THE LANCE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1973
THE LANCE
staff
Editors
Tim Tourtellotte
Sports Editor BiUWilmot
Art Editor Lee Van Zandt
Staff Kathy Lunsford
Kim Phillips
Stevie Daniels
Terry Hagen
Eric Lawson,
Photographers Tony Riding
Terry Winbome
Circulation Manager Kathy Lunsford
Business Manager Colleen Ragan
Advisor Mr. Fowler Dugger
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while unsigned editorials reflect the majority opinion of the
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The Way We See It
The Lance has learned that since September Rod Brown has
been installing cable T.V. in certain dorms. The Saltire states
explictly that there is to be no tampering whatsoever with the
T.V. cable. This is an open violation of the Saltire.
If you nave noticed the advertisements on the staircases you
are aware that Rod Brown with auspices of student per
sonnel has been soliciting potential customers for his cable
I.V. Esides the legal issue, the issue that arises now is a moral
issue. In talking with Dean uecKer, it was learned that Rod
Brown together with a professional T.V. cable installation ser
vice would be soliciting from St. Andrews students. This was
designed and made operative in collaboration with Rod Brown
and Dean Decker. The Saltire states expUcitly that no one shall
soUcit without the agreement of the Student Personnel Services
and, too, it is expressedly forbidden by the Saltire to tamper
with the T.V. cable. Dean Decker has now contradicted the Sal
tire in deciding his own rules.
It is this paper’s opinion that Rod Brown should be summarily
prosecuted by the Judiciary Board for open and violation of the
honor code.
It would be very advantageous to have T.V. cable in the dor-
ms-but if one has to purchase this service from some one direc
tly breaking the laws, then morally and ethically something is
lost. Student Personnel Services has tried to create an at
mosphere of trust with the students of S.A. but condoning a ser
vice that was in its offspring illegal is a callous violation of the
trust students place in Student Personnel. Indeed, it was in
student personnel’s obligation to handle this matter when it
arose-instead they compromised with Rod Brown upon finding
out he was illegally installing cable T.V. in most of the dorms on
campus. This goes beyond the legal issue that is evident to every
one; it becomes a moral issue: the rapidity with which Student
Personnel Services has prosecuted the offenders of the honor
code is well known. Why then were they not as succinct in his
blatant offenses.
If T.V. cabe service was procurred for all the dorms it would
be well and good, but it is the Lance’s opinion that if T.V. cable
service has to be procurred through services that were from the
start clandestine then it is not worthwhile morally, ethically, or
legally. The Lance states its case; affidavits can be produced to
prove it. We leave it to the students and the Judiciary Board.
Will you decide what is enjoyable or what is ethically right?
Why does Rod Brown have a monopoly? Acting under the
same motivation, why then can not any student of St. Andrews
tap into the T.V. cable? Rod Brown did it with apparent im
munity. So why illegally pay a fee of ten dollars to have T.V.
cable service installed in your room when you can have just as
illegally have free cable services. The Lance is not suggesting
that you violate the laws set forth by the honor code but
however, it is suggesting that you weigh what is morally right
and what is morally wrong. It is hoped that St. Andrews students
are mature enough, intellectually and emotionally to make the
right decision.
Letters
Dear Editor:
As concerned students of the
St. Andrews conmiunity and
also part-time residents of
Scotland County we feel that
we also have the right to voice
our opinion concerning the 1
cent sales tax. Without any
name-calling or broad
generalities, we wish to
present the facts as they are;
facts which many people fail
to see or purposely ignore.
Then each citizen may decide
for himself.
One argument used against
the sales tax states that the
county should use general
revenue sharing funds to meet
the school system’s needs, in
stead of constructing a new
county office building. If one
considers the facts behind
these three situations, one can
easily see that general
revenue sharing funds can not
meet the school system’s
needs, nor will they effectively
meet the increasing demands
placed on the county govern
ment for public services to its
citizens.
First' a word about general
revenue sharing funds (g.r.s.
funds). General revenue
sharing funds are dependent
on population, per capita in
come, adjusted taxes collec
ted, and other state and
federal funds received. They
can not be used for matching
funds or for school operational
expenditures, but they can be
used for capital outlay. A sim
ple analysis of g.r.s. funds
shows that, even though they
are the most desirable federal
funds available, they are not a
highly dependable nor suf
ficient source of funds. The
county is to receive $1.6
million in g.r.s. funds over a 5-
year period which began in
1972. "niis in no way covers the
$6,555,000 needed for Scotland
County’s 10-year plan to im
prove its educational program
and provide the needed
facilities. According to the
Local Government Com
mission, the county should use
the funds on non-recurring
items, because the funds
could be cut off at any time.
There is also no guaranee
that the county will receive
additional funds after the
present 5-year period ends.
This is all to say that
another, more dependable
source of revenue is needed.
For the county must not only
provide for a quality
educational system, but it
must provide new and im
proved public services for the
residents of Scotland County.
These services include
providing a new county-wide
landfill for the ecological
disposal of solid waste, a
recently consolidated
recreation program, a new
building inspection program,
and at the same time maintain
and improve the existing ser
vices offered by the county.
Presently, the space provided
for the implementation and
organization of the existing
programs is very inadequate.
The State requires that the
county provide space for the
Clerk of Court, the probation
officers, and also adequate
courtroom facilities. The
county must also expand and
improve the existing facilities
which house the tax office,
social services office, the
county farm agent, the
Agricultural Extension Agen
cy, and the welfare office. The
administrative unit of the
School System is also
operating from an old and
inadequate building. To meet
these critical facility needs
the county has proposed a new
office building from which all
of the county departments can
operate. With the expanded
facilities from which all of the
county departments can
operate. With the expanded
facilities and with all depart
ments operating from a cen
tral location, the county can
better coordinate its efforts to
provide the many public ser
vices demanded by the
citizens of Scotland County,
now and in the year to come.
The needs of the county are
tremendous, yet the revenues
to supply these needs are
presently inadequate. Since
general revenue sharing funds
are not sufficient and no one
wants increased property
taxes, the only other alter
native is a 1 cent sales tax.
Contrary to increased proper
ty taxes, a sales tax would
place some of the burden of
taxes on the people in surroun
ding counties who shop in
Scotland County and who use
many of its public services.
Since adjusted taxes collected
is a factor in determining the
amount of general revenue
sharing funds received, and a
sales tax would mean more
taxes collected, then the sales
tax would also mean higher
g.r.s. funds-IF more funds
are allocated to the county.
Over the next 10 years, if the 1
cent sales tax was in effect,
the county would expect to
receive between $5 and $6
million in revenue. The Coim-
ty Board of Commissioners
has resolved that 80% of these
funds would go into the School
System’s 10-year needs. This,
along with the $1,800,000 the
School System wUl receive if
the state bond referendum
passes on Nov. 6, would
almost cover the needs of
Scotland County’s School
System. Many argue that the
sales tax unjustly hits the poor
people, but they are also the
ones who greatly benefit from
the tax in the form of in
creased social services, the
welfare program, and an
educational system that wUl
provide their children with the
opportunity to better them
selves and their community.
We ask that any student who
wishes to become involved in
the sales tax issue to consider
all the facts before lauching a
blind campaign for or against
the issue. A greater
awareness of these facts will
not only mean a more rational
decision on this issue, but will
also give each student the op
portunity to practice the skills
needed to make rational
decisions on issues whih he
will face when he leaves the
isolation of the college setting.
Although we can not actually
vote on Nov. 6 we can take a
stand and voice our opinion,
just as any other citizen of the
Scotland Ctounty Community.
Richard a. Morgan
David Harris
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PAGE TWO
Black and White?
BY STEVIE DANIELS*
It occurs to me that St An
drews is moving in what mav
be a dangerous direction, I see
trie word dangerous to mean a
move away from creativity
and innovative structures
TOere are vague symptoms of
this motion appearing in
professor’s mouths, in events
and in proposals. ITie purpose
of this column will be to record
examples and bring them to
the attention of those who are
perhaps unaware. St. An
drews has been a creative
community, perhaps able to
do that only because the
American economy was
stable. As the system begins to
tighten up monetarily and fall
apart morally this school
which is closely linked with
that system has to make cer
tain moves to survive. Can St.
Andrews continue without
compromising or destroying
its originality and innovation?
Will we buy society’s
packaged education eviden
ced in the GREs? Has the era
of the small liberal arts
coUege come to a close or is
there a possible reorganiza
tion which would allow it to
continue to serve a function in
American society? Below are
comments from various pro
fessors and one observation:
“You can change the word to
chairperson but it won’t
change me.”-EPC Meeting.
“I didn’t order the movie
because probably half of you
would watch it and not read
the book, as it is now, probably
2/3’s of you will read it.”
-English Class
Response to a course
schedule conflict: “That’s no
problem, you have to have
Senior Seminar so you just
can’t take the other course.”
-Advisor
“We are in the process of
rebuilding bridges with the
church.”
-E PC Meeting
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