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VOLUME XI, NUMBER 20
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1970
Inter-Club Council Meets
To Plan Campus Open House
Dennis Hayek, Tom Weisinger, Hugh Cross and L«wls Baker
help stuff Capital Campaign folders for distribution. Accord
ing to Vice President for Development Dr. Allen Cordts, this
is only one way in which students are helping the efforts of the
Capital Campaign Program. Connie Murray (in background)
and Marsha White also assisted Dr. Cordts.
By GARY CHRISTOPHER
] The Thursday night meeting
■of the Wesleyan Inter-Club
council at the President’s home
yielded a decision for the col
lege to participate in the Rocky
Mount’s “All American City”
festivities on March 21. The
Inter-Club Council consists of
the presidents or chairmen of
all campus organizations. In
this first meeting of the 1969-
70 school year, the council de-
*^Red Carpet City’
Overcomes Racism
By CHUCKWATERS
Spurred by a 75 member de
legation, the National Municipal
League recently granted Rocky
Mount the status of an All-
American City. As with the
other ten finalists, a definite
effort to improve the city by
the citizenry had to be clearly
evident and the legend of the
“seventy-five” from the East
ern Seaboard city might well
become a favorite and enscrib-
ed achievement to the inhabi
tants and hopefully inspiring as
well. Listed in the current is
sue of LOOK MAGAZINE
(March 10, 1970) as merits
Senate Announces
Proposed Changes
The Senate of Wesleyan Col
lege announced this week that
they have proposed and passed
two constitutional amendments
in the course of their other du
ties and responsibilities. Bill
Brantley, SGA Vice-President
and President of the Senate,
reported in correspondence to
the DECREE editor that only two
requirements remain to be met
before the amendments become
law. These two are: 1) publica
tion in THE DECREE, and 2)
a subsequent vote by the stu
dent body.
The two amendments as re
ported by Brantley are:
1) Article 7, Section 1, sub
section (B) of Legislative be
changed to read: the vice-
presidents of the classes; and
2) Article 7, Section 2, sub
section (D), clause 1, subclause
(b) of Legislative be changed
to read: shall consist of a
chairman and two members ap
pointed by and from the Senate.
President Brantley concluded
his correspondence by stating
that a vote by the student body
will be taken two weeks fol
lowing the publication of the
two amendments.
warranting the league’s deci
sion were reforms--pointedly
needed ones.The cost of the
proposed $20 million rerout
ing of the Seaboard rails that
split the town down the middle
to be met by citizen contribu
tion of approximately 25% and
optimistically the other 75%
will be delegated by the Fed
eral Government. New hospital
and airport projects were also
favorable but the most impor
tant issue involved in the judg
ing was Rocky Mounts’ ef
forts to heal the division be
tween black and white. The solu
tion of integration met resis-
tence by, student and citizen a-
like, resulting in disturbance
and preliminary disillusion of
purpose but gradually it is be
ing discovered that both blacks
and whites are indeed colored,
thus allowing true attempts at
racial flux to be sincere and
not mere to kenism. For there
is another hue coloring Rocky
Mount, one that the citizenry
willingly placed upon their town,
the crismson regalness of the
Red Carpet City. If the carpet
is to remain as desired all must
be allowed to stride upon it
freely. Apparently the League
agrees.
elded to coordinate Wesleyan’s
participation in the city activi
ties.
March 15-21, All-American
City week as declared by Mayor
John Minges, will run from
March 15 through 21 and will
culminate in a downtown pa
rade and receptions in honor
of Rocky Mount’s illustrious ci
tizenry who will return for
the festivities. In an effort to
promote city spirit and to sus
tain college-city relationships,
the I.C.C. will design a float
for the parade and will wel
come the visiting citizens on
Saturday.
Eileen O’Grady, chairman of
the float committee, announced
that the plans for the Wes
leyan float are as yet incon
clusive but that a general plan
which will highlight the diverse
aspects of campus life will be
presented to the float designers
employed by the city of Rocky
Mount. Although the actual de
sign and construction will be by
these professional designers,
students will offer suggestions
concerning the design, and some
students will ride on the float.
The visitation of the returning
Rocky Mount natives will be
coordinated by an I.C.C. Recep
tion committee and Tour com
mittee chaired by Darlene Con-
arey and Allen Winter respec
tively. The visitors will be given
a campus tour highlighting the
different academic depart-
,ments. The tour will end in
Nash dormitory where there
will be a reception for the vi
sitors. The “Consorts Li
mited,” a campus musical
group, will provide entertain
ment during the reception. Stu
dents and faculty are invited to
attend and to greet the visitors.
DECREE editor Julie Robin
son will head the publicity com
mittee in the I.C.C. endeavor.
Allen Cordts, Director of De
velopment, will advise the In-
ter-Club Council steeringcom-
mittee in this project to pro
mote better c ty-college under
standing.
Control Of Pollution
Called 'New Ball Game
By BECKY FRANKEL
Dr. Henry A. Bend from N.
C. State University presented a
lecture on pollution during this
week’s convocation. Dr. Bend
has held positions at several
institutions of higher learning
such as Cambridge, Oakland,
etc. . He is also a member of
numerous scientific societies
including, among others, the
American Chemical Society. An
author of some forty papers
concerning his field. Dr. Bend
attempted to raise questions
in students’ minds concerning
pollution.
Using slides to intensify the
importance of his questions. Dr.
Bend presented five problems
that face us. These problems
are poverty, prejudice, peace,
population, and pollution. Con
cerning these questions, we
were asked, “To what extent
can man manipulate his en
vironment?” or more speci
fically “To what extent can
man manipulate his physical
environment?” To illustrate
how drastic a problem pollution
is. Dr. Bend pointed out that:
“What goes 'n / Must go out /
Or pile up!”
Throughout his speech. Dr.
Bend stressed the fact that
in controlling po'lution the in
visible changes ^n our environ
ment can be the greatest threat
to our existence.
After a discussion of the che
mical and physical aspects of
pollution, Dr. Bend' concluded
with his belief that life and
control'ing pollution are “. . . a
new ball game.” In other words,
we need new rules, new equip
ment, an^ , in essence, a new
style of life to face this threat.
The eclipse as viewed by Wesleyan students. The
moon has almost totally obscured the sun.
Totality:
the sun.
The corona with the moon fully blocking
After totality: The moon is seen emerging from
the front of the sun.