THE LANCE fficial Publication of the Student Body of St. Andrews Presbyterian College VOL. 14. NO. 4. ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, LAURINBURG, N. C. Thursday, October 3,1974 Senate Approves Budget - And Committees The student body senate held what may prove to be one of its most important meetings of the year last Sept. Aside from confirming those students nominated for govenunent committees, the Senate delt with several more controversial issues, in cluding the budget and the judiciary system. Always the subject of much debate, the allocation of Student Government funds highlighted the evening’s work. A budget totaling $30,000 was adopted for 1974- 75, The funds were broken into three catagories; publication, entertainment and support of miscellaneous organizations. The Publication Board received $12,560 this year, while $12,300 was alloted to campus entertainment and $5,140 was allocated for various miscellaneous organizations. A reserve fund of $2040 was also established to by distributed at the discression of the Senate and Cabinet. A rise in printing costs caused the publication budget to sore this year. Most cam pus publications were hit by a 15 to 20 per cent increase in production costs. The college yearbook was allotted $8025, while the Lance was given $2850 for its weekly operation. The campus literary publications (the Caim and the Senior Oiapbook) were given $1500 and $450 respec tively. The entertainment funds were broken iq) among the College Uniwi Board, Farrago and the dormitories. The Union Board, responsible for most of fte social functions on campus, received $101,50(1. Farrago, which features small concerts poetry, readings, etc. received $1000 of a requested $1200. The dor mitories received $100 for each inter-dorm social func tions. The rehab center and off-campus students both received $50 for social ex penses. Grants to the various organizations included $2000 to the College Christian Coun cil. The Council has funded such projects as breakfasts for needy diildren in the Laurinburg schools, the Dialogue and other Christians activities. The Black Student Union received only $600 out of a requested $1100. The BSU sponsors concerts and poetry readings designed to expose the community to a variety of cultural experiences. Summer school activities received an allocation of $200. Intramural sports received $100 for paperwork and the purchase of trophies. The cheerleaders received an allocation of $200 out a requested $450. There was a controversial rellocation of $600 away from the College Christian Council budget in order to increase the budget of the Black Student Union and to fund the Cheerleaders. Hie Senate also confirmed members of the many student committees. Self nominated, they are then interviewed by the student cabinet, apointed and presented to the student senate for confirmation. The Student Life Committee \^ch oversees and coor- diantes student life in non- academic matters had five members appointed. These persons will make recom mendations to ask opinions of and hear reports from any college-related body. They will also serve as a long range planning group for future student life, develop policies and procedures necessary for a total program of studOTt publications, and meet with (See ‘Committees Chosen’ Page 2) m TOE APPALSHOP PROGRAM met with some problems in technical equijMnent, but student response to their efforts were favorable. The greenhouse project became a focal point of a film workshop, but timing and equipment failure plagued the workers. The true value of the attempt at creating a learning experioice still remain to be accessed. Appalshop Teaches Filming highland PLAYERS wlU p^sent Fiddlff •^ginning this Friday night. Although the play is nra y some tickets are still available, and the players of ushers. Avinger auditorium looked more like a film studio than an auditorium this weekend as a group of Appalshop represen tatives taught a group of St. Andrews student some of the technicalities of film-making. A group of seven Ap- palshoppers. Herb E. Smito, Marty Newell, Liz Barrett, Scott Faulkner, Angie DeBord, Larry Adams, and Frances Morton began Friday’s workshop with an in formal discussion on how and why Appalshop was begun. Appalshop, or Appalachian Film Worksh(^, was started in 1969 with 0. E. 0. and American Film Institute fun dings. It’s general puipose is to train minority people in the sMlls of film production. The second movie ever M-oduced by Appalshop was also shown on campus. “Woodrow Cornett a Letcher county Butcher is a bruteUy reaUsUc and graphic film in which he butchers a hog. Marty remarked “this film has caused more vegetarian ” It was easy to see why. the film, there was more discussion about how Appalshop trains young^- pleVabout other Appalshop activities. In Whitesburg, where the shop is based, members have set up video-taping, creative writing, stiU photography, and TaWUrkshops for the com munity. They have ^0 set up ^recording studio for moun tain musicians who otherwise ^3’ne.er thil* ol recor- ding. The Appalshoppers were in mutual £igreement that the aim of the project is to document what Appalchia really is. They want to get across the idea that the culture is good and they want to encourage people to stay in the mountains. They feel that their films put the region in a diffrent perspective. Instead of looking at Appalchians as a joke, the ouside world will now accept them as a people who have a rich culture and want to share it. All interested people were then invited to participate in learning about video-filming by actually making a film. The Appalsh(^ group mingled with the students to ^ow them how to handle the equipment and explain various techniques of filmmaking. Saturday’s workshop began with “In Ya’ Blood,” a dramatic film about Ap- plachian young people, and a film about a community project. “The Millstone Sew ing Center.” The workshop participants then went, bag and baggage, to make a film. It was decided that, since a group of students were, at that moment, build^g the Mother Earth greenhouse, they would be the (See ‘Film-Shop’ Page 3) Administration To Explain SA To Parents Approximately 300 parents are expected here Saturday for the annual Parents Day program, according to Charles Parrish, Director of Alumni Affairs, w4io is in charge of arrangements for the day. The program includes talks by President Donald Hart, Dean Victor Arnold, and Dean of Students Malcolm Doubles. Parents Day opens at 9 a.m. with registration, continuing through the morning, on Avinger Terrace (in the LA in event of rain).-At 10 a.m. at the first general session Dean Arnold will speak on “what we are trying to accompolish at St. Andrews.” Several num bers by the CoUege Choir un der the direction of Professor James Cobb also are included. Refreshments and meetings with faculty members are scheduled at 11 a jn. in the two LA courtyards and at the en trance to the Science Building. At 12 noon President Hart will speak briefly in Avinger Auditorium with lunch following at 12:30 in the cafeteria. At 1:15 in the College Union lounge Dean Doubles and student leaders will lead a discussion of student life, concluding the day’s formal program. For entertainment the St. Andrews jayvees will meet Francis Marion in soccer at 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m. the Players will present “Fiddler on the Roof.”