Page Four
THE TWIG
April 22, 1971
Littleton Says Drug Polity Uncertain
Piano Hobbyists of the World
(Continued from page 1)
In the second place, when an abuse
is so judged, there is no provision
for probation. The exercising of
punitive acknowledgement is re
stricted to suspension or explusion.
It must be stated that these con
cerns have been expressed to the
Student Affairs Committee of the
Board of Trustees and taken into
consideration. These two concerns
need to be removed for the sake of
persons involved and if student gov
ernment is to be a reality and not an
appeasement.
Everyone agrees that we are con
cerned about the student who il
legally possesses and use drugs.
Our problem is how best to express
our concern. As a Christian college
and as a community we have a re
sponsibility. Now to whom? and how
far?
Wrath and Mercy
I reject the concept of in loco
parentis. Therefore, I say the col
lege’s first responsibility is to the
student. Lest I be misunderstood,
let me quickly add that this does
not intend to say that “protection” is
the primary response; it may or may
not be the appropriate response.
Then, not necessarily in order, the
institution has responsibilities to the
entire college community, the stu
dents’ parents, and Raleigh com
munity, the sponsoring denomina
tion. In exercising our responsibility
(may 1 say “our judgment”?) we
must seek the fine balance between
wrath and mercy; for they are in
separable. It is this balance that
many feel is absent in the present
policy.
Communication
Initially, if there is to be any
responsible communication between
faculty-administration and students,
ground rules must be laid. The
srhoo! needs to formulate carefully
a statement on privileged informa
tion. This statement must be
conscious of the legal implications
regarding confidences, and it must
be conscious of student needs. In
my opinion the implementation of
the policy will be on an individually
voluntary basis, but the statement
is necessary as guidelines for faculty-
administration and as the framework
for confidential relationships stu
dents can trust. All parties need to
be made aware of its provisions.
I regard such a statement as
further recognizing the special rela
tionship which exists between stu
dents and school. It is not our role
to tattle-tale or offer incriminating
evidence when not required. It is our
role to be response-able.
Further awareness of and involve
ment in the problem of “drug
abuse” require that we distinguish
between user and pusher as well as
habituation and addiction. Such dis
tinctions are necessary to enable the
proper response to each situation. A
concomitant preparation will be the
knowledge of doctors and referral
agcncies capable and willing of pro
viding adequate medical attention.
Law enforcement agencies generally
cooperate with physicians and psy
chologists on confidential cases. We
all need to know the atmosphere in
Raleigh in this respect.
Why?
Beyond the abuse is the problem
of why students choose to respond
to life this way. We do not need to
react emotionally without the bene
fit of historical perspective. This is
not the first “problem” or “gap” at
Meredith or in the history of parent-
child relations. Our posture must be
rational, knowledgeable, and sensi
tive. We need to strive to establish
communication and trust. The facul
ty-administration needs to be aware
of conditions that create frustrations
and anxiety, conditions that feed
“drug abuse,” and some are. Stu
dents need to be mature and realize
that being over “30” is a state of
mind. Not all minds automatically
cease functioning at the 30th birth
day!
Suggestions
I suggest that one way to begin
establishing trust is to judge adults
who misuse alcohol and drugs by
the same standards we do youth.
This will require some work in over
hauling the state and federal judicial
systems. A second way is to make
factual information about drugs
available, a “Drug Information”
booklet if you please. A third way
is to direct punitive action against
the pusher-man and not the victim,
concentrate attention on the causes
that lead to “drug abuse,” be sensi
tive to human problems.
In conclusion I would invite all of
Meredith to join in a call for con
sistency in the college’s judicial pro
cedure. I would invite the college as
a whole to engage in honest dialogue
and map out a responsible pro
cedure for handling cases of “drug
abuse,” I would also invite the col
lege community to sensitive living,
sensitive to personal problems and
needs, sensitive to mutual responsi
bilities.
Austin, Texas — Piano Hobby
ists of the World, organized nation
ally and intf nationally, with a
student-teacher membership of 80,-
000 active participants as the Na
tional Guild of Piano Teachers and
National Fraternity of Student Mu
sicians announces their two coast-
to-coast events. Both the National
Piano Tournament-Auditions and
the Annual Piano-Recording Com
petition begin in March and end
June 30th in Carnegie Hall New
York.
In the recording competition both
students and teachers countrywide
may send in recordings of their play
ing and receive awards according
to merit. A guild judge is sent to
each of the 700 audition centers be
fore whom the students appear for
ratings, honors, and rewards, so ^'
planned that every entrant passed
by the judge on the basis of the
average pupil gets encouragement,-
advice and a pat on the back, be
sides certificates of promotion, lapel
pins, medals, while a series of cash
prizes is provided for the valedic
torians (most outstanding) in each-
of the 17 grades, be^nner to artist.
High school seniors ready for col
lege piano get high school diplomas
and those qualifying receive $100'
scholarships toward their tuition in |
the colleges of their choice. '
Dates for the audition for cities-,
and towns across the United States
are posted in the Meredith Post
Office. For additional information
write to Walter Merchant, Box
2215, Austin, Texas, 78767.
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