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ELON COLLEGE
‘His Excellency’
March 10, 1969
No. 14.
On Founders Day His Excell,
ency, the Honorable Bob Scott,
Governor of North Carolina re-
ceived a standing ovation and an
Honorary Doctorate of Laws
Degree from Elon College.
Disregarding his stand on other
issues, his position vis-a-vis
state institutions is most dis
tressing and seems to be the
product of a police state men-
tality. In short the Governor has
established a policy of allowing
the State Policy or the National
Guard to enter a state university
grounds at the Governor’s dis
cretion, without necessarily con.
suiting the President or admini-
stration of the various state sch
ools. Though this will no doubt
insure a lightning response to
campus distrubances it is also
an astonishing disregard for the
concept of division of power in
government. The fact that the
chief executive sequestered in
the Governor’s Mansion down in
Raleigb thinks he is more qual
ified to pass judgment on a
critical situation on a state cam
pus demonstrates a most aston
ishing lack of reflection on the
governor’s part. Though Mr.
Scott rejects this point it would
aijpear that the administration
and faculty who live on the campus
would be most qualified to judge.
For this reason, alone it is a
question of real wonder, why Elon
would confer an honorary degree
on a man who in many respects is
an alien to reasonable education.
Then the tour de force; he was
given a standing ovation.
Regarding student activism,
Mr. Scott was patronizingenou^
to say that some of it is healthy,
but also stressed that it should
be channelled into positive direc-
tion -- for example poverty. If
there is any pocket of poverty it
is in the executive’s mind for he
totally has lost the meaning of
student activism. Activism for
the most part, is positive; putting
an end to reaction, anti-intell-
ectualism, and hatred can only
be viewed as a positive act.
Not wishing to belabor tech
nical points, there still remains
the question as to the legality of
the good governor’s degree. After
all he received an honorary de
gree, which would imply tliat he
is an honorary graduate. But
if he is an honorary graduate,
it should be questioned if he has
accumulated his honorable cha.
pel points. If not, we sincerely
hope that this injustice will not
go unpunished, and recommend
that Dean Berry invalidate his
diploma. After all, we certainly
could not tolerate a contradiction
in our chapel system -- not at
the rate we are going anyway.
Chapel Poll Results
President Noel Allen has re
leased the results of the Student
Opinion poll on Chapel attendance
taken during spring registration.
A total of 829 students made
their opinions known on the sub
ject. Partial results follow, and
a complete breakdown may be
obtained in the S.G.A. office.
For question #1, the choices
(which were to be numbered in
order of preference) were:
A. no required chapel for any
type of program
B. required religious chapel
C. required non-religious pro-
grams (Lyceums and lectures)
D. points only for religious
chapel with fewer poiints requir-
ed.
E. points only for on-religious
programs with fewer points re-
quired.
F. the present system
G. the old required chapel sys
tem.
the results for the student body WERE:
1st 2nd
Choice Choice
а) '^24 or 87.3%
>)) 9 or 1.1%
=) 12 or 1.4%
^ 21 or 2.5%
б) 21 or 2.5%
f) 24 or 2.9%
e) 17 or 2.1%
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
Choice
Choice
Choice
Choice
Choice
23 10
7
4
4
9
38 45
44
111
109
127
77 121
106
80
78
20
107 107
119
79
49
14
186 117
65
76
28
16
44 49
85
66
125
103
63 56
41
48
76
179
among CHANGES SUGGESTED WERE:
1. No required chapel - 311
2. Fewer points - 31
3. Convenient times for chapel - 15
4. Program changes - 11
5* No chapel for working students - 1
6. No chapel for commuters - 8
Chapel Reform
Possible
Tuesday, March 4, -- The
Board of Trustees informed the
student body that a committee
would be selected, composed of
faculty, administrators, and stu
dents to study the problems of
required chapel. The committee
is to report in May which will
be presented to the Board of
Trustees for consideration. How
ever, the 20 point system will
be maintained for this semester.
In an interview Noel Allen,
President of the S.G.A. refer,
red to it as a “token victory”
for the student, but said that
there are "grounds for hope for
total abolition of the require
ments for chapel.’’ He also re.
marked that it ". . .was just
as much an act of pacification,
as submission.”
Mr. Allen asserts that the
students best hopes for an end
to involuntary chapel is with
the committee and thinks that
most of the results will be ap
parent next year.
Group Booked
For Formal
Neil Henning, Chairman of the
Entertainment Committee has
announced that the S.G.A. has
signed “The Originals” to play
for the March 15th formaL
Black tie is optional for the men
-- dark suits must also be worn.
For the girls, eitherlongorshort
dresses may be worn.
Pi Gamma Mu
The North Carolina Alpha
Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu will
hold its annual lecture next Wed
nesday, March 12th at 8:Q0 p. m.
on second floor McEwen, Rep
resentatives of this national
Social Studies Honor Society will
be invited from throughout the
state to attend the lecture and join
local members at the banquet and
at the lecture. The public is cord-
ially invited to attend the lecture
and the reception that will follow
the speech in West Dorm Parlor.
Coffee House
Vic Rola, Chairman of the Cat’s
Love has announced that on Sun-
day March 8th Laurel and Hardy
movies will be shown in Coffee
house at 8:00. Admission is free
to all Elon Colley students. Cof-
fee and apple cider, will be pro
vided, Future plans include the
showing of horror flicks.
Token
In an announcement made Tues
day, March 4th, the administra
tion has reduc^ the total num
ber of chapel points from thirty
to twenty for the year. Chapel
still only applies to full-time
students (those carrying 12 hours
or more,) Students will be in
terested to know that all twenty
points can be gotten this semes
ter, but they must be obtained
if the student desires to re-
main in school or to graduate.
Gov. ScoU Becomes
‘Doctor Of Laws’
On Wednesday, the fifth of March, Bob Scott, the Governor of North
Carolina, was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree
from Elon College. Governor Scott was introduced by Thad Eure,
Secretary of State, who described him as “. . .A natural born and
cultivated leader.”
Governor Scott expressed his delight at being present at Elon’s
Founders Day and asserted that he was “very proud of Elon”. After
alluding to the history of this institution, the Governor praised the
virtues of education without fear and stressed that the college Is the
center of change in the contemporary world.
Governor Scott then commented on student activism. Althou^ he
said “some forms of student unrest are healthy,” he guaranteed that
the cafeteria at Chapel Hill(recentIyU.N.C. has been facing a student
strike protesting the low salaries of the kitchen workers) would
remain open. Furthermore, he noted that the energies and knowledge
of the activists should be re-channeled into new endeavors, as the
poverty problem, “. . .It doesn’t take any intestinal fortitude to tear
down, ..”
The Governor then received a Honorary Doctor of Laws from Elon
College and also a standing ovation from most of the audience though a
few apparent dissidents however, were observed not standing.
Dr. J. Earl Danieley and C. Fletcher Moore, Dean of the college
conferred the degree. The prayer was given by Dr. W. Millard Ste.
vens, and the benediction delivered by Dr. James H. Llghtbourne Jr.
Governor Scott was a former Lieutenant- Governor of North Caro,
lina and elected Governor In 1968, His father was a governor of
North Carolina twenty years ago, also.
Freshmen To Choose Majors
Beginning March 10, theCoun.
seling Office will present a ser.
ies of “exploratory sessions”
designed to help all freshmen
select an official major. These
sessions will be held daily at
3:30 in Mooney HI, until March
20, and will allow each fresh
man a chance to learn exactly
what the major areas of study
are -- what opportunities are
offered by each, and the require
ments of each for graduation.
Each day a different major
will be discussed with the chair,
man of the department concern,
ed presiding. Students may at.
tend any (and all) of the ses.
sions they are interested In or
curious about, and at the e.
of each discussion session they
can ask any questions they may
have.
At the end of March, after
all the sessions have been held,
all freshmen will be required to
return an Information sheet to
Alamance 113, declaring an of
ficial choice of a major. (This
includes freshmen who have pre
viously indicated a major.) Each
student will then be assigned an
advisor In his chosen depart,
ment, whom he will report to
for preregistration for the 1969.
70 school year. In the event a
student can’t decide upon a ma
jor, a member of the Counsel
ing Staff will remain as his ad
visor.
The exploratory sessions will
be held In accordance with the
following schedule: