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News Briefs British Embassy Destroyed DUBLIN - The British Embassy in Dublin was destroyed Wednesday, February 2, as the Irish Republic observed a National Day of mourning for the 13 civilians killed in fighting January 30. A hug*- inarch hid been organized by the trade unions and it marched p:i efully through Dublin to the embassy building. At the embassy, the crowd waited peacefully for about an hour and then started throwing rocks, which soon led to the fire bombs.

Israel To Negotiate JERUSALEM - The Israeli government decided Wednesday, February 2, to begin a new set of negotiations with Egypt aimed at reopening the Suez Canal. This long-awaited decision had followed weeks of discussions between the Israeli ambassador, Yitzhak Rabin, and the American assistant secretary of state, Joseph J. Sisco.

Lottery Completed WASHINGTON - The 1973 draft order was picked Wednesday, February 3, in the lottery. March 6 was number 1 with March 7 coming in as number 2, putting those men born in 1953 first in line for next year's callup. Draft Director Curtis W. Tarr stated that they do not know what the call will be for the remainder of »72, but that it will be lower than it has been in recent years. According to Secretary of Defense, Melvin R. Laird, there will be no calls, at least not before April.

LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

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Registration Highlights Press Conference Legislative Board does not feel they can endorse scheduling preregistration on Saturday. They feel, in representing the Student Body, that students would not be in favor of it.

Statement drafted by Legislative Board at its January 31, 1972 meeting

compromise could not be readied.

According to Dr. Willett, whenever a change in the academic calendar is made, both convenience and what is best academically are considered.

"Whenever there is a conflict between convenience and the academically sound, the academi-

Dr. Willett discovered that many students had questions and objections to the proposed registration policy for next year.

By VICKI BOWLING Disagreement over Saturday registration highlighted Dr. Willett's press conference, held last Thursday.

Although the decision is not yet final, pre-registration next year will probably be held on a Saturday, Previously, it has taken place on a weekday. Dr. Willett said that the general consensus among faculty and staff members is that this interrupts the continuity of classes.

Legislative Board has formally stated that it does not endorse Dollar Drops the idea of pre-registering on a LONDON - The dollar sank to Saturday. Members of the board a new low and the price of gold feel that the majority of students rose nearly $50.00 an ounce in oppose the suggestion. They Western Europe. Doubts are reached their conclusion through growing about the health of the talking with various students on U.S. economy, according to the campus. After the reading of the dealers, and some holders are statement, it was asked if a trying to get rid of their dollars.

Political Pollution Possible SAIGON - Immediate discussions with the Saigon government toward a political solution of the war could be started, according to the Viet Cong, if President Nguyen Van Thieu resigned now and the United States set a date for troop withdrawal.

Calling for Thieu's immediate resignation, a National Liberation Front radio said that Thieu and his oppressive machinery are the main obstacle to a political solution. According to the broadcast, once these provisions are met, the Viet Cong's Provisional revolutionary government would be ready to discuss establishment of a new government and to organize an election for South Vietnam.

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cally sound must take precedent," he said.

Dr. Blackwell pointed out that students are not the only ones concerned with registration, and that the faculty and staff must also be taken into consideration.

He said that no alternative has been found to interrupting class activity, other than having registration take place on a Saturday.

Several suggestions were given in regard r > registration, such as holding registration on a day directly before or after a holiday. Dr. Blackwell said that class continuity would still be interrupted.

Junior Dianne Derrick asked if a poll had been taken at a formal faculty meeting to determine the faculty's feelings on the matter, and if a majority of faculty members had been

present. Dr. Willett answered that the matter had been discussed at an Informal meeting of the faculty.

Legislative Board is considering looking further Into the situation.

Dr. Blackwell said thai dates for pre-registration will be announced and publicized well in advance. The final decision as to which Saturdays registration might be held lias not been made.

Activities such as football season are being taken into consideration.

Another aspect of the academic calendar, the possibility of having the fall semester end before Christmas, was discussed. Dr. Willett announced that there is a committee looking into this and other changes.

Although it would be impossible for this fall, he said, there is a good chance that sonn arrangement of this type could be made for the fall of 1973. The main problem is student teaching, for which plans must be made early.

The majority of Virginia colleges are leaning towards this type of calendar, he added.

The problem of parking near Curry and Frazer will be eased somewhat with more parking spaces. A lot across from Curry is in the process of being cleared, which will result in an ad-

ditional 40 parking spaces, F ill iwing the completion of this new parking facility, there will be a one-hour parking limit imposed on curb parking In front of Curry and Frazer. Dr. Willett emphasised the fact that this limit win not be enter ed u 'il the new irea Is finished.

The third major are i /hi 'i iK. Wil! 'tt di cus ;ed concerned the budget, In a meet! i.: wil i the House of Appropriations, representatives from Longwood must defend Governor Holton's budget recommon lation, and ask for mon .

Allotment for n . building nil-' h. on iei ed In the budget, along v. idi the new be iltj members Longwood will be • •(tin next year.

Dr. Will'! mentioned thai the possibility ol eliminating the State Teacher's Scholarship was being discussed, but be added that there is a greater possibility that the awarding of the scholarship may be gradually moved SO that it will be riven only tu juniors and seniors. It is hopeful that tli" money for the scholarship will not be eliminated entirely.

The question of what happened to last year's yearbooks was raised. Tim Brown, director of the Student Union, explained that the holdup involves the printing (Continued on page 5)

The academic calendar, parking problems and State Teachers' Scholarships were some of the other topics discussed at the press conference.

Pre-Registration Questions Are Resolved In November, the Student Government was contacted by Dean Will preregistration forl973's Blackwell and asked for suggesspring semester take place on a tions. The two factions consiSaturday next fall? This question dered several possibilities: has caused an abundance of ruOne possibility discussed was mors about what Dean Blackwell to have registration the day beor legislative board has or has fore classes begin. This does not done. not seem practical since everyIn late October or early Nov- one would be tired for classes ember, the academic calendar the next day, and the entire for the following year is com- first week of classes would be piled. However, this year the a state of confusion with scheadministrative faculty was not dule changes and with uncertainty able to agree on a date for pre- looming. registration of classes. The Another method discussed was faculty feels that preregistra- to computerize preregistration tion cuts unjustly into chiss in- where students would simply fill struction time which is very out what courses they needed; valuable. the registrar's office would, in

By LINDA STONE

turn, fit the classes in at any time they had available. Dean Blackwell felt that this would defeat what Longwood tries to accomplish because this method would leave the students with no voice concerning their class schedule. The college does not have the necessary equipment for such registration either.

The possibility of a night time preregistration does not seem plausible because it would probably run into the early morning hours.

The problem was discussed further at an informal meeting of the faculty in December. At this meeting it was agreed upon by the majority of the faculty

that to have preregistration on a Saturday seemed to be the only feasible solution. Dean Blackwell did add that tentative plans were being made to preregister all students who would be registering for their last semester at Longwood, such as premedical students and seniors, before registration for regular students took place, since their courses are mandatory. This would eliminate a lot of people from the lines and preregistration would actually begin with the juniors.

Given these limits, Dean Blackwell asked legislative board to pick a preferable Saturday (Continued on page 7)

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THE CATALYST BEGINNING FEBRUARY 10 Do you have a question about anything on campus?

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camfi Credibility Gap In an age when people are struggling to keep the rlghl to determine their own futures, it's easy to understand why this principle is losing ground when we examine the present pre-registration controversy.

Was a majority of the faculty present when the policy was established'.' Is Legislative Board representing a majority of the students? These were two of the questions asked at the press conference which deserved more attention than they received.

Can an Informal meeting of approximately sixteen instructors establish a policy thai many other faculty members claim they know nothing about? How can Legislative Board speak for a student body that also was largely unaware of this policy?

One student charged that the communication lines had broken down, but what really seems to have developed is a credibility gap on both sides.

The most important question to be answered sums up the situation - What if they gave a registration and nobody came'' - students or faculty. *

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ILttttt* feilw (Qfrfor the face for the students. It seems the faculty and administration are saying "You may decide Dear Editor, The administration is planning anything you want to, as long as to have pre-registration for sec- it doesn't inconvenience us." If ond semester next year on aSat- this is the case, isn't the pururday in late November or early pose of a student government December. Legislative Board is defeated?

Barbara Radford opposed to the Saturday registration. The board has come up with numerous alternate dates, Parking Problem all of which have been turned To the Editor: down by the administration. like to use this column Last time at registration we as I awould place to express my concern used the quartile system, despite over the growing parking problem Legislative Board's veto. I feel on the Longwood Campus. I think that in order to have a working allowing sophomores to have cars student government, the admin- on campus was a nice gesture, istration and Legislative Board but it presents an obvious prob(representing the student's lem. It is quite discouraging views) should be able to com- to come back from the weekend promise on these and all issues. late Sunday evening and not be It seems to me that in the case able to find any vacant parking of Saturday registration, the ad- place except a block away, and ministration is not considering then have to drag your luggage the student's views with as much to the dorm. weight as the faculty's views.

It seems to me that at one Sincerely, time, having a car on campus Susan Clark and other con- was a privilege, and now it is cerned students nothing but a hassle. Why isn't a proper paved parking lot ofFaculty First fered to Curry and Frazer students?

How can the Campus PoDear Editor, At Longwood the students have lice issue parking tickets when been able to take pride in their they are fully aware (?) of the legislative system. We have al- parking problem? How can the ways had good communication college charge the students $5.00 between the faculty and adminis- for the right to fight for a place tration and the student body. But to park? And lastly, what will a recent decision to hold regis- happen in the future, when the tration on Saturdays has made next group of student teachers return in March? I present these a farce of the whole system.

The students have registered questions to anyone who can antheir objections in every legal swer them.

CamillePrimm^ channel open to us. But the decision was made anyway. It all boils down to what the faculty Grades wanted, the faculty got.

Dear Editor: We were told the professors For people who are supposed objected to having class con- to be living in a fast moving tinuity interrupted. Why, after world, I am beginning to wonder these many years, have the pro- about Longwood College and its fessors become so conscientious systems. about class continuity? How many At the date of this letter, four of these professors NEVE K can- days have passed in the new cel a class? Doesn't that in- semester and still we are withterrupt class continuity.' Since out our grades from the fall the day of registration is known semester. Some may want to before the semester begins, why drop classes and take a lesser can't the professors plan their course schedule or others may lessons around them? We're ex- want to add courses, yet they pected to plan our lives around are unsure as to the hours actheir plans. cumulated or their possible Or was it not the faculty, but grades with an individual proa financial pinch that caused the fessor. Some students will conshift'.' Has the state threatened tinue in a hyphenated course, to withdraw funds because we yet may not proceed in the secwere "wasting" a day' ond half if failure occurred durThe decision to hold registra- ing the first half, or at least tion on Saturdays is a slap in this isn't advised. There are

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students who are working on campus, such as waitresses, who must have a 2.0 average. In some cases, these students need to know their averages. In this way, a week in which extra studying could be accomplished would not be wasted working, only to discover that they must resign from their position.

I was curious concerning the matter and I inquired at the Registrar's Office, which I felt was a proper channel, as to the problem. I was told that the computer broke down on Friday afternoon (the day grades were to be in the hands of Data Processing) and that it was impossible to fix it until Monday.

As of Wednesday, Data Processing had completed the grades of those from A to L but the others still were not complete.

The prediction was that we would receive them on Friday - an entire week after the beginning of a new semester.

This plan seems totally inadequate on behalf of the administration and faculty. I feel that the magnificent computer, which holds the entire responsibility for this great delay, should be thoroughly examined to be sure of no missing or degenerate parts and even if the individuals involved were required to work an entire weekend, these grades should be in the hands of the students by the date of arrival or the first day of classes.

Waiting, Betsy Minor

Head Table Dear Students: Now that a new semester has begun, new faces can be seen at the Head Table. These new officers of the Student Government were elected by you to lead — not control - student policies. They cannot do this without the help and cooperation of every member of the student body.

Chi urges you to support these new leaders; and to each new officer, Chi wishes you much success throughout the year.

Sincerely, CHI of 1972

No Table Dear Editor, As profanity is not in keeping with the character of Longwood Lady, this letter will be a rather mild reflection of our true feel(Continued on page 5)

Wednesday, February' 9, 1972

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Opportunity Given To Enter "Silver Opinion Competition*

During the months of Febru- trated. Scholarships and awards ary and March, Reed & Barton will be made to those entries are conducting a "Silver Opinion matching or coming closest to the Competition" in which scholar- unanimous selections of tableships totaling $2,500 are being of- setting editors from three ol the fered to duly enrolled women stu- nation's leading magazines. dents at a few selected colleges Miss Lynda Collier is the stuand universities. dent representative who is conLongwood has been selected to ducting the "Silver Opinion Comenter this competition in which petition" for Reed & Barton at the first grand award is a $1,000 Longwood. Those interested in scholarship; second grand award entering the "Silver Opinion is a $500 scholarship; third grand Competition" should contact award is a $300 scholarship; and Miss Collier at 318 Cox for entry seven grand awards of $100 each blanks and for complete details scholarship. In addition there will concerning the competition rules.

9 be 100 other awards consisting of She also has samples of 12 of the sterling silver, fine china and most popular Reed & Barton decrystal with a retail value of signs so that entrants can see approximately $85.00. how these sterling patterns actuJOHN MASSEY, JR. In the 1972 "Silver Opinion ally look.

Competition," an entry form ilThrough the opinions on silver Exhibit Features (From NORTH TEXAS DAILY, ous film or an exercise in stu- lustrates twelve designs of ster- design, expressed by college pidity. So In the final analysis the ling with eight designs of both women competing for these DENTON, TEXAS) Photographs movie fails simply because it has china and crystal. The entrants scholarships, Reed & Barton Photographs by John Massey, "Bless the Beasts and Chil- no sure course- to follow. simply list the three best combi- hopes to compile a valuable liThe characters are sketched nations of sterling, china and brary of expressions of young Jr., are on exhibit at Longwood dren," Columbia, directed and College February 7-25 in the produced by Stanley Kramer, briefly by way of a series of crystal from the patterns illus- American taste. flashbacks which should earn Bedford Building Gallery. screenplay by Mac Benoff from Kramer the Otto Preminger A native of Spotsylvania Counnovel by Gordon Swarthout.

An Atmosphere Of Music To ty, Virginia, John Massey is curIt's doubtful you will see an- award for clumisness. The boys' rently working as the Communiother film this year to equal problems all stem from bad reBe Provided For Students* Use lationships with equally rotten cations Photographer for the Ro"Bless the Beasts and Children," parents strictly a one-sided and for that we can all breathe Dr. Molnar explained that this chester Institute of Technology.

By VICKI BOWLING situation. a sign of relief. will afford the students the op- He attended the Rochester InstiThe young actors involved "Music Without Distraction," portunity of studying or relaxing tute of Technology, where he maStanley Kramer's latest effort reaches depths of boredom I might show some promise if they an evening of music for the en- in a pleasant, informal atmos- jored in Professional Photography and earned an associate in didn't think were possible - even were given the chance, but in a joyment of the student body, is phere. film as contrived and calculated coming to Longwood. from the man who gave us He got the idea from a simi- Applied Science Degree in I960 as this the opportunity never afMembers of Sigma Alpha Iota, last year's most boring film, lar program at St. Paul's Ca- and Bachelor of Science in Profords itself. honorary music fraternity, will thedral in London. It is very fessional Photography in i'J7l.

"R.P.M." As if all this were not enough, play records every Wednesday popular there, as well as in other Mr. Massey's ultimate goal Is to During the last few years, Kramer has tackled such sub- "Bless the Beasts and Children" night in the recital hall inWygal. parts of Europe. Dr. Molnar re- be a shooting photographer injects of social relevance as in- suffers from an abundance of The program will begin February ported that people go in and out volved in some type of pin'tojournalistic work. terracial marriage ("Guess stereotyped characters (inept 16. all day. camp leaders, a couple of redStudies of people comprise a All types of music will be Who's Coming to Dinner") and "I don't know what the response campus unrest ("R.P.M."). He necks who hate long-hairs), jokes played. Girls may come and go will be," Dr. Molnar said. "We major portion of the exhibit, now focuses his attention (and paced so you can time the punch as they please. They may read, won't know until we try it." He is very sensitively captured and unfortunately his cameras) on six lines, flashforwards, flashbacks, study, write letters, or do any- very enthusiastic about the pro- frozen in time. All photographs are balck and white and vary social outcasts from a boys' camp slow motion and a contradictory thing else they wish while lis- gram. stand on nonviolence (shades of tening. and their efforts to prevent the Members of Sigma Alpha Iota in size, subject matter,and mood, GALLERY HOURS: Monday "All we ask is that they make were receptive to the idea of senseless slaughter of a herd of "Billy Jack").

But perhaps the most disturb- no disturbance, and that they fol- "Music Without Distraction."

Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-G p.m.; Fribuffalo.

In this film, as in the others, ing thing about the film is its low the regular rules of Wygal," Cheryl Brown, president of day, 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, reception abroad.

Prior to its says Dr. John Molnar, chairman SAI, said, "We're willing to give 2:00 p.m.-6 p.m.; Monday the choice of subject matter is American release, it received of the music department. This in- it a try. The girls are willing to Thursday, 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.; valid, even admirable. But Kramer is not a director who merely standing ovations at both the cludes signing in and out of the give one night a week. We'll wait Sunday, 2:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. presents problems; he assaults Moscow and Berlin Film Festi- building. and see how it goes." them head-on. And here, as al- vals. Perhaps it's time we asked ways, the film's message is forc- ourselves if this is the image BEWARE OF THE BUGS IN BEDFORD! ed, almost shoved down our American filmmakers wish to create with foreign audiences. throats.

1ST FLOOR IS CRAWLING WITH SCULPTURES When I saw the film at a priIt is an awkward, heavy-handed

By JANE CRAWFORD film, but oddly enought that is not vate screening in Dallas, it was Photography By 1 St. Semester Students "There's nothing to do" is the its major weakness. Apparently rumored beforehand that Kramer old complaint on the Longwood no one, from the director to the might be present after the showIs On Exhibit In ISt Floor Hallway campus. screenwriter to the actors, was ing to discuss his work. He didn't Student Union, in seeking to certain if this was to be a seri- show. Unfortunately his film did.

Dr. Zelinsky Slated combat boredom, juvenile delinquency, and study cirrhosis, has To Speak Feb. 14 On coordinated a widely varied re'Origin And Structure' habilitation program.

This message to Hanoi - this Dragon Chandler, president of

By DEBBIE BASTEK message to the people of the Student Union, reports that the Featured speaker for the program opened Tuesday, Februworld - is in behalf of the chilSouthern Institute of Culture on ary 8, with a "Total Look of Todren, the wives, the fathers and February 14 will be Dr. Wilday" fashion stiow at 8 p.m. in mothers oi Americans being bur Zelinsky. the ABC rooms. Free, the show held in secret captivity in North Dr. Zelinsky was educated at sponsored by Miller and Rhoads Vietnam, South Vietnam, Lace the University of California, Ber- of Richmond. Longwood girls, in and (ambodia keley, where he received his B. A. eluding Susan Smithey, Debbie (")f course, we ;ill want the with honors in geography, the Hyatt, and Janet Howard, modelUniversity of Wisconsin, where ed the latest in fashion and hair war to end and the prisoners to he received his M. A. in geo- styles. be released ai soon as possible. graphy, and the University of Another program planned will Rut meanwhile there is no California, Berkley, where he rebe the multicourse Experimental need for Hanoi and its allies to ceived his Ph. D. in geography. He College. Revitalized from last delay even a day in answering is currently head of the Depart- year, the course curriculum inthis piei ment of Geography at Pennsylcludes yoga, bridge, macrame, vania State University. personal finance, basic auto reLet official neutral observers Dr. Zelinsky has written a pair, modern dance, and current into the prison camps to see How do you tell a 6-year-old number of articles relating to problems faced by the Longwood who the prisoners are, liow they his major area. Research instudent. Brochures with further are, where they are and whether terests have included population you don't know where his daddy is? information will be available in geography, cultural, social, and the dining hall. or not they are being humanely historical geography, Anglo-Atreated according to the standAny student interested in mem"this is not a war so how can A YOUNG boy whose father merica, cartography, and geo- bership in Student Union should 7 ards of civilized nations. there be prisoners of war. " L is missing can't undergraphy and social policy. attend the 6:45 meeting held on It is so human for little boys All he knows is that his stand when he hears people Dr. Zelinsky will speak at Wednesday nights. to ask. father is "missing in action" and saying things like...

4 p. m. in Bedford auditorium It would he V) humane for that nobody can tell him where "the prisoner-of-war question is on "The Southern Culture Area: Hanoi to answer. his father is and how his father is Origin, Identity, and Spatial a political issue" Structure."

'Beasts, Children By Kramer

Called Another Boring Film

Student Union Plans Told

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Drugs How Much, Who And Why* PHOTOGRAPH REPRINTED FROM NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL, DECEMBER G, 1971

By l.YNDA VAN HORN Are drugs on college campuses mi tiic rise? Have recent efforts to control the amount of illegal drugs coming Into the United States been successful"? And, what is being done to prevent more people from using and abusing dangerous drugs?

Drug abuse has become a subjei I of national concern. Our courts arc crowded with cases relating to the use, possession, selling, or consequences of drug taking. It instills fear in those concerned about their personal safety and safety of home or family.

Survey Results According to several recent surveys, drug use and/or abuse is also becoming a serious problem on college campuses.

In the Gallup Poll of college students last year (the new figures have not yet been released) 42 per cent said that they had experimented with marijuana.

This is almost double the figure for 1969 which was 22 per cent and eight times the figure for 1967 whicli was five per cent.

More than one fourth of the number responding or 28 per cent said they had used the drug within the 30 days preceding the interviews, and approximately 17 per cent or one student out of six said they had used marijuana an average of four times a week during this same 30 day period.

Besides the Gallup Poll, other polls and independent questioning

is being done to determine the spread of marijuana usage on American college campuses.

William 11. McGlothlin a researcher of the University of California at Los Angeles estimated that as many as 62 per cent of West Coast college students have used marijuana but says the percentage for the East Coast is lower.

Another survey of college students conducted by the National Commission on Marijuana and other Drug Abuse reports that 39 per cent of the college students interviewed had at some time used marijuana.

A similar poll conducted by PLAYBOY MAGAZINE indicated that 60 per cent of the college students participating in the poll have used marijuana.

Which of these estimations is closest to being correct? No one can really say. Such things as fear of being ' found out", locality, and type and age of students interviewed always effect the reliability of such estimations.

Poll On Campus At Longwood a similar poll was conducted through the office of Dean Mary A. Heintz. The results of this survey which included members of all four classes show that 17 per cent of those responding have at some tune in their lives used illegal drugs. In most cases the only exposure to such drugs was with marijuana.

This figure compares exactly with the figure received last year (17 per cent) from a poll

taken on campus through Health Education 341.

What kind of person experiments with drugs? It is not always the student from a low income bracket or slum dweller.

Nor is it only the "hippie type" or revolutionist.

According to a booklet distributed by the National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information, the location and type of those using drugs varies according to the drug in question.

Marijuana was former used primarily in disadvantage^areas, in certain Mexican-American communities, and in some musician groups. Today marijuana users and smokers are found throghout America especially in middle and upper class young people.

The "Why" Of Drugs The rise in the use of drugs is attributed to several sources.

The National Clearinghouse booklet notes several reasons often given for "turning on" with drugs. The easy access to various types of drugs, the large number of people disillusioned or dissatisfied with the present social system, and the tendency of people with psychological problems to seek shelter through drugs are just a few of these.

Donald Louria author of three books on drugs and acclaimed drug expert said in a lecture last year at the University of Iowa that it is not the war in Southeast Asia or a dissatisfaction in American society that caused young people to turn to drugs, but boredom.

"If there is one single motivational reason that has propelled young people to drug use over the last few years," he said, "it is boredom."

Others insist that since young people since early childhood have seen their parents and other adults use drugs to supress coughs, to calm tension, and to induce sleep, it is not extraordinary to expect that these same young people will experiment with drugs on their own whether legal or illegal.

Still, the facts remain elusive as to why so many college students and other young people are using drugs as a natural part of their lives. What then would be done to avoid turning college campuses into total drug cultures?

On Grass Legalization Lester Grinspoon in his article "Marijuana: An Argument in Support of Legalization" suggests that if marijuana were legalized it would take it out of the streets and smokers would not be as easily exposed to other more dangerous drugs.

He goes on to say that there has been no proof that marijuana is addicting or that it in itself leads to stronger drugs.

It is not harmful unless abused and today's laws are "irrational".

Drs. Henry Wechsler and Denise Thum take the opposing view.

They conclude that there is "evidence to suggest marijuana often leads to stronger drugs." In a study of two Massachusetts

towns, results show that progress from marijuana to hard narcotics in the rule rather than the exception.

Dr. Vincent P. Dole, senior physician at Rockefeller University and co-founder of the methadone maintenance treatment, says that the drug problem could be cured in five years. It has not been done, he goes on to say, because of the "absence of social leadership, fears, and prejudices bar reforms to reach the causes of addiction."

Suggestions The National Clearinghouse suggest that (1) factual information should be stressed rather than attempts to frighten peop'le, 2) efforts to detect manufacturers and large scale traffikers of illicit drugs should increase, and (3) further research in prevention, education, and treatment techniques should be carried out.

Most experts agree that more research and more public education on drug use and abuse will help to curb the ever growing dependency on all kinds of drugs. Many feel that threats and scare techniques will not work on today's youth but will tend to make them more resentful and more apt to turn to drugs.

No longer can anyone ignore that the drug problem exists and is very real. Individual choice and responsibility will determine whether or not the current drug problems will continue to grow.

would think he was in a theater with two hundred mentally deranged, giggling thirteen year (Continued from Page 2) olds. It is impossible to enjoy any movie shown on this campus. ings.

The dining hall committee of "They" do not allow it. Aside Residence Board has disting- from talking while a select few uished itself to us as being the are straining their ears trying most disorganized group on cam- to hear the words, they giggle pus. At the every semester ritual whenever the slightest thing intiof signing up for tables, six of mate or even serious happens. us, five juniors and a sophomore If these girls cannot stand anytransfer, signed up for a table thing more complicated than carwhich the dining hall committee toons, why don't they save their saw fit to move from main floor 25<? and watch television on Satup to the balcony with the seniors. urday mornings? I am sure that We were informed of this when is all the challenge they need! we looked for our nonexistant Marie Chaney table on main floor.

Leaving and returning student Honors teachers make it understandably necessary for the balcony tables Dear Editor: Thank you very much for the to be reassigned every eight weeks, so we had to hassle with excellent and lengthy article on signing up again. Since non- the Honors Program in the curseniors were to sign up at 8:00 rent issue of THE ROTUNDA. p.m., we were in the Rotunda There is, however, one error at 7:45 p.m. hoping to sign up to which I would like to call your early - after all, the reason for attention: the new regulations our having to sign up again was replace and supercede the curnot our mistake in the first place. rent catalogue statement on pages The members of the dining hall 51 and 52 (cf. first sentence of committee pleasantly surprised your final paragraph). The new us with the news that we'd be regulations are currently posted split up because most under- on the bulletin board outside the classmen had already signed up. Dean of Students' office and in the When we asked them why every- smoker. Every faculty member body else signed up early, they should have a copy of these reexplained that they had announced gulations which will also be inan earlier sign up time in the cluded in the next catalogue.

Again, thank you for the prompt dorms. Our dorm, Frazer, was coverage. an exception-it wasn't announced Sincerely yours, there. (This is perfectly unCarolyn M. Craft derstandable since Frazer is one Chairman, Honors of the smallest dorms on camCommittee pus). So the six of us were split up in three's. At the next meal Newman Club we discovered that our table, number 59, was the one which is Dear Editor: On behalf of Flotilla 37, the used by the almighty committee Farmville unit of the United to seat the guest faculty me Tiber and those who sign up to sit with States Coast Guard Auxiliary, I him every day at lunch. Last would like to take this opportnight we were informed that we unity to extend our thanks to those were only to sit at our table members of the Longwood Newduring birthday dinners - table man Club who so generously gave 59 is to be used for guests and of their time to assist our orgirls with dates. So our table is ganization in its preparations for closed every meal except birth- the local Christmas parades; it day dinners. (We really apprec- would not have been possible to iate this once-a-month privi- win first place in Farmville and lege). Can't you people get a third place in Crewe without their aid. We are also most grateful little more organized?

Blue and White Love and to the Newman Folk Group which provided spirited entertainment Indigestion, at our Change of Watch Dinner Gayle Nicholas on January 14.

Cheri Corona It is heartening to find that the Marlene McDaniel Newman Club, devoted to the serP.S. We're mailing a copy of vice of church and neighbor, is this to Ripley's BELIEVE IT OR willing to assist our group which NOT. is also, through its efforts to promote water safety, devoted to Movie Behavior the service of our fellow man.

Dear Editor: It has been said before, but I Very truly yours, must say it again. There is no Frederick G. Lynn, excuse for the way that "LongCommander wood ladies" act at movies. One Flotilla 37

Wednesday, February 9, 1972

Letters To The Editor

Legislative Board Considers Registration And Statement

By BECKY NICHOLSON The date for registration and the approval of the Publicati OS Board Policy Statement highlighted discussion at the Legislative Board meeting January 31.

The Publications Board considered its old policy statement vague and noted that it failed to include it in provisions allowing for a greater representation of students at board meetings.

Cookie Howell, Chairman of the Publications Board, and Tim Brown worked on several policy drafts which they submitted to the Publications Board for debate before bringing it to the legislative board for approval.

This new policy statement establishes rules or guidelines which give editors and other officials of the board a clearer idea of the job expected of them.

The former duties of the Publications Board included serving as publisher of the ROTUNDA, GYRE, VIRGINIAN, and other student publications. The board also elected editors-in-chief and business managers of the publications, reviewed criticisms and promoted interest of the various publications on campus. The new duties of the board include serving as an advisor to the Student Activity Fees Committee concerning fees allocated to the publications, and advising the Judicial Board in cases of obscenity and plagiarism in the publications.

The members of Publications Board are the editors-in-chief and the business managers of the publications, the faculty advisor for the ROTUNDA, VIRGINIAN, and the literary and art advisors of the GYRE, The policy revision calls for the addition of four student members selected at large and appointed

by Legislative Board and the Treasurer of Legislative Board, and the Publications Board Chairman. The policy statement originally stated that corresponding secretary of Legislative Board would be a member of Publications Board. Monday night Legislative Board approved ttie

(Continued from page 1) company, which claims that pages lost in the mail last summer have not been replaced. He hopes that the yearbooks will arrive in March, and stated that Longwood will do business with a different company next year, It was announced that Geist is sponsoring the Bloodmobile <>n Monday, February 14, from 12-6 p.m. Geist will match every pint given with $1 for the Elizabeth Jackson Scholarship Fund.

A Board of Visitors meeting followed the press conference.

Two Board members, Dr. DJvahl Ridgway-Hull, rector, and Mr. W. Roland Walker atUnded the press conference. Mrs. Jo Dearing Smith, acting president of the Alumni Association, al 10 attended.

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statement on the condition that corresp mding secretary be replaced by treasurer <>f Legislative Board as a member of the Board.

The officers of Publications Board include the chairman and the secretary - treasurer. The new stipulation is that sec rotary-treasurer will be appointed by the chairman from the atlarge membership of Publications Board (nonmember of publications). The Board is to meet bi-monthly at a time and place agreeable to the members.

In Article III of the by-laws of the statement, the duties of the editors-in-chief and the business manager of the ROTUNDA, GYRE, and VIRGINIAN are listed. The editor-in-chief has such duties as setting up programs of apprenticeship to keep staff members informed about publication processes, and naming staff members. These duties or guidelines are established only to benefit the officials by allowing them to know what is expected of them, and not as a format for censorship, the Board said.

If an editor-in-chief or business manager does not, for ex-

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Basketball Scores Show

Colleges In he News Student-Owned StonBLACKSBURG - After much protest by tudei the high prices that the ( ollei e and town . ,i'jres were offering, Tech students have started their own Campus supported store. The Virginia Tech Student Cooperative Association officially opened what has become known as the Co-op .(''I'' on January 18. Robert Hobbs, general store manager and member of the Board of Directors for the Co-op, explained ttiat the students established their economic impact last spring through the Program of Alternate Choice. Over 2,900 shares of stock have been sold on a charter membership basis and only students at Virginia Tech can become shareholders.

Stock certificates, in the form of credit cards, will be received by all shareholders in about four weeks. These cards along with the student's I.D. enable them to purchase books and other articles at low discount prices because the store makes only a slight profit on their merchandise.

New President KADI-"HI) _ Dr. Donald N. DeCmon, 40, will take over as the fourth president of Radford College "as soon as he can'' with* nit inconveniencing Marshall University, where he is vice president fur .icademic affairs.

The Radford board announced last August that Dr. Charles K. Martin, 61, president of Radford the last twenty years, would become chancellor in July, 1972, but it had not been expected his successor would be named si' quickly, Dr. Dedmon, one of thirty-six persons interviewed

by Radf T'1.' â&#x2013; ;'ii. Idential search c immlttee since last August, said he hopes he can take over before the end ni the academic year.

College Voters HAKKLSONBUKG - The city Where officials have been said to tear .i heavy vote by students that could oust local officeholders in the (oming municipal elections has been identified as Harrisonburg. HarrisonbuTg Mayor Koy Erickson admitted Harrisonburg Eaces such a problem.

He said .i he.iw registration of newly enfranchised voters at Madison College and a l.u voter tin limit in May could significantly affect local elections.

"We've been worried ever since the Berkele) Incident" when several student radicals were elected to Citj Council. Erickson s.iul he feared the effect of the student vote during n ferendums thai might Involve large sums of money for bond projects, it was suggested that (hanging the date for municipal elections from May to June might eliminate tiu* problem, since most coUe students then would lu-off campus

and thus have diminished influence in elections in colli towns .uitl >itl. .

Traditionless College MINNEAPOLIS - Fifty persons, all with some previous college experience, have enrolled at Minnesota Metropolitan State College, which opens today with no courses, grades, campus or athletic teams. The nei fourYear college was established at the 1971 session of the legislature as a nontraditional school primarily for junior college and vocational-technical school graduates, as well as adults who \ush to begin or continue their educations.

Varsity Working As A Team

By VALERIE BLANKS

"Orchesis" has changed its name to better define its functions as a group.

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A (Quality Group' Describes Longwood Dance Company

By VALERIE BLANKS "The Longwood College Company of Dancers," formerly called "Orchesis," has changed its name to better define its image.

The dance group, with its new director, Miss SandraGustafson, intends to become more active this year.

"The word Orchesis itself is a typical name for dance groups, rerneniscent of the 1940's," said

JV's See Action

By VALERIE BLANKS Junior Varsity basketball action of this past week included a win over West Hampton and a loss to First Presbyterian, a team from West Virginia.

Longwood won over Westhampton by a wide margin, with a score of 55 to 12. Leading scorers were Cathy Sims with 11 points and Bettie Baker with 8. Diana Dull and Sadie Hawthorne led in rebounds, both bringing down 6.

First Presbyterian won over Longwood 42-29, holding their lead after the first quarter. Bettie Baker was high scorer with 7 points, Dana Hutcherson, Donna Jolinson, and Sue Craven, respectively, led in rebounds.

Miss Gustafson, ' We wanted a new name that would convey what we aspired to be-a quality group.

Another purpose our new name fulfills is to identify the group as part of Longwood College."

The dance group has presented only one concert prior to this year, but now the Dance Company has planned two concerts. They have already presented their Christmas Concert and are making plans for their Spring Concert.

Miss Gustafson, who in the past has taught in Baltimore and at Randolph-Macon, noted two reasons for these changes.

"We hope to build our reputation, and to do quality productions."

The Spring Concert, which will take place on April 20, will consist of four dances. Three of the dances, to be choreographed by students, will consist of a contemporary modern dance and a ballet. The dance that Miss Gustafson will choreograph will be a dance drama. It will involve acting and dialogue as well as dancing.

The newly-elected officers of the Dance Company are: JoSmith, president; Dea Dea Alexander, secretary-treasurer, Mary Lou Hlasheen, publicity chairman, and Jeffree Hudson, wardrobe mistress.

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The Longwood Varsity basketball team has a record of three wins and no losses after defeating Westhampton Thursday night, 55-44, and Eastern Mennonite Saturday, 48-30.

Their first game was played against Lynchburg College on January 11. Lynchburg had a 3-0 record coming into the game but this did not phase Longwood, who defeated them 55-47. High scorers for this game were Dottie Bohannon with 19 points and Nanette Fisher with 16 points.

Even after a three week layoff, Longwood was able to break the jinx which had prevented them from beating Westhampton for the last three years, and who, incidentally, was the only team they didn't beat last year.

The score was close all through the game and Westhampton acquired the lead in the fourth quarter, but Longwood was able to pull ahead and win by eleven points. "The team is beginning to put the pieces together," Coach Jean Smith said.

Nanette Fisher was high

scorer for the game with 16 points and 30 rebounds. "Bee Johnson, who has not seen much game action, also played a very good game for Longwood," said Miss Smith. Though she scored only four points, she played an excellent floor game.

The game against Eastern Mennonite was the first home game for Longwood. Miss Smith described it as "a very good game in which every member of the team contributed to the victory. Even though there was a low shooting score," she said, "it was a good defensive game, and what's most important is that they looked and played like a team."

Dottie Bohannon led scoring with 13 points, and Nannette Fisher brought down 13 rebounds.

Miss Smith also noted that Lucy Sale and Janet Ford played especially good games.

Special note should be made of the team's next game, with Bridgewater, which will be played here at 2 p.m., Saturday.

Bridgewater is undefeated and is reported to have one of the best teams in Virginia.

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February 14 Is The Date Set For Bloodmobjle At LC

By PAM WATSON The Blood mobile will be on campus February 14 from 12 to 6 p.m. in the ABC room of Lankford. Geist is sponsoring the visit again this year and has offered to give $1.00 for every pint of blood that is donated. The money will go toward The Elizabeth Burger Jackson Scholarship that will be presented in May by Geist to an outstanding Sophomore or Junior who has rendered dynamic service to the College.

The sororities on campus are also competing in the Bloodmobile. Each sorority has agreed to donate $3.00 towards a prize that will be given to the sorority with the largest number of donors. A sorority member is ineligible to give if she weighs under 110 lbs. or is anemic.

Last year Longwood broke state records with over 300 pints of blood being donated in less than five hours. A larger unit will be brought this year to compensate for the large number of students that had to wait or were turned away and Geist encourages and hopes each eligible student will participate.

Pre-Registration (Continued from page 1) to hold registration. One Saturday that has appeared in discussions is the first Saturday after the Thanksgiving holidays.

However, this date is only tentative. Legislative board feels that because they are representatives of the student body, they can not choose a Saturday since that would implicate the endorsement of Saturday preregistration which the student body objects to. No definite date has been set for preregistration.

Wednesday, February 9,1 972

Waitresses At LC Dining Hall Express

By JANET LYNN TENNYSON Some waitresses at the Longwood College Dining Hall have expressed a desire for a pay raise.

Sue Davis, who is a senior and has worked in the dining hall as a waitress for four years, posted a petition on the dining hall bulletin board for the waitresses to sign if they are in favor of the pay increase. The wording of the petition states that 'due to the nature of the work (harassment, criticism, manual labor) the waitresses should receive higher wages than other workers."

Mrs. Jo Trout, supervisor of the waitresses, said she would allow the petition to be placed on the bulletin board for the signatures. Mrs. Trout also said there is a time study in the planning to determine if the time allotted to the waitresses for meals is adequate. Currently the waitresses are timed at one hour for breakfast and lunch, and one hour and fifteen minutes for the dinner and all buffet meals. Mrs. Trout stated that she was flexible about wages, especially when something that was not the waitress' fault comes up to prevent the waitress from doing her job efficiently.

According to Mr. Gary C. Groneweg, director of financial aid, he has not been officially approached by any organized group of waitresses. Last semester, he did have several girls ask about pay raises and he brought the suggestion to an administrative staff meeting at that time.

The staff voted not to increase wages because it might result in a different pay scale for all workers, Mr. Groneweg said. He

noted the job of waitressing is physically harder than a clerical job, but "the library and office assistants usually have more responsibility and actual mental work."

There are 120 waitresses employed by the college. If waitresses were given a ten cent an hour increase for twelve hours work each week, the increase would be $18,000 a year, Mr. Groneweg stated. So rather than raise tuitions, the money would have to be taken from other students who need financial aid. This would be depriving some students to help others, Mr. Groneweg said.

All work sholarship positions are considered by the college as a mutual benefit to both the college and the students. The position allows a student a means of earning her college expenses and at the same time perform a necessary function for the school.

Mr. Groneweg expressed sympathy for the waitresses and said he would consider suggestions for change, and bring these to the

NEWMAN'S MEN'S & WOMEN'S

Appointments And Promotions Dean Herbert Blackwell's office has released three new faculty appointments for the 19721973 school year. Two appointments were made in the Department of English where Miss Elinor Douglass will be retiring at the end of the year and Mr. Allen Wier will be resigning so that he can devote more time to writing and to finishing a collection of short stories while simultaneously working on his Master of Fine Arts degree.

One of the new appointees is Mr. Jerry Brown who holds a B. A. degree in journalism from Auburn University, plus one of the rare Masters Degrees issued to males from Hollins College. He expects to receive his Ph.D. degree in June from Vanderbilt University.

Mr. Brown has also had two previous years of experience in college teaching in addition to teaching on a part time basis while at Vanderbilt.

The other appointee is Mr. Otis Douglas who holds a B.A. degree from the University of Richmond, a M.A. degree from Auburn University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa. Mr. Douglas has previously taught at Old Dominion University, University of Iowa, and Auburn University. At Longwood he will specialize in creative writing.

The third new appointment is in the Music Department and will fill Mr. Paul Hesselink'sposition while he is on leave of absence to complete his Doctorate De-

gree. A musical scholar of national reputation, Dr. Arthur Poister will be a visiting professor of organ at Longwood for a one year appointment. For nineteen years, Dr. Poister has been professor of music at Syracuse University. He holds three honorary doctorate degrees: one honorary degree from Southwestern College, I960; another from Morningside College, 1967; and the third from Syracuse University, 1967.

Dr. Blackwell also announced that several faculty members will be receiving promotions. Three members - Dr. Eetty Bowman, Dr. Anita Ernouf, and Dr. Barbara Smith will be promoted to full professorship. Col. Anthony Cristo, Dr. Patton McGinley, Mrs. Phyllis Wacker, and Dr. Randall Webb will be promoted to Associate Professors.

Seven instructors will receive promotions to Assistant Professors. They are Mrs. Sandra Brooks, Mrs. Patricia Fleenor, Miss June Glass, Mr. Roger Hendrick, Mrs. Marilyn Osborn, Miss Rebecca Raburn, and Miss Sarah Smith.

Each of these promotions were recommended by departmental chairmen with the exception of Dr. Anita Ernouf who was recommended by Dr. Blackwell. The recommendations were then approved by a faculty committee which consisted of various department chairmen with whom Dr. Blackwell concurred. Dr. Blackwell, in turn, presented the recommendations to the Board of Visitors who gave the final approval for the recommendations.

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Until the time when some suggestion is made and offered, Mr. Groneweg, Mr. CarboneandMrs. Trout are working to make the operation of the dining hall more smooth and pleasant for both the students and the waitresses.

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Your girlfriends can Sometimes it looks like there's a conspiracy to get you to have children.

You're married and it's great being alone with your husband, discovering each other and feeling free to do whatever you want.

But already your girlfriends are telling you how wonderful children are and how selfish it is to wait and anything else they can think of to make you feel guilty.

Actually the girls are only part of it.

Let us not forget the future grandparents, bless their impatient hearts.

There's an awful lot of pressure on you.

It becomes hard to resist.

But if you want to, you have to know the facts of birth planning. (Lots of people who think they know, don't. Research statistics show that more than half the pregnancies each year are accidental.)

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Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Newborn Services, Medical University of South Carolina If communities could provide the critically ill newborn with the life-saving support of more intensive care nurseries, our shocking infant mortality rates would be cut in half.

Without the educated scrutiny of specially trained staff, backed by modern monitoring equipment, the baby whose life is threatened has a much poorer chance of survival. If he does survive, he also faces greater risk of physical or mental damage from undetected complications.

Immediate intensive care is crucial because the risk of dying during the first 24 hours of life is 10,000 times greater than during any other day of life.

An intensive care nursery operates on the same principle as an intensive care unit for adults. Around-the-clock care is the rule. Most of our patients are prematures and low birth weight babies born at full term but who weigh less than five and one-half pounds (2500 grams).

The Isolette becomes the baby's total environment. It maintains a constant skin temperature of 96 degrees and signals any change in normal levels. Portable Isolettes from the March of Dimes can be used when a newborn has to be rushed in from another part of the state. These transport incubators provide lifesaving warmth and oxygen.

They are battery operated but also can be plugged into a car's cigarette lighter as another power source.

Life-Saving Watch

Changes in these frail, tiny infants come almost imperceptibly. To detect them instantly and accurately, the staff must be trained in biochemical monitoring. This is particularly true of nurses.

They are with the babies constantly and often develop acute sensitivity to danger signals, no matter how faint.

During the three years our nursery has been in operation, we have trained registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to know, through observation and diagnosis, when something goes wrong in a small baby. And, in the small baby, it is that high index of suspicion that makes the difference — not only between life and death, but between a healthy baby and a damaged baby.

Observation is the watch word. It means observing with your eyes, with monitoring machines and, at our hospital, with the March of Dimes microchemistry laboratory.

Many newborns have been saved by swift diagnosis at this laboratory.

One of the reasons that we distinguish between a premature low birth weight baby and a low birth weight infant born at term is that they are susceptible to different diseases.

Preventing Birth Defects

A full term low birth weight baby is not as apt to have hyaline membrane disease as the premature. But he is more likely to develop hypoglycemia-low blood sugar levels.

This can have disastrous effects upon the brain. The qualified nurse knows thatshe must test the baby's blood sugar routinely to catch any drop in the level at the earliest moment. When tests show anything out of the ordinary, she notifies a doctor. If extra glucose is needed, he will give the order.

Instead of just looking to see if a baby is jaundiced, we encourage nurses to take a drop of blood from the baby's foot and measure its bilirubin.

This is certainly more accurate than guessing with the eye. The same is true when she thinks a baby is suffering from lack of oxygen. Why guess? Take blood samples and measure the blood gases.

A doctor is called at once when special treatment is necessary.

Biochemical monitoring means detecting abnormal chemical levels in the blood that can cause brain damage or some other permanent defect. It is essential to know about bilirubin levels because severe problems may occur if this chemical builds up excessively in the brain. Blood oxygen levels also must be watched. Too much oxygen can harm the retina of the eyes and the lining of the lungs. Too low a level can jeopardize brain development. We also measure the acidity of the baby's blood because it gives an instant playback on whether the heart and lungs are working normally.

Hospital Training Program Our intensive care nursery is the only such unit in South Carolina. Since we cannot care for every baby in the state who is at high risk, we ask community hospitals to send nurses here for training in the routine care of small babies who are not in distress.

These nurses come in for a week or more and we show them basic optimal care that they can manage in their own hospitals. If an understaffed hospital cannot release a nurse, our staff will try to visit there and explain what can be done for these babies with the facilities available.

What matters most about an intensive care nursery is that it not only saves a baby, it can send the child home able to build a strong, healthy life.