Volume XLVII
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Thursday, October 21, 1965
Number 1
odel UN Conferences Provide
pportunities In Political Science
By Peggy Booker
It's that time of year again!
School time is conference time, and,
true to form, Salemites are begin
ning to hear about and become in
volved in various opportunities to
meet with other colleges in discus
sion and debate.
Two such opportunities are the
Model United Nations Conferences,
one being a regional meeting to be
held at Duke University, and the
other a national conference in New
York City. Both of these follow
the same general procedure: each
delegation (a college may have
more than one) represents a mem-
her nation in the UN. The dele
gation must assume the character
of that particular country and must
vote as that country would. If
called upon, the delegate has to sub
stantiate his vote with records or
rationalizations based on authenti
cated information.
'This year, the regional conference
♦ill be hosted by Duke on February
9-12. Delegations come mainly from
Iputheastern schools, with the three
Military academies usually included.
i'The National Model UN Confer
ence will be March 10-13, and the
headquarters of the convention will
be the Statler Hilton Hotel in New
York. The sponsoring school this
year is Yale University; the other
participating schools range from
UCLA to Sarah Lawrence to Mon
ona State to Salem. One of the
highlights will be a session in the
Jn building itself, and another will
be having the nights left free of
meetings!
j^The girls who attended these
inferences last year, Salem’s first
year as a participant, still haven’t
stopped talking about them. It was
agreed that as far as educational
value, the regional convention in
Chapel Hill was more successful.
There, faculty members were pre
sent at all the committee meetings
to insure correct voting procedures.
They decided whether a vote was in
or out of character after it had
been challenged. However, all was
not lost as far as fun was con
cerned. There was the delegation
that walked out in protest and the
South American delegation that
passed out bananas as gifts.
The New York Conference pro
vided a new and enlightening ex
perience to almost all the Salem
delegates, for Salem was the only
Southern college attending. At first
it was fun, but after being laughed
at because of their accents, the girls
soon began dreading the voice vot
ing.
In contrast to the many hours of
researching national politics and
economics, learning parliamentary
procedure, and reading the United
Nations handbook, the off-hours of
the conference were filled with
making the rounds of the city.
Within three days, the girls went
to Top of the 6’s, The Four Sea
sons, Funny Girl, Sardi’s, the Mu
seum of Modern Art, and Brooks
Brothers. It was a period full of
new experiences and great oppor
tunities, as any of the Salem dele
gates can tell you. Ask them about
it, but only when you have a free
hour!
Storaska’s Lecture Causes
Sensation Among Salemites
Freshman class officers elected October 14 are (I. to r.) Mopsy
Stoneburner — vice-president, Nancy Richardson — treasurer, Nancy
Holderness—president, and "Muff" Tarrant—secretary.
Freshmen Elect Officers;
Choose Nancy’s, Martha’s
Salem girls need no longer fear
the ever-growing threat of assault.
Frederic Storaska gave the first of
three lectures Wednesday, October
13, on the prevention of and the
response to an assault attempt.
Case histories show that ninety-
five per cent of all attacks on col
lege-age girls are made by their
dates. Mr. Storaska stated that
most of these attempts could be
prevented if the girls avoided being
alone with their dates in secluded
areas. Furthermore, a girl can
avoid a difficult situation by de
cisively upholding the limits she
herself determines. Blind dating
was not condemned, but girls were
^Twelve seniors are practice teaching in Winston-Salem Schools
Twelve Salemites Assume
Student Teacher Positions
CjField trips, flannel boards, grad
ing papers and disciplinary prob
lems are only a couple of the acti
vities which fill the time of twelve
Salemites. These things could only
describe one segment of college life
*^student teaching.
IWiley Junior High School “em
ploys” Fran Hamer, Susan Young,
Ann Grovenstein, Pat Hankins,
Martha Leonard and Barbara Mal
lard. Wiley Junior High uses the
block system in its curriculum. Ann
and Pat, who teach the eighth
Ipade, teach a three hour block
which includes English, reading,
and U. S. history. Barbara teaches
ninth graders English, reading, and
^ography in a two hour block as
well as a Fine Arts class on alter
nate days to a mixed class of eighth
and ninth graders. Fran and Susan
teach mathematics in this same sys-
I
tern. Fran has two algebra classes
and a geometry class.
Nancy Hundley is teaching
French at East Forsyth. As East
Forsyth does not use the block sys
tem Nancy teaches two second year
classes and a fourth year class of
French.
Six more student teachers rise at
the crack of dawn and prepare for
a day at Latham Elementary
School. They are Judy Aylward,
Ann Glowers, Judy Gilliam, Jane
Hall, Quincy Stewart, and Ann Wil
son. All teach in the primary
grades except Ann Glowers, who is
in the sixth. It seems that memor
able experiences are abundant m
the elementary school. Already
there are tales of tears, wet pants,
and rides in snorkel fire engines.
All of the girls love their work—
and they say that it is work! They
enjoy being with the children, but
say that it is difficult playing the
dual role of student and teacher.
warned to learn their destination
for the evening before going out
with a boy whom they do not know
well. Even a casual friend can be
come a Mr. Hyde.
Most assaulters are mentally up
set and suffer from insecurity.
When confronted by one of these
individuals, a girl should not insult
him. Such a reaction only invokes
his anger and excitement. She
should use charm, not sex, to per
suade him to leave her alone. Mr.
Storaska cited an example of a man
who grabbed a woman’s arm—the
woman turned around and smiled
at him. His startled reaction was
to run away.
Above all a girl should remain
calm. Sex is not always the reason
behind an attack. The assaulter
wants only to exert power over a
helpless individual. By remaining
calm, a girl would defeat her as-
saultant’s purpose.
The first lecture of Mr. Storaska,
a senior at N. G. State and a psy
chology major, created quite a sen
sation on campus. His demonstra
tion of the “Storaska special,” a
terrifying Karate cry from a
crouched position, caused the most
startled reaction. Mr. Storaska will
return on October 29 and on No
vember 5. He will demonstrate de
fense actions for various occasions
and give a test to determine if each
girl has correctly interpreted his
lectures.
Thompson
Lectures In
Dr. Lawrence Thompson, profes
sor of English at Princeton Uni
versity, will bring to Salem stu
dents the first in a series of lec
tures sponsored by the Rondthaler
Lectureships on October 27. Estab
lished in 1952, by the Alumnae As
sociation, the Rondthaler Lecture
ships invites outstanding men and
women to the campus to speak in
various fields of cultural and edu
cational interest. The speakers are
selected through aid of the Pied
mont University G e n t e r and are
asked to spend approximately three
days in the area so that they may
visit classes and engage in discus
sions with the students. Salem’s
representative on the Genter’s
Visiting Scholar Gommittee is Dr.
;Lucy Austin. Through her co
operation and that of other faculty
members the Alumnae Association
Two Nancy’s and two Martha’s
have been elected to head the
Freshman Glass this year.
Nancy Holderness was selected
president by her classmates in the
recent election. Nancy’s home is
in Tarboro, where she attended
Tarboro High School; Gheerlead-
ing, membership in the National
Honor Society, attending Girls’
State, and serving on the Student
Gouncil kept Nancy busy during her
high school years. “The girls are
so nice, and I guess my big sister
had something to do with it” was
Nancy’s reply when questioned
about why she chose Salem. Now
that she is here, she is considering
art as a major, and she would like
to use this major as a commercial
artist. Water skiing, tennis, and
drawing are among Nancy’s hob
bies. Nancy says that she is sur
prised and honored at being elected
president, and she is hoping for
everyone’s help and support during
the year.
Richmond, Virginia, is the home
of Martha “Mopsy” Stoneburner,
Freshman vice-president. Mopsy
graduated from Douglas Freeman
High School where she was head
cheerleader, homecoming queen, a
member of the Senior Gouncil, a
member of the Latin and Spanish
Glubs, and a participant in the Pep
Glub. Mopsy said that Donna Van
Dyke’s enthusiasm for Salem in
fluenced her to apply, and she plans
to major in either medical techno
logy or physical therapy. In her
free time Mopsy enjoys swimming
and skiing. “I’m real excited—and
honored — and surprised!” were
Mopsy’s comments on her election.
Martha Tarrant, who is known as
“Muff”, is the secretary of the
Glass of 1969. She comes to Salem
from Gharlottesville, Virginia,
where she was a day student at St.
Anne’s School. At St. Ann’s Muff
took an active part in school life
as editor of her school newspaper,
chairman of the Junior Prom, and
a member of the Activities Gouncil.
Art will probably be Muff’s major
and it was Salem’s fine art depart
ment that drew her to Salem. After
graduation she wants to either go
into commercial art or attend grad
uate school in Theoretical Sciences.
Muff “loves” to read, play tennis,
dance and “doodle”. “But I can’t
type. Gan you imagine a secretary
who can’t type?” was Muff’s com
ment on her new position.
A classmate of Mopsy’s at Doug
las Freeman High School, Nancy
Richardson, was elected treasurer.
While attending high school in
Richmond, Virginia, Nancy was a
member of the National Honor
Society, the Quill and Scroll, on the
annual staff, and in the Latin and
French clubs. When asked why
she chose Salem, Nancy answered,
“Donna Van Dyke had more to do
with it than anything else.” Nancy
hopes to specialize in medical tech
nology and go into research after
graduation from college. Sports of
all types and playing the piano
claim Nancy’s free hours. “I’m
honored, surprised,—and I hope I
can do the job,” are Nancy’s feel
ings on her recent election.
Speaks On Frost/
Coming Assembly
has kept alive the names of the late
Dr. Howard Rondthaler, Salem’s
twelfth president, and his wife. The
purpose of the lectureships is to
honor the Rondthalers’ interest in
academic life by providing Salemites
with stimulating information in
chosen areas of study.
English majors will be especially
interested in Dr. Thompson’s topic,
“Robert Frost: The Search for
Self.” Dr. Thompson has quite a
foundation on which to base his
discussion, being the author of three
books on Frost, including Robert
Frost: A Critical Study, and co
editor of two other books concern
ing the poet. He has been awarded
the McGosh Fellowship, 1965-66, as
well as several other honors. Dr.
Thompson’s writings include books
on William Faulkner, George Mere
dith, and James Joyce, as well as
those on Frost. He has lectured
in Salzburg, Belgrade, Jerusalem,
and Oslo.
The Alumnae Association plans to
continue the lecture series with an
impressive list of speakers through
out the year. Scholars in the fields
of political science, philosophy,
American history, and African stu
dies have been invited the the cam
pus to provide variety and contro
versy. On February 9, Dr. Donald
Matthews, Professor of Political
Science at the University of North
Garolina, will lecture on some phase
of American government. He will
be followed by Dr. Peter Bertocci,
noted author and former professor
of philosophy at Boston University,
and Dr. Dewey Grantham, professor
of history at Vanderbilt University.
The lectures will be concluded with
a talk on African life by Dr. Syl
vester Broderick from the Univer
sity Gollege of Sierra Leone.