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Editorial
This is apparently the last time out for this editor. And in one
of the most controversy-ridden tenures on the staff you might
expect his parting shot to be a salvo. Not this time.
We have tried to make THE LANCE a relevant and positive
force for change on this campus. Apparently there are quite a
few people who think our aim has been wide of the mark.
Perhaps, but we don’t regret the effort.
At the end of the year however, we think it only appropriate
to mention a few of the departing seniors with whom we have
had the honor to be associated.
Of Lin Thompson, whatever we say will be construed by
about half as a plot to malign something and the other half will
hopefully join us in thanking him for four years of exemplary
service with THE LANCE, the Senate, the C.U.B., WSAP and
others.
And while we’re on the subject of people who’ve got this
tendency to get things done, we really won’t feel right if we
don’t recognize old friend and long-time critic as necessary —
that mover of large things (principally himself) Mark Sk.
Finally, let’s catch a guy without whom this paper would
have been less fulfilling experience all around. We don’t know
how many times David Swanson has come in with just the
photos we needed. Sometimes they were still wet or Dave was
about to drop from exhaustion, but those photos always
arrived. The gap he leaves in the staff will probably be felt
more than the resignation of the editor.
Someone once told me that you don’t want to recognize
people at St. Andrews (“the chief reward for public service is
ingratitude”) for doing their jobs, particularly if they happen
to be good friends. But then it would be far from the first time
we’ve been out of step with the rest of the campus. Where we
were brought up, to say thanks is common courtesy.
Concert Survey
to be Floated
Next year the Student
Activities office will be
focusing on bringing some
big-name acts on campus.
The president has authorized
between $3000 and $5000 to be
credited to the Director of
Student Actiwities to be used
exclusively for this purpose.
Plans are being made to
present two large concerts,
one for fall and one for spring
semester. A student concert
committee of interested
students has been formed to
work on booking, concert
preparation and publicity. In
addition, this committee will
be responsible for the sale of
tickets for other college and
university concerts in the
Carolinas. Members of this
committee include Barbara
Barnas, Cheri Shapiro, Scott
Robertson and Robert Mc
Whorter.
In order to get some
feedback on who you would
like to see here next year, the
Student Activities office is
putting out a survey on
Friday, May 5. The list of
names is based on in
formation received from
various agencies about
groups or individuals who are
in the $1500-3000 range. If you
have any other suggestions
please write them in on the
blank provided on the survey.
Our only request is that you
be realistic^eorge Benson,
for example, is $15,000!
Bob's
Jewel
Shop
Just what do we have to do?
On Thursday, May 4, the
Black Student Union hosted a
banquet and speaking
engagement featuring Julian
Bond as guest speaker. The
program was enjoyed by
I those in attendance and the
only regret is that more
people, especially members
of the St. Andrews community
didn’t come. The BSU at
tempts to sponsor a relevant
major event each year in an
effort to develop relations
between itself, the St. An
drews community, and the
community-at-large; and
solicits the support of
members of each group for
the successful execution of
Student Life
students, he has been con
cerned with the editing,
layout and publishing of next
year’s Saltire. Size, cover and
format will be among the
major changes to come about
in the handbook.
A basic outline was
minutely gone over by SLC
even though formal
discussion, with vote, was
delayed until the next
meeting. (Monday, May 15)
A tentative approval was
changed, however. The
matter of a compiled and
expanded Judicial System
was formally approved and
will appear in the 1978-79
Saltire.
The final item SLC moved
on, while not being the last on
the agenda, was a motion by
Chairman Loftus to rescind
the previously passed LANCE
screening process and in
stitute a method for choosing
editors, proposed by
President of the Student
Association, Jeff Walker, that
calls for a Senate Screening
Committee and a general
election. This proposal was
accepted after some
discussion.
Grant
flexible enough to permit
individuals to continue other
professional and personal
responsibilities. Each faculty
member will be encouraged to
participate in one or more
units each summer for the
three years.”
A ge'»ral consultant has
been appointed to assist with
planning and evaluating the
program. William H.
Bergquist, a recognized
authority in the field of faculty
development, will be working
closely with people here at St.
Andrews to insure maximum
impact for the program.
Dean Crossley says that the
college is strongly committed
to faculty development as one
of the best ways to insure a
strong academic program in
the years ahead. “Our aim is
academic excellence in a
context of personal growth,”
he adds.
“If we can achieve our aims
we will have better classroom
teaching, better advising for
our students, better planning
for the academic program,
and a better program,’’
concludes the dean. “And, one
of our aims is to develop
constructive means of
evaluating what happens in
the classroom so that we can
continue to improve once this
specific program is con
cluded.”
the everA. The Scotland
County Economic, Social and
Political Affairs Association
(SESPA), an organization of
black community leaders,
provided support in every
possible form, and was
greatly responsible for the
community turnout. For
this we are grateful.
Mr. Bond’s words, ad
dressing the true state of the
nation’s blacks in this
allegedly progressive era
were inflammatory, painful
and true. All of us have some
distance to cover in order to
make our nation and this
world “indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all,” Nq
organization, no person is too
small to have some impact
and in this day and .ge’
ignorance is no excuse. The
Black Student Union is
making an effort - if
can’t receive support for a
man of Julian Bond’s calibre
What must we do? We’re operi
to suggestion. In the words of
the late Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. - “Now the
judgment of God is upon us
and we must learn to live
together as brothers or we are
all going to perish together as
fools.”
Robin C. Greeen
(The author of this letter is
the President of the Black
Student Union.)
Review gets grant
To the editor:
You will be pleaded to learn
that St. Andrews Review
today received a $1,250
matching grant for
publication expenses and an
additional $250.00 for awards
to contributors. The Coor
dinating Council for Literary
Magazines, based in New
York, is the awards
organization concerned.
Ron Bayes
Enough “after the fact^’
To The Editor:
In regard to last week’s
letter criticizing The Lance,
I certainly hope that Mr.
Dever has spoken to the editor
about offering his help. If he
hasn’t he will join the ranks of
those who criticizer and don’t
offer any help in correcting
the problems. I might point
out that THE LANCE has
more than enough “after the
fact” criticism.
Think about it Mr. Dever,
which type are you?
Sincerely?
Michael Greene
STUDENT LIFE DECIDES
To: Steve New^n, Editor, Ihe Lance
From: William Loftus, Chairman, the Student Life Committee
Date: May 9,1978
Although some members had reservations about allowing a
LANCE reporter to attend meetings of the Student Life
Committee, we convinced ourselves of the value of the
experiment. Until recently, the experiment proved more
successful than we might have expected.
The system, however, broke down as soon as the LANCE
found that its own perceived interests were under discussion.
From that point wi, the reporting lost all sense of propriety,
balance, proportion and objectivity. The inadequancies and
distortions of the reporting reflected not the normal human
inability to record perfectly the content and tenor of a meeting,
but the personal bias and self-interest of the newspaper.
As a result of this abuse of the privilege which was accorded
to the LANCE, I must now inform you that the privilege has
been revoked.
William Loftus
The proposal finally passed
PROPOSAL FOR ELECTION OF THE EDITOR
OF THE LANCE
L A sub-coimmttee of the Student Association Senate will
screen all self-nominees for editor of “The Lance”. The sub
committee will consist of three senators elected by the Senate,
the current “Lance” editor and the current “Lance” advisor.
n. All candidates will be screened on the basis of experience
alone. Quality and quantity of experience will be determined by
the sub-cormnittee. By consensus agreement of the screening
committee, all those found to be qualified will have their names
placed on the ballot for the Spring General Elections and will
adhere to the same election rules as Student Association
officers.
ni. In case a nominee feels that he or she has been unfairly
judged by the screening committee, the nominee can appeal his
or her case to the Student-Faculty Appellate Board. If
, o j ov.cciujig cuiiumiiee, me nominee
or her case to the Student-Faculty Appellate uoara.
board finds the nominee qualified then his or her name will be
placed on the ballot.
Submitted by: Jeff Walker,
Student Association President
and the 1978-79 Cabinet
Supported by: Celeste TUlson,
former Student Association I^esident
and the 1977-1978 Cabinet