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The Quilfor&cw
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institution within the code of Journalistic ethics adopted by the
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JIM GARVIN Editor EMILY HEDRICK Feature Editor
PETE BALLANCE Business Mgr. TED MALICK Sports Editor
PAT ANDREW Managing Editor BEKI MILLS Circulation Mgr.
NEILL WHITLOCK Photographer
The Problem of (the) Division
Family feuds, like excedrin
headaches, are usually unpleasant affairs,
and our student legislature's small war
with our filial counterpart, the
Downtown Division, is no exception.
The issue now is over which student
government is the proper representative
of the Guilford Student body. Or, more
specifically, which legislature is to
represent Guilford in the newly
organized Inter-Collegiate Council.
The issue, of course, would not have
arisen had the students of the Division
not awakened to the fact that their
pockets were being subjected to a legal
"pick" by the Campus legislature. For
years. Division students paid an Activity
Fee to go into the coffers of the Campus
treasury. The Downtown students were
even denied representation on the
legislature, and could therefore have no
voice as to how their money was spent
(there was a small Tea Party in Boston
over this). Also. Division students could
be tried and convicted of offenses in
student courts, yet they could not elect
the judges.
In short, the Division students
received extremely shabby treatment
from our Campus legislature. Last
Spring, the Division students decided
that the "representation" they received
from the campus legislature was
inadequate.
So they then proceeded to draft their
own constitution. It was approved, and,
at last they were free to govern
themselves.
It came as something of a surprise to
Zack Lowe and liis campus contingency
when they encountered the Division
representatives at the first meeting of the
Inter-Collegiate Council desiring
recognition as a separate student body.
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Mr. Lowe was striken with a severe case
of myopia, for he continued to
stubbornly insist that the Division was
being represented by the campus
organization. Obviously, the point Mr.
Lowe failed to grasp by the whole affair
last spring was that the Division has
never been "adequately represented" by
the Campus, and likely as not, never will
be.
Obviously, an Inter-Collegiate Council
must include all of Greensboro's college
students for effective results. Some plan,
then, must be made to include
representatives from the Division.
This is a relatively minor matter, but
problems of this sort should not be
allowed to arise again. Clearly the
Division students could not adequately
represent campus students, so its now
time that campus students realized that
they have never been, and will not in the
future be, able to govern the Downtown
Campus.
1 he only solution to the problem, in
the long mn, is for the college to sell or
lease its holding downtown (perhaps for
office space) and construct another
classroom building on the campus, on
the girls athletic field. The campus is
certainly in need of up to date
laboratory facilities which could easily
be incorporated into a new building. The
added classroom space would also be
relief for the campus, and night classes
can be held easily.
Only when tliis move is made will a
unified student body become a reality.
In the meantime, Zack Lowe and his
cronies would do well to meet the
legislature of the downtown for a
discussion of representation. The issue is
a real one, and the Downtown Campus
must be recognized as a viable, interested
unit or Mr. Lowe will again be
embarrassed by their presence.
Two Minute Meditation
In rummaging through some old Quaker material I came across
this poem by the old German Friend, Theodore A madeus Gottlieb.
THE INNER LIGHT
©
I think that I shall never hear
A poem as lovely as a beei^-
A brew whose heady brain is pressed
Against the glass in friendly test,
Against my lips, around my tongue—
Beers, like books, are best when young.
Some think that Gods in books are found,
Some think green God grows from the ground,*
But those who seek in barren grasses
Would better look into their glasses.
The gold they wish was in their heart
Is in their glass—The Brewers' art.
Poems are made by fools, I fear,
But only Bud can make a beer.
trans, by G. Ogmore-Pritchard
*The alliteration and assonance of the original German is
untranslatable, but give this editor the feeling of trying to swallow
Nobodaddy whole.
Quaker Pulse
'Rau Article Unjust"
Dear Editor:
In the September 27 issue,
you printed an article which was
uncalled for and grossly unjust
to Miss Rau. Of course she is
unknown to the Upperclassmen,
the administration made no
attempt to introduce her to us,
other than the Frosh before we
arrived, even in one of the
"convos."
Thus, since The Guilfordian is
so observant and saw we had a
new associate dean of students,
why haven't you introduced her
before criticizing her?
After all, it is still, very early
in the season. So please inform
me as to how she was to meet
us, especially since she is
virtually tied to her desk by all
the back work dumped in her
lap on July first!
Also, Etiquette (good
manners) does not allow
The Guilford Girl- Cinderella
Quaker Quotes
By PATTY LYMAN
"Women students, in respect
for others, fire safety, and the
standards of the college, should
use discretion in their smoking
habits. Smoking is not allowed
in Dana Auditorium, the library,
and while in transit or in the
classroom."—from 1968-1969
Pathfinder, page 29.
Women students may not
smoke in transit. On the other
hand, men students are
permitted to do so; there is no
rule against it.
Should women be permitted
to smoke in transit? Carl
Southerland said, "The right
Friday, October 11, 1968
anymore to stand up before the
school and introduce herself.
Furthermore if you have taken
the trouble to meet her, you will
be surprized to remember having
seen her on campus before.
Probably, and very easily, you
mistook her for another new
student.
Therefore, the fault does not
lie with Miss Rau, but with the
administratioa Worse still, The
Guilfordian staff took no steps
to inform us of her presence let
alone anyone else, who is new.
And so, I feel if such an
article had to be printed, it
should have been done later on
in the year after giving the
student body and Miss Rau an
adequate time to get acquainted.
Can you meet 900 students in
little less than three weeks
without being introduced first?
Uninformed upperclassman,
DOT BLISS
ought to be extended to the girls
if it's extended to the boys."
"I think it looks bad, but
since the boys are doing it, the
girls should be able to,"
explained Brenda Routh.
"Since they do it anyway, I
think it might as well be
legal"—Sheila Jefferson.
"I don't think it looks very
ladylike."—Becky Richards.
"I feel that the school's
policy on girls' smoking is
archaic. Why should girls be any
different from boys? If you
outlaw boys smoking in transit
from my previous statement, I'm
going to burn down down the
f ing school."—Bob
McCausland.
"I think it depends upon the
girl, because with some girls it
looks nice and with others, it
looks vulgar."—Kurt Neave.
"No, I don't think students
should smoke in transit because
the squirrels get sick from eating
the cigarette butts."—Name
withheld to prevent picketing by
students.
"No! I think it's ugly and it
looks uncouth and its
unnecessary."—Lani Lentz.
"Smoking in transit is
impossible. Only cattle in freight
cars and packages on conveyor
belts are in transit. People come
and go."—Lucy Alexander.
Men students apparently look
better than women when they
smoke in transit. And it seems,
that as long as women remain
the weaker, feminine sex, the
values of society will say that
they look "unladylike" when
they smoke. After all, one
doesn't want to ruin the image
of Guilford College, does one?