^lume XLVIII
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, February 17, 1967
Number 1 9
-oreign Student Tells Of Mexico
\t International Relations Club
Martha de la Garza Gives Customs
[ktexican Foreign Student Martha
la Garza gave a brief talk to the
ternational Relations Club on
lursday, February 9. Her talk con-
ted of pointing out how various
exican customs and attitudes are a
•ect outgrowth of what she called
; “psychology of Mexicans”. She
inted out that basic differences
the Mexican mind and the North
nerican mind result in a vastly
iferent set of customs and view
ints.
Mexicans are not the least bit
terested in hurrying and seeing
w much they can get done how
5t. North Americans often inter-
et the slowness of service in eat-
j places as reflecting a basic lack
efficiency on the part of waiters.
) the contrary, Mexicans believe
at a meal is a real occasion and
ike a great ceremony of serving
eir notoriously elaborate four and
e course dinners.
Also in line with their tradition
not doing things at a break-neck
ce, for many years Mexicans took
break from their 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
irk-day for a siesta. This practice
,s been abolished in most places
favor of the, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
jrk day observed in this country,
artha hastened to point out that
in some smaller towns the siesta is
still a great part of the everyday
life of the working people and tour
ists are amazed that they are unable
even to find gift shops open during
siesta time.
Martha was astounded at the at
titudes toward drinking in this
country. She pointed out that here
drinking is either condoned or con
demned. The opposite is true in
her country. Drinking, especially
wines, is an accepted part of life.
Children begin at a very early age
learning to drink beer with their
meals, much as we drink cokes or
milk.
Mexicans are also notorious for
their great holiday celebrations.
They close up shop and celebrate
any holiday which calls for a cele
bration. Perhaps the most well
known is the traditional pre-Lenten
Festival which ends on Shrove
Tuesday, the day before the begin
ning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
An informal question and answer
period followed her talk. At a later
date, Martha will speak to the stu
dent body in assembly on her
country and its customs.
Ski Club Offers Chance
For Realizing Day Dream
By K2u*la Newsom
Has this ever happened to you ?
It is Sunday afternoon and the
highlight of the day, Sunday din
ner, is over. The books are calling,
and it seems as though the campus
is empty except for you. You begin
by going to the study room, but
somehow you start dreaming of
what the “real you” should be do
ing. Everyone of you is a Walter
Mitty at heart—in New York being
swarmed by fashion coordinators
yiary Dameron Tells
Ofjrials In Gramley
a
Ed. Note: Mary Dameron was
'resident of last year’s Student
iovernment and is employed now
X the Admissions Office. She acted
s House Counselor in Gramley
►ormitory during Mrs. Margaret
ierndon’s absence due to illness.)
By Mary Dsuneron
You've done it a hundred times:
pen the door, explaining as you
o, '“ . . . named for the current
'resident of the College . . . You
:ould sign out on cards like these,
louse Counselor's suite behind this
oor . . .” Only this time there is
o prospective freshman accomp-
nying. This time you don't gesture
awards the Counselor’s door. You
pen it and go inside, carefully
anging in the closet your choice
f something grown-up looking to
?ear for tomorrow’s new role.
It’s not “mother,” you remind
ourself. You are there to counsel
-to dig into all twenty-two years
mrth of accumulated wisdom for
omething in case a tap on your
oor signals a need.
Shortly before midnight the in-
vitable tap comes. Ah, they need
ou. “Miss Dameron, are you -um-
ly any chance taking a shower?”
fou answer, with maturity and
loise, that you have just run your
lath. “Well, water started pouring
>ut of the rec-room ceiling and
sfe’ve traced it to your bathroom.”
You make sure the mop is put
lack in the proper place after the
:lean-up and you don’t sleep very
nuch that night. Impossible, you
:eep telling yourself. It was no-
vhere near running over ....
After a few days you begin to
eel a little more at ease with the
reshmen. Sophs you know, but
here remains a mass of unfamiliar
aces. You get downright nervy on
he basketball court and ask a mem
ber of the '70 team if a certain rule
las been changed. “Yes tn’am.
she answers. Sweet little thing—
you think—a little nervous about
playing against such seniority.
Thirty seconds later she has out-
jumped you and plowed straight
through you, who lie sprawled on
the court with fiery knees and face.
Later as you sit at the reception
room desk, radiating power, you
sense that two unsolicited male
callers are reeling over the infor
mation buzzer. You tell them there
certainly is not a party over here,
and they want to know who you
are to say. While you assert your
position as House Counselor you
notice them noticing your dangling
shirt tails, your tenni-pumps and
white Bonnie Doons. Suddenly they
remember they have to go some
where ....
At House Council you can’t help
staring and you hope they know it’s
out of admiration. When the Call
Down list for lateness is read, you
wonder if they know how close you
came to getting one last night.
Somehow the people in the recep
tion room hadn’t seemed to notice 1
It has been a week now and you
wonder if you’re going to have to
call a U-Haul to get all your things
back to the apartment. You put
the key back in its hiding place and
walk out past a colorful “Welcome
Home, Mom” sign. If you meet
anybody, you’ll tell her it s just
something in your contract ....
ANNOUNCEMENT
Oslo applications are now avail
able outside Dean Hixson’s office.
Any interested student is urged to
apply, since the Oslo scholars, one
rising senior and one rising junior,
will be selected on the basis ^ of
overall qualifications, and not just
academic average.
dying to consult you, in the Baltic
Sea being chased by that hunk in
Eric cigar commercials, having a
dinner date in Hawaii with the
sweetie in the Wind Song ad, or
perhaps being swept off your piano
stool in the Fine Arts Center like
the ad for Tabu.
It is usually at times like these
that the sudden urge to be in the
ski lodge overtakes you. Yes, that
is you, leaning against the fireplace
with your cheeks rosy and a cup of
hot cocoa in your hand. The men
are all husky, good-looking dreams
who have seen you whiz down the
slopes and are quite impressed.
If this sounds appealing, look into
the Ski Club at Salem, which has
joined with the Winston-Salem
club to offer Salemites good rates
and good facilities. The bus rates
are $4 per person; the boots, skies,
tow rates and poles are $6; and a
letter from parents to Dean Wood
is necessary. The Ski Club will
plan one more outing, and from all
reports, if you have been dreaming
of the slopes, this is your chance!
In fact, several Salemites decided
that the perfect way to spend their
semester break was on the slopes.
Several Sigma Chi pinmates and
some other couples headed out. Yes,
Nancy Coble was last seen hunting
madly for woolen mittens. Nancy
Taylor and Sara Hunt frantically
did exercises for skiing flexibility.
Unfortunately, however, all that
greeted the group was one or two
sad little piles of snow big enough
for a chipmunk.
Mopsy Stoneburner, Molly Mc
Pherson and Mimi McCarley had
another tale. They had plenty of
snow and perfect weather. How
ever, it seems that Sapphine Valley
was not ready for these three
couples. Molly broke her leg, Mimi
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"Best Dressed" senior Nickye Yokley models one of her favorite
outfits, a beige knit ensemble complemented by a smoke-ring scarf
and bright red shoes.
Salem Votes Nickye Yokley
For 'Best Dressed’ Contest
By Lyn Davis
“I'm tired of McMullen blouses,
sweaters, and pearls. I like real
bright, dressy clothes.” Thus
Nickye Yokley, Salem’s nomination
for Glamour Magazine’s annual
“Best Dressed” contest, described
her preference in clothes. The sen
ior from Nashville, Tennessee, was
chosen by the students last week
from four other finalists, Nancy
Coble, Chris Connor, Sharyn Dett-
willer, and Barbara Keck, for pre
senting a well-groomed appearance
at all times.
Dressy clothes, particularly in
bright red, yellow, or blue, rate
Assembly Committee Gives
Results Of Questionnaire
The results of a questionnaire
filled out by Salem students in No
vember suggesting improvements in
assembly programs have been tal
lied.
The Assembly Committee reports
that all four classes suggested the
following as major areas of inter
est : foreign policy. United States
involvement in Vietnam; religion
and morality; music and the arts
(includes drama and literature);
current social problems (such as
drug addiction, alcoholism, LSD).
The types of programs liked best
were good speakers with good pre
sentation, who can talk on the stu
dent’s level; music programs; mov
ies; student participation (travel,
panel discussion, skits); panel dis
cussion; and programs with visual
aids. All classes mentioned the fol
lowing topics to add variety to as
semblies : music programs; movies;
and panel discussions.
highest. Short skirts are “all right,”
but the mini-skirts are not good
because she thinks that most peo
ple don’t have the legs to wear
them. Pantsuits fall short in suit
ing her taste for femininity. She
likes clothes fashioned by Eloise
Curtis and Junior Sophisticate be
cause they are well-made, distinc
tive, fit well, and stylish but not
stereotyped.
Three photographs of the candi
date will be sent to Glamour for
the judges’ decision. Pictures of
Nickye in a school outfit, a dress
suitable for a party or church, and
a long or short formal will accom
pany her written statement. Such
things as her posture, clean, shiny
hair, unusual but not extravagant
taste in clothes, and her overall ap
pearance will be taken into con
sideration.
After the semifinalists are chosen,
the finalists will be awarded a trip
to New York City. All expenses
will be paid as the girls are taken
on tours of landmarks, to beauty
salons for complete treatment, and
to designers’ showings of next
year’s collections.
Nickye has been in the May
Court for the last three years and
active in I. R. S. After graduation,
she plans to return to school to
earn her teaching certificate. She
then wants to use her major,
French, to teach at the high school
level.