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THE DECREE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1971
Unnoticed
And they came with haste and found Him, just
as they had been told. Hosts of angels surrounded Him,
and great throngs chanted His praises from corner
to corner. People from every part of the world,
representing all nations, races, and ideologies, danced
and sang in an atmosphere of total bliss and gaeity.
He was worshipped; He was praised. He was the cen
ter of attention. He was the Spirit of Christmas,
In the center He sat on his great golden throne,
the symbol of wealth and authority. He spoke with
the wisdom of the ages, but only a few listened. He
was dressed in red velvet and black patent leather,
and his jolly laugh and jovial manner filled the palace
with glee.
And they all brought gifts and laid them at his feet.
Great gifts and small gifts: gold, frankincense,
neckties, handkerchiefs, pretty lace and precious
gems. The decor was magnificent—bright lights,
shiny tinsel, stunning costumes. And wrapping paper
enough to cover the world was strewn about the
palace as the gifts were politely exchanged. And over
the palace there could have been seen for miles
around a great light, manufactured specifically for
this occasion by one of the nation’s leading indus
tries.
A Christmas Card
For Wesleyan
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth
quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their
story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. It you compare
yourself with others, you maybecome vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and
lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the
changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full
of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for
high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the
face of all aridity and disenchantment it is .perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of yo;jth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress your
self with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a whole
some discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right
to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it
should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your
labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your souL With all
its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive
to be happy. (Copied),
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And they celebrated through the night, and continued
for years and centuries. And still today they sing and
decorate and exchange gifts and worship this Spirit
of Christmas, While in one obscure corner of the
room, almost covered by the wrapping paper and tinsel,
almost deafened by the roar of the crowd, lay a babe—
a King, Unnoticed.
Tis The Season
At the end of the semester in the flurry of exams
and papers, a need exists for some of us to look
back on the past fourteen weeks and consider them
carefully. In the midst of this season of good-will,
it would be good for many of us to pursue a path of
harmony which would (hopefully) lead us into the new
semester. It has been our contention during the past
eleven issues that the students of this school could,
if they desire, work together for academic and social
changes, but the key word-is “together.” We can and
must, within the framework of individuality, meet
challenges of new academic trends and achieve great
er social liberty.
Maybe we will attain such high sounding goals
during the winter term; we hope so. Moreover,
we hope that the spirit of good-will that in theory
exists now may transform some of the problems and
(particularly) some of the personality clashed Into
differences which ma^y be bridged. We will wait and
see concerning these issues. Merry Christmas,
Dear Chief ...
OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
EDITOR Brace Wright
ASSISTANT EDITOR Marshall Old
BUSINESS & ADVERTISING MGR Chuck Martin
CIRCULATION MANAGER Gail Mabe
PHOTOGRAPHER Jay Van Hoose
COLUMNISTS: Ralph Rose. Will Thomson Tom Hardison
REPORTERS: Liz Reece, Betty Anne Lee, Charlie Rogers.
Ralph Rose, Lee Smith, Molly Pollack. Jane
Gravely, Gray Basnight
Bosiness Address: Box 3056, Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27801
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY WESLEYAN STUDENTS
Opinions Published Do Not Necessarily Re[H*esent
Those Of Wesleyan College
Dear Chief:
Recently a student told the
Calendar Committee that he
does not go to the Friday night
Flicks in the cafeteria because
the sound reproduction is so
bad. I asked him what was the
last movie he had seen in the
cafeteria, and he told me it was
Rosemary’s Baby,
The student was very right.
The sound for Rosemary’s Baby
had been nearly unintelligible,
because of problems with the
projector. The week after that
movie, though, the Calendar
Committee asked Mr. Floyd
Sawyer if funds could be found
to replace the old projector. Mr.
Sawyer’s prompt action in get
ting a new projector have made
viewing conditions much more
enjoyable at subsequent movies.
The student’s complaint has
jogged the memories of mem
bers of the Calendar Com
mittee. We have previously
relayed our private thanks, but
(however belatedly) we want
now to thank Mr. Sawyer more
publicly. We feel his quick
response to the need for a new
projector deserves the thanks
of everyone who goes to the
Friday night Flicks,
My letter has a happy ending;
last Friday the student who had
not been going to the Flicks
came to see the Fantastic Film
Festival, He toM me that he
enjoyed the show, and that he
understood every word.
Sincerely,
Joe Orton
Film Selection Subcommittee
Calendar Committee
Vi Fall Final
Exam Schedule
Monday, December 13, 1971:
9:00-11:00 A.M. #1; 1:00-3:00
P,M, #2; 7:00-9:00 P,M, #12;
Tuesday, December 14, 1971:
9:00-11:00 A.M. #3; 1:00-3:00
P.M. #4; 7:00-9:00 P.M. #13;
Wednesday, December 15, 1971
9:00-11:00 A.M. #5; 1:00-3:00
P.M. #6: Thursday, December
16, 1971 9:00-11:00 A.M. #10;
1:00-3:00 P.M. #11; Friday,
December 17, 1971, 9:00-11:00
A.M. #9; 1:00-3:00 P.M. #7.
Dear Chief
While in Convocations today,
I heard an individual refer to
the “Marshall Old type in a
rather pejorative tone. This
caused me to do a slow burn.
There are Marshall Old types
on every college campus. You
will find them involved inSGAs,
student - faculty committees,
and other positions of responsi
bility. These are the people who
take the lead, rather than tag
along throwingstumblingblocks
in the way of progress.
The follower is usually the
habitual griper who takes pot—
shots at responsible leadership
rather than contributes anything
of true value. It seems that
the followers are always jeal
ous of leaders. The one thing
that the people in the follower
category do not realize is that
the individual places himself
into either category. Words of
envy and petty jealousy often
fill their circles with a sicken
ing green glow.
H. W. Whitley
Dear Chief:
I was very pleased to learn
last week that the library hours
have been extended. However,
this evening I came to the li
brary to use the S.C.M, 111
Copier machine as a favor for
my roommate, when half way
through my task the little yel
low light flashed on saying, “add
paper.” Becoming a bit upset
being in this situation, I was
pleased to be able to receive
aid from the librarian, Unfor-
tiinately, my relief was only
temporary, for she informed me
that the paper for the machine
is in the office, which is com
pletely locked up!! The situation
was complicated still further,
by the fact that I was going to
use the phone to call my room
mate and inform him of my sit
uation, but the phone is in the
office, where the paper for the
machine is, which is locked up!
Now there are solutions to
this problem. We can very
carefully remove apane of glass
and temporarily tack it in place,
so that during the day it would
look like the others but would
be very easy to remove after 6
p.m. If you would prefer,, an
“unauthorized key” could be
made for an evening staff mem-
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Your employment application seems in order. Sir We’re
placing you with our Religion Department.