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THE COLLEGIATE
Published Weekly at AUantic ChrisUan CoU«re
Wilson, N. C.
To provide the student body and faculty of this institution
with a means of communication and a free discussion of the
Interests of the day.
JOST A DREAM Campus Musical
Alice Shepard
Dwight Wagner
Jerry Elmore
Patsy Sebum
David Webb
•ilalvia Harris
Editor
Assistant Ekiitor
Sports Editor
Makeup Editor
Business Manager
Photographer
Reporters: Brent Hill, Ray Fisher, Kent Conner, John Reynolds,
JerraU Lopp, Laura Wolfe. Linda Griffin, Kathy Traylor, Floyd
Brown, Les Godwin, Julian Foscue and Glenn Griffin.
February 14, 1961
The Sixth Member
Act I
Scene — Often repeated
Place — Bohunk: Time — Thursday, February 6, 10:20 AM.
Enter — Cheerleader
CHEERLEADER. Hey everytxxly, let’s go to the pep-rally.
AC STUDENT. Are attendance slips required?
CHEERLEADER. No.
AC. STUDENT. Deal me another hand.
TTie tragedy of the above scene is that it actually happened!
School spirit at basketball games is more than just a way of
letting off steam and raising noise. Basketball is a home-court
game mainly because of the psychological advantage the
home team has from the backing of the sixth player on the
team — the home crowd. A very good example of this advan
tage and its importance would be the Campbell game played here
last Monday. If a basketball team does not have the continuous
homc-crowd spirit behind them, and if it has lost some games,
the players on the team can become dispondant and a defeatist
attitude may set in. With this spirit behind them, however, a
player finds it much easier to “get up” for each game. Every
student at A.C. is a sixth member of our team and we all can
make a significant contribution to its continued winning ways.
Let’s have “standing room only” at the next pej>-raHy, and
the next home game Saturday night. Regardless of what the score
is, or how many games are lost, we should let the team know
that they are not playing the game alone. ITie way we can do
this is by working all the harder at our position. School spirit
does make a difference!—JEL
Perspective: Good Citizenship
Perhaps at no time in the history of mankind, has it been
more important for people who love and cherish the blessings
of democracy and freedom, to instill in themselves . . . and in
tJhe younger generations . . . the high ideals of character than
at this particular time. More than at any other time, we now
need to re-examine the values, ideals, and virtues of our fore
fathers on which this great Republic is founded. Today, our form
of government is facing its most deadly enemy ... an enemy
that challenges America, and free peoples everywhere, with a
conquest for world domination. Although this challenge Is inter
national in scope, we, as American citizens, can . . . and must. . .
prepare ourselves for the coming days when our generation will
be responsible for the safeguarding of our basic freedoms.
You may ask: What can I do? There are many things we
can do. The most important, and the most fundamental, of our
tasks is to strive in every way to be the best possible citizen,
and to do all in our power to keep America free and strong. The
responsibilities of a good citizen in a representative government
are many . . . but the rewards thereof are even greater. In
recent years the individual American seems to be shifting many
of his responsibilities to the state. It seems as though, when
we grow tried of exercising some of our individual rights and
freedoms, we just create another bureau to exercise them for
us. We must remember that a rugged national individualism
has been a great foundation of our democracy, and that the suc
cess of a democratic government is measured by the effective
liberty which it makes available to the individual citizens.
Therefore, let us consider some basic concepts concerning the
good citizen. Hie good citizens respects the dignity and worth
of every individual. ITie good citizen takes part in aU the af
fairs which concern him. He understands that by failing to use
his liberties and privileges, he may lose them.
The good citizen takes part in the affairs of government—
local, state, and national. He pays his taxes, votes with reason,
and serves as a public servant when called upon. He treasures
the right to vote, realizing that it was bought at a high price.
The good citizen is a master of conservation. He conserves
both natural and human resources. He respects public property
and constantly works for economy and conservation in aU areas
of life, realizing that waste can lead to the ruin of the nation.
The good citizen Is a responsible person. He is responsible
to his country, to his fellow men, to himself, and to God. The
good citizen is always seeking ways to improve, understanding
that improvement Is the gateway to progress, and also the road
to perfection and greatness. He is vigilant, and appreciates the
fact that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
The good citizen appreciates the things that are worthwhile.
He values hi^y his American heritage and the many liberties
he enjoys under this great Republic. The good citizen believes
in the rights of ownership and will not tolerate any unjust or
unethical deprivation of anyone’s property.
Hie good citizen has the courage to stand up for what he
believes, for without courage to exercise freedom, how can he
know that he actually possesses true freedom? Sometimes this
courage places the individual in an unpopular position and his
convictions are sorely tested.
When President Johnson took over on that tragic day in No
vember he asked for our help. We can help—in a very definite
way—by being better citizens and thus insuring the survival of
our liberties and our freedom. We can—and must-^lways strive
to be good citizens, for citizenship means living up to the best
that is in us, and to lower the standard is to give up the fight.
My fellow .students. America needs you . . . NOW!!—AGG
By T.O.D. JOHNSTON
Running, don’t stop. Happened,
why? It doesn’t matter. . .Smoke-
smell, misty shadows. Running,
how long? Can’t remember — does
not matter. Nobody—nothing mov
ing. Everything still. Maybe all
dead — or maybe safe underground
in cellar, basement. Tired. Feet
burning — cut; head, eyes burning.
Silent. No birds — nothing. Grass
withered, dead. Trees-Skin icy—
burning. House - there, basement?
Maybe, someone. . .All broken-glass,
everywhere — doesn’t mat. . .Base
ment - someone. . .Cement. Door.
Noises. Talking, Whipers. Help!
Let me in, please. I’m tired and
hungary. Yell-” Keep away; get out
of here.” Locked. Tonmiies dad. Me
and Tommy used to play army a
lot. They’re scared. It doesn’t. ..out.
Run, but where—down toward. . .
fall. Up. Nothing left—some people,
in boxes, underground. So what!
Won’t come out! Die in boxes, al
ready buried. Doesn’t matter any
more. Hungry, Nothing to. Some
dead animals—smell bad; all burn
ed. A lot of things burned. Nothing
alive here. More mist, yellowy-put-
red. Sound! Like water way off.
What? Maybe the dam. . .flood
dumb. Tree leaning. Big, knotted,
slippery. Knots-hold. Gimbing slimy
trunk. Water-wave coming crashing.
Noisy-roaring, splashing.
Won’t reach me. Safe. Water
thick yellow and gray, foamy—dead
things floating. Hang on, tired, rest.
Lungs hurt; throat dry burning.
Funny smell, smoky. Getting dark.
What happened to mom and dad.
What happened to everybody. All
gone. Where? Nowhere! All dead—
wouldn’t let me in; they will too;
getting colder — wish I had coat—
doesn’t matter. . .wouldn’t let me in
their. . .doesn’t . . .What a warm
lovely sunny day. Everyone, mom
and dad and kids, sitting in lawn
chairs. Playing in the grass with
their toes. Green. Sweaters—pastel
shades — Girls. Blonde hair blowing
in breeze. Happy, from up here—
this old tree—bright shiny leaves.
All in shade from warm sun. Sun
day. All home. They’re laughing—
she giggling — so am I. . .
Splash!
CAMPUS CORNER
By DAVID WEBB
This past week, I interviewed a
delightful "character” that has been
roaming the campus of Atlantic
Christian College for thirty-nine
years. Coming originally from the
state of Virginia in 1925, with his
ancestors dating back to the first
recorded colonial property acquisi
tion in 1638, Dr. C. H. Hamlin has
contributed not only to the develop)-
ment of ACC in the classroom, but
in 1931 during the midst of the De
pression he was appointed director
of the first summer school session
after being inspired by a great
friend R. S. Proctor and continued
as its head for five yers. Dr.
Hamlin commented that durmg
these times, he never turned down
a student because of finance. Being
a modest man and not boasting his
fine qualities, I must inform you
that he often gave his own funds to
help students pay their tuition.
This energetic old man in age, but
not in ideas and thoughts said that
he has taught grandmothers of some
of the students he is presently
teaching. He stated that “education
is lighting the candle and not filling
the bucket.” He also said that
"one’s educational philosophy is
based on one’s philosophy of life.”
Education is to emancipate the
mind and stimulate all people of
all occupations from the cradle to
the grave to think.
Giving his views of Atlantic
Christian he referred to the college
as an excellent school with a family
atmosphere. He believes the teach
er is more important than the sub
ject matter taught, and is opposed
to k^ping the students from
choosing their teachers.
BY PAUL WILSON
We are living in an age which makes contact wift the arts almost
onavofdable Even in an area as remote from major c^tural cnta
afwUson, we find an amazing number of opportunities to bro^
an our curtural horizons.
During the course of the current year, we have already been e*
Dosedto America’s most famous young piamst, several major sy”
^oS orchestras, nationally luiown baUet groups, and many other
cert Ld theatrical events either m Wilson or very close by.
Whv should a person attend a concert? This question can be an-
swer^ in a number of ways. For example, one may seek entertain
nTent of highest caliber and receive genume enjoyment while another
^y receive broadening in the educational field Perhaps one may
^k emotional envolvement, which would lead to ^derstanding and
Bwn to inspiration. whUe another seeks social contact to Increase bu^
ness aspecte. If for no other reason, one may attend a concert met6
ly to have some place to go.
nie fact that Music Survey is required in many colleges and uni-
versities is apt proof of our strong need for the understanding of
music and its elements.
I’m sure all of us would hate to live in a world with no mmic
at aU but think of the many naturalistic sounds of music we have
around us at aU times which we never stop to hear or never evea
realize are there.
News And View^s
BY DWIGHT WAGNER
Within the past few weeks the war in South Viet Nam has be®
going very much in the favor of the Communists. The government of
South Viet Nam is disorganized, due to the recent coup, and on top
of this it seems that officials in Washington are suffering from poor
Intelligence sources.
The confusion has encouraged the Viet Cong to step up its attacks.
One of the main reasons for its success is the failure of the strategic
hamlet system. In the aU important Mekong Delta area these strategic
iiamlets were established without proper attention, and, as a result,
they have been overrun by the Viet Cong with little resistence.
While all this has been happening it would appear the American
public has been misinformed by its government. We have been given
the impression that the war was being won by the South Viet Nam
forces. However, the recent information that has been received points
9ut that this has not been the case, and the value of the $1.5 milliai
a day expense is quite hard to see.
’ITie position of the free world finds itself in today is that it must
win the war in South Viet Nam. In order to do this some officials now
think it may be necessary to attack North Viet Nam, which acts as
the supply base for the Viet Cong. If this is done it is possible tiiat
Fled China would enter the war, and the result would be another war
like the Korean struggle.
As it standis today it is impossible to see a clear cut solution to
this problem. However, one thing is certain, our margin for error
is now very narrow.
from the eye of the fly
BY JOHN REYNOLDS
An A.C.C. Primer—abridged
Turn in your chair! Open your eye!
Watch the students as they cry.
See them all come filing by;
In this place of rest they die.
And so they to the Bohunk go
To leam what makes them move so slow.
To the place of acquisition
Of the game of their ambition.
Is this game a game of pleasure?
Does it give one that full measure,
Which from these hallowed floors so new,
Is promised as his knowledge due?
Oh, Knowledge, you are mine to see.
If' I d but lower this trump of three.
If to this tray and to the spade
I d fold my hand, I’d have it made.
But to me pray do come soon,
shiney silver spoon
111 dip and dab and make my way.
You see, I’m paid right here to stay.
Knowledge, if it be my fate,
Seek me out as I seek my mate.
™e here on this foul floor
Where cups and butts are lore no more!
Where cups and^ butts have made a nest
in which we seem to rest—and rest—and rest-
There is a new art form which I would like to see brought to this
an^us. to fact it is so new I don’t believe the Ari: Department ba*
^ ° ^; . ”^iTie is MobUux, and, believe me, an evening’s eX'
Dosure frfc if n.^4- — 1 fsoul
-4. • 7 aiiu, oeueve me, an eveiuus
wise) than^a^nt more rewarding ,
Ss but I I teU you how Mob^
of mukc anH ^ combmation of the two art fonn
tory and no two is quite creative and very trans
ana no two performances are the qame Tf voii oniov iszz W
TpeSorm^c", you^^" "ag”
ing and at tiir^^ the perfonnance (there is a difference). The flo
ntranJr<f^,ft combined with music leave
lAt'c sensation of beauty and awe If it does conae to
lets take our eyes off the “tubes’’ for atTelst Jn? S College'.