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This week we again have the opportunity
to attend one of Salem’s own B. B.’s magnifi
cent productions. The play is based on Mo-
liere’s classic work, L’Avare. The actors are
Salem’s most experienced, interspersed with
some of the most energetic and hilarious peo
ple on campus. These recommendations are
alone enough to reserve either Wednesday or
Thursday night for a “theatre date”. But be
cause of Miss Battle’s personal courage and
boldness, there is another reason. The price
of tickets is still at the record-breaking low
of 50c per student. Because of additions to
lighting and other permanent improvements
which are absolutely necessary, the budget of
the Pierrettes is so far in the red that only
by raising the prices of the tickets could they
have even managed to cover these expenses.
But the price has not been raised. The Pier
rettes do not feel that it is ethical to expect
the students to pay any more to attend the
production of a student budget organization.
There is only one other way that the Pierrettes
can have a successful year in 1958-59, the first
year at Salem for Miss Battle. This is by
having the extremely rare thing known as a
full house, 150 to 175 people on hand both
nights to see “The Miser.”
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China Invades Tibet;
Dalai Lama Escapes
EDITOR Susan Foard
BUSINESS MANAGER Betsey Guerrant
Assistant Editor - Sallie Hickok
News Editor Mary Lu Nuckols
Feature Editor Harriet Herring
Headlines
... Alta Lu Townes
Joanne Doremus
Faculty Advisor Miss Jess Byrd
Asst. Business Mgr. .. Sara Lou Richardson
Advertising Manager. .. Jo Ann Wade
Circulation Manager Becky Smith
Copy Editor' Barbara Altman
Managing Staff Frances Douglas
Elizabeth Lynch, Carole King
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Judicial Board Establishes
New Systems And Policies
What is a college newspaper? A difficult
question and one not often consciously solved.
The best way to go about this, we feel, is to
find out what Salem needs.
First, we need an accurate newssheet. But
The Salemite is not meant to be a calendar
written in complete sentences. Therefore, our
reporters will be looking for more than date,
place, names, etc. They will look for some
reason why The Salemite should endorse a
lecture or a recital as an event which should
not be missed. We hope, in turn, that this
type of reporting will lead to the clubs, parti
cularly, to have better programs, programs
which are newsworthy. We will therefore try
to use selective reporting to stimulate activi
ties on campus.
Salem also needs a way for her independent
thinkers to see themselves in print. We have
many girls on campus who can produce truly
creative work. As a stimulus to them, as well
as to their readers, we welcome Salem’s
authors to submit any work. While space
limits us, we will still be glad to read any
story, essay, or poem which portrays the life
and thoughts of a Salemite.
We believe that the newspaper has a position
of great influence on campus. This places a
responsibility on us to assume an active role
of leadership. The Salemite will attempt
to cover as thoroughly as possible important
issues which may arise on campus. Too often
many opinions on such subjects as Rat Week
are tossed about, with no one knowing what
other classes or the faculty feel about the sub
jects. Whenever the opportunity arises, our
feature department will present this “Current
Problem on Salem” from as many viewpoints
as possible, and will try to find additional in
formation from the deans or Mr. Britt. We
can only hope that this clarification of the
many sides of an issue will lead to more in
formed public opinion on campus. Nan Wil
liams has warned us that our new student
government will not work unless every mem
ber of the student body takes an active part.
By arousing interest in current problems. The
Salemite expects to see more heated discus
sions in Stee Gee meetings and fewer unani
mous votes.
While it is the editor’s privilege to take
one side of any question, we will be happy to
see ourselves violently opposed. A vigorous
Letters To the Editor column should be the
natural result of our presentation of the prob
lem and any suggested solutions. We wish to
stimulate and direct public opinion, not to
hand down dictatorial decrees. Therefore
The Salemite welcomes opposition or sup
port, as long as we have an active response.
Thus, we have arrived at three functions
for a college newspaper. The Salemite will
endeavor to report selected news accurately,
to reflect the undercurrents of thought on
campus, and to take its position as an active
part of Salem College life.
S. L. F.
The Judicial Board at its meeting Wednesday afternoon with Rose
mary Laney presiding, set many of the policies which it plans to follow.
Although the Board will carry on the policies of Stee Gee, the new
body as a Judicial Board has opportunity to initiate new systems and
traditions.
The Judicial Board has the added responsibility of upholding the Honor
Tradition and carrying out effectively a new division of powers. The
members must try to establish consistency while considering the indi
vidual circumstances of each case.
The new board discussed regulations concerning overuse of overnights.
Previously the Dean’s Office notified a student of her infraction, and
she was then on her honor to report her offense to her dorm president.
The Judicial Board was told that in the past this policy has not worked
well. It will undergo testing under the Honor Tradition. If the system
is not effective, the board is considering making the overuse of over
nights an automatic restriction offense. In trial of the policy, the sys
tem and not individual cases will be judged.
A provision was passed to allow a Salemite reporter to be present
when cases are tried. This is to publish clarifications of rules and
principles underlying the council’s decisions. No individual case or
penalty will be reported, how'ever. The Judicial Board feels it important
to establish direct contact with the student body.
Around The Scjuare
By Joan Councilor
Song Time: “It’s a lovely day today and whatever you have to do”
forget it! Just forget it . . . don some scant outfit and head for
the pool ... the cosmo place to meet all your friends. I’ve thought
about it several times myself, you know, become a conformer and join
the club of sun worshippers but without a suit . . . well, you know
what I mean ?
I can hear a far off radio blaring and shouted conversations across
the great expanse of sunning area. If I really focus my eyes in that
general direction I can usually see white, semi-red, and rarely tan
girls . . . Marilyn Shull doesn’t count because she has already taken
the blue ribbon as the first “roasted, toasted, and turned over” Salemite
after an extended trip to Florida . .. . have you ever had a complex?
Solution : don’t sit next to her in class.
One can alway|S tell when pressure has been placed on faculty mem
bers because every now and then it’s “lecture time ■ under the trees”
with books, shades, lounging, and the rest.
I’m sure that Mr. Yarborough was in his hay day during the recent
vacation. (Did I say recent ? It seems likes weeks ago), but if he had
thoughts of getting the grass all healthy and strong before we got back
I’m afraid he was disappointed because we’re still giving it a hard time.
Signs, chains, poles—you name it, we don’t see it.
By the way, if anyone comes across an English Macintosh raincoat
in the library, the committee for the prevention of cruelty to raincoats
would appreciate it very much if it were returned to MacQueen.
So good to see Smilin’ Sue Cooper back on campus after her visit
to the deep Southland . . . thought for awhile she’d forgotten us.
The downtown police station was in a turmoil this week; the con
versation went something like this—
Miss Battle:
Sir, I’ve come to pick up the car I parked in front of
WSJS. (She had over-parked two hours’ worth in a time limit
zone while in conference at WSJS).
Police Chief: What make was the car and what year ?
SILENCE: (Dr. Byers’ Chevrolet)
Police Chief: May I see your operator’s license?
SILENCE
Police Chief: Do you happen to know the license number?
SILENCE
So Betsy Gatling finally was allowed to take pencil and paper out to
the huge police lot and copy down the car’s license. Miss Battle, the
“poor, starving school teacher” as she called herself, had to pay the
fine; and the police chief was invited to watch his $6.50 worth of TV
advertising by the Pierrettes, next Monday at 1:45 p.m.
It’s that time again, so as the old saying goes, see you around the
Square.
By Louise Adams
On the night of March 17th, in the mountaii
country of Tibet, the Dalai Lama (the
ligious priest venerated as the “living Buddhi
and “God King” of Tibetans) fled from tlj
capital city of Lhasa. He hiked with a part;
of some eighty lamas and attendants tht(,
hundred miles to India. The Communiy
Chinese searched for the party and on oeeasiot
pursued it, but with the aid of Tibet’s Kham]
tribesmen, the Dalai Lama reached India an
received political asylum from Nehru.
This dramatic escape is the result of Com
munist Chinese efforts to get the Dalai Lam
to Peiping for the National Peoples Congres
opening April 7th. It seems that the Dali
Lama and supporters felt that he would no
be allowed to return to Tibet. In any casi
the Tibetans and Chinese clashed and tl
Dalai Lama fled. This episode has come t
be known as “Asia’s Plungary”, the anti-con
munist revolt by Tibetans and stern suppre
sion of that revolt by Peiping.
Tibet is a huge plateau—the highest land
the world, between the Kunlun and Himalaj
mountain ranges. Tibet is a theocracy; h
religion is Lamaism, a branch of Buddhisi
She has a population of about one millii
people who are mainly peasants, nomads ai
priests. Ten percent of the Tibetan populate
live in monasteries. The Tibetan economy
pastoral. The bulk of her produce is carri
through the high dangerous passes of t
Himalayas to India.
For centuries the Tibetans have enjoyed t
rein of power in virtual isolation from the ri
of the world. They have been considered
uncontrollable territory of China. And t
Communists are determined to heel the Tib
ans at all costs. They feel they need a co
munized Tibet to control central Asia. Ti
want her subjugated because a happily au
nomous Tibet might spur rebellions in otl
discontented territories such as Sinkia
Minghasia, Tsinghai and the Mongols of Im
Mongolia.
In 1951 Peiping made an agreement w
Tibet. The Tibetans would recognize Chin
suzerainty and Peiping authority over ext
nal affairs if Peiping in turn would recogn
Tibetan autonomy and the Dalai Lama as
supreme and temporal ruler of Tibet. Peip:
violated its part of the agreement. The C(
munists tried to destroy the Tibetan theocra
Last month the fighting became a rebell
and the Dalai Lama fled. Peiping rusl
troops to Tibet. The revolt is suppressed 1
reports from the Indian border state that
Tibetans still consider the Dalai Lama as tl
sole ruler.
Unfavorable repercussions from abroad
among the unhappy aspects of the revolt
Peiping. Much good will has been destroj
Relations between India and Communist Ch
were thrown into jeopardy. Generaliss:
Chiang Kai-Shek, from his fortress island,
pressed his wish to give aid to the Tibet!
Exactly how he would give the aid is anot
question, but it is apparent that the g
General would like to capitalize upon the
volt to regain an entrance to the mainlam
In Indonesia, Burma and Ceylon crit
public opinion is building up. Peiping
been charged with violating the Bandung C
ference and its pledge of peaceful coexistei
The Tibetan events have shown the harsh]
of Communist rule and the impassibility
people under communism to pursue their (
way of life. There is nothing new in a Tib(
outbreak against Chinese domination. H
ever, this time the Tibetans have revolted
just against the Chinese as such, but aga
the force which would eliminate their dist
tive system. The picture is hardly consol
Inter-Asian friction could ignite World ^
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