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PAGE 2—EDITORIALS
School of Business ...
The Campus Chat
Wednesday, May 17, 1961
Accreditation Marks
Another Step Forward
Long before North Texan became an
actual university, the school had re-
organized on a university basis.
And, as a result, at the same time the
college was being reorganized in Austin
as a university, the School of Business
Administration was winning member
shfp in the American Association of
Collegiate Schools of Business, the na-
tion's foremost accrediting agency for
business schools.
With this recognition, North Texas
ranks on the same level in this area
with four other universities in Texas
—Texas, Southern Methodist, Baylor
and Texas Tech.
What does such accreditation mean?
It means that this agency, after careful
deliberation and study, sincerely l>e-
lieved that the School of Business Ad-
ministration had a curriculum worthy
of recognition.
And what does this show about the
school itself? It shows that the physical
plant, faculty and students are meet-
ing the standards set for meml ership.
In 1961 . . .
In an effort to become accredited, the
School of Business Administration has
been consistently making changes in
its curricula for the past five years.
Congratulations should be extended to
the dean and other leaders of the school
for the fine work that they have done
to deserve this honor.
These high standards must lie upheld
in the future. For each year this agency
will be checking the school to see that
they still qualify for this rating.
Now that proper recognition Is begin-
ning to come to the university-quality
programs offered at North Texas, it is
even more important that students,
faculty and administration continue to
improve the quality of education of-
fered here. With the present self-study
under way and more de|mrtments tak-
ing a critical look at their programs,
there is reason to believe that the cali-
ber of instruction will advance even
more rapidly in the years immediately
ahead. —Jim James
A GLANCE through this shattered windshield shows where James
Vandergriff and Richard Smith met death. Five other students died
in similar accidents.
Looking Back . . .
Bill Ends
Big Year
North Texas began the 1960-fll
school year with a record-breaking
enrollment of 7.48H and will close
it this month on the threshold of
becoming " university.
The campus was swept into the
national presidential campaign
when NTSC mail boxes were
Hooded with anti-Catholic mail in
October. . . . Two new important
organizations, Talons and Inde-
pendent Students Organization,
made their appearand in the fall.
Homecoming was the best ever.
The inspired Kagles downed
Hardin-Simmons in the football
tilt. Sharlyn Smoot was crowned
Homecoming queen.
Seven students lost their lives
in traffic accidents. . . . Weather
was a prominent factor as the cam-
pus was snowed in under a 6.5-
inch white blanket, and then
whipped by 80-mile-per-hour winds
this spring.
MORE THAN 1,000 students gathered to watch this blaxe at the
Talon-sponsored bonfire during Homecoming.
What Factors Influence
Job Prospects for Grads?
to June graduates:
that ail-important
Open question
Have you landed
first job yet?
According to K. H. Farrington, place-
ment office head, if you are in the
teaching field you won't have much
difficulty in getting a job for next fall.
School district superintendents will
soon begin a search for new faculty
members and the positions open for
fledgling teachers will lie adequate to
take care of most persons seeking jobs
in this profession.
Business and industrial majors may
have it a little rougher. In spite of the
upturn of American business arid man-
ufacturing, jobs in these fields which
would be suitable for June grads are
still scarce, says Farrington.
However, by September or October
the situation should improve if busi-
ness continues its rise in production.
Another reason that employment in
the business fields may be a little hard-
er to come by these days is the fact
that the field is becoming more selec-
tive.
For example, during and immediately
following World War II, almost any-
one could get some kind of a job in
the business world, whether he was
Wayward Thoughts . . .
qualified or not. But, in the present
•lay, there are more qualified em-
ployes available; therefore, employers
have more to choose from.
In making their selection of em-
ployes. what do employers consider?
The Placement Office believes that one
of the primary characteristics sought
is that of willingness to work. Intelli-
gent leadership and good "followship"
are also high on employers' qualifica-
tion lists.
This is the era for people with a pur-
|H se, Farrington believes. Willingness
to learn, to cooperate with others and
to adjust to an employment situation
are almost necessary if the employe
wants a successful career and seeks to
achieve his own individual purpose.
A'lual experience is another import-
ant item in jiostgraduate job-seeking.
The more one works and the more ex-
perience he a*cumulates, the easier it
becomes to acquire a good job.
Actually, a balance between educa-
tional or theoretical ex|>erienee and
practical or "school of hard knocks"
ex|>erience is the most desirable com-
bination of characteristics for a pro-
spective employe.
Diane Johnston
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OTHER STUDENT vehicles, such as this one which was in front of Kendall, were dam-
aged when high winds hit the campus April 30.
Neurotics Anomalous . . .
THE YEAR was culminated when University Day, celebrating passing of the name-
change bill by the Legislature, rolled around.
Individuality Blooms in Writing Class
Hy DONEI.DA (iUTHRIF
"Regeneration"
Sever the green water's starfish leg.
See how it grows all gold?
When threads of long, silken flaxen
Chief Loses Feathers, Says 'Ad ios
('rash against the foamy rocks. rectional girl hum," she adds, "so as to see
Why do blue peacock eyes not sparkle? various phases of life; however, there is not
—Clenda Kibler much of a place in this world for girl bums,
"Regeneration" is an example of the work due to sociological pressures."
turned out by students who assemble two What type of material do these writing
days a week and analyze their own short enthusiasts produce? The only adequate an-
stori'-s, plays, ballads, sonnets and poems. swer is that the pieces are as unpredictable
Dr. James Davidson, who calls his group as the authors.
"Neurotics Anomalous" and guides them in As an example, Hillie Jean Neely, who is
their creative efforts in a special section of recognized in the class for her smooth son-
Knglish 23fi, says his students are "real pros nets, recently wrote:
By PAUL RKCKR
Chat Kditor
Old John York came into the editor's cubby
hole today ant! asked me, in a kindly way, if
he could move some of his things into my
desk He's the new summer
Chat editor. After this issue
I'm the has-lx-en.
It's been four semesters
since I first sat down at a desk
in the Chat office, some 110 is-
sues and .19 "Wayward
Thoughts" ago.
At the risk of wasting a
little more space than usual, I'll like to take
this "Wayward Thoughts," which will 1m- the
last, to recall some of the "Wayward
Thoughts" of the past.
When "Wayward Thoughts" first appeared
in the Chat, its author was sure that the
world would stop, at least briefly, and laugh,
or smile or perhaps just shrug anyway.
Bl'T WHEN the presses had rumbled to a
halt, the papers were dumped in the UB, di-
gested by the student body and promptly ei-
ther sliced into clippings or gently placed into
the nearest trash can. this writer of the most
wayward of thoughts had learned lesson one
in-the beginning course on column writing.
When one holds up for public inspection the
weekly product of lost sleep anil racked brain,
the desirable reaction from the public is com-
plete and profound silence. It seems, for some
reason or other, the public is vocal of only its
displeasure. Kind words go unspoken, and
apathy is intrinsically silent.
This lea*on was pounded home as "Wayward
Thought*" started Its Carrie Nation. George
and the dragon kick.
Ole "WT" first charged after the poor culi-
nary offerings of the local restaurants. The
next week the words "Campus Chat" were
derogated to the category of certain four-let-
ter adjectives in some Denton cafes.
Next "WT" gently made light of the efforts
of the IPC, and the local "pen pals" stopped
speaking.
Then "WT' took on the whole dam town and
lashed out at the Denton Civil Defense or-
ganization. Shortly afterward the mayor ter-
minated an interview hy asking me to leave
Mi office.
THE USNT. that favorite of campus edito-
rial topics, came under the fire of "WT' In
Um spring of laat year.
"Apathy" came into common usage in the
Chat aa "WT"' and other* sought changes in
dent body officers, constitutional reform, or-
ganization of independent voters and candi-
dates, and campaigns based on platforms, not
retouched photos.
This column campaign lasted until the first
candidates' debate, which was held last spring.
A turnout of 27 students indicated the cam-
pus interest in student government, and "WT"
sadly and bitterly now 1 this in its last ap-
pearance of the year.
The fall of this year noted some changes
that were advocated in the anli-CSNT cam-
paign. The t'SNT constitution has been re-
vised in places, candidates now run on plat-
forms anil the independents have organized,
but "WT" can take none of the credit. "WT"
assumed more the ride of happy observer than
a whispering instigator. Actually, "WT" can
take real credit for little but weekly occupy-
ing its allotted space on page 2.
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NO CIIAT EDITOR could, with good con-
science, say farewell without adding nt least a
postscript of thanks.
There are roughly BO people who are re-
sponsible for putting out the Chat twice week-
ly, and to thank them all would take a full
front page. To them collectively I say thanks.
The success or failure of any publication
lies with the determination and tenrs of the
Thanks to those few students who still find
time to read the Chat. Your criticism has been
appreciated and your rare praise has been,
well, rare.
And finally, thanks to the Great Master
Weaver for threading into the tapestries of
our lives enough joy and laughter to make
us happy, and enough knowledge and tears
for us to grab our share of wisdom.
Peace.
Do You Remember? . . .
Workmen Ready
Buildings for Fall
10 Years Ago
May 18, 15*51 . . . Next fall returning stu-
dents will find several new buildings on the
campus. Now tinder construction and expected
to be completed by the beginning of Septem-
ber classes are a women's gymnasium,
women's dormitory, men's dormitory, educa-
tion building, library addition and football
stadium.
5 Years Ago
May 18, 195fl . . . Dr. Emmett P. Cambron
indicated that North Texas may step up to a
"On the Significance of Life"
A bug has spladdened on the pane;
It must be nice to leave a stain.
Joe Dodd, (who prefers simply "dodd") re-
lutes, "I write alwmt little people fighting
frustration and sometimes winning . . . things
desk awaiting him. His like a guy hanging over the edge of a cliff
in beatnik-style, complete with a girl standing on his hand and the guy
thinks it's funny." Dodd is currently writing
a novel, "The Not-So-Holy Children," about
N'TSC and the Kiarian theory of God.
Gayla Randolph expressed the view of
most of the class when she said, I like to
write alMiut things I know . . . things that are
close to me."
"Writing offers a means of tyinn together
all the parts of the forces around you as you
see them," contends Carole Gattts. "These fig-
ures continually shift and this is what I like
already."
This group is unpredictable, as Dr. Arthur
M. Sampley, who taught the class during the
second semester last year, will agree. He
was caught unaware when he entered the
classroom the last day of the semester to
find a candlelit
charges marched
with leotards, shower caps and unkempt garb
and led by a boy who was wearing a sign
which read. "The world is too much with us."
Surprise, Prof!
Dr. Davidson underwent a similar exper-
ience recently when hi* class showed up in
blue jeans, slim jims and straw hats to lead
the surprised prof on a spring outing.
The non-conformity which dominates the
classroom shows itself in the students' opin-
ions. philosophies and ambitions. These quali- ^ ^ wrjte >bout Thegc t.onBtant
ties are evidenced in their response to several jn peop,p and an)und you „
eac ing questions. According to Goeffrey Williams, "A writer
In answer to the query, 'Who are you? doe„ wrju> bp,ause of other le „e
Judy Nixon replied. "What I think of my- wrjtes jn ^ q{ ,hem he wr)te„
'What I think of my-
In the News . . .
year. Dr. Cambron recently returned from a
meeting in Tulsa. North Texas and the Uni-
versity of Cincinnati are expected to In-
offered places in the conference. The school
presently belongs to the Gulf Coast Confer-
Koaim 104 Journallam Bulletins
I'ACF.MAKER 4 TIMES
The Campus Chat
Southwaatam Journallam CoofKM
PAUL RECER, editor
X'v
"WT" Mhrveatad more intarwt by the *tu-
staff. and those poor souls this semester have place in the Missouri Valley Conference next
been tops. Tearing their hair on page 1 were
York and David Klement. On page 2 were Di-
ane Johnston and Donnie Guthrie. Page ed-
itor was Nancy Keil and her assistant was
Margaret Brown. Page 4 spent the semester
sporting with Jim James, assisted hy Larry
Smith Ace reporter nnil page fi editor was
Bobby Veteto and on page 5 was Andy Wall.
It's been one wild ride, troops, but thanks for
a swinging job.
Thanks to Bob Stanley, Chat adviser and
chief of quality control. He gave u* the tight
rein when we got off the right trail and the
verbal boot when we needed it.
My appreciation to that most astute indi-
vidual who one day called and said simply, l>e-
fore hanging up, "Recer, you're a stupid,
blithering idiot." My thanks to you. sir, for
keeping your judgment quiet.
IT STILL AMAZES ME how the Print
Shop turns out a paper twice a week In spite ^ Nortk
of shattered deadlines. For their patience Taaaa sut# Codas* a published Mmiwaakly
,„J -nil 1 (* «T Wadntaday and Friday) during th* lone
anil skill, I say thanks through Mm and wtakly
In those long hour* when the campus i* !• • rridan durina tba aummar aaaaion. Jan.
, , , , . ... .... • UiKMiah Au*u«t. «e*pt durina rariaw and n.
(lark and quiet, and then* wan eight hour* of aminaHon period® and school vacations
work to he done and only six hour* till day- ultortal .ut^taVlibaCwapa. Chat
light, the vi*lt of niffhtwatchman Joe Hutch- tka amnion ot atudant writar* and no* naraa-
liwon ha* helped lighten the load. * T"** ,u* ■*
Peace talks between the leaders of
Aaaoalata Editor*
DAVID K I,KM K.N I
JOHN YORK _
Bon vmcTO
DONELDA GUTHRIE _ editorials
DIANE JOHNSTON adltoriaU
NANCY KRIL — amuaamanu-artWItiao
JIM JAMEh .porta
ANDY WALL .porta
Photooapbor CHARLES BRADLEY
Th* Camsaa Ctet, atudaal MW*aa#a« „{ KurU>
self and what I am involve two people^one with,)Ut ,.e(ran| f()r thpm knowjnR Ileithpr
the hope, one the fact. I only direct the hope
toward a goal. I cannot say if the fact will
ever reach the goal."
Mary Ann Barnes, who believes "that
everything is nothing even people don't mat-
ter because they aren't even there," considers
herself "a frustrated guitarist."
Most of the writers plan to continue writ-
ing whether as a career, a sideline or a
hobby.
Frances Bingham states, "I plan to write
on the side, for who can say I am going to . . . , .. ... .... ,
be a writer? A writer will write because he opposing sides of the split political
can't help himself. I would like to i* a di- wor,d Ka,n ari *•"> considered, this
time between President Kennedy and
Soviet Premier Khrushchev.
Literally, the whole world waits.
These proposed talks would follow
T.iaphonam-tTii. raurutoatM months of strife in Laos, the Congo,
South Viet Nam and Cuba. They would
come after many failures to reach a
disarmament agreement and at a time
when most nations are wondering what,
crisis will pop up next.
Interest extends to students at North
Texas. To those graduating in June
the outcome of such a meet might
ctraiation determine the economy into which they
land on which they settle
Laos, Los Angeles or
who they are nor what they may become."
Disturbance High
The writers haven't forgotten the day when
Dr. Sampley, half jokingly and half seriously,
lal>eled them as "grotesques" and referred to
their neuroticism. Dr. Davidson recognizes the
high level of disturbance in the class, but
lielieves that it is a healthy kind of disturbance.
"They object to the world about them," he
says, "but they have positive moral changes
to suggest."
Dr. Sampley agrees that up to u point this
is healthy and desirable, but, he says, they
ulso need to be aware of their proper rela-
tion to the group.
In Dr. Sum H. Henderson's opinion
neuroticism is too strong a term. He suggests
that "strong individualism" is more accurate.
Real Talent
Eight of the eleven students joined the
creutive writing section in the second semes-
ter of their freshman year when the class was
taught jointly by Dr. Henderson and Dr. J.
M. lyogue. Describing his experience with the
group, Dr. I.ogue remarked, "My major re-
action was one of surprise that, there was
thut much real writing talent in the fresh-
man class."
On the whole, the writers seem to approve
of the class. Kenneth Harrison, who consid-
ers some of his classmates as the top writ-
ers on the campus, feels that the class has
gone a long way toward turning out pro-
fessional work and getting away from "col-
lege" writing. "But," said Harrison, "we still
have a long way to go."
Leaders Seek Summit Talks;
14-Nation Meeting Delayed
ALL-AMERICAN 17 TIMES
Staff AaalaUuita
LARRY 8MITH
MARGARET BROWN
Cartoonlat _
Bualnaaa Offlra
JERRY EIGHT
BOB CHERRY
BYRON RVANB
DAVID HOLLAND
, _ _ "" plunge or the land on which they settle
^^Ru,JLKSr^":«Jv,r^'X -Longview, ' — A—>—
rarht to adit whan namaary. Lattan abould ba wherever
•i«nad. bat Uw writer*. IntMabi wMl ba oaad M ,lr '
Entarrd aa aaeond-olaaa matter April 1(. lMfc
at tba Poat OfBea at Deatoa, Taiaa. tinder tka
Art of March . M1N.
TTie Mate of world affair* laat week de-
picts the traachcraaa ground confronting
the two warM apafctaaien.
la Lmm • c*M**flra agreeaieat waa alga-
ed. hut a permanent peace waa still to he
worked out after pontponement of initial
peace tal!:* in (>eneva.
The 14-nation talka. scheduled to start
laat Priday, were put off because IT. S.
and Soviet officials failed to agree on
arrangementa.
0 0 0
From the Congo came predictions of
violence in Katanga over the central
government's plans to try President
Moise Tshombe. No large-scale disor-
ders materialized during the week, how-
ever.
The Katangans were reported con-
sidering destruction of dams and other
vital installations should the central
government intervene in the province,
a a a
Vice President Lyndon Johnson told
Chiang Kai-shek in Formosa that the
United States stands firmly with its
Nationalist Chinese ally and "shall
continue to do so until freedom in se-
cure."
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Recer, Paul. The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 56, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 17, 1961, newspaper, May 17, 1961; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth307223/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.