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the COLLEGI ATE
November 4
I960
The Case of The Dead College From Where I Sit
Sometimes it’s rather difficult to figure out who the
murderer is on a drama such as “Perry Mason” even when one
has learned that all such programs use basically the same for
mat week after week.
We get so use to sameness that often when a problem
arises in the mist of routine, we find it almost impossible to
solve. The problem often is something which should have a
very evident solution. But the solution remains a mystery.
One mystery on the Atlantic Christian College campus
is wh;it happens to the college on the weekend? At approximate
ly 12 noon on Friday, the school slowly moves into a state of
surpf-nded animation. It remains dormant until late Sunday or
early Monday.
Why does the college become as deserted as the conven
tion hall after a convention? Why does it become a ghost tovm
on the weekend? Obviously, there has to be a reason; and it
would seem that it would be a reason that anyone could quickly
recognize.
Many declare that there’s nothing to do on the weekend,
so they go elsewhere in search of kicks (KIX?) But which
came first, nothing to do or no students to do something?
Apparently, the reason that little or not activity is planned on
the weekends is no one is around to indulge or participate.
Is this good for a college, or is it bad? Atlantic Christian
soems to be an above average school as far as friendliness goes.
At least, it is five days a week. However, if someone were to
visit the college on the weekend, he might think we were lying
about our enrollment.
Frankly, it is a mystery to us why this school becomes
dead on the weekend. Many work, but many go home every
week just to go home. Will this perplexing piizxle remain ui>-
solved, or do some students have tentative solutions to offer?
Any solution would be a mere speculation—but perhaps a use
ful one—since few seem to be able to agree what really causes
the weekly stand still on Friday afternoon.
What could be done (if anything) to make ACC a 7-days-
a-week college?—AL
One I^st Attempt
One last attempt to set the record straight, Please!
Senator John Kennedy said last February, prior to the
Democratic Convention and his nomination for the Presidency,
that “we have the greatest deterrent force in history and thank
God for that.” He was right!
It is quite disturbing and provoking to many that his
campaign has been centered around a theme that is complete
ly contradictive to his February feelings. As he eagerly, emotion
ally, fights for the highest and most influential office of the free-
world, he sings another song. Not that of “God Bless America,”
but an indignant “Lord, Pity Us!”
What kind of reckless and irresponsible action is it for
anyone to misrepresent the United States as a second-class pow
er, .'i.s has been done in his campaign, and thereby encourage
the very attacks which all Americans profoundly hope and pray
can be prevented?
He, with his collegues, have made accusations irrespec
tive of the facts!
They claim that our present Administration allowed a
missile gap to develop. If one will think with something besides
his emotions, it will be vividly remembered that the Eisenhower
Administration found a missile gap and has managed to get it
almost closed.
When President Eisenhower took office in 1953, the pre
ceding administration had actually retarded work in this field,
eventhough it knew that the Soviet Union was making tremen
dous efforts. The Truman Administration in eight years had
spent 17 tinges more for price supports of peanuts than for long
range missiles. The Eisenhower Administration is today put
ting 50 times at much into such missiles each month as the pre
vious Administration did in 8 years.
It took the Soviet Union 12 years to develop its long
range missiles. It took the present Administration six years to
get ours operational.
It seems to us that the present Administration has had
a tremendous burden on its shoulders; that of compensating for
and filling in during these 7% years for the failures and the
damaging gap of leadership of the previous eight, as well as
leadmg America through 7% years of the greatest growth in her
history.
In the present carnpaign, we do not believe in the Ken
nedy precept, that to build America, necessitates tearing her
down.—TR
Footl For Thought
There is an old axiom which students around the campus
are beginiung to revive. It is primarily heard around those two
familiar eating establishments, the notorious snack shop adja
cent to the college and the college cafeteria which is regularly
being called many things.
“If it’s not one thing, it’s another!” many grumble as
they stand in line to pick up a twisted and distorted fork. “If
It’s not one thing, it’s another!” one agrees when entering the
Ime after refusing the menu around the comer. But the cafeteria
is often found to be more repulsive.
Of all the varying things which disturb various AC stu
dents, there is one thing that we are all finding in common,
campus-wide: unreasonable prices for second rate dining.
Things continue to look gloomy; even after our rendez
vous with you know who, our executive leaders foresee no change.
The recent poll showed us one thing—we have been wast
ing good energy. Energy which should have been exerted at
home. Some have justly claimed that we should have “cleaned
our own house” before complaining next door.
With hoarse voices, loss of energy, and thwarted appe
tites, we wonder if it be futile for us to request a better spreading
on our own tables. Though as hungry as we are, we are hesi
tant to ask our executive leaders to act once again.—TR
Wlio Could Ask For More?
Someone deserv^es praise for adjusting the cafeteria
breakfast sched^e, which now enables one to have some break
fast without arising at the crack of dawn. However, if they
really want us to raise our glasses in a toast, they should add
toast to the late-morning serving . . . What about some store
bought mayonnaise in the cafeteria? Store-bought mayonnaise
and Norrie Paramor’s “In London ... In Love.” Who could ask
for more? No hard feelings, gang! !
Wouldn’t it be nice if the college or Wilson could bring
entertainment such as The Kingston Trio here? But would any
one turn out to see them?
A famous actress said it, but it’s worth noting: “life is
hard when you live it by the yard, but it’s a cinch if you live
it by the inch.”
The thoroughly enlightening discussion of compulsory
chapel at a recent Christian Service Workshop should be brought
before the whole student body in one of these compulsory chapels.
It seems to us that students would be more tolerant of the sit
uation if they could hear the pros and cons as discussed by this
group.
If every chapel were a interesting as the one recently
TOnducted by Dr. McFarland, Dr. Rodgers, Dr. Troutman, Dr.
Tucker, and Mr. Wilson, the students would be very well off in
deed.—AL
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More Spirit Will Erase Campus Ills
Believes Head Bulldog Cheerleader
, , aM ATI not defeat our ounxisps .
By ELIZABETH WINBORNE
Head Cheerleader
One of the most serious pro
blems on campus at the present
is the acute lack of school spirit.
It is not, however, a mere lack
of interest in intramural foot
ball games, corny jokes told over
a bridge table, or interest in a
certain newspaper article; but
it seems that we are beset by
l^y anxieties and deep confusions
and do not understand what is
really happening on our campus
concerning sports.
We, the cheer
leaders,, see a
need for arous
ing school spir
it, but we can
not do it alone
we need assis
tance from the
entire student
body and the
cheerlead e r s
are the basic
supporters of the bulldogs who
are spending so much time prac
ticing basketball to better repre
Extra Classroom
Session Is Given
By Prof. Harrell
By IRENE B. HARRElXi
Assistant Librarian
What? You mean Joe hasn’t
found the book on artificial res
piration yet? It wasn’t on the
shelf so he assumed it was out
and now Smothered is real gone?
Gosh! It’s too late now but I
should have told you to teU Joe
that wlien he doesn’t find a
book in its regular place on the
shelves, you toiow, and at the
desk we have an ‘indicator file”
that teUs us why any particular
book is not on the shelf. It may
be; 1- stUl checked out to Harry
(fine due to date $7.95); 2- sent
to the bindery because Harry’s
dog got tangled with it; 3- on
strick reserve so that Harry can’t
have it with him when he lunch
es on the usual hot dog WITH
chili, mustard, onions, catsup,
ketchup, catchup and piccalilli;
4r shelved behind the desk along
with others (some on boy-girl re
lationships, ahem) which evapo
rate with alarming rapidity if
kept untended in the regular
stack area. If Joe had made in
quiry when he didn’t find the
book he needed, a member of
the library staff could have lo
cated it for him, or , in the
event it was checked out to some
one else, put a “hold slip” on
the book card so that Joe would
have been notified of its return,
better luck next time. Meanwhile,
I am sure he wiU have no dif
ficulty in locating Embalming
Made Easy by Corp S. Delicti.
Just teU him to follow his nose.
'The last kid who used it dropped
it in the formaldehyde and it
hasn’t been checked out since.
Needless to say it is in very well-
preserved condition. ’
Grammar Les-son
Everyone knows that hormones
have had a lot to do with history.
Take Antony and Cleopatra for
example, or, if you prefer living
examples, Richard and Check-
*■5. What is less well known is
that hormones have a lot to do
with grammar. How can this be?
Just think about Harry for a min
ute. What does he like most to
be with in the present tense?
Mind you. I’m not asking about
his companions last year or next
year when fashions might change
or his eyesight dim. I’m talking
about this very minute. He likes
to be with girls, doesn’t he— and
with nicely proportioned ones at
that. Now what’s the curviest let
ter in the alphabet? “S” of
course. (Note to printer: Please
use the curviest “S” available.)
So what goes with Harry in the
simple present tense? Or with
anything else in the third person
singular— a technical way of
saying not you, not me, but him?
thinks”, not “Harry think”, and
“Harry stops” not “Harry stop.”
If you’re the first to think of an
“s-less” verb in the third person
singular simple present tense
I’ll give you all the pennies from
this week’s “he don’t” collection
sent our school. So let’s get on
the ball and show our respect
to these boys! ,
We are all aware of the mad
rush on campus, especiaUy dur
ing Rush Week— neglectmg our
studeis-now we continue by rush
ing to meetings and rehearsals.
Of course, we have problems—
it is the alumni and our fiiends
off campus, not we students,
who talk about college students
“without a care in the world.
They do not see the pre^xam
panic or notice the girl who dro^
ped out because she did not pled
ge the right sorority. They do not
realize the gnawing insecurity,
the spiritual smog that hangs
over the dormitory on a Sunday
afternoon, the lostness, and the
frustrations of the acadmeic run-
round. Only we are aware of
these situations. It seems that
we 3re here seeking a. practical
education; we want to enjoy our
extracurriculum activities and
our studies. With the Greeks set
ting up a scholastic program, I
feel that we will all (become more
interesteed in scholarship and
Scribe Says
not defeat our purixises as stu
dents seeking a college educa"
tion.
However, we must be aware of
what constitutes good school spij.
it. It is true that we student.'
have more school spirit when wp
are participating in activities
and when that certain professor
has delayed his scheduled qui?
so why not enjoy these things^’
I feel that the best way to arome
school spirit is to really become
interested in the intercollegiate
sports and support them. Gtet to
know the students who partici
pate in these sports and discuss
their insights on college athletics
Be aware of what is expected of
you as a college student.
Let’s begin now and support
love, and prize our feUow stu-’
dent, our activities and our col
lege as a whole. What is crucial
about our campus is not its build-
ings, or its size, or its effici-
ency, but its “atmosphere,” tig
intangible quality of inner-per
sonal relationships which perm,
eate it.
Student Responsibility
Key To Chapel Programs
Dear Editors;
One of the aspects of coUege
life at AC most neglected by the
average student is that of Chapel
programs. Many students go to
Chapel no more than they ab
solutely can get by with, and
some attend not even that much.
On the other hand, many of
those who are present are there
only in body.
ITie primary purpose of the
Chajpel period is probably that
of evoking devotion and inspira
tion, but these programs are al
so informative and challenging.
Last Thursday, Mr. A1 Lowen-
stein spoke quite authoritatively
on conditions in Southwest Afri
ca. Week before last, a panel dis^-
cussion further informed the lis
teners about some of the aspects
of the upcoming presidential
election. These are only two
examples of recent Chapel
programs that have ibeen of
worthwhile quality. They certain
ly were of an inspirational na
ture by informing and challeng
ing the listener of his Christian
responsibility to his nation and
his world.
The individual student is re
quired to attend Chapel in body,
but what tile mind does while
the body is present is another
matter.
It could be seriously question
ed as to whether any definite
and concrete improvement can
be made in our Chapel programs
untU the student more fuHy re
alizes bis responsibility and con
tribution to the success of
them.
Guy Miller
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Dear Editors:
Editorial Draws Fire
From Kennedy Booster
THrli+rvrc* ^ i
Dear Editors:
In reference to your article,
“Truman Day Effect”, Mr. Tru
man may have been a bit prea
chy in your opinion during his
recent visit to Wilson. Incidental
ly, did you read the article in
the Sunday, October 23 issue of
the News and Observer on Sena
tor Barry Goldwater’s visit to
Wilson? You may recaU it read
“Goldwater Preaches G. O. P.
Gospel to Wilson.”
If you heard Mr. Truman use
any profanity during his trip to
WUson, It must have been voic
es speaking to you.
cious than anything said by Mr.
Truman. Did you know Abe Lin
coln was distrusted, disliked and
called a baboon for seventeen
years after his death?
It is considered by many that
Mr. Truman has been one of our
stronger presidents. Two weeks
before Mr. Truman’s visit to Wil
son, Mr. Barnard M. Baruch
published a story in the New
York Times naming Mr. Truman
asi one of our great presidents.
Gerald Johnson, editor of the
Baltimore Sun, native son of
North Carolina, and considered
one of the greatest editorial wn-
ters of this age, has written
True Mr. Truman wiE use the m
words “damn” and “hell ” If you reference to
^ Mr. Truman as one of our great
have attended any movies, seen
V., or read the newspapers,
you wiU realize they are barred
only on radio. They are com
mon everyday words and are
found in most everyone’s voca-
Mary. I wUl refer you to Mrs
S ,Roosevelt’s column of
October 17.
presidents.
If what Mr. Truman said in
his Wilson speech shocked you,
as you infer in your article, you
are a much too sensitive and
delicate individual to live on the
outside of a protected ivory toff-
er.
BADTE CJLARK JK'
You condemn Mr. Truman for p «
slandering the 'The North Carolina Highway
opiwsition. If ^ chance you at-
wn Republican rally in
Wilson this past Saturday, y^
enjoyed the disre-
and slan-
Patrol has won, an occasions,
national awards for its effici®-
■cy but to set the record straigM
the traffic and motorcade in Wu-
son was handled entirely
aerous remarks bv i^ was handled entirely oy
water. His attack on City PoUce, a function
and Johnson were far mo™^? which they performed excellent-