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THE SALEMITE
February 15, 1963
Published every Friday of the College
year by the Student Body of
Salem College
OFFICES: Basement of Lehman Flail
414 Bank St„ S.W.
Editor-in-chief Becky Boswell
Business Manager Alice Reid
Associate Editor Anne Romig
Executive Editor Ginger Ward
News Editor ^osh
Feature Editor Bonnie Hauch
Copy Editor Betty Lou Creech
Assistant Copy Editor Connie Rucker
Photography Editor __ Mary Alice Teague
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Heodline Writers Irene Rose,
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Students Point Out Hypocrisy
Southerner Urges Stand
European Sees Image
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Opportunity For Gripes
This campus contains more dormant campaigns, more un
supported causes, and more verbal objectors than any place ot
its size in North Carolina. AVe fear that this will al\va>s b
the case at Salem. Why is tills Salem’s situation? Why do
we so willingly scream about our causes and then shrug when
a medium of communication is open to us? Perliaps a letter
to the Editor will not re-vamp the campus in a week but it
will come closer than conversation with four other girls who
also don’t speak out.
Faculty spend much of their class time frequently discussing,
rules and situations which are both pleasing and annoying to
them. At least eighty people have mentioned to us that they
“intend to write a letter to you.” Yet those letters never come
and the faculty comments emerge as seven different stories on
four different subjects! AVhy is this?
We feel confident that any Salem student can compose a
coherent letter on any subject important to her. The writing
of several themes in English 10 makes it possible. And do
not pretend that opinions do not exist—we live in dorms, also.
Students spent days complaining over the new regulations
on academic probation and expulsion. Two chapels a week
have been a bother for several years. A Pierrettes production
was panned but 300 students praised it to themselves. AVe
said that the behavior of Mississippi officials might deserve
respect or consideration—did no one disagree? The written
word in The Salemite has perinanance — the chatter in the
dorms does not.
Supposedly we are able to reflect student opinion. AVe fear
that such ojiinion has turned over to sleep again. Perhaps
we shall discover new enthusiasm in this issue. Pacts have
not moved you. Critic’s opinions have been accepted or
ignored by you. Perhaps an insulting editorial will anger you.
The bookstore sells pens and paper—we furnish typists.
By Judit Magos
I think we all, Europeans, Yankees and educated
Southerners, agree that there is no such thing as the
superiority of a race. We are all men and we are
all equal; meaning that wc have the same right or
happiness and are to be given the same opportunities.
The discrimination, the negative distinction of the
American South, makes the Rights of Man into a
mere mockery as did the persecution of the Jews
in Nazi-Gcrmany. (1 don’t speak about state action,
for the American government has learned from the
horrors of Hitler, hut I speak about the deep pre
judice in people’s hearts).
Naturally, you may say, the circumstances were
different; the Jews have not been an uneducated,
low, oppressed class for centuries. Also their skin
is white and their reactions are similar to ours. And
anyway, colored people are happy as they are you
might say. But no, the problem of the Jews and
of the Negroes is basically the same. Both are
questions of uncontrolled emotion and of deeply un
just, violent prejudice.
Even those of you who say: I 5^m not prejudiced,
1 don’t have anything against colored people, I even
like them (yes, you like the maid who cleans your
room as long as she remains “in her place”)—would
yon marry a colored man? No.
All right, you have some e.xciises; you have been
raised in this prejudice as you have been raised m
your Christian religion—another screaming contrast:
all those churches and only white men in them—and
wc know how deeply one is formed by early environ
ment. But—would you let your daughter marry a
colored man? No—you answer. You would raise
her in the same prejudiced, old-fashioned, unrealistic,
and irresponsible way you have been raised. And,
shouldn’t it be the sign of an educated person that
his mind, his understanding and considering of
things, controls Ids emotions and makes him free of
prejudice? “But why should 1 be the one to say or
to do something? I am only one weak girl”—you
might say.
1 believe that the basic principle of American
society, of democracy, must be applied to this prob
lem, too. The problem will never be solved from
above.,/ The solution must come from the people—
from single individuals. Every single person carries
the whole responsibility for a failure of the relation
ship between the two races. Every person has to
seek for an answer and has to give his voice to pro
test. A mighty choir must not rely on each single,
comparatively feeble voice. I tried to show you
some European ideas on the racial question. I will
collect public information on this question from
European newspapers which I will present to you
later. I hope you will take the trouble to think
about all this and to point out the mistakes in my
thoughts.
By Anne Heath
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that
all Men are created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pur
suit of Happiness.”
“No State shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or immunities of
citizens of the United States; nor shall any state
deprive any person of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law; nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection
of the laws.”
“Give me your tired your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost, to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door 1
These three famous statements from the Declara
tion of Independence, the Constitution, and the in
scription upon our Statue of Liberty sum up m very
few words the ideals upon which our nation was
founded and developed; therefore, they should be
examined carefully. Notice that the Declaration ol
Independence says that one of man’s “inalienable
rights” is not only “life,” and “liberty” but also the
“pursuit of happiness,” Notice that the Fourteenth
\mendment recognizes that all men are equal under
the law, and finally notice the inscription upon the
Statue of Liberty which emphatically states that
.\merica is the “golden door” for the^. . . huddled
masses yearning to breathe free . . -
Does America today allow all her citizens to en
gage in the pursuit of happiness, or does she prevent
some of them from this pursuit by social ostracism.
Does each state recognize the equality of its citizens
before the law, or do some states either directly ot
indirectly twist the law to prevent equality froa
taking place ? Finally, does Arnerica really want tht
“huddled masses,” the “tired” and “the poor” for its
citizenry, or does it try to repress them?
Obviously, we preach one doctrine -and prachet
another. Herein lies the American Hypocrisy,
America holds itself out to be a great democracy,
a land of promise and hope for the oppressed, and
yet the people of America follow a form of oppres
sion and discrimination against the Negro race whic
cannot be denied or explained to the satisfaction o
most foreigners. __ _ .
Many Americans tend to rationalize this image o
discrimination we project abroad by saying that for
eign countries ought to realize that no nation is per^
feet and that just because we have one black rnarl
on our record is no reason ,to condemn the whole
United States. In other words, we are saying,
not throw out the baby with the bath. And yd
it is impossible to isolate or divorce the race problem
(Continued on page three)
Eleven Co-eds Travel
To Sewanee Mid-winters
by Mary Dameron
Cupid’s arrows have been twang
ing all over Salem campus for the
past week. It is evident, judging
from the types of valentines left
at the Book Store, that the Salem-
ite’s choice is definitely no longer
the sentimental card. The age of
“To My Sweetheart With Love”
seems to have given way to “Hurry
up and Be My Valentine—I’d Hate
for you to Have to Stand in Line 1”
Tuesday afternoon, Nancy Griffin
scurried to the Post Office to mail
a very special valentine to Anna
polis. In the hastily wrapped box
w'hich she clutched under her arm
was a pair of Men’s shorts, which
Nancy had gaily decorated with
acy ribbons, hearts and cupids.
Kay Ascough’s V. P. I. valentine
had a big surprise when he opened
his Salem nightshirt, the special
feature of which was a big heart
sewn in the middle of the back,
reading, “Love you to the very
end!” Decorating Patty Nash’s
room (and almost filling it!) is a
40 X 60” valentine which was pre
sented to her and Jane Hall.
Salem had a visit from the Wake
Forest Sigma Chi’s Wednesday
night'. The occasion was a beauti
ful serenade to Diane Shull, who
is pinned to Toby Hale.
From now until Parents’ Da)
February 23, wherever there s
freshman, there will probably be
song. Preparation for the sped)
day involves memorizing a son
for the show which will be give
in Old Chapel Saturday night.
It’s Sewanee bound for sieve
Salemites this week-end, and tl
transportation which the girls wi
use is varied. Bretta Barrs, An
Wilson, Baird Brown, and Luc
McCallura plan to fly to Cha
tanooga; Charlotte C a r t e r w
travel by car, and Babs McCr
will take a bus. A new adventui
is in store for Aileen Dearin:
Feme Hauser, Cacky Hubbaf
Carolyn Bridgers, and Pat Wilse
who are making the trip in an
Av
Rent-a-Car. If everyone makes '
they should have a gay time -
Sewanee Mid-Winters.
Many thanks to the nice persc
who cleared away the large dt‘
rat which lay in front of Bitt'J
Tuesday morning. For awhile,
charm which draws people to t
senior dorm was rapidly fading-
Strenuous practice for intrarnur
basketball has been going on m
tl
gym on Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday nights. The freshwc
sophomores, and juniors are rept
seated by some great players. Cot
on, seniors, give it a try 1