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Page Two THB SALlMITE the uncensored voice of the salem community co-editors AVERY KINCAID LAURA DAY associate editor MARILYN MYCOFF business manager SALLY JORDAN 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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1976 Editorial Staff news editor Jan Warner feature editor Patt Hall assistant news editor Betty Massey assistant feature editor Anne Duncan columnist 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 reporters 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 Amy de Court Ellen Johnson Kim Nelson Stoney Myers Kathy Watkinson Susie French Sally Jordan Sally Gamble Janet Ross Published bi-monthly, excluding examina tions, holidays and summer vacation, by students of Salem College. Subscription is $7.00 yearly. Mailing address: P. O. Box 10447, Salem Station, Winston- Sa lem, North Carolina 27108. Mailed by Third Class Permit No. 31 of Salem College, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27108 Member of United States Student Press Association advisor Mrs. J. W. Edwards editorial The final discussion panel of the symposium left many students with some questions about the direction Salem College should take in the role of women’s education. The discussion focused on students getting the most out of their education. It is my opinion that a student cannot be forced to take advantage of what Salem might have to offer. We need to make learning an enjoyable experience. First of all, every student must learn how to learn before it is possible to be enjoyable or meaningful. And we cannot assume that even the “A” student entering her freshman year has developed this ability. During the panel discussion, Arnie Nelson asked if there is a need to change Salem. I don’t know what all is involved in changing Salem, but I do feel that improvements and additions could be made within the system. These improve ments, in both the academic and social areas, could bring us closer to the goal of making Salem a more intellectual community and a progressive woman’s college. What can we do to make Salem a more intellectually stimulating community? What can we do as students, faculty and administrators to help develop intellectual and independent women? We can begin by evaluating our present academic policies. One policy that has been brought to my attention is basic distribution requirements. Lucy Rose pointed out in the panel discussion that when you arrive at Salem you are immediately following a course of action which has previously been decided for you. Also, it has been my experi ence that most students are not interested in these classes, mainly because they didn’t choose to take them. How can we expect the faculty to be exciting and present their best when the students seem to just be going through the motions? It s possible that my experience is not an adequate picture. I hope it is not. But if it is, after two years of going thiough the motions, it will be hard for anyone to believe that the majority of students and faculty at Salem are seiious about education. Is this the reason for the high rate ot students transferring? Recently, an administrator commented to me that if you transfer before your junior and senior year, you’re missing the rnost that Salem has to offer. This remark was _ ot made in relation to basic distribution, but maybe there IS some correlation. I’m not advocating an abolishment of tv,p at least discuss the possibility of reduction. Pelley which I’ll discuss briefly is tenuie. This is an issue which has become popula: thousand suggestions and revisions tenure. This is an issue which has become popular A thousand suggestions and revisions which could be made concerning tenure, but of biggest concern to Salem students at this point is student voTe Since we ve shown concern in this academic issue why doesn’t someone take us up on it“^ ^ Besides academic concerns, there are steps which we can they Voucher College resident personalities. These “ner- sona ities range from potters to lawyers to even married "t' I”*' “ ‘I’' students can ?„l7ow the Wife thiough the pregnancy. Very few^ of the resident anart ments at Salern would be adequate for a small familv^and and possibly more interaction between dorms. This could add a more intellectual atmosphere to our social Me. I’ve made a few suggestions that I hope will be explored. These aren’t just reactions to the symposium, they are ideas and issues that have been on the minds of many people on campus for some while. In closing, I hnvc to Gxpross one of my grentest QoncGrns, which sometimes I feel I share with no one our attitude while developing our intellectual community. It is true that we pay thousands of dollars to come here every year. It’s also true that many people don’t take advantage of the many opportunites Salem has to offer. But, as I stated earlier, I don’t feel that a student can be forced to take advantage of the system. It’s a serious generalization to say that everybody on campus is a worthless no-mind that has to be forced off their asses. And it’s dangerous to feel that we are the only one who knows the correct way to pur sue an education. There are many ways and many directions. I hate to see those directions stifled. How fair is it to judge another’s direction with our values? Of course, not everyone has a direction, but we can offer guidance and an intellectually stimulating social and academic enviroment. But the ultimate responsibility lies on the individual. If we can provoke awareness in the individual — awareness of her potential and her enviroment, then maybe in return she can add to our intellectual community. Avery Kincaid Ramblings ... February 18, 1976 — the most significant day of my four years at Salem. Students, faculty, and administration gather in a symposium forum to openly and I believe honestly discuss the direction of the college. A beautiful event in the sense that for once I think we’re finally starting to listen to one other. Even more beautiful because students proved to faculty that they really are concerned about what their education buys. A painful event, too, though, because honest self-examiniation is never pleasant. This is the beginning, I hope, of many more open dialogues and the starting point for much-needed change. Speaking of change . . . Here’s a personal suggestion for the Lecture-Assembly Committee: Our own Salem faculty and staff performed quite admirably on the symposium panels. Since students no longer receive the benefits of the Piedmont Lecture Series, since it seems to be the general consensus that Salem College does not provide a stimulating intellectual atmosphere outside the classroom (and un fortunately, sometimes inside classes as well), and since a symposium only appears once every two years, why not sponsor a “mini symposium” in the “off” years, using our own people as speakers? It would be a great way for stu dents to find out about faculty research as well as a chance for the campus community to share in some lively intellectu al debate. Perhaps the funds that were once allocated for the Lecture Series could be channeled in this new direction, providing a stipend_ or monetary enticement for faculty willing to devote their time to preparing for such a project. And speaking of projects—perhaps you all have noticed that a questionnaire has been circulating prepared by stu dents for studrats concerning the teaching effectiveness of professors. This project was engineered by three concerned seniors — Susan Bingham, Avery Kincaid, and Mandy Lyerly —- after visiting several Northern schools during January break and examining similar questionnaires pre pared by students there. These forms are different from the usual course evaluations handed out in class at the end of each semester in that (1) the questions are simple and direct (2) all Salem students are given the opportunity to respond, whereas in the past, even handing out ^0™ at all was left up to the whim ot the individual professor (3) the questionnaires are filled out in the privacy ot one s dorm, without the fear of the professor looming about, watching every check and scratch made, and (4) until students achieve more of a voice in the tmure process, these questionnaires are the most eftective means we have of gauging faculty teaching effectiveness. teachin^^ffp^-^'^^ though, in influencing faculty w^hire^in^thi^r^ri’ that those professors Tnd that Lp^P qualified we can get, then collar oup continue to merit our approval, anTnush for ejew on the Faculty Affairs Committee bers include Fd voice in tenure. Committee mem- S Adam SLPuPr'^r^^-"’ Jacobowski, Anne Wood- Francis Lazarus MIUpTU^^^ Karnes, Miranda Dungan, and Ffnnm ■ Thomas is chairman. concerne^s?X7s wT community from four S prSe £Sal dL ^ ^^^eat way want socializing among students^^f’” ^ chance for relaxed it’s called “D?nnl and staff. At UCLA, bers of the colleo-p Strangers”—a chance for mem- cer™„„, (complete with autL^'Ka Place: The “Upper Pleasure Grounds” (area behind Main Dates and times: To be posted. We\“reT".‘tu,^‘>'”«^- ‘he desire to come. Thursday, February 25 Dear Editors: The students of Salem begin to thank Interdorni Dean Johnson and her staff™,' for their endless hours ofwn! producing our final Social t cedure Sheet. ■ Interdorm continued to before dinner, after dinner sometimes worked through dii every week during first setne' Careful Evaluation of our. Social Procedure Sheet ret. needed changes and new ij that the students will appreej Many thanks again should to Len Brinkley, Chairmai Interdorm; Interdorni Com and Dean Johnson for their valuable work. Patrice Si, The alumnae association k many students will enter ■ competition for the Katherii* Rondthaler awards to be nounced May 13. Prizes are offered in musicti position, art (any mediir prose, and poetry. All Salem students, regard of major, are eligible to entere category. Off-campus judges cide the winners. Entries may be turned through Friday, April 16, to! Mangum’s office (art), DeanS dresky’s office (music) and alumnae office (prose and poet The Rondthaler awards n established by the alumnae s elation in 1951 to honor thev of Salem’s 12th president. Laura Day SILVER CONTEST During the months of Febrt: and March, Reed & Barton, At, ica’s oldest major silversrai: are conducting a “Silver Opit Competition” in which valK scholarships totalling $2,509: being offered to duly enrolled? dents at a few selected coIIk and universities. Salem College has been selec: to enter this Competition in wb the First Grand Award is a $11 scholarship, Second Grand A® is a $500 scholarship. Third Gre Award is a $300 scholarship,! seven Grand Awards of $100 8 scholarships. In addition, h' will be 100 other awards consislt of sterling silver, fine china e crystal with a retail value of, proximately $100.00. In the 1976 “Silver Opinion Cf petition”, an entry form il- trates twelve designs of stert with eight designs of both cb and crystal. The entrants si® list the three best combination-' sterling, china and crystal fr the patterns illustrated. Schot ships and awards will be madf those entries matching or conii closest to the unanimous set tions of Table-Setting editors fn three of the nation’s leading w* azines. Miss Kathy Taylor is the S dent Representative who is ducting the “Silver Opinion W petition” for Reed & Barton Salem College. Those interest in entering the “Silver OpiW' Competition should contact Kat Taylor at 102 Bitting for ent blanks and for complete dett concerning the Competition rulj She also has samples of 12 of® most popular Reed & Barton» signs so that entrants can s* how these sterling patterns ad- ally look. Through the opinions on sib design, expressed by college st dents competing for these schoh ships, Reed & Barton hopes; compile a valuable library ■ expressions of young Amend taste.