The Student Newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Volume XIV, Number 32 Charlotte, North Carolina
March 8, 1979
Nurses reveal department practices
By Rick Monroe
According to a well-informed, con
fidential source, referred to only as
Strep Throat," a group of nursing
students, known as the “spy commit-
iee,” was operating in the College of
Nursing last year.
The committee, officially called the
Student Advisory Committee to the
Dean (SACD) was formed to give
students in the College of Nursing a
sounding board to the dean. It was
reported the reason behind the forma
tion of the committee was due to the
lack of department levels in the
College of Nursing, which in other col
leges serves as the first level with
which students are to lodge any com
plaints.
“Stress that in the beginning she
(College of Nursing Dean Louise
Schlacter) wanted us to bring her the
good as well as the bad,” a source who
asked not to be identified said. “I
really want to pass nursing.”
This source agreed with Strep
Throat the original purpose of the
committee was altered when the
students recommended a College of
Nursing learning lab be opened at
night as to be more accessible to
students. Apparently between the
time the recommenation was made by
the committee and the time the facul
ty was informed of it, its wording was
construed to be as though the SACD
was being highly critical of the nurs
ing faculty. One faculty member
became upset over what she con-
Student nominations open
By Kathy Espin
Nominations are now open for stu
dent body elections scheduled for
March 27-28.
Tom Chumley, chairperson of the
Elections and Publicity Committee,
said any student interested in runn
ing for office should fill out a nomina
tion form in the student government
offices before March 19.
(Photo courtesy of Information Office)
Dean of Nursing Louise Schlacter
declined comment.
sidered to be undue criticism, and
confronted one of SACD’s members.
This instance, along with rumors cir
culating within the department, led
the committee to be tagged the
“Dean’s Spy Committee’’ and its
members to be feared by some mem
bers of the nursing community. Ac
cording to Strep Throat, “They were
afraid to do or say anything around
us because, ‘The spy committee will
get you.’"
When asked for the minutes of the
meetings of the SACD, Schlacter’s
secretary said the dean “does not
know anything about this
committee.'’ When contacted later,
Schlacter did not know of the ex
istence of the minutes. However
Chumley said around 12 students
have already declared their candidacy
for various offices. Karen Popp. Kim
Burns and Jack Summerlin are runn
ing for student body president, David
W. Perry is running for senior class
president and Jo Dawkins and Matt
Barhydt are vying for vice chairper
son of the University Program Board.
Several other students are running
for various Student Legislature posi
tions.
Offices to be filled include: student
body president, Student Superior
Court justices, Carolina Journal
editor, Sanskrit editor, Rogues ’n
Rascals editor, WFAE chairperson,
senior class president, junior class
president, sophomore class president,
all University Senate seats. Also, the
following seats are open in the Stu
dent Legislature: commuter represen
tatives, architecture, business ad
ministration, science and math, social
and behavioral science, HDL,
humanities, engineering and nursing.
several sources agree minutes were
recorded and copies were sent to the
dean.
Strep Throat said, and it was con
firmed by other sources, Schlacter in
structed the committee. “Any time
Board dismisses
By Rick Monroe
The Student Media Board voted
unanimously this past Thursday to
dismiss an official complaint brought
before the board by Student Govern
ment Treasurer Ward Simmons con
cerning the editorial policy of the
Carolina Journal.
Simmons felt the student
newspaper of a state-supported in
stitution of higher learning funded in
part by student activity fees should
not be allowed to issue opinions in the
name of the newspaper. His par
ticular and immediate concern was
over possible endorsements by the
newspaper's Editorial Board for can
didates in the upcoming student body
elections March 27-28.
(Photo by Debbie Miller)
Students load up for spring break beach trip.
Students head for the beach
By Cheryl Leopard
Beaches and coastline
get ready. During the
week of March 12-16
(spring break) more than
half of the UNCC stu
dent body will converge
at any and every beach
available.
I thought it would
make such an in
teresting story by ask
ing around to see what
most people are doing
with their vacation. The
answer I got was the
beach.
There is a small minor
ity on campus who are
not going to Fort Lau
derdale, Myrtle Beach or
the Outer Banks. I am
going to look for a sum
mer job. Anne Heath
said, “I might go to Cha
pel Hill. But, mainly, I
got to go to the dentist.”
Linda Martin said,
“Not a thing."
Some people are not
we had a meeting we were to put (the
minutes) in a blank envelope with
(Schlacter’s) name on it and put that
envelope in another envelope with
(assistant dean) Sally Nicholson’s
(continued on page 11)
complaint
Assistant Dean of Students Frank
Joseph read a statement from a law
publication stating & university
newspaper was entitled to all of the
rights quoted in the first amendment.
After deciding no specific violation
had been charged against the
Carolina Journal or the Student
Media Board by Simmons, a motion
was passed to dismiss the issue
altogether.
Carolina Journal Editor Nancy
Davis presented a list of guidelines to
the board outlining the Editorial
Board’s procedures for making en
dorsements in the spring elections.
The board felt the guidelines served
further to answer the questions raised
by Simmons.
sure what they’re doing.
The lucky ones are going
to the beach and a few
are going to Chapel Hill.
A lot of us are working,
either on their job or on
one of the many papers
due after break.
The weatherman had
better predict sunshine
and warm weather for
the week of March 12-16.
If it rains and sun has
been predicted, life will
be in grave danger.