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Vol. XXIX LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 3,1970 No. 7
L C. Changing With The Times
Times are changing, and so
is Louisburg College. Our
hopes for a new science build
ing, a student center and a new
men’s dormitory will become,
in the not very distant future, a
reality.
The Administration has
announced the acquisition of
21 acres of land that adjoin the
campus from the north. At
present, this property, former
ly owned by the late Mr. A. W.
Person, consists of two houses.
One is the former residence of
Mr. Person, and the other is a
larger building, formerly an Inn
of some historical significance.
It is said that Aaron Burr once
spent the night there while
traveling through Ix)uisbur£,
At the back of this property
there is a large pond and an old
white oak tree that according
to old accounts is close to five
hundred years old.
The plans for the possible
uses of this land are now being
developed by James Godwin,
architect of Raleigh and Harry
Harless, college architect. A
topographical map has been
drawn of the property and
tentative plans for it. The back
part of the land will probably
be landscaped and the land at
the front will be used for facul
ty town houses, a new men’s
dorm and a new president’s
home.
Jdition to this land five
other housing facilities have
been acquired which will be
needed to accommodate men
students next year when third
and fourth Main will no longer
be in use.
The new Student Center
will be built adjacent to the
cafeteria. This will provide a
large reception and ballroom
area, a T.V. room, a main
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Prime objective of the Project Attainment development program is twofold; to provide funds for building the
Academic-Sci^-nce Hall, and construction of an adequate Student Center. Plans for the proposed Student Center arc not
yet available but pictured above is one of several “architect’s conceptions” of the Academic-Science Hall. The building
will house chemistry and biology facilities, the mathematics department, and provide space for instruction in psychology
and other science related studies. A government grant will be applied for to provide a portion of the cost. I'arget date for
ground breaking is the fall of 1970.
lounge and various other re
creational facilities. It will also
house the new post office and
offices for the staffs of
Columns and The Oak.
Plans for the new Science
building have been completed
and it is hoped that work on
this can begin next year. This
building will include the Biolo
gy, Chemistry, Psychology and
Mathmatics departments.
Dr. Robbins, Mr. Daniel and
all others concerned with these
projects have been working
very hard to obtain the funds
that are vital to carry out these
projects. An application for a
government subsidy has been
submitted to HUD. They are
.also trying to secure private
financing. The goal for project
attainment, $850,000, has
been fuUfilled to the half-way
point.
The future is bright and as
Mr. Daniel added, “Beyond
these things, we will devote
ourselves to improving on what
we already have. That is a
campus that will desirably and
adequately serve eight hundred
students.”
Tricia Nelson
Attention Girls: Now's Your Chance
Sadie Hawkins Weekend of- April 10, with a talent show. time should get in touch with
ficially begins Friday night, Anyone with the talent and the Ken Morrison, Franklin 300,
THE GEORGIA PROPHETS
Box 1143. The Masters of
Ceremonies will be Gene
Crowder and Tiny Anderson.
Following the show, three
movie classics will be shown,
such as W. C. Fields, etc.
Saturday morning beginning
at 10:00, everybody on cam
pus will be included in the
festivities. If you don’t want to
get thrown in jail with a fine
placed on your head, dress up
or down (depending on
weather and personal mood).
Anything old and grubby is
going to be great. Try to be as
hillbilly as possible. Gene
Crowder, acting as Master of
Ceremonies, will start the show
off right with the chase on
front campus. After this the
couples will be married in the
available marriage booths.
Throughout the day contests
will be held for the finest
beards and the grubbiest
clothes. Apple cider will be on
hand in the booths and there
will be bobbing for apples.
Girls will be able to display
their true selves when given the
chance to throw pies at the
boys.
Also, there is great hope
that a parade will take place
through town.
Bringing the weekend to a
climax will be a dance in the
cafeteria from 8-12, featuring
the fantastic “Georgia Pro
phets.” This band has played
all over the country, and we
consider ourselves really lucky
to have them. They have cut a
record, “Fever”, and play a
variety of music from “Sly and
the Family Stone” to a “Mo
town Review.” Dress for the
dance is just informal (school
clothes). A trophy will be
awarded the same night for the
most appropriately dressed.
Admission for the dance will
be a dollar; other than that, the
weekend is free.
The entire weekend
promises to be a great time for
everyone. It sounds even better
than last year’s. Oh! By the
way, guys, as a last resort it is
quite acceptable that you ask
the girl.
-Jeri Holland