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THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
NOVEMBER 8, 1957
The Charlotte Collegian
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P>ditor-in-Chief Charles Couch
Associate Editor George Killough
News Editor John Ballard
Feature Elditor Johnny Craig
Sports Editor Dave Harmer
Social Editor Jane Montgomery
Religious Editor Ann McRorie
Exchange Editor John Richardson
Staff Writers , Hal Kellams, Kent Marshal, Joe Epley,
Ernie Prevatte, David Drinkard,
Ronnie Shumate, Marc Taylor
Business Manager Fred Collins
Circulation Manager Kanela Maydanis
Asst. Circulation Manager David Crook
Faculty Advisor Miss Mary Denny
Vol. S), No. 2
Published by the students of
Charlotte College, Charlotte, North Carolina
Which Is More Important In
College Facts — Or Discussion?
It is the function of a college
professor to teach yes, but it is
also desirable that he do more
than merely pound facts into the
students’ heads. For such a pound
ing is not the essential factor in
a college education. A student does
not spend his time and money to
absorb facts alone, but to obtain
training in thinking for himself.
Many professors do not realize
this. They give their own opinions
of material studied and do not al
low students the right to come to
conclusions which differ from their
own. And, should a student be so
bold as to differ, his grades drop.
This is not education.
Many students, when asked
about some matter, e.xpress strong
feeling. When questioned further,
they begin to spout forth a long
list of reasons that are obviously
not their own. They are merely
echos. They may as well be tape
recorders.
It has been my dismay to see
students who defend a subject in
one class and condemn it in the
next. Is this education?
After completing such an echo
course, the student has memorized
a few facts and figures, but he is
not much better off than when he
entered the class. He is not much
better off because when he has to
make a decision on a matter that
was not discussed in class he is at
a loss.
It is hard, when teaching a
course and knowing from experi
ence the pros and cons of each
issue to see young students form
opinions which you know to be
wrong. There is a tendency to close
the issue in order to keep the stu
dents from straying from the right
track.
But rarely will there be a sub
ject upon which everybody will
agree. Not everybody thinks Na
poleon was a great general. Not
everybody likes Shakespeare. But
because a few disagree with the
majority should they be silenced?
In college should they be silenced
by the thread of low grades ?
If professors would leave cer
tain matters open to discussion the
students would dig out facts to
make their arguments more clear.
They would see both sides of the
issue. And probably, eventually
reverse their stand. In any case,
however, they have studied the
matter from all sides. And they
are better students, better adults,
for it.
This is education.
Student Council Solves Case
Of Dissapearing Blackboard
In the Student Council meeting
Monday night the question of the
disappearance of the third floor
bulletin board was raised. It was
a good question.
The board had been gone for
almost a month. Now the council
had paid a goodly sum of money
for it a few years ago and didn’t
want to shell out any more for
a new one. Which was only nat
ural.
One of the council members said
that if the old board could be
found there would be no need to
buy a new one. His statement was
discussed for some time and final
ly his colleagues agreed.
But no one knew the where
abouts of the old board.
Somebody said that the board
was not on the third floor at all.
Religion
“The Love of Christ...”
REPORT
By Charles Crouch
We have received much com
ment on the first issue of the Col-
lep:ian. I would be pleased to report
that all of it was favorable. Un
fortunately, however, such is not
the case. I will try to answer some
of the comment, part of which was
written to Letters to the Editor.
There is no one who is to blame
for the restricted smokinj? privi
leges. The decision was reached
after pressure was brought to bear
on the administration of the college
by the City Fire Department and
the insurance company which
handles the building we use. I
don’t like the restriction either,
but there is nothing we can do. We
might as well resign ourselves to
wearing extra layers of clothing
to school.
Hal Kellams does resemble Hem-
mingway, but the picture we used
is of our own budding genius.
And to the multitudes who
couldn’t find Man in the Halls or
Club Chatter, don’t feel like the
Ivone Ranger. I could find them
either.
I am sorry about the poor cir
culation of the first issue. I can
only say that we think we have
most of the problems ironed out.
And to the home-grown wit who
wanted to know if the picture of
the proposed site was taken from
Sputnik, the answer is no.
W^e will try to have a cartoon in
every issue.
We like Girl of the Month tool
I agree. Parking is a problem.
But we won’t have to endure it
much longer, for we’ll be in our
new location in a short while.
And to the vast majority of you
who congratulated us on the first
issue, we can only offer our heart
felt thanks and say that your com
pliments make all the work and
bother worth while.
By the way, the next issue of
the Collegian is a pretty special
one. Hope you look forward to
it as much as we do to putting it
out. It should surprise you.
By Ann
“For the love of Christ con-
straineth us; because we thus
judge, that if one died for all,
then were all dead . . . For He
hath made him to be sin for us
who knew no sin; that we might
be made the righteousness of
(Jod in Him.”
II Corinthians 5:14, 21.
The /ove of Christ constraineth
us—to wit—it compels us to His
complete obedience, to surrender
ourselves completely to His direc
tions, His will. His planning.
What is this love? It is that He
died for us—for our sins.
(lod hates sin; in His holiness
and perfectness He cannot look
upon sin, for it is displeasing to
Him and against His holy nature.
This being true, God cannot look
upon you and me because we are
sinners . . . being born into sin
and thus sinning each day of our
lives.
But thanks be to Him, we do
not have to bear this burden be
cause He . . . Christ . . . did die
for us . . . He, being the perfect
son of (iod, took upon Himself all
our sins, past, present, and future,
and carried them to the cross of
Calvary, freeing us from them for
ever if we only believe and accept
Him as our Master. Thus with the
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burden of sin removed from us,
God can once again look upon us
. . . can talk with us and give us
those joys and that peace that
comes only walk of obedience with
Him.
This is that to which His love
constraineth us. For though He
died, yet also did He rise again
to reign in our hearts and lives
today.
If we have truly accepted Christ
as our Lord and Saviour, if we
are Christians, we shall not have
to tell others, they will see it in
us. They will see Him as He guides
us through our studies, as we ask
His advice about our vocational
choice, as we use His directions in
our social life, taking Him every
where we go. It is in this way and
only in this way that we can find
the joy, peace, the calmness, the
hope, and strength for the prob
lems that we face.
The love of Christ . . . that He
died for us . . . constraineth us
... to a surrendered life for Him,
as a business man, as a missionary,
as a teacher, as an engineer . . .
in any walk of life.
Is it not enough that we did not
choose Him, that He chose us to
inherit the joy of so great salva
tion.
cJ^etteri ^Le (Editor
Dear Editor:
I have only one question for you,
the Editor—who is to blame for
the restricted smoking privileges
at C. C.? I know that we have
been told that we can smoke at
one end of the building or in the
parking area, but what are we to
do if our classes are in the far
corner of the building? I know
the faculty does not go for the
idea of the entire class being tardy
or for a request for a longer break
between classes. After working
eight hours and rushing to class,
I am dead on my feet before class
begins. In the past, I have found
that a cigarette helps me to relax
and makes me alert for three hours
of hard labor. I understand how
the Fire Department feels about
such matters; but with the winter
upon us, do we have to endure
rain, sleet, or snow in order to
relax and enjoy college life.
—T. C.
Dear Editor:
Before I voice my criticism of
one of your articles, allow me first
to congratulate you on your Sep
tember issue of The Charlotte Col
ley ian.
Now, to my grievance! Your
article concerning Alumni hardly
Somebody else stated that it
wasn’t on the second either.
Or the first.
Which eliminated the main
building.
It was at this time that one
member woke up and, after find
ing what matter was being dis
cussed, mumbled something about
the new building before dozing off
again. But, as usual, nobody paid
him any attention for some time.
When the sleeping member on
the left side of the room turned
over again he repeated his state
ment. He said that the rumor was
that the board was in one of the
day math classes. A committee
was appointed to look into the
matter, I think. For at about that
time I felt my eyes getting weaker
and weaker and . . .
And This Is The Exclusive Smoking Lounge
does justice to the College grad
uates. In all respect to the Alumni
mentioned, the article fails to list
many of the student leaders of
the 1957 Graduating Class. Three
of our graduates are now at Dav
idson: Bill Reid, Chairman of the
Assembly Committee last year;
Taylor Hill, Assistant Business
Manager of the Si Si; and Claude
Davis, a hard worker behind the
scenes. The article made no ref
erence to Bill Henson, President
of the 1956-57 Student Council;
M. C. Love, Vice-President of the
Council; or Doug Biddy, Chairman
of the Publicity Committee. These
boys worked very hard for the bet
terment of Charlotte College. Two.
of our women graduates, Nancy
Fisher, Editor of the 1957 Si Si,
and Brona Foster, Chairman of
last year’s Social Committee, are
now studying at East Carolina
College. Bettie King has remained
at Charlotte College for another'
year. Jane Anne Carmichael, Sec
retary of the 1957 Sophomore
Class and one of the best support
ers at C. C., is studying at Queens
College.
The failure of the Alumni article
to give proper recognition to these
former Collegians is downright in
sulting, for it appears that the
College is not interested in its lead
ers of the past years. I sincerely
hope that this rude error will be
rectified in the future.
Respectfully yours,
M. G.
Ed. note—The article was cut
without our knowledge. The orig
inal was complete.)
Dear Editor,
After studying the picture ac
companying Poet’s Corner I have
decided that you must have sub
stituted a cut of Ernest Hemming-
way. Is this the case?
M. A.
M
Dear Editor,
The circulation of the first issue
was atrocious. I paid for my sub
scription and, as of October 1, I
still haven’t received it. If it
See Letters P. 6 Col. 5 & 6