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Page 2 The Wayne Communique March 23, 1973 Would You Believe It? Would you believe a class where students not enrolled for credit come to class and do the homework? How about one where the students begin to work even if the teacher is late and remain after the bell rings? These things are happening in one of the English Department’s exciting new courses, Contemporary A- merican Fiction. This course was one of many suggested when the Eng lish Department decided it needed some free elective courses to get people interest ed in literature. According to the instructor, Mr, Tom Jackson, the objec tives of this course were threefold; first, to provide an overview of what has been happening in the world of fic tion since 1960 so students could understand the litera ture of this era, as well as to see relationships between contemporary literature and that of earlier periods; sec ond, to encourage positive at titudes toward reading fic tion in students; and finally, to suggest that books are an integral part of our lives and not merely a part of the class room, These goals were achieved by selection of ma terials and by the way the course was run. The textbooks for the course include nine short novels writ ten by Americans since 1960, They start with the beginnings of the psychedelic movement in a 1960 novel by Ken Kea- sey and include an assortment of novels which Mr. Jackson’s experience had indicated the students liked and some they had never heard of, a wide variety of themes and styles, and varying degrees of com plexity. Supplementary ma terial included short stor ies and critical writings which the library staff accumulated for the course. In order to break down the classroom atmosphere this was not a lecture course. In fact, the students did much of the teaching themselves, and made most of the signifi cant decisions for them selves. The students elected to have no tests, but to pass the course they had to demonstrate to the instructor’s satisfaction that they had read each of the nine novels. To get a better grade, a student worked as part of a group in leading class dis cussions on some of the no vels- this involved outside research and also explains how they could run the class so nicely without an instruc tor, To excel in the course a student was to do a term pro ject consisting of Independent research alone or on a team and take a book or books or an author and investigate the subject more thoroughly, and present the findings to the class. This brings us to more un usual behavior on the part of this class. Because they were running out of class time they agreed to take a Sunday after noon to present their projects. One student explained the cor relation between modern fic tion and abstract art. Others illustrated the connection be tween contemporary fiction and contemporary music. The informal structure of the class went a long way to ward sustaining enthusiasm in the students. And they were enthusiastic. Not only did they come unfailingly and stay late, they brought with them their paintings, records, books, friends and other teachers to share in the experience of en joying literature with friends. Estelle Marr CO-EDITOR Not To praise But To Bury VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, COLLEGE TRANSFER STU DENTS LEND ME YOUR EARS!! We have come to bury the Student Government not to praise it. Not literally, of course, but figuratively and possibly quite appropriately. As the Student Government Association’s 1973-74 execu tive elections draw near, we are given the opportunity to think of past mistakes and of future remedies. On March 7, each student desiring to vie for the of fices of president, vice- president, secretary or trea surer of Wayne Community College’s S.G.A. is request ed, indeed encouraged, to come by the Dean of Student’s office to pick up his petition for the candidacy. He will then be instrufted to secure his signatures, thereby demon strating to himself and the school that 1) he has the sup port of a sufficient number of students to merit candidacy and 2) he is, in fact, a ser ious candidate. He will be given until March 16 to ac complish this feat. The following Thursday, campaign speeches will be made in the Student Union by all aspirants. This, hopefully, will seiiarwte tlie worthy from the worthlHSs. The candidate will he given equal opportun ities to prove to the students he is tlie best qualified and rnr»st interest<>d nominee for the joli. He will be given the rhanec to air his opinions, state proliletns and present possible solutions, and by do- int; so, allow t(ic students to make an intelligent and un- l)i;isef| di'cision ffmferniiu'. liis (tlif student’s ) vote. Reply To Super Sardine Dear Super (Student) SAR DINE, I first of all want to wel come you to the Goldsboro area and do hope you enjoy your stay. But most of all I want to thank you for your reply to my comments, I find it most stimulating to know that we have such good stu dents (3.2) out in the wood work, You could never know the joy I had reading your letter to the editor. It was wonderful to find a student who really cares about his rights and freedoms, and a- bove all is willing to stand up and defend students. I thank you. But to be fair, and I know you are, let me point out that you are in error in not fol lowing through with the read ing of your paper. If you had, you would have seen that the Vice President (namely me) was attending a conference in Durham, N,C,, where he was speaking in behalf of stu dents. Now let me congratulate you on your superb power to spot a natural politician. It is a well known fact that I was on the STAFF of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. But I have a habit of NOT avoiding speci fic issues, and I can see tliat Monday, March 26, 1973, is the day of reckoning for the candidates and ultimately for the welfare of the school. Editor’s tiote-- The author of this article would like to state that although E.R.A. was def<>ated no woman would he refuswl a petition and that she usf'd “he” ttiroughout the article for literaryt-ase only.) Job Announcements Thousands of paying student jobs are again available in Europe for this winter and next summer. Winter jobs are available now in Swiss. Ger man, Austrian, and French ski resorts, restaurants and ■ hotels. Jobs for next summer are available throughout Eu rope in resorts, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, factories, offices, shops and on farms for those who like outdoor work. Most of the jobs are located in Switzer land, France , Germany and Spain, but selected positions are a- vallable in other countries. Standard wages are always paid, and free room and board are provided with most of the jobs. This simply means that any college student willing to work can earn a trip to Eu rope. A few weeks work at a paying job in Europe more than pays for the new round- trip winter youth fare to Eu rope and a few more weeks on the job earns more than enough money for travelling around Europe. The Student Overseas Services (SOS), a Luxembourg student organ ization, will obtain a job, a work permit, visa, and any other necessary working pa pers required for any college student who applies early e- nough. Any student may obtain ap plication forms, job listings and descriptions, and the SOS OLLIE Soul-Brother, Where is your soul? What is it thinking? How is it going? In the happy past, Like last month or last year. When you spoke those often flippant pleasantries, Was that your soul speaking - Or was your soul withdrawn, on a higher plane. Seeing the banter only from the corner of Its eye? During those dark days - Days that were dark to us anyway- When your apparent contact with reality Was limited to short spans at regular Intervals, Where was your soul then, Soul-Brother? Was it sleeping during the progressively longer intervals Of your disorientation? Or was it, again, thinking away On a higher plane. Viewing objectively your more physical experiences? What did it think of all this? What would it have had us think? And now, Soul-Brother, Where is your soul now? What is it thinking? How is it going? I need to know, I am your brother. — E. Charles Powell Handbook on earning a trip to Europe by sending their name, address, educational institution, and $1 ( for ad dressing, handling and post age) to either Placement Of fice, Student Overseas Ser vices, 22 Ave. de la Uberte, Luxembourg - Europe, or to SOS. Box !)173, Santa Bar- ment m.ight NOW IS THE With the coming of the S. G,A. executive elections I think it is time that we stop talking about apathy and start doing something about it. It is the responsibility of each and every student in this school, regardless of his pro gram, to inquire and listen and decide which of the candidates would best represent his or her viewpoints and hopefully the viewpoint of the majority of students in the school. The grumbling's that were heard throughout the school year concerning Wayne’s govern- TIME 1 and fund distribution be an unnecessary unpleasantry next year if we ALL go out and do our part. Okay, maybe you can’t or don’t want to run for office, but you can make this elec tion a little more meaningful than a substitute MR. W.C.C. contest. If you hav<? a griev ance, voice it to the candi date and register their re action and solution. Now is the time to complain; now is the time to question; now is the time to come to the aid of your school! IT SEEMS TO ME By KIERNAN K, HOLIDAY When I was a freshman in high school over eight years ago my father was notified by the Army that he was going to be sent to Viet Nam. His twenty years were over be fore they could send him, so he retired instead. One year after I graduated from high school I stood on the sands of Viet Nam. Less than one year later I was joined by my older brother. Over this period of eight years most political discus sions have been concerned with Viet Nam. It is difficult to believe that the entire mess can he wiped away with a pen. Indeed, in observing the news of the days immediate ly after the cease - fire it would appear that the pen is not mightier than the sword. Since the cease - fire did not concern Laos, Cambo dia or Thailand we have con tinued our bombing operations you too are like that, in that you come right to the point, I can only hope you are as hon est and sincere as your let ter indicates, W,C,C, needs students like you. It would please me to see you run for the S,G.A. if you are going to be here next year. Thank you for your time. John Prevette S.G.A, Vice President in these countries. After drop ping more explosive ton nage on Viet Nam than we did on three continents in the Sec ond World War we are keeping up’ our good record on Viet Nam’s neighbors. My earliest recollections of opposition to the war in Viet Nam were the demon strations held in Berkeley and at the Army induction center in Oakland, California. They seemed to be the first. It was the Hippies, the Hell’s An gels and the Highway -Patrol. Then came the National Guard, the tear gas, the in juries and the arrests. At the induction center in Oakland came the draft-card burn ers, then the sit-ins, the po lice then the injuries and then the arrests . These were the humble be ginnings of a mov(>ment that was to sweep the country dur ing the next several years and to cultivate with the kill ing of people who opposed kill ing: Kent State. But on the road to Kent State the move ment spr«‘ad from colleges to high schools and even to the retirement homes. But un like the students, the move ment was not murdered. The anti - war movements continued after the killings, though it seemed not so strong. Mr. Nixon slowly began to unwind the war machine, so slowly, in fact, that it took him the remainder of his term in office to do it. His negotia tions continued: It was even bar a, California 93108. Ap plications for winter jobs in Europe should be sent im mediately, and all job appli cations should be sent early enough tOidlowtheSOS Place ment Office ample time to process job arrangements and working papers. HELP WAIVTED Are you l(X)king for a po sition instead of just a job? A position with high pay, se curity and fringe benefits? If so, this job is definitely not for you.' But if you are looking for a job with no pay and a go<xl time, then the Communique may be for you. We need all sorts of people to help develop a gmid paper which people will enjoy reading instead of using for fish wrapping. If you're in terested and have at least one leg.or an arm, we’d lierileas- ed as punch to have you. Tal ent or experience not requir ed. Contact Lou Priceor Mrs, June Wharton. We’ll guaran tee you a job, ANNOUNCED that SECRET negotiations were being con ducted. Finally, just BEFORE the elections, it was announced that peace was at hand. Elec tions were held. Then for some reason the negotiations broke down. The saturation bomb ing started. One must give Mr, Nixon credit for making the deci sion to resume bombing dur ing Christmastime. Congress was not in session and it could not cut off his money. All the colleges were on va cation so the students could n’t protest. All in all, a very difficult decision. After more killing, it was decided to return to the table and see if it couldn’t be set tled again. Well, this time peace was at hand. An agree ment was actually signed and a cease-fire time set. The cease-fire came and went a- long with more Vietnamese lives. As the fighting contin ued in Viet Nam, Laos, Cam bodia and Thailand, horns blew here in the United States, Well, it appears to finally be over for us, Mr. Nixon has sold the South Vietnamese down the Mekong after pro mising nev(>r to abandon our allies. The prisoners will be coming home and that can b(! nothing but good. But how many people were killed in the process of obtaining this ‘•honorable peace?” And how many more will be killed be fore they finally do cease firing? With all this talk of peace being at hand, I wonder if it still isn’t in the bush.
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