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lEittnrial f PAGE TWO THE CLARION February 27, 1970 An Appeal For The Informal Dance An occasion that calls for the donning of formal wear ing apparel is usually an ticipated with eagerness and joy. Such an occasion is us ually a special one that stands out from the others. In their relationships with college life and in their j bearing upon students who : can make such special occa- j sions successful or unsuccess- I ful, perhaps the rules that govern the modes of cloth- ' Ing are making them negligi ble. Our “Sweetheart Dance,” for example, promised to be a “soulful” occasion with the appearance of the Original Drifters. Although the set ting and the group for the dance supplied t3ie poten tial for a sizeable crowd, the opposite held true. Among many reasons for the poor attendance at this dance was undoubtedly the financially- oriented disinterest of the men of Brevard, as well as that of the women. Formal attire was indicat ed for the dance, and when many men students (in Tay lor Dormitory, specifically) heard of the conditions, they resolved to ignore attending the dance because of the costs of renting dinner jack ets and all the trimmings. Many of the men students feel they cannot afford such expenses. For that reason perhaps, an appeal to the social board or whoever is in charge of the dances is in order. We feel that we speak for many students at the college in requesting that dances for the remainder of this year and for the future be infor mal, with the exception of the main social dance of each semester, such as the up coming Spring dance. When an insignificant thing like formal dress interferes with many students’ enjoyment of the Brevard College dances, it should be seriously ques tioned for its importance and value. Students at Brevard def initely want to look attractive at both the prominent dances and the smaller dances, but sxirely, sportswear (ties and coats for men and sports wear for women) is appro priate enough for a sweaty activity like dancing. —^The Editor Augustana College Clarifys Human Rights Sioux Falls, S.D. - (I.P.) - A clarification of the position adopted recently by the Augus tana College Board of Regents with regard to human rights has been announced. The first of two documents, entitled “Rationale for the Ra cial and Cultural Diversifica tion of the Educational Experi ence of Augustant’s Students,” emphasized the importance of equal footing encounters be tween members of minority and majority races at the col lege. Basis of the rationale was the assumption that Augustana, as a Christian liberal arts col lege, had the potential and the obligation to benefit and to serve the needs of both mi nority and majority students in its region. The group stressed that at tention must first be given to the present human rights cli mate here. The CLARION The VOICE of Brevard College Paul Sims Editor-in-Chief Mark Todd Associate Editor Jerry Williams Advertismg Laura Speights Advertising Bobby Angel News Reporter Barbara Paris News Reporter Kevin Unkelback News Reporter Sandra Thomas News Reporter Rod Jones News Reporter James Chu News Reporter Jerry McLean Photographer John Wayant Photographer Ed Williams Cartoonist Mrs. Ena K. Sigmon Advisor Published weekly during the college session, with the exception of holidays and examination periods, by stud ents of Brevard College. The opinions expressed in this periodical are those of the editorial board and not neces- sarUy those of the CoUege. Printed by The Transylvania Times, North Broad Street, Brevard, North Carolina. Students Should Become Involved In School Affairs The general opinion of many students on campus is that Bre vard College is really a great big bore with nothing to do and nowhere to go. It is true that Brevard is small and that people could get very bored with it, but if half the stud ents who are complaining would get more involved in the things that are happening here, the place just might get rolling again. For example, every Monday and Wednesday night any stud ent who is willing and able can help slow - learning children for an hour or so. If this doesn’t interest him, maybe some of those students who went to the Pop Festival in Clemson could. Perhaps that is too much to ask. Or perhaps students who pay around $600.00 a semester to go to school, and then can’t stand to enjoy it, are just not trying. If a few of these Brevard College cynics would try to help instead of griping, camp us life could be much more enjoyable. Pity isn’t needed, just the will to make something out of the opportunities at our fingertips. The Biafran Situation Politics Helped Kill Biafrans By KEN EATON Politics helped kill approxi mately six million people dur ing the Nigerian - Biafran Civil War. This is where the real crime lies. If countries like Great Britain, Russia, Czecho slovakia, and Egypt had invest ed their interests to get a cease - fire and peace talks started instead of giving out weapons and artillery, then much of the killing would have been prevented. Britain backed Nigeria with arms because the Hausos (Nig erians) have always been more receptive to the wants of Brit,ish colonial or common wealth policy than the Ibos (Biafrans). Also, Britain wants to hold access to the rich oil deposits located throughout the African country. Russia is also interested in the oil de posits as well as extending her influence by establishing a na val base on the African coast. The Egyptians were involved because of the elements of th^ religious struggle between Moslems and Christians. Now that the war is over Britian’s Prime Minister, Har old Wilson has offered food for the starving people. That’s all good, but what about a mere two months ago, Britain’s guns were being used to shoot down these same people. It just doesn’t make sense. And President Nixon has al so been sending aid since the war has ended. Sure, the peo ple have suffered much too long and hard and need the help. But what about during the rest of the war when ap proximately six thousand peo- pie were dying per day. Didn’t they need help then? Of course, we wouldn’t send weapons or any artillery. But' we should have sent help to the starving people. But because we were afraid of the politics involved, the U. S. stood back and watch ed men, women, and children die. High School Unrest Preview To College Freshman Raffle Freshmen, support your classe’s efforts to raise money for the Spring Dance by buy ing raffle tickets from your Freshmen class officers. The winner of the raffle will re ceive a meal at The Bavarian cellar plus two tickets to a movie and free transportation, a prize worth over $10. This dance is the big social event of the semester so let us make it a successful one with your support of this raffle. Tickets are only 50c. Cultural Programs Required? How many things are rebel led against at Brevard College? One of the main issues is that of the “required” cultural pro grams for graduation. They are not attended, and the main rea son for this is that they are required. When a college student be lieves that he is being made to attend something, he auto matically rebels because he feels he is old enough to make his own decisions. For this reason a question comes to mind. How many cultural pro grams would be attended if they were not required? Nineteen cultural programs are scheduled for this semester, and only twelve are required. That leaves seven that one may choose to attend or not. It seems that a mature college student could look down a list of nineteen choices of poro- grams and find at least twelve that interest him. These programs are called cultural programs and they provide just that, “culture.” Cultural programs are re quired in order to benefit the students of Brevard with in teresting, extra - curricular programs that can teach and entertain. Surely not all of them will interest everyone, but can’t we find at least twelve that do? (ACP) — During the past few months, student radicals on many college campuses have sounded a warning in virtually the same words: “If you think we’re bad, wait un til some of these high school kids get into college. The unrest that hit so many college campuses last year al so hit high schools — and with almost equal force. So far during the present academic year, activism in the high schools has been even more widespread than in the colleges. At Bladensburg High School in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D. C., more thair. 60 students were arrested af ter a series of demonstrations over demands by black stud ents: The students charged that Principal David L. Dean had refused to discuss their d^ mands, but the school later de cided to establish a black stud ies course and to allow estab lishment of a black cultural or ganization. Balboa High School in San Francisco suffered two days of violent battles between white and black students. There were no specific demands involved and Principal Harold Zimmer man put the blame on “pure hatred” between the races. BY PAUL SIMS EDITOR He set out on the road of life. To find himself a faithful wife. His hopes were high and straight from heart, But doomed his search that saw the start. He courted dames in London town That bossy were. His hopes went down. He courted broads in ole’ York City, With skirts too short for legs too pretty. In L. A., girls, like men, he courted, Whose bathing suits no top parts thwartedl. Stale Chicago blew his mind. No faithful wives were there to find. t Even Paris ruined his hopes. All its girls were “free-love” dopes. In vain, Rome enchanced him, boldly. Prospects there were lewd and worldly- Sad and weary, full of woe, Back home he went, his heart sunk low. The women of the world, he’d tested. They’d failed his hopes and dreams, invested. Like all good men who search in vain, He found no wife, just lonesome pain. The women of the woi-ld were changed, Their hearts unfaithful, their souls deranged. They all were unbound and taller than men, Inflamed by restless spirit to win. But while their men they sought to vex, They altered themselves. Farewell, fair gex.
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