APRIL 26, 1967 CAROLINA JOURNAL PAGE 3
Spitzer Reveals Prospective Fall Union Plans
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Dwayne Spitzer and Ron Russell Slave Over
the Pending Union Budget. Fred Jordan got
the picture.
WTiat Is Proper For Campus Attire?
BY ELLISON CLAEY
“I think it should be the choice
of the individual. Students should
have the perogative to choose what
to wear.” That’s how CheryleLea-
therbury explains why she’s pass
ing her petition requesting a lib
eralization of dress reguiations on
this campus.
Cheryle would like to see the
day come here when students are
allowed to slacks, jeans, or ber-
muda shorts on campus “...if they
so choose.”
The official dress regula
tion here, as stated in the Student
Conduct Regulations section of the
1966-1967 Gold Digger, are as fol
lows:
“Shorts are not considered
proper dress for class attendance
because of aesthetic consider
ations and the fact that our build
ings are completely air-condition
ed. Jeans and slacks are also
prohibited for women students.”
Cheryle says she plans to pre
sent the petition to the Ways and
Means committee of the Student
Legislature. The committee will,
in turn vote to decide whether to
present the petition to the legis
lature for consideration.
According to Bill Billups, new
vice president of the student body
and chairman of the legisiature,
if that body wishes to take fav
orable action in regard to the pe
tition it couid recommend to the
administration that the dress code
be changed.
There are four petitions being
circulated on campus at this time.
All are worded identically.
Cheryle says she has “at least
200” signatures on the petitions.
“We’ve only circulated itfor three
or four days and then not the whole
day,” she said. “We got 30 names
in 20 minutes once.”
“More boys than girls have
signed,” she admitted. “Students
are generally in favor of it but
a few are against it. They say
there’s a time and place for every
thing,” she said. ,
Cheryle has been known to wear
slacks frequently on campus on
weekends when the dress rule
doesn’t apply. She wore slacks to
classes on a recent Friday and
“. . .it didn’t bother anyone.”
“Some girls were afraid I was
going to get in troubie,” she said
in regard to slacks-in-class inci
dent. “I guess they were shocked
that I’d have the nerve.”
“I think 1000 students will prob
ably sign the petition if it will
get around to that many people,”
said Cheryle. “I’d like to see that
many.”
The petition reads as follows:
“It is apparent that an essen
tial part of the educational pro
cess is to develop individual char
acter. It is also apparent that
certain regulations are imposed on
the Students of UNC-C which pre
vent this deveiopment. These re
strictions have the effect of fur
thering the high - school - like
atmosphere which must be
removed in order to destroy the
overwhelming apathy of the college
student on this campus.
“Therefore, we the undersigned
e;q)ress the desire to begin the
change to true university status by
requesting a liberalization of our
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Athletic Reid to Be Sodded, In Use By Fall Semesier
Not Future Site
Of Stadium
About a month ago, tractors and
trucks began moving volumes of
dirt and rocks from an area be
hind the Student Union, just far
enough away to cause curiosity as
to the purpose of the excavations.
Rumors had it that the area was
a future football stadium site or the
site of a physical education faci
lity.
These rumors were dispelled by
Mr. Sanford who assures that this
field is simpley a “playing field.”
“It will be for some time our
only outdoor athletic facility,” he
added.
Because of dry conditions, the
area has not yet been plowed and
seeded, but the field should be
sodded by this fall for use of
the physical education department.
The field will be used for track
and field events, with a track skirt
ing the perimeter of the layout.
Probably touch football and soccer
will be played on the area also.
BY GAYLE WATTS
Dwayne Spitzer, next year’s Uni
versity Union chairman, recently
described some of the activities
he and his co-workers have plan
ned for 1967-1968.
During the first week in June,
the Executive Council of the Uni
versity Union will be traveling to
New York to decide from a selec
tion of entertainers who travel to
college campuses, whatgroups this
school would like to have appear
on campus next year. Each show,
given in a coffee-house atmos
phere, will cost about $200.
Dwayne is planning two big weeks
for next year. The Lettermen and
The Impressions have been con
tacted about appearing here during
the first weekend in October.
The other important weekend
will be the first weekend in May.
For this affair, Smoky Robinson
and the Miracles, and the Tams
and Catalinas may come.
The Union wiU sponsor a lec
ture thirdWednesday of each month
during next year. Bill Cosby and
Hal Hobrook (Mark Twain TonighO
are two of the people who have
been contacted about possible
evening lectures.
“We are going to have some good
dances this summer,” says
Dwayne, “and I hope to see a lot
of the summer school students
coming out.”
The Fine Arts Festival will be
held again next year, as weil as
possible concerts by the Charlotte
Symphony orchestra.
The activities sponsored by the
Union wiU be publicized to the high
schools in the surrounding area in
order to increase proceeds.
Dwayne commended the work
done by this year’s officers and
committee chairmen.
“Frank Jones, Sally Hagood,
Tish Schenck, Kay Watson, Nick
Stavrakas, and Bobbe Berry have
done tremendous things within the
Union program this year, ” he says.
“The Union is always open to
advice and ideas from the
students,” assures Dwayne. “Th
ere are several vacancies in com
mittees which need to be filied,”
he adds.
Students interested should con
tact Dwayne.
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This IS a view of the campus from the newly graded sports
behind the Union. Photo by Fred Jordan.
Roman Fest
Coming Soon
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field
Friends, Romans, and fellow
UNC-C students, lend me your
ears? We are on the verged)
of having a great event on cam
pus ... a Roman banquet.
This is open to anyone who
wishes to come at only a nom
inal fee: fifty cents.
Chariot races for the kiddies,
skits, and fashion show are on the
agenda. (Seriously, there will be
no one under the age of 17 al
lowed.)
Two Romans on campus, the
Russian - oriented one. Dr. Mor
rill, and the American - oriented
one. Dr. Robbins have forcast for
us:
Dr. Morrill: “I predict that the
banquet will be a total flop be
cause most of the student are so
apathetic that they are best-
suited to be placed in the Univer
sity lake and fed pre-digested
goldfish food. But, if the banquet
does occur, I predict that Miss
Fowler will be late.”
Then, Dr. Robbins delivered his
oratory: “If Dr. Morrill shows up
for the banquet no one else will
get anything to eat, particularly
since Dr. Morrill is champion
goldfish feeder.” The end is not
yet!!
Dr. Morrill has graciously
consented to do anything, within
reason for fifteen minutes, to the
highest bidder. (No, he will not
change all the grades in his classes
to A’s.)