THE COLLEGIATE
PabUstaed Weekly at Atlantic CkrlatUn CoUeC*
Wilson. N. C.
To provide the itudent body and faculty of thi* in«tltutioo
wMfa • means erf communication and a free diacuMJon of ti»«
Merents of the day.
AJice Shepard
Dwight Wagner
Jerry Elmore
Pvtsy Sebum
David Webb
HalvLa Harris
Editor
Assistant Editor
Sports Editor
Makeup Editor
Business Manager
Photographer
Reporters: Brent Hill, Ray Fisher, Kent Conner. John Reynolds,
Jerrall Lopp. Laura Wolfe, Linda Griffin, Kathy Traylor, Floyd
Brown. Les Godwin and Julian Foscue.
February 7, 1961
A Second Thought
I^st wetk our attention was drawn to the smear of paint
inscribing a nasty little note on some of the sidewalks and the
Adminixtraion Building. The reasons for this act are not clear,
because the people who did it do not have the courage to voice
their opinions or complaints in an acceptable manner. Indeed,
this whole incident can only be regarded as an act of sheer stu-
pddity.
Unfortunately, in a sense this matter is only part of a Linger
ing problem that exists on our campus. It is not hard to see
tfejit the disfiguraUon and litering of the facilities of the college
is such a problem. A casual glance by any observer can see the
■scribbling on the walls of the rest rooms, the pen and scratch
marks on the desks, and the trash that covers the classroom
floors.
The people who do these things probably give little thought
to their actions, and those that do very likely posses the “I don’t
care” attitude. Others might say that one little act of hi.s kind
can’t do any h;irm. However, all these little acts are put to
gether they can do a great deal of harm. Some second thoughts
on this matter point out the possibilities of this harm.
First of all, it is important to remember that our college is
;ilways being visited by perspective freshmen and their parents.
LiXe us whi'n we first visited Atlantic Christian, most of these
I>fK>ple will automatically be looking to see how neat and order
ly the campus appears. Should the impression be given that At
lantic Christian i.s not neat and orderly, it could easily be enough
to turn away many fine students. We all realize that no college
can afford to havp thi.*; kind of thing happen.
Second, we must remember that many distinguished guests
visit our campus, and their impressions and opinions lead to our
third consideration.
This final item is one of reputation. A reputation is easy to
gain and very hard to lose. If Atlantic Christian should gain a
bad reputation from tlie impressions of our guests and visitors
because of the appearance of the campus, the students are the
one who would suffer the most.
In the future, if we should get the urge to mark up a desk
or throw trash on the floor, let’s stop for a moment and give
the matter a second thought.—DW
Homecoming Queen?
With due respect to our lovely Homecoming Queen, many
.students have questioned her eligibility for the title on the basis
o< an “implied rule” of the college. Our reigning queen is a
(jueen in her own right: however, upon her earlier election by
our student body as Pine Knot Queen, the question is “was she
an eligible candidate for the Homecoming honor?”
One may argue that an ACC co-ed may not receive more
than one title during the same year, and that the queen, “Miss
Pine Knot”, was elected in the fall of ’63 while she was elected
Homecoming Queen in ’64. However, if one accepts that this
candidate was eligible, let’s bring into view a recent similar
situation. In the Homecoming Festivities of '62 a lovely girl
was elected Homecoming Queen and she was then elected “Miss
Pine Knot” in the fall of ’62. One girl received two titles in an
“academic year” and one received two titles in a “calendar year”.
Which was valid?
The elections and crownings are past and both girls received
both titles with dignity, but this is an Issue that should be settled
for future references.
Is the Executive Board planning to leave this “implied rule”
as is, so that beauty titles will all land c«i the same girl, or do
they think these honors should be distributed? Really, we do
have more than one lovely “queen” on campus.—ALS
Many Thanks
The Collegiate staff would like to pay tribute to the students,
faculty, and administration for their contributions to the success
ful Homecoming held this p>ast weekend. A special salute is also
given to Hatton Hodges, director of Alumni Affairs, tor his suc
cessful role as director of Homecoming 1964. Many thanks go to
the Wilson Chamber of Commerce for the participation and co
operation. A special thanks goes out to the music department,
both students and faculty, for working overtime to prepare ap
propriate music for the many meetings and activities that were
held during Homecoming. Only through the splendid cooperation
of these groups, and many others, was this Homecoming the best
ever held at ACC.
"ITie spirit, unity, and general air of friendliness gave, not
only an air of good for the present, but also of promise for the
future. Again, the Collegiate staff would like to offer Its salutation
of “weU done” to the many other compliments that have been
expressed to these groups for making Homecoming a complete
success.—JEL
What Is Behind
The Closed Door?
By RAY FISHER
This article is dedicated in the
interest of the brave students who
have to use the side, instead of
the front entrance, to the Moye
Science Building.
After talking with Dr. 'Tyndall,
head of the Science Dept., I have
uncovered some facts which will be
of particular interest to those stu
dents who have to use the Science
Building. Many of you think, which
is false, that the lock is busted.
There is a spring at the bottom of
the door to slow down the impact
when the door closes. This spring
is busted and it is this one spring
which keeps all of you from using
the door! However, the problem
goes much deeper than this.
I also talked to Mr. Moore, head
of the Maintenance Dept., and Mr.
Moore said he was having much
trouble ordering the spring from the
factory. He ordered the part through
Wilson Hardware and they sent
it to Raleigh to be repaired. The
part couldn’t be fixed in Raleigh,
so it was sent to the factory to be
replaced. It has been there for
about two months now and THEY
HAVE NO IDEA HOW BAD WE
NEED TOAT SPRING AT ATLAN
TIC CHRISTIAN!!
As you enter the side door, you
will notice that Mr. Dunn and Mrs.
Swain both have offices near that
side entrance and I’m sure that
they want that part fixed bad. In
fact, there is a sign saying “Please
Close This Door.” Let’s all give
them some consideration by closing
this door so they won’t freeze.
No one has any idea when the
spring will be here, but I’m sure a
lot of students will be happy when
it arrives.
Readers’ Forum
Dear Editor;
Last week I wrote an article for
THE COLLEGIATE concerning the
possible appointee by the Executive
Board of the new editor for our
campus newspaper. 'The article was
not published because iwas solici
ted by the new editor, the President
of the Co-operative Association and
the advisor for THE COLLEGIATE,
and refused publication, not be
cause of its literary value, but as
told to me because it may be
embarrassing to the past editor.
Nothing was stated in the written
article to harm the character of
the past editor. Besides, I spoke
to the past editor before I wrote
the article and asked him to give
me a statement, and that’s what I
included in my column, CAMPUS
CORNER. What can you print, if
you cannot print the facts?
In the last edition of THE COL
LEGIATE the Executive Board re
vealed that Alice Shepard, assist
ant editor, had agreed to take
over the editor’s post with the
aid. of the Executive Board. This
was the only statement regarding
the change of editors. It seems to
me the President of the Executive
Board is trying to switch editors
without allowing the majority of
students to have any consent. I am
not questioning the qualifications of
the new appointee, nor did I in my
column, because the new appointee
is most capable to undertake the
new assignment. However, I am
questioning the authority of the
President of the Executive Board
and the advisor for THE COLLE
GIATE. What right do they have
to decide what articles are to be
published in THE COLLEGIATE.
This is the work of the editor and
the staff members.
Students here on campus expect
a newspaper that publishes news,
and truly the new appointee es
tablishes news. If my intention in
the article was to jeopardize the
character of the past editor, I
would not have written such
statements without authorized proof.
I have asked the new editor to
publish the article and let it be
decided by the reader whether any
criticism was directed to the past
editor. If any criticism is to be
Art In ^he Air
by sally McIVER
Ar, ar,nr,-ncement has been received by the Art Department that
^K-th^arolinas College Art Annual will be held April 5-22. Sponsors
for S ^how are the Columbia Museum of Art and toe Art DepartmeS
of tte University of South Carolma. Entries of students from Atlantic
Christian are eligible for this competition. „ . ^
In past years, many students fromi Atlantic Chnshan have entered
national and regional competition and have been extremely success-
ful.
In redonal or nationwide competition a ji^, comprised of out
standing and prominent figures in the world of art, selects the -work
wWdTis to be exhibited in the show. Most of these competitions offer
several prizes, usually cash prizes or medals.
It must be pointed out that it is quite an honor to have work ac-
rented for these shows. In maixy cases hundreds of entries are re-
cpivcd bv the museums and gaUeries, sometimes thousands of entries
^re received From these large groups of material judges often only
Tccept twenty-five to one hundred pieces for the show.
Students from Atlantic Christian have exhibited re^arly at the
Carolina College Art Annual and the North Carolina Artists Annual at
the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Another competition which the commercial art students are par
ticipating in is the Fifth Annual CoUegiate Packaging Design Contest.
Any student wishing to enter the Carolinas College Art Annual or
the Packaging Design Contest should contact the Art Department for
information and entry blanks.
from the eye of the fly
by JOHN KEYNOLDS
Behold: The man of culinary distinction—the pizj;a chef. Two parts
cook, three parts imagination, and the rest artist! The Italian pizza
chef and his “missus” have really done it. America isn’t stuck with
them; they’re stuck with us! Not since the pig gave up the secret
of the hot dog or the gum tree taught us how to chew did an innova
tion such as the “Pizza Pie” cast its claim upon us. Such an impact
has never been felt before. “Univac” predicts that by the time the
United States shoots a man to the moon (by way of Vanguard In
corporated), there will be a “pizzaria” in every village and hamlet
of our land.
There is no pizza chef who typifies the rest of his clan. They are
aU different except for one respect—they all cook pizza. Some chefs
descend from a long line of pizza chefs. Some saw pizza for the first
time on the boat over. Some prepare all the Italian dishes but are
masters of none. And, of course, there is the pizza chef who can’t
stand the smeU of his own pizza, has never tasted one, wiU never taste
one, but stUl mysteriously slaps out the best pizza pie from which
one wUl ever be burned.
And what about the pizza eater? How do we classify him? In my
opinion there are three types—the hazard, the novice, and the
“G.L.A.P.E.” (Gina LoUobridgida Appreciative Pizza Eater)! 'The haz
ard—now he’s the guy who gets thirsty while waiting for his pizza and
drinks up aU of his MILK before it comes. When it does come, he
sits there, calmly carving his slice with a knife and fork (how miser
able). Across the table from the hazard reclines the novice, with his
hands behind his neck, waiting for his pizza to cool! His 7-UP is gone
by now, and even his ice is diminishing (harmless, but provocative).
His boredom is averted, however, as aU eyes at the table are intently
glued upon the “G.L.A.P.E.” His pizza has just arrived. No sooner
does he tuck his napkin in under his chin than in plops a steaming
slab of pizza. He nibbles off the loose strands of bubbling cheese and
holds the entire bite in his mouth until the roof of his mouth is bubbling
as rapidly as is the pizza. He opens his mouth and releases a gasp
of steam! His face turns a cherry red', and tears are streaming down
blushing cheeks! He then puts out the fire with a soothing, cold slug
of BEER! Everyone has begun eating again, for the “G.L.A.P.E.” is
quietly wiping away the tears and is reminiscing over his proceeding
adventure.
Now that we know who cooks them and who eats them, we might
disobey all chronological order and find out just what a pizza pie really
IS. To me there is only one way to prepare pizza, and this is it: First,
we need one juicy tomato, plus the ability to knead the dough—^and one
juicy tomato. Now we add the jugglers skill to toss the dough—and
one juicy tomato. Spread the pizza sauce, and don’t spare the cheese—
and one juicy tomato. Finally, the Oregano falls, a roaring hot oven,
and, when its finished, I stall have to have a juicy tomato with which
to eat.!
In conclusion, I have only one thought, and that thought has bother
ed me ever since I began writing this column. When will I get my
next pizza?
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IT well-rounded advertisement in our paper for the “HoUy
House ’ Bulldogs. I wonder if their offer of “CURVE service” still
stands? Go, BuLLdbgs! Surely eagle feathers have not fallen on this
Pidgeon roost. Has your chewing gum lost its flavor?
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According to the power vested in me I shall now bestow upon those
most revered people and institutions who, so deserving of such laurels,
^ItAiS SEED*^ ^ venerable ORDER OF THE
the ministers of Texas . . .
Who displayed such forebearance and compassion in their my-
love to ALL mankind, and who, through their in-
abiJity to accomodate Lee Harvey Oswald with graveside ser<
vices, proved that “with each man’s death, a part of me dies”
as long as he is prominant and in public favor.
1. Beverly Lake . . .
Whose able leadership abilities are so evident in his most re-
cent mirage as he states that “Integration will not come.”
The Reverend B. Elton COx . . .
For his inflamed solution to the civil rights problem. The Negro
1 if his people are still discriminated against
HiU, on Easter Sunday he will “bum myself in the
■ ■* ■ advocating that other Negroes do it.” Such
^ cause surely will not go unrewardted, for I ani
^ initiated Brother, Governor George C.
h’ ? Reverend Cox a brand new Blazer on
given, it should be directed to those
students who complain about the
quality of THE COLLEGIATE, but
never offer constructive assistance
to help improve its quality and
standard.
I have no intention of causing
or stirring up controversies. How
ever, with all due respect, I do
believe that the Executive Board
President and the advisor for THE
COLLEGIATE are evading the issue
and that the new appointee should
be given credit and recognition
where such is due.
David Webb
Business Manager
THE COLLEGIATE
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to reject, or alter any material sub
mitted for publication.