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THE LANCE
THURSDAY, MARCH 11,
1971
THE LANCE
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
Laurinburg, N. C. 28352
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integrity, and the technique of harrassment and innu
endo." The opinions expressed by individual authors are
not necessarily those of the College or the staff of the
Lance. Letters to the editor and articles are welcome,
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Graduation Gowns
Seniors are urged to consider carefully their rental of
robes tor graduation. There is already a good deal of con
cern among some seniors about the traditional black robes
for graduation, on practical grounds as well as for other
Important considerations. Tradition Is not really a part of
St. Andrews yet; we are still vital and young enough to realize
that. Our picking up then, of one tradition which is in reality
meaningless to our academic accomplishments Is almost an
anachronism In the context ol SA. Robes, it need not be pointed
out, are also hot, bulky and uncomfortable. When it comes
right down to it, students have accepted the tradition with no
rational valldiflcation of why gowns must necessarily be a part
of graduation.
It Is suggested as an alternative that the senior class take
a stand on the Issues; that instead of spending five dollars
of their graduation fees on renting a gown, seniors con
tribute the money to a worthy cause, either on campus or
in the Laurlnburg community. Six hundred dollars would be
a sizeable contribution. But the majority ol seniors must
decide to do this, or It can’t work. Dr. Hart and Dean David
son have indicated their approval of such a scheme, provided
seniors agree to do It as a group and that seniors dress “con
ventionally” for graduation, in dresses or coats and shoes.
There Is a meeting of the Graduation Committee tonight
at 6:30 In the Student Association Office. We strongly urge
all seniors to attend and to voice their approval of discarding
robes In favor of helping someone else.
Tenure Procedures
Editor’s note:
This Information was pro
vided to the LANCE by Dean
Davidson after several ques
tions were asked him about
tenure during WSAP’s "Dlal-
A-Dean” program.
1 am listing below some at
the Information about faculty
tenure which I thought would be
of Interest to students, along
with a list of faculty members
who now have tenure. This in
formation Is taken from the Fa
culty Handbook.
Tenure
In no case Is tenure automa
tic. Specific recommendation to
and approval by the Board of
Trustees is necessary In each
case.
The evaluation of a faculty
member tor promotion and for
tenure shall be made by his
peers who have daily contact
with him and who are In a po
sition to judge accurately his
contribution to the College. To
be eligible for tenure, a facul
ty member normally should
have earned the highest degree
appropriate for his field.
Criteria Used in Recommen
dations for Tenure
1. Teaching performance:
CI a s s r oom competence and
skill and effective counseling
with students.
2. Prior academic training
and experience.
3. Continuing professional
growth through scholarship, re
search, publications, creative
achievements in the arts, and
acUvitles in professional or
ganizations.
4. Service to the College:
Participation In committee
work and extracurricular acti
vities, years of service, ser
vice as a representative of the
college to off-campus groups,
and contributions to community
life.
After a faculty member has
been given tenure, his services
may then be terminated by the
College only for adequate cause,
except In the case of retirement
for age, or under extraordi
nary procedures ruled by the
Board of Trustees.
Termination “for adequate
cause” may Involve moral tur
pitude, professional incompe
tence, neglect of academic duty,
or a significant violation of
the terms of academic freedom.
Faculty Members with Tenure:
Alexander, William M.,
Bayes, Ronald H., Bennett, Carl
D., Bennett, Margaret (Li
brary), Bullock, P. Leslie,
Crossley, Ronald C., Daugh
try, John p., Doubles, Malcolm
C,, Fulcher, J. Rodney, Gef-
fert, Carl W., Hackney, Ru
fus R., Harvln, Harry L., Hlx,
Douglas W., Horn, Herbert A.,
Holmes, Elizabeth A. (Library),
Joyner, Charles W„ Lletz’
Richard J. (Library), Ludlow,
U Spencer. McDonald, Arthur
W., McLean, David A., Melton,
George, Miller, G. Tyler, Ney-
lans, Catharine E., Pedigo, Ro
bert A., Prust, Richard C.,
Rogers, Helen, Rolland, Wil
liam W., Smith, Alvin H., Som
erville, Thomas C., Wade, Gen
try W., White, W. D., Wll-
llams, John E.
Letters To The Editor
Dismissal Of Morrows Questioned;
Information Sought On Room Search
. AOn V\n
To the Editor of the Lance:
The recent action taken by the
Social Sciences Division ap
pears to a significant number of
students to have been based on
a poor selection of possible al
ternatives; that Is, alternatives
which we see not only as pos-
slble but Imperative. This
action Is the recent dismissal of
Lance and Margo Morrow, two
of the most responsible and
prepared professors who have
become a part of the St. An
drews faculty. Not only is their
dismissal detrimental to_ St,
Andrews, but ttie procedure
taken for this action appears
to have been unethical. To be
given final notice as late as
the end of February certainly
limits the possibility of se
curing new positions, especially
when this type of action Is nor
mally taken much earlier. For
whose benefit was this late de
cision made? Does St. Andrews
have to jeopardize the careers
of others for its own security?
For not only have the Morrows
been affected by this practice,
but so have other college per
sonnel. Institution at heart!
This dismissal results not
only in a substantial weakening
of the Division (specifically his
tory), but also creates a definite
Imbalance for the Junior C&C
team. Because of this effect,
not only are the students taking
history deprived, but so is the
entire Junior Class. We wonder
whether this factor was given
sufficient consideration when
the decision was made? These
questions and more concern
the students which can neither
approve nor be pacified by “ad
ministrative” answers. We do
not want this appeal to be given
token consideration, but would
like the decision seriously re
viewed.
Students in the Division
Dear LANCE,
To better inform the student
body would you please print stu
dents’ rights (and responsibili
ties) in regard to rooms being
searched for drugs?
Uninformed student
Dean Decker commented on
this question that a clear dis
tinction must necessarily l>e
made between Inspection and
search. Inspection Is designed
to make maintenance proce
dures easier. That Is, It may
Involve looking at a dormitory
room, but It does not include
searching through a person’s
personal l>elonglngs. A search,
on the other hand, could In
volve going through some be
longings, but the procedures are
carefully spelled out In the Code
Spring Recital
(Continued from Page 1)
role of mad gypsy in the opera
“The Medium”, will present
her senior recital May 7, in
the LAA, at 8:00 p. m.
Two nights later, on May
9, SA’s one music education
senior, Mildred Broome, will
sing her senior recital, also
at 8:00 p. m. In the LAA.
Senior piano major Tracy
Moore presents his final re
cital on May 14, at 8:00 p.m.
In the LAA.
The lab recitals, to which all
faculty and students of the col
lege are invited, are held every
Wednesday afternoon at 5;3o
p. m. In the Choral Rehearsal
Room of the Vardell Building.
These Informal recitals offer
the music students practical ex
perience in performing before
an audience.
of Responsibility.
They Include 1) that the rea
son for the search and what Is
being sought, be written and on
file with Dean Decker and given
to all students Involved, 2) that
justifiable cause for a search
Is found to exist by Dean Deck
er, 3) that the student whose
room Is being searched is pre
sent if at all possible and 4) that
a representative of the Student
Personnel Office and the dormi
tory president, vice-president
or the suite leader of that suite
conduct the search. The presi
dent or vice-president of the
dorm must agree that it is im
possible for the student to be
present, e.g. if he Is hospi
talized or if his whereabouts
are unknown, before a search
can be made.
Students have the right to
safety, privacy, freedom from
others’ disruptive conduct and
to an atmosphere conducive to
study. Students also have Bie
responsibility to provide those
rights for all, and to respect
college property. The CoUege
Is responsible for providing
a security system.
In particular, students have
the responsibility of knowing
the implications which drug
usage carries.
A full statement of students
rights and responsibilities is
found in the Code of Responsl-
blllty, p. 18 In the SALTIRE.
Further tjuestlons may be ad
dressed to Craig Barton, At
torney General.
Army Spying: They Can
Wofch Anybody, Anytime
BY MARSHALL GRAVELY
The recent Senate hearings
on the Activities of the Army
In keeping files on potentially
violent persons and organiza
tions raises a number of ques
tions about protest and its
effects on the military esta
blishment.
The plan, called the Civil
Disturbance Information Col
lection Plan, Involved the keep
ing of computerized files on
individuals and groups capable
of vlolence--this meant
several political figures, report
ers, labor leaders and organi
zers. The surveillance also co
vered members of the NAACP
and SCLC, certain church
groups and leaders or partici
pants in civil rights or peace
demonstrations. The justifica
tion for this spying on private
citizens was that the Army pro
tects civil order, and, to do so,
must know as much as possible
about possible sources of civil
disorder. Also though, the wit
nesses l)efore Senator Ervin’s
committee stated that there was
a violent minority l)ent on “the
destruction of America”—pro
fessional agitators.
The Army did this spying,
however. It was not handled
by regular law-enforcement a-
gencles which are the first line
of civil defense. This shows
that the Army has made as
sumptions about its duty as a
protective force which trans
form It into more than that,
If these flies were to be con
tinued at all, which Is illegal
under the First Amendment,
that Army should let the FBI
or individual states handle
them.
A1 though the committee or
dered the files declassified, the
Army stated that they felt It
was legal—a point which will
allow it to continue spying on
whomever they decide threatens
civil order-whenever they want
to. They Army thus has decided
It will be the self-appointed
guardian of civil order in the
nation-the secret police who
will decide who can protest and
much protest will be allowed
before they go into action to
prevent “chaos.
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