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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; Harold Rogerson; Business Manager: Toni valente
and Arthur Marks; Managing Editor; Joyce Copeland;
Sports Editor; Billy Dixon; Photographers; Ed Harris, Jett
Chase; Circulation Manager: Pat Parvin; Cartoonist: Car
Holiday.
Staff: Jim Abbott, Robby Koelling, Al Lovelace, Celia
Looney. Wilbert Hardy. Al Cooke. WilUam Perkinson, Johnie
Bishop, Bobbie, Rick Stewart, Eddie Capel, John Stout.
F
Inquisition
Editor’s Note: The following editorial comment
concerns the State Student Legislature, not of 1970, but
of 1967. This article deals with some of the controversial
issues with which the current SSL delegation is now
faced. Editorial staff writer Sam McPhail presented the
issues, the answers, and what SSL should and could be.
Inquisition
Democracy is only an experiment in government,
and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting
votes instead of weighting them.
Possible Recovery, William R. Inge.
AKA SLWEK
For a number of years Atlantic Christian College has ''
been sending a delegation to the State Student
Legislature and this year was not an exception.
Whenever these mock legislators leave for the capitol
city a wee voice is heard crying in the wilderness, “But
is it worth the expense?” A more valid question could
never be asked because it is the student’s activity fee
that supports this venture.
Candid observations of the festivities in Raleigh soon
discloses serious faults in the SSL. Many of the bills
presented are poorly worded or lacking in clarity. Some
appear to be written only because of their controversial
nature. The individuals proposing the legislation often
appear unprepared or their enthusiasm is not over the
value of the bill but the reputation of one’s school.
A second weakness is the disparity between small
college and large college Small schools are tolerated
rather than looked upon as institutions in partnership
for the betterment of N.C. and SSL. The small school
must thank big brother for allowing him to be present.
If one word could be used to describe SSL it would be
“image.” With overleaping desperation SSL’s leaders
spoke of the need for a better image. The constantly
heard whine was that no one knows what SSL is much
less listening to what it says. Two reasons for this are
evident. First, too many bills are on the agenda for time
to permit responsible consideration therefore SSL
begins to look like a gathering of nitwits. Secondly,
many of the delegates fail to repect and promote the
integrity of SSL. It is often overlooked by delegates that
what they do and say will be judged by the state
legislature either positively or negatively.
In light of SSL’s problems should A.C. continue to
spend money sending delegates? Yes, because the State
Student Legislature continues to have a great potential.
Our participation gives the college worthwhile publicity.
The delegates attending gain fresh insight into the game
of politics and the thinking of fellow collegians.
Each college has a responsibility in improving SSL
by improving the quality of its participation. Several
ideas come to mind in regards to A.C. It would be
beneficial if the delegates were selected far enough in
advance of the SSL so that they might work with the
Student Coordinator in preparing the school’s bill. Often
the benefits of information concerning the SSL’s ac
tivities and A.C.’s participation are limited to the
privileged few attending the SSL. Some means of
communicating with the student body should be devised.
An open forum could be conducted by the Campus
Awareness Committee for debating the issues in the
school’s proposed bill. This would give the delegates an
opportunity to prepare themselves and allow the student
body to become aware of the manner in which it will be
represented.
IFORSOT MY ID cm. MA'fbE IT'S JUST A5 WELL,
Tell
It Like
It Is!
Reader’s Perspective
The Executive Board has
approved an eleven member
delegation to the State Student
Legislature which included six
seniors, two juniors, two
sophomores and one freshman.
This delegation is financed
through student funds. The Tell
It Like It Is reporter asked
several students about their
opinion of the selection of this
delegation.
I think the underclassmen
should be allowed to go since
they are the ones that are going
to be here not the seniors next
year.
L.H. (Junior)
I think underclassmen should
be predominant in the SSL since
they will be our leaders. Just like
in fraternities and sororities
usually don’t sent seniors to
educational conferences since
they won’t be the ones leading
the following year.
M.B. (Senior)
I think there should be equal
representation of all classes
going.
J.C. (Junior)
Underclassmen are going to
be the ones in the SGA next year
not seniors. I think a few seniors
should be able to go because they
kind of know what is going on but
underclassmen should get the
experience.
D.Y. (Senior)
I feel there should be more
underclassmen going. I realize
that people who have worked
together including the seniors
have to ban together to get
anything done but there are just
as many qualified underclass
men as there are seniors.
S.P. (Senior)
I feel the number of seniors in
the delegation is preposterous. If
Atlantic Christian is sending a
delegation to Raleigh in order to
compete with other student
legislators then the delegation
should be financed by the
general fund of the college as a
competitive team. I feel the
delegation should be able to
utilize their ” experience as
members of student body in the
coming year. I can only ask, how
many of the approved delegates
0
To The Editor;
At the Executive Board
meeting of Monday, February
23, Mr. Jim Abbott made a
rather interesting point about
this year’s State Student
Legislature delegation. His point
was that enough recognition is
not being given to female ac
complishments at Atlantic
Christian. Consequently, more
females should be present in the
SSL delegation.
This is a very interesting
point. And the more I think
about, the more I like it. Female
accomplishments are being
ignored. The only problem with
Mr. Abbott’s point is that he
didn’t go far enough. I mean,
there he was Monday night
sitting behind an eagle adorned
with a sign citing “Equal
Representation for All,” and he
has the unmitigated gall to think
only about sophomores and
women. The man is obviously
lacking in intelligence if he fails
to see the large potentialities of
his point. While the hero of
campus rejects limits his con
cern to sophomores and females,
a whole world of minorities lies
waiting to be saved. Surely, Jim,
you noticed that no blacks
adorned the delegation. Surely
you noticed the small number of
business majors present. (Which
exclusion, I, an accounting
major, abhor). Surely you
noticed the preponderous size of
the Greek portion of the
are willing to return to ACC next
year in order to improve the
student government at Atlantic
Christian College.
J.C. (Junior)
I feel more underclassmen
should go since they are going to
be the leaders of ACC when they
get older and they should get the
experience now in order to
prepare themselves for offices
they might hold.
K.H. (Junior)
There aren’t enough people
with experience to take over the
SGA next year, so in that respect
we will have a weak SGA. More
underclassmen should go to get
the experience. k.T. (Senior)
delegation. Surely you notin
the lacking of men’s dort'
residents. One person is haij
representative of the trem,
dous number of dorm men our
campus of Atlantic Christiai
And the same can be saidfortk
lack of representatives li'
women’s dorm residents, Ik
list of minorities which has
been blatantly discriminaWl
against goes on and on. Itcoi^
fill all four pages of this papfl,
I really can’t understand iil
otherwise intelhgent man i|
Jim Abbott missing the chan
to champion the cause of
many minorities. Surely suclii
crass politician as he wont
never miss such a beautii
opportunity to win so mai;
votes.
The image of a hero is laH
nished forever.
Sign me,
Kenneth O’Connell
Disillusioned Worshiper
Delegates
Continued From Pagel
Steve Bassett expressed coDcejt
for future student governmM|j
He was of the opinion thatpeof*
who could help in future y -I
would be of more value. Heir ]
responded that procedure a
is different. It gives students
opportunity to see s
government in operation.
David Finch, a three y
veteran of SSL and ® ;
delegate with ’ af
that SSL will not makeac J
leader overnight. He ..jj,
an atmosphere of comp
among student leaders. i
Abbott requested a rj
vote of the matter, but the ^
never voted on „ ^S'
that method. The quesU ^,
put by the traditional
hands and the motio P |
with ten in favor and sw
Judi Brewer, ^ SfTarwoo^
David Finch,
Harold Herring,
Martin, Larry Messe , ^
O’Connell, Robbie Steen,
Joe Wilkins.