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THE COLLEGIATE
Published Weekly by Students Attending:
Atlantic ChrisUan Collegre, Wilson, N. C.
Members of United States Student Press Association News
and Features Services Leased from the Collegiate Press
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The views expressed on this page are not necessarily those
of the faculty or administration at ACC.
Editor, Dwieht Wagoner; Business Managrer, Charles Wolfe;
Sports Editor, Larry Poore. Photographer, Gene Duncan.
Staff: Charles Wolfe, Fred Barber, Diane Tunnell, Martha
Hall, Susan Porreca, Anne Johnson, Brenda Cothern,
Cathy Pierce, Roger Sin, Jimmy Bussell, Michael Roach,
Ken Brintin and Bill Smoak.
Thursday, November 4, 1965
Student Support
Since the anti-Vietnann student demonstra
tions three weeks ago the response from other
students as an answer to these demonstrations
has been considerable. There have been blood
donations, letter writing campaigns, petitions,
and counter demonstrations.
As good American citizens it is only fitting
that ACC students should respond in some man
ner also. Two weeks ago there was some dis
cussion of holding a demonstration in support of
U. S. policy in Vietnam, which, unfortunately,
did not materialize because a number of other
student activities conflicted with the proposed
time. It was somewhat disappointing that more
enthusiasm was not displayed at the time this
idea was presented.
It was learned Monday night at the Exec
Board meeting that the USO at Camp Lejeune
near Jacksonville, N. C. is putting on a drive to
collect paperback books for the soldiers in Viet
nam. ACC has been asked to participate in this
project. Acting on this information, the Board
established a committee to organize our partici
pation in collecting paperback books.
However, it is our feeling that much more
can be done within the realm of this project.
Efforts should also be made to obtain from the
USO the names and addresses of some of our
soldiers in Vietnam, and letters written by ACC
students could be sent offering encouragement
and the reassurance of the strong support they
have from the students in this country. Further
more, a petition of support from ACC students
could be drawn up and sent to Gen. Westmore
land, the commander of all U. S. forces in Viet
nam.
Perhaps more could be done, but in any
case it is time that this student body involved
itself in the problems of our day and age. We
enjoy the freedom of democracy to the fullest,
and the least we can do is offer support and
comfort to the men who are protecting our free
doms.
A Worthy Project
The 1965 Ink Blotter Act for all intents and
purposes is a dead item. This week the Exec
Board received a letter from the Administrative
Council which recommended that the Board re
examine the relationship that The Collegiate and
the Pine Knot have with the local merchants, and
the whole realm of funds solicitation. In effect
the Administrative Council killed the whole idea.
Considering all the complex features of this
bill it was the only sensible step the Council
could take. However, there still remains in view
the basic purpose of this act. The money col
lected was used in providing the children of the
Deaf School with various play equipment, and
a party at Christmas time.
This is a very worthwhile and beneficial
project, and it should not be allowed to die
simply because the initial means of making it
possible have been eliminated. The best ap
proach in the beginning would have been to
make the effort one which would come entirely
from the students. It should not be too difficult
to raise the $250 needed from the student body.
We would suggest to the Exec Board that
further attention be given to this matter. Should
this project be carried out in a successful man
ner the whole nature of community relations
would be vastly improved, and we are sure that
much satisfaction would be gained from the ob
vious pleasure brought to the children of the
Deaf School.
RPI Decision
Questioned
(CPS) — The Richmond Pro
fessional Institute has been ask
ed to reverse its decision re
fusing to accept a student who
has long hair aJid a goatee.
The request was contained in
a letter from the American Civil
Liberites Union to Dr. George J.
Oliver, president of the institute
— a state liberal arts college of
7,000 students.
The letter concerned the case
of 26-year old Norman Marshall,
a senior, who was denied re-reg-
istration this fall because of his
appearance. Marshall resigned a
scholarship and his post as edi
tor of the college’s art and liter
ary magazine last spring in pro
test against the school’s “high
handedness” in its “arbitrary”
rulings on student dress and
grooming.
The AGLU letter asserted that
personal expression, “a vital ele
ment of academic freedom,” is
at stake in the Marshall case.
While it admitted that an individ
ual’s opinion is usually expressed
in written or spoken word, the
letter said that “personal taste
in dress and grooming is another
technique of self-expression.”
The letter cited some of “our
most distinguished male citizens”
of the last century who wore
beards and said that the school’s
objection to a goatee “becomes
less a question of propriety
than of pandering to the whims
and vagaries of current fashion.”
School administrators across
the nation, notably high school
principals, have been pulling the
rug out from under students this
fall who showed up for school
with the currently popular “Bea-
tle” haircut or some other ex
treme style.
Many of the students have
been forced to have haircuts and
some have bought longhair wigs
for wear after class “so I can
look my friends in the eye” as
one Washington D. C. student
put it.
But not all have given in. A
17-year old student at Attleboro
Senior High School in Attleboro,
Mass., has let the school offi
cials know that he will go to
the state’s suprme court before
he will have his hair cut.
The student and his attorney
are now engaged in a suit as a
result of high school principal
Joseph E. Joyce’s mandate to
George Leonard Jr. that he “get
an adequate hair cut.” George
told the principal that this was
impossible. The hair is part of
his act as a rock-and-roll singer.
Fast Planned
For Holiday
(CPS) — As plans for the
1965 Thanksgiving Fast for Free
dom progress, its organizers hope
to feed 5,000 people in three
Mississippi counties with the
money raised.
The money comes from col
lege students across the country
who voluntarily abstain from
one meal. The fast committee is
asking colleges and student gov
ernments to arrange for the mon
ey saved during the evening
meal on Nov. 18 to be forwarded
to the fast fund.
Many schools provide sign up
sheets for those who wish to par
ticipate in the fast and then
cut back their food orders ac
cordingly. Student governments
generally handle the contribu
tions for those who don’t have
meal service contracts with their
schools.
Last year’s fast raised $38,000
for food distribution and for
starting self-help businesses like
leather and sewing cooperatives.
In addition, the committee feels
that the pressure it brought to
bear on Mississippi welfare agen
cies was instrumental in 100,000
additional Negroes receiving sur
plus food last winter.
The fast is jointly sponsored
by the U. S. National Student As
sociation and the United States
Youth Council and has been en-
doresed by many college and uni
versity presidents, Negro lead
ers, and President Johnson.
Stephen Arons, director of the
fast, points to the segregated
economy in Mississippi and other
Southern states as the reason the
fast is necessary.
Old ACC?
In Your Eye
By BRENT HILL and RICflARD SURLES
By BRENT HILL
Ninety - seven per cent of the
committees appointed in here are
illegal! Do that. Ha! Ha! Ha!
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! Ah, To
bacco Smoke! Ugh, Cigarette
Smoke! Passing out papers, pa
pers, papers. Mumble, Mumble,
Mumble. Ha! Ha! I want to talk
with you after the meeting, okay.
Thank you.
Bam! Bam! Meeting please
come to order. Roll Call: Charles
Bruton, Charles Bruton — Whoops
there he is. Roll call ended. Our
Father, we pray for ourselves,
mumble, mumble, mumble. Min
utes, mumble, mumble, mumble.
Surles resigned. From what? Not
enough time. Was removed.
Snodgrass. Mr. Webb moved, Mr.
Webb moved, Mr. Webb moved.
Cheerleaders! Rah! Rah! Mr.
Webb moved. Correction! Oh, I
see. Approved! Treasuerer’s re
port — money, money, money.
Figures, $19,000. No questions.
John Gorham. Moved that ACC
remain a member of NSA. Fin
ally seconded. Came around. No
opposition. Whoops! Question to
Mr. Gorham? Mr. Poore — NSA
opposes Vietnam. Many things
NSA does can’t agree with every
one. Dr. Pausell, NSA does. . .
Miss Wickham. Would you re
state your question. Dr. Pausell,
may I answer your question.
Yes. Whisper by Miss Wickham.
'The chair would like to ask Dr.
Pausell a question. (It’s cold in
here!( Provides contacts with
student leaders from other col
leges. Mr. Gorham — everybody
should have a membership card.
Question. All ayes, no nays.
Vote — Everybody votes in fa
vor. All those in favor, please
raise your right hand. Oh, Mr.
Smart isn’t here.
Paper back book drive. A
memo from Louise Rowe. Paper
back books for Marines in Viet
Nam. Drive until Nov. 20. Any
comments. Yes Mr. Poore. What
kind of paper back books? Any
thing from serious to not too se
rious. Further comment. Back
into old business. Received the
following letter. May I com
mend your desire. The 1965 Blot
ter Act. Procedures need further
discussion. Concern for the prolif
eration of funds. So intertwined.
WE i^ge you to read. Con, Con,
Constituencies. Ah, who wrote
that letter? The Administrative
Council. Oh, Oh, Director of De
velopment.
The 1965 Bell Act. Whereas,
Whereas, and Whereas. (Confu
sion) And therefore, be it re
solved that . . . inmiediate steps.
This Act shall be in full force.
Ha! Ha! Seconded. Move we
accept. Seconded. Mr. Smith, I
need a point of information. Why
haven’t the bells been ringing.
Dean Bennett? Faulty equipment.
$3,000 clock system. Had prob-
len^ last year with steam lines.
Moisture. Hopefully. I don’t know
what the problem is. From the
standpoint of. . .It is not the
most satisfactory system. Now if
I have answered your question.
Speaker, (Questions. Question has
been called. All ayes, no nays,
NSA Standing Committee. Mo
tion. Seconded. Repeat please.
Mr. Gorham. Committee very
valuable. Worthwhile organiza
tion. Miss Wickham — accord
ing to Roberts Rules of Order.
Mr. Webb, I don’t understand.
Reiteration. The Board does not
have the authority. Mr. Wagner.
“I would rise on one point” -
(He didn’t say two points). Your
point is well taken and the chair
thanks you. Opposition — Miss
Wickham. “It also states. Reafili-
ation with NSA is out of order."
Dean Bennett, I question the leg
ality of an NSA Coordinator. Nec
essary and proper clause. Mr.
President, spealdng as an ad
visor at this point. Provision
should be made for this.
Miss Wickham, I move to
amend the motion by the inser
tion of the word “special.” It
this is a special committee could
be. Mr. Poore. Wonder if he
would withdraw his motion
Mumble, Mumble. “Slavishly de
voted to Robert’s Rules of Or
der.” Thank you Dr. Pausell.
Miss Wickham — It is something
that has been building up over
a long period of time. Dr. Pau
sell, “liiat’s exactly my point.”
“Miss Wells, Would you read
the motion and say amendment?”
Everybody aye, no nays. Ques
tion, All ayes, no nays. Sixteen
right hands.
Back to this motion! Are we
suppose to give books? Mumble,
mumble. I did not make a mo
tion. Denied voting rights and
priveleges. Wasn’t clear about
relationship with board. You
can do it. Oh you can do it.
President, just to pass the time
of day. This girl, whatever her
name was. . .I’m not making a
motion. Are you through ItCss
Wickham. Paper back book drive
for Marines in Viet Nam. Mr-
Poore is chairman. Ha! Ha! Ha.
Miss Wickham, “I would like to
defend myself here.” The type of
things a student government
should be doing. Mr. Poore,
Ha! Larry would make a go^
one. Point of information. Just
sent to Marines? What about
the Army? Would you like to
say to all servicemen in
Nam, Can’t be amended. To the
Jacksonville USO. I’m speaking
as a veteran who has a membw
of family who will shortly be
Viet Nam. I encourage
the
Board to pass this motion. Books
for Asian Students have been
removed by Mr. Purcell. Au
ayes, no nays. Fifteen ayes, one
nay. Mr. Poore, you are cnai ■
man. .
Mr. Pausell, the Dean and i
need a ruling from Miss Wic -
ham.
Further new busmess.
Mr.
Wagner. Words, Words, Wor •
Very, worthwhile. Project co -
tinued. Resources. I
newspaperman money could
tremendous. Much in favor. Co -
tinue this matter.