Volume XLV
WSG Notes
Council Votes
A Total of 15
Rule Changes
By Jane Ansel 1
A total of 15 rule changes were
approved by the WSG Council at
its April 27 meeting. Six of the fif
teen concerned rule hook changes
and were forwarded to the Com
mittee on Counseling for final
approval.
There will be a mass meeting
of women students today, spon
sored by the WSG. Brenda Alex
ander, Margaret Seymour, and
Jane Ansell will be in charge otf
entertainment; and Brenda Fer
guson will be in charge of re
freshments.
The six proposed rule book
changes before the Committee on
Counseling are:
1. Allow the wearing of sports
clothes at intercollegiate spring
sports on campus.
2. Allow the wearing of sports
clothes en the porch and steps dur
ing the week but not on the week
ends or in the parlors at any time.
3. Freshmen Chaperones:
a. Ist quarter: Upperclassmen
b. 2nd quarter: Freshmen
c. 2nd semester: No chaper
ones.
4. Restriction ends at the end of
the quarter. There will be no re
stricted students until grades come
out.
5. Ineligible students may have
permission to go to the College
Union cne-half hour a night at the
end of the quarter if they are not
on restriction.
6. Twelve o'clock permission be
fore and after a holiday.
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The WSG also passed the fol
lowing rules, to be written into the
WSG constitution:
1. Dorm Council will have a set
date for meetings every week in
addition to meetings called on the
occasion of dorm offenses.
2. There must be a two-thirds
majority for a proposal to pass in
the WSG and become effective.
3. Women's dorms will close at
10:30 during Freshman Orienta
tion Week.
4. Smoking is permitted in pri
vate homes within the radius of
Guilford College. This includes the
apartments.
5. Altering of stated penalties in
the rules to permit the use of dis
cretion by the Council in adminis
tering penalties. (Disciplinary pro
bation, if violated, will automatic
ally suspend the student involved.)
6. Clearly stated definition of
honor and social probation.
7. There is no stoopball playing
in front of the women's dorms.
8. Dancing in bermudas is per
mitted at the recreational area.
9. The Dorm Council may use its
own discretion for a penalty as to
individual cases in the dorms.
Other matters discussed:
Robin Holland reported favor
ably on the proposed class ring.
1 lie ring was displayed in the
Union May 2. Price is $23.75. plus
tax.
President Fraser Smith will
check into the situation of women
wee ing socks to dinner at Found
ers with Miss Marlette.
Brenda Ferguson reported on
the results of the recent National
Students Association convention at
Duke University.
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KEEP YOUR CHIN IP
. . . might well have been the watch-word for Guilfordians when, several Satur
days ago, they armed themselves with brooms, mops and paintbrushes, then
ventured fortli to battle dirt and disrepair. For more on Work Day, see page 6.
Campus Poll
Guilfordians Queried
On Cuban
"What is your opinion of the
Cuban situation?" That's the ques
tion recently asked of nine Guil
fordians picked at random by Asso
ciate Editor Margaret Leith.
Two students replied they were
against U. S. intervention in Cuba;
three saw the situation as a chal
lenge to the American people;
while the other four sensed a thrt at
to the security of America.
The two who said they were
against U. S. intervention were:
Belts Darnell: "At first it ap
peared to be a heaven-sent gift
having Castro take over Cuba, but
low he has become a dictator like
•Jatista, and the best thing to do
Miriam Almaguer
Is Named Guilford's
Miss Universe Entry
Miriam Almaguer
Miriam Almaguer will represent
Guilford College in the "Miss Uni
verse" state finals June 2 and 3 in
Charlotte. Second and third alter
nates, respectively, are Betsy Wine
sett and Judy Loflin. Selection was
made on the basis of a campus
wide vote conducted during chapel
periods last week by The Guil
fordian.
Competition was based on beau
ty of face and figure, charm, poise
and personality.
The winner of the "Miss Uni
verse" title for North Carolina will
win an expense-paid trip to Miami
Beach (Miriam's hometown) in
July to compete in the contest's
world finals, a trophy from Char
lotte Radio Station WSOC, plus
many other valuable prizes.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 11, 1961
is have the rebels take over again
and get a democratic ruler, not a
dictator; but I don't think it's any
of the United States' business and
we should keep out of it unless
[ they ask for help."
Allen Toothaker: "It is disap
| pointing to see the Cuban revolu
tion leanings at present. We must
remember that the new govern
ment has done a tremendous job in
distribution of wealth and re
sources to its people. I believe it
i would be rather stupid for the U.
i S. to intervene considering this is
! the first time the U. S. has stopped
to think of the welfare of the Cu
ban people."
The three seeing a challenge
were:
Frances Wooten: "As long as
Castro is in office as Premier of
Cuba, Communism will continue
to spread; not only to the lower
class of people, such as the peas
ants, farmers, and laborers, but to
the middle and upper classes as
well."
M ary Ann Chappell: "We won
der why the Cuban people are in
favor of the Communism govern
ment. This government is the first
one to offer the peasants, which
make up the majority of Cuba's
population, houses, roads, and edu
cation; therefore, it is logical that
they follow the Communism pol
icy."
David Edgerton: "The Cuban sit
uation is a good example of the
ease with which Communism can
take over a country when Ameri
can democracy makes a mistake."
A threat was sensed by:
Priscilla Hancock: "The internal
chaos of Cuba is in all ways a pure
mockery of the American Creed
and the foundation that once con
structed the Constitution."
Patty Gibbs: "I feel that this is
a very serious situation because it
is planting Communism at our
door-step."
Gary McGee: "That cancer call
ed communism has devoured Cuba
as it eats its way through our
world. What is the secret that lies
behind such control, and who is
next?"
Martha Bean: "Castro, with his
latest escapade, has succeeded in
letting the U. S. make a complete
fool of herself and in doing so the
U. S. is now closer to World War
111 than it has been since Korea."
Dana Offers College
$750,000 Challenge
Sum Is One- Third of Goal
Charles A. Dana, New York industrialist and philanthropist, has
offered Guilford College a challenge gift of $75().)()().()() on condition
that the business and industrial interests of Greensboro provide $750,-
000.00 and that the Guilford College trustees and interests outside
Greensboro provide an additional $750,000.00 for a total of $2,250,-
()()().()().
This challenge has been accepted by a group of Greensboro indus-
trial and business leaders to be
known as the Dana Associates, and
by the Guilford College Board of
Trustees.
PURPOSE OF CHALLENGE
The purpose of the Dana chal
lenge is to make possible an expan
sion at Guilford College so that
total enrollment may be increased
from 650 to 850 students, and the
resident student body from approx
imately 425 to 650 students.
Physical facilities in this expan
sion program include a men's dor
mitory to house 254 students, and
a women's dormitory to house 15S
students. These dormitory addi
tions will not only accommodate
the increased number of students,
hut will relieve crowded conditions
in existing dormitories and allow
additional space for counselors.
Also necessary are additions to the
library to include enlarged stack
areas and general purpose class
rooms; an enlargement of the din
ing room so that 600 students may
be served "family style;" and addi
tions to the college power plant to
accommodate these added facili
ties. Design features of all new
construction will be compatible
with existing buildings on the cam
pus.
CONSTRUCTION DATE
Construction of the new facili
ties is expected to begin in late
summer of this year so that they
will be ready for use at the open
ing of school in September, 1962.
Guilford College is now com
pleting the development program
begun in June, 1957, and announce
ment of success in the financial
campaign for the campus auditor
ium building is expected at com
mencement exercises one full year
ahead of schedule. Completion of
the current projects will make pos
sible immediate activity on the new
Dana Challenge.
Included among the projects in
the 1957-1962 program were the
two Greensboro Division buildings
costing approximately $650,()()0.0(),
the auditorium building under con
struction on the campus costing
$722,()()().()(); improved and relocat
ed athletic fields, to be known as
the Armfield Athletic Center and
made possible by the family of
William J. Armfield, Jr., of Ashe
boro; and an increase in perma
nent endowment to $2,()()().()()().()().
According to President Milner,
the new Dana challenge is espe
cially significant, as it comes at the
beginning of Guilford's 125 th year
of uninterrupted educational serv
ice. Special events of the 125 th
anniversary year will include
Founders Day activities in late
October, 1961, at which time the
Religious Education-Auditorium-
Music Building will be dedicated;
Charter Day programs in January,
1962; and the Century and a Quar
ter celebration in June, 1962.
MSG Notes
King Hall
To Close
At Night
By Dan Ratford
Here tire the highlights of tlie
last three meetings of the Men's
Student Government:
King Hall, a favorite night time
study place for men students, will
not he open next year for night
use. Smoking, chalk and eraser
fighting, and general misuse of the
biology labs are the reasons why.
However, since King is vitally
needed for study purposes during
the next few weeks, the adminis
tration has agreed to leave the
building open—provided this mis
use stops immediately. All men
students are urged to cooperate.
The student government mod
ernization proposal recently drawn
up by MSG president, Pres Wad
dington (and referred to the Dana
Scholars for evaluation and polish
ing) will soon be ready for presen
tation. The new set-up promises to
be far more effective than the pres
ent split MSG-WSG government
structure.
The major campus parking vio
lation—parking on the circle—has
been brought to the attention of
the MSG. This space is reserved
for guests of the college. Violators
will be fined one dollar bv the
MSG.
The entire MSG has agreed to
return to school a week early in
September to organize Freshman
Week. Each MSG member will
accompany several new students
through the hazards and pitfalls of
the first week. Tentative require
ments of incoming students will be
to wear beanies for the first quar
ter, learn cheers and the Alma
Mater, and to sit in a special cheer
ing section at all home football
games.
Senior Frolic Set For
Tomorrow Night
Graduating seniors will present
the annual Senior Frolic at 8:00
o'clock tomorrow evening in Me
morial Hall. The frolic will depict
the class' past experiences at Guil
ford.
The planning committee, headed
by Richard Marks, is composed of
seniors Tom Bryant, Ira Ross, Mau
rice Raiford, Alan Atwell, Sue
Drake, Betty Lou McFarland,
Carolyn Nimitz, Doug Connors,
and Wayne Stout.
Admission is free to Guilfordians
and their friends. All students and
faculty members needful of
guffaws are urged to attend.
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