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Israeli Folk Dance
The weekly Israeli folk
dance group will meet for the
first time tonight at 7:30 in the
Hillel House. All are
welcome especially beginners.
Student Directories
The student-faculty is
available free of charge to all
off-campus students at the
student stores. On-campus
students will recerre their
directories through their
dormitories.
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76 Years of Editorial Freedom
Volume 76, Number 63
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1968
Foimded February .23,
Improvement Of Public School System
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J Education Report
By J. D. WILKINSON
DTH Staff Writer
Dr. Neill A. Rosser, UNC
professor of education, said
Wednesday that the state
Study Commission on Public
Schoofs of which he was
director attempted to outline
priorities in four areas of
primary importance to the
North Carolina educational
system.
Rosser said that the
priorities outlined by the
Morgan
commission are "...of the
greatest importance for the
improvement of the North
Carolina public school
system."
Dr. Rosser, a native of
Harnett County, has been a
professor in the UNC School of
Education for the past eight
years. He was formerly
assistant superintendent of the
Raleigh city schools.
The Study Commission on
Public Schools was appointed
by Governor Dan K. Moore last
year for the purpose of
studying the state's public
education system and making
proposals for its improvements.
The commission made its
report public Tuesday. It
contained many
recommendations for measures
which the commission feels
must be enacted in order to
substantially elevate the level
of North Carolina's public
education system.
Rosser said Wednesday that
the four principal areas in
which the commission had
outlined priorities are:
organization, finance,
personnel and curriculum.
In the area of organization,
Rosser said that the
commission had suggested "a
straighten ing-out of the lines of
administration" on the state
level and consolidation
''wherever possible." on the
local basis.
In the area of finance,
Rosser said that the
commission had proposed "a
shared federal-state-local plan
of financing" the public
schools.
'"In order to increase local
financial support of the
schools," Rosser said, "part of
the state's money would be put
aside in an 'incentive' fund.
"This money would be used
to 'match' locally-provided
funds on the basis of the local
government's ability to pay."
In the area of personnel, the
commission recommended that
'"team teaching be encouraged
in North Carolina schools at all
levels."
This refers to a method of
teaching by which students are
exposed to more than one
instructor. The commission
said that "team teaching is still
the exception in North
Carolina."
The study commission also
suggested that school
instructional staffs be
differentiated with teachers
being classified and rewarded
"according to their service and
competence."
Proposed classifications
included 'aide,' 'educational
technologist,' 'teacher intern,'
'probationary teacher,'
'provisional teacher,
'professional teacher,
'senior professional teacher,'
and 'instructional specialist.
In the area of curriculum,
the commission placed special
emphasis on the need for
institution of early childhood
instruction, notably through
the creation of a kindergarten
grade.
It further recommended
that a system of non-graded
continuous education be
instituted for the first three
years of schooling and that
vocational training be
expanded and emphasized to a
much greater extent.
Other specific proposals
made by the Study
Commission on Public Schools
include the following:
A recommendation that
eight regional sen ice centers be
created by the Board of
Education in order to
decentralize administration.
A recommendation that a
minimum level of financial
support by local governments
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Robert Morgan,
newly-elected North Carolina
Attorney General, will speak
tonight at 8 in Carroll Hall at
an open meeting sponsored by
the Young Democratic Club
(YDC).
YDC chairman Noel
Dunivant said Wednesday that
the 42-year old Morgan will
also answer questions following
his speech and that he is
expecting inquiries on the state
drug-use laws and laws
concerning demonstrations.
Morgan is chairman of the
board of trustees of East
Carolina University and is
currently serving his fifth term
in the state senate.
He was instrumental in
the passage of the speaker-ban
law in 1963 and was one of the
leaders of the successful fight
to have East Carolina College
granted university status.
Morgan, a political ally of
arch-conservative segrationist I.
Beverly Lake, was president
pro tempore of the state senate
in 1965, and is considered one
of the leading contenders for
the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination in 1972 or 1976.
Morgan, a graduate of East
Carolina and the Wake Forest
law school, has indicated he is
expecting a lively question and
answer session following his
speech tonight.
He said he intends to speak
on his plans for reform of the
Attorney General's office and
his concept of "law and order
in the context of modern
society."
YDC memberships -will also
be sold at the meeting
according to Noel Dunivant
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Undent Demand.
By BRYAN CUMMING
DTH Staff Writer
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Sun shines brightly through new student union .
Students Given Chance To Voice Opinions
DTH Staff Photo By Tom Schnabel
.Reform Meetiii
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The last of seven demands,
for a check-cashing service on
South Campus, has been
granted by Tom Shetley,
Director of the Student Stores,
eliminating the threat of a
campus wide boycott.
Shetley has been negotiating
with an independent group of
students, including Dick Levy,
Harry Diffendal and Dick
Callaway, for over a month
concerning Student Store
prices and services.
According to Gallaway,
"our efforts are by no means
concluded." The students plan
to investigate prices, comparing
them with those around the
state, and conduct "a
comprehensive investigation"
into why the scholarship fund
doesn't receive more money
from the Student Stores.
Callaway, Diffendal, and
Levy are aided by Jim Glass
and Bob Manekin, both of
whom are on the Chancellor's
Advisory Committee on
Student Stores. Their work will
include traveling around the
state and writing letters "as
much as necessary" according
to Callaway.
The cashier hired by the
Student Stores for cashing
checks will begin services in
Morrison Hall before
Christmas. Another demand
by Shetley is the lowering of
sandwich prices to 25 cents.
Additional sandwich machines
have been installed in all four
South Campus dormitories.
Shetley has said that any
Residence College can have any
vending machine and pool
tables as it wants, in response
to two demands.
Cigarette prices have not
been lowered in vending
machines, but they are being
sold in the Book Exchange by
the carton for cost. On the
demand for prompter and
more courteous service,
Shetley has fired those
employes who have failed to
provide prompt and courteous
service.
In his dealings with the
Student Stores on these
demands, Callaway has been
"impressed by Mr. Shetley's
reasonableness," and quite well
satisfied with the granted
demands.
SL Considers
'Code "Proposals
By TOM SNOOK
DTH Staff Writer
By J. D. WILKINSON
DTH Staff Writer
The Merzbacher academic
reform committee will hold a
special open meeting this
afternoon from 4 to 6 in 08
Peabody.
The purpose of the meeting
of the Chancellor's Special Dr. Eugene Merzbacher, and is already forwarded by students, granted by Shetley is allowing
Committee on General College
Curricula, according to a
student member, is to give
students an opportunity to
voice their opinions and to find
out more about what the
committee is doing.
The committee is headed by
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I Gum Machines Illegal?!
!': ELIZABETH, N. J. (UPI)-Police swarmed into dozens
of stores Wednesday under orders from the mayor to
: confiscate children's gumball machines that dispense cloth
: patches reading "Legalize Pot."
"I will take it upon myself to forcibly remove these
S machines," vowed Mayor Thomas G. Dunn. "We have
enough laws on the books to confiscate them."
The patches, which picture a stringly-haired, bleary-eyed
judge with a cigarette hanging from his lips and the pot
captain printed underneath, are dispersed encased in small
plastic barrels.
The patches are included in a variety of prizes dispensed
in the 10-cent novelty machines.
made up of faculty members
from the various academic
departments and students
representing the principal
academic disciplines.
The members were
appointed by Dean Dawson of
the College of Arts and
Sciences and have been
meeting throughout the
semester to study proposals for
academic change.
Any student interested in
the academic reform
movement is invited to attend
this afternoon's meeting.
Students will have the
chance to view the Merzbacher
Committee in action and to
present, if they wish, written
or oral proposals for general or
specific changes in the General
College curricula.
Students are also invited to
attend the meeting in order to
react to and discuss proposals
Dow Spokesman ToDe
By TOM GOODING
DTH Staff Writer
Dow Chemical Corporation
will send a representative to
debate on Dec. 11th with
Lewis Lipsitz of the UNC
Political Science deaprtment
concerning its involvement
Drug Lecture Set
The Current Affairs
Committee will present a
lecture and discussion on the
"Effects of Drug Use," at 7:30
tonight in the main lounge of
Graham Memorial.
Dr. Martin Keeler, professor
of psychiatry at the School of
Medicine, will discuss the
psysiological and psychological
effects and implications of
LSD and Marijuana use.
Dr. Keeler will answer such
questions as what are the
effects of drug abuse? Are
there adverse reactions to
Marijuana? If so, what are
they? What is meant by
chromozonal damage caused
by LSD and what is the
significance of this damage?
Everyone
attend.
is invited to
with the Vietnam War.
Dow had planned to send a
representative earlier this year,
but members from the History,
Political Science and Sociology
departments were out of town.
It has been alleged that
Dean Cathey told Dow that
they could not recruit on
campus until they agreed to
participate in an open debate.
Joe Shedd, of the YMCA,
said, "Dow didn't show much
interest in coming until Dean
Cathey told them that they
couldn't recruit on campus
until they sent a debator."
SSOC and YMCA have been
working on. getting a Dow
representative to debate on
campus since the beginning of
the school year.
Last year when Dow was
recruiting on campus, there
was a demonstration against
them, resulting in the arrest of
15 students. The students were
protesting Dow's
manufacturing of chemical
defoiliants and napalm.
The Dow recruiter, James
Townsend, claimed that if they
had been informed in time,
they would have provided a
person to present their case in
an open discussion.
The debate, to be held on
Dec 11, will be moderated by
James Pence, UNC debating
coach, and there will be a
question and answer session.
faculty members, and members
of the committee.
Some of the more
important and controversial
proposals which the
Merzabacher Committee is
currently considering include:
1. a proposal to reduce the
freshman course load from five
courses to four courses per
semester,
2. a recommendation that
all freshman courses be offered
on a pass-fail basis;
3. a suggestion that all
General College specific course'
requirements be replaced by
broad departmental
requirements which will allow
students to choose from a
variety of courses;
4. a proposal to make
foreign language-study optional
and to replace the current
method of language instruction
with one involving a
comprehensive, intensive
method of language-learning
similar to the Peace Corps'
system of intensive cultural
and languagesubmersion;
5. reduction of natural
science requirements from
three courses to two courses;
6. and thorough
re-evaluation of the role of the
General College advisor with a
view toward improving the
advisor system.
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The student member of the
committee said the committee
is currently reviewing
approximately fifteen
proposals dealing with General
College reform.
The committee member said
the meeting will be conducted
on a fairly informal basis with
students being invited to
participate freely or simply
listen.
the snack bars to stay open
until 11:00 p.m.
The later closing hours for
the snack bars will go into
effect Jan. 1, 1969. Shetley
says that this is the earliest
possible date for such action.
According to Callaway,
there is a "definite possibility"
that snack bars will stay open
even later than 11:00 next
semester.
Among other demands met
Student Legislature will
consider tonight the proposal to
redefine the Campus Code and
Honor Code. Consideration for
these changes was scheduled
for the last session but was
delayed for lack of sufficient
time to consider the changes.
The resolution which will be
voted on by Legislature calls
for a campus-wide referendum
on Dec. 17 to consider the
following proposals:
First, the Honor Code
would be redefined to cover
lying, cheating or stealing of an
academic nature or when such
actions involve University
students or academic personnel
acting in an official capacity.
Furthermore, it will be the
responsibility of every student
to report any such report any
such cases of which he has
knowledge.
Secondly, the Campus Code
would be redefined to read "It
shall further be the
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responsibility of every student
to abide by the Campus Code,
namely to conduct oneself in
such a manner so as not to
interfere significantly with the
welfare or the educational
opportunities of others in the
University community.
Third, the Campus Code
would be limited
geographically to the Orange
County area or while a person
is officially representing the
University. A time limitation is
also provided covering the
person's actions during the
term for which he is enrolled.
Finally, the Attorney
General will be instructed to
investigate all alleged violations
of the Codes and prosecute
those cases in which charges
are filed if there is sufficient
evidence to warrant trial or if
there are extenuating
circumstances.
By the redefinition, former
Honor Code violations of a
non-academic nature will
become Campus Code
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