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NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE U. S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 217 Rocky Mount, N. C. Non-Profit Organization VOLUME XI, NUMBER 8 ROCKY MOUNT, N. C, TUESDAY, OCT. 28. 1969 Faculty Gives In; Students On Comm. Resign ns: Ed Smith Editor Appointed Ed Smith, former Editor of THE DECREE, amiounced his resignation Monday, October 20. His stated reasons were that THE DECREEwas consum ing more time than he could af ford to grant it. He also hop ed thathis resignationwould re unite the student body at Wes leyan. Replacing Smith as Editor will be Julia Robinson, whowas appointed Monday by SGA Pre sident John Roberts. Julia will serve as Editor until an elec tion can be held in the latter half of November. Miss Robinson who served as Assistant Editor under Smith, National Red Cross Urges Mass Crusade Editor’s Note: The following letter is an appeal from the American National Red Cross to the Wesleyan student body. It is hoped that students will re spond and make the campaign significent. Dear Editor; We recognize the concern for peace on the part of col lege students throughout the nation. We are aware of the de dication of the youth movement as seen in the recent mobili zation of the October I5th Mor atorium for Peace. (Continued on Page 2) appointed Jim Van Laan Assis tant Editor until the election can be held. In his letter of resignation to Roberts, Smith wrote, concerning Julia, “Not only does she know the mech anics of putting a weekly pa per out, she knows what a good paper is and how to make it good.” All candidates interested in running for the office of Editor of THE DECREE should contact Hank Parish and obtain an ap plication. The application will be filled out and submitted to the SGA Publications Commis sion for approvaL Qualifica tions must be listed on the ap plication, and each candidate must have some past experi ence with a newspaper, must have a 2.0 grade average, and must have a letter of recom mendation from an Editor, be fore his candidacy can be con sidered, Farish announced. By JULIE ROBINSON Three out of four of the re commendations submitted by Chairman of the Student Life and Services Committee Vance Mizelle were passed in the faculty meeting last Tuesday, October 21. The recommendations were composed after the Student Life and Services Committee con ferred with the Senate. The recommendations of the Student Life and Services Com mittee were as follows ; “1. That a student mem ber be named to the Admis sions Committee with full vot ing privileges. Such student must have at least a 2.0 qua lity point average, must be ap pointed by the President of the Student Government Associa tion and must be confirmed by the Student Senate. 2. That an equal number of students and faculty members be named to the Student Ufa iNews Summary By DONNHENCHEL International Two of the leading Congres sional critics. Senators Mike Mansfield and J. W. Fulbright, said that they believed that Pre sident Nixon was serious try ing to find a solution to the war. An air of optimism is apparent in Washington as rumors and denials circulate about the Pre sident’s Nov. 3rd speech. The Nobel Peace Prize for 1969 has been awarded to the International Labor Organiza- NCW Hosts U. S. Marines; Students Are Interviewed NOTICE To whom it may concern: The election to fill the va cancy for Supreme Court on Friday, October 17, 1969, has been ruled invalid by the Su preme Court, the Reason being that one of the nominees was already serving on a Dorm Council-thus violating Article VIII, Section 7 of the con stitution. A new election will be held on Friday, October 31, 1969. Hank Farish Chairman Elections Committee Gunnery Sergeant Floyd and Chief Petty Officer Buchanan spent what Floyd termed “an outstanding day” at Wesleyan on October 20, interviewing candi dates for the Marine Platoon Leaders Class. Floyd said that the objec tive of the program is to give people the opportunity to find out if they want to be a Marine without putting them under any obligation to accept a commis sion as a Marine officer. At the same time if they want to ac cept a commission, they have built longevity from the time they entered the program. In further explanation Floyd said that basically this means that a Freshman who enters Platoon Leaders Class will make ap proximately $8,000 more over the period of three years of ob ligatory service than if he had enlisted after graduation. During the time the Marines were here, there were no dis plays of violence or protest. From 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Floyd said that 1 candidate filled out an application, 1 would be tested, and three students are being considered as pos sible future candidates. The major purpose of the program coordinated by the Se lection Office in Raleigh was to interview candidates for fu ture commissions as Marine Lieutenants. Sergeant Floyd ex pressed the objective of the program, saying, “We are look ing for quality and not quantity. % Officers from the Marine Selection Office In Raleigh consult Wesleyan students about future commissions. Group Meets, Wants Change The Ad Hoc Committee, a newly formed committee, met on Wednesday, October 22, at 6:00 P.M. to discuss student grievances. Another ' meeting was held at 9:30 the same night to continue the discussion. Ten people were reported in atten dance at the first and 12 at the second. Glenn Rhodes, one of the corrdinating directors of the Ad Hoc Committee, said, “The committee was organized be cause we felt there was the need for a student lobby. We felt a strong organized group of stu dents could work with the SGA.” Rhodes also stated, “k lot of students have gripes, so we felt if we could get together and work through the system we could get a lot of these things (Continued on Page 2) tion which has improved upon labor conditions since World War I, thus stabilizing social conditions as a means toward world peace. Some fourteen months after the Soviet led Warsaw Pact in vasion of Czechoslovakia, the leaders of the Soviet Union gave an enthusiastic welcome for Czechoslovak leaders in Moscow. Those long awaited talks be tween the Soviet Union and Red China may never occur afterall. China does not want back cer tain lands seized by PJussian Czars in the Nineteenth Cen tury. As a result the STATUS QUO would remain unaltered. National President Nixon has made his longest speech in support of Supreme Court nominee, Judge Clement Haynesowrth of Green ville, South Carolina. The Pre sident accused Haynesworth’s critics as being “vicious” cha racter assassins. Due to recent cuts in de fense spending, the Pentagon declared that there would be a 10% reduction in the defense industry work force. The medical examiner who ruled death by drowning in the Mary Jo Kopechne Case, during the original trial, has restat ed, during the proceedings now under way to have the case re opened that blood was found in her nose which is a common occurence indrownings. A great deal of publicity has followed these proceedings due to the in volvement of Senator Edward Kennedy who was the driver of the automobile which allegedly carried Miss Kopechne to her death. and Services Committee. Such students must be appointed by the President of the Student Government Association and must be confirmed by the Stu dent Senate, and will have full voting provileges. 3. That three students be na med to the Educational Program Committee, one to serve as a voting member of each sub committee and all three to serve as ex-officio members with the privilege of the floor in the plenary Committee. 4. That a student member be named to attend faculty meet ings with no vote but with the privilege of the floor. Such stu dent must be appointed by the President of the Student Gov ernment Association and must be confirmed by the Student Senate.” Item one was not passed be cause of the confidentiality of the prospective student’s re cords. All three accepted re solutions were amended to state that the appointed students must have a 2.0 quality point average. Dogs Defended The problem of stray dogs on campus seemed to have been solved last Monday afternoon when an officer from the Nash County Dog Pound appeared and proceeded to round up the can ine culprits. Some thirty stu dents proved to be unsatisfied with this solution. Surrounding the dogcatcher’s truck, some of them began to give sanctuary in the dormitories to some of Wesleyan’s canine corps. “We feel that our protest was justified,” commented one student, “in that the dogcatcher utilized some harsh tactics to round up the dogs. One dog was knocked unconscious before being put on the truck.” The student also said, “The appear ance of the dogcatcher seems a bit incongruous as we have ob tained permission to care for the dogs on campus. The students had indeed pro posed that they shoulder the re sponsibility of caring for and housing the dogs, funds had been established for this purpose, and a group headed by junior Doug Yarnold had begun to car ry out the program. Then the dogcatcher appeared. That evening the “dog pro- (Continued on Page. 2) The cast for no strings relaxes on the beach.
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