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PAGE TWO Maroon And Gold Eatered aa second clan matter at the Poet Office at EIod College, N. C.. luider the Act ol March 8. 1819. Delivered by mall, fl.SO per coUese year. 75 cent* the aemeiter. EDITORIAL BOARD MAROON AND GOLD Tuesday, April 9, igej Don Terrell Melvin Shreves Hiiuon MlkeU David Marsbbum Sallie McDuffie H Keid Luther N. Byrd Editop-lo-Ch,ef As»lstant Editor Assistant Editor Sporti Editor Girls Sports Alumni Editor Faculty Advisor TECHNICAL STAFF P. N Thompson Linotype Operator Kenneth Harper -. Press Operator REPORTERS John Allen .... John Minns Howard Andrew .... James Moore Joyce Badgett . John NickoU Joe Berdosh Barry Opel] Jtrry Byrd Bill Piicatelli James Dailey Frank Rich Arthur Davis .. Jerry Rowe Ronald Denhart . .. Eleanor Smith Jerry Drake Frank Spoer Janet Faulkner Richard Thompson Shirley Foskett Allen Tyndall Sally Gershengoren Terry Vining Danny Hall AUeen Webster Cameron Little . William Whlttenton Eugene Mattingly .. Dr. ,i Winfrey TL’KSUAY. APRIL 9, 19«3 KA.STKR CO.MKTII The coming of the Ea.ster .sea.son, which is hailed with gladness each and every year, offer.-! widely different meaninfis to differ^ ent people. Kor .some the Ea.ster .sea.son is J period of deep rehgiou.s .significance, while for others it offers just another holiday sea- '>in to be observed with little thought for iLs true meaning to mankind. When Mewed, however, from its deepest religioui .significance, no other period of the year can me.m more than the Easter .season, since it commemmorates the Resurrection of Je.sus (hri.st, Christian people all over the world alway.s observe Christma.s as one of the greatest periods of the church year, since it marks the anniversary of the birth of Christ. Certainly, however. Easter me;in.s as much and perhaps more in the philosophy of the Christian religion, since it commemorates what may be termed the greatest of all re ligious events, the triumph of Christ over death and the grave, an event which prom ises .similar triumph to all true believers. The hymn writer has penned these words about the mightiest miracle recorded in the Bible; Death could not hold her prey, Je.sus My Saviour. He tore the bars away, Jesus my Lord.” Up from the grave He arose. In mighty triumph o'er his foes. He aro.se a victor from the dark domain. And he lives forever with his saints to reign." And so, as we turn from everyday tasks to enjoy a brief period of vacation, it is proper that we lake some time from holiday jubilation to pay proper tribute to a Risen Lord.—CLIPPED. JOY A.ND SADNFXS Spring holidays loom just ahe.id for all of us, for most of the students and faculty will get aw^y from the campus tomorrow for a few days of respite from classes and an op portunity to store up a bit of rest and recre ation to last through the remaining weeks of the college year. In all such ca.ses. whether the holidays mean a trip home or a jaunt to the beaches, it is well that everyone remember that old warning that "holidays are hazard days." a fact which is proven year after year and holiday after holiday by the casualty sta- tisUcs relea.sed by the National Safety Coun cil. After each and every holiday period, the nation s newspapers publish a box score of deaths due to traffic accidents, comparing the figures for the current year with those for similar holiday weekends of previous years. So, in wishing to each and every Elon student and faculty member the niost pleas ant spring holiday possible, there goes the warning to drive with care and the hope that each and everyon* may return safely to the campus and to classes when the spring vacatKxi season is ended. Happy holidays and a safe retum to every. on«! Short SatM The world’s best after-dlnoer speech: ■'Waiter, give me both check*." • * * * * Some people are like blotters. They soak k all In, but they get It backwards. A woman U the only belnn who cad tkin a wolf and get a miok. shades of elon By HINSON MIKELL .^ly la.'^t column was> disappointing to a certain freshnnan who politely pointed out that I failed to mention the student gov- finment elections. Thi.- omission was due to ihe fact that an extensive announcement ha'I been made on the front page of the previou.-' issue. I was also influenced by the fact that Melvin Shreves wa? to comment on the elections in hi.=- column. Usually, he does ;i good coverage of student government af fairs General campu.s elections were held last Friday. Congratulation!- to our new officers go with the hope that each will do his best in carrying out the responsibilities entrusted to him Elon student government during the past three years has been stabilized by capable student body leaders. Now is the time that our SGA will either nvake strides toward greatness or fall back into the con fines of mediocrity. Which will it be, student officers’ You are the ones who must act if it is to be successful. Have you ever head of frontal lobotomy? It is a medical operation by which two tubes in the front part of the brain are severed. Generally speaking, a lobotomy i.s performed only on people who are suffering from a severe mental disorder. This opera tion has the effect of reducing the behavior of such people from violence or insanity to .ipathy. The result in most ca.ses is as un- desirable as what preceded the operation. By virtue of his newly acquired disposition, a lobotomy patient becomes amoral: he may be constantly guilty of committing crimes without any consequent distress of cjn- .science. This de.scription might easily be made to fit the character of lihoda, child antagonist in Maxwell Anderson's "Bad Seed". She, who is supposedly born evil, commits two mur ders during the course of the play, and con tinues unaffected by any sense of guilt. In my last column 1 endorsed tiie idea that environment must always, of necessity, play an important role in the development of a child. A correction is in order, environment is almost always important, but. in the ease of a lobotomy patient, the former would be virtually ineffective. I realize that such an operation had noth ing to do with Rhoda. Suppose, however, that she had been born with these frontal brain tubes disconnected? In such a case, her pre destined behavior would be entirely under standable. This, of course, would not apply in term.s of heredity: a tendency to be evil can never be inherited. In concluding, I must say that although medical science may have disproved the idea that heredity is all important to character and behavior, there nevertheless remains the human possibility of a character like Rhoda. Had I known this previously. I might not have been able to sleep after seeing the Elon Players' production of 'Bad Seed". This i.s only speculation, however. The weekend of March 30 was an exciting one for Elon. The Dell Vikings played that Saturday in McEwen Dining Hall ani their MORK — .MORE _ .MORK — MORE — ,M0 sunporting band was well liked. That same ni';ht in Burlington, four Ellon girls made good showings at the Miss Burlington Pag eant. Congratulations especially to Sue Fer guson who was first runner-up in the contest. Last Friday, in addition to the culmination of campus politics. The LaGuardia SaValle Trio, a group of folk singers, performed in Whitley Auditorium. This program which was s(X)nsored by Tau Zeta Phi Sorority was well received. It s hard to believe the semester is almost over. After the upcoming Easter holidajs, Elon students will be exposed to only about four more weeks of classes before final exams. After that, there will be graduation and sad goodbyes for some, while others will be facing the glum prospect of leaving school activities and friends to seek tedious sum mer employment. Those seniors who are about to say farewell wiU never forget Elon and the great mem ories connected with college. I believe I shall be most unhappy when my time of de parture comes. Hon is a community of ev eryday people with whom enemies are made as well as friends, sorrows experienced as well as joys. Elon, alike any other cellego, is a place where frustration and insecurity are everywhere present. It is only by ex- periencing these things, however, that we become men We first see the flaws in others and finally in ourselves: then we learn to accept them on both sides. All this which Elon represents is unlike what we shall have to face in the business world. At Elon there is brotherhood. To me tiiis is home. Happy Easter. TUVA FEATLKEI) FOUR-FORTY CROW\ HKOK. CH\i!LE.S LY.NA.M ■M.\KV A.N.N’E JOIIN.STO.S ROBERT G\VALT.\EY annual presentation of "The Seven in.^ dir. ct n- and two of the featured .soloists :n t*!,’ Elo.i Chi,ir's Lii-, \r\ordj. foni(JU!i Easter cantata by Theoiore Uu )ois. ;.re pictured above. Prof. Charles Lynam, pic tured left, once more directed the choir’s presentation of the great musical story of the sufferings of rist on th_- Cros.s. Mrs. Mary Anne Johnston, show ,i cjntcjr. who is an Elon graduate and former member 0 t e CO ege choir, returned to the campus to sing the soprano solos: and Robert Gwaltney, show;i ng t. currently an Elon student and member of both the college choir and quartet, appeared as one of two baritone soloists for the program that was presented in Whitley Auditorium last Sunday afternoor:. Willi Kiithu.slasiii Elon Choir Presents Its Sixteenth Anual ‘Sei^en Last Words^ CAintata The Elon College Choir hit one of its high points of the college year and certainly a high point of the Lenten season with its sixteenth an nual presentation of Theodore Du- ^ bois’ famou.s Easter cantata. "Tlie Seven Last Words of Christ." in Whitley Auditorium at 4 o’clock la.st 'unday afternoon. Riich year since World War II. music lovers of Elon College and the surrounding area have looked forward with anticipation to the choir's Easter program, and this vear was no exception when an en- thu.siastic audience heard the stu dent singers pre.sent the Dubois masterpiece. The Dubois cantata, as perhaps no other does, tells the story of the first Easter and the sufferings of Christ on the Cross. The cantata it.self is of scriptural background, telling in dramatic .style of the seven times when Jesus spoke dur ing his hours on the Cross. So gripping is the .story itself that many music lovers have come back year after year to hear the cantata tell once more of the Master’s suf ferings. and there were many here last Sunday to hear again each of (he words, waiting with anticipation for the dramatic climax that comes each year with the “Seventh Word" and its ensuing organ interlude. I The program was presented again] this year under the direction of Prof. Charles Lynam. who was him self a member of the Choir for the| four presentations that were given during his own undergraduate days. The organ accompaniment was again by Prof. Fletcher Moore, dean of the college, who has played with the choir in almost all of its pre vious renditions of the Lenten pro gram. •\ppearing as guest artists with the Choir for its 1963 program was one former Elon student, Mrs. Mary Anne Johnston, of Elon College, so prano soloist: and Jack Smith, of Greensboro, who is tenor soloist at the Gate City's Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. Also appearing in solo role'i for last Sunday’s program were three student singers, regular members of the college choir. They were Robct Gwaltney, baritone, of Durham: John Fleming, baritone, of South Norfolk, Va.; and Ann Gordon, so prano, of Burlington. Loan Fulfils Non' Avaihible Students who may need financial a.ssistance in order to attend Elon College during the coming .summer school or during the next college year of 1963-64 may find the needed assistance through the Student Loan Program which is provided under the .National Defense Education Act Attention of the students was call ed to this program by W. E Butler, Jr.. busine.ss manager of the col lege, who pointed out that students who may wish to take advantage of the NDE/\ loan provisions for either the coming summer or for next year should begin now to plan their ap plications. The NDEA loan program has been in effect for several years, enabling students to borrow as much as I $1,000 per year for the entire four I years of their college training. Those who borrow through the NDEA plan and then teach in the public schools will be credited with 10 per cent of the face of the loan each year they teach up to a total of 50 per cent credit for up to five years of teaching. The loan funds are open to stii dents, regardless of their major fields, providing they meet the nec essary requirements as to academic record and financial need. Prefer ence is given to students majoring in the natural sciences, modern fcr- eign languages, mathematics or guidance, but those in other field are eligible. Anyone who may wish to procure a loan for the 1963-64 college year should contact Prof. AUred S. Has sell, director of student services, as (Continued From Page Two) A View From The Oak By .MELVIN SHREVES By the time that the next Ma roon and Gold comes out, next year’s student government officials will be elected. Spring vacation will be just a pleasant memory, and the NSSGA Spring Convention will be over and passed. And since we are on the subject of the NSSGA Convention, it looks like that Elon is going to put on a pretty good show for the other mem bers (rf the North State Student Government Association. Included in the first day's sched ule is a series of workshops of vari ous problems encountered in stu dent government work, a business meeting, and a social which includes a dance in McEwen with The Drift ers. On Sunday there will be more workshops, the election of new of ficers. a final business meeting, and the banquet. Professor Roy Epper- son will be the featured speaker at the banquet. ' At the pre.sent time, Elon has one of the major offices of the confer ence in Bill Whittenton, vice-presi dent. There is no reason in the world why we cannot have some one in the office of president of the NSSGA next year. Tlie only pre requisite for such an office is that the person cannot hold a major of fice in the student government of the college that he represents. The delegates should be thinking of a possible nominee for this office. The terms of the present officer., of our own Student Government are coming to a close now. and before we realize it, the newly elected of ficers will be taking over the reins for a year. More will be said about the outgoing officers in the next column. Literary Magarfne At this time, the material for the literary magazine. The Colonnades, is in the printers’ hands and the magazine should be out in about thirty days. The editors and staff members have worked hard to get the cream of the crop and put it together into an interesting maga zine that Elon will be proud of and that other schools will envy. I think that those people who were pessi mistic about the quality of the mag azine are going to be in for surprise. And since we are on the subject of publications, 1 understand that the .yearbook will be out before we get out for summer vacation. El eanor Smith and her staff have worked hard on this year’s edition, and with all the pulling and hauling that Stan Switzer has done, it should be a work of art. Spring And The Beach 1 understand that a lot of girls ^e really trying to lose weight nowi that Spring has sprung. It seems that their bathing suits have shrunk during the winter, and that they can’t afford to go to the beach durmg vacaUon and buy a new swimming (at least that what they say It IS used for) suit. In a matter of hours now, car loads of people wiU be headmg for Miami Beach Myrtle Beach, Carolina Beach Vir ginia Beach and any other beach that has a name ... and some that dont have names. I’m sure that fellow columnist Don Terrell wiU have more to say about the beach in his column. a voice from the corner By DON TERRELL For the past few years' there has been a special sort of gleam in the eyes of one pal, Cleve Smith, and most of us recognize this gleam as an outward symptom of Flor ida Fever. Florida Fever is that anxiously awaited malady that drops into everyone’s system with April’s arrival. Pete Smith used to have obvious outward signs of Florida F?ver. You could look long into his eyes and see nothing but a stokin’ surfboard locked in a turbulent tube backwards at 180 knots. Now, all one can see there are cookies. In the eyes of Cleve Smith, one finds a com pletely different sight. No surfboard, no beach, no sand: only a Jack Daniels bottle clad in a bikini. I This year, I again believe that deah ole Elon will be well represented on the beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Daytona, Miami and other Florida points. Several more of my ?Iam-bang, anything goes, adventure-seeking pals are set for the sunny southern sojourn. They plan to carry with them all the usual basic necessities such as twenty-three cans of pork and beans, hardtack biscuits, madras bathing suits, Elon sweat shirts (so conversa tion can be stimulated by delectable dam sels asking. "What is that?”), and fraternity pins, not to mention the remaining equip ment essential to one young slam-bang. any thing goes, adventure-seeking youth’s jolly good rip-snorting good time. The planned operations of this horde of young gallants is hilarious. All seventy-three of them plan to embark in caravan style frum ye ole oked-bespeckled campi After driving the entire way, minus food or drink II mean minus food), they will arrive at their destination. The strategy is beautious. One of the seventy-three, a .single, ivey-clad, soft- spoken. gentile-mannered young man enters the office of the unsuspecting proprietor The manager, really taken in by the appearance and manner of this young fellow, forks over the nicest room at a bare minimum charge because no excitement could ever come from this certainly well-meaning lad. Ta ha! Just as the proprietor hands over the key, our suave representative gives the wild mating cry of a love starved modeenie birds, and in charges seventy-two slam-bang anything goes, ad'/enture-seeking you-know- whats carrying sleeping bags (for what you ask?) over their strong educated shoulders. The sleeping bags, once in the room, are tagged and stored for future reference. Our svv’eet young fellows, disguised as lambs of prey, amble casually onto the beach only to become the victims of she-w(lves. This is truly the American tragedy of the twentieth century. Then again, there is plenty to do if you don’t like girls. Good luck! You can throw bottles and cans at policemen, put alligators in the swimming pool of the most elite hotels, drag telephone booths onto the beach for pack parties, have pile jumps (Blomberg likes those), transport Volkswagons from the curb to hotel lobbies, and many more col legiate tricks to learn. I remember, back in my youth, when I took such a trip. Only mine was truly a mild one I think, although my partners in crime tell me I had a blast. I really don’t recall. That was the trip during which we were accosted by the C. I. A for an attempted kidnapping of Caroline, Miss America of 1983. It was an unfair accusation on their part, and they later realized it. The recent organization of Fort Lauderdale has destroyed some of the fun of creating your own laws and regulations, but I hear that it s still an interesting trip to make. Of course, there are several who plan to go to Daytona for a change this year. I know a couple of guys, one in particular who had better take along sufficient bail allowances. I can imagine that the stories which will come back will be worthy of an all-ears at titude. I give my humble blessing for a “successful” trip. Several more students attended the Azalea Festival in Wilmington last week, and there were stories from that sparked city which warranted some note. It’s really difficult for me to understand the sudden interest in flowers taken by mascuhne colleg men. This is not exactly in character with the usual interests held by these same men, but I suppose the diversified interest is all a part of the liberal education ideal. Since I m at the bottom of the page, f ^n’derers'* Pointed Phrases Money talks, but these days the dollar sn t have enough cents to say anything- • ♦ * » » Although man has learned through u on to walk in an upright position, his eyes still swing from limb to Umb.