jUESDAY, 3IAY 7, 1963 the lance PAGE THREE On And Off Campus by Gill Rock Plunge Into Darkness ,ftpr writing last week about work of the North State ! dent Government Association, T now find it necessary to voice lion on a second student gov- Iment association which is of Irest to many St. Andrews 'dents. This organization is the National Student Association - Membership in the N.S.A. has been proposed for St. Andrews, and the question was sent to the Senate for consideration. After ftiree weeks, the Senate Com mittee on Student WeMare re- „orted in favor of submitting the issue to the student body for a referendum. How much study was actually done on this organizaUon is hard to say. One member of the Welfare Com mittee said that that body had met only once in the three week period to discuss the N. S. A. When the committee report came to the floor of the last meeting of the 1962-63 Senate the committee was not certain of the dues to the national or ganization. V^Tiat Does N.S.A. Stand For? After listening to the report of the Welfare Committee I de cided to do some further check ing into what the N. S. A. stands for, and what the organization can contribute to St. Andrews. Services such as reduced prices on certain books and dis cussion between member schools on governmental and social prob lems are among the offerings of the N. S. A. To this extent it is very similar to the N. S. S. G. A., but this is where simi larity ends. The N. S. A. has become a center of radical lib eralism in American coUeges to day. When the association first began it ran into trouble as many of its key members were associated with the Communist Party. Aifter something resemb ling an inter-organization purge the N.S.A. claimed that neither they nor any of their members were connected in any way with Communism. Forgetting this shaky past, let us look at the association today and some of the reso lutions that have come out of its recent convention: 1. Defense of Japanese stu dents rioting against President Eisenhower. 2. Praise for Fidel Castro’s educational “reforms.” 3. Recommendation that the House Committee on Un-Ameri can Activities be abolished. 4. Opposition to loyalty oaths tor teachers and students re ceiving (federal loans. The above measures— and there are others — soudn like they cover Irom “A to Z” the typical Irft wing liberal vocab- ulary. REACTIONS What have been the reactions to these measures taken by the N.S.A.? More than 300,000 students have voted against joining the N.S.A. or for drop ping out of the organization during the last two years. Among the schools voting against N.S.A. were Ohio State, where the national convention was held in ’62, one month la ter students voted their school out of the organization; the University of Texas, where on March 28 1963, students voted 2002 to 1453 to withdraw. Like wise, Indiana University stu dents voted 4071 to 2526 to withdraw i. t s membership These colleges and universities also voted against N.S.A.; Northwestern University, Uni versity of Oklahoma, Universi ty of Virginia, Vandei'bilt Un iversity, Purdue University, Washington and Lee, Lynch burg College, American Univers ity (once known as the father land of student liberalism), and dozens of others. All toll 46 colleges and universities have withdrawn from N.S.A. since 1961. It now represents less than one fifth of the nation’s colleges and universities. What can St. Andrews gain from this dying association? Thare appears to be little. The true value of any student organization is found in its abil ity to help the students. The N. S. S. G. A. is our best bet for a working student association, and we should take an active part in it. We should not put ad ditional money and give our en dorsement as a part of the rad icalism and the radical resolu tions of the N. S. A. A verage Pay Of Graduates Census statisticians under- score the increasing correlation between income and education. For example, median income for families headed by college de gree holders is $9,300 — neai-Iy tvvo-thlrds higher than the aver age. This factor is conspicuous at all levels of education — the more schooling, the more pay. Here’s the way the education influence works: Median income for persons with less than eight years of school is $2,948. For eight years, i.e., elementary school education, income jumps to $4,868. For one to three years Of high school, $4,853. For com plete high schooiling, it’s $5,552. College work adds even more. One to three years of college ed ucation brings a median income level of $6,022. Four years of college raises the level to $7,- 586. For five or more college jears, income is $7,875. Note: more than 5 per cent of the in dividuals receiving five years or more of coUege earn in ex cess of $10,000. Only 0.2 per cent of those with no education beyond high school pass the $10,000 more in earnings. from The American Businessman Honor Society Taps Four New Members The St. Andrews Honor So ciety last Thursday accepted four new members into its ranks. Tapped for this recog nition of their outstanding ac ademic average were Wayne Wooten, Faye Hooks, Vivian Dutton, Seniors, and Carol Brooks, Junior. The Honor Society was form ed last year on March 29 when six Seniors and two Juniors v/ere inducted. An average of 2.5 over an individual’s entire college career is required for admission into the Society. Dr. Gwynn pesided over the ceremonies, assisted by Dianne Kearns who was elected to the Society last year. Also present at the proceedings were Dr. Rodney Fulcher, Dr. Harry Harvin, and Dean Davidson, who are all Phi Beta Kappa members. Dr. Gwynn is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Martha Kinney ond Richard Lilly rehearse for their ap pearance with the Florence Symphony. DON’T BE A LITTERBUG! Family pharmacy Prescriptions Our Specialty Laurinburg, N. C. Free Delivery to St. Andrews McLAURIN-McARTHUR CHEVROLET CO. Sales and Service Dial CR 6-1821 Laurinburg, N. C. COIVIMEKCIAL STATE BANK CR 6-2211 Beside the Post Office Lauiinburg, N. C. Beauty Fair Styling Salon Everything’s New! Our just opened salon’s decor is fresh up-to-the-minute — its styles the ultimate in modish chic. What better place for You to get a new look? 1408 South Main Street Phone 276-0859 next to: Brooks Super Market Florence Symphony Presents Final Concert The Florence Community Or chestra will present its final concert of the season on May 16 at Moore Junior High School in Florence at 8:30 p.m. Mr. Franklin West, Dean of the St. Andrews Conservatory, is con ductor of the orchestra. Featured soloist of the eve ning will be Mr. Lewis Hoy, piano instructor on the SA con servatory faculty. Mr. Hoy will play the “Mozart Concerto No. 17 in G Major” and a “Hun garian Fantasia” by Liszt. The McClenaghan High School (Florence) Chorale will perform “The Disguised God” by Lars-Erik Larsson, a lyric suite for chorus and two solo ists. Miss Martha Kinney and Mr. Richard Lilly, students at SA, will be the soloists and Mr. Arthur McDonald of the SA faculty will read the narration. The orchestra will present “Joe Clark Steps Out” by Dr. Charles G. Vardell, Jr. (1893- 1962.) Tickets for the concert are on sale at the secretary’s office in the Conservatory. (Continued from Page 1) Highland Players The family will be played by Bob Parkman, Carolyn Clark and Barbie Irby; while the villians are played by Baily Phelps and Jerry Hiu*st. Florence Girard and Howard Cobb play the p£u:ts of the local chatterbox and a young naval lieutenant respect- tively. The comedy wiU be 75 cents per person and all seats will be on a first-come first-serve basis. Advance sale tickets can be purchased in the lobby of the Student Center during the sup per hour. In Laurinburg It’s BELK'S Ladies! 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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 sa^ isfled customers have traveled. See us for the finest in foods and at mosphere. LAURINBURG, N. C.

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