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SEFTEMjBlfiK 25, 1961 FAGE THHEJi C & C Program lsNewCoiice[3t (Editor’s note: This article is written to introduce to the upperclassmen the Christianity and Culture Program. We re alize that many students will be a part of this program be fore long and will be experie ncing this ..wonderful new course. This is for those of us who will not have the op portunity to benefit by the many hours of work of the team.) The Christianity and Culture Program of St. Andrews Pres byterian College grew out of a curriculum study made by sev en distinguished educators in the summer. of 1957, under a grant from the Ford Founda tion. The program as is now stands was developed by a team of professors represent ing five academic disciplines: William M. Alexander, philos ophy; Carl Bennett, literature, Leslie tsulloci^, religion (Chair men) ; Harry L, Harvin, Jr., history, and David Hawk, so ciology. It ic an interdepart mental program, designed to help the student arrive at an intelligent understanding of God as He has revealed Him self in Jesus Christ, of man as an individual and in so ciety, and of the universe in which God acts and man re sponds. More specifically, the student will be encouraged to achieve the following goals; 1. A better knowledge and understanding of our Western lierilage and culture, and a- long with this a growing ap preciation of our relationship with the Afro-Asian cultures. 2. A growing understanding of the influence of Christianity upon the development of hu man culture; of the influence of human culture upon the de velopment of Christianity; and of the points of tension be tween them. 3. The development of criti cal, reflectiva minds free of prejudice and provinciality. 4. The development of the Christiala interpretation of his tory and of the contemporary world. 5. A concern of values: a regard for truth, beauty, the right and the good, above all a concern for personality and personal relationships with both God and man as the su preme values of human exis- tance. The Christianity and Cul ture Program will be taught by a team of professors. This team will have one person from each of the following fields: religion, philosophy, li terature, history, and the so cial sciences. These teachers will be members of their re spective departments with special responsibilities in the Christianity and Culture Pro gram. All members of the team will be present at each session. The lecture will be given by members of the team. Often the teachers will form a panel for discussion of the day’s as signment, either after the lec ture or in place of the lecture. Following the formal presen tation each member of the team will be in charge of a small group of students who will discuss the lecture and assignment. By the use of such an inter disciplinary team we believe that departmental and division al lines can be successfully bridged and that students can be helped to discover the un ity of knowledge as a tool of understanding. The key factor in the meth- Jdology of the Christianity and Culture Program will be the a:e of the two-hour sessions nslead oi the traditional one- hour session. The main value of this lies in the flexibility it will give in the use of various methods of teaching. It will be especially helpful in provid ing a full hour of discussion following tiie lecture or other presentation of material. At the heart of the program will be the student’s own read ing. Textbooks and anthologies will be used, but the reading requirements wfll go beyond these. Through the library and through excellent paperbacks editions of the great writings of the world, the student will be introduced to men and ideas that have shaped our culture through the centuries. The use of slides, filmstrips, movies, and records will acquaint the student with various ways in wihich men have responded to life. In organizing materials for the program, we feel free to draw upon the resources of history, philosophy, and relig ion and all the evidences of human creativity preserved in literature and the arts. But it is obviously impossible to manage an unbroken survey of man’s cultural history in depth Therefore, the program will focus on a few rich epochs. These major periods will be se lected and arranged semester by semester in a roughly chro nological order to provide a sense o£ perspective. The gaps will be bridged by lectures and readings which will suggest to the student the infinite rich ness beyond the scope of any formal survey; while the se lected “blocks” of material will be related to provide a sense of continuity. The four-year program will be arranged as follows: I. Freshman year- 12 semes ter hours. A. First semester: A com parison and contrast of the contributions of the Hebraism and Hellenism to the develop ment of West in Culture. B. Second Semester: A comparison and contrast of the contributions of Christianity and classical culture up to and including the fall of Rome. II. Sophomore Year - 12 hours. A. First Semester: The period from the fall of Rome to the 18th century, empha sizing four great epochs in which Christianity and its cul ture were intimately related: the High Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the Age of Reason. B. Second Semester: the 18th and 19th centuries, with particular emphasis on the En lightenment, the Age of Rev olutions, and the' fragmenta tion of the Christian church. III. Junior Year - 6 semester hours. • A. First Semester: A study of Afro-Asian cultures, their influences on the West, and the influence of Christianity upon :hese non-Western cultures as a consequence of the mission ary movement. B. Second Semester: A study of the 20th century through problem and case studies, seeking to understand this world we live in and the relation of the Christian church to the world. IV. Senior Year - 6 semes ter hours. A more systematic and ana- i lytical a'FpToach to contemp'ol?-1 The Christianity and Culture Team in Action ary life and thought to help the students develop a person al philosophy of life through critical and reflective thinking. We obtained this information about the Christianity and Cul ture Program from the intro duction the to Syllabus pre pared for the first semester of this course. St. Andrews SPORTS Any college, regardless of its status, is not, and should not be considered complete if its program does not include and recognize an athletic policy of some nature. The officials and authorities of St. Andrews have provided for sucli a program and are placing it under the direction of Mr. Rufus Hackney. The Freshmen and Sopho mores will participate in as signed sports on a co-education- al basis. The intramural pro gram is strictly optional and the varsity competition is ap propriately reserved for those possessed with superior ability. With the exception of varsity athletics and in some cases those of the intramural nature, the sports program is designed in accordance with President Kennedy’s plan for physical fit ness. The majority of the sports included were also selected in view of the fact they may also be participated in during our years following college. A physi cal education handbook will al so be issued so as to acquaint the participants with the origin and the history of the said sports and also to clarify the technicalities of speech. The athletic plans have been made to benefit the students. Therefore, it is both our privi lege and responsibility to hon or the merits of such. Freshmen Enjoy Various Activities Notice To All Club Presidents If your club or organi zation is to be included m the first St. Andrews Presbyterian College Year book, please come by the Annual staff office, base ment of the Student Cen ter, or fill out the special forms previously distribu ted for this purpose. Om- deadline for all clubs is Octobet 9, 1061. Arrive-arrive ... meet-meet... rush-rush ... eat-eat.. . test- test ... and meet some more. Such has been the hectic sche- lule ouilined for and followed by the nearly 300 new stu dents, otherwise known as the fuzzy frosh. Who began their first collegiate experience here a* St. Andrews last Sunday. After each had been duly re ceived and greeted by tartan- 2lad upperclassmen who were serving as general baggage carriers and after the tiresome business of registering and moving into the fantastically modern dormitories had been completed, the rigorous orien tation activities were begun for the members of this privileged Class of ’G5. From the issuing of room keys through the arrival re ception and student-sponsor- parent meetings that afternoon until the delicious buffet sup per and impressive induction service, everything was sche duled and arranged to enable the getting to know you to be an easier adjustment to make. Big brothers and sisters together with other faculty and student leaders have at tempted from the beginning to be helpfully close by as much as possible but, as has been rather evident, everyone is nearly even in their knowledge of this new habitat of ours and problems cannot always be clearly solved or questions an swered entirely. Patience-try ing, trivial-seeming, calamit- ously-busy — these quite ade quately describe just what has taken place on this campus during the past week. Small inconveniences such as burned- out lights over the steep stair ways, briskly-cooi walks a- cross the lake every few minutes, and splendid male-fe male ratios have been bother some but bearable. Even the seemingly dhildish 10:45 p.m. “time for rest and sleep” has almost become a welcome re lief after a couple of days fill ed with testing, conferring, (Continued on Page 4) Attention Interested Persons The college newspaper is a vital and integral part of campus life. It is the voice of the students, a communi cant of information, sto ries, news and feature ar ticles. A college, like any other o r g an i z a tion is known and remembered by the things it does and that which it creates. The col lege newspaper is the means by which the activi ties and happenings of the college can be made known. It is a way for the various talents of individual stu dents and accomplishments of the student body as a whole to be recognized and to be given due credit. We of the staff feel that more people than just the student body are interested in the coUege and therefore should have access to the college newspaper. In ac cordance with this line of thinking we are offering the student newspaper to parents, relatives, and oth er interested persons at the subscription rate of $2.00 for 18 issues. Parents of students at St. Andrews have received stamped, ad dressed envelopes to facili tate return of the order blank found below. r COLLEGE NEWSPAPER St. Andrews Presbyterian College Laurinburg, N. C. n Name Address City State Make checkSi payable to Colleg'e Newspaper
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