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The Guilfordian
Entered at Guilford College, N. C., as second class
matter under the act of Congress, August 24, 1912.
Published semi-monthly during the school year by
the students of Guilford College.
Editor-in-Chief C'arJyle McKaughan
Business Manager John Charles Kush
Associate Editors Alan Hamilton, Audrey C. Schepps
Photographers —James Patton, Don Troxler, Bob White.
Feature Staff —Jerry Allen, Benny Brown, Jack Dabagian, J. W.
McCracken, Steve Schafer.
Business Staff —Harold Atwood, B. G. Edwards, Barbara Katz,
Jane Wallace, Doris Willard.
Circulation —Judy Gainy, Julia White, Sarah Arnold.
Sports Staff —L. J. Coward, Sol Kennedy, John Presnell, George
Short, Marianne Victorius.
News Staff —George Abrains, G. G. Billard, David Hadley, Bettina
Huston, Barbara McFarland, Jeanne Van Leer, Jack White.
Faculty Advisers —Dorothy Lloyd Gilbert, David Parsons.
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Editor's Comments . ..
A word of thanks to a deserving guy with a thankless job in
our midst. Torn Andrew, the head waiter in the dining hall,
with the cooperation of Mr. Parsons has been instrumental in
securing a few improvements in the appearance of the food . . .
the salads on separate plates, liquid vegetables in individual
dishes, and more recently, the choice of two vegetables, with the
possibility of a choice of meat in the near future.
The straight dope on the two new temporary buildings taking
from on campus . . . the one directly behind Mem. Ilall is to
be used for offices and classrooms. The one adjacent to Founders
is to be used for classrooms until the emergency need for addi
tional ones has subsided ... it will then be converted to a full
fledged Co-op with soda fountain, juke box, lounge, etc. ... no
official conversion date.
With the national telephone situation making headlines in the
daily papers, one might rightly be led to believe that the campus
lines are also affected by the strike. This isn't the case, for our
communication system has always been long distance . . . (by
foot). There have been several' suggestions as to possible reme
dies ... a campus switchboard, operated by the school for all
phones on the campus ... a "telephone watch" system similar
to the one inaugurated in Founders recently, (This may be quite
practical in Founders but the residents of Archdale and Cox
have probably had enough extra duty in recent years) ... a pos
sible additional fee included in the dormitory rent to cover the
expense of employing a student to act as operator in each dorm
.. . . an extension in each section of Cox and on each floor of
Archdale, Founders and Mary Hobbs . . . any more suggestions?
There have been several suggestions proposed for a smoking
room for the girls which sound reasonable and practical. It is
safe to say that 40 per cent of the women on campus smoke when
the opportunity presents itself. Why should the girls have to
hide or break rules to do something that is socially acceptable
at home? Possibly the new Co-op will'offer some solution to this
smouldering problem.
Where is the name for the gymnasium that now adorns our
campus? One of the topics 011 the agenda of a recent meeting
of the Board of Trustees was to select a suitable name for this
building ... we are still waiting.
Where is the Guilford College student spirit ? It is definitely
lacking among a majority of the students, possibly because in
the past few years there liave not been enough advancing school
activities to bolster the student morale. Now that we have win
ning teams in every athletic endeavor, and a building program
under way to enlarge the campus, it is safe to say that Guilford
is a growing institution of learning. Why should students fail
to properly support this school as they should? Students of other
colleges respect the name of Guilford College in the athletic and
scholastic fields. Every student is a part of this college. Get
behind the school and make it the school that you will be proud
to attend!
Candidly Speaking . .
It is a depressingly obvious fact
that the Dramatic Council is all
but one finger in her tomb. Neg
lect is leading to her complete de
struction. Neglect in a capital sense
Is due to the Dramatic Council
which thrives under the impression
that the sum of its duties is to
merely select a play, send off for it,
cast it, and then wash their hands
of the whole affair; and neglect in
a smaller sense is tine to Guilford
herself.
Dramatics is one of the best forms
of publicity. A school that litis a
well-developed dramatic department,
one 'that chooses excellent plays and
strives earnestly to present them in
their fullness, is a school that is
not only cognizant of the excellent
form of self-advertising, but dis
tinctly encourages i'ts students in
By J. W. McCracken
their efforts along this line. Guil
ford does this to a large extent.
She is generous with her funds but
her Interest stops there. She turns
the est of the arrangements over
to the council, glad to be rid of a
trying responsibility.
Consider the last play that was
given, "The Importance of Being
Earnest." Oscar Wilde is packsd
with delicious humor, but this falls
inadequate when presented with
the modern dress and the pitifully
inept set with which his play was
given. Stage properties are sadly
lacking. And when the cast begged
for more sufficient, badly needed
mediums, their cries 'to the council
were alive, in name only, not in
actions. Don't get me wrong. My
toupee is off to the cast for making
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THE GUILFORDIAN
The March of Progress
With the publication of the first issue of TIIE GUILFORDIAN
"on time" and under new editorship, the editor wishes to inform
the readers of the schedule of publication for the two remaining
issues in the current scholastic year. The new GUILFORDIAN will
appear on. May 9th and 23rd. It will be noted that the dates
given all appear on Friday, giving the students ample oppor
tunity to read the bi-weekly before leaving for the week end, or
in the ease of day-hops, before the last class 011 Friday.
The day-students may secure their copy of THE GUILFORDIAN
in the room just outside of Dr. Ljung's office by noon of the
above-mentioned dates, and the campus students' copies will
appear im their mail boxes around the same time.
After reading "The Bed Is Made" and "Past and Future"
in the last issue of this publication, the new editors are led to
believe that there is nothing to be gained in trying to improve
the college paper, and that THE GUILFORDIAN can not be pub
lished on time as proposed.
It is evident to everyone that has read previous issues of the
Guilford College paper that it has improved during the past year.
Not willing to wait for the favorable comments from the students
and other readers, the two editorials mentioned above were writ
ten so that no one would fail to notice the improvement made.
Childish "pats on the back" are somewhat antiquated and should
have no place on the front page of a college paper. There is
always room for improvement.
The policy and duty of the college paper will be to present the
news of student activities on and off campus in a way that is
most appealing to the reader. Any constructive criticism to
improve THE GUILFORDIAN will be appreciated and should be
addressed to the editor.
EDITOR
Justification of Ignorance
By Jerry Allen
Professor Van Cluk was sampling freshman English themes when he
turned toward me and gaily chuckled, "Undergraduate sour grapes are
indeed a rare vintage!" Realizing that this remark strained my limited
powers of understanding, he handed a paper to me and added, "Itead
this ... it will illustrate my point."
I read the theme carefully. It was entitled, "Justification of Ignor
ance" . . . under which Professor Cluk red-pencilled, "Or Rationaliza
tion of 4'D's" . . .
The author started with a question . . . "What is your aim In life?
Happiness, to be sure. Then why do you waste your time by attending
college? I'l lattempt proving that a degree, far from being a prerequisite
to happiness, is a certain down payment towards mental chaos.
"Before entering Guilford, I knew little, and cared less, about the
ultimate nature of the universe . . . the sun came up . . . the sun went
down ... it rained in Florida . . . and snowed in Carolina. Mathematics
was a butcher's device: if bologna went up in price, he sliced it thinner
. . . there were never any problems of lialf-i>ennies or minus amounts!
"When my number came up in the draft, I kissed my mother . . .
kissed my gal . . . kissed my kid sister and went the way of all flesh . . .
but now, as I study History, my sacrifices seem foolish and my Econ.
professor definitely proved that by helping win the war I ushered in a
prosperity, which will Inevitably take the shirt off my shrapnel-scarred
back by bringing in a depression. Depressions, he drawled, and prosperity
are closer than Paphnis and Chloe. . . At home, I danced and pranced
with lassies who thought of Rye In terms of bread loaves ... in college,
need anything be said?
"Before matriculation, I was happy in my belief that Allegro was the
sister play to Antigone . . . and that Wagner was the famous 'Honus'
who cavorted at shortstop for the Pirates in 1900 . . . but, alas, my
music Instructor spends her time and expends my self-control by
fortissiming and andanting me through the world of emotional noise . . .
"Never did I dream that people slaughtered each other over theological
subtleties . . . now, I'm approaching Atheism. After all, It's difficult
to sanction a faith that survived by dissecting heretics, barbecuing unbe
lievers and their fellow brethren who were endowed with the ability
to think for themselves.
"What fate befell the world's greatest minds? Socrates was given
an Athenian Mickey Finn . . . Paul was killed while Nero Ileifitzed his
fiddle . . . Nietsche became insane . . . Spinoza wore himself out by
grinding lenses . . . Sir Thomas More added a notch to the execution
er's block in the Tower of London . . . and poor Einstein is too broke
to afford a haircut!
"And what, did their teachings accomplish? Nietzsche gave Nazism
Its philosophical basis . . . Mo re's socialistic views were incorporated
into Karl Marx's doctrine of having everyone share the same cud . . .
and Einstein's theories have led to the manufacture of the hideous
Atomic bomb.
"Statisticians point with pride to the fact that 80 per cent of our
higher income groups are made up of college-trained people. Infallible
on the surface . . . but do they realize that most of our pre-war students
came from these higher income groups anyway; there was no Ol bill . . .
and by the simple medium of staying In their already above-average
social class, they remain in this higher category?
"What advantage is it to be a member of the economic elite? Their
suicide and Insanity rate is twice that of the ordinary peon . . . and
their divorce rate is gauged 011 Manville's scale of social incompatibility.
"Is one dissatisfied with a Ford if a Buick is never seen? Hash makes
a delicious hors d'oeuvre to who are Ignorant of caviar.
Knowledge of greener pastures is dangerous . . . coveting better things
makes one a Faustus or a Shy lock. llow many youngsters have left
the valley of their ancestors . . . only to go plunging to defeat down
that mountain which descends to what they thought would lie Utopia?
"College has been defined as a place whore pebbles are polished and
diamonds are dimmed. As far as I'm concerned, the veneer which our
professors attempt to apply ... is poisonous, and a poor bulwark against
the scuffing which we'll get from the 'outer' world of 'lgnorance' ..."
The author's theme ended here ... I laughed with Professor Van Cluk
. . . and went out . . . thoroughly prepared to explain my lack of
preparation for the coining class . . . and completely justified to maintain
my mental stupor.
April 25, 1947
FACE and FACT
By DABAGIAN
FACE: Very red!!
The face of Hank Pollack when
pigeons (the kind that fly) at
Gulfstream Race Track in Florida
found him more attractive than
the horses.
FACE: Newell Baker
After berating the rest of the
boys for being too free with their
money, Newell up and dropped a
cool twenty to what was supposed
to be a duffer on a golf course. He
was a duffer for fifteen holes . . .
I but oh those last three!
FACE: Bob Benbow
He wanted to know if Gwen Kin
ney took a shower after his date
with her. This date took place while
Barbara Katz was still at home.
Guess her spell over Bob is strict
ly the "on location" quality.
FACE: Jane Wallace
Her long standing romance with
Reggie Roberts is busting up cause
a date back home doesn't like it.
However, this break up is to be a
gradual one. Reggie is still going
to eat his meals with her: she
makes a wonderful dietician, doesn't
she, Reggie?
FACE: Walt Moon
His combo with BG Edwards
has split. Of course, "anytime you
are feelin lonesome, Walt, I'll walk
down to the store with you."
FACE: Earl Wertz Dunkle
What? You don't know "Dun
kle"?! He's the guy that's making
a fast pitch with MJ Sweeten now.
FACE: Jean Kelley
Girls in Founders can always
tell when .Tean is on the prowl. When
she returns to the dorm and starts
nsking numerous questions about
the guy, such ns Bobby Clark, and
wants to know if the girls think
"he" likes her. then KELLY IS ON
THE MAKE . . . beg pardon, ON
THE MARCH!
FACE: AFSC Chapel Speaker
Now how can you have sympathy
for a group that pours precious
liquor down a pig's throat. Better
to let the pig drive the jeep and
drink the liquor yourself, huh?
FACE: Burt Distler
Didn't take him long to get over
Doris Wormser's vamoose from Guil
ford. Betty Nunn is now paying the
price for his popularity.
FACE: "Toad" Davis
Let's go to town, "Toad?"
FACE: Melvin Willis
All! Two Jerseyites come to the
state of the long needle pine to do
their courtin! Jean Philbrook's the
other half.
FACE: A 1 Cappiello
What say, lover, let's make a trip
to Burlington? 'Tis said that Al's
trips to Burlington to see "Huggin'
and Ohalkin'" vex Yvonne no end.
FACE: George Abrams
It was very sweet of George to
take his ex-girl friend's sister, Ann
Taylor, out to dinner and show,
wasn't it, Jerry?
SON SPOTS
By DABAGIAN
The time has come when two
Inevitables must occur. One of these
is that Sonspots must lie brought to
a close as far as the Gullfordian is
concerned; and, the second, we
must reminisce. Many have prob
ably wondered the how-come of the
name Sonspots. Well, one soft sum
mer evening when yours truly was
a lowly freshman (and believe me,
in those days freshman were real
ly lowly), a group of boys which
included lanky Deaver Shell, "Little
Algie" Newlin, the stole Wilson
Byrd (who for some odd reason
wasn't with his Pris), the efferves
cent Buck Hines, an the viscuous
Harry Nace, were strolling down
that wonderful tar road that used
to lead to Clyde Pleasant's, now
Hollowell's. Suddenly the tall Dea
ver Shell stuck out the arm that
pitched many great games for the
game but consistently losing Guil
ford nine, and grabbed the fresh
man by the throat. "Son," he said,
"Let us tell you the facts of life."
Henceforth and forthwith it be
came Son. The "spots" was stuck
on there by Editor Tobe.v Latin who
not only stuck the "spots" 011 there,
but after the column got a little
rough even for a dam.vankee, knock
ed the "si>ots" right out of the
paper.
Guilford of the pre-war era was
the one you've beard so much about
in the line of sports. It was the
Guilford that always got the heck
knocked out of it. As "Ace" Hud
kins used to say: "I always got up
from the ground, spit out a load of
dirt and said : 'Well, I've got charac
ter anyway'." It. was the Guilford
when two cheers were learned every
year: "Hold that line" and Block
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