Page 6, The Carolina Journal, March 20, 1969
Can the Tar Heels Rise To National Fame?
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Two games separates the
University of North Carolina
basketball team from its first
national championship in twelve
years. Just two games. Doesn’t
sound like much of a challenge for
a team that has won twenty-seven
of thirty games this season.
But those two games, to be
played Thursday against Purdue
and hopefully in the finals
Saturday against the winner of the
UCLA-Drake contest, will
unquestionably provide the Tar
Heels with their stiffest test in a
season that has been comprised of
many tests.
At the outset of the year, it
appeared that North Carolina
would encounter little trouble in
capturing its third straight regular
season ACC championship. Even
though the Tar Heels were losing
All-American Larry Miller through
graduation, players like Rusty
Clark, Bill Bunting, Dick Grubar
and Charlie Scott were returning
with valuable experience and
highly touted 6-10 sophomore
Lee Dedmon was joining the
varsity.
But after the season had
started and North Carolina played
as expected, it became evident
that ACC teams such as
sophomore-laden South Carolina
and Duke were going to be
playing better basketball than had
been expected of them.
UNC’s first test came in the
North-South Doubleheader in
Charlotte. The Tar Heels,
undefeated in the ACC at the
time, played the once ACC beaten
Gamecocks in the first night’s
action. Carolina simply did not
reckon with the talents of John
Roche and his teammates as they
lost 68-66.
However, North Carolina was
equal to its second test down in
Columbia against South Carolina.
They convincingly trounced the
Gamecocks and went on to
become the ACC regular season
champ.
In the ACC tournament, UNC
easily disposed of Clemson in first
round action. In the semifinals.
North Carolina trailed Wake
Forest by eight at the half and
had to come from behind to win.
In the finals, Duke led by nine at
the half and appeared a good
threat to win. But Charlie Scott
put on a tremendous second half
performance scoring 40 points for
the night and gave North Carolina
an unprecendented third straight
ACC championship.
The next step was the Eastern
Regionals at College Park, Md.
UNC drew a very tall and
aggressive Duquesne team in the
first round. After leading by as
many as 14 points, the Tar Heels
squandered the entire lead and
just barely staved off a last second
Duquesne rally to win by a point
and have the right to face
intra-state rival Davidson in the
finals.
This was THE TEST. So much
was at stake for these fantastic
basketball teams. Carolina was
hoping to win their third straight
Eastern Regionals championship
and Davidson was opting for its
first crack ever at the national
championship. It was a natural.
As it evolved, it took Charlie
Scott and his teammates only
eighteen feet to travel from
College Park to Ixmisville, the site
of this year’s NCAA
championships.
That’s the distance a jump shot
by the magnificient Scott
travelled with only two seconds
left to give North Carolina a
heart-stopping 87-85 victory over
Davidson. Those who saw the
game, whether in person or on
television, will never forget it.
The “cardiac kids”, an
appellation I have applied to
North Carolina because of the
consistent manner in which they
are forced to come from behind
to win crucial games, face Purdue
tomorrow night.
Purdue is a strong midwestern
Charlotte is A Funny Place
Charlotte, North Carolina is a
funny place to live. Funny
because it is located right smack
in the center of that mythological,
geographical region known by our
Northerti neighbors as The Bible
Boll. In this area there are more
Baptists, Fundamentalists, and
Snobs, than in any other area of
the known universe. Those
llgures, (may not be exact) but sit
down and talk to one once in a
while. God, do you ever want to
cry. It makes one want to take a
drink or dip snuff, or something
else exciting, just to change the
pace.
Speaking of drinking.
liquor-by-the-drink has been so
long in the discussion stage, that,
if it weren’t for the state-owned
and state-operated ABC stores,
the area’s alchies would have dried
up long ago. There has been
considerable discussion about
what liquor by the drink would
do: “It’d up the number of
highway deaths!” “You’d have
drunks all over the street,”
“You’d find a decrease in the
number of church-goers,” (that’s
the one that gets you!) and such
other pieces of nonsense as “Why,
the number of crimes, sexual and
otherwise, would increase.” Flip
the coin over and look at the
In the Coming Week
Wednesdtiy. March 19 there will be a A K Psi Meeting in
the Union Room 209 at I 1:30. C'ircle K will be meeting in
233 at the same time. In the Union 210 there is Financial Aid
and this will oeetir at 1:00. T'he Civinettes will be meeting in
the Union 231 at 1 1:30. T he Freshman Class is holding its
meeting in C lUiilding Room C-220.
On Wednesday Night, Senator Michael Yeats will be
speaking on “Yeats: T he I’liblic Man::. (See JOURNAL story
on page 1) Senator Yeats will be in the Parquet Room at
8:00 PM. T'here will be a peception in the Northwest Lounge
afterwards.
Dover Textile and A.
interviews on Wednesday.
M. I’ullen & Co. will be holding
Thursday Link-IJelt Division of FMC Corporation.
Wachovia Hank and T rust C'ompany and the U. S. Marine
Corp. will be holding interviews.
Friday there is an open Legislature Meeting in the Parquet
Room at 1 1:30 a.m. Friday night will be banquet night as
NC’FiA holds its banquet in the Parquet Room and the SNEA
will be holding it banquet forty-five minutes later in the
Cafeteria.
team that counts the fabulous
All-American Rick Mount among
its ranks. However, the Tar Heels
tournament experience and their
decided height advantage should
enable them to move past the
Boilermakers and face UCLA
Saturday afternoon for the
national championship.
This is, of course, a rematch of
last year’s final game in which
UCLA whipped North Carolina by
23 points.
Such will not be the case this
time. For several reasons.
First, UNC’s pride and
determination will simply not
T he DIAL' Howling T'oiiriKiment will begin in Fayetteville.
North ('arolina National Hank will be holding interviews
on F'riday.
Saturday. March 22 the DIAC Howling Tournament will
eontinue in Fayetteville.
Monday. March 24 T he polls will be open for Nomination
for President and Vice-President of the Student Government
Association. The Union Arts Festival will also begin on
Monday. (See JOURNAL story on page one).
Monday night off campus there is the Artist Series
featuring Phillipe Fntremont, Pianist, at Love Auditorium on
the Queen's Campus. T he eoneert will begin at 8:15. .At the
same time on T he Davidson C’ampus there will be a eoneert.
Elaine Riehev, Violinist and David Richev will be performing
in llodson Hall.
E.XTRAVAGANCE
More people could live within
their income today if they didn't
let the luxuries slip in before their
ship cattle in.
other side: liquor by the drink
would up the state’s revenue by at
least three times its present
intake. How? By the sale of
licenses, tax on each drink, tax on
bulk sales, and tax presently on
ABC dispensed bottles. Don’t talk
about morality and temperance to
a man who enjoyed a good drink
now and then. Talk to him about
how much it’s going to cost him
to have that drink and enjoy it.
vonderful city. No
lias any idea when
Charlotteans will get it out of
their heads that they can’t be
Atlanta or come anywhere near it.
allow the Bruins to disgrace them
again.
Second, Rusty Clark win
added experience and maturity
will limit the productivity ofLe»
Alcindor more effectively.
Third, UNC has more height
than UCLA.
Fourth, Charlie Scott and Bill
Bunting are playing the best i
basketball of their careers. ;
Fifth, the University of
Southern California proved that ■
UCLA can be beaten. |
When everything is on the line 1
North Carolina is just the teani ?
capable of affirming that fact. I
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Those who live in Charlotte get
drumed everyday about Atlanta.
It is most appearent that
Charlotte is so jealous of Atlanta
that those who reside in Atlanta
look at this berg and laugh.
Charlotte, The Queen City, The
Progressive City, “Metrolina”
...Wanna good laugh.... write that
friend in New York or San
Francisco and tell him about this
wonderful gift of “Metrolina.”
Betcha’ don’t get an answer that
isn’t hilarious.
The Establishment. That group
of enigmatic people have been
beaten to death with that word.
The l.eft Wing. The Right Wing.
The Moderates. Whew! The young
people of today aren’t any of
those, and, a word to you. Aunt
Maudie. they aren’t Communists,
either. They want change. That’s
one commodity that The
Establishment hasn’t been able to
provide even with all its affluence,
bureaucracies, and red tape.
Rayborn Disappears
Steve Rayborn was missing as of last Sunday night, and he
was missed by a lot of people. Steve, who had been confirmed
as the University Union Vice-Chairman for the ‘69-‘70 school
year, was reputed to have withdrawn from school at UNC-C
and headed for the sunny climate of Talahassee. Howard
Winniman, assistant director of the Union, was looking for
Steve. Mrs. Marilou Ingram, newly elected Union Chairman,
was looking for Steve. Steve’s roommate was looking for him.
THE CAROLINA JOURNAL was looking for him. Even
Steven’s sister-in-law in Talahasee (yes, we called) was looking
for him. It appears as if Mr. Rayborn has withdrawn from
school. To date, this is the most reliable information that THE
JOURNAL has received. We will try to keep our readers
posted on any more developments in the search for the missing
Union Vice-Chairman.
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T.I.G.E.R.
More interest is needed on
campus in girl’s intramurals. Any
girl who has participated before
has thoroughly enjoyed it. It is
good excercise and lots of fun.
We hope all girls’ organizations
will be represented in addition to
any other group of interested
girls.
T.I.G.E.R., a girls’ intramural
team on campus challenges the
girls on campus again.Volleyball
season begins in two weeks. Any
groups of girls interested in
playing on a team should contact
Coach Bostian in the Engineering
Building or any member of
T.I.G.E.R.
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Take Greek, Russian
Pessimistic? Optimistic? No.
but this author is concerned. This
author wants to be aware because
he is searching for something...he
wants to do his own thing.
Conformity is a hard thing to face
in the midst of such radical (and 1
hate that word) tides of evolution
and social "progress.” Maybe God
is dead. But it's for darned sure
that Man is still "alive.” Isn’t he
the one that really counts?
Representatives of the language
departments of the nine colleges
which last month formed the
Charlotte Area Educational
Consortium met last week to
discuss inter-college cooperation.
Dr. N. M. Ayton of Johnson C.
Smith. Barber-Scotia, Central
Piedmont, Gaston College, and
Sacred Heart also sent
representatives to the meeting.
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Dr. Francis Ghigo of
Davidson’s French department
and who coordinated the meeting
stated: “Cooperation among the
language departments could be
very beneficial. For instance,
students for some other schools
could come to Davidson to learn
Greek, and our students could go
to Queens to learn Russian.”
The Biology Club of U.N.C.-C-
will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, March 19 at 12:(X)in
room K-107. The purpose of the
meeting is to nominate interim
officers and to discuss possible
future speakers. All members and
interested persons are urged to
attend.
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The discussion panel was
moderated by Dr, E. D. Turner of
UNC-C. Others who participated
were Dr. Edward Weiant of
Queens, Madame Marie Louise
Rahier of Belmont Abbey, and
The North Carolina State
Fencing Championship
Tournament will be held in Duke
University on Saturday March
at 10 A.M. Those interested please
contact President K. P. L.au,
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