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PAGE TWO The Gold Bug, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., September 27, 1945 THE GOLD BUG Cap', ne .... papernfW'e.ternMary· eaplUce publiahed .emj-IDon\h1'1. OD By Don Capobianco Autumn, 1945 ... successful fulfillment requires. Subscription Prit(! $2.00 • Year Greater even than the responsibilities of Here the new year is rolling around Autumn of 1945 finds the world no longer diplomats in making moves toward world and we are not on the campus fif- Editor-in-Chief Virginia Voorhees, '46 at war, but yet far from "normal" in both peace is the duty of each individual person to teen minutes before we are recruited News Editors. Fred Morgan, '46 domestic and international situations. Prob- take it upon himself to practice the prin- to do a column for the GOLD BUG Margaret Statler, '47 lems of occupation, rehabilitation, demobili- ciples of conduct which will enable him to .. After a summer of newspaper Feature Editor .... Charles Brooks, '48 zation, and scores of others are effective re- editing, it makes one feel as though Copy Editors ....Enrique Lamadrid, '46 minders of the widespread havoc wrought live in peace and good will with his fellows. he is still back on the job, trying to Mary Davies, '47 by war. Aggression and might have had their day meet the dead line . We note that Business Manager and failed; moral power must now be given the FROSH are well on the road to Josephine Bove, '46 Similarly, Western Maryland, while ex- an opportunity to guard this world of ours orientation. .. Next week, when Advertising Manager hibiting some effects of the end of hostili- from the chaos which would be the inevitable INITIATION commences, they will Mindelle Seltzer, '46 ties, is still far from being the college which result of another world war. really be oriented . When one Circulation Manager existed in pre-war days. The college records looks upon a FROSH, he sees a Fred Brown, '48 this year again reveal that the enrollment is Those who have read in the College Alum- meek, pristine individual ready Contributors: Fern Ray, Mary ni Bulletin the list of former students and swallow anything. .. Even Childs, Shirley Snyder, Fonda Boy- abnormal in the ratio of men to women. Men graduates who have died in this war cannot IN THE DINING HALL . er, Donald Capobianco. who would ordinarily be in college are still help but be brought up sharply to a terribly brings to mind that little being drafted, and those who do enter can- realistic understanding of the conflict the virtuous maiden who was not yet be very definite about their voca- ing the GOLDEN GATE About tional plans, their ability to stay in school to through which we have passed. They, and was questioned by the keeper, others, must now surely realize that militar- ctlu sasq complete their courses, and other problems ism, imperialism, and sheer force cannot ST. PETER by name. . Said .. "Have you ever smoked while of prime importance to college men. .. quickly There is, however, the beginning of a new solve the problems which arise among men you were on Earth1" "Heavens, no'.' ... came the reply hope that conditions will soon be "as they and nations, or foster the type of world co- · ... "Did you ever drink?" You freshmen (and upperclass- should be", and the glimpse of a promise of operation which alone can bring lasting .. ,.w~~~:nO!~i~ ~~U"~!l~ men) who have been on campus dur- greater security to come for those in aca- peace. ~~~ !~,o:" ing the past few days participating Only by recognizing the existence of a then, what's taken you so long in get- in the special events of Freshman demic life. But along with these goes, or Moral Order in the Universe, by setting up ting here, you have been dead a lo~g Week-vespers, mixer party, recep- should go, a new determination to "make and observing high ethical standards, and by time." .. IN THE OLD FRIEN:qS tion, and those yet to come-may be things count" this year as never before. acknowledging the responsibility of each of AND FAMILIAR FACES DEPART- wondering a little about the people The world situation today is one about us to the rest of mankind, can we hope to MENT: . the now MR. AND who are sponsoring and carrying out which no thinking person can assume a Pol- MRS. JOSEPH GEARY are doing these activities. You're probably lyanna-Iike attitude and imagine that, since achieve the "world brotherhood" and "last- ver-y nicely up there in LONG IS- wondering just who they are, what the war is over, everything will be all right. ing peace" of which we so glibly speak. LAND .... for those who were wor- organizations they represent, ann To use our college time in realizing these ried ab~ut the digestive system of _ what these organizations stand for. Leaders of nations have realized this and things and acting upon them; to know that the new husband, be at ease. have taken the first steps in the direction of We received an invitation to dinner .Groups Behind the Scenes international cooperation. The effectiveness college is not just a preparation for life, but and found it extremely palatable ... ..., One of the groups behind the of their work, culminating in the San Fran- a portion of life itself; to make all that we Mrs. Geary is the former AUDREY scenes this week is the Student think or do on our campus be of benefit not DONALDSON. .. CLASS OF '46 Christian Association, which author- cisco Charter, will be long in revelation, and merely to ourselves but to all of society; that Likewise are the CARROLL ed the letter on page three; you'll much must be accomplished before the world is our challenge to "make this year count". DOGGETT'S doing well in BROOK- learn ~something about the SeA is ready for the progressive steps which its -THE EDITOR. LYN ... After a summer in BOS- president in this issue's Campus Per- TON studYing at Boston 'Theological sonality. The other organization Seminary, WARREN ROBERTS had working to make this week interest- this to say .... "Perhaps it would ing for the new Western Maryland- have been better .if the Plymouth ers is the Women's Student Gover- Clmpu, Personality Jemison Rock landed on the Pilgrims, ,.~h::..~;_c~~ _th~s disser-ta- rather than the Pilgrims on the Ply- - p~ (!)I SeA,