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CHHIS CULLINS, Editor
GENE HORNE
As^ocic.te Editor
LARRY TUCKER
Managing Editor
MARSHALL GREENE
Sports Editor
JUDY GABLE
Society Editor
CHARLES HARE
Production Manager
JOHN BOLING
Business Manager
JEANNIE GLASGOW
Advertising Manager
GAY PORTEai
Circalation Manager
EVELYN BAKER, Faculty Advisor • De WITT SCOTT, Professional Advisor
At lliis Special Time Of Year,
We’d Just Like To Say...Help!
With the New Year coming up, we think it appro
priate at this time to reflect on the past issues of
The Collegian and make some pertinent plans for the
future. We have encountered, to make a gross understate
ment, some unexpected happenings.
To give you fair warning, we intend to fuss a little,
point out a few shortcomings, and generally tell about
some of the rare and weird things that have taken place
since we put together the September issue of The Col
legian.
The deadlines slip up on us in the middle of the
night. They usually catch us sitting here with many gram
matically incoherent stories and a mess of red eyeballs.
Sometimes the material looks as if it were not quite good
enough for an English theme paper.
There are often stories three or more pages tong
when we have enough room for only one page (and it is
not unusual to find a neat little note pinned at the top
demanding that the story be printed as it is without
changing a single word).
Layouts must be carefully planned and stories fitted
into exact spaces. Pictures must be judged for their merit
and in the rare instance that we find any that are
usable, they must be fitted into our space requirements.
Another problem that we often face is identifying people
in pictures because someone forgot to make a note of
whom he was photographing.
Then we have some stories that were left over from
the previous edition that should have been in the last
issue, but we couldn’t for the life of us find a place to
put them. , . , ■
But the really annoying thing about this busmess is
that the only time we are able to spot a serious error is
after the paper has been printed and our nerves have
settled sufficiently to calmly enjoy a cup of coffee again.
Then all of the overlooked errors stand out like Madison
Avenue signs.
What we would like, as a special Christmas gift to
everyone connected with The Collegian staff, are stories
(or “copy,” to use newspaper lingo) well written and
neatly typed. These should be turned in to the paper as
soon as possible so that they can be included in plans for
the next issue.
We of course intend no disrespect to anyone. This
is just our way of expressing our own bewilderment with
some of the problems that face us in putting together
these issues of the paper. We thought you might like
to know about them.
So here we sit in the wee hours of the morning with
a red sunrise creeping over the horizon and quite a few
things yet to be accomplished.
Christmas Reminder: Be Honest
It’s not that we wish to damper the gala spirits of the
Christmastide, but we noticed someone cheating on a
class test the other day, and we think that the Christmas
season brings a special time when all of us should look
at ourselves objectively and try to better ourselves for
service to our fellowmen. This, we think, is in keeping
with the spirit of the Christchild and with the universal
brotherhood of men. It is a spirit that outlasts the season
of December 25, and cheating on a test is contrary to this
spirit. Cheating in the classroom is a disservice to one’s
fellowmen.
And how can the professor evaluate the progress of
the student if the student cheats on a test? Cheating thus
destroys the purpose of the test. And thus it undermines
the cheater’s education. If too many cheaters come out
with high scores, the professor may think that the student
who completes the test by using only his brain cells has
not studied as much as he should. The professor may
think that the work in the course must be revaluated.
If a person does get through his four years of co'lege
by a cheat-paved road, he has done a disservice to man
kind; but he has cheated himself. Copying answers from
cleverly concealed cards during tests is not putting
knowledge into the mind. If a student gets through col
lege or just one course or just one day by false pretenses
of knowing what he does not, he really has cheated him
self.
Some schools laud their honor systems. But systems
are not needed for honest individuals. One cheating
student can by no means destroy the dignity of an honest
fellow student, professor, or school.
But by cheating, he does take away some of his own
glory. And he will, no doubt, lose ability to look his
fellowman squarely in the eye.
Donations To Charlotte College
Received From Many Sources
By GEORGE THOMAS
Rome was not built in a
day, and the same goes for
Charlotte College.
The enthusiasm of the stu
dents, the goodwill of the fac
ulty, and the generosity o£
well-wishers and friends prom
ise a bright future for the
college and its growing cam
pus.
CC students are grateful le-
cipients of the fol'owing tlona-
tions to the college:
Valuable historical docu
ments, including a 1789 map
of Mecklenburg County; copies
of the Mecklenburg Declara
tion of Independence, the Re
port of the Ordnance Depart
ment of the Confederate gov
ernment made by Brigadier
General Josiah Gorgas, and
Ralph Donnelly’s "The Char
lotte, N. C., Navy Yard.”
They were presented by Aaron
D. Boggs, Jr., of 1011 Herrin
Ave.
Iris and bulbs from Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Page Jr., to con-
Meeting The Deadline
The Bell
That bell, that bell,
That nerve jangling bell . . .
How loud, how loud.
How ridiculously jolting loud,
Muffle it! Muffle it!
That annoying library bell.
—Tonda Taylor
tribute to the rapidly develop
ing natural scenery around
the campus.
A large aquarium worth
more than $100 to the library
by Dr. Belle Palmer.
Monetary gifts, including $100
from Mrs. Alton L. Bland,
given for any useful purpose,
and $8 from Mrs. Marie S.
Currie for the upkeep of a
magnolia tree.
A set of silver candelaora,
trays and pitcher for enter
taining purposes was presented
by Miss Polly Johrston, presi
dent of the Altrusa Club of
Charlotte.
The National Geographic
Magazine, Vol. 114, July-Dee.,
1958, was given to the library
by Mrs. Howard Wade.
LeGette Blythe gave two
autographed volumes of his
book “William Henry Belk,"
one each for the library and
Dr. Cone.
Large bamboo poles as trel
lises for plants are the gift
of Arthur Jones of the North
Carolina National Bank.
The college received the
road right-of-way from Afai
lard Creek to the • campus
through the generosity of Mrs.
Carrie P. Alexander, J. \V
Kirk, and the Co’’strnctian
Brick and Tile Company.
Cashboxes for typewriters in
the library were made by
Orville Haynes of Clyde, N C.
C. W. Gilchrist of Charlotte
Chemical Company gave a
bookkeeping machine for the
business office.
Jefferson Standard Broad
casting Company gave two
color television sets.
Edgar Terrell of Terrell
Machine Company gave two
Japanese holly plants.
Dr. Paul Moser of Claremont
gave a two-wheel trailer, and
J. C. Jones of Central Ave
nue, Charlotte, gave tires for
the trailer.
Dr. Cone On Board
Dr. Bonnie Cone of Charlotte
College is serving on the David
son College Board of Visitors.
The board was set up in
August, 1956, to aid the nresent
and future program of the col
lege by advising with the Presi
dent and other administrative
officials.
BY GENE HORNE
^Party Planned For Canady
As head of the new Student Council Traf
fic Committee, Clinton Canaday has been vil
lainously dubbed our new “chief of police.”
It is his iob and the job of his "cops” (campus
fuzz) to issue tickets to violators of the parking
rules.
He is also responsible for the "kangaroo
court” for three-time losers.
The idea was immediately unpopular among
certain groups of habitual "law breakers.”
There is a tall oak tree behind the Science
Building that has his name carved on it.
One group told us they’re going to have a
"rope party,” and they want Clinton to "hang
around” till the fun dies down. But that may
be stretching it a little bit.
"It’s semi-formal, kind of a ‘neck tie
party,’ ” one of them said. "Clinton is the
guest of honor.”
Actually, though, we need a courageous
man like “Chief” Canaday to get tough about
the parking problem. The signs aren’t tough
enough.
★ ★ ★
We’ve made a mistake. It wasn't the first
—we’ve made one or two before—but this was
the worst. Our new school colors are NOT
Carolina blue and white. They're GOLD and
white. Carolina gold, maybe.
★ ★
Reggie York, editor of the annual, told us
that this year’s ediiion is going to be the best
yet.
We thought you’d want to know when it
will be out, so we asked him.
"Well,” said Reggie,” at the present rate
—and if all goes well—we hope to have it ready
by the early fall of '64.”
The Si Si staff is putting in double time
now, and we know how much work goes into
the making of a good yearbook.
★ ★ ★
We were admiring the signs publicizing
gam«s, etc., the other day when we noticed
this one sign near the student lounge.
It was a picture of an old car with students
falling over the sides. It said: “EVERY
BODY'S GOING TO THE GAME!”
Brilliant!
Then it said: "Charlotte College vs. Gard
ner Webb, 8 a.m., December 3.”
That was eight o'clock on a Sunday morn
ing, for goodness' sake!! We asked publicity
committee co-chairman Brenda Long about it.
She consulted Dwight Christenbury, artist.
It was quickly changed to 8 p.m., Dec. 2.
We were still playing Gardner Webb, though.
Speaking of games (and we were), we saw
one the other night. Those boys really played
hard!
It wasn’t all in vain, though. All twelve
of the CC rooters in the stands really appre
ciated their efforts.
* ★
With the holidays coming up—and this
being the Christmas edition and all — we
thought we'd end with something really nice
about (^ristmas.
Carol Holden gave us the best suggestion
yet: what more can be said about Christmas
than “MERRY CHRISTMAS!!”