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VOL. 1 NO. 2 E C NEWS - LIBERATED PPFgg Elon College Wednesday, October 8, 1969 Up-dated Course Shelved By RICK BURNELL Afro-American! Militancy! Black Power! Do we as students of Elon College, realize what these words mean? Can we even attempt to understand the problems of the Black people in American today? It is evident that we, as citizens of the United States, must learn the principles behind the Black movements which are springing up across the country. Is it not time to initiate a Black Studies course at Elon. or shall we remain behind this stone wall of ignorance and in- difference? This past summer, Dr. Charles Harper, Professor of History at Elon, worked out an introductory course in Black studies entitled Afro-American History and Contemporary Thougjit/ Designed as a readings course on the junior, senior level, it would consist of three semester hours and would cover the history of the American Black Man and his ideas and problems today. Prior to organizing the course, Dr. Harper checked with other schools such as The Unitersity of South Carolina and North Carolina A and T University as to the content of this initial course in Black Studies. He also inquired among Elon students and found many both willing and ready to enroll in the class. As previously stated, this would be a readings course and many books by leading Black authors would be used. The basic text would be John Hope Franklin’s From Slavery To Freedom, and other works by such authors as Eldrige Cleaver, Malcolm X, and Booker T. Washington would provide supplementary reading. Upon completion of the course outline it was submitted to the history department for possible addition to Elon’s “flexible” and "experimental” winter term. Dr. Durwood Stokes, head of the department, shelved the course for the present time stating that there was “no room*’ for the course in the present year’s schedule. Ac cording to Dr. Stokes the classes for this academic year have already been set and there is no way to work the course in. It seems there is ample room for a course at Elon in which the professor advocates slavery and cracks “Nigger” jokes but not for a program that might promote an understanding of one of themore pressing social problems of the day. Is the curriculum at Elon College of such narrow scope that we cannot be instructed in this relevent and meaningful course now when the immediate need is so parent. The “Day’s End” We Shall Go On... One of the basic elements in the organization of a newsp^>er is an office where the e^tors and the staff can meet aiid work together so the paper can be pub lished on schedule. The Veritas lacks this basic element. Last year Veritas shared of fice space with the Elon Colon, nades. Even though it had per mission from the Colonnades’ editor to use this office, Dr, Danieley “asked Veritas to va- cate the space in order to per- fflit those who had been assigned tte space to use It,” According to Dr. Danieley, the basic reason the Veritas has not been given an office this year is because of the very severe space limitations on campus. No space will i)e available until the new classroom.office building is completed in January. Until then yeritas will not have anyautnor. lied office space because Dr. Danieley “ does not know of any satisfactory arrangement which could possibly be made under the present circumstances.” %en asked why Dean Looney ^ an office in the Student Cen- Dr. Danieley said it was the “jfly place they could put her. He ^0 stated “it is the responsi. of the College to determine the building can best be used jod I will prob^ly continue to l)e to use parts of the D^dlng for administrative or ^catiOTal functions even after 6 additional twilding projects are now underway have completed.” Campus Encounter If you’re a member of that vast majority of Elon students who think that campus life could l)e greatly improved, you’ll be interested in hearing about Cam- pus Encounter. An idea which evolved during the Religious Life committee’s planning retreat last weekend, Campus Encounter’s purpose is to work toward bring. Ing all the various groups on campus closer together. Accord, ing to Larry Sage, group spokes- man, the main project of the year will be a happening, type campus encounter ^chwiUtake place tentatively on April 11, 1970. The various activities of this day will take place in the lake area near the Harper Center complex, with the intention being that the students of the "two campuses” will be drawn closer together. Planned thus far are several types of musical En- tertalnment, arts and crafts ex hibits, swap shop, game area, exhibit station, talent show, and a fashion show. Informality will prevail, and it is hoped that many barriers betwsen such groups as the administration, faculty, commuters, and campus students will be bridged. Presi dent Danieley has expressed en thusiasm for the project, as have several faculty members. The students involved in the planning of tus Campus En- counter are quite enthusiastic, ajid they welcome anyone’s sug gestions or opinion^ On October 10, 1969 (Next Friday) there will be an Out door Concert, The “Day’s End" band will t>e performing next to the Lake beside Harper Center, Within the circularity of itall--- the cosmic riddle of life -- and death - —and Life again Each swan is always a swan —- with all its beauty and grace and--the blue jay remains a jay— No turtle would try to induce a frog - to live his way Perhaps—. There in-- Lies the secret of peaceful co-existence-•• Gwen Frostie Existence in itself as a most difficult task but peaceful co-ex istence is an impossible one. We can co-exist with others, but the past has shown us that it has not always been peaceful, in your own sphere of life, at Elon College, the United States, nor in the world. There is no absolute solution to the problem of co existing peacefully but perhaps the message transmitted by the Ijeginning quote could aid In its promotion. It would be very de. pressing to think that the solution could be so simple for so com plex a problem. Examine your own sphere of life and the relation you have to other people. Most of the acrl. mony between people is caused by differences In opinions, manner, intellect or outlooks. Each person hag his own ideals and he is sometimes rancored by their ab- sence in his co. habitants. In your own sphere of life you choose those with whom you wish to as. aociate because of some charac- teristic which does not clash with yours. You are not apt to peace, fully co.exlst with someone whose beliefs and actions are totally contrary to yours. The reason it is impossible is be cause unconsciously you will try to induce them to change. Examine Elon College. The Elon society consists of many The time for this concert will be at 6:30 p.m. All students are welcome to attend. Left to right: David Bullard, Gary Newbury, Bill Roby, and Donny Falk. people of many sizes, shapes, intellects, personalities and be liefs. Barriers are created l>e- cause of positions. The faculty must act as a faculty, the ad ministration as an administra. tion, a student as a student. It is idealistic to think that the three could come together and de cide upon some policy. Each group would have its own ulterior motives and would want to pro tect its ideals as a force. The adminsitration would try to a. chieve its purposes without des troying its traditions. The fa culty would like to have a mean- ingful relationship with its stu dents, without stepping down. The students would like to change relationships between them selves and the faculty and ad ministration. Through peaceful co-existence this would not hap pen. Where each force tries to change the other, there is not peaceful coexistence. Man likes to think that change takes place within himself. The problem is the same in the racial situation in the Uidted States. Why can’t the whites let the Blacks live their own life? It is possible for co-habitation of two races if each respects the t)eliefs and actions of the other. In the world also is this ap parent, Why does a democracy feel that it is the t>e5t form of government and that communism must be stopped? Why does the United States send its people to die? It is really quite simple. We have lost si^t of the basic values of life. Our minds are cluttered with our own concerns. We have lost an understanding and affection for our fellow human beings. Can we let people l)e dissimilar? It is true that we can not co-exist peacefully? L.L.L. Robert Craig McCreary McCreary Special Serjpices Officer There are numerous problems that students may be forced to face duringtheir college careers. Some of these problems can be sdlted personally, many cannot. Sometimes the Individual may nee-d special guidaice; but fear ing to face the administration permits the prob’Mi . > 'Mjilnue. In this case, the person sboold go to Elon’s Special Services Officer, Craig McCreary. Craig, wtiose home is in White Plains, New York, acts as a link between the students, the SGA, and the administration. Craig works to make students aware of campus problems and misun derstandings. He has worked dili gently to Improve such things as dormitory conditions, the nudl service, and the telephone set. vice. When a student cannot under, stand something that the admini stration or the SGA has done, they should contact Craig to try and reach an understanding. He can be reached in the SGA office almost any afternoon. This Is a very conductive service to the students and should be taken ad- vantage of. Craig has done a commendable job and his ser vices are available to all stu. dents at any time. Registration Changes in registration pro cedures were initiated this year at Elon College under the super vision of Mr. Robert Gwaltney, Registrar. Registration seem^ to go much smoother as a result. Mr. Gwaltney said there were a number of changes, such as no drop-adds during rcgistratirai, and the separation of pre-paid and pre-re^tered students from non pre.pald and non pre.regl. stered students. Mr. Gwaltney said the results of this fall’s registration changes will be e. valuated and then determined whether they will be retained or altered further. However, some stndents still endured long hoars of standing. Mr. Gwaltney noted this, auS^ ^d this problem would be an area of future change, such as the staggering of the studoits alphabetically when registering. To Those Who See
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