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PAGE 2 THE LANCE THE LANCE St. Andrews Presbyterian College Laurinburg, N. C. 28352 Staff Editor-in-Chief - Jim Pope Associate Editor Sara Lee Associate Editor Charlie Pratt Sports Editor Milce Keech Layout Manager - Tom Harbert Business Manager -. Chip Wright Assistant Business Manager Claire Haines Advisor Mr. Fowler Dugger Subscription Rates $3.00 per semester Advertising Rates $ .90 per column inch as foicul'^ Lounge THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 igg Fat’s Where It’s At Blessings...Pope A new radical movement Is at hand on the St. Andrews campus. It is definitely a minority group, but it wants to be heard. They have been carrying more weight around this campus than any other group that now exists. St. Andrews is the home ground for the SFS, (Students for a Fat Society). As the organizer of this new radical group, I would like to present our objectives. We feel that we have been discriminated against long enough and we want to be heard. In the 1972 presidential race we plan to support Jackie Vernon as the Fat candidate for President of the United States. Throw ing all our weight behind him, we hope to completely disrupt those elections. We are boycotting all stores that carry “A Doctor’s Guide to Quick Weight Loss'’. We hold this book to be suppressive and biased as to the Fat man’s plight. Next fall, we plan to have a “waddle-ln” at the Atlantic City’s Miss America pageant. No fat girl has ever made it to this contest which Is supposed to represent the “Ideal girl.” Kate Smith and Totie Fields are recognized as our ‘‘Ideal Girls" and we have proclaimed them as our “Girls with the Mostest.’ Being fat, we are slow to organize and to act, but we can no longer stand the discrimination that is ever present on this campus. We have compiled a list of demands that we feel must be accepted by the entire student body in order for us to live in harmony. We have set the date of October 15, 1969 for the adminis tration to begin action on our demands. If they do not act by the spring term of 1970, we will be forced to activate. The demands as presented by the SFS are as follows: 1. By 1970, 30% of the St. Andrews student body must be fat. 2. This means that a fat recruiter must be hired. 3. We want fat dorms, one story structures with no steps In them. 4. The admissions must no longer require that applicants include their weight on their applications. 5. We demand that a fat physical education coach be hired. 6. We demand that the sports program be revamped to suit the fat man, and sports such as Mah Jong, Scrabble, and checkers be accepted as PE activities. 7. The Physical Fitness test given at the beginning of the year must be discontinued. We will no longer stand for being segregated from the other classes because of not passing a test. This is discrimination at the highest degree. 8. William Howard Taft Day must be observed next Sep tember 15. This Is the birth date of the 340-pound national hero of the SFS. He is proof that a fat man can be President of the United States. 9. By September of next year, a new course of fat history must be offered. 10. All classes will be boycotted if new desks are not purchased for the LA classrooms. These desks were made for small people, a clear indication that the fat student Is not wel come at St. Andrews. 11. Fat students tiust have equal representation on all committees and fat activ.^ies must be planned. 12. We want it hereiv known that the term “Fatty” Is no longer oDject»on-Me to us. We now use it as a form of Identifi cation. 13. All prejudice must be cleared from this campus. It will not be a fit place until you can look at us, not as fat people but as people. ’ Would you let your daughter marry a fat man? ■Rll Improvemeni-s of SAs Security Are Urgent icH BY SARA LEE Everyone at St. Andrews must know by now that our campus security system needs more manpower. The question Is whether everyone knows the urgency of the sltuatloik We are aware that Dr. Hart has the report of the Security Committee under consideration and that there are limitations both in available personnel and In finances. We also noted Mr. Klopman’s letter in last week’s “Lance” urging students to be patient; that D^ Hart w^ work ing on the problem. However, there are urgent needs now for the security force to be increased. Even If Dr. Hart’s proposal that the college hire two men this year and two more in the next two years becomes fact, there is still a need right now for an increased security force. Officers of th'e Women’s Dor mitories are concerned that extended hours be an every day reality rather than a week end affair. Until they have some idea of what security arrangements will be available, and when, there isn’t much the women’s dorms can do. The questions being asked run like this; Do we need locked doors IF there Is a security officer always available? When we get an in creased security system can we offer extended hours to all upperclasswomen? Why is the current week-end security of ficer not always around? Must someone wait up everytlme a girl requests late permission? What happens to senior women right now if they want to come in at 3:15 a.m. on Saturday night? Is there any way that dorms be locked every night by a security officer instead of dorm mothers or officers? Un til some of these questions are answered, there is no way that women can assume any free dom and the responsibility that it involves. Activities Set Plans are now being final ized for the St. Andrews 1970 Winter Term International Pro grams. Each program had a full enrollment last spring in the pre-registration period, but ther are still a few places open. If a program is closed a student may pay a ten dol lar deposit (which is refund able) and have his name placed on the waiting list. All regi stration should be done In the Registrar’s Office. We suggest that the college Immediately hire a responsible security officer to be available solely for the womens’ dorms every night to supplement the current campus-wide patrol. This will allow women’s dorms to begaln to experiment with varied forms of dorm autonomy In the matter of hours. Ideas and plans here are ineffective unless there is a feasible way of testing them. Senior women last year graduated without being given the chance to try the freedom and responsibility of extended hours on the promised every night basis. Just this week, several bi cycles were “borrowed” from Wilmington dorm at two In the morning by both girls and boys. Continued frustrations and pro blems continuously arise from the campus security system. The only answer is Increased manpower. Amendment Suggested (Continued from page 1) It was also pointed out that school money may not be put in town banks, since the money Is the school’s responsibility. It was suggested that the Senate recommend that money raised by the dorm be deposited in banks through the Business Of fice so that it may gather in- trest. The Interdormitory Senate approved the following appoint ments: Judicial Committee: Rick Walker, Sam Sutton, Lin da Leslie, John Everett, Chuck Hardesty, Tom Kip, Sally Spear, Cynthia Sweet and Jane Blanchard. Women’s Residence Court--Vicki Vendrell; and Stu dent Judiciary Board-Dean Leake. Cleaner Union Praised To The Editor: I do not know how many of your readers have noticed the drastic change in the quality of the cleanliness in the halls and porch of the student center or, as the name has become, the College Union. I, for one, have seen this change, and congrat- ulatlons to those responsible. The seven CoHege Union hosts and one hostess who have this fall taken over supervision of the building are doing far more than their assigned chores. I believe that everyone should make it his business to assist these folks, or, at least not hinder them--for I am sure’ many will recall the sad state of the building through most ol the spring term. I draw this to your attention not only to praise those in- volved, but to make an earnest request of the student body to take it upon themselves to see that the College Union stays as livable as it is now; for I be lieve you will agree that this center, which is generally con sidered the college’s hub, is everybody’s business. Thank you. Lib Dove . . . Project (Continued from page 1) section of school types to get a range within North Carolina public education. There are approximately 25 students now taking part in Project Creativity. A joint stu- dent-f a c u 11 y-ad m 1 n 1 st ration committee was named to formu late a program with the S.A. curriculum structure to utilize creative talents and to allow individuals to make their con tributions to campus life. Dean Decker said of the pro gram, “It has as great a po tential for St. Andrews as any program we’ve Inaugurated. These students have plus fac tors in making contributions. Society cannot afford to over look them.” FOR SALE Banjo • Ukele Rare Gibson Model with Resonator (Not Electric). Perfect Condition Hard Case $125.00 Days—^Ext. 218 Nights—844-5974 Top & Bottom, Inc. Nationally Advertised Brands Fantastic Discount Prices SUIT OUTLET SHIRTS - PANTS - SPORTSWEAR EXPERT ALTERATIONS 120 Cronly St. Laurinburg I
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