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THE COLLEGIATE
SEPTEMBER 22
The Challenge Of College
According to Webster, the word “college” has two main
definitions in general use:
1—“A body of persons having common interests or corporate
functions.’’
”■ 2—“A society of scholars incorporated for study or instruc
tion.”
The latter definition was probably most firmly fixed in the
mind of the signer of your tuition check. The same image,
overlapped with parties, cheerleaders, dorm life, etc., is a part
of every student’s mental montage labeled “College Life.” Study
and instruction are the basis of the creation of all colleges. This
is no new idea.
Consider, instead, the first definition. Think about common
interests. Because college brought you in close contact with
many strangers, one of your first thoughts may have been, “How
different people are!” Before now, your crowd probably had
parties a certain way, learned the same dance steps, started
smoking at the same time, and enjoyed the same books, movies,
jokes and sports. The boys all had loafers exactly alike and
the girls all wore their circle pins on the same side. One of the
Initial shocks of college was discovering that some people prefer
chess to basketball, discovering that it was next to impossible
to bop with the good-looking blond from Virginia and discover
ing that some people cared not at all for loafers and circle
pins.
" TTiere are two reactions to such a shock. The college boys
and girls make immediate plans to go home and, in some cases,
to stay home. The love of the safety of the nest is irresistible.
These are the people who go home every weeknd and never
really get to know even their roommates. For four years, col
lege is a necessary nusance to be tolerated.
The college men and women get homesick, too, sometimes.
But for them, the variety of personalities and the myriad of new
experiences are a thrilling new life to be explored and enjoyed.
The samplings of a thousand ways of life are a bright mosaic.
There is no really strict division between the boys and the
men, for maturity acts at varied speeds. There are, however,
a vast number of extremes of both types. Many of the people
you know can be instantly classified.
College is a challenge to look for the common interest and
the corporate function. College is the chance to expand and
develope old abilities and to find new ones. College is the unique
opportunity to give away all your knowledge and love only to
receive in return more than you ever knew existed.—CC
Day Students, Arise
Traditionally, the Atlantic Christian College day students
have considered themselves neglected by the rest of the campus.
Undoubtedly many of their arguments are valid and just, and
deserve attention. Over half of our students are non-resident,
and certainly their wishes should be considered.
We feel, however, that the day students, especially those
who commute from outside the city of Wilson, have neglected
the campus. By the figures above, over half of the membership
of every voluntary committee, club, publications staff, or service
organization should be composed of day students. Over half
of the audience for every speaker, concert, or play should be
day students. This simply is not the case.
Perhaps the main reason for this lack of participation is
the inconvenience of remaining on or returning to campus after
classes. This is understandable, but it seems that such a large
per cent of the student body should share the responsibilities
as well as the privileges. '*
All organizations are beginning meetings now, and now is
the time to become part of them. It is only natural for the
decisions of the campus to be made by those and for those who
serve it and^take an active Interest in it. Day students, this
is your golden opportunity. Will you take advantage of it?—CC
Ca inpusA ware ness Program
Explained By Jim Van Camp
The last week or two I am sure you’ve all heard of the
awareness program and the role that each and every student
on campus should play. Of course, the main role that each
student should play is through his participation. The aware
ness program that the campus leaders are giving to students
of this campus will send people all over the country to con
ventions, will bring Senators and Congressmen to our campus
to give addresses and informal talks. It will formulate plans
for debates, discussions, and draw up phamplets explaining
issues pertinent to world situations.
The committee which will coordinate these activities will
be composed of two members from each class and chaired by
the National Student Association Coordinator on our campus.
I feel that this is a great step in the right direction for our
campus. For he student’s world today is no longer on the
campus or with his family. He must come out of his little
isolationist shell which he walks around in and is composed only
of those things which directly touch him and strengthened by
the least amount of thought possible.
The people of the world are looking for someone today to
be interested in them. They don’t particularly care whether the
people come from a communist or democratic state. For if we
as students reject them in thought and interest there is no
doubt that this attitude these people will reject us. This is
exactly what prevails today and it should not and cannot con
tinue.
It is the awareness of the above problem as well as many
more that has brought about your awareness program. For with
awareness will come thought and thereby interest.
Again, this is your program whether it is maintained or
dropped is basically up to you—your enthusiasm and participa
tion. 1 challenge you to be members of a new era in the history
of our college, to except the challenge which this membership
will entail, to work for constructively and positively a better
Atlantic Christian College. This new era, tiiis new challenge
will bring Atlantic Christian College out of the ordinary and
give it a name among the small schools of our state.
Sigma Pi Plans
Annual Affair
Sigma Pi fraternity will spon
sor an annual dance tonight in
the cafeteria. The highlight of
the evening wiU be the crowning
of the “Most Popular Freshman
Girl” at intermission. Each or
ganization on campus will spon
sor a freshmian girl, and each
girl will collect pennies which
count one vote each. The girl who
has collected the largest amount
of money will be named most
popular.
The dance is open to all who
wish to attend, and there will be a
minimum admission fee to cov
er the cost of the 'band. President
Bill Batchelor disclosed that the
band would be one of the more
popular combos which usually
play for coUege dances.
Sigma Pi is the first Greek or
ganization on campus to sponsor
a dance this year.
Year Of Challenge Program
Outlined By Co-Op Head
Body
Intramural
Plans Activity
On Sept. 26, the men’s intra
mural league will hold its first
activity of the 1961-62 s c h o ol
year. This event will be clock
golf and it is open to any male
student of Atlantic Christian Col
lege who would like' to partici
pate. The event wUl be held on
the grass in front of the dining
hall on Sept. 26, 27 and 28 be
tween the hours of 1 p. m. and
5 p. m.
It is the hope of the intramural
council that this wiU ibe the big
gest year yet for intramural par
ticipation on the campus of At
lantic Christian College. This
year’s program wiU be under the
leadership of Coach Ronald Hyatt
and student leader Dave Mustian.
All men are urged to take an
active part in intramurals t h is
year.
As I stated during my cam
paign last spring, this would be
a "Year of Challenge” for me —
a challenge in several aspects.
It will be a challenge socially,
inteUectually, physically, and
most of all, to student govern
ment. This will also be a “Year
of Challenge” to you, my fellow
students, in terms of coo^ra-
tion, unity, participation, and en-
thusiasm. For you and I to pur
sue this challenge wiU mean a
great deal to Atlantic Christian
College, providing our accept
ance is sincere enough to pro
duce good, sound reasoning and
much hard work. I feel confi
dent that this will be achieved,
for this challenge gives us a
goal for which to work.
In my platform last spring,
I mentioned a few of the many
ideas which we plan to carry out
this year. To mention some of
them. I will begin with the Stu
dent Senator System, which I
feel is a very important issue.
To explain again, I would like
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Spring Birds
a nest of birds in the chapel
a dry alter
There is
here at
to offer April songs
The rain has hurried them inside it seem
they sing of tousled hair
and April confusion
And will it be that unbalanced moment
or will there be smoothered hair
and polite smiles and no
I am the girl in rain or so it seems
and find bitter April
a bride with tousled hair
To find elsewhere in rain those April birds
I will not smooth my hair
or politely smile no
I will not be silent as soft mist rain
or wait for tomorrow . . .
the rainy birds may fly
Margaret Walker
April 15, 1961
The cross sits in fields of paradise
Birds eating wildly into the wood
as if eating time itself;
A blurred corpse hanging on the cross-piece.
At the foot of the cross Adam chomps
clumsily on an apple-core—
Eve dances primitively in a tub of grapes
to the incessant drumbeat
“ Yankee-Doodle-went-to-town
a-riding-on-a-poney— ’ ’
Ponies
Grapes
Apple-cores
and Time-eating birds
All unnoticed by a king sitting
idly by on a pile of holly wreaths.
And Adam ate
And Eve danced
And the Drummer drummed
And I saw myself
draped on the crosspiece.
Summer 1959
I open my mouth
to drink foam, pebbles
of salt choke the air, the
spray blinds me; I close my
eyes to dark nights of foam and salt.
I sink deeper in
the moving tide, words
no longer come, I am void;
the fleeting angel escaped and
my tears fall on foam.
Your finger push
aside the spray; I see
the foam is yellow chrysanthemums
the salt, perfume; I rise to build
castles with hues of amber, the rooms
smell of spring and yellow chrysanthemum
your room is an unknown star, an
unconquered planet.
You stand alone
in foam, your
laughter conquers waves;
you turn to the sea and my
tears fall on yellow chrysanthemums.
January 1959
s;
to change the number of people
on the Executive Board from the
present 13 to 21. Each class will
elect two (2) student senators
and these senators along with
their President will be represen.
tatives on the Executive Board
After observing the past Execu
tive Board on several occasions
I saw cases where some of our
presumably leaders were rather
ineffective as far as enthusiastic
participation is concerned. Possi
bly, this is quite normal, but with
the addition of more people, this
will give us a better ratio of
voices with more ideas and opin
ions on issues. This system works
well on other campuses; I can-
not see why it shouldn’t work
here.
In order to influence and de
velop leadership on our campus
Leadership Dinners will be held
monthly, sponsored by the Exe-
cutive Board. I’m sure we have
many potential leaders on cam
pus with great ability, but if this
ability is not used, it will be of
no benefit to the individual or to
the school. We urge you to take
active, responsible roles on
campus for it will indeed be a
most fruitful experience in your
future and the future of Atlantic
Christian.
In order to stress the import
ance of student government, and
to show the effectiveness of stu
dent leaders, we presented dur
ing Freshmen Orientation a pro
gram on campus government.
The program consisted of an in
formal discussion, led by student
leaders, of our government, its
structure, purpose, and functions.
I feel that the program was suc
cessful!; however, this result
will depend upon the reaction
o fthe listeners, whether or not
they accept the challenge of par
ticipating in campus affairs and
to the degree of participation.
As you read the Collegiate
throughout the year, you will
probably see more articles from
me on issues, resolutions, and
other items concerning our stu
dent government. Even though
my journalistic style of compo
sition might not be too fascin
ating, I’U assure you the infor
mation will be important.
The President’s Council, which
is composed of all Presidents of
organizations on campus, will be
continued this year. The Council
serves as good communication
between the Executive Board and
the organizations on campus.
The Vice-President of the Coop
erative Association acts as chair
man of this Council.
Another of our objectives is
the continuation of the Student
Union Building Project. Our cam
pus needs a Union desperately,
and with our support, I feel we
can have one much sooner than
expected. I plan to contribute
as much as I possibly can to this
urgent need, but I will need your
support and cooperation on this,
as well as on all other issues.
I have several other ideas in
mind, but I feel that the ones I
have mentioned wiU present the
challenge which lies before us.
This is our challenge — yours
and mine. With strong, coopera
tive efforts and enthusiastic am
bition, this challenge can be
overshadowed with a successful
victory and a progressive Atlan
tic Christian CoUege.
Jeff Adams
Campus
Briefs
THE COLLEGIATE soUcits an
nouncements of regular and spe
cial meetings of all campus or
ganizations. If possible, a tenta
tive _ agenda or program shodd
be included. Special promotion
for club activities and special
events should be checked with
the editor at least a month in
advance. All notices should be in
the publicity office or THE COL
LEGIATE post office box by
noon on the Tuesday preceding
the desired Friday publication.
THE PINE KNOT, the coUege
annual, wiU have a staff meet
ing ooi Monday, Sept. 25 in the
art room of the, classroom^build-
ing at 7:30 p. in. Anyone inter
ested in working on the annual
Js requested to attend the meet
ing or see Mary Ann Marchant,
editor of THE PINE KNOT. No
previous experience is required.
Anyone interested in the Young
Democrats Club is asked to con-
tect Sandra Freedman or Dr. Wil
liam Troutman.