April 29. 1960
Page Two
Easter Brings
Change Around
The Square
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Honors Program For US?
PRESS
published every Friday of the College year
by THE student BODY OF SALEM COLLEG^
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EDITOR Mary Lu Nuckols
business manager Sara Lou Richardson
By Becky Boswell
The sun-bathers have vacated the
large aqua rectangle and H20 has
filled in. The swimming pool is
ready for use thanks to lifeguards
like Sue Randak ... it was a wel
come sight in the 90° and up
weather we’ve been having . . •
with green trees (we’ll ignore the
rain) . . . and pretty girls in pretty
hats on Sundays . . . Ida Mae Jen
nings has one of green-silk—big
she says to cover the 1)4 inches
cut from her hair ... the girls
also came through with Easter pre
sents for their boyfriends . . . Bar
bara Ann Harrington and Normie
Abercrombie gave blue and purple
ducks to Butch and Hall.
Lucy Lane, Claudia Burnett, and
Lib Long probably think the boys
are doing all the giving since the
three are all wearing pins . . . two
from W. F. . . . for Lucy a Kappa
Sig, Timmy Riddle; for Claudia a
KA, Bill Williamson ... and from
Jerry Cole, Kappa Sig at Davidson
for Lib . . . Lib’s also Kappa Sig
Sweetheart.
Homecomings are flourishing at
Salem . . . Nancy Bragg, Susan
McCotter, and Nell Wiggins, for
mer Salemites, came up for Har
riet Herring’s recital . . . oh, and
congrads to Harriet for a great
job . . . Dottie Pooser has worn a
big smile this week after brother
Bill came to see her from France
. . it’s been two years.
Easter meant trips for many
Salemites including the kitties that
the Sisters girls took home
Sandra Davis, a
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Koreans Demand Free
Elections, Oppose Rhee
By Janet Yarborough
Students . . have a nice Easter? You know, besides tests, papers,
vacations, the role of students has been and can be greatei.
T TCnren on Auril 19th, Over 100,000 students marched to the
Pre” ident’s palace’ to demand new elections in Korea. They were not
invited to%ea; matter-of-fact they were repeled by guns ^and other
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■“t”” mai„ reason to, their concern is the Korean
Rhpp Fis?htv-five years old, Rhee has been a friend of the U. b. a a
a leof cfrIimSmsm. But it is difficult for an old
rhanirc and see democracy in its full meaning. A respected leader since
4' Rhee ^s “ab.e to press h.s measures through in order to
^"Rhefis”a member of the Liberal Party. The opposing party the
D^ratic Party,, accused Rhee’s party of falsifying the returns of the
'"on ^AmU'20th, after many riots against Rhee’s administrations his
cabinet resigned,’ On April 24th, the Vice-President, a rnember of the
Democratic li’arty, resigned. Last Sunday Rhee announced that he is no
longer a member'^ of the Liberal Party and intends to remain aloft from
^""p^esfdenUihee says he plans to have reforms passed. But the oppos
ing Democratic Party will not vote on reforms until new elections are
^^*^011 Tuesday April 26th, Rhee offered to resign. He also promised
new elections^ New' elections are the only thing that will placate the
Koreans. Defeated by the rioting and violence, Rhee said m a radio
broadcast, “If the people want, I will resign from the presidency
Having a democratic government is a relatively new thnig for Korea.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, little Korea was much dyired by Japan,
China! and Russia. After World War II, she got her independence from
Fanan and was divided into North and South Korea The • United
Nations, with full support of the U. S., fought from 19S0-19S3 to repe
the North Koreans and Communists from absorbing South Korea. ^
To the U. S. the Korean internal turmoil and its outcorne are im
portant. Whatever Rhee does can hinder our standing with the East
took home since we are regarded as Rhee’s friend. A quote from the Ba t.mye
took horn • • ■ that Rhee has been courageous against communism, but his
day student, was | actions are helping only the communists. However Rhee s move
c 1^ .rv^nmit+ee is now studying the possibility of set-
^ at Salem. The committee is slul .
tmg “ J““jiepehlent study program and a program If
mg both an ^ jj^^ors programs vary with each school,
S the faculty would decide which type of program best suits
the needs of ^alem^stu^^ independent study would not at-
A student m p honors course. Sue would be doing
tend Jrch with special conferences with a facu%
mdependent research the student would prob-
ably write a g^^^g^^at like the English 30 classes. Stu-
classes would training would be placed in
spiTal ?ias«es able to take more advanced work or to cover
^^irthTend'lirtheTear^the seniors are thinking about gradu-
^^hine wedding or the new job waiting tor them. The
^ thinking about term papers, exams and being Big
jumers are sophomores are busy rephrasmg Ham-
Semors “ return-that is the questron-
Anf fresbinen, well, freshmen are just looking ahead at three
tyiatp lon^ v6&rs of co11g^6*
Oh we love Salem all right, but we think of Salem as four
’ £ iiarDu It’s hard to think of Salem as an mstitution
SrwiU outLe'after^" leave. It's hard to get entW
tic about something that may not even be started until alter
we graduate. . After all, it won t help US W-
"tL is the way the honors P^of Jhe
and'wt bTengible^for the program so it doesn’t matter to
re I couldn’t cLe less whether Salem has an honors program
"""'wf'shonld try, however, to think of the benefit which other
stulnts will be able to get from an honors program. An
the honors program would undoubtedly raise the academic rat
tl oi Salem. If we are really interested in Salem and not
jSt enduring college for four years, then this should make a
‘^^NexTweek students will be asked their opinion about the
proposed honors program. Student Government is helpmg to
get^a cross section of student opinion, and the honors program
will be discussed in house meetmgs.
Think about the honors program, but try to thmk ot it n
terms of what it can do for Salem, not what it can do for ii ,
We think it’s a good idea; we just wish we could be here for it
0irls Question
Empty Flagpole
Dear Editor:
, Where is the flag? The Ameri
can flag has not been masted in so
long that some Salem students have
almost forgotten that we have a
flag symbolizing our American
heritage. We have a flagpole
what is it for? The class of 1928
did not present this gift to Salem
in hopes that it would become a
baren extension into space. It has
been said many times that Salem
Students revolve solely in their own
world centered around Salem
Square. We have been encouraged
to keep up with the news and have
discussions of world problems in
order to better ourselves as college
students and to prepare ourselves
for future roles in the community
as active American citizens. Dur
ing this time of world pondering
for the answer to peace, we should
be concerned with preserving a
democratic way of life. Maybe our
lives are too filled with our own
affairs—tests, term papers, meet
ings, dates, etc., but as often as
we pass the flagpole a flag un-
recent actions aic uuijjniK — -
for new elections might shatter any communist propaganda.
In addition, the U. S. is concerned for the success of dernocracy m
Korea more than she is concerned over the success of a political paity.
We hope that a democratic system is a system large enough to work
in areas out of the Western World’s circumference.
As the Detrlot News indicates, there is hope for democracy m the
Korean rebellions. Indifference to Rhee would have been worse; if the
neoDle had been reconciled to his measures democracy would have been
doomed. As it now stands, the people will elect the president of then
choice.
Sources: New York Times, Sect. TV, April 24, 1960.
Winston-Salem Journal, April 25 and 26, 1960.
Our Distorted Values...
furled in the breeze would serve
as a reminder of our American
ideals. The freedom which was
fought for years ago is accepted
and taken for granted today, but,
the time may come in the neai
future when we, in order to remain
citizens of a democracy, may have
to fight again for this freedom.
On behalf of some concerned stu
dents,
Gail Arthur
Joy Robinson
It seems that a distorted sense of values is becoming a hard
and fast tradition at Salem now. For several years now
junior class has honored the senior class with a fancy banquet
to show how much the graduates would be missed. ^
admirable sentiment and we are in favor of honoring e
iors in some way. , t„
The seniors have not always been honored by a banquet,
the past the junior class has sponsored a dance or
entertainment for the seniors. The idea of a banquet g
when both the junior and senior classes were smaller
they are now. ttiv
The class of 1960 considered changing tradition because j
did not have the approximately $600. needed for a bauqu
gifts for the seniors. When they sponsored the concert oy
Dave Brnbeck Quartet, they made enough money to give
banquet and a scholarship. _ _
The idea to change was dropped until this year,
class, after selling food at the plays and in the
ing a bake sale in chapel and working all year to ma
for the traditional banquet, did not have enough money
banquet is traditional, and the majority of the peop e
a banquet. Although our class hasn’t made the nee
we will have the banquet and the seniors will know
love them. We’ll pay the difference and we u fc
it for our friends. They did it last year and we 1
them so they won’t feel cheated. _ , »
But now the rising junior class is following in our o
They have voted to pay an extra $3.00 in their stud^
fee to have enough money for the banquet and to
having so many little money raising projects all u®
They will carry on a tradition faithfully—unqnestionmg
We feel that this is both a distorted sense of lo
lack of original thinking and planning on the P^Uqq
classes. We don’t mind working all year to make ^ ^
worthy cause, but it does seem strange to do it tor
for ourselves. The seniors are already honored by t
mas banquet given by the sophomore class, and_ a dmn
by Dr. Gramley. The junior-senior banquet is W®
good dinner. 'We wonlii he more willing to work to ^
for a worthy cause such as a scholarship and to
senior class in some other way. , ]
The seniors are our friends and we want to honor t e •
couldn’t we do it in some other way? An informa
Friendship Rooms or picnic supper would be nice. I
can’t give up the idea of a banquet, wouldn’t the .n t;
garden peas, and the potatoes (the traditional hahqF
just as good in the club dining rooih as they
country club 1 Or if not, is the difference worth $dD • .
It’s too late to change plans for this year. But, ris
iors, do you really want to spend all of your money ^
Really we won’t be insulted if you do something orig
inexpensive. '