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March 7. 19SR Stee Gee Leaders Participate In Various Campus Activites From Theatre To Basketball McQueen Likes Games, Milkshakes Salem’s new Stee Gee president, Margaret MacQueen, can be found any afternoon at 5 ;00 down on the athletic field so long as the A. A. has the gym open. The tall, tousle- headed junior is an avid sports fan —swimming, basketball, ping pong, and even hockey; so her summers are spent in summer campus help ing with' the recreation program for children. After graduation, Margaret will be teaching high school children Latin, and no doubt helping her classes organize pro Freshmen Poll Shows Worry About Major The Freshman Seminar, con ducted annually for the past seven years, is a program through which first semester freshmen are exposed to. the “inside facts” of college life —to those things that cannot be included in any college catalogue. The purpose of this seminar is two fold—first, to serve as a me'an^ of orienting the freshmen and, secondly, to show the administra tors, through a student evaluation of the seminar, where the fresh men’s difficulties lie. The seminar program is subject to revisal yearly as the students indicate their weak nesses and interest areas. Each year, the same questionnaire is given to the freshmen; this method of evaluation provides the Dean of Students with a definite basis for comparing freshmen prob lems, strong points, and opinions. In comparison with the total evalu ation of the present sophomore class’ seminar, this year’s fresh men’s answers have not deviated more than twelve points, one way or the other. In other words, the two classes’ needs and opinions are essentially the same. The seven-year seminar graph revealed that Salem is unique when compared with the majority of col leges in the nation because students do not have as their foremost problems, the lack of funds and worry about home and family. The resume of the 1957 freshman seminar for 126 students shows that the greatest areas of difficulty, listed in order of degree, are un certainty of vocational goals, con fusion in selecting a major, and too much noise in the dormitories. The largest number of freshmen felt that the seminar was most helpful in that it gave them a better understanding of college life. To the question, “What areas or subjects would you wish to be more fully covered in the seminar discussions,” thirty-four wanted more information about credit hours, majors, and minors, while thirty-three felt that the_ seminar program had met all their needs. Fifty-two felt that the seminar .as it was presented this year, was worthy to be used without revision or additions for next year’s fresh men. As to the method of estab lishing sooner better studyJhabits, the majority felt that day by day study reaped the best results. jects as she has done this year as president of the junior class. Known for her late, late studying hours, Margaret usually winds up in the reserve room of the library, perched on a table with a Latin book before her. Leisure hours find her at the bridge table con centrating on her favorite indoor sport, sprouting tales of life as a Presbyterian minister’s daughter, and wishing for a milkshake “for her health.” Her serious side shows up in her high academic average that won for her the Honor Award for the sophomore with the highest aver age, discussions with other stu dents on Salem’s student govern ment problems, and her member ship in the Scorpions. A Latin book, a fancy hookshot on the basketball court, a rhy thmical bopster, forceful leader in A. A. and class projects, an occas sional smoker—that’s Margaret. W illiams Likes Books, Basketball Well known on campus last year as president of the Freshman Class, Nan Williams, newly elected secre tary of the Stee Gee can be found daily in the Science building work ing toward her chemistry major. Participating in AA activities. Nan not only plays in many of the teams but has also served as hockey manager for the AA in the fall. As Duke Orsino, Nan made her first appearance with the Pierret tes this year in their production of Twelfth Night. She doesn’t claim the theater more than just a pleas ant past time since her favorite hobbies are basketball and, “I guess my real favorite is reading.” Last summer. Nan was a counse lor at Camp Juilette Lowe in Geor gia. When asked about her plans for this summer. Nan expressed ideas for summer school at “one place or another”. She says that UNC will most probably be her destination but she also mentioned that her application for the Strong Scholarship in Oslo, Norway, has already been filed. The girls in Lehman say they are glad that Nan will have to spend a few more hours out of the science building now that she has been elected to a student govern ment office. Candidates Give Their Views Ideas At the Kick-Off Dinner held March 4, the other two candidates for the office of the president of Student Government also presented their views of what comprises a good student government and how our present system can be im proved. The other two candidates were Ruth Bennett of Hartsville, South Carolina, and Marcille Van Lier of High Point, North Caro lina. Ruth outlined her objectives for the Student Government to include a better understanding between stu dents and the Student Council. She also proposed that students should exercise their right to attend meet ings of the council, and to inquire into certain decisions of the coun cil. Marcille outlined her objectives for Student Government as being, “not concrete” ideas, but a basis for the new council to build upon. She proposed a program in which each student would feel that they had a voice in the decisions of the coun cil,' so that the council truly repre sented the students, and therefore Salem. Dr. Austin's Favorites Are Poetry And Trips Although I have Dr. Lucy Austin everyday for Latin and Greek I continue to be amazed at er knowledge of all things. However, I had no idea that, to a large de gree, her knowledge was based on first hand information. Rumor has it that Dr. Austin writes poetry for a hobby and, while this is true, traveling is a Want To Go When You Want To Go CALL Phone PA 2-7121 For . Designed Hair Cuts—Pin Curl Permanents or Conventional Per manents—False Hair (Pony-tails, Chignons, Buns, etc.)—Slen derizing Treatment (Spot reducing or all over)—Free Consul tation and Advice and any Beauty Problem. 416 Spruce St. The Heir Detignere Phone PA 4-2411 Open Evenings FOR ANY BEAUTY PROBLEM—CALL "'■ ? (I +r- Thruway Shopping Center — Phone PA 5-8081 Mezzanine Robert E. 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She also mentioned that she may de cide at the last minute to go to Brussels for the "World’s Fair. Next summer, her tentative it inerary includes taking one of the President Line’s ships to China Japan, and the Hawaiin Islands. —Margaret Mac Queen Welfare’s Has Been Sold To Old Salem, Inc. The twenty-four hour cold cures and fresh orange juice will soon be a thing of the past for Salem students. Welfare’s Drug Store has been sold to Old Salem, Inc. for restoration. The drugstore has played an important part in ’the lives of generations of Salemites for the past 44 years. The building will be restored to its original form as the first to bacco shop in this community. It is the third oldest building of the early village left standing. The original portion of the building was constructed in 1771 of logs on a stone foundation. Johann Miksch, the proprietor of the Eighteenth Century shop manufactured snuff and chewing tobacco in small quantities. The shop and kitchen were downstairs and there was an attic for sleeping. The building was occupied by various families until May 13, 1913, when Sam Welfare purchased it and opened his drugstore. Restora tion will begin in July. 'COKC' IS * MCQItTtKCD TKADC-M . corvtiOHT »*9* TH6 wa*«06* Vt»**»*> It was sad... when that great ship went down and the last thing to leave the sinking ship was a bottle of Coca-Cola. That’s because all hands stuck to Coke to the end. Now there’s popularity! That’s the kind of loyalty the sparkling lift, the good taste of Coke engenders. Man the lifeboats, have a Coke! SIGN OF GOOD TASI Bottled under authority of The Coca-Cola Company by WINSTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
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