St. Andrews Presbyterian Coll
DEC 8 1972
VOL. 12. No. 7.
THE LANCE
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE STI’DFVt unnv
^ ST ANDREWS PRKSBYTERLVN COLLEGE
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE. LAURLXBURG. N. C
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1972
SA Rehabilitation Counselor Cnuck Hardesty assists Laurin-
burg Mayor Kelly Pearson across Main St. during last Saturday’s
tour (sponsored by Y. E, S.) held to denaonstrate architectural
barriers which wheelchair students encounter in the downtown
area.
Pedigo Leaving S.A.
by skip TAYLOR
It has recently been an
nounced that Dr, Robert Pedigo
is leaving St. Andrews. Dr.
Pedigo has the been the chair
man of the Mathematics and Na
tural Sciences Division and an
Associate Professor in Biology.
He is leaving St. Andrews for a
position as a director of educa
tion at Callaway Gardens, Pine
Mountain, Ga.
The new position, according
to Dr. Pedigo, will involve de
veloping education programs on
ecology and the environmarit.
Callaway Gardens is a founda
tion in south Georgia, and fea
tures botanical gardens set up
to be enjoyed by vacationers.
On leaving St. Andrews, Dr.
Pedigo had some interesting
remarks about the students and
the Administration. He feels
much the same as he did when
he came here, saying that “S.
A. is a very exciting idea.”
He went on to say that the
academic standards of quality
have not yet been realized. He
gave several reasons for this.
Part of the blame, he said, was
due to faculty attitudes. Dr.
Pedigo cited the youthfulness
of the faculty as resulting in
their closer involvement with
social problems.
Dr. Pedigo is being replaced
as Chairman of the Division
by Dr. Donald Barnes, As
sociate Professor of Chemistry
and Physics.
Self - Nominations for staff
positions on the Lance are now
being taken. Positions to be
filled are Associate Editor, two
Assistant Editors, and Sports
Editor. Also desparately needed
are staff writers and persons
willing to work on production
of the paper. If you are in
terested in any capacity of
newspaper work, please con
tact the Lance at Box 757, Cam
pus Mall, or see Jeff Neill
(27614515) or Marshall Gravely
(ext. 273). —
Merit Awards Replace
Vardell Scholarships
St. Andrews Is modifying the
nature of its top scholarship
awards. Effective with the class
entering in the fall of 1973,
the college will award 10 scho
larships valued at $2,000 each.
The new awards, to be known as
the St. Andrews Merit scho
larships, will be renewable for
a total of four years. They will'
be made for academic pro
ficiency, character and lea
dership potential, without re
gard for financial need.
"We are looking for stu
dents,” explained Admissions
Director Everett Gourley,
“who, by their record in school
and community activities, as
well as their superior academic
achievement, show promise of
making a real contribution to the
St. Andrews community.”
The St. Andrews Merit Scho-
larships wUl replace the Var-
ell Scholar program which had
the
same criteria but in which
awards ranged from $500 to
$2800 based on need. Merit
Scholarship winners may re
ceive financial aid beyond the
$2,000 based on need.
Any student graduating in the
upper quarter of his class from
an accredited high school with
SAT scores of 1100 or above
is eligible to compete.
To enter the competition, a
student must have applied for
admission to St. Andrews, then
complete the Merit Scholar
ship application form, and sub
mit a 500-word essay. Dead
line for entries is Jan. 15.
Finalists will be invited to cam
pus early in 1973 for inter
views. Inquiries and applica
tions should be addressed to
the Admissions Office, St. An
drews Presbyterian College,
Laurlnburg, N, C. 28352.
Action By Hart Prohibits
Six From Women’s Dorms
The following is a reproduction of the letter sent from Dr, Donald Hart, President of the
College, to the six students tried by student courts before Thanksgiving vacation for their par
ticipation in the panty raid.
Letters were sent to the suite leaders of the women’s dormitories informing them of his
ruling. Suite leaders were also charged with the responsibility of making known of any violations
of the probationary stipulation to either Dean Decker or Dean McNair.
November 28, 1972
On November 11, 1972, the Residence Court found you not guilty
of a specific charge that had been brought against you. However, an
administrative review which I conducted of the hearings and of the
testimony therein (including your own testimony) indicates that your
presence and your actions in Concord dormitory on the night of
November 6, 1972, constituted (a) an invasion of the rights of privacy
of other students, (b) a hazard to the personal safety and belongings of
other students, and (c) offensive and unruly conduct--all of which actions
are breaches of the St. Andrews Code of Responsibility. Accordingly, you
hereby are placed on conduct probation through May 27, 1973, and you
hereby are prohibited from being present in any portions other than the
main lounges of the following dormitories: Albemarle, Concord, Granville
Orange, and Wilmington. This restriction is being communicated to the
Residence Directors, Presidents, and Suite Leaders of the dormitories
named.
Breach of the following conditions of conduct probation will be
cause for suspension from the college: (1) failure to comply with conduct
requirements as stated in the St. Andrews Code of Responsibility; (2)
failure to comply with the dormitory-access restrictions specified in the
paragraph above. Your attention also is called to paragraphs 2 and 5
under "Probationary Regulations" on pages 39 and 40 of The Saltire
(Student Handbook 1972-1973).
Donald J.
President
Hart
Meek Candidates See Unity
As Major Dorm Objective
BY MARSHALL GRAVELY
Mecklenburg Dorm held a
dorm forum Wednesday night
to hear opinions about campus
issues from their candidates
for dorm offices. The special
election, being held today, was
made necessary by the resigna
tion last month of Meek Presi
dent Bill Asher and Vice-Presi
dent David Kelly. Candidates
for the office of President are
juniors Dave Smith and Gene
Ferry. Running for Vice-Presi
dent are juniors David Bower-
sox and David Hines, and sopho
more Mike Davis.
The forum was only attended
by about 15 residents of the
dorm, so all the candidates ob
viously were basing their plans
on the lack of interest most
students feel in student gov
ernment, Both of the presi
dential candidates stated that
their program consisted of re-
presenting the dorm in the
Senate and trying to generate
unity and involvement among
the dorm members. Smith said
that he would seek these goals
by holding regular meetings and
Ferry said his approach would
be more oriented toward con
tact with individual residents of
the dorm.
The ideas of the three vice-
presidential candidates also
centered around these issues of
involvement and unity. Bower-
sox stated that he would seek
to back up the President and that
he saw the job mainly as a pub
lic relations position. He sup
ported the idea of having more
meetings on a regular basis.
Hines said that his idea of the
Vice-Presidency was to get the
views of the dorm residents and
to try to represent these to
the Senate as accurately as pos
sible, Davis said that the job
should be work-oriented, and
that the Vice-President should
be willing to get the student
opinions and do anything else
that needed doing in the dorm.
The balloting for these of
fices is being held from 9-
5 today Thursday, and if a run
off is needed it will be held
Friday the same hours.
This Week At S.A.
“Vireins ” a one act play by D.a Bell, will be presented
on Friday and Saturday nights in Farrago, There is no ad
mission charge and the doors wiU close promptly at 7:30 to avoid
disturbances.
Black Ivory will perform in the gymn on Saturday night beginmng
at 8. Tickets are on sale in the Student Union for $1.50. Tickets
at the door are $2,50,
Red Band, a soft rock banc^wUl be at Farrago Monday at 8 p.m.
Admission is 25?.
ThP CoUege Union Board wUl have its annual Christmas party
Friday night with tree decorating, Christmas caroling, and
Dave’s Hot Wine punch included in the festivities.
The movie "Pretty Maids AU In A Row” will be shown in the
Student Union on Monday at 8 p.m.
ThP St Andrews Children’s Theatre Class will present the play,
‘-You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” Monday for local school
childrL. It is not known at this time whether a performance wUl
be given for SA students.