The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 23, Ed. 1, Friday, March 19, 1965 Page: 2 of 6
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There's StiU Time
Along with the strong winds the month of March brings
the annual All-School Election. This event can be included
with Homecoming Parents' Day and Rodeo Week as one of
the highlights of the school year.
And along with the All-School Election comes the same
old sermon from the newspaper. Each year we are forced
to dig out our filed editorials about lack of participati6n in
elections.
But in view of recent discussions concerning student gov-
ernment and after checking the list of candidates last Tues-
day we feel that the sermon is especially necessary.
Looking over the list of candidates we feel like the foot-
ball coach who just had a couple of quarterbacks no guards
tackles' or ends just quarterbacks.
Qh well at least we have enough candidates to make a
good presidential and vice-presidential race. But down in
the ranks of senator ors representative the voter will not have
too many decisions to make.
There has been a great deal of talk about student gov-
ernment and disinterest on the campus. Criticism can be
good but now is the time for action. As Fred Smith said
during the Davis Lectures "Just talking about it won't get
results."
There's still time ...
We Make Mistakes
As you well know we make mistakes in the BRAND
and we'll probably make more. Look at it this way we try
to make the newspaper pleasing to everyone even to the
ones that look for errors.
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By CYNTHIA BASSETT
Students have expressed their
opinions of various campus con-
ditions. This week faculty mem-
bers answer questions about the
academic conditions of the
university. '
How does Hardin-Simmons fit
into the scope of other universi-
ties? Are students sufficiently
equipped upon graduation to sue-.
cessfully compete with graduates
of other schools?
Dr. DeWitte Holland director
of the speech and drama depart-
ment and head of the recent
self-study believes that "Some
of our departments are unsur-
passed in the state when com-
pared with schools of comparable
size. Some departments are not
classed in this a category and
descend in varying degrees."
Lack of Uniformity
Dr. Holland cited a particular
statement from the recent self-
study "Lack of uniformity of
goals has made for inefficient
use of available resources."
"This is the very heart of the
matter" he added. "Each de-
partment naturally plugs its own
field rather than seeing it as a
part of a broad educational pro-
gram." "Our self-study is helping to
awaken each department to fit
itself into our purpose as a liberal
education institution. Since last
spring a committee has been
working on a 'Statement of the
Philosophy of General Education'
that is relevant to our situation.
This statement is now ready to be
Guest Editorial
submitted to the various depart-
ments for scrutiny and revision."
"The selfstudy also showed
that students are well aware of
what is going on behind the
scenes in" the faculty and this at-
mosphere is encouraging."
General Upgrade
"A general upgrade in the in-
stitutions program has been evi-
dent just since the self -study pro-
gram and' will continue. Spirit
and attitudes toward academics
have been improved."
Dr. Hoyt Ford director of the
psychology department one of
the directors of the self study
and director of student testing
programs says that "Hardin-Simmons
students who have been
recommended for graduate
studies have done as well as stu-
dents from other institutions."
"Tests show that we are get-
ting a better grade of student
than we have in previous years.
Since the American College Test-
ing program was initiated here
in 1960 the average student rat-
ing on the test has increased. Our
students rank just below national
ACT averages on the test and
just above Southwestern norms.
"The over all grade point aver-
age is on the rise. This may be
due to more lenient grading sys-
tems or it may be a reflection of
the better grade of student. For
a school of our size and financial
ability we are getting our fair
share of the promising freshmen.
"If a student of reasonable
capabilities applies himself there
is no reason for him to be in-
adequately equipped to compete
with other graduates."
Falling Short
Dr. Richard Kim director t)f
the political science department
and steering committee member
in the self-study program says
"We are falling a little short of
our liberal arts standards.
"Although we are moving for-
ward in this field we are not
doing as well as we could be.
There are various reasons for this
among them our religious and
teacher education orientation.
"Our students who have gone
to graduate institutions have been
a little weak in preparation
especially in such fields as phil-
osophy and anthropology but
they have done well. They seem
to be equipped with incentive a
quality which may stem from the
knowledge that they are less pre-
pared than those with whom they
are competing.
"West Texas as a community is
not 'education minded' and this
presents a problem that we must
coninuously fight. The people
heartily approve of education
but they( lack the knowledge of
what it is.
"In the two or three years that
I have been here ot observe there
have been signs of upgrading
everywhere. Departments are
improving by offering more dif-
ferent and more modern courses.
Hardin-Simmons is doing well in
comparison to other schools of
equivalent size and staffing."
Baptist College Must Unapologetically
Stand Firm On Christian Principles
Faculty Advisor ..
.Rod Spain Bn Head Bill Klozik
Mrs. vyayiana yates
EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow-
ing editorial appeared in the
March 5 issue of the Mississippian
Collegian the student newspaper
of Mississippi Baptist College. We
feel that this editorial has a def-
inite relation io the recent dis-
cussions of University policies.
Having been under the owner-
ship and control of Mississippi
Baptists since 1850 Mississippi
College should bear definite dis-
tinguishing marks true to Baptist
beliefs and be well known for its
stand on these beliefs. This fame
of Mississippi College can be
questioned however when it
comes to the shocking awareness
of Mississippi College students
that even Mississippi Baptists are
not familiar with THEIR OWN
Baptist school.
Surely after over one hundred
years Mississippi College should
be strong staunch and well
founded in deep truths and
principles.
Is it true that in order to grow
certain principles and truths and
standards must be overlooked or
lowered with changing times? It
might be well to point out that
though times customs and fash-
ions change certain standards and
principles never change. Is it
it worth the price of giving up
precious principles or overlook-
ing certain principles to have a
college grow numerically?
While the current Mississippi
College catalog under the head-
ing of "Disciplinary Matters"
states that students are not to
participate in gambling or drink-
ing it vaguely warns that those
students can be asked by the ad-
ministration to withdraw from
college "whose conduct fails to
conform to the ideals of the col-
lege" never stating what the
ideals are.
It seoms that Mississippi Col-
lege needs to let it be clearly
known to the people of our stale
primarily Mississippi Baptists
and prospective students exactly
what it stands for with no
apologies and exactly what
standards it expects its students
to uphold leaving it then up to
the student to decide whether he
wishes to be in such an environ-
ment as Mississippi College of-
fers. With no' hard feelings or
condemnations issued f fawn Missis
sippi College a student feeling
his rights will be infringed upon
at Mississippi College can freely
choose another college to attend
leaving Mississippi College to
uphojd the Christian principles
upon which it was founded.
Mississippi College has grown
in the past and certainly there
are enough fine Christian people
in our state to support the col-
lege and its high standards with-
out having to apologetically ask
people to support it. Many will
be proud to support a school that
is different in that it is known
to be Christian in every aspect
not just by ownership.
With a Christian faculty and
predominantly Christian student
body why should Mississippi
College dare to be different?
Mississippi College should not
be different for being different's
sake but Mississippi College
should be different because a
Christian institution IS different
from other types of institutions
by its very nature that is its
moral fiber being based on the
teachings of Christ.
Who makes up Mississippi Col-
lege and who can make it dif-
ferent? The faculty and admin-
istration surely play an important
part in both. But a responsibil-
ity just as great or greater rests
in the hands of the students.
Once having seen and understood
what ideals and principles Mis-
sissippi' College upholds the stu-
dents then have the responsibil-
ity to uphold these standards and
encourage others to do so.
Let us dare to be different!
David Myers.
We Get Letters
EDITOR'S NOTE: The follow-
ing letter was sent io the Student
Congress and wo re-print it here
with the permission of Pat
Bonds Student Congress presi-
dent. Hardin-Simmons Student
Congress
To whom it may concern:
(From a disinterested party in
a manner of speaking and also
an interested person). Having
been experienced in student gov-
ernment and being a Baptist in
another Baptist institution I feel
that Hardin-Simmons should
drop the discussion of dancing
from debate. No dances ever
hurt anyone and will continue to
be harmless until some poor-
hearted soul begins to have so
little to quibble over that he must
turn to something of this nature.
If dancing was the worst thing
wrong with H-SU it'd be a
pretty good place and I'd be
there rather than where I am
now. Dancing can only develop
an end in a discussion more
likely an argument on morals
which is to be avoided. If there
are so many dishearted students
that v have to have 'their dances
inform them that there are
numerable other institutions that
would be very willing to accept
their broken hearts for half the
price!
If you've got to dance get out.
Just remember your freedom
ends where mine begins.
Thanks
for what's it's worth.
Dear Student:
It's that time of the year again
when most of the campus com-
plains about all the uncontested
offices in the All-School Election.
I have heard numerous com-
ments about how our campus is
plagued with apathy. How about
those Of you who are complaining
the loudest channelling your en-
ergies into a constructive cam-
paign and create some enthusiasm
in the election of your student
officers?
If on the day of election there
are any uncontested offices or no
competition in the raceits your
fault. Why didn't YOU run?
Jim Towns
Student Congress
'Vice-President
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