Editorial Page
Emergency Equipment
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an editorial
written for the Nov., 1963, edition of The Chowanian.
It has been called to our attention that some of the
same troubles at the end of this year.
A very important problem arose at a recent dormi
tory meeting. It dealt with the use of the fire extin-
quishers in the dorms as water guns.
In the first place, a dormitory is not the proper
place to hold a water battle. It took many thousands
of dollars to build the four nice, fairly, if not new
dorms that we have. And the floors are all tile. And
everyone knows what tile does when water gets un
der it. Likewise, in a battle such as this, the doors
and woodwork take a tremendous beating.
Secondly, the fire extinguishers are placed in the
halls as a protective measure. They should only be
used in emergencies. Think about this question: How
would you feel if someone were killed in a dorm fire
that could have been prevented if someone, possibly
even you, hadn’t squirted all the water from the fire
extinquisher? A human life is a very precious thing.
And no one should have the right to take the chance
of destroying one for a few moments of the pleasure
of seeing someone flee from a .stream of water.
Lastly, if a dormitory should be destroyed by fire,
and investigation should reveal that the fire extin
guishers in the building were not charged, the in
surance company could refuse to pay for the dam
ages. There is a lot of valuable property in the
building—belonging to both the school and the stu-
dents personally. And if the insurance company
wouldn’t pay for the damages and losses, a g o o d
many people would lose a lot of valuable property.
So let’s all try to refrain from using the emergen
cy equipment in the dormitories to play with. And
let’s all make sure the emergency equipment is al
ways in working condition. And let’s all hope we
never have to use any of it.
Value of a College Education
Along about this time of year the average har-
rassed father with a son or daughter in college is
busily juggling the family budget to come up with
the money for another round of campus costs.
And if he’s like mo.st, he’ll be understandably
grousing a bit over the mushrooming trend of those
bills.
He may find some solace, however, in the fact
that if costs of a college degree are going up, so are
the dividends.
Attesting to that is a report by the Survey Re
search Center of the I’niversity of Michigan graph
ically illustrating a widening gap between the future
potential for a college graduate and one going into
the job or career market with nothing but a high
school diploma.
It showed that in 19.'56-57 the average head of a
family with a college degree earned 88,500 a year —
S'^,400 more than the typical high school graduate.
Ry 1961-62 the average was up to 811,070 with a
8.'i.330 annual differential over the high school-
trained level.
Of course, earning capacity is not the only college
dividend.
Rut it’s a comforting stastic that pop can ponder
while he’s writing this year’s checks.
—Ahoskie News-Herald
Are You a Litterbug?
How many people can look at the Student Center
after the lunch hour and like what they see? It seems
that this college is housing a group of students that
wish to be “Animals” instead of mature college
students.
We can only surmise that those students who are
guilty of this misuse of our new Center are “litter
bugs” in their homes and elsewhere that they go. Is
this the type of reputation that we Chowanians want
spread about?
If trash facilities were not placed in the center or
if they were not in convenient places we could see
some excuse and a way to eliminate the trouble. Rut
they are there, ready for use by those who wish to
do so.
Students that use the facility should think of
others when they are finished with their snack or
meal in the Center, They should do the only decent
thing and take the wrappers that enclosed their food
and place them in the proper containers.
Let us all strive for a cleaner Student Center. It
can be done, if you will only help.
Be Sure To Attend
FHA‘NKSGWII^&
SERVICES
IN THE CHURCH
OF YOUR CHOICE
Service
EDITOR’S NOTE; The following is part of an ed
itorial entitled “Service”. Taken from thp October
5th edition of East Carolina College’s newspaper.
The East Carolinian.
It is reprinted here because your editor feels that
this is the dedication that he and the staff of the
Chowanian have towards your newspaper.
The name Chowan College has been substituted
in the proper place for East Carolina.
It isn’t an easy job being editor of this paper.
If we attempt humor, we’re in poor taste; if we
attempt serious factual reporting, we’re lacking in
terest.
It takes a lot of time and some would call dedica
tion. We prefer the word fascination. For the paper is
just that—fascinating.
We strive here for honesty in coverage. We want
nonpartianship and fairness. We even hope occasion
ally of bringing about an effective change. We bare
our thoughts to anyone who would read.
Our goals are many and varied. But mostly we
strive to bring about a more effective and interested
student body. W'e wish to see the death of any system
which entails a “we-they” outlook. For above all, we
want all college-concerned people to realize that there
is no “they.” It is our college and there exists no one
called “they” anywhere at this college. There is no
single part of the college which could be eliminated.
The students, the staff, the faculty, and the adminis
tration—all serve a necessary function. All are part
of “our” college.
This is our major goal, then, the realization that all
people here at Chowan are just that—people, lliey
have human problems and feelings.
There is no reason that there should not be close
ties between all groups here.
We inform. We try to influence. This is our pur
pose and function as a newspaper. So watch. Help us.
Valuable critical views we want and need. Tell us
what you want in a newspaper. That’s what we want
to give you.
This is our policy: Service, Honesty, and Informa
tion. These are our goals.
W'e can’t reach them alone.
It is really funny how little value other people
place on your time.
A Chuckle or Two
Visitor; “You don’t mean to tell me that you
have lived in this out-of-the-way place for 30 years?”
Inhabitant: “I have.”
Visitor: “But, really, I cannot see what you find
to keep you busy.”
Inhabitant: “Neither can I—that’s why I like it!”
☆ ☆ ☆
“Say, pop, did you go to Sunday School when you
were a little boy?”
“Yes, son, regularly.”
“I’ll bet it won’t do me any good either!”
The Chowanian Staff
Publications Chairmen and Faculty Editors
JOHN AAcSWEENEY HERMAN GATEWOOD
WILLIAM B. SOWELL
Student Editor-In-Chief
THOMAS FOSTER, IV
Faculty Student Advisers
ELIZABETH HAMILTON JIM G. LEWIS
VIRGIL L. McBRIDE
BECKY JO OVERTON R. HARGUS TAYLOR
L. M. WALLACE
Student Editors and Reporters
PETE DAY
ELMO TURNER
SANDRA HAIR
BECKY O'NEAL
PAT SHUFFLER
JAMES BOUGHAN
PATSY EDWARDS
TOM HARTWELL
JAMAL SALUBY
JEFF SULLIVAN
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