THE CAROLINA JOURNAL Wednesday, December 15, 1965 Page 3
The Hot lAne
Never Go
Home Again
By ELUSON CSLARY, JR.
I suppose everyone has heard the old joke about a boy who
comes home from school to find that his family has moved Some
people probably still laugh at that joke, but I’ll never again see the
humor of it even though I have a wide open mind.
“Why can’t you laugh at that joke?” you ask. I’m certainly
glad you asked because, if you hadn’t, I wouldn’t have had a
column. When I finish you may think I still don’t have a column,
but that’s beside the point.
Now to answer your question and get this story moving.
About a week ago I worked late on a term paper at our Atkins
library and by the time I arrived at my house it was rather late.
The door was Iwked, which is not unusual. I opened it with my key
and tiptoed inside so as not to awaken anyone. You all know how it
is when you arouse your parents after they’ve hit the sack, I’m
sure.
After changing into my pajamas, I silently slid into bed.
Feeling sometUng warm and Blinking it to be my Theodore Bear
(most people call them Teddy Bears but Mama never let me use
nicknames), I just gave it a shove and it fell on the floor.
Suddenly, Theodore Bear leaped up and growled, “Who’s this
sleeping in my bed?” ’This made me think I was Goldilocks for a
second but then I remembered I have brown hair. 'That’s when I
knew 'something was wrong.
Mama and Baby entered the room and switched on the light. I
could see that this family wasn’t bear except for 'Theodore, and he
quickly got into his clothes. They were people, but not mine.
Theodore demandied, “What are you doing in my house?” I
could have asked him the same thing but he was much bigger than
I. Instead, I grabbed my clothes from the floor where I’d piled
them to avoid making noise and made a break for my car. Dressing
myself as I drove off dodging shotgun blasts, I found that
Theodore’s cat had curled up in my shirt. I tried to toss it out the
window but I saw that it wasn’t going to let go of the shirt so I
gave in and let go of it.
As I drove I remembered that we had bought a new house
and realized that all my family except me had moved while I had
been gone. I guessed they just didn’t remember to tell me. Surely
they wouldn’t leave me on purpose, would they?
Deciding the best thing to do waes to find them and ask them, I
remembered I didn’t know where they’d moved. I started thinking,
“If I was my family where would I live?” Well, I checked HarrilTs
and the pool hall but nobody had seen them, so I figured that line
of thinking was no good.
Knowing nothing else to do, I just kept driving. Soon I noticed a
police car following me and the officers were motioning me to pull
to the side. I stopped and one of them walked to my window while
the other lagged behind with a gun in hand.
“What’s your name?” the officer asked me and I told him.
"Where do you live?” he then asked.
“I know this is going to sound like a lie,” I said, “but 1 realty
don’t know where I live. You see, my family moved out on me
and ,..”
“Those your pajamas on the back seat?” the officer interrupt
ed. “And what about that cat?”
Before I could answer, he drew his gun and yelled to his buddy,
“Call headquarters and tell ’em we picked up another one.”
“What’s this all about?” I yeHed. “You picked up another
what?”
“A man says some kook in PJs answering to your description
and driving a car like yours broke into his house, prowled around,
rolled him out of bed and took his cat. That makes you a cat
burglar.”
“But officer,” I begged, “I thought I lived there. My family
moved out without telling me and . . .”
“Aw, come off it,” the poUceman replied. “Do you expect me
to believe some story about not knowing where you live? There’s
something wrong with you. I think I’ll charge you with drunken
burglaring.”
To make a long story 'short, I was found innocent at my trial
because members of my family testified that they actually had
moved while I was gone. However, they still wouldn’t tell me where
they moved. I tried to follow them but they successfully lost me.
Now I’m living at the “Y” and it looks as if I can’t go home
again. Hey, that would be a champ of a title for a book — You
Can’t Go Home Again. I’m glad I thought of that.
Students Will Probably
Vote On Qass Ring Again
Students will probably be asked
to once again vote on their choice
of school rings.
This was the word from a
representative from the ring
committee at the Monday, Dec.
6, meeting of the Student Legis
lature.
The reason was because of a
^eat number of write in sugges
tions (over 50) by students who
preferred the “traditional” style
ring but wanted the school
symbol substituted for the shield
bearing the letters UNC diagonal
More Letters
★ ★ ★
Fraternities
In the December 1 edition of
the journal, there appeared an
article with which we were
greatly concerned. 11118 article
describes Acting Chancellor
Cone’s attitude toward social
fraternities and sororities on the
UNC-C campus.
The article states, that;
“Miss Cone mentioned no prog
ress toward setting up fraterni
ties, but questioned whether or
not our particular situation war
ranted the establishment of fra
ternities ... In this initial ques
tion, Acting Chancellor Cone
emphasized that we were a new
University in a new situation,
and therefore, what other col
leges and universities did had
little bearing on similar problems
facing our own University.”
We would like to be given one
good solid reason why “our
particular situation” should not
warrant the establishment of
fraternities and sororities. The
main purposes of a fraternity or
sorority are brotherhood and
social organization. It is a well-
known fact that with the lack of
school spirit and the general
apathy that pervades upon our
campus, we do need, some sort of
brotherhood. Fraternities and so
rorities would provide a nucleus
for intellectual stimulation which
we certainly do not have at the
present time. It has been said
that all work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy. It seems that
this is true with our student
body, possibly the school itself. If
our school is ever to make
anything of itself and be on a par
with other universities, we must
have fraternities.
TOM HIXSON
SAM E. SCOTT
SKIP MILTON
Lambasting
In the December 1, 1965, issue
of “The Carolina Journal,” the
President of the Student Body,
Gus Psomadakis, was given an
editorial lambasting for his ac
tions at the previous Student
Legislature meeting, as well as a
general criticism of his social
image.
The point was made that his
amiable “folksy manner” was
not in line with the dignity of his
office. The students of UNC-C
that voted him in to his office by
an overwhelming majority, didn’t
find anything disagreeable in his
manner. If friendliness is his
most serious fault, he’s a lot
better President than I could
hope to be. I acknowledge the
fact that he was out of order at
the last Student Legislature
Meeting, but also acknowledge
the fact that the meeting was far
from efficient or dignified. Some
criticism was definitely warrant
ed.
Secondly, Gus is welcomed to
our Student Legislature Meet"
ings, mainly because he is an
intelligent person, well versed
in all fo’zms of student faculty
relationships. His advice is
often welcome, and very useful.
I doubt that you’ll find a
member of the Legislature that
wouldn’t be glad to have the
ly with a large C superimposed.
The ring committee, headed by
Kearny Smith, is in the process
of having drawings made to
depict this change. No date has
been set for the possible ref
erendum.
Swain’s Charcoal
Steak House
1800 W. Moreheod St. ;
RESERVATIONS: 332-2414 .
RECORD CITY
DISCOUNT
105 W. Trode St.
On The Square
CATEalNG TO COLLEGE TASTES
PHONE 375-6205
★ -fk ★
President of the Student Body’s
opinion on any important legis
lation.
As to your point concerning
Gus’ lack of tact. I’d like to
mention a seemingly forgotten
fact. Our President, Gus Psoma
dakis, spent one year as head of
our Student Legislature, before
assuming his duties as President.
'The legislative process wasn’t
very closely followed at the last
Student Legislature meeting, and
Gus was understand^Iy dis
turbed. President or not, Gus
should be allowed to lose his
temper, or become disturbed,
without being accused of being
tactless. Tactless on this occa
sion, he was; but, on many
occasions, he has had to call on
more tact than most of us
possess, to iron out difficultie's,
or misunderstandings between
the administration and the stu
dents of UNC-C.
Finally, Mr. Editor, I would
like to ask that a little credit be
given to our elected officers when
the job is well done. As of yet, I
have failed to see any member of
the executive or legislative
branches of our student govern
ment receive a con^limentary
nod from your paper during this
school year. Criticism is abso
lutely necessary; but, please,
let’s not turn the newspaper into
a scandal sheet, meant to keep
Student Government on its toes.
Too much criticism can do
nothing but undermine the work
that each of us is doing to put
UNC-C on top. Thank you for
allowing me to express my
views.
TIM BRITTON
Chairman, The Student Party
Malicious
G*iticism
Your recent editorial concern
ing Mr. Psomadakis resembles
malicious criticism rather than
an editorial opinion! What, Mr.
Editor, do you have against Mr.
Psomadakis personally?
First, you say Mr. Psomadakis
was “out of order” at the
November 22 legislatqge meeting.
Do you mean this technically or
figuratively? According to your
own statement, this meeting had
already been adjourned when the
president “let his temper get the
best of him.” This is not a major
point, but it is one of which you
should be aware.
If you feel that Mr. Psomada
kis is “a very good president,”
and agree with “nearly every
piece of legislation he has
pushed,” why are you so con
cerned with his personal short
comings? Is not the President of
the United States simply a man
with undesirable as well as
desirable characteristics? Do you
expect more than this of our
president?
It seems that a number of your
accusations against Gus Psoma-
★ ★ ★
dakis are purely personal, and it
is advisable that you air these
differences in private as you so
aptly advised our president.
Constructive criticism is good.
But a direct assault on a person’s
character is unwarrauM and
tactless. There would be some
justification of your criticism of
Mr. Psomadakis as president, but
you have no right to attack him
publicly on what you deem his
personal failures. This indicates
childishness and sheer ignorance
on your part. Please, Mr.
Editor, let’s be fair.
MARTHA CATON
PHYLLIS SENUNE
No Apathy?
If you people who compose our
paper don’t begin giving the
student body some news instead
of verbal fist fights, we’re all
going to get like Mr. Howard and
just not “give a damn.” i
'The word war rages on. Here
are the battle lines for this week:
the forces of Tew and Horsley
against those of Burgess, Clary
preparing to retaliate against
Newman, Howard rebuilding
strength after the sneak attack
by Horsley (H.J.’s everywhere),
Psomadakis bombed out com
pletely by the editor himself. ’The
battle fronts may be slightly
different next week, but the
participants will be the same.
Whose character can we wreck
next week? How many more
exciting ways can we discuss the
word apathy?
Don’t get me wrong. Contro
versy and criticism tare needed,
I know, but couldn’t we use
some moderation? When I see
that one-fourth or more of onr
four-page paper is made up of
verbal fights week after week
among the same lew staff
members, I begin to wonder it
(he staff is truly interested in
controversy and criticisra (hat
can help our school or in
simply fighting personal battles
among its members.
Since the paper is the only
means of communication on
campus, why not use it to best
advantage? Why not have more
news of sports, more n e w s of
social and club activities, more
detailed coverage of special lec
tures, some more movie reviews,
perhaps a book review, a human
interest story, and maybe even a
little humor. We can use these
four pages to generate real
school spirit!
We’ve had enough fighting for
now. Come on boys, smoke the
peace pipe.
MRS. B. F. GOLDEN
^h
Coioe
THE AMBER HOUSE
‘Greek Salad And Charcoal Steakn"
Open 6 A.M. To 11:30 P. M.
5625 North Tryon Street
/O/rybrv locotions to hotter terre yoor
!ruin A QIDASI ,500 control Avo. ond 3732 Celieeim
Center. We feoturo Conservative, Troditionol, ond Continentol clothing fashhwu. Tro-
ditionol foshions ore feotured throughout the two stores. We eolicit your potronege.
The Mcamgement