The Collegiate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, NOVEMBER 4, 1960
NUMBER SEVEN
Sit-In Resolution Is Opposed
Executive Board Affirms
Previous Sit-In Vote
(EDITORS’ NOTE: Following: IS a statement issued this week
l>y the Executive Board of the Co-operative Association express
ing its feeling in the recent vote of approval given to sit-ins and
the general struggle toward desegregation in the South. The
National Student Congress recently voted to encourage sit-ins and
all non-violent protests for equal rights by a 9-1 margin. As mem
bers in NSA, the Executive Board voted last week to uphold and
express its favor for the NSA action.)
“Although no two individuals are born with equal talent
equal wealth, equal capabilities, etc., it is our firm belief that all
people everywhere, should be bom with equal opportunity to ex
ercise those talents and capabilities with which God our Creator
has endowed them. We are no better than any other human beings
simply because we happen to be white, which, by the way, was
not left for us to choose, and color of skin is no indication of
superiority in intelligence, potential, talent, etc. God is the be
ginning and the end of aH things and human beings are certainly
no exception.
Our feeling on the sit-ins as a non-violent protest is this:
When an individual human being, no matter what his color may
be, is denied by the legal system and the social mores of his com
munity the right to be a human being—does he not have the right
to protest peacefully?
For many years there was no protest to speak of, during
which time very little was done. The Negro has been very patient
and perhaps at this point protest is his only means of maintaining
his humanity.
Our constitution states that “No state shall make or en
force any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities
of citizens of the United States.” The sit-ins are in violation of
state law in many instances. But the Negro breaks this law only
to test the worth of it, the morality of it, in hopes that this law
which is destructive of human dignity will be stricken from the
books, or at least changed, in the best interests of the whole com
munity. The law gives the storeowner the right to choose whom
he will serve—however, it is not a question of this. The Negro
is served everywhere in the store except when seated at the lunch-
counter. He is therefore denying the Negro equal dignity.
For those Negro students who are non-violently protesting
for the equal dignity which every human being so justly deserves,
we offer no apologies.”
Day Students, X-Rays,
Dead Week Top Briefs
Over fifty per cent of the en
rollment of Atlantic Christian Col
lege met Tuesday as members of
the Day Student Association.
Mike Busby, president of the
largest single campus group, dis
cussed the important business at
hand and then delivered a pre
pared speech accentuating the im
portance of the I>ay Student to the
life of the ACC student-body.
Busby told the group that if it
ever organized for effectiveness
it could well control much of the
life on campus even to the extent
of controlling politics on campus.
“Realizing the potential power
in our hands, it is up to us to
stand together in making Atlantic
Christian CoUege the kind of col
lege we want,” Busby emphasized.
Tuesday, November 8, all stu
dents will meet in the gymnasium
for a meeting of the Cooperative
Association.
Thursday, November 10, all stu
dents will meet in the gymnasium
for a program on World University
Service sponsored by the Campus
Christian Association.
The X-Ray unit will be on the
campus of ACC on November 7
and 8 from 9:00 A.M. untU 3:00
P.M.
November 7-11 has been desig
nated as Dead Week. Tliere will
be no COLLiEGIATE on November
11. Next issue: November 18.
Trustees Choose
Officers During
Fall Meet Here
T. J. Hackney Sr. of Wilson,
Chairman of the Board of Hackney
Brothers Body Company, was re
elected Chairman of the Board ol
Trustees of Atlantic Christian Col
lege here Friday during the
board’s annual fall meeting.
Renamed officers for the yeai
were A. D. Shackelford of Wilson,
vice president, and Milton L.
Adams of Wilson, secretary.
More than 20 trustees of Atlan
tic Christian met to carry on of
ficial business which included the
adoption of a record budget
amounting to $839,950.22. The
budget adopted for the past aca
demic year was $778,565, until Fri
day the largest budget in the Col
lege’s 58 year history.
In addition to the officers of the
board, three trustees were elected
to membersiiip on the Executive
Committee which carries out busi
ness of the board tetween regular
meetings.
Ely Perry of Kinston, Lawrence
Moye of Maury and S. M. Cozart
of Wilson, were named to the Ex
ecutive Committee.
Eleven men were nominated for
three year terms to replace those
whose terms expire in 1960. These
nominations will be voted upon at
the annual North Carolina Con
vention of Christian Churches
scheduled for April, 1961, in Dur
ham.
Citing the trend toward upgrad
ing aU areas of the College’s ac
tivities, Dr. Wenger said, “T h e
vigorous interest in quality reflect
ed here today is prompted by one
consideration: We are under heavy
obligation to do all within our
power to equip our students to be
thoughtful, intelligent, responsible,
well prepared citizens in an in
creasingly complex world. The
times in which we live make easy
tolerance of mediocrity closely
akin to immorality.”
Petition Demands Vote;
Election Set Nov. 8-10
Over 20 AC students sent a pe
tition to the Executive Board this
week requesting a campus - wide
vote on the recent desegregation
resolution.
Studying the written petition at
its regular meeting, the executive
board found that nearly 40 signa
tures accompanied the anti-resolu-
tion statement. The i>etition pro
tested the approval of the desegre
gation resolution handed down by
the National Student Association.
In accordance with the provision
of the cooperative association’s
constitution, the protest makes it
necessary for a campus - wide
vote concerning the support of the
student body.
David Smith, president of the
cooperative association, said the
vote would be taken Novem'ber 8
and 10.
In response to the difference of
opinion among students about the
issue, the executive leaders indi
cated they had not changed their
opinions to any degree and hoped
the student body would vote to
support the desegregation move
ment. Feeling the need for a clear
explanation of the reasons and
compulsion of their support for the
resolution, the board released a
written statement confirming their
stand and citing various objectives.
The executive group issued its
statement to the Collegiate for
publication.
Rtepresenting the newly organiz
ed Weightlifting Club, Hal Gibbs
presented a request for $100 from
the executive board. Gibbs said
the organization needed the mon
ey to provide equipment for those
interested in weightlifting.
The request was refus^ by the
executive board on grounds that
the organization was a private or
ganization and that student-body
funds were allocated for budgets
created to reach a majority of
students. The board suggested the
new club approach the adminis
tration for their needed equip
ment.
Additional business was a report
from the poster committee and
final plans for the mock election.
Bill Alexander, chairman of the
poster committee, announced that
according to proposed rules, the
distribution of posters and other
publicity wtiuld require approval
from the Director of Student Life.
Various rules and principles for
campus publicity will be available
with the Office of Student Life.
The recommendation of the com
mittee was adopted by the 'board.
Bobby Jean Grady was appoint
ed in charge of the mock election
held Wednesday and Thursday.
The polls were open from 9 to 2
for ballots to be cast after the
colorful campaigns of Nixon and
Kennedy rallied on Monday and
Tuesday.
Women In Frat Houses
For Socials Is Okayed
For the first time women will
be permitted to attend social func
tions in Atlantic Christian College
fraternity houses, it was decided
by the Administrative Council this
week.
With several additional stipula
tions, the Council approved a
proposal submitted by the Inter-
fraternity CouncU requesting the
Campus Rallies Stimulate Keen
Interest In National Election
Eager to drum up support for
the campus mock election, both
political parties rallied earlier this
week to portray the qualifications
of their candidates and to stress
the issues at hand.
New life excited the old campus
gymnasium Monday night as the
Democratic rally congregated to
demonstrate campus support for
the Kennedy-Johnson ticket. In
charge of the program was Ken
neth Bryan, chairman of the Dem
ocratic Committee.
Starting the program, Bob Swin-
^son delivered a brief speech on
Collegiate Photo By Bill Feetham
young politician Nancy Troutman speaks for her cand^ate
at the Democratic Rally held on campus Monday evening. Uave
Smith and Z^^^MUJMon are in the background.
the Democratic approach to Fed
eral Aid. Miss Nancy Troutman,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W.
Troutman, pleased the audience
as she spoke for the Democratic
ticket.
Speaking on other campaign is
sues were Bob Swanson, Jimmy
Qualls, Zarelda Walston, and Da
vid Smith.
The supporters of Richard M.
Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge ral
lied Tuesday night under the di
rection of the Republican Campus
Committee.
Jim VanCamp directed the ban
ner waving, GOP enthusiasts as
they heard Franklyn Brooks,
Mike Busby, and Eddie
Lawerence speak in behalf of their
candidates. As a climax for the
GOP raUy, T. Riley delivered what
was termed “the little keynote ad
dress.”
Leaders of both campus cam-
Jack Polls 375,
Tops Dick’s 209
Slightly more than one-half
of the student body elected John
F. Kennedy president of the
United States this week in a two-
day mock election.
Kennedy beat out Richard M.
Nixon 375 to 209 with 584 persons
voting. Democrat Lyndon B.
Johnson topped Henry Cabot
Lodge 372 to 210.
In In the gubernatorial con
test Terry Sanford poUed 354 as
opposed to Robert L. Gavin’s
228 counters. Five persons wrot-
in I. Beverly Lake for governor
and one wrote-in Adlai E.
Stevenson for president.
paigns agreed that regardless of
the results of the campus election,
held Wednesday and Thursday, en
thusiasm and interest in the po
litical issues were kindled by the
successful efforts of both groups.
Posters, placards, distribution of
campaign literature, buttons,
speeches, songs, and class dis
cussions have been indicative of
the interest and concern that many
students on the Atlantic Christian
College campus have concerning
November 8.
rules adjustment. Heretofore,
women have not been allowed to
participate in social functions at
fraternity houses.
Stipulations added by the Admin
istrative Council included:
Hosts and hostesses for social
events in houses must be employ
ed by the College or be spouses of
College employees. This was add
ed to the IFC stipulation that a
College approved host or hostess
must be present at all mixed social
activities in fraternity houses.
No more than one such mixed
event per week nor two per month
by any fraternity will be allowed.
WOMEN IN 24 pt dc cas rom
Each fraternity must approve of
the proposal and it must become
a part of the fraternity’s minutes.
Diagrams of areas where women
are permitted must also be a part
of the minutes.
In addition to the Administrative
stipulations, the IFC imposed these
restrictions in its recommenda
tion:
Each activity must meet the ap
proval of the Director of Student
Life.
Women would be x>ermitted in
downstairs areas only in the fra
ternity house.
Colleeiate Photo By Bill Feetham
GOP SUPPORTERS drummed up interest for the Republican
ticket on campus this week at a rally prior to elections Wednes
day and yesterday. At the rostvum is CaiHk&nMated are:
Mike Busby, left, and Terrill feue^. nnnlJl LTDiTnrvr
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