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VOLUME XU, NUMBER 21
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C,
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1971
Prospective Freshmen
Visit Wesleyan Campus
Open Letter On Drug Usage
Wesleyan College again hos
ted its prospective freshmen
last week end as thirty hopeful
members of the Class of 1975
visited the campus. Beginning
on Friday afternoon at 3:00,
these high school seniors were
registered by Marshall Old, J im
Keeter, or Dennis Hayek. Af
ter meeting their hosts, the vis
itors were brought to the cafe
teria for dinner.
On Saturday morning more
guests arrived, and the week
end acitivity began. The first
part of the morning was re
served for campus tours; the
hosts showed each student the
dorms, the library, gym, ad
ministration building, and other
interesting spots on the cam
pus. After lunch, their time
was divided between a general
orientation meeting, a base
ball game, and a reception and
open house held at Nash Hall.
This reception was planned by
the dorm council and Betty Jo
Bryant. Saturday night was en
livened by a free mixer dance
where the Abbrevs offered
entertainment. Sigma Omega
prepared the cafeteria for the
dance and cleaned up afterward.
Sunday morning concluded
the week end visitation. Juan
ita Glisson supervised the pub
licity for the event, and He
len Steiner helped located hosts
and hostesses for the week
end. Dennis Hayek directed the
dance, and Mr. Garlow matched
visitors with students.
By JULIE ROBINSON
Dean of Students AllenCordts
recently issued to the student
body a statement concerning the
college’s official position on
student drug possession and
use. The statementwas promp
ted by a meeting initiated by a
few students. They expressed
concern at the lack of a state
ment explaining the administra
tive position concerning the use
of drugs on campus.
Dr. Cordts outlined a six-
point statement in which he re
vealed legal penalities. The
first item explained the fact
SGA Holds Elections For
Publications And Classes
Next Friday, March 26, the
elections for the editorships of
DECREE, DISSENTER, and AS
PECTS, all class officers, and
the Supreme Court will be held.
Allen Winter, Chairman of the
Elections Committee announc
ed today that at press time,
May Term Projects Reflect
The Diversified Interest
May Term here at North Ca
rolina Wesleyan College will
again offer students a unique ex
perience in fields of their
choice, and at the same time
will earn for them four hours
toward graduation. The topics
of May Term this year cover a
multitude of subjects, both on
and off campus.
Trips overseas, again have
been planned.
Western Man classes will
again tour Great Britain under
the direction of Dr. Allen John
son and Dr. Jack Teagarden.
A total of three weeks will be
spent in Wales, Scotland, and
France, where artistic, liter
ary, and historical places of
interest will be visited. One
week will be spent in London and
ten days in England.
Robert Lowenthal is offering
a minimester in Mexico where
students will view the people
and places of Mexico first hand.
Jean Mann and Joseph Price
are offering a minimes
ter in France which will be a
study-tour consisting of a week
in Paris and a two week bus
jaunt through southern France.
Such places as the Papal Pa
lace, Nice, Carcassonne will be
included. There will be no guide
on the trip. Each student will
be assigned one town or locat
ion and will serve as guide-
master in his speciality.
Mr. Vance Mizelle is offer
ing a “Project England” tour
Circle K Talent Show
Planned March 27
The WesleyanChapter ofCir-
cle K International has com
pleted auditions for their annual
talent show according to Tom
Snyder, manager of the show.
Each year Wesleyan students
are asked to volunteer their
guitars, voices, and talents,
and each year the result is a
better show.
At press time. Circle K had
confirmation on six regular acts
of individual participation and
three acts of group participa
tion. The three campus groups
Involved are Nu Gamma Phi,
Alpha Delta Chi, and Pi Ep
silon. Of the three greek sys
tems, Pi Epsilon is best re
membered for last year’s per
formance in which they presen
ted "Laugh-In” as a satire on
community life at Wesle5fan. In
the individual acts, David Walk
er, Andy Hammond, and Dave
Pearce have developed an in
strumental group. Nancy Ton-
kens will play her guitar and
sing American folk songs while
David Pearce plans a drum
solo. An interpretive dance
will be performed by Vernell
Rodgers, and Will Thomson and
Ed Tripp will entertain the au
dience with a duet. John Mor
ton in also planning a guitar
solo.
Other students that have
shown interest in performing In
the show are Wray Wheeless,
Shirley Clay, Trish Hudson,
Scott Wilkinson, Patty Sayers,
Ann Simpson, and Brenda Pep
per. Though these students
are expected to perform. Circle
K could not give a definite an
swer at press time.
The show will be presented
at 8:15 p.m., Saturday, March
27, in Everrett Gym.
open to all students. Students
will pick from a number of to
pics a speciality to concentrate
on, and there will be visita
tion in the particular places.
The last week of the project will
be on campus and reports will
be given in class.
For those staying on campus,
a variety of minimesters are
offered, Cheston Mottershead
and William Field (as consul
tant) will offer a survey to re
search the feasibility of creat
ing a regional magazine. A
hypotheical business will be re
searched. A publishing com
pany will be “built”, and the
students will receive first-hand
knowledge in the area of re
search.
P. W. Kirk will offer a course
in biology and ecology in which
the first phase will deal with
field trips to the basic types of
natural communities in eastern
North Carolina. Independent
study will also be emphasized.
Dr. A. W. Sharer and a group-
of students will travel to the
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six candidates had presented
themselves for nomination to
the Supreme Court: Bill Neale,
Dave Holt, Ron Drumheller,
J. C. Kermon, Kathy Maddux,
and Molly Levin.
From the rising Sophomore
class, Stanley Gray and Char
lie Rogers are competing for
the office of president. Car
olyn Beane is running for se
cretary; Bob O’Keef, vice pre
sident; and Martha Hemingway,
treasurer. David Smith is run
ning for the office of Junior
class vice-president, and Diane
Williams is running for trea
surer of that class. In the se
nior class races. Incumbent
Helen Steiner is running for
president; Marshall Old, Tim
Coggins, and Anne Matthews are
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that use, possession or sale of
marijuana and all other Illegal
substances is against the law
in the state of North Carolina.
He further stated that the
Wesleyan campus is not a san
ctuary and that college students
have no immunity from the law.
Item three pointed out that
there is no legal requirement
for law enforcement agencies
to give advance warning of a
search or a “bust.”
Wesleyan College is char
tered by the N. C. Secretary
of State and must in all offic
ial acts and publication uphold
state laws.
Dr. Cordts stated that in
fraction of a state law also
constitutes violation of college
regulation, and that any student
convicted in a court of law for
drug violation is subject to im
mediate dismissal from Wesle
yan.
Dr. Cordts said in his state
ment that, “The purpose of this
letter is to remove any illus
ions students may have about
the college’s position on these
matters and the college’s res
ponsibility to the larger com
munity.
“It is my intentiontobe help
ful and to help avoid any dif
ficult, even tragic, problem si
tuations,”
See editorial on page 2.
Dean Of Students’ Office
Reveals Open House Policy
Last week after consultation
with the resident hall councils
and resident councilors. Deans
Cordts and Alexander announc
ed the following guidelines for
open houses:
1. A resident who is en
tertaining a guest or guests will
leave his door open at least
a foot’s length,
2. All guests must enter
and leave the residence hall
through the lobby doors,
3. Upon entrance, the guests
will register and indicate with
whom he expects to visit.
4. Each guest will notify the
receptionist, who will be sta-
Dr. William Sasser rehearses withtheWesleyanSingers in an
ticipation of the u[x;oming concert on April 6.
tioned in the lobby, of his de
parture.
5. The Dormitory Council
will assign to students respon
sibilities necessary for the ad
ministration of Open House.
The Council will furnish the Re
sident Counselor with a roster
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Wesleyan Singers
Plan Concert
The Wesleyan Singers, direc
ted by Dr. William Sasser, will
present their annual Com
mencement Concert, Tuesday,
April 6, 8:15 p.m. in Ever
rett Gym. The Singers will
perform W. A. Mozart’s Co
ronation Mass in C. Major and
Ralph Vaughn-Williams’ solo
ist, and this solo part will be
sung by Mr. Jeff Ishee, a voice
instructor at Chowan College.
This performance will be Mr.
Ishee’s third appearance on
campus.
Solo parts in the Coronation
Mass will be sung by Chris
Scott, Debbie Pifer, Linda Lew
is, Helen Steiner, Jeannie John
son, Scott Wilkinson, SteveWil-
liams, Jim Keeter, and Bruce
Wright. Mrs. William Sasser
will accompany the chorus in
the Mass while Bruce Wright
will play organ accompaniment
to the Five Mystical Songs.
Admission is free.