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ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, JANUARY 30,
SGA Problems
HEW Rule
To Begin No Later
Many students are unaware of
the great role that the Student
Government Association plays
in daily campus life at Atlantic
Christian College. The S.G.A.
has supported some long
standing traditions at A.C.C.
through the years while
simultaneously endeavoring to
make changes in other phases of
college life. Changes cannot be
made as simply as one might
think and the S.G.A. has
certainly faced many obstacles
slowing the association down in
its objectives.
Student apathy has played no
minor role in thwarting progres
sive actions of the S.G.A.
When needed to help the S.G.A.
in various projects, volunteers
among the student body have
been scarce. Surely there must
be some individuals among this
student body with an interest in
college life and an urge to aid in
improving it. Finding them is a
different story... In the past, the
S.G.A. has tried unsuccessfully
to push such issues through as
grade point computation. It was
sent to a special committee, then
back to the faculty committee. A
briefing ensued with the final
result being failure after over a
year of continued efforts made
for its passage by S.G.A.
The S.G.A. must go through
quite a bit of “red tape” slowing
down its actions considerably.
First, there is the problem
involving the infrequency of
Executive Board meetings.
Issues can be considered only at
these times and action upon
them must wait for S.G.A.
meetings regularly convening
about twice a month. Secondly,
the S.G.A. is required to go
through the student body by
lengthy voting when Constitution
changes or matters of policy are
involved. For matters of policy,
the Board of Trustees must also
be consulted. Forms are often
requested to be signed and
turned in to the proper officials.
This requires more time. Lastly,
the Board of Trustees also has
an infrequency of meetings
along with a certain degree of
unfamiliarity with campus hfe
today. The Board simply cannot
follow every phase of campus
k ^ ‘^^f’^ast in policy favored
by the Board of Trustees and the
S.G.A, often leads to slowing
down the association’s processes
involving change. For example,
proposals on the Drinking issue
nave been turned down
repeatedly by the Board of
trustees, making passage
impossible. President Wenger
roust also be consulted in many
'nstances by the S.G.A,,
presenting another hinderance
0 this lengthy process of
changing policies.
Finances play a fundamental
part in the ability of the S,G.A, to
bring about needed changes in
campus life. All money not
specifically allocated in the
budget must be voted on by the
Executive Board and the
treasury must be consulted. Any
procedure involving money
must go through this lengthy
process for our own protection.
In effect, however, it slows down
actions of the S.G.A.
The S.G.A. has been active in
such issues now as the long
debatable visitation privileges in
women’s dormitories on a
limited basis. An attempt is now
being made to find a suitable
means of reducing bookstore
prices. A solution to the problem
of breaking line in the cafeteria
is being considered in hope that
students will participate
individually in helping the
S.G.A. to solve it. Entertainment
in the form of concerts has been
a problem for the S.G.A. Two
concert groups scheduled for
this school year backed out last
semester. Unfortunately, there
is no way to prevent this with the
limited amount of money
delegated for campus
entertainment purposes.
Our S.G.A., like any
legislative body, is often slower
to act than we might wish.
However, the S.G.A. provides
the way in which to voice student
opinions and ideas on campus.
This system can work well only
if the students support it
wholeheartedly and understand
the trying problems encountered
by the associaton.
ANN DIXON
Sigma Pi
on Probation
Sigma Pi Fraternity at
Atlantic Christian College was
placed on probation for one
semester. The probation grew
out of a hazing incident that
occurred during pledge training
and initiation. Action against the
fraternity was taken by the
Student Life Committee.
Probation means that the
fraternity cannot conduct any
pledge activities for this
semester. Futhermore, the
fraternity cannot have any
social affairs, such as parties,
this semester.
The Entertainment
Committee has recently made
plans for a Valentines Dance
to be held in the Old Gym from
8:00-12:00 on Thursday,
February 13. Entertainment
will be provided by Bill Dell
and the Rondells, and dress
will be semi-formal.
No later than the beginning of
the fall semester of 1975 the rule
changes concerning dorm
regulations should come about.
These dorm rule and social
regulation changes come as a
result of HEW action in May of
1974, Changes will come about in
sign-in sign-out regulations,
curfew requirements, nights out
regulations, quiet hour rules,
limitation on out-of-town trips
and overnight visitation rules.
Beginning in the fall, signing
in and out will become optional
for both men and women. There
will be no curfew requirements
for any of the students. All
limitations on out-of-town trips
will be removed, Deskworkers
will be hired to work in the lobby
of each dorm except Hackney
from 12 o'clock midnight till 3
The month of February has on-
campus recruitment visits of
interest to many, if not all, of
you. We would encourage you to
come by and make your ap
pointment for the time best
suited to your schedule. Check
back at the same time for any
literature that might have been
provided to assist in your
preparation for an interview.
Definite dates and sign-up
forms have been received for:
P’riday, January 31, 9:00-12:30
Mr, Bruce from CHESTER
FIELD SCHOOL BOARD,
Chesterfield, Va., will interview
applicants with majors in all
teaching fields.
Wednesday, February 5, 10:00-
2:00 Mr. C. E. Powers will in
terview all majors who will be
certified to teach for the Moore
County Schools, including
Pinehurst and Southern Pines.
Wednesday, February 5, 9:00-
4:30 Chesapeake, Va. Schools’
representative, John B. Vance,
will interview prospective
teachers with majors in all
fields.
Interested persons will
request interviews with Thomas
L. Davis from Cartaret County
Schools, Beaufort on Wednes
day, P’ebruary 5, 9:00-4:00
o'clock.
Wilson City Schools
representative, John Walters,
Jr., will be on campus two af
ternoons to interview those who
will receive teaching certificates
in the areas of:
Early Childhood, Middle
Grades,
and various other subject
areas.
Netv Nursing
Assistant
Mrs. Donna Wiggins has been
named clinical assistant in the
Atlantic Christian College
Department of Nursing, ac
cording to Dr. Arthur D.
Wenger, president of the college.
Born in Hot Springs, S.D., she
received the BSN degree from
the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Prior to her
appointment at Atlantic
Christian she served as a staff
nurse at Charlotte Mmeorial
Hospital, Charlotte, N.C., and at
the Veterans Administration
Hospital in Downey, 111. She was
an instructor at the Norfolk
General Hospital School of
Nursing, Norfolk, Va.
a.m,.,,Every dorm will be
locked at 12 midnight and these
attendants will let residents in
and out of the dorm upon
showing identification. After 3
a,m, the person will have to
report to the security guard to
gain entrance to the dorm
Hackney residents will not need
such service because their doors
open to the outside.
In a similar action the school
made women’s athletics a
regular part of the
intercollegiate athletics
program. Heretofore the
women’s program had status
only as an intramural program
under the PE Department, Now
the women’s program is under
the Director of Athletics like the
Varsity Basketball, Baseball,
1st afternoon February 13,
1:30-5:00 p m,
2nd afternoon February 20,
1:30-5:00 p,m.
Make your appointment for one
of these afternoons.
February 13. 10:00-4::i0 ,Mr.
Eckstein from the Portsmouth.
Va. Schools will interview ap
plicants for Elementary
Education, Math, Science,
Health & PE, (and other sub
jects) teaching positions for
1975-76.
For Further Information
As of this date we expect on-
campus visitation from the
following during February:
February 4, Pilot Life Insurance
Co.
February 12, Aetna Life &
Casualty Co.
February 14, Newport News
City Schools
February 18, N. C. Dept. Dis
tributive Education
Carolina Telephone & Tele
graph
Seaford, Delaware Board of
Education
Feburary 19, HEW —Social
Security
Fauquier County Schools
Suffolk Public Schools
February 21, Kinston City
Schools
Than Full
Track and Soccer, They will
receive money for their own
uniforms, money for travel and
expenses, they will come under
insurance program and this
means that anytime it is desired
in the future, scholarships could
be offered to bring other women
here of special talent in the
athletic field.
All in all these regulation
changes should bring about
more freedom for all the
students of Atlantic Christian
College,
BARRY MORGAN
Howarci Lt‘e
at ACC
Again Goals For Wilson is
joining with the Department of
Urban Affairs at N,C, Slate
University and Atlantic
Christian College in a Public
Forum on a topic of interest to
all concerned citizens.
It is interesting to speculate as
to how politics and the political
role is changing in our society.
Last November, we examined
the changing role of woman in
the political process. Now we are
going to look at black par
ticipation in politics. Our topic
will be “1954—From A Per
spective of Twenty Years—A
Conversation With Howard
Lee,"
The format will be unusual
and interesting. Dr. Amrut
Nakhre, a political scientist and
Dr. Gerald Harris, a theologian,
will discuss with Mayor Lee his
views on the progress in and
resistance to participation in
political decision-making by
black citizens. Dr, Jerry
MacLean will moderate the
discussion.
The program will take place
on Thursday evening, January
30 at 8 p m, in the Choral Room
of the Hackney Music Building
on the Atlantic Christian College
campus. Our first forum met
with great success. One of the
fine features of our program is
the opportunity to look ob
jectively at the political realities
of our time. Your support and
interest makes this possible.
Frustration: The above is a scene from Caldwell Hall. Wonder why?
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