THE LANCE
Official Publication of the Student Body of St. Andrews Presbyterian College
VOL. 14. NO.
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE, LAURINBURG, N. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10,1974
Increase in Thefts
Tightens Security Measures
Spurred by a recent rash of
incidents involving theft of
student property and a large
number of nonstudents on
campus, the administration
and the college security force
have begun an effort to im
prove security here at St. An-
drews.
“The key to the problem,
said Security Chief Jacques
ReVille, “is the apathetic at
titude of the student body con
cerning outsiders on campus.
Hiey see people they know
don’t belong here, but they
don’t call us about them. Then
things start disappearing and
they want us to find them.
Citing one recent incident,
ReVille displayed a huge
ioiife taken from a Ft. Bragg
solider in a campus parking
lot the night of September
12.” “He’d had a few beers
and smoked a few joints, and
when I tried to escort him off
campus he pulled the knife on
me,” he said. (Ihe man is
now under indictment for
possession of marijuana,
carrying a dangerous
weapon, and resisting arrest.)
A case in which security
was unable to act so
decisively, however, was that
of the Orange dorm breakins
on September 20. With the
Winston-Salefn band party
taking place that night, there
were a large number of non
students on campus, wan
dering in and out of dorms in
that area. Subsequently a
number of watches, wallets,
records and like were found
missing from their owners’
rooms in Orange.
If anyone noticed the
thieves, (“and it would be
hard not to”) they failed to
report them to security, with
the result that no positive
identifications could be ob-
New Director
Blames Cutbacks
In response to growing
criticism of its ineffeciency,
the Maintenance Department
blames a cutback of em
ployees, more campus projec
ts, and the irresponsibility of
students for its failure to keep
college maintenance up to
date.
According to Mr. Karl Mat
tson, new director of the
Physical Plant, the number of
maintenance employees has
t)een reduced to 34. Not only
has the staff been cut, but
work hours have also been
shortened. This year in
housekeeping alone, there are
seven fewer maids coping
with last years’ workload.
TTiey now work a 7%-hour day
instead of the previous 8-hour
day. Similarly, only five men
constitute the Building and
Grounds department which is
responsible for trimming
shrubbery, cutting grass, and
picking up trash over the en
tire campus.
Trash an campus grounds
has become a major problem
this year. Approximately 40
hours a week are spent
picking up litter dropped by
students who have “no regard
or respect for property.”
Another problem is the con
tinued replacement of glass
windows aiid doors broken by
students.
Allowances must also be
made for the HUD project
and other campus activities.
Several maintenance em
ployees have been required
this year to work on the
trailers for handicapped
students. Other workers are
constantly involved in setting
up tables, chairs, and plat
forms for various banquets
and campus functions, in
cluding the High Table series.
TTiese activities are given
priority over regular main-
(See ‘Maintenance’ Page 2)
tained, making the solution of
the case very difficult if not
impossible.
To combat these and
related problems, said
ReVille, a program of spot
checks in the dorms has been
established. “This is not
meant to be an invasion of
anyone’s privacy,” he
stressed. “No one’s room will
be entered. For example, we
might drop in on Kings Moun
tain and just walk around the
courtyard walkway-that’s all.
This is just an effort to cut
down on the number of out
siders wandering around the
dorms looking for something
to steal. “He remarked that
past security measures, such
as combination locks on dorm
doors, had been largely inef
fective.” The combinations
get to be common knowledge
in no time. If we change
them, the new combinations
will be all over the campus in
side a week. There are even
people downtown who know
what they are.”
The security chief said that
if students do see anyone who
looks unfamiliar witii the area
who is behaving
PREPARATION FOR "raE MOTHER EARTH FESTIVAL to
be held October 17, 18, and 19, is well under way. Betsy Neff,
Walter Kuentzel and Linda Qawson work on the playground
made completely from discarded materials. The playground is
located between the Counciling Office and the Vardell building.
or
suspiciously they should call
Extension 211, the Health
Center number.
Manned 24 hours a day, the
center will relay the message
to the security officers on
duty. They will then ask the
person if they are lost or need
assistance, and if so, will
assist them in any way they
can. If not, they will escort
them off campus. ReVille
noted that m the 1973-74
school year some 1,523 iden
tity checks were made on
campus, along with 463
automobile checks, which, he
reported, radicaUy reduce the
number of thefts from studen
ts’ cars. In addition, there
were 56 reports of stolen
property, 47 of which (84%)
were solved. “The more
student support we have,”
ReVille summed up, the tet
ter we can perform our job.
Security here can only be as
good as the students let it be.”
Social—Behavioral
Programs Change
The Division of Social and
Behavioral Scioices has un
dergone some important
changes this semester.
The ’74-’75 catalog shows
that there are now four op
tions available to history
majors: American studies,
European studies, folklore
and folklife studies and
general historical studies.
These programs allow the
student to pursue as closely
as possible his particular field
of interest.
Returning students may
dioose one of the new opticms,
or continue under the old
system. Students in the
European or general
historical studies programs
may be exempted from
History 101 and/or 102, depen
ding uupon how much of the
C&C program they have com
pleted.
Students selecting the
European studies program
must have a knowledge of a
modem European language
in order to take the required
two courses at the 300-400
level which are taught in a
foreign language.
There have been no major
changes in the Psychology
department. There has,
however, been a shift in em
phasis from experimental to
social psychology. No ad
ditional courses in ex
perimental psychology will be
offered beyond those now in
existence.
Frve Ontimistic About Financial Future
i J. J C , the Durm.se nections. One method dealing another mi
. trniihlpH times. closely related to P nnt!ide relations is Alan reachmg potential
This article, devoted to len
ding a better understanding of
^he Development Office will
'>6gin a series of articles ad
dressing itself to the state of
^e college as seen by the ad-
'•'inistrators.
economically troubled tunes,
the college is in the best shape
to turn itself around finan
cially,” said Frye. Hiis seen^
to reflect the optimism wim
which Frye goes about his job.
Frye’s office is in charge ot
raising and establishing g
;Sl & the sch^l and
Bruce Frye, Vice President the community at large, in m
«the college, and head of the words of Mr. Frye, his job is
Devplnnm*v«f r\eei^^ unHprcstandinS snu
^development Office,
pressed a definite optimism
toward the financial state of
the college and the respon
sibility of his office to the com-
munity.
^orciD Ul • j
■‘to create understanding wd
support.” However, the
Development Office
merely the money
hand of the coUege. The
reason for its existence is
closely related to toe purpose
and ideals of the coUege.
people, by giving money,
are investing in the principles
and ideals of this college and
upon return will receive
trained manpower which will
suit the interests of the giver,
according to Frye. The
Development Office serves as
a facilitator or middle-man of
this process. They provide the
link between the mterests o
the college and the mterests of
the conununity.
To provide this link,
must have the correct con
nections. One method dealing
with outside relations is Alan
Smyth, Director of Church
Relations. Smyth handles the
church’s support of the school.
His contact through
deputation teams, con
versations with local churches
and synods, etc., ensures the
good will of the Presbyterian
Synod of North Carolina and
enables us to receive $160,000
annually from the Benevolen
ce budget of the Synod.
The Development Office is
presently in the process of em
ploying another method for
reaching potential St. An
drews supporters. They are
- hiring a Director of Corporate
Relations. A newly
established position, this per
son’s purpose will be to obtain
support from corporations and
businesses. This endeavor to
establish direct relations bet
ween business and higher
education is unique and if suc
cessful, could provide
increased resources for the
school.
(See ‘Development’ Page 3)