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BREVARD COLLEGE. BREVARD, N. C.. MARCH 21, 1969
Abolition Of Present Dorm Goverment
Suggested By Committee Report
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The report of the Committee
on Social Behavior was releas
ed officially to the student body
and faculty Brevard College
today after more than six weeks
of debate, consideration, and
conferences with students, fac
ulty, and administrators.
The eight memiber commit
tee, headed by David Holcombe
of the history department, stat
ed in the report the philosophy
of social behavior in regard to
Brevard College with the fol-
lo'wing statement:
“Brevard College endorses
as a basic principle of college
life the concept of responsible
student freedom^ which carries
with it the recognition by each
student of the rights and »bli-
gations of other members of
the College community.”
The philosophy, in essence.
Students Attend
“Challenge 69”
Ten Brevard College students
left Wednesday afternoon with
Mr. Rick Wilson, history pro
fessor. to attend Challenge ’69
staged at the campus of Wake
Forat University in Winston-
Salem.
The theme of the conference,
which will last until Saturday,
is “The Urban Crisis—.The Stud
ents’ Response.”
The ten students from Bre
vard that attended are John
Copes Van Hasselt, Bon Du-
quid, Ron Galyon, Raye Gard
ner, Vicki Jones, Marc Phillips,
Bill Rankin, Tim Ruttenber,
Terry Sherrill, and Dave Wen-
delin.
The keynote speaker for the
conference was Edmund Muskie,
United States Senator (D-
Maine). Sen. Muskie was the
vice. presidential running mate
of Hubert H. Humphrey, who
represented the Democratic
Party in their unsuccessful bid
for the Presidency in 1968. Sen.
FCA Chapter
Organized Here
A “Fellowship of Christian
Athletes” was established at
Brevard College Wednesday
night due to an enthusiastic
group of young men and the
testimony of Paul Anderson.
Mr. Anderson, representing
the FCA, briefly explained the
purpose of the organization as
the athletes and coaches
™P®ice to lead people to
Christ. Although he is not a
regular employee of PCA, he
speaks for the group and high
ly advocates the Fellowship as
® means of reaching people for
he church. He believes that to-
3ys athlete holds a great deal
respect and admiration which
God glory of
result of this meeting
o the interest shown, a chap-
J was established. Before the
J l>ecomes official, a
fee must be paid. Another
meeting will be held shortly to
«ct officers and to plan for
.^’\®^cUvities. Any interest-
should contact Mr.
ftio faculty advisor for
® new organization.
MuiSkie addressed the assemb
ly Thursday morning.
Challenge chose as its topic
for the 1969 convention a top
ic that has been in the center
of the national interest, This
Was the unban crisis. The con
ference planned not to rehash
the nagat ve outlook on the na
tional cities that is so often
pronomcei. but ded’cn.ted it
self to express the positive con
tent of the cities. C'lallenge ’69
will clvali-inge each student to
adopt that role which will best
enabl.; iiir.a to contribute hi;
enable him to contribute his
albilities to the solution of the
many varied urban proiblems.
Other standout speakers for
the convention are Dr. Chester
Hartman. Harvard - MIT Joint
Center »n Urban Studies, Dr.
Heribert Kramer, consultant to
the Office of Economic Oppor
tunity, Dr. Harvey Cox, au
thor of “The Secular City” and
Saul Alinsky, city managc^r of
Chicago. Other speakers are
Clarence Colman, Southern Re
gional Director - Urban League
and a member of the Republi
can party that will speak on
Saturday.
New Book
Attacks College
Professors
Knoxville, Tenn. — (IP.)-
Many of America’s college pro
fessors have contributed to the
current crisis in higher educa
tion by allowing their class
rooms to fall out of step wita
the times, the director of the
University of Tennessee’s
Learning Research Center says
in a newly published book.
Dr. Ohmer Milton writing in
“Learning and the Professors
contends that tradition and re
sistance to change have sus
tained a learning environment
that fails to meet the needs of
today’s college students
Dr. Milton challenge.^ facul
ty members to take a critical
look at the central tasks of pro
moting learning and to have
the courage to change or dis
card those procedures that have
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emphasies maturity and respon
sibility on the part of the stud
ent The fact that a college
is not a political democracy op
erated with the consent of the
governed is somewhat of an af
ter thought. The statement
continued to express the idea
that although maturity is real
ized, rules and regulations must
exist and the obedience or dis
obedience of the rules and reg
ulations is reflected in the image
of the individual, fellow stud
ents, and the College.
‘IBrevard College realizes that
students are growing up,” com
mented Mr. Holcombe. “The
idea expressed in this report is
that of counseling, which answ
ers the ‘why’ students are ask
ing.”
Mr. Holcombe pointed to
three alternatives that the
committee had, the three basic
Concepts of establishment rules
and enforcement of them. The
first concept, he pointed out,
as being the conservative ap
proach of establishing a rule and
a punishment for each possible
action. The second is the com
pletely liberal idea of “sink
or swim,” or either the student
abides by the rule, or is dis
missed.
In emphasizing the third con-
CSAM Will
Conduct
Discussion Tues.
Sponsored by the Young
Methodist Students (Y.M.S.),
the Concerned Student Activist
Movement will conduct a semi
nar at the college barn, Tues
day. March 25. .
The seminar will include a
discussion of (1) the students
role in the Urban crisis (2) the
relationship of national affairs
to. Brevard students and (3)
black nationalism in regard to
the revolutionary elements in
America.
Members of CSAM are pres
ently attending the Wake For
est seminar on the “Urban
Crisis” and will present some
of the conclusions discussed
there.
Speakers include CSAM mem
bers and an official not selected
at this writing.
Dave Wendelin, a board mem
ber of CSAM feels, “It will be
worthwhile for anyone inter
ested, and it should clarify the
student’s responsibility for con-
cern.”
Hugh Walker commented.
“The material to be presented
has relevance to all students^
particularly those interested
in knowing what is happening
in America.
Tim Ruttenber added, Ot
course it’s up to each student,
but I’ll be-surprised if anyone
walks away with a sense of in
difference.”
cept, he stated, “Falling into
the middle of these two ideas
is a third one, the idea of coun
seling. This is a big strength
and can give the students the
opportunity to mature, for It
does offer an answer to the
‘why’ of certain rules and reg
ulations and, at the same time,
helps the student adjust to
them.”
“This proposal strengthens
not only the position of the
dorm directors and the SGA,
but the position of each stud
ent,” he remarked. “He knows
where he stands and will be
told ‘why’, instead of slapped
with some rule or another.”
The report proposes that if
any student has a legtimate
gripe or is in disagreement with
any rule or action connected
with the College in any way, a
petition may be presented to
the College and will be answer
ed.
Another section of the pro
posed reiM>rt suggest that stud
ent dress be left up to the in
dividual, but that the college
will provide an atmosphere con.
ductive to the type of dress ex
pected. This relates, accord
ing to Mr. Holombc. to the
Wednesday night meal.
Abolition of the present hall
proctor system is also suggested
by the report.
The report must be pas.sed
by majority vote cf students
and faculty. Each section will
be voted upon. If a rection fjlls
to gain approval, the Social
Behavior Committee will con
tinue to function and listen to
any students, faculty, or ad
ministrators.
The proposal, along with the
proposal from the Committee
on Absence and Attendance,
will be presented for comments
to students in a required as
sembly Tuesday evening. Fi
nal vote will Ite held April 1.
During the next two weeks, the
committee members will be
available for discussion with
anyone or any part of the pro
posal.
National Opera Company
Will Present Lyceum
The opera Don Paquale will
be presented in the third ly-
ceum program Saturday night
and Sunday afternoon.
Don Pasquale will be per
formed by the National Opera
Company, which was founded
as Grass Roots Opera by A. J.
Fletcher, a Raleigh business
man, in 1948. The principal aims
are to give experience and em
ployment to rising young sing
ers, and to give the public an
opportunity to hear opera per
formed in the language of the
audience The troupe has per
formed over 1700 times in a
majority of the United States
with the exception of the Far
West.
Don Pasquale, a wealthy, eld
erly bachelor, is upset because
his nephew, Ernesto, refuses to
marry the young lady he has
chosen for him is the list of
the story. As a result, Don de
cides to get married himself,
and will disinherit Ernesto.
Taking his friend Dr. Malatesta,
into confidence, Don persuades
him to find a wife, Dr. Malates
ta. who’s also a friend of Er
nesto’, is determined to teach
Don Pasquale a lesson. He ar
ranges with Ernesto’s bethroth-
ed, to, pretend to marry Don—
he assures her it will not be
legal—in order to bring him to
his senses.
As the curtain opens, Pas
quale awaits Malatesta and is
enraptured when he hears the
description of the proposed
“bride,” described as Malates-
ta’s “sister.” When he breaks
the news to his nephew. Ernes
to at first does not believe it.
When he decides his uncle is
serious and he is cut off with
out a home or hicome, F'-ne^tr
decides to leave and end it all.
He does not know, at this point,
that it is all an elaborate jolce.
We next find the object of
Don Pasquale’s intentions, No-
rina. in her boudoir, reading
aloud a clever love story. She
rehearses with Malatesta just
how they will trip Don Pasquale
and teach him a lesson he’ll
never forget. But she warns
Malatesta that Ernesto, must
be told of the plan.
Dr. Malatesta escorts his “sis
ter” to the home of Don Pas
quale. The old man in over
come by her shy charm and
sends for a notary, who is also
in on the plot, to marry th'em
immediately. Just as the fake
ceremony is ending Ernesto
bursts in. When he discovers
the “bride” is his own sweet
heart, he nearly loses his mind,
until Malatesta has a chance
to explain.
As soon as the suoposed
marriage contract has been
signed, Norina changes from
the sweet demure lady to a
demanding shrew. She wants
new clothes, furniture, horse,
carriage, and an increase in
household staff. Poor Don Pas
quale is nearly out of his mind,
seeing his fortune squandered.
He finds a note from a phantom
lover, begging Norina to meet
him in the garden. The note was
planted by Norina. He deter
mines to trap them with the aid
of Malatesta.
In the final scene, as plan
ned, Ernesto and Norina meet
in the garden, knowing Pasqu
ale and Malatesta are watching
‘hnir every move.
The resolution of the plot
will soon unfold before you.
Si’.ffitc it to say, as in all Ital
ian opera b-^r’a (very lighL op
era) all ends well.