jiarch 14, 1968
THE CLARION
PAGE THREE
Social Disorganization
(ACP) — Adorned in rollers and bathrobe, the
University of Texas coed charged down the stairs of
her boarding house and flew into the dining room.
She plopped down in her chair in the middle of the
dinner prayer.
Busily helping herself to everything available,
Paulette Silverman, senior special education major,
placed her elbows on the table, thus hindering her
left-handed neighbor to the right.
She made her way through the meal in similar
fashion. When the dessert was served, she ungraci
ously remarked, “It’s about this fly in my banana pud
ding.” Silence enveloped the room.
Miss Silverman lit a cigarette and as she smok
ed it, flicked the ashes in her bowl. When finished,
she smothered the cigarette in her 'pudding, tossed
her napkin aside, and left.
Miss Silverman is not a social misfit — she was
Tiolating a social norm as part of an experiment in a
sociology course, Social Disorganization. She and
her classmates were to find out how the average
American reacts to the violation of a norm. Is he
apathetic or does he impose sanctions and censure the
deviants? The hypothesis was that through social
unconcern, many people are helping to create a de
personalized society.
The hypothesis was generally supported, the
Daily Texan reported. In Miss Silverman’s case, de-
viancy was met with expressions of disgust, dismay,
and bewilderment, but no vocal sanctions were di
rected at her either during or after the meal. The
entire group merely ignored her, seemingly denying
her presence.
Anther student, Marsha Zidell, ventured into
grocery stores and (with managerial consent) sampl
ed food off the shelves. She unwrapped nieat for
a closer smell, tasted ice cream with a plastic spoon
lifted from a convenient package nearby, and even
bit into an apple and replaced it for all to see.
Witnesses seemed shocked and curious but no
one voiced concern about her actions and no one re
ported her.
Students who filled wine and beer bottles with
water and drank from them in the Union were met
with stares of disa'pproval and amazement but no
direct censorship.
“Our purpose.” said Dr. James A. Williams, as
sistant professor of sociology “was to question if the
informal sanctions are breaking down. The modern
world has begun to rely on the ‘don’t get involved’
attitude. As we don’t get involved (because we
don't know as many people), we rely more on for
mal control through police and law enforcement
agencies.”
UNCMusician;
To Present
Recitals
Two musicians fram the Uni
versity of North Carolina a
Chapel Hill will present twc
lecture - recitals at Brevard
on March 13. Although the
programs are to be presented
specifically for the music ma
jors in our midst, both pro
grams are open to the general
public without charge.
The first program, to be
held in the Auditorium at
4:00 p. m., will be presented
by Mr. VS^ayne Turnage, tenor
soloist. Mr. Turnage will em
phasize the fundamentals of
vocal technique, stage pres
ence, and performers audience
rapport.
The second program, at 7:45
p. m., will feature Mrs. Susan
Webb, Turnage’s accompanist.
She will speak on and demon
strate the various aspects of
accompaniment such as volume
control, tempo, and oneness
with the soloist.
INTRAMURAL REPORT
Green Basement beat Taylor Basement and I 59 - 54 to
win the intramural basketball championship. Other scores in
clude:
Beam III and Day 57, Taylor II 46
Green I & II 57, Green HI 51 (Overtime)
Beam I & II 66, Taylor II 46
FINAL STANDINGS
GP GW GL INT. POINTS
1. Green Basement 7 6 1 130-fl0
2. Taylor B & I 7 6 1 130+ 7
3. Beam III & Day 7 5 2 120-f 5
4. Green I & II 7 4 3 H0+ 5
5. Taylor III 7 3 4 100+ 1
6. Beam I & II 7 3 4 100
7. Taylor II 7.16 80
8. Green III 7 0 7 70
INTRAMURAL STANDINGS
1. Green Basement 424 points
2. Beam III & DAY 339 points
3. Beam I & II 312 points
4. Green I & II 305 points
5. Taylor III 236 points
6. Green III 214 points
7. Taylor B & I 187 points
8. Taylor II 154 points
Green Basement plays Green I & II in the first game rf
the tournament Thursday niight, at 6:15. The second game will
f^ow at 7:30, between Taylor B & L and Beam HI & Day. Tlie
finals wiU begin Friday at 6:30 P. M.
Trackmen
Do Well In
’Bama Meet
ROGER JONES, star cinderman for Talley’s
Terrors, bounds over a hurdle during practice.
Roger holds numerous records in the hurdles, and
is a key man in the BC track machine.
Roger Jones Is Student Of Week
Last Saturday, three out
standing track performers from
Brevard went to Montgomery,
Alabama, to participate in the
Coliseum relays. Two of them.
Bob Gray and Dave Fussell,
blistered the track with some
erstwhile -performances. Bob
Gray placed second in the 2-
mile run, but in doing so smash
ed the old school record by a
new 9:12 record. Dave Fussell
was only 2 seconds behind him
with a 9:14.
In the mile run, Bob ran a
4:17.5 circxiit and finished sec
ond once again. Dave ran to a
5th place finish with a 4:19.5
clocking, his best run ever.
Drew Baron putted his way
into 2nd place with the shot,
heaving a 49’ 4V2” toss. The
“Moose” is still hoping to bet
ter the mark, and should do
so easily..
These three individuals, plus
the vast talent of the remain
ing Brevard tracksters, promise
a few new records and some
imighty exciting track.
Roger Jones, from Piedmont,
S. C., is a familiar face around
cainpus especially on the track
field. During Roger’s junior
year in high school. Coach Tal
ley went to visit him. Roger
gained respect for Coach Talley
as a man and as a coach. This
influenced Roger in decidinigto
come to B. C. to participate in
track.
Roger is interesited in sports,
but track is his main interest.
He now holds the school and
conference record in the 440 in
termediate hurdles. This year
Roger is co-captain of the
track team.
Roger has a big responsibili
ty as Vice President of S.G.A.
this year. He is also a member
of Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha
Beta Gamma, the Monogram
Club, the Delphian Society, and
the cross country team.
Among his likes, Roger lists
bull sessions in Room 016. He
thinks that Brevard students
are great and he enjoys the
friendly atmosphere that the
students inject around camp
us. One of the things that im
presses Roger about Brevard
is the interest the teachers
show in the students.
Roger was on the Dean’s
List last semester. Fascinated
by psychology, Roger plans to
major either in psychology or
biology. Literature is the only
subject Roger dislikes.
Some of Roger’s other dis
likes are too many assemblies
and too much studying, which
sometimes interferes with ex
tra - curricular activities.
For the past two summers,
Roger has worked as a camp
counselor at Camp Greenville,
a YMCA camp just outside of
Brevard.
Roger lists his hobbies as
‘ibugs,” water skiing, and sleei)-
ing.
After graduation this spring
Roger plans to enter either the
University of S. C. or East Car
olina University. Roger also
plans eventually to break the
55 second record in the inter-
r-eci’ate hurdles.
MACK ALLISON
HARDWARE CENTER
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RICHARD MARVIN, of Beam III, displays
the grace and form which has won him the # 2
spot on the tennis team. Marvin was recently elect
ed captain of the “Racketeers”.