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VOLUME 50
Elon College, N. C.
Thursday, October 23, 1969
Number 5
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Varied Reactions
To Recent Protest
Michael Smith, English professor, took an active part in the Vietnam
Moratorium held on the Elon College campus. Smith discussed some of
the pros and cons, in the Vietnam war.
by LARRY SAGE
On Oct. 15 the stu
dents and faculty of Elon
College participated in
the nation-wide War Mor
atorium with activities
throughout the day and
ending with a special me
morial service.
The day began with a
silent vigil at 8:45. About
90 students gathered
along the sidewalk be
tween Alamance and the
Student Center. Faculty
members such as Profes
sors Michael Smith and
Phillip Owens, Dr. W.W.
Sloan and Dr. and Mrs.
Priestly joined.
Coach Bill Miller com
mented on the vigil and the
Moratorium. He said, "I
think that you’re all
crazy,”
The group of about 150
reassembled at 10:45 un
der the oaks for speech
es. Barry Simpson be
gan the series of speech
es with Bill ComnlnakI
and Craig McCreary fol
lowing and stating the
One of the many Elon students, who
participated In the Vietnam Moratorium,
shows his feelings toward the war with
his sticker.
Several of the early on-lookers In the Vietnam Moratorium,
listen Intently as Professor Michael Smith discussed his views
on the Viemam war. The participants became much larger as the
day moved along.
Musk^Drama Departments StageOpera
To many people opera
Is just a few people on
stage screeching at each
other. In other words, it
is a lot of noise and no
substance. If one realized
the amount of time, tal
ent, work and practice
that goes into a produc
tion of an opera, one would
appreciate It more.
The combined depart
ments of music and dra
ma are presenting “Cosi
Fan Tutte” by Mozart
Oct, 24 and 25 In Whitley
Auditorium. Mrs, Ter
rell Cofield is the music
director and Prof, Gene
Featherstone Is assist
ant music director and
pianist. Prof. Sandy Mof
fett Is the stage director.
The cast Includes Jack
Gotten, Floyd Hinshaw,
Stephen Myric III, Sara
Jayne Draper, Nelda Shaw
and Diane Clendennen.
The opera was cast last
spring and rehearsals be
gan Sept. 11.
“The medium of opera
is a challenge,” stated
Mrs. Cofield, “because
the actors are both guid
ed and limited by the
music. Musical drama
must come across with
dramatic excitement and
the music Itself must have
clarity, style and pre
cision. ’
Why this opera In par
ticular? Mrs, Cofleld felt
that i t was one of Mo
zart’s most sparkling and
amusing operas. But al
so, it Is excellent mu
sic — music from which
students can learn and
grow in technique and un
derstanding.”
The plot, which appar
ently was invented by the
libretist Lorenzo da
Ponte, is built on a wager
between the cynical old
philosopher, Don Alfonso
and his two young friends,
Ferrando and Guglielmo
about whether women can
be trusted. Through the
elaborate trickery of dis
guise, the young men each
court the other s fiancee.
As I s the nature of all
comic operas, when the
plot is finally disclosed.
all is forgiven and the
operas ends happily.
According to Prof.
Featherstone, his job as
pianist will be to accept
the energy from the over
ture, which will be on
tape, and to take off from
there on his piano.
Prof. Moffett is the di
rector and has staged the
play. According to Mof
fett, the difference be-
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Plans Are Told
For Coffee House
By Cathie Albair
The coffee house at
Elon would be someplace
to go and something for
students at Elon to do on
weekends.
Renovated, It could
provide for the needs of
students. It could offer
entertainment as well as
a comfortable area for
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reasons for the Morator
ium.
Dr. Sloan spoke next
and at one point he re
ceived much applause for
his statement, “I don’t
think we can be Chris
tian and advocate war.”
Prof. Michael Smith
gave a background of U.
S. policy in Southeast
Asia since 1940, show
ing that U. S. policy has
drastically changed over
the years. He also point
ed out that the U. S. at
one time supported Ho Chi
Mlnh.
Those willing to march
assembled in the parking
lot in back of the YMCA
in Burlington, A number
of high school students
from Williams and Jor
dan Sellars High Schools
joined. Close to 180 peo
ple marched from theVM
CA down Main Street to
the Federal Building.
A period of silent pray
er followed the march and'
a singing of “We Shall
Overcome”. The group
then proceeded to return
to the cars in small
groups.
Prof. Smith comment
ed about the day’s acti
vity. He said, “11 was
quite a success and a
pleasant surprise.”
Craig McCreary said,
“Everything went very
well. No apparent prob
lem. Just about ideal con
ditions. A good sign for
the future.”
Bill Comnlnaki stated,
“I was Impressed with
the way it went and how
the students handled
themselves. It was the
first time Elon College
students so fully Involved
themselves outside of
school functions. Also the
students showed maturity
that even they thought they
were lacking.”
An elderly lady was
standing on the corner
near the Federal Build
ing with a flag in her
hand. She expressed her
self in this way, “I’ll be
praying for you. Be care
ful and be good. May God
bless you and may we
have peace.” She ended
her statement with"! love
everybody.”
The day ended with an
8 p.m. memorial service
at the Elon College Com
munity Church. The
theme for the service was
“Let There Be Peace”.
Pres. J. E. Danieley pre
sented the meditation.
The group had a break
between 11:30-12:30 dur
ing which they could min
gle with the rest of the
campus and emphasized
the fast that was held
during lunch.
Roger Slaughter, a
Vietnam veteran, com
mented on the Morator
ium. He said, “everyone
should go to class and
forget this trash.”
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