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THE DAILY TAR HEEL
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Survival Between
he Exhaust Blasts
. Start studying as soon as yon sit down at
'your desk. Avoid daydreaming. Work in
tensely -while you u'Oik. Keep litis one job
clearly before you. Forget everything else.
Phi Eta Sigma Hints On How To Study.
These lofty lines struck us as being a trifle
dated yesterday as Chapel Hill tilled with
students, who in turn began filling themselv
es with vacation tales and beer.
It's not that study and concentration and
thinking in Chapel Hill are like Charlie
Justice a thing of the' past Tut to plod back
to the Hill, sit in a classroom, and (in the
words of scholars) "keep this one job clearly
before you" is becoming more and moiVof a
dream. -
And the dream is not likely to be realized
anytime -soon". Intruders from the outside
world are upon us in the forms of draft
boards, grim news stories, and glowing econ
omic reports. The whole country, gleaming
with an Eisenhower grin of economic pros
perity, is squirming and we are counseled
to' "avoid daydreaming."
The country is shaky in its armchair of
plenty for many reasons. All of them haunt
us as w e eat more and better food, drhe more
shiny cars, and make more money. In Ne
vada, the Air Force sc hools youngsters in the
he-manly art of avoiding communist brain
washing techniques. In Moscow, diplomats
from West Germany make like fraternity
presidents during rush week. And on Frank
lin Street, there are more cars, more students,
and nicer store fronts-
. The truth is that we are a scared country,
a nation of havers who are Avondering where
it will all lead.
As student editorialists, Ave don know all the
answers to the communist problem, foreign
policy issues, or the lower farm income. lut
we do know there's no one on earth with
more confidence than a college student. And
this confider.ee comes from youth and regu
lar visits with the things that will survive
and endure scholars, literature, and others
who have both youth and confidence.
.No, this '.mottling we'll find it difficult to
"forget everything else," as the study book
let advises, lvt some of us 'will. Then the
brash confidence, of a college student Avill
pay off. "We suspect what the country needs
is a return to some of its humble and basic
beginnings. ,
Perhaps, be tween exhaust blasts from", the.
new cars nd notices from the draft board,
rmu will truly "forget all else," peer deeply
into the books. There, Ave think, there's an
ansAver-
W)t atl Ear Heel
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Managing Editor FRED POWLEDGE
Business Manager ,.r BILL BOB PEEL
Associate Editor J. A. C. DUNN
News Editor JACKIE GOODMAN
Night Editor For This Issue Rueben. Leonard
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MOST OF our 6,500-odd lova
ble readers no doubt expect thi
" vT ' the first column
' ; of the year, to
t '' dwell on some
subject related
to the begin
ning of school,
and fall, and
the return of,
- the native to
classes, and var
ious other sun
dry events of this ilk. Those who
are laboring under this deluded
anticipation" had "b'etterstopr be
fau'se' such topics couLT"Vt te
further from our minds at" this
moment. ' '
ON TfE contrary, we are go
ing to 'talk about' us. First we
would like to get a word in in
defense of the Editorial We, to
which figure of speech we are
immovably addicted. Recently
people have been crawling all
over our neck about the Editorial
We. "How are you?" they ask,' in
the course of the normal 'exchange
of amenities; "How are you? All
of you, that is." Others are less
subtle! "For God's sake why'n'tcha
use the first person singular and
quit bein' so smarty pants?" they
say. .
OK. So "we two form a multi
tude;" so we're smarty pants:
so we haven't got the guts to come
right out and smear a good, round
healthy "I" across the edit page.
So alright. Our theory is this:
first, there is safety in numbers.
Second, the Editorial We is
more professional. That is to say,
the New Yoiker uses it. and we
adhere to the New Yorker. Any
one Avho doesn't like the New
Yorker and consequently doesn't
like us, knows what' he can do
with this column.
AFTER THAT belligerent lit
tle beginning, we feel we really
ought to say something worth-'
v.hlb. BclieA'e it or nat vve have
something to say which we think
is worthwhile. It concerns the
Press versus the Government.
For some time now, or in other
words ever since time began, the
GoArernment has been leaching
down the Press's back and rip
ping out quite essential journa
listic vertebrae by the handful;
likewise, the Press has periodical
ly slit the Government from its
chops to its knave and left it
bleeding on the floor. The stu
dent Legislature takes a political
swipe' at The Daily Tar Heel
every so often, and The Daily
Tar Heel generally returns the
gesture by setting off editorial
A-Bombs under the student Leg
islature's rostrum. The Govern
ment comes to the DTH offices
and snaps . pencils in two and
jumps up and down and carries
on about how poor the reporting
is and how they've been misquot
ed and Avhat kind of a newspaper
is this anyhow; the Press prowls
around muttering insurrectionis
tic imprecations in it's best jour
nalese about how the Student
Government doesn't know its
whatnot from a thingummy a'nd
they're all a bunch of slithery
politicians anyway.
YOU KNOW this is true. You
have seen it happen too many
times to deny it.
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In the first place, practically
everyone who is involved in the
Press versus the Government
hooraw on this campus is of col
lege age. When one comes to col
lege one does not arrive knowing
r everything; one comes to learn!
Therefore, the student legislators'
don't really know much, and the
student journalists don't really
know much." As a matter of fact
Ave don't really know much eith
er. Of course there are some bit
ter souls kicking around who
maintain that you don't really
know much when you leave, to
say nothing of when you come.
This is a horse of a different
odor. So we don't know much,
any of us, and we're here to learn
something- Evidently the way to
learn is by slitting each other's
throats almost daily. So be it.
In the second place n0 Gov
ernment really understands the
Press, and vice versa. Anyone
Avho says this is not true is fib
bing. So when the Press and tie
Government fight, each is fight
ing something it doesn't reallv
understand. We think- it would
be well to remember this.
'See If You Can Find Somebody Named Davy Crockett'
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FIRST LOOK AT UNC-
Bugs & An r Evaluation Of
Freshman Camo-BvFrosh
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(While most veteran UNC students were shak
ing the beach sand out of their ichite bucks and
dreaming of football Saturdays to come, an enthus
iastic group of freshmen took over Camp Neto Hope
for an advance peep at Carolina life. . , .
Two of these freshmen Charlie Sloan and Jirx
. Purks submitted accounts of their first view of
Carolina life which The Daily Tar Heel deemed
worthy of presenting to the campus. The vietos,
while different, both reflect the vigor and life that'
Freshman Camp provide. Perhaps, they reflect,
soinettiing also of freshmen reporters Sloan and
' Purks Editors.)
By CHARLIE SLOAN
Between September 5 and 8 thousands of the
insect inhabitants of Camp New Hope were sent
to the happy hunting ground of the 160-odd fresh
men attending Freshman Camp.
The massacre included the long black varmints
with yellow legs who fell from the trees, and the
short yellow creatures with black legs who crawled
out of our shoes every morning. Countless other
color combinations were smeared into the good
Carolina, earth during the course of the four-day
camp.
Of course these pesky demons fought back tooth
and stinger; even the campers who thought they
were immune to the attacks got it in the end.
Camp was more than an annoyingly close study
of Carolina insect life, however. Acting President
Purks, Chancellor House, Roy Armstrong, and many
other faculty men and students gave the scratching
freshmen a preview of things to come. After these
kick-off talks bull-sessions on religion, fraterni
ties, Carolina Spirit, the Rathskellar's spirits, and
females ran late into the night. '
Some of the more musically minded bug-s!appers
gathered their instruments of torture into a combo,
and, after squeezing gallons of lemon juice from
their battered brass, came up with some' pleasant
sounds for the talent show given the final night in
cam p.
No one has reported how many insects were
deafened when the cheer leaders arrived for a short
pep rally, but it's certain that thousands Avere
trampled when the word spread that real girls
were around.
That was Freshman Camp a mass of Avelts and
sore-spots, a group of new friends, and a pile of
di:ty laundry. Yet it was worth every minute of
lost sleep, incessant scratching, and will someone
lend me a flit gun?
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By JIM PURKS
One hour before it was time for Camp New
" Hope to be eA'acuated, all the boys who attended the
three-day Freshman Camp program sponsored by
the YMCA gathered together for the last time in
order to evaluate Freshman Camp after their first
hand experience.
The purpose of this meeting was to give Scotty
Hester, Graham Rights and others who arranged
the schedule an opportunity to find out exactly how
the boys felt about the camp so that any flaws could
be checked and avoided next year. This meeting
demonstrated the eagerness of the YMCA to im
prove its activities whenever necessary.
The most significant thing about this meeting
was 'the noticeable lack of criticism. Everyone was
given the chance to speak freely, no holds barred.
As a result, there was praise instead of criticism
during this evaluation meeting. The boys especially
praised the manner in which discussions were
handled this year. Tney noted there were no long,
drawn out speches to listen to. Instead, every in
dividual was given a chance to give his opinions
and to ask questions on the problems which pri
marily concerned him. They praised the system of
having a University official in every cabin during
discussions because the presence of an older, more
mature person who knew more about the University
stimulated the cabin talks and made them more
interesting. Numerous other things were lauded too,
including the visit of some attractive girl cheer
leaders who made a pep rally especially exciting and
lively.
In conclusion, it can be said that the YMCA can
truly be proud of its success with Freshman Camp
this year. Every boy had a sample of the Carolina
spirit and will be out at Kenan Stadium cheering
just as loud, if not louder, as the upperclassmen
when UNC takes on Oklahoma.
Y-Court Corner
if Vacation;
Enter Coeds
With That Look
Rueben Leonard
THE LONG lines of dusty cars
have finally panted into Chapel
Hill and into the waiting arms of
the campus cops. At 8 o'clock this
morning the Morehead-Patterson
Bell Tower will shake its head,
coffee lines will disintergrate,
and fall semester will engulf the
campus. Vacation will go out
vocation yill come in. Dormi
tories will give a sigh of relief
as students ooze from their exits.
Until nightfall these overstuffed
dorms will breathe deep com-fprtablepre-iall
1955 breaths un
til they are once again filled
by students returning to their
rooms.
THE SCENE will be the same
this morning as it has been on
any other first - day - of - class
morning. Freshmen will scurry
across campus to their initial
meeting with higher learning.
Upperclassmen, on the other
hand, will stroll leisurely in the
direction of Murphey Hall. There
they will be greeted by Dr. Har
lan and his already waiting band
of "armchair archaeologists."
There will of course be those who
don't find it convenient to attend
the first day classes. This group
will stand in Y-Court, slap each
other on the back, and discuss
their summer vacations. Avoid
these people; they aren't in
school they are just taking a
winter vacation.
PREDICTION: COEDS will be
the talk of the campus this year.
And from what ean be seen of
them from The Daily Tar Heel
office window, they are some
thing to talk about.
It is rumored that in the past
boys often referred to coeds as
"pigs" and "pogs" (pog being the
past participle of pig). From the
general outlook it seems that
those days are gone forever.
I MANAGED to corner one of
the new coeds long enough to ask
her why she came to Carolina.
She muttered a few sentences
about the academic standing, ex
cellent circiculum, and Germans
weekends. Not wanting to em
barrass her, but still interested,
I asked her if marriage was also
a motive. She not only answered
my question, but some of the
epigrams she came out with
would have had Earl Wilson
drooling. She said she would
consider marriage if she met the
right person, but she would have
to be awfully certain that it was
the right person, mentioned the
fact so many young couples don't
realize until after they are mar
ried that all is not milk and
honey, and they usually end up
ifi divorce court. Her reply to
that: "What we need is less per
manent Avaves and more perman
ent wives." I agreed.
A LOOK at the national scene.
On the Greensboro Daily News
editorial page amidst endless
columns of political and segraga
tional hash there appeared a one- ;
sentence rev-elation, "Secretary
of State John Foster Dulles said
to be excellent flap jack cooker."
Now ain't that comforting.
Headless Horsem
Sleepy Hollow No::!
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111 the Biblical ad;ii;c that no ;i
serve tAo masters there is incs ap. .!)! ;
More than insight, theie is in. -truth.
That truth is applicable im
headless state ol the Consolidated I n
President (iray, appointed an .i- l--rctary
f defense by President 1 i
and now lillinc; that ollice, remains :
ol the University.
It is, regardless ol personalities, a v
which cannot be tolerated.
In June the Trustees ol the I Y.;
gave evidence that they can toki.iu ;
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Avhen they balked at Mr. (.ray's H;
ination. Like the Trustees, we i c-:
Gray's dedication and abilities- But
is, plainly, that the Univcisit n.
has him and that his lirst allcc;ian( i .
unpredictable time, will be ditect
a here.
University First
We think Ave are riht in assun;:
the Truster's acted in ood laith w 'u
-refused to accept the President's 1 1 -But
it is questionable that they a tcl ;
judgment. A great University, ol cp
dimensions, pressing potentialities.
toiy duties to this state and, hi ih
()t riuiil -nifl 1 1 :i 1 1 ' f '1 1 1 1 s I : i v. mil- !
l I w. nil ......
tended Avith hourly, not when tiling
down in Washington.
A temporary administration with ,i
of liquidation in its pocket an ".uiis
ministration, in short cannot i u i n ; ; :
fullest- Dr. Pinks, a man ol high :;m!
has pledged that the Uniersity will :
"static." We aie sure he means that i
prove it. But an acting piesident -strung
by forces which are IknoihI i.o
to mitigate.
It would be possible to look uii'i
patience on MivCiray's prolonged -
it promised to be short, which it !
and if it related to education, whuu ,
not- Mr. (iray has revealed situe m ij
ment that he gave his loyally l tin
hower campaign in 1952. Seen in th;
text, his move into the deleuse d.pt:
becomes more than a bit political. l)i
ham, as President, fell under hiitii
because of his aid to the Roosexell mi
man administrations. But his leaves
spaced oer a decade and a hall. Sim 1;
came University head in 1 )"). Mi (.1
accepted two other ( ioxernmeni jobs: (
director ol the I'svc holo 'ic al Str.ue-jv
the other as chairman ol ilw Omirn!
Security Committee. One cannot ge :
from the feeling that he likes Wasiiiu
Sleepy Hollow?
Mr. (iray said jast June that he K
University alter having weighed iii-
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ins reasons 101 eicpaiimc aie pcison
they are, indeed, "person; '," will a K
indefinite length, while the UriveiMi
guishes Avilhout le lership, change tl:e
any event, the argument thai he
turn months hence is li'dn (otmieni
the needs of the University.
The fault lor the limbo in which u;
ourselves is not, it ought to he an
dent, Cray's; it is that ol the Tiiistcc-
But North Caioiina. cduc.n ioii.ilh
ing, must not become a Sleepv Hollo
der to accommodate its present. !
horseman. Wherever the fault lies, ti
er which incurred it is stili the povo
move it.
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