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Page Two the!CAMPUS ECHO 1 Monday, April 30, 1962 Any Tennis Traders Around? Spring ushered in warm weather and we were forced to aban don our unwieldy “astranaut boots” for a new pair of tennis shoes. Thus we joined the ever-expanding number of avid tennisters, as the wearers of these shoes are called. But alas, our new, gleaming white shoes refused to fit into the scheme of things! We recognized our shortcomings, which we immediately at tempted to rectify. We were trying to give our stubborn shoes a brown hue by deliberately walking in dust when an experienced tennister informed us that our shoes would appear “artificially colored.” So we abandoned the project. The shoes of a professional tennister are products of careful, meticulous aging and conditioning—they bear no resemblance what soever to new tennis. These shoes are lovingly dirtied until they as sume a brown hue;white is never acceptable. Owning sneakers which have holes, we discovered, is compara ble to owning a Rolls Royce among a community of Ford owners. The dream of every tennister is to make his shoes in such a dilapi dated condition that they have to be patched. A large, conspici- ous patch on an aged pair of tennis denotes a professional tennister of a very high calibre. We dared to crash this erudite society with a pair of new tennis. Our application to the NCC Tennister’s Society was therefore re jected. Since we desperately want to become a member of this club, we are requesting that anyone desiring to exchange their old tennis shoes for our new ones, if there is such a fool, please contact us immediately. What's Happening? - Nothing Comments on NCC student apathy have ripped the campus so until they have become cliches. And still students remain in the^ self-centered, complacent worlds. Recent figures indicate that this apathy will not soon be abated. Only 947 out of an enrolled 2,300 registered to vote in the upcoming student elections. This, of course, means that only 40 percent of students here are interested in stu dent affairs. Evident in this already gloomy picture is that fact that apathy is reflected in the candidates themselves. There are only three candidates competing for the office of President of the Student Government, partly because the office requires much responsibility and time investment, and also because candidate Lynwood Walker appears too formidable an opponent to buck. Consequently, competition has amassed itself down in the vice- presidential ranks. Here there are four candidates competing for office. Notable in the vice-presidential race is the fact that there are theree women candidates. Despite our misgivings about their quali fications for office, it seems that NCC women have decided to run with the ball left floundering by male students. Although we shud der at the thought of women holding op positions in the SG we, nevertheless, admire them. Student apathy, however, is reflected most highly in the office of Editor of the Campus Echo. Competing for this office are exactly Xero candidates! The reason is quite clear, not one student out of 2,300 deems himself qualified to be editor; indeed, not one out of 2300 is qualified; 2300 students have tossed out of the window this opportunity to learn and enjoy journalism. We have other barbs to make at student apathy, but we would only be wasting words. The apathetic ones don’t read the paper either! As I See It By Harrison Willoughby “Campus Elections” TIs A Tale Told By Idiots Satirist Bernard De Mandeville tells in The Grumbling Hivei of a beehive which thrives on a basic policy of dishonesty. All bees in this particular hive scorn the policy they live by, but none of them; really want to discard it for another. Their dishonest policy cre ates a need for policemen,, courts and lawyers and other similar, institutions, thereby keeping many bees employed. Finally, the bees decide to “turn over a new leaf” and adopt a basic policy of com-; plete and total honesty. Chaos and ruin result overnight. With the policy of honesty established there is no need for policemen, courts and lawyers and other similar institutions, and these are discarded. With the dismissal of these institutions comes the unemployment of several thousand bees. A once lucrative beehive becomes decadent. The United States is a beehive, one which thrives on a basic- policy of imininent warfare. Many industries in this human bee hive are running at full blast, turning out such lovely products as B52 aircraft, Atlas, Titan, Polaris and Hound-Dog missiles. Other industries are busy turning out slips, ammunition, guns and tanks. Still another industry, called the armed forces, hires and trains men for the specific purpose of repulsing an enemy in war. Like the bees De Mandeville created, none of the human bees want world peace, for it would eliminate the need for these industries and would consequently result in financial chaos within the beehive. What probably went unnoticed by many bees was a step to create financial chaos. The Durham Morning Herald stated it nicely in the April 19th edition, “y.S. Unveils Sweeping Plan to Slash Arms, Abolish War.” Stated in other words this same headline might read, “U.S. Unveils Plan to Destroy Itself.” The complete! abolition of war, including the cold war, could destroy this capital-i istic beehive, just as honest brought ruin to the beehive of De Mandeville. A13, bees in the U.S. beehive should buzz together, construct a giant,stinger, and apply it to the hind quarters of U.S. Ambassa-^ dor Arthur Dean and the other proponents of this idea. Imagine. Total fjisarmament, world peace—Tis’ truly a tale told by idiots! Its springtime again and the very air we breathe is heavily laden with springtime fragran ces. Among these delicate fra grances NCC students detect an odor which stands out from all the rest—the pervading scent of campus politics. Yes, politics is in the air again and we focus with increasing in terest our attention on action in the student elections. We wit ness the activities of local office holding aspirants and wonder in a himi-drum fashion “who will be who” next year. Traditionally, the offices and positions to be held have been a noble and a hard-earned honor for those students securing them. The case now, however, seems to be that office holding has be come less glorious. Candidates: have become^ less colorful and able; campaigns have lost their electrifying appeal; and the elec tive populace has become in creasingly smaller. We have moved to such a ridiculous ex^ treme that we have on our hands female aspirants for offices. All of these actions are manifesta tions of campus wide apathy. This situation is deplorable in that the student elections present the, opportunity for stu dents to make their voices heard by th^ election of qualified representatives. Let’s examine a few possible reasons for the now prevailing low spirits. It seems that office holding has lost some of its appeal in that those who have recently occupied positions have ,failed miserably to actuate the fine honor and to execute the duty that was bestowed upon them. Winning an office is in itself an honor, but it is the effective execution of that office that su stains the honor. It seems that those winning positions have been content to rest on their laurels; and the bold promises made during the campaigning period have turned awry and have haphazardly lost the name of action. It is unrealistic, of course, to expect a great deal from the pro mises made by these politicians, and one should not forget the extreme difficulty of a“sove- reign” existing with a sovereign, but one certainly expects some efforts to be made in effecting some of the promises made, even if they are ultimately deterred by a higher administration. Positive action of this type could restore the desire of office hold ing by showing that student go vernment officials need not be figure heads but figures of worthwhile action. Doing this would recall that which is so conspicuously absent—the true glory of office holding. So, at election time, will we inaugurate persons who are mere facades of that which they design themselves to be,, or will they be, in the true sense of the word, leaders? Will they be per sons of obvious mediocre poten tial for performance in office or will they be persons endowed with natural talents to lead? To the keen observer there is an easily discernible difference be tween the two types. If we prove to be naive in our selec tions we will have on our hands again manifest mediocrity, the like of which so strikingly characterizes the now reigning Student Government adminis tration. Next year can be a year of (continued on page 3) COtlCGE- CflFcnftin Ufamis You fool, been worlanq heiv lonq enuff lo kiow beHer ihan io idsie +he sfx/f we serve ihe s+uderrfs^' A Paid Political Advertisement Elect Charles Weeks Vice-President The election of Charles Weeks as Vice-President of the North Carolina College Student Go vernment would do much to ward bettering student condi tions here at the college. Weeks’ Platform includes better com munication between students and the Student Government; an addition of more social events on the SG calendar; reorganization of the Student Government for internal efficiency; promotion of student participation in policies CHARLES WEEKS which directly affect them; and promotion of longer library hours. Weeks’ active participation in various activities has greatly aided his leadership abilities. So, Go Vote With A Winner— Elect Charles Weeks Vice-Presi dent of the North Carolina Col lege Student Government. LETTERS... Explore Graduate Program Dear Editor, The Atlanta University School of Social Work, graduating class of 1962 is participating in the student recruitment program. Aa a 1960 graduate of North Caro lina College and a perspective graduate of the School of Social Work, I am writing to urge those persons interested in Social Work to explore our graduate program. Inasmuch as the Echo reaches the population of students, I would appreciate some re^er-' ence to this letter or the school being made in the next edition of the Campus Echo. (Mrs.) Frederica C. Harrison GimP“5©Echo Member ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS The Campusi Echo, official student publication at North Caro lina College at Durham, is published monthly during the regular school year. Subscription rate, $1.50 per school year. Third-class mail privilege authorized at Durham, N. C. Willie Hall — Editor-in-Chief
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