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25th, 1963 Om (Ul Caa^ •THE LANCE by Gill Rock Foreign Language Section pjlie Myth of Liberalism Oonservatlon is on the go in America today not so much of Us own volition but as a result of (the conUnuing liberal policies of (our government over the past 30 years. The giant step taken by I the self-styler liberals under Roosevelt's New Deal legislation was justified, according to them, asbeing the only means to check the depression of 1932. The ^tom oftheir justification drops out however, when we look at the jJJnge of the nation into deeper degression, after millions had b^n doled into the populace, in 1937. Today under the Kennedy Aj^inistration the New Deal has had a change in its name to the New Frontier, while maintaining the same basic philosophy of the 30’s: give, give, and give more. The American Government is now Injdebt from giving in an amount not greater than any other nation or(two nations or for that mt'.tter any other three nations, but gieater than all the national debts ln|the world combined. Democratic Party, thevan- giftrd of American liberalism, has jumped hook, line, and sinker inlo the civil rights pond, and iHthe present so called “civil Mhts” legislation is passed then we can kiss our basic human rights goodby. Agreed, a law swing that you cannot segregate a^blic facility that is payed for and maintained out of public funds is [all well and fine. Agreed, we should strike down those laws thit require a person to serve only one type of client in his o|n business, but let us not in turn construct a law that says we must serve anyone and every one in our business. To take alnan’s private business and pass a |law saying that he must in- t|grate Is nothing more than r§versing the law saying that y^u must segregate. Where in the proposed law is the civil r^ht and the human freedom for rakn to maintain his own live- 5^ood be he black, yellow or [ fl*lte? Can the liberals be so naive that they cannot see this? f Jhe myth underlying the liber- l^sm found in 1932 was that we Buld buy our way out of the national depression, and like all mjths it failed ■«^ien placed on the pragmatic firing line. Today the myth is that we can guarantee c^il rights through federal leg- i^^tion while at the same time Hie Music Center 'Main. Street DlKUO SMfflr PrescriptkHM Cantnlly Cwnpownded GK M88S lAurlnlivti N. C. IMirerj and ^npleie, modera denying human civil rights. Ted Taylor, past president of St. Andrews Y.D.C. who has bolted from club and party and is now a member of the Y.R.C. ex plains this myth as the under lying strategy of the Democratic party. Their goal is to con- into a sinele thought; to block out all diff er«5oces and thus perpetuate thetr own political power. Letter To The Editor Mr. Charlss Quick Editor, THE lance St. Andrews The Young Democrats, if they profess to be true Democrats, have leaped into the fog of libl eralism once reserved for their older counter part. King John and the National Democrat Party. Last August, Se thirteen-state Young Democrat Convention was held in California. Resolutions such as extending diplomatic re cognition to Castro’s Cuba, sign ing a non-aggreslon pact with the Warsaw Pact nations, taking, troops out of South Vietnam, aiid^ repealing the International Se curity Act, were passed. Resolu tions such as these ?re not new among student groups which have fallen under the mythical dream of world utopias. Certainly world union is a plea sant dream, but do these Young Democrats deny the existence of history? Are we ready to ttirow all our securities aijd obligations to the winds so that those who have sworn to “bury us," can be given an ingrown shovel? If we take these Democrats at their word, why not recognize Red China and East Germany, while we are giving Castro the green light? Perhaps the Young Democrats have found the key to utopian world of peace, but a closer look at the key reveals how strangely it resembles the one with which Chamberland tried to imlock the same world. Freshman Elections The Freshman class chose Don Cseh as class president in the elections held October 15. Vice president is Bruce Robertson, and Mary Lou Richardson is Secretary - Treasurer. Senators chosen were Scotty Warren, Louellen Lewis, and Jeff Saleeby. fitsoHand Dng Ca Headquarters For M€uc Factor 210 Main St. Page 3 Miss Mary Lee Gray, Assist, ant Professor of French, says: “An intelligent conception of democracy makes it imperative that we restore modern foreign languages for all pupils in the schools at an early age. The study of languages in qur schools should by no means be limited, as a class privilege, to the fit- teen per cent who are likely i to go to college. It should be j started early before inhibitions, self.consciousness and shyness hamper students. It should be extended to as many people as possible. Why should children financially, geographically, or perhaps momentarily underpri vileged be deprived of the op portunity of entering college some day, or of understanding the modern world in which Ameri ca is incessantly in contact with foreigners, or merely of enjoy, ing some literary, historical or linguistic interest? Several elementary schools in North Carolina offer foreign Ian- guage programs. Within the next 'three years more new laiignuge teachers will be needed to meet the demand for well trained lan guage teachers.”. A few days ago we visited Dr. Louis C, LaMotte, Profes sor of Greek. “—Could you tell us some, thing about Greek, your work, :your students?” "—Certainly!. . . Classes in Greek began with five students in advanced Classic Greek, and seventeen students in first year Greek. Many of those who take Greek are planning to study the ology, but this year several stu. dents are enrolled who are plan ning other careers. Five young women are taking Greek. The work seems to be off to a good start and the language laboratory is especially helpful to begin- ners.” . .An innovation this year is some emphasis upon modern Greek. For some years the Greek government has standardized the teaching of modern Greek and the pattern is the language of the Golden Age of Athens under Peri- cles around 400 B.C. Through the centuries Greek in Greece had developed many pronounced dialects, and the standardization process has now proceeded suf- ficently that the literature and magazines of Greece are in the pattern of ancient Greek, enabling our students to read modern Greek,” . .The Classics Club or Sigma Lambda Gamma is com posed of students of Latin and Greek and has begun functioning for the fall semester.” , ,ln the St. Andrews cata logue a course in Greek New Testament is offered and was taught last sessioa It will be taught in 1964.65 after the stu. I dents have completed two years of classic Greek. A course in the literature of Greek, to be read in the translation by non- Greek reading students is being considered for future years. . .” Some activities that Dr. Bo- higas is introducing this year in his classes, and in this section; a) Practising lessons for inter mediate with the use of lab- 1 oratory.These lessons include activities in the different as pects of life, as sports, social life, art, education, etc. With these lessons the student is con ducted into the proper language I in practical and necessary ways in which people are involved I today. Dr Bohigas himself is the author of these lessons. b) New tape recordings of folk 1 and Christmas songs. Each song 5 is first sung by coloratura so prano Ruth Anne Graham, with piano accompaniment by Vir ginia Crocker, followed immed iately by the piano score for class participation. c) Opportunity for students to ' present original work in this ' section,about any language. We should encourage the necess ities of those students that in , in one way or another wish to show their aptitudes as writers. M/hats going on in ihe Hig(ilavl fihof a( BARRON MlUfi. INC. Charcoal Sieak House Steakd ^o Suit ^our ^adte! - \.^nd PocketLook COMPLETE LUNCHES FOR $.97 We Cater To Parties for groups from 10 to 150. lU, Miles So. of St. Andrews on 15-401. Folk Song Craze By Carol Prlvette \ Have you ever wished you could pick up a guitar and burst forth in song, filling an audience with emotion? This wish can easily become a reality in America ' today. The folk song craze of jthe last seven years has pene trated into the soul of this nation. The American public became I aware of folk songs in 1956 i with the Kingston Trio’s mourn ful ballad “Tom Dooley”. The song was different, catchy and I full of feeling—a far cry from the wails of rock and roll. All popular folk musicians begin their careers in similar fashion. After digging into the inexhaust- able supply of folk songs of the past, tlie groups create a style, ! assisted to some degree by modern commercialism. The trend toward folk singing is motivated 'by a desire to be different. Nonconformity has always,^ had a strong footing in folk mu^ic,. An historian tells the 'story of a Rocky Mountain hunt- ler, who yearly went on a spree iin St. Louis. After becoming fully inebriated, he lay on the ■saloon floor and sang, while 'accompanying himself on his bare stomach. The nonconformity of the folk singer today is not this far-fetched. This frontiersman, were he alive today, would pro bably have the guitar mastered, and instead of a saloon, would be expressing his feelings at the nearest hootenanny. The young people of today, just like the American pioneers, want to make their own music. The singing groups, springing up all over the country on college campuses, are evidence that people want to participate and the facts all around us point to folk music as the answer to America’s desire to join in and sing. a story of passion, bloodshed, desire and death.., everything, in fact, that maltes life worth living MIRISCHCONIPANY«.= EDWARD L.ALPERSON JaeK SHlfOET [£MNON MaeUmVE BIILY WILDER’S THIS PICTURE - ^ IS FOR tSL ADULTS ONLY ]^a TECHNICOLOR* PANAVISION' lUE^O THRU UNITED AltTISTS thoafre ^ OCT. 3,1 - NOV. 5 ^
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