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THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
April 13, 19G4
Novelty Of Library
Quiet Finally Arrives
Pouncing upon a noisy student in the echoing library
after the spring holidays, one small librarian initiated the
new silence policy. Along with the novelty of silence, all
books are viewed at the door for check-out cards In or er
that the outflow of books may be curtailed
The situation has been brought about by the tumult m
the recently named library and the hundreds of volumes
that have been “permanently checked out without a date
due slip.” Between five and six hundred books have been
stolen since the inventory in November. . -j i
The library is a special building with its own individual
purpose. That is to serve the students with reference ma
terial, with outside reading material, and with studying
areas. However, the ability to serve others is severely cnp-
Dled when some abuse the privilege. , i j
Th librarians have cautioned loud students and askea
many to leave. Quiet in the library is one of the general
rules everyone learns by the ninth grade. The students de-
served a “clamping down”, and nearly all respect and en
joy the silence. It seems unfortunate that the quiet had to
5e imposed. u i tu
Charlotte College is proud of its open stacks but the
aossibility of closing them has occurred. When a library
uses the “closed stacks method, no one is allowed even to
see a book. The Dewey number is thumbed for in the Card
Catalog and presented to a librarian at a gate or window.
Afterwards, the hidden book is brought to the patrra. Sure
ly we do not want this book hoarding at Charlotte College.
Students who enter the library with honorable pur-
poses in mind would not consider it an insult to be checked
for “traveling books”. The staff itself does not appreciate
patroling the library or searching books. The library is a
different place with different rules—made for the benefit of
all and to be obeyed.
The library would undoubtedly consider and be gratetul
for suggestions from the student body concerning the stolen
books and the problem of the stacks. Meanwhile all of us
will suffer for the folly of a few.
Letter To The Editor
C.C. Lake Starts Filling
The Charlotte College library
is growing, as it must grow to
keep pace with an expanding col
lege. The college, libraiy in
cluded, is presently on the thres
hold of becoming a part of the
greater University of North Car
olina. Are we ready for this big
step? Do the majority of our
students have the maturity level
that college demands?
The faculty Library Committee
has answered with a resounding
“No!” In its last meeting, the
committee decided to continue
the system of inspecting each
person’s personal effects' as he
leaves the library. This proce
dure, as well as the “Silence Be
gins Here” signs, seems to be
directed toward a student body
on a grammar school level. Also,
the library staff is distriubting
small printed slips of paper en
titled “Notice to' Patrons,” which
spell out the rules concerning
reading and study areas, in need
of the library’s materials.
Now, no one can reasonably
argue that silence is unnecessary
in a library. And no one can
argue with fact that several
hundred books have disappeared
from the library’s shelves. But
any student who has an interest
in his college must object to
“remedial” methods which de
grade the college itself.
A few simple “Silence Please'
signs, plus verbal enforcerjent
by the librarians when necessary,
should curb most of the disturb
ing noise. If a leaflet must be
a more mature level. As for the
distributed, let it be written on
matter of stolen books, even
closed stacks would be an im
provement over a system which
assumes that every student is a
book thief.
An arrangement which allows
students access to library books
only by passing a librarian’s
desk would make it difficult, if
not impossible, to steal books.
Such an arrangement would free
the students who use the library
as a quiet place to study, from
the distasteful necessity of being
searched.
The Library Committee has
made these rules, and feels that
they are justified. The only thing
that will change the loommittee’s
opinion of the mass of students
at Charlotte College is respon
sible action by responsible stu
dents. It is up to each student to
help protect his joint property.
This means that not only will a
student have to refrain from
damaging or stealing books, but
he will also have to accept the
responsibility of seeing that ot
hers treat the books properly.
It is hoped that enough stu
dents will act promptly and posi
tively. In the meantime, Library
Committee and staff, we implore
you to reconsider your action.
Do not penalize the honest, re
sponsible students for the ac
tions of an immature and all too
obvious group.
Sincerely,
' Joe N. Williamson
Dear Boss..
Picture a placid lake mirror
ing the contemporary buildings
of a new college, with only a
pair of swans sending out ripples
as they push out from their own
private island (If we are lucky,
maybe more swans, depending
upon their cooperation). Where
are you? Well, this will soon be
a campus scene at Charlotte Col
lege. The gate of the four-acre
lake was closed on April 4, and
the water is starting to back up
rapidly with the April rains. The
swans? They’ve been promised
to the College by a garden club.
The island will sit in the mid
dle of the lake.
The college lake has been the
extracurricular activity of Dr,
Herbert Hechenbleikner, profes
sor of biology, aided by mem
bers of the Circle K Club, many
Saturdays have been spent in
clearing, planting, and digging
for the site. The dam for the lake
was formed when the main en
trance to the college was graded
and filled across a ravine.
The lake will nurture some
picturesque life. Pampas grass
(the kind with the wavy plumes)
has been planted on the earthen
dam. Two metasequoia, the liv
ing fossil tree from China, have
been planted. Scotch broom is
planted around the bank of the
(Conlinued on Page 3)
-The C.C. Rider-
By E. Clary
Towards Timeliness
During the past month, the halls of CC have been eerily
silent. But, hurray! The bells are back!
These cheery reminders furnish the only knowledge of
time for many of the professors and students on this cam
pus. Many students hav'e been late to class either because
the professor has not been aware of the end of the period
and has held the class late, or because all timepieces on
campus were not co-ordinated. It seems as though some
classes in one building end half an hour before the others do.
Now that the bells are on schedule, ’tis time for thanks.
Ft is hereby sincerely directed to Mr. William Hutchinson,
Head of the Maintenance Department.
We re Not Getting
Our Money's Worth
At the beginning of the school year, the Student Council
jought seventy-five tickets to the Community Concert Series
or the student body. Students asked for the tickets for each
)erformance at the College Union desk. This is a lidt of
the tickets requested. This speaks for the students who say
that they are not getting their money’s worth.
Oct. 24; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 55
Nov, 14; Kouten Bulgarian Ensemble 64
Jan. 22; Giarra D’Angelo 16
March 16; Zino Francsecatti 22
March 31; Hans Richter-Haaser 34
STAFF LIST
April, 1964
SUSAN WEBER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
PHOTOGRAPHER TOM ESTRIDGE
REPORTERS; JIM REYNOLDS, ELLISON CLARY, BILL QUEEN,
MARTIN RICHEK, DENNY SWING, BETTY TRAPPS, DAVE
NAXNEY, SUSAN PROCTOR, NINA CASTLES
ADVLSOR KEN?JEH SANFORD
FLAGGART OPENS
HEADQUARTERS HERE
The leading presidential candi
date of the Cocktail Party, the
Honorable Reginald M. Flaggart,
revisited Charlotte yesterday.
Mr. Flaggart was in town to
open his campaign headquarters
for the two Carolinas in the old
Charlotte Theater building.
This reporter was again on the
spot and obtained the following
interview.
Your Honor, the city of Char
lotte is certainly pleased that you
have chosen it as the headquar
ters of your campaign in this
area. I have been asked by May
or Brookshire to present you
with the keys to the city as a
token of our esteem.
Well, my boy, this is quite an
honor! I deserve this, but I cert
ainly don’t appreciate it.
What type of local campaign
do you plan to wage?
I will run a very subtle icom-
paign in this area. I think the
public is tired of seeing candi
dates pat hands, kiss backs, and
shake babies. We’ll probably hurl
a few rocks with my initials on
them through picture windows
and do other things along that
line.
Mr, Flaggart, if you are elect
ed, how do you plan to get along
with Premier Khruschev?
As soon as I am elected. I’m
going to get in touch with Nicky
and let him know that he can’t
push me around. I’ll simply tell
him, “Khrush, there are three
things you just don’t do. You
don’t spit into the wind, you
don’t draw a sword against
Zorro, and you don’t mess around
with the Honorable Reginald M.
Flaggart.”
Mr. Khruschev has stated that
he will bury us. Do you think
he will?
No, I don’t. I doubt very ser
iously if he has enough money to
pay for such a large funeral.
While we’re on the subject of
finances, how do you propose to
solve our gold out-flow problem?
That’s very simple. All we
have to do is find a couple of
good alchemists and our worries
are over.
What are your feelings toward
the Common Market, sir?
Frankly, I’m not acquainted
with the Common Market. I buy
all my groceries at the Colonial
Store. Have you ever played
•‘Sword in the Stone”?
What would you like to say in
closing. Your Honor?
I want to tell the American
I people what I, the Honorable Re
ginald M. Flaggart, stand for. I
stand for little old ladies on a
crowded bus, I stand for the Na
tional Anthem and I stand for
lack of a place to sit.
* # #
“When I told George about it,
he dropped his teeth!” Poor
George, he couldn’t help it. You
see, George wears dentures. If
you’re one of the thousands of
denture wearers in the U, S.,
then you know how embarrassed
George must have been.
You don’t have to live in fear
of dropping your teeth, you
know. Now new Seize denture
power holds your plates so firm
that only your dentist knows for
sure. New Sieze makes it pos
sible for you and George to chew
bubble gum and eat taffy at the
same time and have absolutely
no worries.
If your druggist doesn’t have
new Seize, yank out your teeth
and clamp them to the seat of
his pants. He’ll soon have some
new Seize on his shelves.
The preceeding was a paid ad
vertisement.
sS
It may be a little late to tell
this story, but a character by the
name of Whitey Lightnin paid
the Duke basketball team the
ultimate tribute a few weeks
ago. It seems that on the night
that the Blue Devils ran a team
from Connecticut right off the
floor, Whitey was curled up in
front of his television set with
a couple of bottles of his favorite
brew near at hand. As the game
began, Whitey decided that he
would take a shot every time
Duke did.
The Dukes were really hot that
night and he soon fell behind,
Whitey started taking shots dur
ing timeouts to try to catch up.
After all, he reasoned, he wasn’t
tired. Besides, Duke probably
wouldn’t stop if he were to call
time.
At the half, Duke possed a
slight edge and Whitey was get
ting into foul trouble. (Foul man
ners, foul language, etc.) But he
still felt that, as high as he was,
he would be able to rebound in
the second half.
Whitey put on a determined
run-and-shoot offense during
the opening minutes of the last
half. He was unable to keep this
up long however, and he passed
out mid-way through the period.
Duke was just too strong for him.
by Martin Richek
i love myself
almost illicitly
for me i lust
intellectually
for one thing
i find
i am a pleasure
to sit
and converse with
at my leisure
the boring stuff
i just ignore
or tell to someone
else
to bore
them
silly
not me
for after all
i know myself
and what i like
and personally
i find it good
to please myself
myself
and then
of course
we get along
most admirably
i never fight me
now does he me
its easier
to just agree
with me
you see
a[133q am ma
auTui Xpjaours
postscripts
charlotte college
would be
improved
if harry highschool
could be
removed
vw
the finest students
pass through
our doors
but with them
come pigs
who litter
our floors
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Student Activity^
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bar.
The addition will contain a
large multi-purpose room. I'i
stories high with a hardwood
floor. This room can be used for
dances, lectures, and other as
sembles.
The new College Union addi
tion w’ill provide space for wood-"^
working, a hobby shop, dark
rooms, lounge areas, and meeting
rooms. It will have offices for
student organizations, and ex
hibit areas.
All of the construction costs
will be paid for by the separate,
fee of 20 dollars. The semester
fees of 13 and 7-dollars will be
used to expand the present pro
grams. This would mean an en
larged athletic program, includ- *
ing golf, bowling, tennis, swim
ming, track, and possibly an in
tramural program. It w'ould
mean an improved paper and an
nual, and more concerts and lec
tures for the students of Charlot
te College.
When he finally came around
again, Whitey received some con
solation. Although Duke had de
feated him, he learned that he'
had shellacked Connecticut.
And that’s the story O'' how Duke
lit up the scoreboard and Whitey
Lightin all in one night,
A friend of mine had an after
thought on this story. He statecfl
that, although Duke licked him,
Whitey had a better shooting
percentage, Duke missed some of
their shots but all of Whitey’s
shots went in the old bucket, he _
reasoned,
I must disagree with this line
of thought. Although the game
may have begun in the manner
afore mentioned, it probably
wasn’t long before Whitey start
ed missing a few of his own
shots.
Another delightfully amusing
column comes to an end and
leaves countless students who
don’t know any better begging
for more. I'm sorry, but this is
the end of the line. I leave you
with these two famous parting
words; Brylcreem and Vitalis.