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Maroon and Gold
Editorials
The Draft System
As of December 2 one of the most prevalent quest
ions around was "what is your number?” Answers
come with moods of joy to ones of disgust and dis
appointment.
Our President has seen fit to tell every male citi
zen of this country between the ages of 19-26 when
he will be drafted or when his turn to learn how to
kill or be killed will come up during the year of
1970 or if one has a deferment, when that defer
ment runs out.
In a way, it is nice to know where one stands in
his chances of being drafted so that one doesn’t have
to keep guessing and living in fear. So, one would
tend to think it a better system and an improvement
over the former one.
The only real improvement in the draft system
however, would be no draft system at all. In a country
where freedom of choice is preached there seems to
be a lack of choice when it comes to living a life
without fear of being grabbed up by the military
machine and taught “legalized killing” because some
think the only way to win respect in this world is
with military might.
“To kill or be killed”, that is the question, but
there is only one answer—you must go along with it.
If you refuse, then you will be punished for exercis
ing a human right-the will to live and think freely.
If one wishes to fight, to kill, to be a military man,
then join, volunteer, do what you think is right,
but for those who strongly object, let them have
freedom to choose.
Freedom To Dissent
Over the past year or so, Elonhas witnessed numer
ous demonstrations on various subjects - from food
protests to the Moratorium and particularly the
Smith case.
The Student Union has been used for organizational
meetings to oppose the Administration on the Smith
case. Also, we have observed an orderly march to
Dr. Danieley’s office, several night marches to Dr.
Danieley’s house, the posting of signs which were
derogatory to the President, the painting of peace
symbols on school property, and the sticking
of Moratorium stickers on furniture and walls.
The Administration has not, in any apparent way,
attempted to stifle dissent, including freedom of as
sembly and freedom of expression. Although, some of
its actions during the first Moratorium were quest
ionable—such as the various letters the Adm'nistra-
tion sent out in an attempt to discourage it.
The Administration has been, on the surface, willing
to hear the students’ views and, in-so-far as possi
ble, answer questions, sometimes without an appoint
ment. (Of course it is one thing to hear, but to listen
and understand and reactpositively is another matter.)
Also, the Administration has not attempted to sup
press publication of dissenting views in either the
MAROON and GOLD or VERITAS.
The Administration did in an indirect way try to
discourage some of the dissenters by sending what
some considered one-sided letters to parents ex
plaining its version of events that happened or might
occur.
While the Administration surely does not agree with
the actions of the students, it’s commendable that they
have not tried to stifle dissent or the basic free
doms. Such protests are accepted on state-support
ed campuses; however, at many small church-relat
ed schools such opposition to the administration would
not have been tolerated.
Editor’s
i\ote
This will be the last
issue of the Maroon and
Cold before Christmas,
The Maroon and Gold will
not be published on a
regular basis during the
winter term, but will re
turn to its weekly sche
dule during the spring
term.
Letters
Letters to the Editor
should be sent to box
3118. Letters are edit
ed for spelling, gram
mar, libel, and length.
Letters must be signed.
merry CHRISTMAS!
to you from
the staff of
• he Maroon and Gold
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Senate Meeting
By BARRY SIMPSON
I was extremely dis
appointed in your cover
age of the Senate meeting
held November 19. Whatl
had hoped would serve
as a platform for ex
plaining where and how
the Moratorium got its
funds and supplies, did
not appear in your ac
count, so let me clari
fy several points.
First of all, let me
list the supplies we used:
three reams of paper and
six stencils. The poster
board, as well as most
of our printing, was con
tributed by individual do
nors.
The money that financ
ed our activities came
from many concerned
students. At no time was
there even any thought
about using SGA funds -
we are an entirely inde
pendent organization.
The printing on the SGA
mimeograph machine was
approached in a strictly
business manner. The
printing could have been
done in several places,
among them, the college’s
own facilities, but it was
felt that it was more con
venient to use the SGA
machine. The formal per
mission came from the
SGA President, Bill Com -
ninaki and Lee Loy, the
Vice President, who by
operating the machine,
gave his tacit approval.
I would like to thank
you for publicizing the
probe and for providing
me with a forum to clari
fy the problem. Keep up
the good work.
Recreation
By R. W. McEVOY
Since you are realizing
the need for definite
changes and progress in
Elon College, and I am
a loser in the recreation
end of this progress, I
would like to express my
views and give my ex
perience here.
Three years ago G. P.
Roberts and I opened the
College Ku Klub, a bill
iard parlor. This was
done with the sole pur
pose of having a clean
type recreation for the
boys, girls, faculty and
Elon College community.
My aim was to outlive the
old-fashioned pool with
bar and gambling and to
enjoy a good sport.
A few months later an
18 - hole miniature golf
course was added as
another recreation. I
could not begin to write
the many hardships I en
dured trying to establish
this in Elon. This was
not supported by the town
or the school,
I have two daughters
and a son - in - law
who were graduated from
Elon. I know the need for
services and recreation
you speak of in the Ma
roon and Gold.
Until there is a better
form of government, how
ever, the community is in
the interest of those in
charge, one or two in
fluencing the rest, and it
will stay the same.
Don’t stop. Push For
ward. By all means work
towards progress in a
Christian way for the good
of your school and com-
munity. Try to eliminate
the condition which exists
here. The student body
and faculty should back
you solidly.
My three years experi
ence in Elon has meant
something to me. I have
learned a lot about peo
ple,
I will be leaving Elon
soon. To the boys, girls,
and few faculty members
who have thought I was
right and supported me,
thank you.
Choir Gives ‘Messiah’
The 37th annual pre
sentation of Handel’s
Messiah” was given
Sunday, December 7 at
4 p.m.
The Elon College
Choir, composed of 90
students, was accom
panied by Dean Fletcher
Moore on the organ.
The soloists were Jack
Gotten, tenor, a senior
voice major; Charles Ly-
nam, bass, Elon graduate
and former faculty mem
ber now teaching at UNC-
G; Mrs. Terrell Cofield,
soprano, of the Music De
partment; and Sandra
Walker contralto, UNC-G
graduate.
Carol Sing
Is Planned (Continued from page 1)
LAUGH-IN AWARD
By KATHY DAVIS
A Christmas candle
light carol service will
be presented Dec, 11 at
9 p.m. in Whitley Audi
torium. The service will
be composed of the Elon
^ Choir, various
solos, the college quar-
tet and a brass ensemble
1 he services will be co-
ordmated by Professor
Richard Apperson of the
Music Department.
Rumor had it that
Laugh-In has present-
^award to Elon
College, but on checking
that- found
cu Bay 1 iff. Campus
^hop manager has bor
rowed the statue from a
new store opening in the
ourhngton area.
Anyone interested
purchasing
Sfaritc»r.
Thursday, December n
Counselors
Students
By Carol Overstreet
It's a busy time of tl,
year, and one of thebu!
est offices is the Cou»;
sehng Office. Initss!
office has made
market
statues can do so through
he Campus Shop accord
ing to Bayliff,
in
of the
advancement over k-
year’s activities. Tlie
staff of counselors in
elude Professors Ba
Williams and Racta
Westmoreland, both ol'
whom teach Psycholon
part time and Mr. Lofe
Wilkins, full-tini.5Acade.
mic Counselor. Oneoftk
primary responsibilities
of this office involves tlf
counseling of approx],
mately 520 first semestei
freshmen, most ofwhoit
were introduced to tk
services of the Counsel-
ing Office during the sum
mer orientation period
The counselors ej.
couraged each freshman
to come in for a per.
sonal conference, andap.
proximately four-fifthsol
the class respondedposi-
tively.
However, the counsel
ing services are not
limited to frest.
m en. These counselors
also advise sophomores
and others who have noi
selected a definite field
of interest in which to
major. The Counselinj
Office also supervises
those students who have
been placed on acaderait
special probation andwh
must report regularly to
the office. Another re
sponsibility of this offlcs
is the assignmentthrougi
the department chairmen
of advisors, and pro
cedures in changing ad
visors.
Yet, the counselinj
services are not liraltei
to the academic field. One
of the services that few
students take advantage of
is that of vocational and
occupational counseling,
The office has complete
files on almost every job
opportunity available to
day and also tests which
aid in detecting an in
dividual’s interests and
capabilities. The officeis
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I Maroon 1
& !
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Published weekly by thev
students of Elon Collcgei
S Staff: Ed Baker, Katl^J
ij; Davis, Janet Winstead,|
Richard Youmans, Garyv
Dean, Rev. MarvinMor-;
gan, Carl Reynolds,;
Faith Pease, Car(Wj
V Overstreet, i
Beck, Donna HedricK,;
Cathy Albair.
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Cartoonist:
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Co-editors: Larry Sag^j.
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