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Maroon and Gold
Thursday, December
Editorials
A Senior's Worry
Before every senior can graduate, each one of us must
pass a comprehensive examination given by the depart
ment of our major.
Have you ever thought about what you would do if you
passed all your courses for four years, and did not pass
the comprehensive exam? It’s not very difficult to
figure out. There is one and only one thing that
could take place - you would not graduate with the
others in your class. Is this really fair to the indi
vidual student? Isn’t this really a form of double jeo
pardy? ,
Take an average student, turn him loose and he will
do his best to stay in school and complete his four years
of college education. Fine, the student passes his
courses and meets all requirements for graduation ex
cept for taking the comprehensive exam. The student
takes the exam and fails it. People will ask, how can
you major in a specific field in college and fail a
test covering your entire major?” Well, it would not be
very difficult, considering that the comprehensive exam
covers ALL your required courses in your major
field. Final exams may bring added pressure and
tension to the students but what about the compre
hensive exam. You have a great deal riding on this one
single test and if you should fail it, forget all hopes of
graduating.
Well, what can be done to alleviate this unpleasant
situation. There are only two ways to confront this
comprehensive examination: First, do away with the
comprehensive examination completely and relieve the
senior from undue pressure. Second, keep the compre
hensive examination in force, but not as a determining
factor in graduation requirements. The score achieved
on the comprehensive exam could be entered on our
permanent record in the event a transcript is for
warded to our future employers.
Wouldn’t this be a reasonable solution to doing away
with the comprehensive examination and taking some of
the added pressure away from the senior?
Black Studies Here
We are living during one of the most turbulent
decades of this century and during this time the Black
people are gaining status and rights that they well de
serve and were long denied.
It seems though that there is little understanding
about these Afro-Americans as to their background
and contributions to history. There are many Blacks
who have played an important part in history but yet
they seem to be forgotten.
Now there are movements around the country to
create Black studies. Many institutions have estab
lished some type of programs in this area and many
others are be^nning work on them.
It is a good time now for Elon to begin work on
creating Black studies to offer to all students. A
course in Black studies would allow a student to en
lighten himself in the social and psychological make
up of the Black race.
A course such as this should deal with Black history,
the problems of past and contemporary Black men.
It would be a great opportunity for students to learn
about their fellow Black citizens.
Another suggestion would be the hiring of a Black
professor here at Elon holding a Master s degree in
Black History to work within the History Depart
ment.
The attitudes are changing towards the Black race
and to help understand Blacks is to have a course
about them. Elon should begin taking steps in this di
rection.
Elon Over G-W
In the last game of the
season, Saturday, Nov. 22
Elon took an easy 63-7
victory over Gardner-
Webb in Burlington’s Me-
I ijTl F MAN ON CAMPUS
morial Stadium.Quarter
back Jimmy Arrington
thre>v six touchdown
passes to wind up the
Christians’ winning sea
son.
I Maroon
&
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Richard Youmans, Garyi
Dean, Rev. Marvin Mor- J
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A1 Zink :■
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Spencer
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DOWN THRU THE
YEKRS
April 29, 1944 - During the regular chapel period
on Wednesday morning recruiters of the Women’s Army
Corps presented the women with valuable information
regarding the functions of this branch of the service.
September 30, 1960 - No longer will Elon students
lose hours of academic credit for failure to attend
chapel, but students who over-cut the daily chapel
exercises may find themselves living or attending col
lege elsewhere under the new rules which have gone
into effect this year in regard to chapel attendance.
Under the new rules a student will be permitted a
total of 10 chapel absences a semester.
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\ on really missed a ^reat chanee...
They came in buses,
cars and if it had been
possible they might have
walked. Their sole pur
pose was the cause for
which our boys have been
fighting for and doing
their best to win. They
wanted Saturday, Novem
ber 15, 1969, to be a day
which would not be for
gotten for some time to
come. The day was bright
and cold and everyone
congregated in groups.
They were friendly and
very cheerful as Elon’s
Fighting Christians ex
ploded in the heart of Big
Bear country for a 29 to
0 rout over Lenoir Rhyne
and became the owners of
the Carolinas Conference
Championship, Anyone
who journeyed the dis
tance, and quite a few did,
would have to agree that.
We are number one,”
The estimated 2,000
Elon fans watched as the
defense picked off four
pass interceptions and li-
in
mited the Bears to 36
yards passing. The
school spirit is to be com
mended, along with the
pride that everyone show
ed as being a part of Elon
College and believing in
our team.
For those of you who
could not make the scene
because of some trivial
obligation such as the
weekly rush home, or the
monthly happening ii
D.C., I can only say Sor
ry about that.*’ You real
ly missed a great chance
to belong and feel you
were a part of Elon Col
lege,
And so our Fighting
Christians ended up with
a 5-0 conference record.
And I guess as our team
readies itself for basket
ball season suitcase ad
dicts, candle addicts and
marching addicts will
once again hit the road
for that eternal rock fes
tival in the sky,
Lee Bozeman
The Protest
In D.C.
by Larry Sage
Washington was the
scene of a gatherintoi
tens of thousands of ^
pie from all age grouM
and from all walks of
life,
There were “hippies"
Yippies, businessmenani
women, mothers and [a-
thers. Hare Krishna peo-
pie, SDSer’s and all there
for one main reason
the Nov. 15 protest oi
the Vietnam war.
They marched dowi
Pennsylvania Ave. ani
they gathered at the
Washington monument,
The scene at the monu
ment looked like another
Woodstock with the num
ber of people gathered
there.
The name of Agnei
rang out in ridicule and
many people were wear
ing buttons and signs say
ing “I’m an impudent
snob”, to express theii
feelings towards the Vice
President.
Many things happened
throughout the day. There
were marches and
speeches, and many peo
ple were gassed, but the
day did prove one thing
if anything at all, that
people were willing to
travel from all over the
country and from Canada
for one day to stand up
for peace and urge the
end of the war, whid
many think is “ridicu
lous”.
Washington was a city
in siege and the White
House was blockaded hy
buses parked front to bacl;
end to to form a ring and
a fortress.
There were some dis
turbances but for the most
part it was peaceful and
calm. The people were
generally friendly and
helpful. Even the police
and National Guardsmen
were in a friendly mood.
No one really hasselled
with anyone.
And not to forget to
mention those 30 or so
people who marched iM
the war, they had their
say also on iJiat unusual
day.
Grant Given
To College
Elon College has re
ceived a grant ot
from the Esso Educatioj
foundation for expandii'E
and improving the in
struction of music, ac'
cording to an announce
ment ty Dr. J.
ieley, president oi ®
^°Thfs grant will be usei
to establish a musician-
ratory to improve «
over - all instruction
program in music,
includes the purchase
installation of 18
tronic pianos and a m
ter console, a sys
which will allow excha 8
between the ,,
and student sinnila
that of a language laW"
The college prese"*
has $10,000 of the neeC
$15,000 for this proJ«