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the lance
THURSDAY, SEPT. 11,1969
THE LANCE
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Laurinburg, N. C. 28352
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To New Students
Blessings...Pope
Welcome to St. Andrews! You are about to embark on one
of the most important periods ot your life. Your four years
In college do more than prepare you for a career. . .they pre
pare you for life in general.
We are an Impatient generation. To us, four years seems
Lie an eternity; a waste of time that could be used earning
money, raising hell, anything but studying.
But St. Andrews is more than studying; sure, we get our
ample share of studies, but we get more.
St Andrews Is different from other colleges and universi
ties,' as is the S.A, student. You will find that “we” are not
stereotyped in the least. . .there is no “St. Andrews Man.’
We are all different. Non-conformists in a sense, for the
set of values of the S. A. student is different.
Other schools are known for their parties.. .orgies. . .protests
.The SA student wUl find time to party; last year we even
had a panty raid, but we do not spend all of our time pursuing
these extra-curricular activities.
It is a hard, cruel fact to learn, but life is not made up of
continuous parties, orgies, panty raids, etc. St. Andrews prepares
us for that life. If we use this school to Its fullest, we will
grow up in both maturity and mind.
We make the decisions, we no longer have parents around
twenty-four hours a day to coach us. We are on our own. What
we decide Is ours. . .for better or worse. If we screw things
up, then it is up to us to “unscrew” them. St. Andrews costs
enough without calling home every time a problem arises.
One of the largest problems we find while we are here is the
Christianity and Culture program. Some nights the professors
will expect us to read and memorize the Encyclopedia Brltanlca
and then not even mention it to us in class. . .but beware, it is
certain to pop up on the final.
At times In Freshman C&C your beliefs will be tested. But
after learning about Marduke and Tlamot It Is worth all the
reading just to Impress the parents back home on that first
weekend off campus.
First semester C&C will be spent learning about the He
brews and the Greeks. . .who cares.
But, by second semester, it all falls into place and you will
think that maybe God does exist; and somehow, you feel that
He does watchover the C&C team very carefully In order to
keep them on the track. Heaven knows they need it, whether
they admit it or not.
In Basic Science, now known as Selected Topics in Modern
Science, (but It Is still basic), the problem of evolution Is sure
to come up. By the end of the term we have one fact down pat. . .
the ape evolved from man, or something like that.
What can be said about math. . .It’s just math. Take It or
leave It.
For each of our own, nebulous reasons, we chose St. Andrews
Many of us will leave, by our own decisions. No one who wants
an education will fall here.
One of the major problems here is that a large number of
students transfer. Quite often they did not give St. Andrews the
Ume to prove Itself. We are not a Big Ten School. . .not even
a big twenty school, which for some strange, unknown reason
causes students to become fed up with the school.
Somewhere these students have gotten the impression that
In order for the school to l>e good, it must have a Big Ten
sport. More goes Into the school than just the amount of money
spent on athletics.
Let St. Andrews prove itself to you. . .give It a chance to
prove that It Is better than the larger, party centered schools.
Participate in activities on campus. This wUl help you to be
come part of the St. Andrews experience.
Don’t knock it until you’ve tried It. It Is your school, and it is
what you make it.
WELCOME!
Cline Hodson:
Community Reporter
Cline Hodson will be "The
Lance’s Man in Laurinburg”
for this year.
He will be writing periodi
cal stories for the paper con
cerning the relations between
the St. Andrews campus and
Laurinburg as well as features
on Issues around campus.
LAURINBURG
BAKERY
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Specialists in Wedding
and Birthday Cakes,
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and Donuts
“We Aim To Please”
Senate and Administration Together
Should Respond to Student Needs
BY CHARLES PRATT
The Interdormltory-Senatels
the most efficiently structured
body of the Student Association.
It is designed to represent all
students, yet structured to have
the productivity of a small
group. The Senate must make
definite and meaningful goals to
be effective. It must be willing
to work in conjunction with all
members, among administra
tion, and faculty to see that the
student’s position Is respon
sibly yet strongly presented.
The Senate must work for the
rights of students, In particular
areas. There are many existing
practices which neglect the
rights and position of students.
The percentage of General Ser
vice Fee going to students,
thorough campus security, pri
vacy of confidential files,
course and professor evalua
tions for new students, student
welfare off campus, participa
tion of students on faculty and
administrative committees,
standardization of Interdorml-
tory services, rights of student
expression are all Issues facing
the Senate and demanding at
tention.
These are by no means all the
Issues, nor are they exclusive
of problems that will arise this
year. But there are two cau
tionary notes. The Senate Is
working with a number of new
administration members. Dr.
Hart being the prime case. They
are different from previous ad
ministration personnel, with
different Ideas and policies.
They need the opportiuilty to
demonstrate just how dynamic
they really are, and the Senate
must be aware of their new
pbsltions. The Senate must feel
out each administrative person
first, before acting In areas
of each’s concern.
The way the Senate Is formed.
It can not operate without the
final consent of Dr. Hart and
faculty, so It Is In the interest
of Senators to find out with
whom they are working.
The Senate must use Its power
discreetly. There are many
problems, many injustices of
varlng Importance, but the num
ber Is limited. The Senate
should not feel that It must
work on a new problem each
week. It must be thorough, and
concentrate Its efforts in speci
fic areas.
The Interdormltory-Senate is
formed specifically to be a
practical and efficient body cap
able of representing and pre
senting student needs. If It falls
to begin legislation on the rec
ommended problems of this
year, the Senate would reflect a
basic inadequacy in student
government which no restruc
turing of the Institution can
remedy. If the Senate falls, it
might as well cease to be, and
begin again.
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
Contrary to popular opinion,
student government does not die
during the summer months.
This summer. In particular,
was fruitful. All, or most of
you are familiar with the situa
tion regarding the SA Security
Officer and the events that oc
curred last spring. This issue
did “not” fade away during
the summer.
A committee, composed of
three faculty and administra
tive people and three students,
met throughout the summer to
study and offer improvements
in the campus security system.
The committee’s report was gi
ven to Dr. Hart in the first
week of August. He asked me to
meet with him Monday after
noon to discuss the report. I will
convey the results of this meet
ing to the student body as soon
as possible.
July 1 was the date that the
school really shifted Into high
gear and started moving. With
the coming of Dr. Hart, the
lethargic pace of the previous
months was a thing of the past.
I’m sure all of you have no
ticed, the short sentence on
page 39 of the "Saltire” under
the title “Alcoholic Bever
ages”. For the upperclassmen
this is a significant change.
The fight to update and humanize
the “drinking rule” here at
S. A. has been a major concern
for the last two or three years.
The statement In the
“Saltire” is the product of about
The
Kwik Shop
Open
7 'til 11
7 days a week
S. Main St.
a half hour conference with Dr.
Hart. This Is the type of action
I think we can expect this year.
Not that the new administration
will agree with students on
every issue, but that prompt and
truly responsive action can be
expected is the significant point.
Your student representatives
are working to Improve every
aspect of your college life. This
requires help from each stu
dents. There is room for any
and all suggestions In a govern
ment such as ours. This is the
only way that student govern
ment can have any reason to
function. Indications are that
the new administration will be
responsive to student needs and
desires; It will be our job to
be open and responsive to each
other.
Sincerely,
Mike Ferrell
To the Editor:,
I would like to thank the vice
presidents of the dorms for
their assistance during orien
tation. I would like to give a
special thanks to WSAP for their
Information Center on Simday,
and their dance Monday night.
I would also like to thank
Hollace Laws, Sara Lee, Mark
Perkins, Dudley, Camilla Neal
Denny Dodson for their special
assistance, as well as the stu
dent Affairs Office.
Last but not least, I would
like to thank the energetic
Orientation Committee mem
bers, Twiggy Holt, Ames Ar
nold, Karl Anderson, Jim Pope,
Sandy Gaddis, Rick Walker, and
the ever-loving Carolyn Mat
thews, co-chairman.
Sincerely,
Louis Swanson
co-chairman.
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