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THE NEWS ARGUS
(X'TORKR, 1965
WELCOME FRESHMEN AND NEW
STUDENTS
The staff of the college newspaper, “The News Argus,” ex
tends greetings to the new student, freshmen, and returning stu
dents of Winston-Salem State College.
Remember the motto: “Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve,” and
strive to do your best while attending State College.
—Coleman Freeman
WAKE UP, STATE
It is very necessary that something be said about the amount
of cultural interest on this campus. The students continually
demonstrate a lack of interest in the finer things of life. It had
been hoped that more cultural interest would be developed through
activities such as lyceum programs and lectures.
There were lyceum programs at various intervals last year.
Even though these programs were required, the student attend
ance did not produce any large change in the general attitude of
the campus to cultural affairs, or these program have not provided
enough stimulation to encourage the students to become more
culturally inclined.
There was evidence of this at the freshman talent show. This
show was watered down considerably, probably by the adminis
tration, compared to the freshman shows of 1962 and 1963. That
is, it was not not completely dominated by the “top pops” of
today. This show was carefully mixed with classics, memorable
speeches, soliloquies from Shakespeare, and even a few piano
compositions from the masters.
It was those selections that brought out the lack of interest
in our fellow students, in regards to being more intellectual. As
long as someone was singing one of the slow-moving, catchy
melodies from the hit parade, or the band was playing a selection
with double-beats and jump rhythm, most of the audience was
satisfied. But immediately after the introdviction of someone who
was exhibiting a different kind of talent there were resounding
echoes of “ah’s” which continued at various intervals throughout
the selection.
This kind of behavior demonstrated more than a lack of cul
tural interest; these college students, these citizens of tomorrow
these pillars of education showed just how uneducated they are
by demonstrating a lack of respect for their fellow students. What
needs to be understood is that everyone’s talent is not centered
around popular songs and dancing.
If you have noticed, there are always many seats left in a
lyceum program and a lecture. Fellow students, let’s wake up
and strive to develop more culture as a part of our education.
This does not mean an elimination of the talent shows that we
love so well, but it only stresses the fact that we, as students
need to attend more cultural programs to educate ourselves to
the idea of accepting intellectual activities as good entertainment.
Try attending the lyceums and lectures. You may find them in
teresting!
—Coleman Freeman
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WHERE'S THAT OLD S.C. SPIRIT?
Somewhere between June, 1965 and September, 1965 a School
Spirit Committee was organized for the purpose of drawing up
activities and conditions that would raise school spirit as well as
student morale. This committee has worked diligently and has
come through with some reviviscant proposals. They have done a
magnificent job.
Just before the first football game, against Kentucky State
College, they sponsored one of their revitalizing projects, a pep
rally. This rally can only be rated as a success, as spirit was high
for the game. However, the student body failed to support the
team wholeheartedly in the second half of the game. Sure our
team was behind, but they had not given up, so we should have
continued to support them.
Our old S. C. spirit should not only be a winning spirit, but a
fighting spirit as well. It seems as though people have a tendency
to support a group or team when they are at the top, but to with
draw their support when they suffer a few shortcomings. Our
fellow students seem to be following this pattern. College students
should be able to realize that every group, in every facet of life,
has shortcomings.
It was very disheartening to hear remarks at the game, such
as, “That’s the same old trash that they had last year,” “What’s
the matter with those guys,” and “I could do better than that.”
If there is anyone who thinks he can help the team on the field,
he should be out there; he is certainly doing no good talking in
the stands. Please, fellow students, let’s refrain from such talk.
You cannot encourage anyone by telling them they are no good.
When attending the game, please give the team your moral
support. The best way to support the team is by lending your voice
to the chants of the cheerleaders or starting a cheer of your own.
At the next game let’s support our team by demonstrating that
never-failing type of old S. C. spirit.
HAIL TO THE RAMS!! HAIL TO THE RAMS!!
Keep Pressing On
Life is an uphill rugged road
Where each one carries a heavy load
We struggle to make it to the top
We keep pressing on and never stop.
We work, we sweat in the heat of the sun.
Each one trying his race to run.
The days are long, the clouds are low.
Yet we lift our heads and on we go.
We cannot stop if we want to succeed
If we will the omnipotent’s call to heed
We must keep pressing on — climb to the top
We’ll reach the goal if we just don’t stop.
—Coleman Freeman
By Dorothy Pearson
The first publication of the
college newspaper for the year
1965-66 would be incomplete
without an article that contained
a message from the Pre.sident
of Winston-Salem State College,
Dr. Kenneth R. Williams, to the
student body.
In pondering over the history
of W.S.S.C., President Williams
decided to present the following
message to the student bodj':
The American Council on Edu
cation published recently the
background papers to be given
by participants during the 1965
Annual Meeting of the Council
in October. The first paper in
the series is by Max Lerner and
is entitled, “The Revolutionary
Frame of Our Time.” Mr. Lerner
wrote:
“1 have a dream, and 1 dare to
dream it when writing about the
American college and its stu
dents. It is a dream of the pos
sibility, of a possible emergent
man in the American civiliza
tion ... He will be a unique
individual in a society of diver
sity, but he will also know that
man can become a monster un
less he forges the nexus that ties
him by a sure human connection
with his fellow man.”
On September 28, 1965 Win-
ston-Salem State College was
seventy-three years old. The Col
lege was founded on September
28, 1892 in a one room frame
building located on the corner
of what was, until recently,
Stadium Drive and Atkins Street.
Winston-Salem State College,
known in its earliest days as the
Slater Industrial Academy and
until recently as Winston-Salem
Teachers College, started as a
dream. Its founder, Dr. S. G. At
kins, had a dream of possibility.
America had passed through
one of the ugliest phases of its
history in 1892 and was begin
ning a new era of great uncer
tainty, frustration and moral con
fusion. Dr. Atkins dreamed of
his own people emerging to take
their places in American civiliza
tion. He saw the graduates of
this institution as unique indi
viduals trained thoroughly to
take their places in American
civilization.
Winston-Salem State College
has nurtured this dream through
the years. America has gone
through many changes and is in
the midst of its greatest changes
DR. KEXXETH R. WIl.LIAMS
at the present time. The obliga
tion to change the original dream
to reality is a part of our heri
tage. It is with the assurance
that each of you will contribute
his or her part that 1 welcome
you to the campus at the begin
ning of this term.
The President expressed a
feeling of contentment as he
commented on the freshman
class saying: “The freshman class
is larger by 50 persons than last
year’s class. The i-ecords of the
members of the class show that
on the whole they did very good
work in high school. Their scores
on the S.A.T. indicate that they
have a great deal of knowledge
about American Culture.
"On the l)asis of the past per-
foi'mance of the members of this
class there is every I'eason to be
lieve that most of them will be
very successful in their college
work.”
THE NEWS xVRGUS
Editor-in Chief Coleman Freeman
News Editor Carol Thomas
Sports Editor Larry Starks, Jr.
Cartoonist LaVerne Samuel
Managing Editor — Frankie Smith; Feature Editor —
Barbara Tuck; Fashion Editor — Laverne Samuel; Office Man
ager — Sinda Smith; Circulation — Trudy McClure, Dorothy
Cockerham, Margaret Freeman; Typist — Carolyn Page, Helen
Murray, Jane Gwyn; Reporters — Brenda Mock, Leon Barber,
Margaret Rinehart, Allean Sims, Ira McCollough, Yolanda Glenn,
Azzie Wall, Constance Farrington; Make-up — Rubye Watson,
Laura Burnett; Proofreaders — Minnie Dixon.