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‘JSo govern men t ou^ht to be iiithout censors and where the press is free, no one ever tiill.” Thonins Jefferson
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, SEPTEMBER 23, 1971
NUMBER TWO
ACC Saves Space
“Atlantic Christian College’s
efficiency in its use of in
structional space is good in
comparison with other similar
institutions in North Carolina,”
said its president, Dr. Arthur D.
Wenger. This comment was
given in response to a study of
facilities utilization released on
Sept. 3 by the State Commission
on Higher Education Facilities.
The study indicated that a
desirable capacity to enrollment
ratio is between 3 and 4 square
feet for each student hour of
instruction. At Atlantic
Christian the 1970 ratio was 3.52.
In comparison the average ratio
Bike Boom
By MIKE HUGHES
As the fall semester began it
was apparent that a new mania
had begun on campus — the
bicycle. Bikes can be seen
strewn around the classroom
building, hiding around dorms,
and on the porches of fraternity
houses.
The two wheeler’s new
popularity may be due to
overcrowded parking lots, low
cost, and the unheard of thrill of
getting to class on time. Students
as well as faculty seem to be
enjoying the exercise that bikes
provide. Ecologists and other
experts on urban survival point
to the bicycle as the most health
ful, pollution-free way to travel.
Perhaps a new slogan will be
“pedal power.”
Dean of Students, Zeb
Whitehurst told the Collegiate
that five bicycle racks have been
requisitioned. The racks will
hold about 20 bikes each and will
be placed the major campus
buildings and dormitories. The
total cost of the racks will be
$300. The requisition must still
be approved by the ad
ministrative council.
If you are wondering whether
or not the bike is a passing fad
that just recently came upon the
scene, you’re wrong. One of the
earliest bicycles was a wooden
hobby-horse developed by Karl
Von Drais in 1816. Drais’
machine was awkward, heavy
and without pedals. The cyclist
propelled it by shuffling his feet.
When pedals were introduced
some 20 years later, the
bicycle’s popularity shot for
ward.
Today, bicycle manufacturers
can hardly keep up with the
demands for their products, Sch
winn’s production this year is a
for all higher education in
stitutions in the state was 3.94,
and for all private four-year
colleges, 5.50. Generally
speaking, the lower the ratio, the
higher the degree of utilization.
President Wenger continued
by saying, “I believe it is fair to
conclude that Atlantic Christian
College conducts its building
program in close coordination
with its enrollment growth. We
are anticipating a student body
of some 1,750 this fall, about the
same as last, which was the
largest in our history. We take
this to mean that our total
educational program continues
to be approved by prospective
students and other segments of
our constituency.
Even though these com
parisons are useful, they do not
indicate the condition of in
structional space or its
adequacy for the purposes used,
according to the study. “Our
need for a new library building
and a nursing education building
is urgent at Atlantic Christian,”
said President Wenger. He
stated that funding, both
government and private, is
being sought for these purposes.
record 1.2 million bikes.
Nevertheless they were sold out
by the middle of May.
Production of most bikes are
hampered by the use of in
ternational quality components.
Handbrakes arrive from
Switzerland and expensive ten-
speed gear changers come from
Japan. The only bike that has
lost popularity is the mid
dleweight with coaster brakes.
The Collegiate’s stockmarket
analyst, Harry Hindsight, ad
vises students to invest in
bicycle stock. Huffman
Manufacturing’s stock has more
than doubled from last year’s
low; Murray Ohio’s shares have
nearly quadrupled in price.
If you’re interested in buying a
bike in this area there is a fairly
abundant market. Most of the
hardware stores and discount
houses stock bikes as well as
parts and accessories. Moss
Bicycle Shop downtown is
practically the only repair shop.
Probably the best buy for your
money is a lightweight 26” Huffy
for $30 sold at the Best Products
Store in Raleigh.
The two wheeler’s popularity
is gaining at this college. Cycling
will be even better as the
weather cools down. One
question remains though—how
many hardy souls will be able to
pedal through the winter?
fiiif-Wl ii.
AUTRY
YERBY
BAKER
Freshmen Prepare
For Senate Race
Freshmen elections will be
held Oct. 6 & 7 and this week the
Collegiate is featuring the
candidates for Senator.
I would like to take this time
and space to let you freshmen
know that I would like very
much to serve as your freshman
class senator for this year.
There isn’t really a whole lot I
have to say because I do not
think that I should go around
stating past achievements or
giving you promises, for
although I do have a little insight
as to the goings on of this
college, this knowledge is small
and I have a lot to learn. All I can
really say is that if I am chosen I
will do anything in my power to
help my class.
First of all, I don't believe in
stating my life’s activities in
order to be elected. It is not with
my past we are concerned, but
rather your future,
Monday night someone came
to me and told me I was to write
a statement about my platform
and my views. I began thinking
about this and realized this
would be wrong. I am not run
ning to present my views to you,
but to represent your views to
others. It is your ideas and views
that matter, and I will try to
represent them with the best of
my ability.
Concert.,,
Bill Deal and the Rhondells
and the Black and Blue will
perform at a blanket concert
tonight at8:00 p.m. in the Wilson
Gym. Tickets will be $1,50 for
A,C. students and $2.00 for non
students.
NTE
Scheduled
The National Teacher
Examinations (NTE) will be
administered on Nov. 13,1971, at
Atlantic Christian College which
has been designated as a test
center.
According to Zeb M.
Whitehurst, III, dean of
students, college seniors
preparing to teach and teachers
applying for positions in school
systems which encourage or
require the NTE are eligible to
take the tests. In addition, the
designation of Atlantic Christian
College as a test center for these
examinations will give
prospective teachers in this area
an opportunity to compare their
performance on the
examinations with candidates
throughout the country who take
the tests, Whitehurst said.
Mark Twain
Show Set
Atlantic Christian College will
be the scene of a world-famous
re-creation of one of America’s
most appealing and stimulating
writer-philosopher-humorists,
Mark Twain, as the Atlantic
Christian College Concert and
Lecture Series presents John
Chappel in the program “Mark
Twain Tonight',”, scheduled to
open on Sept. 29, in Howard
Chapel, at 8 p.m.
For more than two hours,
Chappell, scholar and actor,
promises to regale the audience
with the biting with and thought-
provoking observations of
Samuel Clemens. “Mark Twain
Tonight,” which won for Hal
Holbrook the Tony Award, the
Drama Critics Circle Award,
and an Emmy nomination, is 99
per cent Twain material. Some
selections are whole pieces of
material lifted from one source,
with additional lines form other
I am running for Freshman
Class Senator. If elected I will
represent the majority of the
Freshman Class. 1 am con
cerned about the rules
regulating women dorms. I hope
in the future to bring forth just
how the Freshman Class feels
this and that should be done. 1
feel the Student Bill of Rights
has many good aspects to it
which if passed will take an
interest in your class.
1 live in Waters Hall, room 608
and any Freshaman, boy or girl
who would like to talk to me
further on this or anything else;
I am open for suggestions and
ideas. Just leave a note or knock
on my dcwr.
I would like your vote of
confidence on October 6 & 7.
Vote of Peter Baker, a man who
will serve you.
sources sewn into the fabric of
the piece to sharpen its dramatic
or humorous possibilities. Other
selections begin with an idea of
some topical value, with com
ments and anecdotes about it
wrought together to form a
satire on the subject.
It was Twain who observed
“Man is the only animal that
blushes.Or needs to ” “If you
pick up a starving dog and make
him prosperous, he will not bite
you. This is the principal dif
ference between a dog and a
man " “It could probably be
shown by facts and figures that
there is no distinctly native
criminal class except
Congress.” “To my knowledge 1
have no races, color or creed
prejudices., all I care to know is
that man is a human being
That’s good enough for me.
Susan Tyndall, Willie Walker, and Jane O’Neil represent the growing
student pastime and to many a necessary means of travel as they take
a break from the peddle pace of the bike boom.
YRC Meet
There will be a meeting to
organize the Young Republican
Club Tuesday, Sept. 28, in room
112 Hines Hall. It also will serve
the purpose for nominating
officers for the 197-172 year. The
time of the meeting is 11:00 a.m.
For any other information
contact Maxie Blaclock. phone
243-3492,
John Chappell as Mark Twain.