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Board Takes Right Step
The Old New Play
The uniform entrance examinations
for all state-supported colleges in North
Carolina,, approved Friday by the State
Board of Higher Education, is a move in
the right direction.
For too long there has been too much
inconsistency in entrance examinations
and thu3 in requirements in institu
tions of higher learning across the state.
The compulsory and uniform test
ing program will do much to alleviate this
problem.
The board also acted wisely in stating
that scores from these examinations would
not be the only factor used in determin
ing college admissions.
This is especially true in view of the
fact that individual colleges will be left in
. view of the fact that individual colleges
will be left to determine how they will use
the scores from these exams.
There should be some uniform measure
for weighing the test scores, so that stu
dents all across the state would have an
equal chance of getting into the college
of their choice at least as far as the en
trance exams are concerned.
Rocky Puts GOP On Hot Seat
I By the time this issue of the News
, floats gently down upon the campu3 the
t Republicans will have nominated Richard
4 M. Nixon to carry their standard until
November.
j Nixon was nominated because there
j was no other candidate at least no other
, candidate to speak of.
j As Nixon will now enter the presiden
I tial campaign full-blast we see a close,
, hotly-contested race shaping up. Both
t candidates are relatively young with, of
i course, Kennedy's youth one of the main
i campaign issues.
t . And all the while Gov. Nelson Rocke
, feeler of New York will sit back more or
, less quietly and observe the going3-on.
1 Racky will no doubt profit from the mis
Crippled Children's Home
takes and miscalculations made in this
campaign.
For Rockefeller is going to run for the
same office in 1964. Rocky has been noisy
lately, and he may continue to be so. But
he's doing a little campaigning of his own.
We can understand why a man would
wish to further his own chances at such
a great office. But when he does it in such
a manner that tends to split his own party,
we cannot condone such actions.
Of course it has turned out that the
Nixon-Rockefeller tiff did not at least
yet split the party. But the Republicans
have had to fight and fight hard to
prove to the country that they are every
bit as unified as are the Democrats.
They should not have to prove this
because of one man's political aspirations.
Student Visits Camp Sycamore
l BY DEWEY SHEFFIELD
j Last Wedaesday evening I had
i OH2 of the most enlightening ex
! erience3 of my entire life. I
I went with Robert Pace, state
: IwWic relations agent for the
ciiplei children society, out to
Via camp for the crippled chil
dren, Camp Sycamore, located at
the William B. Umstead State
Park.
The camp has in attendance
some 52 children ranging in age
from seven to seventeen years
old. There is a staff of some 35
persons, including 15 counselors.
The length, of the session is 3
weeks and there are two three-
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week sessions.
Until a fire destroyed their
camp last year, the crippled
children's camp was located in
the heart of the mountains at
Bardardsville. They hope to build
a new camp at Southern Pines
next year.
The estimated cost of this
camp is around $350,000, and a
campaign to raise this amount of
money was be launched in the
fall by the state crippled chil
dren society. The society is also
engaged in the sale, of Easter
Seals.
This being the first week of
camp, it will be climaxed on
Saturday morning with an elec
tion of camp officers. There are
four candidates for President
of the Student Camp Council and
numerous running for the Vice
President, secretary and two
girl and boy representatives on
the council.
The counselors are of college
age and represent ACC. ECC,
UNC, Duke and GC. They seem
to find their work inspiring and
rewarding in terms of something
of far greater value than money.
BY WALTER WILLIAMS
I understand that the Playmakers are thinking of doing another
play. It hasn't yet been determined what play they will produce, but
from my usually reliable sources in the theatrical world I heard that .
they are considering a play written by Eugene O'Peill, titled "Sussie
Saunders, College Co:ed." It is in three acts, and in preview it goes
something like this: .. ,
CHARACTERS ;
, ,, t Sussie Saunderts
, - 1 ' Mrs. Saunders !
ACT I
SCENE: In front of Sussie's house. A new. car is on the right,
loaded with suitcases, hat boxes, etc., with blue UNC stickers pasted
on everything.
Mrs. Saunders: Now Sussie, take good care of yourself, study
hard while in summer school, but have a good time, too.
Sussie: (grinning from ear to ear) Don't worry about me, Mother
dear, I'll be alright, (they embrace)
Mrs. Saunders: Write often and let me know how you're doing.
Sussie: (getting in car) I'll write as soon as I get there. Bye.
, . . ACT II i
SCENE: A week later in the lobby of a girls dormitory. Sussie is
answering the telephone.
....Sussie: Hello, (pause) Mother! How nice of you to call, (pause)
Oh, I'm sorry I haven't written, but I just haven't been able to
find time, (pause) Oh, yes, I love it here; this is the most exciting, '
most wonderful place on earth! It's fantabulous! (a young man
enters and leans against the wall. He seems impatient) Mother, I'm
sorry, but I just have to run. You understand, don't you dear?
(pause) I will, I'll write the first chance I get. Bye.
I ' ACT III
SCENE: Same as Act II, but a week has passed. Sussie has
just called home. She is wearing a housecoat, her hair is a mess, and
in general she looks like hell. A pencil is behind an ear, and a boot
in one hand. i
Sussie: (sobbing loudly) Mama! (more sobbing) This place is
terrible! It's the hardest damn place I've even seen, (more sobbing)
Mama! I'm flunking!
(Curtain) '
"Sussie Saunders, College Co:ed" has been viewed by many
thousands in past years, and continues to captivate new audiences
wherever it is performed. Success will be inevitable in Chapel Hill.
Oh yes, if selected, tryouts will be held for the female parts as
soon as mid-term grades are in. ,
A
Dragon Is Slain
BY PHIL GRAHAM
With a swirl of his tail, the
old dragon yawned and stretch
ed his tentacles until they touch
ed the top of the cave. He felt
good that morning. It was the
first day of class.
Already, in the gorge below,
his new students were gather
ing. Some, the dragon noticed,
crawled along happily, full of
great expectations. These were
the freshmen. Others slithered
rnuggily, a dreary expression
covering their feelers. There
were the upperclassmen. The
dragon thought all this funny,
so he threw out his tongue and
roared.
Soon, three slaves from Duke
Castle were sacrificed, indicat
ing that class had begun. With
a sprightly gait, the dragon left
the cave and took his place in
front of the class. Building his
lungs to blow-torch power, he
engraved his name into a near
by rock.
A young freshman waved his
tentacles. "Sir, how many cuts
is we allowed?"
With a snort, the dragon curled
his tail around the freshman
and hurled him over a nearby
mountain. "You is allowed no
cuts," he said, scratching his
scales.
Solemnly, the dragon adjusted
his glasses until they rested
comfortably over the middle
nostril. A hushed silence fell
over the class. The dragon was
ready to lecture.
The students watched him open
his jaws slowly, revealing a full
set of white teeth. His eyes
gleamed brightly with malicious
forethought. Would he tell them
of the monster in White Lake?
The dragon's month watered.
Perhaps he would tell them how
to destroy the walls of castles
With that knowledge, all young
dragons could achieve their
destiny.
Breathing deeply, the dragon
wriggled his tongue and vibrated
his throat muscles; but he
was suddenly dumbfounded.
Above on the edge of a cliff,
stood a magnificent white stal
lion. And on the stallion was a
knight in shining armor.
"For yo'all there is no re
spite," shouted the knight.
The dragon was furious at the
disruption of class. He threw a
fifty foot flame at the knight
but succeeded only scorching his
students.
The knight was quickly upon
the dragon with his sword, and
the ghastly deed was done in
seconds. He then left for his
morning grits, leaving the dragon
only a dark shadow in the rays
of the rising sun.
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Happiness makes up in height for
what it lacks in length.
Robert Frost
Happiness consists in being and
in doing good. Mary Baker Eddy
Before we set our hearts too
much upon anything, see how
happy those are who already pas-
sess it. La Rochefoucauld
The reason for failure in most
cases is lack of perseverance.
James R. Miller