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THE COLLEGIATE
Published Weekly by Students Attending
Atlantic Christian Collegre, Wilson, N. C.
Members of United States Student Press Association News
and Features Services Leased from the Collegiate Press
Service.
The views expressed on this page are not necessarily those
of the faculty or administration at ACC.
Editor: Charles Wolfe; Business Manager: David Boone;
Managing Editor: Jim Bussell; Sports Editor: Bill Smoak;
Circulation Manager: Michael Roach; Photographer:
Harold Rogerson.
Staff: Barry Havens, Sylvia Griffin, Connie Brooks, Mary
K. Manning, Martha Langley, David Jarman, Marshall
Gilbert, Ronnie Dennis, Kay Germelman and Beth Best.
Thursday, February 9, 1967
Ain^t Cricket
Uncle Sam wants you — and if you don't
join up it is most likely that he will sooner or
later get you anyhow. This is a statement that
most students have pretty much come to accept
— but should his boys be allowed to sit on our
front steps and tell us so. Well, we think not.
We have been greatly concerned for a long
time about why the school allows the military
services to park their men and displays in the
lobby of our classroom building for the purpose
of soliciting recruits. It is not part of our gradua
tion requirements to have to listen to the recruit
er's propaganda. We have not recently head of
the Marines becoming a campus organization,
and it is very doubtful that one could call what
they are selling very Christian — and our college
does hold great stock in Christian principles?
Furthermore we feel that the presence of the
military in our own classroom building is very
demoralizing to many students. The college stu
dent has enough pressure upon him without in
creasing it by waving the flag right in front of
his nose.
It is our feeling that If the military services
can set up their propaganda in the lobby then
why can't other employers? As it now stands
civilian employers must go through the place
ment office and hold their conferences in the
Music Building. It seems there is an inconsistancy
here. Either the military should be made to abide
by the same rules as other employers, or they
should not be allowed on campus at all.
False Rumors
The main reason for establishing a policy of
not making the procedures and contents of in
dividual Discipline and Morale committee meet
ings open to the public was to protect the stu
dents as much as possible. However, recently it
seems that it is being used for another purpose.
It appears that several of the students who have
appeared before the committee and have re
ceived disciplinary action have used the fact that
the student body will not be able to know what
has gone on in the meetings to gain sympathy
from the students and undermine the integrity
of the committee. Not only have some of these
students known that false rumors were being
spread, but they have also encouraged them. Be
cause the students do not know what has gone
on in the meetings defendants have been able to
say that politics were involved in a decision,
they weren't presented with the evidence, and
they didn't know why they were kicked out.
It is our feeling that such statements are mali
cious and without merit. One good proof of this
is the fact that in all recent cases students who
have been disciplined have admitted their guilt.
In our opinion the committee members are of
the highest integrity. The job they are faced with
is a difficult one, and one which produces results
which can never please everyone.
Therefore take a more skeptical look at rumors
concerning the procedures and decisions of this
committee. If it is felt our judicial system should
be changed then do something constructive about
it instead of helping to spread false rumors
which only demoralize our campus.
Readers’
Forum
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the yearbook staff,
I want to say some things that
have needed saying for quite
some time. I want to say that
my staff and I are aware of the
poorly organized manner in
which class pictures and picture
orders have been handled. We
apologize, very sincerely, for the
several inconveniences that the
student body has had to under-
So-
On the other hand, we want to
make it known that we are in no
way connected with the handling
of class pictures. Due to un
avoidable circumstances, a break
down of photo processing equip
ment at a plant in South Caro
lina, most of the photos taken
in September had to be retaken.
At that point, class pictures were
taken out of our hands, and
placed entirely in the hands of
Peter Batten Studios in Tarboro.
Picture orders have been hand
led in an abominable manner.
There has been definite lack of
notification as to when orders
could be made and be expected
to be returned, and this has
been extremely unfortunate for
the Seniors who need those pic
tures for the placement office
and for applications of various
sorts. I extend a special apology
to these persons.
I also want to let it be known
that several people who had their
pictures taken, and taken twice,
at that, will not have their class
pictures in the year book. Some
of these people are graduating
seniors. For several “unex
plained” reasons, the photograph
ers failed to return them. There
has been definite lack of re
sponsibility here. I want it to
be known, however, that it has
not been on the part of my
staff. Please jurt be for-warned
that your photo might be lacking
in May.
For every one inconvenience,
that the student body has had to
undergo, my staff has undergone
ten times as many. We had been
expecting the return of pictures
for the yearbook class section
for several weeks, but we did
not receive them until one week
before our final deadline sub
mission. One seventh of the en
tire book had to be put together
in less than a week!
If you will, then, consider our
position and overlook this one
mentioned area of weakness, I
believe that you will be very
proud to claim the 196&-67 Pine
Knot as your coUege yearbook.
We, on the staff, are proud of
our efforts and we believe that
you will agree with us, in May,
when we say that this year’s
book will be the finest annual
that ACC has yet had.
Sincerely,
Janie McCormick
Pine Knot Editor
January 28. 1967
Dear Mr. Editor,
The days since the beginning
of seimester break have proved
quite profitable for the Phantom
of Hilley Hall. At least, this is
true on the west wing of fourth
floor. Within this time, two piec
es of expensive luggage have
“wiaiked” out of the trunk room.
Also, there seems to foe an epi
demic oif leg-sprouting among
wallets.
As you have probably guessed,
I was the owner of one of these
legig^ wallets. Needless to say,
I 'Will never ibe able to replace
some of the items in it. But,
that is not the aspect of the situ
ation that .bothers me most. It
bothers me to think that I am
living in a place where I have
to lock ixiy door every time I
go down the hall or go next
door (which, incidentally, is
where I was when the theft oc
curred). And it bothers me, too,
to th'ink that nothing is being
done to stop the Phantom. This
is not the first rampage she has
been on this school year and I
doubt that it will ,be the last
unless something is done to dis
cover (the identity of and to
punish justly the mysterious
cause of the disappearances It
seems to me that if such stern
action is taken on plagiarizing,
that stealing should be acted
upon with even sterner action.
As long as nothing is done, it
See LETTERS Page 6
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What Next?*#
By DWIGHT WAGNER
Within recent weeks the peo
ple of North Carolina have seen
their state center much of its
attention on two prime issues.
The State Legislature when it
convenes in a couple of weeks
will have to devote much time
to the central issues of public
education and alcohol. Yet, there
is some question as to whether
either of these concerns will be
dealt with in both a realistic
and practical manner. If public
response can be used as an
indicator our doubt increases
only to a greater degree.
Suppose we look at these is
sues. A recent article in “The
News and Observer” pointed out
in a clear and precise manner
the serious problem this state
has in the area of public edu
cation. Compared with all other
states, and especially surround
ing states, North Carolina’s
school systems are sadly lack
ing. Teachers’ salaries are very
low, and facilities in the schools
do not begin to meet the de
mand in either quantity or qual
ity. Many school teachers leave
the state for better paying jobs
in other states, and the article
pointed out that North Carolina
is a fertile area for raiding
ventures by school systems out
side the state. Many potential
teachers are trained in North
Carolina’s colleges and universi
ties but a vast number of these
people do not stay in the state.
Unfortunately for North Caro
lina, many who leave are often
the most talented people this
state has produced in this field
of study.
However, despite the obvious,
problem, the state as a whole
does not seem to be concerned
about the matter. Gov. Moore
recently stated that the state
had a surplus in funds and tk;
a tax cut might well be ii
order. No mention was made:’-
the great needs of public st}
cation. It might also be nolt
that not too many citizea; hJ
concerned themselves with i|
problem, at least there has n;
been much public discussion i‘
the matter. It is this appard
lack of concern that is distiil
ing. ■
A lack of concern has ji
been the problem when it com
to the issue of “brown baggiij'
Since the State Supreme Ck
declared this practice illegal |
few months ago there has lid
a great hue and cry from i
parts of the state. It has bK;
interesting to observe the eiii|
tionalism that has arisen oe|
this topic, and especially to ra
the letters to the editor J
various newspapers. Quoting 8s
Bible and screaming for a if!
turn to Prohibition does
seem like a very pactical mij
ner to deal with this issue, i
it appears that very little
tention has been given to seeitj
how other states handle W
type of situation. It is amaziiii
and rather sad, to see howi;
many people are willing to i|
card practical considerations i
economy and other social
ters merely for the sake t
outdated fundamentalism.
If people were truthful, a
stopped to consider reality, tli;
would have to admit that ini
comparison of these two is*
the area of concern is on
wrong question. It would be
couraging to see these proble®,
dealt with in a non-emotioK,
approach with definite action 1*1
ing taken in the area that ne®,
it most. But, perhaps that nit
be too much to ask of ^
society.
In Memoriuin
To the Editor:
I find it difficult to write a
letter in tribute to a person
such as Barbara Ann Ferrell.
As I sit here searching for
words, I can’t help but think
about what she would want. I
don’t believe she would want a
straight-laced letter of sympathy
that reads like a typical obitu
ary. I think she’d rather have
us look at one of her pictures
^ i to understand
what she was trying to ex
press. . .listen to a good soul
album and remember her love
for music. . .read a book of
love and nature
and Me itself. . .sit under a
tree by a stream during a
spring shower, appreciating the
beauty that Nature had to o®
her. Barbara was an indiviJiti
in every sense, and she ^
lived her life to the
measure.
As a member of the
more class, I extend our «
est sympathy to her parents ®
family. As one lucky enoUoJ'
share her friendship, I wisli •
convey the feeling of loss ®-
each of her close friends
As her roommate, I
say that I consider myselt
tunate to have known sufl'
sensitive individual. May
each treasure our precious w*
ories. . .
Sincerely,
Frances Gla^*®