AS I SEE IT ... Bruce Barton
Let us now pray for
Judge Brooks and
Brother Garry Lewis
Judge Dexter Brooks and
my brother. Garry Lewis
Barton, are v ery close to me. As
a matter of fact. 1 lov e them v ery
much.
One. Garry Lewis Barton, is
my younger brother. He's 50 to
my 60. He is talented and works
for a newspaper company in
Bennettsville. S.C. 1 often tell
people that he might be one of
the most talented Bartons of all.
He has written a well received
LIFE AND TIMES OF
HENRY BERRY LOWRY
Book and wrote his "Rantin"
and Ravin" Column for many
years in the Carolina Indian
Voice Newspaper and the
Marlboro Herald (S.C.).
Superior Court Judge Dexter
Brooks is more my
intelletftural soul mate and spiritual
ballast. He keeps me honest.
He and 1 have fought mans
political battles together o\er the
sears and (not in a boastful way.
of course) sson most of them. I
remember Saving Old Main and
Breaking Double Voting and
many, mans other battles over
the last thirty years or so. \\e
were a mighty duo in the political
arena.
Both of these stalwarts have
cancer, v irulent and disabling to
a sad extent.
1 simply want y ou to pray for
them that God will use them and
take their bodies and minds and
souls and make them anew, especially
in a spiritual way. as
only He can.
Both of them are spiritually
in a good and restful place. I
just want them stronger for the
battles ahead.
I love them both very much
and wish them well.
UNCP Trustees endorse
increase in student fees
Pembroke, NC- The UNC Pembroke
Board of Trustees endorsed a
5.8 percent increase in student fees for
the 2002-2005 school year
Student fees, which are used for
activities, technology, health services
and retiring long-term debt, will increase
to $970 from $917 in
2001-2001 Increases were recommended
in all areas except long-term
debt
A committee of students, faculty
and administration approved the increase.
UNCP's student fees are
currently the fourth lowest in the 16campus
system
The vote of the board was unanimous
and the increase will go the
UNC Board of Governors for final
approval.
Athletic fees would increase to
'$350 from $3 3 5 (+4.5 percent), activity
fees to $352 from $325 (+8.3
percent), technology fees to $112
from $105 (+6 7 percent), health services
fees to $120 from $115 (+4.3
percent) and debt service fees would
decrease to $36 from $37.
The student activity fee pays for
student government, newspaper, yearbook,
student theater, gym. band and
chorus, among other activities. The
debt service fee pays for the new track
and soccer complex that is slated to
open this spring.
, in other business, the UNCP Board
of'Trustetes approved the hiring of a
constructioitinanagement firm as general
contractor for $8 24 million in
renovations and additions to the Jones
Athletic Center. The project includes
air conditioning, new-classrooms and
an expanded facility for the athletic
training program
Low bidder Fljntco of Memphis,
TN won contract with a bid of
$200,000. Construction is expected
to begin within a year, according to
Neil Haw k, v ice chancellor lor Business
Allan's
Neiv Faces
Angela Weston was approved as
assistant secretary to the UNCI1 Board
of Trustees A West Point graduate.
Ms. Weston recently assumed the
position of special assistant to the
chancellor She replaces Belli
Camucal. who is now director of International
Programs and the new
Multicultrual Center
Chancellor Meadors announced the
opening of the Multicultural Center
. on Nov. 1.1 It is located in Old Main.
Dr Meadors has met with representatives
of the African American
Student Organization (AASO). who
protested at the opening of lite center
The students say they were promised
a Black culture center.
Chancellor Meadors said he is disappointed
in the reaction of these
students
"We have not done a good job in
mentoring them." he said "We will
continue working with this group."
New Attorney
Chancellor Meadors announced the
appointment of a full time attorney for
the university Donna Payne, a UNCChapel
Hill graduate from nearby
Bladenboro will begin work January
1.
There will be many more new faces
on campus next year as the university
searches for 32 new faculty members.
Almost every department on campus
is recruiting at least one new member. .
according to Dr Roger Brown, provost
and vice chancellor for Academic
Affairs.
The board also approved a list of
237 candidates for graduation in the
December 15 Winter Commencement
Historian, Dick Kohn, Warns of
Threat to Civilian Control of Military
PEMBROKE, N.C.- Military historian Dick Kohn says he never tires of his
lecture on the importance of civilian control of the United States military.
The former chief U.S. Air force historian turned UNC-Chapel Hill professor
gave two lectures at UNC Pembroke this week. It was the 10th anniversary
of the Gibson and Marianna Gray Lecture series, sponsored by the retired
chair of the Department of Political Science.
"I have been working on this lecture for eight years now," Prof. Kohn said.
"It has evolved into something I describe as an argument about threats to
civilian control of the military."
Civilian control of the. military is a fundamental underpinning of U.S. de- t
mocracv. Prof. Kohn told a dinner audience. During the Clinton Administration,
the military was in open revpjyigainst its civilian masters.
He said the military publicly insulted its commander-in-chief and held the
military budget hostage by taking its case for "readiness" directly to the pub""Jic.
Prof.
Kohn said the timing for this military mutiny could not be worse. This
is a time when there is a need for a "significant transformation" of the military
from a Cold war force to one that can combat terrorism, perform humanitarian *
peacekeeping missions and protect U. S. infrastructure.
Genocides in Ruwanda and Kosovo were casualties of the military's reluctance
to engage in peacekeeping activities, he said. In Bosnia, the military
successfully negotiated the rules of the conflict to include overwhelming military
air power before the commitment of ground troops, the rules of engagement
and an exit strategy.
It is a prime example of the military dictating foreign policy. Prof. Kohn
said.
"Colin Powell shaped the gulf War objectives that we have been paying for
ever since," he said. "He became so powerful and so adept at political manipulation
that the Clinton Administration was forced to wait him out."
"Today we have a large permanent military presence, which is exactly what
the founding fathers warned us against." Prof. Kohn said. Things have gotten
worse under the Bush Administration.
He recommends a return to the concept of the "civilian soldier" and against
the trend of the "professional soldier," who has little regard for the core civic
values and the civilian policies of the nation.
"When former generals endorse politicians, how do you think top generals
will be viewed by politicians," he asked. "There is a widespread belief (in the
military) that civilian society is corrupt and the personal superiority of military
society over civilian."
"The purpose ofthe military is to defend civil society, not to define it," Prof.
Kohn said. "The military is shifting from advisors to advocates of policy.
Advocacy has given way to insistency."
The 45-minute lecture prompted a lively and lengthy discussion with several
veterans offering different interpretations.
Professor Kohn delivered a second lecture during student activity period.
He is director of the Peace and War curriculum in the UNC-CH History Department.
The purpose of the Gray Lecture Series is to provide the campus community
with expert perspectives on important issues of the day. said series coordinator
Dr. Tom Ross, professor of geography at UNCP.
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Who Am [? by Erwin Jacobs
I awnkc with a terrible headache
this morning. December I Ith. which
is I uesduv Alter a bnw 1 of i>al meal
and a cup of coffee almost consumed.
I turned m\ television on to 11HO 501
channel at 7 a tti 1 heard the announcer
sa\ that the- movie COCOON was
coming on This movie w as made m
St Petersburg. Florida while I lived
tlteie in the early I DSOs Mi Willbrd
Mrinilev. Ms Jessica Tandy and husband.
i lume Cronyn. Ms Maureen
Stapleton. Don Ameehe. to mention a
lew of the actions and actresses whom
were starring in this Ron Howard
movie My good friend. Mr lrvin A
Forest had a mansion next door to
w her e the sw miming pool scenes w ete
shot and the boat tied up to Ins private
pier While the movie w as being shot
I had the privilege to visit Mr Forrest's
home It was a rainy day as we drove
through the gates (Mr Forrest and
several others w ere in the cur with me)
we were met in the drive way at the
house by a little old skinny man and he
was carrying on a conversation about
the foul weather that day I assumed
he was a gopher (an errand boy J To
my surprise alter the conversation I
learned he was Mr I lume Cronyn
The scenes at the ball room dances
brought back good memories of the
Saturday night dunces my friends and
I enjoyed before my back operations
Everyone dressed in flashy attire and .
the women in their evening gowns and
fur stables would glide across the dance
floor to the big band playing all kinds
of ball room music The other scenes
still burn in my memory. Hard to
accept it has been so many years since
all of this happened when I had my
good health Mr Don Ameehe and the
others looked so trim Now most of
the actors and actresses of this movie
are deceased. Ron Howard has gone 1
on to make more good movies after
the one filmed in St Pete My oh my
how the time is swiftly passing by. My
friend sold the mansion and now
spends winters looking over the harbor
in a Pen I louse near the pier and
Vinoy Basin
lee members 1 say God bless you
and a job w ell done
T
M\ last article I told about my trip
to New York and Hudson. NY at my
daughter's lot Thanksgiving I latled
to mention that a few minutes after
letuiiung bv Am-Track to Pentt Station
my friend. Mr I.iston I'ope II and
I had a few minutes of sharing our
daily activities together on our way to
the Port Authority bv subvv ay 1 le has
a very husv schedule vv ith his teaching
and trying to finish his big novel I lets
expecting to have it ready for
publishing sometime next y ear I have
been promised the first copy since I
contributed u lot of information as he
visited me seveial years while writing
notes about the upcoming novel It
will mention the Lumbcc Indians and
many of our traditions I am looking
forward to seeing how the book turns
out. which promises to be several hundred
pages As we are growing older
we realize many of our traditions arcfading
away. Seems like our people
are so wrapped up in their little world
that they have forgotten how our
people knew and cared for our elders
Being in New York at Ground Zero I
remembered the many times and the
week ends I strolled down those streets
and avenues in mv much younger days
I am looking forward to seeing my
foster son. Brian, graduate the 16th
from his Chiropractic School in Georgia
1 le has grown up and made me so
proud of htm I proudly wear his pin
from the University at Pembroke and
his Chiropractic caddises also on my
dress jacket
Last Saturday, December 8lh. we
the Maxton Parade Committee culminated
our efforts from a year's
planning and carrying out the Christmas
parade which I can truly say was
a huge success We wish to thank
everyone especially those who donated
everything also their time to this
worthy event. This has been my second
year and I feel very humble to
have helped co-chair the activities.
We had six limousines to transport
our elderly and senior citizens that we
fed a breakfast and a ride to the
viewing stand. To my fellow eommitMerry
Christmas to all of you
and a prosperous new year
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