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THE SALEMITE
September 22, 196|
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY OF THE COLLEOE YEAR
BY THE Student Body of Salem Collbqe
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EDITOR: Ellen Rankin
BUSINESS MANAGER: Sue Parham
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Associate Editor Becky Boswell Asst. Business Manager Sally Glenn
News Editor Ann Romlg Advertising Manager Alice Reid
Feoture Editor: Kay Long Circulation Manager Becky Bartak
Copy Editor Ginger Ward ■ Lay-out Editor Becky Boswell
Headline Editors—Susan Ray Kuykendall,
Tish Johnton.
Managing Staff — Wanda Cervarich,
Connie Rucker
Photography Editor Betsy McFate
Cartoonisi Betty Black
Faculty Advisor j. Miss Jess Byrd
Proof Readers— Liz Smith, Linda Wall
Editor Announces Policy
The Salemite is a college newspaper. Our main purpose is
to bring news of campus events to our readers. We are not a
big-city daily with salaried editors and reporters that can exist
with only financial backing from the majority of its readers.
We both desire and need your full co-operation and backing.
We need your enthusiasm, your ability to type, to write, to
proofread. We need your knowledge of campus events, of
social news. We need your ideas, your reactions, your letters
to the editor. We want you to read the Salemite, not to use
it as a lining for your wastebasket. We need you.
Our editorial policy is one of attracting attention to situ
ations that we feel need commendation, investigation, or cor
rection. Editorials are not meant to be personally vindictive
or destructively critical. Editorials not initialed are written
by the editor.
Letters to the editor must be signed. The Salemite reserves
the right to adjust letters, if necessary, to the space available.
News stories are factual, concise, and timely. We intend to
adequately cover and support all organizations on campus.
Around the Square is not a gossip column intended for ridi
cule of students. It is a column to report the social activities
of students both on and off campus.
Beyond the Square is just what the caption implies—news
of events that take place outside the white fence of the Salem
square. We are continually admonished to extend ourselves
beyond this fence, to involve ourselves in the world we live
in. The Salemite heartily agrees. But the reporting of the
events of this world poses a problem.
It has been said there is nothing deader than yesterday’s
newspaper. And we have six “dead” days to cover before we
go to the press. By virtue of our definition as a weekly paper
we cannot print headlines like the Winston-Salem Journal or
The Daily Tar Heel.
What, then, can we do ? The solution in the past has been
Beyond the Square—a column summarizing a week’s happen
ings or dwelling on one particular event.
By the time we prepared the final copy, however, we could
find no one to write the column There were many excuses
I read the Journal every day; It takes too much time and re
search to write; I never read it; or simply, I won’t.
Then why bother ? Why continue a column that we have to
force people to write and one that no one reads ?
We regret closing the column. We feel it is a mistake to
lock ourselves behind the square. We are waiting for your
re.sponse before making a final decision. What do you think?
Board Names
Committees
Editor’s Note: The Salemite con
tinues its policy of a weekly report
on Legislative Board meetings.
Legislative Board held its first
meeting on Tuesday, September 19.
Sallie Paxton, President of Student
Government, presided.
Last spring the Board petitioned
to the Concessions Committee for
$90 to be used to cover expenses
for an NSA convention. Since
none of the Board members were
able to attend the summer conven
tion as planned, a motion that a
petition be presented requesting
that the money be used for NSA
dues and travel expenses was
passed.
Major plans covering the year’s
work were discussed. It was de
cided to have committees pertain
ing to these issues made up of one
Legislative Board member who will
appoint a chairman and the other
members of the committee.
Pinky Saunders, President of
IRS, brought to the attention of
the Board the problem of attend
ance at the May Day dance. Last
May students attended the infor
mal dance sponsored by the sopho-
mbre class, the May Day pageant,
the after-parties, spent the night
out in town, but very few people
came to the formal dance. As a
result, IRS lost money on the
dance.
IRS feels it has two choices:
have only one dance a year or
make attendance at the formal
dance required before students will
be allowed to spend the night out
in town on May Day weekend.
Legislative Board voted to bring
this problem before the students
in assembly before taking action.
Beyond The Square
Empty space — what remains of
Beyond the Square this week. No
one was interested in writing or
even considering doing Beyond.
Why? Is it worthwhile to con
tinue this feature of The Salemite?
Do the students read and consider
the issues discussed—or is it only
convenient filler material?
There will be no Beyond the
Square until the'student body ex
presses enough interest to merit
the time and energy involved in its
production. Please let The Salem
ite know your throughts by leaving
letters in the Editor’s box (208 Bit
ting).
The Editors
Several Saiemites Acquire Names,
Rings, Or Pins During The Summer
By Lucy Lane
Heading the list of Salem’s
Jewelry Department are Eloise Up
church, Ann Jewell, Ava Camp, and
Barbara Ann Harrington. What a
birthday surprise B. A. had! She
screamed so loudly that all the kit- ’
chen folks at the Country Club
came running out to see what was
happening. Congratulations to all
of you on a successful summer and
all best wishes!
In the pinned ranks are Betty ^
Black, Ginny Kay Fortson, and
Kay Ezzell. Congratulations to
you, too. Martha Ann Martin
Cooper had a big surprise for the
Orientation Committee when her
name tag had to be changed. Best !
wishes, Martha Ann. Tate Graham
didn’t return due to marriage plans
and Babs Schafer Spillman re
turned only for a few hours. Sur
prise! Surprise! The homemakers
now include Lynne Robertson De
Ment, Nancy McCoy Rice, Shan
non Smith Ferrell, Nancy Grims
ley Luter, and D o 11 i e Lassiter
Wyman. Dottie is commuting from
Greensboro and Frances Taylor
plans to join her after her De
cember 6 wedding.
Everybody better head out to the
T h r u w a y Shopping Center next
Tuesday,. Wednesday, and Thurs
day. It will be well worth your
time. For more information about
this mysterious announcement look
Campus Organizations Carry Out Orientation
(lut of what seemed to be un
believable chaos on Friday, Sep
tember 8, came successful organi
zation and co-operation on Sunday,
September 10. The Orientation
Committee arrived on Friday, sup
plemented their spring planning
with meetings on Friday night and
Saturday, and on Sunday greeted
the class of 1965.
An Open House was held Sunday
afternoon to introduce parents to
Dr. Gramley, the deans, and the
faculty. Supper was followed by
Vespers in Home Church Chapel.
An informal sing wtis held later
in the evening in the Babcock Ter
race Lounge. Handbook advisers
were introduced at this time.
Placement tests, motor ability
tests. Infirmary visits, and library
orientation began for the freshmen
on Monday morning. The Orien-
tatiori Committee spent this time
cleaning up offices, straightening
files, and planning the night’s acti
vities.
Handbook study began Monday
night and continued until Monday,
September 18. Tests were given
Tuesday, September 19, and grades
were posted.
Club Carnival, a skit explaining
the organizations on campus, was
held Monday night. Lemonade and
popcorn were served while the
FRESHMAN ALBATROSS
freshmen- visited the booths of the
clubs.
Tuesday night IRS and WRA
sponsored a Bermuda Party in the
paved area in front of the laundry
which the freshman class of Wake
Forest attended.
On Wednesday freshmen regis
tered, took a tour sponsored by
the campus publications and had a
picnic supper.
A fashion show with freshmen
serving as models- was held by the
May Day Committee.
Upperclassmen returned and
registered on Thursday. The For
mal Opening of Salem’s 190th ses
sion was held in the afternoon.
“The Arts in Action” was pre
sented in Old Chapel at 8:30 ptm
by the Dansalems and the Pier
rette Players.
Regular class schedule began
Friday and Saturday. On Sunday
students attended Home Moravian
Freshmen were
in Strong Friendship Rooms. They
Y Sunday
h J handbocrfc study was
eld Monday, September 18th, and
he c ass of 1965 completed their
formal orientation.
for the big ad on page 4.
Did you know that we have a
civil defense unit on campus ? In
the sincere interest for the health
and safety of new Salemites, the
industrious sophomore class is con
ducting a series of air raids for
those lucky freshmen!
And finally an important re
minder for the ever popular class
of 1965: Do leave some dates for
your big sister juniors and re
spected seniors!
Who would believe that every
sophomore would ever get up at
6 a.m. ? I sure wouldn’t, but hear-
ng is believing, and Tuesday morn
ing about 6:30 it sounded as if
everybody in Winston was up and
gathering right under my window!
Sure enough — there they were
along with that “lowly” freshman
class. In the solemn service that
followed the FITS gals received
their attractive new headpieces
which they are privileged to be
able to wear for the next few
weeks.
It’s been a -busy summer for
Salemites. We have been well rep
resented throughout America and
in other countries. Dean Major
'.nd Sallie Paxton found it hard to
eave Norway after such a wonder
ful summer, but sad thoughts about
departing were reconciled by happy
thoughts of returning to the good
ol’ U. S. A. and good ol’ Fred and
Bill. Anna Transou, Sally Glenn,
Virginia Anderson, Gee Gee Saun
ders, Trisha Weathers, Kay
Kearns, Patsy Eskew, and Joan
Thrower were among the other
Salemites who made many mem
ories touring the Continental cir
cuit.
Poor Anna Transou and poor
porter. A mix-up in dorms re
sulted in Anna’s luggage being car
ried to 205 Strong instead of 20S
Bitting. And it was such a hot
day too.
If you see Judy Summerell hang
ing around phone booths with
starry eyes it’s because Virginia
Beach is coming to Salem C. It
could be a snowy winter! It’s only
fair, you know. And freshman,
square that beanie!