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Pages THE CAROLINA JOURNAL May 13,1970 “In my opinion, the meeting was a truly positive experience. The nearly 2 to 1 vote endorsing the rfsolution condemning expansion of the war demonstrated die UNCC faculty’s awareness apd integrity as responsible citizens and human beings. The willingness of the faculty to open the meeting to students and to listen to their views plus the overwhelming attitude oj support or the dissent by students and all Americans, make the ' defeat o/the wording of the second resolution Finally, the respect given^ all sincere views showed leal freedom of speech at work. Anne Carver Faculty Supports Withdrawal By Alan Guggenheim Dr. Carver presents resolution to the faculty. Dr. Robbins leads Saturday’s Peace March to Freedom Park. While most students at UNCC were commuting homeward last Wednesday, ^ determined faction of the faculty endor^d a resolution drawn up by Dr. Robbins o* History Department, calling for an imrnediaxe withdrawal from our position in Cambodia. The faculty meeting headed by ChanceMo Colvard voted 62-32 in favor of the resolution The resolution came as a result of the "silencing of four Kent State studenU and an increasing protest against the escalation of tn Indochinese War," according to one student. Dr. Robbins the author of the resolution sai that this endorsement was, "a massive chan^' the sentiments of this moderate faculty... sine last Fall." -^nus Equally as unprecedented was the unanimo invitation of the faculty to seat thirty > students for as long as the meeting was n disrupted. The students stayed until o' meeting was adjourned. . j During the faculty meeting, there wras a of debate for and against the resolutions. 1 students, Ed Wayson and Andy Pardue, ^ allowed to speak to the faculty about the ^ State Tragedy. Other faculty men shared the sentiments and despite criticism, said University was an involved member of Aiw and therefore had the duty to speak a* a Dr. Mathis said that "the University exists ^ diversity" and Dr. Robbins said that University has the right to speak out." second resolution was jiy "abandon business as usual", but it yvas sou ^ defeated, causing three unidentified 9"^ loudly leave the meeting as Dr. Colvard ca for adjourment. BULLETIN! the Student The following resolutions were pa^^Q: t Legislature on Monday, May 11, b1 'Be it resolved that the Administration extenij^^ijii "Be it resolved that the ^arninisirunon^^ public apology to Hank Parker for tke inhojp.^j^ treatment that was incurred by him while viS‘^ treaimeni mui u/uo - r. _„„„nl a PPU meeting and that we support his apPf through the courts." [One dissenting voJe,ip duceito Legislature by James Cuthbertso ^ 0^ "We the members of the the Administration to agree to Pf'^rnit^a boycott classes and exams for sons; in memorium to the Kent to protest Nixon’s policies in Southe^tA i, in order to participate in the conference ^gs- governmental officials in 'Washington day [May 12, 1970]. [Unanimous pa^^'- duced to Legislature oy Ed Wayson. j Hickock speaking to Wednesday’s Memoiram Rally.
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