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THURSDAY, NOV. 18, 1971
THE LANCE
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Refusal By Voter
Board Inconsistent
Denying the S. A. students the right to register in Scotland
County by the Board of Elections is. In effect, a side stepping of
responsibUlty by the Board. At the same time the action
taken by the Board has prevented the students who attempted
to register the right to fulfill the responsibility to participate
in the democratic process placed upon them by the 26th Amend
ment.
The relevant question of this Issue is not whether students are
considered transients by N. C, Each county Elections Board has
the right and the autonomy to determine for themselves that
question. The Election Board of Orange County has already
permitted students to register In Chapel Hill.
By spending four years In a community, students are just.
If not more, stationary, than some vrtio are allowed to register
and come and go as job opportunities make themselves avail
able.
Attending college means that students are counted In the
national census In the community where the college is located.
The statistics from the census are used todetermine the legisla
tive apportionment. This means the county profits by students
attending college within their district because of a possible
increase In the number of legislative representatives and
consequently state and federal funds apportionment. Students,
however, are not allowed to decide which of the candidates
for those positions will represent them.
In addition, students add to the development of the com
munity by the extra source of income for local merchants, as
well as creating extra jobs necessitated by college mainte
nance and staffing. And of course, some students as indivi
duals directly benefit the community by owning property, such
as cars, which are taxable and which aid the development
and maintenance of the county’s Institutions and projects.
The relevant question then is whether students, who have a
desire, right and responsibility to vote and participate in the
electoral process, should also have the right to cast their
vote In the community where they spend the majority of the year
and where the actions and the policies of the elected official
have the greater effect on their lives.
The action taken by the Scotland County Board of Elections
denying the three students, and therefore all S. A. students
the right to vote here has impaired the electoral process.
It has said to students, “We want the benefit from your being
here: the money you spend, the jobs you provide, the legisla
tive representatives made possible, in part, by your attending
college here. We don't want, though, your exercising youi
right to register and vote here. Take it back to your parents’
home where it won’t affect us . . . and won’t represent the
student either.
The Boards’ further urging of the three students to take their
cases to court, has in affect, turned the students desire to exer
cise their right to vote here into a political paddleball — to be
bantered about in the court room. In essense, it Is taking the
responsibility and the duty off the Board of Elections members
and letting the court decide for them the proper status of students
and whether they should be allowed to register and vote where
they live the majority of the year.
Contributors:
WILLIAM PAULEY
VICTOR ARNOLD
BOB DAVENPORT
FOWLER DUGGER
GEORGE WIEMER
UGON PERROW
DAVE BUNN
DEREK MYERS
MIKE McQUOWN
KRIS GILBERTSON
BUTCH GADDY
SUE HARRIS
Rev. Bob Davenport has sug
gested to the Lance that the
students be reminded to save
their old newspapers for re
cycling. The blue and gold trail
ers parked behind Albemarle
dorm and at the end of the
Liberal Arts Building parking
lot are there for collection
purposes. The college has found
a buyer for these old papers,
and any money gained on this
nrniect Will gofor scholarships.
Faculty Policy
On Recruiters
In response to an editorial of
a few weeks ago concerning the
military recruiters in front of
the trophy case and the students
who demonstrated against him,
the following policy, adopted by
the faculty on May 14,1970 has
been made available:
At a meeting of the College
Council held today, the follow
ing motions were adopted;
I. The College Council adopts
the following proposals, and re
fers them to the Faculty and the
Student Senate for action:
1. That the College adopt
an open policy on recruiting,
denying access only to Illegal
operations.
2, That all recruiters be given
the same prlvlleges, without
special favor to any group.
II. The College Council
strongly recommends that the
College continueto make acces
sible information and counsel
ing on legal alternatives to mi
litary service. Including spe
cifically the option of con-
scifflitious objection.
Search For Amerika
'Just Ainh No Use^’
BY KATHY KEARNEY
The thin white-haired black
man sits in a rocking chair on
the wooden porch of a ram
shackle old house. Arms folded,
head bent, he just sits there
rocking gently. “Just ain’t no
use anymore,” he says and
stares forward at nothing in
particular.
The young woman sits at a
table in the sparsely crowded
coffeehouse. Her bleached blond
hair is growing out exposing
dark roots. She says she’s tried
to kill herself once since her
husband left her. She really
doesn’t want to die, but she
couldn’t stop her self from tak
ing the handfull of pills and
she’s afraid she’ll try it again
the next time she’s alone.
Gary’s got red curly hair that
sticks out all over three or four
inches or so. He’s got a round
funny face and lauding green
eyes that almost close when he
smiles, which Is often. Gary
leans over to stick the needle
in his leg.
Some people go looking for
Amerika. Those who can’t af
ford that luxury find It.
Angry Reply to Glutton
Gives Work Conditions
Dear Editor,
I am directing my anger at
last week’s disappointed pros
pective glutton, hoping that he
will leam some manners. If
you enjoy being a glutton, that
is your privilege, and although
people are hungry right here in
Laur inburg, that’s another
story.
Now that the “seconds table”
has been initiated, you may feel
your complaint has been heeded.
Senate Request For PE
Pass/Fail Not Acted On
BY LANI BALDWIN
Recently several students
have asked for a progress re
port on action taken on the pro
posed change to a pass/fail
grading system for physical
education courses. This pro
posal was formulated and pass
ed, at the Interdormitory Senate
meeting on September 25, and
duly reported in the Lance. It
was then to be sent to the Edu
cational Policies Committee
for their consideration.
This proposal has not yet
been discussed by the Com
mittee. There is an evaluation of
the grading system being done,
which is a consideration of
the March 16, 1971 recom
mendation by the Committee on
Academic Enrichment that the
entire grading system be
changed to A, B, C and no credit.
Also, there has been a proposal
made by student members of
EPC that grades for Guided
Independent Study programs be
made on a pass/fall basis. Both
of these Items have been put
on the agenda for discussion
at the December meeting of
EPC.
However, according to the
committee chairman, Dean
Victor Arnold, nothing has been
heard of the proposal concern
ing physical education grades. It
has not been received by the
Dean’s office to go on the agenda
for EPC.
Therefore, there is no way
of knowing how soon the pass/
fail system is to go into ef
fect. If the proposal were to
reach the Dean’s office in time
to go on the agenda, which is
a week before the December
meeting date, then action may
be taken at that time. If the
proposal is approved by EPC,
then it would go to the Faculty
for consideration; at both points
it would be subject to amend
ment. If the effective date is in
cluded in the proposal, then the
pass/fail system might be im
plemented in time for spring
term.
Apparently what has hap
pened Is a sort of breakdown
In communication. The person
or persons responsible for
communicating Senate actions
to appropriate committees will
please take action soon, or con
tact Lani Baldwin.
But at least show some respect
for those who make it possible
for you to eat as much as you
can. The “servants” nowadays
get paid slightly above the min
imum wage. The workers I talk
ed to have not had a raise In
four years. They cannot strike
because they are not members
of a union. If a worker quit to
protest low wages or poor work
ing conditions, he would easily
be replaced. Most would not
quit because they have families
to help support.
Most students’ schedules are
flexible enou^i to allow them
enough time for a full meal.
I don’t think ‘a big fat woman’
shuts the door in anyone’s face
for fun, but rather because she
Is told to close the doors at
a certain time. The cafeteria
employees must always think
and work ahead for the next
meal. Hope you have a glutto
nously grati^ing Thanksgiving.
- Kris Gilbertson
BUMPER
STICKERS
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wondered alxHjt gocxl
the logic behind excuse to
this sorry Scheme get drunk,
of Things entire?
Why suffering?
Why disease?
Why famine?
WhywarfHowdo
the gods make
their decisions?
Not only that, I
suspect that
Man's Destiny
is loaded to
land on craps.
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Mrs
the logic
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Have a
Nice Vacation
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