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PAGE TWO the lance May 29, 198^ EDITORIALS At First Glance Our first year as a college has come and gone. In retro spect, it has been a pretty good one. We were able to estab lish a workable student government, some fairly good student clubs, and a potentially good athletic program. We have progressed in adjusting to a higher academic plane, in im proving our student publications in many respects over those of our parent institutions, and in creating a unified student body from the diverse elements with which we began the year. In short, we have succeeded, in spite of all of our mistakes and shortcomings, in establishing a basis iipon which to build a greater St. Andrews. For the establishment of this basis, we are, and ought to be, grateful to the “people across the lake,” the student leadership, and to all others who have made our successes possible. At the same time, we must realize that we must neither be satisfied with what we have achieved thus far, nor use this years accomplishments as a yardstick for next year achievements. In order for St. Andrews to attain its potential, here we succeeded this year, we must exceed next year. According to the St. Andrews catalogue, the main objec tive of the college is “to send forth young men and women whose higher education has developed in them scholarly and Christian ideals.” These high ideals, taken from the flowery propaganda context necessary in a college catalogue, set a goal of true Christian idealism — Not the mere conformity to the prevailing mode of “Niceness” or “Eeligosity,” but the development of a more perfect understanding of the reality of meaning in life, the relation between man and his maker, and the development of both intellectual freedom and discipline. The Lance embraces these ideals enthusias tically and pledges itself to strive for their attainment at St. Andrews. In order to do this, The Lance shall seek not only to ac curately present the news items occurring on campus, but shall attempt, both editorially and in its capacity as a forum for student opinions, to further unify the St. Andrews Stu dent body and assist it in making our school the leading liberal arts college that it is capable of becoming. The Lance asks that you, the student body, be both critical and tolerant of our work next year. When we are wrong, it is your duty to both your intellect and to St. An drews to let us know it. Constructive criticism and the free exchange of ideas is a cornerstone of progress — at the same time, please do not become so engrossed in the mistakes that we shall inevitably make that you lose sight of any thing worthwhile that we may have to say. It is seldom that a student body has the opportunity that ours does to contribute to and gain from their college life. The traditions that we shape here in these first years will play a vital role in determining the courses of St. Andrews student bodies in the future. The eyes of the Academic world are upon us — an important incentive for us to ac cept the responsibilities placed upon us — but perhaps more important still is the fact that by helping St. Andrews grow, we can help ourselves grow in leadership and maturity. W.A.P. SGA Activities I Letter To The Editor Why? Senate Holds Last Meeting Of Year The meeting was called to order by Faye Hooks, Senate President. Patsy Garner led in an opening prayer. The roll was called and the minutes approv ed as read. Larry Fowler read the mem orandum from Dr. Moore con- oerning possible change of Or ange Hall from a men’s dorm to a women’s dorm. (A copy of the memorandum is attached to the minutes.) Reactions and discussion then followed; the general feeling of the Senate was against the change, but if the change is made, the Senate suggests that it be an upper classman dorm. MOTION: that a Senate member of each sex be ap pointed to speak to the boys in Orange and M e c k 1 e n burg Dorms and to discuss the situ ation with them. —PASSED. MOTION: send a letter suggestions change to Gwynne, Dr. er, and Mr. ED. that the Senate with its ideas and concerning the Dr. Moore, Dr. Hester, Mr. Deck- Vaughn. —PASS- ihe-lance Editor-in-chief Bill Patterson Managing Editor M. Preston Stone EDITORIAL STAFF Assistant Editor Shelia Welch News Editor Charles Quick Feature Editor Joyce Hellekson Sports Editor Bill Campbell Fine Arts Editor Tom Farinholt Co-Art Editors Harriet Otten, Nancy Pittard Staff Writers Rebecca Carter, Norwood Maddry Dianne McDonald, Ann Straddley Sue Shannon, Martha Walsch PUSINBSS STAFF Business Manager Angus A. McQueen Circulation Manager Wanda Graham Assistant Circulation Alanager IMartha Lineberry General Staff Ruth Smythe, Edwin Carter Jean Anderson, Bobby Benton Sue Stephenson Jim Arnemann, Mary Louise Robertson Gladys Moore, Phyllis Nivens Faculty Advisor Mr. William J. Thomas 9pinions expressed in Letters to the Editor and in signed columns an- pearing on ttis page are not necessarily those of The Lance. Only the edl- torials are the official opinion of the newspaper The Lance is published every other Tuesday' except during hoUdavs and Je^ainder^'^oTth" ^ S“»«oription%2.r%? Se MOTION: that the Senate ask each dorm to send a letter expressing its ideas and feel ings on the change to Dr. Moore Dr. Gwynne, Dr. Hester, Mr. Decker, and Mr. Vaughn. — PASSED. Senators to speak to Meck lenburg Hall about the change are Faye Hooks and Ted Gold- thorpe and to Orange Hall are Joyce Clanton and Ted Gold- thorpe. Joe Chandler, Nanci Crowell, and Carol Brooks will be on the committee to send a letter from the Senate to the above men. Nanci Crowell read the Stu dent Center regulations to the Senate for acceptance. (A copy is attached.) MOTION: that the Senate ac cept the Student Center Regu lations. —PASSED. MOTION: that the meeting be adjourned. —PASSED. SAPC Student Council Met On May 23 The SAPC Student Council met on May 23. The meeting was called to order by Wayne Ballard. Carol Brooks led the opening prayer. Ted Goldthorpe gave a fi nancial report of the dance week end. Income from the week end was $2,081, not in cluding the proceeds from the carnival. The budget for the week end was $2,060. Other business included a dis cussion on the National Stu dent Association, on which a final decision upon member ship was postponed until next year. One year after President Kennedy activated the Peace Corps, almost 600 volunteers are at work under its aegis ov erseas. The 600 work in a dozen countries. Another 200 Corpsmen are training in the United States for eventual ov erseas assignment. In addition to these, the Peace Corps can draw on some 18,000 applica tions in its files. Dear Sir; As of May 22, 1962, the fol lowing sanitation grades were found at the listed eating es tablishments of Laurinburg and the surrounding area; Honey Cone Drive-in, A; Tradewinds Restaurant, A; Commercial Cafe, A; Daisy Queen Drive-in, A; Plantation Restaurant, A; Pinie Acres Res taurant, A; Birdland Restau rant, C; Shady Rest Restau rant, A; Flamingo Theatre, A; Lunch Restaurant, B; Prophet Company Snack Bar, C; Pro phet Company Cafeteria, C. It seems a shame that the students of St. Andrews may go to Drive-in restaurants and Theatres, and receive cleaner food, served under more sani tary conditions, than may be obtained at either their own Snack Bar or Cafeteria. This letter is not meant as an unrestrained indictment of the Prophet Company or its staff. We realize that there are many problems connected with the feeding of a group of peo ple the size of the St. Andrews student body, and that these may, at times, be very (Jifg cult to overcome. Howevpr- „ » we I cannot see where the problem of sanitation is quite so harJ to resolve as any number of I others connected with this bus iness. I We feel strongly about thJ problem and subsequently havel written this letter to the edi| tor, not as a condemnation, but I in a spirit of constructive, and I vital criticism. This letter would not havel been thought quite as necessary had evidence of any strong at I tempts to rectify the existing conditions been seen. As the! opposite has been true, in forn| of egg be-spattered forks at I the noon meal of May 26, we I have felt that this article could I not go unwritten in the best! interest of all concerned. Signed: James F. Arnemann, Jt,| Sammy P. Bigger, Jr. Gerry Lewis Andrew WiUiams Dave Caracter Tommy Farinholt Challenge To Leadershii By DICK D. HAMPTON Today more than ever in the history of mankind there is a need for the development of leaders of the highest caliber. We, the Students of this era, are the ones in whom the re sponsibility lies in regard to the development of the charac teristics that will enable us to lead our nation in the coming years. Are we, the students, an swering this challenge? No, I do not think that we, the aver age students of today, can ac tually say that we even under stand the meaning of the word, leader, not to mention that we try to cultivate the characteris tics that would enable us to become leaders of tomorrow. Let us take a brief look into what a good leader is and how he becomes the motivating force in this group. First, let us differentiate be tween the leader and the boss. Listed below are the basic dif ferences. The leader coaches his men The boss drives them The leader goes on goodwill The boss depends on authori ty The leader inspires enthusi asm The boss inspires fear The leader says “We” The boss says “I” The leader shows how it is lone The boss knows how it is done The leader says ‘‘Let’s Go" The boss says “Go” One can readily see from the I above mentioned characteristics! that Leadership is not inher l ent; it depends upon traits! which can be learned. It is an I art which can be acquired, culj tivated, and practiced by anf j one who possesses the mental | and physical ability and moral integrity expected of the| college student of today. Listed below are the basicl principles of Leadership: 1. Know yourself and seek| self improvement. 2. Know your job. 3. Know your subordinates! and consider their welfare. 4. Be an example and set l standard. 5. Make sure the job is un’l derstood, supervised, and afrj complished. 6. Make sound and timely de^l cisions. 7. Seek responsibility and i velop a sense of responsibility | among your subordinates. 8. Take responsibility ioi| your actions. If we, the college students| of today, would take heed the above mentioned principleil and apply them to our lives | while we are developing traits that will be with us ttitj rest of our lives, then we call feel that our lives will be monl productive, not only for ow| selves, but also to mankind. Space Age Discoveries May Change Cherished Religious Beliefs The assertion that “God made Man In His own image” may be shattered toy space-age dis coveries. This view is expressed in a February Reader’s Digest ar ticle by Arthur C. Clarke, dis tinguished scientist, writer of many books of science and sci ence fiction and author of a standard treatise on astronau tics. He says that space explora tion has placed Man on the threshold of a second Renais sance which can bring unparal leled enlightenment. But it w)l also hold painful shocks. whicli| will shake to their foundationsj our most cherished philosopUj cal and religious beliefs. “Perhaps if we knew all lay ahead of us on the road space no man alive would the courage to take the step,” he says. Recalling impact of the first Renaissancl on faith, Clarke writes: “We now take it for gra that our planet is a tiny wori I in a remote corner of an >"| (Continued on Page 4)
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