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PAGE TWO THE DECREE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 19«4 IK>UBLE STANDARDS OF JUSTICE Double standards of justice (rules and Hieir en forcement) have always plagued mankind throughout Uie world s chain of history and apparently Wesleyan ^no exception to this tradition. I am sure that many ot us We experienced or wiU at some time experi ence Wesfeyan’s particular version of this. We have Roosevelt’s “New Deal,” and Truman’s S®!: ~ we are experiencing Wesleyan’s ^—Bottom—of—the—Deck—Deal.” Many of us need n^ probe our memories too deeply to recall toes when punishments for certain acts have greasy h^vaned; when enforcement of the rules ranged trom mme, to very fextreme; and when (as is the case now) nJes have been enforced although they were ^ on the books (Of course these are explained away by vmous vague and nebulous categories such as “un- ^ learned, or 1-K^ to learn, to live with these things. However, durmg this semester this is especially true in the ^oreement of rules which are not listed as su^ When questioned, aU involved parties have clamed comply ignorance and innocence of all such matters. Havi^ presented the general situation of disagreement, let us illustrate our point by referring to some specific examples. ^^Case One: There is a great deal of dispute over sectiOT 6-A m Women’s Social Regulations (Bishop’s W) TOnceming what ihe “immediate campus area pending from North to South Halls” actually is. ^ould we take this to mean that any area other tfce sddewalks from the inTirmaiy to North Han iso»himts (In other words, the pine trees and lote) ? Apparently so. Couples have been direct^ out of the pine tree area this semester and were mstructed that due to “safety regulations” area was not to be visited after dark. Now, it seems that since we do have a security toiTC, and since our campus is relatively well-lighted ^ si^e anyone entering the college must enter trough our well-Ughted portals — the gate (unless they chmb a wall, wade through an irrigation ditch ^d cr^ 150 yards of well-illunfiinated, grassy sp«»), that the pines would^ be any more dangerous an ar^ th^ all the rest of the campus. Viewed in this »> ^ wwld seem that the “immediate cmnpus ^a ^uld include, roughly, that area bounded by lyier Drive, and should be interpreted as such. We should, at this time, also explode another of- ten^or^d myth: The infirmary is not the southern limit of the campus for women students. During nor- m^ dayli^t and night time hours (6:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M weekdays — 6:30 A.M. to 12:00 midnight week- ^ds) students may travel freely from North HaU to the steTO of South Hall. Did you know this? Perhaps so; perhaiDs not. Case Two: Sitting in a parked car. Have you or your date ever been run out of a car as you were talking a fe^v minutes before the 10:30 or 12.00 P.M. deadline? This has happened to couples m the past and has also happened recentTy. It would seem that couples could have a few quiet, private moments before entering “the stage” (The stage is toat bnlhantiy-Hghted, well-elevated platform with the ^rk white backdrop across which you must traverse ^fore entering Nash or especially North Hall) Per haps this is deemed by some as “unladylike”-^other vague, nebulous and virtually useless term prevalent here. Granted, there are limits to one’s conduct, but the p>omt can be stretched. At any rate, there is no such rule in effect here (about sitting in parked cars), ^ unless our general apathy becomes so hopeless that we cmpletely quit voicing our opinions, there n^er ^ be. Speaking of cars, incidentally, it is per- r^y l^al to drive along the north portion of Tyler Drive after closing hours as long as you don’t stop. Residence Halls are closed after 0.30 P.M. (or 12:00 midni^t), there would be Etde cxscasicm to ride by them after hours. It would, then, be perfectly within the rights of the security force to investigate or question any persons that should hap pen to ride by — but they could not actually be pre vented from doing so. TTiese cases, containing within them, various incin dents, are not by any means all of the examples of our double standard “policy.” I could go on to men tion certain pimishments concerning drinking, certain arotudes toward the wearing of slacks by some meni- bers of the community but not others (of course I dare not mdicate that Ae latter group mentioned here nawjens to be students), punjidiments tor certain pub lic displays oJ passion (maybe'I should say “emotion”) — like call-downs for kissing a date “good-night,” ^d many others. Suffice it to say, however, thaC these ambiguous situations do exist in ^ite of the regulaitions. LiniE MAN ON CAMPUS m NECJ75 IS A 300P 'HCOH MJUSL* |zecee=ATioiAu I would suggest that we ilsborougjhly familiair- ize ourselves with our rules as they sttmd and inter pret them as such. H this is not done, Ihm we the students are the losers—and when we lose, the ooillege lo^ ^ I admonish ye to “truly think upon these things” and then pursue the proper course of .actioo. We have a Judiciary Agency; we have a Student Govemmenit—why don’t we make use of stibpim! IN THE SPOTUGm' How do you like being “in the spotlight?” Doesn’t it feel nice and secure to walk along the sidewalk, carefi^y avoiding the pine wood — that perennial and timeless symbol of forboding evil? Isn’t it won>- derful to sit and contemplate the bare walls of the juke box room, feeling the comforting glow of four section of bright, neon lights radiating above you? Doesn’t it warm your heart when you coimt all the hallowed spots on campus where you can’ enjoy a few moments of privacy? — Let’s see, why, there’s an area right over by—ah—^well, there’s a place some where, Im sure! After all, no one would deny liiat hiiman beings have human wants and needs! Have I made my point? I rather think so. Why are we not allowed any privacy — even semi-privacy? Why are there no provisions for a spot (or spots) where a couple might be relatively alone? What has happened to the 1962-1963-1964 plans to decorate the juke box room and snack bar? What has happened to the usual ly recognized fact that students have emotions as well as brains? Do you have answers for these problems? I guess we can only point to the “Elephants’ Grave- yard” and hope for the best. Old "D" Speaks Letters To The Editor it Ed, Note: Dance bands have been seem a little odd tried in the past at such dances, By: Davia james Robert Stephens, President of the SGA, has fold the student body to organize and unite. I feel the primary reason for this is that the student body is losing its voice concerning the way the students live and conduct their affairs on our campus. There is one thing that we should keep in mind when we determine what is good and what is bad for the Wesleyan stu dent. If we note a rule that we don't like, then we should not only strive to kill the rule, but we should also offer a constructive nile to take the place of the one we are trying to avoid. We now have a backbone to work with in discussing our problems. Every-day I hear of trite and petty rules inflicted on us. Most of these seem to be aimed at the person looking at our campus from the outside. “What will Mr. or Mrs. — think If they were to see —?» I think it is time to start working in the other direc tion. It is then, and only then, that we as students will work more positively and with greater spirit in working out student af fairs. IF the students unite and are given a voice, if is my sincere conviction that we can work out our own problerni far better than lf~our problems are worked out for us without our consent. I must apologize for those look ing for YDC news; however, I feel this one issue is of the utmost importance to you and to myself. I will use my YDC headline in ending this article for the simple reason that Your Decision Counts . . . Just A Few Words By Melvin Dowdy Conscience is a balance between moral values and conduct. Guilf results froni an imbalance of con science when conduct does not comply with values; but guilt dis appears as repeated mis-conduct exhausts moral sensitivity. Such inhibition makes the work of the Holy Spirit convincing ig sinners of sin almost Impossible and usually moral values reappear only with some shattering ex perience breaking down the bar rier sin has erected. The Bible justly encourages that "Whatso ever things are honest...just... pure...lovely.,.of good report; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think of these things." The call is to put our minds in gear Dear Ed Doesn’t to anyone that we are having *^ut with little success. Ap- «on ,o ^ . Rock N’ Roll bands for semi- '’arenUy most of the students here wo formal and formal dance? not want such entertainment, Doesn’t it appear strange when H^eyer, the issue could be re- jg sound thinking® pVuT vou consider the essence of the THE DECREE you consider the essence of the evening? Doesn’t it seem more appropriate to anyone that a good dance band would suit the occas- sion more? Just think aboOt these ques tions. Certainly Huey “Plano” Smith or the Chantells are not considered good dance bands, and in all reality would be more fit ting for a “casual-dress” dance. But why were they hired to play at Wesleyan’s Christmas and Valentine Dances? Is it‘> beyond the Social Commission to con sider that the Student community might prefer a little less nerve- racking music? This is not a strike at the Social Commission as a whole because everyone knows that they have done an excellent job in the past, especially with the Zodiac dance. But, it seems that they could have used a little more judgment con cerning these upcoming; festivi- D.M. Official Student Newspaper of North Carolina Wesleyan College Printed hi irwHjr in Tubon, R. C. Wtitin— Addreas: Box 3146 N. C. W«dayan College _^^MeuBt.N.C NEWS STAFF -13 feeci^ve Editor Associate Mtor Monroe Managing Editor r™. 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