PAGE TWO
OCTOBER 10, 1961
COLLEGE NEWSPAPER STAFF
EDITORIAL STAFF
Editor-in-chief Elaine Ward
Assistant Editor Joe Chandler
Feature Editor Charles Quick
News Editor Joyce Hellekson
Co-Sports Editors Lib Baxley, Jim Bunnell
Co-Art Editors Judy Zachary, Harriett Otten
Conservatory Editor Betty Daniel
Staff Writers Ed Benjamin, Carol Lee Chaundy,
Mary Elizabeth Davis, Charles Ellis,
Elizabeth Falls, Tom Farinholt,
Larry Fowler, C. R. Graham,
Harriett Otten, Sue Shannon,
M. Preston Stone
Faculty Advisor Mr. Ramon Veal
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager Vivian Dutton
Circulation Manager Mellie Nelson
Assistant Circulation Manager Ann Stradley
Typists .... Bea Smith, Leon Keith,- Linda Kelly, Jean Pigot;
General Staff Kay Barber, Patsy Lackey
Audrey Hartsell, Sue Stephensor
Needed - Responsible People
Do You Qualify?
Many things have happened on campus during the past few
weeks since classes began. Many things indicating that this will
be a good year and many things indicating that there are forces
at work to destroy the spirit already present on the campus.
The administration is working hard to give us every opportunity
to prove just how mature we really are and just how willing
we are to work to have an effective Student Government pro
gram. We are being watched closely to see if we really merit
the great trust that is being placed in us. We will be given the
responsibilities throughout our stay here at St. Andrews. If
at any time we indicate to the administration that we are not
able to act as mature people then we will be relieved of these
responsibilities and a strict set of rules will be enforced. We
should be proud that \ve have been given this opportunity to
prove how really willing we are to take on the duties of a
responsible citizen in the community — our college campus.
Let us think together of many things that are being done
that indicate that many of us are not completely fulfilling our
mature responsibility to the college, to our parents, and, most
important of all, to ourselves. We can begin with the little
things done on campus each day that are signs of our infancy.
Ash-containers are found throughout the Stu^nt Center and
is- .vl'g'iow their cigar
ettes on the floor. The same problem is present in the fact that
many people do not return their coke bottles to the proper
places. What an unsightly mess this does create — the floors
filthy with cigarette butts and the walls lined with empty pop
bottles. Not a very good way to treat the buildings that we are
“so very proud of” is it? This same attitude of immaturity
can be seen in the general air of negativism that exists over
the entire campus. People are complaining about the Student
Government activities, the Newspaper policies, and the admin
istrative control. This griping air continues on down to the
little things such as the style of dorm furniture in each room.
Why are we complaining about such things when we have so
very much more than many other college students and need
less to say, much more than most of the upperclassmen had
even last year. Can we not ever be satisfied with what we have?
Every effort is being made by the administration to improve
many of the situations. If we are willing to take the recognition
that comes with attending a beautiful, new school such as St.
Andrews then we must also be willing to bear some of the
hardships of getting settled. Let’s solve these problems so that
everyone will be pulling together toward the same goals and
not working at opposite ends of the poles.
A- Hi j[: H4
Many thanks to Miss Nancy Brown, the Social Director at
the Student Center, for all the work she has done toward getting
social life at St. Andrews to function smoothly. She is indeed
a hard-working gal and deserves the total support and help of
the students and the administration.
E.W.
We
are...
by JOYCE HELLEKSON
Knights of
S t. Andrews
what great
things that
chosen name
implies: fight
ing with a
c onscientious
and determ
i n e d spirit,
Freshmen Feelings
by M. PRESTON STONE
JOYCE
striving toward the high goal
of victorious success, repre
senting the ideas of sports-
.nanship, and exhibiting cour
ageous and outstanding ability.
These are only a few of the
strong qualities our Knights
will portray.
Yes, we are engaging in the
new experience of forming our
vai’sity teams and in giving
them the enormous responsi
bility of representing our col-
'ege both here on the campus
and wherever they may partici
pate in competition throughout
the country.
Knights — those who serve,
as the definition goes. The in-
iividual members of the ath-
’etic teams in their knightly
status will be submitting their
services in the hope of gaining
distinction — for the college,
for the team, and for them
selves. Ambitious, seeking glo
ry and dignity, faithful in their
obligations — our Knights are
surely destined for superiority.
The term Knights of St. An
drews is not merely inclusive
of the particular team in com
petition at a certain ballgame
or sports event. We, every
ingle one of the students en
rolled in this institution, are
ourselves pledged to the vow of
hospitality to any" or all visi
tors, be they friend or foe. The
virtue of courtesy is to be up
held at all costs, despite how
victorious (or perhaps defeat
ed?) we are at the moment.
We spectators will play an im
portant part in shaping the at
titudes of others toward our
school and in forming those
long lasting opinions they will
make from perhaps only one
observation of our behavior.
High standards of right ideals,
basically sportsmanship exhibit
ed at all times, should be our
constant aim.
LIB BAXLEY
Speaking Of Sports
by Lib Baxley
Everyone on campus has been divided
into one of the six co-recreational teams.
These teams were chosen by a committee
who has tried to distribute the better players
from the teams of the merging schools.
Cheerleaders have also been evenly divided.
The teams were chosen in hopes that the better players and those
-who are less interested in sports would be on all six teams.
This is to be a program of participation, competition, and
competitive sports. Participation will be mostly on the voluntary
basis. Health or some other conditions may hinder a person
from participating in sports, but they are encouraged to sup
port their team. Within the six big teams will be smaller t^ams
of boys or girls.
The names of the teams, and captains have not been chosen.
Everyone is reminded that they do not have to be an out
standing player- but the idea is for participation for all students.
Vance Packard
To Lecture Here
On October 30 the concert
and lecture series of St. An
drews will present Vance Oak
ley Packard, .American econo
mist, social science expert and
famed lecturer.' Mr. Packard
has written several books,
among which are the well-
known The Status Seekers and
Th© Hidden Persuaders.
.The Status Seekers is an ex
ploration of class behavior in
America and the hidden bar
riers that affect you, your
community, and your future. A
review on Mr. Packard’s book
In the Spectator, published in
London and distributed in Am
erica by American News Co.,
reads:
“This account of the Ameri
can class system is rich wdth
detail and anecdotes, absorbing
to read as well as of concern
to all observers of the Ameri
can- and the British-scene, and
written wdth a kind of spright
ly pessimism both rare and en
gaging.”
The Booklist and Subscrip
tion Books BulleUn of the Am-
(Continued on Pag« 4)
This column will appear in
your newspaper each issue. It
will be the voice of the fresh
men. I hope it will provide one
media through which the up
per classmen can become ac
quainted with the freshman
class. As stated though this
is a freshman column and
therefore it will deal primari
ly with activities, opinions, and
feelings of the new students.
As a class, we are new not
only new to the college, but
we are also new to each other
and consequently a little hes
itant to speak openly. Perhaps
through this column we can
share, as a freshman class,
each others ideas and thoughts
regarding the episodes of life
at St. Andrews.
One of the biggest differ
ences between the Class of ’65
and the other three classes is
our curriculum. One course in
particular has played a large
part in our differing curricu
lum, the course is called Christ
ianity and Culture. I chose this
topic for the first column be
cause so far this is the only
chance we freshmen have had
to work as a class. We are too
new to elect officers and func
tion properly as the Class ol
1965.
Each student has undoubted
ly had his own opinion on this
new course. I found six peo
ple willing to let me present
their ideas on this untried
course. Following are their an
swers to the question: “What
are your reactions to Christ
ianity and Culture?”
Bill Abrams:
; When I first heard of the
course my attitude was one of
ignorant anticipation. Now that
I’m here and participating in
the course, I find it to be a
truly fascinating one. It is a
course Whose enjoyment is
helped along by the room in
which it is held. The discussion
groups really add to the total
effect.
Richard IVIcCord:
Being from Virginia, I knew
little of the program before
coming to the college and vvas
completely unmoved by it. Af
ter being here and participa
ting in the course I have come
to appreciate the course for
its haethod of co-ordinating the
different subjects in such an
interesting manner.
Sarah Yancey:
I heard the course was go
ing to be a tough one; by the
time we finished we would be
prepared for seminar! The
course was a main drawing
Card in my choice of schools.
I really like the lectures but
feel the panel isn’t as effective
as it could be. Over-all I think
the course is very good.
Ellen Maultsby;
I had no real concept of the
course which I now feel is the
cx)re of our education. The lec
tures are easy to follow and
enjoyable. The five man team
gives us the full benefit of
aach professor and helps by
adding variety. I feel tiie dis
cussion groups could be more
effective if they didn’t wander.
'They still manage to give nae
a lot of questions to ponder.
Above all else I feel it’s a
great adventure in education.
Butch Blackwelder:
The way the course is cor
related makes Christianity and
Culture very stimulating. I ap
preciate the chance to think
creatively and form my own
oulniona.
Mary Elizabeth Ricks:
Before coming here the on
ly thing I had heard about the
course was that it had a team
of very capable professors.
The reading is actually inter
esting and although the lec
tures are very good, I really
enjoy the discussion groups.
Perhaps these comemnts will
give you some idea of how
the freshman class feels about
the Christianity and Culture
course. W’e are all discovering
new facts each day. At first
it was finding the pattern in
which the multi-colored disc-
ceiling is arranged, x^ow we
are discovering the patterns
of western civilization.
MIKE PEGRAM
IschieTons
ike
Anyone who has studied
higher math is familiar with
the term “unknown.” To the
conscientious student the find
ing of the unknown presents •
a challenge and the student
must meet this challenge with
a disciplined and organized
mind. In leadership, also, a
disciplined mind and organized
method of thinking is a very
necessary quality.
In the spring of 1961 elec
tions were being held for the
Student Government officers
of Flora Macdonald College.
Because we were soofT to grow
into a co-educational institu
tion the student body felt that
the thoughts and ideas of a
male were necessary to create
a well-rounded student govern
ment. Mike Pegram, then a
rising senior, from Hamlet,
North Carolina, was chosen be
cause of his outstanding qual
ities and leadership abilities.
Because of the uniqueness of
his position, Mike could have
taken a “laissez-faire” attitude
toward his office and his re
sponsibilities. But the chall
enge of the coming student gov
ernment at St. Andrews was
an incentive to Mike to make
his ofiice, and indeed the
whole student government or
ganization, an effective, func
tioning entity.
Mike has encountered many
“unknowns” in helping to or
ganize the initial student gov
ernment Association at St. An
drews and has been constant
in his efforts to see these prob
lems worked out. He has to
this moment devoted his ener
gies and talents to his job as
vice-president of the SGA and
as President of -the Senate.
Mike, let it be known that
we appreciate your fine work
and-pledge our support to you
and the entire SGA in the
future, .