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I ^le campus interest is stiU I hieb on questions con- Jg Student Government, I would be an appropnate , 0 stop and form an analy- f nur present governmental 1 To weigh its past year’s and see if and where J is needed. Student Gov- ■Int is in part set up like national system with a sep- ■Kon of powers into three uiches, legislative, executive judicial. A fourth branch 6, 1963 the lance PAGE THREE On And Oft Campus hy Gill Rock act as a coordinating center of campus organizations and sec ond. to act on legislation passed by the Senate. This latter func tion has been carried on in a smooth and close working man ner. As for its function as a "hub” for student organization and activity planning, there seems to be some question of its efficacy. Not until last week had the Cabinet set a date for the “Spring Fling” or contracted a band. Surely if the Cabinet can not handles a program that (j ^ iiuu ’it yru ijch does not fall into the set \ g^ould have been set up months tan is the Student Life ^ j in advance, there is some valid question as to its ability to co ordinate any type of organiza tion. which acts as a check the executive and legislative anches. I feel it would be best examine each of these sej>- jte units and then conclude h several ideas that are pres- ly being talk about on cam- Leglslative Branch The legislative branch is the gest directly elected student litical body in our Student ivernment and should be at times the key force in all ident activities. Many issues ought out in the past election mpaigns reflect a question of lether or not the Senate has en allowed to assume the re- onsibility that it needs to be e leading student policy mak- „ body or if it has shown that can command the respect of ch leadership. The Senate outside of posting minutes has done little to form the students of its own isiness. It has failed to use the udent newspaper as a means presenting proposed legisla- m and which has been sent to other branches. The senators, who are the di et representatives of the stu- ints, have failed to approach udents on matters concerning em; it can be asked if they representing their own feel- igs or those voiced by their )nstituents. This is not saying lat a senator must go out and nestion the students on every sue that comes before the Sen- ;e, but there is a need for a eater sounding out of the ipus body than is presently )ne. Executive Branch I The Cabinet which functions i a second legislative house al- represents the executive tanch of our Student Govern- lent. The four elected execu- Ive officers, President, Vice pesident, Secretary and Treas- Jrer plus the presidents of the fterdorm Council, Intramural >orts Council, Sttident Christ- ln Council, Senate, Student lonor Court, and Student Cen- |r Board. The last five cab- pet positions ai'e filled not by jirect election but by virtue of lolding an organizational posi- lon. J The Cabinet is concerned with I'o primary functions: first, to Judicial Brandi Many students, including my self, have begun to have some worry as to whether or not we have a student Honor Court. The present student Honor Court has been reduced to a mere re viewer of decisions made in the dorm councils and may not han dle any major decisions that could involve suspension or ex pulsion. The Student Faculty Judiciary Committee is the ma jor judicial body on campus. Its membership consists of five stu dents and four faculty members and deals with all cases that would involve suspension or ex pulsion. It was felt in the spring con vention last year that the old judicial system, where we had an entire Student Honor Court and a separate Faculty Judicial Review that students could ap peal to, was too slow and in volved. To cure the ills of the double trial system the pres ent Student Faculty Judiciary Committe was set up. The fact that the Faculty Re view body did not once reverse a decision set down by the Stu dent Honor Council last year would appear evidence enough that the students acted in the best interest of the college and their fellow students. It would then seem plausible to have a Student Honor Court where the final word would rest upon the students and the President of the College. A second point concerning the judicial system at St. Andrews is its frequent infringement up on judicial procedure. it is largely the students fault for allowing the judicial branch to run wUd with procedure, it Letter To Editor March 4, 1963 Mr. Charles Quick Editor The Lance Dear Mr. Quick: Now that one phase of the elections is over we the students must not cease to be interested in the affairs of the school. In the recent election, several stu dents showed an active interest in student government at St. Andrews by their active support of their chosen candidate. We must continue to be active!! Even though the particular candidate of one’s choosing might not have won, do not slide back under the rock and wait until someone makes a mis take and then pounce upon it and make an issue of it; rather unite with the persons who have been duly elected to their par ticular office and show active support. In order for St. An drews to become the college it is destined to be, we the stu dents must become united in our cause; let the past be past. In the present and future we students must show that we are capable of self government by being SELF-GOVERNED. Sure some people are disap pointed at the outcome of the elections, but some are happy, too. Whether your candidate won or not, support the people in of fice because if you do not then how can they possibly represent the students if they do not have the entire support of the stu dents. During the days before the election I picked the candidates I thought most capable and sup ported them to the best of my ability. Some won and some did not. Now I must pledge my full support to the ones in office, this does not mean that I must agree with their every policy but that I will be willing to see their point and try to explain my point to tliem. Which I think they will try to see. As I have already told several of the newly elected student of ficers I v/ill iwork with them in every possible way that I can. I ask each and every student here at St. Andrews not only to work with the new president but with the rest of the S.G.A. in order to create a UNIFIED ST. ANDREWS ... an ACTIVE ST. ANDREWS. Respectfully yours Steve E. Pitt Threhod by Wayne Wooten y I When shadows creep about and fill each nick and crack with a dark, thick liquid which blends into one dark void. And the blackest pearl glows as if con taining a hidden sun while slit eyes pierce the gloom like but- terflys flitting from leaf to leaf. The moon is a mere curved slit grinning down on the mist as its lips from the hollow up through the trees and chills them to the heart. A lonely figure moves at a paceless walk through the shad ows with the mist swirling about his legs in anger at being dis turbed. An erie hum fills the void with its on echo and the figure moves as if compelled to follow the dark, silent bird that moves from tree to tree above his head. A shadow upon shad ow as his feet seek their way through the wet grass in search of the one last light. And twen ty-three stars glimmer through the trees just enough to deco rate the leaves with speckles of glow as the humming-bird follows the sound of his death. II A single bird flew from the roof top in pursuit of an ebony moth which searched for the source of glow sifting down through the trees. The steps were dark and moaned their annoycmce at being tread upon. The ceiling was drawn near the floor by an intricate net of webs which were sprayed with silver dust. The paper on the walls gave the impression of past life but the yellowed comers hung in shame because of their tattered bodies. A single wire fell from a hole above and the end was poised as if to strike in snake-like manner as it slithered from the emptiness above. The trees leaned down to peer in at the lonely figure that moved from room to room in search of feet over the ragged floor sent a shiver through the boards as it creaked in surprise. The foot prints led back outside and again were dead the memories of fondness which were left en tangled in the webs which guarded the silence of the strange old house. in Darkness comes sending gleams hiding until it trans forms their being into fat, fuzzy forms and the nakedness of a lonely tree is magnified by the moon which st^:«s down at the lonely bird perched on the high- e.st limb until the blushing clouds hide the glarer and cover in a coat of white splendor. Hands securch for the long lost warmth and the heart grows cold and weary. A tiny shadow traces its way through the maze of falling flakes and is finally lost as white wins the struggle. Stubby straws grow shorter as if they were being pulled into the earth. And gone is the hor ror and nakedness of the world as the mist finally escapes from the valley and floats gently above the purged land. (Continued from Page 1) Final Concert High School Auditorium. The Cameo Oi>era Company presented a new adaptation of “The Elixir Of Love,” a roman tic comedy in two acts by Gae tano Donizetti. A cast of eight singers and a small accompanying ensem ble performed this delightful farce, embellished with one love ly melody after another. During the 1960-61 season, the Metro politan Opera had an immedi ate success with a sparkling new production of “L’Elisir d'Amore.” It is no coincidence, therefore that opera lovers are giving Donizetti’s delicious op era buffa a second glance with ii'um iv/um Lv/ . J. 4. things gone by. As scurry of | renewed interest The McNeill Shop Family pharmacy prescriptions Our Specialty Laurinburg, N. C. Free Delivery to St. Andrews the music center Featuring Records! 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