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November 27 to
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Vol. I, No. 3
Elon College, North Carolina
November 14,1974
Colonnades Calls for Art,
Poems, Essays and Stories
by Wesley Bennett
"It offers an excellent
opportunity for those students to
be published," says Glenn
Spencer, newly appointed editor
of the Colonnades, Elon’s
literary magazine.
Colonnades is not a new
magazine on campus. It is a
continuation of the literary
magazine that appeared on this
campus up until five years ago.
Since then Colonnades has been
published only once, two years
ago.
In an attempt to improve
student communication at Elon
the Communications Media
Board decided to revive
Colonnades. Funds come from
the SGA with a possible
matching grant from the North
Carolina Arts Council. Serving
as faculty adviser is Prof. Phil
Owens who worked with
Colonnades in the past.
This year Colonnades will not
only be open to students, but
contributions from the faculty
and alumni will also be welcome.
Any type of literary work in
any literary genre, creative or
critical, will be considered,”
accordirig to Spencer. To spur on
submissions, cash awards in the
areas of poetry and prose will be
given. The amount has not been
decided.
Literary works are not the only
way one can contribute to
Colonnades. The magazine
needs artists to design a cover.
Other artwork will also be used!
Artwork may be submitted in
these media; pen and ink,
charcoal, and photographs.
Other art work that can be
reproduced will be considered by
the staff.
Anyone who wishes to have
work considered should send it to
Box 4416 or bring it to the
Colonnades office in room 103
Long Student Center.
67 Prepare to Study in
Britain During January
Sixty-seven students will
participate in the Elon College
winter terra programs in London.
Dr. Martha Smith will
accompany the 14 students who
will study English literary
backgrounds and drama. The
history course will be attended
by 42 students under the
supervision of Dr. George
Troxler and Prof. Dennis
Beskow. Prof. Fletcher Moore
will direct the activities of the
nine students in music.
Study abroad was one of the
topics discussed at the Carolinas
Symposium on British Studies
held October 12-13 at
Appalachian State University,
Boone. An attempt to share
information, to cooperate in
charter flights to England for
winter term and summer courses
set a tone of mutual aid.
College and university
representatives told of varied
programs, from a semester of
medieval history in a
college-owned mansion in
Gail Amos and parents speak with Professor Ed Daniel at tbe
meet-the-faculty reception during Parents Weekend activities.
(Photo by Ken Toda)
Prof. Kinney to Speak on
Faulkner Next Monday
Venice to courses offered in
Oxford during summer vacation
with English tutors doing most of
the teaching. The majority fell
into the category of study-travel
such as Elon's program during
winter terms. Several had advice
which they thought would
improve the travel-study
program:
1. Have students read books
and newspapers of the country
before visiting there. A reading
list is best supplemented by
discussions held regularly during
the term before the visit. Courses
in history and literature are
desirable in addition to the arts of
the area.
2. If at all possible, students
should meet the people of the
country and participate in their
activities, not simply as tourists
who stick together as an
American group. To live in
homes is an ideal that many
found impossible with college
groups. However, conversations
(Continued on page 3)
by Judith Dean
Dr. Arthur F. Kinney,
professor of English at the
University of Massachusetts,
will speak Monday, November
25, in Whitley at 7:00 p.m.
Professor Kinney’s visit is being
sponsored by the English
Department. The topic of his
lecture and slides is "Faulkner’s
Fourteenth Image."
Dr. Kinney received his B.A.
(magna cum laude) from
Syracuse University and M.S.
from Columbia University. His
Ph.D. was awarded by the
University of Michigan. He is the
author of Bear, Man and God,
On Seven Shakespearean
Tragedies and numerous other
books. In addition, he has
published four short stories and
12 essays on modern
writers—Faulkner, Auden,
Steinbeck, Unamuno,
Salinger—and is a co-editor of
King Lear. Dr. Kinney’s essays
include “Faulkner and the
Possibilities for Heroism" and
■‘Faulkner’s Fourteenth
Blackbird." He specializes in the
Renaissance period of English
literature. He has served as
chairman of the MLA
Conference of Editors of
Learned Journals and as
secretary for the Northeast
Modem Language Association.
The itinerary of Dr. Kinney’s
visit is as follows; November
22—"Rhetoric and Truth in
Renaissance Fiction," at Duke
University at 8 p.m. November
25—"Humanism in the English
Renaissance," at UNC-G, at'^
p.m. November 25—"Faulkner’s
Fourteenth Image, ” Elon
College at 7 p.m.
Nader Urges Elon Students
To Develop Citizenship
The Elarl Scruggs Review will follow the Pure Prairie League
performance on Friday, November 22 in the Memorial Gym. Elon
students will be admitted free and tickets are $4.00 in advance
and $5.00 at the door.
"We must transcend the
obstacles to citizen involvement
if we are to have self-government
in actuality and not mere
platitudes,” said Ralph Nader in
his speech at Elon College on
October 30.
A large and attentive audience
in Memorial Gym heard Nader
say that citizens can make
themselves heard in big
government, big industry, and
big public institutions such as our
educational system. The
well-known consumer advocate
called for more participation by
school and college-age citizens in
all matters of common interest to
make democracy work.
In education, he said, more
time is spent in learning facts and
skills than in studying real life
problems. Yet every graduate or
drop-out faces these problems.
Instead of isolating young people
while they learn, they should
have opportunities to do part of
their learning in the political,
social, and business world
around them. How many people
really know their home town, the
courts, town hall, libraries,
schools, knitting mills, he asked.
How many could write 500 words
on insurance or on the oil
problem?
Education, too often, Nader
said, teaches pupils to accept, to
believe, and not to criticize.
However, he countered, all
change and progress start with a
criticism of the present situation,
whether it is the need for a fire
department or pure food.
Citizens are often said to be
unpatriotic when they criticize
the status quo, Nader said as he
cited several instances of people
losing jobs bfcause they
criticized. By 'lOt criticizing,
through apathy or fear or
ignorance, we lave sold out our
rights to .ndustrialists,
government v orkers, and elected
officials. Is't patriotic to pollute
the air and water, to cut off the
trees and ruin ^he land, he asked.
Citizenship may seem a lull
abstraction, he commented, but
it is really self-government which
calls for vigilance. Citizens must
watch daily the people we elect
and those we delegate authority
to. Citiziens of the U.S. could
wipe out pollution if they really
wished to do so. Nader reminded
his audience of the dangers of
poisoning by nitrates, mercury,
asbestos and other chemicals,
(Continued on page 4)
Curfew Ends
For Women
Residents
From November 8, Elon
women residents are no longer
restricted to former closing hours
and curfew regulations have been
abolished.
Now a punch-button lock
system is being used on the
following dorms: Virginia Hall
and West Dormitory; the
breezway door adjacent to the
parking lot; Sloan dormitory; the
door facing the railroad; and
Staley dormitory; the door
leading directly to the stairwell
adjacent to the parking lot.
For security reasons all
women must adhere to certain
regulations such as closing the
door behind them and being sure
it is locked. The combination is
confidential knowledge for
residents only. Only residents
are to enter and leave their
dormitories after 12 midnight
Sunday through Thursday and
I ;30 a.m. Friday and Satur^y.
The combination to the
punch-button-Iock system was
explained at a dormitory meeting
November 7, the night prior to
the initiation of the new system.
Travelers Organize
And Plan Tours
by Vicki Moeser
Students interested in visiting
new places and meeting people
who share their interests may
join the newly organized Travel
Club. Co-chairpersons Lynne
Adams, Jan Henderson and
Debra Rickman are looking for
members and ideas.
Membership is open to all
students. According to Jan
Henderson, "We would just like
to see everyone become involved
in things they like to do.” The
club, working in conjunction
with a nearby travel agency, is
planning a trip to Old Salem,
possibly before Thanksgiving
vacation.
Students wishing to join the
Travel Club, or who can suggest
areas to visit, may sign up in the
Student Affairs office in Long
Student Center, or attend
meetings Monday at 3;(X) p.m. in
the main lounge of Long.
Ballroom Dancing
Returns to Elon
by Vicki Moeser
“Touch dancing” is back at
Elon. Lessons in ballroom
dancing are now being offered to
all students, free of charge, by
Prof. Betty Gerow, Kent Dunn,
Kay Wall, and Doug Wilkerson
at 8:00 p.m. on first floor
Mooney.
The cha-cha was’ the step
mastered during the first lesson.
Students have also learned the
swing, often known as the
jitterbug. Other dances to be
undertaken include the waltz and
foxtrot. Suggestions for new
dances are welcome. The class
will continue to meet as long as
students attend and show interest
in dancing.
The goal of the ballroom
(Continued on page 3)