THE COLLEGIATE
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Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, N.C.
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that the league has asked for the
help of citizens and
congressmen. She asked
the audience to write short let
ters of concern to the North
Vietnamese delegation at the
Paris Peace Talks asking these
men to observe the Geneva
Convention.
Letters may be sent to:
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P.O. Box 386
Robersonville, N.C, 27871
Anybody Listening
Suppose you had a problem, a big problem, something
you could not handle alone. Who could you turn to for
assistance without fear of reprimand. Suppose this
problem involved an infraction of school or even state
and federal regulations such as in the case of drug ad
diction. Could you discuss your particular problem
freely with some member of the faculty or ad
ministration?
The consideration in seeking counsel would probably
be centered around trust. The risks involved in
revealing private knowledge, especially in areas of
drug abuse or unwed pregnancies, could possibly
prevent the disturbed student from seeking help. Unless
the person knew he could trust his counselor, he would
probably keep this troubles to himself which would only
serve to aggrevate his predicament.
In years past the problem of individual counseling at
ACC was in jeopardy. Certain former administrative
personnel let their role as disciplinarian override their
more human role as counselor and friend. A case in
point involved a young man who was hooked and drugs
and alchol a few years ago. This victim of the “turned
on” society went to an administrator (no longer
associated with ACC) for advice and aid. The young
man was greeted with a warning, “Whatever you say
may be hel^against you.” The purpose of the visit was
defeated, tne student ended up in an institution.
Here we see an example of what might happen when a
problem occurs and there is no one to listen. Since that
time things have changed at ACC. There are open ears,
ready to listen, and trustworthy hearts, ready to help.
There are several ministers including the college
chaplain available to all students. The very nature of
their profession reveals their confictions to the benefit of
their fellowman. There are two registered psychologists
on the faculty who are also available to the student.
The Student Personnel Office exists for the benefit of the
students and their problems. ACC is fortunate in having
people serving in this capacity who are willing to place
the student’s welfare in top priority.
When the question of drug abuse arises, the legal
penalties become involved in the picture. The ministers
referred to above have the right of privileged in
formation. The others mentioned are under no
obligation to report abusers unless they are caught in
the act. Under these circumstances there would be no
question of the rights of the student to counseling as far
as the college is concerned. In this case, the troubled
student has been caught red-handed, he has not sought
help, thereby calling upon the reliability of trust. Even
so, the duty to report such digressions should involve
judgement of the administrator as to what action will be
to the most benefit to the student and his future welfare.
Miss Barbara Eisenstadt in her speech on the drug
scene last week revealed the fact that one of the primary
causes of youthful drug abuse stems from a lack of
communication. Communication between kids and
parents, kids and teachers, kids and administration, and
even kids and kids is at a low ebb in our society. Most of
us are too busy to stop and take a look at ourselves or the
guy next to us. In the drug scene kids find an identity, a
reason for being. Their fellows can stop and ay, “Hey,
you’re where its at. I’ve been there too.”
The basic desire is there in all of us, the desire to be
known as an individual. When that desire is not met,
substitutes for acceptance may be resorted to.
Overindulgance in pills, syringes, and alcohol, neither
can really substitute for a sympathetic ear and a kind
voice to say, “I know you, you’re a real person, unlike
any other person who ever existed, that’s really
something.”
Maybe that hand in the dark is a faculty member, an
administrator, a parent or maybe even YOU.
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Notices!!!
A “Young Adult Seminar” on
birth defects is scheduled for
Atlantic Chrsitian College on
Saturday, December 12, 1970
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Speakers
will include: Dr. Rebecca
Buckley, March of Dimes
Research Center on bone
marrow transplants; Dr. Robert
H. Herrington, Director, Birth
Defects Treatment Center,
Chapel Hill (UNO; Miss Carol
Ann Grant state Teen Action
Program Chairman for the
March of Dimes and other
prominent scientists in the fields
of pediatrics, gynecology,
genetic counselling, and or
thopedics.
The purpose of this seminar is
to acquaint young adults in
Eastern North Carolina with the
problems of the 125 types of birth
defects; to relate scientific
advances in conquering these
common accurances and to
suggest what can be done to
fruther eliminate the problems;
both the environmental and
hereditary problems.
If you or any of your friends
are interested in attending this
seminar call Mrs. Pat Ellis at
291-2180 in WIilson.
President’s Reporl
This past Executive Board
meeting was one of a very
constructive nature. Under the
area of old business, Miss Patty
Wilkerson, chairman of the
Elections Commiteee gave a
report of the last meeting of her
committee. Included in this
report was an outline of probable
changes in voting procedures
that were discussed by the
committee at their meeting.
This line of business was tabled
until the committee has a
change to meet again and
discuss some of the suggestions
received last evening at the
meeting of the entire board. The
final draft of these changes will
be made available as soon as
possible.
This weekend Mr. George
Breece and Mr. Robbie Steen
will travel to Wake Forest
University for the second
meeting this year of the Interim
Council of the State Student
Chaplain of the College. All
members of the college com
munity are invited to come and
participate in this service.
Legislature. This council sem
as the governing body of thel
when it is not in session. Pt
are being made for t
legislature to meet in the ft
Spring. If you will remeiii
last year the legislature;
in Raleigh and the ACC is
gation presented a bill tm
peal the state tax on cigarr^
and soft drinks. This yeari
hope to have a bill just ass
troversial and stimulating as.’
last one. Any suggestions In
you as to a bill for this yean
certainly be appreciated.
The Student Center presents
the movie, “With Six You Get
Eggroll,” starring Brian Keith
and Doris Day, Sunday night,
December 13 at 7:30 in Hardy
Alumni Hall. A cartoon festival
will also be shown.
This Tuesday night, Mr. W.J.
MacLean, assistant professor of
History, will speak on
“Historical Research on John
Quincy Adams,” Mr. MaLean is
a Ph.D. candidate at the
University of North Carolina.
MacLean said he would explain
the research that he has un
dertaken and would explain the
graduate program and graduate
trends at UNC.
All students are invited to this
informal supper and talk on
Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5:00 p.m. in
the Faculty Dinning Room.
Here Jay Ratliff shows t
evening gown "form" in I*
recent Sigma Cutie Contest^
related article in the
Herald.
The Atlantic Christian College
Chorus will appear on WITN-TV
Channel 7-Washington on
Christmas Eve from 6:00 to 6:30
p.m.
A Christmas Carol worship
Service is scheduled for 11:00
a.m., Thursday, December 17, in
Howard Chapel. The service will
consist of congregational carol
singing, special music by the
Atlantic Christian College
Chorus and Brass Ensemble,
and selected readings by the
The Atlantic Christian College
Club participated in a Clean-up
campaign sponsored by the
Collegiate Acadmy of the North
Carolina Academy of Science on
Nov. 17. The group collected
debris from the campus to
Toisnot Park concluding the
workout with a cookout.
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