THE LANCE FEBRUARY IQ, 19^
Academic Proposal Surveyed
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Ed Butterworth John Apperson
EdItor-in-Chief Business Manager
iheLance
Mary Fisher Brian Weger
Associate Editor Layout Manager
Jones Versus Jones
Again it is student association election time and as usual the non
declared secret candidates are stalking out any suspected opposition
before they declare their candidacy. Again as usual it is suspected
that the important offices of president and vice-president will be
unopposed one-man elections. I suppose we should feel fortunate
Indeed that even one person is willing to tackle the tasks that these
offices require. It is a hardship to find the candidates in a class
of less than 200 students with the required grade average of 3.0 or
better, but it seems a pity that on a campus with two obviously
differing factions, the conservatives and the radicals, that a one-man
election would be allowed by those opposing the candidate’s thoughts.
The conservatives, or the image makers, are opposed to any de
gree of change, such as open dormitories, a free dress regulations
.bill, or extended women’s late hours, whereas the radicals are not
Satisfied with the existing conditions on our “already free enough”
liberal arts campus.
There has been idle talk for several years about forming political
parties at St. Andrews, each supporting candidates with opposing
viewpoints on student issues. This would create an actual election
instead of the nonsensical campaigning of an unopposed candidate. If
a slate of officers were to express the desire to run on the same ticket,
there would no longer be the degree of dissent between our student body
officers and our Senate officers.
In all fairness, the proper contract for N-S is 5 clubs. 6 clubs is
not possible if the declarer allows hearts to break 3-3. The sibove bid
ding was taken from a Trumpet Bridge Club meeting. The dt^clarer was
overly optimistic to bid 7 clubs, but as it turned out, the contract was
made.
Seeing the dummy, the declarer realized that the only way to correct
his enthusiastic bid was to double finesse hearts through West. Having
done this by either playing the 9 or 10 of hearts against West, he drew
out trumps and laid down the remainder of his hand.
It is imperative that the declarer take a double finesse, for if he
didn’t he would fail anyway.
The Young Democrats and the Young Republicans are two of our
campus’ chartered clubs that take no action in our campus legis
lature, not out of irresponsibility, but rather because it is not a
function of either of these clubs to do so. Perhaps with coaxing they
could be the initiators in organizing a working party system at St.
Andrews. It is about time that the students who have complained for
so long about our unopposed elections took the time to organize a work
ing system in which unopposed elections would become a thing of the
past.
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election would be allowed by those opposing the candidate’s thoughts.
The conservatives, or the image makers, are opposed to any de
gree of change, such as open dormitories, a free dress regulations
bill, or extended women’s late hours, whereas the radicals are not
is^tisfied with the existing conditions on our “already free enough”
liberal arts campus.
There has been idle talk for several years about forming political
parties at St. Andrews, each supporting candidates with opposing
viewpoints on student issues. This would create an actual election
instead of the nonsensical campaigning of an unopposed candidate. If
a slate of officers were to express the desire to run on the same ticket,
there would no longer be the degree of dissent between our student body
officers and our Senate officers.
In all fairness, the proper contract for N-S is 5 clubs. 6 clubs is
lot possible if the declarer allows hearts to break 3-3. The sibove bid-
ling was taken from a Trumpet Bridge Club meeting. The dt^clarer was
)verly optimistic to bid 7 clubs, but as it turned out, the contract was
nade.
Seeing the dummy, the declarer realized that the only way to correct
lis enthusiastic bid was to double finesse hearts through West. Having
lone this by either playing the 9 or 10 of hearts against West, he drew
)ut trumps and laid down the remainder of his hand.
It is imperative that the declarer take a double finesse, for if he
lidn’t he would fail anyway.
The Young Democrats and the Young Republicans are two of our
:ampus’ chartered clubs that take no action in our campus legis-
ature, not out of irresponsibility, but rather because it is not a
unction of either of these clubs to do so. Perhaps with coaxing they
lould be the initiators in organizing a working party system at St.
indrews. It is about time that the students who have complained for
o long about our unopposed elections took the time to organize awork-
ng system in which unopposed elections would become a thing of the
•ast.
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Curriculum Recommendations Result In Eight Part Proposal
Editorial Comment;
The following is a letter of ex
planation from Dean Davidson to
St. Andrews faculty concerning
the proposed new academic policy
program. It is extremely impor
tant that the student be informed
of the content of this proposal, as
it will effect every S A student.
The proposal will be put before
the faculty for approval next week.
If any student has a question con
cerning any aspect of the proposal,
he should contact any faculty mem
ber before their vote on Tuesday,
February 14.
During the fall semester of this
year (1966-67), the division chair
men and the administrative staff
met regularly each week to consi
der carefully the recommendations
(aide by the 1966 Curriculum Con-
blCAce. The program of each
ttcfl^mlc division has been exa
mined in detail. Projections for
both curriculum and faculty, de
signed to provide a sound as well
as financially feasible academic
program for a student body of 1200
at St. Andrews, were also dis
cussed.
The college could not possibly
support all the desirable propo
sals that were suggested^ A num
ber of specific choices had to be
made, some not too appealing to
the individuals and programs con
cerned. It was agreed that the
development of a strong academic
program designed for an under
graduate college of liberal studies
must become thedetermlningprin-
ciple in our decisions and that
the recommendations made by our
consultants during the past seve
ral years should be given serious
consideration and implemented
when acceptable.
An important statement in the
Chapel Hill Report was taken as
our guiding principle: The col
lege cannot do everything; it should
do well what it undertakes, and it
should courageously decline what
it cannot do well.
After spending three months
considering the major issues be
fore us, the division chairmen and
administrative staff adopted the
following proposals.
1. In order to offer a strong
academic program, a competent
faculty is essential and a salary
scale adequate to attract and re
tain such a faculty is necessary.
Hence, this must be a primary
concern of the college. A well-
adjusted proportion, of faculty
members in the top three ranks—
full professors, associate and as
sistant professors—should be
maintained. The present ratio of
about 2;3;4;1 is quite satisfactory.
2. Until a much larger endow
ment is secured, a faculty-student
ratio in academic courses of about
1:16.4 with a student body of 1200
will be necessary to provide ade
quate financial support for the col
lege. Programs In ^I major aca
demic areas must be restudled
By MARY FISHER
Students are once again passing
petitions around to show the faculty
and administration that we are
concerned about such-and-such a
course. Too often we students
fail to realize that the faculty and
administration are concerned
about the very same thing and are
currently studying it and trying to
alleviate any problems.
Last week a proposal concerning
the academic curriculum was sent
to all faculty members. The fa
culty will vote for or agajnst this
proposal at the February faculty
meeting.
Many students have heard ru
mors about this proposal; others
may hot be aware of its existence..
It is primarily an attempt to
with this fact in mind. (Our facul-
ty-student ratio this year is about
1:14.)
3. The required program of
general education should consist
of Christianity and Culture, cover
ing four years; Basic Science and
Mathematics, covering two years
and including physical science and
biological science; and Physical
Education, covering two years. In
each of these areas we should con
tinue our effort to build distinctive
and imaginative programs that
bring national recognition to St.
Andrews.
4. Equally attractive and well-
planned major programs are ne
cessary in carefully selected areas
to strengthen most effectively the*
total academic curriculum at St.
Andrews. As an operating princi
ple, academic areas offering ma
jors should have three to five
faculty members and should in
clude between forty-eight and sixty
hours of course offerings.
5. If the goals outlined above
are to be achieved, majors in the
following fields cannot be offered
under present circumstances: Bu
siness Education*. Christian Edu
cation, Early Childhood Education,
Human Relations*, Physical Edu
cation, Physics, Secreterial Ad
ministration*, Spanish*, Voice*,
Organ*, Flute*, Oboe*, Violin*,
and Trumpet*. *majors now of
fered in these areas will be con
tinued until all students enrolled
in them complete their work.
strengthen the core program and
the majors at St. Andrews. The
Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools expects three profes
sors to teach In a field if that
area of study is to be offered as a
major. Who would be qualified to
enter the business world as an eco
nomic major who had only one
teacher for all his economic cour
ses?
This present PROPOSAL under
consideration is an attempt to eli
minate weak majors which have too
few students interested in them
to justify the administration's hir
ing more professors in these
areas. With our weak majors
phased out, more courses and pro
fessors can be added to the ma
jors that are in real demand at
6. Foreign language shall not
be continued as a college require
ment for all students, but each
major program is to establish its
own language requirement.
7. In the field of music, em
phasis shall be placed upon more
significant participation of the mu
sic faculty in the overall acade
mic program of the college, with
less emphasis upon activities for
professional musicians only. The
professional B. M. degree shall be
limited to major programs in mu
sic education, in church music
(including organ) and in piano,
open only to genuinely talented
students.
8. A faculty sabbatical leave
program shall be inaugurated with
the necessary adjustment in the
total number of faculty.
Stone To Speak
The Marketing Association will
meet Wednesday the 15th at 7p.m.
in the small lounge. Senjor Dick
Stone’s father will speak to the
group on marketing In the s;ioe
and leather industry.
Mr. Stone, president of Crad-
dock-Terry Shoe Corp. of Lynch
burg, Va., Is experienced in the
fields of production, sales, and
marketing of the varied line of
shoes made by his company.
St. Andrews. Consequently, stu
dents will have more courses t
choose from in their majors.
Mathematics is becoming mor
and more important in the flaj
of science. Hence, If the proposi
is passed, St. Andrews’ basi
science and mathematics require
ments will be combined Into on
two-year science requirement,
science is becoming more depen
dent upon mathematical analysis
why not put the study of these tw
disciplines together in one com
prehensive course?
If the proposal passes, the onl
other requirements for graduatio
from St. Andrews will be fou
years of Christianity and Culturi
and two years of physical educa.
tlon. The language requlremen
for graduation will be dropped a;
such. Instead, the departnwnt:
will require their students to b(
competent In certain languagei
according to their majors.
The divisions have already bee
polled as to which language 0
languages they would require thel
students to know. Students wll
not study a language because St
Andrews requires it for gradua
tlon but because It Is required 0
and will help him in his field 0
major study. Now, who can argu
against this? y
Presently, the proposal is exact
ly what the word means— a PRO.
POSAL. It is under consideratloi
now. Let us students remembei
that St. Andrews is a new college
and faculty and administration ar«
just as concerned, and probablj
more so, than we students ar(
about St. Andrews’ academic cui'
riculum. They have carefull;
studied different possibilities an(
have written this proposal In ai
attempt to strengthen the major;
at St. Andrews and to offer he)
students a well-rounded libera
arts education.
Letter
To The Editors
Dear Sir;
The curriculum alterations non
being considered are probably thi
most significant directional move!
to be made since our college wa
founded.
Many of the complex ImpIIca
tions of these moves were ex
plored theoretically this summe;
in a study by a committee of na
tionally-known educators. Resul
tant problems and implication!
have been and are being explorec
this year by the Educational Plan
ning Committee, of which Dean
Davidson’s statement In this issut
Informs us.
But to stop here would overlool
the perspectives of a major pari
of our college community.
Many faculty members feel tha
they are not being heard by ai
E. P. C. which has already mad
up its mind. Various attempts t(
express student opinion have beet
abortive due to the previous lacl
of authoritative information.
Instead of rubber-stamping a
finalized proposal, the students and
faculty MUST express their opi
nions and lend their unique per
spectives to this decision. Only
if the faculty (and students through
them) make careful and unrushed
consideration of this proposal,
only then will this proposal reflect
a college decision and not merely
an administrative one.
Sincerely,
Art Gatewood