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“blunder” by the Soviets is “
plainly one that cannot be ig- _
nored.
I would never promote
counter-aggression as a
means of solving the problem
existing yet I do belive some
shift in public opinion at the
international level is
necessary. Existing with the
Soviets is a seemingly un
manageable task these days.
Their belief in the dialectic as
opposed to our belief in a
more linear and contained
sort of growth often almost
inevitably puts them on the
offensive. However, it seems
that both sides will have to
learn to talk at a somewhat
neutral and diplomatic level
if we are to avoid a nuclear
war in the end.
We continually face a
shrinking world, a world
becoming more centralized
and paradoxically, one that
is politically polarized. Acts
such as the Sakhalin Island
incident make Soviet sym
pathizers think twice about
what their beliefs really stand
for, yet can the world afford
to turn their backs on the
Soviet Union. They will not
somehow cease to exist and
the problem remains that we
must learn to talk to them
and to deal with them or
heighten the risk of an
apocalypse now.
P.S. 1 would like to take
this opportunity to welcome
both new and returning
students to St. Andrews. 1
am Attorney General for this
school year and will welcome
any comments or opinions
you have either concerning
student government or this
editorial.
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to continue, the lake will
return to its original state-a
• swamp.
• • •
In order to understand all origins, its problems, and the
the ramifications of main- possible solutions to those
taining Lake Moore, a series problems will follow in
of articles explaining its future editions of “The
Lance”.
Dear Editor,
During the past six months
there have been two major
decisions regarding housing
which have been made
without the input of the
students. The first decision
involved the elimination of
the R.A. position and the se
cond regarded the closing of
Mecklenburg dorm this
school year.
1 have no gripes with the
decisions themselves because
although they have adversely
affected my life at S.A., the
decisions may have been very
good ones. I am very
distressed, however, with the
lack of student input in the
decision-making process and
the failure of the ad-
minstrators to give reasons
for their actions (especially
for closing Mecklenburg).
In the future, I believe that
a memo should be sent to the
students explaining any deci
sions which might be made
which affect them, giving
reasons for the decisions,
and asking for input. I’m
sure this would lead to better
decisions and more harmony
on campus. It is much better
to have an informed, actively
involved and disappointed
student body than an ig
norant and angry student
body.
Sincerely,
Vartan Toma
Community Calendar
September 9, 10
“Diary of Adam and Eve,”
8:00 p.m.
LA Auditorium
September 10
Hacker’s Rating (contact Riding Club)
10:00 a.m.
Singingwood Farm
Cookout and Stock Seat Equitation
12:30 p.m.
Singingwood Farm
September 11
Sunday Vesper Service
7:00 p.m.
Belk Main Lounge
September 12
1983-84 Yearbook Staff Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Belk Main Lounge
September 13
Lance Staff Meeting
5:30 p.m.
Belk Main Lounge
September 14
Career Workshop
4:00 p.m.
Resource Library
September 15
Women’s Caucus
4:00 p.m.
Belk Main Lounge
September 19
Layout Workshop - Lamp and Shield
5:30 p.m.
Blue Dining Room
September 21
Career Workshop
4:00 p.m.
Resource Library
September 22
Women’s Caucus
4:00 p.m.
Belk Main Lounge
Student Association Notebook
By David Saunier
The following is derived
from a speech I delivered to
the new students at Convoca
tion on September 3rd.
We are the students of St.
Andrews. Others among us
are known as the faculty, ad
ministration, and staff.
Together we total about 950
people. We refer to ourselves
as the “St. Andrews com
munity To those among us
who work here, and especial
ly to we who live here this is
our own little society.
Entering this society as a
student gives us particular
rights as well we respon
sibilities. One of our most
basic rights as student is the
right to an education. We
have responsibilities. We
have a responsibility to the
community of which we are a
part, as well as to ourselves
to take an active role in the
social, academic, and
cultural life of the college.
Any society must have
some form of structure. The
structure or structures are
created by those people who
comprise the society or struc
tures are created by those
people who comprise the
society as the way they have
chosen to organize
themselves. We have just
changed our structures in the
Student Life Office and in
the Student Association.
With these changes comes
opportunity. The at
mosphere is ripe for new
ideas, new approachs, and
new people. We have a
responsibility to take advan
tage of these opportunities.
It is within the structures
we have created at St.
drews that decisions art
made that greatly affect
It is within these structures 1
that we must work.
If a decision is madt
around here and you haJ
nothing to do with it thei
you actually had a great deal
to do with it. If you hai
chosen to try and influena
the decision it may have been
decided differently. Yoiii
failure to act becomes a verj
powerful and dangerous
form of action. A form of
action that all have a respon
sibility to avoid.
For four years this is oiir
little society to do with as wi
wish. The ball is in our courl,
it’s our move, use whatever
analogy you wish. It’s up to
us.
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