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THE LANCE
THURSDAY, OCT. 9 loc,,
THE UNCE
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Laurinburg, N. C. 28352
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“Strike Is Right”
Blessings . . . Prust
A few days ago a disillusioned freshman ventured into my
office with a tale of woe. Not only was C&C causing him to
lose his faith In God (It’s about that time of year), but now his
faith in the lUture was cracking too. “The War Game”, the
articles In “Crisis’ , and STMS’s dire predictions of imminent
biological disaster had all combined to blow his long wired cir
cuits. I tried to smile reassuringly, as If to say, “Relax, we’re
working on it”, but caught myself wondering what there is to
smile at. The stark horror of our prospects for the future, if
they are faced squarely, should elicit either feverishly construc
tive action or a good honest breakdown. Since I’d prefer not to
break down, honesty demands some sort of constructive action.
Central to all our anxiety about the future stands the angry
conviction that the war In Vietnam is worse than stupid. It is
absurd. Not only is it counter-productive to our International
welfare but it precludes the kind of investment it could take
to grasp our domestic destiny. Very few on this campus still
need to be convinced of this. Only two years ago any prophet of
doom who said that the war was taking us to hell was thought to
be unpatriotic and weird. Every Chicken Little was thought to be
In reality a little chicken, afraid to grab his bayonet, be a man
and defend freedom. But finally the absurdity of the war has
gotten through to us all. The sky really is about to fall.
But what to do?
This brings me to the strike scheduled for next Wednesday.
That’s something to do. “But Is It constructive?” you ask. It
could be. Plans are being made to leaflet Laurlnburg, to send
teams of students and faculty to ring doorbells and convey
to townspeople their deep concern over our government's unre
sponsiveness.
"But how much good can that do?” It's hard to tell, Isn’t It.
Perhaps little, but perhaps a good deal. Many people have never
been challenged by the peace movement, face to face.
But even if few minds are changed, as William Coffin has said.
It’s sometimes more important to be right than to be effective”.
The strike is right. It is right because It says what we feel:
absurdity has tipped the scales, and until the war stops we can
not conduct “business as usual”.
A massive strike on October 15 would make the point to
Laurlnburg. Combined with the strikes of hundreds of other uni
versities and colleges across the country, the point will be made
to Washington as well. And maybe, just maybe , . .
R. C. PRUST
^^Day of Conscience”
(Continued from page 1)
In addition to the proposed
changes of the FEC, the body
has given a guarantee that it
will accept the student recom
mendations with the changes
mentioned above. The FEC al
so stated:
“The college takes the po
sition that It does not officially
endorse any political view or
protest, but affirms freedom of
conscience for all members
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Dorm Autonomy
Brings Vitality
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BY SARA LEE
Amid the hustle and bustle of
the past week, Parents Day, and
the emphasis on Mobilization
Day, there has been one action
by the Senate which deserves
special attention. It should not
be overlooked, for its idea and
implications may have far-
reaching effects on this cam
pus.
The General Policy statement
passed by the Senate Monday
night reads in part as follows:
“Recognizing the different
orientations and problems of
each individual dormitory; rec
ognizing the ability of each
dormitory to effectively add
responsibly act to meet its own
distinct needs and interests;
recognizing that to operate un
der the concept of representa
tive self-government, the ap
proval or disapproval of a pro
posal should be determined by
those who will be subject to the
jurisdiction of the propsal; we
affirm the Independence of each
dormitory and Its right to demo
cratic self-government”.
This statement is a logical
extension of the Constitutional
changes made last year making
dormitory presidents and vice-
presidents representatives of
the students in the chief legis
lative body of the Student As
sociation, the Inter-Dormitory
Senate. When class distinc
tions are cut out and residences
become the sole criteria for
representation, then it follows
that the dormitories must be
autonomous In their actions as
well as in their vote.
In essence what the Senate
adopted as general policy is only
a verbalizing of what has been
tacitly assumed both this year
and last. Dormitories, throu^
their student structure, have
been carrying out activities and
general policies (such as sign-
outs) independently for some
tine; now all that’s happening
is the assumption of more re
sponsibility by dormitory of
ficers in taking the initiative in
areas such as extension of
hours, open dorms, and overall
policy.
Granted, this can be poorly
and irresponsibly done. But
of Its community. In acknow
ledgement of this principle, a
prbfessor on this day may can
cel his classes or other aca
demic obligations as he sees
fit and a student may forego
the normal obligation of class
attendance as his conscience
dictates.
“The college recognizes its
obligation to safeguard the free
dom of all members of the col
lege community.”
with officers the caliber of this
year’s it is not only done well
and responsibly, but has intro
duced a new vitality and search
ing for better ways within a
dorm’s individual set-up.
What works for Orange may
not fit in Concord what Is an
added freedom in one dorm may
become a huge hang-up in
another, is exactly the rationale
behind the Senate’s decision to
allow dormitories to work in
dependently of each other, so
that each may be what the stu
dents thej"* want without being
tied to another dorm’s limita
tions.
Already, several dorms have
begun the process of changing
rules to fit their own particular
content. It is necessary to re
member that there are still pro
blems in the overall campus
scheme—security Is the prime
example.
The Senate expects to be
come a sounding board for new
ideas as well as a back-up for
an individual dormitory in
speaking to the whole campus.
Dorm autonomy is an excit
ing, vital way to cope with in
dividual problems. But Its suc
cess still depends on student
responsibility. Make it work,
won’t you?
March
(Continued from page 1)
Mike Ferrell, President of the
Student Assocation, Dr. Hart’s
teclinical objection apparently
did not interfere with other
groups who have used the bus in
the past.
Therefore, Wednesday night
the Cabinet gave official sanc
tion to the activities of St. An
drews students participating in
the march. This affirmed the
fact that St. Andrews students
have the right to demonstrate
their feelings towards contem
porary problems, and that their
participation, and the recogni
tion of their participation by
the Cabinet, make the march a
school function. This fact lends
support to those who need school
transportation to Fayetteville,
but the problem still has to go
back to Mr. Babcock.
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Granville dormitory is spon
soring its second annual “Au
tumn Affair” this Saturday night
at the Shriner’s Club. Featur
ing J. G. and the Magnificants,
the dance will last from 8 till
1. Free mixers and refresh
ments will be offered, and the
charge Is only $3.50 a couple.
Wear casual clothes.
The opening of the first art
exhibit featuring work of St.
Andrews’ new art faculty, Philip
and Sharon Whitley, will be at
7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 14,
in the Vardell Building.
At 8 p.m. a poetry reading
will feature the work of student
poets Arnold Edgerton, John
Turner and Craig Smith, and
translations by Ronald H. Bayes
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