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THE LANCE
NOVEMBER 18, 19g(
Ed Butterworth
Editor-in-Chief
John Apperso.i
Business Manager
ihe Lance
Mary Fisher
Associate Editor
Bryan Weger
Layout Manager
Senators Slack!
The major attribute of a senatorial body of an organization is that
it be a strong voice in public opinion. The will of the people as a whole
should play a significant part in its considerations.
So why is there controversy about the St. Andrews Senate? It is pos
sible that the Senate and its members are not doing their duties? Is
it possible that some students are justified in their thinking that this
organizational body is too relaxed in their widespread duties?
In a recent discussion with members of my dorm, a group of stu
dents were dismayed that their senators would not stand up and defend
their fellow students’ feelings. They were diappointed in the conduct
of the senators and were concerned about the way that the senate was
being overrun by its politicing president. The senators have been
slack and have allowed too much presidential influence sway their
thoughts. After all, it is the duty of the president to preside, not to de
cide.
The recent late hours bill, for instance, was passed in Senate on No-
vemlser 7 by a 23-2 margin with one abstention. President Overton,
during that meeting, gave up his presidential seat to vote against the
bill. The almost unanimous vote in favor of the bill more than express
ed the desires of the students to have extended hours until midnight on
Fridays. Yet this bill has been withheld from Student Association Pre
sident Bob Anderson for 18 days by Senate President Overton. Thus any
prompt action upon the bill has been delayed. Overton stated that since
he was not convinced about the bill, he could not immediately hand it
over to President Anderson. Obviously Overton had not been convinced
by his senators that the bill was in proper form. Two conclusions may
be arrived at here. Either the senators have not been properly arous
ing student opinion in sentorial matters, or that President Overton re
cognizes his ability to delay, senatorial authority. It seems to me that
we have a little of each. Is this the way that students are to be govern
ed? Shouldn’t the students demand immediate action from their sena
tors and from the Senate president?
Do the senators recognize the power that they do have? I was once
part of that sheepish organization which conforms to the desires
of the power group and it is my guess that they don’t. If the senators
would realize that the opinions of their fellow students are invaluable,
then their power of authority could not be denied.
As it is, if President Overton wishes to hold back a bill that is disa
greeable to him, he does so. The senators should therefore push their
legislation not only by their vote, but by student support and by follow
up. Their bill for late hours could have by now cleared all governmen
tal red tape if it had been immediately acted upon, but instead it has
lain idle for three weeks in the hands of its president.
It seems that it is about time that the senators become aware of their
full responsibility. They should circulate in their dorms and find out
what the students really want to see changed and what the students
want from their responsible student leaders.
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STAFF
Joe Junod SPORTS EDITOR
Peggy Gamble STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Debbie Harper ACADEMIC NEWS
Elizabeth Parker DRAMA and MUSIC
Margaret Parrish DORMITORIES
Linda Susong . .ADMINISTRATION
Bill Barry, Sandy Harris PHOTOGRAPHERS
Jim O’Brion CIRCULATION MANAGER
Contributors this issue: Linda Peel, Elizabeth Parker, Betts
Hunter, Jim Sirbavjgh, Art Croswell, Frank Harrison, Emily
Holmes, Natalie Daniel, Julie Jones, Karen Baird, Linda Cur
tis, Margaret Parrish, Pete Cook, Larry McDaniel, Stasia Mc-
Griff, Camilla Neal, George Shaffer, Kitty Billman,
Business Staff: Charma Walker, Beth Anderson, Todd White,
Bege Miller, June Stockbridge.
Resident Directors Necessary!
A large number of men on cam
pus have expressed that there is
no need for the now existing dorm
mother. They insist that such a
position has no function and that
her presence actually distracts
from their freedom of responsi
bility.
What is a dorm mother? She is
a mother henwho roosts over some
80-120 children. She is always wor
ried about and occupied with the
problems of her children. She is
never satisfied, always insists that
dust should be obsolete, that shirt
tails never been seen, and that
shoes never be lain idle. She is
a gossipper who is concerned with
the private affairs of each of her
children. She is the executive,
legislative, and judiciary authority
which governs her precinct not
only against the will of her child
ren, but also against the withstand
ing student government rules and
regulations. In this capacity she is
indeed functionless and should be
removed.
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WOPTH-yVWLf UK.E QPCUUATINS ^ PETITION C«PlC-K^TINiJ rH'A,PM(MlSrRAT|C)N.''
However, St. Andrews does not
have any dorm mothers o n the
payroll, rather it pays eight re-
sident directors to perform spec-
fic duties. The duties of the re
sident director are indeed nec-i
essary and do serve a function,
The resident director is to ser
ve as an overseer in the maid
service which operates six days
a week. She regulates the stock
ing of linen and the upkeep of
furnishings. The resident direc
tor is to see that school property!
and furnishings are treated pro
perly. In case of facility break
down, she is to contact the pron
per authority in the matter.
The resident director also must
serve as an overseer in the host
and hostess work scholarship pro-:
gram, seeing that the desk job
is filled in any vacancy. In addi-i
tion the women’ resident directors]
are to regulate the checking in and
out of their students.
While the dorm mother isanun-
cessary evil that be abolished from
our campus, a resident director
is very much needed. Her job with
its many specified duties is a full
time job. It could hardly be filled
by a student.
Phoolosophy
If we could see ourselves as
others see us, we’d thini some-i
thing were wrong with our eyes, f
Dictators seem to thinl. the only
way to have a well ordered world
is to let them give the orders.
The man with a bundle of bad '
habits has the heaviest load in =
the world to carry.
Usually the biggest kicken is
the biggest loafer.
BY HUGH MUHR |
CAROLINA MASONIC JOURNAL
Letters To The Editor;
McDonald Wants Suggestions - Senators Ineligible
Concert-Lecture Series
In answer to Ted Foy’s letter to
the editor in the October 7 issue
of THE LANCE Professor Arthur
McDonald, Chairman of the Con
cert-Lecture Committee has sent
the following reply to meet the stu
dent’s desire to be a part of the
selection committee for future
concert lecture series:
Dear Editor:
The members of the Concert-
Lecture committee are pre
sently engaged in discussion con
cerning the 1967-69 series at St.
Andrews. Our attempt is to bring
to our campus outstanding lectur
ers and artists who will com
plement and supplement the cam
pus community. The committee
faces restrictions in preparing
this series due to the inadequate
facilities for performing groups
such as dance companies and tour
ing drama troupes, limitation of
budget, and conflicts with availa
ble booking dates.
In order to make the 1967-68
series one of the highest caliber
and one of widespread interest,
The Concert lecture Committee
would like to urge members of
the student body to communicate
to them their ideas concerning the
1967-68 series. The committee
would be interested in knowing
types of presentation, individual
artists, areas of interest, and gen
eral comments for the future
series.
The members of the committee
function in two sub-committees,
one in the area of concert and the
other in the area of lecture. Mr.
Robert Gustafson is the lecture
sub-committee chairman and Mr.
Frank West is the concert sub
committee chairman.
Sincerely
Arthur McDonald
Senate
Dear Editor:
I would like to inform the stu
dent body of a recent
ruling of the Student Faculty Ap-
pellste Board concerning senator
ial eligibility. The question came
before the Senate concerning the
eligibility of a senator who repre
sents a dorm in which he does
not reside, and I referred this to
the Student -Faculty Appellate
Board.
The Board has ruled that a sena
tor must be a physical resident of
the dormitory he represents. This
is their Interpretation of the stu
dent Association Constitution and
will be added to the constituion af
ter the amendments.
Sincerely,
Joe Overton
Senate President
Movie Review:
"Phaedra”
by John Apperson
The Gibson Theater was never
so full as it was Wednesday night
when Phaedra kept standing-room-
only crowds spellbound through
out the movie.
The Movie, starring Melina
Mercouri in the title role and Au-
thony Perkins as her stepson-
paramour, was an adaptation of
Jean Racine’s well known French
play of the same name.
Spiced with panoramic shots of
classical Greek ruins and the ad
dition of S" James Bond-type As
ton Martin coupe for Tony Perkins
to drive, the movie nevertheless
was built around the powerful em
otions that great wealth and insa
tiable passion create.
Melina proved her ability to por
tray a broad range of emotions as
she made the transition from duti
ful but glamorous wife to lover of
her husband’s son. Perkins, one of
the U.S.’ outstanding young actors,
was convincing in his display of
boyish emotions while becoming
hardened in his hopeless relation
ship with his stepmother.
The smoky, misty love scene
between Mercouri and Perkins and
the effects produced by the fla
mes were among the most taste
ful, yet provecative scenes in re
cent cinema history. Mercouri, her
striking facial features being her
most salient asset, could not have
been a better choice for the role
of a passion-tortured woman.
And Perkins deserves plaudits
for his Bach accompanied last
drive.