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November 29,1939
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Hosstyl
Yesterday I had the fortu-,
nate chance to go into the
Detamble Library for some
research purposes. I, con
trary to most on this cam
pus, find the library a vast
cauldron of knowledge, just
waiting for someone to jump
in and partake of the goods
inside. It is a fountain spew
ing forth great Quantities of
books and writings which
beg us to read and learn.
Now just because most of it
has nothing to do with any
class you or 1 have taken or
will ever take means noth
ing. It is the thought that
counts.
"I...find the library a vast
cauldron of knowledge
just waiting for someone
to jump in and partake of
the goods.'
Anyway, as I sauntered
through the highly ad
vanced step-on-the-black-
pad-and-maybe-it-will-
open sliding doors, my at
tention was immediately
riveted to the decor inside,
and the extremely nice light
ing that blares down from
40,000 flourescent light fix
tures. Thus I pushed aside
the bar, that seems to serve
no other purjx)se but to
impede your lust for knowl
edge. It is actually a highly
advanced secret means of
telling how many people
come in and out each day.
Past this first barrier, you
come face to face with your
next test. Shall I use the
manual finger flicking card
catalogue, or the new super-
duper computer catalogue.
Of course I go for the com
puter, because not only is it
fun to punch buttons, and
try to mess the computer up
with words too long to spell,
but the monotone voicc in
stereo that tells you things
an idiot would know, is
good for chuckles too.
So the book is founj,
printed out on the paper,
you start your long walk
upstairs, and stairs, and
stairs. You see the elevator is
restricted to personnel and
wheelies, because not only
do you learn here at
Detamble, you get fat. Once
up to the third floor, where
the books are convienently
located, you start your long
and usually fruitless search
for the book you saw in the
catalog. Thus once several
options are tried, like bang
ing your head and using
choice words to describe the
book you're after, come to no
avail, you move back down
the stairs to the circulation
desk to find help. If this help
comes in the form of a stu
dent, you're out of luck be
cause they usually know
less than you. If though you
happen to be lucky enough
to come in contact with
Elaine Franz, then you have
entered the realm of pure
knowledge. She will not
only inform you of where
your book is and what coun
try it is in, but also give you
everything from the Con
gressional indexes to what
to do if the library explodes.
It is an experience everyone
should share, and fortu
nately for all, we are forced
to share due to SAGE - a
wonderful course.
Once it has been estab
lished how much money it
will cost to bring the book
you want to Detamble, then
you should do, as I always
do , look around. The first
floor is devoted to several
different areas. Over to the
extreme right, as you face
the expansive circulation
desk and the blank stares
from behind it, there is the
computer lab. A nice place if
you have any talent for
computers. I don't. On the
far left is the card catalog,
(manual), plus two or three
fun computer catalogues
and general information
books. Maps and atlases are
also on this spacious floor as
well as a printer that works
when it feels like it.
"...you have entered the
realm of pure knowl
edge."
The second floor contains
the magazines, newspapers,
desks, and the highly prized
micro-film area. A highly
organized and complete
collection of the most varied
topics you can think of. With
most that is the only thing
you will be able to do. The
third floor, as before men
tioned, is the book section.
Very attractively done.
So, as you can see, the
Detamble library is a place
you should see and visit. It is
a fountain of knowledge in
subjects you'll probably
never hear of again. So this is
a once in a lietime chance to
see a library so packed with
special stuff they forgot to
include the general topics.
Oh and on the way out,
make sure you use the exit
bar, not the emergency exit
bar. They are pretty picky
about that.
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is short of manpower. "Ten
years I've been fighting for
more help," said Young.
Two officers are especially
needed between the hours
of 9p.m. and 3a.m. on week
ends when activity on cam
pus increases. On Satur
days, officers will pull a ten
hour shift, and twelve hours
on Sundays, these officers
are paid by salary, and not
an hourly wage. "I'm
dreaming of another uni
formed officer and an inves
tigator to follow up on inci
dents. That is my ideal,"
said Young.
St. Andrews is under a
five year safety plan. Vari
ous ideas are planned for the
future. Some have already
been implemented. Lights
have been placed on Mag
nolia Lane. Lights will also
be installed on Dogwood
Mile in the coming weeks.
Emergency lighting is being
placed within the two-story
residence halls during the
summers. New locks, much
like Granville's, are being
placed throughout the halls
to provide more security
than the present locks.
The security house has
also been built, but is only
used during large events on
campus, as a means of infor
mation and safety checks of
visitors. Campus Safety
does not have enough man
power to use it at all times.
Young is hoping to use the
house more frequently. He
hopes that if it is used peri
odically, unwelcomed visi
tors will be stopped.
The security house will
not solve all the safety prob
lems. The campus can be
entered from a variety of
places, and Campus Safety
cannot be there at all times.
It is very difficult for two
security officers to be at the
right place at the right time,
since both sides of the lake
must be patrolled. The
parking lot near the Liberal
Arts building must be
cleared, and during the
Winter the boilers in the
physical plant must be
checked periodically.
Cynthia Greer, Dean of
Students, also espressed
concern over the problems
within the residence halls
Campus Safety officers
lieve that many times an off-
campus visitor of a student
is guilty of breaking into
rooms. Greer believes that
visitation hours need to be
more strictly enforced. She
does not want to change the
current policy, but under
stands that it has been leni
ent in the past. "We are not
doing this for moral rea
sons, but for security rea
sons," said Greer. Greer i
plans to start discussing the
issue with residence hall i
counsels, and the Residence |
Directors. "I want students
to realize this built-in secu
rity problem," she said Both !
Young and Greer are also I
aware of the problems stu
dents are facing off campus.
Young has spoken with the
Laurinburg Police Chief,
and both realize that tension
is erupting. Young admits,
"It scares me. It can blow up
to be something serious."
Greer advises students to
act like adults, and stay
away from confrontations.
"Let it cool down. Those
people are just looking for a
fight."
Young reenforced the
need to call Campus Safety
if anyone sees anything sus
picious. He would rather
see too many calls come in
than not enough. The best
route to contacting a safety
officer is through the
walkie-talkie number,
which is 276-8767. He
stressed that if a call is not
answered within five rings,
hang up and dial again. An
officer will only hear the
walkie-talkie beep three
times, no matter how many
times the phone rings.
Many times they will not
hear a beep because they are
in a noisy area, or already
handling a situation.
The dty police depart
ment has b^n asked to pa
trol the campus more fre
quently. Campus Safety is
doing the best it can at the
present time. But the help of
the student body is greatly
needed to make the St.
Andrews community as
safe as it should be.