The Colleciate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, DECEMBER 8, 1961
NUMBER TEN
CHAMPIONS-Hackney “A”, regular season champions defeated Sig-
^ champions for the 19G1 Intramural Football Championship, Thurs
day, ^ team went undefeated in the regular season, but were beaten
twice in the tournament playoffs by Sig Ep.
Dr. McFarland
Presents Case
On Conservatism
In another of the programs spon
sored by the Campus Awareness
Committee, Dr. Dan McFarland
spoke on the subject of conserva
tism in politics. Those present
heard both an informative and en
tertaining discussion of the subject
at hand.
To begin with. Dr. McFarland
named some of the noted conser
vatives of our generation. Among
them were such names as Ro
bert Taft, William F. Buckley,
John Dos Passos, Ayn Rand, and,
of course, Barry Goldwater. He al
so mentioned conservative groups,
among them the ultra-conserva-
tive John Birch Society. In re
gard to this group, McFarland stat
ed that Mr. Welch really had a
good thing going for he was
making much more money than he
ever did selling candy.
Most of the remaining time was
devoted to differentiating between
a liberal and a conservative. Dr.
DR. DANIEL McFARLAND
McParland named several differ
ences between the two groups.
To begin with, the conservative
3Wepts two basic absolutes. The
first is God, and the second is the
traditions and constitutions of West
ern Civilization. The liberal does
not accept these absolutes. A sec
ond difference is the basic view of
nian himself. The conservative ac
cepts original sin. He feels that
ne can never solve all of his prob-
Jenis. The liberal, on the other
™nd, feels that man is getting
wtter all the time, that he is a
problem solver, and that he can
much progress on his own.
nA conservative tends to be a
fif’^'^ctivist, while the liberal feels
nat action and change are the
‘"fians to progress.
,other differences, the con-
zar ^ believes in the decentrali-
iion of government power and
spersal of this power among
The liberal wants a strong
See McFARLAND Page 4
NSSGA Convention Is Held
Eleven Colleges Attend
By HATTEN HODGES
The North State Student Govern
ment Association, held its Fall con
vention last Sunday and Monday,
Dec. 2-3. Atlantic Christian College
served as host for the ten colleges
who sent fifty-three delegates and
alternates.
Numerous activities, discus
sions, and workshops were con
ducted, during which delegates ex
changed ideas and talked over
problems concerning student gov
ernment on college campuses and
within the NSSGA.
Delegates from the colleges in
NSSGA, which includes Atlantic
Christian College, Appalachian
State College, Catawba College,
East Carolina College, Elon Col
lege, Guilford College, High Point
College, Lenoir Rhyne College,
Pfeiffer College, Western Carolina,
and Saint Andrews College, who
attended the convention as ob
server, arried late Sunday after
noon, at which time delegates
were registered, dues were collect
ed, and overnight housing arrange
ments made.
The opening assembly convened
in Howard Chapel Chapel Sunday
night at 7:30, with Lee Kanipe,
president of NSSGA from Lenoir
Rhyne, presiding.
President Kanipe called the con
vention to order and then intro
duced Jeff Adams, president of the
Cooperative Association of ACC.
Mrs. Adams welcomed the del
egation of the NSSGA on ibehalf of
the student body and faculty.
Afterwards, Mr. Adams intro
duced Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, Pres
ident of ACC, who, in a informal
talk to the group, expressed the
hope that campus governments and
the NSSGA wo’jld involve t h e m-
selves in the vital issues of the
day. Dr. Wenger went on to point
out that rules and regulation on
the respective college campuses
are “made so that you can get
one thing — the education adver
tised in your school catalog.” In
conclusion, President Wenger
stressed that faculties and student
government should work together
in a spirit of cooperation for the
betterment of education and col
lege life in general.
After Dr. Wenger s short ad
dress, President Kanipe preceeded
to recognize this years Executive
officers of N^GA who are: Cliff
Hardy, vice president from £.lon
College Flo Breisch from Catawba
College! and Jerry Kyle from High
Point College.
Major issues that were discuss^
during the convention were the ad
mittance of other schwls ^ the
Association and a strengthramg
the central government oi JNbbVjA.
Chapel Notice
assembly for week of
DECEMBER 12-14
December 12, the College
Band wiU present a concert m
he Gym for all students.
December 14, the College
Chores wm present a Christmas
musical program for all students
in the Gym.
Small Liberal Arts Colleges in
North Carolina including Campbell,
Saint Andrews College, Belmont
Abby, Queens College and several
other colleges were brought up as
prospective schools to extend mem
bership to the Association. It was
decided to contact these various
schools and submit a report on
whether or not these schools wish
to enter the NSSGA at the Spring
convention to be held at Catawba
College, Salisbury, N. C.
Main topic of debate that per
meated the conference was that
of strengthening the NSSGA. Al
most all of the delegates at the con
vention seem to agree that the
student governments on the respec
tive compuses should keep closer
contact with the Association and
See CONVENTION Page 4
Screen Situation
Is Disturbing
The screen situation at Hack
ney Hall is deplorable; a student
or visitor may walk down any hall
and view at least three rooms with
screens missing or hanging bent
from their slots. Often these
screens are seen lying on the floor
and at night; this is a hazard. It
is a common habit for a student
who has misplaced his room key
to knock the screens out and there
by enter the room.
Some means must be found to
repair and place the screens i>er-
manently in the window frames;
also the $20.00 damage deix)sit
should be enforced against certain
students who show complete disre
gard for the housing facilities.
College authorities should investi
gate the rapidly deteriorating con
dition of Hackney Hall.
IFC-Co-Op Dance
Fund Results
Are Announced
The Executive Board held ses
sion in the classroom building on
Nov. 29 on a Wednesday session
being displaced from their regular
meeting by the IFC Co-Op dance.
The opening topic was the pro
gram that Atlantic Christian was
to offer at the North State Con-
Stage And Script
Will Present
Special Program
stage and Script will present a
Christmas program Wednesday
evening, Dec. 13, at 7:30 in Howard
Chapel. Presented will be a dra
matic reading of selections from
W. H. Auden’s “For the Time Be
ing,” a Christmas oratorio.
All memibers of the college are
invited to attend this program. It
may, however, be of particular
interest to freshmen. This writing
is included in one of the freshman
English text books, and most
freshman English classes will
probably be studying the poem dur
ing the course of the year.
In this selection, Mr. Auden has
taken the traditional Christmas
story and given its modern set
ting and language. Considered are
attitudes and opinions of people in
this chaotic, confusing world and
the manner in which these people
respond to the spirit of Christmas.
The production will be staged
with contemporary dress and at
mosphere, for the most part. In
keeping with the informal charac
ter given by such a reading, ac
tion of the participants will be
minimized.
BSU President
Tells Of Party
Ann Hayes, local president of
Baptist Student Union, has an
nounced that the Christmas party
previously planned for Dcc. 14 has
been changed to Dec. 13. All Bap
tist students on campus are cor
dially invited to attend.
The local chapter of BSU will be
guests at the meeting of the Bap
tist Union at Chowan College Dcc.
10. Students from Atlantic Chris
tian College will present the eve
ning program and will be feted at
a supper. Approximately 15 ACC
members of BSU plan to attend
and participate.
ENGLISH MAJORS
The English Department Facul
ty are entertaining at a Christmas
Party for all English Majors. Hus
bands and wives are invited. Sun
day December 10, at 7:30 p.m.,
503 Mt. Vernon Drive, Wilson.
ference of Student Governmi'nts
held on this campus. Some $251.45
was made on the Co-Op dance at
the last tally with several small
sums still to be included.
The Cheerleader budget was pre
sented and recognized by the
board; instructions were sent to
the cheerleaders to cease spending
mtil the budget met formal approv
al. The Budget Committee was
called into session to study and
direct funds of the Executive
Board for the rest of the year.
Sandra Freedman presented
framework of the new Da.y Stu
dent Co-Op, this body is to consists
of one city student and one com
muter student.
Once again the point system
came under consideration a n d
amendments for a 2.0 average to
carry an excess of 30 activity
points went to vote. This policy
will become effective Fall semes
ter 1962 if formally adopted. The
entire ix>int system was tlien ta
bled until a further study of the
j)urpose and formation of the point
system can bo completed.
Registration For
Second Semester
Now In Progress
Registration for second semes
ter courses is now in the process
of being completed.
According to information re
ceived from the office of the Dean
of students, the following procedure
is being followed.
Students have been meeting with
their respective faculty advisers
this weok and deciding upon cours
es to take for the second semester.
They are asked to fill in a tenta
tive registration form (the white
student copy) showing their choice
of coursos. In conference with the
adviser, the more formal registra
tion card is filled in.
Advisers turn in completed reg
istration cards to the Registrar’s
office. Those for Ihe seniors were
turned in on Tuesday and Wednes
day. The ones for the juniors are
due in the Registrar’s office by
today.
Similar cards for the sophomores
are to be turned in on Monda.y and
Tuesday, Dec. 11 and 12. Those
for the froshmen, on Wednesday
and Thursday, Dec. 13 and 14.
Between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on
the date following the turn-in of
registration cards, students should
report to the Registrar’s office to
fill in class cards. It is important
that this be completed promptly.
Priority for closing sections is es
tablished in this manner.
Students will go to the Business
office during examination week,
Jan. 1.5-19, 1902, to pay the bill
and pick up class admission tickets.
This will complete their registra
tion.
Students on academic proba
tion for the fall semester will
See REGISTRATION Page 4
Special Presidenfs Message
Food Service Changes Told
To; The Collegiate
From: President’s Office
R'ef: Change of Policy in Food
Service.
On Thursday, November 30, an
announcement regarding a coming
change in our cafeteria food serv
ice was made to an assembly of
students who reside in our three
dormitories and in the two wo
men’s dormitory annexes. I wish
to explain this change to you and
share with you some of the fac
tors which have made this course
of action necessary.
Since 1955-56, our volume of food
sales has dropped from $85,291.00
to $60,080. During this same period,
the number of students living in
College-operated housing units has
increased from 217 to 397; our over
all enrollment during this same
I>eriod has risen from 712 to 1,198.
Furthermore, it has become in
creasingly apparent that the pres
ent food service arrangement does
not permit us to avoid an operat
ing deficit in the cafeteria — this,
in spite of the fact that food prices
to students have risen while at the
same time every conceivable eco
nomy measure has beon employed.
It is absolutely mandatory that
our food service program pay
for itself. Expenditure of instruc
tional funds to subsidize food serv
ice is completely indefensible. This
has placed upon us the responsi
bility of finding «n alternative to
the present arrangement which
will enable us to operate the cafe
teria without incurring annual defi
cits.
In the light of th&se factors, we
are re-instituting a low minimum
board charge of $120.00 per semes
ter for students residing in College-
operated housing. (Students resid
ing in fraternity houses are not
included.) This is considerably be
low the average per-semester food
costs for our students. The fig
ure has been set at this low
level in order to permit students
some latitude in their eating habits.
They may still take some of their
meals off campus or go hoime on
week-ends without having to pay
for food which they do not eat.
It does, however, guarantee a
minimum volume of food sales
which should onable us to operate
without a deficit.
Before arriving at this decision
the administration sought to con
sult with students; the various op
tions were discussed with the Ex
ecutive Board late in the 1960-61
academic year. We have made ex
tensive inquiries as to food serv
ice policies on campuses of col
leges similar to our own in this
area. The resultant policy is con
siderably more leniont than in
most cases, and allows students
considerable latitude of choice.
Furthermore, we sincerely hope
that the increased volume thus
achieved will enable us to make
some reduction in the food cost.
These reductions will be made if
and when our experience indicates
the feasibility of doing so.
Our one desire is to provide
food service to our students at as
low a cost as possible, to provide
a wholesome, balanced diet, and to
do this in such a manner as to
avoid the necessity of subsidy from
educational funds.