Editorials/
Opinions
"The "Tnstitutibn of the
editorial page is a relatively
young one in THE LANCE. It
has had an off and on career,
depending largely upon the
predeliction of a given editor
to crank out an editorial eadi
week. Over the last two years
Editor’s Effort
Sqjtember 23. 1961
It is with a great sense of fright that I undertake this job as
Editor of the college newspaper. We realize that so many
things done this year will set a precedent for the years to
follow, and we want to publish a newspaper that wUl always be
a vital part of the life of the students of St. Andrews. We are
striving to make this paper not a reprinting of all the stale
news on campus but an accurate presentation of events already
passed and activities yet to happen. We hope to give a true
picture of life on our campus to the many other schools where
our paper will be sent. We will express the thoughts ideas, and
wishes of the entire student body and not the views of a
minority. In all sincerity we request that if any student is not
pleased with the efforts of your eitor or of any other staff
member he will feel free to come to us and complain. It is your
newspaper and we sincerely want to print the articles that you
want to read. Our staff room is located in the basement of the
Student Center building, so feel free to come in and contribute
your suggestions.
In this first issue we want to think together ahnnt. the motto of
our coUege. We want to consider its significance for each of us
and its relationship to the different aspects of our lives here on
campus and in later life. As you have seen from the seal of the
college the motto of St. Andrews is “Excellence for Christ.”
Let us consider into what fields our efforts to strive for
excellence for Christ should extend. First and foremost on any
college campus is scholastic excellence. Because of the trust
and confidence placed in each of us by our parents and by our
friends we must work to be the best students we possibly can.
These people are giving of their time and money so that we
may have a wonderful opportunity. Let us make a pledge to
study hard when study time comes so that we will feel free to
play hard when play time comes. In essence that is what we
are trying t» say to each student, whether he has experienced
college life before or not.
Christian citizenship is a part of our effort to achieve
“Excellence for Christ.” To be a Christian citizen we must all
feel a sense of responsibility toward our fellow students. This
must be a responsibility which is so strong that we arenot
capable of doing anything that is against our personal Christian
doctrines or that would not be wholely beneficial to each
member rf the student body.
As you have seen from the two examples we have given the
motto “Excellence for Christ” is one which, if we would but
dare let it, could becrane a moving force on our campus. But if
we let it remain only a fine sounding statement seen on the seal
of the school and visible only when “visiting dignitaries” are on
the campus it will lose all its effectiveness.
« * * »
St. Andrews is a fulfillment of a dream begun many years
ago. It is almost hard to believe that we are really here. This
idea has been said many times during the past week, and we
feel that now is the time for us all to realize that we are here
and we must work together to bring the dream to even a more
meaningful reality. We have all come with an enthusiasm not
to be found on many other campuses. We and this includes the
students as well as the faculty and administrative staff, have
come with a deep desire to make St. Andrews a really topnotch
college. We want to establish a cooperative relationship with
the members of the staff and faculty. After all we are all
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LIMBO
By BABY■
November 5,1965
Babes—it's about this letter
that "The Guy*' sent us last
time—seems that I've got to
watch my phraseology —he's
right—tlie source rule itself
hasn't changed—just the enforce
ment has undergone a great meta.
morhposis. And I’m not saying
there is anything wrong with this
(as some were misled to believe).
What I meant was them that
sweats about it are them that will
probably (or would probably) get
in trouble anyhow—got me? I
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9/23/1976
gess, as usual, I was somewhat
incoherent as far as all that was
concerned. All right, soothed
everybody?
I am again without a major sore
soot this week but there is srre
one thing I (and a lot of you babes,
too) would like to get clear on,
and that is the rumor about the
signing out bit? Now, I'm aware
that you're supposed to sign out
for places you're going and all,
and that you have to be at that
place and all, but gee, I mean
as long as you are there and no.
body and notllng gets hurt in any
way, it's your own business,
right? I mean I'm not sayingour
morals and all that are being con.
fined or anything (after all, every,
thing seems to boil down to the
the weekly editorial has
become a fbcture, and a lively
letters section has replaced
short surges of letters on given
issues that characterize the
past.
Columns were a staple of the
paper in its early years;
mil
Freshman
Feelings
October 16,1964
We freshmen have just
passed one of the four most
glaring orgies we will ai-
counter this semester-our fir
st big C and C quiz. Since
Saturday night or sometime
Sunday, we have been
sweating a bit more than
usual and have allowed
anxiety to do away with some
of our valuable time. Tuesday
and Wednesday nights were
particularly hellish, largely
spent running back and forth
to DeTamble’s in hopes of
remembrance of things past.
Some of our comrades, those
more philosophical ones, took
to heart certain suggestions
offered in a recent issue of
ESQUIRE and headed south
ward. In any case, we all
have supposedly lived
through it, which might not be
the principal end result
desired, but is, nevertheless,
something.
The first significant trial
permits some reflections upon
our first five weeks of C and
C. We were at first bothered
and bewildered with the
program, although not exac
tly bewitched. We have
retained part of this original
reaction; that is, we are still
somewhat bothered. We have
all expressed various
opinions, of the program. One
major point of discussion is
the presentation of the course.
One boy says that he resents
the rehashing material, while
another goes so ar as to say
that the jx'esentation is
“Mickey Mouse.” C.A. states
“Freshmen Feelings” was
run by first year students for a
few years, and there were a
number of political columns
writtai by students, the best of
which was called “On and Off
Campus,” by Gil Rock ’65.
“Limbo” was unquestionably
ne worst, SSJJJ
“Blessings From the p
which ran for a nuLfc
years, was one of the be?
fering today’s reader
what SA was like backthen*“'
The C&C Quiz
that “. .. the lectures are not
really academically oriented-
they’re more concerned with
preaching than teaching.
They are at times ridiculously
idealistic.”
The opinion on the
discussion groups ranges
from “pathetic” to
“stimulating”. This is also
the range of opinion of the
material use. Everyone
seems to feel, however, that
at least some of the material
could be improved. S.V. feels
that “. .. C and C is basically
a good course, but it is not
coming up to its full potential.
It does make one think but it
could do a lot more. The
professors aren’t giving us
enough real thinking
material; everything is cut
and dried. The course k
rapidly loosing its
fectiveness.”
ef.
It seems, nevertheless that
we wUl soon faU into
ranks of the hardened, eras
upperclassmen in feeling»
rather drugerous in.
difference, punctuated oc
casionally by semi-frantic
mortification. For those few
who managed to stay ^
stimulated, you have our ^
congratulations and respect
It seems that most of us will
stay, sadly, just plain
bothered, occasionally giving
way to something like the
almost vehement opinion ot
one attractive young co-ed'
“four letter angle'-
expressions.”
Indifference
April 16,1964
Lonnie Mann
If one word had to be singled out to describe the general at
titude of the campus of St Andrews Presbyterian College, it
would be indifference. This indifference assumes many dif
ferent facets. It can be observed in the student automat (center)
among the perpetual habitants while they idle their time away.
It shows its ugly face in the classroom, especially the core cur
riculum courses. Anywhere one happens to sojourn on this
campus this blight appears. Why? ^y, is a very legitimate
question, and if you as a student want to see your future alma
mater progress and make a name for itself, give me your at
tention and I can possibly cast same light on this problem.
And More of It
February 12,1973 Marshall Gravelv
Enough of seriousness. Having given the impression that we
are serious journalist, I can return to the real business at hand-
publishing a paper at SA, the home of the 7-day weekend.
Lance Columns Called Drivel
Dear Editor;
As a student at St, Andrews for
the past tft-o years, I must say that
I am a bitdiscouraged by the con
tinued stream of drivel that is al
lowed to appear bi-monthly in
several of the Lance's feature
columns.
I am speaking more specifically
of two such columns - “Fresh-
ma))i Feelings" and “Umbo."
“Freshman Feelings" has con-
Unued, as in past years, to ex
press principally the “feelings"
of its two authors, who, through
their verboseness, persist In in
sulting the intell^ence of their
classmates by writing on the
November 5,1965
mentality level of an average ten
year old. I find their columns so
utterly clever and witty at times,
that I forced to hold my stomach
to keep from getting sick. In all
seriousness, I feel that the duty of
“Freshman Feelings” should be
to attempt to honestly present the
valid and researched opinions of
their class. This column should
act as the soundingboard of
Freshman interests here at St.
Andrew s, rather than a bl-month-
ly journey into a never-never land
of “Granny’s over baked
goodies,” and trite, adolescent
cliches.
As for Baby Limbo's five-hun
dred odd word dlssertationonsti* I
solutely nothing in your
issue, I Uiink that he pretty wll
writes his own critique, “U
hunk of sound and fury is printe^
St. Andy’s fore most newspaper Is
really hard up.’’ Thisdon't-glve-
a-damn attitude reflects notoniy
the apparently disinterest of tlie
writer in the quality of matem
he presents for publication,
also a similar attitude on the P I
of the paper (mainly the editor) I
printing this sort of tripe. W
point is, that if you don’t have any
thing worth saying, thendontsajj
anything at all. sincerely,
3ob Devito
bag, right?) I don't think they ARE
being tampered with—I just don't
understand the black and white of
the thing, if there is any. What
about house parties and motel
parties (sans chaperones)? Are
they over and done with? What I'm
asking for is either a release
from the Office of Student Affairs
or a letter or article in the next
issue of THE LANCE explaining
exactly what is coming off. For
once, the old handbook doesn't ex.
actly tell all—there are a few
things that don't quite click into
place. I'm not exactly griping
about anything, I just want to know
when I'm safe and when I'm not,
O.K,, babes — about got it for
now?
The only thing that is bothering
me is the fact that this weekend
is gone. Since there probably will
not be any mention probably of one
of the year's greatest parties in
the paper, I'll designate myself as
social writer for a minute and say
that it was an absolute blast and
that the Animals are to be con.
gratulated—it's not an easy thing
to get going and keep from com*
ing out muchly in the hole. Baby,
when you sit down
H, Ihes.
some of the best timeswe U I
this year, no? ^
WeU, the big Babes go^ .
on out for now due tHe*
the foul breath of mld-se"'
is coming down the bac^
neck, in his ears, eyes m
and is about to put him , j
akin to suspended animiJlonfcM
week or so. Gag, w^ee * ^|
SO sit tight tU the work of 0^1
weekends comes out ^
play pinochle with«yshifty-^^n
aardvarks—and watch 0
calne.sniffing goons too,