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VOL. 2
WEDNESDAY APRIL 19, 1967
NO. 25
Senator Ervin Speaks
To Stndents, Faenlty
BY LARRY KEITH
Sam Ervin
North Carolina’s senior senator,
Sam Ervin of Morganton, has ac
cepted an invitation by the political
science department to speak on
campus on Monday, April 24.
The senator will begin his visit
with a seminal’ with selected poli
tical science students and mem
bers of the department at 10:30
a.m. in the University Union con
ference room. An informal period
of conversation and coffee will
follow at 11:45 open to all students
and faculty.
Senator Ervin and Chancellor
Dean Colvard will then leave cam
pus for a luncheon with members
of the board of directors of the
UNC-C Foundation.
“We are extremely pleased and
honored that the senator can take
time from his busy schedule to
be with us,” said Dr. NishJamgo-
tch, who made the announcement.
“The primary purpose of the
seminar will concern the problems
of a Nortli Carolina senator in
Washington. We have already pro
mised him vigorous and searching
inquiry.”
The 70-year-old legislator from
the mountains of Western North
Carolina has been a member of
the General .Assembly, a U.S. re
presentative, a N.C. Supreme
Court justice and a U.S. senator.
The latter office came first by
appointment to fill an unexpired
term in the sunmier of 1954.
In the senate he is a member
of the Armed Forces committee,
chairman of the Cubcommittee on
Constitutional Riglits and chairman
of the newly created Judicial Sub
committee on Separation of Go
vernmental Powers.
He is noted tor his outspokeness
against the Johnson administration
in several areas. The senator
favors a “fight to win” policy in
Viet Nam which would include
bombing the strategic Haipliong
harbor.
His opposition to civil rights
legislation is even more vehement.
He considers manj’ of the pro
posed laws either unnecessary or
merely political moves to gather
influence among Negro voters.
Among his colleagues. Senator
Ervin has gained greatest respect
as an autliority on constitutional
law. It was an area of major
interest as early as his under
graduate days at the University
of North Carolina and later the
Harvard Law School.
In the government today he sees
enfranchisement by the Supreme
Court within activities constitu
tionally allocated to the executive
and legislative branches of the
government.
Other areas of criticism have
been federal income taxes, which
Class Officer Elections Next Week
BY LOUISE NAPOLITANO
RED SMITH
As one major election ends, it
is time for another to begin. Dlec-
tions for class officers will be
held from April 19 to April 21.
The speeches will be made at
a student assembly in the cafe
teria at 11:45 today.
Voting will begin immediately
after the campaign speeches. The
polls willcloseat4:00p.m. Friday.
Nominations for the sophomore
class offices are: President,
Freddie Setzer (UP) and Robert
Wood (Ind); Vice President, Homer
Gaddis (UP) and Carol Haywood
(Ind); Representatives, Steve Pat
terson (UP), Patsy Hansel (UP),
Carol Morris (Ind), Beth Schwartz
(UP), Patty Clayton (UP), and Fai-
thel Toney (UP).
Junior candidates are: Pres
ident, Phil Wilson(UP); Vice Pres
ident, Betty Anne Guion (UP); Re
presentatives, Dean Pr’evatte (Ind),
Gerri Vest (UP), Mary Morgan,
Gwen Spratt(UP), Dona Hughes
(Ind), and David Kluttz (Ind).
The senior nominees are: Pres
ident, Sam Scott (Ind) and John
Hostetter (Ind); Vice President,
Jimmy Price (UP) and Chuck Pre-
ndergast (In®; Representatives,
Nick Stavrakas(Ind), Sandra
Brantley (UP), Nita Brown(SP),
Dianne Hargett (UP), Vincent Batts
(UP), Betty Poison (Ind), and Lane
Hurley (UP).
Each of the presidential candi
dates were interviewed and their
statements were as follows:
Freddie Setzer, sophomore
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candichite: “I have enjoyed serving
as Vice President this year and
I would like to have the privelege
of serving the sophomore class as
its president. I will do my very
best in representing our class.”
Robert Wood, sophomore write-
in candidate: “I would like to
see the people vote for the candi
date and not for the party. I
think I can offer to the sophomore
class the representation and lea
dership needed by the president.
“I don’t feel that there is ever
only one person suited for one po
sition, however, I think that for
the office ofpresident of the sopho
more class, I’m justly qualified.”
Phil Wilson, junior presidential
candidate: “I realize that with
the available talent and desire in
the rising junior class, we have
the potential to be the pacesetter
for the entire school and would
like to have the opportunity to
lead in this.
“Also, I feel that the F.A.C.
is one of the crucial events in
the lives of entering freshmen and
that next year’s can be the most
successful ever.
“One of the most critical res
ponsibilities of the president is
to represent the entire school,
not only the junior class, but also
the rest of the students, in the
legislature.
“I sincerely hope that the ju
nior class will see fit to endorse
me in my effort to add something
lasting to this school.”
Sam Scott, senior write-in can
didate: “Chuck Prendergast and
myself, running tor vice president
and president of the senior class,
respectively, are part'of a growing
number of students who have be
come dissatisfied with the way
class business has been handled.
“We realize the problems the
present senior class has gone
through for graduation exercises
and we are acutely aware of senior
class involvement no only with
school officials but the Charlotte
business community as well.
“If elected, we will represent
the attitude of the senior class
in both areas. Furthermore, we
have “almost reached the point
of confiscation,” “the chaos which
characterizes governmental agen
cies,” and bureaucratic attempts
to “brainwash government
employees.
He recently labelled President
Johnson’s campaign to boost the
sales of U.S. Savings bonds as
“the most atrocious form of ty
ranny being practiced.”
In the area of civil liberties,
perhaps contrasting his stand on
civil rights, the senator has been
often applauded for his concern
for the rights of the mentally ill,
the American Indians, and criminal
suspects unable to acquire money
for bail or legal counsel.
Sen. Ervin has received little
but token opposition in his two
campaigns for the senate. The
same is expected when he runs
again in 1968, although there have
been hints that he might be opposed
by former Governor Terry
Sanford.
North Carolina’s other repre
sentative to the United States se
nate is B. Everett Jordan.
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BY CAROL HAYWOOD
The accreditation team of the
regional association of the South-
ern Association of Colleges and
Schools visited the UNC-C campus
on April 10, 11, 12 in order to
grade the faculty, administration,
and the school in general. It is
hoped that this will be the final
step before full accrediation for
UNC-C.
These reports were then to be
compiled and sent to Chancellor
Dean W. Colvard for clarification
before the report was placedinthe
hands of the accreditation asso
ciation.
Poet Thad Stem lectures Today On Reading
The final report is expected to
be completed within 30 to 60 days.
UNC-C can make this report public
at its own discretion.
Accompanied By
LeGette Blythe,
Personal Friend
The accreditation team divided
the university into eleven areas;
each area was investigated by an
expert in that particular field. Re
ports were to be substantially com
pleted by April 12.
The chairman of the committee
is Chancellor Homer L. Hitt of
Louisiana State University.
Boswell Edits
This Issue
other members of the committee
are PresidentEverettDerryberry
of Tenn. Polytechnic Institute,
Dean Robert 0. Lawton of the
College of Arts and Sciences at
Fla. State University, Dean Virgil
Orr of La. Polytechnic Institute,
BY KAY WATSON
Mr. Thad Stem, Jr., a well-
known North Carolina poet will
speak today at 11:30 in C-220,
Steam, who will speak on “Read
A Little,” will be accompanied
by LeGette Blythe, a personal fri
end of his and the writer-in
residence here.
This is a trial issue for Paul
Boswell, prospective editor of the
Carolina Journal.
Boswell will take over the posi
tion upon approval by Chancellor
Colvard.
Dean S. .A. Morehead of the School
of Education of the University of
Miss., Dr. J. Winston Martin of
the University of Tenn. at Knox-
wille, and Eugene Cohen, vice pre
sident for financial affairs and
treasurer of the University of
Miami of Fla.
One of the best known poets in
the state, Mr. Stem is a winner
of the Albemarle - Chowan Award
tor his volume of poetry SPUR
LINE.
This is the third in a series of
lectures sponsored by the English
Department and the Lectures Com
mittee of the University Union.
The next and the last lecturer will
be Richard Walser of North Car
olina State University who will
speak on May 3.
Thad Stem