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THE SALEMITE
Friday, February 27, ]9
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Salem’s News
Needs Some Ethics
The letter printed elsewhere on this page to the faculty from
Judicial Board and the majority of Legislative Board brings to
light issues of significance not only for the faculty, but also for the
students. Because, if ethical standards of the faculty are being
violated, they are being violated with the knowing or unknowing
aid and encouragement or at least silent consent of students.
Much of what this letter points a finger at is the Salem "grape
vine"—a communication system that rivals anything AT&T could
ever produce. It runs through the student body, through the
faculty, and intermingles with both. You are the "grapevine," I
am the "grapevine," we all are the "grapevine." Much of what
it carries is not unethical, but the verbal relays concerning those
areas listed 1-4 in the letter are. They are destructive of indi
viduals and groups—students, faculty and/or administration—and
they are destructive of this institution, which we all comprise.
They are unethical and should not be tolerated, and most im
portant, the maintaining of ethical standards in these areas should
concern not only the faculty, but students also.
Although faculty have ethical responsibilities in their profes
sional roles, we, as students, have a similar responsibility as con-
tractural members of a group living situation and as members of
this institution. If destructive verbalities are allowed to flourish
in an institution of this nature, the result will be an unstable in
stitution internally, a lack of confidence in each other, and a sense
of distrust. We cannot allow this to happen—whether we are stu
dents or faculty.
There are probably more than a few—both faculty and students
—who feel pegged by this letter. But a careful examination and
understanding of the letter reveals that most of the student-
faculty and student-student dialogue (not qualified on faculty-
faculty dialogue) does not fall Into this area, that is, it is not de
structive.
The "grapevine" will not and does not need to shut down be
cause of this letter. But we should all consider some sort of ethical
standard for ourselves, and we should be more thoughtful about
comments we toss out, about information we relay, recognizing
the influence we may have on others and considering how dis
torted our words might become by the time they reach the end—
if there is an end.
International College Gives
Plans For Coming Yea
The International College in Co
penhagen announces interesting
changes in its programs beginning
in the fall of 1970, All fall pro
grams will begin on August 17—
three weeks earlier than usual—
allowing the following: 1) The fall
semester of the world affairs semi
nar as the All World Seminar and
the program for advanced students
with individual interests, the Indi
vidual Seminar, can conclude De
cember 12. As the spring semester
runs from February 1 to May 29
we have an intermission of more
than seven weeks which may be
invested in either a stimulating
Study Tour of India or in individual
projects for credit or non-credit.
2) The Danish Seminar which in
cludes a stay at a Danish folk
school will be longer, giving the
student a better chance to become
fully prepared for the studies in
Danish.
Another new feature is that
Danish Seminar students who would
like to add a farm stay to their
total experience may begin their
studies with ICC in June. Also
the date of conclusion of the
seminar has been made flexible ac
cording to the needs of the stu
dents. ICC is still offering the
Combined Program where students
interested in a varied learning ex
perience may choose among certain
combinations of the various pro
grams.
In the summer of 1970 ICC will
repeat its eye-opening Summer
Judicial and Legislative Boards
Note ppncern for Faculty Ethics
Itebruary 25, 1970
I
Members of the faculty:
It has come to our attention
through both students and faculty
members that it is an appropriate
time to make a statement concern
ing student expectations of faculty
ethics. We feel strongly that the
attitudes and ideas of students are
greatly influenced by the attitudes
held and expressed by faculty mem
bers. We realize that the benefits
of student-faculty relationships are
invaluable at Salem. However, we
know that faculty attitudes both in
and out of the classroom have fre
quently not been used in construc
tive contexts. In light of this, we
would appreciate your taking the
following things into consideration.
Although we realize that the
three branches of our Student Gov
ernment do not always operate as
effectively as possible, we would
appreciate your bringing any criti
cism you have directly to us. Often
your criticisms, both constructive
and destructive, reach us in the
form of rumors so out of pro
portion that they can in no way
help to maintain our present struc
ture or work effectively to change
it.
We are aware of and concerned
about the following areas:
1. Sarcastic comments concerning
students’ academic standings.
2. Personal opinions expressed in
a derogatory context about
other faculty members, the ad
ministration, and students.
3. Information concerning per
sonal affairs and positions of
students relayed by some fac
ulty members which has on
most occasions been distorted
through perpetual talking.
4. Inaccurate accounts with re
gard to the above areas which
affect Salem’s standing in the
community.
Because of our close involvement
in the workings of Student Govern
ment, we realize that we cannot be
completely objective. However, in
your professional roles, as in our
roles as students, we think there is
a definite need for self-evaluation
in regard to areas mentioned. We
would also like to add that although
this letter probably concerns rela
tively few faculty members, it is
being sent to all of you in an effort
to let you know how we feel.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
All IS members of Judicial Board
28 of 33 members of Legislative
Board
NOTICE
The following girls have decided
to decline their nominations to cer
tain offices: Beth Bencini—Chair
man of SSC, and Shannon Shuford
—Chief Marshal and President of
WRA, Their names appeared in
last week’s Salemite as nominees
for these offices because the news
paper went to press before this in
formation was received.
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MEMBER
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Assistant Editor Pat Sander. Bnyer Ward,
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♦ * *
All students having National De
fense Student Loans who are grad
uating or not returning to Salem
next year should get in touch with
Mr. Smitherman to make an ap
pointment for an exit interview
during March.
♦ ♦ ♦
Dr. Gramley has appointed an
AD HOC committee to evaluate the
self-scheduling of exams. The com
mittee is composed of Dr. Inzer
Byers, Charles Gibson, and Richard
Kruse. Student members are Bar
bie Barton, Louise Sherrill, Gwynne
Stephens, and Weezie Vincent.
♦ ♦ *
Dr. Errol Clauss is the author of
an article entitled “Sherman’s Fail
ure at Atlanta” in the Georgia His-
torical Quarterly.
Tour of Northern and Eastern Eu
rope. This tour offers a two month
opportunity to explore life in the
capitalistic Scandinavian welfare
states; in the socialistic countries
of the Soviet Union, Romania, Hun
gary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland;
and in the divided city of Berlin.
For the tenth consecutive year ICC
will also offer its Summer Session
in Denmark. This summer ICC will
introduce a new Summer Tour of
the Midnight Sun and Leningrad
giving the participant the best of
Northern Europe outside Copen
hagen. It can be taken equally
well as an addition to the Summer
Session in Denmark, as an intro
duction to any one of the programs
beginning in August (like the Sum
mer Tour of Northern and Eastern
Europe), or as an experience
Copenhagen, Denmark.
ICC incorporates selected lech,
stimulating seminars, exciting c
trips, interesting excursions •
frank discussions with the
tunity of gathering socially ,
students from Denmark and ot
foreign countries. These ab
mentioned items are
used as
means to accomplish the desi
goals of ICC: International kno-
edge, understanding, and friends]
ICC uses the informal approach
order to create a more stimulat
atmosphere.
Interested
students are encoi
aged to write for further inf
mation to:
ICC, Hellerupvej 88, 2900 Helleru
Y To Sponsor Exciting
ries Of New Classe
Sei
Are you planning a trip to Europe
this summer ? Are you looking for
a way to broaden your talents and
interests? The Glade Street YWCA
is offering a wide variety of courses
beginning the week of March 2
which will surely interest you!
In TAKING A TRIP — TO
EUROPE, THAT IS, you will re
ceive hints on packing for a Euro
pean trip and other valuable ideas
from experienced European visitors.
If you’ve always wanted to learn
how to type but have never had
the opportunity, BEGINNING
TYPING FOR ADULTS might be
your answer. Your boyfriend is al
ways talking about stocks and
bonds, but you don’t know anything
about them — BEGINNING IN
VESTMENTS which deals with
basic definitions of stocks, bonds,
corporations, and the over-the-
counter markets could boost your
relationship or at least your con
versation !
A discussion of films being shown
in the area involving the study of
filming techniques in MOVIES:
WHAT’S UP? will give you an
opportunity to talk about those
films you’ve seen lately and per
haps help you to become a more
critical movie viewer. And, of
course, the courses offered in sew-
knitting, decorating, decoups'
metal tray etching, and tole paii
ing will interest you if you’re i
dined to be somewhat domestic
if you just like to be doing soir
thing while you watch television.
This is just a sample of the ma
courses offered by the YWCA tl
spring. Contact the Glade Stn
YWCA as soon as possible so y
can register for these classes befc
they are all filled. Don’t miss (I
Spring Offer!
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Glade Street YWCA is cha
tering buses to Greenville, Not
Carolina, to see the total sol
eclipse Saturday, March 7.
The buses will leave the Gb
Street YWCA at exactly 7:10 a,r
and will return by 9 p.m. the sac
day. Those taking the trip w
have the entire time in Greenvil
to go where they wish on their ow
The .fee is $8 round-trip and mu
be paid by Wednesday, March
Call the Glade Street YWCA
make your reservation and for fu
ther information.
FRANKLY SPEAKING
Phil Frank
‘ALL those in fAVOR OF DiSBANPllta
THE “SANTA BARBARA SURFINS CiOB"
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