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PAGE TWO WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. APUIL, l!Mi7 FEMININE REVOLUTION ARRIVES A Feminine Revolution has occurred in American Society. Women have crashed the barriers of subserviency and obtained social equality with men. Women’s old world of complete dependence on men has van ished as the results of changes in social and domestic trends. Ironically, man boosted the advancement of women by his scienti fic studies and new inventions which enabled women to invade the so-called male domain. In view of things that have happened in the past, this revolu tion didn’t just happen. It has been in the making for a long time, spurred on by many complex developments. One has only to enumerate a few in order to prove this point. In colonial daj’’s a strong patriarchal authority was protected by isolated rural living and the old tradition that the man should wear the pants. However, these bonds began to disintegrate and the women, more and more, began to voice their opinion as to how those pants should be worn. The Civil War had a tremendous effect upon the status of women. While husbands were away fighting, th^ir wives were faced with problems of running the home. And, of course, single women, too, had to fill the vacancies caused by the war. The economic and education fields were flooded with the unorthodox presence of women. Electricity, washing machines, vacuum cleaners and dish washers, all part of the Industrial Revolution, made housework easier and faster. The 19th amendment gave women a “legal” voice in the government. If we were to compare 19th century women with those of today, we would have to focus our attention on the fantastic gains in freedom. What are these freedoms? Well, when compared to the long voluminous skirts prior to the 1900’s, today’s mini skirt breaks all previous restrictions. Today’s women can look like yesterday’s Jezebel without causing noses to turn up in disap proval. There has been a general leveling off of behavior as well. Yet, in spite of her achievements and new freedoms, today’s woman has had to forfeit that which she still cherishes. She can no longer pretend helplessness and at the same time possess the power to map out her own destiny. Men are finding it increasingly difficult to play a chivalrous Sir Lancelot to someone who is successfully competing with him in the same kind of endeavors. So today’s woman has given up many gallant and traditional courtesie^s for that which used to be a masculine career. However, her nature being what it is, she sometimes demands both, the sometimes impossible. There is only one conclusion to be drawn from all of this, and that is, man is in trouble. If he is not careful he will become America’s “silent sex.” But he will have only himself to blame if he gives up his so-called Man’s World for a matriarchal society. —M. P. Bowman lately, Joe has become unusually SGOTISTIC NiRTue nf- hWu- American Involvement in Viet Nam Is Reality A CALL FOR MALE ACTORS Young men, the Drama Guild needs you! Your support will in spire many new ideas for the drama on campus. You don’t need any acting experience or training. All that’s needed is an interest in drama and a good foundation in the English language. The reluctancy of the male population to join the Drama Guild is attributed to many fac tors. Many young men are en gaged in sport activities; several are doing practice teaching; some are day students and find it difficult to attend evening play practices; others are mar ried and have part time jobs; and some are under the assump tion that a student must be in a drama or speech class to par ticipate in a play. Not only is the Guild interest ed in young men who like to act, but also those interested in stage crew work, production and management. With more men in the Guild it would be possible to produce a play a semester and several experimental plays for a small gi'oup. Remember, the Drama Guild at Winston-Salem State College is an educational theatre, not a professional one. This means that Mrs. Juanita Oubre is in terested in training your voice and fitting your personality to a part in a play. You do not have to be a variable actor. If anyone is interested in join ing the Drama Guild, please at tend the meetings in Eller Hall room 113 at 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday, or get in touch with Mrs. Oubre at her office in Eller Hall. —Janet Beckett By now much has been said about America’s involvement in Vietnam. Some comment has been constructive, some destruc tive, some accurate, and some misleading. Although the volume and the variety have been great, I have chosen to add some of my own observa tions on Vietnam. This I do for three basic reasons: First, no group of Americans has such a personal stake pre sent and future, in Vietnam as those of the college generation. Therefore, no group has a more valid right to ask about Ameri ca’s involvement. Second, no issue before this nation is more important, or more far reaching in both its national and international impli cations. And third, no subject has had the pertinent so obscured by the irrelevant, the facts so con fused with fancy. Today, the United States alone has the residual wealth, strength, and spirit to take the initiative on behalf of the free nations of the world. However reluctantly, it moved to assume this leadership. The world’s problems are now the prob lems of America. As one foreign observer commented, “The United States has world-wide responsibilities without having imperial aspirations,” In assuming this burden, it soon became clear that the U, S. A. had entered into a continuing struggle. On the one side were those countries who wanted to create a decent world order in which nations could freely choose their own institu tions and live in peace with each other. On the other side were those nations whose aim is a world of one political and economic system for all. Long before Vietnam aggres sion, the free world had to con front the aggressive thrust of communism. Vietnam is an extension of this struggle which has been im posed upon the free peoples for 20 years. Some find this difficult to comprehend or accept be cause of the underlying com plexities in Vietnam. In this crowded and more dangerous world, we are all, as John Donne said, “involved in mankind.” And, if we are not involved for altruistic reasons, in this small world we cannot escape involvement. While for tune has made us the richest and the strongest of nations, no country can stand alone. For reasons of self-interest as well as principle, then, we have allied ourselves with those nation:s which believe in individual freedom and national inde pendence. As the leader of the community of free men, we have committed our word to the de fense of freedom, America might have been call ed upon to honor our commi - ment in any one of several places. The challenge came in Vietnam. In sum, what I have said can be expressed in a paraphrase of Benjamin Franklin’s words to his colleagues, on the occasion of Independence: “If the free nations of the world do not hang together in opposing aggression, then surely they will hang separately,” Yes, it is America’s duty and responsibility to defend its com mitment and accept the chal lenge of Vietnam, —James Goodman Letter to Editor Dear Editor: At times a candid reminder is better than a harsh word of reproof. This is the spirit in which I would like this brief - letter to be published. The deportment af students at Winston-Salem State College at various programs and activi- The President of the Student extra-curricula academic activ- President Williams welcomes Born in Washington, D. C. comlucted in Fries Audi- Government Association, Melvin ity.” constructive changes and con- Mayo is a graduating' senior! been what one Mayo, denounced WSSC’s stu- “Swaggering uncouth stu- siders it the “first work” of his Recently he was offered a teach- expect of college stu- dents. This mention should not Student Government Leader Criticizes Students T 1^' • reminder that we, the students —T. Peter Davis (Conti.uu..i o„ r«ge Five) dents for being “too compla- dents, who are invariably on administration, he said. Many of ing position in the public ele- i • cent,” “too timid,” and “too academic probation possess the faculty members are almost mentary schools of that city. ? judgment, but instead, a silent” to correct what he de- some incomprehensible power overly eager to help, he said. ~ ~ reminf pi- t at wo tvio otu pnts scribed as a seriously deficient over our better students . . , We Mayo did single out for praise Student Government organiza- must not tolerate this , . . we “the few” students who were tion. (the students) must begin to actually trying to improve the In an interview, Mayo chal- separate and weed out those campus, lenged the students to become who are not orderly,” It is practically impossible, more militant. “They want more social pri- he said, to get a student to talk “They’ve been doing nothing vileges, yet I see students openly about conditions on the for so long,” he said, “that now sleeping in classes.” campus. “Have the courage of they are used to doing nothing. He said that students should your convictions,” he exhorted. It is their fault that our organi- strive for an active social life “If you have a problem, you zation has not been highly sue- but they should, by the same must voice it.” cessful.” token, strive for academic ex- Mayo was elected president of He made these criticisms of cellence. He blamed them for the student government last the students: “not wanting to be taught, only April. “Perhaps one of our troubles amused.” Mayo said he wants to get is the students do not articulate Mayo accused the students of students angry enough to do their problems to the right peo- wrapping themselves up “in something. He suggested that pie, but rather complain among little bags of righteousness” so the students “use their militancy themselves — this is senseless.” as to pretend the existing prob- to fight for better textbooks as “When I get a complaint (as lems on this campus are the well as for more dances ... if a rule it’s Second-hand) it usual- fault of the student leaders and they want better teachers, then ly concerns only social activi- the administration. it follows that they should be ties. Never do they ask for an This is not so, he continued, better students.” THE NEWS ARGUS The News Argus is published periodically by the stu- dents of Winston-Salem State College with offices in the student Lounge Building on campus. Editor Mary P, Bowman Associate Editor Sonny Goodman Business Editor Lawrence Starks Office Meager Brenda Lattimore Feature Editor j^yce Pettis Art Editor William H. Gay, Jr. Reporters Barbara Tuck, John Blunt, Roslyn Banks, Peter Davis, Shirley Austin, Janet Beckett, Mattie Guy, Jimmy Murphy, Yvonne Govan, Leon Sturdivant, Carolyn Gilmore, Rosa Sherrard, Gracia Curlie, John Brown Carol Leo- boldt, Joyce Pettis Typists Erma Wiggins, Lois Harris, ^ , Shirley Austin, Rosa Hillard, Selma Glaise Photographer James M, Graham
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