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Volume XLXI
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, April 4, 1969
SUNRISE SERVICE
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Conference Confronts SGA Role;
Advocates Use Of Student Power
Joan Hobbs
relaxes after
a busy year.
Ex-Chairman Speaks Out
By Melissa Turner
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■Bxiiis year’s Chairman of the Judi-
Jal Board, Joan Hobbs, wears a
smile that is familiar to all Salem-
ites. Behind this smile, however,
stand leadership and responsibility,
the two essential qualities neces
sary for the completion of her main
function as Chairman of Judicial
toard.
Joan defines this as a dual func-
^tion—to present all sides of a case
So that all points of view will be
considered and to try to keep the
Board members reacting rationally.
She says that she has enjoyed hold
ing this office because it has been
By D. A. Vaden and Sandy Kelley
“Student Government in Crisis”—
over its role on campus in handling
racial issues, determining social
regulations, having a voice in
academic matters, and being a
spokesman for the student body.
This was the theme of the North
Carolina-Virginia Workshop spon
sored by the Southern Universities
Student Government Association
(SUSGA) in Charlotte, March 14
and 15. Louise Sherrill, Sandy
Kelley, Celia Watson, and D. A.
Vaden represented Salem at the
prominence).
The purpose of the convention
was to discuss the role of Student
Government on campus. Should the
Student Government openly and
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a maturing experience which was
completely different from any other
she has ever had. She added that
Judicial Board has meant the world
to her.
When asked if she had any sug
gestions for Salemites, Joan said
she would like to see everyone be
come more aware—that is to say,
not to live without questioning the
Honor Tradition or the academic
life. Her wish is for Salemites to
‘make everything a working reality,
not just an ideal.
Commenting on the rule changes,
Joan remarked that they needed to
be made, and there was room for
IRG Delegates Eight
As Norway’s UN Reps
This year Salem’s International
Relations Club will send eight
delegates to the National Model
United Nations Conference, to be
held in New York City April 9-13.
The Salem delegation includes
Kathi Long, Gail Rogers, Kristin
Jorgenson, Sandy Kelley, Sandra
Pappas, Jenny Griswold, Christy
Davidson, and Pam Anderson. A
Salem alumna who is now a grad
uate student at Emory University,
Nancy Johnson, will accompany the
Broup.
f Some three thousand students
from all over the United States
iiill be. staying at the New York
Statler-Hilton and will participate
in the meetings both there and at
the United Nations building.
;.'The group will set up a mock
UN, with each country being rep
resented by a college delegation.
This is the first year that Salem
has been asked to represent a
Jountry; the group has chosen to
(opresent Norway. They must do
4 great deal of background reading
hn Norway, in order to be able to
reflect accurately the attitude of
fGRAFITTI
■■ Academic Open House will be
held for freshmen by all depart-
Uients. Dates have been set for
Wednesday, April 9, Monday, April
14, and Monday, April 21, at 11 a.m.
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Approval blanks for summer
Jchool courses may be obtained in
fte Registrar’s Office.
Norwegians toward different world
situations as they will be called
upon to vote in the General As
sembly. They must also present a
resolution from their country. Un
doubtedly, having two Oslo Schol
ars as members of the delegation
will be a great boon!
The four day conference will also
include teas and receptions, num
erous speeches, a tour of the UN,
and, for the Salem group, a chance
to meet the French and Norwegian
Ambassadors to the United States.
Keynote Speaker
more. She continued by saying,
“The new rules placed responsibility
on the girls which was the main
objective of the changes.”
In trying to answer the difficult
question of what Salem has con
tributed toward her future life, Joan
said she feels that she could not
have been any better prepared in
her chosen field, history. She re
marked that she has received a
well-rounded education and that she
would not give the world for the
spirit here at Salem.
Joan added that she especially
loves the unity and togetherness.
Summing up her feelings she said,
“Maybe tradition is out of place in
our society today, but it makes
Salem what it is.”
When asked how she felt about
leaving Salem, Joan responded with
a chuckle that she would not be
leaving, but will be working in the
Admissions Office for a year, after
which she plans to complete her
graduate work. Between graduation
and the beginning of her job this
July 1, Joan is looking forward with
unexpressed anticipation to having
her tonsils and wisdom teeth ex
tracted.
Joan’s main hobby this year has
been Judicial Board, but she said
she had some spare time to play
the piano. A truly deserving senior,
Joan is a member of the Honor
Society, Phi Alpha Theta, Scor
pions, and Who’s Who in American
Colleges and Universities.
actively support student unrest?
Should the Student Government be
a sposkesman for student dis
content? Should the Student Gov
ernment be the “errand boy” for
the administration, maintaining a
front for an administratively con
trolled Student Government ?
These are the questions asked.
In answering such questions the
SUSGA Workshop presented the
following statement:
“ ‘Student Power’ is a term that
has been taken to mean almost
everything from student rebellions
to student involvement. If or
ganized Student Government is to
survive the challenge for action
that faces it today, it must become
an advocate of ‘Student Power’.
That is, students having a voice in
all campus decisions which affect
the entire university and a control
ling voice in those matters which
only affect them.”
The absence of the Student Gov
ernment delegates from Carolina,
Duke, A&T, and ECU because of
student unrest on the campuses
provided a tangible illustration of
the problems of today’s colleges
and the concern of Student Gov
ernments in finding solutions.
With this in mind, the Workshop
centered its discussion groups a-
round the role of the Student Gov
ernment concerning curriculum
evaluations, faculty evaluations,
personal and institutional rascism,
residence facilities, social regu
lations, community action, student
services, and the legal right of stu
dents. These discussions attempted
to show how the Student Govern
ment may become active in these
areas through the explanation of
various methods of involvement
used at several North Carolina and
Virginia schools represented.
The Salem delegation contributed
much to these discussions, finding
the Salem Student Government to
be extremely free of administrative
control when compared to other
schools represented. The delegates
noted that Salem's social rules were
relatively liberal, and the girls
astonished many of the convention
delegates with the explanation of
the Honor Code and its effective
ness.
Overall, the delegation not only
gained much in the accumulation of
new ideas and methoods, but they
also contributed a great deal to the
positive attitude tow’ards the poten
tial role of the Student Government
as a representative body.
Board Notes Progress;
Qrants Faculty Leaves
Progress of the ten year develop
ment program begun in 1962 was
reported to the Board of Trustees
at their annual meeting March 28.
The program, which will culminate
with the 200th anniversary of the
college in 1972, has an objective of
$6,500,000. Of this amount, $4,641,000
has been achieved. Included in this
amount was the construction of the
Fine Arts Center, Gramley Dormi
tory, and a maintenance shop near
the power plant.
A goal of $500,000,000 in addi
tional scholarship aid was set.
$213,000,000 of this goal has been
approved. Of the $3,000,000 goal for
unrestricted endowment, $l,100,0fX)
has been received to date.
Several improvements have been
made in the facilities and buildings
of the college. South Hall is now
suitable for student habitation. The
expanded Refectory now seats all
students and houses a student cen
ter as well as Student Government
Muskie Politicks At Wake
By Mimi Farrar
Keynoting the Wake Forest
Symposium, Challenge ‘69, Edmund
Muskie, Senator from Maine and
Democratic Vice Presidential
candidate in 1968, was enthusiastic
ally welcomed by a “standing
room only ” crowd in Wait Chapel.
His attractive yet commanding
appearance and h i s easy-going
manner created an immediate
favorable impression j and this im
pression was furthered by his
strong and well-polished delivery.
Keeping close to the Symposium
topic, Muskie gave an interesting
summary of the announced theme,
“Urban Crisis: The Students’ Re
sponse.” However, on the whole,
Muskie proved disappointing (pos
sibly because too much was ex
pected of someone of such national
prominence.
Muskie began his address with a
brief outline of the problems fac
ing the modern city, stressing the
dilemma caused by the outflow of
industrial and middle class
resources from the city and the
corresponding influx of the Negro
into the urban centers. After point-
,ing out the major problems, Muskie
suggested solutions based on action
by the government and private
enterprise.
He suggested both long
and short range goals but stressed
the importance of providing job
opportunities and decent housing.
However, Muskie said the most
important factor in solving the
urban crisis was the individual,
especially the youth. He stated
that a productive student response
should be channeled into direct
social involvement, such as VISTA,
or through political activity.
A third means of individual action
would be through personal efforts
to communicate with the American
people aimed at education of the
electorate. For to Muskie, the
major problems of the American
society stem from intolerance and
selfish materialistic goals. Both of
these can be overcome with educa
tion, as enlightenment of the
American people would give them
the social compassion needed to
cure society, thus also, the city.
Muskie ended with an appeal to
youth not to lose interest and fail
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and publications offices. Old Chapel
has been remodeled, and Main Hall
classrooms and offices have been
renovated. The Inspector’s House,
housing administrative offices, has,
undergone further restoration.
Language and psychology labs have
been created, and additional science
equipment has been obtained. Lib
rary funds have been increased.
New objectives for 1972 include
an indoor swimming pool, increased
endowment, and library improve
ments, as well as improvement of
faculty salaries.
Budget
The Board adopted an operating
budget of $2,CX)0,000 for the college,
for the year 1969-70.
Gifts made to the college since the
October meeting of the Board total
around $135,000. The gifts were
made for a variety of purposes.
Reports from all administrative
officers were included in the Presi
dent’s report to the Board. These
reports are made each spring.
The Board also approved the
creation of an outdoor barbecue and
picnic area in memory of Russell
Crews to be constructed when funds
become available.
Piedmont Grants
Piedmont University Center
grants were announced to the
Board. The grants have been
awarded for this summer to the
following:
Mary Ann Garcia, Instructor in
Modern Languages, for study at
UNC-CH.
Charles H. Gibson, Instructor in
Political Science, for Ph. D. work
at Vanderbilt.
Joan Jacobowsky, Associate Pro
fessor of Voice, for study at
Meadowbrook School of Music of
the University of Oakland at
Rochester, Michigan.
Laura Nicholson, Instructor in
English, for study at Halloway
College of the University of Lon
don.
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