Dear Editor
To the student who wrote concern
ing the Cimopi Quartet or John
Guest:
In your letter you stated that, “If
our administration and leaders
(students and faculty, I assume)
would get something or someone
better liked by the students they
might want to go to convocation.”
This brings up the whole purpose of
the college and what the college is
trying to accomplish through its
convocation programs. According to
the Statement of pun>ose, ”... the
college attempts to invest all phases
of student life with the maximum
in educational content.” Entertain
ment, which is provided for relax
ation and amusement, is important
for developing socially and certainly
has it’s place on a college campus,
but this is not the sole purpose of a
college ronvocation which is by de
finition an “academic assembly.”
This definition may not apply to all
programs presented, but this should
not exclude educational type pro
grams from being offered.
Education seeks to inform and to
broaden our intellectual horizons. It
also requires our attention, study
and personal involvements in order
for us to appreciate the values being
taught. A Liberal Arts College has a
right and an obligation to expect,
even require, attendance at a certain
number of programs throughout the
year that have primarily educat
ional rather than entertainment'
value. After all, we are not a tech
nical or trade school and an appre
ciation of music, as well as the other
arts, is still considered among the
essentials of a liberal education.
If the older generation has failed
the younger, it is not for requiring
too much of them-but too little.
Lawrence M. Skinner
M-A Hall
Invaded
The hall was deserted save for a
girl in red knee socks, blue dilapidat
ed bathrobe and curlers. Knocking
upon a door on 5th floor in the high
rise of MA Hall, I was suddenly
greeted by a good friend named
Pete. His friendly face led me into
a typical college girl’s room, com
plete with beds and a sink even.
(Although I never saw them through
all the books, clothes, boxes, bags,
etc. they say it’s standard equip
ment.)
But Pete, well that devilish young
male was sitting undisturbed by all
the junk on the floor having made
a small hole down through the lay
ers of debris.
A can of Vienna sausage was
brought forth from the goodie cab
inet and carefully divided among 2
“women” (Well, sometimes I won
der, perhaps they are elderly ad
olescents) and Pete. He ate with
great gusto, leaving his seat when
finished, to check out the room. He
seemed satisfied with the closet, and
structure of the desks but enjoyed
the carpet the best. He stretched
out on it and took a nap, while we
all listened to his gentle sighs.
When we tried to suggest to Pete
that it was time to leave, I’m afraid
to say that he was not very coopre-
ative.
It’s very frustrating to have a
stubborn male on one’s hands who
will not, under any circumstances
make any allowances. The hall was
clear. The door creaked open and 3
heads popped out to see whether the
elevator had arrived yet. Fete,
meanwhile, had risen and was
slowly (and I mean slowly) walking
toward the door. Poor guy, having
to leave a great set up as this-but
the risk was too gpreat for him to
stay. What would Mom say? Imagine
a member of the opposite sex in a
girl’s room. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.
Pete has now progressed to the
elevator door and with a sly sleepy
grin, stepped into the box and left
our sight.
It was a lonely evening without
him. All that remained was one
empty can of Vienna sausage and a
shocked fifth floor. It was worth it
though even if I never got any
sausage. Besides I think Pete likes
me best, I scratched his back and
shook his muddy paw.
—Andrea Setzer
The Neo-
Black Society
— George Elam
The racial barrior in our country
is so immense that we don’t know
where to begin to penetrate it. We,
the black students, examined this
wall of separatism in search of it’s
weak points, and discerned one of
which we thought could be broken
only if we work together. This one
point being unity, cannot be broken
without understanding.
Realizing this fact, we are now In
the process of forming the Neo-
Black Society. New, meaning new,
attempte to escape the traditional
separation, and misconceptions of
Black Americans. The main purpose
of the society will be to create unity
and to bring about a more knowledge
and enlightened insight of Afro-
Americans. We shall attempt to
achieve our objectives by black
sp^eakers, panel discussions, chapel
programs, and social gatherings.
Many white fear the phase. Black
Power, simplv because they are in
the dark of it’s true meaning. Many
believe that most blacks are on wel
fare, and lazy, and have inferior
academic ability, but our programs
will bring out the truth that has so
been hidden. We are aware of the
fact that there are many in our pre
sence that form their biased opin
ions from the conservative view of
parents and communities. We are
not aiming to change these biased
views of these students but are try
ing to get them to see both sides of
the situation. The answer to why we
despise the playing of “Dixie” in
our presence such as before, during,
cr after athletic competition, shall
also be revealed to those who ask
why.
These are but a few of the quest
ions to be answered and discussed
during our presentations. The society
is open to any member of the stu
dent body for membership, for unit
ed we can have an understanding.
NOTES LEFT BY
W. C. U. CHOIR
Dear Person Sitting In This Seat:
This concerns you. We are from
Western Carolina University and we
are here to let you know that we
think the world of your school. Only
thing is that you didn’t feed us well
at all. We all starved. The food was
good but there wasn’t enough of it.
I personally am Presbyterian and I
realize that we put out enough
money to pay for the food here.
We were shocked to see so many
hippies ... We have none at our
school and we think it is
wonderFUL. Wish it could be like
that everywhere in the world.
Hope you enjoyedd our concert
and we will be back here next year,
if we beat you in football.
God Bless You
PEACE
—The Catamount Choir
Hi People:
We really were awed at the bea
utiful scenery. You make the moun
tains around Western look sick.
Since we saw all the hippies around
we felt at home. I am presently en
gaging in sensitivity training. Do
you have a group like that here? I
have learned a great deal about
people and a better way of reacting
to them. Our Episcopal Church is
sponsoring the one in Cullowhee. I
really envy you guys being able to
live in such a peaceful place for a
couple of years. Take advantage
of it.
WCU TOURING CHOIR
A JERRY
BRESLER
Production
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IN EASTMAN COLOR
SATURDAY 7:30
GAITHER CHAPEL
Summer
Employment
PACE is a plan developed by the
North Carolina State Department of
Public Welfare to assist students to
take advantage of the opportunities
available under the college work
study program. PACE helps to find
jobs for certified students in their
home communities. Examples of
organizations and agencies in which
PACE students have worked are
local welfare departments, health
agencies, libraries,' the YMCA, etc.
If you are a resident of North
Carolina planning to return to Mon
treat-Anderson this fall and are in
terested in such a program please
contact the Financial Aid Office for
more detailed information. ,
Jenks Smith Says:
''The South Shall Rise
Again"
—CONT. FROM FRONT PAGE
made the following comment: “Those
responsible for the operation of the
private college are permitted to
adopt suitable rules and regulations
for the government and manage
ment of their institution and to en
force them reasonably for the pur
pose contemplated. Whether these
rules or regulations are wise or ex
pedient or their aims worthy, is a
matter left solely to the discretion
of the college authorities, and with
the exercise of such discretion the
courts will not interfere in the ab
sence of a clear showing that the
authorities have acted arbitrarily or
have abused the authority vested in
them. Every student on his admiss
ion to such an institution impliedly
promises to submit to and be govern
ed by all the necessary and proper
rules and regulations which have
been or may be adopted for the
government of the institution, and
these rules and regulations will not
be annulled by the courts unless
found to be unauthorized, against
common right, or palpably unreason
able.”
“Broadly speaking, the right of a
student to attend a public or private
college or university is subject to
the condition that he comply with its
scholastic and discipjinary require
ments, and the proper college
authorities, may, in the exercise of
a broad discretion, formulate and
enforce reasonable rules and regul
ations in both respects. The courts
will not interfere in the absence of
an abuse of such discretion.”
“When the officials of the Coll
ege learned of the traffic in the use
of narcotic drugs on the campus, an
investigation was instituted under
the terms of the regulation. Any
thing less on the part of the College
administration would be dereliction
of duty. Members of the Presbyter
ian Church, Trustees, parents of the
students and even the public had
every reason to expect that the Coll
ege officials would act resolutely to
stop this alleged evil practice among
the students on the campus.”
While the administrators of the
college did not invite this kind of
publicity they feel that the court
hearing has served a very useful
purpose. At a time when many stand
ards are being questioned and all
forms of authority are under attack
they have had reaffirmed in a court
of law the right which lies with coll
ege administrators to take such
steps as will safeguard the health of
students and ensure that the campus
is a suitable and safe place to live.
The decision will strengthen the
hands of other administrators and
will thus help to curb the harmful
practice of drug usage which has be
come increasingly a part of the coll
ege scene today.
MONTREAT-ANDERSON COLLEGE
EUROPEAN TRAVEL SEMINAR
JUNE 3-24
1970
History Credit—3 Semester Hours