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VOLUME Xn, NUMBER 22
ROCKY IvrOUNT, N. C,
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1971
^Forum ’ Reviewed
By M. R. OLD
True to the words of the
opening number, “Comedy To
night,” the members of Wes
leyan College Theatre produc
ed the comic atmosphere which
enlived and quickened the au
dience. The depth of rapport
between the cast and audience
was visible from the moment
the curtain opened, and as these
feelings became more evident,
the players put forth more ef
fort,
Dan Shephard as Pseudolus,
the slave with the desire for
freedom in his heart and the
craftiness to attain it in his
mind, portrayed his character
with a devilish spirit that cap
tivated his onlookers. It must
also be said, however, that
Dan’s vocal capacity was for
ced to the maximum limits
by the sheer amount of move
ments made during his songs.
For such talent Dan richly de
served the applause he re
ceived.
Hysterium, aptly portrayed
by Jim Keeter, tried to act as
a control valve for Pseudolus.
In his portrayal of Hyster
ium, Jim interpreted the char
acter’s name into an appropri
ate act—hysteria. Throughout
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the entire play, Jim accentuat
ed this low keyed and highly
controlled emotion in order to
give his character the vivid
ness and color that was de
sirable.
The dottering old man, Se-
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Language
Dropped
By JULIE ROBINSON
After a long and heated meet
ing, the faculty voted to abolish
Requirement
After Debate
Meeting each other on a
nie Johnson) discusses the
W ” ■ ' forms the
busy Roman street Phllia (Jean-
matter of love with Hero (Scott
basis of the action in ‘Forum.’
6
if
the foreign language require
ment for graduation last Tues
day, March 30. The motion
to abolish the requirement was
made as a substitute for the
committee motion and the ad
noc faculty lounge motion after
two hours debate by the faculty.
The abolishment of the re
quirement will mean that Wes
leyan degree candidates will
not be required to take two years
(11, 12, 21, 22) of a foreign
language. Students who have
completed the two years will
be able to use one semester of
the second year (21 or 22) as
fulfillment of the humanities di
vision requirement. The first
year, or 11, 12, will be count
ed as elective credit hoiirs to
ward graduation.
The motion that came from
the faculty committee proposed
to allow each student the option
of completing the language re
quirement or four other cours
es in another area other than the
major field. Each major area
still would have had the option
to require its students to com
plete the foreign language re
quirement.
The second motion, the fa
culty lounge ad hoc motion pro
posed that each major depart
ment have the option of grant
ing a Batchelor of Arts or Bat
chelor of Science degree. The
B.A. degree would require the
two years of foreign language.
The B.S. degree would not.
This motion was defeated af
ter a lengthy discussion. Some
faculty members objected to
this motion because it would im
ply that the B.S. degree was
inferior because it lacked the
language requirement.
After discussion of these two
motions. Dr. Sim Wilde, chair
man of the education division
proposed a motion that the lang
uage requirement be abolished
altogether. The discussion fol
lowing the motion was brief;
most of the argument on both
sides had already been pre
sented.
The vote was taken, and the
substitute proposal passed 22-
20. Dean Jack Moore comment
ed that he had hoped for a more
substantial margin.
Wright Wins Run-Off;
Class Officers Named
Hysterium (Jim Keeter) listens patiently to his mistress
Domina (Beverly Pett), as she gives the orders before her de
parture with Senex (Sean Moran), her dejected husband.
In a close run-off election
last Wednesday, Bruce Wright
defeated Jim Van Laan for the
editorship of the Decree, With
more than 50% of the student
body voting, more interest was
shown in this office than ever
before, Jim Van Laan camp
aigned vigorously stating inS.U.
posters that he thought he could
save the DECREE from medio-
cry. Wright, on the other hand,
conducted a low-key campaign.
Charlie Rogers was elected So
phomore class President, and
Bill Manson was elected Sopho
more Vice-President, Writet
in candidate, Dave Walker, won
the position of SGA treasure.
An evident lack of interest ap
peared in the Junior class of
fices of President and Secre
tary as no one ran,
J. Allen Winter announced
that the selection for Men and
Women’s Student Service Award
would be made Tuesday, April
6,
Leyda Comments On Changes Barbara Brown Appears in
In Wesleyan’s Requirements
Miss Black N. C. Contest
It is my sincerest wish that
these few sentences not be tak
en as praise or condemnation
of anyone’s actions but rather
as words that might spark some
mood of consideration and con
structive action. I do not be
lieve myselfso imminently qua
lified as the jointly working
minds of forty-two faculty
members and then would hope
that this not be taken as su-
p-iv'luous tripe written by an
uppity, insolent student lead
er.
No action in the history of
this college’s faculty has caus
ed such dichatomy and bitter
dispute amongst them as the
question of dropping the lang
uage requirement. Perhaps I
am mistaken but never in my
short history here have I had
the occasion to observe men and
woman whom deeply admire and
respect appear so volatile
and devoid (momentarily) of the
ability to reason. Such was
the case immediately following
the 20-22 decision of the facul
ty to drop the language require
ment.
Such an action is not made
lightly. Symbols are sacred
things. The language require
ment is or has been made a
symbol of a liberal arts educa
tion. To the faculty mem
ber who has devoted his life
work to the liberal arts sys
tem, the abolition of it is a
sacrilege, an unforgivable blas
pheme to the system he be
lieves to be the basis of aca
demic life.
To another faculty member,
the technocrat or modern think
er, the language requirement
is also a symbol. Perhaps it is
to his mind also a sacred thing
but one that must be grown
out of or away from in or
der to keep the liberal arts
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Barbara Brown mixlels prior
to her participation in the
Miss Black N. C. Contest,
Barbara Regina Brown, a ju
nior biology major at Wesleyan,
is a contestant in the 1971 “Miss
Black North Carolina Beauty
Pageant.” Miss Brown is re
presenting Rocky Mount in the
pageant which will be held May
19th-23rd in Greensboro, North
Carolina at the Greensboro Co
liseum, For her talent Barbara
will perform a dramatic act.
She is being sponsored by var
ious businessmen in Rocky
Mount.
All interested people are ur
ged to see Miss Brown for fur
ther information concerning
tickets, program advertising
or patronage.