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The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., December 6, 1945 PAGE THREE Basketball Team To Play Opening Game I No Conference. . .. I Questions Raised On Honor System With Gallaudet College December 14 (Cont. from Page 1, Col. 1) Enumerated, Discussed In Detail Delaware, Pennsylvania, and the Opener In Mason.Dixon Competition District of Columbia, and the other (Cont. from Page 1, Col. 5) 4. Should the person who sees the Will Find Terrors In W.shington northern states, if the entire North- had seen her, this member shall ask violation go first to the violator ask- ern Region is considered. .Because the student to report herself; if the iug him to turn himself in to the In the opening of the present cam- last squad here prior to his entrance of this, conferences that are held girl does not comply within two days, Honor Council within a certain paign, the Green and Gold basketeers into the Armed Forces, that of 1941- must be subject to conditions that the WSG officer shall report the of- length of time or should he immedi- travel to the naHon's capital on Fri- 42 season, cupped the Mason-Dixon are acceptable to the majority of the fense. According to the WSG consen- ately report the offense to the board? day, December 14, where they are Conference crown with two games, students. They must be inter-racial sus, most of the student body does The general opinion of the student scheduled to meet Gallaudet College victorious at the last minute by one- in nature, therefore; not because a. not believe that we are ready for a. body seems to be that it would be on the Roosevelt High School court. point margins, and he has hopes of few people think that it is a good social honor system yet. If a social fairer and more helpful to approach The tilt is on tap for 8:45 P. M. repeating this feat again this year. idea, but because it is the most prac- honor system were adopted a student the violator first. With five lettermen returning Last year's "five" managed to win tical and fair method of dealing with government would no longer be need- 5. As in some colleges, would a from the squad of last year, these foul' of its nine games, three of them most students. Western Maryland ed as a functioning body, as the violator be thrown out immediately Blue Biso~s promise to provide keen by single points. As the team be- draws the color line, and hence it is treatment of infringement of social upon his being convicted? It would opposition for our visiting courtmen. gins to shape up, a pre-season predic- impossible to hold any conference of laws is its primary purpose. be too hasty, according to student They will also have the advantage of tion would call for a fairly success- significance on our campus. discussion, to observe this rule for a having played three previous match- ful, small but aggressive quintet. Within the past year we have had • Dual Responsibility system in its very infancy. es with Bridgewater, Loyola College, .to refuse two conferences. The first 3. Does Western Maryland want a 6. Have the faculty been approach- and Johns Hopkins University, re- was the regional conference of the dual responsibility honor system in ed and will they cooperate? Student spectively. This game will not be a End Of Hockey Play International Relations Clubs, which which any Western Marylander is opinion is being solicited first, ac- practice game as was previously re- is. sponsored by the Carnegie Endow- not only honor-bound to report him- cording to the WSG, so that students ported, 'but 'instead will raise the Finds Freshmen Tops; ment for International Peace, and self for using unfair practices, but will not receive the idea that this is a plan. However, after have together ence as far as Western Maryland will Party Announced would from brought one-hundred stu- also to turn in anyone else's name faculty-imposed student approbation is in in the Mason-Dixon curtain Confer- whom he sees cheating? enthusiastic This point over dents and be concerned. The 1945 hockey season closed with twenty colleges and universities in perhaps more than any other has view, the faculty will be faced with the question and the system can and been brought to the front in the dis- .WiII Play Here Later Freshmen as school champs. The this region. The other colleges to cussions. Many students, it is report- will not be adopted without full fac- pleaded with your representative Two of their five returning let- standing of the teams is as follows: take this honor, but we had to refuse ed by WSG members, believe that an ulty cooperation. termen, Roy Holcomb and Wilbur Total for.-several reasons, the most difficult honor system would uot be effective Ruge, measure more than six feet Division I Won Lost Tied Points one being the racial issue. Since without such a stipulation. They .Opinions Sought while Dick Wright, a frosh from Lex- Freshmen A 2 0 1 5 then we have had to refuse the Area agree that it will certainly be diffi- The plan of the student govern- ington, Kentucky, hits the tape at Sophomore A 2 0 Conference of the Student Christian cult, at first, to report their fellow ments to further the work on the sys- 6'21/)". This team is ably coached Senior A Movement for a similar reason. students but the problem must be ap- tem is to continue to hold these dor- by Don Padden and will play here ill Junior A "So what?" you may ask, "It proached from the view that by re- mitory discussions to clear up any Gill Gymnasium on January 22nd. Total doesn't mean much anyway." Let porting such a person, not only the other questions that may be raised Coach Bruce Ferguson has been Division II Won Lost Tied Points -us see. First of all, you have the general welfare of the campus will be and to solicit more opinions after the running the local ball handlers Sophomore B 3 0 0 6 opportunity to meet other students improved, but the person who cheats students have had an opportunity to through various plays for the past Freshmen B and you have the chance to broaden will himself be helped. consider the matter fully. two weeks in an effort to acquaint Freshmen C your point of view by getting new After the Christmas vacation an the boys with the type of ball which Freshmen D and different ideas-there is a process ePro and Con assembly is being planned at which a is being played on courts throughout Goals were scored by (Division I) : of sharing. You also have the chance According to student government panel discussion to treat this subject this conference. Although he is not Chatterton 1, Witter 1, Steele 1, Miles to match wits on an intellectual lev- reports, "the chief idea advanced will be held. fielding a seasoned squad, Ferguson 1, B. Baker 1, J. L. Phillips 1, L. el in debates and in round table dis- against the dual-standard has been Sally Moffett, speaking in the ab- Jones, president of will place on the floor a potentia.lly Reese 1; (Division II): E. Rogers 7, cussions. You get out of your petty that it could not truly be an honor sence of Henrietta government, stated, 1, B. Mason 3, 1, Barkman the student Gamber first rate aggregation. little ivory tower and begin to think system if a person were not com- A. Hess 2, Raschke 1, Hillyard 3, pletely on his honor without fear of "What the WSG wants most is that .WMC Squad Named Walters 1. universally, instead of in the limited being observed by other students. The the student understand that this will The Green Terrors will undoubted- The honorary school hockey team terms of "me, myself, and I." argument mainly used to combat this be the'ir system and that they must ly be led by Don Brohawn, Lionel was chosen at the meeting. Here is But the intellectual is not the end view is that a student is on his honor cooperate by giving their opinion and Burgess, and Joe Thompson, veter- the line-up: Sue Dixon, Helen Miles, of conference experience; you make to stop the cheatillg whether it is his by standing behind any system that ans of the past season who have been Betty Keckler, Betty Baker, and discoveries of some things that you own or someone else's. they may iu st.itute." splitting the cords quite consistently Louise M. Reese, forwards; Doris K. have taken for granted so long that during the daily practice sessions. Boone, Mildred L. West, Betty Arm- you do not appreciate them. Yes, With these three as a nucleus around iger, halfbacks; Jean Milby and you will find some of these things Heagy Brothers Compliments of whom he can build, Mentor Fergu- Mary Gold, fullbacks ; Florence Raum, here at \Vl\1C. We have some prac- BARBER SHOP .~~~, .• .s. - son will "place his other twelve goalkeeper; and Marty Witter, and tices and customs here that make Four Chairs-Quick Service squad members. They are Homer Annabelle Glockler, alternates. simllar practices of universities many Phone 328 Campbell, a reserve from last year'~ In WAA meeting held Monday eve- times our size look sickly. You re- 24 W. Main St. squad, Artie Cohen, Tom Dalgleish, ning, November 26, final arrange- ceive a type of school spirit that Ronnie Dashiell, Bob Dubel, Mar- ments for the WAA party to be held surpasses both in content and expert- shall Engle, Hugh Gordy, Ernie on Monday, December 10, from 9_10 once that found on the athletic field. Enjoy Davis Typewriter Co. Leap, Dick Palmer, Johnnie Schaef- in Blanche Ward Gym were made. At You are proud of your school, and fer, and Burt Veres. this time awards will be presented to you may even begin to overlook BOLLINGER'S 32 West Main Street The Mason-Dixon Conference will those who received the required num- some petty things about which we be played on a home and home basis ber of points for participation in ath- spend so much time griping. Yes, HOME MADE ICE CREAM Westminster, Maryland (each team will play the role of vis- letics. Refreshments will be served WIIlC has much to be proud of. Here- Convenient Parking Space Telephone 585 itor and home team.) Our WMC and an exhibition badminton match in lies a chance to develop a school Seventy Comfortable Seats cord swisher's have a heavy schedule by Jane Beall and Alethea Birkholtz spirit that has been sadly Iacldnz, One- half Mile South of Expert repairs on all makes with 15 games lined up. will be presented, as well as some folk but only a few of the most pi-ivi- Westminster typewriters and adding mao This is Coach Ferguson's first as- dancing by members of that class. leged are able to obtain it because of Baltimore Blvd. chines. signment since his discharge from The public is invited to the exhibi- the difficulties of travel and expense Route 140 the Army earlier in the fall. His tions. which could be eliminated by having here on our campus. conferences student governments have Your le~e~ .. recognized this the extent to which it Run Right to and desire problem, to investigate exists here on the campus. Your (Cont. from Page 2, Col. 1) greener pastures wherein he might leaders are tired of dealing in gen- READ'S become the shepherd rather than one eralities-we want to know the facts. COMPLIMENTS OF ing of those principles which are of the flock. . Bob Harrison, pres- For Fine Cosmetics, Toiletries complementary to morality, but do ident of last year's senior class, will Within the next few days a careful and all your not necessarily constitute greater spend a few days on the campus in survey is going to be made of the The W. H. Davis Co. morality. Greater morality, as I the near future .... The debate on entire student body concerning its DRUG STORE NEEDS see it, is constituted by personal in- peace time conscription between attitude toward the whole racial We ask your cooperation tegrity, and intellectual integrity. John Swomley and Dr. Theodore question. we may serve you better. 15 E. 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