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Look: Then Go!
The cracker barrell, long a symbol for American
politics, somehow rolled away from our campus. We
have a most definite lack of "politicking among our
condidates for offices.
While saving a lot of time on the part of both the
campaigners, who generally want to please their audi
ences by giving favorable answers to questions thrown at
them, and the listeners, who seldom really note what the
heck is being said; the lack of meeting candidates and
knowing where they stand on campus issues hurts our
campus leadership.
How many of you really know what your candidate
stands for when you go to the polls today and tomorrow?
Do you know his past record, what he has been active
in, what he has contributed to our campus thus far?
Are you voting for him because you feel he is the most
qualified for the office?
We hope your answer to all these questions is a
positive and strongly felt "yes!" But we fear that many
of our student body will go to the polls and vote for a
candidate only because he (or she) is a friend of ours;
or only because the candidate is a member of our frater
nity or club. In our opinion, if this is your reasoning, then
it is you who hinders sound student government.
We overheard several students the other night com
menting on whom the Greeks will run for office, another
Greek announced (and rather proudly we are ashamed
to admit) that he didn't know whom he would vote for
in a certain office, because a member of his fraternity
might petition for the office within a few hours.
We are the first to admit that fraternity spirit is a
good thing. When the brothers stick together on a worth
while project, they generally get things done rather
smoothly and efficiently. Nevertheless, this does not mean
that students must blind themselves in accepting dictation
as for whom they will vote.
Voting is not only a priviiige, it is a civic (and in
our case a collegiate) responsiblty. We are now in the
process of selecting our Executive Board leaders for next
year. If we vote for them because they are popular, be
cause they are good-looking, because they are our friends
or members of our special group, then we may wind up
with a President who is popular, handsome, a friend, and
about as ignorant to the workings of student government
as a kindergarten student.
Before you go to the polls, investigate! Find out how
much experience the candidates have had in student
government, in student affairs. See if he possesses the
traits necessoty for the office which he will be holding
Then go to the polls and cast your ballot accordina to
your own decisions.
And most important of all, after you have selected
the person you fee most qualified for the job, after you
have^cast your ballot, then make a covenant with your-
IX .1 j. I, ' ^^TciiuMi wim your
self that you will support your student leaders by acceot
mg responsibilities, by acting when called on—don't pass
the buck now, it could come back to you later as a dime'
THE COLLEGIATE
PubUshed Weekly by Students Attending
Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, N. C.
Member of United States Students Press Association.
The views expressed on this page are not necessarily those of
the faculty or administration at ACC.
Editor; Jim Bussell; Business Manager: Karen Casey Man-
aging Editor: Joyce Copeland; Sports Editor: Ronnie Dennis-
Circulation Manager: Sylvia Griffin; Photographer: Jeff Chasej
William Pierman. ’
Scooter Ormond,
Sammy Edwards, Carl Hyer. Pat Banks. Clara ReUly, Michae
Roach, Harold Rogerson and Bonnie Lane.
Dean’s
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Scott, Roger Sin, Drenda Skin
ner WilUam D. Southern, Joyce
Ann Strickland, Margaret Swin
dell, Clida Tuiinell, Catherine G.
Vick, Donald Jerry White, Pa
tricia Kay WUliams, Joseph M.
Willis, Charles Wolfe, Patricia
Ann Wylie, Robert James Young.
Thomas R. Albert, John P.
Anders, Katherm Anderson, Lin
da Sue Andrews, Catherine Ar
rington, Clara Ann Askew,
Elaine B. Bailey, Linda Lee
Baker, Patricia Ann Banks,
Linda Faye Barnes, Linda Kay
Basnight, Linda H. Benton, Lyn
da K. Benton, Mildred E. Best,
Kay Bigger, Johnie Carol
Bishop, Camille Boone, George
Boswell,
Jack D. Brinson, Thomas E.
Burkett, Benjamin E. Casey,
Barbara Combs, Joyce Ann
Copeland, Robert Covington, Clif
ton Crawford, Cheryl Marie Dail,
Marilyn Joy Dixon, William R.
Dixon, Arthur G. Dunn, Nancy
V Edmundson, Judith Ann Ed
wards, Julia G. Edwards, San
dra D. Edwards, Agnes J. Frye,
Wilma F. Fulkerson, Frances
Gladson, Clara G. Grantham,
Nancy Jane Gray, Frances D.
Griffin, Phyllis Anne Hamilton,
Sidney M. Hardwicke, Tamsy
Louise Hight, Ramona Kay Hill,
John Daniel Hobgood, James D.
Horne, Kathleen Humphrey, Bet
sy Jackson, Dennis E. Jones,
Linda D. Jones, Barbara Joy
ner,
Frances Kornegay, Bonny F.
Lane, Kenneth Lang, Martha
Langley, Sandra J. Lee, Lynne
Mincher, Inez Moore, Jack Mu-
sick, Susan Carol Nelson, Qyang
Nguyen, Ronnie Norfolk, Ann F.
Pepper, Judy Pfaff, Catherine
Pierce, Dewey Pittman, Janet
Renninger, Deborah Roberson,
Angela Robinson, Brenda Rouse,
William Sermons, Janet Rae
Smiley, Linda Stallings, Mary
F. Stott, Judith Thomas, Brenda
Thorne, Marsha Thorne, Sandra
Tomlinson, Rebecca Wallace,
Elizabeth Webb, Elmer Whed-
bee, Joe B. Wilkins, Virginia
Williams, Mary D. Wilson, Ra
chel Winslow, Janet Winstead,
Sarah J. Wooten, Gloria Y. Wor
rell, Walter Wynne.
Players
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formance. The three became one
in the fast-moving lines and ac
tions of the play. Each gave
an equally excellent portrayal.
Our congratulations and thanks
go to the three. Miss McKovich,
Richard Slocum and Jim Bob
Kessinger, for an excellent per
formance and tribute to the late
Carl Sandburg.
Our thanks also go the the
Campus Christian Association for
sponsoring the group.
Oddessy: 1967
A True Story
By DOUG PATE
On May 28, 1967, a young man finished his
City and presumably returned to his home in Kiiirton N ^
His job consisted of handling the concessions booth
guiding work on the Anchor Green Golf Course at Atla^^
TeU
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presentation. I believe that the
expression of personal opinions
and their interpretation is a part
of my education.” CRC (student)
. .only if there is some
moral issue involved.” AKC (stu
dent)
Correction
In last -tt^k’s edition of The
Collegiate, it was incorrectly re
ported in an article that the
snack bar and recreation room
of the Student Center bad been
named.
Winners of the contest to sub
mit the most appropriate names
for the rooms were announced.
However, it was the feeling
of the Stu(tent Center Committee
mat none of the names submit
ted, “However original or
clever, merit presentation to the
administrative council at this
time.”
A^rding to Frances Gladson
student chairman of the cW
mittM, “The rooms will be def
initely named at a later date,
Pending further study regarding
debating schemes, fumi^ngs.
weekends.
This young man was psychologically stable and
with life up until this date and was looking forward to
week, starting about two weeks later. He was a member
ing of Gordon Street Christian Church and was active ■*”
functions of his church. North Carolina State College
just sent this man an acceptance letter and his parents
were proud of his success. But for some reason, he
reassured that this was what he wanted—he wWt
where he stood in the community or what status hisT'*'^
schoohnates gave him. An internal problem threaten^T i
apart the roots of his family, and this happened. “ '
A strange thing happened that weekend in that the von
did not return to Kinston nor had anyone seem him s 11
date. This young man was myself and because of nrew?
unsuitedness I felt I just had to get away.
I got a ride from Morehead Qty to Jacksonville where I ^ '
a sign to place on my suit case showing that I needed a a'
Wilmington. When I arrived in Wibnington, I roomed m a
seven dollars, which cut my sole funds to only thirteen dollars i I
next morning I hitched a ride to Jacksonville, Florida and speii!
night with a group of boys at a data processing school fci
Jacksonville I hit U. S. 1 to Miami Beach and finally came to
with about two dollars to my name. After about two homs ol3
lards and a flick, I found myself dead broke and remained this J
for about five days. '
One day I was sitting in a cafe drinking water, havhj ai
eaten for those five days and obviously showing it. A distinjiiil ■
—looking man sat dovm beside me and we began talking, ij
vealed that I had no place to stay, no job, and actually no rt»|i
for being in Miami. He bought me a plate of food and I fo«i|
that his name was Ivan Tors, the movie producer of such fitasj
“Flipper”, “Daktari”, and “Hatari”. He offered to let me stajil
his house on Biscayne Bay, and this became my home away lit
home for eight weeks. The Playboy Qub, the Castaways Hotel,a ‘
most of the night clubs became my hangouts in Miami, Tta; *
a great mixture of people in Miami, such as the Cubans, tie
time gangsters, prostitutes, homosexuals, millionaires, and the I,
This much mellowed my understanding of Hfe and provided be '
maturing aspects to my personality. t
After two months of Miami, I became disgusted and i J
hiked to New York, where I lived in an apartment in East Gi j
wich Village. I tried the mind-expanding drugs and the tt!,k
they really didn’t interest me.
Briefly, I will describe the rest of my journey from tie fc
I left New York, I went to Chicago, then to Northern IniBi
where I lived for two months and ahnost married.
Then I proceeded to Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Amanllo, te
Alberquerque, and to Phoenix and Tuscon, Arizona. This sect!®
the United States was by far the most beautiful country 11
ever seen. From Phoenix, I passed on to Bakersfield, Calit
I remained in Bakersfield but a few days and then returned l)jt
some route to Minnesota, Chicago, Washington, D. C., and K
after six months living on my own, I returned to Kinston. I If
over twenty-two thousand miles of hitch-hiking by truck,
passenger car, and I worked at a variety of jobs, includiis^
work, ditch digging, service station work, and the like. Now ■
to readjust and fit into my true enviomment. My parents feel E
(jod was watching over and caring for me and I myself believe
All of us desire to get away from it aU, but only a fa«
do. I am proud and feel that this event in my life iM ‘
better prepared me for life as it really is.
THE TIMES ARE UPON US
OR
NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD
MEN TO COME TO THE AID OF
HIS COUNTRY
Now is the time for men to show their true colors.
Tomorrow may be to late. ,,
Best to remain in TIME’S line. .. stand straight an
And to keep the date.
Blessed be the worthy—they do not insist on many
Others think they have earned.
Even so, they are the more commendable.. ■ tney
And expect nothing in return. • v = in Viet
Many Americans and allies are losing their
While someone yells foul play. . jjjgjstis
Some Americans are seeking peaceful coexistence
Without confidence they talk—they only ^ to plajt*
When called upon to serve your country, be prep
Tomorrow may be to late.
Frank S.
or ... as John Stuart Mill said:
“War is an ugly thing, but not the ug e
thing: the decayed and degraded state of
and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing wo
a war is worse ... a man who has nothing w
cares about more than his personal safety is 3
miserable creature who has no chance of being
free, unless made and kept so by the exertions
of better men than himself.” . (gd:
or. .. as the late President John F. Kennedy
“In the long history of the world only a
generations have been granted the role of
the world and its freedom ... I do not shrink r
responsibility—I welcome it.”