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Page Two THE SALEMITE February 9, 19^2 g’akmtt? Salemites Make Plans For Spring iDi loucn trv/c*c9\/ fTsmAV r>tr *rufr i nno wad PRESS Published every Friday of the College year BY THE Student Body of Salem College OFFICES—Basement of Lehman Hall — Downtown Office—414 Bank St., S.W. EDITOR: Ellen Rankin BUSINESS MANAGER: Sue Parham Printed by the Sun Printing Company Subscription Price $3.50 a year -Becky Boswell Associate Editor News Editor — Anne Romig Feature Editor: - Kay Long i Photography Editor Mary Alice Teague Faculty Advisor _„Miss Jess Byrd Advertising Manager Alice Reid Copy Editor — Ginger Ward Misuse Of Library Books Violates Salem’s Honor “This seems an appropriate time to remind Salem College students that the College Library operates on the honor system as does all other divisions of the College.” Thus opens a state ment approved by the Faculty Library Committee and the entire faculty. Yes—an appropriate time. A time when 30 pages are torn out of a book—the book is out of print and cannot be replaced in the United States. A time when two pages are torn out of a book and turn up in public library book. A time when re serve books are taken and kept for three weeks and longer. Each of these is an example. One may say they are isolated. But one cannot refute their existence. Obviously, there is a problem. To this problem there are two possible solutions— One solution is a strong organized police system. Under this Solution, three librarians would work the main desk at which individual students could request one book at a time from closed stacks. These books would then be taken to an adjoin ing room, itself bare of books, for study and use. The fourth librarian, stationed at the door, would prohibit students from leaving with any library books, if necessary, by checking each book. This system would indeed eliminate vandalism—also it would eliminate the basic value of the library. More desirable points are found in the second solution—one in Avhich the privilege of preservation of library materials is given to each student. In this system, the library would be open, as it is now, for independent study. Certainly at Salem this Ls desirable; in fact, most students find it necessary. How ever, it is difficult to argue that such a system is necessary when library property is viciously mutilated and destroyed. This is the present situation at Salem. If the members of the college want the library to operate on a honor system, as it does now, then the members of the college must correct their childish attitude. Mo longer is cut ting out paper figures, ripping samples to send home to Mother, and practicing how to sign your name in the margin, correct behavior since it is assumed that most Salem girls are over 14. The two solutions have been presented; both are under con sideration. The ultimate decision depends on student wishes. Executive - Does It Overshadow Scholars (Editor’s Note: The following is a guest editorial and does not necessarily reflect the views of the editors of the Salemite.) Ten years ago college newspapers and national magazines raised a violent argument against the exalted position given to athletics on American college campuses. The dumb football hero and his classroom privileges have become the standard objects of countless jokes, and as a result the situation has either been remedied or at least investigated and deplored. Last semester in the advanced composition class a single voice was raised against the undue emphasis Salem College places on leadership in its campus organizations. This essay contended that academic scholarship and creativity are too' often given second place recognition by both students and ad-' ministration. That executive leadership has an important place in adult life is undeniable, but that it is preferable to the scholastic second mile on a college campus is questionable. Salem has a variety of traditional organizations (and thi' does not include dramatic or publication organizations) whic’ are, in a sense, aids to well-rounded development. Leaders o these organizations are elected mainly because of their person ahties, neatness, or popularity; they command a seat on Legi lative Board, and the organizations themselves receive sul stantial appropriations from the student budget. It is not th original intent of these organizations that their student leader become slaves to superfluous and petty tasks, but it happen' A student who benefits from extra-curricular activities whilf excelling in academic work is to be admired, but she is an e^ ception. Most students of ability are forced to choose betweei the two goals, and because of student and administrative pres sures, they usually choose the extra-curricular way to sucees' and acceptance. i t-nthemselves, then, are not at fault. It if the climate of college opinion that needs revision. A well I balanced climate and a reasonable perspective on the subject' 0 campus leaders” is a subtle thing; it cannot be grasped so' firmly as can correct perspective toward college athletics, but It is perhaps even more essential to a high standard of ex cellence at Salem. B. H. Betty Lou Creech With exam cramming and semes ter grades behind, everyone has seemingly slipped back into the comfortable mental lethargy which is synonomous with the beginning of the semester. Warm weather for the weekend brought spring fever early and books were even harder to open than usual. A few brave girls sat in the sun hoping to start summer tans. Anne Ben son and Beth Troy took advantage of the rise in temperature and began the boating season early. Rush Week at Duke during se mester break was quite successful according to Boo Best, Anne Romig, and Margy Harris. Robin Rhodes went to Davidson and re turned with a KA pin. Congratu lations, Robin. Ava Camp became Mrs. Jim Severence on January 27. The number of people at the Polo, the Tavern on the Green, the Peter Pan and other local hang outs was greatly increased by the U. S. Public Opinion Holds Double Standard By Mary Ann Stallings In mid-December, Americans all over the country were shocked by the headlines: “India Invades Goa! Portuguese De feated !” The Indian army, in what was a well-prepared mili tary maneuver, had seized the tiny Portuguese enclave on India’s west coast. After having pleaded patiently for years with the Portuguese to peacefully withdraw from Goa, whose population is over half Hindu, India’s Prime Minister Nehru and Defense Minister V. K. Krishna Menon (also India’s Chief Delegate to the United Nations) had decided to tear down what Dr. B. G. Gokhale describes as a “Portuguese iron cur tain.” The people of India had not been able to freely move in and out of Goa for years. And, as for the Goans themselves. Dr. Gokhale says, “The Portuguese claim they have brought modernization from the West, sending out pictures of new cars and washing machines and all that kind of thing to show what they have brought. But what good are these shiny auto mobiles behind glass windows for people who do not have enough to eat and cannot read and write their own name ? It would not have been so bad had the Portuguese done some thing to help these people.” American reaction did not condone Nehru. This reaction did not consider that an iron curtain had been torn down. Offi cially on the U. N. floor, Mr. Stevenson offered a resolution condemning the Indian action as “aggression.” (The resolution was vetoed by the Soviet Union, thus ironically enough put ting us on the side of Portugal’s dictator Salazar and the Soviet Union on Nehru’s side with all his Asian-Afriean anti- colonial following.) And unofficially, American public opinion overwhelmingly condemned Nehru’s action as immoral. Almost without ex ception, every newspaper in the country carried editorials labeling Nehru a hypocrite. Very few looked for reasons be hind the Prime Minister’s action. But there were reasons. Not only had the Indians long con sidered the Portuguese claim that Goa was an integral part of Portugal absurd (the people in Goa are ethnically like the Indians), but Mr. Nehru was acting under pressure of domestic politics. He needed a popular political issue to help defeat the Communists m the upcoming elections. For a large segment of the Indian people were beginning to turn to the Communist Party to get an active policy. Perhaps the Prime Minister also wanted to reassert his leadership with the newly formed African countries. They had been left cold with his non- resistance preaching. (The New York Times, December 26) But Americans don t think too much about reasons Unfor tunately, things are usually considered either right or wronff- (Continued On Page Five) ” ’ apparent lack of big weekends on other campuses. But, as usual some girls were able to find ex’ cuses for using their new supplies of overnights. Washington and Lee drew the largest group. “Fancy Dress” was the magic word for Betsy Patterson, Toby Manning Jane Kelly, Lisa Rankin, and Tru- die Schmidt. Sue Cook was tear- ng up the ski slopes at the Home stead while Mary Lawrence Pond visited VPI. Nancy Umberger and Judy Coston traveled to State and Mary Jane Dunn was in Davidson Trisha Weathers attended Sue Froneberger’s marriage in Gastonia and came back Sunday with Sue Luter who is now at Carolina. Thoughts of future big weekends at Davidson, UNC, and Wake Forest don’t seem to be dampened by empty mail boxes, Book Store bills, clanking heat pipes, overdue library books, and forecasts of light snow flurries. As radios blare in the dorms and “too much work” is the word of the day, Salem stu dents are back to normal. Hixson Holds Honor Assembly Honors Day assembly, held Tues day, January 30, was opened by Dr. Dale H. Gramley. Dr. Gram- ley introduced Dean Hixon who presented the old and new mem bers of the Honor Society and an nounced the students who have earned a place on the Dean's List. The old members of the Honor Society who were introduced are Elizabeth Hatley, Sue Parham, Sal- lie Paxton, Nancy Peter, and Eliza beth Holt Smith. The new members, who have completed five semester of college work with a cumulative 3.2 quality point average are J'acquelyn Baker, Margaret Brown, Lynn Robertson DeMent, Louisa Freeman, Sally Glenn, Dean Major, Ann Sellars, Martha Still, Julia Summerell, and Linda Wall. The senior class led the Dean’s List with twenty students having a 3.2 average or better for the past semester’s work. Included are Mar garet Brown, Betty Cox, Lynn Robertson DeMent, Shannon S. Ferrell, Elizabeth Hatley, Caroline McClain, Judith Moore, Melinda Anne Morrison, Sue Parham, Sallie Paxton, Kaye Pennington, Nancy Peter, Ellen Rankin, Patricia Robinson, Joy Robinson, Sue Sample, Ann Sellars, Judith Shan non, Elizabeth Holt Smith, and Jane Thompson. The junior class followed with (Continued on Page Three) Exams - Before And After
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