Page 2, Salemite, Nov. 7,1980
Editorial
Are women at Salem in favor of the Equal
Rights Amendment? With the recent victory
of Ronald Reagan in his race for the
presidency, the ERA may well fold only to be
read in the pages of history books. Many
people would be happy and even some of the
supporters may have grown tired of hearing
about the constant debate. But how do Salem
students feel about the amendment?
Recently, there was a debate on the Equal
Rights Amendment in the Advanced Com
position class. Both sides presented excellent
arguments with many points for and against
to consider. The girls who were opposed to the
ERA did not disagree that women should have
equal rights, but merely that an amendment
to the Constitution is not necessary. And the
proponents claimed that women need the
amendment immediately to end unfair
treatment by society.
Many people are confused about what the
amendment actually proposes. The proposal
which was sent to the states for ratification on
March 22,1972 reads as follows: “Equality of
rights under the law shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by any State
on account of sex.” This statement is vague
and complex. Changes may be more easily
made with individual laws than with this
amendment. Women are entitled to equal
rights as voting citizens. Men and women
alike should be supportive of women’s rights
to prove their abilities and responsibilities.
All of us chose to go to a women’s college.
Here, the students dominate their own in
dividual lives. The atmosphere is one of in
telligent women seeking higher education; not
one where we are compared to men. I’m sure
none of us would mind if young gentlemen
attended Salem, but then we would not have
our small, private environment. Salem
teaches us individuality and also how to
function in a group. We can compete among
ourselves and gain the confidence needed for
future careers. We learn tolerance and
respect for other human beings which are
rights every citizen should have.
The Salemite hopes to publish the recent
debate in an upcoming issue and encourage
student response. Please answer the following
question, tear it out, and place it in the box in
the refectory. We will publish the results of the
poll along with the debate. At that time
another poll will be taken to see if the debate
changed your opinion. Please respond so we
can see how many Salem students feel they
are cheated out of their equal rights.
Joan Gentry
Resolved: The ERA should be adopted.
Yes No—
Minutes
legislative Board
I. The meeting was called to order by Vice-
President Marakas.
II. For the first order of business, Vice-President
Marakas read the Reading Days Proposal that was
drawn up by Executive Board.
III. Vice-President Marakas read the constitution
of Onua, a new organization on campus. Onua is a
support group for new black students in the college
community, and is concerned with promoting black
awareness in all aspects of life on campus.
However, this organization is open to all Salem
students who are interested in the quality of life for
black students. This constitution, which had been
passed by SAB, was also passed by Legislative
Board.
IV. Stephanie King reported the constitutional
changes of Publications Board, which will effect the
voting policy, the attendance policy and the faculty
advisors. The objectives of Pub. Board have been
reviewed and revised, in order that it may become
more effective organization on campus.
V. After Vice-President Marakas made some
announcements, Jennie Smith had a report from
Academic Council. The most recent decision of this
Student-Faculty Committee effects the credits of
transfer students, including January Term credit.
For the details of this proposal, please contact your
representative to Academic Council; it will be
explained more fully at the SGA meeting on
Tuesday, November 11.
VI. With no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
A major part of the committee’s work deals with
the readings of applications of the prospective
students. The committee discussed the respon
sibility of reading their share of applications and
rendering a vote.
Mary Scott announced that new students in
cluded: Freshman Day, 7; Freshman Boarders,
152; Transfer Day, 5; Transfer Boarders, 15. Total
new students, 179.
Respectfully submitted^
Katie Davis
SGA Secretary
Curriculum Committee
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Stephanie King
Ann Biswell
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Courses in Germany
Publications Board
Curriculum Committee convened on Thursday,
October 30, at 12:30 p.m., in the Hanes House. The
Proposal for the new course “Women and Modem
Society” to be placed under the rubric of Special
Courses, Women’s Studies, was brought before the
Committee by Dr. Dorothy Russell, Ms. Marianne
Triplette, Dr. Judy Mcllwee and Dr. Inzer Byers
(not present). The committee voted to amend the
resolution by making the following changes:
1. Drop the word “introductory” from the course
description.
2. Making the course Junior standing or above
due to the content of the proposed curriculum.
3. Provide for the course to be taught on an
alternate basis.
These amendments were passed and the
resolution will now go before the faculty for ap
proval. Dr. Lum then presented a propsal for
Computer Science 130; Cobal Programming. The
Committee voted to recommend the adoption of this
course to the faculty. A proposal from the Depart
ment of English for the addition of a new course -
English 284: The Quest for Values in Recent British
and American Literature - was presented. Dr.
Meehan discussed the need for the course. The
Committee voted to recommend this addition to the
curriculum to the faculty.
I. Elected officers. Stephanie King, Chairman
and Lauren Scott, Secretary.
II. Decided value of Salem’s Pub. Board - ad
visory group for each publication, sharing ex
periences, exchanging ideas, challenging each
other in order for each publication to be as
professional as possible.
III. Discussed ways image can be improved;
ways to be of more service to Salem College
community.
a) Send questionnaires to other small colleges to
discover the purpose and influence of their Pub.
Boards. What service are they to their college
comunity, and also, do their editors receive course
credits?
b) Assign a committee to draft a proposal for all
editors to receive academic credit.
c) Possibly sponsor writing workshops, authors
or speakers, trips to newspapers, talks with editors
of magazines and newspapers.
IV. Made constitutional changes (to be approved
by Leg. Board)
a) one required meeting a month
b) all faculty advisors to student publications will
be members.
c) each year, additional faculty member can be
asked to serve, upon approval of the Academic
Dean.
V. All present desired the image and importance
of Salem’s publications to improve.
VI. With no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
Minutes continued on p. 4
World Research, Inc., the San Diego, California-
based non-profit, non-partisan educational and
research group, has announced that it’s sponsoring
a nationwide art competition among high school
and college students to find a new, bold, in-
dentifiable logo design, according to Barbara
Stevens, promotion director of World Research. All
entries must be received by midnight, December
30, 1980 to be eligible for the $500 First Prize.
Stevens went on to say that “in addition to the
cash award, there will be awards of excellence and
honorable mentions awarded to runners-up in the
competition.
The art competition is open to all high school and
college students. Students interested in submitting
a logo design should write ART CONTEST, World
Research Institute, San Diego, California 92121 for
entrant requirements and contest details.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura Anne Collins, Secretary
Announcements of speakers
New listings of academic programs in
Germany have been received. Offerings vary
from four-week summer courses to courses
for a ten-month academic year. See Mr.
Steiner or Dr. Gossett for further information.
Corporal Bob Hammons of the Winston-Salem
Police Department wil be speaking to the
Criminology class on the topic “The Drug Scene” at
the 10:25 session, November 11. Anyone interested
is invited to join the class to hear this presentation.
The class meets in room 304, Main.
Admissions Committee
The first meeting of the Admissions Committee
for the year 1980-81 was held Thursday, Sept. 4 at
1:00 p.m. Members present were Ms. Best, Dr.
McKnight, Mr. Jordan, Ms. Griffin, Ms. Pulliam,
Dr. Ackenbum - Kelly, Brenda Fenton (Sr. Rep),
Nanette Molitor (Jr. Rep.)
Mary Scott Best was elected chairman, and Kelly
solms (Sophomore Rep.) was elected secretary.
Salem
Students
Prefer
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Reagan
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The Y
Republicans
sponsored J
Presidential Moc
Election on October ‘
and October 29. TB
ballots were designed iP
that not only the oyera
preferred candidal®*
could be determine®-
but also ilJ,
Democratic, Repu®
ican, and Independe®
Party percentag®"
could be figured >®
each of the candidate ■
Of the three hundred
and sixty-five ballot*
received the student
seemed to pret®
Republican nomin®®
Ronald Reagan with a®
percent over Pr®*;
Jimmy Carter with •>,
percent, an
Independent Jol*_
Anderson with 9 P®t"
cent.
nd
Both Carter a
Reagan unsurprisingly
led Uieir own parties
a substantial amoun;
70
th®
Carter received
percent of
Democratic vote, whn^
Reagan received
percent of
Republican vote.
th®
sio^
A more surprisi
factor was the P®*^
centage of voter
supporting candidat®
outside their own
Reagan received a hig,
oi
. 23
percentage
Democratic votes
percent, while Cart®
received 5 percent of th
Republican votes.
Anderson had a.
almost equal amount ®
votes from th
Republican ah
Democratic parties.
H®
received 7 percent of th^
Democratic votes and
percent of
Republican votes.
The independeh
voters were distribute
fairly evenly betwe®
the three candidate*^
Reagan received th
most independent vot®
with 36 perceU^
followed by Carter’s ^
percent, and Anderson
28 percent.
Dr. Gene Stephens, School of Criminal Justice,
University of South Carolina will be speaking to the
class in Criminology November 20. He will speak
about the opportunities in the field of Criminal
Justice and the graduate program in this area
which the University offers. All those who are in
terested in Juvenile work, probation, parole,
corrections and related fields are encouraged to
join the class at the 10:25 hour. The class meets in
room 304, Main.
As the poll has coh'
eluded Ronald Reagh”
was the preferred of Ih
three candidates by
small margin.
Denie Euderl®
Young Republican’