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Page Two TH« SAL5MITC Thursday, October 16, I97: Terry Sanford spoke at Salem College on September 19. Photo by Liz ivt'ch editorial By Laura Day He was doomed from the start. First, two amateur singer-guitarists approached the microphones and attempted a rendition of John Denver’s “Country Roads” and “This Old Guitar”. After their fiasco, President Ralph Scales of Wake Forest University approached the microphone and attempted an introduc tion of the featured speaker. After his fiasco, the star of the show, Duke University President Terry Sanford, attempted to convince the audience that he should be the next Democratic nominee for President of the United States. Sadly enough, his efforts failed also. Sanford, a former governor of North Carolina, may be a respected and level-headed college administrator, but presidential material he ain’t. His speech to the Win ston-Salem Democratic Women’s Club on September 19 showed just how long a road he still needs to travel in order to gain a national following. The turnout in Hanes Auditorium was relatively small and for a native North Carolina boy who aims to be the 39th President, this was not a good sign. Sanford tried to save the evening, however, by thanking the women of Forsyth County for their help in his campaign. He also gave the audience a chance to pat themselves on the back. “North Carolina has something to offer the nation,” Sanford said, and he further stated that he would like to repre.sent those interests. Precisely what North Caro lina has to offer America, said Sanford, is good govern ment and fiscal responsibility. Precisely how Sanford would implement these as President was never clearly revealed. Of cour.se, in this respect Sanford is no different from any other politician one hears these days. Many insist that America has lost her “world moral leadership.” No one suggests specific ways to regain it. Some .say that power needs to be channeled away from Washington down to government at the local levels. And again, no politician can seem to some up with a specific workable proposal. Politicians are specific about one thing, though — 1976 is a bicentennial election year — and each candidate seems determined to convince voters that his or her campaign is a “return to the ideals of the American Rev olution”, whatever that amorphous statement entails. Sanford again is no different from the other candidates in this respect. His declaration of candidacy speech, de livered on May 19, is aptly titled “To Reinstate the Ameri can Revolution . . .” and is illustrated throughout with enough red, white, and blue to make even the DAR en vious. Sanford’s presidential campaign does differ from other campaigns, though, in one important respect. He really does seem to be making an honest effort to listen to people. Sanford Citizens Assemblies, group discussions planned by the candidate to include the “ordinary citizens” in his campjiign, have been held in New Mexico, Maine, South Carolina, New Hampshire, and Iowa. At these, Sanford has played the role of onlooker and heard citizens’ concerns about everything from corporate loopholes to unemployment to B-1 bombers. Listening to peoples’ problems is fine but doing some thing about solving them is much more important. At this point, Sanford’s campaign, like the campaigns of other presidential candidates, is all talk and no action. This is not so surprising considering that good political strategy demands that you not show all your cards at once, (al though a little peek every •■'‘T'’' , , . - IT now and then, certainly would be nice.) Amei leans, then, are used to rhetoric — hot air and political campaigns have always been synonymous. But a even if we know that candidates can’t possibly deliver what they promise, we at least want them to sound like they can. It makes everyone more comfortable. Sanford, unfortunately, is not convincing. He could “rhetorize” ‘til Doomsday but the American public would never elect him. He simply isn’t a dynamic personality. Nothing in his appearance or manner of speech is charismatic. There’s no wide toothy grin to make little old ladies in Peoria “ooh” and “ah”; no choice witty re marks to keep audiences drooling for more. And even though some may argue that charisma isn’t everything in a campaign, it certainly doesn’t hurt. Just witness JFK’s snow job during the 1960 election. Granted, Nixon certainly didn’t win the 1968 and 1972 elections on charisma (God help us — we’ve had few presidents with less), but he was able to convince the American people that he had positive, workable solutions to some major problsms. Sanford has yet to offer any new remedies for solving the nation’s ills. His platform is sadly reminiscent of all the other candidates’ time worn proposals. He’s also having financial problems. In fact, Sanford says he could probably raise more money as a candidate for lieutenant- governor of North Carolina than for President of the United States. (Could there be a message here ?). So the country limps into 1976 with one bumbling Re publican President, a couple of lackluster Republican hopefuls, and six (or is it seven at latest count?) Demo cratic candidates waiting greedily in the wings. The situation looks grim. America needs you, Harry Truman. Laura Day Dear Editors, I want to thank the Salemil and Susi French for the grea article (in the last issue) aboii the Bitting discussion groups. % had a good turn out for Jud; Aanstad’s talk on Body Languaj and hope to have an even bigge; crowd for the next session. Tt speaker and topic have not bee; decided yet but from the plans '«■ have made so far it promises t be a very interesting one. Loci out for the posters and everyoni come. This is the student’s lint to the real interests of Saleti faculty and staff. Show them yoi are interested and we’ll all ! enthusiastic! Thanks again Salemite and keq up the good work! Jane Elliott President—Bitting Don; The Salemite welcomes reader response to articles that appear in the newspaper. Letters to the Editors must be typed and placed in The Salemite box in Main Hall mailroom by 4 p.m. October 9 in order to appear in the next issue of The Salemite. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED IN ORDER TO BE PRINTED. We especially encourage faculty and administra tion to participate. Are foreign language skills val ued in the job world? Yes. The Modern Language As sociation surveyed 800 businesse to determine their interest in for eign language skills for their en ployees. According to the results 56.3 percent considered foreigi language useful in their business 33 percent said they would pai more to persons with foreign lait guage skills, and 60.5 perceu' would give such persons prefer ence in hiring. Submitted by Michel Bourqui What Was Freshman Studies? By Debbie Knight Just what is Freshman Studies? (Or what was Freshman Studies?) It might be a good idea to answer this question before proceeding to analyze its reasons for coming into existence along with its purpose and students’ feelings about the course. Offered in the school year 1974- 1975, the basic purpose of Fresh man Studies was to give the in coming freshmen an interdiscipli nary course which could provide basic distribution credit in history, English, sociology and religion. With a basic theme of Freedom and Authority, the course was de signed to help the freshmen be come better oriented to college classes with a chance for stronger communications by having small discussion groups with one pro fessor and a student assistant. Relevant films and outside lec tures were also an added attrac tion. But then just why was it not offered this year? I asked several students who were actually in the course at least one of the semesters it was offered what they thought about the course. One student stated, “There was too much work and most of the time I felt completely bogged down with issues that were en tirely over my head. I needed more time to get adjusted to school ... I never knew what I was talking about.” Another student added that her feelings about the course were similar. She often searched to find meaning in the course but found that the material did not blend as well as she thought it should. But here she said she sought help from her student assistant Cyndy Pat terson, a senior last year. “That’s one thing I really loved about this course. Getting to know an upper classman was so helpful. She not only helped me academically but also personally.” Although many have said they would never take such a course again others disagreed and said it was the most exciting academic experience they’ve ever had. Along with “getting to know” the student assistants, many found that they could become better acquainted with their particular professor. In the fall semester 1974 the teachers included Dr. Inzer Byers, Dr. Sidney Kelly, Mrs. Laura Edwards and Dr. Mike Thomas. However, in the second semester when enrollment dropped only two professors. Dr. Kelly and Dr. Thomas, were involved. Dur ing this semester the students at tempted to resolve the imbalances between freedom and authority and how they might achieve a harmony between them in their own lives. One student felt that in the sec ond semester the method of group participation and being graded for input into the group was entirely unfair. She felt her own work was more important than trying to formulate group participation. Conversely one girl insisted “but don’t you see that was the whole basis for our structure? We were free to be ourselves with ni real authority but ourselves Therefore, it was our job to givf structure to the course and bf responsible for what we got out of it. I think we did it and I thorough' ly enjoyed it.” Although this one student showet real excitement about the course most agreed they felt they weren': prepared for such a course men tally or socially. Many wouk have preferred to have taken th course this year, their sophomon year. They felt they could adi more to the discussions and fee more confident in their topic after having been exposed to col lege life for one year. They realizi now more of what was expected i them; perhaps that is becaus they’ve had to go through a grof ing process and they’ve realized ii (Continued on Page 3) the uncensored voice of the salem community co-editors AVERY KINCAIE LAURA DAT associate editor MARILYN MYCOFF business manager SALLY JORDAK assistant business manager CAMERON HARRIS Office hours: 2:00-9:00 p.m. Monday 4:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday Telephone: 723-7961, Ext. 250—Salemite Office October 16, 1975 Editorial Staff news editor Jan Wa rner feature editor Patt Hall assistant news editor Betty Massey assistant feature editor Anne Duncan “Lmnist Catherine Delbridge headlines editor Anne Duncan fine arts editors Jane Elliott Jane Clemens photographers Jan Warner Avery Kincaid Marie Plonk Laura Day Donna Dismuke sports editor Kathy Watkinson Kem Mims Ellen Johnson Sherrin Gardner Alyce Eskridge Betty Duncan Beth Kinney Betsy Roberts Debbie Waldron Susie French Suzanne Sherrill Betsy Sherrill Liza Tilly Kathy King Kathy Hay Rhett Huber Mary Denson Abbitt Wade Purcell Lynn Knox Jennifer Caldwell Margaretta Yarborough cartoonists E. A. McConnaughey Janet Crowther Business Staff circulation manager typists Sara Jane Collier Amy de Court Ellen Johnson Kim Nelson Stoney Myeii Kathy Watkinsor Susie Frenc’ Sally Jorda' Sally Gamblf Janet Roi Published bi-monthly, excluding examine tions, holidays and summer vacation, L students of Salem College. SubscriptiC is $7.00 yearly. Mailing address: P. ^ Box 10447, Salem Station, Winston- Sf lem, North Carolina 27108. Mailed by Third Class Permit No. 31 Salem College, Winston-Salem, N.C. 2710! Member of United States Student Association advisor Mrs. J. W. Edwari-
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