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THE COLLEGIATE
Publishrd Weekly at Atlantic Christian College
Wilson, N. C.
To providf the student body and (acuity of this institution
with a means of communication and a free discussion of the
Interests of the day.
Mortimer L,eete
Alice Shepard
Jerry Elmore
Patsy Seburn
David Webb
Bob Cowan
Editor
Assistant Editor
Sports Editor
Mal<eup Editor
Business Manager
Photographer
September 20, 1963
Apathy Or Responsibility?
Is anyone reading this? Are the students of Atlantic Christian
CollcKf Roinn to wake up thi:: year or will we slide back into the
comfortable old grove of not really concerning ourselves with any
thing outiide our neatly packaged and beribboned little existences^
What makes a person care? Is it something that has to be p ace
within the individual before birth or is it acquired through educa
tion or through observing the plight of mankind?
The ACC bulletin states that "it is the purpose of the college
to di vt;lope character thrcwgh Christian education, to combine
with the development of th( intellectual abilities a growing spirit
ual insight, to iaspire to active service, and thus to have a part
in contributing to the world efficient Christian citizens and lead-
ers.”
To what extent is the college succeeding in this purpose? Is
your mind occupied in attempting to find answers to at least a
few of the groat problems besetting mankind today or are you
more concerned about this dance or that bridge game? Dances
and bridge can be a part of our lives without becoming the whole,
you know.
In thi.s time of upheaval and rapidly changing social, political,
and economic beliefs the world sorely needs men and women
upon whom it can rely to provide solutions—not become part of
the problem. We as coUege students have incurred a debt by our
presence on this campus. It is our responsibility—to our parents,
our teachers, to the men who have made this school a reality
to give of our best in order that we may soon take our places
in the world as men and women who will be concerned.—MUL
Forest Fire
The prcsi.'nt social revolution that is sweeping the United States
is similar to a forest fire. After the fire has progressed to a
certain point it is supplied with movement by the wind it manu
factures. The recent racial incidents in our cities and towns have
erupted thnmgh ignorance and have been spread by the violate
emotional upheavals that are produced by the eruptions.
In the South particularly, racial violence has been caused by
the vxtreme—which is in the minority—and not by the moderate
middle-of-the-road block. However, the moderates, or shall we
say, the unconcerned mass of southern whites, have not taken a
firm stand on what they believe and through this they have al
lowed the extremes to be classified as part of the whole. The
masst-s do not go out on limbs, they sit and wait for trouble to
start and jump into the confusion and stir it even more. The
extreme element in our population, however, does not sit around
and wait but jumps into things at the first opening.
The recent bombing in Birmingham that killed 4 negroes and
injured 23 others is an example of the extreme in society and
it show;: how a few emotionally unstable citizens can injure society
as a whole. Incidents of this nature should be condemned to the
utmost even if the unconcerned masses let it go by as just an
other item to gii down in the history of mankind.—FSL
To The Freshmen
Cla.s.s of '67, our expectations of you are great. Informed
sources have prcKlaimed you to be one of the finest classes to
enter Atlantic Christian College, yet to the upperclassmen, faculty,
and administration, you must prove this. Throughout the coming
school year, not only the grades you make, but the manner in
which vou become a part of the student body, participate in school
activities and concern yourselves with the problems of the college
will tell u.s where you really stand—whether you will be in a class
all your own or just among other classes.
Elections for the freshmen class officers are approaching.
The [)eople you nominate and the ones you elect are your respon
sibility. They will later reflect upon you.
You, the freshmen class, ixjsses great ability; however, this
ability is not worth anything if you don’t use it! You can not put
off your studying to a later date. Before you know it. Thanks
giving holidays will be here, and pink slips will go out—we
know that you've heard of those nasty little slips that report your
uns.'iti.sfactory progn ss to your parents.
The freshman class will be given many opportunities to prove
their value to themselves and to the college during the next four
years, but '.o show this, they must not flunk-out or drop-out. The
numt>er of students placed on academic probation during the spring
semester will illustrate this point.
Freshmen, we hope that you came to Atlantic Christian to
obtain an education, but remember an education contains more
than "book learning.” You must broaden your knowledge and
gain more insight in every area of life. Get a good taste of the
social life of college—however, you determine your social hfe,
don't let it determine you. Next month, the Greeks will hold Rush.
Sororities and Fraternities are fine in their place, but don’t be
come so involved in outside activities that you have no time left
for study and remember, you do have to have a "C” overall aver
age to become a Greek.
Class of ’67, you have made an excellent beginning during
orientation, don’t let us down. We are expecting much of you,
maybe too much; however two semesters and time will tell.—ALS
The Bohunk Is A Mess
Students, do you realize what a mess the Bohunk has be
come? Last year’s Executive Board ruling seems to have been
forgotten in the confusion of back to school. Visitors on campus
usually always are taken to the Bohunk, and are you willing to
^ judged by this trash heap? Something must be done. Let’s all,
in the future, strive to put out our cigarettes in the provided ash
trays. place our discarded paper and other trash in the provided
containers and be responsible for our own overturned drinks.
The co-operation of all is needed to keep our student center clean
-ALS
Reader’s
Forum
Dear Editor:
During the two years that I have
been a student at Atlantic Chris
tian College, the Bohunk has started
each fall semester in a deplorable
state and has risen only slightly in
appearance as the academic year
progressed. Last year hundreds of
words were written and published in
the Collegieate on the subject of
‘‘Filth in the Bohunk,” and for the
most part the words went to no avail.
Returning students this fall are
probably sick of hearing the same
thing year after year about the Dir
ty Bohunk, but year after year the
Bohunk remains in its same sad
shape. The Atlantic Christian facul
ty must also be tiring of the same
protests from the Collegiate, how
ever, they are probably tiring more
of the mess in which the Bohunk
stays. Each morning the Bohunk
starts out swept and generally clean,
and by the time the faculty arrives
to pick up their mail or a campus
visitor happens to drop in, the Bo
hunk has sunk like a torpedoed bat
tleship into a quagmire of cigarette
butts, candy and ice cream wrap
pers, and solf drinks, which are usu
ally spilled in abundance.
A new Student Union is in the far
reaching plans of the college. I
can think of no better way to post
pone the acquisition of said Student
Union than to continue keeping our
present, ever so meager, one, in its
deplorable state.
-STEVE LOVE
Concert Campaign
Sponsored At ACC
In past years, student activity
cards have admitted full time stu
dents to many fine concerts as well
as athletic events. This is still true
of concerts on the campus, but those
sponsored by the Wilson Community
Concerts Association will no longer
be open to anyone without a mem
bership in the Association. In order
to bring first rate entertainment to
the students, the Concert and As
sembly Committee has done two
things. First, we have encouraged
the Association to bring back Fer-
rante and Teicher, the two-piano
team that made such a hit here two
years ago, as one of the attractions
for this season. Secondly, the Com
mittee is underwriting part of the
expense of Association memberships
for students. The cost of these mem
berships is $4 per student. The first
100 students who buy memberships
from the student salesmen on camp
us, will have to pay only $2 per
membership. The second 100 stu
dents who buy will pay only $3 per
membership. Students who buy after
the first 200 are sold must pay the
regular $4 membership fee.
This fee entitles members to at
tend concerts here in Wilson, and al
so in Goldsboro, Wilmington, New
Bern, and other towns that have a
Community Concerts Series. Mem
berships have been on sale since the
opening of school, and will be on
sale through Tuesday, September 24.
CONCERT SCHEDULE 1963
Sept. 24 Paul Speaker, cellist, Mus
ic Building, 4; 10 p.m.
Nov. 7 Soulima Stravinsky, pianist
Howard Chapel 10:20 a.m., 8:15 p.m.’
Nov. 16 or 23 Burlington Boys’
Choir, Howard Chapel, 8:15 p.m.
nt Nov. 19 Student Recital, Music
Dept, Howard Chapel, 8:15 p.m.
Nov. 26 Wilson Choral Society,
Concert, Howard Chapel, 8:15 p.m!
Dec. 2 Brian SulUvan, MetropoU-
tan Opera Tenor, Fike High School,
8.15 p.m.
Dec. 15 Christmas Vespers Music
Department, Howard Chapel, 4 p.m.
President Arthur Wenger
Addresses Student Body
(Ed. Note — Following is the
complete text of a spech delivered
by Dr. Arthur D. Wenger, president
of the college, in the assembly of
Friday, Sept. 13.)
“Today we are living in the mid
dle of history in the making. Chang
es which many would have thought
impossible a decade ago are taking
place all around us. The most pro
found of these are not those which
have taken place in the world of
things; rather, they have to do with
ideas.
‘‘A decade ago we were being told
that a world - wide revolution was
in progress. Since that time one co
lonial relationship after another has
toppled. New names and faces have
marched in the vanguard of aroused
masses intent on translating the idea
of freedom into reality. Leopoldville,
Johannesburg, Algiers; Albany, Ox
ford, Montgomery, Chicago, Brook
lyn, Philadelphia, Greensboro, Ra
leigh and Durham; and now, Wil-
liamston, Goldsboro, New Bern —
and Wilson — these names show the
massive dimensions of the revolu
tion which has literally girdled our
globe. But the sound of the march
ing which had been muted by half-
around - the - world distances is now
heard and seen, live and in color, in
our own streets. And we here at
Atlantic Christian College are in the
middle of it all — this history in
the making.
‘‘Now the revolution has come to
our own normally peace-loving East
ern North Carolina communities. Re
liable reporters of events in our
neighboring cities and in our own
community point out that an increas
ing degree of violence has charac
terized race demonstrations in these
cities. In some of these localities,
biracial good - neighbor commis
sions are at a hopeless impasse be
cause bridges of communication and
understanding have been broken
down. There are few more tragic
spectacles than that of jeering, hoot
ing mobs on opposite sides of the
street hurling epithets and obsceni
ties, bricks and bottles at each other,
and in the process burning the few
remaining bridges of understanding
over which our society must pass if
it is to find an enduring relationship
wherein the God-given rights and
functions which distinguish us from
beasts are guaranteed to men of all
races.
“Now that these events have come
within walking, hearing and seeing
distance, it is both necessary and
appropriate that we remind our
selves that we are humans — un
usually privileged humans — and
that this privileged position which
membership in this community of
learning confers upon us places us
under uncommonly strong obligation
to build bridges of understanding.
not to destroy them.
“Our awareness of this problem
is apparent in every grouping of
persons who comprise Atlantic Chris
tian CoUege — its Board of Trustees
the administration and faculty the
students, and the church and non
church constituencies which sustain
the College. Every one of these seg.
ments should be encouraged to con
sider the opportunity which history
has conferred upon us in this cru
cial issue and to engage in those
activities which are appropriate to
each. I can assure you that in my
contacts with each of these groups
I see heartening evidence of a de
termination that this issue be re
solved in a noble and Christian way,
that each group must play its ap
propriate role in a noble way befit
ting a college community of learning.
“1 believe you agree with me that
these ends ae not achieved by the
sort of violence which has been in
evidence in recent racial encounters.
Saner minds on both sides of the
issue know that violence only plung
es us deeper into the morass of frus
tration and futility. It cannot lead
to a resolution of the problem where
in men recognize each other as crea
tures of God and willingly confer
upon each other the dignity, respect
and freedom which differentiates be
tween civilized and brutish men.
“I point out to you as a practical
matter arising out of this issue the
fact that curious by-standers at dem
onstrations can easily be sucked into
eruptions of violence. In this con
nection let me also remind you of
the College’s legal obligation to as
sure your safety and protection to
the utmost of its ability. The con
tractual, and therefore legal, rela
tionship which comes into being be
tween you and the College upon
your bemg admitted imposes upon
the College the responsibility to
serve in loco parentis — in place
of a parent—toward the student. Our
legal obligation is clear; we intend
to fulfill it. It is in this spirit and
for this reason that I say to you,
stay away from areas and situations
where you could easily be hurt or
even lose your life as an innocent
by-stander. Do not walk or ride in
troubled areas unless absolutely nec
essary and then only by exercising
every precaution.
“None of us knows by what path
our world (and we included) will
move toward a just resolution of the
issues which have brought change
and turmoil on every hand. I am
confident that the noble ideas which
are inherent in our Judeo-Christian
tradition, and in our history as a
nation and for which countless men
have laid their lives on the altar of
their country’s need, ultimately will
find expression in those relationships
which are built by men of good will.
May we be numbered among them.
News And Viev^S'
The usual quiet, business - like at
mosphere which surrounds the Old
House Office Building in Washington,
D. C., was shattered last Thursday
and Friday by the screaming and
shouting of student demonstraters.
These students were part of a group
of 59 who had traveled to Cuba two
months ago in direct defiance of a
State Department order. The stu
dents had been back in this country
for a week and were now in Wash
ington appearing before the House
Un-American Activities Committee.
As one of their leaders appeared
before the Committee the students
in the audience cheered and ap
plauded at the various defiant com
ments he made. Finally the Commit
tee Chairman Richard Willis (D.-
La.) ordered them removed from
the hearing, and the Washington po
lice deposited them on the sidewalk
in front of the building.
Many people have probably won
dered what harm there could be in
visiting Cuba. But a close examina
tion of the circumstances reveals
that there is good reason for the
State Department’s order which is
only one segment of our total policy
in dealing with the Cuban problem.
Our policy consists primarily of iso
lating the island from any connec
tions with the United States and en
couraging other countries to sever
connections also. Main reasons for
this policy are: (1) to try and put
as heavy a financial burden on the
Soviet Union as possible, (2) to tr>
to prevent the infiltration of com
munist - trained agents into Latin
America. The success of this policy
can only be maintained if such reg
ulations which prohibit travel to Cu
ba are obeyed.
The sad part about the students
trip to Cuba was that they had no
real objective in mind or even the
pursuit of an ideal. They vi'ent tnere-
ly for the sake of defiance. Defiance
for the sake of defiance is their mo ■
to, and they have stated that thej
propose to pursue this course in ^ ®
future.