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Is Press Sick?
Whether we take Sherwood Eddy's word for "gospel" or not,
we should be reminded of one vital point the famous traveler
imparted in his chapel talk: that the American press, the one
with most freedom in world history, is a powerful thing. The
freedom it possesses can carry the banner of right over wrong,
and can form a healthy public opinion in the American mind.
But, on the other hand, it can, like a free, blundering wild animal,
poison the American mind with fear and half-truth, and slow the
wheels of progress.
The point of this dissertation is this: When we sit down to
read the newspaper, we should look at it objectively, and let. it
form a. basis for opinion on our part only when we judge it with
a critical eya Too often a series of articles are presented as un
biased, and subtle implications and misleading headlines lean
in a direction, thus fulfilling the whim of special interest of some
group or individual.
More leaders are saying that the American press, with its em
phasis on Rita, Rosselini, Betty Lou, Bergman, and bombs, is
sick; that they are fulfilling no social need in giving readers
"what they want." If this is so, and it is for us to decide, we
must act.. It is not only unhealthy to give the frothing, seething,
.screaming masses what they want. It is dangerous.
Honor System?
Well, here we are again.
Once again at Guilford, as in recent years, the leading topic
for discussion is the Honor System.
By the time of the publication of this little paper, the tempo
of discussion will be ringing louder in your ears. It's the same
old stuff all over again:
"... will putting the pledge on a paper stop the dishonest
person? If he is dishonest enough to cheat, he won't have any
qualms about writing a little sentence ..."
"... it isn't fair to us, the honest people, who get kicked to
the bottom of the curve."
"To leave a group alone in a test is encouraging dishonesty,
instead of trying to prevent it!"
"... there will always be cheating until you have someone
watching students take tests."
"The faculty, through unfair tests and practices, unintention
ally encourage! cheating."
The above are the arguments against the honor system which
were garnered by this writer. The arguments for the honor
system were rather abstract, and difficult to understand, like
". . . if you place honor above certain other . . ." "If you believe
in democracy ..." and "... I don't know, but it just wouldn't
seem ..."
We are biased on the subject, so we aren't authorized to argue
-the matter, but . . .
Isn't life itself difficult to understand? Do you know anyone
who understand it? Have we ever reached the so-called "Ideal
State"? Does that mean we shouldn't keep striving for it?
The Honor System as we know it at Guilford is far from
"ideal." There have been violations on the part, of the student
body as well as faculty members. That means, more than any
thing else, that the system, as well as the people involved, is not
what it should be.
But does this mean we must quit, and choose a "Gestapo" to
watch us and rrnkr us be honest? We can't be watched all our
lives. Do we have a real argument against the Honor System
when we say we don't get a. fair deal in grades? Tn five years
your grades won't amount to much, but. what's inside of you will!
In a time when we're trying to assert the validity of a demo
cratic culture, isn't this admitting defeat on that, level also? If
we can't have the future leaders in our democracy living up to
their responsibility without forcing them, we haven't much to
look forward to.
Surely, there will be violations! Surely you'll get kicked down
on the curve! Surely the faculty is going to slip you "low curves"
on the tests! But, in this vicious whirlwind of activity, those who
live up to their part the bargain will gain a valuable something
that in numbers, even modest numbers, could change the whole l
world. This something would not, we believe, come out as often
under the "Proctor System."
As we said before, this is not an argument for the Honor Sys
tem, for we are biased. Also, it takes more time to build up an
argument for it than it does to build one against it (it's always
easier to be "con"). All we know is that the ideal of the Honor
System is a part of what Guilford is striving for, and when it
leaves we are packing our bags and going with it.
THE GUILFORDIAN
ANGLES .by JOE KEIGER
There is a popular myth that an
ostrich buries his head in the sand
(to save himself the agony of spot
ting and running from an enemy).
However bird experts may disclaim
such a tale, your writer in a fit of
imagination sees himself as an os
trich—his head buried without an
idea and benumbed by the onrush
ing deadline. It is a convenience,
though, thus to have your ear close
to the ground, for sometimes you
can little bull by this last minute
mintoring and turn it into a burn
ing issue for a Guilfordlan issue.
For instance, just now I heard
amidst rising voices a familiar as
sertion. ". . . the honor system is
blah, blah . . ." What with all the
perennial bull sessions and forums
and debates" on the subject it seems
that someone Is instigating an ex
plosive situation again. From these
angles you can pick your weapon,
fire or water:
(1) An honor system modified by
any attempted enforcement is no
longer an honor system. "Honor sys
tem" implies "I will refrain from
cheating not because someone may
MISCELANEA
By Cochrane
"Too much honour . . . O, 'tis
a burden too heavy for a man
that hojves for heaven."
—Shakespeare ( Henry VIII)
A few birds keep the rules
And do not break or twist 'em.
It's these who have the "Honor" —
Too many have the "System."
"The lights go on again"
If she says goodnight quite coldly
And in the dorm she trots,
It might be halitosis —or
2,000 mighty watts.
We like the strategy here . . . they
didn't just mount any light on those
porches. These are' bright enough
to give "long-standers" sun blindness
and third degree burns.
Medical Bulletin 23001.300
College campuses are especially
good breeding grounds for a danger
ous illness. This mid-month malady
is called "vitamin deficiency GI"
by the experts. The usual symp
toms are a puffiness of the eyes
(caused by lots of sleep) and a
conspicuous flattening of the wallet
surfaces. In its later, and more
serious stages, it may lead to an
acute loss of interest in the opposite
sex—and the desire to stay home
and read or play bridge. This dead
ly situation may be remedied by
dosing the victim regularly with
small quantities of the Anti-Hysteria
drug called Filthy Lucre ... or
"dirty cash."
If you can't get hold on the above
drug you can try relaxation ... so
we offer a quick calendar of relax
ing and diverting events which you
shouldn't miss:
John Floyd's second speech on
Catharine 11. He has to prove she
was the >S lecond . . . because after
his first speech nobody will l>elieve
there could have been two women
like that.
Two great sporting events . . . the
Blue-White game which tops off
spring football. This promises lots
of action; and "Diamond Jim" Tate
has promised to prove that love is
harmless, by personally smashing
three or four rival heads . . . The
one-fal match between Gainy and
his paint spraying machine-—when
he tries to get it down two flights
of stairs in Yankee.
Coal Shortage
"And where is Gertie Johnson:
Does she cut my class in fright?"
"She would've took the quiz, sir—
But she friz to death last night!"
or
A dormitory caught fire last night;
It was a wild and ghastly sight;
But our brave lads did not retreat,
They rushed in close—on frozen feet.
And upwards went the battle shout,
"Leave it burn —don't put it out.
We cannot spare the heat!"
Remarks we liked:
Young man (watching a couple hp
didn't care for) : "Going with each
other is Just what those two de
serve."
Group of guys urging a married
stude to go to town . . . "Aw come
on. you'd think your wife was a let
ter influence on you than we are."
Junior (at meal time) : "You go
ing to eat?"
Senior: "Nope, broke going to
Founders."
Sports
Basketball has gone away,
Baseball now draws nigh;
The only sad reminder
Hangs under Jace's eye.
catch me cheating, but because it is
up to me to maintain my self-respect
by knowing that I haven't cheated."
(2) There are those who call for
a proctoring system and precise rules
on cheating who have themselves
abused the honor system, this be
cause they have only enough back
bone to break someone else's rule.
It scares them to shoulder the re
sponsibility of making and keeping
their own rules.
(3) Eventually in academic work,
in Graduate Record Exams for in
stance, or in business life, cheaters
are going to be in proctored situa
tions, and wihnt was made up for
by cheating on a college quiz will
not be there for the real test. No
amount of cheating can make up
for lack of real preparation.
(4) Each person knows himself
well enough to know how he ranks
with others. Much cheating takes
place under the misassumption that
a few points gained that way will
make a near-genius of the cheater.
Not too many good students have
been hurt by a bad student's cheat
ing, nor many bad students improved
by his own subtleties.
Spring Is Here; Cries in
King Hall, Grass Growing
(Continued from Page One)
patch in front of King Hall is any
Indication of what is to come.
How do Guilford students react
to the coming of spring? I have
given this question much considera
tion and my conclusion is that they
become much more aware of the
Iteauty around them. I don't know
whether this is the result of spring
or the course in Philosophy 24.
One of the main questions in the
student's mind this spring is, "Will
I get home before my grades ar
rive?" I heard a sophomore say
that his entire spring vacation was
ruined last year because he had to
haunt the post office to get the first
look at his grades. But don't wor
ry, parents are understanding. Un
derstanding, until they see your
grades, that is.
Another thing I have noticed is
that the attendance of classes tends
to decrease as spring approaches.
Surely, golf and tennis do not keep
Guilford students away from classes.
With the coming of spring comes
baseball, and it won't be long now
before the games begin on Hobbs
Field. Football players are busy
wtih spring training. The Choir is
getting ready for the spring tour,
and seniors are trying to get their
theses completed in time for gradu
ation.
When it's spring time on the cam
pus—most anything can happen—
and it usually does. iA
Some of the events arouiid campus
are getting a little confusing these
days. Yesterday I heard two girls
arguing. "You can't have him, he's
mine," said one. I found out later
that they were discussing a baby
for the course in Child I'hychology.
If you hear crying in Room 212 of
King Hall, don't be alarmed; it is
only the Future Barents of Ameri
can Youth practicing on real babies.
It happens every spring.
Literature Explaining
Quakerism in Library
EDITOR'S NOTE : The editor
feels that the four pieces of lit
erature reviewed in the follow
ing article should be on the list
of every student at. Guilford.
Each student will be asked at
some future time to tell some
thing about Quakerism, and
these pamphlets will give some
of the basic ideas about it.
By FLORENCE BRIOE
and RUBY SHARPE
Three bits of new reading matter
in our library, two of which are
Pendle Hill pamphlets concerning
Quakerism and its workings, are
worthy of every Guilford student's
consideration. Pendle Hill is a cen
ter maintained by the members of
the Society of Friends for adult
study of religious and social sub
jects, and is located in Wallingford,
Pennsylvania.
The first pamphlet that merits
attention is Search, "a personal jour
ney throughout chaos," by Ruth
Domino. It is a narrative story
relating with great discernment
memories of childhood and early
youth when Friends in America
came to the aid of Germans in need.
Ruth was a German girl who grew
up during tile events of World War
I, the Revolution, the break down
of the middle class; and last, but
not least, the painful decline of the
March 3, 1950
What Do You Think?
What's your viewpoint on
Guilford's Honor System? Last
Wednesday the Dialetic Senate
started a series of debates on it.
On Sunday the S. C. A. talked
about it. There have been many
informal groups talking and
discussing it all year. How do
you feel? Hie Guilfordian
would like to know. Attend
these meetings, and if there's
anything you'd like to say about
the Honor System send it to
the Guilfordian, Campus Box
126.
Estonian Says Greatest
Thing Is Peace of Mind
(Continued from Page One)
killed by the Russian Communists.
As he told of this sad event his face
tightened—gone was the smile of a
happy, contented man. Relating the
experience, he told this reporter that
the people of Sulbl were definitely
against the Communists and would
not turn over their homes and farm
land to them. Since he was also
against all that the Communistic
system offered, he and his family
tried to protect their homes; but
the Communists came one day while
Mr. Maarits was away and took the
life of his son.
Following this, Maarits and his
wife and daughter felt that they
should leave before the Russians
attempted to take their lives or take
them to Siberia. In 1944 they left
behind their eldest son, Kaljo, who
at the present moment is somewhere
in Estonia being watched closely by
the Russians.
Taking one of the two routes
which offered freedom from the evils
of Communism, Maarits headed for
Germany.
When Manrits and his family ar
rived in Germany, they settled in a
town called Jena whiph Is located
south of Berlin. Here he did farm
work which, he explained, ".was
only in order to eat, because money
became nothing."
Because the Russians began ad
vancing into the Jena section, they
again fled; this time they went to
Augsburg where they were placed in
a displaced persons camp with other
Estonians.
Last July he chose to come to the
United States. He docked in Bos
ton on July 7, 1949, and proceeded
to Wisconsin where he worked on a
turkey farm until this past January
when he came to Guilford.
Mrs. Maarits, who is a graduate
of Kehtniu School of Home Eco
nomics, is assistant dietitian in the
college boarding department. She
was a student in Estonia of Mrs.
Martin, also from Estonia, and now
head college dietitian.
Mr. Erioh Maarits loved the free,
independent Estonia and only want
ed to come to the United States
when the Russians took his home
land. He feels the United States
has a great deal to offer, the best
being freedom from fear and tribu
lations. The Mnarits hope to return
home some day, but they fear that
Russia will never leave.
Germnn Republic under Hitler's rise
to power. Iler life was not extra
ordinary; her fate was the common
fate of her generation; her suffering,
the suffering of all her family and
friends. In 1019, when so many
people were starving, she was chos
en, along with some other under
nourished children, to receive some
extra feeding during school time.
The food consisted of cocoa nnd
white rolls sent over by Quakers
in America. After the war Ruth re
ceived a special assignment which
was to give language instruction to
relief workers who were being sent
to America by the American Friends
Service Committee in Philadelphia.
This work linked her with the ad
ministering of benefits such as those
she had received.
The Society of Friends, by How
ard H. Brenton, is a pamphlet giv
ing much inside information on the
origin, developments, and customs
of Quakerism. The Quakers believe
the Bible to l>e a word of God, but
not the word of (sod. Since the
liihle came froih the same divine
source as does all true inward in
spiration, it is a valuable and neces
sary cheek on the authenticity of
such inspirations.
A consistent Quaker does not fight
because lie does not believe in war.
It is wrong because of the spiritual
(Continued on l'age Four)