The Lance, October 9,1980 Page 2 Letters to the editor In light of an editorial that appeared in the latest issue rf the Lance many people haved been offended by the comments made by Jerry Hudgins. He practically suggested that our new freshmen 90 home to change their clothes. Several of us would like to know when the dress code at St. An- drews was revised to discourage the “preppie look.” Jerry goes as far as to make an example of a young lady who committed the crime of wearing designer socks. Let us please remem ber that not everyfflie here shops at K- mart for their first year of college. We believe it is refreshing to see people who dress to impress on days others than Sunday. Likewise if ftere are those who wish to wear generation hand-me-downs that is fine if that is what you call identity. It is hard to believe that anyone is sq^underwater as to believe that clothes will make clones of our freshmen. Most freshmen ccmes into a college a little loswt in the CMifusion and when someone tells them they are not fitting in, what are they to think? At least give them a chance to visit the goodwill store over Fall break so they can return with an cient jeans, lumber jack shirts and a bandana to hide the greasies. It doesn’t seem very likely that eveiy entrant will bring a wardrobe that will fit directly into the Laurinburg coun tryside. If several people wearing nice “uniform” clothes gives someone the impression of fenced cattle I guess that same person would call our U.S. Marine a major dairy operation. If the marines are “The few and the proud” why can’t preppies be just as proud. RICHARD LAMOTTE JOHN ARMSTEAD f LEE WEBER .JEFF DAVIS DAVE YORK Courts in Session TOM MCDOWELL Hear ye Hear ye, the courts are now in session! This year finds a renewed emphasis on the Honor Code and Judicial System. Hopefully, everyone is now aware of the Honor Code. Now let me introduce the members of your Judicial System. Court members include: Student Judiciary Board: Rick thomas, bill Auman, Jayne Glouster, Ruth Swaringer, Peggy Winly, and Martha Browning. Student-Faculty Appealate Board: Greg Piccola, Mac Doubles, Grady Mullis. Traffic Court: Jeff Davis, Leigh McNair, Karl Newton, Steven Powers, Kim Warren. People to contact with questions or violations include The Judicial Committee (investigates, and keeps records of any judicial hearing). Freshman Rep. James Sims ws. Sophomore Rep. Ellen Langfitt Concord. Junior Rep. Lou Smith Alb. Senior Rep. Harvey Jordan, Gran. The Assistants to the Attorney General: Proctor Freeman (Box 570 Meek) is in charge of Dorm Proceedings and Investigation. Cordie Rhea (Box 452 Concord) is in charge of traffic court proceedings and investigations. The Attorney General: Barbara Uarnas (Box 2 Albemarle) is the chairwoman of the Judicial committee and oversees all judicial proceedings and investigations. If you have any questions about the rules and regulations (pgs 43-72 in the 1980-81 Saltire) feel free to ask these people. Please return your “Honor Code Questionnaire” to your Dorm Council, results will be reported as soon as possible. LisaMcriler EWtor Jon Johnson Associate Editor Jeff Keys News E^tor Jerry Hudgins Features Editor Jennie S«rtt Features E^tor Jim Smith Sports Editor Mark Zink Editorial Assistant JimBatton Advertising Manager Jeff Rosencranz Business manager Craig Smith Technical Advisor The opinions expressed in The Lance are not necessarily those of the college. All unsigned articles do not necessarily represent the opinion of the Lance staff. Printed By The Laurinburg Exchange Letters Welcome. Box 757 Campus Mail. Anonymous Letters Will Not Be Printed. POLIS granvUle m keys however certain TIb column is being written ^or the ususal Monday copy deadline, the good name of THE LANCE is, to some, tarnished and our continued existance into the remainder of Oie year less than certain. I have received a moderate, though not excessive, degree of criticism for what has been written in Polls during the past weeks. A negative reaction to my column is merely challanging and must be ac cepted as the necessary risk of a published writer. But some of the negative attitudes toward journalism, freedom of the press, and THE LANCE as an organ of campus life which now manifest themselves demand my strong and immediate rebuttal. When you read this column Thursday, the Interdormitory Senate will havei taken action on THE LANCE proposed quest for funds at last week’s budget hearing was less than encouraging. At this moment I have no idea how the Senate will vote. Even if our budget is approved (and I will be most grateful to those Senators who support us) there will remain those attitudes men tioned above to which I shall now ad dress myself. Over the course of last year THE LANCE was often the center of sometimes heated and almost always confusing controversy. Some grudges and hurt feelings may stiU linger. I refuse to even begin making apologies or excuses for anyone. Seme dear friends were often at the center of tht controversie, and yet I am still con fused by much of what happened. One the past shaU, in my mind at least remain in the past. I am not a memhpr of THE LANCE staff in order to pou! gasoline in flames which should have been extinguished long ago. if someone can convince me that sudi is the pu. pose of this newspaper my resignatjon shall be immediate and without hesitation. Moving on to other points, questions have been raised in the Senate as I whether some aspects of The LANCE's content merit the support of Senate funding. In response, I would like to point out that Lisa Moller has not yet relinguished her editorial powers to anyone, including the Senate. Respon. ses to our content is up to the editor. Persuade her if you can. Do not order her. In closing, and against my better judgment, I shall make a few retrospective remarks about past editions of this column. Never has it been my intentirai to advocate the dismissal of any of our valued and respected friends on the college staff and administration. FinaUy, I would like to point out that the respon sibilities of writer and reader ar« mutual. The writer must use words clear in meaning and the reader must try to understand their meaning. To the extent I may have ever failed in my responsibility, I humbly apologize, remined to always met their obligation. Such is the “excellence” refered to in the college motto. I hope that I have made myself clear this week in addressing a worthwhile topic. m mm oFii,, ANOTHeR m cm op ofsex m vioi^eNca, sexANPviouNce.w As a candidate ...this man would be against capital punishment, for social reforms, opposed to the arms race, in favor of the ERA and therefore unacceptable to the Moral Majority . . .