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SALEMITE Friday, October 18, Published every Friday of the CoHege year by the Student Body of Salem College News Editor OFFICES: Basement of Student Center Feature Editor — Copy Editor Advertising Managers — _Sara Engram ..Sterling Winstead Polly Smith Printed by the Sun Printing Company Subscription Price $4.50 a year Melinda Yarborough Carol Carter, Jean Peterson Photography Editors —Anne Wyche, Carilee Martin Headline Staff Jane Horton Editor-in-Chief - Sybil Cheek Assistant Editor —Carol E. Carson Business Managers Lillian Hewitt Pat Sanders Managing Editor Sandy Kelley Managing Staff Layout Jane Wilson, Linyer Ward Circulation Manager Debbie Loti Adviser Mrs. Laura Nicholson Complacency: Will Image Persist' Salem’s Choice College Theatre Should Attack Today’s Problems By Lyn Davis "We speak of things that matter. With words that must be said, 'Can analysis be worth-while?' 'Is the theatre really dead?"' —Paul Simon Other writers contributing this week are Jeanne Patterson, Dale Pritchard, Libby Cain, and Paige French. Students React To Criticism Of Founder’s Day, Defend Traditioi Anne Dukehart Jane Wilson Complacency is defined as "self-satisfaction accompanied by un awareness of actual deficiencies." Only a definition, one might say, but a meaningful one to examine in relationship to Salem as a college community. For the practical purposes of this campus office, the student body projects distinct semblances of compla cency. Signs of dissatisfaction and dissention about college policies and regulations are not nonexistant among members of the cam pus community. However, these feelings appear limited to the opinions and viewpoints of one student or a small group. Why do Salemites, in general, refuse to openly express them selves in Letters to the Editor for the entire student body, as well as faculty and administration, to share? And why are most stu dents not willing to air their responses and reactions to campus life, like a student who voiced her thoughts on Founder's Day last week. These are simple questions well-worth consideration by all. Thus the choice remains with the students of whether or not they wish to maintain their present image of complacency. In closing, let us consider this excerpt from "What is a Univer sity", a message delivered at Wake Forest by Al Shoaf, printed in the October 15, Old Gold and Black. ". . . Ours is a special time; we can look at ourselves in relation to our world. When we have done that, we have the time to decide how best to contribute to our world. However we decide to make our contribution, we must remem ber one point. The contribution must be a responsible one. If we wish to make our contribution by removing outmoded doctrines and outmoded traditions, we must make that contribution posi tively and not negatively. If the old must die, let it die graciously because the old once stood beside us and helped us in this busi ness of living. If the new must be born, let us realize that it neces sarily will be young and must have time, along with guidance, to mature before it, too, can stand beside us and help us." Dear Editor, I wish to comment on a letter that appeared in last week’s edition of the Salemite, concerning the purposes and values of Founder s Day. I think the letter contained some valid points, but the author has overlooked several important aspects of Founder’s Day. When a girl enters college, she is seeking a solid, well-rounded educ ation. But if her education stops as soon as she closes her textbooks, then she is only absorbing a part of the total learning experience col lege can offer. I don’t pretend to be so idealistic as to suggest that Founder’s Day leaves a girl with some brilliant in sight on human nature. Nor does it fill her mind with new knowledge. Founder’s Day is fun-and-spirit. But, what else is it? It’s getting to know people; it’s discovering and learning to work under someone’s leadership; it’s learning how to lead, yourself; it’s the joy of work ing toward a common goal; it’s thinking to yourself: ,‘‘Gee, I really love this place!’’ or “I’m so lucky to be here, where everyone is so warm and happy." The end product of Founder’s Day is spirit for your friends, your class, and your school. • And how important is this spirit ? iJust think how monotonous life at Salem would be without it. If no one had a spirit of enthusiasm and love for this school, no one would show an interest in anything—in a hockey game—in a tennis match or ,in a class meeting. “Salem spirit” may be a rather trite, overworked j cliche, but I think everyone will agree that if we didn’t have a com mon feeling of loyalty to the school, we would merely be 600 people liv ing together, eating together, working together—but not really together. Founder’s Day perpetuates this type of school loyalty and spirit that sets Salem apart from other schools. This feeling of belonging gives a girl a total involvement in Salem—and it unites every person in this school. We all share a com mon interest, love, and spirit. No where is this common bond more evident than at Founder’s Day. ^ Another benefit of Founder s Day is its impact on the Freshmen.- They begin their first year at Salem as completely separate in dividuals. Because they must work together for one purpose they be come unified. By the end of Foun der’s Day they are not just fresh men, they are a part of a class— and they are a part of the school. The letter last week seems to question whether Founder’s Day was the product of "mature college women.” If maturity means never wearing blue jeans or kicking a football or screaming, then I hope I am never mature. Everyone needs a time to yell, and run and sing songs. We, as supposedly “mature college women,” are not degrading ourselves by becoming wrapped up in the spirit of Founder’s Day. Sincerly, Betsy McAlister Dear Editor, In response to the letter to the Editor concerning Founder’s Day, we think the following points should be recognized: As opposed to a large university, whose spirit is centered around sports, Salem as a small school has the unique opportunity of being able to show school spirit, among other things, in Founder’s Day. The point was made that Founder’s Day takes too much time from academic work. The work for this day completely voluntary; spare time used constructively, talent is brouj out, creativity and ingenuity , stimulated. Going to college doij not simply involve academic wo* The purpose of a liberal arts pn gram is to provide an atmosphj, conductive to the development oft well-rounded individual. One im try to obtain a balance betW academic work and extracurric«|J activities. ! Every school has its own tti, ditions. The celebration of Fooii- er’s Day is the first introduclii to the traditions of Salem [j freshmen and transfers. It’s tj opportunity to express our respa for the past, as also shown k Salemite transfers and alumnae«k look forward to returning HI special day. Individual academic competilit goes on every day of the year, recognize the fact of intercla competition, aroused by Foundefi Day; however, the spirit that* companies this competition is dira ted toward Salem unity instead) the recognition of any one das Founder’s Day is a chance to woil together as a Salem team. Frei men Parent’s Day, Sophomore Bai quct. Junior Hat-Burning, and Set ior Follies promote class unity wlii achievement of Salem unity. I goals include a sense of belongii] a strong sisterhood, and a shati love for Salem. Spirit neither k gins or ends on this one dii Founder’s Day excitement metil generates the spirit felt througlid Founder’s Day is a striving fori the year. It is an irreplaceali feeling which no words can all quately express. Members of the Freshim Sophomore, Junior Senior Classes. To Show Salem By Melissa Turner More specifically, is the college theatre dead? Has it fulfilled its function? According to Robert J. Lowery, associate professor of drama at the University of Miami, ". . . theatre should be the most fantastic, exciting all-stops-out theatre in the world. We . . . should be experimenting, not saying this is good box office or we must have Shakespeare this year . . . Other disciplines in the uni versity system lead the way to new knowledge and understand ing, but drama departments tend to rehash the same garbage in the same way year after year." Thus, the college threatre should continue the function of the liberal arts education; to attack the student's preconceived prejudices, to force him to view old prob lems from new vantage points, to compel him to evaluate the problems of today's society, to broaden his mind and his life. Professor Lowery did just this. He and his students presented The Trial, from a novel by Franz Kafka. Joseph K. is put on trial, but he doesn't know of what he is accused. Nothing becomes clear to him, but he continues to eat, to sleep, to live his life as usual. Finally, he is condemned and killed—never understanding why. This powerful play is an excellent example of the new the atre that seeks to involve the audience in a very vital, dynamic way. As Lowery said, "I wanted to affect those people and more particularly those students who for one reason or another are non-participants, who don't care; not for their work, not for God, not for nature, not for anything. They are not angry, not happy, not concerned about war, not concerned about not being con cerned about war ... I want to see the audience and actors smashing together, living life as if it were an experiment. I want the little old lady on the aisle crying and screaming about the justice or injustice of this or that act. This is theatre in its most elevated state." “Seniors will be seen in a dif ferent view in this year’s Sights and Insights,” say Mamie Prevost and Joanna MacGrath, Senior Class editors of the yearbook. Instead of wearing the usual formal attire, each girl will be photographed in her own choice of environment dressed to suit the scene of her selection. These informal pictures may either accent a student’s particular ability or talent, or reveal “a special somewhere” on campus considered meaningful to her. Formal pictures will also be taken and may be pur chased by seniors, although they will not appear in Sights and In sights. "Odd Couple” Captivates Little Theatre Audienci By Jane Horton Contempoary comic relief was the highlight of the Winston-Salem little Theatre production of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple Sunday, October 13. The matinee was the last performance of the first sched uled play of the season. Under the direction of Doris Pardington and the technical man agement of Errol Gaboon, The Odd Couple combined a lively cast, a plush setting, and various realistic sound effects to achieve comic appeal. The dialogue was mainly a duel between the sli Oscar Madison, and the meticula manic, Felix Ungar. These characters were played Jim Austin and Ed Oertes, respei ivley. However, the “poker ga«! as well as two British chant! added to the entertainment at )| propriate intervals. Sparkling » and fashion were provided by 4 Pigeon sisters, alias Susan Rot rode and Vicky Rowe, dressed creations from the Yellow Bai The setting for the play was 4 lovely living room of an eight-rM apartment on Riverside, New City; the state of housekeepii demonstrated the incompatibility the misfits, Oscar and Felix. Audience reaction to on-stt interactions was frequent spontaneous laughter. Those ’'fl had seen the movie of The 0 Couple praised the little Thest technique, noting the simila>l and even superiority of ccft* roles. It was rainy and gloomy* side as the curtain closed, but unsmiling faces were seen leavi the Little Theatre. Varity was i spice of the afternoon and The Odd Covqde. NOTICE SNEA is sponsoring the c: showing of “Wurthering Heigl the drama workshop Friday, ber 18, at 6:30 p.m. Admiss: $.50. The feature film stars Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Niven, and Donald Crisp. Dii by William Wyler, the movie vides an atmosphere of su* and foreboding with heathei ered wind-swept Yorkshire ) in early seventeenth centry land as background.
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