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PAGE TWO atAROON AND GOLD Wednesday, January 14 19a» Maroon And Gold Entered as secoitd class matter at the Post Office at Elon College. N. C., under the Act of March 8. 1879. Delivered by maM. $1.50 the *ollege year, 50c the quarter. Edited and printed by s'udents ol Elon College. Published bi-weekly during the collcge year under the auspif'-s of the Board of I’ublication. ElUTORIAL BOAICl) Waitec Edmonds Editor-in-Chief Dick Lashley Assistant Editor Ann Joyce - Assistant Editor H. Reid Alumni Editor Robert Danials . - Staff Photographer Luther N. Byrd .... Faculty Advisor BL'SINESS BOARD James BiKgerstaff . Business Manager P.’iillip SextoB .. Printing Advisor David Horn Press Operator REPORTER.S Tommy Andrews . Thomas Liverman William Brooks Robert Lowe Judy Burkholder Becky Matthews Morris DeMatteo Dick McCarthy Lois Foor Tommy McDonald Katrine Frye John McLauchlin John Frost Wade Montgomery Carl Fuller Marion Oakes Gilbert Gates - John Phillips Douglass Hartsell Paul Radford Arthur Ivey Bob Skinner William Jackson - Leslie Starr Lois Kidd .. Edmund Thompson Donald Kimrey Elizabeth Updyke Marvin King Patrick Winston WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1959 APATHETIC CITIZE.N'S? What has happened to today’s young adults? The youth of the last generation were vitally concerned with everything from local politics to the United Nations. They formed clubs, joined committees, and spoke on what they believed. Some of it was childish, much of it had no effect, but they were noticed; they were a force, or tried to be. Today how many students know what’s happening in the world? Their concern is with their own private world of campus gossip. Even organized intellectual activ ities on campus get little response. No one knows of the world, naliwal or state probUms. Students may have a general idea of what's going on (several days la ter) and occasionally talk about it author itatively. Their opinions are quotes from their parents, teachers and maybe a sen tence from a newspaper. They don't stop to think what they are saying or to realize how ridiculous it sounds. If their reasons tor being at a liberal arts college are hon est, then they have learned of the most vital elements of education—the ability to think intelligently and to be aware of what ishappening in the world. Now is the time to learn to be citizens of the community and of the world. "Think” should be the keyword of education. Think intelligently, fairly and positively. Apathetic citizens are not what this coun try needs. Neither does it want uninformed, prejudiced citizens who act on impulse in stead of after careful thought. Why is this situation coming about? It would seem that it is for several reasons. The atmos phere of the adult world today is not coi- diicive to independent, constructive think ing. With our emphasis on conformity we don't encourage action by either students or adults. W'e don't think until we read in the latest family magazine what we're .supposed to think. We also have a concept of the ideal man or ideal role in life. We are brought to respect and almost glorify the rich man, the powerful man and the man who runs public opinion polls. There is little respect for the intellectual, the teacher or the scientist working on something that shows little practical application. Even on our college campuses this holds true. In a sense it is perpetual motion. No new ideas are born because the old ones discourage anything new. The students themselves don't want or care about change. Vet perhaps the attitude of the leaders of the colleges is also at fault. They may stifle independent thinking by being too powerful and by assuming too much domination over the life of the students. Certainly there must be laws to govern any community. But just as certainly the community should have some voice in these laws. If the leaders of liberal education are truly interested in training moral leaders for tomorrow, they should allow and even encourage independent action by the stu- tients,—CLIPPED. around with square by SQUARE ED.MONDS I imagine everyone has made their New Year's rtjoluticns; so 1 will not sever the lie and fail to make mine public. 1 re solve to tii!»f the side of the conformist, ip,«o facto, the right side, and I promise I0 cany the good will banner. Please ex cuse my erroneous mistakes 1 may have made in the past, and from now on I will try ■ ' my "Pillsbury's Best" to follow this new pattern of thinking. Phooey! I know T won’t be able to follow the trend, but at least I thought about it. Writing this stuff beguiles me, and people will believe anything if it is written in a newspaper. The only thing they will be- kcve more is what is whispered to the'm. riiey are ju.st following the 1'.T. Barnum philosophy about one being born every minute, and old P.T. wasn't so far from right. How does that old expression go? It is that it always get dark before it comes light. Well that statement no nger pre vails via the dim corridors of Alamance. No sir! A new lighting system is being installed in various parts of the campus. Progress cannot be stopped, and the old tiream unfolds, which started in the year ol 1956; and today we find ourselves with new dorms, a new cafeteria and a gene ral overhauling of the surrounding land scape. Spe.iking of landscaping, it is nice to know new trees are being planted around the campus, so there's no truth to the rumor that a big dog with a big bone is hunting for a happy burying place. That’s just a lot of jazz. It is the simple fact that our faculty members are donating these trees to our classic campus. Orchids to the Virginia Mills of Swep- sonville for the donation of a much-needed soda fountain in the student union, and what was that man measuring the floor in the student union for the other day??? SQUARE CUTS: Joe Lewis, BUoa Col lege's new old age “patriarch,” has the claim to fame of having worn out two bodies with that one head of his. Sorry, Joe. these are the laurels you must ac cept as the successor to Woody Brown's superlative. . . . Opponents of the North State Conference had better beware of the year 1975, for there is another Stauf- leiiberg on the way by the name of Harold Michael, The addition was recently pre sented to the proud parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stauffenberg, during the month of December . . . GRUNTS AND GROANS: Elon College has in its enrollment several top-notch V restlers. It would be nice if someone could devise a way to take advantage and put to use all this talent while it is within the fold. DESPISABLE: Now I take aim at the most scorned person I know, that being the likes of a much despised THIEF. The THIEF, on this campus or any campus, as worse than any plague or malignant growth we can encounter. I can’t be caus tic enough to describe him. As a matter of fact. I'd like to forget him entirely. I should pity him for his unbalanced state, but if he is caught he should be shown no mercy nor pity. Maybe 1 will help his twijted ego when I say that he will prob ably not be caught and that his klepto mania can continue, but sooner or later he will be apprehended, and in the long run he will lose twice as much as he has gained. Help Wanted Stomach Pump Operator. Must be swift, effici'.nt and able to service large num bers in a short time. Apply at college cafe teria. No pay and bag lunches included. Immediate Openings for two hardened campus policemen. Must be young, alert and able to write. To work with Traffic Parking Committee. Young men Interested in building char- acier :nd physical being. Must have all afternoons free. Straight salary, no com mission. See S. Varney at practice field. One position available in Christian Coun- ter-Intelligence Service. Apply president of Student Body. Room in Woman’s Dorm furnished. Columnists urgently needed. No educa tional requirements. Contact business man ager of -Maroon and Gold. Editor's Note: The .above is all in fun, and if anyone is offended, it will be held againsr them by means of the next edi tion. In Thomas Wolfe Ploy ... Elon Alumnus ‘Arrives’ On Broadway The Elon Players have had many stars who performed bril liantly on the stages of Whitley Auditorium or the Mooney Cha- •rlTheatre , and quite a number of them have gone on into pro fessional- theatre by way of the outdoor plays which have been popular in various communities in recent years, but one can count on less than the lingers ef one hand the former Elon Players who have won their spurs on _the Broadway stage. One of those who went on to New York to gain success in both music and theatre was Kenneth Utt, who departed the Elon cam pus in the earb’ 'Forties, but the most recent Elon Player alumnus to make the big jump to Broad way from the Elon campus is John ny Bolt, a Burlington boy, who made quite a splash in student heatricals here at Elon in the early 'Fifties. Johnnie Bolt, who departed the Elon scene in the spring of 1953, came to Elon’s oak-shaded cam pus after fine experience in high school dramatics at Burlington High, and he made good here at Elon under the tutelage of Mrs Betty Smith, who directed the Elon Player pltoductions for a number of years. His last starring role here was in the production of John Patrick's “The Hasty Heart'' which was presented in the spring of 1953. In Stai'ring Role The jump to Broadway was not made directly from the Elon stage, for Bolt moved en from Elon to R.P.l. in Richmond, where he gained even greater honors as a student actor. From there ne went on to the Big City, where he recently gained plaudits for his portrayal of E«gene Gant in the Broadway hit production of "Look Homeward, Angel”, the play which is based upon the life and works of Thomas Wolfe, famous North Carolina writer. It was the first time in the long run of the Broadway play that any native North Carolinian had ever played the Eugene Gant role, which is a role based upon the liife of Thomas Wolfe himself, Wolfe wrote the novel from which the play itself was adapted. Johnnie Bolt had won out over SNIPPINGS A mother-in-law is an accessory after the pact. * * * » * There are three things a woman can make out of nothing — a hat, a salad end a quarrel. Johnnie Belt On Broadway a long list of competitors for the right to understudy the leading star for the Eugene Gant part, but until that night in late De cember the Elon alumnus had nev er had a chance to play the role in a regular presentation of the play. His only chances had been in rehearsals, although he was al ways on hand for eight perform ances each week just in case An drew Pplnce, the star, was unable to appear. Mother On Hand It was added pleasure for Bolt that his mother and brother from Burlingion could be on hand in New York to see him get his chance, and it was a real thrill for them and for him when the stage manager stepped out and announced that the Burlington boy would appear in the starring role. It was an even greater thrill for the mother and brother when Johnniedid so well with the part that the audience broke into spon taneous and prolonged applause I one point when he had com pleted an important speech in the final act. The applause swelled even loud er v^’hen he appeared for the cur tain calls. The entire cast had assembled on stage for the first curtain call, and the supporting actors came forth in twos and threes for their bows. Young Bolt, however, came forward alone and heard shouts of appreciation along with the applause from the au dience, and the best part of all was that the members of the cast joined in the applause. (Continued on Page Four) Seen From The West Watchtower By ANN JOYCE We want to join the chorus of students who have been ex pressing their delight at the ad ministration’s New Year gift to all Elon students—the wonder ful new library lights. With the new improved lighting system, our library is now an even nicer place for study and pleasure reading. And speaking of the library, we wonder if everyone realizes the advantages to be had in our library. Our library houses a large selection of periodicals, as well as many of the latest works in fiction and non-fiction, in addition to the usual refer ence books and old favorites in fiction. Perhaps is would be well for many of us to cultivate a habit of finding time in our weekly schedule to merely browse in the library. W'hat a beneficial way to spend a lot of our leisure time! Those of use who may have stayed away from the li- brarj’ In the past because of the lighting problem should find ourselves spending more and more hours in the library now. We are amazed every day when we go into the dining hall and see the large, large num ber of students who cut before others in the lunch line. Cer tainly there isn't a more unfair situation in existence on our cam pus. It is infuriating to stand in line and watch from fifty to seventy-five people walk up and get their trays before you. And cutting line seems to be the ac cepted procedure for a large number of Elon students. It is no wonder to us that we hear so much complaint from the few students who show consideration and good manners to their fel low students by waiting their turn in lines. What has happened to the lit tle rule in our handbooks which even exaggerates to the point of saying that persons caught cutting line will be fined one dollar? And what about the in creasing number of students who have been smoking in the din ing hall? Everyone is glad to have Dean Hereford back with us. We are so happy to see her rested and healthy again. Our thanks, too, to Dr. and Mrs. Danieley for the open house they held for all students preceding the Christmas holidays. This was only one o the many thoughtful things which our President and his wife have done for us dur ing the year. We have noticed some changes beneath the oaks outside West Watchtower recently. First, ws have noticed some new baby trees. What shall we all have accomplished in life when these small trees have reached a size comparable to the oaks which now grace our campus? Also, we have noticed that one bench under the oaks has been broken into pieces or has collapsed. We have noticed recently for the first time a large spotlight atop West W'atchtower. The light seems directed straight toward the oaks. W’ouldn't 1959 have been a better year if all of us had made the following New Year's reso lutions: to always show respect to our professors, to respect all rights of our fellow students, to cut classes only when neces sary, to uphold the Campus Code at all times, to make life more pleasant for our room mates, to complain less, to keep up our work daily instead of "cramming ", not to walk on the grass, not to cut lunch line, to put trash in proper containers, to observe "no noise” regula tions in the library, to respect other people's property, to be have like well bred people in religious chapel, to attend reli gious services each Sunday, to do our best in the extra curri cular activities in which we par ticipate, to take special precau tions against firesin the dormi tories, to use public telephones reasonable lengths of time, to read better books, to learn more about our student government, to wrfte to our parents more often and not only when w'e want sometking such as money, to attend all of the athletic events of our school that we can, to promote school spirit when we can, to spend more weekends on campus and get to know our school and its students better, and to count our bless ings every day. here and there By DICK LASIILEY Vacation is over, and once again the hallways of dear ole’ Elon are resounding ■with the pitter-patter of gay little feet (aad also some awful big ones) of students as they go happily about resuming their scho lastic endeavors. Boy, what an opening line. Even though vacation is over, there stiU looms in the dark cloud of tests, reports and classes a ‘'bright silver lining,” There are only ten more weeks until spring vaca tion begins and our “absent minded” pro fessors begin their trout fishing. If things go as usual. Professor Stowers will be lead ing the parade with his fishing tackle tuck ed under his arm and^is trusty six-shoot er strapped around his waist ready to de fend himself against any "snoopy " game warden that may h appen by. Whoa boy, we’re getting a little ahead of ourselves; so, let’s back up and get back to more cur rent bits of interest. New Lighting Throw away your glasses boys and girls — they have turned the flourescents on! As yours truly was strolling up the stairs to the second floor of Alamance a day or so ago, what to my wandering eyes should appear but a stack of spanking new flourescent lights. It shouldn’t be too long now before all the classrooms are equipped with these new lights. As most of us h'ave already noticed, the library is already equipped with the newest in lighting. In view of this step forward, "Here "n There” would like to lip its hal to the administration for its continuing efforts to make Elon a bigger and better school. Mid-Term Exams Most of us are now in the process of preparing for those mid-term exams that can either put pur names on or keep our names off the border-line and failing list — depending on the results, naturally. If it ain't one thing, its another. Student Government Things and happenings in our student government have been rather quiet lately. No hot debates, no seats lost, no impeach ments, no new amendments and no fili busters. About the only thing “Hae ’n There” could dig up that might be of in terest to the students is a recent consti tutional interpretation by the sudent coun cil as requested by the student legisla ture. The interpretation concerned paragraph seven on Special Elections in Article IV of the Constitution, concerning who, if anyone, should govern elections to fill va cancies in the different organizations on the campus. The student council ruled that election to fill vacancies on the interdormitory councils, Pan-Helle'nic council, student leg islature, Day Student organization and other groups would be conducted by the members of or people concerned with such organizations, under the auspices of the Board of Elections, However, under the two-weeks grace period as stated in the paragrph on special elections, these elec tions must be held within two weeks or the seat or position will be left vacant permanently for the remainder of the school year. This does not apply to vacan cies occurring prior to vacation periods. One other note concerning student gov ernment is that of the coming general elec tions for student "body officers for the 1959-60 school year. May “Here 'n There” remind you to start considering now your responsibilities as students of Elon to par ticipate in these elections — both primaW and general. And So Adieu! Well, seems as how space is all used up for this edition; so, once again yours, truly bids you a fond adieu or auf weider- sehn until next issue. ’Bye, all! Brief Beef I have no quarrel With any guy Who always takes his time. But mostly, while He's doing it. He’s also taking mine! Short Shots Entirely too many women get excite over nothing, and then marry him. » » » * * A cow is'n’t necessarily a cannibal because she eals her own fodder. • * » • * Courtship is the short interlude between lipstick and mopstick. ^ ' » » * » * ' There is one thing worse than ftaviag your wife find a letter you forgot to nnQ — and that is to have her find one forgot to buED.
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