THE COLLEGIATE
Tlie Lillie Los Angeles Freeway
A sign near our campus reads “Congested Area” which
is probably the understatement of the year.
It is indeed unfortunate that the streets around the col
lege are becoming extremely dangerous because of such heavy
traffic.
Gold Street might well be re-named The Quick and the
Dead Boulevard because if a person is not very quick and very
alive, he might be dead.
Of course, the situation is not quite this serious yet, but
it certa inly isn't getting better. It would be wiser for us to
pro-.pf' t for aijlutions to this situation than to do nothing. We
mic.'it sfi ;ke t-<»ld before someone is struck on Gold.
We would like to offer several suggc'stions which could
prove of some value.
First, it would seem that the City of Wilson might make
s >me pioviiions for traffic around the college. After all, Atlantic
f.’hristian Colleee is a vital part of this city and deserves some
<-on.;ideration. More and more trucks pass the college each
ci.'iv. They are big, noisy, and loud adding to the frustration of
both stutJent;; and teachers as they attempt to work in class.
Surely some plan for rerouting some of this heavier traffic could
be deviled, l^ti- in the afternoon, the streets surrounding the
college l(X)k like the Los Angeles Freeway.
Secondly, if work were to progress on the student park
ing lot more rapidly than it did on the men’s dorm, some of the
concf.stion would cease.
Students who live within blocks on the college could
leave their cars at home to make room for the many students
who commute from fairly far distances.
These are only a few possible suggestions.
The imixjrtant thing is for us to realize this is a grow
ing-: problem that is not going to get better unless we act. It will
continue to grow worse and the traffic will become heav'ier un-
1< wc seek some honest and sincere way to alleviate the mount
ing f()!;;;estion.—AL
Will He (^oiiie Through?
At this time of the year, the eyes and ears of the campus
w-rkl are focused on fraternal organizations. Eager Freshnien
:;re .sizing up the fraternities and sororities at Atlantic Christian
rolle,!:* . As is the custom, the college awaits the announcement
of their decisions.
Is is not hard to guess who will go where. Upperclass
men have learned that each organization has its own particular
■ •h^ ^qf•ter, a club per.sonality which is identical with the person
alities making up its membership. To perpetuate its character,
p-.nition, and reputation, the fraternity bids to make members
onlv of those similar to its “way” and none else. A close relation
ship between Freshmen and upperclassmen will enable the up-
perrla>,:;men to accurately predict which organization the former
will choose.
Hush Week, then, is a mere formality. Fraternities over
the vears have realized this to be true. Because of the influence
of a reputation and the salesmanship of a leader, the P’raternity
hii.; become quite concerned about the first few weeks at college
for Fr'-b;hman. It is then, prior to an official Rush Week, that
candidates make their decisions. Freshmen see the campus
■ irc.mizations as they really are: what they stand for, how they
ar! without rehear.sal, the actual interests of the group.
Last year, several organizations kept the importance of
thf-se first weeks before their memberships when they elected
their leaders. An unbelievable emphasis in one of the fraternity
elfftions was placed upon the type of appeal, influence, and
impi'-.'-sions a running candidate had over the ingenuity, seniori-
iv, and efficiency of another presidential candidate. Though it
brouglu debate and dissension, it was finally agreed tha,t this
fall's recruitment had to be outstanding. It couldn’t be anything
els~ with the new 'iook” in swing!
This fall has arrived. The pass word bf this fraternity
is one of weak optimism about the effect of its new leadership.
It i; a serious concern or it would not be the increasingly popu
lar ‘'ieeting that it is among members; “He’s coming!” “He’s
coming through!" “Yea . , . when?” “I don’t know; but he
ir.. He’s got to!: : We thought he was Sig Ep’s hope!”
A prophecy could be made here, but it would be more
iiU' TTstint; to keep Sigma Pi in the corner of an eye while wait-
in;: for the reality of Sig Ep s dream. Compare the change of
power among fraternities to the inevitable cycle among nations:
they '.hall rise and fall.—TR
And Thal*’s A Lot of Money
When you owe a lot of money, it makes good sense to
p.-v I' ck some. This rule is as good for governments as it is
r.>r :-■•.iple. The U.S. national debt of $290 billion exceeds the
;^..nV.iined dcbt.s of all other nations in the world by S47 billion.
Even more startling, our national de’ot has been grow-
three times as fast as the combined national debts of the
n.-' of the world. Our national debt is seven times its 1939
:;i . Bfcause of this debt, the stability of the dollar has been
Qut itioned here and abroad.
Ours is a wealthy nation, but not wealthy enough to keep
borrowing at this rate. To curb inflation, restraint must be used.
•\ext January big spending bills will again face Con-
?ri:,;;. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States Ijas
;iiialyzed these bills. We agree with the Chamber of Commerce
tiie following should be rejected:
The SI.3 billion to $1.8 billion aid to education bills that
iu)v:> been proposed despite mounting evidence that states and
cornnunitit-s are meeting their own needs.
The $7 to $9 billion pension bill for World War 1 vet-
^r;r;s, S10() a month to every veteran, needy and wealthy alike.
The .$2 billion bill to give peacetime servicemen the same
reh.ibilitation benefits wartime G.I.’s received.
If Congress rejects needless spending, the U.S. will have
a ch;ince to continue paying off this year—as it did last—a little
of the vast debt it owes and to keep the dollar sound.—TR and AL
Ahoul Thai Platform?
Any success and growth in student government and other
collegiate areas depends on what decisions our campus leaders
make concerning change.
Suggestion of change is always met with disapproval by
one influential group or another. In any situation, the status quo
is usually favored by the majority. To any party, individual lead
er, or follower, severe criticism is dealt heavily in advocating
“something new.”
The unfortunate element about the whole matter is that
most of the time a change of one kind or another would be a
blessing. This was held and believed by the majority of students
and faculty members during the annual electcion last year.
The top presidential candidates were favored by the students at
ACC because they advocated needed change. When running for
the officec of president of the Cooperative Association, each can
didate expressed in boisterous winds what should be done and
what would be done if he were given opportunity to initiate his
p>olicies. Now that the winds have subsided we wait the effects
of the roaring thunder.
Progress can come through some kind of change. To
make changes in any area is to make open season for those who
are dying to criticize, itching to blast, and anxious to say, “I
told you so.”
There are numerous changes which will be pleaded for
on this page; it is sincerely hoped that our campus leaders will
remember their pre-election promises, disassociate themselves
with the “all-is-well-don’t-do-anything-drastic” philosophy on cam
pus. and devote themselves, irrespective of pressures, to the ini
tial task of moving forward. To this end, we support all of our
leaders.—TR
Question - Does Dragon
Still Rear Its Head On
Ry ZARELD.\ WALSTON,
Secretary of the Executive Board
In the past weeks your Execu
tive Board has begun energeti
cally to face a few of the issues
for the job that lies ahead.
Already, however, the old
dragon is beginning to raise its
head to challenge the board to
prove that anyone really cares
) about what goes
ion in thise Mon-
day night meet
ings. At times
in the past a
represen-
tative on the
board has been
forced to wonder
how his consti
tuency feels
about a particu
lar matter. It
is an icy reality that a large
percentage of the student body
members simply are not inter
ested enough to express an opin
ion.
Your board members are will
ing to spend a great deal of
time in operating an efficient
cooperative government, but the
fact remains they also are stu
dents, and simply do not have
time to spend in polling the
opinion of all students on every
issue. This is a problem easily
solved. It remains for you,
the voting membership of the
Cooperative association, to ex-
oress your opinion to some
ber of the board without being
^^You may ask if it isn’t the re
sponsibility of the g^erning
body to stimulate interest among
the students. Obviously, it is,
if a need for stimulation exists.
¥here is no reason for the ex
istence of such a ne^, .how
ever. The Atlantic Christian
College student will be kept fuUy
informed this year, not only by
an award-winning campus news
paper, but by monthly general
assembly meetings. It requires,
then, only a small effort on your
part, to keep abreast of current
issues. A well-informed person
an interested person, and if
Of Apathy
Campus?
interest is high, campus govern-
ment can progress beyond any
service it has thus far done the
student.
It was pointed out .by Dr. Mil-
lard P. Burt at the board meet
ing last week that Atlantic Christ-
ian has been a pioneer
sniong
is
campus governments in its eo-
operative efforts, and that on
other campuses there now seems
to exist a trend toward adopting
this type government. That we
are a “pioneering” school is
something to which we can point
with pride. Now, instead of
resting on our laurels, .we must
continue to forge ahead by way
of progressive thought and action
Entertainment
Unlimited
By ALTON' LEE, JR.
Things seem to happen faster
in the fall, and the entertain
ment world is certainly no ex
ception.
Next week, the much antici
pated North Carolina State Fair
arrives in Raleigh; and the fol
lowing week, just two weeks
Fan Mail
Skip Ivory Tower Debates
On Politics^ Says Letter
Dear Editors:
It is gratifying to note that the
College officials are interested in
informing students on some of the
issues in the current presidential
campaing. Such interest was ex
emplified by a recent chapel pro
gram which consisted of scholar
ly presentation of the pros and
cons of a Catholic in the White
House.
It is felt this program was not
successful in accomplishing the
purpose which no doubt was
originally and initially intended.
Certainly, one does not have to
be brain-washed before he will
opinionate that the program was
entirely too long. This, however,
is not the main thing to consider;
because if something is of enough
interest and worthwhile value,
then the time element becomes
of secondary significance.
The main point of contention is
that of the manner in which the
material and opinions wore pre
sented. On the one hand, d o c t-
rines of the Roman Catholic
Church were dwelled on to great
length: and on the other side of
the picture, the history of the
Roman Catholic Church in the
United States was detailed quite
authoritatively.
It has been stated that the pre
sentation was scholarly. In fact,
so scholarly was it that it de
feated its pur(X)se. This opinion
is not to be interpreted as mean
ing that we should not be intel-
letually challenged. Far from it.
Neither is it to be construed to
insinuate that the Atlantic Chris-
ian College student body is not
capable of comprehending any
thing with eruditional charac
teristics, It is felt that the speech
es did not complement the parti
cular time, situation and purpose;
therefore, they succeeded in in
forming the students only a little.
In order to adequately and ef
fectively inform, challenge, and
interest people in his all-import
ant presidential election, the
Vjest tactics do not include dis
sertations on Catholic Church
doctrines and history. The relig
ious issue has its place in the
current campaign, but it should
be handled and debated in a more
realistic and profitable manner.
It is earnestly hoped that other
programs related to this cam
paign will follow in the future; it
is suggested that any such events
will probably accomplish most if
it both interests and challenges
the listener and produces some
provocative thinking.
Guy Miller
‘^Letter To” Writer Wants
I
Few Feet To Park His Lark
Dear Editors: — This is to
call attention to a situation that
I shall label the plight of the
parking patron. The student body
has increased tremendously, year
after year; yet. the administra
tion of Atlantic Christian Col
lege has failed to provide ade
quate parking facilities for that
influx. Mildly stated, the park
ing problem is acute. However,
it is not beyond solution pro
vided the administrators are
enough concerned.
There is no logical reason bar
ring the development of a park
ing area on the unused portion
of our campus fronting White
head Avenue. In fact, this has
been suggested on other occas
ions. One objection was that the
shrubbery \v?ould be messed
up.” Which is the more impor
tant shrubbei-y or students?
Shrubs cannot make a lasting
contribution to humanity. There
is no hope for a better world in
the cultivation of decidous or
coniferous foliage. Whenever
these endowments come they will
come from students — students
who are willing to drive 68
miles per day in the pursuit of
an education. If there is a real
interest in aesthetic beauty, the
proposed parking lot could ac
comodate an open island divid
er with a rich topsoil filler.
Another objection contended
that “large norlhern universities
forced students to walk eight or
ten blocks” because parking fa-
alities were nut made available
Tnat university failed its stu
dent body. Apparently the ad
ministrators refused to evaluate
a student body’s parking need
One might recall the fable of
Rip Van Winkle at this point. The
best ^rt of the story comes
awakens from sleep
The commuting students pay
an activity fee, yet a great num
ber newr call for their activity
^ey get all the activity
tian College five times each
morning and twice after lunch
® to park.
One might recall there are three
Ses thPhi patrolman,
30 \pcnnH 28 minutes
, f.6™nds generously passing
steed. Every one of these ob
jects cost one dollar apiece This
ST tr'^ be .dona?ed"^o ex-
Sblem " """^^^^tion of this
few ,eet to “
Billy R. Yawn, Student
from today, the tremendously
popular Kingston Trio will be
in Raleigh.
The record world is spinning
with a number of new tunes.
Skip and Flip wax forward with
an aDOORable sound, “’The
Green Door.” Johnny Horton
continues to mush “North to
Alaska,” a song which could be
MUSH of a hit. Johnny Cash
is selling up the charts again on
a cruise that’s “Going to Mem
phis.” Also, The Brothers Four
are back with more. Their lat
est tune is titled ‘‘The Green
Leaves of Summer,” which
leaves the listener with a satis
fied feeling.
There are two exceptionally
pretty instrumentals in Bob
Thompson’s new release, “Cora’s
Melody” from “The Dark at the
Top of the Stairs” movie, star
ring Eve Arden. A second is
“Wonderland by Night,” a musi
cal delight by Bert Kaempfert
and the gang.
A sure, album success is “We
Play — You Sing,” an album
you’ll probably want to own.
It’s by Don Costa, and it doesn’t.
Costa much. Why not?
Congratulations to someone
for finding the Norrie Paramor
album, “In London ... In Love,”
which is used so often in the
cafeterian. The psychological
effect this album has on one
while he is dining is nothing-
short of terrific.
After “Psycho,” does anyone
ever pull the shower curtain
anymore? Incidentally, prema
ture reports claim this may be
Hitchcock’s most successful film.
Were it not for Parker’s, what
would the people of Wilson do
for some really good fried
chicken? Everyone likes fried
chicken.' Ask Coach McComas?
This was an unpaid plug!
If there was ever a good for
TV, then this day may well be
it. Barbara Hale and her fam
ily and bachelor Johnny Mathis
are both visited on the after
noon show, “Here’s Hollywood.”
This will give viewers a chance
to see the home from which
Barbara Hales.
Later, the Kennedy-Nixon de
bates ' will scorch the screens.
Both candidates will also appear
on the Eleanor Roosevelt Jubillee
on CBS at nine. A star-span
gled cast including Bob Hope,
Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, George
Burns, Nat Cole, Mary Martin,
Paul Newman, Simone Signoret,
and quite a few others also per
form.
Finally, to top it all off for
the evening. , Rod Serling’s
“Twilight one” presents “Man
In the Bottle,” the genie in the
lamp routine done with a bright
new twist.
THE COLLEGIATE
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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 in'
terests of the day.
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and
H. Alton Lee Jr.
Co-Editors
Dan Shingleton
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