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Letters to the editor
Mr. Quaker
Explains
"Simplicity"
Dear Editor,
The merchant at the corner
was inquiring about our
Testimony on simplicity. I told
him our Testimony applies to
language, dress, and manner
of living. In so doing lused
"Thee" and "Thou" for his
benefit and noted that we use
numbers rather than pagan
names for the days of the week
and the months.
He protested that half the
words of our language were of
pagan origin. "Where do you
draw the line?" he said. I
changed the subject since he
obviously did not understand
our need to be distinctive.
He did agree that much of
the modern dress was
unbecoming and a bit
indecent. "There ought to be
a law against tight jeans for
people over 190 lbs.," he said.
I refrained from joining in his
humor as is becoming of
staunch and sober Friends.
He continued, "All Saints
lived simple lives. Simple
living must be a condition for
deep spiritual experience. I'm
glad you stand for these things
today. But, how do you
explain your excess weight? If
you eat plainly?" I felt the
conversation was becoming
unprofitable, but he continu-
DANCE
Students
April 3rd
Sternberger
[and bring your parents!
[Whyn't get all "snazzied up"
for the occasion - oughta be
fun!]
Bert Massengale and His Orchestre
Ed, "I note your car is not one
of the simpler makes. And you
did trade last year when your
old car ran fine."
With much patience I tried
to show him that our beloved
writings do not oppose
comfort and convenience.
The merchant said he
always supposed our testi
mony on simplicity meant
abstraining from the mad
money - getting race of the
world, but that Quakers were
little different than anyone
else in that regard. He said
other things I do not wish to
repeat.
After such disrespectful
treatment, 1 shall transfer my
business to his competitor.
Simply yours,
A. Staunch Quaker
Films Criticized
Friday night I went to see
the film The Lavender Hill
Mob. And as usually happens
with the films 1 have seen in
Sternberger I ended up by
walking out in disgust. The
film started out by melting.
That wasn't so bad but the
film soon broke and we had a
five minute wait while it was
fixed. After it was going again
somehow the reel fell off the
projector and five more
minutes of waiting. They got it
started again but when the
sound failed I decided it was
time for me to leave.f Now the
Union pays a projectionist to
run those films. And my
activity fee pays for the films.
It seems that maybe the Union
could manage to show a
couple of films without
mechanical failure, but per
haps that is too much to
expect in these modern times.
Thomas Hawkins
The Guilfordian
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order to all organizational
functions, but also to establish
a means for minimizing the
responsibilities of the new
executive officers. The newly
established offices and offi
cers are: Publicity and Public
Relations Dir., Levi Dixon;
Activities Dir., Glynis Hill;
Special Events Dir., Hamilton
Perkins; Chr. of Journey IV,
Barett Nnoka; Chr. of
Grievance Committee, Eric
Jackson. Each of these
executive cabinet offices have
committees. Also implement
ed at 8.A.5.1.8.'s selections
activities were three report
ers: Michelle Saunders, Eric
Jackson, and Glynis Hill.
In recent group meetings
there has been discussion of
final planning and confirming
activities for the remainder of
this school year and for the
coming year of 1976-77. Also
discussed in recent meetings
were some projects for the
next fall semester school year.
A main aspiration to these
activities is so that 8.A.5.1.8.
will be a productive part of the
learning experience for all
Guilford College students,
promoted through various
cultural, aesthetic, and com
munity affairs. In an effort to
offer a general consciousness
of 8.A.5.1.8.'s activity in the
Guilford College community,
in campus and organizational
events periodic news articles
will be published in the
Guilfordian. We, (Brothers
and Sisters in Blackness) are
trying to reach out among
ourselves to define and share
common needs and exper
iences. In our movement
towards an aspired for
'common sharing', we are
inviting the whole of the
Guilford College to an open
hand in our endeavors.
Black Americans cannot
readily be certain that they
can follow a straight road from
victory to liberty nor from civil
rights to equality, and look
with much optimism for a
change in the near future
200 years and nineteen
hundred seventy six. Nor can
it be certain for any other
ethnic group in America. The
bicentennial year has meant
celebration of old patriotic
achievements for many people
in the U.S. For black students
It's Poysonal"
Happy Belated Birthday Where are your spiffy curls,
Bets! -love. Bee and Sal Jim Beck? ...your secret
admirers
George, George, George of
ihe jungle, friend to you and How . ' bout some P in gP on g
me, a-hee a-hee aaah, you Bee "j°° ?
birthday turkey! -love, fellow
turkeys
Picked any more greenies
T ... lately, JH
lo you, a visit a day keeps the
psychiristist away!!! -me
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April 1, 1976
at Guilford College it has
meant an examination of his or
her significance to the grand
mass of black folk in America.
But it has also meant finding
our place as integral members
of the Guilford College
community.
In Peace, Knowledge,
And Wisdom
Eric Jackson