VOLUME LIII
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JULIAN BOND talks with students on campus during his recent visit to Guilford College. The
28-year-old Georgia state legislator's appearance, part of the College Art Series, included informal
discussions with various classes, an area-wide news conference, and an evening lecture to a capacity
crowd in Dana Auditorium.
Class of '72
Elects Officers
In a record-breaking election,
the Class of '72 voted on their
officers last week. The winners
are Phil Perkins, president; Pete
Pearce, vice president; Sue
Baugham. secretary; and Steve
Kraft, treasurer. Binky Cockrell
and Bill Overman will represent
the class in the Student
Legislature.
About 75 attended the initial
meeting, a record in itself.
Thirty-one persons were
nominated to run, more than in
any previous freshman election.
Guilford's Own
Radio Station Organized
For the past three years Bart
Lippincott has been actively
working on plans to begin a
campus radio station. These
plans are now in their final
stages.
All the equipment has been
obtained and installation should
take the rest of the first
semester. If the Federal
Communications Commission
approves the application for the
station, and no difficulties are
anticipated, the station will go
on the air on January 1.
The radio station tentatively
plans to use the call letters
WQMB and be found at 90.7 on
the FM dial. WQMB will operate
from 6:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M.
seven days a week.
It will have a power of 100
watts and the equipment
includes a linear amplifier which
can boost power to 1,100 watts.
The antenna will be located on
Duke Memorial Hall, which is
the highest point on campus.
Consequently, the range will
include the UNC-G area and
possibly further.
Lippincott feels fortunate in
having obtained $4,000 worth of
equipment free from the various
TV and radio stations in the
area.
The Quilfor&cm
Hoopla For
"A poor player/ That struts
and frets his hour upon the
stage/ And then is heard no
more: it is a tale/ Told by an
idiot, full of sound and fury,
signifying nothing." Macbeth
V.v. '
By EMILY HEDRICK
The Democrats call it
"hoopla." And hoopla it was last
week when Humphrey came to
Charlotte.
Thirty-one Guilford kids
boarded the Guilford County
With this, Student Affairs
Board funds provided S7OO
worth of equipment and S4OO
for installation and studio costs.
An additional S7OO will provide
a good foundation for a record
library. Lippincott hopes to be
able to continue operations on
S6OO per year after the station is
established.
The station will offer a varied
program included classical, easy
listening, jazz, "pop," and folk
music.
Lippincott says the Guilford
station would not wish to
compete with WCOG and other
"rock" stations in the area.
Lippincott also hopes to use
professors or others on campus
for special programs such as
news analysis, etc. Also, with the
remote unit, programs can be
broadcast from Dana
Auditorium or other locations in
Greensboro.
Lippincott urges persons
interested in becoming D.J.'s to
contact him so they can apply
for the third-class F.C.C.
operator's license, which is
relatively easy to obtain. There
will be a meeting soon of
persons interested in working in
the station.
Friday, October 11, 1968
Democrats' chartered bus to see
the party's star. Many went to
satisfy their curiosity, some
went to confirm their
convictions for Nixon, and still
another handful actually went to
cheer the candidate.
Of the fifty persons on the
bus, only about a dozen were
staunch Humphrey fans, these
being adult Guilford County
Democratic Association
members. There were others
who were also pro-Humphrey,
but their comments were
invariably guarded or
unenthusiastic at best.
The remainder of the group,
much to the disdain of the
sponsoring body, was divided
among supporters of
" Humpty-Dumpty," Pat
Paulsen, the late Sen. Robert
Kennedy, Sen. Eugene
McCarthy, and Richard Nixon.
Others had no opinion at all.
The rally itself, once we got
in, was a fascinating
comglomeration of people, black
and white, young and old.
Humphrey himself was startled
at the turnout, estimated 15,000
strong. What he apparently
chose not to recognize however,
was that although many actually
cheered, there was a substantial
number who came only out of
seemingly casual interest.
While still outside before
curtain time, some of the crowd
were already losing interest in
the proceedings. "I wouldn't
mind waiting if he had any
appeal," one gentleman said.
"But he just hasn't got it."
Indoors the festivities came
to a climax after a fanfare by the
A&T University Band and
appearance of the party mascot,
a well-groomed brown
donkey . . and then—lights,
camera, action—enter the Star
himself, the Vice President of
the United States.
His speech was passionate
with the distinct air of a gospel
evangelist's. There were pleas for
a moral decision ("tonight, my
friends, tonight"), pleas for all
Need For New
Gym Discussed
By 808 PRICE
"The Gymnasium too has had
a new coat of paint on the
interior. Its floor is usually clean
and painted. Hopes are higher
than ever for a new building in
the near future." Quaker— l92B.
Guilford students, when
discussing the many
improvements and additions to
the campus during the last few
years, almost invariably
conclude, as did Guilford
students in 1928, that "what we
really need is a new gym."
Guilford's gymnasium, when
constructed in 1940, was
considered to be the finest in the
Carolinas Conference. However,
due to both the growth of the
athletic program and a larger
student body, the present gym is
inadequate.
One of the most evident
Americans "to live together in
peace . . . The road isn't easy; we
must decide for understanding
and tolerance. It's the Great
American Dream, and it can
come true. We must pledge to
make this one country under
God, with liberty and justice for
all."
House lights up. The end of
the preacher's invitation.
Tumultuous applause. It was the
Star's greatest hour.
He was, clearly, a weary man.
Furrows in his forehead and
rasping voice both gave him
away. An anxious crowd in front
of the podium had only to yell
"We want Hubie!" twice,
however, to bring him back for
an encore.
It was steaming hot inside the
rally hall. And the Star was
wringing wet. He made the
mistake of wiping his face with a
clean white handkerchief. His
cosmetics man had not used
smear-proof make-up.
So went the hoopla. On the
trip back more Humphrey
supporters could be found, and
some were more convinced that
Hubie-Baby was their man. The
Nixon people had found more
ammunition. And others had
simply enjoyed the involvement.
Was the majority impressed
with the candidate? "Yes,
well. . seemed to be the
general overall attitude. It was
not inaccurate to conclude that
the majority were finally
convinced that perhaps
Humphrey was, after all, the
lesser of three evils. But all save
a few had limited enthusiasm, it
seemed. Although there were no
negative reactions, few were
ardent fans even then.
The biggest disappointment
of the evening came when
popular singing group Tommy
James and the Shondells didn't
have a chance to sing. Hubert, it
seems, jumped his cue and came
in too soon.
See page 3 for pictures of the
rally.
Number 4
problems is the seating capacity
of 933. With a student body of
over 1,000 on the main campus
alone, these seats can easily be
filled by students at games of
major interest. Very few visitors
even bother to come to Guilford
games.
In the past, basketball games
have been tried at Grimsley and
at the Coliseum, but neither of
these places are popular. They
are inconvenient to students
without cars. Also, the coaches
prefer playing at home.
However, the main problem,
according to Herbert T.
Appenzeller, Director of
Athletics, is lack of space for the
many activities which require
use of the playing floor, which is
full almost every day with
physical education classes,
basketball practice, and boys'
and girls' intramurals. For
physical education classes that
need a classroom, only one is
available. This is not sufficient
for all of the men's and women's
classes.
Efforts are being made to
increase the utility of the
present gymnasium to the
greatest possible degree. Plans
have been made to move the
secretary's office upstairs
enabling the Bob Doak Room to
be used as a lounge. In the
basement seven showers are
being added to double the
shower capacity, improvements
are being made to the visiting
team room, new lockers are
being installed, and a new weight
machine has been added.
"Organization"
Here Saturday
"The Organization," a
regionally-known combo begun
several years ago by Guilfordian
A 1 Tohn, will perform Saturday,
Oct. 12, at 8 p.m. in Founder's
cafeteria.
The group has grown to
eleven members, including five
"soul brother" singers, two
guitarists, two trumpeters, a
drummer, and Guilford student
John Rees of Mount Airy,
organist.
The Guilford College Student
Union is sponsoring the event,
which will be followed Sunday
at 8:15 p.m. by a concert by
Josh White, Jr. The folk singer's
performance was rescheduled
from September 15. Tickets
purchased then will be honored
at the door Sunday night.
Follow The Elephants
"Follow the Elephants," a
farce comedy produced by the
Blue Masque of Catawba
College, will be performed in
Dana Auditorium tonight at
8:15.
The visiting drama company
puts on a new, unproduced play
each year as part of its
"Contemporary Series."
"Follow the Elephants,"
brought to Guilford courtesy of
the Revelers Cub, was the
program's 1967-68 offering.