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1 Page Two THE SALEMITE September 22, 1950 3>ea^ Scde^fUteA, . . . We’ve started a lunv year at Salem. We should make the most of it. This is tlie oidy year—that will be Salem’s 1 Tilth—that ril he a senior and you’ll be a freshman or a sophomore or a junior in col- lejre—that the willow tree and the May Dell will look (piite that way—that the science buildinjr will be in an it-will-be-finished-in- Deeember-stage—that Mrs. Ileidbreder will be our new d(>an— This is the first year—that we have had students from other countries—that music rooms have been phu;ed in Lehman—that the l’i«rrettes have become a major organization— This is a year whi(di will continue many traditions—the heritage of Salem—“Standing at the Portals” for the first assembly—the (Ihristmas putz at Drothers’ house and candle ves{)ers—May Day and its accompanying pageant— This is a year which gives us opportunities —of showing that we are worthy of an honor system and eai)able of governing ourselves— of making of ourselves better persons and of helping others to do the same—of following our varied interests ranging from hockey playing to acting— This is a year which expects from us—our best efforts in aciademic work—our support of all the (mmpus organizations—our accept- ‘ You. masi Scnibv o. y\t Salemites Have Hilarious Summer At Chapel Hill anee of r(>si)onsibility and a personal sense of honor in every undertaking— This is a year which will be only as success ful as we make it. This is an important year. We eari make the most of it. Winkie Harris President, Student Body by Sybel Haskins an«l Winkie Harris Atte^niion PUa4e>! ’riu' PieiT'ettes ai’e sponsoring a contest ^vhi(dl is open to all Salemite artists. She who can design the best and most original symbol or sign for the (dub, the Pierrette Players, will reeeiv(> an a\vard. Entries must be sub mitted to (Other Miss Reigner or Polly Hartle on or b(“fore S(‘|)t('mb(*r 30th. The winning s(‘al will b(‘ us('d on tlu' new membership cards. Shar|)en your colored pencils and your wits, ’flu' (hudsion of the ju(ige.s wilt be final; the winner will l)e announced in the Salemite. NeujL St44jde>ntl . . . All freshiinm and other new students who are interest(‘(l in woidcing on the Salemite stall this year are ask('d to nuo't in the Salem ite office in the basement of Main Hall on 1 U('s(la_\, S(‘ptend)('r 2fi, at 1 :30. This meeting IS for those who would like to write features or lu'ws, draw cartoons, sell ads, or type. I’liere is room for anyone who will work, and we promise you it’s the kind you enjoy’. Salemite No'tb C«rvib« r«OrxUtc Pi EDITORAL DEPARTMENT 1 '.(li lor-in-Cliicf AsscK'iale K.ditor .\ssociale Editor •Assistant I'.ditor Make-up I'iditor ('oli\- l-'.ditor Mnsie E.dilor Sports' Editors: Satiuicl. Chira Belle LeGrand Lee Rosenhloom Mary lab Weaver Lola Dawson Margaret Thoina.s - Jane Watson Muggins Bowman Adrienne AtcCutcheon, Marilyn j’ielorial Editor Typist : Peggy Cliears, Eaeulty Advisor: .Miss jess Byrd, Sis Hines Winkie Harris, (ly Hartle, fay Stickney, Betty Leppert, Sis Pooser. l;.ditonal Assistants: Charlotte Woods, Eleanor Mc- Gregor, Lome Dirom, lane Fearing, Anne Lowe f"'-p Elsie Macon, Loma 1 aye C nthbertson, hay Stickney. llusiness Manager Advertising .Manager Asst. Advertising Manager Circulation Manager Betty Griffin Carolyn Harris Jane, Schoolfield Clara Justice Diary of the Salemites who went to summer school: Monday Something’s wrong! When I was a freshman at Salem they told me what to do every minute of the day. I’ve been at Chapel Hill twenty-four hours and haven’t seen anyone except my roommate. Tuesday We registered today in the gym. This morning at five someone slip ped a map of Chapel Hill under my door. But they disappeared. Being cosmopolitan Salemites, we were very nonchalant about finding our way around. After hiking for seven miles, we decided to look at the map to see if vve were going in the right direction. We pegged the map to the ground, charted our course with compass and protractor. Fortunately, my roommate could do long division. There weren’t but three people in line when we got to the gym. Be through in Iialf an hour” room mate mumbled. Before she finished talking we were standing at the Carolina Inn at the end of the line. 1 hat’s why we hadn’t seen any body. They had all been waiting m line since Sunday morning. Wednesday We finished registering in time to eat lunch. W^e re taking Science 2537, Aero-Dynamics 84936, and The Child in the Kindergarten 1. They just laughed when we said some thing about English and History. We collapsed into bed this after noon. The door opened. “Pm a co-ed. 1 wear my hair cut one inch from the scalp. I belong to the GGEGE sorority. That stands for Gonna-get-em-got-em. I just got pinned for the eighth time. 1 lived in this room last year. Terribly hot. Window has been stuck for years. Carolina’s a crip. .You don’t have to go to class unless you’re taking Science or Aero Dynamics or 1 he Child in the Kindergarten. Boys ? Well, the ratio this sum mer IS four girls to one boy. But nnyway, the hours have improved some. We don’t have to, come in until ten every night.” ' Thursday ' We went to class today. The youngest man in there was a doc tor. He had had his PhD for thirty years. The rest of them wouldn’t speak. Our professor believes in re search. We have to read four volumes in the Encyclopedia Brit- annica for tomorrow. He wants our first assignment to be easy. The library at Chapel Hill is very big. We made our way through the mob in the lobby, and sat on a couch in the reading room. A man tapped my shoulder. “I beg your pardon. This is my couch. I sleep here every day from twelve to one.” We apologized profusely and crept away. There was one chair left in the corner, so my roommate sat on the floor. She started chok ing and coughing. “Yeah,” I whispered, the cigar smoke is a little thick.” She couldn’t hear what I said, though. Much to our innocent surprise, we found that you can carry ink and a typewriter into the library and use them. I turned to scream in her ear and saw her sitting at a table. I heard her faint “Deal me in.” There was a quiet room on the second floor where I relaxed with the Encyclopedia. Then the build ing started shaking. I heard men shouting. Heads bobbed up and down outside the window. A bull dozer drove by on eye level. I ran downstairs, picked up my roommate and carried her out. We were stopped dead in our tracks by an even dozen football players. “This is Carolina,” we thought. But they were being followed by twenty-four children howling “Daddy, Daddy.” Saturday We went home. Salem in September. And what did you two do this summer” “Went to summer school at Chapel Hill” we said airily. “Ooooooh.” significant looks Tlew back and forth, “Guess we don’t have to ask if you two had a good time”. “We did. We had an absolutely marvelous time. It’s an exper ience ^ you really shouldn’t miss. There’s nothing in the world like Carolina in the sumrner time. Yes We had a wonderful time”-^and strangely enough, we did. of J By Lee Rosenbloom I don’t think I really realized that I was a senior until I drove up to Bitting Saturday and started to unpack the car. When I walked up the steps and into 204, it gave me a funny feeling. Not that I consciously thought—you are a senior—this is your last year in college— it is a serious business. It was just that I realized that I was a senior. All this week the idea has been sinking in. One thing I’m sure of—my freshman advisees have taught me more than T could ever teach them. At the A. A. picnic I told Joan Ruther ford, one of my advisees, that Russel, our cook, has been at Salem for thirty years. As I told her about it, I realized it was a wonder ful thing. Then I began to tell her about the birthday dinners, the kitchen parties, and the Christmas banciuet. Before it seems as if I always thought that it was a lot of trouble to put on an evening dress for the banquet, but while I was talking to Joan it occurred to me that the juniors would be entertaining us this year. This year we are the seniors. I think we need the freshmen more than they need ad.visors. Then there’s the business of caps and gowns. Last year at hat-burning, we just laughed at each other. We were like a group of little girls playing dress-up. Not that I’ll ever get used to seeing Nancy Florance in one, mind you, but I do think we look a little more like we belong in them this year. I’m glad we wear them in chapel. It seemed strange at first to see Beth, Ann and Vicki out at school. , When Beth said. You all will have to come to our apartment and study for exams,” I was floored. Even though I threw rice at her and George, I hadn’t quite realized how different it would be. All summer I’ve avoided news broad casts and newsreels. I just didn’t want to realize that there was a war. I didn’t want to hear about it or think about it or talk about it. Knowing that these girls are mar ried now, certainly sooner than they would have been under ordinary circumstances, makes you realize that .there is a war. I guess we aren’t the first group of seniors that have been completely unsure of what the future holds for them. There are too many name tapes sewed in my cap and gown for me to believe that. I’m just foolish enough not to want my life upset by another war, though Beth and Amie and Vicki make me face the situation and not run away like I’ve done all summer. Having the foreign students here on eampns IS good too. Catherine Berkel told me that friends ui Paris thought she was courage ous to come here because American girls would be so different. Then she smiled and told us ^ a she didn’t feel at all different from us. Shes not ehfferent, either. It’s an important m.',”’*. '“'.CMberine Berkel and Lee Rosen- bloom to know they aren’t differe„r What I mean is that this week has made UsVyr.riVc'r” It all started wS lllve ^to started to unpack the car. and
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