Pag* 2, The Salemite, September 25,1981
' The Salemite
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EDITORIALS
Future Good for Salemite
Amidst organizational meetings, deadlines,
proofreading, and last minute details, we weren’t sure
this would make it before the end of September!
But it did and we’re all glad to have been a part of it
and the six other editions of The Salemite which will be
published this semester. We’re promising more
professionalism, more editions and more creativity and
your ideas are always welcome.
Come to one of our staff meetings and see how we
work. We’d love to have you join us! Allison Bulce
Fall Fast Purpose Questioned
Salem’s annual celebration of Fall Fest has become a
day of questionable purpose. Originally called Foun
ders’ Day, Fall Fest was intended to honor our pioneer
sisters who enrolled at Salem in October 1804. College
handbooks as far back as 1932 list Founders’ Day under
“Traditions,” and planning the day’s activities was the
responsibility of the FITS chairman. Founders’ Day
events included songs, skits, games, and even a
speaker. In 1980, Founders’ Day was changed to Fall
Fest, and its pmpose wasj^ost.
Honoring Salem’s students of 1804 and promoting
class spirit are seldom considered during the planning
and the celebration of Fall Fest. Student committees
plan elaborate productions during summer vacation;
class meetings are scheduled for rehearsals; and the
motive is always the idea that one class must be better
than the other classes. Competition, not spirit or unity,
is the governing factor.
Many students use Fall Fest as a day to exhibit their
social finesse and other non-academic talents. Bloody
Marys before breakfast, napping through the afternoon
games, nipping before the skits, dancing on the tables at
TOG after the skits - these images are what some
students remember. Where is the honor and the spirit of
the celebration?
Certainly all students do not abuse the privilege of a
day without classes. Some enjoy the pomp of a grand
entrance into the FAC parking lot, the competitive at
mosphere of the afternoon games, and the elaborate
pageantry of the evening skits. These students have a
sense of the purpose of Fall Fest.
In considering the purpose of Fall Fest and the actual
activities of the day, two alternatives come to mind. One
is the drastic idea that since the celebration serves no
purpose except to suspend a day of classes, we should
erase this tradition from the calender. A better alter
native is to change Fall Fest to a Saturday. If Fall Fest
is important and the tradition is meaningful, it will
survive a move to the weekend.
This year’s Fall Fest will be celebrated on Monday,
Sept. 28. Class spirit should be the day’s theme, and
everyone should remember the Salem girls of 1804.
Their pioneer spirit is our fortime. Mary Rogers
Fall Fest Spirit Anticipated
I get excited just thinking about Fall Fest and all the
good it can do for a student, a class, and Salem. Next
Monday will be one of the best days we will have this
year at Salem. It requires a lot of hard work and plan
ning, but the results are worth it. A student can gain so
much by participating in Fall Fest, and it really bothers
me when someone does not. No excuse is valid enough to
warrant passing up Fall Fest. It is a fun day, and every
student should participate.
For the individual student. Fall Fest gives her the
chance to show off hidden talents which may otherwise
have remained submerged during her four years at
Salem. These talents include playing the piano, writing
a skit, designing decorations, arranging the entrance,
and many other chores which must be done. You have a
chance to really help your classmates, and in doing so
you make your presence felt as a member of your class.
You find a spot for yourself and begin to realize that
“Yes, I do belong with my class.”
When everyone realizes that she belongs to her class,
a feeling of class unity begins to take over, and with it
comes class spirit. You see yourselves as a group with a
single goal-to pull off Fall Fest. You work hard together
and become a close-knit unit.
For the freshmen, FaU Fest really provides a chance
to unify and to get to know one another. It is their first
project together and they want to make it a good one so
they can impress everyone else. To see a group of girls
who cannot even agree on what time to have a class
meeting put together a flawless Fall Fest is surely a
worthwhile sight! I cannot stress enough the value of
Fall Fest in uniting a class. It becomes a one-for-all and
all-for-one situation that is easy to get involved in and
excited about.
Finally, Fall Fest generates much excitement about
Salem itself. While watching the senior’s entrance, or
listening to the freshmen class song, or hearing the
juniors out-yell the sophomores, you get caught up in a
“Salem high.” I cannot describe it, but it is a feeling that
lets you know you are in the right place--you are for
Salem, and Salem is for you. School spirit is at an all
time high during Fall Fest.
I will get down off my high horse for now, but you can
believe that I will be back on it Monday. I hope to see you
on yours. Amanda Mays
Security Tips
Theft has been occurring
frequently on campus. For
example, a television was
stolen from a dormitory room
on September 14.
Larry Upshaw, Director of
Safety and Security, suggests
these precautions'-to avoid
theft; Do not leave dormitory
rooms unlocked, most
burglaries occur at this time;
leave no packages or clothing
articles on car seats, this is
the second, easiest target for
crime.
To avoid problems when
using parking lots at night,
always have someone with
you; when visiting, going to
events, or jogging, invite a
friend. Upshaw recommends
that students do not jog at
night.
A security staff is main
tained 24 hours a day. For
security problems, call 721-
2718 from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
security can be reached
through the beeper system at
761-4357. Messages should be
conveyed within 12 seconds,
then repeated.
Freshmen Only
Who said that being a fresh
man is easy? It’s easy if a
person doesn’t take the time
to study, but for others who
have the dream of acceptance
into Alpha Lambda Delta,
freshman year consists of
open books, and lots of hard
work. To be admitted into this
elite freshman honor society,
a freshman must exhibit an
accumulative average of a 3.5
after taking a full academic
load. New members are
admitted into the society at
the beginning of the Spring
and Fall terms.
Arete Officers Elected for ’81-’82
Kathy Glover was recently
elected president of Arete, a
senior honor society at
Salem. Other officers elected
are Carol Ann Moorhead,
vice-president and Spencer
Brugh, secretary-treasurer.
Membership is based on
leadership, scholarship and
service within the Salem
community. Arete members
are inducted in the spring of
each year.
Other members are Jessica
Foye, Minda Salapong, Mitzi
Dooley, Katie Davis, Allison
Buice and Cynthia Heath