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tThe QuilforWcm Ijt Published by the Students of the South's Only Quaker College Volume XLVII Kenyan Students Attend Guilford Among the freshmen on campus this fall are two young men from Kenya, Africa. They are Washing ton W. Rakama, who is 24, and Ayub N. VVatakila, who is 25. Rakama and Watakila came to America and to Guilford under the auspices of the Friends Africa Mis sion Center, whose headquarters in Kenya is in Kaimosi, in the western part of the country. The British colony of Kenya is located on the east coast of Africa, just south of Ethiopia. Like many British colonies, Kenya will soon gain her independence, and Rakama and Watakila hope to be of help to their country after she becomes independent. Rakama is majoring in history, and Watakila in physics. "Many Americans do not under stand what Kenya is like," says Watakila. "Many believe we are very primitive. Often when tourists come to Kenya, they don't want to take pictures of Nairobi. Nairobi is the capital, and is very modern and beautiful. Instead they take pictures of the Masai, an African tribe that is still quite primitive. Then they go home and say, 'Look, this is Kenya!'" "There are now more than eight hundred Kenyans studying in the United States," says Rakama. "When we become independent in next spring, we shall be much better prepared to rule ourselves." As the boys have just arrived, they have not had a chance to be come very active in campus activi ties. They are both interested in soccer, however; soccer is a very popular sport in Kenya. Rakama and Watakila are both quite enthusiastic about Guilford. "The students are very friendly and helpful," says Rakama. "They have a very pleasant attitude." Watakila is impressed with the informality between the students and faculty. "The British schools in Kenya are much more formal," he explains. Professor Dies The new biology professor, Mr. Thomas J. Morrissey, died late Fri day afternoon in Wesley Long Hos pital after suffering a heart attack about 10:45 a.m. in the boys' new dormitory. Mr. Morrissey, who was 37 years old, had been at Guilford only one week. He received his B.S. at St. Am brose and his M.S. at New York University. For three years he worked at the University of Michi gan Biological Station, and for the past two years he was technical consultant for the CBS program, "College of the Air." Although the students did not have tiie opportunity to know Mr. Morrissey, the college will feel a loss at his death. Eleven New Professors A number of new professors have come to the Guilford campus this fall. Guilford College is a growing school, and we have added eleven faculty members this year. This week we shall introduce you to five of them. Dr. Forrest Altman, acting head of the English Department, became familiar to those of us who attended summer school through his famous watermelon parties. Dr. Altman comes from Earlham College in Indiana, also a Quaker school. He has recently returned from Kenya, Africa, where he was sent through a cooperative program between Earlham and the government. There he helped prepare a new high school by training teachers and writing and editing textbooks. Dr. Altman is much impressed with Guilford, and calls it "one of the most beautiful campuses I have ever seen." He is married and has two children, Lydian, 3M, and Reed, nine months. Dr. Alan David Aberbach, As sistant Professor of American His tory, is presently serving as head resident in the new dorm, where he has become familiar with many of the students. Dr. Aberbach is par ticularly impressed with the educa tional program of Guilford. "Guil ford College properly emphasizes the essential interrelationship of all aspects of the college education," he says. He would like the students in the new dorm to know that he does not consider himself a "baby sitter" or a "dorm father," but that his purpose is "to help the Guilford College program by helping the students." Dr. Aberbach is 30 and is a bachelor. Dr. Claude K. Cook is serving as Assistant Professor of Music during the absence of Prof. Baumbach, who is now studying for his doc torate. Dr. Cook comes to us from Richmond, Virginia, where he was minister of music at Interpark Bap tist Church and organist at Beth-El Synagogue. Dr. Cook is himself a graduate of Guilford, and is very pleased with the way Guilford is progressing. Shortly before arriving in Guilford, Dr. Cook unfortunate ly broke his leg, which temporarily prevents him from participating in school activities as much as he would like. However, he is playing the organ for our convocations and says that he intends to be giving several concerts in North Carolina this fall. Prof. Kenneth D. Walker is a na tive of Greensboro, and is serving as Assistant Professor of Math. Dr. Walker has taught at Greensboro High School and also at the Greens boro Division. He is particularly impressed with the cooperative and congenial attitude of the student (Continued on page 2, column 3) GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., OCTOBER 5, 1962 New Arrivals Guilford College Blessed by Twins Guilford College is proud to an nounce the arrival of two new addi tions to its growing family: Boy and Girl dorms. The delivery, which followed a difficult labor, took place on September 9, 1962, when the blessed events were given their first students. The girl dorm is 2,880 inches long and weighs —oz., and her twin is 3,000 inches long and weighs —oz.*"* The girl was born with a buzzer system as well as a lovely and com fortable lobby. As far as can be determined, she has only two de fects: a beige carpet in her lobby and difficult beds to make. How ever, neither of these ailments had anything to do with her brief (and at such an early age!) accident on her second floor which slightly blackened her interior. The boy is a husky youth in spite of his two birth defects: he was born without a phone qn his third floor and without furniture in his spacious lobby. The Guilford Med ical Staff is trying to render him normal. The infants will be named in the near future. ""The hospital regrets that its scales are not capable of weighing the Guilford College children. Frosh Orientation Proves Successful For All Concerned (Related story on page 3) A brief summary—parties, mixers, dances and twisters; from Septem ber 9-14. Rush week activities also included picnics, record hops, regis tration and visits to professors' homes to mention a few. Freshmen were too busy making new friends and finding new romances to think about home or summer fun. Most freshmen spent the daylight hours in Dana Auditorium taking tests and listening to speeches con cerning Guilford's history, good study habits and the departments' backgrounds. But student leaders and other upperclassmen showed the novices the ropes of college life during the night hours. A combo party starring the King Bees highlighted the week. After a hard day of testing, touring and lis tening to speeches the crowd let go of inhibitions and demonstrated a variety of Twist steps and move ments, though many just stood around and appreciated the popu lar selections emulated by the mu sicians. Following the main attrac tion of the evening many couples and groups wandered over to the Union for smokes and drinks. As 10:(X) drew nigh girls had to get back to their dorms before they were locked out. While planned programs were well appreciated we cannot forget the off-campus delights. Girls found shopping jaunts to Greensboro a relief from the mad rush around campus. Many couples discovered the off-campus hot spots such as Hamm's, the Castle and various drive-in movies. A reception-dance on Thursday night climaxed the orientation pe riod. New students then formally met professors, their wives and hus bands and the late arriving upper classmen. And so the anticipation ended and the new life began. HBfu jHaVUVnA I '''HKmMHH | St ■ r B Ht | Wf|iLJJ New Dana Scholars are I. to r. (front row) Ellen Bernstein, Margaret Seymour, Brenda Ferguson, Bebecca Stout, Carolyn Gooden, Mary Lou Bell; (second row) Bon ald Jamieson, Samuel Scott, Patricia Miller, Virginia White, Martha Scott, Larry Scott, and Gary McGee. Thirty Students Receive Charles Dana Scholarships Thirty students at Guilford Col lege were named recipients of the Charles A. Dana Scholarships, which are made possible by Mr. Charles A. Dana, New York indus trialist and philanthropist. Seniors receiving the scholarships were Billie Owens Adams, Brenda Faye Ferguson, David Kenneth Green, Max David Holt, Gary Don ald McGee, Charles Fremont Mil ner, Jr., Daniel B. Raiford, Law rence Sherwood Scott, Margaret Cleo Seymour, Linda Sue Sheppard, Mr. Dana Speaks The student body of Guilford College was most fortunate to have as its opening speaker for the year's chapel program, Mr. Charles A. Dana. Eighty-one years of vigorous living have enriched him with the joys that a good life can bring. His forceful yet understanding speech sincerely expressed the wonders that all of us are experiencing through these experimental, search ing, and trying years. Only a man with the devotion of a minister, the enthusiasm of a child, the exactness of an engineer, and wisdom and experience that eighty-one years of living brings, could have accomplished the won ders that have been achieved by Mr. Dana. Mr. Dana expressed his feelings about creating strong bonds be tween people, saying that a lasting friendship is among the most valu able possessions one can have. VVe see the living example of his speech in the voice that cries out to us, encouraging each of us to go on in life as far as we are capable, to take advantage of every opportunity made available to us, and to seek out and employ those less notice able advantages that life has to offer. The challenge presented to college students are many, but the response is not as large as it should be. Mr. Dana does not feel that we should spend the majority of our time studying, but encourages us to be sociable and take part in extra curricular activities. Mr. Dana be lieves that the well-rounded student becomes the most capable adult. The many doors of life stand closed before us, and it is only through the fulfillment of our own dreams that we can open these doors that lead into the future, and venture into a life of happiness. If we are to heed the well-spoken words of wisdom, the guide for life that has been handed to us, then we will be able to lead the type of life we desire. ) Penelope Lee Smith, and Steen Hoist Spove. Joseph Patrick Bledsoe, Lois J Ethel Chase, Karen Lee Karnan, I Elwood Gilliam Parker, Donald j Milton Smith, Judith Llewellyn | Vail, Phyllis Jeannine Voss, and j Virginia Woodludl White are the junior recipients. Sophomore Recipients. The scholarships were given to the following sophomores: Mary Lou Bell, Ellen Bernstein, Carolyn Louise Gooden, Walter Andrew I lines 111, Ronald Sinclair Jamieson, \ Eric Hadley Jones, Patricia Carolyn Miller, Martha G. Scott, Samuel Scott, and Rebecca Anne Stout. In order to be a recipient of the I scholarship, a student must have ! completed one year at Guilford with an academic average of "B" or j better, and must have displayed ' qualities of outstanding leadership. Final selections of the scholars are made by a Dana Faculty Commit ! tee. Student Responsibility In conjunction with being named a Dana Scholar, the students are expected to assume academic and leadership responsibilities beyond those regularly required. Among these responsibilities is a special study of the Guilford curriculum and tutorage of students who need special training. The names of the thirty students were announced by President Clyde J A. Milner last week. Like to Park ? The traffic situation this year ; seems to be a really big show. Every student wants to get his money's worth, which is one dollar. Behind the new boys' dorm, which is to be called His, the students are pro vided with excellent parking facili ties plus a hunched twenty-five year old oak tree for birds. The profes sors who have been promoted to Archdale can park on the circle, while callers at Shore and Hobbs can park at the corner. Even though one may find ample parking space during the weekends, construction is continuing on the 10-story parking deck between King and Cox Halls. HELP! The Guilfordian would like to an nounce that it is available to all parents of Guilford College students at the ridicu lously low price of $2.50 per year. The ; editors would like to invite all parents to subscribe so that they may be well informed of the events on campus, notified of all interesting happenings, and kept amused through the humorous aspects of ; of the paper, but mainly because the 1 Guilfordian can use the money. Number 1
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