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Page five/Carolina JoumaUNovember 28, 1978 Editor ruining "an otherwise good" newspaper To the Students: I would like to address this letter to anyone in terested in the reputation of the Carolina Journal, and what the "editor's" comments are doing to that reputation. Since our dear editor is naming names; I would like to name one: Nancy Davis. As editor, I think she should be setting an example of good editorial work, not using her posi tion and our University newspaper to air her opi nions (which I feel are slanderous of people that she may or may not dislike). I think she is going a lit tle too far when she even drags in the new chancellor. The man hasn't even gotten here yet; at least give him a chance. I don't know anything about Jerry Hudson's private love life, nor do I care to know. I believe it is his own business, not ours, and especially yours Miss Davis, as it has no place in print. Throughout the last few Mecredy not what he seems To the Students: The article "United Way campaign director accus ed of being coercive” was an unfair and unfortunate representation of Jim Mecredy, UNCC's Bookstore manager, who heads this year's campus fund raising effort. The article makes Mecredy appear a thoughtless, badgering grabber of charitable con tributions. In my own past working experience with him I found him to be a considerate, intelligent and concerned member of the campus community. His efforts to promote the staff organization and his concern for students at UNCC have distinguished him as one of the few ad ministrators at our school concerned with the growth and needs of the student body. That Mecredy was ac cused of "coercion" because he pointed out that staff contributions were ahead of faculty con- weeks, the Carolina Jour nal has carried Miss Davis' tales of our legislature, student groups and others. So this week she decided to see how many others she could add to her tale-bearing collec tion. As far as her reference to the Mafia being here on campus, I wonder how she would feel if a Mafia member read her article and decided to pay her a visit? Campuses "small percentage" of business To the Students: I would like to respond to the article "Students warned of insurance tac tics'' by Kim Burns in the Nov. 7, 1978 issue. I do not wish my company name to appear in your paper because that would be unfair to other reputable life insurance companies, and because I am writing as a profes sional life agent and an alumnus. The article states col- tributions or that some departments had con tributed in greater percen tages than others signifies an over sensitivity to criticism on the part of the faculty. If faculty members feel strongly that they should not voluntarily contribute to a community-wide charity, then exposure of that should not bother them. Mecredy's form of "peer pressure" is an ac ceptable means of en couraging people to con tribute to their communi ty. It is certainly preferable to mandatory contribu tions. The University Senate complained Mecredy was "dividing" the campus. Haven't they heard: The University is already divid ed. Students have to park out in West Hell (Moelchert's Memorial) while faculty and staff get "R" stickers; the ad ministration controls more of the policy on this cam pus than the faculty and Now back to the horse's head. I don't think that I would admit to being desperate enough to wake up next to someone or something that wouldn't be any worse to wake up next to. I believe the Mafia arti cle to be very opinionated in such a way as to give the campus as well as the newspaper a very bad name. I think the annual edition of the "Carolina Urinal" would be a good lege campuses are our biggest market. Only a small percentage of the total business each year is on the lives of college students. The vast majori ty of our business comes from individuals 30 years and older and corpora tions. The college market, however, is of no less im portance. Many life companies of fer a "college insurance program," however, very few of them offer the plan students put together. Mecredy is not the cause of divisions on campus. The senate's arguments are flimsy at best. They should either have the courage of their "prin ciples" and not contribute to the campaign or they should go ahead and give their share. But they should not hide behind a smokescreen of no publicity. Doug Lerner Former Vice President University Senate Nuclear debate plugged To the Students: Most of the comments on my response to Frank Preston's letter on energy have been very negative: I have again offended some powerful people. For tunately, I am in the right. Justice will be served. I am supposed to join with Jess Riley on Thurs day, Nov. 30, to debate name for the paper as long as Miss Davis is editor since that is where it belongs. And I would be ashamed for anyone I know to even find it there as reading material or whatever. This letter to the students is not meant as a cut to the entire paper or its staff. It is directly ad dressed to Miss Davis that she might see what she is doing to an otherwise good college newspaper. I on a promissory note basis. Most companies have found there is a bet ter way; that is, providing coverage based on a needs basis with an ability to pay. This can only be determined by a conscien tious, professional life agent together with the student. The suggestions offered in the article can possibly provide a student with sufficient information to determine the quality of the company and its policies. However, most people do not understand many of the provisions and conditions of all the life products offered by the 1,800 life insurance companies. And unless one is familiar with the ter- Club never notified of date To the Students: They've done it again! The legislature has made another oversight which was compounded in Bill Peschel's article, "Legislature still fussing over budget," on Nov. 14. against two circuit riders from Westinghouse who will teach us rustics the enormous benefits of nuclear power. Chr ck later announcements, but I am told it will be in the Cone University Center at 12:30-2 p.m. Come and see them nail to the mast. Carlos Bell have been very proud of the paper in its recent changes and face lift due to the new machinery and staff. However, I am very disappointed with any editor who would use our newspaper as a personal mudslinging column. I'm not sorry if I have offended anyone in this letter. Because if it has of fended anyone who would support such editorial work — they deserve it. minology of the life in surance industry, it is very difficult to compare "ap ples to apples." The best way for a stu dent (or anyone else for that matter) to determine what is best for him or her is to deal with a reputable, professional life agent. That sometimes is hard to ascertain, however, most students can determine the honesty and in telligence of an agent easier than they can deter mine policy provisions. Accordingly, when a stu dent signs his name to a life application, or any other document that will result in a contract, he should know what he is signing. Ask questions! Finally, the question is Peschel states the An thropology Club didn't receive its secondary charter as no one from the organization showed up at the meeting. What Peschel fails to include is the club wasn't contacted as to when they were to appear before the legislature. Those respon sible were given the where's and the who's for Address Letters to Carolina Journal, etc. Got something on your mind? Write a Letter! Because maybe then they will get off their duffs and correct this grave mistake of allowing such in competency to continue. Phyllis J. Miller (Editor's Note: "Campus Life - Mafia at UNCC" was not an editorial or a news article. It is from the column, "Campus Life," which has been published weekly for the past two years in the Carolina Jour nal by Nancy Davis.) raised in the article, "Do college students really need life insurance?" The answer is, "It depends." Sooner or later thay all will need life insurance. Does a student have the needs, and does he have the abili ty to pay to satisfy these needs? A student, together with a reputable life agent, can make the correct decision. Students should never forget that premiums for life in surance are very inexpen sive at the younger ages, and the ability for that stu dent to guarantee his future insurability are the outstanding considera tions he should determine for himself. G. Franklin Jones, Jr. Class of 1967 contact but failed to do so. I advise Peschel to be extremely sure of the background information for any article before he begins reporting "facts." I also hope the legislators will soon get their stuff together and be sure their various functions are be ing carried out properly. Tom Figg
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Student Newspaper
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