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Open Letter
Mrs. Elizabeth Swindell,Editor
The Wilson Daily Times
Wilson, N. C. 27893
Dear Mrs. Swindell:
III an effort to cooperate with
the City of Wilson and maintain
the traditionally good relations
between the Atlantic Christian
College student body and the
City of Wilson, our student lead
ers felt It well not to attempt
to hold our annual Homecoming
Parade this year. This decision
was made because we were ad
vised that a current pohcy of
the City Council was to discour
age parades of all types this
year. According to one of our
administrators, the city manager
as well as the chief of police
verbally indicated that any re
quest for a Homecoming Parade
permit had a very slim chance ot
being approved.
In the Oct. f8, f968 edition of
"The Wilson Daily Times, ap
peared a front page article stat
ing that the City Council had
granted a permit for the Wilson
Christmas Parade on Dec. 2 as
well as a Homecoming Parade
by Darden High School on Oc
tober 25.
After reading this article, we
are quite confused as to why
the college was discouraged from
having its Homecoming Parade,
one of the highlights of the col
lege year.
We, the undersigned, members
of the college community, feel
it is indeed unfortunate we were
discouraged from holding our an
nual parade while others were
granted the privilege. It seems
that the effort of cooperation on
our behalf has resulted in a
sense of disillusionment rather
than one of an even better work
ing relationship for which we had
hoped.
Sincerely,
J. Byron Wyndham, Pres.
Student Government Assn.
A1 Cooke, Vice President
Student Government Assn.
Paul Latta, Treasurer
Student Government Assn.
Kenneth O'Connell
Day Student President
Larry Whitlock
Faculty Advisor to Execu
tive Board of SGA
Ben Casey, President A1-.
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Robert Koellmg, Editor
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Tom Albert,
Greg Albert,
Co-Chairmen, Campus
Awareness Committee
cc: Mr. Jack Maynard, city
manager, Dr. Arthur D. Wen
ger, Chief A. J. Hayes, Mr.
Jimmy Bussell, Editor, The Col-
egiate.
Dear Editor;
In reviewing the school
calendar, we notice that there is
no day set aside as Reading Day.
We feel that this situation should
be closely examined, with the
possibility that the Tuesday
before exams be set aside for that
purpose. Many students have
already reviewed their exam
schedules and have found that
they have two or three exams on
the first exam day. With many
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students having class until three
or four o'clock on Monday and
Tuesday, we feel that it is only
fair that these students be given a
chance to prepare.
Most colleges, we have found,
do set aside the day before exams
for study, especially when exams
begin in the middle of the week.
We feel that ACC should follow
the example of N. C. State,
Carolina, and U.N.C.-G. and do
likewise.
Respectfully yours,
C. S.
D. C.
F. K.
J. C.
B. S.
P. L.
N. W.
M. H.
K. T.
B. L.
K. H.
J. S.
Dear Sir:
This letter is to express our
dissatisfaction concerning the
dress of the present President of
the S.G.A. and some of his
associates while attending a local
political rally. Their dress did not
represent the better interest of
Atlantic Christian College. It
seems that, being President of
S.G.A.,, he would dress ap
propriately for the occasion. If
this is his dress at a political
rally, how' would he dress at other
colleges when on an official visit
representing the student body of
Atlantic Christian College?
A.T.H.
D.W.P.
R.J.
Dear Editor:
We feel that the sports editorial
by Mr. Dixon in the last issue of
THE COLLEGIATE regarding
the expulsion of Smith and Carlos
from the United States Olympic
Team was definitely in bad taste.
Since the Olympics are supposed
to show goodwill and a sense of
cooperation among the nations of
ng, parades just "a
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the world, and since the games
are supposed to be non-political,
we feel that the actions of Smith
and Carlos were out of line. In
stead of showing pride in their
American Heritage, they showed
only disrespect for the flag of
Iheir country, a country which
has given them much more than
any "Black Power” group could
ever hope to offer. We see no
rhyme nor reason for their ac
tions during the playing of the
National Anthem and feel that
the Olympic Committee was
entirely correct in their actions.
Sincerely yours,
F. K.
B. J.
J. C.
B. L.
C. S.
Homecoming
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Exercise Your Rig},
THE COLLEGIATE
Published Weekly by Students Attending
Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, N. C.
The views expressed on this page are not necessarily those of
the faculty or administration at ACC.
Editor: Jim Bussel^ Business Manager: Cecil Hollomon; Man-
agmg Editor: Joyce Copeland; Sports Editor: Billy Dixon-
Johnson, Angela
®e“fro«. Ben Casey, Jeff Chase, and Pat Hicks.
Benjamin Earl Casey, son of
Mrs. Nina J. Casey, 1202 Tilgh-
man Road, Wilson.
Robert McKinzie Covington,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Covington, 523 Scotland Ave.,
Rockingham.
Judith Ann Edwards, daughter
ol Mrs. Jonas W. Edwards, Box
413 Pinetops.
Linda Frances Gladson, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Glad
son, 1020 Decatur Rd., Jackson
ville.
Nancy Jane Gray, daughter of
Mrs. Jane Sharp, Ridgeway
Ave., Norwood, Pa.
Paul Alexander Latta, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle A. Latta,
Route 2, Box 219, Oxford.
Catherine Elizabeth Pierce,
daughter of Mrs. Avery M.
Pierce, Box 201, Hallsboro.
Drenda Dell Skinner, daughter
of Mrs. Dorothy S. Boykin, 302
Thurston Drive, Wilson.
Sue Scott Winstead, daughter
ol Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Win
stead, 710 Broad St., Wilson.
James Byron Wyndham, son
ol Mr. and Mrs. Neal Wynd
ham, 2447 Clairmont Road, At
lanta, Ga.
Male Commuters
Any male students who are
commuting or being housed off-
campus during the fall semester
and who desire to move on-
campus for the spring semester
should contact the Dean of Men’s
Office by Nov. 4. This is an ex-
tention ot the original Oct. 28
deadline.
(EDITOR'S NOTE; The Collegiate welcomes
from students who disagree with opinions stated on Sig
editorial page. Letters should be addressed to thea
and placed in the Collegiate box by 9 p.m. Monday
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Senator Eugene McCarthy's recent announceii*’'^*’
that he will vote for Vice-President Hubert H. Huitii):^.P'
in Tuesday's election ca.me as no real surprise to
While most persons supporting Mr. Humphrey long '
proclaimed allegiance to his candidacy, the seno:j^^^
qualified support is an indication of how a
ber the Vice-President's supporters feel.
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McCarthy's statement showed his great disap[);||J^j^^
ment in the American political set up-especially in
platforms on the Vietnam War. Like many of us,
theless, McCarthy was faced with a choice between[j^g j
Humphrey and Nixon ideologies; and theSenatorr 'pi;,
the candidate who offered the most acceptable plol'is ti
for his views. leagi
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We too are faced with this same problem, lani.
choice or lack of choice. And as several of our pasta fia
toriols have indicated, we have followed McCor
reasoning. However, we must state that McCarthy s^. Th'
hove made his decision—or at least his public onnoi'gamf
ment—earlier in the campaign. By waiting so long,field
Senator may have hurt Humphrey's already slim chcteam
of an election victory.
In a recent editorial of "The Christian Science «•
tor," Roscoe Drummond of the publications Was
ton, D. C., bureau voiced that the American po*|
ore worried that "the American people will notvof
way the polls say they plan to vote." Drummond citf!
often-compared 1948 Truman victory as cause o
worry. We are inclined, however, to feel that the c c
of a repeat of that election of two decades ago
indeed.
The American voters will most i. pf
polls as tradition has demanded and vote for
who threw the most charges against his opp
the Eastern attitude towards the North Caro j
natoriol race seems to imply, this tradition wi
weather another notional ballot.
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The Collegiate heartily urges you , ^ftei
voter to cost your ballots Tuesday bu
have carefully studied the platforms rgg^hoi
(though they well may be cleverly or^^'
candidates; and then vote os your mte ig
science demands. It is your priviledge, rig
bility, so use it!