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Maroon and Gold
March 12.
1970
Editorials
Exam Is Eliminated
The Elon College administration has recently an
nounced, that effective immediately, the passing of a
comprehensive examination in order to graduate will no
longer be required of Elon students.
Prior to this announcement, it was mandatory that
all students take and pass a comprehensive examina
tion, covering all course requirements in their re
spective majors. The test was administered by the de
partment of the student’s major and was a deter
mining factor in whether a student would graduate or
find it necessary to return the next semester, and
take additional courses in his major. It was possible
for a student to pass and complete all other gradua
tion requirements, but failure to do satisfactorily
on the comprehensive examination would prevent the
student from graduating.
Since many colleges and universities are also elim
inating the comprehensive examination requirement,
it is an indication that the Elon College administra
tion realizes the current trends of education and does
want to improve this Institution. The passage of this
policy has to be one of the most advantageous
changes in policies concerning the students of Elon
College in many years.
For Whom the Bell Tolls?
Although Elon College has made some triumphant
strides in the area of new construction, many of the
existing facilities have been forgotten.
We Senior Citizens can remember the sound of bells
that used to fill the hallowed halls of Elon College
in years now past. One can only suppose that their
purpose was to signal the beginning and end of classes,
and occasionally by mere coincidence they did ring
at these times. But at least - there was hope.
Their importance cannot be understated to the
freshman who forgot to check his list of “Things to
do before I go to class” and finds that the ten minute
break between classes has elapsed and he has to sit
through another class wih a bloated bladder. Many
professors don’t have any idea what time their classes
begin or end, and there are those who find time pieces
too difficult to read. In conclusion, it would be very
nice to be on time for classes and to leave them with
the same punctuality.
Please someone, let us know what happened to
our old friend, the bell.
Recreation Has Social Value
(Continued from page 1)
help decrease juvenile come. Dr. ^raus stated
delinquencies and helps the middle and up-
bring about a higher level .
of community mSrale. Re- mobile ; they don t need
creation through com- parks and playgrounds as
m unity ^ organized pro- people
grams can bring about Many of the upper
activities in which peo- class people have coun-
ple from varied back- try clubs and other or-
grounds can learn to ac- ganizations to helpfur-
accept and associate with nish their recreational
each other more rapidly. needs. The lower class
Dr. Kraus pointed out cannot afford
racial discrimination in membership into a coun-
the South and how it af- flub; therefore, they
fected recreation. In the «eed newer and better e-
past, black citizens were quipped parks and re
excluded from using pub- creational areas,
lie parks and play- Because of the unem-
grouhds, except those ployment and dropout
provided especially for problem people seem to
them. The black parks and have more leisi^e time
playgrounds were infer- their hands. One way
ior to those of the whites; cope with these pro-
thev TiSd—iess“area better job
and fewer facilities. This
helped bring about a feel- p,»- ' ir.-
ing of unrist within the
blick communities. But f
this is also true of white
communities with low in- creational area. Several
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Jobs In Europe
For US Students
Job opportunities in
Europe this summer
Work this summer in the
forests of Germany, on
construction In Austria
on farms In Germanyj
Sweden, and Denmark, on
road construction in Nor
way, in industries in
France and Germany, in
hotels in Switzerland.’
These jobs available
as well as jobs in Ire
land, England, France, It
aly, and Holland, are op
en by the consent of the
governments of these
counties to American uni
versity students coming
to Europe the next sum
mer.
For several years stu
dents have made their
way across the Atlantic
through American Euro
pean Student Service to
take part In the acutal
life of the people of these
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It Began A Decade Ago
REPRINTED FROM THE A&T
REGISTER
There has been a lapse of ten years
since the sit-in type of demonstration
began to spread across this nation.
.The tenth anniversary of this type of
protest by Blacks should be of particular
interest to students enrolled here.
The “sit-in”, as a form of protest
against - unequal rights, was begun In
Greensboro, on February 1, 1960. Not
only was the sit-in initiated in Greens
boro, but four freshmen students at
A&T conceived of the sit-in as a
form of protest.
Believing that too many people talk but
never act, these freshmen entered the
downtown Woolworth's five and dime
store and sat themselves at the lunch
counter after patronizing other counters
and attempted to place orders.
The white waitress simply shook her
head in refusal to wait on them. These
four freshmen males simply sat at the
counter until the store closed, refusing
to move.
Thus began a form of protest by Black
people against discrimination in public
accommodations that spread rapid
ly across the country. It should be not
ed that this form of non-violent protest
has accomplished Immense gains in
areas of public accomodations.
Since the Initiations of sit-ins, men
of all skin colors are sitting down to
eat at lunch counters that formerly serv
ed only whites, eating in cafeterias that
formerly admitted only whites, housing
themselves in hotels and motels that
rented rooms to only whites.
Such accomplishments, hailed then
as “An Idea Whose Time Had Come”,
are now a matter of history. The names
of those who initiated the sit-ins: Ezell
Blair, Jr. and David Richmond of Greens
boro; Franklin McCain, Washington,
D.C.; and Joseph McNeill, Wllmlngton-
have been Inscribed on no monument.
But these four freshmen gave Impetus
to a movement that undoubtedly led to a
greater emphasis on Blacks and Black
Awareness. Surely they are to be con
gratulated for their bravery, their en
durance, and their foresight.
years ago Chicago had one
of the hottest summers
in its history. The city
had very few swimming
pools In the lower Income
neighborhoods. People
opened fire hydrants to
let their children cool off.
When police turned off
the hydrants, bricks were
thrown and the riot got
its Stan. Maybe this could
have been avoided If there
had been a public swim
ming pool In that section
of the city.
WIDC Serves Function
By LARRY SAGE
Stated In the Elon Coll
ege Handbook, “The Wo
men’s Interdormitory
Council is the regulatory
body elected by the wo
men students and has,
within its jurisdiction,
the power to enforce all
dormitory rules and pun
ish violators of these
rules. The punishment
can range from call-
downs to recommenda
tions for suspension, de
pending on the serious
ness and frequency of the
violation. They shall en
force the rules affecting
the conduct of the dormi
tory women; to serve as
a court to try violators of
the rules; and to speak
for the dormitory women
in dealing with the Coll
ege.”
Miss Dee DeHart, act
ing president of the WIDC
said that the WIDC also
collects voluntary dues
which help buy bulletin
boards and pencil sharp
eners, flowers and fi
nances the two dorm
parties during the year.
There were sugges
tions brought up that each
dorm elect its own dorm
council and have its own
judiciary courts. In re
plying to this suggestion
Miss DeHart remarked,
“There’s no point in this
since there aren’t many
cases to be tried.” She
went on to say that it
was better to have the
present system because
the dorms are able to
work together for a com
mon good.
How effective is the
WIDC? Miss DeHart stat
ed that she felt It was
quite effective in handl-
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New Bookstore
(Continued from page 1)
If students were to use
local banks Instead.”
The second annual Cus
tomer Appreciation Sale
will begin March 16
through March 20. The
sale will be held in The
Campus Shop only and will
feature 50% discounts on
sweatshirts, jackets, and
jewelry. There will be a
25% discount on other
items.
During the week, there
will be a drawing for a
free Timex electric watch
at either store and the
winner will be posted at
noon Friday March 20.
Also, special itesm will
be given away during the
week.
Policy on Letters
The staff of the Maroon
and Gold welcomes let
ters from Its readers^
This is one way to ei'
fectively communicate
your opinions. Letters
will be edited only for
spelling, grammar,
length, and libel. All let
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Box 3118, Elon College-