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PAGE TWO CLARION APRIL 25, 1952 Editorial Comments... Moral Breakdown Of Our Time: MORE JUSTICE OR FEWER RULES, IF YOU PLEASE! The students of Brevard college were given the re sponsibility of self-government last year when the student council system was inaugurated. It was in trust that an ef ficient job would be done when student affairs were in student hands that the administration began this policy. This trust has been violated for the reason that the student council has not enforced its regulations. This is not the fault of any one person. Due in part to the fact that students in small colleges know each other personally members are reluctant to inform the council against of fenders. It is often true that in a small school the students hold a powerful weapon—they can efficiently and brutal ly “blackball” so-called tattletales. Public opinion, in col lege as well as elsewhere, can Crucify the right-doer as well as the wrong-doer. Any student on the campus has broken rules. Almost every rule has been broken time and again. Some are unim portant rules which are broken; some are important. The .importance of the rule has little to do with its enforcement, however. A rule should be obeyed because it is a rule. If it is not a good rule, it should be changed, but until that tim6 it should be obeyed. If the little rules are not obeyed, neith er will the big ones. This tendency towards rulebreaking is dangerous. It is a symptom of the moral breakdown of our time-—a time when people think it is exciting to break speed laws, when men falsify their income tax returns with no twinges of conscience, when men and women break the ten com- mandmente daily in the things they say and do, and when people think it is a lark to break prohibition laws. What too few people realize is that laws are made for protection and that public sanction of wrongdoers is dangerous to every person in society. If the students do not enforce their own regulations, they will forfeit their rights to self-government. It is im perative that the student council enforce its regulations. We have no wish to lose our freedom because someone isn’t doing his job.—J. C. IRIES CdL^rRiDE ETT WIRinil SubEcription rates are $1 per year and advertising rates are available upon request. Editor-in-Chief Tom Neal, Jr. Associate Editor : Barbara June Hansen Feature Editor_._l_l June Craft Sports Editors —Worth Wilkerson, Gloria Starnes, Feature Writer Jack Folline Heorters Alex Houston, Martha Dixon, Bobbie Bridges Artist Wilburn Harrison Faculty Adviser Philip E. Kennedy Business Managers Lawson Bingham, Carolyn Hamilton Business Staff _____Patsy Parrish, Mary Morgan, Glen Sw^ain, Larry Poteat Picture Editor Lila Burgess 1 K. w: Sports Editorial; TALKING ABOUT SPORTS By WORTH WILKERSON Spring has sprung, and along with the proverbial robin come the strictly amateur athletes of Bre vard college out to show the old masters a few new tricks of the trade. The nice warm weather which has brought new life to the vernal wood has also brought out a host of sports-minded students who wish to limber their stiff limbs by indulging in a few games of tennis, goH or what have you. To this end several people in the canamunity, in cooperation with the physical education department, have offered their facilities to the students. The two modern concrete tennis courts at Illahee camp for girls have been made available to college students through the efforts of Miss Susan Graham, who served as counselor at the camp last siunmer. Students may use these courts at any time by getting permission from either of the owners, Mrs. Curtis or Miss Tilly. According to Bob Walton, who has been working on the college courts, these courts are now aibout ready for use. He asks, however, tliat students please refrain from wearing street shoes on the courts. For those who enjoy slamming a few balls on the golf course, Mr. Ralph Baker, manager of the Bre vard country club, has consented to let local studente use the junior membership cards which cost $3.50. This entitles the holder to the same privileges as a regular junior member, including use of the club house until June 30 at a much re duced rate. Anyone not holding a membership card will be charged the regular greens fee of $1.00 per outing. According to Miss Louise Mosley, girl’s physical education director, plans are now imderway to obtain the use of a local swimming pool for group swimming. This arrange ment should satisfy the appetites of many students who have been complaining about hot weather of late. For those who enjoy a good team sport, plans call for the organiza tion of a co-ed softball league fol lowing May day. The games will be played after supper each eve ning, and the winner of the league v.all play a faculty softball team for the grand championship of soft ball at Brevard college. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? A croquet court has been set up above Taylor Hall for the less am bitious student, or for the guy and gal who like to prove which is the more accurate shot. Please girls, use the mallets on the croquet balls only! Of course, the archery equip ment is always available to anyone who would like to play Robin Hood. It looks as if there is a place for anyone in the athletic department now, so let’s let down our hair and take advantage of the opportunity. Fun is in the making, and yours truly feels like playing a good game of tennis right now. Any challengers? Phi Theta Kappa Sends Delegates To Meeting The Delta Pi chapter of Phi The ta Kappa, national honor fraterni ty at Brevard college, sent five del egates to the national convention at Gulfport, Mississippi, April 3-5. Delegates included Mary Louise Dean, president of the local chap ter, Caroline Davis, Lawson Bing ham, Bill Eller, and Charles Yar brough. According to Miss Dean, the Bre vard delegation was the only Phi Theta Kappa representative of North Carolina. Dr. Burt Loomis, head of the col lege Guidance and Pyschology de partment and adviser to the organ ization, accompanied the group to the convention. Phi Theta Kappa is the only jun ior college fraternity based exclu sively on scholarship, leadership and service. There are over 140 chapters of the fraternity located in 36 states and the Panama Canal Zone. The Delta Pi chapter was char tered on April 22, 1943. BULLETIN Mrs. Rosa Norwood, secretary to the dean, stated today that all members of the graduating class must come by her office no later than Monday to be measured for caps and gowns. The order will be placed the early part of next week, Mrs. Norwood announc€(J, WHO’S WHO Who’s Gloria Starnes? Ask a question like that and you are im mediately tabbed as a newcomer, for Gloria is well known to every one on the campus. She is a cute little blonde who comes to Brevard from Monroe, N. C. Her personality and spirit enliven the campus. In high school she played on the basketball team for three years and was captain on the team in her senior year. Gloria acted in both the junior and senior plays. The senior play. The Adorable Imp, had a “natural” in Gloria for the lead. At Brevard she has continued as a top-notcher in both her studies and social activities. She seems to have a strong hold on the vice- president offices of various groups. She is vice president of the sopho more class, Christian Fellowship club, Euterpean society. Dramatics club, and the Women’s Athletic as sociation. She is also a member of the ministerial club and Sigma Pi Alpha. As forward on the basket ball team she developed a hook shot that anyone would have been proud of. Of what is Gloria most proud? The distinction she holds of being one of the three West Hall girls that returned this year. Melvin McIntosh is another live wire on the campus. He is kept busy with Playmasters, Delphians, Christian Fellowship club. Sigma Pi Alpha, and the Glee club. To —Turn To Page Three
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