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IN FRAZIER APARTMENTS
Married Students Stay Busy But Happy . . .
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Mr. Stuart Devlin, economics, professor, talks over tomorrow's homework
with one of his majors, Edward Murrelle.
We Feel That . . .
Before The Guilfordian gets too
far underway with its new editor
ial staff, the aims and desires of
this staff should be made know to
the readers.
The Guilfordian is not attempting
to be a radical paper that picks up
the least little unpleasant event and
magnifies it for the benefit of
reader interest. Rather, it is the
paper's purposes to promote ma
ture, rational thought concerning
matters related to the student body
in any way.
Not controversy for controversy's
sake, but letting students air their
views where they won't be rep
rimanded for them—this is our
object. Naturally there is a limit to
the material The Guilfordian can
accept which good taste and good
journalism demand. This we will
always keep in mind. But we will
never restrict student views merely
because they are controversial or
Small College but Big Classes
There exists on our campus
just as in most college curricula
certain required courses which
form the core of a broad education.
This core varies from time to time
and college to college. Yet student
sentiment with regard to these
requirements is essentially similar
and generally unfavorable.
The quarrel is neither with the
theory which originates the core
curriculum nor the subject matter
which composes it. Main objections
stem from the conditions of presen
tation of said material.
Many undergraduates avoid the
"diploma factory" type of ed
ucation found in large universities
and choose, instead, the liberal arts
program found in the small col
leges. These students make their
choice in anticipation of the well
rounded, personalized education
toward which end liberal arts pro
grams aspire.
Every fall, with the influx of
The Guilfordian
PRESS
Published bi-monthly during the
collegiate year by the students
of Guilford College
Editor-in-Chief . Margaret Haworth
Associate Editor Jane Allen
Managing Editor Anne Taylor
Business Manager Lillian O'Briant
EDITORIAL STAFF
Sports Editor . Douglas Kerr
Sports Reporter Glenda Watson
News Reporters. Robin Holland,
Penny Smith, Richard Golby, Gary
Dent, Mary Greenwood, Jane Ansell
Cartoonists . . Don Bell, John Huffman
TECHNICAL STAFF
Advertising Manager Miles Frost
Exchange Manager . Betsy Winesett
Circulation Manager Patty Gibbs
Typists Jane Ansell, Adrene Andrews
Circulation Manager . Patty Gibbs
Assistant Circulation Manager
Bill Rhoades
Circulation Staff Marianne Lancaster,
Brenda Ferguson, Judy Wells, Penny
Smith, Jane Coltrane.
anti-administrative.
The Letters to the Editor column
is set aside exclusively for student
opinions. There is only one re
striction placed on this column. A
copy of any letter printed must be
signed with the personal signature
of the writer although this does
not have to appear in the news
paper.
We members of the editorial
staff are willing to work for a good
paper; we're willing to take the
criticism which any newspaper
brings upon itself by being frank
and straightforward, and we're
always anxious to improve.
But before you begin enum
erating the bad points of the paper
or the staff, remember that con
structive criticism has much more
effect than idle criticism. You have
an opportunity to suggest means
of improvement and added interest.
So try that first. After all, this is a
.student publication.—M. H.
new and hopeful students, comes
a renewal of faith in the core
curriculum and its benefits. And
each new term brings disappoint
ment in the courses of the cur
riculum.
Avid liberal arts students ap
proach their required subjects in
anticipation of a broadening ex
perience only to meet with a
tedium of paper work and tests.
Here at Guilford we are all
familiar with the mass classes held
in the auditorium of Memorial
Hall. All who have participated in
one of these courses know the
disappointment of discovering that
his class consists of one-hundred
and seventy-five students, who will
each in turn fulfill the basic assign
ments insisted upon by the pro
fessor.
Grades in these courses are man
ufactured by manual notetaking
and test completion rather than by
disciplined learning and mental
creativeness. Preparation for and
endeavor in such courses becomes
purely mechanical and learning
becomes rote. Exposure to a mass
of disunited data is the only accom
plishment which some of these
courses can boast.
We do not suggest disapproval
of the core curriculum. We simply
ask that its constituent subject
matter be taught under more favor
able conditions than those found
in mass classes. Here written
assignments can be the only stim
ulus for learning and the only
indicator of knowledge and a
chievement. Lectures degenerate
to assignment periods and oppor
tunities for testing. Occasionally,
they take on the form of sermons
dealing with honesty and the art
of note taking.
Is it to much for the liberal arts
students to expect the small classes
and the individualized education he
sought at a small liberal arts
college? We think not. —J.A.
THE GUILFORDI AN
"It's just like one big happy
family down here."
"We love it and would like to
stay here for years."
"For married students, it's the
best set-up of all the schools around
here."
"The convenience to the campus
is great."
"We cook out with neighbors
nearly every Saturday night . . .
steaks on pay day!"
They all love it . . . Guilford's
apartments for married students
and faculty. Situated adjacent to
the campus, the Frazier apartments
house twenty-two families of all
types. Many have both husband
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B I; B S
Tom O'Briant enjoys himself while he
helps his wife, Lillian, wash the supper
dishes.
Georgia Childress, Lillian O'Briant, Frances Kennedy, and Susan Varner take
time out from their routine of house work and school work to play a hand of bridge.
TWENTY - FOUR
In answer to some queries may
I now state that I borrow my
column head from the well-known
and dearly loved course, Phi
losophy 24. May I express my deep
appreciation to that royal professor
who first dreamed of that number
for her protege course. May I
also express my deep concern
that this column never fall short
of the high cultural ideals to
which this course aspires. 1 would
say, too, how sorry 1 am to have
missed class last Wednesday.
May I assure the professor that
my absence was in the interest of
aesthetic principles, for 1 was busy
robing Heir master professor of
linguistics in his scarlet robe with
skull cap. You did see the play in
chapel last week?
The costuming was magnificent!
Heir professor's red robe and ella
students blue and white uniform re
mind one of a . . . the pledge of
allegiance. The maid's green skirt
signified the new life, Spring, the
hope of the Renaissance. Her
white apron (purity) with red trim
belied her alliance with the pro
fessor. Blood red was such a good
color for the wry little monster.
and wife attending school; others
have a wife working to send her
husband to school; some are young
faculty members. Any way you
take them, however, the people of
the Frazier apartments are a con
genial group who enjoy living,
working and studying with others
in similar circumstances.
When both husband and wife
are going to school, they seem to
find that a large part of the time
must be given over to studies and
home responsibilities. Such is the
case of Stanley and Christine
Deans. Although Christine works
part-time, both she and Stan are
honor-roll students and find time
to take part in campus activities.
Tom O'Briant will graduate in
June, but Lillian, his wife, is a
member of the Class of '6l. Tom
plans to work next year while
Lillian finishes school; he will then
enter law school. Both greatly
enjoy the company of their neigh
bors and have been known to
furnish good meals to other couples
and dorm friends. Lillian says that
she and Tom . .love to be with
people our own age and especially
enjoying cooking, eating and play
ing cards with our neighbors."
Jimmy and Georgia Childress are
both members of the Class of '62;
like their neighbors, they are higs
lyenthusiatic about the life there.
"We're both crazy about the apart
ments," says Georgia; others coup
les report that the Childresses are
sometimes called on for baby
sitting.
Joyce Causey, whose husband,
David, will graduate next year,
favors the summertime at Guilford,
for . .when we all get outside and
By Jane Allen
I Did you notice how well the set
and costume designers coordinat
ed? Lavender desks and chairs?
But these avant guarde things have
to be experimental. You do under
stands?
Our Monogram club presented
a real live rock and roll session
the other night. If it was to be a
talent show, why did they call it
a Variety show? Really I think it
was a band contest. The "Best
Band in Concert" award went to
A&T's quintet, but the decision
had to be revoked because they
overran the time limits. Thus
Johnny Shields, who deserved
"Best Drum in Concert", once again
took his band out to celebrate
victory. This victory was celebrated
just as much as the other perfor
mances had be celebrated. They
sure were a celebrated bunch.
My apologies for not listing
coming movie attractions. Pleast
do not assume that there will be no
movies. Remember, the Drive-In
is free on Wednesday night. Don't
miss Shelley Berman at Aycock on
April 27, and remember the library
has a copy of "Nematodes".
APRIL 26, 1960
more of the women are home,
everything is much more lively."
In addition to going to school,
David also has a job selling tomb
stones for the Ideal Monument
works. Doug Kerr, who by rights
of having lived there longest, is
mayor of the Frazier group. This
makes him responsible for co-ordi
nating activities and planning the
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Roddy and Christine Deans study to
gether when the dinner dishes are
washed up.
several big parties which the
Frazierites have each year. "My
wife and I both really like living
down here." says Doug. "Our
neighbors are a great group of
people."
The Stuart Devlins and the Paul
Zophs are faculty members who
live among the married students.
Although formality must prevail in
the classroom, when school work
is over and social time begins,
faculty and students enjoy each
other's company on an even basis.
Being married and going to
school is hard—all will admit that.
What they will quickly add, how
ever, is that it's doubly worth the
hard work and long hours.
Susan Varner summed up what
seemed to be the conensus of the
group: "The walls are thin and you
can hear your neighbors, but we
don't mind. We're young and really
enjoy living here, even when the
termites invade. As for the small
space, well, when we have more
company than chairs, we just sit
on the floor!"
Letter to the Editor
Congratulation to the new Guil
fordian staff. The quality of the
writing has definitely improved.
Articles now offer a diversified
context . . . lacking a sameness
contained in those of previous
editi6ns.
The paper does not hesitate to
print controversial opinions. This
is what a newspaper needs . . . con
tributions by the students telling
what they really feel; not words
regulated by what they think others
would like them to feel.
Let's have more of the same!
—Adele Brown
Editor: Thanks for the encouragement.
Let's hope you can still say the same
thing by the middle of next year.
Co-Recreational
Carnival Planned
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! to the
gym Thursday, May 5, for a good
time from 6:30 until 10:00 p.m.
Boys and girls are cordially in
vited to join forces and make the
first co-recreational carnival at
Guilford a successful one. Games
and relays of every description will
be offered for joint participation
md prizes will be awarded to those
■vho exhibit the most "skill." This
light of fun and excitement will
be concluded by a sock hop fea
ruring a surprise in itself.
The co-recreational carnival is
being sponsored by students in
me of the education classes as
part of their school work.