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March 3, 1969 N.C. Essay Page 2 Another Letter fo the Editor Stambler Attacks A major portion of this week’s Essay has been reserved for some rather pretentious and righteous in dignation. The basic assumption, and perhaps one which is better founded than we would like to ima gine, is that the imposition of an honor code presupposes that no one at present has any trust in the stu dents present sense of honor. If, however, we begin with the proposi tion that honor is not being qvies- tioned, we can develop a fruitful conversation to help us assuage the problems that we all admit do still exist. First, let us devise some guide lines for discussion. To equate in a semi-witty letter like Miss Rosa- nia’s, Mr. Ward with God is a diffu sing technique God himself would shudder at. That is to say, if we insist that the administration is intent upon its own elevation, we immediately abandon any responsibi lity we might have had toward the correction of our difficulties. When one feels he’s on a subservient level, he can't or won’t speak his mind for fear of futile action. Consider instead that Mr. Ward, Mr. Hyatt, Mr. Carlson, Mrs. Fitzsimons, et. al. are merely people people are those creatures to whom you can talk. Have you had a viable conver sation lately with a goldfish? Has the Administration abandoned you en tirely? Consider Notre Dame where the president has stated that anyone who occupies a building or otherwise FEIFFER ice metn eeao mnw to A PA(?TV W A HAVEWTHW FROM OOR. FAWIUK /M THREf M!)DTHS. contradicts the Administration will have precisely fifteen minutes to "meditate" before the police enter, arrest, and see to the expulsion of the student (or faculty member). Dishonorable, perhaps; but effective Maybe, if we talk, we can find a better solution. Second, let us be somewhat un derstanding. I was amazed that stu dents at the "honor code" convoca tion were insensed that Mr. Ward seemed to side-step the question of what to do about the homosexual pro blem. Why not ask why we haven’t had the moon and stars delivered for the opening of Mother Courage? The whole question is obviously more complicated than a simple answer can successfully fulfill. I don’t mean to imply that the question should not be asked. I do mean to say that students should be willing to sit down for the hours, weeks, and per haps years it will,take to resolve the issue. When Mr. Colina says that we should talk but Mr. Ward and the students shouldn’t do the talk ing, I reply that both can talk if we are talking about the same things and that those things will be af forded the time and energy and pas sions necessary. Only that way can understanding be shared. Third, I would suggest that first impressions be discounted as early as possible. There may be Arte Crafte THRU WAY SHOPPINO CKNTKN LOWKR MAU. many valuable aspects to an honor system. If we look at the code as a liberating force, one which leads to independent work, unsupervised acti vities, a relaxation of parietal hours, more openness between stu dents and between faculty and stu dents, a schedule devised by stu dents for students needs, a promise and a desire to accomplish not ac cording to rules and regulations but stemming from our mutual understand ing of what a school like ours re quires, an artistic freedom aitd trust between the administration and the students it serves, an honor system will certainly not impede the individual but rather free him. Without self-discipline (as a teacher I musjt say that self-disci- _p.line is not the most highly recom- NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS NCSA Editor Co-editor Feature Writers Dance Editor Political Drama Editor Typists Business Manager Layout and Design Advertising Manager Art Advisor The N. C. ESSAY STAFF Tony Senter Lynn Bernhardt Kathy Fitzgerald Robert Lingelbaoh Sandra Williams Dennie Williamson Tom Cavano Harold Ingram Fat Yanaey Carol Johnson Tess Morton Polly Croaker Tony Senter David Wood Anthony Fragola The N.C. Essay is published weekly at the North Carolina School of the ArtSy P.O. Box 46S?t Winston-^Salemj North Carolina, 27107. miem eeet) Asm? out to (w asHT Moms. yje HAVi^MT AN'/ MAI!. (M Fl\J6 MOIOTHS. mem hap a ^iepwom a iM rijoo HOMTHs UOB'Re FR£6. / V
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