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Letters to the editor
"To A. Staunch's
"Young Friend 99
on the Issue of
Equality-
Dear Editor,
I wish to extend a hand tc
our young friend in A.
Staunch's articles; and take up
the issue of "Equality" with
him (her). Yes, my friend!,
"Equality", is much more
sacred than what A. Staunch
has tried to make it sound. It
involves the totality of
interrelationships between
peoples; and even more, it
defines the choices of an
individual during his wonder
ful pathway, such as life! The
pitiful treatment by A.
Staunch is, you know as well
as I, degrading at best!
Isn't it horrible to dismiss so
delicate a subject such as
women's equality by saying:
"Do not carry the idea too
far"? Doesn't it torment you
that it is not yet nearly as far
as it should, be? Let's take a
look at Communist China. The
status of women before the
Revolution was indeed low. In
a feudal environment, a
woman was pressed to obey
her father from birth; follow
her husband; and then her
eldest son. Girls were little
desired by their parents.
There were frequent female
infanticides among the poor.
Women were relatively more
illiterate and unskilled. At
home, the big family structure
oppressed her. At the job, she
did not receive equal pay. She
was looked at as a sexual
object; and various customs
aimed at her peril. "Foot
binding" is an example. The
Revolution, as a process of
creating a new consciousness,
changed all this. Now the
women are given a chance in
schools and training centers.
They get equal pay for equal
jobs, and are not dependent
upon their families or their
husbands as they once were.
They live a life of creativity as
fruit pickers, textile workers,
scientists, medical workers,
welders, electrical workers,.,
you name it. In a new
atmosphere of harmonious
growth of the self-contained
communities, helpful hands
are always extended out for
the needy; there are day-care
centers close to the factories;
pregnant women receive free
medical care, etc. I would
appreciate it if you think about
it for a moment. Now whether
you like it or not, it is up to
you. But surely this is more
relevant than A. Staunch's
insistence on superficialities.
How about presenting this
to A. Staunch and see what he
says?
Sincerely, Aki
P.S. I got the facts from
Ruth Sidel's book, "Women
and Childcare in China".
Day Students
Reply
Dear Editor:
This letter is a response to
Mark Sieber's comments in
last week's paper. We felt that
several of his statements were
not fully justified and called
for some clarification. Mark
states that "it does not seem
as though day students are
notified about any of the
campus activities and elec
tions." He proceeds to
suggest a day student column
in the Guilfordian, regular
organization meetings, and
"adequate publicity of cam
pus elections and events (i.e.
posters by the mailboxes,
newsletters to the day
students and announcements
in the paper.)"
As for day students not
being notified about elections
and events, we fail to see why
day students cannot learn
about these like everyone else.
Nearly all campus events are
publicized through numerous
posters, articles and an
nouncements in the Guilfor
dian, and the newsletter,
which is accessible to day
students in the library, among
other places. The day student
election was announced by
two articles in consecutive
issues of the Guilfordian and
posters on campus buildings,
including a poster by the
mailboxes complete with
candidates' statements. The
ballots were mailed to all day
students and the ballot box,
accompanied by a large
poster, sat out by the boxes for
nearly two weeks.
It is inconceivable to us that
any student could not have
known about the Senate
election. It was publicized
through pages in the Guilfor
dian along with special notices
in the paper and the
newsletter, and countless
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posters. If that was not
enough, four election notices
were placed in day student
boxes; and three posters were
put up the day of the run-off
election specifically notifying
day students to go vote.
In answer to Mark's
suggestion about a column for
day students, we, too, had this
idea at the beginning of last
semester. We have published
articles for special day student
events and when there was
day student news; but in
regard to a regular day
student article, there is simply
nothing to write about.
Articles about almost all
campus events are published
seperately anyway.
An article appeared last
semester specifically asking
day students how they would
like to see the organizational
money spent (the entire
situation of how the money
was accumulated and how
much was on hand was
explained). Response was
nonexistant. On the recent
survey that was put in each
day student box (publicized by
an announcement on the front
page of the Guilfordian,
accompanied by an explana
tory article; and a notice in the
newsletter) day students were
asked if they would like to
have Guilfordlans and news
letters mailed out to them.
The majority of the small
percentage that was concern
ed enough to reply, did not
want these publications mail
ed out as they felt that this
would further seperate day
students and could only widen
the "rift" that already exists.
It has proven impossible
and futile in the past to hold a
mass meeting of day students,
but any day students with
special interest have always
been free to contact their
Senators, and come to those
Senate meetings at which the
day student president and
representatives discuss day
student business. If Mark
Sieber is so concerned, then
we would more than welcome
his assistance in any area he
chooses. Day students will not
become a "vital facet" of
Guilford College until a much
larger of them let their
presence be known. Certainly,
the collective record of 4 or 5
individuals cannot be perfect.
N.C. Primary Notes
Choose Your Man!
By Bob Wells
The North Carolina Presi
dential Primary rolled into
town this past week with its
main attraction, the high
flying Jimmy Carter, followed
closely by the "death defying
political act" of George
Wallace.
These two will battle it out
on the Democratic side in what
is termed to be another "test"
for Carter in his native south
against Wallace. Jimmy
Carter has more primary wins
than any other Democratic
candidate to date and
obviously the heat is on Mr.
Wallace to show that he can
still win. The Alabama
Governor has said that he
expects to "win" the N.C.
Primary and if he does not, a
harsh blow will have been
dealt to the "never say die"
Governor's quest to move his
residency from Montgomery,
Alabama to Washington, D.C.
On the Republican side
President Ford had been
March 23, 1976
We therefore urge anyone
interested in the Day Student
Organization to volunteer
their services. We need
cooperation far more than
outside criticism.
Paul Mallonee -president
Scott Culclasure - Day Student
Senator
Jeff Martin - Day Student Sen.
Amie Williams -Day Student
Senator
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having a rather easy time of
winning until a matter
concerning his Campaign
Manager, Bo Calaway, came
up. Mr. Calaway is accused of
using his influence in securing
land for a ski resort (which he
has an interest in) while
serving as Secretary of the
Army. This incident has given
Mr. Reagan something to
criticize Ford on, besides
detente and strategic arms
limitations agreements with
the Soviets. Reagan has
stepped up his campaign here
by bringing in actors like
Jimmy Stewart, whose stacat
to-hestitating speaking style is
more effective on the silver
screen than in the political
arena. Certainly Hollywood
stars will draw out some
"fence sitting people", but if
Mr. Reagan is to win here he
will have to move fast, for
barring any scandal in the
White House, President Ford
has a good lead in the race to
Kansas City and the Republi
can National Convention.