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Maroon and Gold
Thursday, October 30,1955
Editorials
LViaruuii Aim —
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS Seniors Can
SGA Audit
On Oct. 16, the Maroon and Gold released the Audit
of the SGA Funds and included a list of recommenda
tions made by the committee.
It is apparent that the past SGA administration mis
appropriated funds as indicated by Roy Apple a local
certified public accountant. It is evident in the fact
that there was no regular accountability for either re
ceipts or disbursements of funds.
Mr. Apple stated that his examination was not made
in accordance with generally accepted auditing swnd-
ards inasmuch as he used data of uncertain reliability
and which he was unable to verify satisfactorily.
It is the opinion of the Maroon and Gold that we sup
port the committee recommendations in particular that
^‘The Student Government Association hire the services
of a Certified Public Accountant to set up an accounting
system to be used for the handling of SGA funds. This
shall be adopted system for the Association treasurers
in future years. Included In this system it is recom
mended that a Petty Cash Fund be established (not to
exceed $100) to be used for small expenditures, this
fund to be replenished when the supply of currency
and coin get low.”
We also support the recommendations to be consid
ered for the improvement of the operation of the SGA.
It Is hoped that these recommendations will not only
be considered but put into action. It will be up to you the
Student Body to insure that these recommendations will
be followed through.
You, the student, can do this by writing to the SGA,
to your senators and both the campus newspapers in
support of these actions. The Maroon and Gold will pass
along any letters concerning this matter to the SGA.
You can send your letters to either box 3118 or 3123.
Let us hope that if these recommendations are put
into action that the SGA will be more representative
of the students. Remember if you, the student, do not
take the time to be concerned with your SGA, further
misappropriation of Your money will continue.
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“WHAT 16 IT TH16 WE •— V\0 YOU CEoSS A &TUPENT PICKET
LINS 0(i Pit? YOLl A 'POP TeST'? "
Letters to Editor
Apathetic Students
It has been of great
concern to me this year
why so many people are
dissatisfied with the SGA.
Is it because they do not
like theofflclals who were
elected? How many people
voted in last year s elec
tion? It was just around
one-half of the eligible
voters. To be an eligi
ble voter, all you have
to do Is be a full time
student.
A Review
Enthusiastic Crowd at Play
By Dr. Robert G. Blake
Oct. 21 in Whitley Au
ditorium on the Elon cam
pus the Pacific Repertory
Company presented an in
novative version of
Shakespeare's spirited
comedy, The Taminy of
the—Shrew In the third
program of the current
Lyceum Series. The en
tire subplot Involving the
wooing of Blanca was 0-
mltted, thereby reducing
the original comedy of al
most Byzantine complex
ity to a humorous,though
not uniformly hilarious,
simple farce which was
easy for everyone to fol
low on the bare stage. The
total absence of stage
props, with the exception
of one stool, perhaps
placed too great a strain
on the audience’s credul
ity and too great a bur
den on the actors. This Is
a farcical comedy to be
gin with, making unusual
demands on one s poetic
faith, and the Imaginative
use of scenery (as In
Zeffirelli’s cinematic
production starring Bur
ton and Taylor) can help
immensely to create ver
isimilitude and involve
the viewer in the action.
Of course, the cinema
has it all over the stage
when it comes to creat
ing realism, and a com
parison of the two me
diums on this score is
invidious. Even so, I think
the use of stage proper
ties would have helped
this performance.
When one considers
that the whole burden of
carrying the play off was
placed on the actors,they
redeemed themselves
very well. Anthony Her
rera as Petruchio spoke
with unusually clear enun
ciation, which was a real
plus. One usually thinks
of Petruchio as an ex
perienced man of the
world bubbling with ener
gy and zest for life. Her
rera’s Petruchio was
more restrained, but his
Interpretation had the
merit of novelty. B. J.
Callow’s Katharina was
not enough of a virago
for my taste. (1 prefer
the bitchery of Elizabeth
Taylor’s conception). But
Miss Gallow was able to
project rather well her
Interpretation of Kate as a
somewhat superficial
vixen who really wants
someone to tame her even
though she has convinced
herself otherside. George
“Buck ” Flower stole
the show as Grumio, the
long-suffering and not-
very-bright servant of
Petruchio. The only real
hilarity of the evening
came from this character
with his puckish grin,glg-
gles, grunts and various
stage antics. Laurel J,
Thomby did as well as
could be done In the role
of Binaca, who served no
dramatic purpose in this
version that I could see.
One wonders why the part,
small though it was, was
retained. The two re
maining parts of Baptls-
ta, father of the shrew,
and the Tailor were both
well filled by Charles J.
Golden. He was espe
cially good as the min
cing, falsetto-voiced Ital
ian tailor so popular with
the Elizabethan audience.
This performance of
The Taming of the
Shrew, or, better yet,
"Katharina and Petru
chio,” was enthusiasti
cally received by the ex
ceptionally large au
dience, indicating once
again that Shakespeare is
still highly entertaining
theater simply by virtue
of his language. (I might
add parenthetically that
the enthusiasm should
bode well for the suc
cess of the Shakespear
ean Festival which will
soon take place on the
Elon campus).
Why are the students
at Elon College so apa
thetic? I feel that the ma
jority of the students do
not want to vote. Don’t
all students have one min
ute they can take to vote?
Most students would ra
ther air a complalnt,than
put an X on a ballot.Are
our students, the voting
population of tomorrow,
going to be this way in
the big cruel world? I
hope not, because If they
are, the world will not be
worth a damn!
Voting is really the
only way a student can
express himself at Elon
College and in the world.
When a person votes, he
makes himself heard. So,
students, make your
selves heard! Cast your
vote the next time there
Is an election and feel
proud that you made your
self heard. Your vote may
not be on the winning side,
but you at least tried to
get what you wanted. This
is much better than sitting
back and saying to your
self that the other stu
dents will do it. I have
seen this too many times,
and there has always been
this same complaining.
Stephen C, Long
Correction
The staff of the Maroon
and Gold regrets that the
signature of Don S. Per
kins was left off his let
ter to the editor in last
week's Issue. Perkins'
letter was concerning the
Vietnam Moratorium and
contained excerpts from a
letter that his father had
written him.
Letters to the Editor
should be sent to Box 2269
or to the editors. Letters
will be edited only for
gram-nar, spelling and
length. All letters must
be signed.
Choose Job
By Richard Youitians
Before the end of
current school year,mam
of us will ask one ques'.
tlon of ourselves. Wfei
firm, organization, or
system should I begins
vocation with? This it
perhaps the most import,
ant and perplexing ques.
tion that we will have to
answer.
Many company recruit,
ing officers will be ontk
Elon Campus the nes
several months, tryingtt
recruit well qualified met
and women. Recruiters
will be holding confer^
ences and interviews witl
many of the seniors am
will come prepared tt
tell you that their firm i;
the best to be employs
with. They will makf
many accusations ar
promises, but above at
make them back up thee
statements with facts,®
just promises.
No matter what fielt
one chooses to ente:,
there are several basi;
factors that must be coi'
sidered. Some of the pri'
mary considerations tok
evaluated are; salari
fringe benefits, profi
sharing, educational of
portunities and promO'
tions.
Salary Is perhaps tk
most important for rao;
of us, but should not k
the most influential of A
basic factors. Companie
at the present time an
offering record iiigl
starting salaries, butwti
work foracompanywhei:
you will remain stati;
for years, just becaust
the starting salary m
better than average. (4
person wants to perfort
the same routines fror
day to day; we all wantt
better not only our j(i
from year to year ta
also our salary.
Many firms are offei’
ing fringe benefits to thei:
employees such as pro'
viding life insurance fo:
the employee and his ini’
mediate family and afaH’
ily hospitalization plat
These fringe benefic
should be one of the mos
important factors i
choosing a particuli'
firm.
Another factor is tlia:
of profit sharing, whet
a company will eithergi»:
an employe shares t
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