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BbUABY 19, 1963 THE LANCE PAGE THREE On And Off Campus by Gill Rock the members of St An te Student Association in or- ^ to insure a more democratic functional Student govern- do hereby propose this Ldment to the Constitution Student Association. amendment I'The Scholastic qualifications Ir all student government of- Ips shall be an overall scholas- average of 1.0 (all other ■alifications shall remain as !ltpd in the Constitution of the " ,Jnt Association.)” constitutional amendment l^ted to the Student Asso- ition for presentation to the Jtire student body represents he question that at present a ident must have a 1.5 quality int average in order to hold a udent Government Association sition. This problem has come light in view of the upcom- student election, in which ^ny of the campus leaders ve failed to produce a 1.5 lality point average. This av- ;e is formed on the basis of . ’number of quality points a mdent has earned, divided by „ total class hours. It is felt I’at if a student has a 1.5 aver se based on quality points, that is a safe sign that he holds high “C” scholastic standing. But, if the averages are worked it can be shown clearly at a person can hold a strong average numerically and ill not maintain a 1.5 quality )int average. !f the student body votes to jcept this amendment, it will ihen be sent to the Student Life immittee. Their job will be to lamine the amendment and nde if it is feasible. It is un- lely that they will decide in ivor of it unless they, or some ther interested parties come up ith a plan in which there is a ir means of establishing a (lolastic qualification while ill maintaining the academic afeguard. Although the propos- amendment has not come in time to affect the present elec tions, it would !be an improve ment that the students can hope for in next years’ election. With the raising of campaign banners, we should begin to look closer at the upcoming Student Assoc, elections. Where all student offices will be open, the importance of this election will lie in the office of presi dent. It is clear that this posi tion is the most powerful stu dent position on campus. Unlike most of the other offices open for election, in this run there are two separate views held by the candidates Carol Brooks and Joe Chandler concerning the position of the president and of the Student Association. Both of these candidates are running on platforms. Personality, which will be a major factor in the election of the other student of fices will not enter into the race for president. It will be up to both Joe and Carol to present their programs to the student body. The existing factions on campus that wish to see either Carol or Joe put into office will have to know the platforms of their candidates and try to sell it to the students as the best means of establishing a strong Student Association. The students wiho are voting, however, should not rely on the candidates presenting all the factors that go into deciding whom to vote for. He should in stead question the candidates and the people who are actively supporting them on questions that they feel will confront them once in office. Questions such as — how the candidate feels about the faculty and student honor court — how they feel about the student newspaper — what do they feel is the role of president — what they feel can be done about the present apathy on campus. Such questions as these call for direct answers that can give a student a better understanding of each candidate. Letter To Editor (Continued from Page 2) against this amendment, I ask you to consider the following points: 1. By the process of logical reasoning it would appear that a student who would make a capable leader would have the 1.5 average, a C-plus. 2. No doubt cases can toe cited where a student with an 86 nu merical average has a 1.0 aver age, while one witih an 87 could have a 2.0, I wonder if the pos sibility of an exaggerated de ficiency in one subject and a pronounced efficiency in another has been investigated. We are not all equally qualified in every subject but it would seem that a well rounded leader would be able to hold all his grades on at least a C-plus level. If he does this then where is the danger of the unfairness in an 86 nu merical average being 1.0 and an 87 being 2.0? 3. Our student government is new and in a truly embryonic stage. Should not we require this embryo to grow to certain standards instead of shrinking to lesser standards? 4. Last year was there not a Student Council Retreat at which time the present handbook was drawn up? Wihat ever be came of the arguments that fa vored the 1.5 requirement? These must have outweighed Dumbo by Wayne Wooten t Madras Shirts Oxford Shirts Ribbon Trim Sweaters Madras Wrap-Around Skirts Oxford Skirts London Fog COME AND GET YOURS AT The McNeill Shop I went into the park to play with the other children. As I came near a small crowd of children, they pointed their chub by little fingers at me and laughed. “Look at his floppy ears and the big-beaked nose.” They all gathered around me closing off the air and screamed their lit tle cries of evil. One Mttle boy ran up with a grotesque puppet dangling from a handful of strings. “He looks like Dumbo! . . . Dumbo! Dumbo!” They chanted their little song as the boy thrust the warped doll in my face. He looked as if someone had melted his plastic face with a match as his skin drooped down and his nose pointed down ward ending in a knotty drop. His hair was red and kinky and he stared at me with a cruel smUe. “Look in the mirror! See your self! See yourself!” I fought my way through the ring and raced from them. As I ran by the swings the pendulem children echoed the cry. The name rang in my ears. I raced from the park and bum-ped into a bulky lady with a mousey dog on a string. I bounced into the flow- A means of presenting their views to the students would be through the Student Forum, where each of the candidates would present a formal address and expression of their plat forms. After the formal presen tation the two candidates might then open a question and an swer session entertaining those questions that interested persons would like answered. In conclusion, the over-all election will be its usual popu larity contest, except in the run for student president where it will be possible for the students to examine the platfoiims of the candidates and make a valid de cision on the merit of their re spective programs. We cordially invite the students and fac ulty of St. Andrews to come in to see us, to shop or browse. You are always wel come here! R. L. McCabe Bob’s Jewelry Shop those opposed since the 1.5 aver age is now in effect. 5. Consider also the future of our Student Government. It will be no doubt easy to get the av erage lowered to 1.0 but how easy would it be to raise it again? One of the reasons given by forces in favor of the amend ment for lowering the average is to enable leaders that the stu dent body wiU follow to run. If these leaders are worthwhile then they will be willing to meet the requirement as it stands and not have it meet them. Yours truly; M. Preston Stone ers and she seemed to pick up the cry. “You dumb kid. Watch where you are going.” I ran from her and raced blindly to my house. I locked myself in my room and buried my head in the pil low. The pillow screamed the cry of the children in my ears and the twisted face of the pup pet burned behind my closed eyelids. I ran to the mirror and saw the puppet staring back at me. The cry bounced in my head. I took a candle, lit it and let the melting wax drop in my ears. The firey liquid rolled down my ears and carried a lay er of iskin with it. The wax cooled and swelled in my ears and it felt as if hot drops of it were splattering on my brain. The cry of Dumbo still rang in my ears. I took a can of lighter fluid and squirted the liquid in my tortured ears. The lighted match flared as it came in touch with the fluid and my ears turned red with fire. iVIy braiin suffocated from the smoke but the cry still continued. I could not drive the face of the puppet from my eyes. I raced to the table and took a razor blade from the little gray dish near the edge. I held my eyelids open and slashed at the pupils of my eyes. I cut until my eyes were blinded with pain. I float ed to the floor and clawed at my bleeding eyes with my fing ers. Everything began to swim about me with a haze of gauze holding me back. The red warp ed dol floated through the gauze and smiled with his evil grin as he held his ihand toward me. “Welcome brother,” he said as we floated through the hazy land between. (Jobs, cont’d.) (Continued from Page 1) and many others. Students will receive the same wages as the Europeans with whom they are working. In addition to an op portunity to personally get to know “the man behind the counter” in Europe, a summer job in Europe can defray the cost of the trip by as much as 50 per cent. For further information and complete details see Dr. LaMotte at SAP, or write to ASIS, 22 Avenue de la Ldberte, Luxem bourg. In Laurinburg It’s BELK'S HAVE YOUR PARENTS ESTABLISH YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT BY LETTER AT BELK’S IN LAURINBURG! Shop with Ease and Saving BARRON HILLS' Removal Sale Ivy Shirts Suits Accessories Member National Congress of Motor Hotels «^RES MOTOR LODGE & RESTAURANT .s. Route 15 & 401 Telephone CR 6-1531 Member International Diners Club The Pine Acres Motel offers you pur guests the very best in accomnio- Bations, services, reputation, and assures pu of our continuing efforts to make pour stay here a most pleasant and re- peshing one. U.S. ROUTES 15 & 401 Greeting to the St. Andrews Students We wish you a happy and fruitful year and extend our cordial invitation to you to come out and see us at any time we may be of service. PHONE CB 8-1531 The Pine Acres Restaurant invites you to make us your dining headquarters! The Pine Acres Restaurant has long been known for its excellently prepared and served meals, not only in the area, but throughout the nation wherever it’s sat isfied customers have traveled. See us for the finest in foods and at mosphere. LAURINBURG, N. C.
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