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Bates College SCARAB The aB tes Student Archives and Special Collections 4-29-1959 The aB tes Student - volume 85 number 22 - April 29, 1959 Bates College Follow this and additional works at: http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student Recommended Citation Bates College, "The aB tes Student - volume 85 number 22 - April 29, 1959" (1959). The Bates Student. 1319. http://scarab.bates.edu/bates_student/1319 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ni 'JHurij Btufcfl Ijafo mato tjtat wrg Iran... Au& pair, an& leaden eg'5" - Hood 'Bato Student Vol. LXXXV, No. 22 BATES COLLEGE, LEWISTON, MAINE. APRIL 29. 1959 By Subscription WRJR Opens "Support Campaign ?f CA Alters Hours Debaters Place Fifth In Radio Station Solicits Students' Assistance Of Music Room; Annual Novice Tourney In Spring Fund Drive Seeks More Use Four Bates freshmen placed fifth in the Annual Dartmouth WRJR-FM, the campus radio At the last meeting of the Novice Tourney held recently, at station, announces the opening Christian Association, Harold which twenty-one schools partic- of the 1959 student "Support Smith was appointed to the exec- ipated. Richard E. Carlson. Class Campaign ". A goal of five hun- utive committee, and Bruce of 1962, was awarded first place dred dollars is being sought in Alexander to the campus rela- as best speaker on the negative an extensive campus campaign tions committee. side. between now and Friday. May 8. The music room was discussed, The positive team consisting of Helen Wheatley, treasurer of but the proposed change to Pet- Nancy Luther '62 and Richard WRJR, has revealed that in or- tigrew Hall can not be carried Jeter '62 won over Rhode Island der for the radio station to con- out. However, the CA will alter and Dartmouth, losing to Bow- tinue as the 'voice of Bates Col- the hours during which the mu- doin, Harvard, and Johns Hop- lege' on a consistent basis, addi- sic room is available, and will kins. tional funds are drastically buy new records. It is hoped Negative Team Goes Undefeated needed. that the students will be able to Grant S. Lewis '62 and Rich- Unfortunately, because of un- make more use of the music ard E. Carlson went undefeated, , foreseen circumstances, this more room. winning over M.I.T., Vermont. "consistent basis" has not been Although there will be no Maine, Merchant Marine Acade- fully achieved. As of this mo- Public Affairs Conference next my, and Rochester. The tourney. | ment, WRJR is still awaiting year, the commission will pre- held for college students debat- | shipment of technical equipment, sent programs on events of cur- ing for their first time, was won : necessary for the clearest possi- rent interest occasionally by St. John's of Hillcrest, New 1 ble reception of the precious sig- throughout the year. York. nal by all standard campus radios. Covers Half Of Campus Gordon Baker Discusses Joan Williams '59, Richard VanBree '62, Victor Seymour, Ad- Having put together the parts visor to WRJR, and Alan Wulff '62. are shown above viewing that WRR does have available, the 10-watt transmitter, a recent addition to trie station. however, the station has suc- Religion And ^Psychiatry ceeded in placing six converters None of us can be sure we will not need mental treat- Stu - G Discusses First Report On in operation covering the girls' ment. One of ten will have some form of mental illness or half of the campus. It was felt that rather than having poor does have some form of mental illness now. One of sixteen Student-Administration Relation coverage of the entire campus, people in America today will need hospitalization as a result Discussion at Stu-G last week touched on the report of it would be more advisable to cf mental disease. the Student Council. Student Government, Student-Admin- have perfect coverage of one- With this set of powerful fig- accepted and approved of by istration Relations Committee. Stu-G realizes that signifi- half of the campus. Since girls ures Dr. Gordon Baker brought those we are associated with. cant points were brought forth by this initial report, but that are not allowed in the men's Loved persons get along better dorms, it was decided to cover all our attention to the problem of a topic of this scope will require more study. The govern- than unloved persons. Religion the girls' dorms, and the men ment plans to draw from the conclusions of this report in mental health in America today. feels love as the best thing for (Continued on page three) The feeling lingers that man is ultimate salvation which we get order to promote better stu- NOTICES mentally ill because he is bad. from God through faith. Psychi- dent-administration relations. All Juniors This is part of the social disap- atry on the other hand regards Reports were given by Kather- love as the best thing for ulti- All juniors arc reminded that OC Sponsors proval shown to any person who ine Marshall, Helen Wheatley, mate health. Religion and psy- there will be a marching re- has been afflicted mentally. An- hearsal for Ivy Day, immediately and Brenda Whittaker of the an- chiatry then have the same out- nual Women's Student Govern- Camping Trip To following the Chapel period, other stumbling block is that look, as to the needed ingredi- ment Association Conference. normal people feel far superior ent in a person's life, love. Hu- Monday, May 4. Cobbossecontee Juniors are to borrow caps Ten schools participated in this to those who are not. Due in part man nature becomes twisted Last weekend the Outing Club and gowns from the seniors. Be gathering, which was held April to this, people will seldom seek when treated in twisted fashion. 10-12 at Colby. sponsored its first girls' canoe help early but instead will wait The psycho-therapy of the con- sure to get them soon! trip of the spring season. Orig- All Students until they absolutely have to fession to the psychiatrist is not Distribute Rooming Slips inally running these canoe trips seek help. This delay merely what is needed. He must reveal Students are reminded that Outlining the organization and on a dormitory basis, the Hikes makes it more difficult for them the sense of guilt buried within they may procure their 1959 functions of other student gov- and Trips Directorship of OC be- to be cured quickly. him, this makes the patient feel Mirror Yearbook in the base- ernments, they pointed out that gan its new policy of running better. ment of Roger Williams Hall. we have many problems in com- the trip for any interested girls Cites Religion Friday, May 1, 4:00-6:00. People aren't likely to separate mon. Many of the schools repre- with this trip. Experts now think that there All Freshmen trouble into psychiatry and re- sented at the conference are in is a close connection between re- Freshmen who are up on their On Saturday afternoon fifteen ligion. Religion can be restored the process of acquiring an ligion and psychiatry. The basic current events may sign up for girls traveled by car to Cohbos- to a source of satisfaction honor system. Even though we diii'erence between them is that tryouts to the Freshman Extem- seecontee Stream, nineteen miles through psychiatry. Religion are fortunate in having a func- the psychiatrist is concerned poraneous Speaking Contest in from the campus. They paddled once turned to for help can ful- tioning honor system, we can with what is man's strength as Room 309, Pettigrew. Tryouts upstream to Lake Cobbosseecon- fill needed gratification and re- still profit from the ideas of related to his mind. Religion on will be held tomorrow, April 30, tee where they camped over- duce conflicts. Religion's most other governments. the other hand is concerned with four and seven o'clock in Room night. The group returned to important element, which the what is his destiny in life. To 300, Pettigrew Hall. The contest Brenda Whittaker gave the campus late Sunday morning. psychiatrist recognizes, is that many people religion is comfort itself is set for May 6 and 7 in room preference slips to the The group leaders for the trip religion gives security and love and a help and hence is also the Filene Room. proctors and requested that they were Candace Oviatt and Janet which we all need. striving toward the same end as All Seniors be filled out completely. She also Baker. Miss Jacqueline Perry of psychiatry. Psychiatry, attempt- Seniors are reminded that they expressed her willingness to the Women's Physical Education ing to treat mental diseases of must fetch their caps and gowns discuss any problems that may department was the chaperone. casual origin therefore works Senior Meeting from the Chase Hall proctors, in arise in regard to rooming. The There will be another girls' with religion. There will be a Senior Class the vicinity of the Skelton Rooming Committee's aim is to trip on May 9 and 10. Those in- Most problems we run into are meeting this Thursday, April Lounge. They can be procured do its very best for everyone. terested in going on such a trip those of getting along with 30, 6:30-7:30, in the Filene from 9-9:30, May 4, 5, 6, or 7 Room assignments will be com- should see Gail Emerson or Bar- others.