his
office one day and get the finish
ed product back the next day, he
explained.
He said the plan was put into
operation to meet a need, of the
students. Many student groups hav
encountered difficulty in the past
because there was no established
system to provide them with mim
eographing service, it was ex
plained.
Annual Christmas Dance
To Be Tomorrow Night
The Annual Atlantic Christian
College Christmas Dance, sponsor
ed by the Social Committee of the
ACC Cooperative Association, wUl
begin at 8 p.m. in the lobby of
the classroom building tomorrow
night. V . _.
The dance will include the tradi
tional crowning of the Pine Knot
Queen at intermission.
In addition to the crowning of
the queen, there will be recogni
tion of the members of the several
committees which have made the
preparations for the dance.
The dance and the decorations
are being centered around the
Christmas theme. Miss Janet
Blackwood is serving as chairman
of the decorations committee.
Larry Phares, Student Chairman
of the Social Committee, announc
ed that the dress for the affair
is formal. “However,” said Phares,
“we hope that no one will stay
away because he does not have
formal attire. Dark suits are ac
ceptable for men and party dresses
are acceptable for women.”
Candidates for Pine Knot Queen
were made this week by various
campus organizations. Nominations
were completed yesterday, and the
candidates will be judged by three
local business officials.
Refreshments are to be provid
ed by a committee headed by
Carole Barber. Dick Knox is chair
man of the lighting committee and
Miss Rose Lee, Miss Faye Brm-
son and Miss Nancy Weddle are
serving on the Door Committee.
Others serving on the decora
tions committee are Miss Nancy
Britt, Miss Patt Murray, Tommy
Temple, Bobby Riley, Bobby Boone
Miss Carole Harper, Miss Jean
Godwin and Miss Carol Austin.
Others on this committee are
Miss Joan Godwin, Buddy West
brook, Miss Nellie Bryan, Miss
Rose Moore, Miss Gwen Hump
hrey, Jasper Harrell, Ken Bryan
and Miss Barbara Rouse. Miss
Sarah Bain Ward and Mrs. Dor
othy Eagles are serving as facul
ty advisors to this committee.
Those assisting on the Refresh
ment Committee are Frank Brooks
Ray Brewer, Miss Ruby Baze-
more, Miss Betty Boyette, Mickey
Hayes, Miss Carolyn Pearce, Miss
Polly Glover and Miss Jackie Ri-
venbark. Mrs. Lynne West and
Mrs. Jan Boles are serving as fa
culty advisors for this committee.
Jim Van Camp, Dick Ullom and
Ben Potter are serving on the
lighting committee with Warren
Tait and Gene Featherstone as
faculty advisors.
Miss Jessie Daniel, Ashton
Wiggs, and Mrs. Irene Harrell are
serving as faculty advisors for the
Door Committee.
The faculty members who are
serving with these committees will
act as chaperones for the dance.
Music for the dance will be pro
vided by the Quintones, a dance
combo from Raleigh.
Phares stated that “prepara
tions for the dance have gone very
smoothly and everyone on the com
mittees has worked hard. We are
sure that the dance will be a
great success.”
The Executive Board of the Co
operative Association listened to
a report from a committee the
board selected last week to study
the requests of various campus
organizations to receive monies
tfrom the student emergency
fund.
Bill Horne, chairman of the spe
cial committee, reported the rec
ommendations made by the study
group. It was suggested that ex
penses of various campus organ
izations without standing budgets
be taken from the emergency fund
on occasions when the organiza
tions incur expenses while attend
ing national, state, or district
meetings. It was further suggest
ed by the committee that requests
for money to- cover such expenses
should be submitted to the board
for approval prior to the actual
incurring of the expense.
The recommendations were a-
dopted by the executive board as
its policy for distributing alloca
tions of the student body emer
gency fund. Robert Dunn, presi-
Historical Society Elects
Hugh Johnston President
Hugh B. Johnston, Jr., a mem
ber of the faculty of Atlantic
Christian College, was elected pre
sident of the North Carolina So
ciety of County and Local Histor
ians at an annual convention held
in Raleigh last Saturday at the
Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel.
Mr. Johnston has been serving
as a full-time faculty member at
Atlantic Christian college for five
years. He teaches in the Depart
ment of Modern Language and
A Christmas play will be pre
sented to the .students of Atlan
tic Christian College at the regu
larly scheduled chapel periods next
week.
The play entitled, “Peace I
Give Unto You,” will be sponsor
ed jointly by the Campus Chris
tian Association and the Stage and
Script Club, James Boswell, presi
dent of the CCA, announced to
day.
The play will be presented in
Howard Chapel Tuesday morning
to the freshman and senior stu
dents, and Thursday morning to
the juniors and sophomores.
Boswell said that the play is
an attempt by the CCA to draw
all areas of campius life into the
religious program of the college.
The play will be related to this
purpose through an introduction
by the CCA.
T. Riley, a student at ACC, will
direct the play for the Stage and
Script Club. Riley will also play
the part of Joseph in the play.
Other players with acting roles
in the play are Miss Joanne Boone,
ommy Welch, Charles Miller, and
Don Wrenn.
Riley said that the play is cen
tered around the experiences of
two brothers pledged to destroy
one another in war. “The author
Dorothy Clarke Wilson, searches
S'
should submit a request to the
executive board at least two weeks
in advance.
A request made by the local
officers of the Student National
Education Association of Atlantic
Christian to have its expenses
covered by the student fund was
rejected.
dent of the association, announc
ed that an organization wishing
funds from the emergency fund
Another report to the Coopera
tive Association was made by the
representatives of Atlantic Chris
tian who attended the North State
Student Association meeting at
Elon College. Dave Mustian, Frank
Brooks, and Billy Horne reported
that ten scools were represented
at the meeting. It was found by
the representatives that Elon Col'
lege was the only college which
had an honor system. The execu
tives of the Cooperative Associa
tion expressed their appreciation
for their representation of Atlan
tic Christian.
also teaches Latin-American His
tory in the Social Studies Depart
ment.
He has held the office of Wil
son County Historian for twenty
years.
The purpose of the North Caro
lina Society of County and Local
Historians is to encourage the col
lecting, writing, and preservation
of North Carolina history on the
local basis.
Jointly Sponsored Christmas Play
To Be Given In Chapel Next Week
for the answer to an age-old ques
tion,” Riley said. “That question
is, which is the stronger passion—
hate or love?” Riley also said
that the characters in the play
discover the triumphant passion
on Christmas Eve.
Sanford Peale wlU be in charge
of the scenery for the play; Jim
Burroughs, lights; Charles Miller,
costumc’s; and Miss Sue Brannon,
properties.
Calendar
Friday, December 11
Basketball game, Lenoir Rhyne
at Wilson Recreation Center
Saturday, December 12
Annual Christmas Dance, lobby
of the Classroom Building
Tuesday, December 15
Freshmen and Seniors will at
tend chapel. Play presented by the
CCA and the Stage and Script
Club,
Sophomores will attend a class
meeting.
Juniors will have a free period.
Thursday, December 17
Sophomores and Juniors will at
tend chapel. Play presented by
the CAA and the Stage and
Script Club.
Freshmen will meet in the
Gym.
Seniors wUl have a free period.