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The Carolina Journal
ELLISON CLARY, JR., Editor
HOWARD PEARRE and RICK DANCY, Associate Editors
JIM CUNNING, Business Manager
Robert Pllner af^d Ben Davis, Photographers
BARBARA JAMES, Feature Editor ROBBIE SNIPES. Sports Editor
STAFF: Sally Hagood, Mary Morgan, Sharron Dailey, Connie Flippo, Paul Boswell,
Libby Holshouser, Earleen AAabry, Gloria Roberts, Kearney Smith, Rhett Ashley,
Betty Craip, Lee Wasson, Corny Stilwell, Pat Reid, Ronald Watts, Jack Boger, and
Geraldine Ledford.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1966
Faculty Salaries Need
Primary Consideration
At least 14 facalty members have announced their
intentions of leaving the UNC-C campus next fall to look
for greener pastures. Five of them are long time assistant,
associate and full professors. We are indeed sorry to see
them go and more than a little concerned about their
reasons.
Some are going back to school themselves to advance
their academic statuses. Some are just leaving. But some
are leaving because they are dissatisfied with the lack of
proniortions and pay raises in the past three years.
It’s this last group we are concerned with.
Building a good university requires many components.
Buildings, desks, black boards, telephones, air conditioning,
chalk, offic'es, water fountains, laboratories are all neces
sary in the building of an education center of the
magnitude of a university.
Also needed is a good sharp administration for running
the school.
And a university is students. After all, this is the whole
purpose of the university.
But before all the other things, a university has to have
teachers. The faculty is the very staff of the university. The
faculty is the most important component.
So this is what we are concerned about.
Recently opened was a costly modern administration
building, necessary, of course, for the efficient running of
this school. But at such a great cost, the state cannot afford
to supplement faculty salaries to a satisfactory level.
A new addition was recently built to the student union
complete with luxurious carpeting and a beautiful wood
floor in the new ballroom. But again at such a great cost,
the state cannot afford to supplement faculty salaries to a
satisfactory level.
The administration, on top of having a luxurious new
building to work in, is highly paid. But here again at such a
great cost, the state cannot afford to supplement faculty
salaries to a satisfactory level.
We are sorry to see members of the faculty leave for
any reason, but particularly this reason. Somebody needs to
do some explaining.
Mr. Watts Is Right;
We Need Regulations
In last week’s issue, columnist Ronald Watts advocated
the establishment of an effective Elections Board with
definite regulatory powers. We agree with Mr. Watts that a
strong elections board is needed.
Mr. Watts pointed out that some type of supervisory
body is needed to curb illegal signs, party members
supporting independents, party members supporting the
opposition, etc. Again, we agree with Mr. Watts.
An Elections Board bill now being considered in the
North Carolina State University Student Legislature ap
pears to be a possible answer to campaign problems on this
campus.
This bill provides for a seven member Elections Board.
Two members are to be appointed by each of the two
parties. Two independents are to be appointed by the
President and approved by both parties. 'The Chairman of
the board is to be appointed by the President with the
c-onsent of the Legislature.
The State bill goes on to list the responsibilities of the
proposed Elections Board. These include the administration
of the elections rules, the administration of the elections,
the safe-keeping of the ballots as required the investigation
of all alleged violations of elections rules, the notification of
any candidate of any violation within three days of the
report, the administration of the meeting of all candidates,
and the safe-keeping of all records of the elections.
We feel that legislation similar to this, or at least
modeled after it, is needed here in Charlotte. There can be
no denying that a working regulatory body for elections is
lacking.
You are right, Mr. Watts. “The nature of a collegiate
campaign should be above the circus affair.’’ With a good
Elections Board it will be.
Faculty Members Tell What They
Desire And Abhor In A Woman
On Friday afternoon, and a
shower smitten day at that, it’s
hard to track down anyone who
is finished with his classes for
the day. Professors adhere to the
practice of leaving as early as
possible, too. Most of them steer
themselves across slick looking
glass surfaces of the parking lot,
each step sounding like a spank
But added to the lure of going
home to get out of the murky
weather, it is especially difficult
to pin a professor down for a
quoted opinion. If the opinion
wanted has to do with feminine
mystique, the task of the reporter
on approaching them is much
like treading on bubbles with
track shoes. One has to be more
than careful with questions put to
a male faculty member about
women. Many of them, especially
those in the marriage harness,
are quite expert at giving oblique
answers, if they do commit
themselves at all. And it would
be expected, however, some
warmed to the subject immedi
ately. Regardless of how they felt
about having their opinions poll
ed, they answered in terms so
colorful that a kalidescope seem
ed dull in comparison.
The questions asked were
admittedly trite, but often a
hackneyed query can bring
about some unexpected re
sponses.
Question A: What quality do
you find most desirable in a
woman?
Question B: What trait do you
think is least appetizing in a
woman?
Because of seniority the first
asked was Mr. Ploger.
A. “When you get as old as I
am, you get to the point you
realize it isn’t good politics to
discuss this.
“Frankly, it’s practically be
yond my comprehension. Wom
en are women no matter how
much time and styles change.
It only seems different.
We go from one extreme to
another in view point, but basic
ally I think it’s personality that
has the main appeal.’’ i
Mr. Gibbs gave the table
before him one of those geolog
ical survey stares, grinned im
pishly, and said,
A: “Personality is definitely
the strongest of all attributes.
You have to be able to laugh at
her. Interest in the exact same
The Legislature Meeting.
New Type Of Spirit
By DAN TALBERT
It is possible to write about
many different aspects of campus
life at this university, and rela
tively easy to criticize most of
them. However, it is equally easy
to find things that are nice,
things that go right (no pun
intended'. Many of these niceties
are considered rather minute
parts of the whole university
body. One, however, appears to
me as a major plus factui, and
one that is not found just
anywhere. That being the tre
mendous feeling of “University
Spirit’’ on this campus.
Students at Charlotte have
been called apathetic by them
selves, insincere by their lead
ers, and at Chapel Hill a
Charlotte student is described
as something short of a wali;-
ing fungus.
We are called apathetic be
cause we have taken a unique
situation and tailed in five long
years to establish a tradition of
sincerity, a “rah-rah school
spirit", and whatever the oppo
site of a walking fungus happens
to be.
However, we have a situation
here that is complet''Iy different
from Chapel Hill, Appalachian
State, even Pembroke. We are all
students who came here wanting
to go som.ewhcre else, and stayed
because we liked it.
The University Spirit that
exists on this campus is like
the campus itself. It is hard to
find examples, if you are on
the outside looking in. Oc
casionally University Spirit
shows itself when you hear a
student telling another how
great the new Administration
Building looks and what a
beautiful campus this will be
when all the buildings are
completed.
University Spirit is being
aware of all these things. Most
important University Spirit is
caring enough to drive ten or
twenty miles each day to meet
classes and then back at a part
lirr.o job. Doing all ttiis and not
ending up some point north of
Saigon is not apathy.
Perhaps someday, working
w'ith our unique experience, we
too can become complacent,
drunk and disappointed.
things isn’t necessary, but it’s
essential that a woman be able
to really listen. Understanding
is the keynote. But this is
terribly broad.
B; “Dislikes? Intolerance. This
too, covers quite a lot.
Spanking new papa, Mr. Mor
rell, while propped in an office
doorway voiced very precise
notions.
A: “Sincerely and honesty
in a traditionally Southern gen
tle, woman. I like a good,
down to earth woman who will
keep her damn mouth shut.”
B: “I can’t stand affected
women, and amost of them are
terribly affected!”
Mr. Young played with the
balls he was making of his socks,
and bounced his crossed legs
rythmically.
“I have the opposite view
point of Mr. Morrill. I don’t
like the stereotype single
‘Southern, gentile, quiet
woman.’ I like the ones who
think think for themselves,
even if they disagree with you.
It arouses interest.
“As far as physical appear
ance, I have no real preference.
However, I’m attracted to the
small, petite, beautiful type who
is well endowed.”
Mr. Ploger; “What about
Sophia Loren?”
Mr. Young: “You fake your
voluptuous Italian type, I like
them more petite.”
Dr. Witherspoon swerved over
from the stair case, dodging
students, to answ’er the question
thoughtfully.
A: A warm, pleasing personal
ity is most preferable.”
B: I don’t like the tendency
of some women who insist on
wearing what is in vogue wheth
er it becomes them or not. Yes,
like 59-year-olds who stride
doen the streets in above-the-
knee dresses.”
Dr. Diamant apparently dis
liked such a general question.
“It’s a question against the
spirit of civil rights. It’s dis
criminating against women and
it’s also unfair. Plus the fact it’s
a leading question. But I like
women.”
Mrs. Busch was benign but
followed suit.
“Do you mind if I stay out of
this one? It reminds of ‘What’s
your pet peeve?”
Dr. Moose gave a capsule
summery of his preferences this
way: A: “First, I like complete
sincerity, a good sense of humor,
most decidedly, and one who is a
good cook. She should take pride
in her appearance, stand erect,
have self-assurence, and be proud
she is a woman. Physical beauty
isn’t absolutely necessary, but by
having charm and taking pains
with herself she will be attrac
tive Physically, lovely legs with
slim ankles catch my eye first. I
do like high heels and hose worn
at all times.
“A woman should have inter
est in the domestic side of life.
I am not looking for a paragon.
She doesn’t have to be perfect
in every way.”
B: “I dislike the 'clinging vine’
who is completely helpless such
as in an out-of-date era.
Childishness is not desirable. It
comes from too much self pity.
Also, the insecure girl who
always must be in ’a group when
she dates is not my ideal.”
A: “But most of all, I want a
woman who wants me.”