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Maroon And Gold
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1957
MAROON AND GOLD
Wednesday, November 2*
THE LINEBREAKER
Our biology lesson today, class, concerns
a rather dtkpicable animal known as the
Icatabeforaua. (Pronounced 1-eat-a-before-
a-you-a). It Is found in abundance at Elon
Collcge where It goes by a more common
name—the Linebreaker.
This creature, which belongs to the phy
lum veraverocious, iis one of iht lowest
forms of campus life.
The Linebreaker, in many ways, resem
bles a respectable college student but do
not be fooled; the two are quite different.
The distii^uishing characteristic of the
leata (for short) is found in its reactions
to the different people composing a lunch
line. The person last in line greatly re
pels the leata whereas there is a very
strong attraction between the leata and
a person near the front of the line. (The
nearer the front, the stronger the attrac
tion.)
The Linebreak'pr conceals this attraction
as best it can, either with its nonchalantus-
unastumus or is boistrousity. Thus it be
comes a part of the line before anyone
knows what’s happened.
And now let's examine the inside of
our specimen. We see that the ego of the
Linebreaker, compared to that of the re
spectable student, is greatly enlarged. And
In the letatabeforaua, there is no etiquetica
nor any sensuvfairnus. Al.so in this species
of campus life, the vacuoles of bonestia and
rcliabilia do not exist.
So there j’ou have it, class. Now the pro
blem is; How shall we rid ourselves of
this despicable animal?
I suggest turning the lunch line around
so that the front person stands in the place
of the rear person and vice versa. The
leatabeforaua, not delecting the change,
would starve to death before it reached
the food counter—CONTRIBUTED.
EXAM TIME
It's that time again when Elon's students
turn their thoughts to things more serious
than those which usually occupy their
minids, for the hour of scholastic reckon
ing is at band.
Yes. it's exam time agaiiti, and a strange
atmosphere pervades the campus as stu
dents hurry and scurry hither and yon,
seeking at the last minute to make up
for those hours whch have been wasted
in earlier weeks of the term.
There arc always those who have late
papers to be prepared and submitted, in
most cases papers which will have penalty
points deducted from their grades, and
there is always that furious cramming to
which 80 many students resort in prep
aration for the final examinatioos.
There are many ways and place* to study
for exam.5. but Rule One might well be
cilted as "Don't Get Panicky.'' Work out
some sort of system. Study for a hours
and then take a break for relaxatjoo, after
which you may study some more. £very-
oae will find that H la easier to absorb
£ubj«rt matter if there are occasiOMl mo-
nteflts and p*riolE of re«t.
6ome students prefer to study is tbelr
rooms, whilf others will do their best work
in the library, especially when tjiere is
noisr in the dorms, aD of which brings Itue
bit of greetng to its final point . . . the
hope that those who do not wiah to stutly
themselves will at least be quiet «o others
-nn study —CONTRIBVTED
under
the oaks
With
CHUCK OAKLEY
Examinitis fever has hit the campus, and
the number suffering seems to be consid
erably larger than that affected by the
flu epidemic. In some cases it is much
more dangerous, for it can send you home
for good. Thanksgiving holidays are just
around the comer, and everyone is looking ,
forward to a period of fun and rest—But .
be careful! We want you back after the
holidays. |
Anita Liles, runner-up in the North Caro- i
iina siate contest for baton twirling, is
undoubtedly one of the very finest in her
field. Colleges every year are giving scho
larships to girls who can't even come close
to her twirling, and where do we find Anita
at Elon, working in the registrar's office.
It's a high tribute to Elon that she likes
it and prefers to be here and working,
rather than at another college on some
soft scholarship.
It seems Vo me that the class schedule
is arranged for the convenience of the
professors rather than the students . . .
The Wayne Taylors' dog, "Freckles,” is
losing weight. It seems that not enough
js coming off the table. That is not in his
direction . . . Jayne Davis will be much
happier next quarter, and wonder why . . .
Billie Faye Barrett, Ann Minter and
Martha Joyner will be spending tlie holi
days at Virginia Tech. (What's the score,
don't they have holidays too?) . . . Dixie
Edwards took Pattie Michaud home last
weekend to give her a sample of South
ern hospitalitiy . . .
Say It Isn’t So
This could 'oe the story of ANY girl,
but it deals with one that 1 know and YOU
know. You see her daily. I'm quite sure.
Maybe you don't go out of your way to
say "Hello" to her, but you can bet your
bottom dollar she'll do something to make
you notice her. You know the type! She
needs attention and is willing to pay the
price. It all started when she left home,
I for she was no longer under her mother's
I wings, so to speak. She never had a chance
I to show off her cbarm at home—but now
it's different—different at a ratio of three
to one.
From the moment she hits the campus,
there is A WHOLE LOT OF SHAKING
GOING ON. "Take a look at me,” she
says, "I'm a real BE-BOP BABY.” (Sraight
out of the cradle). She has been on the
campus about ten minutes, and a dozen
guys have given her the YOU SEND ME
looh, she has come back with a SO
PHISTICATED LADY glance over her
shoulder (who is she kidding?). What she
really wants to do is take the place by
storm and be the BELL OF THE BALL
(bench-warmer at a dance), but that doesn't
last long. She decides I'LL TAKE RO
MANCE, which is NICE WORK IF YOU
CAN GET IT, and so WITH A LITTLE BIT
OF LUCK, she gets a date (blind date).
COME RAIN OR COME SHINE, she's got
to find out WHAT'S THIS THING CALLED
LOVE (THEY SAY IT'S WONDNERFUL,
at least ONCE IN A WHILE). So, her date
arrives, and she greets him with the I
CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
smile, but she expects one back indicating
YOU JUST STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM.
—Instead, they get on with AN OLD-
FASHIONED WALK, and before they know
it they’re under the oaks, TAKING A
CHANCE ON LOVE. She feeds him that
line, • HADN'T ANYONE TILL YOU, fol
lowed up with YOU CAN DEPEND ON
ME (Those LITTLE WHITE LIES)
But she expects him to believe it. MY
SPECIAL ANGEL, he thinks. FROM THIS
MOMENT ON, they stick too the subject
of MAKING WH(X)PEE ’TIL ROUND
ABOUT MIDNIGHT. Then comes THE
HOUR OF PARTING, and he leaves her
at the door, where she tells him I'LL BE
SEEING YOU. and that's the END OF A
love AFFAIR. Next morning she gets a
call-down and blurts out with that same
old line. I DIDNT KNOW WHAT ’HME
XT WAS. The very next evening, she goes
through it all agaiin, but not with him.
How ioog doe. she think this pane will
lart? WAKE UP, LITTLE SUZIE, yov M*
not holding so much that you oant b«
replaced. BUTTON UP YOUR OVEHCGAT
and come in out rf the cold. We don't
want you to catch the Hu while you're
still SEARCHtN’.
The moral to this story is v^n ^ ^rl
whLcpers to you in a STABDUST voice,
"I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU,"—
tUen look ov^r yo^ir shoulder to make sure
that n» one ie behind jm.
Tlianksgiviiig ... And Remembrance
When gathered round the festive board.
Midst warmth and plenty, peace and love.
Remember we must thank the Lord
For Blessings sent from Heav'n above.
For blessing home and country too,
For e’en those blessings gone before,
(Vhich Pilgrim Fathers had and knew.
Who thanked the Lord in days of yore.
Miidst comforts of the modem day.
Recall those Pilgrims in the snow!
Where, 'spite the hardships, they could say,
"We thank Thee, Lord, and love Thee so.”
Let’s think of blessings we have known.
As friends about us we can see.
And lift our hearts to Heaven’s throne
To voice aloud a fervent plea.
"Lord God of Hosts, Be With Us Yet,
Lest we forget. Lest we forget.”
Realizing Dream Come True . . .
Brazilian Girl Attends Elon This Year
By ANN JOYCE
Attending Elon College is a
."wonderful dream come true” for
one attractive freshman coed. She
is Maria Cecilia Noronha Santos.
1 a native of Brazil,
i While just a small girl, Cecilia
I became interested in the United
States. The stories which she read
'about the country fascinated her,
! and it became her ambition to
'visit it someday.
j For four years in high school
and for about three years at a
private institute she studied Eng-
' lish. It was through this institute
I that she won the Rotary Exchange
Student Scholarship, which brings
her to Elon Collcge for a year.
Cecillia says, "Everythng in the
United States is .just as wonder
ful as I had dreamed. I love ev
erything and everybody.”
When asked to compare Brazil
ian and American schools, she
says that the classroom procedure
is very similar. In Brazilian col
leges all students commute. There
are no dormitories and cafeterias.
Summer vacation from Brazilian
schools is taken duriing December,
I January and February. For the
typical high school student there
are eleven required courses per
year. These include English,
French, Latin. Portuguese, (ihe na
tive language). World and Brazil
ian Hiistory, geography, drawing
and mathematics.
The clothing she wears here is
the same she wore at home. One
of the main differences in the
two countries, she says, is the
preparation of foods. In Brazil
all food is fresh, as compared to
the frozen and canned American
foods. She says she is finally be
coming accustomed to the food
here.
"In our country we do not have
the custom of dating, and going
out alone with a boy is unheard
of,” says Cecilia. Going to the
SHE’S FROM RIO
CECILIA SANTOS
She’s really Maria Cecilia
Noronha Santos, to give her the
full name by which she regis
tered here al Elon this year af
ter rolling up from Rio, but the
little ffirl from way down be
low the equator is better known
to her friends as Cecilia. In
the short time she has been here
It these parts, she has made
many friends who are delighted
lhat she chose Elon when she
came to the United States for
study this year.
movies is a popular activity for
groups of boys and girls in her
country too.
Her family includes her mother,
a 19-year-old sister who is a bal
lerina, a 10-year-old brother, her
grandmother and an aunt who is
in charge of all Girl Scout work
in Brazil. Cecilia is very excited
because her aijnt, who will attend
attend a convention in Pennsyl
vania soon, plans to visit at Elon
College while she is in the United
States.
She loves to study the history
of art. In her spare time she likef
10 draw and read. She also loves
parties, dancing and walking.
Cecilia likes college life and
living in the derm. Although it
was very difficult for her to un
derstand Southerners at first, sbe
now understands the speech of
everyone, and she thinks some of
ihe Southern accent is "nibbing
oif on her.” She says she loves
her Southern roommate, Becky Ki-
vett, of Ramseur, and she good-
naturedly accepts teasing from the
girls in the dormitory about her
pronunciation. Although the girls
tease her quite a bit, it is quite
common to see them going to her
for help with English assignments.
When Cecilia learned she was
to come to the United States, she
was faced with two problems. First
was the age-old problem of home
sickness. She had never been out
side of Brazil before, and the
thought of leaving her home and
family for such a long time was
rather frightening.
Since I've been here everyone
has been very friendly to me and
has made me feel at home, and
I have been troubled by home
sickness only a few times,” she
says.
Her second concern was about
attending a nnn-Catholic school.
When she learned of the Catholic
church in nearby Burlington, this
problem was solved. She says the
Father there has been "very help-
lul” to her.
When she leaves Elon College,
Cecilia plans to return to her
home in Rio de Janeiro, where
she will complete her education,
after which she will probably be
come a teacher.
Cecelia has worked hard tow
ards the realization of her dream,
but she is quick to declare that
it has all been very worthwhile.
Around With Square
By WALTER EDMONDS
It’s the spirit that makes the
difference. Elon College's Fight
ing Christians find this premise
to be emphatically true, as they
find themselves the only unde
feated, untied phalanx in the Tar
Heel State. Coach Sid Varney
has taken a nucleus of fifteen
boys and has molded them into
a relentless juggernaut, and
rain, flu. and tough oppo.'ition
have fa'ied to stop the “lone
some fifteensome” Latest vic
tims of the Christian onslaught
wiere the Lenoir Rhyne Bears,
who bad the leather oval liter
ally jammed down their throats
ths past Saturday night in Hic
kory. "HAIL ’THE CONQLIER.
ING HEROES” . .
Snure’s Sqoare Circles
In this, the concluding issue
of the M & G for the fall term,
let us reminisce a bit of the hap
penings around the campus of
Christian ville "Oiuck"
Maynard, torrner footballer «t
Elon. has completed a success
ful season as assistant coach at
Mebane Higb. . . Jack Kennedy
a»Kl my ’‘roomie,” Boo P&tte,
were recently diisposed of *tn>ir
positions in Haw River. Tsk, tsk,
boys! . . . Nancy Goforth has
been tabbed "Miss Cinderelvis”
of Elon College . . _ Hey Boys!
Maggie Walker is the lass, who
throws the "water bags” . . .
Inside Info
I’ve got a real big secret, real
ly big. I KNOW WHEN WOOD
ROW BROWN WAS BORN . . .
There is a mysterious figure, who
has been seen sleeping soundly
within the portals of Carolina
Hall. Anybody have any idea of
his identity? A traditional visit
of Miss Hope to the campus was
seen by everyone, with the ex
ception of Hank. He must have
not been on campus that week
end . . . These orbs of mine saw
three familiar faces on the Cape
Charles ferry two weeks ago.
Okay, don’t stretch your story,
doll face” . . . ’That is the same
weekend Bucky Fleming got fro
zen out . . .
Whimsy Side
Nothing like hoi running water
in Carolina Hall a change. Oh
well, who ^kes baths these
days . . ’There is a "bafoon”
in Carolina Hall, who writes lit^
tie pungent expressions on the
doors of fellow classmates. I've
t»l news for the literary gynin.
Ckmfideotial is dying Iqr people
likt you with thosf shaft* of
wit ... It is unversally aX-
firmative that all colleges that
do not have homeconuig foot
ball games, must be schools
without football participants or
women colleges. What happen
ed to dear old Elon? Bobby Orr
has stopped bellowing about the
"Big Blue," they were segregat
ed a few weeks back in Atlan
ta. “Wha Hoo Wha" for U. V.
A. Better pick a real winner
Bobby . . . Sara Barringer, the
girl who can eat more cheese
burgers than any other girl on
campus, has found a real def
inition of love. Sara quotes,
"Love is a condition of the mind
when the mind is out of condi
tion. Sounds valid enough.
Someone should pass this reso
lution along to the Pentagon in
Washington . . . Beverly Bent
ley has trouble keeping her
chewing gum intact . . . Jerry
loy and a •'■lucb worked” d»ee
committee should receive plau
dits for the fine job they did
recently on homecoming prepar-
atims. A tip of the hat for a
job vs^ll done . . . -Who is the
footballer, who follows a new
trend this year? Eats alone,
sport coat everyday, seen in the
library quite otteu. Quite a
change of pattern from last yeai
... I would like to extend be-
(Continued on Page Four)
on the
campus
JOHN BIGGERSTAFF
Student Assembly
Elon CoUege was represented this yea,
at the North Carolina State Student Ug.
islature in Raleigh by Jerry Loy and Lacy
Hall in the Senate and by Konnie Ber".
man, Unwood Hurd, Stuart Fyke jnj
James Biggerstaff in the House.
They WM-e in the group which consid.
ered the two bills that have received sudi
wide publicity in recent days, one on ij.
terracial marriage, which passed, and at
other on legalized prostituton, whitii
failed.
Perhaips there have been inquiries a
to Elon’s stand on these matters, and ii
is worth while to say that Loy and HjlJ
in the Senate both spoke agains the t
terracial marriage bill, while lliere «ss
a division in the House delegation on the
matter. The only question is whether Jk
Governor of North Carolina has the au.
thority to deny the students the right ol
assembly and speech, since he stated that
the agenda for next year would hai’e !o
pass his approval first. Bills that were ol
much greater importance, especially thost
pertaining to education, were given no pub-
licity.
Would it not be wonderful if the peo
ple of North Carolina were inspired bj
matters of government through all tlie
year and not through just a short periwi
of publciity and criticiism. If you were
representing your college, and if the de!^
gation were composed of both northern
and southern students, how would you
vote? There is to be a meeting of tie
Interim Council ol the state student grouj
oil NovemUt:! i7Ui to discuss the matter.
WUinine Dance
"Rocking and Rolling" . . . that
the Elon eleven as it out-stepped the In
dians of Newberry. Congratulations t9 i
spiriited team and fne coach.
Determined Professor
Mumps failed to stop a certain prt.fes;,ji-
in the Philosophy department.. iiul,rLiLj
the aid and service of a tape recorder,
classes are being continued with bedside
lectures and are proceeding as usual. A
speedy recovery is extended to Dr. Black-
stone, with hopes that he'll soon be hack
on campus.
Emphasize The Right Thing
With quarter exams upon us and thei
Thanksgiving holidays, here are a few lit
tle items to thhik about. These tests wJl
be a factor to determine how you will
meet the tests later in your life. In spite
of the fact that these tests are important,
many students are iiiclined to rationalize
their lower than expected grades with ex
cuses.
Each quarter the faculty prepares itself
lor the complaints that always follow exam
week. The majority of the students are
unaware that the weak side of tlwir char
acter is displayed each time an excu;e
slips out. The main thing to remember is
that a grade is only the symbol of tlie
knowledge one’s efforts have gained. U
IS the knowledge itself that is importaol,
and if one achieves this proficiency, lie
rnaik will follow close behind.
Finally, alter studying and last-minute
cramming for those exams, best wishes be
yours for the holidays. Turkey, pumpkia
pie and homecoming reunions should tuni
our thoughts to the significance of Thanks
giving and of the many things that «
have to be thankful for.
Oh! Those Unguarded Moments!
Wno knows, with Dear Hereford's diirec-
tions and Prof. Graves driving, one could
really get lost.
Sock bop invitations to certain Eloo
students at Greensboro College, luclQ' I**"
lows. R. B., L. H., S. F. and J. N
Wonder why Stretch (Dot Huybert) '>'S®
lookng so green Monday morning. Could •
have been because of rolling waves
a stormy sea? You guessed it!
Seems that Kay Tyson found the aBS*8f
to her "probliein” op a ferry boat one
Saturday nigiil and brought it back
shore with Boots Kidd and Sarah Bar
ringer. What an answer!
Ray M. has been looking rather worried
lately. Seems she discotered that
isn’t a bird qawijbuaipy.
The town of ^uilqck, Va., was doubl»-
lucky the weekend of November 9th, ''1^®
two Elon girls graced it with their pr^*"
ence. It was Faye Gordon’s first trip
this year, an^ Bey^rly Bentley was
to recover frf«Q a VgJiijit” knee.
Laura Littk and Bsurbara Ellis see®
be in an iimpeoetrabie fog (daze)
Wonder what tbeir profllem is? CouM ^
they have a bi£ decision to auJU?