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LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1974
Or. John B. Alden Lectures At L.C. On November 19 By JANET COLEMAN Dr. John Richard Alden, Professor of History at Duke University, lectured on the topic, "Again, the American Revolution, Inevitable?", on Tuesday, November 19. Approximately two-hundred students and faculty attended the lecture. A reception was held afterwards in the Green Room. Dr. Alden's lecture dealt with specific events, ideas, and people in IxHidon, as well as America, during the fall of 1774 and the early weeks of 1775. Upon the basis of documents, such as the Admiralty Papers in the British Public Record Office in London, Dr. Alden revealed new information concerning the decisions made by Prime Minister Ix)rd North, the British Cabinet, and King George III. Dr. Alden suggested that the separation of America from Britain by force of arms was not inevitable. He explained that "in the early weeks of the year 1775 George III and his political friends bungled an attempt to reach a compromise with the rebellious inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies and that the Americans might eventually have departed from the British Empire with little physical clash or none in the same evolutionary fashion in which Canada separated from it." Dr. Alden explained how the Ministry deceived Parliament concerning the crisis in America. "Passages in the formal reports from Gage had been deleted so that the situation in New England appeared to be less than alarming. Moreover, the so called private letters from Gage, which painted it in even darker colors, were withheld entirely." Dr. Alden also pointed out that the Earl of Chatham and many others warned against the use of force, but their warnings were ignored. Both houses of Parliament rallied behind the Ministry. He explained that, "Both Commons and Lords solemly assured the King that 'it is our fixed resolution at the hazard of our lives and property to stand by his Majesty against all rebellious attempts in the maintenance of the just rights of his Majesty and the two houses of Parliament.'" The Professor then discussed the devlopment of the Conciliatory Resolution. He expressed the opinion that "the Conciliatory Resolution was indeed, too late," when it reached the American colonies. "However," Dr. Alden said, "There is very good reason to believe that its principle sponsors, including George III, acted in good faith and that Britain would have lived up to the pledge she made in the Resolution. The King warmly endorsed the (Continued on Page 3)
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Legislative Board Votes In Favor Of Student Counselors
Legislative Board approved the Student Active Counseling Service.
Major And Minor Elections Going At Full Speed Ahead By BETTIE BASS AND JANET LINDNER This year's election entails many offices and candidates for each. Along with the job that each office requires, there are many students who qualify for each. LEGISLATIVE BOARD Betty Ridgway, candidate for Chairman of Legislative Board, feels that it is an "integral part of our student government in that it formulates many social and other regulations pertaining to committees and elected officers and student representatives, the board uses student opinions in discussing problems and formulating regulations for improving the general welfare of the student body. From working closely with the board, I realize that the chairman's responsibility is to coordinate discussion and preside over policy-making procedures. The only promise I can offer is, if elected, to continue to work closely with students and the board and to make available my time and abilities. In campaigning, I have not stressed any particular issue because I do not feel the need to create one simply for election purposes. However, this is not to say there is no need for change. For instance, the Executive Council of the SGA needs to be strengthened. According to the SGA constitution, this council should meet regularly which at present it fails to do. I feel that the council is important as a form of intercommunication between the three boards of student government and should become more active. I am eager to work with Legislative Board again in the coming year and will devote my best efforts to be an efficient chairman." Sue Scarborough, another candidate for chairman of Legislative Board states her purpose as follows: "To do for and not to receive from, to listen whenever asked, to speak in the best of your interest, to ascertain
possibilities that have yet been reached, to make note that we all stand equally important. To ask your support in reaching these goals." The final candidate for this office is Anne Sommerville, who feels that the "purpose of Legislative Board is to represent student voice on actions that came before the Board, and to inform the students of actions occuring on campus that effect student life. In my freshmen year, I was placed on the Board as a representative of my class. That year was spent getting to know the purpose of Legislative Board, and how we, the members, were to carry out our responsibility of representing the students. This year I have served on the Board as treasurer. What I learned my freshmen year helped me in my duties as treasurer, and what I have learned as treasurer, has come to make me feel that I can fulfill the duties of chairman. In carrying out my duties as treasurer, I have come to know more about how the college is run, and who to go to if we, the students, have a question about any part of school life. My interactions with students both years, has caused me to understand the great need in letting the students know what is going on on campus. Too often the student body does not know what is happening on campus until after it has occurred, or until it is in its final stages. The members of the Board have more contact with hose who govern our school, and thereby it is their duty to inform the student body of such actions. I have seen Legislative Board headed by two different chairman. I have seen their approach to some situations, and I have heard student reactions to the way matters were handled. My desire is to continue to make Legislative Board a STUDENT government. Each time that the Board votes on action passed down by
By BETH RAFFERTY Legislative Board voted to accept a constitution to establish the Student Active Counseling Service on November 18. The purpose of this service is to assist and advise students, upon their request, who have been accused of Honor Code or Social Code violations. Part of this service is composed of an Active Advisory Committee, of which three students and one faculty advisor will make up the membership. The function of this committee is to oversee and coordinate the conduct and responsibilities of the Student Counselors. The Student Counselors make up the other part of this service, which is composed of five students. The members of the Active Advisory Committee will also act as counselors for a year while on the committee. Names of applicants are to be submitted to Legislative Board, if approved, these students will be members of the Active Advisory Committee. When the members of this committee become sufficiently indoctrinated to Longwood's Judicial and Residence Board procedures, they will accept recommendations from any students who are interested in serving as Student Counselors. From these recommendations, the Advisory Committee will choose those five students who qualify. The qualifications necessary to become a Student Counselor is that a student must be an upperclassman who has not previously been on trial for a Judicial Board or Residence Board offense. The reason for this qualification is that a student who has been on trial before may be prejudiced against a board member or vice versa. In either case it would be difficult for both
sides to remain impartial. Another qualification is that the student applying for the Counseling Service must not be a member of one of the three student government boards. The reason for this is that if a Student Counselor was a member of one of the Boards it would cause a conflict of interests. A student applying must also have a grade point average of at least a 1.8. After the Advisory Committee is established, a student wishing to apply to the Student Counseling Service must submit two standard recommendation forms, which she can receive from the Committee to two Ixmgwood professors or members of the Administration, and successfully prove her knowledge of Judicial and Residence Board proceedings. Once this service is established it will enable the students accused of Honor or Social Code violations to have the option of obtaining a counsel for her trial, from this service. The members of this service will be sufficiently knowledgeable in the Boards procedures, and will offer the student the opportunity to obtain a counsel from a formalized group. Once established, the names of the members of the Advisory Committee will be publicized, in order that a student seeking aid of a counsel may call one of these members. The Student Counselors will be on call on a weekly rotation basis, and with the cooperation of both Boards, during an informal investigation the student may request of the Chairman of the Board a list of Student Counselors on call that week, at which time she may call one of them. This service is being established for the students, and use of it will be on an optional basis.
Residence or Judicial Board, as with any other action brought before the Board, I want to feel that we are voting FOR the students. The only way that we, the members, can be assured that we are voting for the students, is to hear what they, the students, have to say about action that is to be brought before the Board. Better interaction between Board members and the student body, will help to accomplish this goal. This is just one of my goals to strive toward while Chairman of Iiegislative Board." Suzanne Grose is running unopposed as a candidate for Vice-Chairman of Legislative Board. Her ideas concerning the position is "how the school and its organizations function. I feel each student should have the opportunity to express her opinion and this opinion should be heard." "As a 'new face' to legislative
board, I will be able to offer new ideas and suggestions. I feel I am capable of keeping organized the already founded committees and when needed, create new ones." "Since I transferred here in my sophomore year, I've seen IiOngwood change and grow. I'd like to be able to play a more active part in the activities that contribute to Ixmgwood's new growth." Diane Vermilyea, candidate for the office of Recording Secretary of legislative Board, states, "While I hold the office of Secretary of Iiegislative Board, I will try to meet the needs of the student body to the best of my ability. I will bring up any suggestions given to me by the students at the meeting for discussion." "Legislative Board was created for the students. I feel the students have the right to come to this Board when they have a (Continued on Page 4)