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Page Two THE CAMPUS ECHO Friday, October 29, 1965 NCC Campus Queens Abound Every year this time, pretties, politics, and pigskins dominate the campus life at NCC. This year is no exception. With each organization picking a “chic” young lady to repre sent them, it seems that every girl and her sister are some type of queen. Not that NCC cannot afford this superfluity of royal majesty, but one wonders exactly which queen inherits the highest rung in NCC’s regal hierarchy. Miss NCC is elected the previous year but her coronation is not until a week after Miss Homecoming is elected and a week before the Homecoming spectacular. It might appear that Miss NCC is treading upon the hallowed ground of Miss Homecoming, Evidently not, this is a precedent at NCC and precedents are not easily changed. But does this make it right? Among proposed solutions to rectify what some might call a problem, one suggestion stands out above the rest. Elect one cam pus queen and let her represent the college at all functions. This idea might have some merit except for the fact that there would be no one to crown during the lialf-time ceremonies. Miss Biology or Miss Biology or Miss Political Science might do but it just would not be the same. The sororities which for a long time held the key to the title of Miss Homecoming failed to capture the prize this year. Is this indicative of a change or were they overconfident and cohiplac- ent this election? Only time will tell. In one unpublicized election, Miss Organic Chemistry was chosen in a landslide vote. It seems as though the other candi dates were prettier and had more pleasing personalities, but the winner could balance equations better. This makes one wonder just what are the attributes needed to be elected. Political Consciousness Dawns It appears that NCC is more politically conscious this year or maybe this is just a fleeting illusion. Charles Daye, President of SGA, could be partly responsible for this. The intrepid Mr. Daye is going about his task with the zest that only Lyndon could muster. A persistent rumor is that Daye is overly conscious of criticiFiii. This, however, is yet to be proven. Of course, he does ndt have the problems that Paul Dickson has at UNC-CH. The freshman class might be the reason for this birth of political consciousness. They brought to life the apathetic upper classmen who thought campus politics was only for political sci ence majors. The Action Party especially projected much vigor and resourcefulness. Daye’s Student Party did not fare so well in the last election. In fact, they were almost obliterated. Of course,- Daye did not “beat the bushes” as he did before, and he has said time and again that he wants a two-party system on the campus. I think when he said it, that he intended his Campus Party to be one of the two. Some left-wingers over in the History Department tried to get a Communist Party set up on campus. It failed for lack of speakers. The Gag Rule saw to that. Anyway, the elections on campus were run very smoothly. Words or gratitude go to the Election Board and SGA for the fine job and also for counting the votes. As far as football is concerned, the game should be an ex citing contest with the Eagles winning. The outcome is not as sured, but this is the case in all contests, except maybe at the Annual Christmas Sing. l7ffMPUS SC£/¥£ CamP“s#Echo %mtk «. V-ttlun Member ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS Editor-in-Chief — Business Manager Secretaries Make-up-Editor .W. Mack Faison Larry Wilson Faye Wynn, Christyal M. Brown Barbara McGill Feature" Editors Brenda Hart, Grova Bridges, Samuel Thomas Sports Editor James Evans Advertising Manager — Ronald E. Jones Circulation Manager Felix Polly Cartoonist James Newton Reporters - - - David Newton, Brenda Hart, Brenda Petersonr'Sherlane Adams, Patricia Washington, Selena Ander son Annye Sue Wilson, Brenda Armstrong, Deloris Bradley, Gail Hertin, Theresha Bryant, Geraldine McKoy, Phyllis Carson, Willie Mae Privatt, Brenda Cloud, Shirlyn Ratiff, Brenda Davis, Doris Royall, Angralaw Ellis, Emma Jackson, Brenda Green, Betty Leak, Charles Lewis, Sabena Self, Charles Miller, Charles Scott, Lester Perry, Curtis Smalls, Margarett Richards, Priscilla McNeill, Patricia Tanner, Olive Fox, Verne Wills. Jean Norris President; I Do Solemnly Swear By CHARLES E. DAYE President Student Government Association To the office of President, I come with humility and confi dence. I come with hopes and fears. I come with the good will of' many students and the contempt of some. Yet most of all, I come to the highest office a student can attain, with one overriding ambition—to be the best Student Government Presi dent ever! When the election was over, only one thing was entirely clear—I had been “officially” chosen to lead. I had ideas, hopes, and plans, without any degree of absolute certainty, how many of them could be executed. Now that I have embarked on this greatest journey of my life, so far, I find that there is much to be done. Regardless of how much experience one may claim, being President of the Student Government is a day by day “crash” course in leadership. Each day presents new challenges, new alterna tives, and new opportunities to serve. Each day presents new chances to gain greater endear ment to some, at the cost of alienating others. This is the constant barrage of choices that meets me daily. Classes at eight and nine, a meeting at ten, class at eleven, three conferences during the lunch hour; on the Student Court appointments, on home coming. on whether to buy new office desks or wait to see if the school can supply them. Lunch at one. Return to the office, read the daily mail, the newspaper, return three phone calls — the President’s office. Youth Education Services, the President of State Student Leg islature. Check the appoint ments calendar (one tomorrow at 2:30). Three to five; read, talk with office visitors, check on a requisition, confer with members of’ the Elections Board. Draft replies to three letters. Draft a letter to a Bulle tin Board Company. 5:30 P.M. What a day! One day gone. One day less to do what needs do ing. This is what one day looks like to the President of the Stu dent Government. That’s what most of my days look like to me. (At the end of each day, I study, reflect on that day, and think about how much can be accomplished the next day. As President, there is only one thing that I can do—^the best I can. There is no more political maneuvering for a position; the election was last May. There is no more trying to hold on to erratic friends who seek only personal gain; my responsibility is to every student and to North Carolina College. Too often the buck may be passed on to someone higher, but it stops in the Student Gov ernment at my desk! There can be no more shirking responsi bility. Each task must be con fronted, conquered, for the wel fare of the student body is at stake. Each act, every decision must be balanced between what is possible, what is best, what is wanted and what is needed. The choices will not always be so clear-cut—for how will the student body react; how will the administration, from President Massie downward, feel toward this or that propo sal? These too must always be considered. The office of President is un der constant scrutiny, always surrounded by many, still lone ly. There is the President’s Cab inet, students who have accept ed the role of helping promote student welfare; there is the Student Congress, students elected to help and to check the President; there is the Student Court, students appointed by the President, responsible not to him, but to the student body and the college; and then there is the President — many jobs, many responsibilities and one student, held responsible to all. This is how I see my job. See President, Page 3) Letter To Editor To the Editor, What is the Student Govern ment Association (SGA)? Is it supposed to be a liaison be tween the administration and student body? Or, is it an in formation center for only friends of the officers? Are the offices filled by qualified per sons? Or, are they filled by the officers’ girl friends and other friends of the officers? Is the SGA fulfilling its duties? Or, is it a place for socialization? In my opinion, I do not think that the SGA is keeping the students of NCC informed of things that are happening. I will cite a few instances. (1) At the freshman assembly, Oc tober 6, 1965, the candidates for the office of the President were supposed to deliver cam paign speeches. Yet, one of the candidates was not notified to be there. (2) The date for election was not made clear to the students, and (3) the SGA was supposed to charter buses for the St. Augustine’s Falcons and North Carolina College’s Eagles game held on Saturday, October 9, 1965; however, the students were not informed until the buses were crowded. In accord ance with the last statement, 98 students were allowed to make the trip. The bus capaci ty for three buses is 37 times 3 which equals 111. The other seats were saved or, better still, reserved for the “cabinet.” The reason for this is that the SGA is paying part of the fare to reduce the cost. If this is the case, why are not the stu dents allowed to pay the full price or why are not enough buses chartered for persons wishing to go on trips? The question still remains, can the SGA reserve seats for its “cabinet.” I know some people might say that I should read the con stitution and “get a load” o£ the president. As of yet, I have not read the constitution, but from what I am told. Are we going to let the SGA be “totalitarianized? ” I feel that something should be done about the situation of the SGA. Are we to sit by idly and let the SGA President ap point his girl friend and his other friends to offices in the SGA? Or, should we challenge the Student Government As sociation? A fellow Eagle, Norma Brown Student Gov’t. Posts Its Briefs Congress Ratifies Court Student Congress in an emergency session on Thurs day night, September 30, rati fied Presidential appointments to the new Student Court. Under a new amendment to the Student Government Con stitution, the Student Court will receive cases directly from the Office of the Dean of Stu dents. Ratified for one year ser vice on the court were Ida Leverette, Chief Justice; Rich ard Cagle, Clifford Haye, Linda Wilson, Jessie Dafford, Samuel V. Thomas, Artina Kane, and Vardreane Kellum, Associate Justices. The full Court will have a Chief Justice and eight Associ ate Justices. President Daye at press time had appointed only seven. He explained to the Echo, “I had to appoint at least See Briefs, Page 7
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