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Smoke Signals. Kriday, October 3, 1969-Page 3 r~The' Inquiring International travel can promote good will, education, entertainment PHOTOGRAPHER By FRANK GRANGER The purpose of this column is to provide space for questions and opinions of students, faculty and administration on any subject ertinent to campus events If you have a question you would like to see used take it to McSweeney Hall, or mail to The Inquiring Photographer, Chowan College, Box 34 Qusetion: Do you prefer the present “pay by semester” plan in the cafeteria or would you prefer a “pay by meal” or “meal ticket” plan as in some other colleges? Why? Where asked: Marks Hall Elaine Ellen, Fresh man, Chesapeake, Va “I prefer the meal tic ket plan because we don’t eat that much in the cafeteria and we would only have to pay for what we eat. It is a disadvantage because we have to spend money for meals we don’t eat in the cafeteria. Jackie Covington, Fr eshman, Kilmarnack, Va. “I just get two meals a day, five days a week. It is ridiculous to pay all that money. It’s wasted. I like the meal ticket plan be cause in the meal ticket plan you pay only for what you eat. Curtis Hamlett, Fres hman, Farmville, Va. “I think the pay by semester plan is best, because it puts all the little insignificant pay ments into one easy payment. It makes it simpler and easier. McKinley Reid, Fre shman, Murfreesboro, N.C. I would say ti is better to pay by seme- ster. If they pay by se mester they will have it all paid all at one time. I would say most stu dents come on schoar- ships and don’t have money to put on meals everyday. Tom Daniel, Fresh man, Raleigh, N.C. I would rather pay by meal. I like to pick the meals I like. I don’t eat breakfast, but I still have to pay for it. A majority of the times I don’t eat lunch becaues I am studying for a test. It is a waste of about two thirds of my meals, everyday. Rodger Cope, Soph omore Mocksville N.C. I would perfer to pay by the semester plan. Because it is a lot less complicated and a maj ority of the students would lose their meal tickets. Anne Barber, Fresh man, Burlington, N.C. I don’t think you should have to pay for the food service at all either by semester or meals or anytime. The food isn’t worth what you pay for it. It is half grease and half bread. I am in favor of hav ing a cafeteria that serves three meals a day, but not the food that is being served now. I think you should have a choice of where you would eat. Sandra Shaw, Sopho more Winston Salem, N.C. If we could eat out we would pay less for the food and get what we wanted. I prefer the meal ticket plan beca use if they had some thing in the cafeteria we liked we could eat there too. By DR. CALVIN DICKINSON Last March seven North Carolinians left Raleigh-Durham airport on the beginning of a two-month tour of Australia sponsored by Rotary International. Part of our assignment was to act as good will ambassadors for North Carolina and tell the Australians about our part of the nation. Another aspect of the trip was to see the land down under, and bring back the story of Aust ralia to North Carolina. We had been chosen after some competi tion and had been commissioned as the re presentatives of Governor Scott, Now the task lay before-and below-us. One of the most significant aspects of the tour as an educational experience was living in the homes of Australian Rotarians. Obser ving how they lived, and taking part in this life: hearing their ideas, and discussing these concepts with them; this was perhaps the best means of acquainting ourselves with the nation. It was also probably the best way to pro mote international understanding and good will. These Australian Rotarians were ext remely cordial to our team, recognizing no limits on what they could do to make our tour enjoyable and educational. The reception that we received created a definitely favorable impression on all the team members, and created a feeling of good will toward Australia and Australians on our part. International understanding was furthered by living in the homes, for certain misconcep tions on the parts of both Australians and Amer icans about the other’s country were dispell ed. For example, Australians are not as loyal to England and the Commonwealth as I had thought, even though the Queen’s portrait hangs in many public buildings and “God save the Queen” is commonly sung in Rot ary meetings. If my impression was correct the Austral ians are more amicable toward the United States than England. For their part the Australians may have an exaggerated impression of the race problem in the United States. They seemed to think racial violence is much more common than it actually is. So by our conversations we, and the Australians, understood each other and our situations better. Another aspect of the tour that was sign ificant in promoting good will and understand ing was attending Australian Rotary meet ings. We went to more than a dozen clubs and presented the program at each, usually speaking about our lives in the United States. In addition to the program the conversations during the meal and after the meetings were provocative and educational. It goes without saying that the tour of the countryside was valuable. Each member of the team had his own professional interests, but it was necessary that all see the various f>rrc . r,. Little by little “I read your little editorial,” the reader said. Actually, it wasn’t “little” at all. As editorial sizes go, it was medium to large. It reminded us of the time The New York Times sent back something we’d submitted with a note reading, “Sorry, we are unable to use your little piece.” Unenlightened editorial, misinformed editorial, shallow editorial, stupid editorial, lousy editorial, stinking editorial - OK, OK, we’re fair game. But “little editorial that’s how you really hurt a guy. aspects ot Australia and its economy in order to understand the country. The district in which we spent most of our time was principally agricultural, so we saw several sheep and cattle operations and the various crops grown there-bananas, pine apples, cotton, corn, sugar cane, and tobacco Wheat, the main grain crop, had already been harvested. Mining operations-opal, sapphire, rutile, asbestos- was another aspect of the economy that we examined. I collected opals from Lightening Ridge and found sap phires in the streams near Glen Innes. Traveling through the countryside on these tours I was impressed with the varied natural beauty of Australia. We saw sparkling beaches at the roaring surf at Coffs Harbour and Surfers Paradise, misty mountains in Gibraltar Range, and breathtaking plains: we saw scrub country, rain forests, and grass lands. Chasing kangaroos across the paddocks in trucks also provided an unusual view of the country side. Since my particular interest is education I took special note of the school system. A visit to the University of Queensland in Bris bane was extremely valuable in understand ing the differences in American and Austra lian educational systems; the Australian system is more orientated to the continent than ours is. We were allowed to \ isit niaii\ secondary schools, and I gained enjoyment and intellect ual stimulation in speaking to classes of stu dents and entertaining their questions. We found an intense interest on their pan in the United States: questions concerning the war in Vietnam, the race situation in the United States, and American attitudes abou* Austra lia were most numerous. Leaving Australia from Brisbane airport we flew first to Auckland. New Zealand, touring North Island for one day. The next stop was the island of Fiji, where we spent a delightful day and night. Of all the places we visited on the way home Fiji is the one to which I most want to return. The natives still live in grass huts, grind corn in wooden bowls with sticks, plow with oxen, and bathe in the streams. A day and two nights in Honalulu was enough, for American prices there were a shock after two months in Australia. Hawaii was beauti ful, though, dotted with sugarcane, pineapple, and palm trees. San Francisco was the first stop on the con tinent, and it was a good feeling to get back to the States, even though it did mean settling back into the everyday routine of the life, and remembering the down under almost as a misty dream. Chowan’s Don Breslauer was with racing team By RICK MUZIKA Among the ranks of this year’s incoming freshman class are those who have had the opportunity to meet interesting jeople and see interesting places. Such is the case of Don Breslauer. Don, who lives in Alexandria, Va., started his tour with the Milestone racing team. They selected him from a local racing club, while he was in high school. His mechanical ability in the local club caused him to be recognized as having a degree of knowledge equal to mechanics many years his senior. He was quickly call ed to the attention of the newly formed Milestone racing team. The team, which made its headquarters Wilton, Conn., would be headed by driver Tony Adamowicz. Their first win came with a Porche 911 at the Trans-American track. Needless to say, the team was elated with their first big time victory and was inspired to continue with their efforts. After the 1968 season was over, Don went to the Milwaukee School of Engineering for a semester. He then rejoined the team again enter a more competitive type of racing- Indianapolis-type cars, in which his team would compete for the new continental championship. The season started in mid- ^pril in California and is still in progress. When Don left, at the beginning of August his team was leading in the over all point standings, and will most likely be either first or second at the end of the season. Don hopes to rejoin the team this spring, for the summer circuit. Intramural shows hot rivalry By HARRY LINDSTROM Staff Writer The boy’s intramural program is in full swing. This program is designed to give the students not able or interested in varsity sports a chance for some supervised recre ation. Dean Dilday, acting as director, is doing an excellent job. Helping him, aside from his unit managers, are: Howard Greenfield supervisor, Harry Lindstrom-president; John Perkins,-vice-president; Paul Botto- glia, secretary. The sports offered are: flag football, table tennis, track, cross country (cake race), badminton, volleyball, foul shooting, pocket billiards, basketball, swimming, tennis, soft ball, and horseshoes. The teams are as follows with wins and losses, giving their present standings as of Sept. 25. League I W-L 3-0 Chicken Whippers 2-0 Rebs 1-0 Brew'masters Freshman student travels with elite group Talking over a coming race are members of the Milestone racing team. Left to right are Dan Gurney, Don Breslauer, Tom Wade and Tony Adamowicz. 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-2 2-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-1 0-1 2-0 2-0 1-2 1-2 0-1 0-2 0-3 Wetbacks Frogs Mugs Sissies League II Confederates Sixty Niners Studs Katxjobies Raiders Main Gibbs House Gang Nods League III South Side Holes Grouche Flamers Gophers Flintstones Cardinals Flying Squirrels Annual 'Cake Race' slated Thursday at 6 The annual Chowan College cake race will be Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. The race will begin on the football field and will consist of a one mile course. The winner will receive a homemade cake with the seven runners-up also winning home made cakes made by the sponsoring girl’s units. Each of the girl’s floors will sponsor three boy’s floors. Boys should see their floor representative for further details. I Circle K has small but active club at Chowan Chowan’s Circle K Club is sponsored by the Ahoskie Kiwanis Club. This year there are 11 members. Front row, left to right, are Jerry Feguson, George Deems, Ken Goodman and Gary Bordelon, back row, same order, are Mar shall Knox, Robert Griffin, Tom Keithley, Ken Wright and Gary Whitley. Not present are Brink Roberson and John Parker. Circle K Club members Gary Whitley, and John Parker lower flag at end of day. Circle K sponsored by Kiwanis club 'Charley' has found a new friend Almost a college mascot, “Charley” appears to have found new friends after losing her best campus friend, Robin Stallard, a cheerleader who graduated. ''Charley” is owned by Imogene Lackey but spends most of hei' time at Chowan The Circle K International Club is a service organization for college men, which develops future leaders and citizens whose philosophy is founded on freedom, initiative and the American and Canadian heritage, and unselfish service to others. Chowan’s club is sponsored by the Ahoskie Kiwanis Club. Eligibility for membership requires that men students have a 1.5 scholastic average or better, and be in good standing with the college. Members of Chowan's chapter are .lerry Ferguson, George Deems, Den Goodman. Gary Bordelon, Marshall Knox, Robert Griffin, Tom Keithley, Ken Wright, Gary Whitley, Brink Roberson, and John Parker. It is one of the best known clubs on all col lege campuses and membership transfers to other institutions of higher learning. The Circle K has many purposes. One objective is to serve on the campus and in the community and another is to encour age pariii'lpiilion in group activities. The organization provides an opportunity for leadership training in service and helps develop aggression in citizenship and the spirit of service for improvement of all human relationships. Useful training in the social graces and personality development is another aim of the club. It also promotes good fellowship and high scholarship. The club serves the campus and commun ity and co-operates with the administrative officers of the educational institutions.
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