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THE LANCE
MAY 15. 1962
EDITORIALS
From The Old Editor
To The New Editor
It was with a great sense of fright that I undertook this
job of editor of the college newspaper, and it is now with
a great sense of relief that I write my last editorial. It seems
hard to believe there will be no more deadlines, no more
layouts to do, and no more copy to proof. It is now time
for another person to try his hand at this journalism game.
Congratulations, new editor. The Lance and you are a
team now and as such you will play a vital role in our col
lege community for the tenure of your editorship.
During the past year we have watched our paper de
velop from a hope and plan to the reality that you see
today. We have worked to make a newspaper that looks,
reads like a newspaper — a real college newspaper. You
know because you have been a part of the staff this year.
Being a young college with few traditions to guide us
made us more susceptible to unchecked mistakes and faulty
judgments, but our efforts have been sincere. Through all
our fumbling we did progress. Now you take our efforts
and sometimes painfully-gained knowledge on to make The
Lance an outstanding newspaper.
It is an honor to be the executive editor, a position of
pride that you will feel. However, soon the criticism will
come because you will be expected to be above reproach,
incapable of making mistakes while all the time you are
only human —^ no different from any other student.
You will be faced with controversial issues — what to
do? If you take a stand you will be labeled as prejudiced
or even termed as radical. If you don't you will be called a
coward, afraid of public opinion. You might even get to the
place you are afraid to trust your own opinion.
You will begin to look on your editorial privileges with
mixed emotions. Just when you have patted yourself on the
back for writing a good editorial, the sting of unexpected
reprimand penetrates.
Foresight comes slow and hard and the lack of it is no
small thing. You can drop a bomb shell and not even realize
it. Too late you realize you shouldn’t have printed a par
ticular story. You can’t explain it away, and “I’m sorry”
just doesn’t help.
Even though you are called down by your fellow stu
dents and administration you must not lose faith. Never
resort to the position that all criticism is petty, malicious
and of no consequence. You are in a predicament commonly
referred to as “learning the hard way.”
There will always be the pressure of the next deadline
and along with it the realization that you have got to get
the next paper out on time. Stories have to be written. It
doesn’t matter that little has happened in the last two-
week period that is not stale news and you are piled high
with one-line announcements. It doesn’t matter that the
sports program is still in its first phase and the game you
were depending on was cancelled. It doesn’t matter that there
are no fraternities or sororities to depend on and there hasn’t
been a social activity in months. Stories have to be written
and the deadline met.
Yours is the final responsibility. When a reporter comes
to you with “I can’t” you will have to. No tangible rewards,
it is just part of your position.
However, knowing all this, you wouldn’t trade places with
anyone else on the campus because you are doing something
that no other student can quite do in the same way. YOU
are the editor of The Lance,
So I end my editorship with a sense of accomplishment
but also with a kind of melancholy feeling, a reluctance to
give up the paper. E.W.
Editor-in-chief Elaine Ward
Managing Editor M. Preston Stona
EDITOBLAL 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, Bill 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
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remainder of the year.
SGA Activities
Council Discusses
Electioii.Handbook
The student council, with the
officers presiding, met May 4
and 11.
An Orientation Committee
was set up to begin work im
mediately on plans for orienta
tion next year.
Plans and suggestions for the
new student handbook were
liscussed.
Elections, procedures and re-
luirements for dormitory pres-
'dents were discussed. It was
moved and passed that juniors
and seniors with a “c” average
be eligible. Nominations for
this are to be Monday night,
May 14, with elections the fol
lowing Monday, May 21. Rep
resentatives from the dorms to
the student center board will
be elected at this time.
Reports from the delegates
to the Northstate Student Gov
ernment Associaion were heard.
It was moved and passed that
service awards be printed for
officers and leaders at the end
of next year.
The publicity Committee will
be asked for an evaluation of
their semesters work.
* * *
Annie Duke Given
Award From NSGA
Ted Williams, on behalf of
the council, presented Annie
Duke, past president of the
SGA, with an award for past
work in student government
from the Northstate Student
Governiment Association.
A report from the dance
committee was heard. It was
decided that the profit from
the talent show would go to
the spring week end. A report
from the concert committee
was also heard, with a report
from the carnival committee.
It was decided that the spring
week end be named the
“Spring Fling.” Its estimated
cost at this time is $2060.
Summer School
Schedule And
Classes Listed
The St Andrews summer
school program, under the di
rection of Dc. Louis C. LaMotte,
has been announced and appli
cations are being accepted. The
first term will cover 5 weeks
from June 11 to July 14, the
secod term to begin July 23
and run through August 25.
Classes are scheduled from
8:00 to 9:00, 9:40 to 11:10, 11:30
to 1:00, and 2:00 to 3:50. A
chapel and activity period is al
so scheduled from 11:10 to
11:30. Features of the program
this year are to be a music
camp, from June 11 to July 1,
and a workshop in the under
standing and teaching of alco
hol problems, during the sec
ond term. The program also
highlights Dr. Kenneth Fore
man, a visiting professor in the
Bible department.
The summer school program
will offer a range of subjects
including courses in Business,
English, Science, Foreign lang
uage, Education, and many oth
ers. The program also includes
workshops in various subjects
and courses for teachers.
Sylvia McBae and Becky Brooks, newly elected representa
tives of the graduating class to the alumni association.
Senior Class Elects Alumni
Representatives, President
By C. B. GRAHAM
In a class meeting May 8 the
senior class took action on vari
ous matters of important busi
ness. Sylvia McRae, class presi
dent, presided.
In accord with a request
from the alumni association 2
representatives were elected to
serve on the board for the
coming term. Elected were
Becky Brooks and Sylvia Mc
Rae. Sylvia McRae was also
elected permanent president of
the senior class in a vote by
acclamation.
Plans for a senior banquet
to be held May 23 were an
nounced, this to be at the
Shady Rest restaurant in Lau-
rinburg.
A report from the gift com
mittee was heard, in which it
was announced that plans for
paving the gravel walk that
leads off the causeway toward
the womens’ dormitories were
under discussion. This remains
to be decided.
Margaret Ann Martin was
then voted class poet, this also
by acclamation.
Christian Council, Fellowships
Select Officers For 62-63 Term
By MARTHA WAI^H
Recently elected officers of
the Student Christian Council
have chosen dormitory repre
sentatives to the council for
the year 1962-63. The following
students have accepted appoint
ments: Mike Long, Orange;
Barry Greever, Mecklenburg:
Margaret Nadal, Albemarle;
Melinda Webster, G r anville;
Jewel Deaine Love, Wilming
ton; Elinda Turner, day stu
dents. The representative from
Concord will be chosen in the
fall.
Deputation Teams
On the Sundays of April 29
and May 6. deputation teams
went from St. Andrews to the
following churdies.: Durham
First Presbyterian; Charlotte
Sugaw Creek Presbyterian;
Rockingham First Presbyteri
an; Pollocksville Presbyterian;
Cameron First Presbj^terian.
The students who formed the
teams were: Roy Phelps, Vivi
an Dutton, Joe Chandler, Syl
via Smith, Jerrie Johnson, Jim
my King, Claude Andrews, Bar
ry Greever, and Harriet John
ston.
WF, BSU Elections
Elections within campus de
nomination groups have named
Brenda Overman, junior, presi
dent of the Westminster Fel
lowship for next year and Mary
Tarrant, sophomore, head of
the Baptist Student Union.
Presbyterian leaders spent
last week end at Myrtle Beach
making plans for the coming
year. Sunday night’s program
included the installation of of
ficers and a communion serv
ice.
Other WF officers include
Beverly McClure and Melinda
Webster, co vice presidents;
Mary Wallace, secretary; and
Mike Long, treasurer.
BSU officers were elected at
a hamburger supper Sunday.
May 6, at the home of Miss
Gloria Blanton, advisor. The
Baptist students evaluated their
work of the past year and be
gan plans for the new year’s
program.
Elinor Harris, vice president,
and Dorothy Cook, secretary-
treasurer complete the slate of
BSU officers.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tues., May 15, Departmental
Clubs. Debate: Public
Spealdns: Class and St.
Andrews Debate Club. 7:00
pjn., L,A. Auditorium.
Wed, May 16, Vespers, 6:30,
L.A. Aud.
Thurs., May 17, Great Books
Discussion Group, 7:30, L.
A. 121; Classical Club,
4:00, L.A. 117.
Fri., May 18, Carnival, 6:00-
10:30 p.m., Causewalk. In
dividual booths sponsored
by campus clubs.
Dance, B. S. Plairs, 7:30
p.m., main lounge student
center.
Sat., May 19, Afternoon con
cert and formal dance in
evening.
Sun., May 20, Campus Cof
fee sponsored by student
center board. Special guest
Mr. Burke, pianist, 3:30-
4.30 p.m., Student Center.
Wed., May 23, Vespers, 6:30,
L.A. Aud.
Thurs., May 24, Reading day
Fri., May 25, Final examin
ations through
Fri,, June 1