LIBRARY St. Andrews Pie^jytcrian Colfegg OCT 11 1978 the lance ^ Weekfy Journal of Neu,s and E.enU A, Su Andrews Presbyterian College V.lim.el8N.,^ U.ri.b.^g, North Car.Ui.a Octobers, NESTLE’ BOYCOTT GARNERS 214 SIGNATURES ON CAMPUS Firestone Lobbyist Defends Position The term “Lobbyist” carries paricular implications these days, most of which aren’t good. Chuck Hagel, a registered Firestcme lobbjist on campus Monday and Tuesday, attempted to give listeners a new view of just what a lobbyist was and why lobbyists were necessary. “Lobbying,” said Hagel on Tuesday morning, “Is a form of instruction and a form of education. Ttiere is no way an elected representative and his or her staff can be knowledgeable about all issues, but the job requies just that, that the representative be able to understand, speak, and vote intelligently on all the issues,” Lobbyists, “Hagel contends,” provide necessary base of information upon «4iich elected representatives can base their votes. Quite frankly admitting that it doesn’t always work so smoothly in real life, Hagel pointed out that the lobbyist system inherently carries its own safeguard, in that there is a lobbyist to represent almost every interest. As an example he cited recent Congressional consideration of the Lobby Reform BiU, during which Congressmen talked to both corporate lobbyists (such as Firestone’s) and those of the AFL-CIO, each representing a vastly different opinion. After an initial look at lob byists themselves, Hagel proceeded to talk about a number of subjects, ranging from reasons Labor has “oiltgunned” Business in the area of political influence to the blame business had to take for allowing itself to be overregulated because it had been unresponsive to the needs of the consumer. “Get into politics or get out of business,” he quoted one new slogan as being in the business world. Forty-five minutes of ob servations by Hagel were followed by a question and an swer session in which, predic tably, the plight of Firestone and the Firestone 500 Radial came up almost immediately. Tlie lobbyist provided a num ber of new facts on the case Generates 54 Letters FIRESTONE LOBBYIST CHURCH HAGEL addresses a politics on the valve of Lobbyists and the general high quality of Firestone 500s. (Hioto by Kim Leland). Off-Campus Winter Term Com*ses Vary Widely Again, we are in the process of deciding which course to take this winter term. Un doubtedly, the various off- campus courses are at the top of our priority lists. The eleven off-campus winter term courses so far planned this year offer opportunities for travel that cannot be bypassed. This year, students may choose to travel as far away as Europe and Asia or as close to home as South Carolina. At the same time, they will be gaining valuable cultural experience and in most cases will be taking cour ses that count towards a major. Several of the off-campus courses have been offered in earlier years at St. Andrews. For instance, the an thropology course taught by Prof. Schulz and Prof. Joyner on ASIAN CULTURES, which deals with Hawaii’s Asian heritage. MARINE BIOLOGY IN BELIZE is offered again this year. The course will be taught by Prof. Torres and will involve “studies of Marine populations and com munities ... on the coral reefs \(4iich lie off the coast of Belize.” Also, a group of students will set out for India again this year with Prof. Bushoven in an encounter with another culture. Among the new courses of fered this winter term are tun courses, such as SKIING in Vermont with Prof. Jones; FROM FREEWAYS TO TRIJOLES, “an historical and cultural visit to lo- Angeles” with Pros. Ellsworth and Prof. Kesselman; IMAGES OF SICKNESS, DEATH, AND DYING IN THE MODERN WEST, vrtiich includes a trip to England with Prof. White; and FRANCE: AN ENCOUNTER IN THE ARTS, with Prof. McDonald. There are also those courses that count towards a major: INTRODUCTION TO MESO- AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOG- Y, taught by Prof. McLean in Mexico; THE URBAN EN COUNTER in New York City with Prof. Ludlow; EX PERIENCE IN COMMUNAL LIVING AND SOCL\L AC TION AT KOmONU near Americus, Georgia, w*ich will be taught by Prof. Paul; N.Y. THEATRE EXPERIENCE with Prof. Ford; and the WAC- CAMAW HISTORICAL FOLKLIFE PROJECT at Georgetown County, S.C. with Prof. Joyner. A detailed description of each off-campus winter term course can be found in the course description booklet marked WINTER TERM, 1979. This booklet also con- taints informati(xi such as cost, registration dates, etc. The Nestle’ boycott spon sored by the CoUege Christian Council culminated suc cessfully last week, sayi George Anderson, chairman of the Prophetic Political . Committee of the CCC. TTiere were 214 signatures on the boycott petitions. Thir- ty-two letters were sent in protest to Senator Ted Ken nedy and twenty-two were sent to Nestle. Nestle was the subjcet of the boycott because of various unethical advertising prac tices in the Third World regar- Senate To Reinstallation The Interdormitorv Senate has continued to be active this year. In the last meeting, it was finally decided to endorse the NesUe Boycott sponsored byUieCCC. The Campi^ Affairs Com mittee of the Senate has begun investigation into the subject of suite phones. A full report from that committee will be heard soon. The subject of campus security was brought up again in the Senate. TTie Senate decided to cooperate in an ef fort to collect signatures on a petition before taking action. The Senate rejected the petition The Senate rejected Com mittee on the Budget’s report on the Granville Halloween party request. A fuller and more det^ed report from the Budget Committee will be in troduced at the next meeting. ding baby food. “I was disturbed by a few students’ resoonse of not caring,” added Anderson. “However, it i were to give a reaction to the response of St. Andrews as a whole it would be tht the school acted respon sibly.” “I think it was very wor thwhile that we acted on a con cern outside the campus. The CCC plans to continue keeping the students aware. We hope they will remain concerned,” says Joey Sherr, member of the Prophetic Political Com mittee. Investigate Of Phones Chamberlin Named Sports Editor Knight Chamberlain, a 1978 St. Andrews graduate, has been named Sports Editor of The Laurinburg Exchange. Chamberlain served as both Sports Editor and Photographer for The Lance, while he was at St. Andrews. Asked for comment on his new position, Chamberlain’s only reply was “just couldn’t get away from Laurinburg. ’ ’ Crossley Forms Student Committee Dean Crossley has ex pressed an interest to Jeff Walker, President of the Student Association, about forming an eight monber Ad visory Committee to the Dean. This committee would meet infonnally to discuss student’s thoughts and ideas. Anyone in terested in being on the Com mittee contact Jeff Walker box 265. Carrier To Read Warren Carrier, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin - Platteville, will be on cam pus this Sunday through Tuesday. On Monday he will l)e displaying his sculptures and oil paintings in Vardell at 6:30. Tuesday he will be ap pearing with a reading in Granville at 8 PM. Carrier’s latest book, “Leave Your Sugar for the Cold Morning”, was published by the St. Andrews ftess. His previous books were published by Harper. “Leave Your Sugar for the Cold Morning” has been nominated for the William Carlos Williams Prize and the BoUigen Prize. “Carrier is - along with Richard Hugo - one of the most hard hitting and kneely intelligent of American poets,” says Professor Ron H. Bayes, St. Andrews’ writer-in- residence. This Week TODAY: Soccer: vs. Pembroke State; 4 p.m. Thursday Episcopal Service; 6:30 PM, Meditation Rm. Placement Program: Dr. Kennth MitcheU, UNC, discussion of graduate Rehabilitation Counselor program, 7 PM, Student Life Office. Poetry Forum: student reading, 6:30, Granville. FRIDAY: Volleyball: Tournament at UNGOiarlotte (& Sat.) SATURDAY: Cross Country: vs. Methodist, 11 AM. Soccer: vs. CoUege of Charleston, 2 PM. Farrago: Featuring B^ and Bonnie Heame from Mountain View, Arkansas, 8:30, 50- admission. SUNDAY: Open Cycle Qub Outing: 1:30 PM, Belk Center steps - CUB Movie: “Paris 1900”; 7 PM, Avinger, 25“. MONDAY: Volleyball: vs. North Carolina Wesleyan; Meredith College; 7 PM. Monday Happenings in the Arts presents: Opening of the Warren Carrier Exhibit of paintings, 6:30 PM, Vardell. TUESDAY: Soccer: Methodist College. CCC: Love Feast and Cook-out, 5:30 PM, Lakeside/Science Building, All welcome. Poetry Forum: Warren Carrier, 8 PM, Granville. WEDNESDAY: Cross Country: at Francis Marion. CCC: Worship Service, Chapel Isle, 6:15 PM.

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