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2 The Gold Bug, Jan. 16, 1959 Exam Panic. " An Afternoon THE WORLD SITUATION Honor System With Birge in perspective ... Final Exams the topic of the noted lecturer, in- of the world from his own individual perspective is Roderick Ryon. Mr. The creation of the world was The first columnist for the year 1959 to comment on the conditions ternational explorer, well known Ryon, who is a 1956 graduate of La Plata High School, resides in Wal_ The above title is the same dividual is a test to see how writer of dining hall announce- dorf, Md. Our guest writer for this issue counts among his college as that of a panel discussion much material can be ments and general rockhound, B. achievements membership in the college choir, the Argonauts, Gamma sponsored by the SeA last crammed in one night. One Douthitt Reichard, Jr., as he spoke Beta Chi fraternity, and the completion of a term paper for Dr. Whit- Wednesday evening to discuss other fault may be that the in the spacious lecture room of the field. final examinations and the professors, instead of making Beta Beta Beta Biological Society. Mr. Reichard had no sooner ar- possibility of an honor system the examination a comprehen- rived and apologized for the fact America's Fearful Response at Western Maryland. Stu- sive one, will turn it into a dents with varied post-college regular detailed hour test mul- that his plane had been late land- Interna- the ing at Westminster weeks I have observed what could be In the past two or three interests composed the panel. tiplied by three. tional airport when he decided to termed a "modern" tradition associated with the coming of the new year. with Dr. Crain as moderator. I will side with those who take a great chance and let his cap- Each year in January and December editors, columnists, reporters and Dean Howery. as a member of feel that a final examination, tive audience escape for a moment even television networks devote much time and energy toward summarta, the audience, provided the when given comprehensively into the lounge of the Beta Beta ing the news of the old year and expressing their wishes for the new year. views of an administrator of in order to tie the material to- Beta Biological Society where cof- National publications choose a "Man of the Year" and syndicated col- the college. gether for a final analysis, is fee and tea were poured under the umnists select a "story of the year." America's successes and failures Many students may ask for a good thing. In this manner capable direction of Miss E-- of the old year are discussed at length and each world event is analyzed an exact definition of an honor the full scope of the course Richmond. Note. Miss Richmond carefully and thoroughly. Editor's 'system. In my opinion there may be realized. On the con- is rather senstive about her first At this point, however, I am not concerned with repeating what has is no hard and fast law under trary, when a final is designed name. There is a rather long already been said. Instead, I am interested in the American reeponee to which such a system may be so as to pick small details and involved story about the boy the world of 1958. Much has happened in the past year. It seems that set up. An honor system is a from four or five months' across the street that we will not 1958 was a year of successive erises--the Middle East Crisis, the Far tailor-made type of thing, but work with no attempt to re- go into at this time. East Crisis, the Berlin Crisis, and, of course, the ever present crisis re- still it-may be altered to meet late them in their complete Miss Richmond, proved beyond sulting from the quest for the control of outer space. I believe the sig_ nificant aspect of each of these is the way in which the American people greater needs as they arise. meaning the purpose of the the shadow of a doubt that she can have reacted to them. Our response had, and will continue to have, a On some campuses the system final is then lost. It is no boil water. real and determining effect upon this twentieth century world. might perhaps include all longer a tool of learning but. Mr. Reichard announced tea time The year 1958 with its many sig- areas of student life. Its scope now fills the purpose of sort- as a chance to sip and slurp .. nificant world events has evoked a American people has been accom- This clever use of onomatopoeia may range from academie ing people into classes. I do brought forth a small groan from great feeling of awe on the part of panied by fear-a fear which seems to have caused the average cheating, to class attendance, not intend to convey; the im- a representative of the English de- the American people. In each ma- American to avoid contact with to fraternity rushing. Other pression that there is no place partment in attendance. ' jor happening we Americans were world news. We do not want to schools may operate on a very for detail on a final examina- Following tea time the eager immediately impressed with the hear about the danger found limited plan. Here, the honor tion, but that it should be kept audience, some still with cups in seriousness of the incident, the throughout the world. To know of the force opposing us, power system may be practiced alone in its correct perspective. I hand, trooped back into the lecture and the significance for the future nothing is to know nothing bad- in the testing program or pos- feel that the final examination room. The noted lecturer, also a of our nation. At the outset one that is our feeling, a feeling which sibly only in certain classes. can be a valuable tool for noted strip film technician took his would think that such a response seems to bring a degree of comfort Honor systems may be writ- learning, and should be a part place at the 'projector. A hush was a healthy sign for the welfare to most of us. ten or unwritten codes; they of the college system. settled over the crowd. And the of our nation. It would seem that This refusing to 'learn and be in- on word FOCUS appeared the may be.in the form of an oath TLA screen. The audience did and the the impact of each of the incidents formed has produced a decided nar- taken by all students, or by a show was on. would give America greater insight rowness and lack of understanding group with a certain average. A Student's Duty Mr. Reichard announced that he and renewed determination in the of the world situation. We do not The type of honor system is was an English major (another forming and"following of our world really know and comprehend the has not the primary concern here. Seen in various places about the small groan from the English de- policy. been Unfortunately, The this initial problems with which we are faced. case. not the The main concern is to ob- campus and town are coin banks, partment) and only through much feeling of awe on the part of the This narrowness and misunder- standing has brought about a dan- serve the needs, methods of which remind us that it is time for daring had he been able to infil- gerous tendency in our thinking on employment, and the results the Ma.rch of Dimes campaign. trate into Beta Beta Beta. the world. Americans desire to Many college students believe that Ever since man has thought, he of an honor system for West- they are immune to campaigns of has conjectured about the creation A Pathetic Report have our government shirk its re- ern Maryland. this type. On the contrary, be- of the world in which he lives. sponsibility and avoid danger in Most students agree that we cause of the title "college s\udents" The ancients had many concepts of Mrs. Gulliver anxiously awaited the world in the same manner in are capable of such a system, there is an increased responsibility this occurrence; The Egyptians the moment when her son would which we as individuals have but there is much disagree- to be assumed. thought of the world as a huge come through the door with his avoided learning and understand- ment on the method for its The obligation in this case is not room that the sun took in each first high school report card. So ing the news of the world. De- much would depend on how suc- evolution. It often seems that to give large sums of money to this night and put out each morning. cessful he was in this new phase of fense of Matsu and Quemoy was unnecessary, we argued, because of many are desirous of having cause, for few people here have any Mr. Reichard, supplementing his his young life. The college he et- their small size and importance. the problem evaluated by var- surplus of money. The students lecture with many beautif.ul illus- tended, the friends he made, his The idea of American servicemen ious committees. I feel, as did responsibility is to maintain an trations, presented answers to the future business opportunities, and and money abroad is unpleasant questions: how was it made? When several other members of awareness of the needs of others. did it come into being? how much money he would make, because we fear that they will in- Wednesday evening's audi- Not only in charitable cases such In the early history of the world all depended on the inked "symbols evitably be affected by another of life. as this, but in all areas ence, that this approach will More is expected of a college grad- our neighbor, the moon, was much of success." In grammar school "crisis." accomplish little in making an uete because of his education. Re, closer and would have presented a Johnny had always been able to Because of ignorance and fear, honor system a reality. member your obligation. much larger target at which the give the teachers the answers they Americans have been extremely Would it be the same demanded. .I would suggest that a date TLA Russians could have shot. in high school? Would they-de- short-sighted with respect to for- be set for its establishment. The composition of the earth is mand more of him, that is, the real eign policy. To avoid trouble is After setting this date a com- now a molten ball of iron covered Johnny. not to end it, however. Adolph England this bitter Hitler taught mittee should be formed of by a layer of basalt and granite. As the door opened Mrs. Gulliver lesson in 1939, and communism can This covering travels in rhythmic administration, faculty, and patterns pushing up mountain dove for the envelope, tore it open teach it to America tomorrow. students to complete the de- ranges that are slowly eroded. and exclaimed, "How wonderful, all The American attitude toward the tails. Perhaps at the onset the Before it was possible for life to A's and B's!" She did have an in- world must change. Our system system could be on trial for inhabit the earth it was necessary telligent son! of government makes it necessary one final examination period, for the surface to cool. ru; WlL'! "Mother, all my hard work and that we, realistically accept the and then evaluated. accomplished by a. small shower hours of devoted study have paid truth and shoulder our responsi- However, direct action must that lasted a few centuries. off. Remember how you helped me bility-heavy a burden as it may be taken. The humorous The golden tongued orator pre- with that U.S. history quiz? If seem to be. By accepting the statement, "Work fascinates sented the following as his com- you hadn't shown me that system dangerous and tense world in which we live, by resolving that we as on remembering lists of dates, I me, I can sit and look at it for ment on the origin of life on the would never have 'lucked out.' citizens will learn and attempt to earth. hours," has some relevance at Algae saw the Bear; Then the very next night I had understand the news of the day, this time. An honor system The Bear saw Algae. that American Lit. quiz to study and by asserting with firm resolve may be viewed at great The Bear was bulgy, for and I had to stay up late, learn- our position among our fellow na- length, but until it is put into The Bulge was Algae. ing a lot of different material. I'm tions, 1959 wfll indeed be a better practice there can be little He also brought out the fact that glad we don't have tests often or and more. peaceful year. progress. in 50,000 A.D. New York City, I'd never get any sleep." Before the employment of London and others will be covered "TeU me, Johnny, do you think any new and somewhat radical with ice; so it might be a good idea you'll be able to do as well in Har- LEITERS vard?" system, its merit should be now to Jay in a supply of long win- "Sure, Morn, they give the same carefully considered. An hon- ter underwear. kind of tests, don't they? Charlie To The fact that interesting Another or system offers many advan- Progress? dropped from the great man's lips says most of his are either true and tages for the Western Mary- was that the Earth is comparative- false, multiple choice, or once in a EDITOR land community. I feel that ly young being from three to ten while one of those hard ones. I al- the trust placed in the stu- GOLD BUG billion years old. After all, who ways have trouble thinking of dents would in turn increase would quibble over a mere seven answers for those." To the Editor of the GOLDBUG: the respect of students for the billion years. "It would have been a lot easier I am writing this to inform you members of the faculty. This In the informal discussion that on me if the teacher had given one and your readers of the sad plight mutual respect would be one followed the end of the world good test at the beginning of the of a member of the college com- year and then given me the 'same of the most valuable aapeets which was the end of the lecture, mark all year because the tests are munity. After a recent deluge of of such a system. Mr. Reichard, having been able to all the same only the questions are Sigma Calendars, it was discovered The final value of the honor Member condense an hour lecture into 20 a little different." that a grievous error had been minutes, skillfully took each ques- system lies in its meaning to Associated Collegiate Press tion and turned it right back to his "But at least you know you're made. I realize that this is the each individual. No code of audience. Some of the bits of in- learning something frqm all this first time that such a mistake has ethics or system of honor has Subscription Price $2.00 a Year formation forthcoming from the vast knowledge you're constantly been made by a group of girls who are wrong. How- usually never any deeper importance than Albert T. Dawkins, Jr. discussion period were (1) Skip re-lear-ning' over and over and ever if the readers will take the feelings of those people Editor·in-Chief Dawkins would like a second cup of eventually you'll use it in sometime time to get their Sigma calendars who are the components of it. coffee. (2) Guess the Glacier line during your life." _ and turn to the second page, the "I guess so, if I could only re- The challenge is present. Will is a good game tq play at 50 mph. member which questions I guessed month of February, the twelfth it remain merely a challenge (3) Out of 13 tests in Biology, on and which I really knew the day they will see the name, Bob. or be transformed into a con- there were 13 one hundreds. answers to, besides you don't use Just plain old Bob. This is the Th..,eBeta Beta Beta Biological test to make the honor system Society decided since B. Douthitt most of that stuff in life anyway." sad plight that I referred to earli- for Western Maryland a real- Reichard, Jr. was so well received "Colleges have their indispensa- er and it is here that I ask the co- ity. that they will continue the spon- ble office-e-tcteach elements. They operation of your legion of readers. The second topic of discus- sorship of this series and at great can only highly serve us when they Will you please take a sharp pencil sion, namely that of final ex- expense will bring before the stu- aim not to drill, but to create." -print and or slowly and the carefully write name aminations can now be con- dent body another great speaker Emerson. BROWNING in the space pro- sidered. Many students feel from the field of science compara- This little gem of intellectualism vided? You will never know the that final examinations serve Tn-ina- Editor . _ tive to the man who so enthralled should offer a. challenge both to depths of joy that you have caused students and to teachers, especially no real purpose. There exists BUSINESS STAFF the assembled crowd. at a time when the quantity and this little fellow. H ..rman Ronald the feeling that a final instead AdvertlA"'K' lhnAa-er _ Powell And.!non In the coming lectures life on quality of knowledge is being Circulation of being a true picture of the Exchange ...._._ S..nd .... E... t.rood land, sea and air will be presented weighed by stenciled symbolic Sincerely yours, as viewed by some of the most scope of knowledge of the in- Advillor Dr. Ri_hard B. Hovel' erudite scientific minds of our age. scales. William Butler Yeats