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FEBRUARY 10
1963
Calendar Restrictive To Students
H'-fe latest faculty Innovation,
The Early Semester Plan^ IS the
rt*w established St, Andrews cal
endar. The students of St. An
drews have before them the task
of trying the new calendar to test
its success, or perhaps, Its fail
ure.
The two week drag immediately
after Christmas, known to some
professors as the Lame Duck
period, is the solitary objection
» our now present calendar, i
Last year this time a committee
of 12 faculty members were se- i
lected by the administration to
Investigate the possibilities of
substituting a semester plan
more solid than the one present
ly used at St, Andrews, The com
mittee fulfilled its capacity in
tliis respect and layed upon the
drawing board three plans for
further study.
The tri-mester planj which
would subject the faculty and
Adpiinistratiori to operate a year
round full time school, was
promptly omitted. The quarter
plan, offering three semesters
during the regular school year
plus a summer program, would
mean complete altering and re
building of the already establish
ed C&C program. This plan too
was, of course, rejected. Florida
Pres, is presently Incorporating
a system which they call the
four-one-four, consisting of two
four month semesters interrupt
ed by a month reserved
for research in the stu
dent's perspective field of study.
This would primarily require the
facilities of an adequate library,
which St, Andrews just doesn’t
have. It would require of the
faculty a completely different
type of operation which would
■have to include every student in
his respective field for research,
in practicality excluding most all
freshmen who register In liberal
arts and don’t have a major field.
The committee dispersed in
June and was re-established this
past September to investigate the
Early Semester Plan presently
used by Pembroke State and
Pfeiffer University. The Early
Semester Plan would mean that
school would commence In August
and run non-stop through Decem
ber 21st. The only obvious ad
vantage to the student would be i
«i psychological one, the fact
■that there would be no break
such as the Christmas one to
lnt«rfere with the student’s train
of thought between studies and
exam^.
There are severail grave dis
advantages whidi the studentiT
are going to haive to overcome.
It will be a long strenuous stretch,
not like the usual one from Sept,
to Thanksgiving, but a much long
er one, running from August
27th through Dec. 21st with a
single holiday, Oct. 24th, a Mon-
vday. The students will have to
attend class on Thanksgiving Day
'and there will be no reading
day prior to finals, which will
mean that the student will be
required to attend class ninety
straight days except for Sundays
and the one holiday and then
'move immediately into exams
without time for extensive re
view, a most definite disadvan
tage. Without a break, the psy
chological advantage is liable to
be overthrown by plain mental
fatigue.
But cutting into the summer
vacation, resort jobs requiring
Labor Day employment will be
lost to St. Andrews students.
Christmas jobs, starting In mid
December, virtually laying away
employees immediately after
Christmas, will also be closed to
our students.
The new schedule also has no
visible advantages for the faculty
except perh^s the fact that he
will have a longer time to grade
finals. But who wants to spend
Christmas over a heaping pile
of exams and essays?
Now we can all say, *St. An
drews has a new semester cal
endar, isn’t that nice?” . .. “It’s
going to be rough on the students,
but at least they’ll learn more.”
. . . “Sure it will be hard, l»it
we’ll finish exams before Christ
mas now.”
The new calendar is here. We
may either agree or disagree,
but we must accept it. We must
take the advice of committee
chairman Prof. James A, Over-
holser, "The success of a stu
dent doesn’t lie in a calendar.”
We now have to prove our suc
cess in the new. Early Semester
Plan calendar.
EDrrOR-IN-CHlEF Meredythe Lawrence
MANAGING EOITOR Brian Weger
BUSINESS MANAGER I. Jim Dallas
SPECIAL ASSISTANTS Trish Sharman
Becky Edmonds
EDITORIAL STAFF
ACADEMIC EDITOR Elizabeth Finiator
SOCIAL EDITORS — Judy Hough, Jane Wright
SPORTS EDITOR Ed ButterVvorth
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Yibbett Phillips, Bill Shomo, Henry Steele
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Carol Chapman, Mary Fisher, Nancy Dixon, Miriam
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Mary Leslie James, Frank Joerg, Lucylle Keylon, Vickie
McCann, Mary Lynne McKenzie, Brenda Miller, Mar
garet Offtendinger, Barbara Rappold, Linda Susong,
Janet Sperling, Jane Talley, Charma Walker, Elizabeth
Ward, Emelda Williams, Joe Junod.
BUSINESS STAFF
Brenda Miller, Mary Lynne McKenzie, Barbara Rappold,
Charma Walker, Mary Beth Anderson.
Opinions expressed in letters to the Editor and in sign
ed colmnns are not necessarily those of The LANCE. Let
ters to the Editor should be brief and must be signed.
Names will be withheld upon request.
Mud in Your Kye
By BOB DEVLIN
In case you’re wondering about
the subversive title of this ar
ticle, this is a new column to
keep the students informed as
to what is going on each week
at FARRAGO, the campus coffee
house. For those new students,
and old ones too for that matter,
who don’t know what FARRAGO
is or what it intends to accom
plish, here in short is our pur
pose; first, to provide the stu
dents with a place where they
can go to relax and enjoy a
wide variety of entertainment
and, second, to encourage spon-
tinalty and communication among
Individual students. It is hoped
tiiat FARRAGO will grow to be
more than just the campus night
spot Its'Ultimate goal is to be
come an outlet for student senti
ment and creative expression.
Naturally, this is Impossible un
less the students are willing to
take an active interest.
On Saturday night, the 19th, we
will bring something a little dif-
fent to FARRAGO. We will be
featuring the Holiness Temple
Spiritual Choir from Maxton.
This group presents a wonder
ful variety of rousing spirituals
and old time revival hymns in a
program you will find hard to
forget. Hearing them is a real
experience, and one which you
should not pass up.
FARRAGO committee has many
more ideas for the coming se
mester, among them a series of
outdoor Sunday afternoon con
certs during the months of April
and May. But remember, FAR
RAGO exists to serve you, the
students of St. Andrews. With
out your continuing support and
interest, we are nothing more
! than a name.
Jufitiee Douglas 1^0 fipej
William O. Douglas, Justice of
the U.S. Supreme Court will be
the principal speaker at the next
“Happening” of English 102 on
Tuesday evening, February 15
at 8 p,m. in the Armory. He is
also the next in the current
series of St. Andrews Con-
cert-Lectures,
Justice Douglas will speak on
“The Supreme Court in Amerl-
can Iflstory.’* After his talk,
Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor;
After the dance featuring Mau.
rice Williams and the Zodiacs on
January 8, 1966, many students
expressed their concern over the
distasteful remarks made by the
“comedian” during the perfor
mance. As sponsor of this dance
the Student Center Board would
like to clearly state that it does
not commend or wish to encour.
age this type of entertainment.
The appearance of the “come,
dian” during the dance was not
anticipated by the Board nor pro.
vided for in the contract. There,
fore, the incident was unforsee.
able, but none the less, unfortu.
nate.
The S.C.B. has written to the
Zodiacs to express its disappoint.
ment with this aspect of the other
wise enjoyable performance. The
Board extends its apologies for
the embarrassing situation which
occurred.
Sincerely,
Evann Rowe
President, S.C.B.
Dear Editor,
Commendations to those who
courageously write for the paper
(knowing that the printers con.
slstantly commit careless mis.
takes). To those who care, It
is no small cut.down to find that
you have been credited with some
thing which you could have never
caroled, even in your wildest
confabulations. Continue in your
efforts. Consolations - and may
a cathartic someday cavort at the
printer’s hand.
Cincerely,
A careful reader
Dear EditoJ’j
I was reading The Lance last
week when I happened *to notice
an article on page eight con?
cernlng the donation of $15,000
by Mrs. Martha McNair to our
“planned” new physl;;al educa-
tion building. For some reason
that word “planned” struck me
the wrong way, and then I start,
ed thinking back.
It seems like ever since I
can reinember our P.E. building
has been referred to as
“planned”. As a prospective
student reviewing the college ca-
talog of two years ago I read
such inspiring (although mislead
ing) passages referring to the
physical education building, the
I chapel, the auditorium, the in-
I firmary, and the administration
i building, as buildings "which
should be under construction in
the near future.”
During my freshman year, I
heard Dr. Moore speak on seve
ral occasions, saw the tuition
raised one hundred and fifty dol-
lars, and listened to elated pre
dictions from supposedly reliable
sources that the new gym was
to be started no later than spring
of that coming year. The date
was later moved to late summer
or early fall, as our gym still
remained in the blueprint stage.
Now, four months later, I read in
the Lance that the architects
“are now doing the working draw,
ings for the building, and that the
college experts to ask for bids
early this year.“
To me this sounds like stiU
another stall. I feel sorry for
next years incoming Freshmen,
who, paying an Increased tuition
of $2,295 - six hundred and six-
ty dollars more than I payed in
1964, will be also expectant, as
which will last about an
a questlon-and-answer
will be held, Mr, Douglas'
try to arrive on campus
enough for an informal meej
with students, according toi
Robert Gustafson, who is
ranging for his appearance.
Justice Douglas was bor
Maine, Minnesota, Oct. 16, ]
He received his degrees at
following schools; B.A. at Wl|
man College, Walla - WiU
Washington, 1920; LL.B at
lumbia, 1925; honorary M.Al
Yale, 1932; honorary LL.D]j
Whitman College, 1938,Wesle](
University, 1940, Washingtons
con't on pag#
I was,of seeing their gym compl|
ted “in the near future”.
If the present trend continf
these students, too, may bee
appointed.
My' point is this. What pr^
cisely is being done towards t
actual beginning of construc|
on OUR gym? When will
struction commence, and whs
is the proposed date of comi("
tion?
I believe that this is soni(
thing the students of St. A
are entitled to know. Whentuj
tion costs are raised we are a
ways promptly notified with
fail .. I think that this same i
ministration policy should 1
lowed in other matters, concel
ing and affecting the studeif
In conclusion, I don’t nee
say that I will not be satis
with any answer as ambigi
as “In the near future.” I'
hope that a concise presental
of the facts would be forthcomtt
and, furthermore, I: would su(
gest a revision of the colleS
catalog, perhaps striking outti
work “near” so the passjr
would read; “These buildings^
not ready but should be
construction in the future.” ^
at least would be a more hof
and realistic appro«h e
not as attractive in print.
Sincerely,
Bob Devlin