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The Caroliiva Joernal
Student Publication Of The University Of North Carolina At Charlotte —
Vol. IV
Wednesday, April 30, 196d
No. 26
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Brown Wins Senior Class Presidency As
Christenberry and Willis Win Close Races
Mizell Is Defeated
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Charlie Brown
David Christenberry
Rusty Sitton
Charlie Brown, a former freshman c.'ass president and night managei
of the Union, was eleeted president of the senior elass of 070 in a
sparse turnout for last week's class elections. Mr. Brown received 40,
votes, while runner-np Joseph Davidsoiv received 10 votes. Jerry
Hammond, who was running unopposed, easily won the vice
presidency. Robert Welch (52). Olga Polyzos (51). and Ronald Rogers
(50) won seats on the Student Legislature from the rising senior class.
These three were the only official candidates, but there wore live
write-ins. Tlie senior judgeship on the Student Court remains vacant for
lack of a candidate.
Rusty Sitton. iiiniiing unopposed, polled 00 votes to win the junior
class presidency, while David Christenberry upset Sonia Mizell in ihe
tight vice presidential race. Mr. Christenberry received ,48 voles, while
Miss Mizell, an incumbant legislator, received 3.4. fhe three candidates
for junior representative to the Legislature - Carol Poston (04 voles),
Barbara Brenizer (03 votes), and Dianne Vaughan (02 votes) - were all
elected. In another hotly contested race Steve Kendrick and Peter
Donahue were elected to fill the
Union Announces Committee Chairmen
The University Union has
announced the chairman of six
standing and two ad hoc
committees for the coming
academic year. In a small press
conference in the Union
Director’s office last Thursday
Miss Carolyn Bobbitt,
Vice-Chairman of the Union for
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Tutoring
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next year, prefaced the formal
announcement with a statement
of the import of the positions.
She emphasized particularly the
amount of work that goes into
these chairmanships, stating that,
these offices are, “as important as
any of the elected offices in
student government.” Miss
Bobbitt stated that she was “quite
pleased” with the response from
The Academic Affairs Division
of UNC-C has organized a tutoring
program for all interested
students. Dr. Sherman L. Burson,
chairman of an ad hoc committee
to investigate the matter of
students who are experiencing
academic difficulties, said Friday
that he has lined up
approximately two dozen
professors who are willing to help.
“The group that we have so far is
quite heterogeneous,” said
Burson,“there are some professors
who are willing to provide aid in
their specific field and others who
are anxious to assist students in
filling in their educational
backgrounds, if they are
deficient.” Dr. Burson, who is
chairman of the chemistry
department here, stated that he
would like to hear from students
who would be interested in
helping with the tutoring: “1
think that the most students that
we involve as tutors, the more
successful our attempts will be.
The students talk the same
language, and they will be able to
bridge a communication gap that
is often overlooked by professors.
Some students are hesitant to
inquire about the meaning of a
word to a professor; whereas they
might not hesitate to ask a fellow
classmate about it.”
Dr. Burson also said that he is
looking for more professors to
be tutors he is afraid that some
students might need help in fields
other than the ones represented
by the present volunteers. All
students who are interested in
either tutoring or being tutored
are requested to contact Dr.
Burson in the chemistry
department.
Security
Guard
Jailed
Theft
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the student body in the form of
applications for the open
positions. She also mentioned the
difficulty in selecting the
chairmen, but stated that she felt
that “the best people for the
jobs” had been appointed.
Buddy Worrell, a sophomore
biology major, will chair the
Social Committee, assisted by Mr.
Darrell Reichert. Miss Barbara
Brenizer, a junior French and
music major, will chair the Arts
Committee, with Miss Debbie
Feuer as vice-chairman, while Mr.
Gordon Lawrence, a freshman
psychology major, will chair the
Publicity Committee with the
help of Mr. Rodney Stewart. The
Special Activities Committee,
which handles the “On Campus”
tv show, will be chaired by
sophomore Jerry Hensley, a
business administration major. His
vice-chairman will be Miss Lynn
Allen. Bob Welch, a junior
chemistry major, will again chair
the Recreation Committee. The
Lectures Committee will be
headed by Danny Matthews, a
junior history major, who will be
aided by this semester’s chairman
John (Peach) Hightower.
The Union Program Board,
according to Miss Bobbitt, has
decided to take some of the
weight off the shoulders of these
standing committees by creating
two ad hoc committees - a Coffee
House Committee, chairmed by
Miss Barbara Jean Smith and Miss
Donna Raley, and a Hospitality
Committee, chaired by Miss
Bobbe Berry, who has acted as
chairman of the University Union
during the past year. Miss Bobbitt
explained that tlic function of the
Hospitality Committee will be one
of welcoming and touring visitors
to the University and the Union.
two junior seats on the Student
Court. Kendrick and Donaluic
received 45 and 43 votes,
respectively, while Ben Basinger,
who is presently vice-president of
the junior class, received ,4‘) voles.
Write-in candidate Ronnie Joyce
nolled four voles.
C.S. Brown
Acciissed of Stealing
Charles Stephen Brown, Jr. has
been charged with larceny for
stealing money from the cafeteria
on April 6, 1969. At the time Mr.
Brown was employed with the
University as a security guard.
After the charges were made,
Mr. Brown was not put under
bond, but was merely cited to
court by the magistrate. His trial
was set for April 23 at 9:00, at
that time the case was continued
for two weeks, until May 7, by
the solicitor.
The money was discovered
missing by Mr. Loren Haus,
cafeteria manager, on the morning
that we returned from our Easter
holiday. Mr. Haus reported the
theft to the security department
who routinely called in the
county police to take finger
prints.
The security guards then
volunteered to take a lie detector
test to absolve themselves of
suspicions of guilt. Mr. Brown
stated, with the others, that he
did not take the money but the
test indicated that he was lying.
About four hours later he
admitted to the Charlotte police
that he had taken the money.
Teaching Excellence
Committee Seeking
Nominations for Award
The committee in charge of the
selection for the Teacher of
Excellence Award is seeking
nominations from the faculty and
students. Nominations are being
sought in order that the
committee may have a better
sampling of student and faculty
opinions for the Teacher of
Excellence Award. The
nominations should include the
professor’s name and a brief
detailed statement as to why he
should be nominated, (Last year
the letters of recommendation
were not detailed enough to
benefit the committee). It is also
requested that those students who
nominate include their class
standing and their major with the
nomination. Nominations should
be left in Dr. Cone’s office, in Dr.
McEniry’s office, in the library, or
at the information desk in the
Union. The nominations are
counted only as nominations and
not as ballots or votes. The
committee is charged with the
responsibility of voting, THE
DEADLINE IS THURSDAY,
MAY 8 by 5:30 PM.
The award is made possible by
a $5,000 grant from the North
Carolina National Bank. The grant
is to cover a monetary reward to
the teacher (s), a banquet for the
entire faculty and their wives, and
the expense of a speaker for the
event. The grant which is given
annually to the University began
last year, and Dr. Seth Ellis was
chosen as the recipient.
The award is presented to the
profcssor(s) who the committee
feels has done excellent work in
the area of teaching or research or
community service.
The ten-man committee which
selects the professor is composed
of five students and faculty or
administration personnel. This
year’s committee consists of Dr.
Cone, Dr. McEniry, Dr. Moose,
Dr. Matthews, Dr. Goodnight, Bill
Billups, Michael Stockton, Danny
Phillips, Stewart Aulen, and Kay
Watson.
JOURISAL gives
Dubious Awards
(See page 2)
Gairy Williams
Present freshman class
president and vice-president (iany
Williams and Gordon Liwrcncc
retained the lop two spots in the
rising sophomore class. Garry,
running unopposed, got 131 voles
((iordon L^awrcnce received 15
write-in votes); Gordon, also
running unopposed, polled 126
voles and was opposed hy 5
write-in voles. Dorothy Faye
Conley (127), James CuthhcrtsoTi
(136), and lidward Wayson (142)
won the legislature spots Dom
the sopliomorc class. Ihurman
Willis edged out .Steve Hewitt by a
vote of 88 to 77 in the eiectir)n to
decide the one sophomore judge.
fhe SGA tried a new approach
to election speeches last
Wednesday; the speeches for the
three cla,sses were held in separate
rooms in “C” building; whereas,
they have been previously held at
one massive assembly, cither in
the cafeteria or Parquet Room.
Few students attended the
speeches.
lx;ss than three hundred total
voles were cast, with over half of
these coming in the rising
sophomore elections. In the
election for Consolidated
University .Student Council both
Kit Ward and Paula Gallant were
elected, receiving 224 and 212
votes respectively. There were ten
write-ins.
One position on the Student
Publications Board remains
vacant, because the two nominees
were both ineligible to hold the
office. One of the prerequisites
was that the nominees must be
rising juniors.