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By WALTKK TYLEK
On Tuesday, September 25, at
6:30 pm. the SGA held it’s
second executive council
meeting. The meeting was
opened with a prayer and the
minutes were read and ap
proved.
In the area of old business.
Dean Whitehurst stated that the
old SGA treasurer was lax in
I posting to the SGA budget books.
After much delay in reviewing
these books, Dean Whitehurst
stated that additional work was
needed to them at a cost to the
SGA .After deba te it was decided
to bill the former SGA treasurer
for the expense of bringing the
buget books up to date.
A letter was then read from
Tom Hackney, a trustee, con
cerning naming the New
Women's Dorm. In his letter Mr.
Hackney stated that the dorm
had not been named as yet
because they hope to induce an
outside source to donate enough
money to have the dorm named
after them.
Another letter was read from
Dr. Wenger concerning the use
of the Trustee Room and an
additional student to the Student
Life Committee and the ad
ministrative council.
The budget was then read with
discussion concerning the funds
for the Student Center. Roy
Johnson stated that an increase
was needed to cover the rising
cost of movies to be shown. After
some needless discussion, the
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read.
Robbie Steen was placed in
charge of this year's Student
State Legislation.
It was then brought to the
attention of the executive board
that the Junior Class president's
quality point average is below
the standard set by the executive
board. It was then moved that
the Junior Class decide the fate
of the question of having
someone to represent them on
the executive board.
Dean Whitehurst brought it to
the attention of SGA that there
was a need to control some of
the long distance calls made by
a certain group. The dean also
suggested that we could save
some money with the en-
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terttiinnient committee if we
vTOTld get groups "piggyback '
or cheaper than we now get
them. Mike Gret'n was then
appointed Chairman of the
Entertainment Committee.
The Afro-American
Awareness Society was asked to
be a budgetary organization of
the SGA next year. U was movini
and carried. The purpose of this
group is to bring together blacks
and whites on campus thorough
a Black Week on campus and
speakers,
Robbie Steen then suggested
that the SGA post bond for
students arrested for marijuana,
Barry Morgan objected to the
motion staling that when a
student is arrested sometimes it
is better for him to be in jail for
awhile. His motion was then
swondtHl, After much deUite the
motion made by Robbie Steen
was voted down. Dean
Whitehurst mentioned that he
was very much concernt*d about
the problem of students being
arrested by police, Tom Kawana
suggested that the ad
ministrative ctHincii should be
involvtni in this matter.
Concerning Homecoming it
was stati-d tlwt the fri'shmen
and sophomores could not be
members on the Homecoming
Court, It was moved that there
should be no classification
concerning the homecoming
(]ueen. This motion was passi>d
and carried.
The meeting was then ad
journed.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, SEPTEMBER 28, 1972
NUMBER FOUR
ACC Religious Attitudes
By DAVID COLEMAN
During freshman orientation a
religious survey was composed
and conducted by the Collegiate
staff for newspaper purposes.
The students were asked to
circle one and only one answer
for each question. These are the
results of a survey conducted
this summer from orientation
students. This survey does prove
that the youth of this country are
turing to God and that the future
generation of leaders will get the
country out of the mess it is now
in. In order to get a more well-
rounded survey it was conducted
among a variety of
denominations. Representation
from the following churches was
heard and recorded: Episcopal
— 12, Holiness — 3, Jewish — 1,
Assembly of God — 1, Church of
Christ — 3, Church of God — 1,
Quaker — 1, Lutheran — 6,
Presbyterian — 26, Methodist —
84, Salvation Army — 2,
Protestant — 4, Catholic — 7,
Christian — 43, Morman — 1,
Baptist — 131.
I. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE
ABOUT GOD?
A. One per cent of the group
claim to be atheists. They
believe that when you die, that is
the end. They also believe that
God was invented by and for
superstitious people.
B. Four per cent seem to be
agnostic. To them no one really
knows if there is a God. They
have never seen or touched him.
It’s just wishful thinking.
C. No one shared any feelings
against God. This type of people
believe if religion was banned, it
would solve many of the world’s
problems.
D. Eighty-seven per cent
consider themselves Christian.
They know that God is and that
his son, Jesus, lives, everything
around them speaks of His
presence, power, love and
forgiveness. He continually
reveals Himself to those who
believe.
E. Four per cent think there is
a God but have their doubts.
Because of this, they don’t do
many bad things (even though
they would like to) because they
are afraid they will have to
answer for their actions.
F. Four per cent think that
God is impersonal and does not
care what they do. They believe
he is not interested.
G. No one expressed that they
had never given the subject
much thought. So most of them
at one time or another had at
least thought about God. No one
showed a complete lack of in
terest in this.
H. No one expressed that there
may be a God, but they don't
need him. No one thought they
could do all right in this life
without His interference.
I. Four per cent simply
expressed they had other beliefs
possibly in other religions.
II. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE
ABOUT JESUS CHRIST?
A. Two per cent didn’t believe
Jesus was the Son of God. They
thought he was a good, kind man
and tried to get other people to
be the same way. They do ex
press that it was a shame people
misunderstood Him and put Him
to death, but they don’t believe
He is alive today.
B. One per cent don’t know
about the history of Jesus Christ
and have never bothered much
to ask themselves what they
believe about Him.
C. One per cent say that Jesus
lied when he taught that he came
from God. He said this so people
would listen to Him and His
teachings. It was not true.
D. Ninety per cent believe
what He said, that He is the Son
of God. They believe He lives
today. They believe that if we
follow Him, we will truly have a
better life. Ask any Christian
you see on campus, he’ll tell you
how much better his life has
been since he found Jesus as his
Savior.
E. Six per cent have other
beliefs possibly concerning other
Gods and religions.
III. WHAT DO YOU
BELIEVE IS THE MAIN
PURPOSE OF LIFE?
A. Eight per cent believe it is
to get a good job, get married,
and have children,
B. One per cent want to enjoy
every minute of it without
causing hurt to others.
C. Forty-three per cent say
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that it is to trust, love, and serve
God.
D. Sixteen per cent don’t know
yet but are still searching. Read
God’s word and if you are in this
category you might find that
purpose in life.
E. Thirteen per cent think that
it is to serve humanity and to
materially improve peoples
standard of living, health,
education, and security.
IV. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE
ABOUT MORAL LAW?
A. Four per cent believe that
there is no such thing as absolute
right and wrong. Laws are made
to fit society. The Ten Com
mandments and Judeo-
Christianity are old-fashioned
and no longer relevant to the age
in which we live.
B. Thirteen per cent are not
sure if there is an absolute right
or wrong conduct.
C. Six per cent believe our
country is built on the principle
that the “majority rules”.
Whatever the majority decides
is right or wrong that is what we
should go by.
D. Thirteen per cent let their
conscience be their guide. They
do not believe in a judgment
after death for our actions here
on earth.
E. Fifty-one per cent believe
the Ten Commandments would
be a good way of life.
F. Thirteen per cent have
other beliefs.
V. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE
ABOUT THE BIBLE?
A. Sixty-two per cent believe it
is God-inspired, factual history
of no mythical content.
B. Twenty-one per cent do not
believe it is Goi-inspired but
contains much factual history,
some myth, and a good deal of
sound wisdom.
C. Four per cent believe mast
of it is folklore.
D. Thirteen per cent have
other beliefs.
VI. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE
ABOUT DEATH?
A. One believes pretty soon
science will enable us all to live
forever, so we need not bother
thinking about death.
B. Ninety-three are not sure
about it at all.
C. Twenty-eight believe
everyone will go to heaven since
God forgives everyone for his
conduct here on earth.
D. Nineteen believe when you
die, that is the end — no more.
There’s no such thing as life
after death.
E. Ninety-three believe that
those who are good go to heaven;
those who are bad go to hell; but
if we are on the border line we go
to purgatory for a while until we
become fit for heaven.
F. Eighteen believe after
death we are reborn into this
world as an arrival on another
human being.
G. One hundred and eleven
have other assorted beliefs.
Come join us in chapel at 7:10
a.m. on Tuesdays and Thur
sdays. If you want to talk about
God in light of the Bible come to
Bible study on Wednesday nights
at 7:00 p.m. Join with us in
singing and praising of our Lord
and savior Jesus Christ. Use
your Christian experience, get
involved and show your love for
the Lord. Help us make the
name Atlantic Christian mean
that the majority are Christians^
and reflect their Christian ex"
perience to all they meet. Get
out of your little shell, witness
for the Lord, save a friend, help
spread the gospel over the
campus.
By LEO C. WHALEY JK.
Last week members of the
Young Republican Club
conducted a political canvass of
resident students. Each student
was querried on his preference
in the presidential race, and the
senatorial and gubernatorial
races in North Carolina.
In the presidential race, 506
students gave their preference.
Of those questioned, 36 favored
McGovern, 431 favored Nixon
and 39 were undecided. This
represents 7.1 per cent for
McGovern, 82,5 per cent for
Nixon, and 7.7 per cent
‘Gov 72’
By LKOWHALKY
Republican gubernatorial
candidate, Jim Holshouser,
toured the Eastern part of
Wilson County Monday, and
concluded his trip with a visit to
Atlantic Christian. While on
campus, Holshouser, shook
hands and dined with the
students in Hamlin Student
Center. He also answered
questions concerning drugs,
taxes, capital punishment, and
jobs.
After dinner, Holshouser
traveled to the Wilson County
P'air with Mr. Bob Williams,
Wilson County coordinator,
several staff members, his
chauffeur and six student
workers from ACC. At the
completion of the fair tour,
Holshouser left for Roxboro. He
will return to Wilson County on
the 13th of October.
undecided, or a vote of 12 to 1 in
favor of Nixon.
In the senatorial race of the
423 voting, 214 cast their lot with
Galifianakis, 113 chose Helms,
and 96 were undecided. This
gives Galifianakis a 2 to 1
margin.
The balloting in the
gubernatorial race gave Bowles
213 votes to Holshouser’s 106.
This gives Bowles a 2 to 1
margin.
In those North Carolna races it
must be pointed out that 96
people were undecided in their
choice for senator, and 91 were
undecided about their choice for
governor.
ACC Polled