EDITORIAL
Guilford College offers academic opportunities in a wide
variety of fields. It is unfortunate, however, that most of these
subjects are dealt with only in the theoretical classroom
environment.
We would like to see greater utilization of the non-classroom
learning experiences available in the Greensboro area. We feel
that the practical application of techniques and theories learnec
in the classroom is an essential part of any student's education.
We urge the implementation of Work-Study programs in all
fields of study. Work positions could be paid or volunteer, with
credit awarded for the experience gained. Work-Study
programs could be formulated along the lines of student
teaching programs now in use. in which students spend one
semester of the senior year actively involved in the field of their
choice.
At the present time, credit for non-classroom work is
extremely limited at Guilford. Education is attained in manv
different ways, but credit is attainable only through elassroon
work for all but a few students.
We not only suggest credit for non-classroom experience, we
recommend the incorporation of practical work experiences into
the regular structure of all academic departments. Benefits
stretch from earning money while earning credit, to making
contacts which will be important when looking for a job after
graduation.
Guilford does not certify teachers who have never taught, this
practice should be greatly expanded to insure, for example, that
our Management majors will be able to Manage.
--D.A.G.
Sexist Quotes
"1 always said, God needs a
wife," John Pipkin.
* * *
From the book African and
Africans by Paul Bohannan
and Phillip Curtin. assigned
reading in the History of
Africa course dealing with
polygamy in African societies:
Americans think that the
impossible thing to share is
the husband. If American
women would really look into
their souls, they know that it is
really the kitchen that they
would refuse to share.
If you think that one wife
can henpeck a husband, you
should see what three in
league can do.
The Woman's Center will be open from 1:00 - 3:00 on Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday
and in (he afternoon on the weekend for anyone, wishing to
obtain help and/or information on matters concerning women.
The Woman's Center is located in Cox 311.
"You're darn right I'm early, thanks to pollution controls
that were relaxed so we could enjoy the good life."
Commentary:
Outlaws in the Eyes of America
by Bob Forman
Frustrated, impotent, and
terribly scared for my own
well-being. I watched as three
peaceofficers served their
poison-penned writs on an
invisible David D. who was no
where to be bound or gagged.
"26 million Americans, or
16% of the adult population,
have tried marijuana at least
once. This represents an
increase of 2 million people
over 1971 (Marijuana Com
mission News Release, Feb.
13, 1973)
1 was asleep when they
arrived in my suite, but the
"beeps" and statis from their
walkie-squawkies woke me.
When 1 cracked open my door,
still in a semi-dream state, the
sight of their uniforms, guns,
and sumg, sheet-eating grins
(yes, they were even making
jokes), welled up horror-pic
ture images of Brownshirt
Nazis who were only doing
their jobs. I came out of my
room and approached one of
them and asked if there was
any trouble. He responded,
"No, not yet, but there's
going to be."
"Neither the marijuana
user nor the drug itself can be
said to constitute a danger to
public safety."* (p. 78) "in a
word, cannabis does not lead
to physical dependence." *(p.
87)
Already a few people began
gathering outside the suite,
looking in, cursing, and
putting the evil eye on the
enforcers. What could we do?
1 thought for a half a second
about going in and reasoning
with them, or perhaps trying
to make a Christian, love they
neighbor approach. That was
only for half a second.
"62% of those arrested are
under the age of 21 (uniform
Crime Reports, 1972, Fed.
Bureau of Investigations,
p. 34) "88% of those arrested
are under the age of 26 (p.
Ill)*
Someone wanted to toss a
chair in through the window of
the suspect's room and grab
the presumed illegal sub
stance. Maybe the peaceoffi
cers would only wound and not
kill him. But who could trust
their aim?
I thought about finding a
young woman or several
young women with very loud
voices (cheerleaders maybe)
and violently raping them one
after the other in the middle of
squad in hopes of drawing the
attention of these civil
servants. But they had their
orders and they knew their
priorities, so all the screaming
in the world wouldn't have
made them budge.
A friend of mine has just
spent the first of his 52 week
prison-cage sentence for the
possession of several pounds
of a certain form of God given
vegetation. You know, it has
just occured to me that when
you add the price paid to
Judas (the narc or informant)
plus the wages of the oinkers,
plus the price of the judge (I
mean his salary) plus the cost
of room and board for this
gentle convict, I'm sure that
we (yes, we tax-payers) have
shelled out between 5 and
10,000 dollars.
"Approximately 67% of all
college students (present
company excepted) have tried
marijuana, as have 39% of all
people between the ages of 18
and 25" (Marijuana Commis
sion, News Release, Feb. 13,
1973.
When our protectors left the
suite with the brown bag
containing the prohibited,
"narcotic", "dangerous"
substance, the small crowd of
curious and brave souls
booed, hissed and shouted
curses. Several people rolled,
and were smoking bogus
tobacco joints just to show
them that we still had a sense
of humor, but they missed the
joke. Below our suite the MCS
incited: "Kick out the Jams"
but it was too late, and the
police just drove away.
♦This quote comes from the
National Institute of Mental
Health, Federal Department
of Health, Education, and
Welfare report: Marijuana
and Health.