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MAROON AND GOLD Tuesday, January 16, 1962 PAOe TWO Maroon And Gold Edited «nd prlnUd by itudenU rf Eloo CoUece.. PublUhed bi-weekly durln* toe eaUege ye.ri under the auiplce* of the Board o( Publication. Entered ai »econd claaa matter at the Port Office at «lon College, N. C.. under the Act of March 8. 1879. Delivered by mail. SO t**® coUege year. 50c the quarter. editorial boardi ixm Terrell — Editor-In-Chief Dori* Faircloth Aaiiatant Editor Nancy Johniop Aailstant Editor David Manhbum Sport* Editor Leonard Kiddle Intramural Editor Berta Faye Johnson Glrla Sporta Alumni Editor Jamei Waggoner Alumni Editor Luther N Byrd Faculty Advlson TECHNICAI. STAFF Carl Owen* Linotype Operator LouU Jone* . ... Unotype Operator Dick More Pre** Operator reporters Howard Brlgg* Wayne Mahane* Marvin Crowder William Martin Nancy Ellington John Moore Roger Fletcher Frank More Hamlet Harding Ka«i Murray Mclver Hendenon Jerry Osborme Jiime* Holmea Charle* Rayburn Etta Howerton Tommy Sparkman Johnny Week* TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1962 the chatter box By DORIS FAIRCLOTH FACUTY AUTHORS HONORED AT RECEPTION 1 a voice Four members of the Elon Col- which was held in the main read- leee faculty who have published ing room of the Carlton Memorial book, in recent year, were hon- Library from 4 until 5 o’cl^k or Euests at a tea and reception, last Sunday afternoon, with fel low faculty members and other TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE Since the exam period Is upon u», and lince there are some who apparently do not understand fully the Honor Code as set up on the campus. It seems fitting that ■ome explanation of the code be given. A fine statement of Us meaning was issuea by the Student Honor Council In the spring of 1956 and publl*hed at that time. Per- haps it would be well to reprint that slate- ment at this time, since It explains quite well the application of honor to campus problems. The statement follows: Under the Honor System here at Elon College each student Is on his or her honor not to cheat, steal or lie; and if any student should see another student committing any of these vlolattons then he or she is honor bound to report the violation to the Honor Council. Since a student's honor Is the very foun dation of his character, each should think It a duty to himself and to his classmates to report himself If he violates this Honor Code. By turning himself in, he demon strates lhat he I* aware of his misdeeds and Is willing to accept the punishment deemed necessarv ta his action. A student observing a violation of honor U obligated to see that the name of the student under suspicion along with the offense Involved, Is reported to the Honor Council. He may do this by askln the stu dent Involved In the violation to report hliBself or by reportin the information directly to the Council. If a member of the Council cannot be reached, a student may ask his Instructor or the dean to in form the Council. When an offense Is reported to the Honor Council, the chairman will enerally notify the accused person and a time will be ap pointed for trial. At this trial the Honor Council first hears the evidence against the student In his absence; then the accused person Is called In to plead his case and to discuss the violation with the Council members. After this discussion he is dis missed, and Council thorouhly review* *he case and reaches a final Judment. The accused person will be Informed of the results by the Council. Above all else, ftie Honor Council does not seek to condemn or punish; rather. Its purpose Is to protect and uphold the Honor Code and to help the student. The growth of the Individual as a person of character Is the chief concern of aU the Council mem bers; and the Council challenges each and every student—the Student Body Itself to make the same purpose as universal aim on the campus. The best attitude and spirit a student can develop can be summed up In the fol- lowlnf wordt~ ••Elon It my college I shall be loyal to her In word and deed; ... I shall not ^re*t lightly thla opportunity to learn and grow In wisdom, nor lower my character by dis honesty In acadwnlc workk . . . Elon is my college. I shall always be proud of her In such a way that she may be proud of me " BORROWED BRIEFS I Be not disturbed at being misunderstood; be dUturbed at not understanding. « • • • • It U the giowllng man who Uvea a dofs life. • • • • Middle age Is that time of life when women won t teU th«r ag^and men won't act theirs. • * • • • Common sense U not to common Hope all had a pleasant and exciting ChrUtmas and New Year's day. It seems that most folks are already wlshmg to em bark upon another extended vacaUon— PRECEDING exams, that Is! We were In hopes the snow on January 1st would cause an extension of the Christ mas VacaUon, but Old Man Weather just didn't let It fall long enough nor hard enough to block the paths to the class- room door. * • • • • Elon's campus dances are getUng better and better! The last shindig in McEwen on January 6th was really a twisting blast, with the Furies doing some furious and enjoyable playing. Three cheers for the j weekend Entertainment committee, and here', hoping we'll see more weekend en tertainment that really moves! Exams will begin shortly. This U not a particularly joyous period on any campus but some folks tend to make it much less pleasant by their selfish actions in at tempting to pass their exams through the discomfort that they may be bringing upon themselves and others when they attempt to pass by cheating. We all realize that the atUtudes of many Elon students toward the honor system pose a great problem. This shouldn t be so, these attitudes which seem to hold that cheating Is not wrong are completely immature and narrow-minded. Also It is ridiculous for a student to think that he can breeze through college by copying someone else’* paper and expect his pi- ploma to bring him a successful position In life. The purpose of attending college is to gain an education NOT merely a diploma, a;id If one Is succesful at cheat ing his way through school, he has not gained an education but merely a piece of paper that symbolize* what he SHOULD have learned. And It won't take long for those upon whom his career depends to find him out. Cheating Is like dope: It's habh form- ling. and It Is very likely to lead to the development of other discrepancies of character, such as lying and stealing. When a student declares that he Is only trying to "get by" and that he intends to "live honestly" after graduation, he Is really kidding hlnuelf. There will always be phases of life in which one needs to ■"get by." and if he falls to overcome an obstacle through his own efforts ONCE, h« will noct likely be weak enough to search for tha easy way out over and over again. Most of us are famllar with our Honor Council representatives. It should be ap parent to us what a tremendous task It Is to them, since they themselves are stu dents, to do their duties according to the honor system, while at the same time they find it impossible to punish a student ■whom they find guilty without feeling a personal responsibility toward that stu dent. Accepting a position ^ the honor council is quite a sacrifice for one to make to our student government, and we should appreciate the students who are interested enough In maintaining the honor system at/ Elon to make this sacrifice. Let's aU make things easier on the Honor Council on our friends, and on ourselves and our futures, by upholding the standards that we have set for our student body and which are vested in our honor system. * « • # * Some folks are catching on to the "Keep the Union Clean" bh. It's great to see someone walk a few steps to throw trash Into the trash cal. Instead of tossing it on the floor. It’s my guess that the sooner everyone picks up this habtt, the sooner we vrill get the much-needed improve- menu In our student union. CUNNINGHAM DR. H. H. DR. F. E. REYNOLDS invited guests paying tribute to them and their literary efforts. Those who were honored are pic tured here. Dr. H. H. Cunningham, upper left, chairman of the Elon history department and former dean of the college, gained wide acclaim for "Doctors in Gray,” a fine one- volume history of the Confederate army medical corps. He has also written many articles for histor ical magazines. Dr. Konstantinas Avizonis, up per right, a member of the Elon history i)aculty since 1949, has done extensive work on the his tory of Lithuania, Poland and Russia, but his major work was a lengthy volume entitled “The Nobility In The Political Life oi Lithuania in the 17th, Century.' Dr, Ferris E. Reynjlds, lower left, chairman of the Elon religion and philosophy depari.iient, was honored for his two books entitled "An Adenture With People, The ■Reading, Writing and Aritlimet- 1 ic’ of Teaching Religion" and “The Gospel Unlimited, A Stud.v of St. Paul's Epistle To The Galatians” He has also written for a number of religious’ publications and has written much Sunday school les son material. Dr. W. W. Sloan, lower right, a member of the Elon reUglon faculty for fourteen years, was hon ored for his two widely-used text- Dooks on the Bible, one of them entitled "A Survey of the Old Testament.”' He has also written encyclopedia articles and mater- along with articles for various re- ial on the Sunday school lessons, ligious publications. KONSTANTINAS AVIZONIS from the corner By DON TERSELl. ft DR. W. W. SLOAN Outstanding Events Of 1961 Recalled (Continued From Page One) as Miss Burlington; the choice of Dr. Robert Benson, of Elon, as president of the new college of Albemarle; and generally good per formances by Elon's spring sport teams. MAY—The annual May Day, rul ed over by Judy Samuels and Charlie Rayburn, opened the busy month of May; a month which featured installation of the new Student Government officers; and the college's seventy-first annual commencement, with Congress man Horace Kornegay as chle^ speaker. SEPTEMBER — The summer months, during which no Maroon and Gold was published, brought the completion of the new dorm for women, which was ready forlendar featured the Player presen- use when school opened in Sep-'ta ion of “Noah"; the appearance ember. September then brought the election of Dr. Danieley as head of the national lay group of the United Church of Christ; the addition of several new mem bers to the Elon faculty, and the beginning of a new football sea son. OCTOBER — Topping all events for October was the annual Home coming observance, with Eleanor Smith ruling as queen and with the football earn winning over Western Carolina to climax the event; the election of officers for the new freshman class; a mass demonstration by s udents, which brought a generally better under standing and spirit on the campus. NOEMBER—The November cal- of Dr. Kirtley F. Mather as a campus lecturer; publication of Dr. W. W. Sloan’s new book on the New Testament; football vic tories in two of hree ames; and the annual Thanksgiving holiday period. DECEMBER—The month of De cember, which climaxed the year of 1961, also brought the Southern Association’s reaffirmation of lEon’s accreditation; the Elon Choir presentation of “The Mes siah”, the beginning of a new and fine basketball campaign, with a title in the Lejeune Tournament- and various honors for Elon’s football players’ including George Wooten’s choice on the NAIA All- American squad. Quill At Will By NANCY SMITH Good luck on exams, and happy days once again. hoU- 9aln, Wind And Sun The rain that’s raining down 'today Falls differently on each fellow. The Just get wet, the unjust stay dry For the unjust have the just’s umbrella The wind that’* blowing gusts today Blow* differently for each viewer. A skirt tossed high meets a merry efe But who cheer* blowing hats t* the sewer The sun that’s shining down today Shines differently on each lassie The blondes grow red; the red grow •poU; And brunette* grow brown and sassy! • • • • • One sure test of will power Is to see a friend with a black eye and not ask any questions. The new year seems to peek through the dark cloud of ex ams which hangs over our heads to spur us on to make prom ises to ourselves known as New Year’s resolutions. To study har der with the objective of find ing or working towards a pur pose in life is a popular reso lution among Elon students. One diligent student disclosed that she didn't intend to waste time making resolutions t)ecause she knew they would be shattered to piecM before she could . turn around. It’s safe^ anyway. ' With the end of'lhe't'el^hi draw- Ing nigh, little can be done about the effort (If any) made during the past few months, but, just think, when the semester opens a brand new string of weeks’ will stretch out before us. There j* wm be plenty of time to reform by gradually wading into our studies instead of plunging in or ••cramlng" before exams. It’s so easy to put off turning over a new leaf until tomorrow and so hard to say ’no” to a bridge game and other tiine-cansuming extra-curricular activities. Studies is not the only area in which resolutions can be made. Life at Elon might be a little more pleasant if each of us were more "aware"—of other student#, of faculty members, and of the rules and regulations of the College. One choice judgment heard dur^ng the holisays—"There’s nothing wrong *with the world. It s the same as it always was. It's the people that are in it. They’ve goofed It up.” The Pan-Hellenic Council is writing a new constitution with hopes of being able in the fu ture to govern itself and to im prove relations between sc^ri- ties aad ^ratemiities.> - Anyone with suggestions as to what they think should be included in the constitution, please contact Frank Purdy, president of the Council, or Pan-H«Uenic Council members. * * ♦ * The mad rush to the Bookstore after the holidays aroused the curiosity ot some ot us. We soon discovered that these ex cited students had, perched on one finger of their hand upon’ paving the Bookstore, an Elon Class Ring! The princess ring for girls was purchased by those ^ris who preferred a less bulky ring. Envio«s eyes which scan ned the details of the rings re vealed that many regretted not ordering theirs early last fall. * ♦ • ♦ Plans are underway for the production of a talent show to be put on in February. The pro ceeds of the show are to go Student Union. The participation Believe it or not and like it or not, exam time is here again. Everybody will be suf. fering from exam-crams, that age-old ma lady which is the result of late hours, mon- ■otonous manuscripts, and too much black coffee. The easily recognized symptoms are- I blood-shot eyes, a slouch posture, and the total absence of that picture of unbroken spirit. The nice part of the entire thing is the break period which allows us a week of frolic all our own right after the big tests. Naturally during this time of the year, we try to put a great deal of extra stress on our Honor System. There should be a powerful personnel honor in every man and woman which would make him or her proud of every particle of work done. Our Honor System will work, and it will be totally effective if we can have full support from the student body. ***** Just about a whole pack of cheers go to our basketball team for its extraordin ary play thus far this year. They could go all the way to the CJardllna’s Confer ence crown. Here's hopirig for a continued successful season. I read a joke in the January issue of “The Reader's Digest’’ which reminded me of life in the Men’s Dormitory. It seems that two university men were shopping in a super market, obviously buying supplies for their room. They had already picked up soap and detergents when one approach ed the broom rack and asked "Do we need a broom?” "No”, replied the other. "Not yet!” ***** The Elon Players, under the direction of Professor Day. are working on another show. “Charley’s Aunt” is the proposed show for the Spring Semester. 1 have a feeling this show could be a riot, especially since George Mosher has a featured role. Curiosity wiU bring spectators in droves. I’m sure. Ta-Ha! of course, it'll be nice seeing Carol Trageser return to the scene after her splendid season last year. Carol was awarded the coveted “Eppie” as “Best Actress of 1960-61” for her performance in "The Rainmakers.” Again along dramatic lines, congratula tions are in order for Carolyn French and Cary Keogh following their initiation into the Alpha Psi Omega honorary society for excellence in dramatic arts. ***** I was recently told to warn Rex Hardy concerning one of his campus problems. Rex, watch out for the booby-trap! This month, I also received from Read er’s Digest a copy of the bo^k, “Americans Abroad” in which many questions concero- ing America and Its overseas and domestic policies are answered. It is an attempt to enable the average American citizen to answer many controversial questions often raised by people from other lands. Some of the questions asked and answered are: Is the U. S. willing to risk a war over Ber lin? Why does the U. S. oppose Oimmun- 1st China’s admission to the United Na tions? Are you Americans as lacking in culture as some people say you are? If Americans believe in democracy how do you explain racial discrimination in the United States? Isn’t it true that young people in America have no respect for tbeir elders and teachers? These are all serious questions, and, cannot be passed 0 f with a shrug or a I-don’t-know. Unless we, as individuals are ready to answer well ese questions, we could possibly loose ace in the sight of our foreign neighbors, resident Kennedy has commended this 00 as vital information to those who rep- and support of each student I country in other nations, but wiU show the faculty and Ad- , I noticed several quesUons which wi^ I could have answered when asked ny irtsitors in our country. This booklet n e obtained for twenty-five cents from Council for Nationalities Service, 20 West 40th Street, New York 18, N y. Congratulations to Brad and^Margie'Rey- dp h* “ '‘6rV''nice new aughter. It seems that 61e Santa was a tinn getting here by the tax deduc- ministration just how badly we want to help in improving the Union, Registration—oh yes, congrat ulations to all survivors. It’s surprising what one.leams while waiting out the nmnerWs lines that foita here n' there during thU necessary period. News j Stuart, the di'ariv and you must realize his antage when it comes to speed. He’s ependable though. After aU, have you ® picture of a deer holding a ' a y and diaper in its mouth? Again, con- Patulations to Ma and Pa. and also to Grandpa ’Doc”. during the vacation, (this ac counts for the Oh’s and ah’s) advice on which professors and courses to take, and even plans for Spring Holidays (about 12 weeks to go) cropped up in the chatter. It’ll be nice to know that we won’t have to worry about registering during exam week If exams could be limited to one a day we’d be set The record made by the Elon Cagers is terrific. Keep up the se^atlonal work! Hats off also to toose who won football awards. Good luck «D your exams. s ppose I had better put away my and start in on my exams. I have babies next week my^ WW. See yall after break Ume. Anyone go- g Florida, bring me back a bathing beauty. I hear several froze on the beach.
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