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VOL. 3, NO. 8
NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE, ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1988
Constitution
still thriving,
Becton says
SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTER — The Hon. Charles Becton of the N.C. Court of Appeals talks with students
following his keynote address Wednesday last week opening the 1988 NCWC Spring Symposium. Becton con
fronted the question of the state of the Constitution. Thursday’s speaker was Jon Wiant, deputy assistant
secretry of state for intelligence coordination, who spoke on "The Intelligence Community and an Onen
Society."
Religion in politics viewed
By SHARON EVANS
Feirell Guillory was the speaker
at last week’s Spring Symposium
discussion of “Religion and Politics /
Church and State.”
Guillory, an associate editor of
News and Observer, was introduced
by Mayor Fred Tumage. Guillory
said in his discussion that the tension
between the idea of church and state
has been renewed with two minis
ters, Jackson and Robertson, in the
Presidential nomination race.
Guillory also said that he believes
that there is a clear separation be
tween Church and State, but politics
and religion do mix. Some politi
cians, such as New York Govemor
Mario Cuomo and Congressman
David Price, have brought the idea of
politics and religion into the content
of their speeches.
“Republicans have adapted the
principles in their platforms, the
Democrats have flinched towards
them,” said Guilloiy,”but neither
should have a hold by the Judeo-
Christian Religion.”
“The pulpit is not the place for
political endosing or fund raising.”
Guillory said, ‘*The puipose of the
Church is the voice of conscious of
the all powerful and politics and the
Church should not abuse one an
other.”
When questioned about the large
movement of support for “Pat”
Robertson, Guillory said it is a sign
from the public that they are missing
something and are drawn towards an
image as fulfillment. Guillory was
also asked when law-making and re
ligion should mix. Guillory re
sponded with an earlier part of Gov
emor Mario Cuomo’s speech that
when Democracy and religious be
liefs seek a common ground then we
can put it into law.
By JEFF JACKSON
The honorable Charles Becton of
the N.C. Court of Appeals pro
nounced with deep conviction, “The
sun still rises on a living
Constitution.” This was the title of
Judge Becton’s keynote address to
the audience at the North Carolina
Wesleyan College Spring Sympo
sium last week concerning the status
of the Constitution today.
Patrick Henry was quoted as say
ing, “Centralized government leads
to tyrarmy.” This quote summed up
one reason Becton gave for the
Constitution’s success. The Framers
restricted government from infring
ing on the rights of the people. An
other similar point based on govern
mental power is the legal system of
checks and balances. This system
gives each branch of government the
right to check each other branch and
to maintain a state of equilibrium.
Becton recognized the Framer’s
safeguards against musused and ac
cumulated power in government.
Two related points brought forth
from the speech come directlu from
the first and 14th amendments to the
Constitution. The first amendment
was created to provide freedom of
religion, speech, assembly, and poli
tics to all U.S. citizens in order to
ensure “a system in which liberty
will thrive.”
Secondly, the 14th amendment
gives citizens the right to due process
of the law. In other words, govern
ment officials are prohibited by law
to violate the rights of people. These
amendments not only give citizens
certain rights, but they also protect
these rights, which is the very es
sence of Constitutional philosophy.
The third and seventh arguments
submitted by Becton deal with the
qualities of the Constitution contains
no human greed and error. For in
stance, the Constitution contains ho
clause that jjermits it to be sus
pended. In addition, this document is
extremely difficult to amend, which
protects it against proposals passed
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Community meeting set'
President Les Garner has proposed a coininuriity
meeting on Monday at 11 a,m.in Room 105 to give
faculty and staff an update on the Board of Trustees
Eoeeiing held last Friday.
Summer jobs open at ’Lost Colony’
The Lost Colony, America’s old
est outdoor drama, is looking for one
hundred courageous performing art
ists and technicians. Must be of
hearty stock and able to: endure 68
performances through heat of night
(Jun. 10-Aug. 27), deliver lines
through sudden showers (perform
ances nightly at 8:30 pm, except Sun
days), brave swarms of island insects
(mostly mosquitoes), lead unsuspect
ing spectators through scenes of
grandeur, savage conflict, uplifting
reveky, comic romance and touching
pathos. Prepare to set your summer
aside for the greatest entertainment
in history!
By day, participate in the Profes
sional Theatre Workshop, which of
fers children’s theatre production,
studio drama, madrigal singing,
dance classes and lectures and dem
onstrations by resident and guest art
ists. College credit is available
through the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill to those eli
gible.
Salary range is $100-200/week
(side jobs are available by the score),
affordable waterside housing is of
fered ($15/week), soimdfront sailing
and sunbathing is permitted (on Sun
days of rest). Feast on fresh seafood
at annual cast events like company
fish fry (first rehearsal. May 23) and
backstage crab feast (final perform
ance, Aug. 27).
Auditions for summer ’88 season
will be held on Saturday, at the Lost
Colony Building, Fort Raleigh Na
tional Historic Site in Manteo (on
Roanoke Island). Actors and singers
report at 10 a.m. and prepare a one
minute monologue and/or one min
ute vocal piece (bring own accompa
niment or sheet music for Dancers
audition at 3 p.m. and participate in a
dance movement class. Technicians
apply at 3 p.m. for a brief interview.
All must bring a resume and a black
and white photo (head and shoulders,
please).
Positions are available for: eleven
technicians, six costume assistants,
28 actor/technicians (four women),
20 dancers (half and half), 20 singers
and 15 principals (four women).
For more information or direc
tions, contact The Lost Colony at
(919) 473-2127.