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Page Two. THE SALEMITE February 8. 1946. OjJLoho 0 >// CILAIPIP CIUATS Student^ Grades, Faculty • • • • Lately there has been a srreat deal of mis by Effie Ruth Maxwell Exams are over—but the effects linger. Wish someone would write a book on Survival of Seniors. We do have a few suggestions for freshmen, however; 1. Take down every word every teaeher says—esj^ccially as the bell is ringing. 2. Outline all text books and memorize. 3. Start studying for exams the first day of each semester. 4. Never leave the campus until you are a week ahead in your assignments. 5. Exhaust, library material on each subject. 6. “Pull leg” of teacher completely out of joint. Women Are the Smokers Sure I love the blonde highlights that shine in your hair, And your brow that’s so smooth and unwrinkled by care. I love the dear way you blow smoke rings for me— But two packs a day? Please Mother Machree. An AP feature reveals that 69 percent of all cigarettes are purchased by women—and not for their husbands either. Conversation In Argentina university students have recently been instrumental in the revolt and establishment of a new national government. Evident ly their bull sessions are more stimulating than ours. Can’t see one of our smoke-house conversations on Bill’s dating Jean last night when he should have dated Jane leading to anything very construc tive, can you? Maybe we should return to the coffee-house type of conv'ersation the seventeenth century-ites carried on. Maybe we’d stimulate each other to write prize-winning stories for the Madem oiselle College Fiction Contest—$250 and a good start on an interest ing career is at stake. See the Salemite bullentin board for details— For a disertation on “Why It Doesn’t Pay To Try To Do Kight” see the seven Eastern Carolinians who got stranded in Raleigh on registra tion day ... The girls who went on the basketball trip to Carolina made a quick trip. Xot even the men of the Hill could lure them away from the faculty play.. Open Forum (Below is a letter which Frances Carr, who was, in charge of the Christmas Gift, received.) Dear Salemites: On behalf of the “Y” I wish to thank you for your cooperation in making a Happy Christmas possible for the children of the Memor ial Industrial Home. Your well chosen and attractively wrapped gifts made Santa Claus a reality for the children. Also, your generous contributions through your various organi zations helped to .make Christmas a festive time with several parties. Many pleasant memories made possible by your kindness and generosity will brighten the days to come for these children. Sincerely, Snookie Willis Dear Miss Carr; On behalf of the children of the Memorial Industrial School, I want to express for them our heart felt thanks for the Christmas packages which they appreciate so much, and the check which we used towards their Christmas parties. We assure you that they have had a wonderful Christmas. I’leasr extend our thanks to all who were instrumental in making these gifts possible. We hope that all of you have had a good Christmas and that the New Year will be prosperous. Sincerely, E. R. Garrett, Superintendent, Memoriall Industrial School Fur be it from me to drag old skeletons out of the closet, but maybe you’ve noticed it too—there seem to be an increasing number of whispers and titters in chapel during Dean Vardell’s preludes and postludes . . . please, p’ease, let’s save the gossip for the smoke house . . . wonder how many of you heard his yersion of Sibelius’s Second after chapel Thursday??!? A treat for these old ears . . . ! The music calendar couldn’t l)e much fuller . . . liuboshutz and Nemenoff, duo-pianists are scheduled for the next Ciyic Music Concert . . ^londay, February 11 . . . that they are duo- pianists is the extent of my knowledge about them . . . l)ut from all existing reports, they are tops . . . and then some . . . THE Alec Templeton is putting in an appearance at Reynolds Auditorium JIarch 18 . . . tickets on sale at Bland Music Store . . . Puzzle of the month is WHERE to buy tickets to the' Laui'itz Melchoir concert—announced several weel'S ago in the SENTINEL—one can’t afford to miss ilelchoir alone, but with a symphony orchestra to accompany—sounds like all my di-eanis come true!! Melchoir, in case your memory is slim, was the cute fat guy who played cupid in “Thrill of a Romance”—one of the few successful attempts by an opera star at crashing Hollywood—as a sideline he sings Wagnerian roles . . . with a mere 400 performances to his credit . . . tch, tch . . . Here’s a plug for my secret and silent and first love . . . opera. Puccini’s TOSCA is on the bill at the Met this Saturday ... I implore you who have never heard an opera to lend an ear to this one . . . borrow a libretto fr'om the library . . . TOSCA is the most thrilling of all f’uccini’s operas—not only do we have a horror story complete with torture, murder, execution and suicide; a black, sardonic vil- lian contrasted with a white, angelic hero; and an honest-to-goodness . human heroine— Tosca; all this and Puccini’s (quote) lyrico- dramatic floods'of song (unquote) add up to pretty fi'ie entertainment . . . specially when Grace IVIoore and Jan Peerce have the leads . . . Toscanini is a'so a-making opera history nowadays; listeti in to his NBC Symphony Broadcast Sunday afternoon and you’ll hear the last two acts of Puccini’s LA BOHEMPj (this seems to be Puccini’s day) with Jan Peei'ce again (T like that man!!) and Licia Albanese as Mimi (Jike her too!) . . . these broadcasts are in commeration of the first per formance of LA BOHEME fifty years ago in Italy ... Lately there has been a great deal of mis understanding among students concerning academic standards. Rumors' about the set up and grades in certain departments are en couraging resentment. Many students believe that they have been treated unfairly because of misinterpreted values and regulations. There are many students who hate to see resentment and misujiderstanding grow. It means losing the spirit of good will between students and faculty that has long prevailed at Salem. Too much is at stake to let this antagonism go on.. An understanding between different groups is necessary for a democratically organized college such as Salem. It seems that the stu dents could attempt to settle this resentment in some method which meets the approval of the academic department. It has been suggested that a faculty com mittee meet with a committee of students to discuss this problem. This method has been used successfully often this j^ear. Both faculty and students could present their views con cerning shortcomings and expectations. This should lead to the students’ understanding the academic standards. Students Suggest Change A change has recently been made in the exam schedule for this year which, though intended as an improvement, has met with ' much disapproval among the students. This change^ was the elimination of one day from the regular week devoted to exams after read ing day. The change might prove to be a great im provement if the extra day which has been discarded were to be inserted in the middle of exam week as an extra reading .day. The elimination of one day in the regular exam week as an extra reading day. The elimination of one,day in the regular exam week has caused rather heavy schedules for many students. This was a natural result of the removal of one examination day as it crowded the same number of exams into fewer days. The addition of a second reading day in the middle of the exam week w'ould also eliminate one day from the old exam schedule, but it wo'ild afford an opportunity for concentrated study for stu dents who are swamped by a stiff sclie The suggested plan would involve reading day on Thursday and starting exams on Fri day. The regular exam schedule would then proceed from Fraiday through Tuesday with a second reading day coming on* Wednesday. This would give every student a chance to break into the rigid ordeal of several exams v,nth another whole day for review and some rest. The front page of this edition carries a poll of student opinions on the exam schedule question, Though this plan may not prove suvcessful in execution, we consider it well worth a trial and offer our plan for consideration by the administration. Salemite Action Desired Published Weekly By The Student Body Of Salem College Member Southern Inter-Collegiate Press Association SUBSCRIPTION PRICE - $2. A YEAR - 10c A COPY EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editor-in-Chief Effie Ruth Maxwell Associa.te Editor Jayne Bell. Assistant Editor Martha Boatwright Assistant Editor Virtie Stroup Make-up Editor Martha Lou Heitman Copy Editor Peggy Davis Music Editor Rebecca Glapp Sports Editor Maria Hicks Marianne Everett, Margaret Williams, Margaret Fisher, Margaret Styers, Teau Council, Frances Carr, Helen Thomas, Bernice Bunn, Henrietta Walton, Carol Gregory, Lois Wooten, Mary Bryant, Eva Martin Bul lock, Coit Redfearn, Avis Weaver, Meredith Boaze, Betsy Honey, Nancy Carlton, Catherine Moore, Caro lyn Taylor, Lomie Lon Mills, Peggy Gray, Jean Sul livan, Sarah HegCj and Mary Motsinger. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Business Manager Betsy Thomas Assistant Manager Mollie Cameron Advertising Manager Bettye Bell Circulation Manager Greta Garth Helen Spruill, Lesley Bullard, Eaton Seville, Nancy Lee Erwin, Betsy Long, Jane Morris, Martha Brannock, Martha Walton, Nell Penn Watt, Jean Moss, Blanche Hicks, Frances Sowers, Jean Padgett, Jane Mull, Sarah Montague. Betsy Schaum, B. J. Hallman, Roberta Huffman, Mary Patience McFall. Margaret West, Betsy Boney, Augusta Garth, Jane Morris, Mary Farmer Brantley, Sarah Coe Hun- sucker, Ruth Hayes, Blanche Hicks, Peggy Gray, Mary Porter Evans, Elaine MeNeely. Ii\ the smokehouses.' conversations show that somd Salem students wish to know and do more about world affairs. They realize that we are directly concerned with the future of the woi'ld. We have been awakened to our responsibility by our history professors and by such speakers as Richard Harkness and Hallet Abend. They want to do something about America’s shortcomings or our own. Salem students have already expressed the desire to know more about world affairs, but the desire - in not enough; we must do something about it, too. The college students have had more opportunity to understand the dangers of indifference than most people have had. Because we have bad a chance to be in formed, we have ever more res])onsibility than other Americans. Statistics show that one tenth of one per cent of the people of the United States graduate from college. It is np to the people who have had an opportunity to un derstand world affairs to influence their government. The time to plan for the future is no"'' We. have realized our responsibility, but we must also do som,ething about it. Students compose the International Relations Club, but if the students are indifferent, the club can’t be what it should. There are plans to have ^ more active club to help inform neople. It is up to us to make the effort. We can read newspapers, books on foreign affairs, listen to news broadcasts, and then have student di.s'cussions in the International Relations Club- We can then take an active part in planning for the peace and security of ourselves anci the rest of the world.
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