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Smoke Signals. Friday, October 31, 1969—Page 7 r-rhe* Inquiring PHOTOGRAPHER By FRANK GRANGER The purpose of this column is to provide space for the questions and opinions of the readers of “Smoke Signals.” If you have a question which you would like to see in ^rint take it to the graphic arts building or ^Biil to The Inquiring Photographer, Chowan ^Rllege, Box 34. Question: What do you think of the college dress codes for girls, especially the one con cerning slacks vs. short skirts? Where asked: McSweeny Hall Larry N. Matthews, sophomore, Rt 2, Nash ville, N.C. Well, I feel that with the styles be ing the way they are and of course with girls wanting to stay in style, we are going to get a lot of cases of strep throat and pneu monia. To be in style one must wear either a short skirt or slacks. Since they cannot wear slacks, short skirts are it. Some legs will get mighty cold. Julie Boone, sopho more, Colonial Heig hts, Va. I think it is about the same. They should let us wear them (slacks) in the winter time. I think it is a bad rule and they should change it. Barry Jenkins, soph- more, Conway, N. C., I don’t think they should tell you what you should wear esp ecially on campus. I think the girls should be allowed to wear slacks on cold days I like mini-skirts and I don’t think they should have any rules against them Diane Main, fresh man, Richmond, Va., It’s hard, because it fit. I can see on cold days wearing slacks. I don’t think they should be allowed to wear them to the lib rary and chapel. If you look good in a mini skirt, I guess you should wear one. Dale Willard, sopho more, Frederick. Md., I think all girls should be allowed to wear any thing they want espec ially slopy blue-jeans and dirty T-shirts. Too much emphasis is put on clothing and not on education. Some mini skirts are right short, but they are in style and we have to wear' something in style. If a girl has the right legs I think it’s all right. Marcia Shapiro, fres hman, Norfolk Va., Girls should have their own dress code and should be allowed to wear slacks that are in good standard. Over all a girl knows what looks good on her and she should decide what she looks tiest in. Billie Davis fresh man, Quinton, Va. The girls should be allowed to wear slacks anyplace that would be acceptable to wear them like to pit parties and on Saturday and Sunday afternoon on campus. I think mini skirts are all right if worn at the right time and at the right plac es, but not “real” short durning classes. Gary Du Priest, fres hman, Lynchburg Va. I think the girls should be allowed to wear slacks. Especially the tight ones they look good. I like the mini skirts too. They ought to let them wear shorts without coats over them. The school is 300 years behind times. Kenny Zuraw, soph omore Richmond Va., I don’t think slacks look bad. I don’t think the school should tell the girls what they should wear They can wear them at certain times now I think they should be allowed to wear slacks as long as they are neat in appearence There is no point in putting a rule on short skirts, be cau.se they couldn't get any shorter 'Sam’ really isn’t a boy Student nurses observe SNA week Three of Chowan’s student nurses, from left to right, Melba Fowler, Ellen Matthews and Gail Pollack, work on poster for Student Nurses Association Week which was observed Oct. 28-30. Receiving line etiquette is not a difficult technique By HARRY LINDSTROM While walking across campus the other day a student walked up to me and ask ed, “Is that dance for Homecoming for mal or semi-formal?” I replied, ‘I think it’s semi-formal.” Then she asked, “is there going to be a receiving line?” “Yes,” was my ans^^g^^ “But I don’t know what to do in one of those things.” How many of you students know how to go smoothly through a receiving line? ‘It’s really a very simple thing to do. Let’s say that Dr. Whitaker is going to be the first person in the line. The boys do the talking. They would walk up, with the girls on their right. They say, “Good evening. I am Robert Joyner (shake hands) and this is my date. Miss Miles.” Then Dr. Whitaker would say, “Good evening, (shake hands) I am Dr. Bruce Whitaker.” Then he would turn to his wife and say, “This is my wife, Mrs. Whitaker, and I would like to introduce to you Robert Joyner and Miss Miles.” Then Mrs. Whitaker would say, “Good evening (shake hands). Then she turns to the next person in line and says “Mr. By FRANK GRANGER "Daddy wanted boys," is the way it's explained. Well, that's fine until you meet “Sam ", because “Sam " isn't a boy. She happens to be a cute sophomore co-ed from Em poria, Va. Her real name is Martha Dodd, but you won't find too many people who know her by that. “Sam” says her father had already picked out her and her sister's names be fore they were born. “I have one sister named Jake, another named Butch, and Daddy calls mother Bobs. " For her sisters Linda and Julia it's strictly a family tradition, but “Sam " caught on and she doesn’t feel uncomfort able at all. “Sam'’ or Martha, which ever you pre fer, finds it a hard decision in which name she likes best. “I’ve been called both, but more people call me ‘Sam’.” She has had some interesting exper iences involving her name. There are a few second-looks when she’s introduced and a few boys on dates feel funny call ing her by her nickname. Once the draft board sent her a notice addressed to Sam Dodd. “I didn’t ans wer it,” she said, “if they want me bad enough they should come and get me.” She says she doesn't have any trouble with her mail here at school and she en joys the reactions which sometimes come from her name. At St. Andrews Presbyterian College all her professors called her “Sam”, but only Mrs. Mixon calls her that here. “She asked what I wanted to be called and I told her.” When asked if the name had any effec on her life, she said, “Only that I hav« been sort of tom-boyish and a daredevil ” “People pick up a nickname easier thaii a real name, that’s why more people know me that I know people around here.” Recently, “Sam’s” father, Felix Dodd and her sister Jake (Linda) came down for a visit. They brought “Sam’s” niece along also. You guessed it! Pretty little Lori has been dubt>ed “Charlie” by Mr. Dodd. We suggest you save a few of those masculine names, Mr. Dodd, someday your luck could change. Jones, I would like for you to meet Ro bert Joyner and Miss Miles.” Then Mr. Jones would say the same thing to his date that Dr. Whitaker said to Mrs. Whitaker and that Mrs. Whitaker said to Mr. Jones and the process is carried on down the line. , This‘"is' '-expected, , "to be - a ,J)ig , danc^ , and "the ^le's’?'the students know about how to do this receiving line routine, the long er it will take them to get onto the dance floor. Understand? Read through the example a few times more to familiarize yourself with the procedure and all will go well. Then the rest of the dance you will have no troubles. SNEA attends Elizabeth City convention Oct. JO By JERRY NEWTON On Oct. 10 the local chapter of the Student National Education Association attended the Northeastern District Convention in Eliza beth City, N. C. The members attending were: Jim Bass, president; Ruth Manson, secretary and treasurer; Jerry Newton, re porter; Cheryll Fishel; Tom Gregory; Mrs, Deaton F. Faucette, faculty advisor. The members first viewed various ex hibits and later attended group meetings concerning elementary education and science. At 1 p. m., a luncheon was held by the Student North Carolina Education As sociation at the Holiday Inn in Elizabeth City. The purpose of this luncheon was to dis cuss plans concerning regional and state meetings for 1969-70. The newly appointed officers of this dis trict are as follows: Wayne Williams, pre sident; Brenda Storey, secretary; (both of East Carolina University); and Tom Gre gory, freshman representative from Cho wan College. Their names are 'Sam' and 'Charlie' 'Committee on Events’ is formed; your help asked You can claim lost and found items, Columns Have you lost anything lately? It you have, Mrs. Parker is the lady you want to see. She keeps the items that are found on campus for the owners to claim. At pre sent she has: two black and one red um brella, a brown heavy jacket, gold wind- breaker, two pairs of glasses, pocket knife, two class rings and two keys. One class ring is from Garner, the other from Ft. Hunt. One key is to a '69 GM car, the other is small but unidentified. If any of these items belong to you, please pick them up at Mrs. Parker’s office in the Columns. Cafeteria plans new treats for students The cafeteria will celebrate Halloween in their own special way. Oct. 31 will see cafeteria employees dress ed as witches dishing out such frightening culinary preparations as goblin pie and witches brew. “This is just a way to brighten things up," Roy Whitley, assistant manager, has said. “We want to get the students interest ed in eating in the cafeteria.” Special evenings in the future will be set aside for an old-fashioned western meal, a Hawaiian Luau, and an oriental meal. A special Parisian meal featuring all French foods is planned for spring. I The joy of beingf |an editor (Editor’s note: The following was borrow ed from a copy of “The Pilot,” student news paper from Gardner-Webb College). Getting out this paper is no picnic. If we print jokes, people say we are slly. ,, ,, If'^ve 'dori'tVtWey say Ve’ar^ (olo‘'^'fi'6u'S. If we stick close to the office all day, We ought to be around hunting material. If we go out and try to hustle. We ought to be on the job at the office. If we don’t appreciate genius; If we do print them the paper is filled with junk. If we edit the other fellow’s write-up, we’re too critical; If we don't, we’re asleep. If we clip things from other papers. We’re too lazy to write them ourselves. If we don’t, we are stuck on our own stuff. Now, like as not, some guy will say we swiped this from some magazine. WE DID!!! Evangelism week was pertinen to students By PAULINE ROBINSON “The Gospel on Campus” was the theme for Chowan’s campus evangeliam week Oct. 20-24. A former naval aviatio in World War II, the Rev. James L. White III, pastor of the Ginter Park Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., spoke at chapel on Tuesday and Thurs day. Films were presented during evening meetings which dealt “with an issue of particular relevance and concern to to day’s college youth.” according to Chaplain Hargus Taylor. Lost and found A U.S. Army ring, Ft. Hunt High School Ring (1967), a pair of men’s glasses, a pair of lady’s reading glasses, a woman’s scarf, one white glove, a gold necklace and a Murfreesboro High School ring (1961) have been found and can be picked up by the owner in the Columns Building at the switch board from Mrs. Parker. If you are a very far-sighted boy who has lost a pair of black framed glasses you can pick them up at the switchtx>ard in the Col umns building. By TOMMY GARNER Recently a new committee was formed on campus under the direction of Phil Poyce, college relations director. The new committee is called the “Committee on Events " Its pur pose is to bring additional attractions in the arts — drama, music, films and speakers to Chowan for the benefit of students, faculty, staff and the community. The committee members consist of Royce, Dr Dickinson. Mr. Cohen. Mr. Case, Mrs Chowan Players go into action here Nov. 12-14 b'^'' the Chowan Players Nov. 12-14 in McDowell Columns auditorium at Chowan College, One of the plays is “Spoon River Antho logy, " written by Edgar Lee Masters, which uses poetry and folk music to explain vari ous happenings in a small Illinois town. “The Brute” by Anton Chekhov is also scheduled. It demonstrates the power of a woman over a swashbuckling he-man, Myers-Carrington’s “The Nifty Shop ’ com bines singing and dancing and highlights a fashion show at the close. Director of drama at Chowan is Mrs, Edith Larson, professor of English. Larson, Dean Lewis, Dr Taylor, Mr, Wooten, Mr Pruette and three students: Lee Dunn, Tommy Daniel and Tom Garner The committee desires to know what type of speakers and programs the students want. To find out exactly what the students want a survey will be in this edition of the “Smoke Signals”. It is requested that all students fill out the survey and drop in in the voting box which will be located in the Post Office, (see page 3 for survey) To have good speakers (the ones you want) we must know what you want. Please cooper ate with this survey. ^APPRECIATION Riri ni mw tti “All human beings have failings, all human beings have needs and temptations and stresses. Men and women who live to gether through long years get to know one another's failings; but they also come to know what is worthy of respect and admira tion in those they live with and themselves. If at the end one can say, “This man used to the limit the powers that God granted him; he was worthy of love and respect and of the sacrifices of many people, made in order that he might achieve what he deemed to be his task,” then that life has been lived well and there are no regrets.” Getting to know our faculty By TOMMY GARNER Steve F. Brennen is a new member of the Chowan English department. He brings not only new, fresh methods of teaching Eng lish to this campus, but also experience and a broad background in the field of drama tics. Professor Brennen received his A.A. de gree from Warren Wilson College in Ash- ville, N. C. He proceeded on to Tusculum College in Greenville, Tenn, where he attain ed his B,A. degree. He went on to receive his masters degree from East Tennessee University where he graduated with a dou ble major In English and business. Still searching for a wider and deeper education, Brennen did additional work at Syracuse University, University of Arkansas and the University of Connecticut. Throughout his college years, he did ex tensive work in dramatics. He was an appr entice at the Thomas Wolfe Theatre in Ash- ville. He also acted as a student director. Not contented with acting and directing, he wrote five plays which were produced on stage. While at Tusculum College he studied under the direction of Mrs. Edith Larson who is currently the head of the drama department at Chowan. Before finishing school Brennen was to play the lead in “Kiss Me Kate” and also to perform in such plays as the “Diary of Anne P’rank ’ and “Pygmalion ", Ending his college career he traveled to New York where he received small parts in two Broadway plays, “Oklahoma” with such big name stars as Gordon and Sheila McCray and “Music Man” with Robert Preston, Brennen is married to the former Miss Dori Bark of Winchester Va, They met during their freshman year at Warren Wil son College, dated throughout college and were married in 1965, Mrs, Brennen is currently teaching the fourth grade at the Jackson Elementary School, Mr, and Mrs, Brennen both enjoy some of the simplier things in life such as camp ing, meeting people, floklore, folk art and collecting antiques. New soft drink tax will not affect student’s meal cost The new tax on carbonated drink syrup will not affect the cost of meals bought by students in Thomas Cafeteria, assistant manager Roy Whit ley said last week, ''We'll absorb the cost, " Whitley reported the new $1 a gallon tax on syrup will run up a bill for the cafeteria of approximatly $8.00(1 to $‘),000 a year. The new tax will also affect milk shake bases, some fruit juices, chocolate syru|), and olher concentiated drink bases. The l'i\e-gallon containers the caleteria now buys cost $14,20 for soft drink syrup itol counting the new $f) lax.
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