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Does Anybody Really
Know What We Want?
It looks like we've done it again. All hell has broken loose
around Salem C. The reason seems to be the same old problem—
we want change, but we don't even know what we want.
When the intervisitation petition was first being passed around
everything seemed as usual—people just signed a petition for some
thing they wanted changed. Right?
WRONG. As is sometimes the habit of Salemites and other
people, some people evidently signed the petition without reading
it or thinking about it. Why do we even sign petitions? Just to
see that some change, any change is made?
One person even said that she had signed the petition because
when someone brought it to her room she was "afraid not to sign
it." This person felt that this was "unfair." Someone else might
just think that the signer is a jackass.
Soon after the petition went around, cries of "violation of pri
vacy" were heard ringing around the Square.
Obviously there is a conflict here.
After the meeting of Legislative Board Tuesday, many people
were upset because the motion had been tabled. Like children we
seem to want our "presents" now and can't wait until the appro
priate time.
Leg. Board did the only just thing to do in a case like this—
stop and see exactly what the student body wants. There is no
sense in working for a qhange that the majority feels is a nuisance.
What this school desperately needs in order to make our Student
Government work is to stop rushing around shouting "change it"
without first seeing what it is we want to change. The assumption
behind the Student Government is that we are mature enough to
govern ourselves. How can this be true if we don't even know
what we want?
THE SALEMITE
Friday, October 15, 197^
• • • •
To the Editor of The Salemite
No, I am not writing about new
and exciting routes to Durham, nor
am I making a plea for Salem to
take its students off of compulsory
board! Rather, I am somewhat con
cerned about the new furniture
around Salem College. The January
Program is supposed to have
brought in brand-spanking-new con
temporary furniture. However, as
I lurk through the halls of our ivy-
covered edifaces, I still view our
last year’s ivy covered Early-Ameri-
can furniture. Not too many people
are sitting around hassling with
quantum mechanics, or sinking their
chops into relativity physics. I do
not claim that my chops would
readily sink into any type of phy
sics, because they wouldn’t. My
point is that I am sure there are a
few Science Superstars scampering
about Salem’s campus that deserve
to have their “coals set on fire” by
the 20th Century Revolution. Since
the Revolution should not be con
fined to the Science building, all
In a relatively new capacity at
Salem College, appears the well-
known face of Sara Engram and
the completely new visage of Joyce
Aldret. Fulfilling the position of
resident interns, Sara lives on third
floor Clewell while her colleague
Joyce dwells on first floor Bitting.
Both girls are full-time graduate
students at Wake Forest University,
seeking a M.A. in education with
emphasis on counselling. In their
spare time, they coordinate their
programs as dorm counsellors. The
idea of putting young people as
counsellors into residence halls is
not new, and hopes are that stu
dents, particularly freshmen, will
feel free to discuss any subject or
problem preoccupying their mind
with these girls. Dean Johnson
realizes that sometimes students are
timid in presenting their problems
to a member of the administration,
whereas they can easily relate to
another young person. However,
both girls emphasize that they are
present not only to listen and coun
sel, but also to help create fun and
instigate growing situations. Sara
Editor-in-Chief Jeanne Patterson
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the departments should dust out
their 18th century cobwebs. Since
there has not been a ‘ big fat rush
on getting 20th century courses into
our calloused curriculum, the only
way for a Salem student to shake
out her (or his) cobwebs is to stand
in, in front of, in back of, or any
where near Main Hall during one
of Dr. Lewis’ classes.
Merci beaucoup,
Jeannine Htirford
P S. Maybe our whole problem
is that we chose the wrong furni
ture—a 4-1-4 instead of a 3-3-3!
franklyspeaking
® push
campus,
Dear Editor,
It’s no wonder there i
for visitation on Salem
Anyone who has been in the stu
dent center lately will see why.
Our piano and change machine have
mysteriously disappeared, along
with the radio which used to be
above the juke box which doesn’t
work! Where is the morning coffee
and doughnut sale which the stu
dent body enjoyed last year? Must
we be destined to pool as our only
on-campus source of entertainment?
Chris Moran
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Grad Students Aldret, Engram
Supervise Salem Girls
and Joyce are very interested in
getting to know people and they
offer the relaxed atmosphere of
their rooms for getting acquainted.
Girls are invited to drop by just
to listen to music, eat cookies, have
fun during noisy hours, and conduct
informal chats. They are interested
in making this year profitable for
all students and recently questioned
the freshmen as to the activities
that interest them most, but may
not be present on Salem campus.
Among other things, the counsel
lors would like to see the beginning
of fireside chats, whereby freshmen
would have the opportunity to meet
professors and other faculty mem
bers as persons. The format would
be informal and students could learn
of the individual rather than the
role he maintains as a teacher.
They also foresee the possibilities
of interdorm discussion groups, in
viting speakers to the dorms, bridge
parties and tennis games with Wake
Forest co-eds and discussion groups
wdth other colleges. The girls have
some really great ideas that are by
no means limited to the freshman
class. So the next time you’re down
Clewell’s way or visiting seniors in
Bitting, drop by and meet our two
new resident interns — you’ll both
profit from the experience.
Did you ever think that one-
seventh of your life is spent on
Monday?
January
Announcement
Oct. 18—Passport photos will be
taken at Mrs. Mock’s office from
2:00 to 3:45
Oct. 19—Passport photos from 2:00
to 5:00
Oct. 25 and 26—Vaccinations at the
infirmary
All students going abroad for the
January Term will be notified in
dividually of the dates and times for
passport photos and vaccinations.
If a student who is going abroad
fails to receive this notice, however,
she should go ahead and follow the
schedule printed above.
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Meet The ’71 Stars
Rehearsals are underway for the
Pierrette Fall Productions I The
plays to be presented November 17,
18, and 19 are The Golden Fleece
directed by Peggy Bullard, The
Tape Recorder directed by Mar
garet Swiger, and Aria del Capa
directed by Chris Moran.
The Golden Fleece, a 1969 one-
act by A. R. Gurney, Jr. has a cast
of two. Betty will be played by
Joan Gazes and Bill by George Lee,
a veteran actor of Salem, who works
with WSJS in Winston. As you
can tell, Jason and Medea are some
where nearby.
Another 1969 one-act. The Tape
Recorder is about a secretary. Miss
Collins, who will be played by Mary
Davis. This short play by Pat
Howes will no doubt cause the
audience anxiety.
The last, an older play by Edna
St. Vincent Millay, has a larger
cast. Aria del Capa is about Pier
rot and Columbine, played by Jim
Brawley and Kathy Manning. ]>”
is another “Salem Male” who is a
student at Wake Forest. Last year
he had a lead in Not Enough Rop*'
The shepherds will be played by
Julie Heyer and Mark Wright, an
other student at Wake. Amy Cobb
will portray tragedy.
Do plan to attend the plays!
Coming Attraction: Tuesday, 5:li
Drama Workshop; A Work After
noon with Lighting: Everyone h
invited!
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