Newspapers / University of North Carolina … / May 1, 1968, edition 1 / Page 6
Part of University of North Carolina at Charlotte Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
’age 6 The Carolina Journal, Wednesday, May 1, 1968 Legislature Meets, Doesn’t Meet Many students, especially members of the Student Legislature, have expressed the opinion that the Legislature has not been given sufficient coverage in The Carolina Journal during the past year. In order to alleviate this feeling, this editor attended the meeting of April 22, the final scheduled meeting of the 1967-1968 Legislature, prepared to give the assembly maximum coverage. When Chairman Billups banged the gavel to call the meeting to order, a strange chain of events began that was to continue for a day. The roll call revealed the fact that there was not a quorum present. As a murmur of surprise spread over the room, Mr. Billups solicited patience of the assembly and asked the legislators to wair around for a few minutes to see if any more members would put in an appearance. The members present chatted nervously among themselves while Mr. Batts combed the Union for any stragglers. Mr, Billups left the room briefly and returned with a worried look on his face. All those present knew tbat there were three very important matters to be discussed (the new Constitution of the Con solidated University, the financial report from SGA Treasurer Cindy Trexler, and the approval of an interclub council) and everyone was beginning to realize that the four additional members needed for a quorum would not arrive on time. After a lapse of about ten minutes, Mr. Billups addressed himself to the assemblage. He stated that he was truly disappointed in the Legislature, and perhaps in himself for allowmg people to dis count toe importance of toe last meeting. Billups then stated that there were two alternatives in seeking a solution to the present situation. There could be a called meeting the following day or the current issues could be passed on to Mr. Auten*s Legislature. He added, “I realize that it will be bothersome in either case, but we*ve missed the boat this year in some ways, and I think we ought to clear this thing up.** SGA President John Gaither added, “I think we should clean up some of this mess before dumping it in the laps of the newly elected officers.** It was apparent that these two were willing to take the blame for the present situation, but it*s not difficult to see that the blame lies elsewhere — with the officers elected to represent toe students, the officers who were just too busy to make it to the meeting, Mr. Billups then announced a called meeting for the following day at one p.m,, after the possibility of a brakfast meeting was dismissed. It was toen decided that those present who had no pressing engagements would conduct an informal meeti^ on a very casual basis. Billups then stated that even in toe informal setting, everyone should maintain a maximum of courtesy, although “we don*t have to go through channels and all that garbage**. He was quick to tell us that that last remark was off the record, but not quick enough. Mr. Gamer toen gave his Financial Committee report, which revealed that there was an excess of about three thousand unallocated, unpromised dollars in the treasury. He then reported that toe Finance Committee had approved unanimously two requests for further allocations — one of twelve hundred dollars from toe University Union for a dance on April 26 and a dance and concert the follow ing weekend, and one from the Publications Board of eight hundred-fifty dollars for operating costs, Mr. Gamer labeled these two requests toe most legitimate requests handled by his committee all year and urged toe representatives to approve them in the next day*s meeting. It seems that Mr. Gamer has politely conceded to loosen those now-famous “purse strings** and allow publications OTi campus to go into full swing this month. Mr, Gamer also reaffirmed the stand taken earlier on toe additional funds required by the annual when the Legislature decided to censor Miss Kimbrell, This stand was that toe Legislature would absorb all costs involved in this issue. Another strange event then took place. A mock vote was taken to see whether or not the alloca tions would be approved in the meeting. This was done because Mr. Chavis had a contract for Billy Stewart and his orchestra that had to be in Asheville toe following morning if they were to be pro cured for the following week's concert. The allocations passed the straw vote unanimously. As the final order of business. Representative Gene Herman introduced a bill which would urge the Board of Trustees to allow speaker restrictions on the state campuses to remain the same as they are presently, although he failed to state just how the rules now stand. So toe unofficial nonmeeting of the Student Legislature was adjourned. To innocent observers like us, it would seem that toe several members of the Legislature who did not bother either to attend or to send a proxy were testifying in behalf of toe author of that often-quoted statement “student government on this campus isnt* worth a damn*’. It seems a shame that the few responsible student leaders who have remained faithful to the end should spend three weeks denying the charges against this year’s administration only to be cli^Jed from the rear and from within their own ranks. There is no excuse in the world why there could not have been perfect attendance at that final Legislature meeting. NO reason at all. Under the present lenient guidelines for sending a proxy to the meeti^s, one should have no trouble whatsoever in locating a proxy. The only real restrictions on proxy eligi bility is that the person be a member of the same class as the representative for whom he is sub stituting and that he hold no other major elected post on campus. It is even possible, in this case, to name two sophomores and one junior who were seeking their reps on Monday for the sole purpose of trying to become proxies for this particular meeting. It is the genuine hope of this publication that those elected in toe last poorly-attended election will gain full realization of the responsibility heaped upon them and that they will rise to the occasion by making perfect attendance their goal for every Student Legislature meeting ! Union Pulls Boo-boo “What we got here is a failure to communicate”. Yes, it has come up again - lack of communica tion on our small campus. Only this time the failure is so pronounced that it is almost comical. The Social Committee of the University Union has scheduled Spring BWOC on two nights previously slated for the Green Garter Coffee House. This Friday and Saturday night the gymnasium was to be the sight of a coffee house on the Gay Nineties theme featuring student talent. Now, both events are to take place. They will not occur at the same time, but dam close to it. Good show (or should we say showS) Social and Arts Committees! ‘The Fox’ Is Is Artistically Done, Thought-provokins I Is liitegr Urmc llliis 1 :a dis' Iscver' jiemd 1 Me By W.I.T. “The Fox - symbol of the male.” When one reads the advertisement for the movie-treatment of D. H. Lawrence’s novella, one feels that the secret of the plot has already been revealed to him. One may even wish to complain about the absence of subtlety that Lawrence surely meant to incorporate in his enchanting story. However, as one leaves the theater, he will have the feeling that he no longer knows that which he knew upon entering. The setting is simple enough— two young women share a farm in the North woods. They raise chick ens and just manage to make ends meet. But this doesn’t matter, for they are experiencing that sensation of independence that they so diligently sought. Then, enter a villain - the fox. He reaks havoc among the chickens and destroys the daily routine of the two girls, until he becomes a part of )*. March, played artistically by ma Heywood, cannot force ter; ’ J to kill the fox in a sudden !.-irS ontation in the forest. She and a domestic Jill, portrayed to perfection by Sandy Dennis, allow the fox to become an integral part of their daily lives. Miss Dennis’ facial expressions tell all as the girls become increasingly dependent on each other. The scene is now set for the arrival of another intruder, Keir Dullea, as Paul, enters the pic ture as a sailor on leave. He instantly charms JiU with his crafty compliments and calculated comments, and the girls accept him into toe household as a tem porary handyman. Paul sets his sights tor the pensive March, and instantly becomes a rival to both toe fox and Jill. As March slowly and hesitantly submits to Paul’s seduc tion, Jill begins to despise Paul with an intensi^ she never sj^ on toe fox, which Paul has kill{j|spoon In a sensitive scene Paul sedu^ifive March and Jill discovers vv^'Ulthe it is to be truly alone. When l^ias t*’ returns to his ship to colwlinthi his effects, toe two girls rela^lofDr into their former Lesbian relatim.' nWt ship, but March is full of doubtj'sun® that never before existed. The su.i ami ' prise climax shocks the vie»(,^r8cia back into reality and causes hjji Thf to wonder just what it all means,' A true Lawrence finish. , Aden Possibly one of the most attis.'t>* \ tically filmed movies of the yeat Chavi The Fox is done in a setting tts! Hsnt is naturally beautiful, andthenijii scenes on toe blue snow gj, day a the film a picturesque qualitytl, ' ‘ is unbeatable. The forest seqjcj.; ces, especially the one in whij' March “meets” the fox, are film(('tuaUl with a sensitivity that few ani capable of. A climactic scene which Paul stalks and slays n to fox in toe frozen night is full ^ chaii the suspense and drama with whid ? not even Lawrence could endoi toe novella. The mysterious an; haunting background theme add a certain feeling of intensity fc the movie that can come onli ftoW from the universal language . to rc music. The symbolism of Uk gun, perhaps overdone at tinns, draws a parallel between and the fox that will be the sii. ject of controversy tor a loi^tim ^ to come. tor s As nude for toe now-controversil thi and Lesbian scenes, onlyi toteg truly foul-minded individual couli Ag fail to realize that these sce« Patte leads are in perfectly good taste i ' , context and add a dimension tta ™ . could not be realized in any othei manner. The Fox is a well-filmed, super. . latively acted, magnificeitlj scored work of art and expresskj that should walk away with men than one “Oscar” when the tii» JJJ ftei f I . Foi ident ■the b lamali 'timat iracia dent 1 start Bui IHenr .such (jure linteg: marr “B 'Chav: He: gratii ‘peopl :aU p fthey churc the c at th: he as Dr, he tl come read! “I “I’d love to come, but there’s this good flick on “The Best Hollywood” tomVht and ” j !“Wh( in th THE CAROLINA JOURNAL Eklitor Gayle Watts Acting Fxlitor Rodney Smith Photo Editor Chuck Howard Cartoonist Art Gentile Feature Editor F.N. Stewart STAFF: Mike Combs, Wayne Eason, Bill Billups, Phil Blundell, Ellison Clary, Walt Sherill, B. J. Smito, Sonia Mizell, Parry Bliss, Larry McAfee, John Lafferty, Kay Watson, Sherri Drake. REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Educational Advertising Services A DIVISION OF RKADKK’S DIGEST SALKS * SERVICKS. INC. 360 Lexington Ave.. New York. N.Y. 10017 suppose toat my notice erf toda3r*s test cancellation was met with some displeasure; however. . .**
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
May 1, 1968, edition 1
6
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75