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PAGE 2 THE DECREE Editorial LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS Pep Pills? far behind this Take a pep pill “Got a big exam to pass? Got too semester? Term paper due tomorrow? and your worries are over.” Many students seem to find the use of amphetamine, called “pef) pills,” “bennies,” or “dex,” to be the magic answer to all their worries as they discover that some where along the line they have g^jtten behind and now must catch up. Moreover, these students also “soup them selves up” before a quiz with the aid of these stimulants. A Dr. Gene M. Smith at Harvard Medical Center re cently conducted an experiment to find out how much pep pills really improve a person’s perfomiance on mental tests. A section of students were divided into two groups, one group given amphetamine sulfate and the other a placebo (sugar pill). The student.s were then given a cal- culas test. The results of this test? Students taking the “pep pills” had a statistically significant increase in judg ment errors as compared with those not taking the drug. Moreover use of the drugs may interfere with the nor mal protective symptoms of drowsiness and fatigue. Ac cording to the Fo(«3 and Drug Administration, reserves of body energy are used up until a total and sudden col lapse may occur. Does that “pep pill” still .sound so wonderful? WESLEYAN : As I See It By Duffle Monroe It appears to be the time to speak on a subject which is vital to any college student, al though the topic should be faml- liar to all and equally as Im portant. It Is almost unbelievable that mature adults of college age would disregard the benefits of an education in favor of a life which offers few if any rewards. College is perhaps the most important institution existing in today’s world; one that should be approached in such a manner that will reap the most profit. It is not an uncommon fact that a college education is not only necessary to achieve a place in society today and of the future, but is a prerequisite if not fur ther. A simple Bachelors de gree in itself has almost reached the point where it is inadequate and a higher degree is required. Knowing the situation as it exists, it would seem plausible that students in any college, not only Wesleyan, would be cons cious of this fact and attempt to make the most of the educa tion given to them. But this does not seem to l)e the situa tion that exists. Education is not cheap and will never be. The money paid in tutition and general expenses goes to class time and educated instruction. Yet, students throw this to the wind. THE DECREE Official Student Newspaper of North Carolina Wesleyan College M I H ■ « • Pnnted bt-w««kly in Tarboro. N. C. CIrcuUtion: 1,00# Business Address: Box 3146 N. C. Wesleyan CoUege Rocky Mount. N. C. Supervising Editor Co-Editors NEWS STAFF Assistant to the FditCi'.s Sports Editor Layout Editor Photographer Columnists Faculty Adviser Tommy Inscoe Duffie Monroe Bob Kirkman Butch Harvey Davjd Lamm Anne Van Wagoner Larry Boothe Doug Groseclose Hal T ’oyd Mr. Sturgill BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Shelton Nickens Circulation Manager Carolyn Moss general staff Nann Dro'*'^ Kon Crouch COME iN^WOiSTMAL—the COMMITTEE HA$ KeACHEP A ON VC>iJK Pl^TWlON,^^ Realizing the consequences of failing to achieve an education, emphasized recently by the gov ernment requirement that male students in college at the pre sent time must maintain a 2.0 average or be subject to the draft even while in school, should press the point even further that an education is invaluable. Realizing what exists on the ‘outside”, it would seem more profitable to make the most of college. Certainly a life filled with a 9-5 week from the time you leave high school to the day you die does not sound very ape- tizing. Are you willing to throw away what is at college for a life like that now? I doubt it. Yet, is there a solution? I think not. The only answer comes with knowing yourself what you want from college and being ma ture enough to accept the re sponsibility. Just trash, you say. No, I’it afraid not. No matter how trite and worn-out the words may be, the meaning is still the same and increasing in importance as each day goes by. You have heard, r m sure, “ Make the most of your college life”. I will not say this to you, be cause the decision is yours and yours alone. But don’t forget the facts, for it is the facts that will hang you. Frye Speaks Out james Ho^n By; Hal Lloyd In a recent question-answer session held with Dean of Stu dents, Dr. Donald L, Frye, the following was asked concerning the students at N.c.w.'c! in com parison with other campuses and •in general with the student as an individual here at Wesleyan. QUESTION: Dean Frye, having about twelve years of academic; study behind you, how do you feel abput Wesleyan students as com pared to your own student ex- .perience? ANSWER: The first thing I think of is that they seem to be de liberately chasing down a good time, which my college group came by naturally. They seem to be straining to have a good time. The school I attended was like most North Eastern schools; kids worked hard and played hard but never simultaneously. QUESTION: With this then es tablished, how does our student j body shape up as compared to other students that you have been an administrative official over? ANSWER: The same desperation of chasing a good time appears to be prevalent in other campuses and I see this as a result of lack of imagination. QUESTION: Dr. Frye, would you say that Wesleyan student life is a normal 1966 college exis tence? And would you please expound on your reasons for saying so. ANSWER: Yes. On many cam puses, students seem to be caught up in the same desperate seeking of a good time and to have the same indifference to the outside world. In an informal discussion with a student, just last night, I had this young man, whom I consider more serious than many, tell me that his existence revolved around his own small world, that he neither enjoyed reading a newspaper or news magazine nor did he do so and that too much was happening in his own little world to he con cerned with what the rest of the world was doing. I believe that if the Russians were coming up Rt. 301 you’d have to phone the dorms to inform the students, and this is typical of most stu dents, I’m afraid. QUESTION; Dean, what are your opions of student morals on campus? Do we drink ex cessively, indulge overly in §ex- oriented activities, and are our sense of values averagely agree able with other campuses? ANSWER: I can’t answer be cause I am not that close to the students, in that respect, but I imagine that they are carrying the same moral standings around' as most other students on other college campuses. Many people my age seem to imagine that the standard is not so high as those of their ^joll'ege years--l’m, not just sure that this is the case. Yes, their sense of values is average but this is notnecessaj"- ilj* a recommendation. QUESTION; In view of Wesleyan being a church-supported insti tution, do you think our students are more inclined or adverse to the Christian faith? Also, is the school’s religious respon sibilities accountable for this; example. Chapel? ANSWER. No, our admissions proceedure doesn’t include a se lection criterion involving a statement of intensity of Chris tian conviction. No matter how interesting a Chapel is there will always be those people who wouldn’t want fo drag themselves out of bea that by 8:30. QUESTION: Dr. Frye, dc you believe that the average Wesleyan student has above average or be low average school pride and sense of belonging? Why? ANSWER: That is a difficult question to answer. Naturally the people who bend my ear are us ually those with complaints, and THURSDAY. JANUARY 20, 1966 certainly I get a dismal view from them, but although they are vociferous, their numbers are not many. QUESTION: What are your opinions on Wesleyan’s apathetic students? what do you think has caused this and what can be done about our increasing pro blem? ANSWER: They are only apa thetic about certain things, and this goes back to your question alx)ut their ,value systems. Some (Continued on Page 3) Potpourri By; Doug Groseclose As many of you know, next year some Wesleyan students will be living off campus, in Rocky Mount. By way of the grape vine it appears that many rules and unnecessary regulations will be imposed on those students living in town. Of course all these things cannot be confirmed, but this has no real bearing on my column. We hear often the statement that Wesleyan students are act ing like children. Of course we will act like children--if we are treated like them! Most of the Juniors and Sen iors at Wesleyan are 21 years old or older, and legally adults- except in the eyes of the ad-, ministration. We are capable *o f making decisions on our own behalf but we are not given the chance at Wesleyan. We, the stu dents, will never mature unless we are given some of the my riad responsibilities of adults. We cannot understand the mother-hen attitude of the ad ministration, or what purpose they have in mind when they coddle us and hover over us. When many of Wesleyan’s under graduates they will not be ready fhr the shock of “life on the out side” as a direct result of this sheltering. We need to be exposed friends; exposed to responsibility, ex posed to decision-making, ex posed to the chance to live our lives. We cannot hope tc to survive in the world of bus iness or industry or most im portant, in the world of adult hood. Adolescents do not ma ture at a certain, exact hour some time after graduation-- we need to be given a chance to become mature; we are not get ting it at this time. Does not the administration think we are capable of respon- sibily governing our own actions?' Ed. Note; The reader must keep in mind that decision on off-campus liv ing next year have not been made as of yet. Dr. Frye, Dean of Students, stated on the subject' a meeting concerning the matter will not be held until February. The Decree recommends to :hose involved in the decision making on this issue to keep in mind the opinions and wants of the students. The students are Wesleyan and it should pri marily be their duty to make"; suggestions and decisions on matters such as this. irinjjn^ iUom 223 So. Main St. Rr.cky Mount, N.C. The Peppermint Club New Hours: Mon.-Fri 6:00 to 12:00 Sat 2:00 to 12:00 3000 S. 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