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Page Two STUDENTS CRY FOR LIRERALISM In recent weeks there has been an outbreak of student enthusiasm at Wake Forest. -It seems that the students want to participate in a favorite indoor pastime —dancing. Their dancing privileges were de nied to them at the recent Baptist State Convention held at Raleigh. The Wake Forest undergraduates held dance marathons on the cam pus in protest of the decision handed them. At Guilford, a similar situation exists. The women students are denied the right to smoke on the college campus. This situation has been looked into by the Woman's Student Government. A peaceful solution is being sought. The co eds are not holding cigarette marathons in front of King Hall to see who can keep the smoke in her lungs the longest or to see the shortest time a pack of cigarettes can be smoked. It is the hope of the GUILFORDIAN that a settlement should be reached soon. It seems entirely unfair for a girl to travel a mile off campus to enjoy relaxation. A suggestion that might be suitable to both sides is to establish a smoking lounge or lounges for the females. There are TWO PR A recent rumor heard around the campus was that the finals for the NASCAR racetf were going to be held at Guilford, if excessive speeding by some of our own Buck Bakers did not stop. Speeding is a big enough problem on the high ways; it should not be a problem in the college community. The speeding rule was established to protect the student pedestrian and the driver. A car is a dangerous weapon producing more fatalities A GREA (ACP) Needed: intelligent leaders in today's college world. So think the editors of the UNIVER SITY DAILY KANSAN. In this recent editorial they defined lead ership this way: Not enough could ever be said about the value of intelligent lead ership in our collegiate world to day. At this time of the year many The Guilfordian PRESS Published Bi-weekly during the collegi ate year by the students of Guilford College Editor-in-Chief P. Douglas Kerr Managing Editor . Carolyn N. Liverman Business Manager Bill Smith EDITORIAL STAFF Associate Editor Alvin Jaffee Feature Editor Andrea Rogin Sports Editor Marty Falkoff Sports Staff Sydney Hart Staff Members —Ann Cox, Woody Finley, Clara Montgomery, Pat Ivester, Libby King, Jeanette Alder, Louise Bunker, Lillian Burrow, Margaret Haworth, Judy Wolff, Brad Little, Robin Herit age, Fern Laudenslager, Graham Allien, Ann Taylor. Advertising Manager Don Swing Exchange Editor Anne Welborn Circulation Manager, Richard Ringewald Art Editor Craven Mackie Cartoonist Carolyn Nimitz Photographer A. T. Barbee Faculty Advisers —Dave Morrah, Donald D. Deagon at present a few places available: the Hut, the outer room of the ladies restroom in the Student Union, and the most sensible, the soda shop area. This area was built for tlTe students relaxation and en joyment —so why not let them en joy it. One person pointed out that if a female student wished to smoke she does not belong in Guilford. When our immigrant ancestors were in this country and objected to the English rule, they didn't leave. Instead a peaceful settle ment was attempted to be reached, but unfortunately it did not work. The students and the law making body of the college should both be realistic -in knowing that it takes a small amount of time to reach satisfactory conclusions on touchy problems like these. Our society does not consider smoking a moral wrong or disgraceful. It is realized that this rule is being held on, rather tenaciously, by the college fathers in opposition to our society. Again, it is hoped that the college will show its true liberal spirit by adopting a rule that will provide for the establishment of a coed smoking lounge. OBLEMS than those produced by wars. The battlegrounds at Guilford are the roads from the community traffic light to the circle, and the road behind Shore Hall. Another traffic problem that exists at Guilford is the parking problem. Students are requested not to park in the circle in front of Memorial Hall or in the area around the Friend's Meeting House. Parking is a privilege granted by the college. It should not be abused. T NEED organizations are thinking about choosing men and women who will offer them guidance and direction during the coming year. In select ing these leaders they must be careful to choose persons who will fulfill the first rather than the sec ond definition of the word. One danger a leader must guard against is the desire to be heavy handed in his leadership, to prod and push rather than to persuade. A greater danger than "heavi ness" on the part of the campus leaders is that of pliability. All too often leaders are little more than putty in the hands of professors, administrative officials or other ad visers. In order to earn the title of leader, a student needs to be more than a figurehead. The man or woman who stands up for what he believes even when "the guy on top" disagrees with him often wins the respect of his colleagues, his adversary and more important, himself. One final danger of the lead like leader is inelasticity. Like heavy-handedness this often is a symptom of lack of faith in one self. Only the leader who is firm in his own beliefs and who has self respect can afford to be flexible in his leadership. THE GUILFORDIAN I.R.C. Has Many Problems Perhaps one of the most worth while organizations of Guilford Campus is the International Re lations Club more commonly known as the IRC. During the November meeting, plans were made to sponsor a Christmas party, using food from various foreign countries as part of an international theme. The club members also discussed the possi bilities of raising money by sell ing candy, calendars, and Christ mas cards. For the benefit and entertain ment of the student body, the IRC has sponsored, since school opened, a square dance, a movie, "World Without End," and a United Na tions chapel program. The IRC is one of the most active organizations on campus. At first glance it may appear that this club would be only for students from countries ,other than the United States. Contrary to this however, every student at Guilford Kerrs Komments Man-Made Moo - Of Public Ever since the Sputniks were launched, folks in this part of the world have been in a state of strangulation every time the iron moon orbits the earth. Leading educators in the Western hemi sphere have been in a turmoil try- Clara Montgomery SO WHAT? I think one of the improvements this year here is the fact that there has been more active participation in campus activities. The social committee is doing a wonderful job in planning and sponsoring so cial activities on the campus which every student could attend. I am sure the social committee mem bers are rewarded by the large at tendance at each of the functions. The M.S.G., under the dynamic leadership of Woody Finley, has proven itself to be a worth while and active group giving many stu dents the opportunity to partici pate in some kind of work and leadership. The intramural sports program is really amazing in its capability to attract the time and effort of so many students in making the ath letic program more rounded and more meaningful to every student. In spite of all these good points about the campus organizations and activities, there still are clubs and organizations which are com paratively dormant, and they seem to have no excuse for their exist ence. Is it because of the lack of energetic leadership in these clubs, or is it that they have not set up real objectives and purposes for the existence of the clubs that make them fail? Is it because of the indifference of the students? So what if the organizations fail to be meaningful? So what if only certain clubs sponsors movies, dis cussions, etc.? So what? What can we do about it? Think about it, the clubs are made for, by and of the students aren't they? College is urged to attend the club meetings. Heea Haider, of Washington, D. C., and Calcutta, India, heads the IRC as president. Other officers are Clara Montgomery, of Phil adelphia, Pa., who is vice-presi dent; Maaret Kiovula, of Wash ington, D. C., secretary; and Brad Little, of Keene, New Hampshire, newly-elected treasurer. Expressing the feeling of the other officers and the members of the organization, Heea Haider said, "We feel greatly disappointed that there was such a small attendance at our November meeting. If everyone had a keener interest in international relations, .we would understand each other better and would be able to reason out diffi culties. If we, of the up and com ing generation, who will be the leaders of tomorrow, take more in terest in better international rela tions, it will be of great aid in solving the problems of leadership." ing to figure out how Russia launched her man-made moons be fore the United States, supposedly the leader in scientific advances, could get one into space. Some have blamed faulty tech niques in our educational system. Others have blamed a lack of in terest in scientific fields on the part of students in the country. Our educational system has been com pared with that of Russia, found lacking and even condemned by some. Some leaders have gone so far as to suggest that the nation sup ply funds for scholarships to stu dents who show exceptional talent in the scientific field. But is this the solution to our problem? No—our deficiency lies in a lack of good teachers. Why spend $4,- 000 to send one student through college when that amount would pay the salary of a good teacher who might in turn influence 10 times that many students to study science. There would still be the problem of financing the college careers of these students, you say? Sel dom has any student, who has been brilliant enough and willing enough to go, been turned down by a college. Numerous scholar ships and grants are offered ex ceptionally gifted students. And exceptionally gifted students are naturally the ones who would go into this particular field. 0 0 A change to the home scene! When quarter grades were posted last week students groaned and found that (to massacre a famous quote) "Failure is "the spur that the brave spirit doth raise toward the last of the semester to live laborious days." O 0 Time to smile (if you think it's funny). College—a fountain of knowl edge where students go to drink. DECEMBER 6, 1957 LETTERS WE ARE ALL MEN $ Editor of the Guilfordian: The report given in chapel by our school's representatives to the State Student Legislature was very informative and thought inspiring. There seems to be much oblivi ousness and careless feelings among students today which should not be prevalent in these times. The bills that the Legislature concerned itself with, although not actual as far as the government of the United States employing them goes, are still of prime concern as their principles concern us all quite directly. Segregation, interracial marriage, revocation of laws and other issues we should all concern ourselves with, if not to a great extent then at least with the knowledge of the issues in question. Complaints are made, rude be haviour is displayed and immature attitudes are shown when an in structive program is given, such as the aforementioned, when act ually people should be eager to accept truths and see that they are correct and fair for themselves and fellow men. We should not be reluctant to face what is happening around us and why it is happening. Events are man-made—we are all men. . . . Suzi Walter Let's Encourage Honor In order for the Honor Board to be an increasingly efficient and vital organization of the students, it must necessarily be recognized by them as their organization. With the opening of the second quarter it is possible for the Honor Board members to have a fairly accurate picture of student respon sibility and attitude. They would therefore like tq express apprecia tion to the Student Body as a whole for their co-operation in supporting the honor system. Since the last issue of The Guil fordian a new ruling has been pass ed in agreement with an Honor Board recommendation. This will provide a minimum suspension of one year for a student who has been guilty of a second violation of the Honor Code. Although we generally regard the Honor Code as functioning only in the area of our class and home work assignments, this does not mean that it is so limited. It also applies to any matter in which per sonal honesty is involved. It is the belief of the members of the Honor Board that the benefits of our sys tem are not to derived by their efforts as a judiciary body, but by the honor which should be an integral part of a Guilford grad uates character. Questions, comments, and dis cussion about the honor systean would be welcomed by any mem ber of the Honor Board. They would like to encourage any stu dent who has a question or problem to discuss it with them. The most succesful year that the Honor Board could look forward to would be one in which there would be no violations for it to consider.
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