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Thaiiksjjiviii" From A Window
Near classroom windows of elementary and secondan^
education, a beginning student soon apprehends an escape mech
anism known as classroom “mental flight.”
The monotony of daily drilling loses the attention of many
freckle-faced, blue-eyed boys who quickly find highlights of their
littlc-lea(!uo cart.'ors spotlighted within the framework of a near
by cla:ssrofjm window.
As one climbs the staircase of education, the art of wm-
dowgazing increases in popularity, giving color and dimension
to a student’s views on the scenes of history. Present through
the years has been a particular scene of history prevalent in
the heritage of every American student—Thanksgiving. Many
students tint and entertain the picture each fourth Thursday of
November as simply an elementary window expedition. Turkey,
dre-sing, cranberry sauce, and a pie made from pumpkin, all
of which is created among the brightest of kitchen colors by
the loveliest of hands, has been cast against the windowpane as
historical motivation for the giving of “thanks.”
Not having a graduated, creative, and contributive per
ception within a classroom, students miss attaining valuable in
sights from any scene or presentation.
I, too. had participated in “fleeing” at times prior to
entering the collegiate Halls of Ivy. Naturally, upon arrivmg,
I chose a comfortable spot which would be convenient for atten
tive observation, a seat near a classroom window. To my utter
surprise, I noticed that I was not alone; there was a crowd who
preferred the studies reflected upon a classroom window. This
did not bother me in the least; as a matter of fact, I was glad
to have the companionship until I recognized one of the figures
to that of the professor.
For sometime, this was most confusing. In my vast ex
periences of window gazing, I had come in contact with students
who were unattentive to classroom experience, but never had
I met so many at the window with the professor in the lead.
To my amazement and astonishment, this was the nature
and objective for classroom insight. To my benefit, it became
a new undertaking with noses of all shapes pressed against the
panes. Upon doing this, scenes of history and nature sparkled
vdth life: to see the minute delicacies upon the ground, and
then for the very first time, even after so much time in class
rooms, lift the eyes beyond the terrestial horizons into the Infi
nite of the Universe, and hear an old time gazer at the window
gasp, “How Great Thou Art!”
This is Thanksgiving! An awareness of those essential
foresights of our forefathers to conveive of the uniqueness and
magnificance of their endowment as human beings, and to re
spond in humility and gratitude to the distribution of our own
blessings.
This is Thanksgiving! But to the American collegian . . .
it is even more! It is to observe the scene cognizant of historical
and modern gifts of beauty; colorful liberty of liberal learn
ing, provisional depths of intellectual stimulation: thus, an ap
preciation of the earthly delicacies of divinity . . hearing a
new-born baby cry, or to touch a leaf, or to see the sky.”
This is Thanksgiving!
One may sit in many classrooms of experience and study
throughout life, but if he lives through it without having window-
gazed, the minute delicacies of the terrestial sphere and the un
bound infinities of the universe will never draw an exaltation
of “How Great Thou Art!” in Thanksgiving.—TR
A Grim Fable
There once was a little boy who lived in a brand new
dormitory at a very nice college which he liked very much.
But sometimes there were things he did not like, and he was
not alone in these dislikes.
Often when he would return to the dorm, he would have
difficulty finding the building. The night would be dark, and the
outside lights on the building were neither constant or consis
tent. Sometimes, a few lights would be on in certain places;
but one never knew where they would burn, or when, or for
how long.
When it was dark like this, the little boy would have to
stand outside his door in the cold as he tried to insert his key
in the lock which he could not see. This was very, very frustrat
ing! But once he got inside, it was still cold! The little boy
would look at the silent radiator. It was cold, too! He would hit
it and cry and beg for it to please get warm; but it was still cold.
Maybe a warm shower, but the water wouldn’t get warm either!
So the little boy decided he would go dovrastairs to the
warmth and brightness of the nice, new lobby.
Stumbling in the darkness, he would finally reach the
lobby. It was nice here. But now he was thirsty; and it was so
cold and rainy outside, he hated to have to travel afar for re
freshments.
He would get a drink from the machine here in the lobby;
but alas, alas, where was the machine? He looked behind the TV
(that worked sometimes) and under the magazines and newspa
per (that were sometimes there). Then, he looked in the closet
and under the couch; but he could not find the drink machine.
Tired, thirsty, and cold the little boy stole into the dark
ness and cold humming his favorite tune, “Geesh! Let’s Get
Organized! ”—AL
Biizby Comments On Spirit^
Column In Writing Editors
THE collegiate
From Where 1 Sit
November 18
I960
Dear Editors:
The weekly column. From
Where I Sit, in the November 4
issue of the Collegiate used the
term "Campus Ills.” From your
headline one concludes that more
spirit will erase campus ills. No
where does Elizabeth Winborne
in her column say that she be
lieves “more spirit will erase
campus ills” nor does she im
ply this.
She presents the problem of
the lack of school spirit and
tries to solve it. It is true, how
ever, that lack of school spirit
is an illness of ACC and it is be
cause of this major disease that
I write the following.
The problem is how do we get
or gain more school spirit. Sup
porting the intercollegiate sports
and intramural program is only
a small part of the solution.
School spirit goes hand in hand
with interest in campus activi
ties! New clubs are being form
ed, interest in old ones renew
ed, and more students voicing
their opinions. The largest vot
ing turnoiut for campus officers
in the history of ACC was wit
nessed last spring. Although
this is in the right direction in
obtaining more spirit, it’s not
enough.
Part of the solution is found
when the administration and es
pecially the faculty realize that
the students of Atlantic Christian
Ck)llege are not children. We have
accepted the responsibility of
going to college which in itself
is an adult decision. It stands to
reason that one may and can
find a large collection of elderly
children in colleges; but it does
not stand to reason that all col
lege students should be treated
as children. Adults will meet
young and elderly children all
through life.
The college atmosphere is
greatly hindered or enhanced by
school spirit. This atmosphere
is not helped by slanderous stor
ies in the college newspaper,
personal bickering across meet
ing tables, nor the snobbishness
of the faculty, administration,
or students.
It is not totally to the admin
istration and faculty to erase
campus ills. It is up to us, the
students! One question is asked,
how can I have such spirit
when ACC dies on the weekends?
Obviously, the answer lies with
the students. What are the in
dividual students doing about
this problem. What are the fra
ternities, sororities, and other
organizations doing? As was
pointed out earlier we are going
in the right direction; now it’s
time for FULL STEAM AHEAD?,
Total Religious Picture On Campus
Is Appraised By Allan R. Sharpe
I E Jp act? Christopher Daw- Where students, for
By ALLAN R. SHARP
To make an appraisal of re
ligion on our campus is a pre-
sumptious move on my part, but
the editors have assigned me
this task, and f
this I must at- (,
tempt to do.
When I
speak of re
ligion, I am
not necessari
ly referring to
those things
we normally
think of, such
as ministerial
students, chap-
el programs. Campus Christian
Association, etc., though certain
ly these important experiences
are incorporated in the over-view
of religion. Instead, we are refer
ring to a relationship between
individuals and God a conscious
effort to relate ourselves to Di
vine lYuth and Ultimate Real
ity. This religious tone can be
determined by observing two
things.
First, do we make a proper
distinction between the sacred
and the secular? Prior to our
coming to coUege, these lines of
demarcation have been fairly
well drawn. “This is sacred and
that is secular.” But can such a
line be so easily drawn? Is Godj
who is Creator, interested in a
part of creation or aU of cre
ation? I think it, is the latter.
Proceeding on this thesis, we
must evaluate our total campus
religious life in light of a total
concern rather than a segmented
concern of one department
whose primary purpose is to
teach religion. The lab, the art
class, the gym class might also
be engaged in the total teaching
of religion. It has been my ex
perience that this feeling has
prevailed on our campus in most
instances. Wherever and when
ever this does occur, religion is
being taught in a vital way, and
the state of religion on our
campus is a more healthy one
than might appear on the sur
face if we gage it only by serv
ices rendered, prayers uttered^
and church services attended.
Second, the religious tempera
ment of a community can also
be tested, by the relativeness of
its faith. Does this total religious
commitment have anjd;hing to do
with the way we think and the
Re-
iso-
Tof in'"his"?m"j™^OT bF
^ NATIONS, niade a _ sad
commentary on religion,
ligion has withdrawn into
lated strongholds, where it re
matas on the defensive, survey-
Sg tL land through the narrow
SSpholes in the fortifications.
We do not like to hear tlus kind
of talk, but nonetheless it must
^be admitted that sometimes re
ligion has been guilty as
charged. I have asked myself if
religion has done this in our col
lege community. The answer I
found was duel in nature - yes
and “no”. I wish it were other
wise. Where students take an un
popular stand because of re
ligious conviction, as they re
cently did, rehgion is strong.
^stsncG
fail to strive for academic ex
cellence, they have not felt thj
full impact of their Christian
faith.
It is hard to evaluate the sis
ficance of religion on our camnm
at any given time for the pLf
of the pudding is in the eatina
Life here is short and fragmen
tary. It is embryonic. The ques".
tion can be answered a few
years from now as individual
lives begin to take more dis
cernable forms. But let us not
be weary in well doing, foj
though we cannot always see
immediate results, we are as
Trueblood has said, “plantins
trees under whose shade we may
never sit”.
Satirest Supports Faubus,
Lake For Next AC Speaker
Dear Editors:
I wonder if the killers of Em
mett Till are stUl living? Have
they not been kUled by hate?
Wouldn’t it be appropriate if
they could come to Atlantic
Christian CoUege and speak to
the 505 who voted disapproval
of Sit-in. They could speak on
southern justice and why they
killed a “damn nigger” when
he whistled at a fair, delicate.
THE COLLEGIATE
Published Weekly
At
Atlantic Christian College
Wilson, N. C.
F, Terrill Riley Jr.
and
H. Alton Lee Jr.
Co-Editors
Dan Shingleton
Business Manager
G. Harry Swain
Business Advisor
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Association
National Advertising Service,
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Sit-In Vote Comments
Plentiful I n Letters
Dear Editors:
The student body of Atlantic
Christian College expressed it
self Thrusday November 10, con
cerning the decision of the exec
utive board. The students voted
not to uphold the sit-in resolution
of the National Student Congress
and also the decision of the exec
utive board.
I can not help but feel that
the true convictions of the stu
dents were not shown. In my
opinion, there is this battle of
true religious conviction and the
battle of bias and prejudice con
viction existing on campus.
In John 3:16, I find that God
so loved the world that He gave
His son, Jesus Christ, on the
cross to die for all. This all, to
me, did not mean the white race
or any other specific race, but
“all” races. God created the Ne
gro in the same manner He did
the white man. We are all cre
ated equally. We did not have
the choice of choosing the color
of our skin or did we have the
choice in making the laws Christ
left for His people to live by. But
it is the duty of the white race,
as well as the others, to respect
and treat everybody equally.
This is the religious battle exist
ing on campus.
I believe that showing respect
is one of the characteristics that
God expects us to have. We all
have the right to vote the way
we please, and to think freely,
and we all should use this right.
But I do not believe that respect
■was shown at our meeting of
November 8. I think that a col
lege education includes learning
how to get along with your fellow
man and society as a whole. I
do not think that a person should
change from his conviction, but
I do think he should respect the
ideas of his colleagues. In the
meeting mentioned above, I do
not feel that due respect was
given to our president, David
Smith.
I believe that any Christian
with a true conviction of God’s
love wo;^d have voted in favor
of the sit-in, because they know
that God would have voted to
uphold His own created people
To those that did not vote in
favor of the sit-in, I hope that a
little thought will be given to the
issue to see if a clear vote was
cast. I believe in the religious
view point and I think the Negro
should be given their rights. But
I do not believe in going over
board.
Grant Mangum
white lady. If we couldn’t get
these noble defenders of justice
mayibe we could get Governor
■Faubus, or the ignoble Dr. I,
Beverley Lake.
What we need here at ACC is
teachers who are members of
the White Citizens Cbuncil or
The Daughters of the Confed
eracy to orientate us to the Seg
regationist point of view. For our
future teachers who will more
than likely teach an integrated
school, they wiU need to be
taught how to make sure the
Negro is either last or left out
of most school activities. They
will have to keep their pupils
from reading the story of the
black and white rabbit. For our
ministers we wiU need a drastic
change in our religion itself.
The Bible will have to be com
pletely changed, especially cer
tain sections. For example Where
Christ says, “Suffer the little
children to come unto me”. Sure
ly, Christ couldn’t have meant
those black kids too. In teaching
the ministers how to handle a
situation in which Negroes have
entered the church, they will
have to be taught how to kick
them out ... and at the same
time show them our great south
ern hospitality.
In case anyone has taken this
satire seriously let me say noWj
I am an integrationist. Why?
Because my conscience couldn’t
let me be otherwise. To explain
this I would like to tell of an
event that happened to me this
past summer. I was in New
York City and I met a Com
mercial Artist, which is what
I plan to ibe. He was also a
southerner. We had much in
common excepting he was a Ne
gro and I was a white.
I would like to close with an
apology to our foteign students
here at ACC. We here at AC do
not represent the opinion of the
majority of students in the
United States. Most liberal think
ing students everywhere believe
that discrimination through Seg
regation or Apartheid or by any
other is morally wrong.
Lewis Creech
Pigskin Sport Might Solve Woes
Scribe Suggests To Dear Editors
Dear Editors:
T^is is in response to an edi-
torial entitled “The Case of The
Dead College” by Alton
Jr.
Lee,
When you approach this prob
lem you have a problem. Who
wants to venture outward to plan
Mtertamnaent for students who
® function that
is held on the week-ends on our
expense of providing
^ entertainment for
any student to attend, you wUl
find yourself out on a lirnbX
our campus. I would be wiUins
the ^ that
me greater percentage of the big
gripers are IJie ones who are
never present when anything oc^
Frankly, I do not have the an-
svs^ to this timely problem; but
I ^heve that where ACC loses
out IS in the early faU , the
fall air is
l£lf the shriU
..of the ref” and
play ball!” This is
tune of the ■
words
the
- the
when -we re
turn to our coUege fuU of high
spirit and nothing to look for
ward to except classes and
study. (I am not anti-study . •
this is what we are here for).
There is nothing to help stimu
late “that ole school spirit” in
the early days of the school year
better than a football game.
Here at AC we do not have this
thrilling sport to look forward to
and when the week-ends arrive
many of the students are moving
on to happy entertainment
grounds. WeU, we have basket
ball at ACC (and this year should
be the year) but, by the time the
cage season arrives many oi
our students have formed the
habit of going elsewhere on w®
week-ends that they will not give
our campus a chance to enter
tain them on the week-ends.
When I find myself here for a
week-end in the faU, it is so
boring that I have wished tnai
I had gone anywhere . . I mean
anywhere.
Actually, we are still where
we were when I read your ar
ticle; “nothing to do or no stu
dents to do something?” .
Jimmy L. Taylor