_ , HB I VI ^ I Letters To The Editor
Committee Made The Code; =-= i t
Students Must Make System MoSt btUoentS blthef IgnOrailt
Under the Honor Code you are on your honor not to ^ \ A A A
cheat, lie, or steal; and if you see another student doing so, V^JL X^XL/vlLi'L V
you have the responsibility, but not the mandatory obliga- Editors, Charlotte CoH^gian cerned about the true state of af- tege offers outside the classroom
tion, of reporting the individual and the circumstances to Here is part of a conversation fairs. md the advantages gained from
the appropriate student agency. that I overheard recently: A passing glance at the recent activitey participating in those ac- ,
This is the honor code that Charlotte College students "'®'tion returns will indicate they tivities.
. . ... . . „ - ™ . Code? knew nothine of the campaien or
approved last week by an overwhelmmg margm of 3-1. This minority
is also the code by which students shall be governed by their Honor Code ? who did have enough interest to Robert England
peers in the future. He: We voted last week whether vote, only about 150 of the 550 at- 1965-66 Junior Class ^
This is the code which gives the student body of Char- to set up an Honor Code tended the campaign speeches to Representative
„ i; Tj at Charlotte College. Did leam what the platforms of the
lotte College a greater sense of freedom. But students also , ®^ ™
-u-i-i. • u • know they ve been trying to various candidates were. 1 he ^
must remember the responsibility it brings. gg^ apathy was found not only in the Jtudent Officers
This is the code that brings the gap between no honor seven years ? voters but also among potential Editors, Charlotte Collegian
code at all and one that entails a secret police system. She: Well, I’m for honor all the candidates. Only in half the elec- The Student body of Charlotte
rr>u- • i-u 4- io of you’re not going to tive positions was there a choice College is to be commended in its
This IS the code that is very liberal, but at the same , „ . • r ■ j ^ xi. j j ^ r.
me turn in a friend of among the candidates. So the sum choice of officers to represent our
time very definite in purpose. mine just because I saw her interested voters choosing leaders infant UNC-C.
We congratulate the student body of Charlotte College cheat. of student interest is seen in 150 -phig academic year is go-
on making a wise and responsible decision. We have a code; He: You’ve got it all wrong. You eight positions, half of which to be a formulative stage, a>
lets start right now to make it a system. don’t have to tuni anybody in. there was no competition for the period in which policies as well as
She: Then why are they trying to office. opinions of our image are to be
RllC CArwi#a N00ffl0«l_TI«nnkc The same apathy was seen in the grmed by our fellow branches of
DUS service neeaea inUnNS a,l? class officer elections of Apnl 20 the Consolidated University of
There has been a conserted effort on the nart of the ad- '^•^at will people think juniors, 48 North Carolina.
1 nere nas oeen a conserteu eiiort on tne pari; or me aa TTnivpr«itv sophomores, and 88 freshmen vot- , ,, • ■ , . i i
ministration and Student Government Association of Char- no Honor Code? They’d ing-about 25% of the eligible vot- eoSultg™^mpaLrraTegS^^^^
lotte College to provide in the years to come an adaquet laugh at us. ers. The fate of the Honor Code befuddling interjections good
system of bus transportation to our institution. In the she: I guess, if we’ve got to keep sense prevailed. Competent officers
words of college President Dr. Bonnie Cone this has been our up a good name, we’d better go -^tudents. Where were the remain- ^^,gj.g eiggted by wide majorities.
“number one need”, since “without public transportation we ahead and vote the Honor Code fafled^'^to^ see^^he* impo^nt *ro^e student Party thanks the
may have been denying college educations to some students “• ^^,3^ extra-curricular activities can support of our ^
who felt they could not arrange transportation to the col- y°" know? It’s al- j,j^g development of a well- canlilates, and pedges to serve the
lege.” rounded college education. The is- ^NC-C
Dr. Cone also has reason to believe that Charlotte Col- ^ voting but it is par- ‘ ®
., , ,. Ihis conversation brought to mv t'cipation in the various clubs and *'*' Britton
lege has failed in its attempt to recruit several prospective again the general state of functions of the college. It is plain Chairman, Student Party
faculty members due to the lack of public transportation. student interest at our budding to see that the spirit of student
Earlier this year City Coach bus line offered to provide l^n'versity, the prevalence of stu- interest is hardly what one would
such transportation but state law required that they acquire apathy. Most students at our expect of a University. It is an old A -pi
a charter for such an activity. In a hearing before the State g~t!f" M K A K
^ T , extra-curricular activities or, if lege has had to face all its life, -M—I A. A V
Utilities Commission this charter was given and we will they are interested at all, they are but it is time the students stopped ^
have bus service next year. The Collegian joins with Dr. usually misinformed and uncon- to consider what activities the col- l-^l
Cone n thanking the Commission “for lending a sympathetic r —I JL/
ear to our needs. some more beetlemania
Faculty Needs Only One Row Columnist RaVCS and note we spell that ^
with two eeese
Yes, it is a shame that with all of the empty parking By DAVE NAMEY ^ ,
, there are one or two local
spaces on campus that the students are often unable to se- to the fact that I have a 'I’m not crazy after all—they, too, religious groups who seem
cure one which is convenient. It is even more shameful that mad editor glaring over my should- knew something about that dark feel that it is both
while making the trek from those more undesirable parking er—mad because I’m several hours mysterious language I wrote about! immoral and sacriligious
spaces, Charlotte College students have to pass by empty ^ deadline—and because of a And they say they are eagerly to drink less than a pint
spaces which would have been far more convenient and de- energy a result of sick- awaiting my forthcoming columns. >f v.hiskey at a time
, , ness—and due to a thousand other Well, I talked to the editor and
rable. pinpricks that beset me at this he promised to increase the amount these groups
Of course the example cited above is none other than the time including indecision, stupidity, of space if I get my column in on ' following
parking area adjacent to the College Union. Every morning wounded pride, self pity, and the time. The idea of a three column ‘l^estion
some 25 to 30 empty parking spaces may be found in the other natural shocks that continuation did not work.You for- ' not drink
uDoer nortion of this area Unfortunately these snace? re ^ question mark
upper portion oi tnis area, uniortunareiy, tnese spaces re- uj, rave (I don’t know which) comes out. you.can t dance
main empty throughout the day because they are well pro- for several paragraphs this week To fill the remaining space I’ll P*°"'
tected by signs declaring “RESERVED-NO PARKING”. instead of trying to think! tell you a little curiosity I heard in exclamation point
Supposedly these spaces are reserved for faculty members First I’ll rave awhile: EEEEEE, •-'^e Jordan Motel the other night, any day now i expect to see
and visitors, but is that ample reason to allow them to lie 0000000—NMAD!’ LLEH, DNA ^ there occasionally to munch ^ letter in the observer forum
dormant since we evidently do not have enough faculty STROS FO DAB SGNIHT! candlelight, and as it happened blaming the communists
members and visitors to fill them? Excusez-moi, I’ve been looking at I niet an acquaintance in there who for acoholism
those weird paintings in the li- ^ mood to talk as I was in and you know
Since the present two rows of reserved spaces are not brary! , one to listen. He talked on and fi- there m' ht b
being filled the Collegian suggests that the amount of re- if those paintings represent an setting married to thaMdea ^
served space be reduced to one row, that being the row escape from reality, Mr. Artist, I i have iust heard
nearest the College Union. suggest you get back down to ..fXnVknLT’ longer necessary
We do not believe that our request is either unreason- earth; it will do you good! Or take -what?” '^e above average
able or u„w„re„led, and wo urgo that this matter be look- '«"'•«”« !■- 1"
ed into by the proper authorities as quickly as possible. a columnist. And speaking of jobs, females for several “nee
I talked to the English Dept the ^ ''ea>ly >ove comes to me it always seemed
rUilDI ATTE TAI I EriAil dry about one. It seems family, is the most at- to be a good idea
^nftUfcW I I E WLLEUIMIl you’ve got to be qualified. Keen female ever created, rich to require a college student
your ol job! ^nd sensuous, and at the same time to be a little above average
-- Howard Pearre And speaking of qualifications. in at least one field
Assistant Editor Richard Dancy Fishbum jg ^ double-dealing, Indian'"giving"
D • AA have been in the news Intelv But •••.»! . © &» found it nerf»«?;flrv
Business Manager . Jim Cunninq i convincmg intellectual,. Believe me . . necessary
wiiii s.wiiinriy how did thev overlook those of Miss i- t. . to change maior*;
Photographers Dick Raley
Tommy Estridge . j , ,, ' And the girl I’ll undoubtably marry possible
Sports Edito Bobby Snipes ^ ^ f “ ^
Co umnists cii- _ r-i r- *. ^ feel the desire to protect her ’’y being just average
v.uiumnisTs — Ellison Clary r’ualifications of mv own including -wu * j •
„ . , iiii-iuuiii!, “What are you dome datinc two everything
Dave Nanney, Martin RIchek ® nose, mr humble lenlv is females at tho snmo v- tu- ■
c,.« T ■» *1, . lemales at the same time anyway ?” maybe this is part of
Staff Bettye Trapps ^ don t mean it that way. ^
Robert England, Sam Scott, Nina Castles, , I 'e been accosted enthusiastical- told you!” been hearing so much about
Sharon Dailey, Rasmi Shalibi ing ^thrieer’anru ^seem's" tW fil^
' ‘"K ’-ne weeK, ana it seems that filed so I must close. vw the beetle