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PAGE TWO 'Marooii And Gold Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Elon College, N. C. nnder the Act of March 8. 1879. DeUverad by mail. $IS0 the college year. 50c the Quarter. EDITORIAL BOARD Chuck Oakley Editor-In-Chief Joh« Biggerstaff Assistant Editor Walter Edmonds Assistant Editor James Humphrey - Staff Photographer JO Jones - Staff Typist Luther N. Byrd Faculty Adviiur business BOARD James Biggerstaff - Business Mgr. Phillip Sexton Printing Advisor John Avila Circulation Vlgr. Worden Updyke Press Operator SPORTS STAFF Bill Walker Sports Editor »F,PORTERS Gaynelle Branton Vinccnt Mariani Janet Burge Shigrmi Morita Stewart Cass Roger Na»delli Robert Hall Jo M*Quade Paul Heath Robert Orr Ann Joyce Gene Rhodes William Joyner Bobby Riley Donald Kimrey William Turner Louan Lambeth Paul Westerfield Richard Lashley L«uis Wilkins Donald Uchok Yvonne Winstead Jerry Loy A1 Wittfchen WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1957 MAROON AND GOLD WedBesday, September 26, TOO ML’CH NOISE? College students, on the whole seem to be a nervous group these days. There s not one in ten who can sit still long enough to cemplete an assignment. On the go, on the go continuously. The slightest distrac tion seems to divert their attention from what they are doing and they quickly take off at another angle without any seeming objectivity. It seems that they are unduly restless, because they have so many diversions to Eplit their attentions. It's sort of like a fly in a sugar lump factory—all the lumps look so good to him, that he can't decide which one to light one, so he just keeps buzzing around. The student sits down to study—outside traffi» pounds the highways—four differ ent kinds of music can be heard from the hallway—across the way, a riveter pounds a rivet into a steel frame. The noise level is definitely on the up grade and no doubt it has and does con tribute to the restlessness of college stu dents. However, psychologists tell us that we can get used to distractions, and that If we live long enough with them they al most entirely lose their nuisance value. —CKO. WHAT IS A COED? Between the innocence of girlhood and the dignity of womanhood, we find the amazing creature called the coed. Coeds come in assorted sizcig and weights, but all have the'same creed: To make it known with loud fanfare that they are on a diet and promptly forget it at mealtime. Coeds are found everywhere on the cam- put—blocking doorways, going up and down stairways, running for classes, step ping off curbs in front of trucks, whis pering m the library and losing their pews in church. Mothers worry about them, fathers dote on them, little brothers hate them, teach ers tolerate them and college boys can't make up their minds. A coed is primness with a run in its stocking, beauty with curlers in its hair and sophistication with Its lipstick smeared. When you are trying to be serious, a coed is a laughini;. bouncing bundle of glee. But say something witty and expect her to laugh, her brain turns to cement and she looks at you wide eyed, without the least notion that anything funny has been said. A coed is a composite—she has the verve of a fall morning, the persuasiveness of a Philadelphia lawyer, the demureness of a Mona Lisa, the mind of a Machiavelli, the tenacity of a shark, the warmhearted^ ness of a saint, the optimism of a gambler and a secret weapon that turns men to jelly—tears. She likes new clothes, dates, boys, Christ mas vacation, eating out, talking, conver tibles. athletes, furrj’ stuffed animals, young handsome teacher, spring being sophisti cated and expensive drinks. Nobody else can attend college without deciding in.what she is majoring. Nobody else can gpt so much fun out of sunlamps, window shopping or ticket stubs. Nobody else can cram into one small handbag three weeks' history notes, four tubes of lip- itick. a manicure set. 27 cents in change. I comb, 12 bobby pins, three keys, a bid to last year's senior prom, a powder puff, two chewed pencils, a package of filter cigarettes (no matches, of course', four sticks of gum and an autographed picture of Julius La Rosa. A coed is a magical creatuu —you can lock your heart against her, bur she'll steal under the oaks With CHUCK OAKLEY As the World Series ends in an excitlag climax. lootball dominates the conversa tion of the ever-faithlul spectators. Elon's tndiron warriors have carried the Bolors of the college into pigskin competition with other institutions of learning many t.mes sinte t*ie 1909 season, when foo;- tall made its first appearanije on a com petitive basis . . . School spirit is impiov- ini;. Let's keep it up! . . . Frats, soroiities, dorms, and campus organizations—it's time to get those Homecoming sponsors elected . . The Elon Players are getting a new lock in their department. The stage has been enlarged and two new rooms added Arthur Miller’s drama ALL MY SONS will follow THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. The date of tryouts will be posted ... I watched tryouts recently for the variety show to be in the near future. It looks like we’ll be having some good talent acts from the various organizations participating . . . There has been a sug gestion that a Radio Club be started on cani]»us. If interested please notify the Editor. The band is doing a fine job this year. I don't see any reason why they shouldn't get letters for the service they are rendering. The majorettes are also doing a fine job. I think everyone is well pleased with the new selection . . . Credit gbos to the cheerleaders for their effort ill building school spirit . . . New books have arrived. I recommend PILLAR OF CLOUD, SILVER SPOON and SCAPE GOAT, all of which are on the best sell ing list . . . Are you having trouble in a foreign language? Why not take advantage of the Language lab—opened from 2 to 4 in the afternoons . . . second floor of Alamance. Chit-Chat Vith Campus Service As Aim ... Sigma Mu Sigma Boasts Fine Record Tau Zeta Phi's Louan Lambeth has been elected to represent Kappa Psi Nu for homecoming . . . June Taylor, wife of Wayne Taylor, invited me down for a visit. Wayne disapproved—he thought 1 would show up at mealtime . . . Freshman David Hudson storms W. C, in Greensboro night ly. He must think he’s another Rock . . . Peggy Zimmerman visited yesteryear’s grad, Jim Taylor. Could this mean some thing? . . . Larry Gregg is trying to snow too many girls at one time. Best of luck, Larry . . . Bill Reese is receiving fan mail from girls on campus—especially one cute Dcl'.a U . . . Ronnie Bergman only has eyes for one — Kay Hughes . . . Wanted! Backstage worker! For the Elon Players. There has been a shortage of help sinc« the boys and girls have separate dressing rooms . . . Archie Howell visited the cam pus last week after two years absence. He is in the Naval Air Corps, stationed at Pensacola . . . Eddie Robbins, this year’s annual photographer, is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography Dale Herbert, with only a few lines, is sK-aling the show in the Elon Player’s production, THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE . . . Freshman Doug Scott will be a g»od replacement for Donald McDaniel as tenor soloist is the choir . Ann Mintw, Billie Faye Barrett and Mar tha Joyner had a ball at V. P. I._^ven though they had car trouMe on the way back . . . Charlie Hawks and Judy Matlock look as if they mean business . . . Kappa Psi's Leigh Wills attended the World Trade Conference held at Roanoke, Virginia last Week . . . CAight sleeping in classes! Mar tha Joyner and Breezy Greene . . . Jane Davis, once referred to as ’-SS'’, can now be called ‘'Qe" . . . Wotmin’s shoe found in Gordon Yancey’s car—owner drop by dean’s office ... Joe Morita has three girls—all from New York City . . . Dottie Apple gave up her part in the Burlington Little Theatre to be active in the Elon Players ... Did Zac Walker get his gras= cut? Let’s just say that he likes a variety . . . Divie Howell played a terrific part in HELLO OUT THERE ... Does everybody know the two generaUons of "Browns ” on campus? Ask Woodrow. He will explain it to you ... I heard that Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell bumped together at the Meeting ef the Big Four in Hollywood — Ah. well! C’est La Vie! The Sigma Mu Sigma Frater nity. college student affiliate of he Masonic Order, has had a chai^er on the Elon College cam pus since 1950 and during that seven-year interval has had a listory of OHistanding service to he Elon student body and the ilon campus in general. The Sigma Mu Sigma Frater- :iity was established on the Elon .ampus under the sponsorship and I direction of Dr. William M. Brown, | who has been a member of the j £lon College faculty since 1948 and who is recognized as one ol ihe outstanding members of the .Masonic organization in America The group was first established it Elon under the fraternal name ■f Sigma Alpha Chi, the Greek letters of the name standing for .he initial of the Square and Compass. No person who is fam- ■liar with the Masonic organiza tion and Masonic »mblems will fail to recognize the Square and Com pass as the joint emblems oi Masonry. In the interv«iing years since 1950, the Sigma Alpha Chi ha£ jeen transformed into the Elon chapter of the Sigma Mu Sigma Fraternity. The group has had among its members some of the outstanding members of the Elon faculty and the Elon student body. Surveyed from a historical bas is, the Square and Compass orig- nated »s a club of Master Masons at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., in 1897. The groHp received a charter of in corporation from the State of Vir ginia under the name of the Square and Compass Fraternity in 1917, and during the next ele ven years, there were fifty-seven collegiate squares or chapters es tablished, with the FOUMUER the and UR. W. M. BROWN Faculty founder of the Sifrma Mu Sigma chapter on the Elon campus was Dr. W. M. Brown, who is also the national secre tary of the fraternal group. Dr. Brown originally joined the or ganization while it was still Sig ma Alpha Chi, and it was un der that name that he spon sored its organization on the Elon College campus in 1950. The local group became a chap ter of Sigma Mu Sigma in 1952. ter-Fraternity Conference, and at the same time it received the highest inter-fraternity scholastic rating. About 1.200 members were ini tiated in Sigma Mu Sigma in the ensuing years, including college presidents, deans and heads of composite departments, along with a num- group initiating about 5,000 mem- ber of prominent public otficals. bers. Included among the initiates'The Sigma iMu Sigma Fraternity were fiflt«en college presidents. many Grand Lodge officers and important public officials. The Sigma Mu Sigma Frater nity was founded at Tri-State Col lege, Angola, Ind., on Good Fri day of 1921 by a group which in cluded three Knights Templar, who with nine Master Masons re ceived a charter from the State of Indiana. Dhe fraternity receiv ed a national charter in 1924 in the District of Columbia, and dur ing the folUwing five years there were nine collegiate chapters es- and Grand Commander of Masonic Lodge in Virginia who is a Past Grand Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine. He is the author of a Masonic biography of George Washington The Sigma Alpha Chi (Sq«are and Compass), later the Sigma Mu Sigma Fraternity at Elon Col lege has always maintained a high degree of campus service since the group was first installed at Elon back in 1950. It is the proud boast of the Sigma Mu Sigma boys that they have never refused a request for service at Elon. Within the past year the activi ties of Sigma Mu Sigma include the publication oi a student di rectory, which listed the names and address of the students and faculty of the college. Also in cluded in the publication was the names and officers of all campus .jrganiza lions. The fraternity also presented an .American Flag to the school, a flag which had flown over the national capital in W ashington, D. C. Sigma Mu Sigma furnished the ushers for the annual presenta tion of "The Messiah” by the E:ki Choitf and sponsored the playing of Christmas carols on the campus. The group also co operated in the staging of the annual Homecoming celebration on the campus, contributing a plaque for the best float which appeared in the Homecoming pa rade. The group conducts its own soc ial affairs, highlighted by two banquets each year, one near Christmas and another during the Spring Quarter. There are also a number of smaller social affairs held by Sigma Mu Sigma in the homes of its members. Among the activities planned was merged with the older Square are publication of and Compass in 1952, with Dr. Student Directory, spon- Harry K. Eversull named as Grand Homecoming Parade President and Dr. William Mose- campus Clean-Up ley Brown as Grand Secretary, The very choice of these two first „ . , o- »«.. > j o. TLt Current officers of Sigma Mu grand officers linked Sigma Mu ^ i » tj v I- , ..u r.1 „ Sigma are Carl Burke, of Burling- Sigma forever with Elon College, ® u , . I, „ ton, president; Robert Orr, of tor Dr. Everesull held an hono-i ' ^ .. ... .j . . » n Burlington, first vice-president; rary degree from Elon, and Dr. . .j » _ . . , , Joseph Simone, of Bridgeport. Brown has been a member of the. . .j ^ ^ , ,, . IConn., second vice-president; G^iy Elon faculty since 1948. !, ’ _ , „ L „ ^ . J 1 Lambert, of Newport, R. I., secre- The Elon students and alumni: ’ , , , 1 ^ f n, tary; Stanley Carey, of Burling- can be particularly proud of Dr. „ 1 I. ij .1, T.U J ton, corresponding secretary; Brown, who holds the Ph.D. de- ’ & • i-i- u J T . ■. ’ V, K V, 1^ 1, ™ James Compton, of Cedar Grove tablished. In 1928 the fraternity gree, who has held the post of was admitted to the National In- Grand Master, Grand High Priest j (Continuea on Page Four) Around With Square By WALTER EDMONDS back them to the hilt . . . ford game held many pleasant Rumors have it Tidewater is in surprises, one being the presence quest of another intramuarl title of Professor Brashear, faithful . . . They lost the services of Bud- "spotter” for the Fighting Chris- Now that the perennial rush of dy Smith to employment, as I said tians . . . CONGRATULATIONS! the young freshmen co-eds is about before, miracles never cease ... To "Chuck” Oakley and Ann Min- at an end the old grind confronts Intramurals are due to open next ter for their outstanding parts in us once again. Now that the Ted week, and everyone hopes for as the recent short play, presented Williams and Mickey Mantle feud successful season as was the case by the Elon Players and entitled is over, we find ourselves in >ast year . . . Lawrence Gregg HELLO OUT THERE . . . mental conflict over who is the hardly wait until the new dorm On October 12th Elon’s Chris- best. the Yankees or the Braves, opens. He has lived within the tians will journey to do battle and that will be decided before portals of every dorm since he against the Pirates of Eastern this appears in print . . . This Carolina in an afternoon game in writer would Uke to know what Oak Lodge and the Greenville. Joni James is appear- special interest lies in Haw River ''^^son for that is the fact that ing at a dance that night after for the inseparable three. Pitts. ^ame the aforementioned ... We cer- Kennedy. and Woodhouse . • tainly hope Elon will be well rep- Whit Bradham. Sonny Martin, and "’e" 'n Carolina Hall resented at the game, which is Kerry Richards were among the f ^‘"Sers crossed the Pirate homecoming tussle . . . Elon grads who attended the Guil- ® telephone. Plenty of drink The following w»ek of October ford grid battle . . . Woodrow machmes. but not one telephone 19th marks ElOn's ’Big Night’. ... Joey DelGais is batting one This event was delayed bv Ihe Brown convalesced this summer ir. ^ ^ . . “ciajicu uy me in Washineton. alone with such watch consent of the Social Commit m Washrn^on, along with such (he curves, Joey ... Dr. BiU Black- tee, the previous date being set coharts as Tommy Carmines, Bob- n t ^ . uemg set. stone and Coach Joe Bryson are for October 12th . . The Pan- by Bennett, Raeford Roger McMillian . . way, who was that four hundred the key; you can keep her out of your life, but you can't keep her out of your mind. Might as well give up—she is your captor, your boss and your master. But when you bring her home at nif#it from a date with only the shattered pieces of your bank roll left, she can make you feel like a million when she breathes those five magic words: "I had a wonderful time." —ANONYMOUS. as secretary for the . The CouncH will ^“‘•Bv Tht f'’*' ' T.K. . Nick He>enic Council has elected Bob •S' DeSibio still nursing a football Hendricks as president and Lan . „ injury; everyone is waiting pa- nie Wright pou«ds in the corner. Woody ^is return to star- 1957-58 term . Miracles never cease. Buddy dom. „eet every Thursday afternoon at Smith is still here. I.T.K. has Eddie Bridges, former Elon foot- 1:30 o’clock. Until further noUce television as a comfort this year bailer, is curremly the staning all representatives are urged to . . . School spirit was tops at GuU- fullback for the Fort Jackson post attend every meeting ford last week and that on a rainy team . . . Moss Beecroft, former Well, well I guess ' thi, i„=f mg^it , so were the Christian* ^ . . student at Elon. has recenHy Ued about closes this contribution for iThe traditional nvalnes were there the knot with a young co-ed at another spell. Hope no one’s Iop, I as usual, spirit, will to win. and. Florida State . . . ’Sttppy” Mar- were trampled too severely hv the |yes! you guessed it, ill-tempers. giotta paid a recent visit to the few "puns” menUoned ^ I Many ^Ueye this is a bamier *>d of Christianville, minus his “you aH" in two, "table-hopping” I year Jar the Christtans; let’s 1957 MG . . . The past Eio«-GuU- weeks noppmg on the campus JOHN BIGGERSTAFF Campos Fun In just a few days there'll be strange sights seen around the campus. Vcang men with shirts reversed, with tags around (heir necks, with troussrs on backward and with Greek letters inscribed. 'I'es, with the approach of the Presbyterian game, "Bid Might” will be on the calendar. Then, there'll be those young women without make-up, with hair in pigtails and tied with bows and carrying broomsticks and dolls. Could such be a preview of that joung lady after marriage and over that ' morning coffee? Whether such i.s true re mains to be seen. To be a member of a fraternity or sor ority offers fun aad fellowship and adds much to one's college enjoyment. The mem ories accumulated will be lasting. ,\nd, just as a sidelight, I found a Frat Diction ary, giving the EngBsh version of the vai. ious Greek letters which are employed by the fraternities and sororities. Fledges’ Dictionary ALPHA — Used to mean half. Example; Alpha Pint. MU — Love song of a cow. Example: Mu, Moo. GAMMA — Baby talk for Grandma, Ex ample: W'hat big teeth you have, Gamma. DELTA — Used in cards. Example: He delta hand of pinochle. ZETA — To repeat a phrase. Example: Zeta again. SIGMA — Part of a warning. Example: W’atch out, or I’ll sigma dog on you. CHI — Slang for man. Example: He's a devil of chi. PSI — What they do during dramatic situations. Example: He heaved a psi. EPSILON — A laxative. Example: Go get me a nickels worth of epsilon salts. LAMBDA — A pugilistic phrase. Exam ple: So I lambda guy on da snoot. NU — Recent. Example: What’s nu? XI — Dialect. Exa«iple: XI in love? I i.«. ETA — To devour (singular). Example: I eta slab of horse meat. IOTA — A duly. Example: Iota slap your face. KAPPA — A pair. Example: Those girls are a cappa pigs. OMEGA — Part oi a prayer. Example: Omega good girl outa me. The Big Day Plans are already underway for the an nual Elon Homecoming en November 2nd, which should be the biggest and best ever here at Elon. As students, the big festivi ties are yours—or onrs—so let's get in on one of the committees, and you 11 be sur prised how much fun you’ll have. Believe me, the service you offer will be grea'Jy appreciated if you’ll only become a part of this year’s celebration. It’ll make you feel good, like a Homecoming shouldl Nothing Could Stop Them Rain, mud, Asiatic fin and i>ot even Miss North Carolina could halt that Elon team of ours i« its drive for a football victory over Guilford. So, here our congratulations to a winning team and ajfine coach for a victorious start on this 1957 season. We all have rough spots, kut the Christians have proven they can come from behind, and so here’s our best wishes for success during the remainder of the season. Platter Chatter Many of today’s top recordings have interesting sidelights: I’LL BE HOME—After first quarter grades . . . SIXTEEN TONS—I've gained - . . LOVE AND MARRIAGE—Nice if can get it . . . STEAM HEAT—In ever? room . . . MAYBE YOU’LL BE THEBE- Blind date . - . LET ME GO, LOVER— eleven thirty . . . UNDECIDED—Seniors • . . BODY AND SOUI^The Infirmaff • . . A lilTTLE BIT OF HEAVEN—Satur day night . . . GIVE ME TIME—For term paper . . . l-mp a WOmI^N’S W0BLI>- Elon College . . . PAY IT NO MIND—Tl'e ’ast test you failed . . . PENNIES FROM HEAA®N—Money from Home . . ■ HEART" break HOTEI^Noith Dorm . . !'IOON- LIGHT BAY—Senior Oak or Moonloon ■ this IS MY STORY^Chuck Oakley ■ ■ blues IN THE NIOTT—Record players • . - DREAMY EYES—In eight o'clocli classes ... I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR VOU—Mrs. Hereford . . . PRELL'DE TO A KISS—The bell . . . OH! OH! GET OlT OF THE CAR—Night Watchman ... THE Heat is on—Exam Week ... IT SHAL*L COME TO PASS—Graduation Day ONE LONELY NIGHT—Ha, Th«»- aH sr**
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