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.”