6Tha Daily Tar HeelMonday, September 8, 1980
GeOSCE SstADr.OL'l, Editor.
Dinita J amis, Managing Editor
Brad Kutrow, Associate Editor
Thomas Jessiman, Associate Editor
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Karen Rowley, News Editor
Pam Killey, University Editor
Martha Wacgokes, City Editor
Jim Hummel, State and National Editor
Bill Fields, Sports Editor
Mark Murrhx, Features Editor
Laura Elliott, Arts Editor
Scott Shakpe, Photography Editor
Melanie Sill, Weekender Editor
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A unique relationship exists between the town of Chapel Hill and
the University. This relationship prospers when each side appreciates
that discussion and subsequent resolution of disagreements are in the
best interests of both town and campus. When input on either side is
neglected, ignored or taken for granted, this process is destroyed and
the good will that has marked the relationship deteriorates.
Because students are this University-as much as all the
administrators and professors and buildings combined recent
developments in the town's attitude toward its noise-ordinance policy
place in danger this fundamental understanding.
The town of Chapel Hill has cracked down on noise. Less than two
weeks ago the Chapel Hill Police Department closed down several
fraternity parties even though the noise ordinance had been adhered
to. In doing so, one student was arrested and students confronted
police in what could have become a violent incident.
Major Joe Nassif later met with fraternity presidents and
representatives and wasted few words in telling them that the noise
must stop. Most students who attended the meeting fear that implicit
in Nassifs tone and attitude is an "or-else" clause: the "or else" being
the elimination of outdoor parties on campus.
It doesn't take a great deal of sensitivity on either side to realize that
when music gets too loud it should be turned down. The obvious
questions are what is "too loud" and who should decide? Nassif and
the police made it clear that this responsibility belongs to the town.
But the town itself ignored its own rules when it shut down parties that
met noise requirements.
The manner in which these parties were closed also sent an
unmistakable message to students. The town refused to issue a
warning at several of the parties, and it acted on its own volition and
not on the complaint system. The message is clear: Cooperation means
students will be subjugated to the authority of the mayor and the
police.
A noise ordinance is important and the rights of citizens living here
should be respected. But what about student rights? We use the word
"rights" in its most conservative context by defining it as an equal
voice in determining the fate of student life on campus.
Just as students now and in the past have tolerated the
inconveniences of a town ill-equipped to deal with them, including
inadequate water, transportation and parking systems, so, too, must
the town be reasonable. We eat in town resturants, buy clothes in town
stores and put up with difficulties already mentioned. We ask only a
few things in return, among them respect and compromise. ' i
Before this situation gets out of hand students and town officials
must put their heads together and define fair rules and procedures; that
will facilitate future incidents, should they occur. In the meantime,
students would do well to heed Nassifs requests to keep noise at an
acceptable level. Nassif and the town would do well to understand that
1 slithered under the tarp's meaner shade and reached
for another Coors. A hot Texas sun beat down cn the
fazzled brows of more than 60.0C0 country music
devotees. They must be pretty devoted to endure these
conditions, I thought, quenchless my thirst with a
steady stream of the mountain water brew. In Dallas 70
people had come, down with heatstroke, and the heat
wave was on.
Yet these folks had converged on Austin from miles
around to witness the last annual Willie Nelson Fourth
of July picnic. They were like pagans drawn to an idol.
"Who is this guy, Willie Nelson, anyway?" I
demanded of my two companions, fellow out-cf-staters
dedicated to sampling some Texan culture. He
must be some shrewd profiteer first 13 bucks for the
ticket, then 1 more for parking plus a three-mile walk."
"I can't believe you don't know who Willie Nelson
is," "retorted one of jny friends hotly. The tone
switched to a hushed reverence. "Why he's one of the
greatest country musicians around. The best in Texas,
anyway." - :
I peered up the hill at the distant stage. Merle
Haggard had opened up and at least the drums were
audible through the clamor of the horde, many already
in. various states . of altered consciousness. Sixty
thousand people, half as many tents, and millions of
coolers were strewn across the slope like an Arabian
bazaar. That would make, let me see, 13 million beers,
minimum. Exhausted by the calculations, I popped
another brew and chugged it like a good cP boy.
As the afternoon lengthened, I became more
receptive to the music and aware of the surrounding
audience. Not bad, I admitted, tapping my sun-burned
belly. The sweet odor of cannabis wafted by and I
looked up, searching for its source. Our tiny enclave
now was surrounded by larger cloisters of boisterous
Texans. A sea of full beards, long, matted hair, tatooed
a magnificent symbol: As the fireworks be;:an, we
could all burn our draft cards. Joan Baez never had it
so good. With my companions, I set out for the stae at
the top of the hill. Scrambling through the various
encampments, we witnessed the carnage wrought
during the day. Fallen heroes Uttered the ground,
...the soul of Texas
biceps, and black Harlev Davidson T-shirts enveloped
us. In a spasm of fear, I realized we were surrounded
by a ruthless band of motorcycle-gang hippies. The
moment passed. Seeing no chains or w hips and noticing
that the majority of our neighbors were more
concerned with each others' anatomy than anything
else, panic turned to fascination.
Could this be another Woodstock? Buried deep in
the inhospitable heart of conservative cowboy country,
did the 60s still live? I fingered my completed Selective
Service registration card, still crumpled in my back
pocket where it awaited the postman's approval. What
cans piled high about them. The ground
directly below the stage was jammed with swaying
cowboy figures, and the stage lights sparkled cn $200
belts and polished boots. Women were draped
carelessly over men's arms or shoulders, while stretcher
bearers diligently transported the fallen to the first-aid
tent. The crowd swallowed us and we lost ourselves in
the music and the moment. Country at its best.
. Midnight approached and bottle rockets and other
products of Japanese devilry rent the sky, splashing
color and sparks onto the crowd. But still no Willie
Nelson. By this time I judged our plight was desperate.
Our brew was long gone, and the few remaining in the
audience were now jealously guarded by stubborn
cowboys or being sold for high stakes by unscrupulous
profiteers. I was just choking down the last of our
lukewarm Kool-aid, when the hero of Honeysuckle
Rose and the darling of the Democratic National
Convention finally appeared.
As rednecks and blucbloods alike roared their
approval, Willie smiled his big Texan smile, shock
back his braided hair and eased into a melancholy love
song.- With a diamond pin jutting out of his left ear
lobe, and crowned with an Indian headband, Willie
seemed the epitome of cowboy gone native. Thirty
minutes later he was gone, swept off in his private
helicopter. And we who still faced the consequences of
massive doses of sun and alcohol, as well as the
grueling ride home, could only find solace in the. fact
that we had listened to the soul of Texas. Or so they
say. .
Jonathan Rich, a sophomore English major from north
of the border, is a staff writer for The Daily Tar Heel.
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To the editor:
On Aug. 25 (the first day of classes), I .
submitted an article to The Daily Tcr
Heel, ' titled "Study Abroad Grants
Offered."
The article was designed to inform
your readers about the available
opportunites for graduating seniors and
graduate students to study abroad with
grants from the United States and
foreign governments, universities;
foundations and private corporations. It
also announced a meeting to be held
Sept. 4 at which time materials and
further information about the Fulbright,
Marshall and Luce grants would be
distributed.
Despite entreaties from myself and
two members of my staff, you refused to
print the article. I was informed by.
members of your staff that the DTH had
a policy of not printing stories submitted
by organizations about their meetings
and activities, and that the Campus
Calendar was available for, such
announcements.
It was perplexing to me, however, why
the DTH printed an article about an
upcoming meeting about the Toronto
Exchange (a worthy program, I might
add, which I support). Arguments to the
effect that the Toronto Exchange was a
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a college town that benefits from student life, must also return certain; unique program are convincing.
privileges to the students. On both sides, a calm, rational and non
violent approach is in order.
Lie federal case
As the hearings on the University of North Carolina system's plea to
retain federal funding drone from summer into fall, it is difficult to
remember precisely when the whole business began and what the issues
are. One term used often these days by Department of Education
witnesses is "duplication": the existence of similar programs at
traditionally black and traditionally white state schools. Yet that same
duplication was cited as an example of excellent educational
programming by federal officials 50 years ago, and the state's
compliance with that old standard has put it far behind in conforming
to new ones.
In 1923, the federal Bureau of Education commended North
Carolina for "making great strides in. ..higher education. ..for its
Negro population" and particularly for having a school for blacks in
each section of the state. In the intervening years, the concept of
"sepcrate but equal" was rejected, but state officials have failed until
the last few years to make funding and educational policies reflect the
changes that have been wrought in society since then.
The five traditionally black schools in the UNC system Elizabeth
City State, Faycttcville State, Winston-Salem State, N.C. Agricultural
and Technical University in Greensboro and North Carolina Central
University in Durham consistently have been allocated less money
and fewer programs by administrators and the state legislature. Even
since the federal government began to press the system to desegregate
in 1973, a new medical school has been built at predominantly white
East Carolina University and a veterinary school is planned for N.C.
Suite. Had the university system parceled out these programs to, say,
North Carolina Central and A&T, federal officials could cite them as
benchmarks of a commitment to enhance the black schools. Now, the
government can only point to them as examples of a decidedly dual
While the university system has an obligation to contest what stems
to be an effort to v.rcr.ch away state control of education policy, its
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bring the traditionally black schools up to the level of the other 11
v.
Last year the DTH printed a similar
article about grants for study abroad,
and 75 students appeared at the meeting.
Twenty students applied for these
awards, and five were successful. They
are now in Turkey, Germany- and
Switzerland.
This year, without appropriate
publicity in the DTH, only eight
students came to the meeting.
The effect of your policy is to deprive
students of information about
opportunities to enrich their academic
experience at UNC with a year of study
. or research in a foreign country,
I hope you will reconsider your
policies and priorities about what news
ought to be. presented to the student
body.
' Students who wish to inquire about
these grants to study abroad may do so
at the Office of International Programs,
401 Hamilton Hall. Deadlines for
applications are in early October. We
will hold another meeting at 4:30 p.m.,
Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Hamilton Hall 569,
for all those who were not aware of the
first meeting.
Lawrence D. Kesslcr, director
Officer of International Programs
Editor's note: The Daily Tar
Heel provides space for meeting
announcements each day in Campus
Calendar. When space restrictions
permit, meetings of new organizations
or of interest to the entire campus
community will be covered in the news
pages.
Aga!nst militarism
To the editor:
This summer's draft registration
jarred some of us in Chapel Hill out of
our private oblivion and into action. We
formed Students Against Militarism. We
begin to learn about foreign policy,
intervention, poverty, killer cops, the
klan, racism and imperialism. They all
, spell profit, for someone. In a society
that creates inner-city poverty like I saw
in South Bronx, Ronald Reagan wants
to eliminate minimun wage to "provide
employment. With our society so
threatened by its own ineffectiveness it is
on the verge of slavery, it is time we, the
people, begin to put more thought into
what kind of society we will have in 20
years. (Even' supporters of candidates
can only stress that their choice will do
the least damage.)
Students Against Militarism was
formed this summer to oppose
militarism, racism, sexism and other
forms of oppression. With an emphasis
on education and political action, we
hope to show an alternative to the
"lesser of two evils" problem. We do
not support a candidate. We encourage
individuals who are outraged by how
this country's leaders misrepresent our
people to speak out. As a student
organization, we provide a forum for
discussion and a medium for this kind of
communication.
Our first meeting of the fall semester
will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, in Room
204 of the Carolina Union. Our
statement of principles will be
introduced 'at this time, along with
possible projects for fall. We encourage
anyone interested in being active this fall
to come along with suggestions and
comments. Tentatively planned for fall
rnt CO
are films, a Rock Against Rac'tsm,
forums and a speakers series. Since
many aspects of our work concern other
student organizations, we also invite
them to send reprcsentitives to our
meetings.
A new decade and a new era are
beginning. Let's not blow it, North
America.
Chris Kueny
Students Against Militarism
Box 37, Carolina Union
Delta Sigma Pi
To the editor:
Delta Sigma Pi, the professional
business fraternity at UNC, will be
conducting rushat 7 p.m. Monday in the
faculty lounge on third floor Carroll
Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to
share information about our fraternity
with intercited business majors and
MBA students and to meet prepective
new members.
Delta Sima Pi effcrj both speakers
and tours to local corporations. '
Brian Bunch
Delta Sl-ma Pi
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KAOS, there will remaia more than 19,950 Carolina
students who don't want to p!:y. But, Jo! W e have to
play! According to the rules described in Ann Pctrrs'
article ("KAOS comes to Carolina," DTH, Aug. 22),
about KAOS.
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friends came cut cf a Chart! WM r.:-ht t;zt. Over a
minor sr.o ball-throwing tn;J!:ni, they entered into a
heated axnumer.t i:h seme pt-7- in a P-'tir. picKu?
truck. The groups parted, tut the d:n:r cf the truck
circled arcur-d the block ("siiIUJ", if ou prefer that
wcrd) and, in front cf the Frar.lhn Street Fc-t Office,
Kennedy. At a preplanned point, the parade watchers
were suprked by a realistic re-cr.actmcr.t cf JFK's
fcssassir.stion. Those near est ccu;he J out some nmcus
laughter. Further tway, I felt teamed. The prc-!e I
goinj to be lurking around corners and tehind buihes
in secluded areas, likely at r.'-ht. This constitutes a
real, physical danger in three ways: The waitinj
assass:a' rr.:-ht te attacked by a passir.3 r.cn-p!ayer
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