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THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
APRIL 11, 1958
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Editor-In-Chief
Charles Couch
Associate Editor
George Killough
News Editor
John Ballard
Feature Editor
Ronnie Shumate
Sports Editor
Martin Hill
Social Editor
Jane Montgomery
Religious Editor
Ann McRorie
Exchange Editor
John Richardcon
Staff Writers
Hal Kellams. Joe Epley
Ernie Prevatte. Marc Taylor
Business Manager Fred Co)lins
Faculty Advisor
Mr. Rupert Gillett
Vol. 9 No. 5
Published by the students of
Charlotte College, Charlotte, North Carolina
Collegian Sorry For
Irregular Schedule
The Love Of Christ
The Charlotte ('olleKian hereby
recognizes the mighty influence of
the public voice; we have been
criticized, and a great deal of the
criticism has been valid. It is,
therefore, our purpose here to take
a full and honest inventory of the
situation and to publish our inten
tions for compensating our de
ficiencies.
It has been said that the Col-
legian’s publication schedule has
been erratic, irregular, and without
plan or purpose; that instead of
the precedented ten issues, the cur
rent volume can anticipate a maxi
mum of eight, but a probable six;
that the result of such a schedule
is the publication of recent history
appropriate for archival records
rather than current news for stu
dent information.
Let us say first that we sincerely
regret these unintentional delays.
This year’s volume was undertaken
with high hopes and promising cir
cumstances, and our goal was a six
page issue every month. During
the following months, under the
pressure of heavy schedules and
outside work, the staff dwindled in
number until, despite the desperate
efforts of a few, there was a se
rious shortage of manpower; this
shortage was not alleviated by the
interest and contributions of other
students who had not previously
been associated with the paper but
were welcome to join the staff; no
one offered us a hand.
Not one of us has intentionally
or knowingly shirked the duties
that he assumed when he became a
member of the Collegian staff;
there has simply been too much
work for too few people.
It has similarly been said that
the Collegian has, for all practical
purposes, not been circulated out
side of the school; that paid sub
scriptions have not been delivered,
and that by virtue of said subscrip
tions, being verbal or written con
tracts, having not been honored,
the Collegian has not been as good
as its word; that the Charlotte Col
lege alumni have, therefore, been
deprived of a desirable communi
cative link with their alma mater,
and that their friendship, so earn
estly sought by the college, might
thus be impaired.
To all alumni who may chance
to read these lines, let us say that
we have desired nothing more than
to place this communicative vehicle
in your hands shortly after each
publication date, and that you
above all, along with our present
students, deserve top priority in
receiving the Collegian. In regard
to paid subscriptions and written
and verbal contracts, may we say
that we deeply regret the unfortu
nate situation that has arisen;
again we plead the defense of in
adequacy of numbers — a skeleton
staff and a large publication. We
have been unable to retain a circu
lation manager: several persons
have undertaken the task, but other
duties have rendered them unable
to continue in that capacity.
Having found ourselves unequal
to the task of resolving our diffi
culties as they arose, we can only
propose the next best solution:
(1) it is our intention, therefore,
to decrease the size of our news
paper and place it on a tri-weekly
publication schedule for the re
mainder o fthe current year; in
this undertaking we will be faith
ful, barring extreme unforeseen
circumstances; (2) we hereby free
ly offer the position of Circulation
Manager to the first qualified vol
unteer, promising such person that
his duties, if conscientiously exe
cuted, shall be lauded and appre
ciated.
It should be obvious from these
explanations that the chief trouble
with the ('ollegian has not been un
willingness on the part of the staff,
but rather a system that does not
work as well as it should. We un
derstand that steps are now being
taken to provide a better system
for next year and for the years fol
lowing. We are not in a position to
say just what this system is, be
cause the plans are still in a nebu
lous stage. We are informed, how
ever, that these plans are designed
to correct present deficiencies and
the College can look forward to a
more regular publication next year.
Raul Spivak To
Play Tuesday
The Charlotte College Artists
and Lecture Series will present
Raul Spivak, famed Argentine
pianist, in a concert next Tuesday
night in the Central High School
Auditorium. Students will be ad
mitted free upon presentation of
their activity cards.
Mr. Spivak is well-known for his
interpretations of Latin-American
rhythms. He is currently on tour,
and his concert at C. C. will be the
last in his current series.
The presentation of Mr. Spivak
will be ethe last in the Artists and
Lecture series this year.
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REPORT
By CHARLES COl ( H
There are many features missing
fiom the Collegian this time. We
are sorry, but there is only so much
space in a four page issue, and we
feel that you would rather read
news than book reports and humor
columns.
The annual staff deserves more
Cl edit than we are wont to give
them. They have done a tremen
dous job this year despite num
erous complications. From what we
are able to find out, the ’58 SI SI
should be the best we have ever
had.
It was mentioned earlier in the
year, but many people have forgot
ten; so perhaps a small reminder
would be wise: the city school
bosrd and fire department, in con
junction with the insurance com
pany which handles school insur
ance, have asked that all smoking
be done at the end of the halls
where the stairs are. During the
cold and rainy winter months the
smoking violations were over-
lo' ked, but, now that spring is
here, the administration feels that j
the rule should be enforced again.
Please try to remember; I don’t
particularly like the rule either, but
what we can’t change shouldn’t be
worried about. Flaunting of rules
just to be breaking them is childish
indeed.
The furor over the parking situ
ation seems to have settled down to
a dull, monotonous roar. Maybe we
should all by Volkswagons.
Perhaps this is premature, but '
don't forget that the final dance
will be coming up pretty soon. It is j
always the best of the year. I don’t j
know what the date is, but as soon |
r.s it is known we shall pass it your
way.
Isn’t it about time for another
chorus program ? The last was so
good that there has been comment
about another soon. I hope the next
will have no audience participation.
Sigma Tau Sigma
To Meet Sunday
All members of Sigma Tau Sig
ma, the national social sciences so
ciety, are invited to a dinner to be
held Sunday, April 13, at 7:30, in
the Oriental Restaurant. New
members will be presented at that
time.
Jim Hicks, president of the Hon
or society, issues letters of invi
tation to students with an average
of “B” or better earlier this month.
Subjects which p.ie classified as
social sciences are all histories, po
litical sciences, etc.
Sigma Tau Sigma was in augu-
rated at Charlotte College last :
year.
In the beauty of the Easter sea
son let us stop to consider the
messages that Our Lord gave to us
in the last hours before as well as
d .uing the time of His death.
Christ was completely surren
dered to the will of His heavenly
Father as He prayed in Matthew
2G:42 “0 my Father, if this cup
m- y not pass away from me, ex
cept 1 drink it, thy will be done.”
Christ was surrendered to His God
even eto the death of the cross. He
was surrendered in His love for you
and I that if only by His death
could we live, then would He die.
Perhaps the most touching mes
sage in the Bible is Christ’s mes
sage of forgiveness to Judas as
Judas approached Him to give the
kiss of betrayal. Knowing full well
that the kiss would mean arrest
end ultimate death, Christ greeted
him even so “Friened, wherefore
Ert thou come?” Friend? Yes to
those who despised Him as well as
to those who loved Him, Christ’s
message was of forgiveness. This
forgiveness extended even to those
who persecuted Him ... to those
v;ho whipped, scourged, spat upon
and railed against Him . . . “Fath
er, forgive them for they know not
what they do.”
The Love of Christ was a witness
to a lost world. This message of
witness is manifested as the cen
turion who had aided in the cruci
fixion. who had seen that He thus
cried for forgiveness of the Lord
for them, cried “Truly, this man
was the son of God.”
“And one of the malefactors
which were hanged railed on him,
saying, ‘If thou be the Christ, save
thyself and us.’ But the other an
swered saying, ‘Dost thou fear God,
seeing thou art in the same con
demnation? And we indeed justl.y,
for we receive the due reward of
our deeds: but this man hath done
nothing amiss.’” (Luke 23:39-41)
Feeling the impact of love radiat
ing even in death from the Lord
Jesus the latter thief then turned
to Him and asked for remembrance
before God and Jesus said, “Verily,
Today shalt thou be with me in
paradise.” The message of Easter
is this love which witnesses to a
Dear Editor:
It is not my intention to pose as
I an authority on the rules of good
conduct; I have been observing
many things at Charlotte College
this year, many of which I do not
approve of, but I have kept silent.
Now I must speak.
At the various assembly pro
grams that the college has been
sponsoring this year, I have no
ticed that attendance has been aw
fully poor. I realize that when a
program is scheduled for eight
o’clock, it is a sacrifice for students
to attend. But these programs are
presented by the school to give the
students a better cultural back
ground. I have heard many stu
dents say that they do not care for
the type of programs that are be-
I ing presented, but these assemblies
are supposed to be primarily edu
cational; they are a necessary part
of a good college curriculum. They
require effort and understanding
to be appreciated, and, considering
the popular movement for the
abandonment of things cultural, I
lost world, giving hope and promise
to any who would believe.
These then w?re the messages
of t'le dying Christ—surrendered
life, forgiveness, witness to others,
and hope.
The messages of the risen Christ
were as powerful. Now Christ had
completed His suffering for man
. . . now He would be prepared to
intercede for us before the Father.
During His walk on earth after
the ressurection Christ brought the
mossages of comfort, peace, chal
lenge, faith and blessed eassur-
ance.
It was to Mary that He did ap
pear giving a message of comfort
as she had come to mourn at the
sepulchur. No longer did Mary or
any have to grieve the passing of
their Lord for He was risen. And
to the disciples brought He the
message “Peace be unto you” as
they had hovered themselves to
gether after His death for safety
from those who had persecuted
their Lord. This message is the
same message that He gives to us
ats we hover for protection from
the hurts and harms of life . . .
“Peace be unto you.”
But Christ’s message isn’t only
a message of joy and peace, but
also a message of Challenge. In
John 22 “As my Father hath sent
me, even so, send I you.” He sends
those who call themselves Chris
tian to be the witness of His love
in all walks of life. Some He calls
to preaech, some to go to the mis
sion fields, but He calls all of us
to live for Him in whatever task
we undertake.
To Thomas Christ gave the mes
sage of faith. “Blessed are they
that have not seen, and yet have
believed.” This is the blessing that
we in 1958 may claim if we be
lieve. We can see His love and
His infinite kindness in all parts of
life, but seeing Him as He was
seen must be left to the days of
eternity.
What will You do with this man
called Jesus % Will you again cru
cify Him by refusal of His love?
“I am satisfied with Jesus, he has
done so much for me. He has sat
isfied my longings. He has died to
set me free. I am satisfied, I am
satisfied. I am satisfied with Jesus.
But the question comes to me, as I
think of calvary ... Is my Master
satisfied with me?”
think that they are a worth-while
undertaking. I know that my opin
ion may be an unpopular one, but
I think I have a right to express it.
And I have talked about it to sev
eral well educated peoeple—univer
sity graduates—and it may be of
some interest to your readers to
know that they all agreed with me.
But I must say that far worse
than the matter of students’ not at-
teneding the assemblies is that of
their walking out in the middle of
the program. Having had two or
thre eoccasions to speak in public,
I can say from experience that the
gradual loss of an audience is a
very discouraging thing for a
speaker. When only a few leave
before the program is concluded, it
is not so bad, but when there is a
silent stampede for the door, it
does not speak well for the col
lege. I wonder what local people
outside the college who come to our
lectures must think of us.
Very truly yours,
JOHN BRAYDEN
=J^etter6 ^Le (Editor