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February 24, 1961
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Letters To The Editor
Honors Program Planned
Recently Dean Ilixon announced plans for a new honors
program for Salem which will begin next year. Although sev
eral points must still be worked out, we feel that the overall
plan is excellent. . .
The main complication which we foresee for seniors in
terested in the independent study program is a conflict with
practice teaching. Although a senior may be able to take the
three hours for independent study the semester she is doing
her practice teaching, could she keep up with the daily con
centrated work involved in doing independent study? Pos
sibly, but most seniors seem to be busy enough with daily lesson
plans without adding the work of an independent study pro-
J 6Ct/.
Does this mean that a practice teacher should be excluded
from independent study or that a student should choose one
or the other? We hope this either/or choice will not be neces
sary.
This seems to leave two possibilities. First, perhaps the
practice teaching could be done the second semester of their
junior year by students interested in doing independent study.
This would involve much red tape since it would mean finding
classes for the extra practice teachers and making sure that
they have had the required methods courses. But, it probably
could be worked out.
The other possibility would be to open the honors program
to juniors who plan to practice teach their last year. This has
one obvious disadvantage—most students are just beginning to
specialize in their major during their junior year. They often
have not had enough specialized courses to judge what area
they are most interested in, and they may lack some necessary
background information.
Somehow these rough spots that crop up any time a new
program is begun will be worked out. The only thing that
students can do now is to take advantage oft he excellent oppor
tunities given them by the new honors program. Next year
the seniors will be setting the high standards for many stu
dents who will follow.
Dear Editor,
‘This weather is driving me
batty!”
‘I really thought I couldn’t make
it through that lecture in class this
morning. You wouldn’t believe
how boring it was!”
“If that roommate of mine leaves
the cap off the toothpaste one
more time . . .”
“Not ‘mystery meat’ again”
Sound familiar ? If you haven’t
heard these or similar complaints
lately, you must have been away.
It seems that the pitiful, oppressed
Salemites are really leading rough
lives. And furthermore, they’re
more than willing to tell you about
them!
We’re urged to look “beyond the
square,” but how can we when all
we talk about is our own little
gripes ? When there is just one
then find no audience with whom
to share in worship.
Perhaps then it would be better
evident, especially to the Y cabinet,
that there has been a genuine
for us to think about and parti
cipate in our own private devotional
periods. Little Chapel is always
open to anybody at any time.
It seems almost too bad that
Morning Chapel has had to be dis
continued. Is it really because all
of us are afraid that Morning
Chapel attendance is too isolated
from the world of conformity, or
is it because all of us are too
apathetic about the situation?
Ann Butler ;
Can The United Nations
Solve Its Problems?
Let’s Avoid Double Duel
Assemblies are getting more exciting every week this semes
ter. Besides the good programs planned by the Assembly
Committee, we have the added spice of a double duel every
Tuesday and Thursday. To keep the interest aroused, these
duels come both before and after assembly.
The first duel is that of the Organ against the Uproar. Thus
far, the Uproar has been a consistent winner and only those
litting closest to the stage can hear the organ. Mr. Hampton
is a good and a vigorous organist, but the chatter of 400 girls
'/flouting at each other is impossible to overcome.
The processional has become background music to help dull
the noise rather than an enjoyable musical interlude while
students are being seated. This uproar is especially embar-
fasing when we have a guest speaker for assembly. The con
fusion is also inconsiderate when it takes away part of the
Speaker’s time.
The second duel is among the underclassmen. They have a
tveekly contest, it seems, to see how many seniors they can
trample as they rush out to lunch. They step on toes, shove,
and completely block the aisles so that the seniors and the
more considerate underclassmen can not get out of the audi
torium.
The assembly procedure, since many people seem to have
forgotten, is that the seniors stand as the recessional begins
and that they leave two rows at a time. The underclassmen
remain seated until the seniors are out and then stand and
march out by classes. This is certainly the fastest and most
efficient way of dismissing assembly.
If this cannot he done by the classes following the procedure
by themselves, perhaps the marshals could usher the classes
out of assembly. Although this would be more formal, it cer
tainly would be more orderly and faster.
If these two difficulties could be solved, then other small
problems could be worked on. Already the announcement pro
cedure has been changed. And with a few reminders that the
Seniors stand when the organ begins playing and that the
underclassmen stand when the singing starts (or when the
seniors enter the auditorium if they enter in a processional),
then perhaps we can behave in assembly like the adults we
think that we are. In the meantime, the slight noise you hear
is the organ with all the stops out, and the feet you are stomp
ing on are those of seniors!
central topic of conversation—com
plaints — it’s difficult for us to
stretch our minds into broader
areas.
Of course, modern psychology
tells us: “Get it off your chest.
Don’t keep everything bottled up
inside.” But, I wonder if we aren’t
carrying this idea a little too far.
If airing out our petty gripes
could effect a cure, then we cer
tainly would be justified in com
plaining. But experience has
proved that fife’s everyday irrita
tions and problems aren’t often
soothed or solved so easily. Be
sides the fact that griping doesn’t
help the situation, it’s awfully der
pressing. Just try sitting back and
listening to the conversation
around you, and if it’s all grousing,
doesn’t it make you feel blue ? It
seems to remind you of things that
rub you the wrong way and you
want to add your two cents worth
of gripes.
Granted, we’d ' go crazier yet if
we all became a bunch of Polly-
annas, but what about a happy
medium ? It seems that there are
two things worth a ' try toward
reaching this happy medium. If
we set our problems against those
posed by Lumumba’s death or the
Cuban situation, we might be able
to view them in a better perspec
tive. And another good method to
break the vicious circle of chronic
complaining might be to try intro
ducing a few happy comments into
the conversation.
Maybe these ideas wouldn’t ac
complish much at first, but who
By Martha Cole Glenn
Rising out of the new Congo crisis, in connection with the
death of Patrice Lumumba, has come an even deeper crisis in
the United Nations. Is Russia attempting to wreck the U. N.?
What hope does the free world have of saving the U. N.?
As a result of Lumumba’s death, the Soviet Union has con
demned Dag Hammerskjold as “an accomplice and organizer”
of murder in the Congo. Russia’s aim is not to safeguard the
Congo, but to gain control of the U. N. By the excessive use
of the veto, Russia has virtually destroyed the effectiveness of
the Security Council and is now demanding the destruction of
the U. N.’s administrative power—the office of Secretary-
General.
The Secretary-General represents a great concentration of
power beyond the reach of the Soviet Union. The United
States has made a stand in direct support of Hammerskjold.
But the question arises—Why not advocate Hammerskj old’s
resignation and elect a man who would be backed by the whole
U. N.?
In view of Russia’s present stand, an attempt to elect a new
Secretary-General would not be successful. A new Secretary-
General must be nominated in the Security Council. Russia
would probably veto any nomination made here. Russia does
not want a Secretary-General in any capacity. She wants a
triple secretariat. Most representatives agree with Hammer
skjold in saying that this would weaken the U. N power to
act in an emergency. This may be the reason for Russia’s
actions.
The United States and her allies must be firm against Rus
sian attempts for U. N. control. Many people believe that
Russia wants to destroy the U. N.; it is not so simple as that.
Russia does not want to destroy or withdraw from the United
Nations because, if Russia walked out, Khrushchev fears the
U. N. might become a world-wide alliance against Communism.
Also, the U. N. gives the Russians a sounding board for Com
munist propaganda. Therefore, Russia’s aim will be to imder-
mine and gain control of U. N. operations.
The hope of the United States and her allies for the success
of the U. N. ultimately lies in the smaller nations. They have
become so numerous that together they actually exercise a
veto in the General Assembly today. Because the smaller na
tions realize that the U. N. can be a great protection to them,
they will probably favor retaining Hammerskjold rather than
abolishing the office of Secretary-General. They realize that
some day they might need U. N. protection against Communist
3'^Sression as the Congo does today. So this crisis may be
knows—perhaps soon we would all (postponed until Hammerskj old’s term ends in 1963.
realize that cheerful conversation
is a wonderful boost to morale, and
the glum faces would brighten up
again before spring. Think it’s
worth a try?
Sincerely,
Mary Eastland
Dear Editor;
For some time it has been quite
disinterest and unconcern about
Morning Chapel. Therefore it has
become necessary to say that there
will be no more Morning Chapel
until students indicate that they
again wish to have it.
During first semester the atten
dance was very good, but since
Christmas vacation the attendance
has truly been pathetic. Is it be
cause we feel we have no need
whatsoever for this short worship
Meanwhile, if the Russians decide to boycott him, as they
did former Secretary-General Trygve Lie for supporting the
U N. operation in Korea, the functioning power of the U. N-
will be complicated tremendously. Knowing that Russia has
no intention of leaving the U. N., the United States must re-
main firm in her backing of U. N. operations in the Congo and
m backing Hammerskjold, hoping that the smaller nations will
attempt and thus thwart the Soviet Union’s
efforts for control.
service? Or do we care so little
about anything that is of a re-
igious nature or feel ashamed to
participate in religious activities for
fear of being an outcast from the
“group” ? The Y cabinet also feels
that it is most unfair to those peo
ple who spend time in preparation
to lead the worship service and
PUBLISNKD KVIMY FNIDAT OF TMB COU.W T«AII
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