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4, 1971
NUMBER EIGHT
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The Atlantic Christian College
board of trustees in action taken
last week at their fall business
meeting, voted down a motion to
once again have a trial period of
dorm visitation on Sunday af~
ternoons here at ACC, SGA
president. Bob Baucom who was
in attendance at the meeting told
the Collegiate that the vote was
13 to 12 against the motion.
In an interview following the
meeting with Collegiate editor,
Jim Abbott, Baucom related the
events and transactions which
took place during the day-long
meeting.
As an ex-officio member of the
trustees, Baucom was assigned
to the Education Committee
which met Wednesday morning.
Baucom said that Athletic
Director Ira Norfolk in a written
annual report requested that an
additional coach be hired to
serve as assistant varisty
basketball coach and freshman
basketball coach. Baucom said
that the committee was in
formed this was an annual
request from Norfolk and this
year, as in years past the
committee voted to deny it. Next
came the topic of dorm visita
tion. In their meeting last May
the trustees voted after a trial
period of four weeks to discon
tinue visitation. Recently the
SGA took steps to request that
the trustees reconsider their
action and in a letter to Dr.
Wenger, Baucom pointed out
that one of the trial weekends
was Palm Sunday and a lot of
students had gone home and the
following Sunday was Easter
and again a lot of students had
gone home, consequently there
were not many students around
campus to participate in the
visitation. Baucom also pointed
out that there was a lot of
cooperation between students
and administration in setting up
the visitation and that the men’s
dorm rooms were neat and in
good shape. Finally Baucom
pointed out that over half of the
student body this fall had signed
petitions favoring dorm
visitation. In the ensuing
committee debate, Baucom said
some trustees expressed con
cern over what “society” would
think if we began permitting
“bedroom” visitation, and that
this might cause donors to cut
back on their financial gifts to
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33 Per Cent Use
Marijuana At NCSL
the college. Baucom also noted
that Dr. Wenger in his written
report to the trustees recom
mended that the trustees con
firm their May 1971 decision to
discontinue visitation. The
committee vote was 10-4 in favor
of upholding Wenger's recom
mendation.
On the topic of the Students
Statement of Rights and
Responsibilities, Baucom said
the Education Committee
moved that action be deferred
until February so that an at
torney might examine the entire
document.
The committee then adjourned
for what Baucom called one of
the most successful lunch-
lobbies ever held here at ACC.
Every one of the trustees had at
least three students eating lunch
with them in the cafeteria.
Baucom and Dean Whitehurst
both said that the trustees were
really impressed by the students
and that the results of the af
ternoon’s plenary session in
dicated that.
In the plenary session Baucom
said he made the same
arguments about visitation he
had made earlier at the
Education Committee meeting
and that Dean Whitehurst also
added some favorable com
ments. It was also pointed out,
Baucom said, that female
students are able to visit
fraternity houses and bachelor
apartments which was giving
those males more privileges
than the males in the dorm have.
First a motion was made by
Jack Brinson and seconded by
Judge Morris to confirm the
May 1971 decision but after some
discussion, T. Forbes and
George Adams made a sub
stitute motion calling for
another trial period of
visitation to be held until the end
of the current semester. At his
point said Baucom, Dr. Ray
Silverthorne of Washington, N.
C. made a long speech
questioning what the con
servative folks back home would
think if ACC allowed "bedroom"
visitation. According to
Baucom, Silverthorne stated
that many people look up to ACC
because of its reputation and
that dorm visitation might have
adverse affects on public
opinion. Judge Naomi Morris
also made some negative
remarks according to Baucom.
Finally the question was called
and a vote was taken. Twelve
trustees voted for the extended
trial period and twelve voted
against it. The tie enabled
trustee chairman, T. J. Hackney
Jr., of Wilson to vote and he
voted “no,” consequently ACC
students were again turned
back in an effort bring some
much needed changes to this
campus.
RALEIGH A survey in
dicates that at least 35 per cent
of the students at North Carolina
State University have tried
marijuana, and 22 per cent of the
students are using it now and
plan to continue to use it.
Results of the survey were
released Friday by Dr. Tom
Stafford, director of the student
affairs research office.
Stafford said questionnaires
were distributed last month in
the registration packets of 824
students selected on a random
basis. He said 524 students
returned the forms.
Stafford said the 60 per cent
return rate means that the
results are a “conservative"
estimate of the drug use on the
campus.
"One can assume with con
siderable justification that many
of those who didn't return the
questionnaire did so because
they had been involved in drugs
and didn't want to say so," he
said.
The survey showed that only 2
per cent of the students admitted
to having used hard drugs such
as heroin. Less than 1 per cent
said they are currently using
hard drugs and plan to continue
using them.
Eleven per cent of the students
said they have used
hallucinogenic drugs such as
LSD and peyote, and 4 per cent
said they are currently using
such drugs. Fifteen per cent said
they have used amphetamines
or barbiturates.
Who’s
Students
If ho
Honored
WILSON, N.C. - Eighteen
Atlantic Christian College
students have been named to
“Who’s Who in American
Colleges and Universities,"
according to Dr. Lewis H.
Swindell, Jr., dean of the
college.
Recipients were chosen by a
vote of the college's faculty and
administration on the basis of
scholarship, participation and
leadership in academic and
extracurricular activities,
citizenship and service to the
school, and promise for future
usefulness.
Those named were:
James Clark Abbott, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Abbot, 312
Parkwood PL, Charlottesville,
Va.
Dennis Marion Adams, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Adams,
Route 1, Rocky Mount, N.C.
Robert Pearce Baucom, son of
Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Baucom, 1410
E. Ash St., Goldsboro, N.C.
Carolyn Faye Brinkley,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Brinkley, of Corapeake,
N.C.
Julian Becton Broughton, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
See STUDENTS Page 4
Netvs Briefs
The Psychology Club will meet
on Tuesday, November 16 at
11:00 a.m. in Hardy Alumni Hall.
There will be a film and refresh
ments.
The Convocations Coor
dinating Council is sponsoring a
“Festival of Faith" on Dec. 2.
Major denominations and
religious societies will be
presented on campus during the
day. If anyone wishes to have his
group represented, contact Mr.
Gene Purcell.
Homecoming Queen elections
will be held November 9 and 10,
Tuesday and Wednesday, bet
ween 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. in
Hamlin Student Center. ID.
card will be needed.
The Zero Population Growth
Club is circulating a petition
urging a national law giving
women the right to decide if they
want an abortion. You may have
trouble finding a copy of the
petition or a ZPG member
because of the unfortunate fact
that most A.C. students do not
show any concern for any events
in the outside world unless it
relates to the rising price of
beer.
1971 Homecoming Queen Candidates
Every year at this time some of ACC’s prettiest coeds vie for the
title of Homecoming Queen. This year there are 18 candidates and
from the looks of them it is going to be hard to chose just one. Voting
will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 9 and 10. All students to
be eligible to vote must present their ID cards. Voting will take place in
the C. H. Hamlin student center.
PENNY ANTONE
Sophomre Class
carol CONRAD
Sigma Phi Epsilon
FON FALKNER
Junior Class
ROXIE FARROW
Delta Sigma Phi
LINDA HANNA
Pine Knot & Collegiate
K J.
VICKIE HARPER
Sigma Pi
DI.ANE HICK.MAN
Freshman Class
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KATHY LILLEY
Delta Zeta
M.4RTHA MORGAN JEANETTE NORFOLK JEAN OAKLEY
Sigma Sigma Sigma Day Students Women s Inter-Dorm
FRANKIE PIERCE MARGARET SAWY
Senior Class Alpha Sigma Phi
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