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Ring Bells?
This Monday the telephone bells will be ringing
throughout America at the homes of ACC alumni. The
bell will be somewhat of a carnival dinger — ring it and
you win a prize, only this time the prize will be a $25,000
goal to furnish the new student union building.
However, just as someone is needed to pound the
mailet at the fair, students are needed to ring the tele
phone bells. It will take more students to ring the tele
phones than it would take to pound the mallet, but then
the prize is much greater, too.
Twenty phones have been installed on campus for
the event, and 20 callers will be needed. Each call may
bring the real money nearer the idealistic goal, and each
dollar will furnish our future student union with better
and more furniture.
The cause is worthwhile, and we students are fortu
nate that the project this year has been set for our stu
dent union. This makes the goal not only indirect, but
a direct "gift" to the student. But the gift, just as the
prize, cannot be ours unless we are willing to give of our
valuable time and energies.
We may have to miss our favorite television program
for one night, we may have to miss going to see a great
ly publicized movie or we may have to even forfeit one
date; but it seems to us that the prize will be well worth
our efforts and time. The project can also give the stu
dent body an opportunity to work together, something that
is often missing from our campus. The campaign can
give us one goal that will benefit all concerned, that all
can strive for, and through their work all can reach the
goal.
The new student union, from the drawings we have
seen and from the models we have viewed, is really quite
impressive. It is large, well designed and should meet
the needs of our student body. We have all heard com
plaints, and, I am sure, made some of our own, concern
ing our present cafeteria. We complain about standing
in line outside the building, we complain about standing
in line inside the building, we complan about the con-
geston around the salad table and we complain about the
lack of adequate seating.
The new cafeteria, located in the student union build
ing, is large enough to solve these problems, though stu
dents may stand in line on the inside of the cafeteria in
the future. If we complainers really want to do something
about our eating predicatment, the telephone campaign
certainly affords us an opportunity to do so.
We not only have the responsibility, but we have the
opportunity to help in the readying of our new building.
It has been said that if anything is to be of value to the
individual, it must be worked for and become a part of
the person.
The student union building is under construction for
the students. It will house greater area for the students
to meet, to talk, to play, to enjoy themselves.
We are commonly known, often condemned, as an
apathetic group of people who care only for themselves
and little for our school and our neighbors. The campaign
affords us an opportunity to work for something outside
ourselves, to work for the school and in so doing work for
the student body as a whole.
The project begins Monday and will run five nights
a week for two weeks. We are not asked to work every
night, but only to contribute two and one-half hours of
our time for one night. If you care about your school,
if you want to do something for someone besides yourself,
and if you feel the least bit of responsibility towards your
fellow students, drop by the office of Mr. Zeb Whitehurst
at the Administration Building. Let's, for one time, see
what we can do when we get together on something and
work for it!
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DEAR EDITOR:
The other night while a young
coed and I were exchanging en
dearing looks, the night watch
man approached us. It seems
that we were in a not too well
lighted area and he desired that
we stand in the blinding glare
of the numerous floodlights on
campus.
What we protest is that we
were standing under the trees
where anybody could see us and
this man tells us to move on.
Since we were not violations
any campus ruling, playing in
any bushes, or not “acting in
a manner unbecoming an A.C.C.
student,” I would like to know
from whom does this man re
ceive his authority?
I am afraid to say that if
the students don’t have some
place to go in order to get to
know each other better, they
may resort to back seat bingo
in some car. Students sitting on
benches with their arms around
each other are no tviolating any
rule and should not be forced
to seek some other area for the
exchange of endearments. Sure
ly it is foolish to drive students
from this college after they have
paid so much to get in.
As I see it, the night watch
man’s job is to protect the physi
cal structures and see to it that
the student populace in no both
ered by intruders. According to
“A Self Study Report Atlantic
Christian College 1967” for the
Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools, “A night-watchman
tours the grounds and buildings
at night” (P. 401). No definite
role is prescribed. It does not
say anything about being a bush
inspector or membership on the
Discipline and Morale c o m-
mittee.
We pose one question—has this
man been granted authority to
tell students where to go on
their own campus and if so, by
whom or has he assumed this
additional role by his own voli
tion?
Name Witheld By Request
Ponderings
LETTER TO EDITOR
School has been in session now
for a little over a month and
we have heard many c o: m-
ments—both good and bad—
about the new system in the
cafeteria. I feel that it is now
time to make some definite and,
hopefuly, constructive criticism.
First I have found no one
who likes the fact that the cafe
teria is locked until serving be
gins. Students previously enjoy
ed getting in out of the weather
to sit and wait. They never
seemed to be any hindrance to
the preparations of the cafeteria
staff. Proof that the .students
prefered the old system is the
fact that the line didn’t form
outside when students were al
lowed in.
Last year most students re
ceived the impression that the
rise in the price of board would
enable them to eat as much
as they wanted. This is true
except for the entree and the
dessert. Being restricted to one
dessert isn’t deplorable; but if
I want a second serving of any
thing, it’s usually the entree.
Now that I’ve mentioned des
sert, let me say something about
that. Last year there were few
meals at which some type of
cake and or pie was not served.
This year there are very few
“The specific objectives are: ... to build an educational .
of the highest possible academic excellence ...” Bulletin of AtK
Christian CoUege, 1967-1968. *-
AC is rapidly approaching another one of those many acad
crisis that are ulcer causing for administration officials. Ho^
unlike many of these crises that AC has faced over the past
years, it looks as if the school and the students are going to los/
Due to the recent death of Dr. Long, Beginning German is
being taught this year. Many students wanted to take the coit
but a competent part-time professor of German was not availj
Fortunaftely for many of us, we were able to have Interniei
German. However, it now seems that a professor will not be j,
able at all next year, and German will no longer be otferej'
any level.
This will not only be a serious problem to entering students,
high school German, it will also be a handicap to those who,
to pursue graduate studies. In addition, this will leave AC i
further academic deficiencies. Modem language is at the foret
of academic advancement. Students in graduate school need lang®
to meet the requirements of the degrees and to be able to d«
necessary research in their particular fields. Also, languages intro:
us to the world at large, make us more cosmopolitan in ontt
and actually help up to understand the thinking of foreign nations
AC is already lacking in that language is not a requirement
entrance or graduation for most students. This is not the casf
most good schools. And, a case could be made for this practice:
were not for the fact that high school students are repeatedly
that if they do not have two years in language, they will m.
able to get into college. Also, without delving into the broad
specialized education debate, as long as AC claims to be a i
arts school, she ought to try to live up to the claim. One o(
basics of a liberal arts education is a knowledge of at least
foreign tongue.
AC has risen to great heights academically in the past few yt
Will she be allowed to continue this dangerous backward treni
AC does not bolster the language department, then she wil
more deserve the name liberal arts college than do some cot
deserve the name university.
To Err Is Human..,
But To Flunk Math?
By JOYCE COPELAND
and PAT BANKS
Two plus two equals four, or
is it five? There seems to be a
“slight” problem with the pro
posed budget for 1967-68 — about
a $288.49 problem. Ah. . .has
anyone seen the missing cash?
There may be a slight bulge in
“someone’s” wallet these days.
The SGA has done it again!
During the SGA convocation of
October 17, 1967, Roger Sin
pointed out to the Board that
Column 2 plus Column 4 did
not equal Column 5. In other
words, the proposed budget does
not equal the available funds.
So, the SGA still has a problem
of too much money and not
enough budget. Either this or
someone flunked third grade
math.
“Top Dog” Dexter introi
the budget for approval i
gathering of the Student:
in the New Wilson Gymns
He informed the group tk
motion had to be made
member of the student
then passed. The requested
tion was made by some inti
ed student (the treasurer). E
Sin, former treasurer of
SGA, made his statement
the honorable board and a
tion to reconsider the b:
was attempted. Who care
the other motion was sti!
the court (Robert is rollii,:
his grave). The original i
then approved the motion
was withdrawn. The asse
then approved the motion
the budget be reconsidered.;
be someone should take Ms
Herring Heads State
J. Harold Herring Jr., of La-
Grange, was recently named
state chairman of the North
Carolina Young Americans for
meals at which jello and or pud
ding is not served. 1 is obvous
that there are several kinds of
cakes and pies, and the variance
in menu is obvious. Byt whether
it is red, yellow,,green, or pur
ple, jello tastes like jello and
pudding like puding. Of course
jello and pudding are much
cheaper. But is that whay it
costs us $55 more this year?
Finally I’m tired of noodles!
Name Wdtheld By Request
Freedom. Herring, a soph
at Atlantic Christian College
previously served as exet:
director and vice - chairnii
the state organization.
Herring and E. Claiborne,
kins of Petersburg, Va., as
at Atlantic Christian College
tended the national conve
of the Young Americans
Freedom in Pittsburgh, Ps
Aug. 31-Sept. 3. While 6
Herring had the honor ofj
ducing U.S. Senator Strom'
mond of South Carolina i
luncheon banquet. Also, He
and Perkins conferred li*
with U.S. Senator John t
of Texas.
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