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The Cl3lleg*iate
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, OCTOBER 3,
1968
NUMBER THREE
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Statement Declares
Constitutional Crisis
Discuss Address
II Freshmen basketball prospects James Jones and Clifton Black
discuss Tuesday’s convocation address given by the Rev. J. D.
Ellis (right), pastor of the Jackson Chapel Baptist Church. The
W address, sponsored by the Campus Awareness Committee, con-
ctcerned “Racism in the American Society.” (Staff Photo by
;Ben Casey)
I Race Relations
[
Are Discussed
By LYNN JOHNSON
, and MARY K. MANNING
The Rev. J. D. Ellis stated
Tuesday that “vve can create a
'kind of society (hat will include
Sll of the people instead of some
pf the people.”
Speaking on the topic “Racism
' in American Society,” Rev. El-
llis said that the white man
leeds to know and to under
stand how the black man feels.
The black man wants to ■ be ac
cepted as a human being, not
umped together as a race.
Ellis feels that despite the
;ry of the more militant black
groups to burn America, that the
!ountry still has something to of-
er those who are willing to
|iarn it. He stated that we must
I confront problems as problems of
everyone and not just those of
he black man.
In the past, he declared, the
k'hite man has given the Negro
*> handout. Now the Negro wants
he white man to help him to
lelp himself throurh better
obs, better education and more
)pportunities. “We will not have
nade progress,” he said, “until
ve have learned to view prob-
ems not as a black problem or
1 white problem] but as a hu-
nan problem.”
At 4 o’clock Tuesday, discus
sion was continued on the ques
tion in a symposium, “The Role
of the black Man in American
Society,” sponsored by the Cam
pus Awareness Committee in the
C. L. Hardy Alumni Hall. It
opened with the statement:
“The racial problem can be
solved only by helping each race
to understand more fully the
customs, the thoughts, and the
aspirations of the other race.
This mutual understanding can
be secured ultimately by trust of
each other, for the final desira-
tum of knowledge of persons is
open-minded sympathy.”
Those participating in the sym
posium on racism included: Dor
is Greene, Carolyn Rhodes,
Yvonne Artis, Jo Ann Knight,
Evangeline Thompson, and Wil
bert Hardy. Each member pre
sented a different facet of
racism.
“Why rebel?” was the topic of
See RACE Page 2
The elected officers of the
Day Student Organization have
declared that a “State of e.x
treme emergency” in the form
“of a constitutional crisis” ex
ists within the organization.
Kenneth M. O’Connell, organi
zation president, and Sid Har-
wicke, senator, in a “Statement
to the Executive Board” have
declared tht the present Day
Student constitution is “null and
void.”
According to the statement,
which was presented to the Exe
cuive Board Wednesday night
(after the Collegiate deadlint),
the officers feel that Article 10
of the Constitution, because of the
new Chapel sysem, has “Made
the process of amending the
Day Student Constitution practi
cally if not physically impossi
ble.”
Article 10, which deals with
amendments to the Constitution,
reads in its entirity:
“Amendments to the Constitu
tion shall be made in he form
of a motion at a regular meet
ing, provided a three - fifths
majority of the members are
present at said meeting. A fa
vorable vote by two - thirds
of the members present and vot
ing shall be necessary for the ap
proval of the amendment.”
The statement continued:
“Furthermore, we do hereby
petition the Executive Board of
the Student Government Associa
tion. . .to grant us, as the duly
elected officers, authorized to
conduct a special election in or
der that the Day Students. . .
may have a chance to grant ap
proval to a new, more workable
constitution.”
In the proposed Day Student
Constitution, the article in dis
pue was altered to read:
“Amendments to the Consti
tution shall be madt in the
form of a motion at a general
meeting. The President shall then
■conduct a special election under
the auspices of the Executive
Board of the Student Govern
ment Association. A favorable
vote by two - thirds of those
member.? voting in the election
shall be necessary for approval
of the amendment.”
In addition, I he proposed con
stitution provides for a secre
tary - treasurer of the organiza
tion. The present constitution
creates only the post of presi
dent and senator.
The proposed plan also de
fines the membership of the
group: “Membership. . .shall be
automatically conferred upon all
. . .students who do not reside
in college owned housing (i.e.,
fraternity members residing in
fraternity houses, male students
living in college - approved
housing, and all commuting jtu
dents.)”
Other proposals in the docu
ment, not listed in the present
constitution, include the calling of
general and special meetings of
the organization, the establish
ment of the use of “Robert’s
Rules of Order, Revised” during
proceedings, defining the dura
tion of terms served by the of
ficers and the presidtnt’s right
to appoint a faculty advisor upon
the approval of a majority vote
at a general meeting.
The day students will meet
at a general meeting during con
versation period next Thursday,
tentatively set for the chapel.
O’Connell said, however, that the
proposed constitution would not
be a planned topic during the
meeting.
Getting In Step
Lining up for “kicking” practice for the Tri-Sigma annual Top
Hat dance are, left to right, Charlotte Franklin, Faye Allen,
Amanda Whitchard, Dee Williford. Nancy Parks and Judy
Lamm. The co-eds will form the kickline for the Friday night
event. (Staff Photo by Jeff Chase)
Juvenile Officer
To Address Club
Water Situation Drastic
The City of Wilson, along with
the majority of Eastern North
Carolina municipalities, is facing
Did you hear the latest news.
It’s spread all over town;
Water problem’s drastic.
They’re gonna close us down.
Might as well pack your suitcase.
Our exodus is coming fast;
Water level’s dropping,
How long can Wilson last.
The Administration agrees.
That if the drought doesn’t nass;
We’ll leave Wilson for two days
After Friday’s last class.
a growing threat of a dwindling
water supply. In order to con
serve the city’s water supply,
the City Commissioners recently
adopted a measure prohibiting
the use of city-supplied water to
water gardens, lawns or vegeta
tion, washing all types of vehi
cles, or to fill swimming and
play pools.
Violations of the emergency
measure could result in a $50
fine.
As of the Collegiate’s Tuesday
night deadline, no rain had been
forecast for the Wilson area;
thus, opening the doors to strong
er measures to conserve the
city’s water supply.
Abbott Is Elected
Frosh President
Jim Abbott was elected presi
dent of the freshman class dur
ing balloting held Monday and
Tuesday in the lobby of Hines
Hall.
Other officers elected to serve
the class were Ed Harris, vice
president; Irma Faye Bond, sec
retary; and Margaret Crabtree,
treasurer. A runoff election was
held Wednesday for senatorial
candidates Bill Jennings and
B. C. Franklin.
Sgt. Paul Trimboli, Juvenile
Officer for the city of Kinston,
is to speak at the Conversation
sponsored by the AC Psychology
Club next Thursday, The pro
gram will take place at 11
a.m. in the Choral Room, and
is open to all interested persons.
For several years Sgt. Trim
boli has had considerable suc
cess in working with youngsters
involved with the courts, and es
tablishing a new relationship with
their community, according to
the announcement made at tWs
week’s Psychology Club meeting.
The format tor the meeting
this past Tuesday in the Faculty
Dining Room consisted of reports
given by students who spent the
past summer with public and pri
vate agencies, with opportunities
to apply the principles and the
ories picked up from texts and
lectures on campus.
Brenda Pipkin, for the third
summer, worked with the Psy
chology Department at Cherry
Hospital near Goldsboro as a
technician, administering tests
and preparing reports on pa
tients. Jackie Sutton, Scooter Or
mond, who heads the organize
tion this year, and Bonnie Lane
worked in various Head Start
programs. Sammy Carter talked
on his experiences at the Meth
odist Home for Children in Ra
leigh.
All the speakers indicated how
many difficulties face those who
work with the underprivileged
or maladjusted. Surprse was ex
pressed at how poorly trained
so many employees are in our
institutions and schools. It was
pointed out also that the fields
are wide open for employment
for those with a background in
psychology with fellowships for
graduate training usually avail
able.
The Psychology Club will meet
next on Oct. 17, with announce
ment of committee chairman,
and planning for the display of
the Club at Homecoming.
^Formal Rush Set
Fraternities
Formal rush has been set for
Oct. 8 through Oct. 10, it has
been announced by the Inter
fraternity Council.
During formal rush, potential
rushees visit each of the frater
nity houses, sign the registers,
talk to the brothers and observe
the fraternity as a whole. The
houses will be open from 7 p.m.
until 9 p.m. Rushees must visit
all four houses in order to be
eligible to receive bids.
Bids will be available at 10
a.m. Friday following formal
rush at the Student Center. They
must be returned to the office
of Dean Lozier by noon the fol
lowing Monday. Candidates
should wear coat and tie while
visiting the houses.