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Ed Butterworth
Editor-In-Chief
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John Apperson
Business Manager
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Mary Fisher
Associate Editor
Brian Weger
Managing Editor
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The high cost of education is an inevitability that the student must
learn to accept. It can be said with certainty that tuition Is not going
to get any cheaper, and it can be assumed that the cost will rise from
year to year.
The tuition will rise and its limit is an intangible figure. While it
may be comforting to know that such Universities as Parsons College
and Yale are presently charging tuitions approaching $4,000 annually,
the fact that our own tuition has risen 75% in five years is indeed dis
comforting. Whereas students entering St. Andrews In 1960 paid only
$1295, the class of 1970 is now paying $2295.
The student must not overlook the fact of our modern campus facili
ties and the operational costs of providing these facilities.
The cafeteria food too Is relatively cheap, and It is to the student’s
benefit that this cost Is Included in his tulUon. The quality of cafeteria
food, which, contrary to many students beliefs, is grade A when com
pared to other schools. However, this food does cost extremely much.
Bacon this year has risen 17? a pound, and the price of cherries has
almost doubled. The student should consider the prices he would pay
if meals were bought by ticket or paid by the meal. This would not in
clude second helpings either.
As long as the student must pay tuition, he should want to receive the
best quality In everything he is entitled to. A working faculty must be
maintained, but only If our tuition resources are amply enough to at
tract such a faculty is this possible.
It Is impossible to state where the rising cost of education wlU end,
and it is hard to accept the fact that It is our money that is being ab
sorbed Into our institution’s pockets. The student must come to rea
lize the importance of his education enough to understand why his
tuition is being raised. Only then will he appreciate the work and the
progress that St. Andrews Administration is building for a better com
munity In which the student must live.
Short Sheeted
Perhaps the most unpleasant experiences are the last revealing, or
should I say the least significant experiences for daily life. Regard
less, it Is the little things which annoy us to no end and drive us to in
sanity. Perhaps the most annoying experience I have had on our beauti
ful campus is that of restlessness while sleeping. Because the student Is
allowed very little sleep, he should make the most of the opportun
ities which arise.
I have found it difficult to maneuver in a bed of twisted, intertwin
ed, and just short of being knotted sheets. It might be believed that
this is entirely the fault of the unexperienced bed maker. However,
upon close examination it may be noted that the sheets provided by our
Fayetteville Linen Service don’t always meet the surface require
ments of our school provided beds. The sheets just barely extend to
the outer dimensions of the bed’s length, while the width usually dra
pes the floor. This is not beacuse the sheets have been placed side
ways by the unexperienced bed maker, but because the dimensions of
the beds have not been taken into consideration by those who must or
der our llnei) for us.
The situation could easily be remedied in one of two methods; ei
ther get the students shorter, squattier beds, or order sheets which
will meet the requirements of the already present beds. I’m sure that
those participating in this short-sheeting operation will sympathize
with the short-sheeted and help him overcome his problem of rest-
lestness.
Joe Junod Sports Editor
Peggy Gamble Student Association
Debbie Harper Academic News
Elizabeth Parker Drama and Music
Margaret Parrish Dormitory
Linda Susong Administration
Bill Barry
Sandy Harris Photographers
Jim O’Brian. Circulation Manager
Business Staff; Charma Walker, Beegia Miller, Beth Anderson,
3uzz Rogers, Tod White, Marian Haley, Lydia Hertsgaard, Bonnie
Blossom, June Stockbrldge.
Contrbutors this issue: Elizabeth Parker, Natalie Daniel, Jim Slr-
baugh, Linda Curtis, Frank Harrison, Linda Susong, Karen Baird,
B. J. Jackson, Debbie Harper, Molly Matthews, Sally MacLeod, Rick
J ohnson, Stasia McGrlff, Beverly Black, Peggy Gamble, Mike Harri
son, Ellen Connelly, Kitty BiUman, Emily Holmes, Blanche Morrison.
Students Neglect Free Press
The very essense of a college
newspaper Is to express the de
sires, the whims, the hopes, and
the complaints of it student read
ers. It is the only source of stu
dent complaint that is guaranteed
to reach every student, periodi
cally.
If the paper is not used In this
capacity, its very function has been
abused by the student. It shows
that the student has forfeited his
rights as a free individual of his
campus community.
The daily murmured complaints
on our campus are many. They may
be heard at any given meal, between
any class, and even on any private
date.
The point Is that the students
are not always happy with their
forced society and wish it to be
subject to change at their dispo
sal. This can be accomplished
not only in idle talk, but In rea
lity. You can start by complain
ing or congratulating through your
newspaper.
The trouble seems to lie In the
fact that the students at St. An
drews are not able instigators.
The want to sit back and pretend
that their so called student repre
sentatives are going to do their
D
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complaining for them.
Constructive crltclsm can only
begin with the originator of the
Idea. You should not be afraid to
sign your name If you feel yoaare
within your rights as a student.
You should not withhold your voice
from publication because you feel
that It will destroy your already
perfect public Image.
Nor should you feel that a min
ority group will forever hold a
grudge.
Students, stop pussylng around.
If you want to see change, then de
mand change. If your fellow stu
dents are wise enough to spea1|up
and back your demands, your rights
as students will be fulfilled. ^
As yet, you have not taken full
advantage of THE LANCE. { i
challenge the student who has* for
so long only complained of an‘ in
adequate student newspaper j tcM
speak up in defense of his case
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S.C.B. News I
Tired of the same old ham
burgers and hot dogs? Ready for
a change?
Come to the Student Center
Board Party October 12 and have
that pizza you’ve been dreaming
about for so long. ]
For $.25 you can get a 17”
pizza and a drink. There just
isn’t a better bargain in ttrern
anywhere. See you in the Cafe- !
teria from 8:00-10:00. i
'T'll 0ET TMeV PAI^EP TH' TUITION A&AIN THI6 VEAK
DEFINITION ;
Intuition: That gift whlchjen
ables a woman to arrive insta!|tl:
at an infallible and irrevoc^bl
decision without the aid of reas(
judgment or discussion, !
-Corsair, Green cfo'
Springs, Flor
Letters To The Editor;
Students Pick Bones Over Concerts And Phones
Dear Editor:
The concept of dialogue among
students, faculty, and administra
tion has been emphasized again and
again by parties on both side of the
lake. In a number of aspects of
campus life a mutual relationship
has been reached. As a current
example, I offer the jointly plan
ned, student-faculty Convoca
tion, Yet, there is a vital St,
Andrews activity in which the Po
wers That Be have paid only lip
service to student opinion. This
area of campus life to which I
refer Is the Concert-Lecture Ser
ies,
Last year I served as one of the
four students members of the Con
cert-Lecture Committee, The
Committee met three times last
year. Most of the groundwork for
the lectures (which are planned in
conduction with the Freshman
Happings) was done prior to the
first meting without student con
sultation. At the meetings student
suggestions were never officially
asked; some were given, and a
few were noted down. But the ma
jor decisions were made with the
student members safe in their
dorms. At the last meeting In the
spring, the slate of lectures were
presented. I am sure that the cho
ices were good, but I do not feel
that I had played a part In these
choices.
Similar circumstances accom
panied the selection of the ar
tists for the concerts; except for
the fact that to my knowledge.
the final decisions concerning all
the artists had not been reached
when school ended. As a member
of the committee. I have not yet
been notified concerning the line
up of this year’s concerts.
This year the Concert Lecture
Committee has been abolished
(May it rest in peace). Its func
tions have been taken over by the
newly established Calender Com
mittee. This committee also has
four student representatives. It
remains to be seen whether these
students will serve as mere figure
heads to appease the students or
whether they will be seriously con
sulted concerning Concert-Lec-
ture decisions.
Token representation Is not con
sistent with the concept of dialo
gue and mutuality. I realize that
the planning for the Concert-Lec
ture Series must be an Intricate
task. But I also realize that there
are students who are willing to
share the responslblltlity which in
tricate tasks involve. I only ask
that the students members of the
Calendar Committee or any joint
committee be given the responsi
bility and respect which their
membership implies.
Ted Foy
Senior
Orange Dorm
Mr. Butterworth:
The appealing state of the
telephone service on the St. An
drews campus is a fact which af
fects (very frustratingly so)
students. For example, whil^
working at the desk in my dbrif
recently I had the very enjoy^ll
experience of answering
which should have gone to threl
different switchboards. f
The frustrated attempts to reacl
on-campus numbers are quite deJ
finitely great. But the longdistajca
lines to the dorms are perhaps the
source of more irreparable da-,
mage. j
Several times I have receiv^ a
long distance call In the dofin,
only to be joined midway by in
teresting interchanges between
Winston-Salem dorm and Wilming
ton dorm. This experience has
replicated itself numerous tirjes
in the telephone adventures! of
my suite-mates. The complaints
against the poor phone service are
campus wide.
It would seem that our “highlj
regarded young college” adminis
tration could devote some of jits
dynamic drive and some of its
interest in student welfare to cor
recting the deficiencies Of the
present phone system.
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I would have phoned in my com
plaints, Mr. ButteW(3i1Si,‘'6iftwhen
I dialed your number, I kept get
ting the President’s office. ^ •
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Sincerely, ;
Lawrence Calhoun
Senior ,
Orange Hall j