'Che ftilltop Bettis "REPRESENTING GEORGIA'S OLDEST INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING

Vol. I No. LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia March 6, 1970

NANCY KIGHT CHOSEN MISS LAGRANGE COLLEGE

UP WITH LEARNING!

Down with anonymous at- tendance at huge lectures. Up with tutorials, seminars and independent study. Down with meaningless notes and underlined texts you never look at again after the exam. (Down with test-nothing ex- ams.) Up with term projects that show how much you've learned about something you want to study. Down with required courses in obsolete fields. Up with field work in the real world. Down with dull, tenured teachers. Up with a student voice in choosing faculty. Down with rules and regulations even stricter than the ones at home. Up with student help in making and monitoring

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Seminar Itinerary Changed

The Departments of Art and Religion announced a change in the itinerary for this summer's Study-Travel Seminar in Church History and Art. Istanbul and Athens will be dropped from the itinerary and London, Madrid, and Lisbon will be added.

With less air mileage involved the overall cost of the Seminar will be reduced to S950 for the Basic Cost. Persons taking the Seminar for credit will be expected to pay the regular tuition fees in addition to the Basic Cost. If no credit is desired a participating fee of $50.00 will be charged.

Registration for the Seminar will be open until April 15, at which time all of the Basic Cost must be paid. Persons desiring to participate should make a deposit of SI 50 at the earliest possible date.

DAN ATKINSON

SPEAKS TO LC STUDENTS On Wednesday, Feb-

ruary 25, Dan Atkinson, a former LC student, spoke at the chapel program held in the chapel. Dan grad- uated from LaGrange in 1967 and is presently a stu- dent at the Candler School of Theology of Emory University in Atlanta.

After an introduc- tion by Gene Collum, Dan spoke on the role of the church in today's society, and a student's individual responsibility to it.

Volleyball Playday

A group of women physical education students from LaGrange High School participated in a round-robin volleyball tournament on

Saturday. Sponsored by the Women's

Athletic Association the event was under the direction of Miss Nancy Alford, assistant professor of health and physical education.

Winning the tournament was a Grey Team composed of the following LaGrange High students: Nancy Birdsong, Debbie Cosper, Peggy Daniel, Lesia Fincher, Liza Hendricks, Judy Houser, Sally Jabaley, and Jeannette Lewis.

The Red Team also composed of LHS students placed second. Members included Sharon Ellard, Bonnie Funderburk, Barbara Jabaley, Debbie Jolly, Carol Mansour, Zane O'Neal. Bonnie Schoonmaker, and Emily Wilson.

A group of women students also participated in the playday evem.

Miss Alford said that the purpose of the tournament was to provide area high school students with an opportunity to participate in a team sport which does not normally receive a great deal of recognition.

"It also provides students majoring in health and physical education with the opportunity to plan and direct a physical education activity," Miss Alford said.

Miss Nancy Kight A junior from Lovett, Ga. was proclaimed The 1970 MISS LaGRANGE COL-

LEGE. She won the title by her competition in the bathing suit, talent, and evening gown divisions. Nancy will represent La- Grange College in the Miss

Georgia Pageant in Colum- bus this Summer. Karen Sambles, sponsored by

Alpha Phi Beta Soroity is the first runner up and Lu Murrah, Sponsored by Kappa Phi Delta Sorority is the second ' runner i up. Janie Owen, of Auburndale

Florida was elected by her fellow contestants as Miss Congeniality.

A special word of thanks to Tom Nelson for the outstanding job he did in his capacity as Pageant Director.

95% Eclipse Of

Sun Tomorrow

Saturday, March 7,

around one o'clock, a com- paratively rare celestial phenomenon will take place.

This is a 95% eclipse of the sun. This occurrence will not be repeated for another 216 years.

The path of totality runs through Perry, Florida; Savannah, and Norfolk, Virginia. Perry has been designated a prime viewing area.

For those who wish to view this eclipse-Don't- unless you have adequate

apparatus. This is not smoked glass of sunglasses The best method is a pin- hole projector made from a

shoebox or similar arrange- ment.

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TChe Mtop Betas STAFF

Editor Janice Pratt

Business Manager Bill McGough

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Varsity Sports Editor . . . . Mark Williams Intramural Sports Editor Frank Key Reporters Beverly Edwards

Wayne Hadden Lucia Carr

Carol Personius Carole Seay

Anne Hodr-ett

Photographers John, Scbel lack Jeff Williams

Advisors ■ • • \ Mr- Erne*t Gust

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The Hilltop News.is published weekly during three academic quarters by 'the 'students of LaGrange College. The Phone number is 882-2911, extension 70. The address, is Box 531, LaGrange College.

EDITORIAL By Janice Pratt

In the past week, I've heard the rumor that one nominee for a SGA office was not qualified, did not have the required grade-point average. This person was not only nominated, but has also been elected.

There are two questions which arise in my mind concerning this. First, is this information true or not. Second, if it is correct, what course of action should be followed.

If this rumor is, indeed, only a rumor, the problem is solved. On the contrary, if one of our new officers is not qualified, we are presented with two other questions. "Why was this person allowed to run in the first place?" I know at least one candidate who withdrew because of grades.

The next question is the big one, the most difficult of all to answer. "Should we establish rules and regulation, write them down and distribute them, tell students to live by them - and then disregard them?" If the rule about qualifications for officers

why can't or drinking

can be broken, curfews be ignored on campus be overlooked? If we can break one rule and get the blessings of authority, why can't we break another one? Where do we draw the line? Where do we stop breaking and start enforcing our regulations?

Students have long demanded that rules be enforced and enforced impartially. So we are back to the question - "What should be done if this rumor is truthful?"

I ask our new officers to begin their administration with honesty and fairness. They can clear up the entire matter by disclosing their grade-point averages. If the rumor is false, the matter is closed. If the rumor is true, what do we do?

Will we break one rule and enforce another? Will we be truthful and fair in all situations, or can we deceive on occasion? Can we have an honor system on our campus, or must we settle for less?

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Since arriving here at our noble institution. I have spent most of my brain-strain hours pouring over the events of times long past. This is good. We need an ever increasing awareness of our heritage. But I sometimes wonder if we make enough connection to the world we live in today. The only real value of the past lies in its ability to serve us as we face today and tomorrow. I feel that a greater emphasis of this could and should be made in the process of acquiring an education.

1 also feel that our own age and its contribution to our heritage and culture is too greatly neglected. After all the last 50 to 75 years (those which are always quickly glanced at in most History courses) have contributed to more of our style of life than all of the thousands before them. For instance, it is said that 92% of all the scientists that the world has ever produced are alive today. In just 66 years we have moved from Kitty Hawk to the Sea of Tranquility. In less than a century we have moved from the electric light bulb to nuclear power.

In the last 70 years the population of the world has doubled twice. World spanning television, the computer, and the explosion of the printed page and its companion, color photography, are just a few more examples of the wonders of our time. I do not believe we are truly educated until we have carefully examined all this and noticed in our examination how poorly the creator of these creations has kept pace with them.

Man, to whom all of this is owed, has not yet passed beyond the stone age in his dealings with his brother man. "If I don't like what he does, Bop him on the head," seems to be the only response that learned, scientific, responsible man is capable of. (note: I know I ended a sentence with a preposition..so what? English grammar should be a means of communicating a message, not a bunch of rules for grading papers.)

Why does man fail to live up to his obvious potential? He has a problem. Psychology labels this problem as emotional behaviour. Philosophy calls it irrational thinking. Sociology calls it cultural lag. The Humanities call it human weakness. History calls it class struggle. But the Bible has a better name for it. It is sin. It must be dealt with.

We can never build a decent society for mankind until we deal with this age old problem. The young person who is really sincere in his desire to build a better world will begin here. No other starting place will do.

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U.S. Downfall Plotted 50 Years Ago

In May of 1919 at Dusseldorf, Germany, the Allied Forces obtained a copy of some of the "Communist Rules for Revolution." Now, fifty years later, the Reds are still "following the rule." As you read the list, stop after each item and think about the present-day situation where you live-and all around our nation. We quote from the Red Rules:

A. Corrupt the young, get them away from religion. Get them interested in sex. Make them superficial, destroy their ruggedness.

B. Get control of all means of publicity, thereby: 1. Get people's minds off their government by focusing their

attention on athletics, sexy books and plays and other trivialities.

2. Divide the people into hostile groups by constantly harping on controversial matters of no importance.

3. Destroy the people's faith in their natural leaders by holding the latter up to comtempt, ridicule and obloquy.

4. Always preach true democracy, but seize power as fast and as ruthlessly as possible.

5. By encouraging government extravagance, destroy its credit, produce fear of inflation with rising prices and general discontent.

6. Foment unnecessary strikes in vital industries, encourage civil disorders and foster lenient and soft attitude on the part of government toward such disorders.

7. By specious argument cause the breakdown of the old moral virtues, honesty, sobriety, continence, faith in the pledged word, ruggedness.

. C. Cause the registration of all firearms on some pretext, with a view to confiscating them and leaving the population helpless.

Take time to think seriously of the above and draw your own conclusions.

4. When I returned to my room, the person (freshman) who was accusing someone, including me, of stealing, was in my room eating my food. Neither my roommate or myself had given her this permission. I consider her guilty of stealing, too. Wasn't the big issue last quarter centered on food thefts?

5. Half of the freshmen girls were unaware that their rooms were being searched for stolen property. How is that supposed to make us feel? Now we leave our rooms, locked or unlocked, and we cannot feel that we are leaving our own property safe and secure from unwanted search parties.

I am very, very unhappy with the above statements and unless certain actions are taken by the administration, then those reasons could certainly influence my remaining a student at LaGrange College.

Sincerely yours. Bee Rush

I am writing this letter in regard to the recent room search that took place this past Sunday afternoon at Hawkes Dormitory. I did not appreciate having my room searched for the following reasons:

1. I was not able to remain in my room and observe as my belongings were being searched.

2. Some freshmen helped search and I do not think that these students should be allowed the responsibility of going through their fellow private property.

3. I

students'

statement to search

signed no giving anyone reason my room without a warrant. I am paying tremendously high rent for my room and if it is to be searched, then it must be done by school authorities.

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IPtKl By the time you read this

article, the basketball season for intramurals will have already ended. In women's play, Kappa Phi Delta reigns as champion. The Kappa Phis completed an undefeated season while using three freshmen at forward most of the time. Upperclassman Ann Martin was the only experienced player to see much action at offense for Kappa Phi. The Independents were disappointed at finishing behind the champs; Kappa Phi being the only team to defeat the Indies this year. The Indies received some consolation by placing six players on the WAA Allstar team which played Kappa Phi. Alpha Phi Beta and Alpha Kappa Theta completed their seasons with but one victory each - they swapped wins over the other. Over all, the season appeared to be very successful for the WAA. Enthusiasm and attendance increased as the girls played some good basketball. Congratulations to the champs!

Men's basketball produced another down-to-the-wire season. At this writing it is still not certain who the next champion will be. If Kappa Sigma defeated Pi Kappa Phi, a three way tie for the championship resulted. If Pi Kappa Phi has won, then they are the undisputed champions. Pi Kappa Phi was loaded with good basketball players this year and coach Danny Mink used them to the best advantage. He was able to play any combination of 12 players and still be assured of not being hurt at any position. Pug Hitt led the team in scoring and Robert Wood led in rebounding.

Beta Rho was paced by league scoring leader, Bill McGough, and the all-round play of Russell Holden. Russell was fourth in scoring, and, at this printing, was leading the league in rebounding! Buddy Darrah gave BP unexpected reserve strength,-something they have never had before.

Kappa Sigma was forced to play five men only this season as Capt. Ronnie Mason did not have a single reserve he could rely upon in tight situations and

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Delta Tau Delta, The Faculty, and The Independents were not able to produce winning seasons but they all three put some scares into the "big boys".

Here is a review of last weeks' games for those still interested in their history:

Overcoming an 8-4 1st quarter deficit, the Indies rallied to defeat Alpha Phi Beta 25-18. Bobbie Harris connected for 15 for the winners, while Melissa Elm contributed 11 for Alpha Phi Kappa Phi Delta put the finishing touches on a perfect season, but easily rolling over Alpha Kappa Theta, 54-22. Balanced scoring and a tenacious defense proved to be the keys to victory for Kappa Phi. Mary Ellen Wayne scored 15 for AKO, and Kappa Phi Ann Martin led all scorers with 18 points. Diane Hatch scored 14 points and Pam Zirkle 12, a Iso for the winners The Faculty won its first game in 2 years by defeating the Independents 51-34. Mike Hinton scored 22 points and Ric Purves 17 to pace

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the Facs. Karlton Howard led the Indies by scoring 15 points Bill McGough scored 18 points and Russell Holden contributed 16 in pacing Beta Rho to a 58-39 win over Delta Tau Delta. Behind 0-2 at the outset, Beta Rho never trailed again in winning one for under-the weather-coach Luther Tison. James Lee Garrett led the Delts with 12 points Kappa Sigma won its lone contest of the week downing the Independents 57-38. Eleven men scored for Kappa Sigma paced by Roger Adams' 14 points and Dave Long's 13. Bill Holsinger popped in 15 points for the Indies and Karlton Howard contributed 12 points The Indies played their third game of, the week and also their best game of the week but lost to Delta Tau Delta, 37-35. The Delts outscored the Indies 18-0 late in the second half then hung on to win. James Garrett and Vic McDaniel scored 13 points each for the Delts. while Karlton Howard paced the Indies with 14 points.

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the laws that govern their lives. These are not just idle slo- gans. They're serious student demands that are being met and given life on campuses across the country. An Amer- ican Revolution!

• At Brown University, in Rhode Island, an interdis- ciplinary "human studies" program examines such areas as individualism, the individ- ual and society, and social planning.

• At St. Olaf's College, Northfield, Minnesota, a "para college" of 70 students and 5 teachers is operating on campus to experiment with any and all aspects of higher education — teaching methods, curriculum, admis- sions, degree requirements, faculty selection, testing, grading, housing, student life, etc. The experiment enables administration and faculty in the parent college to evaluate new ideas and techniques in actual practice, thus limiting the lengthy study committees and debates that would otherwise precede any changes. • At Seton Hall Univer-

sity, in New Jersey, an Office of Humanistic Studies offers courses which probe the hu- manistic dimensions of knowledge and/or the boun- dary areas between disci- plines. Some of their courses: The Phenomenon of Woman; Perspectives in Mind Expan- sion; The Cultural Revolution in America; The Person in War and Peace; Psychothe- ology.

• At Franconia College, in New Hampshire, students screen prospective faculty members as well as college applicants; student commit- tees help plan the $800,000 budget; classes are flexible enough to deal with what- ever interests students on that day, and there are no formal grades. To help sus-

tain their intellectually- thriving but financially- bankrupt institution, the stu- dents are not beyond begging — which they did recently on street corners in Boston and in New York's Grand Central Station.

• At Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, undergraduates can major in urban studies and do field work in Boston, New York, or New Haven.

• At Hampshire College, which will open in Amherst, Massachusetts, next fall, there will be no departments at all, so that all study will be truly interdisciplinary.

• At Chapman College, in California, students can spend a semester on a float- ing campus, studying aboard ship and in foreign ports.

• At Friends World Col- lege, students stay on the base campus, in Westbury, N.Y., only for the first semes- ter of their freshman year. Then they go off to live and study in groups in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin Amer- ica.

• At Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., conven- tional major and minor field- of-study requirements have been abolished. Instead, stu- dents can concentrate in a single area, study independ- ently, or choose among sev- eral multi-disciplinary pro- grams.

• At more than 100 col- leges, the January hiatus be- tween semesters is being utilized by self-directed stu- dents for a variety of independent study and work projects.

Course by course, program by program, school by school, students, faculty, and admini- strations are reshaping what has been one of the most out- dated, introverted and self- perpetuating institutions in America — higher education.

COME GROW WITH COBB

Representatives of the Cobb County School System will be on campus on Tuesday, March 10. 1970 to interview prospective teachers.

If you are unable to schedule an in- terview on this day and are interested in employment in the Cobb County Schools, please contact:

Clinton J. Taylor Asst. Supt. - Personnel Services Cobb County Schools

rietta, Georgia Phone: lj.22-31+71

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Ed Martin in Hello Out There

WITH A HOPE AND A PRAYER

It is most obvious from watching the performances put on by the LaGrange College Curtain Raisers in their production, "A Look Alone Within a Mirror", that there are a few involved students at LC. What even underscores this involvement is that the students carried the burden of the production with very little assistance. It was done by them, as they wanted it to be, and as their advisors, Dr. Estes and Mr. Jeffrey so desired. The time and effort put in, the devotion to overcome all the big and little details that go with such a performance, is a true testament of the willingness by students to turn out a good product. It is unfortunate that these plays could not have been held in a better constructed and more equipped theater. Perhaps the margin of distinction program will rectify this.

The object of the production stated by the director, John Wilson, was that the audience should become totally frustrated

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and that alter leaving, perhaps they would see themselves "alone within a mirror". The individual performances, on the whole, were excellent, with each person giving himself to his role. The fact that almost all the actors had never performed before bespeaks of the exceptional directorial.merits of John Wilson.

Each night, the players performed better and better and each night, the audience got worse and worse. Those parts not as polished on Wednesday night as others became so by Thursday, yet the people in the audience on those consecutive nights slowly degenerated into ill-mannered children. By Friday, the performers had become the people they were portraying, yet the theater-goers had not entered their required roles. They were a rowdy bunch, that lacked the comprehension necessary to understand what the plays meant. Perhaps some of this problem, can be directed at the intervals between the staging of props, yet the actors are not the only ones with a duty.

The technical difficulties in the three plays were handled admirably. The choice of lights was most effective, as was also the music, a blend of Simon and Garfunkel ballads such as "Bridge Over Troubled Water" with selections like the hard-rock of Steppenwolf's "The Pusher".

Now to the nitty-gritty, the individual performances. In Hello Out There, Ed Martin's presentation of a confused young man, accused of rape in a

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small southern town was exemplary with touches of theatrical brilliance. Sharon Nicholson seemed to have some difficulty with her role on Wednesday night, yet by Friday she had overcome it.

Gordon Williams and Mary Lou Schmidt both turned in superb, w e 11 - p olished performances. In their roles in I'm Herbert, their portrayal of an elderly couple more friends to one another than man and wife signaled the decline of a marriage caused by a life dominated more by what they thought they did than what they actually did.

In The People Next Door, solid contributions were made by all members of the cast. At times, certain performers showed the true insight for their part. Ken Scroggs as a hypocritical morally debased father; Cindy Wapensky as self-deceiving wife; Nancy Key as one who could see the faults of her parents but not accept them; Phil Samples as someone who has found his own truth and is stable because of it; Susan Mewborn and Jimmy Galis as "the perfect parents"; and Lem Johnson as "the perfect son" show the audience the fallacy of pre-judgment. They portray perfectly the people next door - or is it actually the people inside your house?

The hope of the director is to present many more such thought-provoking plays. LaGrange, wake up and look around. There's more to life than LaGrange.

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