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Malcolm Boyd
Meaning For Life
Can Be In Struggle
I share fully in the personal anxiety that Inevitably accom
panies this moment In history with its political action and reac
tion, existential dilemmas, and radical spiritual questioning.
These are simply a few guidelines to my present philosophy of
life.
1 want to be an organic part of social responsibility and com
munity building. Yet 1 also want to nurture my individuality—
even at the risk of being considered eccentric.
On a mldwestern campus recently a white male student told me:
“I have no sense at all of who I really am. What Is my identity?
Blacks are together. Now women are defining their reality. But 1
feel lost?”
Nina Simone sang “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black” to black
students in Atlanta. The moment burst with exuberance, creative
energy and hope. I wonder what can be sung, said, or exem
plified to many other students who are trapped In frustration
or even despair. “We Are Ourselves, Gifted, and Human” might
be a start.
I want to weigh myself inthe scales of liberation movements—
Black, Native American, Women, Gay, Chlcano, and others—
and hopefully come up with human Identity. Yet I do not want
to live in a melting pot that denies deep and honest differences
between people.
I want to be sufficiently sober and serious about the over
whelming questions of this day, this age: poverty, emptiness,
ecology, identity, racism, loneliness in a mass, war. Yet I do
not want to lose my sense of humor, capacity for sheer abandon
and fun, and awareness of the absurd as a quality of life.
I want to nurture protest and lend fire to dissent. Without
them a democracy perishes. Yet I want to avoid slipping Intc
paranoia, destruction for its own sake, and the morbid ma
laise of hopelessness.
I want to build an Intellectual spirit interlaced by commit
ment and capable of passion. Yet I do not want to succumb to
the arrogance of mere fasion by denigrating authentic tradi
tion, academic discipline and the goal of objectivity.
I want to respond to ideas Instead of charismatic person
alities whose programmed chic (for whatever cause) is the
product of exploitation.
I want to believe sincerely in the aspects of faith that under-
gird my life, yet also want to resist narrow chauvinism and
self-righteous fanaticism that claims mine Is the “only” faith
or ideology, life-style or system. I want to fight the conviction
that “we” (people who share my views and I) are “good guys”
versus “bad guys” (people who hold different views.)
I want to be a loyal and dependable (therefore always criti
cal) member of movements and organizations to which I belong,
yet do not want to forget that moral ambiguities mark all move
ments and Institutions (including mine).
I want to participate In community vrtth persons who share my
views, yet do not want to lose the capacity for listening to total
ly different views and engaging in communication with people
who hold them.
I want to be outspoken against the maladies and sins of my so
ciety, nation and Institutions, yet do not want to become merely
a shrill crier of doom who offers no alternatives, decent hope
for change, or positive approaches to hard and complex tasks.
It Is therefore obvious that I choose to live in creative tension.
I do not want to shut other people out of my life, avoid shatter
ing human experiences and relationships, or reject the growth
processes of becoming fully human. The alternative is, I believe,
dehumanization. Success and failure are meaningless terms to
me. The meaning of life 1 find In its struggle.
Contributors;
DICK PRUST
FRANCES KITCHIN
BOB URIE
JOHN SHARPE, IH
MIKE McQUOWN
ROB ALLEN
PAUL CHESNEY
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Kitten Bust In Albemarle
Had Campus-wide Response
LETTER
Dear Editor--
Wednesday night at about
11:30 in Albemarle Dorm, Suite
Two was raided—for the pos
session of newborn (five day
old) kltty-cats. The presence
of these kittens were reported
to the authorities by a mem
ber of Aibemarle Dorm, not In
Suite Two. This person felt that
she was saving our campus from
infectious diseases. We, the
infected members of Suite Two,
thank you.
The “Security Guard” who
came to our aid was heard
to declare “Pm going to shoot
every cat on campus.” The lives
of all the cats on campus are
now in jeopardy. Now, we will
have rats. Oh, boy!
In theiUture it would be more
expedient for anyone with per
sonal grievances to go direct
ly to the object of their com
plaint to avoid undue panic on
the entire campus. If that per
son would have come directly
to me, and asked or told me to
rid my suite of that pestilence
it would have saved our fear
less, armed, police force from
having to escort seven unopen-
Snack Bar Plans
Plans are now in the making
for a remodeling of the book
store and snack bar, according
to Dean Decker. Suggestions by
students and faculty that the
bookstore be enlarged and the
snack bar remodeled to give
it “personality” have long been
voiced. Dean Decker proposed
last year to the Student Life
Committee that the two opera
tions swap locations. His pro
posal was approved by Student
Life and also by the Campus
Planning and Space Utilization
Committee. Plans for remodel
ing are currently scheduled for
the Christmas holidays. To
complement the snack bar’s
new “personality,” it is ex
pected that the menu will be
enlarged and the hours extend
ed. The latest format for the
change is posted in the Student
Center. If you have any ideas
or suggestions, take them to
Bob Chaiken or Chip French.
eyed kittens out of my suite,
in doing so risking the well
being of the campus at large.
That is to say, things should be
dealt with in their proper pri
ority.
—Trisha Terry and other
infected members of Suite Two
RESPONSE
Heart pounding, dry-throat
ed, I fumbled for the call-box
buttons. Doubt crossed my
mind—maybe the report was a
rumor. Then—wonder if I can
get in trouble for doing this?
But quickly—if you’re that pa
ranoid you’re really a Unk.
“Look, ah ah, well, this may
be just a rumor, but I just got
a call that there’s a Imst in
Albemarle. I don't think any
one went with Revllle, so it’s
not a sweep; it couldn’t be with
just one guy. But I thougjit I’d
better tell you. As far as I
know just one person’s been
busted, and there’s no word
that he’s going to any other
dorm.”
Flick off buttons and turn to
the approaching mob. Out of
every suite, lead by the heads
and suite leaders, they come.
Then others, on bikes from
elsewhere “what’s happen
ing?”
Clusters around the court
yard, murmuring indignation,
helpless but bold, the under
ground bourgeosie.
A cycle roars and beams on
to the Winston-Salem pavement.
Must be a cop! “Pigs, Pigs,
Pigs” a surprising loud and
large group chants. Defiant,
but unheard, for there were
no more cops.
A smiling long-hair pops in
to the lounge. “Did you hear
it was really Just cats he was
looking for. Nobody got busted.”
Back to the box.
Senate Discusses
Items Of Interest
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assignments for maintenance
workers. A new system for
maintenance requests has been
instituted; a three-part dated
work order is to be filled out
with one copy going to the per
son who reported the fault, one
to maintenance, and one to Dean
McNair—this is to provide a
check system to see that the
work gets done. Students are re
quested not to telephone in com
plaints, but to register them in
writing with the residence di
rector or dorm manager.
Ken Watkins gave a report of
a health services committee
meeting two weeks ago. Their
committee discussed grievan
ces about the present college
doctors, and the feasibility of
getting new doctors; Mr. Urie
and Dr. Hart are checking into
the feasibility of a system of
rotation of community doctors.
Charlie Gottenkieny, chair
man of the food committee sent
a report that the committee had
met once this fall to discuss
complaints, and requested for
Mr. Hewitt that complaints be
made to him directly at the
time that the fault is noticed,!
and that action should be tak
en immediately on most mat
ters. The Senate then appoint
ed Mike De Sherbinin to the
vacancy on the committee, and
passed a resolution requiring
the food committee to meet
every other week and that the
time and location be posted in
advance.
Mark Perkins, a student
member of the Summer School
Study committee, sent a re
quest that students contribute
ideas for courses for next
year’s summer school.
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