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THE COLLEGIATE
PubUghed Weekly at AUanUc Christian College
Wilson, N. C.
To provide the student body and faculty of this inaUtution
with a nneans ol communication and a free discussion of the
Interests of the day.
Brent Hill
Dwight Wagner -- — Assistant Editor
Maureen Ryan Assistant Editor
Wallace Herring - Sports Editor
Patsy Seburn Makeup Editor
David Webb Business Manager
May 1,
The IJesl By Far
"The Echos of Israel,” featuring the Four Ayalons and the
EJkiyam Sisters, completely overwhelmed many students, faculty
and visitors here last Friday night when they gave a concert in
Howard Chapel.
This was not surprising, however, because this same group
had received standing ovations at Duke University and Davidson
College only recently.
The Four Ayalons concentrated on humor satirizing several
American artists and the Elkiyam Sisters offered some delight
ful folk dance arrangements picturing ancient as well as modern
Israel.
Following the concert the group led an entourage to “The
Plaza” where international relations were established forever be
tween the proprietor and Israel.
It seems to this writer that this concert was by far the most
appealing and enjoyable performance given this year at Atlantic
Christian College.—BOH
iulilor’s Note
1 would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who
voted for me in the recent election for editor of The Collegiate.
To me, this is an indication of your trust in me to fulfill the re
sponsibilities of this post; but also an indication that The Col
legiate will not lack in having the student support required for
an adequate college newspaper.
With your help this newspaper can far surpass what we now
consider adequate and evolve into a medium which gives a sin
cere reflection of student opinions and aspirations.
Let me extend to you an invitation to work with me this
remaining semester and all of next year. You can find me in
The Collegiate office every afternoon, except Tuesday and Thurs
day from 1 to 5 o'clock.—BOH
Graded Papers?
The semeser is almost over and many teachers at Atlantic
Christian still have not graded or handed back their first quizzes.
Why?—Because they don’t have time. If they do not have enough
time to grade tests, the students do not have enough time to
study for a test which will someday, ungraded, be cast into a
wastebasket.
Instructors have a limited amount of time, yet most of them
announce their tests in advance, so they should plan in advance
to have enough time to grade them as soon as possible.
When a student does not receive his tests back, he has no
indication of what his standing in a course is. In some courses,
pink slips are the first indication of what a student’s grades are.
Often, the student’s progress is determined by what his first grades
are and instructors could help in this matter? Why don’t they?
—ALS
Tlie Last Step
'Oiis week in a meeting with Democratic leaders of Congress
President Johnson said that he would very much like to see a
Medicare bill passed in this session of Congress.
This is not a new problem, and President Johnson would do
well to review some of the past arguments. One point stands out
atoove the rest, and that is not enough has been done on the
state-wide level to solve this problem.
If this problem cannot be solved on the state level then it
should be the last step instead of the first.—DLW
Dear Editor,
It has been said <and perhaps be
lieved by those naive enough) that
there is little if any opposition to
the move to integrate our campus.
This is just not true, and I can
say this with no hesitation as I am
a member of the student body and
have frequently taken part in dis
cussions pertaining to this subject.
Many students take an indifferent
attitude toward the integration
movement, but indifference is by
no means approval. Some students
outwardly conceal deeply bitter feel
ings for the Negro. This conceal
ment may be aU right now but
what will become of these feelings
when the Negro is among us? Oth
ers still admit their hatred and
almost thrive on the denunciation
of the whole Negro race.
Did not Jesus Christ Himself
preach a gospel interwoven with
Love as its main theme? Is not
Brotherly Love a Christian ideal.
It is really sad almost to the point
of disgust that it has taken a church
affiliated school so very long to
take steps to “practice, what it
preaches.” But yet some students
who call themselves Christians can
not accept the faat that they are
to be classmates with the Negro.
It is a terrible thing when the pig
ment of the skin is so vitally im
portant for obtaining an education
and for living a fruitful life.
Some students say tht the Negro
could not possibly pass the en
trance exams because he is such a
stupid creature. Let’s face it, is
the exam so very difficult? There
are some Negroes, believe it or
not, that are actually smarter than
we are!!
But then I don’t know what a
“nigger” is because I am from the
North. I have heard this state
ment so often that I am thoroughly
sick of it! Of course, I don’t know
what a “nigger” is. But some of
you don’t know what a “colored
person” is mainly because you’re
from the South. Some of you are
so completely wrapped up in your
prejudice that to you the Negro is
just a “nigger” apart from it
human race.
Why don’t I know what a “nig
ger” is? Well, perhaps it’s be
cause in the North the Negro has
always had more humane treat
ment, better opportunity for a good
education, and more chances for a
well-paying occupation than he
could ever dream of in the South.
Is it not so that in the North a
Negro can enter a theater through
the same door as a white person
and even eat in the same restau
rant or sit on the same bench at
a ball game with his white broth
er? Yes, perhaps these are a few
of the reasons why I can’t under
stand just what a “nigger” is and
perhaps if the South had been more
liberal in its treatment, you also
would not recognize that term.
Fellow students it’s about a hun
dred or so years late to begin but
let’s try to be human beings again.
Let’s welcome our Negro students
not as experimental guina pigs but
as fellow Christians and human
beings. It’s time we recognize abili
ties and usefulness first and then
perhaps we can overlook the pig
mentation of the skin.
If we don’t start acting like the
future leaders and citizens of Ameri
ca that we are supposed to be we
will soon destroy ourselves.
In closing, I wish to add that the
faculty and others who are so ig
norant of the deep-rooted hatred
present on this campus should take
notice and strive to correct this
situation. It is a big step and per
haps we can look forward to it
with optimism if some students will
review their Christian ideals.
Ruth-Anne Keleher
BY JERRELL LOPP
On Monday, April 26, Lawrence Gupton presented a program
songs in Howard Chapel. Gupton, a fine lyric tenor with an excellel
background, performed brilliantly. However, the same cannot be said
of the AC student body, what few were there. The attendance at manv
functions, especially cultural ones, leaves much to be desired. Yet
one would be led to believe that the student body wishes to have more
events of this nature. Of the concerts hel,d second semester, none were
attended as well as could be expected from a coUege this size. i _
speaking of the concerts open to the entire student body, not ones like
those held on Greek Week.
Because of this poor attendance, the committees that would briiip
events of a cultural or entertaining nature to AC are afraid to do so
Most “name groups” or lecturers ask for a base sum in advance to
hold! the date of the engagement open. Committees are afraid to com
mit themselves to guarantee an audience large enough to meet the cost
of bringing this group or person to AC. This is because the only thing
they have to judge by is the attendance at programs presented here
by members of the faculty or student body. ActuaUy, many guest artists
and lecturers are members of the faculty at other schools. Many of
our faculty are regarded very highly in their special areas and are
in demand as performers or lecturers themselves.
Another sore point with some committees is the fact that when tlie
student body is asked for suggestions for lecturers and guest artists,
very few are received. However, we the student body are usually the
first to gripe if we do not like the guest. ActuaUy, we have no one
but ourselves to blame. Most committees are open for suggestions for
programs for next year. Make suggestions to these committees. It
wiU do some good!
JUST A DREAM
BY T. O. D. JOHNSTON
Restless stirring: arising and descending; life and death, on. Liv
ing and dying—living to die, and on—minutes, months, years; time-
of man, only he feels limited in mortality; he invented purpose, be
yond . . . separation from himself—to objective non-entity; a being re
mote. Cultural heritage assumes uncorruptable truth in world of dy
namic flux. Accepted ethics pronounces dogma and dogma produces
stagnation. Manchild inbred with ego-self; he and environment-^a sep
aration—determiner of his fate. Stressed freedom—of what? Death
a ghost or phantom. Life serious. If stagnation is insulted, cess is stirred
rippling in rank turmoil—small stamped minds attempting to cleanse
creativity. Black and white out of oneness. Man struggles from self-
imposed—empiricism in objecivity leaves man out—meanwhile a rest
less stirring, on.
Formative Years?
In this age, dominated by space conquests, nuclear armament and
cybernetics, it is apparent that we are losing sight of many of the fine
traditions upon which America was made for Americans. And we must
not lose sight of the definition which we have given the word American
throughout our brief history. It is synonymous with democracy, a love
of freedom, and that which is good for the people.
Politics has played the largest role in bringing about this culmina
tion of American idealism. We are, as college students, at that “form
ative age” when we are forming our philosophies and beliefs in life.
Supposedly, those ideas we conceive now are those which will carry
us through life. If this is true, then we might as well begin now, with
our right foot forward.
School politics is only a small, and perhaps to many, an insignifi
cant part of the college life. However, students can learn much by
Uking an active interest in campaigning. They can begin to think. It
is tirne to thoroughly analyze situations as they are. We can begin
studying candidates, what they have contributed in the past, and what
they are likely to contribute in the future. WUl you vote in a national
presidential election for the man with the most physical attraction,
or any number of other unimportant qualifications? Or will
f® ”13'' who is best suited for the job? By beginning now,
for^tpv students can begin to set the pace
Me which will keep America what our founding fathers meant
America to be and what- the world expects it to be.
—The Merrimac, Frederick College
NEWS & VIEWS
BY DWIGHT WAGNER
birt^av^mp<f«aff^*^!!? turned 70 years old he received a
even though thfro Tse-tung of Red China which said that
there Mvef w^iW hi” K f differences between Russia and China,
d be a break-off of relations between the two countries.
the Kn^^^t^^wac thought that this message indicated that
dispute is “
mor^toan^u^t®« Sino-Soviet rift is that this is
even more a dismit^h Communist ideals. Perhaps it is
a Western TO^t?v West. The differences between
culture, economic^ reUeion^l^nH^"^ ^'1. Eastern country like Chma in
alition of these two sysfems “?a|S atVst
tries'"^e^i’n*fee^St Communist parties of many coun-
to travel Itost^f which side of the fence they want
on the pro-Soviet side MnJfAfrican parties are lining up
side. Many other Asian parties are on the pro-Chmese
top of the fence wfth splitfrtSo4”'Sfes"''‘^
ning o^the*^mrnu^t ^ definite we^'
one way or another thp ^ f ".<3 until the dispute has been setti^-
appearance toe ^'^''tinue to weaken. Just what
there can be no have no one can say. However,
history. wiU lay the foundation for future world