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the lance
FEBRUARY 19,
EDITORIALS
One of the charactenistics of a “mass society” is that such a
grouping of people share common feelings and actions only when
stimulated by common fear or common danger, or by a trend or
event which affects each of them as individuals and as a people.
St. Andrews is not a mass society; each student is aware of other
students in differing degrees. This aiwareness may be on an in
dividual basis, or the recognition that others on the campus are
here for the same fundamental purpose as oneself—supposedly
seeking an education. Nevertheless, at times the campus com
munity tends to react as a mass society, giving way to panic,
anger, distrust of the administration, oftentimes without justifi
able grounds. One attends college to rise above the mass of so
ciety. A mark of an educated person is his pride in his individual
ness and his unceasing quest to be his own master in issues
regarding his mental prowess and ability to make decisions.
Common sense is a universal prerequisite for anyone who
expects to live rationally anywhere, at any time. The truth in this
statement has been evidenced many times in the past, and there
is no doubt that the principle will hold true in the future. There
have been several incidents lately which have caused some stu
dents to feel that their personail safety is in jeopardy. These fears
have not always been groundless, and some which were ground
less did not seem to be so when they occurred. St. Andrews is
not the only place where sights and rumors of prowlers abound,
but hece the tendency is to feel that each rumor is an endanger-
ment of one’s oiwn life. Danger is inherent in any life situation,
in any location. Recent events on this campus have motivated
students to band together in their demands for protection, per
haps the most adamant request being for the school to pro;vide
a night watchman. Hiring such a person would be an expensive
undertaking for the school, but expense is not the only factor
involved, as many seem to believe. Here, a bit of common sense
must prevail. Where could a reliable person be found who would
be willing to perform this duty? There is a tremendous unrecog
nized responsibility involved in the job. It is not inconceivable
that a student might be mistaken for a prowler and injured. And,
what is the man to watch out for? Couples parked in dangerous
areas, boys roaming around the girls’ dorms after hours? These
people would not need protection if they were where they should
be.
Other student demands have been more realistic: flood lights
behind the isolated sections of the dormitories, a method to lock
the gates in the single story dorms. These requests are the pro
ducts of common sense reasoning. This same common sense should
logically result in the taking of otiher precautions, such as keep
ing one’s windows locked and the shades drawn at night, not
going out alone after the activities of the remainder of the dorm
have ceased and -the area is isolated (trips to the drink machines
could be made in groups), and reporting (in a sane manner)
any unusual disturbances which one might hear or witness.
These are the precautions one might take in his own home,
where danger exists perhaps even more than it does on this cam
pus, where there is safety in the sheer number of people clus
tered together.
Common sense—individual common sense, and not the warped
reasoning of a crowd, is necessary for a mature life. One’s
personal actions determine to a large extent what situations he
will encounter and how he will handle them.
Speaking again of the night watchman: Only in an incidental
way is it ironical that the student body that loudly clamors for
protection is often begging for protection from itself.
^berlance
Editor-dn-chief Charles Quick
Managing Editor Paul Boylin
editorial staff
Assistant Editor Shelia Welch
Feature Editor Ljbba Lander
Sports Editor Bjjl campbeU
Arts Editors Farinholt,
Lee Settlemyre
Staff Writers Rebecca Carter, Norwood Maddry
Dianne McDonald, Ann Straddley
Lane Gillespie, Lonnie Mann,
Gill Rock
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager Angus A. McQueen
Circu ation Manager Wanda Graham
Assistant Circulation Manager Martha Lineberry
General Staff Edwin Carter, Jean Anderson,
~ . Bobby Benton, Sue Stephenson
^^ry Ellen McLean, Phyllis Nivens
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Opinions expressed in Letters to thA •
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The Roving I
By LONNIE MANN
Now it can be told at long
last. The tuition is definitely go
ing up. I have gotten this infor
mation from the horse’s mouth,
as it were. In a visit to a local
stable I personally carried on a
conversation with a swayback
mare that has assured me be
yond a reasonable doubt that
she overheard a conversation be
tween two deaf-mute stable
hands who are second cousins
once - removed to President
Moore’s barber.
Sound ridiculous? Maybe so,
but recently a vast number of
our supposedly discriminating
student body blindly accepted a
myth of nearly equal authen
ticity. If you weren’t among the
gullible masses you have due
cause to polish your ego to a
shiny lustre; but if you bit,
shake out a little ear wax and
take heed.
As college students we are ex
pected to be mature, rational
people. Through our studies of
truth we should learn to recog
nize the common fallacies in
thinking. An essential factor in
this discriminatory process is the
analysis of false reports. I shall
briefly try to review the gene
ral dynamics of a rumor in
hopes that you will apply them
to the dubious stories which
have a tendency to breed just
before campus election week, or
for that matter, at almost any
time.
Curse the tongue whence slan
derous rum'or like the adder’s
drop, distills her venom, with
ering friendships, faith, turn
ing love’s favor—^Hillhouse
Rumor travels when events
have importance in the lives of
individuals and when the news
received about them is either
sparse or subjectively ambigu
ous. In fact, the insensity wliich
a rumor possesses is a multi
plicative function of the rumor’s
personal importance to a group
and its ambiguity. Obviously,
when there is no interest in the
theme of a rumor — for in
stance, the price of school sup
plies at other colleges — the
rumor will not perpetuate it
self. If one is in possession of
all the facts, there is no am
biguity and thus no rumor.
There seems to be three basic
distortdve tendencies in the pass
ing of rumor. As rumor travels
it tends to grow shorter, more
concise, more easily grasped and
told.
SI. Andrews
Ham Station
In Operation
This we^k St. Andrews will
have its first “ham” station,
WA4JTZ, in operation located
in the small building behind the
Home Management House. This
station will operate under the
name of the St. Andrews Ama
teur Radio Service, a branch of
the local Radio Club.
“Ham” radio might be de
scribed as direct private experi
mental communication, from
your own location to other am;a-
teurs located at points over the
globe. Ham radio provides en
joyment not offered in most oth
er hobbies. Part of this enjoy
ment is the feeling which comes
from talking to hams in other
countries with equipment you
have designed and built your
self.
Ham radio also provides many
services to the area around the
station. Messages (called “traf
fic” by hams) can be relayed
between ham stations, and in
natural emergencies ihams oft
en provide the only means of
communications.
The ham station located on
campus can be a direct sei-vice
to the campus itself, and to the
area around Laurinburg. If you
are interested in information
about this hobby, contact Mr.
David McClean, advisor to the
Radio Club. While only licensed
hams can operate the equipment,
all who are interested are en
couraged to come by the “sta
tion” any time.
Letter To The Editor
Mr. Charles Quick 2-18-63
Editor
The Lance
Dear Charles:
No doubt you received a copy
of the Student Cabinet memo to
the Student Body concerning
the lowering of the scholastic
average requirement for student
government offices from 1.5 to
1.0. I trust you have given this
memo due consideration; as I
also hope those students who
signed the petition presenting
this modification to the Cabinet
have done.
You are in a position to make
pertinent comments on this sub
ject and I hope you will not fail
to do so. Whether you be for or
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Overseas Study
The Rotary Foundation Com-
niitlee of the Rotary Internation
al is making available a year’s
all-expense paid study in Eu
rope for two persons. These per
sons will be selected from those
submitted by the Laurinburg
Rotary Club and other Clubs in
this district.
Mr. Barren IVIills of Laurin
burg is chairman of the Foun
dation Committee.
Applicants may be either male
or female, ond must be rising
seniors in college, and must be
working toward a 4-year degree.
An outstanding academic record
is not required.
Winners will be recognized
after they graduate and will
leave for the country of their
choice in the fall of 1964.
Persons interested in submit
ting an application should con
tact Dr. L. C. LaMotte at St.
Andrews or Mr. Mills in Laur
inburg.
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Supper Discussions I
Mix Food And ThoughJ
For those of the students oj
St. Andrews who like to m J
good discussion with eatin 1
there should be some interest f|
the Supper Discussions planneJ
by the Student Christian Coi^
cil. These suppers held in thJ
small dining room of the cafJ
teria are planned to ineludl
speakers from certain areas o|
interest to college students!
These speakers are prepared tj
discuss their topics as well
as give vital information aboul
their particular area of interesl
and qualification. 1
Such men as Dr. Elton TrueJ
blood, who held a discussion oil
the nature of the Church anJ
James McBride Dabbs, a notej
Southern Author and an infornJ
ed person regarding problemsl
of the Souith, have already sharl
ed their thoughts with the disj
cussion groups. I
There are four more discusJI
sions planned for this spring. 11
The first of these is scheduledl
for February 20. 3Ir. Arthurl
McDonald, w!ho is editor oil
THE SOUTHERN THEATRE asl
well as a professor here at St|
Andrews, will discuss conteml
porary religious drama. I
On March 20, Rev. Bob Marl
tin will discuss with the group
why a person should not enter
a church related vocation. Rev,
Martin is now the assistant to
the president of Union Theologi
cal Seminary in Richmond, Va,
Rev. Tom Frank, a Presbyter
ian minister on the campus at
the University of North Caro
lina will discuss existentialism
on April 24.
The last discussion group will
be held on May 15 at which
time. Dr. Euffene Hargrove,
Noith Carolina Mental Health
Commissioner will discuss the
relationship between psychiatry
and religion.
In order to attend these dis
cussion groups, a student insist
sign a list posted on the bulle
tin board near the cafeteria.
There is space for only thirty
people. The list should be signed
by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the
scheduled discussion. The meet
ing time for the group is 5:15.
There will be a supper meet
ing tonigiht at 5:30 in the small
dining room for all persons in
terested in joining the field of
the ministry.
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