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Page Four THE CAMPUS ECHO Friday, September 30, 1960 PERSPECTIVE JAZZ JAZZ AND COLLEGE By HAROLD FOSTER To those of you who were readers of the column “Opus De, Jazz,” we have found for it a successor—“Perspective Jazz.” The title “Perspective Jazz” was not chosen because there is a new writer of the Echo jazz column, neither was it chosen to keep this writer from being a conformist; it was chosen be cause we feel that the column should not be a “work in jazz,” but “an outlook on jazz,” a visi ble scene on the progress and the future of jazz and its con tributors. For those of you who are try ing, sincerely, to become appre- ciators of jazz, let us inform you that we do not speak of jazz as being a “fad” (such as Rock n' Roll), nor as a part of what is “fashionable” or otherwise “pro^ gressive” on the college campus in terms of musical interest an(^ appreciation. We, as avid fol lowers of good jazz, speak of jazz from its subjectivism—“a type of American music, charac terized by melodious themes, subtly syncopated dance rhy thms, and varied orchestral coloring;” as a separate, whole art; as a legitimate music; and . finally as an aspect of culture originated by the American Negro or African. Jazz has definitely become a part of the student’s life in col lege. No longer is the word jazz associated with crowds beneath the dim rosy lights of the bar in the smoke-veiled room, and witt^ people who shared night after night, the mysterious spell cre ated by the talk, the laughter, grease paint, powder, perfume, sweat, alcohol and food all blended and simmering, like a: stew on the restaurant range, and brought to a sustained moment of elusive meaning by the timbers and accents of musi cal instnmients locked in, passionate recitative. Thesd scenes are old, by some twenty years. Today, since the invention of long playing records, jazz is as sociated with “Hi Fi” record players, beer, pretzels, a stu dent’s room or the basement of someone’s house, and students' lounging aroiand on the floor nodding their heads or popping their fingers to the beat and second guessing the musician’si feeling. Some even use it as an accompaniment to studying. Jazz seerhs to be developing in the direction of a listening audience now, and whether that is to be the course of the future remains to be seen. If it can be determined at all, the future of jazz lies within the province of the musicians and the college student. So now, “Perspective Jazz”, a monthly, informative, and criti cal jazz colimin of the Campus Echo has had its birth and is for your apprehension. 'Girl Will Wait’, Gob Tells Prexy Somewhere on the NCC cam pus is a co-ed whose name is the closely guarded secret of Presi dent Elder. Not that she isn’t known on campus. She probably is. But there is a story which goes with the name. During his recent ocean cruise, the NCC chief executive encountered a young seaman who disclosed plans for entering; NCC once his tour of duty with the Navy is ended. He has three years to go. The sailor, whose assignment FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK By Lacy Streeter is the USS Northampton, the flag-ship on which President Elder sailed, also Said he would marry a co-ed now enrolled here after he graduates from NCC. When reminded by the Presi dent that some seven years stood between him and these goals, the confident gob asserted, “That’s right, Sir. But she’ll wait. She’s really an ‘o.k.’ girl.” “Young man,” President El der replied, “I have every con fidence in North Carolina Col lege womanhood, and I appreci ate this high compliment you’re paying; but just in case—and so On behalf of the North Caro lina College Student Govern ment Association, I extend to you, the Class of ‘64, a warm and cordial welcome. While, here at North Carolina College, give her your very best so that she may better prepare you to take your stations in life as phy sicians, senators, judges, city councilmen and educators. For all North Carolina Col lege returnees, 1 wish a most successful 1960-61 school year. In my first message to you, I should like to give you some ideas of the nature of the Stu dent Government Association’s program as planned for the cur rent school year. Our program centers around three points, which will serve as guideposts for the Student Go vernment Association during the 1960-61 school session. The first point is that of stu dent self-direction. Bacon contended that words have different meanings to dif ferent people. Just as I agree with Bacon, I agree that this is true of student self-direction. A female student’s idea of self direction may mean not signing! into the dormitory at 6:30 p.m., whereas the administrator’s viewpoint may be just that, signing in at 6;30 p.m. With respect to the theme of Student Self-direction, the stu dent Government Association plans to collect, through con- ferenc(es and discussions with administrators, faculty members and students, some of the many conceptions of student self-di rection. Secondly, to analyze, synthesize and interpret this in formation and incorporate it in to a phase of the Student Government Association’s pro gram designed to help each of you become better citizens. The second point of emphasis is that of Academic Excellence. There are many of you who will go on from here to become senators, city councilmen, den tists and judges, but I need not tell you that these positions, I can check with her myself— suppose you let me have the girl’s name.” When reporters asked him for the name, the President only smiled. 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To many of us it is not very difficult at all to “C—” our way through, but academic excel lence demands a strong consti tution, perserverance and dis cipline. These things you must possess. However, The Student Government Association plans to encourage and promota ideas and programs conducive to an atmosphere of academic .excel lence. I am sure that those of you who elected me in the spring of last school year knew when you cast your ballot, that any pro gram under my administration would not be complete without the next point, the belief in and active support of. Human Dig nity. It is my belief that each and every student at North Carolina College is obligated to take every reasonable action within his power to prevent his son from having to picket six months to get a cup of coffee. I also believe that each and every student is obligated to inform and prepare himself to face the problems that he must surely face and help solve—^problems such as economic reprisals, gerrymandering, literacy tests, and the many other obstacles with which he will be faced. He must prepare himself to serve as US Senator, and representa tive, to serve in the General Assembly of North Carolina, to serve on her school boards as a LACY STREETER reminder of the US Supreme Court decision. He must serve on city councils to remind the other councilmen of the street in front of his house which has no pavement nor sewage. These are but a few of the re sponsibilities that you can no longer afford to shirk, for this is truly a great time to be alive. With respect to himian dig nity, the Student Government intends to work cooperatively with other campus organizations in active support of this belief. Plans are being drawn up for the first phase of the Human Dignity Program and should be ready for action in the very near future. In conclusion, it may be said that the goal or purpose of this administration is to act as an auxiliary to North Carolina Col lege in producing citizens that America, as well as North Caro lina will be proud to call her own. I / m * MMTtM* iwM'MMiu MM tna coca-m^a « ‘Itwas sad... when that great ship went down and the last thing to leave the sinking ship was a bottle of Coca-Cola. That’s because all hands stuck to Coke to the end. Now there's popularity! That’s the kind of loyalty the sparkling lift, the good taste of Coke engenders. Man the lifeboats, have a Cokel BE REALLY REFRESHED . Bottled under authority of Th« Coca-Cota Company by Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Durham, North Carolina \
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