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THE SALEMITE
November 10, 1%|
Published every Friday of the College year
BY THE Student Body of Salem College
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EDITOR: Ellen Rankin
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Rudeness Invades D. B.
Cokes with ice, pound cake and ice cream, coffee breaks and
good company—things that are associated with the Dairy Barn.
Rudeness and bad manners, shouting and pushing—things that
shouldn’t be associated with the Dairy Barn, but, unfortunately
are.
The Dairy Barn is not the private snack bar of Salem stu
dents. It is an eating place open to the public and Salemites
should conduct themselves’ accordingly. We are sure students
don’t place their orders first when other customers have been
waiting, take other’s seats when they go to the counter for
food, or forget to pay their bills at other public eating places.
Why then, do they act so rudely at the Dairy Barn?
Editor Opposes Petitions
In last week’s Salemite a letter to the editor commented on
an earlier editorial concerning the responsibility of an indi
vidual member of Legislative Board when voting on a measure.
The writer of the letter seemed to think we overlooked the
responsibility a Board member has to examine what effects a
measure would have on students and on the college itself.
We suggest that the writer reread our comments and we
want to re-emphasize what was said earlier—we do believe a
Board member must consider what effect proposed legislation
would have on student life and on the college.
We disagree with the writer, however, on what effects the
particular measure mentioned—that of changing the drinking
rule—would have on Salem students and on Salem College.
We grant that a change in the rule would present an ideal
of student responsibility. The decision to drink or not to
drink would give a student the responsibility for her own de
cisions and actions. Our question is do we uphold the re
sponsibilities we have now? We have a responsibility to the
regulations of Salem as they now stand. However they may
limit our personal decisions in what we do, and we grant that
they are limiting, we are responsible to uphold and to attempt
to change the ones with which we disagree. How many stu
dents uphold all the regulations? How many comply with the
present drinking rule? How many talk to a girl who has
broken a rule as required by the Honor Tradition? Should the
college grant the added responsibility of drinking in a lady
like manner to students who don’t uphold the responsibilities
they do have? We are behind the idea of student responsi
bility and feel Salem students should have more, but we also
feel that students must demonstrate their capacity to accept
responsibility.
We are not attempting to pass moral judgment on the sub
ject of drinking. We are viewing drinking by Salem students
in the light of what we feel it would do to the idea of the
college. We feel such a change would lower the idea of Salem
College. We don’t want this to happen.
Cold War Victory Lies
In American Attitudes
By Marsha Ray
Throughout the formation and development of the United
States the climate of public opinion has been one of supreme
optimism and faith in the future—an optimism and fa-ith so
long unthreatened and unchallenged that gradually, in the
early twentieth century, it evolved into an almost complacent
'self-assurance. However, it can no longer be said that this
alone is the prevailing attitude of the American citizenry.
With the rise of the Communist threat, the somewhat innocent
optimism and confidence of the American public has been
rudely disillusioned. As the cold war progresses with its in
numerable crisis, the risk that the American confidence may
be transformed into belligerance or defeatism is perhaps the
most formidable problem which faces us today.
In an article in the New York Times Magazine (November 5,
1961) adapted from a speech by Harlan Cleveland, the assist
ant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs,
the writer presents as the greatest threat to national survival
and the cause of freedom “a rising national mood of self-
induced frustration.”—a mood which would eventually provide
only two exits: defeat or belligerency. Realizing the pro
fundity of this problem, Cleveland reveals the prevalent Ameri
can mood concerning the cold war: “There is a persistent, per
vasive myth in the country that the story of the cold war is
the story of one long, unbroken retreat by the West before
the juggernaut of international Communism guided by the
master minds of the Kremlin.”
To avert the possibility of this self-defeat of the cause of
freedom, a more objective and thorough appraisal of the total
world situation, both from the Russian point of view and from
the American view, is necessary. An objective and thorough
look at the international picture reveals that the progress of
Communism in the world is suffering much opposition. De
spite the pomposity and the apparent confidence of Russian
leaders, there are definite evidences of internal frustration and
fear. The recent congress of the Communist Party in Moscow
revealed distinct internal conflicts within the world wide Com
munist movement. Today, Russia is being faced with opposi
tion from the Chinese leaders, with the refusal of neutral
nations to be enticed by arms and technological aid, with the
strength and stability of the Western alliance, with the success
of capitalism, with the increasing rise of regional associations,
with the stability of the United States in its internal and inter
national affairs, and with the success of the United Nations in
acting on the scale of a world community. These defeats, pres
sures, and difficulties with which the Communist leaders are
faced are no small issues in the international Communist plan
and movement. These problems reveal an internal frustration
which has caused the leader, Khrushchev, to resort to terror
as a policy—terror and inhumane blackmail through the im
mense nuclear “testing” program.
An appraisal of the recent difficulties within the Communist
Party and program presents evidence that the champions of
freedom pose a threat to the success of Communism—a threat
equally formidable to the Russians as is the Communist threat
to the free world. With the strength and stability of the
Western world, the possibility of world wide Communist suc
cess lies not so much in the actual contest between the two
powers as in .the internal attitudes of the major powers. The
potential for the greatest defeat of the United States and sub
sequently, the cause of freedom, lies wihin the boundaries of
our own nation—in the minds, attitudes, and national mood
of the citizens of this nation.
Around
The
Square
By Heather Peebles
The wind is blowing the autumn-
colored leaves around the square
“Turkey time” is approaching!
Many Salem girls have not had
time to commune with nature
They have been busy answering the
social psychology question, “What
does it mean to be a woman?"
Tests and overdue papers are flood
ing the teachers’ desks.
Sophomore Susie Johnson walks
around wearing a smile as large as
her Kappa Sig pin. Charles Stovall
at Wake Forest is the original
owner of the pin.
Despite the large amount of work,
happy Salem girls visited Carolina
last weekend. Susan Purdie, Jackie
Barker, Candy Chew, Hannah Gil-
1am, Lisa Rankin, Jane Allen, and
Dade Wall were a few of these
weekend travelers. Anne Benson
did not have an opportunity to
truly appreciate the Carolina-Ten-
nessee game. Anne and her date
left , a minute early and missed the
exciting victory for Carolina, 22-21,
Many “old” Salem faces were
seen at Carolina. Penny Bell and
Judy Waddell were enjoying the
activities. Beth Wallace, who is
now pinned to Carolina Pika, Joe
Graver, was another ex-Salemite
ve were happy to see.
Lynn Boyette, who was a mem
ber of the class of ’63, was selected
for the Yack Court at Carolina.
This is quite an honor for Lynn.
The trips to State were not as
numerous, but Beth Troy, Helen
Miller and Marty Paisley found
State interesting. Ex-Salemite Ann
Miller visited Salem briefly on the
way to State.
Ellen Heflin and Dougie Hein
rich traveled to Yankee land to
Yale. Ellen had quite a bit of dif
ficulty with the plane schedules,
but arrived back on campus safely
minus suitcase.
Tuesday was a busy day for Bab
cock. The “hully gully” was
mastered after four laborious hours
of practice. Jean Poe was Arthur
Murray and instructed Lady Bugg,
Anne B. Austin, and several other
enthusiastic learners. Tuesday
night Clewell enjoyed Anne Grif
fiths’ Theta Chi serenade.
Strong Dormitory has added
some very attractive work to their
television room wall. Jo Phifer
worked hard on amusing, clever
caricatures of each girl. South
Dorm has not had time to do char
coal work. They have been active
ridding their interior of cock
roaches.
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