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Tuesday, January 18, jgjj
Maroon And Gold
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 196«
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VALUES OF GUIDANCE
The need for and the value of guidance
at the high school level was questioned in
a recent article written by a nationally
known columnist in the field of economics,
w;th particularly reference to the value of
guiding high school students into definite
careers at that stage of their life.
The article, written by one of the most
widely-circulated and most widely-read of
America’s columnists in the field of busi
ness, indicated that career guidance at the
high school level is probably wasted effort
to a great extent, since research in the
field indicates that many of the young
men and women never carry through with
the occupational or professional plans which
they map while still in high school. The
article on the subject follows:
One half of all young men who plan—
as high school juniors—to become phys
icians abandon the idea by the time they
finish their freshman year at college.
Only one in eight would-be-mathema-
Uclans in the 11th grade sticks with the
plan for :nore tjian the next two years.
Only 0 c in 16 medical technicians-to-be
holds to that carrer objective.
Three lu! of four boys graduating from
high school in this era change their orig
inal carter goals within one year after
graduation.
The e c.e a few of the findings of a
University of Pitl burph study for the U.S.
Office of .'Education involving 440,000 U.S.
high scho )l students.
The u' innate objective of "Project Tal-
ent," launched in 1957, is the "identifica
tion, development and utilization of the
talents of American youth " But much
of the preliminary data now pouring out of
the i; .i' or ity’s computers is of major
impn 'cc to schools, the job market and
mil' M-: o' today’s high school students.
T . ht jchoo'.s, (he findings underline the
far th.Ji enormous, .'ums of r.’oney itre
bei w.'sted on early career-oriented edi>-
caiio'L, and tniining. ?
" > ilie U.S. job market, the disclosurlt
n- y indicate future dangerous manpower'
s:i )-fa'’es in precisely the fields hungriest
fa' talent. Many of the nation’s most fertile
( rerr; for future jobhunters have the
least holding power on today’s young men.
To millions of today’s high school stu-
d. Its, the study signals the probability that
they will dissipate tremendous amounts of
ciiersry and time taking courses for which,
in the words of the report, “they are un-
r..itcd" and which will leave them with
( '.>■ .1 deep sense of frustration and failure.
Specifically, among the 15,514 high school
j. iors who were asked to report their
c irecr plans in 1960, the largest single
group—3,332 students^hose engineering.
Two years later, when the same group was
r 'f .-ied again on career plans, 2,264 had
di'I *ed on another pursuit. Only 656 had
sw, hrd to engineering from the other
field adding up to a “net loss” of 48 per
cent ‘or the field of engineering. Similarly,
huge losses were reported for such talent-
hungry occupations as scientist, mathe-
matici in. pharmacist, dentist, airline pilot,
armc'i forces officer and policeman.
The career choices high school sudents
are making today are in a majority of
caffs virtually meaningless, and so is most
of tiu’ir early specialize education or train
in". \ career choice at this level and under
present circumstances is little more than
a guessing game. And, the Project Talent
RICHARD IICTCHKNS
A i f^iiiii^ly timeless ideal among the
n.itio'is u: the world seems to be the desire
for poliiical iniitpendence. The cases in
point aif muhiple and varied, among them
being Aliiei-j, Khodesia, Ireland and the
United States.
The:.e countries at one time or another
have all declared their independence and
have won it. Legend has it that ihese coun-
Irie: ► .iiricd their freedom fror.i wicked and
oppressive landlords and forever alter lived
in a blissful c^den of hoeriy, fraiernity and
equality. Trutii has it, however, that after
winning their independence, the countries
i.ivol', ed repressed to a chaotic state of
Ijoliiical and economic instability.
it ^L'tmi a pity that after centuries of
war and de^truclion wrought in the name
oi‘ liberty, nations still have not developed
the ari of coinpromi.se or the ability to
i..oii t.’ountlejis number of smaller coun-
rioj have unshackled themselves to the
lUi.fc 01 thousands of people and infinite loss
of economic power.
Still, nations continue to pursue this
policy without regard to precedent. As
has been intimated, the supreme irony lies
in the fact that aiWi such unfortunate sac-
rilices are made for the fatherland the
reasons for the revolution are not justified
at all. As a matter of fact, more oft than
not, the reasons remain in an even more
intensified form.
Let's look at the past achievements of
movements for independence. What has
India gained from her release from Brit
ain? What has such newfound freedom
given to the likes of Greece? of Korea? of
Vietnam?
Of course, one can point to the United
States and proclaim convincingly that here
is a prime example of the laudable effects
caus^ by a shearing of imperialistic bonds
Eureka! Sound the chimes of liberty! One
country in hundreds has managed to ob
tain a divorce and make a go of it alone.
Another ast,umed fallacy in the argu
ment for the defense of empire is that the
world has always produced men who will
never stop fighting for patriotic reasons,
the fallacy being that this inevitable char
acteristic of humans has not been con
sidered. But It has! Man lived in peace
for a period of over three hundred years.
When? While under the domination of the
gieatert. nioit rnajnificent empire the
world has ever know, the Roman Empire.
The Pax Romanus shows lucidly the cor
relation between successful empire and
effective peace or freedom from war.
In a last attempt to combat this argu
ment, one might come up with the idea that
the Roman Empire cannot be equated to
the demands of the Twentieth Century.
Really? How about the British Empire of
the Nineteenth Century the? The peace
afforded the world during that age is sec
ond only to that of the Romans.
In view of the essay above, let us be
about the business at hand, a reappraisal
of liberty. Why do men feel that in order
to be free they have to live in an independ
ent nation? This is the epitome of faculty
lo?ic, yet it seems to thrive in the face of
^11 manner of adversity. Citizehs of an
independent nation will live in social, polit
ical, religious and economic slavery, but
will still give up their life and take an
other’s life to keep their country free.
The trie!' is to pliminate the very ex
istence of the concept of nationalism. This
may seem a near impossibility, yet the
practicality of this proposal ii without con
tradiction. With nationalism eradicated and
men living without the guillotine of war
poised over their necks, freedom can thrive
unimpeded by concern for political idea-
oligies.
The modern political concern is for the
people at large, not the nation itself. With
this in mind, one has to discern that a
man’s being can be free without regard
to the status of the land in which he lives.
The supreme end of liberty is the right
to freedom of thought, and this end can
be achieved if man reconciles himself to
his own personal liberty an dto this same
freedom of his fellow humans rather than
that of his nation.
findings follow students only up to one
year after high school graduation; surely
there is further career-junking and jugg
ling after this time span.
“These students,” the report concludes,
"have been faced with choices they were
not adequately prepared to make.”
"Clearly, there is urgent need for sub
stantial improvement in early guidance
and counseling,” adds Francis Lanni, direc
tor of research of the U.S. Office of Edu
cation. “We must find ways to pinpoint
attitudes and aptitudes of our young people
early in their lives.”
Dr. William Moseley Rrown, pictured abo who died in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Sat
urday, Janun y 8Lii, has been the subject of numerous t ibutos fiom persons on the Elon
campus rnd liiioughout the Burlington area since the news of his death was received
here, ami v'.'iry hav'* voiced the thought tha. few men b-ive left a greater personal im
print uj'cn a ; ii'in than did Dr. Brown during the twelve years when he was associ
ated with EIc Uige. In addition to his wo;;: as cr^pcutivc director of the Elon Foun
dation r’;cl as a member of Elon’s teaching faculty, D.-. Brown appeared frequently as
a speake in c'uirches and before civic organizatioiss th. oughout North Carolina and
adjoining iLr..ej and was always an ambassador of good v.ill for Elon College wherever
le apper His work in the veterans’ educational program at t"th the high school and
:oIlege :] was outstanding, and there were many of tha World War II and Korean
GI’s who :• -v h^^'d hi^h school diplomas and some who hold college degrees as a result
of his interest and efforts.
A Sleeveless Errand
By WILLIAM BRADHAM
Up until now, I have done little
barnstorming. However, 1 feel con
cerning this topic that I am justi
fied, for I feel that the subject is
of certain and relative importance.
The subject has not come up
until recently. As a matter of fact,
it did not arise until the Student
Body assembly on Monday, Janu
ary 10th. I refer to the statement
made by Jerry Cameron, Student
Body president, referring to an
increase of student government
fees from $7.50 to $10 per semes
ter.
Many people who were not pres
ent (ahem), may or may not have
heard about this increase. As a re
sult they will be more or less
shocked when the day for final
decision arrives. Many will ob
ject, and many will be in favor.
And, of course, there will be the
mass of ignorant ones who were
unaware and once having heard
about it will vaccillate with inde
cision, eventually giving up the
subject altogether—a sad .situation.
So, here I am to mako the situ-
atioii known, providing of course
that people bother to take a few
minutes to read this scribbling,
and I sure hope so! I have a def
inite feeling about the situation,
as I am sure do others. I am
not here to argue, well actually I
am, for I wish to show you what
I consider a necessary step.
At this point, I must say that for
me the problem is two-fold: — The
step must be taken, but with it a
problem of good budgetary man
agement should be coupled to it.
How can one go about showing
0 others what he considers to
be necessary for the general stu-
Jent good and betterment? Ac
tually, I should have been pres
ent during the Elon College Sen
atorial debate concerning the is
sue. However, I was not, because
1 knew nothing of it. Possibly it
was a lack of awareness on my
jart or maybe not. This issue may
lave been posted, and of course
the Senate holds open meetings for
all to come. Few do however.
I digress, however, for this is
not the point, although it is a point
ibout which to take notice and
about which to think. Anyway, thi?
issue is now out in the open, and
?he student body must make the
final decision regarding the pro
posed increase in fees '
Irregardless, the Student Gov
ernment fees should be increased.
Why? First of all, Mr. Cameron
stated that many of the other col
leges of the state and probably of
the nation, I speculate, have a
higher than $7.50 fee.’ It runs
around $15 on the average and on
to as high as $25 to $30 per term.
I can justify this statement, for
as a freshman at the University
of North Carolina I remember pay
ing over $20, the exact figure I
c.annot recall. Also, it may have
been incorporated into the tuition
and general fees. This, however is
not the problem, for the money Is
student money, used by the Stu
dent Government for student use,
so vvho but this organization
should handle all the facets of the
funds. I am happy to say that
Elon follows this policy, although,
quite frankly, it surprises me in
view of the control maintained
over many other things.
Secondly, the price or cost of ob
taining college entertainment has
gone up, hence our dues are no
longer in proportion with increased
cost. On this point, little more can
be said, once the facts are pre
sented. The problem is there, and
something must be done.
Many will say, I may guess, that
they cannot afford the increase.
This is a personal problem but I
would venture to guess that the
I majority of students can easily
' pay the increase. Granted there
I are those who are married and
I who support themselves, with no
help from parents. In general,
however, the majority can and
should pay, and for the others it
will become a necessary financial
evil, which I doubt will break
them.
I mentioned earlier that better
budgetary management would be
and is necessary. Last year the
Student Government was taken for
a sizeable amount of money. This
should not happen again. I cannot
expostulate on how this should be
remedied, being a financial incom
petent myself. This is a function
of the SGA, so it must find the
answer.
In conclusion, it has just struck
me—or rather has just been told
me by an Elon student—that he
and others like him see no reason
for an increase on the grounds
that they receive no benefits from
what they now pay. This, too, is a
sad problem and I should like to
discuss to my next column.
a few
blasts
and bravos
By
MIKE WYNGAUDEN
Within this college community there are
many varied activities which to tend to
form the reputation of the college. The
reputation of the college is carried on by
students who after graduation carry with
them the mark of their college to many
different parts of the country. It is carried
on in a similar way by those who go into
business, medicine, teaching and the law,
and in another manner the mark of col
lege or university is carried to graduate
school by those who attend the higher
branches of education.
Athletics also show the mark of the col
lege, for athletics is one of those many
manifestations of the college community,
which at times is even more reflective of
the college than is academics, simply be
cause there are more athletic events open
to the public than there are academic
gatherings.
The point is, that in many colleges and
universities the only way that the college
shows off its academic atmosphere is
through athletics. Is Michigan State known
better for its history students or for its
250-pound All American tackles? Having
been fortunate enough to be aware of a
part of the sports machine at MSU, one
has to raise the question of whether it
is the philosophy of MSU to turn out schol
ars or football and basketball players.
Obviously the schools turns out both, but
only because the 35,000 enrollment at State
provides the few to be absolved by the
many.
At such a gigantic institution as Michigan
State (it is impossible to tour the entire
campus in one day) it is possible for var
ious athletes to live in a community or
world of their own; they have their own
dormitories; they eat in separate dining
halls; and they have their own class
schedules. They really do Uve in a world
of their own, being let out of their cages
on Saturday morning to chew up the
opposition.
This obviously raises the point of just
how much emphasis should be placed on
athletics within the framework of educa
tion. The problem must be approached from
two angles. Firstly, from the point of view
of the athletic situation at such a mam
moth institution as Michigan State and,
secondly, from the point ot view of the
small college.
The two cases do not analyze as the
same. At the large institution a near pro
fessionalism exists. Each year the amount
of money paid under the table to hotshot
football and basketball players may be
enough to build Elon College a new library,
science building and student union. Yet,
Michigan State can afford it; they have an
athletic tradition to uphold; and they must
win if they do not want to lose face to their
arch rivals such as the University of Mich
igan. Besides that, 250 athletes at Michigan
State will not deprive other students of
places in the academic community, be
cause there are no limits to the enrollment,
it being a state-supported inotiiution. Many
of the athletes never graduate anyway,
as they are simply discarded by the
coaches when their athletic eligibility runs
out. Others could care less if they never
graduated. An entire segment of the gov
erning few at MSU devote all of their time
to athletics. Even so, MSU was still upset
by an inferior group of Uclans.
Be that as it may, the athletes are at
the hands of the coaches. The athletes
are under the control of the coaching staff,
no matter what they may do. If a basket
ball player is desirous of playing baseball,
he must secure permission of the basket
ball coach. This is approaching profession
alism, because when one signs, say, a
professional baseball contract, he is not
allowed to participate in any form of atn-
letic endeavor, be it skiing or water polo,
without having first obtained permission
from the club which owns him. If
are allowed to participate, the cases being
few and far between, it is purely for
purposes of advertisement.
It seems clear that athletics in the urii-
versity and college plays a major role
and has developed into gigantic business.
But is it worth it? Should a few coaches
be allowed to have complete control over
“their” players? Just what part does ath
letics play in the college community? This
question will be dealt with in the next is
sue when we will look at the athletic sit
uation in the small college.
Casual Comments
“To judge from the names of perfumes,
Hal Chadwick quips, “virtue doesn't make
scents.”