Volume LX
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N.C., Friday, October 28,1977
Number 6
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Salem vs. Wake — In their secmid hotoy game rf this seasmi, the Salem team
tied with Wake co-eds 1-1. Ann ^pich, freshman,scored fw Salem. See next
issoe for more hockey team scores. Photo by Karen &nltii.
'iUropean Novel Course
Proposed For Spring
By Donna Macdonald course is “to correct the narrow '
Experience in
Zen Buddhism
course is “to correct the narrow 'tiener and Villarino
approach to literature,” and to emphcjized that team teaching
Recently nronosed as a new promote the idea of the of the proposed course would
uBcently pro^sed as a new literature. He enable faculty members to teach
ipartment “The European denied that the purpose of the their specialty. This means tot
werSeendisL^ed brthe course, which will be taught in Dr. CardweU, Ms. Melvm ^d
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epartment of Modem Foreign Uteraiure “ trace number of people who could
[hlThimati^as well as the teach it. Therefore, four French
discuss the proposed course, to tnemaiic a nnvpls were chosen and one
lamo and SUen«, a member l^n^l development of the He
men sSer sS the main benefit added that it will be voluntary,
fmed concerned that a . "f, „„u „ pniir!P to be not compulsory for the professor
lemite article would jeopardize be exposed to to teach the proposed course.
; approval of the propoaed ““““tTlTn^Sht by VillSo atated that team
iiTse. Despite their concern the modern foreign teaching needs coordination so
'ut the effect of publicity on ®He sSS hat the course does not
proposed conrae, both m Steg?ale Into a senes of
By Martha L. Walker
Zen Buddhism:
INCUNABULA: Mount Shasta;
ZAZEN: Dr. Clark Thompson;
Kennett, Roshi
Amidst these strange words
are two that are quite familiar to
Salem - Incunabula and Dr.
Clark Thompson. Believe it or
not, they are directly related to
the other Words of this sequence.
On Tuesday, Oct. 4, Incunabula
sponsored the first lecture in its
newly established lecture series
for 1977-78. Dr. Clark Thompson,
religion professor and chaplain
here at Salem, presented a
lecture on Zen Buddhism
entitled, “Chop Down the
Flagpole.” He was chosen to
present this topic not only
because he is a knowledgable
religion professor and has read
books about Zen Buddhism, but
also because he spent two weeks
this summer at the Zen Buddhist
monastery in Mount Shasta,
California.
Earlier this year. Dr.
Thompson received a grant from
the Z. Smith Reynolds Faculty
Development Fund to go to the
Shasta Abbey to study and
practice Zen Buddhism. Because
he teaches courses in non-
Westem rehgion. Dr. Thompson
felt that experience in Western
Buddhism would be interesting
and beneficial. His stay at Mount
Shasta consisted of a weekend
training period in which he
received instruction in 2^zen
(meditation), the basis of Zen
and a two week period actually
practicing Zen Buddhism. He
was one of five lay scholars there
at the time and was expected to
live as the monks lived and to
participate in all activities,
rituals, and meditation periods.
the
had
Zen
The day began at five o’clock in
the morning and was woven with
periods of work such as
gardening or goat herding,
services, and meditation - all
ending at nine o’clock in
evening.
Although Dr. Thompson
read a great deal about
before going, one of the things
that surprised him was “the real
feeling of a religion that is not
intellectual but very
experiencial.” Because of this
total lack of an intellectual
concept, there was a necessity for
total obedience in order to learn.
Dr. Thompson, like the other
monks, had no time to himself.
Also, there was to be no
conversation unless directed or
proctored by someone in
authority.
A very important concept in the
foundation of Zen is that of total
detachment. One detaches
himself from everything so that
he may seek the Buddha within
himself; therefore, it is not a non
caring, aloof detachment, but
rather a compassionate
detachment. Dr. Thompson
explains it thus: “The concept of
detachment is linked with a deep
sense of compassion and
reverence for all living things. In
Zazen, one learns to acknowledge
and respond to concerns, but at
the same time to release them
and achieve a sense of inner
tranquility.
‘The gates of Compassion have
been opened wide by the Buddhas
and Patriarchs out of their
boundless love for all living
beings. Enlightenment depends
on the will of the person involved
and has nothing whatsoever to do
with being either a layman or
priest, for nothing whatsoever in
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course, coin " "masterpieces in disintegrate mto a senes oi
lessors were certain that that around “accumulated lectures.” He
rse would be approved. Dean f time but^hat it has stressed his belief that the
mick mentioned some for a . gg a course language department could
sible causes for the rejection "o^er been ,= foreign effectively team teach and
the course. For example, because of tbe limited foreign etme^^ "continuity in the
meting subject matter might u "he English proposed course. Dean Helmick
reasonable cause. She stated Although Modem World also expressed confidence in the
aco^em.e..;n.eEurope«, SST vSn“mS.S tam teachlng method,
el might restrict enrollment ai,o the domain Villarino said that the language
ewse like ■■Modem World TangTge department tried to aelecl novels
n tWat literature for which films were also
Rarino stated that the '‘*®P^‘^"^®"IXeewith toguage. Cont’d. on 3
»ose of the European Novel has an equal place with language.
Who’s Who Seniors Named
Fourteen seniors have been selected as nominees for
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities
and Colleges.
Each year, seniors nominate members of their class
for this honor on the basis of academic achievement,
extracurricular activities and service to the college
community. Faculty members chosen by the class
select names from this list to submit to the Who's Who
National headquarters for confirmation.
This year the nominees are: Carol Coggin. Jane
Dittmann, Rebecca Dunbar, Suzanne Eggleston. Jen
nifer Eury, Beth Fenters, Lisa Greenburg, Jan Guiton.
Lyn Hill, Beth Jones. Kathy Kirkpatrick. Susan
Leonard. Sarah Parsons and Margaretta Yarborough.
Congratulations to these seniors!