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PAGE TWO ]VIar(X)ri And Gold Edited and printed by students of Elon College.. PubUshed bi-weekly during the college years under the auspices of the Board of Publication. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Elon College, N. C., under the Act of March 8, 1879. DeUvered by mail, $1.60 the coUege year, 50c the quarter. editgrial board Bobby Lawson Editor-In-Chief Jimmy Elder AssUtant Editor Doris Faircloth Assistant Editor H Reid -- Alumni Editor George Best SUff Photographer Luther N. Byrd Faculty Advisor TECHNICAL STAFF Phillip Sexton — Printing Advisor Carl Owen - Printing Advisor Bobby Bennett Press Operator REPORTERS lmmy Jones - Lafayette Wilkins Michael Duncan - —• Roger Suddith Carolyn French Sam White Keith DennU DarreU Moser James DiPerna Rex Moser Robert Drum Kenneth Rogers OUver GUliam Richard Whittenton Cecil Wright FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1960 MAROON AND GOLD Friday, January 22 EXAMS AND HONOR With the mid-year examinations on scnc- clule for next week, it becomes necessary for each and every Elon College student to examine and to remind himself of ob ligations of the Individual student under the Honor System which has been a part of Elon student life for many years. In travelling about the campus, one hears comments that the Honor System does noi work, that cheating does occur in spite of and in violation of the Honor Code, and such reports become more frequent near or during an examination period. On the eve of next week's exams. 1' seems appropriate that the Honoi CO'ie and Honor System be re-explaitied, iDd one of the best such explanation^ ai-,«ars m a statement issued by the Honor t'ouii- cil some years ago. In that staten ;nt, the Honor Council said: Under the Honor System here at Eton, each student is on his or her honor not to cheat, steal or lie; ind if jr.; student should see another sturten' 'mmitUng any of these violations, then he or -he is lionor bound to report the violation to the Honor Council. The members of the Honor Council feel that every student should be aware of his or her responsibility to the Honor Code, should know the procedure for reporting violations and should be familiar with the actual manner of trial. Since a student's honor is the very foun dation of his character, each should think it a duty to himself and to his classmates to report himself if he violates the Honor Code. By turning himself in, he demon strates that he is aware of his misdeeds and is willing to accept the punishment deemed necessary to his action. A student observing a violation of honor is obligated to see that the name of the student under suspicion, along with the offense, is reported to the Honor Council. He may do this by asking the student in volved in the violation to report himself or by reporting the information directly to the Council. If a member of the Council cannot be reached, a student may ask his instructor or the dean to inform tlie Coun cil. When offense is reported to the Honor Council, the accused person is notified of the charge and the time of trial. At the trial the Council will hear the evidence in the case, and the accused person is given an opportunity to appear before the group to plead his case or to discuss the viola tion with the Council before a final deci sion is made and any needed punishment imposed. Above all else, the Honor Council does not seek only to condemn or punish. Rather, Its purpose is to protect and uphold the Honor Code and to help the student. The growth of the Individual as a person of character is and should be the chief con cern of all the Council members, and the Council challenges each and every student —the Student Body itself—^to make the same purpose a universal aim on the cam pus. ' The best attltued and spirit a student can ^develop can be summarized in the follow ing worda: I . Elon is my college. I shaU be loyal to her In» word and deed ... I shall not treat lightly this opportunity to leam and grow in »Vl*dom. nor lower my character by dis- hoaAsty in academic work . . . Elon is my college. I shall always be proud of her in sucl^ a way that she may be proud of me. on campus By BOBBY LAWSON The Modern Period . ' Of Plays And Playmaking At Elon EDITOR’S NOTE A (osUp Is somebody who take* • dead (ecret ao^ puts life into it. My but this has been a busy semester for Elonites. There has been so much done m so litUe time. This is true, not only in academic acUvities, but in campus Ufe as '^This semester might very weU be called the Social Semester, tor we have had more social life this term at Elon than in many years, and, even though next semester is still around the corner, there have already been planned a number of social and en tertainment events for us. ♦ * ♦ ♦ • EXAMS For eighteen long and tiring weeks, we have held oureslves to the grindstone. Each night we have studied until the wee hours of the morning. We have paid attention on class, we have read our assignments, we have become mentally more developed, we have worked and applied ourselves dili gently, and now we are to be rewarded for our tireless labor. With exams coming up next week, I would like to share with you this bit of humor, with apologies to Clemetn Moore, the author of “The Night Before Christ mas.” ’Twas the night before exams, and all through the dorm Not a sound could be heard, not even a horn. The books were all laid on the table with care In hopes that inspiration would visit them there. The students were nestled all snug in their beds. While visions of term papers danced in their heads; My roommate in his pajamas and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a pre-exam nap. When out on the campus there arose such a clatter. I spring from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash. Tore open the blinds and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and queer I knew in a moment, it must be Shake speare More rapid than eagles his coursers they came. And he whistled and shouted and called them by name. "Now, Macbeth! Now, Hamlet! Now, Caesar and Brutus! On, Henry! On, Portia! On. Juliet and Lucius! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!” As the dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly. When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up on the dorm-top the coursers they flew, With a sleigh full of books, and old Shake speare there, too. And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around. Down the chimney ole’ Shakespeare came with a bound. He was dressed like a king—from head to his foot— And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of books he had flung on his back And he looked like a peddler just open ing his pack. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work. And answered my questions, then turned with a Jerk, And laying a finger aside of his nose. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle. And away they all flew like tlie down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of tight— “Good luck for tomorrow—now sleep well tonlghtl- The Modem Era of student dra matics at Elon College, embrac ing the ten-year period that got underway with the 1949-50 term, has been marked by highly suc cessful stage productions and wide acclaim for Elon’s student actors. A student musical, an original script entitled "Are You Having Any Fun,” was the final one of five plays given in 1949-50. Others were “Room Service.” “Kind Lady.” "Out of the Frying Pan.' and "Antigone.” Leading role awards that year went to Robert Wright and Rosamond Bromley, both from the cast of “Antigone," while supporting awards were won by Ann Truitt from “Out of the Frying Pan” and to Ed Engles from "Antigone.” Three excellent plays and an other student musical were on the agenda for the 1950-51 season. “The Man Who Came To Dinner," “Outward Bound” and “You Can't Take It With You” were the throe plays, while “Hallelujah," an ori ginal student musical, completed the year’s stage activities. Ed Engles, another Maroon and Gold editor, was named top actor in a leading role for his brilliant per formance In "The Man Who Came To Dinner.” while Virginia Trigg Hawkins was honored for her work in “Outward Bound.” Supporting role awards went to Lois Walker from “You Can’t Take It With You” and to Lynn Cashion from “Outward Bound.” Cashion was to become Maroon and Gold editor the next year. Mrs. Smith doubled as director and actress when she took the leading role in "Medea,” final pro duction of the 1951-52 season. Other plays that year were “See How They Run.” "Giaconda Smile,” and "Papa Is All.” Robert Walker, star of “Papa Is All,” and Joan Wickman, top performer in Giaconda Smile,” received the top performance awards that year for leading roles. Supporting actor and actress awards went to Lois Walker and Joe Brinkley, each chosen from the cast of “Papa Is All.” This is the final portion of the story of student dramatics at Elon CoUege. It tells of the pro ductions of the Modem Era, which includes the past decade, a period which witnessed the end of the regime of Mrs. Betty B. Smith as director, followed by a two-year stint as director by Prof. Charles W. Cox, and the ensuing very successful re gime of Prof. Melvin E. Woo- ton as head of the campus dra- matics program. « « « Chansre Of Directors The 1952-53 season closed the ten-year regime of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Smith as director of Elon stage activities, and the year’s program included “January Thaw.” “The Double Door” and “Hasty Heart.” Leading role awards that year went to Diane Maddox from “The Imaginary Invalid.*’ Leading role awards that year went to Sue Moore and WrigKf WiUiamson for their work in “Blithe Spirit, while supporting role awards were given Jan Williams and Nick Theos. both for roles in “The Imaginary Invalid.” Wooton Takes Over Prof. Melvin E. Wooton arrived on the Elon campus in the fall of 1955 and immediately began the series of uniformly successful stage shows which have marked his regime to the present day. During the 1955-56 season, his first as head of the stage work at Elon, Prof. Wooton produced “Out of the Frying Pan,” “Little Foxes,” “Dial M For Murder” and “The Tempest.” Awards for leading roles that year went to Margaret Sharpe and William Watson for roles in “Little Foxes,” and honors for major supporting roles were given Horace Giddings and Helen Gilbert, also for parts in the same play. Awards for Double Door” and to David minor supporting roles went to Crowle from “Hasty Heart.” Sup-. Roger Rush for “Little Foxes” porting role awards went to Ann snd to Dorothy Apple for a part Wilkins from "January Thaw” and ; “Dial M For Murder. The to Jerry Loy for his acting in fact that five individual awards “Hasty Heart.” Prof, Charles W. Cox assumed the reins as director of dramatics | In the fall of 1953, and the 1953-54 season brought forth three long plays and two shorts. The long plays included "The Glass Menag erie.” “Pygmalion.” smd Shake speare’s “As You Like It.” The shorter offerings were “The Sis ters Macintosh” and “Abraham and Isaac.” Diane Maddox for the second straight year received a leading role award for her work in went to actors in "Little Foxes” makes that play one of the most outstanding in Player history. Three major shows, including one Shakespearean production, featured the 1956-57 season, the plays being “Harvey.” “The Rain maker” and “Julius Caesar.” The Players also cooperated In a sun rise outdoor cantata at Easter, Honor awards that year for lead ing roles went to Margaret Sharpe from “The Rainmaker” and Wfl- liam Watson from “Julius Cae- "Pygmalion.” while the other topi®®'"'” major supporting award went to Jerry Loy for hisl''®^®® Tommie Boland from work in “The Glass Menagerie.” Caesar” and Eddie Rob- Supporting role awards went to Ann Stoddard from “The Sisters Macintosh” and to Adolph Mell- burg from "Pygmalion.” The 1954-55 season, which mark ed the end of the two-year ser vice of Prof. Cox, was marked by three full-length stage shows. They were “Blithe Spirit.” “An Enemy of the People” and “The bins from “The Rainmaker.” with minor supporting role honors go ing to Jean Cannady and Dale Shepherd, both from “The Rain maker.” Wayne Rudisill was hon ored as “most useful” Player. The 1957-58 season also brought forth three fine major shows, in cluding “The Happiest Days of (Continued on Page Four) The Chatter Box By DORIS FAIRCLOTH Here we are back at old Elon once again, with nothing left of the seemingly speedy two and a half weeks’ Christmas vaca tion except a gradually dim ming memory of what I hope was a joyous and restful time for everyone. Speaking of rest, there’s nothing so joyous as to turn over at 7 o’clock in the morning and go back to sleep with a clear conscience. The new year is now in full swing, and this is just about the time In which most of our re maining resolutions, which were declared with such enthusiasm. to take advantage of the bash ful beaus. I’ve heard through the grape vine that there will be a Sadie Hawkins Day dance held on campus soon. That will afford an opportunity to get to know that secretly admired fel low as well as providing an ev ening filled with fun. Wonder where Old Man Snow has been keeping himself this year. Those of us who were here last year remember the “big snow” that we had in the early part of December. The ground was completely covered with snow, and so was any girl who dared to go too close to a parlor door while the men students were around. Many of the students, espe- toy department, where she no ticed a large crowd gathering. She stood aside looking and won dering for several seconds, when, to her amazement, from the cen ter of the crowd came her hus band, leading a rather tattered- looking little girl by the hand and being followed by a little boy. Now very curious, the lady saw a policeman coming from the midst of the crowd, so she stopped him and asked what was taking place. The policeman began by tell ing her that the two children that she had seen had run away from home, a home which was apparently not a prosperous one. They had come into the store and had tried to take some taitiative, and determination. daily those Southerners who had of the toys from the counter TflfrP nWnv bo CAan i i , ? fade away as unnoticeably as possible. Folks generally are of the belief that few New Year’s resolutions remain unbroken, but they overlook the advan tages of these resolutions. Just think how much more enjoy able is that bad habit after you have given It up for awhile! Congratulations to all the girls who have been flashing around their Cracker Jack priz es since Christmas. And here’s a little wish that the same bless ings may befall the remaining few In the near future. Exams are just around the comer. The way you can tell 1* by the long faces and sad eyes of the folks as they gather their No-Doz pills and Jars of seen little snow, had the time of their lives running around in the snow and tossing snow balls at anyone within range. Some even battled the cold long enough to build snowmen. Though transportaUon by car or foot (many aU of a sudden took sitting spells in the middle of the street) was made almost impossible by the ice-covered sidewalks and streeU, it was a happy time for many of us, who have been hoping for a repeat performance this year. Many people feel that Christ mas spirit dies away a little each year, but the foUowing in cident may give us hope of a maintaining some of the true meaning of Christmas; The par- instant coffee and hang out their ents of an Elon student had gone «n„ - ^ last-minute gift- buying spree. They separated in one of the larger department stores to do their Individual hopplac. After having been through the store, the lady came into the Do - Not - Disturb - Genious - At - Work” signs. The most ex citing part of exam time is when one hands in his last exam pa per. A subtle reminder to the girls that this Is Leap Yev, and time but were reprimanded for this. As the children stood there looking scared and lost, a man who had been standing by tak ing in the situation walked up to them. First, he genOy asked the little girl if she would like to have a doll; when she re plied that she would, he took her by her thin band with tears in his eyes and led her to the doll counter, where he bought her one of the biggest dolls that the store had. Then he took the little boy and bought the toy that he had been trying to take. The children were now waiting, with their nfcw toys hug ged Oghtly against their chests, to be taken back to their home. The policeman, nodding to ward the man who was now leaving to continue his shopping, remarked as to what a kind- hearted person he must be. Smil ing up at him. the lady agreed and walked hurriedly away to catch up with her husband. 'iwixt and between By JEVIMT ELDER Exam time usually brings a scourge of Honor Code violations, but the tenseness of anticipating exams this year has per- haps been the reason for the early pr^. examination break-out recently. With the stories circulating afiout the campus con cerning cheating, plagiarism and drinking, it brings to mind a question of jurispm^ dence which needs to be answered due to certain recent events. The question involves whether or not the Elon athletes participating in intercoUeg. iate competition are under the juridiction of the Honor Code in regard to conduct and behavior. To my knowledge, there exists no law which states specifically that ath letes are susceptible to punishment for un- gentlemanly conduct while “in the line of battle.” If the tenets of genteel behavior, stated in the Honor Code, is applicable to all students whatever the circumstances there have been several violations whicli should have been reported, in particular the pugilistic episode at a recent basket ball game on the Guilford College campus. Assuming that the law does not apply the Student Senate is shirking its respon- sibility again by not making a provision to curb ungentlemanly conduct by Eion athletes in intercollegiate spotrs. There are some who would argue that under the strain and duress of intense com petition. an athlete is not always respon sible for his behavior. These apologists ■would have one think that competitive pres sures are reason enough to exonerate the guilty party. Such thinking is fallacious, for if the Honor Council resorted to this type of apol ogetics. every defendant tried before the student jurors could plead "intense pres sure.” “weak resistance” or, perhaps a “lousy temperament,” as reasons for cheat ing, plagiarizing or any other offense. Laws cannot be preferentially exclusive for one group over another. If the honor violation concerning the con duct of Elon students is applicable to ev eryone, regardless of the circumstances, then the Honor Council deserves condem nation for allowing offenders to go untried. Offenses of the sort referred to at Guilford College deserve effective action; such be havior hurts the team, builds up undue tension between the competing schools and results in unfavorable public relations. « • « • * The subject of sports and intercollegiate athletics bring to mind a conversation with Dean Cunningham before Christmas con cerning sports activity in the fall of the year. He is planning to make a recom mendation to the administrative athletic committee that Elon College include soc cer as an intercollegiate sport. The argument for a soccer team is more than adequate. First of all, there are many students who wish to participate in inter collegiate athletics who cannot possibly make the grade, particularly in footbalL Also, there is no great expense in starting a soccer team other than the uniforms. Many of the students, particularly those from the North, have played soccer in high school or prep school, and anyone of Elon coaches might be able to take over the direction of the team. Too, many other schools in the North Carolina-Virginia area have initiated a soccer program. Schools which might possibly be future foes in clude Duke, Carolina, Davidson. Pfeiffer, High Point and a number of others which either have or are planning to begin soc cer play soon. ’Twixt and Between would like to give its endorsement to this plan to vary and expand the sports program here. * • * * ♦ Questions which need to be answered in 1960; The Student Government budget lists $1,200 appropriation for the Liberal Arts Forum lecture series. The Forum Commit tee. which was to direct the program, wss to have been chosen early last fall W was not. Why? There have been vacancies in the Stu dent Senate for months. Filing and elec tions are to be conducted by the Student Board of Elections within two weeks after the vacancy occurs. Yet, there has been no filing, no election, not even an an nouncement of the vacancy. Why? Casnml Commeats Old wives’ tales are often about younger ones. * • • • • Don’t smoke in bed—the next ashes fall on the floor may be your own. * • * • * The world’s best after-dinner spe*c*'' “Waiter, give me both checka.”
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