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Point Blank by Larry Keith Getting Ready For College In High School Where would you be without your high school diploma? Certainly not at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. That handsome roll of sheep skin around which a silk ribbon was tied, symbolizes the one characteristic all college students have in common. High school, indeed, isperhaps the most decisive factor that influences the qp and semester hour breed. I discussed, among other topics, the unique relationship between the secondary school and the college recently with Mrs. Betty Knox, a former high school counselor and now a member of this institution’s admissions office, and with Mr. Gary Peterson, the student affairs counselor. “The high school,” feels Mrs. Knox,“ is doing a fine job of pre paring students for college, but it has come a long long way. Too often today, however, the high school student doesn’t take advantage of the opportunitites he has.” Mr. Peterson refers to the “changing pictureof education.” “We’re just beginning to get a glimpse of the adolescent mind and its capa bilities for learning,” he said. “Courses are being taught in high schools today that were once offered only in college.” The approach, or perhaps it is better to say, the idea, ascribed to education differs in the two academic atmospheres. "Special Courses For A Few “College level education has one main purpose,” says Mr. Peterson. “It prepares a student to adjust to the value system in an every chang ing technological society. His senses of questioning are sharpened and begins to ask himself ‘where are we going?’ and ‘what are we do ing?’ ” High schools have not fully created this stimulus for all students, however. “There have been attempts, especially with the advanced and ex- cellerated students,” says Mrs. Knox. “Certain courses have been created just for them. It is hoped that the courses will not be as much geared to the ideas of the teacher as to what can be gained through the promotion of thought and discussion.” Too often, students enrolled in these special program do not realize what is meant for them. “There were many students who signed up for a course of this type who complained later that they had expected history but found logic,” recalls Mrs. Knox. , Mr. Peterson adds that despite these efforts, “the gravitation toward the idea (of informal, question raising education) is never eally reached in tiigh school.” The often damaging results arise during the college student’s early years, in the period of adjustment that causes too many to drop out of school. At this institution, where for the past two years half the fall en rollment was found in the freshman class, the problem takes on major proportions. -Continued Enrollment Issue However, an even larger percentage of transfers, junior college transfers especially, will never receive a diploma. “There is no comparison to the pace of a course at this school and at a junior college. Many transfers say that the material is handled in a greater dept and at a faster pace,” says Mr. Peterson. “It is a problem but we are working to correct it,” Mrs. Knox adds. Continued enrollment requirements also were discussed since they bear witness to the student’s achievement and his right to remain enrolled. “I have often wondered,” said Mr. Peterson, “about the system as we have it. It doesn’t seem likely that a student who has only the minimum 1.6 quality point average through two years will obtain a 2.4 and thus be able to graduate with the minium 2.0. It isn’t likely to happen because a student just doesn’t undergo such a metamor phosis.” “But,” reminded Mrs. Knox, “in the final two years the student is engaged primarily in his major field of study, so his grades should be higher.” Mr. Peterson differs still. “Since the norm group is more exclusive in the junior and senior years, the competition for the B that the student needs is much higher.” He added that a study on the subject would be interesting, while Mrs. Knox believes that “It is not as difficult to do the work necessary those last two years as would seem to make it.” CAROLINA JOURNAL Mar. 15, 1967 Page 7 ’Anyone Who Wants Pill Should Have One’-Doctor Editor’s note: The following ar ticle appeared in the Tuesday, February 28, edition of the Daily Tar Heel. BY HUNTER GEORGE The doctor was frank; “Anyone who santsabirthcontrolpill should be able to have one,” The statement was candid and unqualified. So was the reasoning. ‘‘If a girl is going to be pro miscuous, then keeping the pill from her is not going to prevent her from beingpromiscuous. She’s going to be that way regardless of whether she gets the pill or not. “But if she’s going to be pro miscuous, she should know the dan gers—and I tell her that the pill will not prevent veneral disease.” The reason was both sociological and medical. “It’s better to have the pill than to have a baby. It’s better for the girl and society both.” Moal considerations don’t ente Moral considerations don’t enter into the matter, according to the doctor. “The girl should be pro tected as much as possible.” Girls desiring “protection” ap proach this doctor, as well as other doctors in Chapel Hill, al most daily. They know the University infir mary will not dispense birth con trol pills to unmarried coeds, so they try the town doctors. And if the opinions of several doctors interviewed are shared by most of the doctors In Chapel Hill, the girls are successful. “I prescribe birth control pills when they are requested,” stated another physician. He said that by doing so he was “choosing the lesser of two evils,” although he hastened to add that there was nothing evil about the pill. “I do not wish to promote or condone promiscuity, but I think the girl should be protected,that’s all.” He said his reasons for the stand were medical. The doctor further stated that he preferred to give birth control pills to unmarried, rather than married, girls because the married girl ”a girls because the married girl “has the right to her husband’s name, and to give her baby this name. ” When a couple is not married, he said it is better to prevent a pregnancy than to have the girl find a criminal abortionist “who is likely to kill the mother as well as the baby, as the baby.” The doctor is asked to prescribe the pill about 15 times a month. This number decreases duringthe sum mer months. As for the pill’s side effects, he said his patients seldom re- ■proted serious occurances. The federal government required that drug companies print on the bottle any possible consequences which may result from taking the con traceptive. “I haven’t encountered any ser ious side effects,” he said, “but they are reported in journals. Ac tually, though, aspirin or quinine or any other drug can affect aper- son adversely.” Another physician said he does not prescribe the pill for unmar ried girls who want them for con traceptive purposes, but only as medicine for gynecological rea sons, such as regulating perids and reducing cramps. Before the pills are prescribed, a thorough examination is required to determine ifthe girls’past med ical record indicates any previous disorder which could complicate the pill’s effedts.” The doctor said the danger of cancer was very slight, but “cer tain other problems” could affect the decision to prescribe the pill. Usually ifthedrugisprescribed, it must be taken tor a number of months to releive the disorder, he said. Asked it the girl might not use the pill for contraceptive reasons during this period of ther apy, the doctor commented. “Of course, that’s always pos sible. We just have to assume a certain amount of honesty in the doctor-patient relationship. ‘iVo Use In Peelin’ Blue; 1 Week And We’re Through’ Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of articles by former Journal editor turned soldier, Ho ward Pearre. BY PVT. HOWEARD PEARRE FT. BRAGG — The end is in sight. “Ain’t no use in feelin’ blue; one more week and we’ll be through!” The chant sings and grows loud er and louder until the words are indistinguishable and rasping voices reasonnance somewhat of a beat to march by. It’s all over but the cream. No more P.T.; no more bayonet drill; no more “YES DRILL SER GEANT; ” no more basic train ing. Graduation is Friday. A prouder bunch of degree holders you couldn’t find at West Point. A parade; a walk around the drill field; a speech by a general; then milk and cookies in the mess hall. The week died slowly. Friday was as tar away as Thursday as it was as tar away Thursday as it was seven weeks ago. The jubiliation was mixed with other feelings. You were surpris ed to feel a pang when you thought of the friendships the common Hell fostered. You wondered how many guys you’d never see again. Friday morning. As usual the day begins at 5:30 a.m. Fall ou t in fatigues. Eat. Equal Opportunity Women Deal Death Blow To Chivalry BY PATRICK MCNEELY The other day I was minding my own business, picking up a cup to put some coffee in, down at the Union, All of a sudden I heard this helpless, frail whimper. When I turned to see what unfor tunate being could have emoted this sound I saw a long-haired human with a painted face and a worried look (It was a girl female of the opposite sex). M CAROLINA JOURNAL vmwklim dead?” while she made feeble Published weekly on Wednesday except during holidays. attempts to illustrate to me that ELLISON CLARY, JR., Editor she couldn’t possibly lift her own Frank Crooks Business Manager cup and saucer. Libby Holshouser Feature Editor Well, I’ll tell all you women Donna Hughes Sports Editor just as I told her; Yes, it’s dead Geraldine Ledford Cartoonist and you are the murderers. Nancy Kohler, Fred Jordan Photographers You want proof? All-right I’ll Staff: Sally Hagood, Paul Boswell, Earleen Mabry, Corny Stilwel4 give you proof. You’ve taken men’s Frank Caton, Jan Ballard, Patrick McNeely, Bobbe Berry, Carol jobs; you have gained the right Haywood, Sandy Caudle, Rosemary Lands, John Lafferty, Gayle Watts, to vote; you drive race cars; Kay Watson, Carol Durham, Louise Napolitano, and Larry Keith. you’ve taken up wrestling; you have ■V.;.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.;.;-;.;.;.;.;.....;.....;..-;.;-.-.-; forgotten hOW to COOk; yOU are in Clean. Now. About 8:30 you change into class “A’s” but not before a com pany formation. Joking, handshaking, even (no kidding) a iittle mist in an eye or two. It’s cloudy and the ground is muddy. The company is called to attention. The company responds half-heartediy, more interested in their fate a few hours hence than at the present. Drili instructors are in the Driil instructors are in the same mood. “Open ranks, MARCH!” The command is obeyed. Stili the troops are goofing around. “DROP!” This command brings full (and I mean FULL) attention. “You gotta be kidding,” is the collective thought. The driil Instructor wasn’t. We proceeded to pump out 50 good ones. politics, law enforcement, and a lot of pool rooms (That’s got to drill instructor. We hope be the ultimate). Then the parade. The general Now don’t get me wrong. I’m spoke. We were no longer basic not saying that the above activi- trainees. ‘Twas a wonderful feel- ties are unhealthy for our society ing! (a bit unsavory, perhaps). What 1 By 1 p.m. the same day, about am saying is that if you insist haif the company was on its way on having all the same opportun- to all kinds of piaces— from Vir- ities as the male sex then yor ginia to Arizona; from South Car- should be prepared to accept al olina to California, the responsibilities of your new status. Don’t expect special consideration as a femaie and in another situation treatment onpar with the male sex. I can talk ‘till I’m blue in the face and all I can hope for is a small dent in the impass of our “Fantacy Society”. The truth is that millions of unthinking young men will break their necks to get their hair cut, their car washed, their face shaved, and their money spent this weekend while billions of dollars rot in pink purses. Lion—Like (Continued from Page 3) of the poem from the abundance of words. The prose selection which seems to ieave the greatest impression upon the reader is John Host- etter’s “A Collection of Ill- Produced Images”. Hostetler might not have been trying to ex pose a truth, but he did! Let’s not have to see The Barnstormer, which came in like a Lion, go out like a Lamb.
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