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FBHWiMHWtiilllMHHimtHMMIIIIUIIUHIIIBa %iit ^alemite A new editor, a new staff, a new order— but a newspaper remains the same. For three years I have watched three editors put out The Salemite once a week. And for three years I have read their issues. The only changes that occurred were the results ot those editors’ ideas on what they thought the college newspaper should be. The function of a college newspaper-ot Salem College’s newspaper—is■ threefold. should be functional, interpretative, and stimulative. . As a functional, or useful, organization The Salemite provides the college community wi a complete coverage of news that have irec hearing on campus life. It serves as a com municative agent from the various organiza tios to the students, and from the a administration when they desire to use ih This element of college journalism, the staff can handle capably. But this is only the first level. The Salem ite also exists as an interpreter, or as a com mentator upon what goes within its pages whether it be campus affairs or world affairs This the staff has begun to do. And finally—as a result of the commentary -and most important, the college newspaper should be a stimulant to its readers-to their thought and action. This the staff hopes to But a college newspaper, or any newspaper, is useless unless it is read. This, we hope Published every Friday of the College year by the Student Body of Salem College OFFICES—Lower Floor Main Hall Downtown Office—414 Bank St., S. W. Printed by the Sun Printing Company Subscription Price—$3.50 a year Editor-in-chief -lean Smitherman Associate Editor Mary Jo Wynne News Editor- Nancy Jane Carroll Feature Editor Erwin Robbins Managing Editor Susan Foard Copy Editor Sallie Hickok Headline Editor Sarah Ann Price Business Manager Corky Scruggs Advertising Manager Rosemary Laney Circulation Manager Frances Smith Asst. Business Manager ... Betsy Gilmour Columnists: Sandy Shaver, Mary Jane Mayhew. Faculty Advisor Miss Jess Byrd Pictorial Editor Anne Fordham Service Manager ... Barbara Rowland Cartoonist Anls Ira Proofreader Susan Foard Typists .Betty Hall, Fran Jerman Russia’s Move To Ban Nuclear Tests Seen As Insincere Around The Square you will do- Listed in the news stories in this issue are Salem’s leaders for 1958-59-a long list of capable people who have attempted success fully to include underclassmen in the admini stration of their organizations. And the list grows with the probable addition of the Young Democrats Club, whose contribution has been, passed from the President’s Forum to the ot- fice of Dr. Gramley. The formation ot a politically affiliated club is indicative of a healthy attitude on our campus. The organi zers of this club, and those people who may become its members, have shown a desire to be more informed and. more influential in gov ernment and political affairs on a level other than local. Culture On Your Level Culture, culture, everywhere, nor any drop. Hey diddle, diddle the man with the fiddle a yawn ran through the room. The ivy glared at the T. V. wires; term papers saw their doom The little dog laughed from up in his sputnik and the I. P. S. said, grace. The test tube looked at the Latin book and spat right in its face. Administration, faculty, how does your col lege grow? With eager minds, and honor codes and semi nars?—Oh no, , (itt am Instead it’s Elvis, Hi-Fi sets, and How did voiir weekend go?” Here we go round the humanities, humanities, lioorciy 1 On with Voltaire, Marx and comps, what are they anyway? „ “Pounded in 1772, Music, Arts and Science, I have to be what I am, you see, I gloat in “Culture, culture,’everywhere, dor any drop,” " 6tC6t6rfl: V-8 .juice and laundry bags and coffee clubs to better her. My heart leaps up when I behold a cultured With head ’ held high, she stumbles on “Where’s the water fight?” Two more days till vacation, please pass the education, Two more davs till vacationnnnnn— ‘ Tendrils Whoosh our ten day spring] vacation is a briefly remembered thing of the past, and we now have our last tedious days ahead of us. My favorite twosome, Dr. Austin and Abbey Suddath, had another of their “we see eye to eye on everything” discussions as Dr. Austin inquired why all the sighing and squirming over the “brief six weeks to come.” Abbey screwed her comical face up and retorted, “But look what s going to happen in those six weeks! Frus tration !” It’s spring around the Square evidenced not only by our flower ing cherry tree, but by sweaterless Miss Essie, accilerated May Day rehearsals, after dinner jam ses sion ~on the back of campus lawns, room drawing, and sun bathers.’ I have by no means lost faith in the proverbial saying, “In spring a young man’s fancy turns to love.” Becky Hinkle and Sarah Ann Price sport their newly acquired dia monds to witness to this truth and Ann Howes sports Dexine Sprinkle! This seasonal love bug has even plagued a member of the admi- stration, ex-Salemite and student body president—now the engaged Miss McNeely. Her fiance, Ralph Herring, is a gifted young painter If anyone is courious about the de tails—drop by Miss McNeely’s of fice and peer at her ring—Ralph designed it. Yep — spring is here — and the juniors have their autos. The con stant blare of horns, jammed park ing spaces, the sign out sheets in South and Strong, the flocks of girls headed for the Steak House and innumerable weekend jaunts prove the autos are being utilized properly. To the tune of Oh, what fun it is to ride . . .” cultivate your friends wisely and you may find yourself with “free taxi ser vice.” Let' us not forget the “return of the natives” — from Bermuda. More complete details can be sup plied by Betsy Gatling. Ask her about mystery man, Mr. Harry Gordan. Frances Jeanette and Caroline Easely are prepared to expound on why they prefer north ern college men. From all Ber muda goers, one thing was agreed ypon—“Miss Samson was a mighty swell traveling companion.” Salemites will soon be setting up housekeeping in the sunbathing areas. “A word to the wise is sufficient”—follow the I. R. S. and W. R. A. sunbathing rules. Inci dentally, have you noticed the little “play pen” set up for those who are “basking.” If you question its ability to protect and shield our feminity—just remember that someone two feet tall with 50-60 vision could never see through our picket fence. We’re safe from them. “Strong are thy walls, oh Salem.” The more fortunate Salemites will venture to institutes of higher learning this weekend, while the more deligent (a nice expression used for the unpopular) will study. Give our regards to Davidson. Applaud the junior class for a job well done (at long last— whew!) It’s amazing how things seem to “shape up” when all looks lost—and believe me—all did look lost until we .presented our skit Tuesday. There’s no business like show business — for the nervous system. And . . . applaud the stu dent body for your support on our raffle that concluded with th junior class $83 richer. The calendar is scheduled with host of recitals during the coming weeks. Lynn Hamrick’s perform ance Monday night was delightful May I put in a plug for these and other such affairs. If concerts or recitals were presented in Chapel programs, Tm of the opinion that the otherwise relatively unknown and unvisited recitals would be well received. Another epidemic! Not the “green death” or the “twenty-four hour flu” ... the measles. Beware you may be the next to go to the little brick cottage where quiet hour is strictly enforced and lights thrillers offers us “The Three Faces of Eve” (which won Joanne Woodward the Oscar for ‘ best actress”) and “The Long Hot Sum mer”, a typical William Faulkner adapted film, also starring Miss are out at 9:30. Now-a-days one can’t afford to get ill. The latest in black and white Andrei Gromyko, Soviet Foreign Minister, announced a Russian plan last month, to stop all nuclear tests. This statement is a part of the “new” Soviet policy which is not greatly different from the old policy when you get down to the crux of the situation, though it appears to be a revolutionary policy at first glance. Gromyko ad.ded a P.S. to his an nouncement which stated that the “U. S. S. R, will naturally be free to act . . . in accordance with the interests of its own security” if other nations continue to hold their tests. Because of the United States policy on test bans, which is that they must be accompanied with an adequate inspection system, the Soviet proposal with the escape clause is a typical move to influence public opinion without hav ing greatly altered policy. It is very conven ient for their purposes, also, that the United States has been planning a long series of tests at Eniwetok in the Pacific for some time, and she cannot abandon these plans. It is likewise convenient that the U. S. S. R. just recently concluded a long series of tests in Siberia. Some of the bombs which were in this last series were “dirty” bombs. That is,- after the explosion, there was a considerable amount of fall-out in the atmosphere. This fall-out can affect the children of future generations as well as increase the occurence of lukemia and bone cancer, if it is concentrated in large quantities. One of the purposes of the coming U. S. tests is to develop “clean” bombs which would not affect the general physical con dition of the next generations or of the pre sent one. LetterToEditer To the Editor of the Salemite: The new fall sport replacing hockey in the W. R. A. program is hall ball, not handball as was printed in the last issue of the Salemite. As this article was badly cut and no explanation of this game was printed, I should like to explain to the Student Body what it is. Hall ball is touch football. It is played with a minature football, and the rules are practically the same as those for football. This sport originated for girls about 10 or 15 years ago when girls suddenly decided they wanted to have foot ball teams. At Woman’s College in Greensboro it is one of the most popular team sports. Everyone will be learning this game next fall. It will only be played in the W. R. A. afternoon program; it will not be taught'in gym classes. Furthermore, I should like to explain again the s.ister teams Thee teams will be composed of the freshman and the juniors as one team, the sophomores and the seniors as the other. Each of these teams will elect an overall manager for the entire year to represent their team on the Council Each team will be assigned an evenly distributed number of sports managers to elect from their team Though it may be specified that this girl be, for example, a senior, the sophomore and senior classes would meet together and elect this manager with their over-all man ager presiding. This new program begins at the opening of school next year. I wish to remind each girl that she contributes points to her team by merely attending practices or by taking part in an individual sport. I hope that next year each stu dent will take part in hall ball, and all the other sports in the pro gram, for her own physical well being and for her team. —Betsy Smith World Opinion In the United States, the Soviet proposal was received as a “propaganda victory” by the Secretary of State, and as a “gimmick which should not be taken seriously” by President Eisenhower. The American public, as well as the government representatives has endorsed these opinions or formed similar ones of their own. The admission by U. S. officials of a propaganda victory makes it an even greater victory. It shows up the United State’s inadequate evaluation of situations which may anise. Government officials knew the Soviet ban was imminent a week before it was announced, yet no campaign was launched to “soften the blow” over the world. Though the leaders of the allied govern ments see the Soviet announcement as a great propaganda move, the general public in Prance and Great Britain received the announcement rather joyfully, and displayed hope that the United States would follow suit. There is in creased pressure then, from the people large y uninformed on the intricacies of disarmamen , who welcome any outward sign of moves to avert an atomic war. In Japan and India, the announcement was applauded in both official and unofficial cir cles. However, in Japan, there was some reservation about Russia’s motive and t ® timing of the announcement just before U. S. series. In India, the reaction was pro- Communist, though some of the newspapers gave an objective view of the whole situation^ In the over-all analysis, it seems that nu clear tests must be stopped by the Um e States when the forthcoming series of tes - are over, or soon afterwards. Then, perhap there will be an agreement at the summi o in the United Nations which will contain pr° visions for insuring the cessation of tests, a possibly eventual disarmament. Public opinion has become too large a on the world scene to be ignored or brus aside, and something will have to be done the United States and by the leaders o the Western nations to meet the demands the public. —Sandi Shave
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