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The Carolina Journal, Wednesday, MAY 8, 1968 PAGE 7
Oh, Yeah?
By F. N. STEWART
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Letters To The Editor
Union Feathers Ruffled
To The Editor:
In regard to the editorial in
the May 1, 1968 edition of the
Carolina Journal entitled, “Union
Pulls Boo-boo”, I am appalled
Concerning The New ^
Campus Organizations
(or obvious reasons.
If I may quote you from your
misleading editorial, WTiat we
got here is a failure to com
municate. Only this time the
failure is so pronounced that it
is almost comical. The Social
Committee of the University
1 don’t know really where the
first idea came from. It probably
ifpveloped originally last fall on
r camping trip to Hawk Bill
Mountain, ft was a fun filled
trip with laughter the escort
of Mch traveler. The campers
,vere all congenial. The entire
trip was pleasant. It was a
sense of unity, an identification
with a group, a cohesiveness.
More than anything else this
feeling of togetherness, to use
a mushy word it was a feeling
of fellowship.
Perhaps, in that idea lies one
of the major purposes of col
lege life. The memory that Rod
ney Smith ate 7 pounds of bana
nas, the memory that John Gai
ther kept everybody awake play
ing with the zipper on his sleep
ing bag, the memory that I ate
a hotdog made of a banana cov
ered with ketchup and mustard,
these all comprise the feilow-
ship of that weekend. Anyway
from the expedition came the
name of the HUG ’UMS. I can’t
tell you how the name developed
but it did.
Later that same semester, the
Now Renown club of EMFC came
to be. The real original name
of the club is still known only
by four people. But, in jest, we
have allowed everyone to make up
their own names for it. We felt
this was better than imposingthe
name we chose. At our last count
there were nearly three dozen
names for it. The most popular
one has been the Earleen Mabry
Fan Club, the second most popu
lar has been Easy Money Fun
Committee, keeping with the
original idea, we wiU neither
deny nor confirm any of these
names. That would really take
the fun out of it.
Despite the numerous things
which have been attributed to
us, we have done no harmful
things, and all the pranks were
done in jest. The only thing
which we did do damage to was
the ballot that ACTION was run
ning for the elected offices on
campus. Gene Herman stiU
doesn’t speak to us because all
but one of his candidates were
defeated. Sorry Gene. More than
anything else, EMFC is, to bor
row a quote, “a tight knit group
of fast moving fun seekers.”
We really have done some con
structive things, but telling about
them would ruin the image of
us being a group of jesters.
EMFC lives, oh, it lives and
will.
Blundell
Becomes
Legend
The Phil Blundell Fan Club
came into being during the bas
ketball season. And Phil Blun
dell does exist. He is a good-
looking, taU, St. Andrews stu
dent with blue-green eyes who
just haK>ens to play basketbaU
funny. So we, EMFC, decided to
make Phil Blundell a legene in
his own time, and we did.
Phil Blundell will be back again
next year, so you can expect
to hear more of him. Anyone
interested in joining the Phil
BlundeU Fan Club should con
tact a member of EMFC. It’s
a fun thing to do. Even if Frank
Jones doesn’t believe it, Phil
Blundell is real.
You might wake up some morn
ing and hear the sounds of some
one’s footsteps in the wind, if
you’re quick enough to rise you
will catch a glance of some
one’s fading shadow, someone
who has left a flower on your
door.
Now, EMFC, yes, we’ll be
here aU this summer and again
next faU. But, happy jubilation,
THEY IS COMING.
If you think that HUB’UMS,
EMFC, and the PHIL BLUN
DELL FAN CLUB have been
fun, we have a great big sur
prise for everyone. THEY is
coming, ft is going to be aU
the fun of the past year rolled,
and bedded in one great big
bundle. THEYisbetterthangrits,
and more fun than choking chefs.
There wiU be more sunset watch
ing. flower pircking, chocking
chefs, cheering for the home
team and all the good life.
More To
Come
In closing, we would like to
thank all of you who played the
little games that we played. We
would like especially to thank
each person who asked, “What
is EMFC?” without you, it
wouldn’t have been anywhere
near the fun that it was. All
of you have been good sports,
except for Gene Herman, who
still doesn’t speak to us.
Oh, YEAH?
Editor’s Reply:
True, true. “Jam-up” was
quite a successful weekend.
However, concerning the other
information contained in your
letter, we attended the Student
Legislature meeting at which you
requested fimds for “Jam-up”,
talked to Blackfriars, and con
versed with member of the Arts
Committee. About those other
(acts in your article, our reply
is. . . .Oh year?!
THE EDITOR
‘‘EMFC — and then there were six.”
Dear Editor:
Why is it that we so often
refuse to see the greatness of
a man until he is dead?
I would like to pay tribute
to the memory of Victor Lopez
— tor I think he is a man worth
remembering.
I was only a student of his
for one short semester, but in
those few months 1 developed
a deep respect for the man. ft
is often hardtofindamanwhohas
the courage to stand up for what
he believes. And it is even more
difficult to find a man who vrill
not give in when he is sich and
unhappy and it would ease his
life tremendously to do so.
Victor Lopez was no one’s
yes-man. He loved his students
and he loved his Spanish. He
tried to develope in us an ap
preciation for life. Literature,
whether it be Spanish or any
other language, is to quote a
friend, “. . .the expression of
life in words oftruth and beauty.”
He wanted us to see literature
in this way—to understand it
and enjoy it. He wanted us to
be aware of life, love, and beauty.
He wanted us to have the courage
and the initiative to question
established beUefs and come to
our own conclusions. He was no
atheist as he has been accused.
He loved us and he wanted to
shake us from our stupor.
He wasn’t interested in grades
and vocabulary tests and all the
other mundane things in which
most language professors be
come so involved. vVe had to
work in his course—it was no
picnic, but we learned the im
portant things. We grasped, or
tried to grasp, the ideas of tlie
major Spanish writers — their
philosophies, their dreams, their
visions, their failures. We went
beyond the everyday run-of-the
mill, rote memory work.
Union has scheduled Spring
BWOC on two nights previously’
slatd for the Green Garter Cof
fee House, Now, both events ai-e
to take place. They will not
occur at the same time, but dam
close to it.”
Victor Lopez was a very raree
person. He was a truly dedi
cated teacher. He cared deeply
about each of his students and
the kind of person that they were
becoming.
He was also magnificent in
the class room. He read
literature with a feeling that
tew menachieve—whenapassage
called for strength, he had
strength, when a passage called
for tears, he was not afraid to
show those tears.
Yes indeed, both events did
take place, one preceding the
otlier, because this was exactly
how the University Union Plan
ning Board had planned the two
events to occur and naming that
week-end “Jam Up” which was
publicized all over campus a
complete week before your point
less editorial appeared.
In conclusion, “Jam Up” was
a complete success. Not only
did approximately five hundred
students and faculty enjoy Billy
Stewart and his orchestra but a
record number of students and
(acuity attended the Green Garter
Coffee House. Some boo-boo!
Sherry Drake
Ben Chavis
Chairman
University Union
ECU Launches DareCounty Program
GREENVILLE — East Caro
lina University announced today
the beginning of its instructional
program on Roanoke Island In
Dare County.
As a starter, the university
will offer this summer through
its Division of Continuing Educa
tion (DCE) courses in drama,
music, art and community re
lations. Dates are June 17 -
Aug. 2 and tuition is $27 a
course.
Any high school graduate who
is eligible to return to any col
lege or university he may have
fiawkins In Favor Of Tobacco Tax
(Continued from Page 6)
political liberal, it was dispel
led after his speech. He called
tor unity between the poor blacks
and whites by saying “All of us
have been exploited by the es
tablishment in North Carolina.”
Dr. Hawkins said “32% of all
families in North Carolina make
less than $3,000 a year.” He
then asked “Who comprises the
majority of that 32%?” His an
swer was “The white people
Appalachia and other rural
areas.” Hawkins said his
strength would be drawn from
the poor people of all races and
the intelligentsia of all races,
ft was at this point in his speech
that Dr. Hawkins addressed the
audience as “You cats”. It was
interesting to note the favor
able response this approach
brought from the four Chemis
try, Ph.D’s in the back of the
room.
Hawkins finished by answer
ing questions from the audience.
The UNC-C faculty members
were Interested in finding ways
to aid the candidate in his cam
paign. When the Hawk was asked
which of the other two candidates
he would support in the event
of a run-off without him, he re
ported he wasn’t planning on any
run-off. The Dr. said he was
planning to win the first ballot.
Dr. Reginald Hawkins, a deter
mined man, spoke here April
30th.
attended is eligible to enroll
for the undergraduate courses in
art and music. The other two
courses are at the senior-gra
duate level and are open only
to college graduates or students
with senior standing.
Dr. David J. Middleton, DCE
dean, said the Dare program
“provides an opportunity for all
eligible individuals to attend
university courses while in the
Dare County area during the
summer. We hope to help the
residents of Eastern North Caro
lina with their plans for con
tinuing and broadening their
general education. This program
is particularly designed for those
who find it impossible to attend
East Carolina University as a
regular day student on the cam
pus at Greenville.”
An All Day Wait In Court
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you this way”. Maybe it would’ve
been easier—but the attempts
make mockery of everything in
the courtroom. That most of
these attempts were successful
also says something. About this
time I lost my hunger tor Pop
corn; I think I had a stomach
ache.
Many cases were thrown out
of court on technicalities: other
charges were lightened. One case
in point, a well-to-do matron
involved in an auto accident while
under the influence, was reduced
from driving under the influence
to public drunk, but only after
the testimony of a lawyer. . .
(“a year ago to this very day,
Your Honor, this lady lost her
husband, and as you can see,
she’s not. . .) and the eloquence
of her silent sobs I wonder
whether poverty stricken whites
or Negroes would’ve received
the same treatment.
My earlier criticism of the
lawyers was perhaps intem
perate, for several of them im
pressed me favorably, actually
taking a human interest in their
charges. Yet the whole atmos
phere of the courtroom re
sembled a discount house, the
day after Christmas: “Get your
justice here, cheap and quick,
2 for 25C, 3 for 35C.” ft seemed
as though the courtroom and
everyone in it were made of
cardboard, and that I had only
to lean against the wall to cause
it to fold in on itself. I wish
now that I had tried.
I’m sure the Judge, solicitor
and lawyers were doirigr^t^u*'
best with a gigantic problem;
but when the world starts look
ing like cardboard 1 get worried.
W. Sherrill
He added, “VVe expect a sub
stantial number of teachers to
earn credit toward renewal of
teaching certificates through
these courses this summer.”
The first summer’s program,
to be coordinated by ECU’s newly
appointed Dare County director,
William C. Morrisette, will offer
this schedule of three quarter
hour courses:
June 17-28, “Contemporary
Drama” (English 314Gb, senior-
graduate); July 8-19, “Art Ap
preciation” (Art 217, under
graduate), July 22-Aug 2, “Home
School Community Relations”
(senior graduate) and “Music
Appreciation” (Music 120,
undergraduate).
The ECU program is envision
ed ultimately as an important
campus of the university, offer
ing a program tailored to needs
suggested by professional studies
and public demands.
The program will have head
quarters on property given the
ECU Foundation last fall by the
people of Dare County. Estimated
value of the property, about 90
acres at Manteo Airport and two
school buildings in Manteo, is
more than $500,000.
Currently, the university is
conducting a $50,000 study of its
proposed operation on Roanoke
71-island with funds from the Eco
nomic Development Administra
tion. The study is expected to
yield some positive guidelines
for future development of the
Dare County campus.