erry Christmas! Happy New Year! Newspapers Needed the East Carolinian needs about ten copies of the September 24, 1959 issue of the newspaper (issue number 2) for the first student to bring he issue to us will receive a reward of dollar Drive Safely See page four for what could happen when you do not exercise good judge- ment while driving. Be careful; this could be you. Also see editorial page our files ne XXXV ‘Faculty Establishes Messick Scholarship D. Messick, president of | ra College, was honored by a $1,500 scholarship by the fac- also presented me was an expression of | ration which the members have for money were giv- faculty and staff of of the fund Christmas Robert L. Dr gifts and both fac- Holt Holt to the restricted | ers until the dedica- there will be by all and the col- gift were ulty ad been ntributions Messick Messick, are of service “Dr we at as exemplify- the educational people. So that remain an inte- t part of East on the faculty shed in your Decatur Messick The specifications The to lege entirely your esented Dr. Mes- ty’s gift of $1,000. ratitude of the ’s efforts to material, and e of the cam- followed ovation ion Was standing | “from the s is the best | Messick said, | appiest years of Dr se I spent at East Carolina College. One of the things made my work here most pleasant and rewarding was the con- stant cooperation which I received from those with whom I worked.” Dr. Messick continued with a brief explanation of the responsibilities of his new position as assistant director of the Department of Special Educa- tion and (Rehabilitation in Washing- ton, D.C. Dr. Messick closed by say- ing, “I hope that my successor, who ever he may be, will have as much cooperation as I have had. Though there have been -oceasiona] barbs, it really been a great and re- warding experience. I hope that you will do everything possible to keep E.C.C. on the upward spiral of devel- opment. The banquet program began with a tribute to Mrs. Messick for her devoted services to the college. Mrs. Joseph A. Withey, president of the Faculty Wives Club presented Mrs. Messick with a sterling silver com- pact bearing the inscription “Fac- ulty Wives Club, East Carolina Col- lege, 1959.” After the presentation of the gift and dedication of the scholarship, the College Singers under Mr. Dan FE. Vornholt sang a group of tradi- tional carols. The banquet, which is an annual holiday event, was held in the North Dining Hall. Mobile structures by Francis Neel’s art students were hung regularly about the hall and tables were decorated with red can- large Christmas which has dles and greenery. A tree, given by Dr. Paul Jones of Farmville, was brilliantly lighted. Dr. Leo W. Jenkins was master of ceremonies and complimented the Faculty Entertainment Committee under Mr. Norman Cameron for their eecorations, Mr. Neel, for the num- erous mobiles, and Mr. Paul Julien, for the meal. YWCA To Send Delegates To} Missions Conference epresent East Caro- from the Young Association to Ecumenical Student Con- “Christian World Mis- Alford, Frosty i Dixie Wilson. The confer- convene at Ohio University ns, Ohio, 27, January 2. ates istian e Nancy December National Student formerly Stu- Movement, sponsors of this type at which of Christian work is the three thousand stu- ding the integrated con- oximately half of them e from year the jeration, eer erence hase Of overseas. speakers include: Bish- Newbigin, from Scotland, ed sslie Professor Conducts FEEM Experiments M. Helms of the Depart- Science has worked out an ent in the use of the Field Electron Microscope M) which is now being given al circulation by the National ent Laboratories, Inc., of ington, D. C. It is beimg sent to res and universities interested the use of the instrument in in- tion The purpose of the experiment is »w that individual atoms, which nnot be seen by use of an optical wicroscope, can be observed by use f the PEEM and that motion of ndividual atoms can be detected. The FEEM has the highest magni- fying power of any commercially available microscope. The instrument bas been used by colleges and uni- versities only for research by gradu- ate students. Dr. Helms’ experiment is designed for students in advanced courses in physics on the under- graduate level. The Department of Science acquir- | who has been a missionary to South India; D. T. Niles, chairman of World’s Student Christian Federa- tion and evangelist in Ceylon; and Martin Luther King, Negro Baptist minister from Montgomery, Ala- hama, who will analyze the frontier caused by racial tensions from the perspective of his involvement in the Biblical faith and the racial problem. ka East st Carolin College Carolina GREENVILLE, N. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1959 SGA Passes Loan Proposal. Suggests Jersey Retirement Jenkins To Give Yule Message During Assembly Dr. Leo W. Jenkins, Vica Presi- dent of E.C.C., will deliver the an- nual Christmas message at the as- sembly scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Fri- day in Wright Auditorium. This will be the first time in a number of years that the Christmas message has not been given by Dr. John D. Messick who has recently taken the position as vice director of the Special Education and Reha- bilitation Study of the Subcommittee on Special Education. Dr. Earl Beach is in charge of the musical program which will feature the college band, the Chapel Choir, and the choral group from the Mes- siah. The college band will play ,‘Sleigh Ride” by Anderson and the “Christ- mas Story” by Mel Torme with Jane Murray singing the solo part. “Carol of the Drum,” “Cherry Tree Carol,” and “Oh Tannebaum” will be sung by the Chapel Choir under the leadership of Gordon Johnson. Dr. Carl Yvortsvang will conduct two from the Messiah by Hallelujah Chorus” You A Child Is numbers “The Unto Handel: and “For Born,” The assembly will be concluded with the singing of “Silent Night.” Dan E. Vornholt of the Musie De- partment will lead the singing of all Christmas carols. Following tradition, the Sigma Alpha Iota brass quartet will play Christmas carols the balcony of the Music as students re- sume clas from Hall es. Rebel Sponsors Writing Contest All students enrolled at East Caro- lina College are invited to join in the contest sponsored by the Rebel, Kterary magazine. The winning con- tribution can be a poem, short story or an essay and will be entered in the Arts Festival to be conducted in Greensboro in March. The entries will be judged by four faculty members of the English de- partment. They must be typewritten. Besides receiving a cash prize, the winning entry will also be featured in the next issue of the Rebel. The deadline is February 1. The material may either be mailed to box 1420 or received by a staff mem- ber in the Rebel office located in room 309% in Austin. Jenkins Announces Meeting ToCombat CheatingProblem Dean Leo W. Jenkins, Vice Presi- dent of E.C., this week that the administration making preparations for delLween announced college is a meeting the administration, faculty, campus publications and the student government to organize a joint ef- ort to curb cheating at East Caro- lina. The meeting is scheduled first week after days. Dean Jenkins said, “We are going to meet with the faculty, SGA, and paper staff and ask them to begin a program of education, stressing the seriousness of dishonesty, not only in school, but in all phases of life. “The administration heartily ap- proves the action taken in the recent cheating case by the Disciplinary Board. As for administration policy on cheating, it dapends on the meet- ings after Christmas. We will lis- ten to all recommendations from the faculty, the SGA and from the stu- dents. “We think it is a student respon- sibility to eliminate this. The stu- dents will have just about the type of college that they want to have. I{ they make it uncomfertable for cheaters, there will be no cheating. When asked if the faculty had heen requested to take any special precautions against cheating since the recent incident which resulted in the suspension of six students the Dean commented, “It is not appro- priate to see the professors now since there are no exams being given. However, will a soon.” He added, “I am convinced that the overwhelming majority of stu- dents here find cheating distasteful because they have been brought up in an environment which frowns on dishonesty.” “I think cheating is caused by lack of security and laziness, and I believe it can be remedied by creat- ing an atmosphere which makes cheating an ugly act. This can be done by an educational program as conference and roundtable discussions studehts and cam- for the the Christmas holi- we have meeting such with pus leaders as well as increasingly severe penalties for those who elect to the well being of their ellow students. “When students are graded on a normal curve the cheater disturbs this curve to the disadvantage of the honest students. Therefore com- mon sense ought to encourage stu- cents to expose cheaters on all ocea- sions.” The Dean commented, “I think a definite procedure will grow out of our meetings with the SGA and the faculty. I think the SGA will act quickly. We have to have the cooperation of the students to over- come this problem.” “I’m very optimistic because it is problem on which faculty and students all that is, the fact that dishonest people in our midst is undesirable.” The thought ignore also one agree; stated that he! cheating practices here were | no differ from other schools and that we had less than some. Dean so ian | The Student Government Associa- lion, at its meeting Monday night, voted passage of the Student Govern- ment Emergency Loan Fund propos- In another the student senators went on record as strongly recommending the retirement of the jersey of ECC football star James Speight. The SGA Emergency Loan Fund, instigated primarily by President Dallas Wells, will go into operation sometime around the first of the new year. President Wells, in outlining the functions of the loan fund stated, “We are going to set aside $500, as a beginning. Any student will then e able to borrow, up to $25 on a simple note for 30 days.” Wells pointed out that the main stipulation of the loans would be that the bor- .ower would have to be in dire need of financial assistance. Wells, further speaking in support of his plan told the senators, “There is no place on campus where anyone an borrow money in time of need, the SGA has the money, and in this way, it would be put to a good use.” Wells said, to keep from losing money, the administration would al. action, Dallas Wel's, SGA president said, | “East Carolina classes are the stu-| dents opportunity to learn, to profit | by the wisdom of past generations and to gain through sincere effort | leeper wisdom. A student should not treat lightly this opportunity nor fower his character by dishonesty in academie work.” As for corrective measures, there is nothing the SGA can do. An or- ganization of 40 people cannot pass rules that will be effective. It will take cooperation of the faculty and the students,” he continued. “The SGA is very concerned over the matter, however no steps have been taken yet that can be publish- ed. “T don’t think everyone should look to the SGA, it will take all the stu- dents to correct this problem.” Wells went on to say, “If we don’t rank higher than some schools then our education system is in a bad state. “Cheating like a cancerous growth. It keeps growing and grow- Some students are looking for an easy out. I don’t think students is ing. realize how much is going on.” ~ handle all loans. “I don’t feel that the “GA will lose money. A borrower might drop out of school, but then the administration would be handling the loans, and they would take care of that.” President Wells also stated that Dean White and Dean Mallory would be handling the applications for loans, and they would approve the applications before loans are made, weeording to the merits of need. After the proposal received the ap- proval of the senate, Wells com- mented, “East Carolina has long needed something of this nature, I am sure that his privilege will not be abused.” Wells emphasized that “the loans will be easy to get, but a student must show -a need. This Headline Error Henry Belk of the Board of Trustees, chairman of the com- mittee to select President John D. Messick’s successor, has not named any of the presidential candidates as a headline on the front page of last week’s paper erroneously indicated. Haubrich Responsible For Interest Hopkins Expresses Views On Importance Of Study, Research By BETTY MAYNOR “ ‘Pay, pack and follow’ as oust! Fletcher expressed, is just what we did because my father was a Marine Corp engineer,” replied Tom Hop- kins, a senior biology major, when relating his years prior to college. “We very rarely lived in one place for more than two years, and for this reason I had lived in several states by the time I entered high school,” Hopkins stated. From his birthplace of Los An- geles, the Hopkins family moved to Kentucky, then to Virginia and on to North Carolina. From North Car- olina the family moved to Seattle, Washington and then Hopkins en- tered Shattuck Military School in Minnesota. He finished high school in San Francisco and while in Cali- fornia studied one year at San Mateo College. After reserve and active duty with the Marine Corp, Hopkins decided to complete his educational studies and in 1957 entered East Carolina Col- lege. He is at present completing re- quirements for an ‘A.B. degree in biology, a major which was intro- duced last year. When explaining his reasons for chogsing this field of study, Hop- kins commented, “Dr. Robert Hau- brich is responsible for orienting me into this particular area, and for stimulating my intereat—simply by ed last spring a Field Emission Elec- tron Microscope. answering my heretofore unans- wered questions.” At present Mr. Hopkins -is work- TOM HOPKINS . . . discusses his experiment on mar ine life with his research sponsor, Dr. Robert Haubrich. ing on an experiment with marine life. He has 2,000 sea urchins under surveillance and from them is com- piling factors, those which vary and those that are alike, and is trying to establish trends. His research spon- sor is Dr. Haubrich. In recognition of his outstanding achievements in research, Hopkins was presented the John Bewley Der- eaux Award for the best paper pre- senting an original research. He re~ ceived this award at the annual meet- ing of the Collegiate Academy of Science last spring on the campus of Catawha College. “My aim in study and research is to stimulate in the people with whom I will work later on an inter- ect in any phase of biology, especial- ly from the philosophical view,” re- plied Hopkins, “instead of showing a species of the insect world and not- ing its ten legs and four eyes, in- stilling an appreciation and aware- ness of its worth as a part of life itself.” “I am very interested in the con- cept:of evolution and its importance —a factor which people do not often reatize,” continued Hopkins. After graduation, Hopkins plans to do graduate work, but at present he does not know which graduate school he will attend. A recently. elected member of “Who’s Who in. American Colleges and Universities, Hopkins is Vice President of Phi Sigma Pi, -Men’s Honorary Fraternity; and is Presi- dent of Chi Beta Phi, Science Fra- ternity; and is President of the Col- legiate Academy of the North Caro- ‘ina Academy of Science. In addition to these activities he is laboratory assistant for Dr. C. B. Knight and Dr. Haubrich. Hopkins is married to the former Betsy Dunean of Edenton, a grad- uate of Woman’s College, dnd they live in Washington, where Mrs. Hop- kins teaches music. wo. Number 11 j plan is not for big weekends.” In the action concerning the re- tirement of the football jersey of James Speight, Wells read a letter written by Doug Morgan which re- yuested that the student Senate take appropriate action whereby James Speight’s football jersey would be vetired, and placed on permanent dis- play in East Carolina’s trophy case. Bevause of a question as to the legality of the proposed action the Senate took no definite action on the matter, but adopted a resolution which strongly recommended that the jersey be retired. If Speight’s number 29 is retired, the Pirate halfback will be the third thlete in the fifty-two year history f East Carolina to be honored in this manner. The only other retired jerseys now in the trophy case be- longed to Sonny (Russell, former EC cage great of the early 50’s and Roger Thrift, former All-Conference and All-State quarterback of the 1949-50 Pirate gridiron squad. Bookstore Moves To New Quarters During the Christmas holidays the ECC Bookstore will change its loca- tion from the present one in the base- ment of Wright Building to the eround floor of the new South Wing Dining Hall, next to the new soda shop. The new store will be completely self-service. Students will enter one after depositing all their books out side »n specially designated shelves. On the inside, seven foot high shelves will line the wall with the books catagorized in alphabetical order. The sections will be clearly identified with effecient lighting and modern decorative plan which has been adopted by most colleges for the best possible service. Because of this revolutionizing fewer people wi!l be needed to work in the store. Students will be charged for all books which they bring to the eashier. The new system will aid in the rushes at each quarter. It will be also easier to take care of between rush demands for books. Books will be sold exclusively in the new store. The present store will be expanded to take care of in- creased need of space for other ar- ticles such as stationary, art sup- plies, and basic equipment. The store will be ready when schoo) begins after the holidays, and will operate on the regular hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 a. m. APO Schedules White Ball The Annual White Ball Dance sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega fra- ternity will take place at 8:00 p.m. January 15, in Wright Auditorium. The Collegiates, with Betty Lane Evans vocalist, will be the featured band. The dance is open to all stu- dents on campus. Admission will be $1.50 per couple. The highlight of the evening will be the crowning of the White Ball Queen. AH fraternities, sororities, and clubs may select a girl to rep- resent their organization to compete for the queenship. The only restric- tion on these candidates is that they must have a “3” average. The voting of these queens wil! take place im the College Union where pictures of the candidates will be posted. The opening day for the voting is January 11. The voting will be the same as in the past, a penny a vote. Each student may vote as many times as he wishes, but must vote with a penny each time. The organization sponsoring the queen will be presented a plaque and the queen, a trophy. - James Ward, president of APO, announces that all the profit from this dance will be donated to the TB Drive. door ne ome aos -- BAST CAROLINIAN ~ Chet Huntley Gives Views On To ACPC Members At Conference In New York Dean Upholds Decision Spokesman for the college administra- tion ys he staunch! Committee on g of campus to decide how Dr. Leo W. Jenkins, Vice President and upholds the decision the recent He promises, in the future, leaders and to deal with » received no word from r. 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