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PAGE TWO THE LANCE MAY 1, 1962 EDITORIALS A Better Way Last Monday a campus-wide election was held to vote on the proposed changes in the Student Government Asso ciation Constitution. These changes were more like a com plete revision of the entire piece. Again there was not a good representation at the polls, but in this election the percentage of students voting was even less than it has been before. There are several points we would like to raise about the conducting of this election. In the first place, there were posters in the Student Cen ter and in all the Dorms informing students of the important dates in the consideration of the Constitution. These posters were put up long before Spring Holidays. Why didn’t the majority of the Student body vote? Perhaps the election could have been held on Tuesday, after a Monday night Dorm meeting, at which time an announcement could have been made to remind students to vote. This would have been an additional reminder. In the second place, we feel that the election was not carried out in the most efficient manner. There was not even a Constitution in the Game Room, where the voting was held. We realize that there was an opportunity given to discuss the changes and there was an open Senate meeting held for this same purpose, but, perhaps, many studpts would have liked to refresh their memories on the various changes proposed. Also we feel it would have been much more democratic to have voted on each individual change in the Constitution rather than on all the changes with one mark. Then students would have really known what they were voting for and would have given each item careful consideration. The changes in the Constitution showed much hard work done by the Constitution Committee and the Student Govern ment Convention. Many of the changes will greatly help the operation of the Student Government Association, but it is a shame that many students voted “yes” without even know ing the proposed changes. Needed - An Audilorinm This past week the Highland Players presented Thorton Wilder’s play “Our Town” at the Laurinburg High School Auditorium, and they really did a tremendous job of the production. A great deal of acting talent was displayed. Those students who did not attend missed the best activity presented all year by a student organization. This year it has been a great help for us to be able to u.se the facilities of the High School Auditorium and Gym, but won’t it be wonderful when we have these type build ings of our own? The members of the play cast had a time finding some place to practice. They used classrooms in the Liberal Arts building, but this, of course, doesn’t give the stage effect. They needed an Auditorium. One of the im portant things that has been lacking this year has been an assembly room large enough to hold the entire student body. A place such as this would have done much to bring the student body together into a functioning unit. An Auditorium would have also helped the sports pro gram. We could have met together for pep rallies. The members of the teams could have received more recognition for the work that they put into their practices. We would have had a place for our concerts, lectures, and dramatic productions. Yes, an Auditorium would have been a great help in many situations. E.W. Editor-in-chief Elaine Ward Managing Editor M. Preston Stone EDITORIAL STAFF Assistant Editor Charles Quick News Editor C. R. Graham Feature Editor Joyce Hellekson Co-Sports Editor Lib Baxley, Jim Bunnell Fine Arts Editor Tom Farinholt Art Editor Harriet Otten Staff Writers Bill Campbell, Rebecca Carter Dianne McDonald, BiU Patterson Sue Shannon, Martha Walsh Norwood Maddry BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Vivian Dutton Circulation Manager Mellie Nelson Assistant Circulation Manager Ann Stradley Typists Jean Pigott Mary Louise Robertson Bea Smith General Staff Jean Anderson Audrey Hartsell, Sue Stephenson Jean Wasson, Bob Zeh Faculty Advisor Mr. Ramon Veal Opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor and in signed columns ap pearing on this page are not necessarily those of The Lance. Only the edi torials are the official opinion of the newspaper. The Lance is published every other Tuesday except during holidays and vacation periods. Offices in the Student Union. Subscription $2.00 for the remainder of the year. SGA Activities SGA Constitution Passes By 4 - 1 In an op>en baUot April 23 the student body voted to ac cept suggested revisions to the Student Government Constitu tion of St. Andrews. The pro posed revisions came as a re sult of the Student Government Convention held on the week ends of March 3-4, 10, 11, and 12. In the vote, in which 212 bal lots were cast, the proposed re visions passed by a 4 to 1 ma jority. The revisions involve vari ous changes in membership and duties of the three branches of student government. Briefly, they are as follows: Article IV, The president of the Honor Council was relieved of duties as a member of the Senate and Student Council. Article V, section 1, the pres ident of the Association was taken off the Honor Council. section 2 the vice-president was relieved as fire chief. sections 3 and 4, the secretary and treasurer were taken off the Senate. Article VI, section 4, the du ties of the Student Council: they are now to receive all petitions: review legislation by the Senate to be passed to the Student Life Committee or vetoed, in which case the legislation goes back to the Senate and may pass di rectly from there to the Student Life Committee with a % vote; recommend to the President of the college a student to serve on the concert-lecture series committee; carry out action by the Student Life Committee; and prepare and administer a budget adopted by the Senate. Article VII, section 2, the membership of the Senate was revised to include the Vice- President of the Association, the President of each class, three Senators elected from each class, a representative from each dormitory, three non^ resident students, and two fac ulty advisors. section 3 stipulates that all Senate meetings be open to the student body, and that meetings may be called by petition with in the Senate. The judiciary system was the subject of general revision, be ginning with establishing the duties of the dormitory Coun cils, and providing for an intra dormitory council to co-ordinate activities. The Honor Court, known pre viously as the Honor Council, had its duties clearly outlined, and wiU act as a part of the Student-Faculty Judiciary Com mittee on matters involving pos sible suspension. This commit tee is composed of the Honor Court and three faculty mem bers. A system of appeals of the decisions of these bodies were also established. With this, the duties and membership of the Intramural Sports Council, the Student Center Board, the Student Christian Council, and the Stu dent Life Committee were es tablished. Emily (Barbara Irby) and George (Norwood Maddry) in a painful — and beautiful — scene from the Highland Players production of “OUR TOWN.” 'Our Town' Presentation Seen As Sensitive And Delicate By ED BENJAMIN There was an extra bonus in store for many the other night; Oui’ Town was presented by the Highland Players. In attempt ing to find the correct adjec^ tives to describe this perform ance, it is perhaps best to say that the play was presented with a delicate sensitivity and a deep understanding. Somewhere near the begin ning of the first act, the au dience found itself deeply inte grated into Grovers Corners, New Hampshire, and the lives of its inhabitants. The Gibbs family and the Webb family be came our neighbors and their way of life became our way of life for a little while. The char acters somehow became more than just characters to us; they became people, like us, yet maintaining that sensitive dif fidence through which we could feel theu’ pains, laugh at their joys, while keeping a detached view point much like that of the ghost of Emily. Once involved in tiiis simple, but absorbing drama, the au dience saw the daily life of Grovers Corners, their mom ents of great joy, as illustrated by the marriage of George Gibbs to Emily Webb, a tragic moment (Emily’s death), and finally the realization that this life, no matter how beautiful, tragic, sad, funny, or absurd it may seem, is but a tiny awareness of something great er than the universe itself. Our Town became “our town,” how ever big or small, to each and every member of the audience. The characters, themselves, were portrayed very well. Jim Howell played Dr. Giggs with a great deal of depth. He prov ed to be very convincing in his role of the small-town doctor whom everyone respects and goes to with their troubles, both physical and mental. The char acters of the Stage Manager (Ned Browning) Mrs. Gibbs Mary Elizabeth Cobb), Mr. Webb (Charles Ellis), and Mrs. Webb (Sara Alex Bradbury) were also effectively presented. Two of the minor characters which were very aptly present ed were Prof. Willard (James Jackson) and the town drunk and church organist Simon Stimson (Prof. Maurince Stire- wait.) Norwood Maddry played George Gibbs and his interpre tation of this character was ex tremely well dMie. His fadal ex pressions and actions were but part of the excellent job in con veying the role of a boy grow ing into early manhood in Grov ers Ck)mers or any town Barbara Irby gave a very ten der and absorbing performance as Emily Webb This young lady was apparently sensitive to each mood and tone in the play, and she certainly exhibited a natural grace in the role of Em ily. Here versatile talent on the stage is well-displayed in a role of this type. The remainder of the cast played their roles well, and for all practical piuposes, the ac tors on the stage were not just characters, they were the peo ple of Grovers Comers. The play progressed smooth ly without any noticeable mis takes. It would be rather ridic ulous to state that the play was presented without mistakes. Be ing human we are all subject to error, but the measure of men, and, consequently, of ac tors in a play, is not how many errors we make but what we do with these mistakes. This abUity to cope with mistakes it seems to me, marks a suc cessful or an unsuccessful the atre group. This is also indica tive of the back stage work, the direction, and the confi dence needed for a successful play. In the above respects, the Highland Players are a highly successful theatrical group. If this group can present such a remarkable presentation on its first performance, it is difficult to imagine the qual ity and grace in future produc tions. The Highland Players have succeeded in presenting Oui- Town in a very sensitive and rewarding production.
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