THE COLLEGIATE
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Wilson, N. C.
To provide the student body and faculty of thl« ln«titutloii
w*th a means ot communication and a free dl*cu«*ioo of the
ksterests of the day.
AHce Shepard .
Dwight Wagner Assistant Editor
Brent Hill Xtanagin« Editor
Jerry Elmore Sport* Editor
Patsy Seburn - - Makeup Editor
David Webb Business Manager
ReporUr- : Ray Fisher, Kent Conner, John Reynolds, JerreU Lopp.
Laura Wolfe, Linda Griffin, Kathy Traylor, Floyd Brown, Les
Godwin, Julian Foscue, Glenn Griffin, Richard Surles, Maureen
Ryan and T, O. D. Johnston.
March 20, 11H»4
Duke vs. Carolina
Unit . the matter was carefully concealed, not a single build
ing collapstKi at Duke University over the weekend, and n^ a
single Duke student or profes.sor defected to the Communi^. Yet,
a Communist .spoke «n the Duke campus over the weekend.
What is mon-, thi Communist was actually from the Russian
rnibny.fy in Washinirton. And he spoke on the Soviet concept of
Ijeaceful co-vxi.-:tenct.
On the same program with him was Secretary of Commerce
I^irther H. H<>dt:es .Hn<t other people who can safely be clas^iw
as completely patriotic and hundred pcrcent American. Tneir
prc-.onee with him on this Duke program should pretty well indi
cate tlioir fueling r,., to whether it is all right to have a Com-
muni.st sp'-iik on a university campus. ,
This s-'ime Communi.», or any other Communist, couldn t speak
on the (,Vin lina campus 12 miles from Duke. We have on our
statute Ixxjks a law which prohibits that. Yet any Carolina stu
dent or profe.s.sor whu wanted to do so could have gone the 12
miles to Duke. .
Thi theory of this law seems to be that no public property
lAould be u.'ied as a forum by Communists. In actual working,
ttie law i.-: simply trjing to deny university communists the privi
lege of hi irinf;, pn oumably on the theory that they cannot be
trusted to understand what they hear. The theory, whether in
tended or not, is that Ehike students are perfectly able to detect
and reject f’ommunist propaganda, but that Carolina students are
not capable of doing so.
In actual practice, this futile attempt to throttle Communism
could well b;ickfire. For, this is saying to the young people of
Vortli Carolina that there is something so hiysterious about Com
munism that young North Carolinians simply can’t be trusted to
hear about it. That is like pouring kerosene on a lighted fire, for
nothing makes any subject dear to the hearts of young people as
an attempt to keep it from them.
The n-sult could well be that our law making something
attractive out of Communism. Yet, there is nothing at all at
tractive atx)Ut Communism, and there is so much about it that
is evil and cheap and dangerous. Any North Carolina college
stud<-nt could see that for himself by just a moderately attentive
hearing of a Communist talk.
So, thi.^ siieech—gag law is simply a thing of foar of things
wtiich aren't there. And it is terrible to try to bring up our young
people in a world in which fear is a deciding factor.
Young people shouldn't be taught to live by fear. They should
be taught to live by honest inquiry, by honest seeking after the
truth, by honestly living by the things they find to be true in
.such unrestricted seeking.
A man who lives by fear and under foar can never know
how it is to live by faith and by hope and by belief in llie Ameri
can syst(^m. And a man who does live by faith and by hope and
by true belief in the American system need never know fear.
—THE RALEIGH TIMES
Presidential Visit
TTiis past Sunday, President Johnson held a television inter
view in his office. Three newsmen, one from each major broad-
cjasting company, asked the President questions at random. The
atmosphere was informal and relaxed. A viewer could almost
.sense the warmth and friendliness of the President, and each
could feel that maybe he was, in many ways, similar to the past
President, for President Johnson declared that he loved America,
our system of government, and that he wanted in every way to
strengthen our great heritage and make freedom possible for
gt^nerations to come. We sincerely hope that the President wiU
keep these goals foremost on his agenda.
The writer cannot remember the famous “fireside chats" of
Franklin D. Roosevelt, but any such endeavor by any president
goes far in strengthening our Republic. It gives people a feel
ing of belonging, even if in a very small manner, and this aware
ness in each citizen is extremely important to our system of
government. There may be certain political motives behind such
meetings, but nevertheless, the public gets to see their president
rather informally and are able to be better judges of the man
without having to rely on the newspapers for all their informa
tion, which sometimes are not without bias.
The presidential election this year is more important than
perbapw any other in recent history, for American will meet even
>jreater challenges in the day to come. History must be the judge
of how Preskient Kennedy led us in the first years of this crucial
decade, and although we feel that he will be favorably treated,
we must look to the future and continue to maintain the highest
quahty of leadership, no matter whether it is from the Rep<ubli-
cans or the Democrats.
With all the newspaper and television coverage that will be
provided during this electiwi year, there is no excuse for any
citizen not to be woU informed and no reason why each voter
does not have sound reasons for accepting or rejecting a candi
date. Maybe it will be impossible for anjxme to not be at least
halfway informed. We certainly hc^Je so.—AGG
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The JSeed For Change
■nie \x)ting for officers of the Cooperative Association this week
podnts out the obvious need for some changes in this system.
Tb say that the process is inadequate is not an over statement.
On Thursday, March 12, the student body was called tc^ether
for the presentation of the candidates. At this time the person
running for the office of President Was the only one wto had the
opportunity to give or have speeches made on his behalf. The
rert of the candidates for the oUier offices were simply intro
duced by menticaiing their names, and having them stand up.
Since the candidates for the oiffices of Vice President, Secre
tary, and Treasurer are not given the opportunity to speak, it
means that a majority of the voters have nothing upon which to
base their votes. It also means that the person with the best pub
licity campaign will probably win the election, regardless if he
is qualified for the position or not. It is important to keep in
nund that a vast majority of Freshmen and a great number of
Sophomores do not know all the candidates individually, and there
fore, cannot be expected to vote for the most qualified candidate
under the present circumstances.
It is said that there is not enough time for these candidates
to speak, and this is true. However, for a matter as important
as this the Administration shoidd be able to arrange with the
Eixecutive Board, in the years to come, the extra tinw that is
needed.—DW
JUST A DREAM Art In ‘The Air
By T.O.D. JOHNSTON
White cloth covered table. Upon
it worm-eaten bread and crumbs
scattered. Grape juice fermented in
a goblet of stone. Behind a yellow-
mud colored plastered wail with
out opening of window. At table a
sheeted figure wrapt in a wrinkled
sheet of wine-stained white. Flow
ing light brown hair covers head;
and face a long soft beard. Face
looking upward at an angle with
wide-opened yes of moo-cow-brown.
Left hand rests rigidly on the edge
of the table; right is outstretched
in direction the eyes are pointed.
The hand is narrow with flexed
pulsing life adding to contours (rf
bones. Hovering just beyond the
outstretched arm — a fat, round
baby angel with tarnished gold halo
and wings of a dove. The face of
the round pinkness is wrinkled in
mirth. The pale hair-browned head
of the man is still with lips form
ing words of hate but the sound is
silent, The frame around the pic
ture is baroque in its decorative
formal’tv and austere wide ruptur
ed goldness.
TEN TOUCHY TOPICS
1. Chalk in Classrooms
2. Eating Facilities
3. Term Papers
4. Athletic Department
5. Whereabouts of McComas on
Friday Afternoon
6. Compulsory Chapel
7. Spring Elections
8. “Eye of the Fly”
9. Skirt Lengths (Too Long)
10. Write-in Ballot
LONELY LITTLE LOSERS
1. ACC Male Blood Donor
2. Richard Burton
3. Mr. Purcell and the Black
board Battle
4. Language Labs
5. Ruby and Belli
6. Fred Shabel
7. Day Students “A” Team
8.. Men’s Dorm Regulations
9. E. D. Winstead’s 9:00 Class
10. Dan Moore’s N. C. Corps
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by MAECUS HAMILTON
•Hiere is a presupposition among many students at this school, a«
well as others, that modem art is the product of a lot of no^talent in,
dividuaJs, Thi.s accusation is not groundless: I only wish that it were.
Hiere are several art students who come to this institution expecting
to conquer the world. When they find out shocking, their freshma*
year, that they Ccinnot paint realistically, and that they are not aj
talented as their “Aunt Gertrude told them they were, llien they
turn to abstract art. Ihis type of art seems to them to be fairly sim-
pie and a welcome refuge. 'Rieir peers cannot criticize something they
know nothing about.
Good abstract art is not simple, nor is it accomplished without
formal training. However, the students in question plunge head first
into abstract art, never learning the fundamentals of proportions and
other elements which they may need some day. They feel a need to
be different. Somewhere they also got the notion that they should giv*
up their belief in their Creator. Ncm-conformity is valid when It i*
necessary, but wJt when it is done simply for the sake of non-conformity.
There should be some system of “weeding out” these no-talent students
who give the art department a bad name!
from the eye of the fly
BY JOHN RKYNOLDS
Since everyone is disgusted with Atlantic Christian apathy, I would
like to call attention to a positive movement on campus that was
noticed at a local tavern last Thursday night. I honesly cannot con
ceive of a hate group being established on the grounds of this school,
Possibly the requirements for admission to Atlantic Christian are lower
than I suspected or, as hinted to me by a facility member, there are
no requirements. Nevertheless, the philosophical idiot who suggested
the possibilities of genocide last Thursday has been admitted to our
school. To you, sir, I suggest if for no other reason but for the behalf
of the gubernatorial candidate you support, you choose your words in
such a manner as to not reflect any connection with him or this school.
And to your campanions seated with you, I urge a most serious re
consideration of your company. Any association, joking or serious, with
the infamity of genocide, gentlemen, tends to upset certain elements of
dignity on this campus. Our visiting “Peace PUgrim” observed that
“The world is like a mirror; if you smile at it, it will smdle at you.”
But, sir, if you sneer at it, the grave of hate is made ready — and
you will bury yourself. I reiterate that is is not the act you will not
carry out that galls me; but, instead, the connection of Atlantic Chris
tian with your crude remarks and your position.
With the coming of March, the most recent awards of the ‘ ORDER
OF THE MUSTARD SEE3D” appear to be “blowin’ in the wind.” 1111!
month's assemblage is now presented;
Francis Cardinal Spellman ~ who was recently honored with TW3’s
“Friday, the 13th” award. It seems the good Cardinal jodBed
the ranks of drama critics as he coindemned the play, ‘"nie
E>eputy,” withoui having either read or seen the play. Congratu
lations, your Elminence, most astounding foresight!
Lyndon B. Johnson — for his unchallenged clarity in his adSministration’s
justification of selling wheat to Russia. Now the world under
stands why we have the right to sell grain to Russia who is
far removed from our shores, and Britain shouldn’t sell busses
to Cuba who is far removed from her shores, and Spain can't
sell cargo ships to Cuba for the same reason. You see, the
way I understand it is that Ci±va is too close to us so there
shall not te any international trade with her — that just won’t
do. Britaia and Spain are close to Russia, but that’s all ri^t-
I guess—they guess—go ahead, everybody take a guess!
Courtship and Marriage—
You go to adore.
You ring a beUe.
You are greeted by a maid.
And then you are taken in.
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News And Views
BY DWIGHT WAGNER
Ihe arrival of United Nations troops in Cyprus last week
give the mi^essian to many people that at last a solution to the Cypm*
probieni might be in sight. This is far from being the case, and eve«
the fimction of the U.N. troops is a question of hot debate.
^ Cyprus for the purpose of
me 7,000 British troops who have been keeping the Greek and Turl®“
Qypnots from fighting each other with a limited degree of succ®
Makarios of Cyprus has said that the U.N. troop^
Cypriot police make the Turkish C3^nc^
surrend^ their arms, so that peace could return to the island. 0^^
circumstan^ peace would' be one of the last things achieved
bring an invasion of Cyprus by
^ L. ^ Turkish Cypriots. The next step would be an ^
out war between Greece and Turkey with grave international results-
^ ® ‘ie®! at stake in this matter.
k^pmg mission faU the future effectiveness of the
^ financial suHwrt for
^erab^ IS ve^ hard to obtain, and the U.N. is practically
Also the prospect that U.N.
ci\alians in Cyprus could have some senous
It is unlikely that the U.N. mission to Cvnrus will be able to ^
CySuT^ thirl^esTof the worM