Friday, October 5,1973
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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ From The Past
After holding residence in
Louisburg for over a month, I’m
in a prime mood to throw some
negative arrows around to
various factions of the Louis
burg College community. If
some of the comments sound a
little harsh, very frankly that is
because they are meant to be.
The criticism may involve a
cross-section of people, but no
single person is meant to be a
target for any of the arrows.
Louisburg College is a living
example of the double-standard
differential between men and
women, a problem which
plagues us greatly. Though the
men have no curfew hours, the
women must report to the dorm
at what many people consider
an unreasonably early hour,
and be “locked in.” This year
there has been an hour
extension granted on Wednes
days nights, and no difficulty
has arisen from this action. In
fact, the addition of an hour one
night a week has been widely
enjoyed. I suppose Wednesday
is very happy about this extra
hour of existence. . . but what
about Thursday. . .or Monday. .
.or Tuesday. What has
Wednesday got that every
other week night lacks?
The dormitory visitation
isituation is one area that has,
and will continue to come under
much attack by students. The
establishment of strict visi
tation hours has seemed only to
make the situation more
humorous and pitiful. During
the week there is no provision
for a student to call upon
another student of the opposite
sex in his own living room. If
two students would like to visit
each other, they must meet at
some defined rendezvous. This
seems a bit childlike and
certainly does not reflect an
attitute of student responsi
bility by the Administration.
The college experience is
supposed to give students a
greater range of freedom and
also a chance to assume the
responsibility associated with
their freedom; the freedom
must, exist if the chance for
responsibility is to follow.
In a rapidly changing world,
the Louisburg clock is far
behind. The rules at Louisburg
College are far outdated and
reflect an attitude taken
toward a pre-college adult.
Some may say that Louisburg
is trying to uphold a standard
set by the United -Methodist
Church, but we "must realize
that even the Church is
experienceing changes of
attitude.
It is a well-known fact that
this year’s sophomore class is
only a fraction of the size of its
role as freshman last year, and
some folks are concerned as to
why this is true. I submit that
the ex-students were merely
frustrated by the rules and
regulations which they were
forced to abide by-rules
outdated and irrelevant.
I would like to make an
urgent plea to the Admini
stration Student Government
Association, students, and total
Louisburg College community
to get our thoughts and
directions together before the
fut ire of this institution is
thrown deeper into jeopardy.
The following excerpts were
taken from the 1960-61
Louisburg College Student
Handbook;
“Parents wishing to closer
supervision of their children
will make such requests to the
Dean of Men and Dean of
Women.”
“Students must not take
baths after 10:30 p. m. as it is
disturbing to those whose
rooms are near the bath.
However, on Saturday baths
may be taken until 11 p. m.”
“Radios must be quiet after
7:15 p. m. Any two radio
calldowns will remove the radio
from a student’s room for two
weeks. Two additional call
downs will remove the radio for
the remainder of the scholastic
year; this alone cancels the
operating fee.”
“Only table and ceiling lights
are to be used. Sixty watts are
allowed for each student. Any
other form of lighting must be
approved by the proper
authorities.”
“Any electrical fixture will
subject the occupants of that
room to a $5.00 fine, unless the
student has secured written
permission for using the
particular electrical device, and
pays a monthly fee.”
“You are expected to attend
Sunday School and Church.”
“A significant expression of
social maturity is indicated in
one’s being properly attired.
Although it may not be literally
true that ‘clothes make the
man,’ yet, the impression given
by correct dress is always
favorable and lasting. Sloppi
ness, on the other hand, carries
with it an impression that is
completely lacking in virtue.”
“For these reasons the
college sets some basic
standards of dress.”
“Bermuda Shorts may not be
worn anywhere except on back
campus, gym, and the soda
shop.”
“When short shorts are worn
to the gym, a coat or skirt must
also be worn.”
“Slacks or jeans may be worn
only on field trips (if permission
is given by the instructor),
when a girl is engaged in
construction projects, and
when the Dean of Women gives
special permission.”
“All campus areas except the
interior of the dormitories are
very public (although many
such are in the buildings m
which the dorms are located).
In the public areas the
following dress regulations
shall be observed: Dress shirt
tails (including any shirt tail
rounded in front, at the sides,
or in the back) must be tucked
in under the belt. Sport shirts
may be worn outside unless
Bermuda Shorts are worn.
Shower shoes may not be worn
in public areas.”
“Men students are expected
to take special care that their
off-campus attire reflects only
the best upon themselves and
the college.”
“Freshmen girls may go to
town three afternoons a week
between 3 and 6 p. m.
Sophomores may go morning
or afternoon and any time on
Saturday.”
“Quiet is expected at all
times on Sundays. Anyone
(girl) leaving the campus,
except for church, must receive
the permission from the Dean
of Women.”
Freshmen
React To UC
Several freshmen were
interviewed recently concern
ing their opinion of the
Louisburg College community.
The remarks were varied, but
most seemed to like the overall
life here at Louisburg.
Scottie Blalock: “It’s a good
place to get away from home to.
The people are nice and I enjoy
campus life. The food is terrible
though. Rules for girls seem to
be too strict. I like the faculty
because they can give me a lot
of individual help.”
Nancy Lang: “I think
Louisburg College is a nice
school for a small school. The
campus is small, but it is easier
to meet people. It is easy to get
individual attention in classes.
The thing I really don’t like is
weekends-there is nothing for
students to do. Most students
go home on weekends because
of this. I think they would stay
if there was sornething going
on. All in all, it’s a pretty good
place.
Bill Smith: “I like the fact
that all my classes are in one
place. Some of the people seem
a little snobbish, but on the
whole, everyone’s pretty
friendly.”
Meshiela Richardson: “It is
a nice school and there are a lot
of great people, but the
Christian atmosphere is not as I
thought it would be. The
faculty members appear to be
outstanding and seem to have
personal interest for the
students. I think the infirmary
could, stand some improve
ment.”
Kim Ayscue: “I like Louis
burg College fine, and my
See FRESHMAN Page 7
Views On Campus Animals
III. DISEASES MAN MAY ACQUIRE FROM DOMESTIC ANIMALS
IN THE UNITED STATES
From childhood most of us
have befriended some member
of the animal kingdom. To
many, this has been a warm and
rewarding experience. We have
felt compassion and a kinship
with nature that can last a
lifetime. We can see reflections
of this experience in the
tl^usands of visitors to zoos,
parks and game preserves each
year. We are just beginning to
learn that the process of
extinction is a very real
phenomenon as the list of
endangered species grows. So
in our own small way we may
try to help by befriending
injured or orphaned wild and
domestic animals.
I feel that I must point out
some of the inharent dangers in
such “humanitarian” efforts.
With the concentration of
human population in cities and
on college campuses, there is an
,increased chance of trans
mission of disease from animal
a man. A table is included from
the National Communicable
Disease. Center-Public Health
Service - Epidemiology Di
vision innumerating some of
the more common diseases
transmitted from domestic
animals to man.
So before you decide to keep
an animal in your dormitory
room, realize there may be a
'public health problem as well as!
sanitation problem. This is
why the college rules state np
pets. It is for your protection
and ours, not an effort to
impune individual rights. In
closing, I would like to say love
and respect nature, for we are
all dependant on it for our very
survival. But do so out of
knowledge and reason.
WHILE enormous strides
have been made in communica
tions in recent years, there’s
still a lot to be said for the
smile.
Franklin P. Jones in Quote
THE RULE for traveling
abroad is to take our common
sense with us, and leave our
prejudices behind.
William Hazlitt
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