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MAKOON AXr* GOLD
.Wednesday, October 23
Maroon And Gold
Entered as second das* rftilter at the
Post O/flee at Elon College, N. C. nnder
the Act of March 8. 1879. Deliverod by
ujall. 51.50 tlie college year, 50c the
quarter.
Edited and printed by students of Elon
College. Published bl-we^;kly during the
colleyc year under the auspices of the
Board of Publication.
EDITORIAL BOAKI)
Chuck Oakley Editor-In-Chief
John Biggerstaff Assistant Editor
Walter Edmonds Assistant Editor
James Humphrey - Staff Photographer
Jo Jones -- Staff Typist
Luther N, Byrd Faculty Advibor
BUSINESS BOAIU)
James Biggerstaff Business Mgr.
Phillip Sexton . . Printing Advisor
John Avila . . - Circulatinii Mgr.
Worden Updyke Press Operator
SPORTS STAFF
Bill Walker Sports Editor
REPORTERS
Gaynelle Branton Vincent Mariani
Janet Burge Shigrmi Morita
Stewart Cass Roger NardelU
Robert Hall Jo McQuade
Paul Heath Robert Orr
Ann Joyce Gene Rhodes
William Joyner Bobby Riley
Donald Kimrey William Turner
l/ouan Lambeth Paul Westerfiela
Richard Lashley Louis Wilkins
Donald Lichok Yvonne Winstead
Jerry Loy AI Wittschen
Kuth Geary .... Elizabeth Morris
IVEW KA:M?*S A.KE Lft'E EASIER FOR FRESHMAN' GiRL
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1957
STOP AND THINK
At most colleges, weekends are known
as the time of the exodus. At Elon prac
tically everyone deserts the campus when
classes end Friday and migrates toward
Virginia and the two Carolinas. The cares
that infest the day to day existence of a
Student arc lorgotten during a few brief
moments 0/ cxcitemenl arounJ home. For
tors or long drawn-out classes—at least
an interlude, there are no book.";, instruc-
until Monday morning.
But stop and think for a moment. What
if you had to spend your weekend away
from Elon lying in a hospital bed, staring
blankly at the ceiling, wondering how you
got there and when the pain was going
to stop? What if those two grisly words
"highway accident” entered your life?
Don’t scoff. It happens to hundreds of
people just like you every day. That next
b«‘ the beginning of a lifetime of agony
beach trip could be your last, or it could
and regrets.
You are behind the wheel of your car,
Visualize the following scene:
breezing toward a weekend of laughter
and gaiety at a nearby town. You and
your carefree companions are in a hurry;
a weekend is such a short time.
You come up behind a ponderous, slow-
inoving truck. Pull over buddy, you say
to yourself. You grow Impatient Ah. there**
a bit of dayiignt ahead Probably nothing
coming over that hill. I think I’ll take a
chance.
So you pull around the truck to pass.
As you draw abreast and top Uie crest of
the, hill, a speeding bus looms directly in
front of J^ou. Youi- foot slams the break
pedal in an empty gesture of defiance. But
jou know it is too late. TOO LATE!—CKO
CIGARETTES
In the past few months, as a result of
continued laboratory tests and the contin
ued study of hospital records and other
records bearing on the subject, high med
ical authorities have repeated previous
statements that cigarette smoking increas
es the liability to lung cancer.
I understand that, despite tie piling up
of evidence of the injurious effect of smok
ing, there has been a big increase in the
sales of cigarettes. Does this mean that
cigarette smokers do not believe what the
h^Bh medical authorities say? Not at all.
It means simply that everybody who goes
oh smoking does so because he is willing
fo take the chance that H will be sotne
otlier, smoker, not himself who is smitten
by the dread disease—just as millions of
automobile drivers speed rcK^klessly every
day despite what tiey hear and read of
the deaths and ftijuries caused hy speed
ing. Of course the speeder knows there are
going to be fatal accidents in great num
ber, but he counts on their happening to
other people, not himself.
There ire modifications and limitations
In #e statements from the medidal au
thorities. .They .maice a destinction between
smoking that is "exeessive” and smoking
(hat is not. Except in extreme cases, in
which the evidence cannot be disputed,
it is difficult to say where to draw the
line.—CKO
under
the oaks
With
CHUCK OAKLEY
Nature is offering the year’s most vivid
colors as the huge iaks on campus begin
to drop their brilliant colors of gold, orange
and red. Autumn is in the air! Football
is in full swing! Nothing is more evident
as the high-spirited Christians display their
talents for a North State Conference title.
The Maroon and Gold gridders are doing
a fine job on the pigskin field and the
least we can do is to give such a team
the support it deserves.
Homecoming is near, and what a big
week-end at Elon! The parade, the game
and the dance usually make it an exciting
week-end and one for which it is worth
staying on campus.
At last, we are getting paved roads
around tke campus, which rAeans less mud
and less car-washing . . . How about some
paved parking lots???
CONGRATULATIONS to the Elon Play
ers for the excellent production of THE
HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. Many
students have declared it the best full
length production presented during their
stay at Elon. The Elon Players also pro
vide entertainment for the public each
Thursday evening at 8; 30 o'clock.
Attention veterans! Now is the time to
join the Vet’s club. It may benefit you.
Its primary function is to support social
functions, participate in the college activi
ties, to stimulate in promoting and main
taining the highest standards of college
life, and to benefit all veterans in any
way possible.
CONGRATULATIONS to the founder of
the card system in the dining hall ... It
keeps the line as it should be. There should
be some system worked out for those who
ii^ve to eat early. ^ ,
Chit-Chat
October 14th was an important date.
Not only was it President Eisenhowers
birthday, but also that of such Elon per-
.'.onalities as ProfeSor Epperson. Ann Min-
ter, Sarah Shelton and Ginger Johnson
... Jim Short has invented a new game
and has a very attractive opponent to
play it with in Science Survey. For the
length of time put on it it must be a cross
word puzzle of some sort . . . t wonder if
people like Wayne Taylor and Authur Pitts
get their feet wet when they take a shower
. . . When “Square” Edmonds was asked
by a profesor why he was late for class,
he replied simply, "Class started before
I got here.” . . . FLASH: Ann Minter is
the Kin Ncvak of *he Elon Players . . .
Ken Price, Freshman from Danville, Va.,
is tutoring upperclassmen in subjects he
hasn't taken. He only has an A-pIus aver
age in Chemistry . . . Bob -Rickover was
taught in a dase at a Kappa Phi-Tau Zeta
Party—when asked why he wasn't dancing
he increduously repbed, "They are all so
good looking, I can’t decide which one to
dance with’* ... I understand the Bigger
staff boys ordered several hundred of their
annual pictures with their autograph
stamped on. Must be nice to be so popular
. . Harold Harri.s, Lester Brewer. Leigh
Wills and Turner Winston are better known
as the Warehouse Four . . . Jerry Creech,
known to women as the "leech", is drool
ing over a comely young Miss from Wis
consin . . . The law of average will pro
vide Dick Guite with a date if he keeps
^ying . . . Johnny Meadows and Bill Wal
ker have parts in "Oklahoma”, which is
to be given at W. C. in the near future
... I wauld fike to know how a student
can be marked tardy when he leaves after
half of the class is over. According to Web
ster it means late arrival . . . The old Col
lege spirit seems to be dying Out ... it
seems that we are going to have to offer
scholarships to the cheering section .
CONGRATULATIONS, to the band for
their fine entertainment at half-time at the
football games . . . Anyone desiring a date
. near Suffolk, Va.. contact David Run-
neUs, snow-king of the Freshmen class.
Chuck's Chuckles
Have you heard about the guy who was
so generous with his girl he finally had
to marry her for HIS money . . . A friend
reports that during a «ecent drive down
to Miami Beach he spotted a sign near
a reel estate development that read: Get
lots while you’re young . . .
At the hearing, the judge questioned the
prisoner. “Ever been in trauble before?’'
"All I did was rob my kid brother's
bank.” ■ "May it please the court,'’ inter-
rtipted the prosecuting attorney. "Tke de
fendant’s younger brother is cashier of the
■ First National Bank”
The beautiful brunette was applying for
a job as a secretary. Her prospective boss
asked how she spelled "Mississippi^” Siie
frowned a moment, then asked, “The river
or the state?’' but get th^ job anyway. '
1
on the
campus
I
A iivirg proof of Eion’i liospitaole and friendly attitude toward all its students may be seen in th>2
above picture of Eileen Rash, o Newport News, Va., a victim of the dread disease of polio, who
is determined to live a normal I fe in spite of the fact that she is forced to navigate about the Elon
campui ill a w.ieel chair. She i? pictured while trying out one cf the ramps that were built at
both her dormitory and at Alamance Building to facilitate her movements to and from classes.
Shown with her are members of the Sigma Mu Sigma Fraternity, a group which volunteered to
assist EiUen in mcetine. her schedule. The members of the fralei'nity built the ramps for her use.
The Sigma ^Tu Si^;na g,roup with her. left to right, includes Cliiton Duke, of Suffolk, Va.; Doug
lass Scott, of Durham; Stuart Fyke, of Burlington; Jim Compton, of Cedar Grove: Ronnie Berg
man, of Uncasville, Conn.; Charlie Howell, of Henderson; Grady Radford, of Draper; Linwood
Hurd, of New Britain; Conn.; Mac^ic McLauchlin, of Burlington; and Carl Eurkc. cf Burlington.
Thftnks To Eton Hospitarity ...
Polio Offers No Educational Barrier
By ANN JOYCE
When ccntemplating a college
career most high school students
are faced with some problem. For
some it is a lack of money. Others
have failed to realize before their
senior year that they want to at
tend college and have obtained a
scholastic backgiountl wit.ch may
hinder them in college work.
Eileen Rash, one of Elon Col
lege's best known students, was
faced with a rather uncommon
problem as she thought about col
lege. The pretty blue-eyed fresh
man from Newport News, Va.
has had polio. Since she was six
years old she has been on crutch
es, has worn a brace or has been
in a wheel chair.
At her home the kitchen sink,
cabinets and range are on a level
ihat she can reach. Ramps are
included among the furnishings of
the home. She is used to house
work and says she can even wax
floors.
In high school she was a mem
ber of the band and missed only
cne game during her stay there
When she began thinking about
the new and different surround
ings of college, Eileen says she
got "buttsrflies,” but college was
x.i opportunity she had always
wanted, and she was quite happy
when she received her letter of
acceptance to Elon College.
Probably Eilei-n’s largest worry
V, a: that she might l>e considered
.jn "invalid” in the new school.
ii la a word that she detests and
does not thjnk she is an in
valid because she does not feel
like one. She loathes people who
feel so.ry for her. Someone re
marked to her once that they felt
sorry for her. Eileen quickly re
plied, “I feel sorry for you too.”
She feels that the slower than
average pace at which she travels
enables her to see more and get
more out of life than the average
pel-son does.
After having lived on the Elon
campus lor more than a month,
Eileen says, “1 realize that I need
not have had those butterflies be
cause evefyone here seems to have
accepted me as my old friends
did. It makes me very happy be
cause I arn liked for myself and
for no other reason.”
j When Eileen came to Elon Col-
ilege, various ■ members of Sigma
[Mu Sigma fraternity saw that she
; got in and out of the buildings
.and looked after her in general.
For her exclusive use ramps have
'been erected to the side of the
I regular steps which she uses on
I campus. The college has arranged
1 for all of her classes to meet on
I first floor and her dormitory room
jis on the first floor. She thinks
ihe college has gone far beyond
the call of duty to make her al
most complete independence on
campus possible.
Her warm smile, her sense of
humor, her willingness to always
help with everything and her lack
of self-consciousness have won
many friends on campus for the
17-year-old Virginian.
There are quite a few boys at
Elon showing an interest in Ei
leen, but not romantically, due
to the diamond solitaire she wears
on her left hand. She has become
one of the moEt popular "dating
counselors” on campus' for boys
(Continued on Page Four)
Around With Square
By WALTER ED.MONDS
Elon College has launched her
version of a 1957 missile, which
rests like a satellite on top of
the North State Conference giv
ing out its steady signals of
BEAT 'EM . . . BEAT 'EM . . .
BEAT ’EM . . . The Christians
are more or less offering a chal
lenge to tradition, the tradition
being the supremacy of the Le
noir Rhyne Bears for the past
two years. Coach Sid Varney has
molded a fired-up aggregation
of desires . . . This could be the
year for the Christians to hang
out the NO VACANCY sign on
top spot of the conference for
all friends and foes . . .
CAMPUS CUFF NOTES .
Bid week was successful as us
ual for all fraternities and sor
orities . . . Jackie WHliamson
has finally achieved a superla
tive, this baing her first since
sHe was MISS TOWNSVILLE
. .". Bud Smith kept his annual
record intact by dropping French
for the second consecutive year
. . . David Runnells carried his
TWO FRIENDS to Suffolk for a
weekend visit . . . Sara Barrin
ger paid visit to Arlington last
weekend, and did a little re
search on Andrews Air Force
aeronautics . . . Charley Hay
wood is currently “burning the
candles at both ends.” Which
gives the better light, Charley?
. . . Bill Walker asked me for a
cigarette the other night; that
takes “gall” . , . Woody Brown
has a new approach these days
to all young ladies on campus,
that being, "Want t« pick a
winner” . . . EDITOR’S NOTE
... “I saw the heavyweight in
Washington, D, C. this weekend,
she goes under the name of Bea
trice,” she is a real ton of fun,
Woodrow . . . Our “STAUFF”
seems to have his work cut out
for him this year, as far as grid
iron laurels are concerned, but
knowing him the' task is a one
of miaimum . . Delta U held
a party recently with their bro
thers . . . Woody Woodhouse vis
ited the U. Va. campus for the
Virginia-Clemson tussle . . Ma-
xie Garrett is back to the clas
sic shades of the Elon Campus
. . . “Cnick” Leitch is football
manager for a service team . . .
Joyce Perry is leaching in Dunn.
Editor would like for a sug
gestion on speeding up chow hall
progress, there are more stu
dents this year, but we are giv
en less time to eat our meals
. . . Any ideas will be greatly
accepted. Just see John Darvish
. . Tidewater suffered its first
intramural defeat in tag football
the other week . . . J. B. Vaughn,
pound for pound the best tackle
in the state, is having a banner
year in football and Greek
Patience i*i rewarding, Caro-
-ina Hall has a new phone
Ladson Cubbage suffered a 1^
injury in the Appalachian game,
and here’s hoping for a speedy
recovery ... jack Rickard and
Mr. Garrison are crying the
blues, the infallible Yankees
• Boo Boo” is president
of •■£” MEN'S CLUB, that's the
Sociology "E” MEN’S CLUB .
The town of Elon College is
paving all the adjoining roads
(Continued on Page Four)
jOHN BIGGERSTAFF
That Big Day
A heart warming welcome aud a sturiv
handshake is extended to old grads, frienj^
and those interested in Elon. Let's make
tliem feel at home and show them around
campus. Taking them into our iriendiliip
circle and prove to them ve' re proud cl
their Alma-Mater, certainly will expreij
the ole’ Christian Spirit.
Festivity, fun, singing, lovely girls, ecu.
vertibles, decorations, gaiety, flowers scd
splendor, marks—not Mardi Gras—but
Lion's homecoming. At 12:30 Saturday jf.
ternoon, November 2, a gigantic parade
travels to the Williams Stadium for the
kickoff of the Elon-Western Carolina game
As a glorious climax to this day of mem
ories will be hours of dancing to the mdsic
of Chuck Cabot, of Cal. and meeting triendj
of yesterday years.
Where To Look
Many of our organizations have reailj
made progress this year. Just a quick pre-
view wall enable the student to become
more acquainted with them, so by cbeck-
ing the Student Handbook one will be
come enlightened greatly, and it does prove
interesting reading, especially the rules
and regulations governing Virginia and
West Dorms.
OH! THOSE UNGUARDED MOMENTS!
S. S., B.S., and T. A. have been going
to Greensboro College quite frequently.
Wonder why?
"98” has been seen in the halls wth
a certain Junior — Could it be P. W.?
Latest News Release — B. B. b havin|
open season. Girls here is your chance.
Bebby Faslkner — when are you going
to give those Elon freshmen a breais?
Bob Kinner and Walter Scott certainly
seemed to enjoy dances at E.C.C. .\nj'
comment?
Peggy Zimmerman — who is this Kappa
Psi Alumni that is attending homecoming
with you?
"Now You AH,” to quote Louann in
Journalism.
Betty Earp had a pin from 3 pre-law
student at Carolina, now just who could
that be?
Nctr Rules
There has been some disagreement as
to ample parking area around the men's
dorm. With the building of the New Dorm,
the construction equipment, and debris
makes parking a problem for the cars in
the (1601-1715) groups. Perhaps those re
sponsible could check ftito the situation
and find some solution. I’m sure those in
cluded would greatly appreciate it.
Poem cited here could be the thoughts
that prevail in thife minds of those j'oung
ladies in West Dorm just prior to the ap
pearance of that bh’nd date.
POEM
' llie iBIind Date
BEFORE:
"My heart skips a beat when 1 start 10
think
Of the evening ahead, and my courage
does sink.
What will we talk about? What is
Why did I agree? Oh, what am 1 in for?
store?
Will he be handsome? Will he be cutt?
Probably not, but who gives a hoot?
As long as he’s nice, as long as he's sweet.
These things do count to make a
neat; 41
Oh, there goes the bell; it must be my
date.
Is my hair in place? My , lipstick on
straight?
Watch out for the steps; now don’t take
a fall.
Oh gee! how I h«pe that he will be tal'-
AFTER:
Now I am at home. Boy! What a date
My fears and my worries just didn t rate.
Yes, he was a dream,- as you might sup
pose ...
Just look at me now! The shine on M
no6e!
He was dark and -handsome, and reallJ
sweet.
Best of all he was tall, all of sht W
His manners were superb, a gentleniU
at heart.
His clothes were collegiate, you W ^
looked smart! ■.
WiU he call? That’s the thought on m.v
mind'.
I hope that “y«s” is. the answer I'll
Tomorrow, or next \veek, it may be never
But, I hope tonight's ^mories
forever.”
THOUGHT. FOB TODAY
A whole lot of smiles'
And few frowns makes y#u
Room-mate’s ma'le a 'much more
Pleasant person "(0 Jivi with.
Till Then, Watch Oat ior the FLU