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LiTTii-RS EROH STUDENTS (cont'd.)
Dear Editor;
Beauty is truth, truth beauty5
that is all yc know on oerth,
that is all yc need to know...
—Pg^i^^Gla—
Much discourse has been heord about the practical and idcalogical values
of the Honor Systein. Its practical efficiency can be compared to the
concept of anarchy in political systems.' Its ideaology is anaogous to
Pourier's caprice of a Utopian soci>;,ty.
But this hypothetical hog-wash which is pursued with futile vigor by
our most erudite collegiate scholars is not the real point in question. The
primary problem is one of definition. If v/e were to scrutinize our present.
Honor system and then attempt to define it, I think that v/e could conclude
without fear of contradiction that ours is not an honor system in the theo
retical synse, but rather a modified monitor system. The mere fact that
students arc required to sign the pledge precludes that they have no honor,
lest they wouldn’t bj forced to verify it upon their each opportunity to
violate it.
Our Honor System states thnt we'2?o on our honor....until we’re cought,
at which time proper and judicious punishment shall bo imposed. This fact
clearly establishes that the principal motive that prevents us from violating
the code is not honor, but fear, fear of being caught. A precisely theoreti
cal usage of the system would offer virtue as its own rev/ard and the lack
of it as its own punishment.
Goethe said that character is nurtured among the tempest of the world,
and that's enough said.
Stephan H. Snider
Dear Editor”
THo CAM. US CRI-.R is without a doubt one of the best things that has
happened on the J'ilon Campus in the past two years at least. It finally
gives the students of Elon a chance to ask questions, air their complaints,
and present their ideas.
The students of Elon have been deprived of their freedom of the press
before now, but finally some broadminded and fore.caghtcd persons have seen
to it that this freedom is made available.
The other publication on campus does not offer this freedom. Students'
'I’O not allowed to be printed without the advisor's approval. Even the
columnists are not allowed to write some of their opinions, and when some
thing is taken out, nothing is said about it. It sounds like something
that goes on only in Commimist countries, but just ask around and find out
for yourself.
I sincerely hope that THE CAM US CRIER will be a regular attraction of
the campus. It is a big step forward in regaining some of the students'
constitutionally granted freedoms.
Sincerely,
An Advocate of the Free Press
Editor's note; THE CAlli-'US CRISR is making no attempt to rival any other
campus publication. It would be well to remember that each
publication has its own purpose, its own policies. Also,
even though this committee is all for freedom of the press,
we reserve the right of editing and condensing when we feel
it is necessary.
“^'^'^A^deplorablo condition persists on car.ipuo. I eja naking roforence to tho
„ + ior.ir n-f infpp'ritv on the prrt of some students. Little, if any,
effSrrlo Soodod iS ?toc^?ing thi disrogr-rd for proporty-bo it public or
prfv=L--aSr«ie dLreg=^d fSr tho righto and prlvilogos of nsnbors of the
°“"‘Havr™rhad‘an artlolo "borrowed" without your knowledge, never to be
returned? Under this classification are.. . nn
Umbrellas from the dining hall.
Text books and notes from the dining hall
and the library rjid union bookshelves.
Magazines, reference books and articles from
the library.