PUBLISHED WEEKLY
The Collegiate
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, FEBRUARY 25, 1965
NUMBER SEVENTEEN
Constitutional Revision Approved
Board Refuses
Recruiting Of
Negro Athletes I ^
By BRENT HILL
Negro atWetes cannot be offered
grant-in-aids as a means of entice
ment to attend Atlantic Christian
College, according to a policy es
tablished by the college’s Board of
Trustees on Wednesday.
The policy was adopted as the
result of a recommendation made
to the Board by its Committee on
Atheletics. The recommendation
which was made to the Board was
approved as foUows: “The Commit
tee recommends to the Board of
Trustees that we should not, at this
time, recruit Negro athletes. The
Committee further recommends that
any desirable student who meets
the qualifications of the school and
is admitted, and who has the de
sire to participate in athletic events
should be given that opportunity.
Farther, if the athlete makes the
athletic team and qualifies for a
grant-in-aid, subject to approval of
the Faculty Athletic Committee, this
grant may be made.”
Immediately following 'the release
of the policy statement a petition
began circulating among the col
lege’s student body ia an effort to
raise funds for scholarships specifi
cally for Negro applicants.
Iteaction to the ruling by stu
dent leaders was marked by dis
appointment at the apparent racial
prejudice of the majority of the
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VOTING TIME AGAIN—This was
students voted for a second time
had been declared null and void,
mans the noils.
the scene on Monday in the lobby of the Classroom Building as ACC
on the newly proposed Constitution and By-Laws. The first election
Voting here are Raymond Boykin and Kay Phelps while Corky Ecklin
Calendar
Events for the upcoming week
will include worship services on
Tuesday, Feb. 2 for Freshmen and
Juniors, and on Wednesday, Feb. 4
for Sophomores and Seniors.
A tlantic Christian A A UP
Group Issues Statement
On S tudent Freedoms
ACC Faculty Adds Member
James B. Hemby of Memphis,
Tenn., has been appointed associate
professor of English, in the Depart
ment of English at Atlantic Chris
tian College, according to Dr. Arthur
D. Wenger, president of the college.
A native of Ayden, N. C. he re
ceived the Bachelor of Arts degree
frttm Atlantic Christian College in
1955. He was awarded the Bachelor
of Divmity degree by Vanderbilt
University and the University of
North Carolina. He was awarded
the Master of Arts degree in Eng
lish by Texas Christian University
in 3963 and is currently completing
requirements for the Ph. D. degree
in that field, specializing in 17Ui
Century English litarature.
Hemby served as director of ad
missions and placement services and
v;as an instructor at ACC from 1959
until late 1%2. He is currently on
the English faculty of Memphis
State University.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James B.
Hemby Sr., of Ayden, he is mar
ried to the former Joan Edwards of
Wilson. They have two sons, James
B. Hemby III, age 5, and Scott Ed
wards Hemby, age 3.
Hemby’s appointment is effective
Sept. 1, 1965, although he will teach
in the college’s 1965 summer ses
sion.
Co-Op Nominations Made
Nominations for Cooperative Asso
ciation officers at Atlantic Chris
tian CoUege were held by the va
rious classes on Tuesday. Unlike
last year a whole host of nominees
were projected into the running and
it appeared following the four con
claves that a hotly contested battle
for the top positions on campus was
formally underway.
On Thursday, however, the names
which were tossed into the hat slim
med somewhat, but not enough to
make any of the four races a cinch
for any particular candidate.
Nominated for President of the
Co-Op on Tuesday were Fred Bar-
Jerry Carter, Freddie Hale,
Richard Surles and David Webb; for
Vice President were William Austen,
Corky Ecklin, John Frederick, Fred
die Hale, Larry Poore, Marshall
Smith, Richard Surles, Dwight Wag
ner, David Webb and Cookie Wick
ham; for Secretary were Pam Lar-
mer, Janie McCormick, Martha Sue
Mewbom, Cookie Wickham, and
Steve Perry; for Treasurer were
Jimmy Edgerton, Rhandal Smart
and El wood Vann.
Voting for the Cooperative Associ
ation officers wiU take place on
March 16-17. The deadline for peti
tions for all Co-Op offices has been
set at 4 p.m. on March 1.
Nominations for class officers,
CCA, and 'the publications staffs wiU
be held on March 18.
The Atlantic Christian College
chapter of the AAUP Committee on
Academic Freedom for Students has
been meeting for many months to
discuss matters which deal in this
area, and have issued a statement
which relates the Committee’s posi
tion.
PREAMBLE
Faculty responsibility for the aca
demic freedom of students stems
from the recognition that freedom of
inquiry and expression are essential
attributes of a community of schol
ars. As members and immediate
guardians of that community, facul
ty members share with administra
tors a special responsibility for es
tablishing and maintaining condi
tions under which freedom of inquiry
may flourish. This responsibility is
to be exercised both through their
individual capacity as teachers and
their corporate authority in the gov
ernance of the institutions in which
they serve. The following statement
outlines the scope of this responsibil
ity and suggests standards and pro
cedures whereby this obligation may
be discharged by members of the
profession.
I. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRO
FESSOR AS TEACHER
A. Students should be free to
take reasoned exception to the data
or views offered in particular cours
es of study. Knowledge and academ
ic performance, not belief, should
be the yardstick by which students
are measured.
B. Students who feel their academ
ic work has not been properly eval
uated may consult chairmen of the
appropriate departments.
C. Any information as to the per
sonal views, convictions, or political
associations of students which teach
ers and other college personnel ac
quire should not be used to disci
pline the student.
IT. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
PROFESSOR AS PARTICIPANT IN
INTITUTONAL GOVERNMENT.
A. The faculty should insure that
college admissions policies do not
discriminate on the basis of race,
creed, or national origin.
B. Intervention in the activities
of student organizations should be
minimal and for good cause.
1. Student organizations, should
not be required to submit lists of
members.
2. Campus organizations, facilities,
and activities should be open to all
students without respect to race.
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Boanl Of Trustees
Make Final Step In
l.oii"-Awaited Doeunient
Atlantic Christian College’s Board
of Trustees gave final approval
Wednesday to a proposed revision
of the constitution governing the Co
operative Association, the campus
government. This was the final
step in bringing about the revision
which was begun by student leaders
almost two years ago.
The revision process was begun
in an effort to update the Co-Op’s
Constitution which was felt by a
predominant number of student
leaders to be filled with loopholes
and vague policy statements.
The revision was approved by the
Cooperative Association in a cam
pus - wide election held last
Monday. The necessary percentage
needed for approval was sixty-six
and two-thirds of those voting. Ap
proximately sixty-nine per cent vot
ed for the revision, which was more
than enough.
A two - thirds majority was not
obtained, however, on an article in
the revision dealing with academic
honesty. Consequently part of a
sentence in Article III of the new
Constitution, and Article V of the
new By-Laws, was deleted.
A total of 331 students, faculty
members, and members of the Ad
ministration cast votes in the elec
tion. Of this total 89 voted for ac
cepting the original draft, 103 voted
against the original draft and 139
voted for accepting the original
draft with deletions.
An election held last week on the
proposed constitution was declared
illegal by the Co-Op’s Executive
Board following a protest. The pro
test was in reference to illegal
“politiking” around the polls and
the giving of advice by students
manning the polls.
There are many significant chang
es made in the revision. Of major
importance is the separation of the
document into a constitution and by
laws.
ACC Faculty Group
Oppose Speaker Ban
The Atlantic Christian College
Chapter of the American Assn. of
University professors has termed
the so-called Speaker Ban Law,
“an infringement on the free, open
society that we value so highly.”
A statement by the ACC chapter
was issued last Friday. The law
prohibits known Communists or per
sons who have taken the fifth
amendment from speaking at state-
supported schools or colleges.
In denouncing the law, the ACC
chapter said. One of the funda
mental principles of our Constitution
prohibits Congress from passing
laws interfering with freedom of
press, speech and assembly.
“The North Carolina State Legis
lature should follow the same high
standards concerning these basic
freedoms that our founding fathers
set long ago.”
The professors added, “We be
lieve that this piece of legislation is
unnecessary, undemocratic and that
it underestimates the strength of
our democratic system of govern
ment as well as the ability of
North Carolina students.”
The law, which was passed by the
1963 General Assembly and which
now is being closely scrutinized by
legislators, “reflects a lack of faith
in the free exchange of ideas in
our state-supported institutions,” the
professors said.
“It further reflects a lack of faith
in the ability of students to compe
tently evaluate these ideas.
“As educators, we recognize that
this fear is unfounded. The educa
tion level of the college student is
substantially higher than that of the
general population.”
The professors siad they feel that
the college student is more compe
tent to evaluate Communism than
are other segements of the popula
tion.
“Certainly, if the legislature feels
the college student is not capable
of evaluating Communism, attention
might be focused on state require
ments in high school curriculum
with emphasis on comparative gov
ernment,” they stated.
The professors “question the de
sirability or necessity of having a
ban against Communistic speakers
in cultural and scientific fields. How
could a Communist’s speech on bio
logical mutation possibly relate to
the overthrow of our government?
“Furthermore, since 1941, an ad
vocacy of the overthrow of our gov
ernment by force or violence in a
state-owned building has been a
crime. We question whether fur
ther legislation was needed.”
Those who have confidence in the
democratic system feel that demo-
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