Newspapers / Elon University Student Newspaper / Feb. 13, 1957, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of Elon University Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Wednesday, February :3 MAROON AND GOLD PACK TWO Maroon And Gold Entered as second class matter at tte Post Office at Elon College, N. C. nnder the Act of March 8, 1879. Dediveroi by mail. »l 50 the college year, 50c the quarter. Edited and printed by students of Elon College. Published bi-weekly during the college year under the auspices of the Board of Publication. editorial board Larry Barnet. Editor-in-Chle/ Chuc^ Oakley Assistant Editor John Bi»gerstaff Assistant Editor Louis CampbeU SUff Arti.st Norman Riddle Staff Artist Eddie Robbins . SUff Photographer James Waggoner Alumni Editor Luther N. Byrd Faculty Advisor PI’SINESS BOARD James Biggerstaff ■ - Business Mgr. John Avila - Orculation Mgr. Carl E. Owen Printing Advisor Robert Somers Pres* Operator SPORTS STAFF Walter Edmonds Co-Sports Editor Bill Walker Co-Sports Editor reporters Dorothy Apple McKee Joyce Barbour Shigemi Morita Ed Davidson Bobby Sharpe Bill Drummond James Taylor Gene Duncan Sue Walters Tommy King Shirley Womack WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1957 of 1955-56 IN HALF-TIME ACTION Sounding Off / THE CHAPEL PROBLEM The Student Legislature has been most active of late and it is a healthy sign. Recently two outstanding bills were drawn up and presented to the faculty. Since that time one of the proposed bills has been passed, and the one remaining is pending a meeting with the Board of Trustees. One of the bills dealt with the inclusion of a two day study period before examina tions and the other called for split chapel assemblies among the four classes. Both are logical bills and would go a long way In solidifying and solving certain condi tions on campus. A solution to the chapel situation is needed. This bill dealing with chapel as semblies is a good start in that direction. At present and much more so in the fu ture. Whitley Auditorium will not accom modate Elon’s constantly swelling student body comfortably. This is a problem to be reckoned wilh^^ and right now is as good a time to start as any. V Behavior of the students in chapel has not been good. College students should pos- sass the maturity to give their attention to a speaker !ome twenty minutes every Wed nesday and Friday. These are religious chapel periods and should be thought of in that manner. The least one can do is to keep •« qtiM as he or she can and possess a little reli gious tolerance. Would you like for some one to come into your church and act !■ the manner some people have at religious assemblies? How many students realize • that when they accept Elon as his or her college, they also accept the principles and ideals of this college? lake all things, there are two definite sides to the current situation. It is true that the speakers have not been the most moving orators of our day, but to always get silver-tongued orators is almost an impossibilty. Outstanding speakers cannot be secured for every chapel program as there just aren't that many William Jen nings Bryans and Billy Grahams around. Besides these speakers donate their time (or their speaking services. What kind of impression do they get apon appearing be- lore our student body? Another point of student criticism of chapel is the straight back seats of another era to the right and left of the balcony of Whitley. Closely arranged and ill fitting they tend to put the student in physical aiKiny when sitting in them. The problem is for those who Investigate and judge to decide. But the final goal of any action taken should be poiitivc. Asd that final goal is the prevention of future .tiKturbance«.—LEB. IT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK! When we consider time, a flash of light ning could equal a century, for time can quickly come and quickly go. Is a few abort years it will be 1M9, and many of our fceolofosts. prophets and wise men would not dare to predict beyond that year. As the endless ribbon of time unwinds, mare and more unexplainable events will Siappen m our universe. Fantastic theories will be projected for the causc of many tragic eventr we will witness. Tht tides of t.me are slowly running out; economists By LARRY BABNES And I thought that he was buried under the oaks! But as 1 glance to ray left, I still see the same face. The reincarnated has returned to haunt us for anotljer issue ! of the Maroon and Gold. I thought I caught a glimpse of his sha dow snooping around the dormitory halls the other night. My suspicions were con formed when I saw him table—1 mean Hedda—hopping in the dining hail las*, evening. I was the same familiar sight gathering information for his caustic col umn. And to think I was led to believe his pomaded head was laid to sleep "under the oak£". It's a fact! Oakley, nee Walt Whitman, has returned from the grave to haunt ui with both guns blazing. Reincarnated in tne form of poet, he is among the living again. Fire away Charming Chuck! It’s your turn. Oh, just one thing before I write my column, I understand that Oak ley is next due t» be reincarnated in the form of a politician, come spring elections. Scattered Bits Heard recently via the grape-vine, of course, that Jean Cannady polished an ap ple off! . . . Jerry Jeffries slated to take that fatal step come March 2nd. He is engaged to Sarah Mann who commerced at Elon a year or two ago ... Do you know that the North State tournament wlU take place while Etonians are on their Spring vacations? The same goes for the NAIA two state round robin . . . Fraterni ties and sororities on campus now in the midst of their initiation programs. Many of their members walk ever so softly but carry a mighty big paddle . . . Have you ever heard of Wrong Way Roy Riegels? He's the fellow that ran the pigskin to his opponents goal in the Rose Bowl a num ber of years back. He has nothing on Sig ma Phi's Ashbum ••Forensics" Kirby who recently set a precedent in intramural bas ketball play by dribbling the oval for the opposing teams basket. Luckily he was tackled from the sidelines . . . Joe Morita tells me that he has done some huggin’ and a-chalkin' lately. Are you serious this time, Josie? . . . Passes to the State thea tre in Burlington can be had by contacting Bob Rickover . . . Looks like track would be made a varsity sport and block "E’?" awarded to the letter or point winners . . . “Lovey” recently broke his index fin ger at the Pimlico Race Track. ’Tis re ported he picked a winner, 'tho . . . Phones desperately needed for jome of the dorms on campus. What happens i( some of tb« students receive an emergency telephone call and can’t be reached? . . . Last year’s Maroon and Gold editor-in-chief, Gary Thompson, a recent visitor to the Elon campus . . . Smithsrs is scheduled to teach dancing lessqjjs during the upcoming va cations . . . Big name band trying to be secured for the May Day formal Dress Ri«ht — Dresti! What will the American college student wear this spring? This is the question put forth by Max Schulman in his syndicated column. "On Campus". For the most part college fashions have always been casual. According to Schulman, this vernal sea son they will, become "makeshift.” (The author writes for that nationally known French cigarette, Philippe Maurice, in var ious tollege periodicals.) The object is to look madly improvised, gaily spur-of-the- moment! For example, he suggests that girls try a peasant skirt with a dinner jacket. Or matador panu with a bridal veil. Or Bermuda shorts with a tweed suit-coat for women. And for the college Joes on campus—an opera cape with sweat pants. Or a letter sweater with Scottish kilts. Or a straight jacket with hip boots. Be bold! Be daring! Be a touri«t attractioa! j * j fhp *ibove action shot of The more recent model of Elon College’s „der‘’tL'’"irection of Prof. Dewey M. ,he 1955-56 organization, which was the first members! p and decked out in new uniforms Stowers. Under his tutelage the band was and added a large number of that year, and this past fall the g up the four majorettes additional uniforms. It is impo^iole to ide y burdock and June Driver. One of the seen left to right are Lucille Burke, the drum major, majorettes Is hidden from view b hind the tall figure of ca ^ With Rapid Recent Growth... Elon Band Plans Continued Progress -jj:-.- th#» Rnirit i By JAMES WAGGONER The coming of World War U signalized the beginning of a new era in all Elon activities, with no one group b«ng more affected than the Elon College band. The 1941-42 term marked the end of inter-collegiate sports at Elon un til after the war, and this fad alone cut the interest in band music on the campus of Elon Col- legf. Blbert F. Rhodes returned as bend director in the fall of 1941, succeeding Howard Brown, who had guided the Elon band as a .itudent director. Rhodes had re vitalized the band, which made a splendid showing as Elon won the Conference football title in 1941. At this particular period, little did anyone realize that the following year no gridiron war- liors would take the field in Ma roon and Gold colors. In 1942-43 the Elon band was struggling to remain an organi zation as more boys were called into the services and the enroll ment had dropped considerably. Elbert Rhodes again directed the •mall group, which managed to perform at chapel progwms and other events of like interest. The Elon band made a steady progress during the 1943-44 school term, although still working under difficulties due to the war. Under the direction of E. F. Rhodes, the say there will be an upheaval in the world of money, while geologists say theie will be an upheaval of the earth. It is predicted that great armies of in sect* will invade our earth, and earth quakes will change the face of the world. Historians say that politics will be unemo tional and will be directed only toward mU- preservation. Food specialists say that our food will be grewn chemically in huge reservoirs, protected by transparent domes BiologisU say that people will be bom who will neVer leave the bubble of their birthplace. Rain, sleet and snow wil become more \ioIenl until We are driven to the safety Jf huge indestrucUble bubbles, and in order for us to exist in this fearful change we will resort to lixing in the interior of the bubbles. AU these predicUoDS can be • part of our Incredible future. Who knows, and who can say no?—CKO. third CHAPTER This is the third and final chapter in the story of band music on the Elon College cam pus, bringing the story of that phase of Elon’s musical develop ment down to the present, show ing In its concluding portion the great growth made by the band within the past two seasons. * * • band played on several occasions before the movies in Whitley Au ditorium, and they also perform ed in various chapel programs. Although the ^and was unable to produce a marching unit, it did continue its standard as a concert organization. Members of that band included Eva Carpenter, president; Willard Moore, vice- president; Ann Frank, secretary; Mary Elizabeth Wright, librarian; Ruby Braxton, Leon Gibbs, Ger ald Hook, Lucille Morgan, Theo Strum, Walter Wentz and James W'estmoreland. The band made several im- p'ovem f.lli fj'iring the 1944-45 term and added several new mem bers to its roster. Elbert Rhodes again direc'ted and his guidance proved favorable in student par ticipation during this crisis per iod of concluding war days. The musical group furnished band mu- Isic at Elon s basketball games. adding much to the spirit of the games. Members of that band in eluded Theo Strum, Marguerite Hudson, George Jenkins, Archie Braxton, LucUle Morgan, Sarah Brewer, Jane Lewis, Patsy Wrenn, Ermine Davis and Ann Rader, Evidently during the years ’46 and ’47 Elon College did not have 'a band group. However, the fol lowing year (1948) Elon manace^l I to produce 32 members, including majorettes Mary Alice Browne, {Virginia Rebick, Edna Burke, and Neal McDonald. Two drum majors were also chosen that year "Speck” Harper and Meritte Fou- shee. Once again Elbert Rhodes leturned to Elon to direct the group. The 1949 band boasted a fine group of musicians under the di rection of Rhodes. The group in^ eluded twenty-five members, along with majorettes Virginia Davis Celia Edwards, Frances Ferguson, Joy Jean Ray, Virginia Rebick and Phyllis Tucker. According to the PhiPsiCli of 1950, the Elon band was reorgan ized under the direction of Prof fugene Jacobowsky, band director and instrumental instructor. The band included thirty-eight mem bers. Jacobowsky had done his un dergraduate and graduate work in music at the Julliard School of Music and from Teachers’ College of Columbia University. He also (Continued on Page Four) On The Campus By lOHN BIGGERSTAFF •‘On the Campus " presents the Day Student Organiration for re view this week. The Day Student Organization was established a few years ago—composed of all .students who travel from their re spective homes to attend only the morning classes on campus. The aim of the Organization is to give these students an opportunity to meet in one body and to be rep resented in the many activities of Elon College. It gives the student a feeling of belonging, as well as a chance to work and voice his or her opinions in our student government and to take part in the activities on our campus. Last year the Day Student; ac cepted the written constitution as composed by students showing a sincere desire to give the Organi zation a solid foundation upon which to lay its principles, thus enabling it to be a democratic oi^ ganizatian. Besides this, they enter a float each year in the homecoming pa> rade, for which they received third prize for best decorated this year. This year for the first time in its history, the day students were is sued membership cards upon pay ing their annual dues. Also, they have taken an active part in the student legislature, have partici pated in competitive sports after school and many of its members have been selected to the differ ent fraternities and sororities on campus. Many of the day students at tend classes and then work at var ious and sundry jobs in the even ing or at night, which displays outstanding Initiative on their part. We have some day students who are veterans of the armed service, while others are married and have families. Although the majority of the day students are not on campus, it is still their desire and aim to support the college in any way possible. The Organization elects officers and representatives to the legisla ture as do other campus organ- UatioDS. The officers are Roger Nardelli, president; John Bigger staff, vice president; Dot Keek, secretary, and Jennie Keck, treas urer. Attending Elon are approx imately 400 day students, with a representation of 10 to the student legislature. It appears that as the day stu dent organization increases, it is its desire to help Elon grow and grow. GOOD LUCK TO SUCH A FINE ORGANIZA’nON. Campus Homsr Valentine approaches soon and can't you see those two peas in a pod: Larry and Evelyn as Larry says to Evelyn: "To my Valen tine, Peas be my Podner.” Then there is Betty Earp light ing a firecracker — "I get a bang out of you, Valentine,” Anyone want to be a firecracker? Down the hall we hear the click ing of a typewriter — Yes, Becky is pecking out the following phrase —"You're just my TYPE, be my Valentine.” Over in Biology class, the pro fessor is describing the possibili ties of man being related to the monkey. Upon being asked a ques tion, a voice responded in the fol lowing manner: "‘Stop monkeying around and be my Valentine, Jo, if must be the weather.” There's the distinguished pro fessor from the philosophy depart- ment—to his charming wife in those days of spooning: OWL do anything for you Why not WISE up and say you’ll be my Valentine. What type of philosophizing is this? So gents come and spoon with you beaux on February 15 at the College Gym — Bid Valentine’s Dance — Music by the Southern ers of Wake Forest College. CAMPUS THOUGHT FOR VA LENTINES: MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD IS A TRUE HEAR T. under the oaks With CHUCK OAKLEY Hi Everyone! I"m back despite the fact you were told by Arthur Pitts that there would be a pinch hitter. Rush week has come to i dose and fraternity cluhs have gone intj full swing, as the bV-annual initiation fete gets under way. Maybe a few people will realize that \here is more than one wjj to get blasted: n.' More attention should be given "ui as-' nual fe.ats .however. Therefore, I woulj like to make a dedication to a young gen- tleman who vrili be participating in tie May Day event for 1957. | TO OUR MAY KING Spring is coming soon; Flowers will then bloom; The birds will siag a tune; And for whom, for whom? Our May King! Tall, dark and dashing, he will stand Like a Cyrano in blue The best king in all the land Elon’s numl)er one paramour. Our May King Like a bullfighter just from Spain, We’ll cheer him all the way; Songs will change their gay refrain When he steps forth in May, Our May King! The band will strike a happy tune; All feminine creatures will sigh; Flower buds will burst into bloom As the tidewater king marches by. Our May King! So here’s to the cupid of Sigma Phi, To the Romeo of ole Elen, Walk proudly with your head held high As you cross the lawn of Elon Our May King! CAMPUS HUMORS Who’s Turner Winston trying to impress! You can take the boy out of the counti7 but you can’t take the country out of tie boy . . . The understatement of the quu' ter, "No one can date my girl. " How about it Ralph? Just make sure that you're around if she ever drops her handkerchief . Donnie Holmes and Don Lichok are | ing for keeps . . . Cleve Gayle lias re cuperated from the black eye she received in the middle of the night . . . Excuse me, middle of the street . . . Mike Erlich geli put down one day and goes running back the next. At least he’s within running dis tance . . . Pitts and Brown got put don in Chapel Hill ... I rather have Janii Burch’s mouth for advertising than a news paper ... I recently found out the bigi four nuts on campus. . .Pat Chrismon, JanH Crabtree, Marie Stone and Gay Branton. They got hungry enough to walk to Huejs in the still of the night. Next time I'n lending them my t^nt so they can camp KHit overnight. I believe Stauffenberg will go back sooner or later and pick up a stone he dropped and when he does he'll M it just like he left it. Mary Ann Brett; Louan Cheek got chased from the tliirf floor of West by a dog. The minute tbej saw him they let out a yell, "Help Taylot^ Taylor helj)!” The poor innocent dog prob ably thought they were calling him • Becky . Murdock really utilizes her leges as a woman to CHANGE HER M!®' Need any help, Becky? . . . The Gato^ Martha affair seems to be a hit . . • J'*" Cannady better watch her step—she naf get hit by an Apple. Little Gems In case the annual is late this year, ilie credit goes to Norman ""Bo” Riddif, DEPENDABLE PHOTOGRAPHER, walked out on us with thirty-one picturei to be made. Even though Bill "Dum Dum" ViaW has been out of Carolina Hall for over i quarter. No one bas'nklRsed him. "Breezy” looked very charming at dance when she delivered a spec:ai to Clayton Cashwell ... 'I only have f!"** for you.” Eddie Robbins replaces Sal Scord« •* Julius Caesar. Scordo returned to York recently after a brief Illness. Don Johnson sliould be seen more oHi> instead of being beard. Jim Taylor and Peggy ZimmermaB getting serious . . . June Driver Thompson Is le«vi>4 . and her bu^and is leaving her pr**" ty soon to aid bis Country . . • Good 1'“'* to both of you. By the way, Louan L., have you the plant'bed yet? It's getting ■'***' ™ about plant-bed sowing time again. Walt!' that sparkler, Mat . . . tobacco gum w®*” times takes the sparkle away! I’ll have to change the name of my colull®' If they keep cutting the oaks Ah, well — C’est la vie!
Elon University Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 13, 1957, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75