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'/s Coming, Girls ' Qf Creativity Is Not Dead
BY SALLY HAGOOD
The University Union will pre
sent the second annual Miss UNC-
C dance on March 4 toacommem-
orate the second anniversary of
this campus of the University of
North Carolina.
At the dance, a coed will be
crowned as the official female re
presentative of the campus of the
community.
Nominations for Miss UNC-C
may be submitted to the Union
desk on February 22 and 23 from
8:30 until 4:00 for day students
and from 7:00 until 8:00 for night
students.
From the total nominated, five
girls will be chosen by the Union
Program Board and the classpre-
sidents. These live girls will run
in a general student body election
on March 1 and 2 from 8:30
until 4:00 for day students and
7:00 until 9:00 for students with
night classes.
Qualifications tor Miss UNC-C
hopefuls are:
(1) The girl must at least be
a Sophomore with 40 hours or a
Junior.
(2) She must have a 2.0 overall
quality point average.
(3) She must have been enrolled
in UNC-C since Fall, 1966.
(4) She must be planning to at
tend UNC-C during the 1967-1968
academic year since the purpose
for a Miss UNC-C is to repre
sent the campus during the coming
year.
(5) The girl must not be on any
type of probation.
(6) She must be carrying a min
imum load of nine hours this seme
ster.
Tractor-Backin’
Helps Get 4 In 7
by corny STILWELL
This is, actually my first column for the new year, so anything
that 1 say here should be considered “new” and “fresh” and quite
“alive,” But don*t worry, 1 realize that most people regard my
columns as o’d, withered and dead.
Did you every attempt to imitate your thoughts on a piece of
paper tor all the world to tear apart and digest? If you haven t
tried it, don’t knock it, SUck. There are, however, a few things that
1 teei I should call to everyone’s attention.
The first thing concerns the new status attained by our senior clajs.
This is their last semester and from what 1 understand, they are
pushing the panic button... they think that it’s all downhill.
But let me inject this thought. Don’t push the button t(» hard...
your finger might get caught and you could be left standing in the
1 had a friend once, who was like Ellison Clary ( he was trying
to squeeze tour years of school into seven). He had been in college
seven whole years, including summer schools. Finally the poor fellow
was down to his last dollar and his last c inrse — he’d had them all.
He was taking tractor - backin’ 307, mule-jumpin’ 417, and clod-
throwin’ 142. All he needed were 2 B’s and a C. With a little practice,
he knew he could make it. 1 still believe that had his mule not died,
he would have gotten that other B,
Poor guy - pushed the panic button. What ever happened to him,
YOU say"? He played Russian rollette and won.
As tor the other classes, what are they doing? Well, the new in
structors are really getting the once over. . .u •
There were two guys seen leaving the art class discussing their
day’s notes. One said to the other, “Either I’m crazy or you are.
Here we sat looking at a picture of four supposedly dead clocks —
lust lying there all withered up. That was the craziest thing I ever
saw — and you, of all people, were agreeing with our mstructor
that the picture had feelings beyond description. When aU the time,
you knew as well as I did that those clocks never ever even took
on breath — how could you say they were dead? Boy, is this place
every making you batty!”
In a religion class, 1 understand that the professor was discussing
some people whom he apparently wanted his students to remember.
They were all Greek names (in more ways than one) and some of the
students, one in particular, were having to struggle to copy them
down with the correct spelling. , , w
It seems that this fellow missed one and he turned to the gal beside
him to get a look at her notes. His neighbor wliispered, “Say, unless
you want to know how to spell Moses or Ruth, forget it, ’ , .
Of course, for some people this semester will prove to be their
do-or-die one. Like this friend of mine who found that she was on
AP (academic probation). Her boyfriend decided that she ^ould
be “homed” - if you weren’t here you’d say “campused. There
were to be no dates except on Sunday when they would attend Church
^The^ first week went weU. But the second week? Whew, the girl
was developing a nice case of bells in her belfry. She couldn t
stand it any longer, so she ran away to a nunnery where she could
at least go to church everyday, j
(This should serve as a warning to all you husbands and wives
who are, for some reason or other, pushing your mates off the
BY PAUL BOSWELL
It just goes to show that the
seed of creativity is never dead.
Last October in A202, the seed
germinated again and developed
into a blooming literary club, the
Barnstormers.
A group of six or eight hardy
souls, who enjoy penning ideas for
the sakeof self expression, gather
ed to discuss their mutual hobby.
These meetings continued up
through the Christmas holidays,
with Dr. McCall often in atten
dance.
As a result, interest arose in
some type of literary publication,
which would be in no way connect
ed with the old PARNASSIAN.
This new publication, christened
the BARNSTORMER, is rapidly
becoming a reality, as editor Bud
Stewart is now going to press with
his maiden issue, scheduled for
distribution around the first of
March.
Editor Stewart Hopes to publish
monthly, producing three maga
zines in the remaining months of
this semester.
Because of limiting funds, his
first three issues, will be limited
ones of approximately five -
hundred copies each. If adequate
interest is reflected by the student-
body, the magazine will expand in
circulation as soon as funds are
made available.
The barnstormers were slick
aerial artists who toured the coun
try giving dramatic performances.
Mr. Stewart commented, “We
chose the name because we liked
the idea of the magazine traveling
and, in a sense, performing.”
“Our purpose is to produce with
quality the literary talents of stu
dents here. We want the magazine
to be a cultural extension of the
University into the surrounding
community.”
A preview of the publication re
veals variety which is sure to
capture some facet of everyone’s
literary interest.
The familair poetry is present,
mostly in short, profound verse,
reminiscent of Frost’s “Fire and
Ice”.
A promising feature is a section
of critiques on past events r.
area Colleges, Arts Foundation,
or other cuitural groups. Also
included will be a forecast of
cultural events of the month to
come.
An editorial portion will explore
abstract ideas like “Awareness”.
Subject like “Television’s Wast
ed Potential”, or “Complacenty”
will be revealed in a “Thoughts”
section.
Future editions will add a sec
tion on art at the University, and
satirical essays.
As Mr. Stewart remarked, “We
don’t want something that can be
read lightly, put down and for
gotten; rather, we would like our
magazine to be entertaining and
thought provoking.”
The business - like editor added
a request for new members in the
Barnstormers Club.
“Some people on this campus
write well and I would hate to
think that I have all five of them.”
The club, which meets 3 p, m.
Mondays in the Union basement,
“invites membership, or contri
butions of any literary type,” said
Stewart.
With the air of a man about to
behold a dream come true, he
concluded, “We intend to put out
something well worth reading.”
Elam Appointed
Economic Intern
BY CAROL HAYWOOD
George A. Elam, son of Mr.and
Mrs. Reuben L. Elam of Shelby,
a member of Who’s Who Among
Students in American Universities
and Colleges, has recently been
appointed an intern in economic
development in a program spon
sored by the Economic Develop
ment Administration.
Elam, who has completed all
the work for his BA degree in
political science, is vice president
of the Senior Class and he is a
member of the Student Legislature,
He is married to the former Rachel
Ann Smith of Shelby.
The office of Economic Research
of the U.S. Department and the
Tennessee Valley Authority is sup
porting the program financially.
The North Carolina State Planning
Task Force is coordinating the
internship.
Elam will conduct a multi-county
study of physical planning activi
ties while working closely with
local area development personnel;
revelation of strengths and gaps
in the existing planning activities
is the goal of the program. Cab
arrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston,
IredeU, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Ro
wan, Stanly, and Union are the
counties to be surveyed.
Under the direction of a project
committee, consisting of William
E. McIntyre, planning director of
the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Plan
ning Commission; Ronald Scott of
the North Carolina State Planning
Task Force; Saul Brenner, in
structor in political science here
and Dr. R. W. Rieke, chairman of
the History and Political Science
Department, Elam will work in the
field assisting agencies working
on economic development prob
lems.
Library Research Turns
Up Unbelievable Characters
(Continued on Page 2)
BY KAY WATSON
The time: Early afternoon.
The place: The Atkins library.
The purpose: To do research.
The results: Unbelievable.
You wouldn’t believe some of the
characters you run into in a place
like this.
There’s one boy I’ve seen here
almost everyday, but I know he
hasn’t opened a book in all his
six - month college career. He
might consider the library to be
his happy hunting ground, but he
certainly isn’t hunting for intell
ectual enrichment (whatever that
is).
And then there’s the serious
studier who is very easy to spot.
Just look for the little red road
maps in his eyes and the mountain
of cigarettes in front of him. Usu
ally there’s a pile of books sur-
Fencing Club, Scholarship People To Meet
Information for tills column
should be left at the Union in
formation desk for Sally Hagood no
later than 2 o’clock each Friday.
The Fencing Club will hold a
meeting on Wednesday, February
22, at 11:30 in U-234. All stu
dents are cordially invited to atten
whether they are taking Fencing
or not.
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Dr. Nish Jamgotch, Jr.,informs
that he is not chairman of the
Political Science Department but
he will lead an open discussion
on Vietnam at tlie Baptist Student
Union on February 22 at 11:30
as reported in last week’s Journal.
^ ^ ^ V: V: ^ ^
All students presently receiving
financial aid tlirough tiie University
who wish to renew tiieir scholar
ships or loans for next year should
come by the Financial Aid Office
in tile Administration Building be
fore tile end of February.
***************
The Judo and Kung - Fu Society
will meet on February 22 at 3:00
in the Athletic room beside the
Cafeteria. All interested students
are invited to attend.
There will be a social hour in
___ Union Lounge at 11:30 today
in honor of Washingtcai’s birthday
(George , that is). History majors
their friends are invited.
tiie
and
Coffee will be served.
rounding him, but he’s behind them
somewhere. He’s got the meanest
look in the world — especially
if you talk or giggle within fifty
feet of him.
You might as well forget getting
through to him — that is, unless
you know more than he does. And
if you do, you shouldn’t be here
in the first place!
There was one boy listening to
Emily Dickinson poems, but by the
looks on his face, you’d think
he was listening to irty jdtes.
So much for him.
Just a few more specimen be
fore we go upstairs
One was so ugly that if he
signed up for a computer date, he
wouldn’t be able to get anything
except the IBM machine and it
would cancel out at the last min
ute. The closest thing to resemble
him was a pickled fish I saw in
Biology 101 once upon a time.
But do you think that stops hini?
Not on your life. The library is
like his play pen and boy does he
play!
And there’s the BMOC — the
catch, but he never dates a girl
more than a few times. He could
spend five hours just wandering
around patting his friends on the
back and talking to them.
When he does finally get down
to some serious studying, an
average of two and one - half
people per minute come up to him
to talk or congratulate him on his
latest honor. It’s a wonder that he
can stay in school. But if he
really wants to study, Atkins lib
rary has just the place for him.
The morgue (commonly known as
the quiet study room) is upstairs
to the right and, needless to say,
it’s quiet. I went there to get a
book and I felt like one of the
Potsdam Giants tiptoeing through
tulips. It’s so quiet that if you
dropped a pin, the librarian would
probably call the Earthquake Cen
ter to report a calamity. But it’s
great for studying it you like to
hear nothing but the beat of your
heart.
So there it is — a typical visit
to the library on any afternoon.
You can always find somebody
sleeping, or really discussing
something important (such as the
parsley they’ve started putting on
the food in the cafeteria or what
would have happened if Satan had
been able to return to Heaven and
defeat God). It’s quite an exper
ience and if you get a chance to
study. I’ve heard it helps your
grades immensely!
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