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p Page Two THE SALEMITE Thursday, December 9, Are We Stimulated Or Excerpt Bored In Classroom? Satanism Grows In America Have you ever felt as if all you do is go to class, take notes, and then feed them back to your professor? Have you ever com plained about it? Wasn't this a complaint in last year's mini-sym posium? Maybe Salem is only a place where we learn to "feed back," but occasionally some topic comes along that does stimulate some one; possibly an entire class will become interested and discuss it. This happened recently in an anthropology class when a girl pre sented her term paper on Satanism to the class and an interesting discussion followed. (Excerpts from this paper are reprinted on this page.) , This is the college newspaper and published for all of us, not just students. Possibly the Salemite has emphasized the social side of life here and ignored the academic side. Doesn't the academic side deserve some coverage too? (That is why we are here.) The Salemite staff would like to print something about these occasions when students and faculty become interested in a subject. Why don't you, students and faculty, tell someone on the Salemite staff and choose someone from the class to write something about what interested you? Perhaps someone else will be excited by it. Why not share it with everyone? To get one of these "exciting subjects" published, simply contact a member of the Salemite staff or leave a note in the Salemite box in the faculty mail room. Then, if no one ever turns in anything at all, we'll know that something is wrong. 1971 Dr. Austin Off To Rome Again By Lynda Casanova Taking a trip to Rome would be, in itself, an exciting adventure. Could you imagine, though, visiting Rome with someone who is making their 11th visit? This special some one is Salem’s own Classical Lan guage Professor, Dr. Austin. She, along with Dr. Hasch of Wake Forest, are taking 38 students to Rome for the January term. Six of the students are from Salem Col lege. The students going to Rome will fly from Greensboro airport on January 1st on a chartered plane to New York along with other students who are going to Europe during January. From New York, they will fly to London where each group will travel to their respective country. In Rome, the students will have a busy and exciting time. Each weekday morning will start with a Dr W elch Honored On December 6, Dr. Elizabeth Welch, who has served 24 years as the head of the Education-Psy chology Department, was presented with a special gold pin of recogni tion as a Distinguished Alumni of Greensboro College. Dr. Welch graduated from G. C., then a small women’s college, in 1926 and holds the belief that it was an experience which was crucial in her development as a woman and teacher and which stimulated her curiosity to always continue learn ing. She has exemplified this in her recent study seminars of education in the South Pacific and Russia and of plans to study this year ini Israel and Egypt. This green and gold circular pin shows the G. C. school colors and states that the alma mater and that it is a G. C. Distinguished Alumni Award. It was specially made to accompany a plaque Dr. Welch re ceived March 18, 1967 when several alumni awards were presented. 30-40 minute lecture in the motel concerning what will be seen or done during the day. While tour ing, the two sponsors will be there to mostly answer questions. Some of the sights on the itinerary are the Forum, Baths of Caracella, the Bath of Dioclelton (which is con sidered one of the best museums in Rome) the Cathedral, the Coli seum and the hut of Romulus and Remus. The group also plans to take trips outside of Rome by taking bus trips. Under these circumstances, the lec tures will be given on the bus. They plan to tour the Etruskean areas, Tarquinia and Ceverteri and also Ostia and Tivoli. They may even take an overnight at Pompey. There will be plenty of free time for the students. Saturday and Sunday will be left as days for individual ex ploring. It’s a time for shopping or even taking a weekend in an other city, maybe Florence (at the students own expense). Dr. Austin feels, “The most im portant thing you can bring is your attitude.” The students will be liv ing under unfamiliar circumstances and need to be open minded. The trip is a completely different ex perience and should be enjoyed to the fullest. The group will be stay ing at the Pensione Max, via Na- zionale 46, Rome, Italy 00184. It is not a luxury hotel, but rather a hotel with the atmosphere typical of Rome. It is located in the heart of all activities and the students will be able to walk to some of the great sights of Rome. As for a project or paper at the end of the trip, each individual will probably just pick a topic related to Rome in some way and write a report. On January 1st, Dr. Austin and her group will be off for Italy. Taking a tour of Rome with some one as knowledgable and enthusias tic as Dr. Austin, should prove to be an unforgettable adventure. (Editor’s note: the following is an excerpt from “Satanism Throughout the Ages in Various Cultures” a paper by Kathy Brown. Due to the format of the newspaper, complete footnotes have been replaced with references to the source. For full documentation, contact Kathy Brown.) In twentieth century America there is no reason to believe that a Satanist with magical powers has caused anyone to die of lung cancer or anyone to have illicit sexual dreams about another man’s wife. But amazingly in the past five years the American public has seen a tre mendous revival of Satanism. Most of the nation’s ten thousand Satan- ists are fadists or are obviously only fascinated with the crass porno graphic commercialism the Satanic movement is receiving. The Satanic Church’s Black Pope is La Vey. (Newsweek) . La Vey believes in the Satanic cosmos which is a conventional idea to most Christian theologians. The cosmos represents Satan’s systems of spreading evil in the world. Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer describes the cosmos as “a vast order that Satan has promoted which conforms to his ideas, aims and methods. It is a civilization now functioning apart from God—which includes godless governments, conflicts, jealousies, and education. La Vey also be lieves that Satan has penetrated governments and that the end re sult of his and Satan’s efforts will be a police state in which black Dear Editor; We wish to complain. We, the day students of this glorious institu tion are sadly neglected. We do not receive many of the important announcements which boarders re ceive in their boxes. For example, none of us received any announce ments on registration, and conse quently, were reprimanded by our advisers for being incompetent or late. After all, we too are part of the student body, and deserve the same consideration as the boarding students in academic as well as so da! affairs, which we know very little about. If the boarders want to get to know us, why not invite us to some of your social get-to gethers? (We pay our $49.00 too.) Sincerely, The Day Students ANNOUNCEMENTS The Dean of Students and House Counselors invite all students and faculty to have coffee at the Club Dining Room on Monday, Decem ber 13, 1971 from 9:30-11:00. magic is practiced. Theologians be lieve, however, that La Vey is un orthodox because he pictures him self as the inevitable leader of the Satanic empire in America. (Es quire. La Vey also proclaims that he does not believe in human and animal sacrifices. Last July, a col lege student named Kim Brown who was a professed Satanist, killed a man because she believed Satan had willed her to kill him (Esquire). In Santa Cruz last spring a cult calling themselves the Order of Circe, ritually butchered and ate the hearts of black roosters, cats and dogs (Newsweek). In California the people account for these atro cities as resulting from one main cause—the long range effects of habitual usage of LSD on the in stable mind. (Systematic Theology). There are four noted Satanic cults in California. These cults call their worship services and sacrifices “Death trips” (Esquire). Three of these groups influenced Charles Manson. All of these sects require that LSD or other hallucenogenic drugs be taken before the ritual begins (Esquire). The first cult is the Process Church of the Final Judgement, which was started in England by Mary Ann de Grimston. The Pro cess supports ending the world as quickly as possible by murder and violence. The Process members were chosen by Satan to survive this Final Judgement. They wear black clothing and capes every where. One of their commandments is “Thou shalt kill” (Esquire). The next occult society is the Ordo Templi Orients which was originally founded in Germany. Jean Brayton heads the Solar Lodge of the O. T. O. in southern California. The O. T. O. specializes in sacrific ing dogs, cats, goats and so on and drinking the animal’s blood. During the communion ritual, blood is poured upon a fornicating couple. This form of communion is accom panied by chants and is the most enjoyable part of the service for the members (Esquire). The Circe Order of Dog blood also sacrifices small animals. The sacrifices are held twice a month under the new full moon. The Circe Order is headed by a woman who is believed to be the reincarnation of Circe, the Greek goddess. Her followers carve the star of Circe, a four pointed star, upon their chests. The Circe Order is also known for animal vampirism (Esquire). The Four Pi movement is dedi cated solely to the adoration of ■) I They have no goals as the 1 has. The ritual ceremonies invj a crematorium, a morgue table a wooden altar decorated with ons. The cult leader is called thj Grand Chignon, who conducts th human sacrifice ceremonies heart is eaten out of every animj or human who is butchered S 1 posedly, some of these sacrife have been filmed (Esquire). On November 12, I went to the I Grand Strand Tavern and talked to a Mr. Joe King who professes to be a worlock. He dislikes the vulgar publicity Satanism is receiv ' ing. He also dislikes the occuli I groups in California with their sadistical human sacrifices, because he feels these sacrifices have de feated the purpose of the religion No one should be sacrificed who isn’t dedicated to Lucifer, and as yet no one in America has freely sacrificed himself. King said that the members of the Satanic movement in America i are divided into two sects: those who dabble in black magic and those who are members of the cult of Lucifer. The “dabblers” do not 1 lieve in Satan and are also less pro ficient in witchcraft than the mem bers of the Cult of Lucifer. There are limits to hexes, voodoo and other magical rites which con cern outside members of each coven. Most witchcraft involves members of the coven as a group, such as mental telepathy, and violent sexual play to the point of using whips. King has witnessed the return of a person’s soul to his body. The coven is also able to conjure up spirits and perform levitation tricks. Even though King said that he didn’t go along with human sacri fices, he was very proud of his ability to hex someone so strongly that he heard cries in the distance and chains rattling. The cult of Lucifer venerates Lucifer as the most powerful of all spirits. He has promised each member immortality by reincarna tion. The Cult has chapters in Flo rida, New Orleans and California. These chapters include prominent businessmen, lawyers and doctors. They do not feel that God has ever given them the spiritual fulfillment and feeling of overwhelming power which Satan has given them. King believes that La Vey is more powerful than the President of the U. S. because Satan has granted La Vey the power to control an other man’s mind completely. FRANKLYSPEAKING hf Phil frank Editor-In-Chief editorial staff Associate Editor Cori Posquier Managing Editor laurie Daltroff News Editor Chris Verrastro Assistant News ..Clark Kitchen Feature Editor Chris Moran Assistant Feature Dee Wilson Art Editor Barbie Pfiieger Copy Editor Anna Burgwyn Cartoonist Marcia McDade Photography Editors Beth Wilson Barbara Perry Roving Photographer Billie Everhort Jeanne Patterson BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager ly„n Bode Advertising Manager _Margaret Brinkley Circulation Manager Paf Terry Mailing Manoger Beth Duncan Head Typist Kathy Bacon Published by Students of Salem College Printed by the Sun Printing Company Subscription Price $4.60 a year Member U. S. Student Press Association AdvUor -Mrs. J. W. Edwards Hairdryer need fixing? Electric toothbrush running low? Donate all broken appliances to Dr. Gratz’ “Nuts and Bolts” January program! The Library will be open Satur day evening, Decembere 11 from 6:30-10:30. ♦ ♦ ♦ During exams lunch will be at 12:30 every day including Sunday. The day school closes for Christmas holidays there will be buffet lunch— 11:30-12:30. The dormitories will close at 5 :00 on December 17. Clewell Office will be open for anyone who for trans portation reasons cannot leave at 5:00. Take your luggage and wait there if you need to be here after 5:00. Dormitories will re-open on Jan uary 2, Sunday, at noon. If for transportation reasons you must re turn before noon you may wait in the Student Center or the Day Stu dent Center until your dorm is open. Sign the meal count sheet in your dormitory the time you are leaving for Christmas holidays.
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