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Sbitnnal PAGE TWO THE CLARION November 6, 1970 oCetteri ^lie cldlt Contemporary Arts Festival Needs Support Of College Community The 1970 Brevard College Festival of Contem porary Arts began Tuesday and vi^ill run until No vember 24. Th'O fourth annual event will feature excellent presentations in contemporary music, art, and drama. The festival has proved a definite as set to the cultural life at Brevard College, and we lieartly encourage the college community to support it this year by attending as many events as possible. For various reasons, the cultural offerings at Brevard this year have been somewhat limited. As one could expect, one of the reasons is lack of monetary support as compared with some other years. By showing our support for the festival’s ^events we can do two things; become better versed in the culture of our society, enriching ourselves in the process; and let it be known that we are still interested in the arts, in order to see this type of event maintained, and perhaps along with this, en courage widening of the overall program on campus. So let’s attend! Midterm Grades Are Worthwhile Since midterm grades were given out recently, it follows that this is the logical time_ for many to raise the question, “what’s the use in giving midterm grades?” Many students and faculty members feel that midterms are not worth the trouble, and have little meaning. True, midterms often require extra testing and special attention for the student, with extra effort for the instructor as well. Also, the midterm grade does not always indicate accurately the final out come, des'pite the fact that many students become cfuite concerned about midterms. However, the major purpose of midterms is to give the student (and the instructor) some idea of his progress in the course midway through the se mester. Without this grade it might be possible for a student to go all the way to exam time and have little idea of where he stands. Then, perhaps, when the student is about to take an exam and asks ishe instructor for his grade average, he may find that it is too late to do anything about improving it. A midterm grade can be useful in letting the student know how he has done so far, and then how to plan for the remainder of the semester’s work, knowing what he must do to maintain or improve his grade. This can be done much more effectively at the midterm when eight weeks still remain, than at exam time, or the last minute. Most interested students will make some at tempt to keep their grades throughout the year; others will wait until the end to do anything, per haps when it’s too late. It is for the latter group, especially, that midterm grades can be available in conducting a better effort and ;performance. Dear Editor, After hearing the campaign pleas by President Nixon con cerning the elections this fall, I feel that President Nixon has done a disservice to those con cerned individuals for whom civil disobedience means non violent participation instead of violent confrontation. Mr. Nix on’s arduous attempts at sup port for his foreign and domes tic endeavors met with defin able opposition from Demo cratic leaders in both houses and from students in colleges across the nation. After con demning complacent Democrats, he continued in his speech to list those significant achieve ments by his party and to at tack what he called “radical dissidents.” In addition, he urgently solicited Presidential power to deal with administra tive policies. Since most of these “radical students” have neither voice nor vote in elective procedures, I can see no validity in this kind of thinking. According to his statements, anything beyond legalistic, petitioned dissent is a dangerous, threatening men- The CLARION The VOICE of Brevard College Mark Todd - Editor-in-CWef Ryle Adams Advertising Susan Genes Advertising Mike E. Thorpe Sports Reporter Rowe Haden Sports Reporter Reid TunstaU - News Reporter Milton Rankin News Reporter Susan Harrell News Reporter Bobbie McDaniel News Reporter Mrs. Ena Kate Sigmon Advisor Published weekly during the college session, with the exception of holidays and examination periods, by stud ents of Brevard College. The opinions expressed in this periodical are those of the editorial board and not neoes* sarily those of the CoUege. Printed by The Transylvania Times, North Broad Street, Brevard, North Carolina. Student Government Expectations For Administration Are Outlined By Lyndon Ashworth President Student Government Association The Student Government of any higher educational institu tion is basically designated to facilitate campus communica tion and control, and to boost campus morale. In meeting this objective it sponsors dances, social activities, and holds meet ings. These meetings are com prised of endless proposals which are related to student af fairs and interests. Parliamen- tarily in a college or university, if the proposals are passed by the student government, they are passed on to the administra tion. If the proposal or resolu tion is not too absurd, it should be passed, not vetoed, by the administration simply because it was first proposed in the bet ter interest of the students. In oraer to become a leader in a role of student government leaders, the association needs to have more than just a partial voice in the legislation of fihe higher delegation, or not be pressed into assuming the re sponsibility for certain func tions of which they have no voice in the formulation of ac tual policies. By having students on a board of directors *r board of trustees and faculty commit tees as ex-officio members, the student body would have a much better idea of the hap penings of the governmental bodies of the institution. Because of the lack of ave nues of information, the set of objectives and functions of the student government associations are not in communication with the faculty and administration. Contemporary Arts Begins This Week The Festival of Contemporary Arts opened Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church with a lecture recital of con temporary organ music by Mar ilyn Kaiser. Miss Kaiser joined the Brevard College music fac ulty this fall and is presently organist - director at All Souls Parish in Biltmore, North Car olina. She is also consultant to the Western North Carolina Diocese of the Episcopal Church. Tonight Harvey H. Miller will co-ordinate the Brevard College choral groups in an 8 p. m. musical program in Dun ham Music Center. George and Jerrie Luckten- burg will present a harpsichord and violin recital at 11 a. m. on Saturday in the music center. Ideally the student govern ment associations should pos sess the objective of total student participation in college matters and the feeling that the student has a valuable and necessary contribution to make to the institution. When this attitude is present, the stud ents have a “sense” of matu rity, and the amount of pater nalism on the part of the ad ministration is limited. It is true that the administrative of ficers are more experienced and educated than the stud ents; so this introduces the practice of a teach and help program centered around coun seling the leaders of the stud ent legislature in matters of student government. By involvement and partici pation in institutional policy making and implementation, a foundation is formed for posi tive and productive relation ships, communicable among students, faculty, and admims- tration. ot ace. In retrospect I feel that Mr. Nixon and the present ad ministration should take a hard look at what our democratic process is heading toward. For to invest within a President unlimited power would be a breach of faith to the American people and a definite threat to the political balance of this country. I have observed Mr. Nixon’s alleged “silent majority,” and I can see no way of finding a bridge with which communica tion can be achieved. Since many of my political beliefs are misunderstood as belonging to that of a New Left, I shall state simply by aims of reconstruc. tion and reform. I want to cause a certain amount of discomfort among those who are apathe tic. My struggle is to shock people like President Nixon out of their political smugness. In the words of Thoreau, “I think we should be men first and subjects afterward.” Sincerely, Reid TunstaU New Secretary Joins Staff Dean Grady H. Whicker’s new secretary is Mrs. James E. Davis. Mrs. Davis is a native of Haywood County, Waynesville, North Carolina. She now lives at 312 Lakeview Drive, Bre vard, and has lived in Transyl vania County for fourteen years. Mrs. Davis is active in the Woman’s Club, Garden Club, and is a member of First Unit ed Methodist Church. The Clarion and the students here at the college welcome Mrs. Davis and hope that her employ ment here will be an enjoyable one. UTLOOK ^ Wad OocU EDITOR I’m sure many of you have heard the song that goes, “I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain.” Well, late ly, I’ve seen plenty of the latter, to say the least. I could go on and on about the weather we have had recently, but it would just bore you, and it wouldn’t help anything. In fact, it seems that ever since I mentioned the fact that we hadn’t had as much rain as usual this year, a few weeks ago, that the weather man has pulled a turnabout to more typical (un fortunately) weather on us. But that’s enough talk about our “local problem’''. With all the talk about drugs lately, it has been brought to my attention some of the sad facw about marijuana, but without the usual sermon. Ks as simple as this; without arguing about the possible effects of marijuana or anything like that, here i3 what can hap'pen to one if he is convicted of using, selling, or even holding it for a friend: He can lose all or part of the following — The right to vote, own a gun, or run for public office. Also, the right to become a licensed doctor, den tist, C.P.A., attorney, architect, realtor, private de tective, pharmacist, school teacher, barber, and many other career opportunities will be revoked. He may be forbidden to work for the city, state, and federal government. He cannot be admitted to various schools and colleges. While he could enlist in p military service, he would have no choice of service. And believe it or not, marijuana doesn’t win one many friends from any group of people in siociety. So even to say nothing of the physical effect, marijuana, supposedly the “safest” drug as the law stand now, doesn’t seem to me to offer the individua very much that could be called positive.
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