Davidson College - Quips and Cranks Yearbook (Davidson, NC)

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Students Protest College ' s Policy One of the biggest issues on cam- pus this year was the College ' s contin- ued investments in companies with South African connections. At David- son, as at many other colleges and universities, a number of students vo- cally demanded that the College divest itself of its holdings in companies that supported or aided apartheid by deal- ing with the Botha regime. Calling themselves Students Against Apartheid, these students and their supporters staged several protests of the South African government ' s treatment of blacks in general and the College ' s policies towards divestiture in particular. Protests came in many forms. A petition, circulated by students and signed by students, faculty, staff and administration members was presented to the Board of Trustees. The petition called for immediate and total divesti- ture. Student-built shanties appeared on Chambers lawn in the spring and were torn down by the administration. The shanties were then re-erected on the lawn between Martin and the Union. Students occupied these shanties for several days in order to demonstrate the intolerable living conditions endured by South African blacks. In another spring demonstration crosses were planted by Phi Hall with a banner demanding divestiture. The crosses symbolized the death of blacks and freedom. The Board of Trustees did not agree to immediate total divestiture, but it did consent to consider the student and faculty recommendations. j . • Ad «■! .•

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Diversity Strengthens Student Body 1. Together since freshman year on 4th Rich., The Penthouse Babes are again the leading women ' s flickerball team. Unity on the field, however, is complimented by their different social and aca- demic styles off it. 2. Involvement in the Davidson Theater Depart- ment allows a student to meet other people with similar interests. 3. Hands on a keyboard remind all that Davidson is a place of music majors as well as English and economics.