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PAGE TWO MAROON AND GOLD Friday, March 29, 196S Maroon And Gold Entered ai Mcond clut matter at tbe Post Office at Elon College, N. C.. under tJie Act of .Vtarck 8, 1ST9. Delivered by mail. (l.M per collefe year, 75 cents Lbe ■em ester. EDITORIAL BOARD Don Terrell Melvin Shreves H;nson MlkeU David Mirsbburn Sallie McDuffie H Reid Luther N Byrd Editor-li>-Cti.ef Assistant Editor Assistant E^itur Sports Editor Girls Sports Alumni Editor Faculty Adrisor TECHNICAL STAFF P N Thompson Lmotype Operator Kenneth Harper Press Operator REPORTERS John Allen .. John Minns Howard Andrew . .. James Moore Joyce Bad^iett John Nickols Joe Berdoiih Barry OpeU Jerry Byrd Bill Plscatelli James Dailey .. Frank Rich Arthur Davis .. Jerry Rowe Ronald Denhart Eleanor Smith Jerry Drake Frank Spoer Janet Faulkner Richard Thompson Shirley Foskett .. Allen Tyndall Sally Gershengoren Terry Vlning Danny Hall AUeen Webster Cameron Little WilUam Whittenton Eugene Mattingly , Dr. , Winfrey FRIDAY, MARCH 29. 1983 A THING OF BFL^ITY John Keats wrote "A thing of beauty i.- a joy forever." At the moment he penned these words, he must have envisioned a place very similar to our Elon canipus in spring time: because, in reality, our campus is a thing of beauty at this time of the year. Everywhere the trees and flowers are being resurrected by the warmth of the wonderful sunshine, and the spacious lawns are taking on a beautiful blanket of fresh green grass. It behooves everyone, both faculty and students, to foster and keep that appearance of loveliness which the campus is rapidly assuming, and one of the finest ways to do just that is to pay heed to the signs. .on)e of them in foreign languages to attract extra attention, which urge everyone to "Keep off the grass " Across and about the Elon campus, hun dreds of dollars worth of concrete has boon poured out in the most conspicious places, having been poured there to form nice and neat places on which to walk Yet. it is surprising how many persons apparently fail to .see the above-mentioned signs and even to see the walkways. Instead they take the liberty of cutting corners wherever they choose Perhaps these broad walkways may recall for some the Biblical injunction that the broad way leads to destruction, and the memory of that injunction nruy inspire them to follow the straight and narrow path where- ever they choose to go. In.stead. think of Keats and resolve that the "loveliness" of the Elon campus shall not pass into nothing ness through careless short cuts. WHAT GOOD WIIJ, ONK VOTK DO? •Much has been said about how to vote in the upcoming campus elections, but it might be worth while to say a word about just voting. It is interesting to note that only 100 Elon students cast their votes in last wwk’s balloting concerning constitutional amendments, and that is a very low ratio of student interest in a question so important. Frequently a person, who neglects to vote in either a campus election or in state or national elections, excuses himself with the thought that his one vote will not change the outcome. For one who has such a thought, it might be well to ask himself. "Wh.Jt can one vote mean in this election?" In answer to that question, it is well to recall from American history that Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States by one vote, and so was John Quincy Adame and Rutherford B Hayes The first two were thus chosen in elections which went to the House of Representatives for decision, and Hayes was nanned by a single vote by an electoral commission that de cided a disputed election. It it interesting to note that the decisive vote for Hayes was cast by a man who had been named to Congrets by one vote, one his friends who rose from a sick bed to go to the polls. Other instances of important single votes were those which gave sUte- hood to California, Oregon, Texas and Wash ington, thus making the millions who live in those states today Americans by a single vote. WISE MEN SAT Tfce man who wakes up to find himself famous has not been asleep. • • • • • The old-fashioned parent Is ne who l>e- lieves that stem diaciplise m«aaa exact ly what It M)rt. shades of elon By HINSON MIKELL Mr compliments to the Elon Player? for ; '> ell i':ne la.st weekend. On March 22nd ■'! 23rd our campus dramaticf group per- fc'i-med the classic Maxwell Andor.son play, B.id .SLd." This play which wa."- adapted fmtn William March’s novel is a fine prod uct of the modern stage. It was produced on Broadway in 1954 and was later made into a movie with Patty MacCormack as Christ ine. On March 21, after dres^ rehearsal, I had the pleasure of interviewing June Biddle, who played the part of Christine on the Flon -itage An enthusiast of the theatre. June was married last fall to Larry Biddle, who i.^ president of the junior cla;-- She i^ originally from Philadelphia, where she be gan acting in high school. June then moved to Dover, Delaware, and for three years she was a member of the Theatre Guild there. During thi.- time, she acted in such plays Noel Coward'^ "Blithe Spirit" and "Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams. "Bad Seed" is a play in two acts, each having four scenes. It is based on the fal.sc premise that heredity, as oppo.sed to the influences of environment, is all important to human character and behavior. This idea is carried out by Khoda Penmark. who sup posedly is born evil The part was played convincingly by Gay Yule, a talented and unusually small-cut person The inherited tendencies of Rhada can be traced into hor family background through her maternal grandmother. This woman, who had mysteri ously disappeared, was bad throughout her entire lifetime. Good envh’onment is con stantly a compensation to Rhoda; she has a good home and understanding parents and is well thought of by her teacher at the exclusive Fern School. Despite these ad vantages, her innate character does not change. Rhoda's easy-going personality gives her a "waxed rose-bud” appearance. All through the play, for example, Rhoda is adored by their landlady, who accepts her completely at face value. Only Christine can bring her- .self to the realization that her daughter has murdered Claude Daigle, a classtnate, out of jealousy of his penmanship medal. The play, as described by June, is a shock. In the end Christine desperately poisons Rhoda and shoots herself. Strangely, Rhwla comes out alive: she seems as unconcernctl with her mother's death as with the murders she has committed throughout the course of the play. In short Rhoda is a vicious, spoiled child. Furthermore, because every one alive at the end is oblivious to her true nature, the play leaves a depressing effect. June is thankful for the opportunity to ap pear in "Bad Seed"; this, she said, was her first chance to act in about a year. To her, the stage presenU a "challenge to be able to improvise". When things go wrong it's very gratifying to be able to carry on un- depressing role, although it is a good part, noticed. According to June, Christine is a She stated that the premise in "Bad Seed" involving the dominance of heredity has been disproved by medical and scientific research. 1 agreed that the significance of environment is most important in the "formative years". That no one is born evil is as obvious as the fact that no adult is without some ^ood point. In closing, I would like to recognize Olivia Corder who played the part of Monica Breed love, the garrulous pseudo-psychologist who is landlady to the Penmarks. Miss Corder is a novice on the stage but did a very com- mendahle job. • • * • * A convention of the NSSGA is to be held on the Elon Campus on April 20th and 21st. The ten member schools of NSSGA will be represented at this convention in addition to several other invited schools being consid ered for membership. The purpose of the North State Student Government Association, as set forth in the preamble to its constitution, includes per petuating a high standard ol conduct, facili tating the exchange of ideas, and achieving common understanding among member schools. According to Bill Whittenton, vice-president rf the organization, this convention will “function as a co-ordinating center for the assimilation of data and to provide stimula tion and guidance in esUblishing specific goals and ideals for member student govern roent aaociatioos. "Presently the member student govern ments of NSSGA lack goals, aims, and ideals ^ TTii^can be corrected by the application of ’ pressure to foster student opinion on sute. and Intramural levels and by a gen- eral effort toward improvement Tlie honor system, for example, could be improved by tlie exchange ti idMs with ntember schools. TFIEY W EI{E AM()\f; TRUE FOLNDERS* OF ELON A^ a follou'-u j for tlie annual Elon Founders Day, it is highlv appropriate that modern Elonites be given a \iew of somf' of thooC men who were thr? true founders of the collage. Shown above are the five men who were apjxjinted by the Southern Convention of th Cliri.tir.’. Church to choose the location for the college. They are shown above, standing in front of East Doimitory and beside a lone gum tree that stood in the gro.e of oaks that gave Elon its name. Left to riuht, these “True Founders" are Col. Junius H. flarden, of the ori : nal trustees; Dr. George S Watson, r-iso an original trustee; Dr. William S. Long, first president of the college; Dr. J. Pressley Barrett, o n2-time editor of “The Christian Sun;” and Dr. James \\. Wellons. another original tni,tee. who lived to l>e more than 100 years old, spending his last years on .h2 Eion campus, w'here he preached a sermon on his 100th birthdav. Ill Hrief Founders Day Talk . . Daiiieley Tells Of Eloii’s Future Plans Pride in the past achievements of Elon College and hope and confi dence for the future were the key ideas expressed by Dr. J E Dan- ieley, Elon's president, in brief re marks made the college’s annual Founders Day Convocation held in Whitley Auditorium on Thursday morning, March 21st. Using "The Seventy-Fifth Anni versary Year" as his topic, he Tointed out that Elon College begins i( this time its seventy-fifth year of service in the cause of higher Christian education and announced that the college plans a year-long ■program which will be climaxed next March with celebration of the ^ev^nty-fifth anniversary of the granting of the Elon College charter. Citing the fact that the college charter was issued by the North Carolina Legislature on March 11, lf!89. Dr. Danieley recalled with iride the accomplishments of the college since that time and paid ;ribute to the Christian Church lead- rs "/ho founded and fostered the nstitut.on. He announced plans for a fund- •aising campaign to be conducted during the college’s “Jubilee Year” as he recalled for his hearers the great progress made during the past decade. He thiai cited figures which define in graphic style the progress made by the college sii»ce 1953. During that ten-year period, the college's enrollment has increased by 60 per cent from 762 to 1,238 stu dents, the institution’s annual in come has increased from $425,000 to $1,120,000, its endowment has grown from $472,000 to $1,150,000, ind the total Elon College assets have mounted from $2,734,000 to $5,160,000. The same decade has found the college building and oc cupying five magnificent new build ings, including McEwen Memorial Dining Hall, Carolina Hall, Smith Hall, Virginia Hall and New Dormi tory. While citing this recent progress. Dr. Danieley declared that these fine additions to the college’s phys ical plant are still not adequate, and he listed among Elon’s needs in the immediate future the renova tion of the main buildings on the campus, improvement of the sci- ?nce building in particular and an expanded library. He also cited the need for another new dormitory for men. housing for married students, a swimming pool and tennis courts. Speaking of the financial prog ress in recent years, the Elon pres ident declared that Elon needs ad ditional endowment funds to pro vide increases in faculty salaries additional scholarship aid for worthy and needy students and stable in come for operational expenses. In this connection, he stated that plans are taking form at present for a great financial drive with an immediate goal of $600,000, which will be only the first phase of an overall development campaign. This campaign will be a major feature of the program for the "Jubilee Year." As a closing statement, he said. “We can look backward with pride and appreciation, but we must look forward with optimism and determ ination, with the objective of mak ing Elon College an even greater institution as a liberal arts, church- related and Christian college.” A View From The Oak By .MELVIN SHREVES Upcoming Elections Election time is drawing nigh, and orospoctive candidates for the vari ous positions from the president of the Student Body on down to the class offices are doing a little pol- ticking to see what their chances are before officially announcing their candidacy. Some of them have already announced and are out aft er the vote. Others will file before the deadline. Almost anyone can run for any of the thirty-odd positions available • just so he be in the proper class and not be on probation), but when it comes down to selecting, or elect ing, the people who will do the right iob is the real problem we must face as election days draw near. When it comes time to vote, many people read down tbe list of I candidates, pick out the ones they like or dislike for one reason or another, and then vote for the one they like, know, or think is good looking, or is the most popular. Too few people actually go to the polls prepared to vote for the per son that they think will do the job in the best interest of the stifdents and the college. There are several points about tach candidate that should be con sidered before the time to vote comes. Some points that come to mind are: 1. What previous experience has he had in Student Government work? 2. Is he seeking this position to help strengthen this position or is he just after the “glory?” 3. If he has had previous experi ence, what type of job has he done? 4. Will he have the time that is necessary to do the job right? 5. Is he sincere in his intentions? Our Student Government has come a long way in the past thirteen years, and this year has been a very significant one. While many good things have been written on the credit side of SGA’s ledger page, one bi^ debit stands out Student Government has tried to do too much too fast and those things which have been done could have been done better. Next year Student Government is going to have to slow down and take those assets which it has and polish them up so that they will be worth having. But our main job as the elections draw near will be to elect those candidates who we think will be able to do the best job. When you go to vote, consider the candidates carefuUy with next year in mind, and then when the candidates are elected, support them in making Student Government stronger. The Literary Magazine If everything moves along as planned, material for the Spring edition of the Colonnades will be in the printers’ hands next week, and the magazine will be out in the middle of May. The editors are now combing through the many poems and short stories that have been submitted in an effort to have one of the best literary magazines that Elon has ever had. The art department of the magazine is busy vrorking on a new cover and on illustrations that wiU appear throughout the publication to make it more at tractive and interesting. Campus Combo After hearing all of the favorable commenu about the performance fContinued «■ p,,, Koori a voice from the corner By DON TERKELL At the end of the Greek letter “Hell Week", I noticed the return of smiles, and gaiety to several individuals who during the week, had obviously lost their desire to eminate their better personalities. All in all, it is certainly worth the sacrifice to be a part of a fraternal association. For some this is the initial opportunity to really find a place in life or society which is void of parental influence. The decision one makes to affiliate himself or herself to a fraternity or sorority is usually one of the first real important decisions he or she will make on their own. Very few ever regret making this decision. There are many people who have left here and gone on to greater glories who are proud to say that this association was one of the most valuable experiences of his college career. As have many others before me, I have made friends here within my fraternity who will be some of my closest friends for the remainder of my life. It is certainly a great and special feeling to know that there is a greater than average relationship between another group of guys and yourself. I seriously believe my college life would have been lacking without this relationship. I believe I speak for almost every fraternity man on this campus when I say that. To every pledge who has just completed “Hell Week" undaunted, I issue my personal congratulations for your endurance and sin cere desire to simultaneously contribute and derive something good to and from your particular group, I hope that you will be able to say the things I am proud to say about my group when you reach your final year at Elon. ***** This past week I received from thte Benn Management Corporation a copy of one of their recent surveys. This particular one was entitled “U. S. College Man Profiled." I thought it would be of interest to some of the students to learn the interests of an average American college man. He is 20.6 years old. Twelve chances out of a hundred, he is married. He spent $68 in refurbishing his back-to-campus ward robe. It's an even bet that he owns or has full-time use of an automobile. He makes a point of being well-groomed and has al ready accumulated much of the gear of the good life. He is Joe College, 1963. The survey shows that 11.8 per cent of today’s undergraduates underwrite all of their college expenses, while 17.2 per cent do not contribute at all to their college sup port. Of the students interviewed, 29.3 per cent belong to a social fraternity. As to outside jobs, the study shows that 52.8 per cent work during summer only, while 30.3 per cent work both during the summer and school year. There are 14.6 per cent who do not work at all. When asked about alcohohc beverage con sumption, 66.8 per cent of the male students who were questioned responded affirmatively. In the survey group, 60.5 per cent drink beer while 50 per cent drink liquor. In the to bacco lines, 50.4 per cent of the male stu dents surveyed answered that they smoked: 41.8 per cent cigarettes, and 14.8 per cent pipes. Filter types were the favorite cigar ette brand. The wardrobe was of special interest to me. While the median expenditure was $68.07, 32 per cent spent over $100 and 8.7 per cent over $200. ’The typical student wardrobe con sists of 2.6 suits, 2 sports jackets, 6.5 pairs of slacks, 3.8 pairs of shoes, 6.2 dress shirts, 10 sports shirts, 1.1 topcoats or overcoats, 4.7 sweaters, 8.3 ties, 2.7 belts, 14.6 pairs of socks, and .7 dress hats. Just how well do you measure up to the typical American college male in wardrobe items? I’m afraid they left nne feeling rather unprepared for typical college appearance. Questioned as to what magazine they read regularly” (try to read every issue), 34.5 |»r cent said "Playboy,” 33.3 per cent ■‘Ljfe," 29.5 per cent “Time,” 25.1 per cent Saturday Evening Post,” and 21.1 per cent Sports Illustrated” As to magazines read occasionally” (not every issue but more than three times a year), 43.4 per cent the students indicated “Life,” 34.3 per ts5«ft Saturday Eh^ening Post,” 29.6 per cent. Look,” 28.4 per cent “Time,” 21.5 per test Newsweek, and 20.7 per cent “Playfwy." I hope this proved of interest to you. It was very interesting to me to read of the tastes of the average college student, and se« just how weU I fitted into the pattern. God needed only six days to create the world, but he )iad thf advantage of work ing alone. . • .