Page 2—Smoke Sigtuils, Wednesday. February IH. 1969
Literary
Musings
By l>R()F. ROBERT MULDER
Although I can’t seem to unearth the source of the
adage, the truth of "You can’t judge a book by its
cover,” is perhaps more applicable today than ever
in the history of publications. Often while looking
around our local racks, I am amazed at the covers
of some of the classics, as well as the covers of
contemporary fiction.
Not only does it amuse me; it's downright hilarious
the way some of the “old favorites” are doctored up
on the covers in a mere effort to sell the merchan
dise.
I’m sure that every reader of this column has read
the exciting tale of old Silas Marner. You know, as
well as I do, tjjat the book is everything but a
pornographic novel. (Though perhaps there was some
wishful thinking on the part of Gorgeous George who
created it.)
My latest copy of “Silas Marner” (in paperback)
would have the reader thoroughly misinformed as to
the content. Sweet Eppie graces the cover of this one
(It appears that they are out by the woodshed),
while guardian Silas eyes her from a distance with
a sensuous twinkle in his eye. No harm in looking,
however, even if there is more Eppie on the outside
of the dress than on the inside. Maybe they wore
them that way when Evans first published the novel
in the 1860’s.
Not only do the front covers often mislead the book-
buyer, but also the thumbnail sketch remarks on the
back covers often send the reader off on a wild-goose
chase. One just can’t depend on the editors or pub
lishers anymore.
Recently I purchased a paperback titled “Young Sin
ner” by Elisabeth Gill (Macfadden Publishers, 1968,
144 pp.). Besides the hazy-eyed girl on the front
cover, it’s the back cover that does it for me.
Here one gets a sneak preview with these words:
“Laurie wanted it to be with Ben—the man she was
going to marry. She wanted to feel Ben’s strong
young body against hers as she whispered ‘Yes’.”
Well this ought to be good for a cheap thrill,
one might suppose. The truth is, however, that
“Young Sinner” is a beautiful story, written very
well and comfortable moving. Laurie is certainly
NO young sinner; in fact, she’s as pure as they
come nowadays, and the reader who lets the cover
stimulate his motives will find a disappointment, at
the same time finding a delightful story.
One more paperback may prove my case against
the misinforming publishers. “The Last Picture Show”,
by Larry McMurtry (Dell Publishing Company, 1967,
220 pp.) is another disgusting example we read re
cently.
The plot, while not really giving the reader any
thing new, is decent enough, as is the plausibility
of the characters. Were it not for those “sales pic
tures” which introduce the book, one may read and
enjoy a simple story, developed adequately, and re
solved thoroughly enough.
But wait! on page one appear these words: “Booze,
sex, and violence . . . Whatever thoughts you may
harbor about the neighborly wholesomeness of small
towns will drummed out of ou by this explosive novel.”
This, of course, does not frighten the reader today,
but it does tend to build him up for the great let
down. We found no violence and not so much booze
in the novel.
There could be some remedy for this. Simple refuse
to read the comments on the back and on the in
troductory pages. Read only the chapters and see
how you, as the uninformed reader, react. Perhaps
to do so may seem impractical, but it will produce
a free-thinking reader.
Then again, perhaps being fooled in our reading is
part of the American Game. We still hope that you
are enjoying the many good things out today.
An editorial. . .
The week of Feb. 10 may have proved to be a bit
nerve-wracking for those tough souls in the main
tenance department. Notices were sent out to most
boys on campus in regards to the money which they
owe for repairs made in their rooms and for repairs
made to their hall, such as a few blown out ceilings.
The amount for the pro-rate repairs varied from
dorm to dorm and from floor to floor. Mixon first
floor had the lowest rate of $1.00 while second floor
East has to pay $11.00 per person.
This writer feels that there ought to be some way
in which the college can go about this charging for
repairs. It often happens that a student has to pay
for damages done to his room that he either did
not do, or was dope before he entered the room.
Would it not be a wise idea to have the rooms check
ed only when both occupants are there, and any re
pairs that seem to be needed should be approved by
the students since they are the ones who live in the
rooms and have to pay for them. Of course if the
damage is clearly the fault of the occupants or caused
by visitors to their room while they were in it,
they should be charged without their approval. Main
ly, these small repairs done, such as the replacing
of a tile, should be done with the knowledge and
consent of the occupying students.
What about this damage done to the halls and other
parts of the floor unknown to the Head Residents? Why
should each student be required to pay or be dropped
from all his classes? Is this really fair? This writer
feels that there ought to be some kind of revisal made
as to this situation.
What does the Maintenance Department have to
answer?
By the way, why doesn't the girls’ dorms get checked
in the same way? Living there I can say from the
first hand that they aren’t in perfect condition, and
girls do tear things up also. Don’t condemn the boys
because they’re boys. Girls are just as bad.
Chowanians
invited to
confab
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. — Chowan
College is one of 200 schools in the
Eastern United States which will be
invited to send ten student delegates
to a convention-symposium on “The
Urban Crisis-The Students’ Response”
at Wake Forest University March 20-
22.
The symposium is called “Challenge
‘69” and is held every other year at
the Winston-Salem, N. C., school on
various problems confronting the coun
try.
Speakers who already have accepted
invitations include the keynoter, Sen.
Edmund Muskie (D-Maine); Harvey
Cox, author of “The Secular City;”
Saul Alinsky, director of the Indus
trial Areas Foundation of Chicago and
the newly formed Midas Foundation;
Robert Wood, former under-secretary
of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development; and Herbert Kra
mer, former aide to Sargent Shriver
and presently a consultant to the Office
of Economic Opportunity.
Other speakers who have been in
vited include Sen. Fred Harris (D-
Okla.), a member of the Kemer Com
mission; Daniel P. Moynihan, urban
affairs adviser of President Nixon^
and Michael Harrington, author of “
The Other America” and chairman of
the board of the League for Industrial
Democracy.
The symposium has three major
divisions. The first day delegates will
consider the student’s role as a citizen
and voter, on the second day his role
as a volunteer and on the third his
role as part of the university’s part
icipation in community problems.
Officials from over 200 major East
ern cities have been invited to conduct
workshops which the delegates will
attend in addition to lectures.
According to Miss Norma Murdoch,
executive director of CHALLENGE
69, “our program exists as an express
ion of our anxiety over our nation’s
plight.”
She added, “CHALLENGE ‘69 will
bring together authorities from the
various sub-areas of the problem to
plant seeds for constructive action by
students and their universities.”
She urges any students interested
in being delegates to contact Emmitt
Totty, president of the student body
to whom detailed information will be
sent the week of Feb. 17.
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'Pub' announces
change; to now have
'happy hour'
By TOMMY GARNER
Good news for all the Pub goers
here at Chowan! The Pub has chang
ed. Yes, that’s right, the Pub has
changed.
As of this past weekend, the Pub
has started having a “Happy Hour”
each Saturday from 2 to 5 p. m. Are
you ready for this ?????? A pitcher of
beer will cost only 35 cents, bottle beer
will remain at the regular prices.
As many of Pub-goers know, Sandy
Nelson of the drums has been done
away with. Now there is no cover
charge to pay in order to retire
to the back of the Pub to dance. There
is a juke box in the back to provide
music. Although the music machine
doesn’t have too many of the new
songs, it serves the purpose.
Friday night is band night at the
Pub. Admission will usually run from
$1 to $1.50 depending on the type and
size of the band. Friday night is re
served for Chowan College students,
giving them access to the whole Pub
and Village Squire side.
Reservations may be obtained by
phoning the Village Squire, 398-3250,
or by giving them to one of the waiters
at the Pub.
The owner of the Pub told this re
porter that on Saturday nights, he will
try his best to work couples into the
back dancing area by 8 p. m. But due
to usually heavy dinner reservations
that this time will have to be flexible.
See you at the Pub!!!!!
A Reminder
Some of the students on Chowan’s
campus are still looking for their lost
articles. They seem to have forgotten
that all items lost can be looked tor
at the switchboard in Columns, and
all found articles can be turned in
here, also.
In every issue of this paper, a list
is printed of the articles that are be
ing held. Don’t forget to check at the
switchboard first, before you say that
someone lifted your article.
Member chosen
Pricilla Renn, of Belk Hall, is the
new member of the Women’s Coun
cil. She is replacing Judy Duncan who
withdrew at the end of the fall semes
ter. It is felt thatiyhfew addition
will help to upgrade our Women’s
Council.
A student contribution
Now as I stand, care you to hear.
Few words of mine, should cause no fear.
But as the fire causes smoke.
So must the oxen break the yoke.
WTiy must we forced in class to sit?
While teacher cause to have a fit.
They try to teach us wrong from right.
But never they can see no light!
Each learned prof will push too far,
As though we were but one fast car.
Each night hard pushed, are forced to cram.
But heartless prof give not a damn!
Within this school for which we pay.
Why can we not do what we may?
Girls back to dorms, early each night.
Seem to say our morals aren’t right.
But who so smart that he can say,
Our thing not done, each and every day.
Chowan seems to want our money.
Just as bad as bears want honey.
The food they serve not fit to eat!
Smells just as bad as poor man’s feet!
And like a drunk behind a bar,
I sing my song without guitar.
Now through these words to make you see.
We are but far from truly free!
So with your pen, your gripes write out.
If do this not, you’re fools no doubt!
—-John of Norfolk
SdiCtn....
Dear Editor:
I would like to make a few com
ments on the Chapel-Assembly of
Feb. 6, 1969. I would like also to ex
press a few comments of my own on
some of the issues discuss^ during
the aforementioned Chapel-Assembly.
I would like to start off by saying
that the 40-minutes I spent in that
particular Chapel-Assembly turned me
more against Chowan College than
the three semesters I have spent here.
It proved to me that the administra
tion of Chowan College is not trying
to work with the student problems,
rather they are making lame excuses
as to why the problems can not be
solved.
For example, school spirit. Chowan
College has a great deal of school
spirit. But what is the use of trying tO’
express school spirit when there is a
“force” trying to surpress it?
Take for example the “pep band”
that appeared during the basketball
games. What ever happened to them?
They were told that they could not
play during the game. They were told
that they could
We've each a path
Take for example, the “pep band”
that appeared during the basketball
games. What ever happened to them?
They were told they could not play
during the game. Is this not a form of
surpressing school spirit? How can
we show our team that we are 100
per cent behind them if we are forced
to sit in the stands like a conglomera
tion of cadavers?
We’ve each a path that we must take
That wanders to and fro.
And tarry not we really must
— For we’ve some way to go.
Up mountain side or rocky road
Through dismal looks the dawn.
Through rain or sleet or chill or heat
— We must continue on.
Along this path of life it seems
That each is looking for,
Around each bend a special friend
— With whom he feels secure.
But, we must pause to catch our breath
Though momentarily,
Twas at one pause I noticed you
— And there you noticed me.
We sipped the sweetest wines on earth
And as a paid did sail.
Where beam the warmest rays of sun
— Together down the trail.
But when the’itm began'to sink
We found the path did part,
And I chose left and you chose right
— And thusly did we start.
When in that dusk the tolling came
Of yonder evening bell,
Twas there and then to one fine friend
— I bid farewell, farewell.
V )) rn.
Dr. Franklin Lowe
appointed dean of
Chowan College
Dr. B. Franklin Lowe, Jr., h^s be
come dean of the college at Chowan
College, according to an announce
ment by President Bruce E. Whitaker
and the college’s board of trustees,
following the semi-annual meeting on
Feb. 10,
Dr. Lowe received the B. A. degree
from Furman University, the B. D.
Degree from Southeastern Seminary
Theological Seminary and the Ph.D.
degree was earned at Emory Univer
sity. A native of Rock Hill, S. C.,
Dr. Lowe has been serving as acting
dean and director of summer school
for the college for the past eight
months. HE has been a professor in
the college’s hDepartment of Religion
since 1964.
The new dean is a former infantry
officer who transferred to the Chap
lains Corps. He graduated from the
Chaplains School at Fort Slocum, N.
Y., and the Advanced Course for Chap
lains at Fort Hamilton, N. Y. He was
named to the 1968 edition of “Out
standing Young Men of America.” Dr.
Lowe is in wide demand as a public
speaker.
Dean Lowe is married to the former
Peggy Williams of Carson, Va., and
they have two children.
Glenn Yarbrough
to perform here
Glenn Yarbrough, who will be ap
pearing at Chowan College on Feb.
25, 1969, is an avid boat enthusiast.
Yarbrough owns a 40-foot cutter, the
Armorel, presently being fitted out for
a South Pacific cruise. He also owns
the Tiki, which was used in the “Ad
ventures in Paradise” television ser
ies. The Tiki is now in charter service
in the Caribbean.
—By Kim
Gymnasium to be
opened for students
on Saturdays
By TOMMY GARNER
Starting Saturday the gym will be
opened to Chowan students, faculty
and staff members. The gym will be
opened from 10 a. m. to 10:30 p. m.
on Saturday, and from 2 to 5 p. m. on
Sunday.
As soon as the intramural basket
ball season is over the gym will be
opened for students Monday through
Friday from 3 p. m. to 10:30 p. m.
A check out cage has been erected
in the gym. Students, faculty, and
staff members will be able to check
out anything from basketballs to ping
pong balls; tennis rackets, ping pong
paddles, volleyballs; almost anything
the P. E. Department has, with the
exception of track shoes.
The check-out cage will be attended
by a student who will be in charge of
the gym while it is open. Each student
is held responsible for what he or she
checks out and failure to return the
articles will result in the person whose
name is on the check-out list being
charged with the price of the article.
Any student wishing to find employ
ment here on campus and would be in
terested in working in the gym check
ing out gear and acting as a super
visor while the gym is open, please
contact the Physical Education De
partment for further information con
cerning the job openings. The pay will
be $1.30 an hour and you will be re
quired to stay probably one weekend
a month on campus to work.
The swimming pool schedule Mon
day thru Friday is from 3 to 5 p. m.
and 7 to 9 p. m. On Saturday and Sun
day the pool is opened from 2 to 5
p. m.
The Physical Education Department
welcomes any suggestions of improve
ment by any member of the Chowan
CollCf’e family.
Also discussed in the aforemention
ed Chapel-Assembly was the Men’s
and Women’s Councils. My personal
feelings are this: What is the use of
having a Men’s Council, Women’s
Council or an S. G. A. if they are
non-functional? What I me® by non
functional is this; no matter what
the S. G. A. suggests, the administra
tion has the final decision.
Maybe I am wrong but I was under
the impression that S. G. A. was set
up so the students could govern them
selves. Here at Chowan College the
S. G. A. is nothing but a functionless
figurehead. The same applies to the
Men’s Council and the Women’s Coun
cil. They should be disbanded if they
are not to be allowed to function as
they are meant to. There is a minority
of immature students here at Chowan
College, but the majority of the stu
dents are quite mature and capable
of governing themselves. The admin
istration should suggest and the stu
dents should decide. After all, was
not the college established for the
benefit of the students?
Also brought up in Chapel-Assembly
was the subject of dancing on cam
pus. The administration is not fully
to blame for the students not having
this privilege. The final decision lies
in the hands of the Baptist State
Convention. However, the administra
tion has the right to present it to the
Convention and they must not be push
ing it very hard. This is evident in
the fact that Wake Forest, Cambpell
College and other Baptist supported
colleges have sanctioned dancing on
D Lr I'U II « campuses. The administration
DaSKetDail team should take this into consideration,
imnrrki/AC rArrtrrI money being spent to rent neighboring
improves recoru armories, fire houses and gyms could
lift r'rti int going to the school for rent of our
TO 11“O COUni gy„, or gf Thomas Cafeteria.
By SPEEDY SKINNER ^ would like to bring up one more
The cage team, winning the last P®|nt, school pride. I feel that school
six games, has upped their record to pride goes hand in hand with school
lj.g spirit. When there is spirit being sur-
Last week Chowan defeated South- pressed, pride can not exist,
wood by a score of 117 to 88. Harry I" closing, I would like to say that
Flipping was high scorer with 24 I do not dislike Chowan College. I
points and following in double figures came here because I wanted to. I am
were Harry Gray, William Brown and here because I want to be. If
Ronnie Hardy. The play maker, Louie administraUon expects the student
Fiore, had 15 assists and 10 points. body to act like th^ ikeal adults.
The Braves’ team evidentally was have to give the student
fired for the entire game for the score adult responsibilities. After all,
at the halftime was 60 to 31. Scoring longer children,
in the game was fairly well divided Sincerely,
among the top players. Nine players Jerry M. Winnett
combined their talents at the net
to obtain their high score of 117.
Flipping 24 GrOUID QO©S
Gray 16
Brown (w.) ______ 15 foMemphis
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I By JOE BRADFORD
McConnell 4 Saturday, Feb. 2, Professor Ed
The ball game with the College' of f
Albermarle came right down to the ® v t
wire. The Braves played well togeth- Memphis, Tenn.. for the National
er and won the gaL by 3 points The Entertainment ConvenUon What be-
final score was 78 to 75. ^ ® 5*P
Wayne Martin came off the bench au^rt, turned out to be one of
with two minutes remaining in the the most exciting events m their livM.
ball game and scored 8 points, kee^ Atlanta,
ing the winning streak alive. ^ Jo Memphis the'
Bennett 12 arrived in Memphis and get
W Brown ’ 12 ®*ttled in the Sheraton-Peabody Hotel.
Qj.g j2 They toured the scenic city and it was
Pjppg jQ a little chilly and damp but they were
McConnell 8 letermined to see the Mississippi Riv-
Martin 8 , .. ... , . ^
jjardy g Sunday, they were obligated to sev-
B Brown 6 "'®®tings such as the State Co-
Flipping 4 “rdinating meeting. These envolved
The third game won by the Braves
was with the Newport News Appren-
tice School from Virginia. The win was '^^en they would l*e to have certata
obtained when the Apprentice School groups and then all the schools would
forfeited at halftime. The score at “'Wfate on a group of dates in suc-
this time read 38 to 26 entertainment
William Brown was high man for At night, they were entertained by
Chowan with 16 points. Louie Fiore « showcase of stars such as The
had an excellent night as play maker Hap^nings, The Dells, Herbie Mann
with 15 assists. The Impacts
W Brown 16 Brass. Most of the entertainment
Gray ^ ^9 8>od.
Flipping 5 During the day they visited exhibits
M. Bennett .' ^ ''!!! 4 put on by the different agencies. They
Fiore 4 received many photographs of famous
groups and individuals.
The most unusual thing that happen- '
. X meeting sio many people they
SorinCI POQOOfll *^new. This happened not only at the
• .1 convention, but in the airport termi-
tomorrow night ^
was a great success as much as a first
By PAULINE ROBINSON time happening. They were proud to
The annual Spring Pageant spon- announce the groups that were
sored by the WRA is scheduled for booked for next year. Among these
Saturday, April 26. A prelude to the are The Happenings, and The Classic
pageant will be the Queen of Spring IV.
Pageant Feb. 20. From this pageant
will come the Queen of Spring, Fresh
man Princess and the Spring Pag
eant Court. The Queen will reign over
the festival.
Chowan’s Queen of Spring Pageant’s
purpose is to introduce the Spring
Festival Court candidates to the stu
dent body and to allow competition
between them. Freshmen candidates
will be competing for attendants and
sophomore candidates will be compet
ing for attendants and queen with the
to. five being chosen.
The queen and court will be chosen
on a basis of five attributes: beauty,
poise, talent, personality and dormi
tory support with each category being
judged on a ten-point basis.
Judges for the pageant are made up
from four residents of Murfreesboro,
including the mayor, one of WWDR’s
disc jockeys and two women; two
Chowanian students; the president of
the Men’s Council and President of
the Women’s Council; and two faculty
members, a male and female.
Each dormitory elected and spon
sored both a freshman and sophomore
candidate requiring that they have
nine quality points and nine semester
hours for those attempted during the
first semester and must not be serv
ing social probation.
Sweethearts of the girls’ dorms and
presidents of the boys’ dorms will
serve as escorts in the pageant and
festival. Mrs. Janet Collins arranges
and coordinates the two related
events.