Student Records Held
In Strict Confidence
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF CHOWAN COLLEGE
By D. H. NICHOLSON
Registrar
A problem of continuing con
cern for the college student today
is the confidentiality of his
permanent records in the files of
his college or university. This is a
problem because so few students
really understand the con
fidential nature of their records
and-or the role of the college or
university in keeping the records
confidential. With a definite
increase in the number of
governmental and private
agencies which are making
demands for more information
about students for various
reasons, most institutions of
higher education have developed
very definite and, therefore,
rather firm policies concerning
the release of information about
their present or former students.
With the preceding in mind, the
rest of this column will be
devoted to a summary of the
policy of Chowan College which
pertains to student records and
the obligations of the College to
the maintenance and availability
of these records.
Registrar responsible
The Registrar here at Chowan
as he is elsewhere, is responsible
for the maintenance of all per
manent records of students,
present or former, of the College.
He is also generally responsible
for the release of any information
to agencies outside his office,
including other departments of
the College; the student; other
educational institutions; local,
state and federal agencies;
prospective employers; or
commercial enterprises.
Since student records in the
Registrar’s office are considered
personal and confidential, most
information therefrom will be
released to sources outside of this
College only upon the written
request or consent from the
student, his parents, his guar
dians, or his next of kin. However
the following information may be
released to prospective em
ployers, credit investigators,
insurance companies, govern
mental agencies, either in
writing or orally on the phone,
without consent of the student;
name of a particular student;
recorded home and local ad
dress; dates of attendance; his
degree, if any, and date granted;
and his curriculum.
In addition to the preceding
general policy concerning
disclosure of information about
the student’s record, other
educational institutions may be
furnished class standing, grades,
reports on disciplinary actions, if
these reports should exist.
Generally, transcripts (copies
of the student’s official
educational record) may be
obtained only by the student upon
request to the Registrar, within
the guidelines establidhed by the
Registrar and published in the
Chowan College Catalog and the
Student Handbook. The tran
script with the seal of the college
and the signature of the
Registrar is never sent to the
student but directly to the ad
dress of the agency or institution
to which the student is making
application for one reason or
another. If the student wants a
transcript for himself, his will be
without the official seal and the
Registrar’s signature.
Draft Law Test
Is Scheduled
WASHINGTON (AP) - Su
preme Court Justice William 0.
Douglas today barred the in
duction of all Los Angeles area
men pending a legal test of the
1971 draft law.
Douglas granted an appli
cation brought by the American
Civil Liberties Union in behalf
of men facing induction before
the end of the year. His order
could affect up to 1,000
draftees.
In the past months more than
60 suits have been filed across
the nation seeking to take ad
vantage of an apparent loo
phole in the new draft law that
went into effect Sept. 28. A
handful of federal judges have
delayed inductions but the legal
issue is far from settled.
The draftees claim they are
eligible to apply for deferments
under liberal provisions of the
revised law. These include the
right to appeal personally be
fore a state board, the right to
have witnesses testify in their
behalf, and the right to be told
why a claim for deferment is
turned down. The old draft law
did not include these provi
sions.
The apparent loophole is a
section that says that no one
may be inducted prior to 90
days after enactment of the
draft legislation unless the
President or the Senate de
clares war or a state of nation
al emergency.
Attorneys for the draftees in
terpret the section to bar any
inductions before Dec. 28,
which is 90 days after the re
vised law took effect.
The Selective Service System
argues, on the other hand, that
the section is meaningless now
and was intened to be used only
in 1948, at the time of the origi
nal draft law, to allow the
President latitude to set up in
duction machinery.
On Tuesday, a three-judge
federal appeals court in Los
Angeles held that there is noth
ing in the new law forbidding
induction until Dec. 28.
Douglas’s ruling amounts to a
reversal.
ACLU lawyers made their
plea to Douglas in behalf of
seven men who have received
induction orders in California
since Sept. 28. The application
covered all other draftees in
the same “class,” in the Los
Angeles area. A hearing is
scheduled Jan. 6 in the U.S.
District Court in Los Angeles.
Christmas Music
A program of Spanish holiday
songs and dances was presented
in McDowell Columns auditorium
recently.
The “Mexican Fiesta” is
presented annually at Chowan
under the supervision of Dr.
Morris Carson, professor of
Spanish. This year the program
was presented to guidance
counselors and Spanish students
from high schools of Virginia and
North Carolina.
Student is protected
Another area of growing
concern and importance is that
related to investigative agencies
and their increasing demands for
information about present or
former students. We at Chowan
College, feel that we must do
everything to protect the student
and to insure his right to privacy.
Therefore, when processing
confidential forms, or other
matter, for possible employment
with governmental agencies or
private institutions, if it becomes
event that disclosures of in
formation not otherwise
releasable will be in the best
interest of the student, the
student will be notified at the last
known address and requested to
make his desire known as to
whether or not the information
will be disclosed. Impetus for the
release of possibly derogatory
information must originate with
the student, his parents, or his
guardians. In cases where the
present or former student is
involved in a court proceeding,
and information is requested by
some party for the proceeding,
this request will be honored only
with the student’s consent or a
subpoena from the court.
To local, state, and federal
agencies such as the FBI, the
SBI, to local and state police
officers, to the Civil Service and
MiUtary Intelligence, et cetera,
all academic and personal in
formation, other than that in
formation identified above, may
not be released except under
approval and supervision of the
Registrar. It is assumed that the
Registrar will have authorization
from the student concerned if the
former feels that the release
would result in the student’s
being placed in an unfavorable
situation or if that release would
jeopardize the integrity of the
College.
Upholds privacy
In general, the policy of
Chowan College concerning the
maintenance and availability of
student records is one planned
and executed to uphold the
privacy of the student’s records
and to insure the integrity of the
school.
In the next issue of Smoke Signals
(beginning next January, 1972),
we will want to look at the new
policies here at Chowan College
concerning continued residence
In good standing.
Jane Fonda
Stopped On
Anti-War Show
TOKYO (AP) — Actress Jane
Fonda will not be permitted to
present her antiwar show at
U.S. military bases in Japan,
U.S. military officials said to
day.
They said Miss Fonda’s sup
porters presented a script of
her show to the military and it
was decided that “the produc
tion as proposed would be un
suitable for presentation under
the Department of Defense aus
pices.” There was no elabora
tion.
Miss Fonda, who is now in
the Philippines, has encoun
tered similar restrictions in the
United States and the Philip
pines, and she has performed
outside U.S. bases.
Volume 3—Number 7
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Wednesday, December 8, 1971
)
This issue of SMOKE SIGNALS is the
last to be published during the fall
semester of 1971-72. The staff of this
student newspaper sincerely hopes
that you have enjoyed the publication,
and will resolve to lend your valuable
assistance again during the spring
semester which begins in January.
We’ve made some mistakes, perhaps
in each issue that has been published . .
. but we’re learning. We look forward
to producing an even better newspaper
in those months which lie ahead, and
we ask for your help . . . your en
couragement . . . and your support.
We wish for you a joyful and
meaningful Christmas season, and
hope that the New Year will hold all
measures of success and happiness.
We’ll see you next year!!!
Relations
Group
Explained
Vote on Student Legislature
Curfew Bills Is Unanimous
STUDENT LEGISLATURE
BILL II
We the duly elected members
of the Chowan College Student
Legislature, being the legal
representation of the student
body of said college on this the
second day of November, 1971, in
accordance with Article I, Sec
tion I, part G of the SGA Con
stitution, do deem it necessary
and proper to suggest to the
administration of said college the
following change of the open
hours of women’s dor
mitories:
Monday - Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
_ ^ until 11:00 p.m.
We March to Different Drum
a.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. until 12:00
a.m.
By DEBORAH FAULKNER
Secretary of SNA
As the world about us changes the Student
Nurses Association of Chowan College
marches to a different drum. The programs,
projects and stands they take are all part of
their commitment to improve health. In
volvement in the association provides an
opportunity for individual growth and
development and is the opportunity for
students to voice their opinions, share ideas,
and grow in deeper relationship with one
another.
The National Student Nurses’ Association
board of directors firmly believes in the
potential of the association to improve health
care through the impact a national
organization can make on established
nursing and health organizations and
through work with allied health professions
to upgrade the entire health care system.
These, as always, remain our top priority
objectives for this and coming years.
As future health workers, nursing students
recognize their responsibility to the con
sumers of health care. Our motto is that we
are not there for the patient but that the
patient is there for us. Where as all
professionals work together al colleagues to
meet each patient's need, student nurses are
an important step to collaborate as a team
the approach to health care.
"(iive A Damn” was the 1970 convention
theme. Nursing students at the .Miami Beach
meeting translated this to mean not only
caring for those in this country who are
abused by society, but doing something
about their problems. High lighting the
convention was Senator George McGovern,
whose keynote speech kicked off “Give A
Damn Day.” Students spent the remainder
of that day taking part in group dynamics
exercises designed to help erase the hangups
people have about “getting involved.”
“If a man does not keep pace with his
companions, perhaps it is because he
hears a different drummer. Let him step
to the music he hears, however
measured or far away.”
Henry David Thoreau
In the world of today one often settles to
conformity. This makes a world without love
or concern for others. However in order as a
student nurse to better increase the health
care in the nation or across the seas one
must follow the beat that he hears. This
means becoming involved and active.
Student nurses express their souls by the
ability to reach someone, to feel deeply and
become a part of what the world is all about.
They accept the challenge and the respon
sibility to serve members of society through
years ol hard study, experience, and in-
terixTsonal relationship with those they
come in contact with.
STUDENT LEGISLATURE
BILL I
WOMEN'S CURFEWON
WEEKENDS
We the duly elected members
of the Chowan College Student
Legislature, being the legal
representation of the student
body of said college on this the
second day of November, 1971, in
accordance with Article I, Sec
tion I, part G of the SGA Con
stitution, do deem it necessary
and proper to suggest to the
administration of said college the
following change in women’s
hours for the weekends:
Friday curfew changed from
12:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m.
Saturday curfew changed from
12:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m.
Sunday curfew changed from
11:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m.
The above bill unanimously
approved and .strongly endorsed
by all student members.
Roll call vote on Student
Ijegislation Bills 1 and II, On both
votes each representative voted
the same way. ( Please print this
list twice with SI.. Bill I and
under that S I.. Bill II.)
Name
Vote
Thompson M. absent
Barnes, A.
absent
TurnbuUB. yea
Turner, F.
Bass, P.
yea
Wane. R. yea
Chandler, F.
absent
Whitely,E. yea
Cobia, B.
absent
Williams, H. yea
Davidson, D.
yea
President pro-tem
Dennis, L.
yea
Massey, A. yea
Dent, T.
yea
President of Legislature
SteinburgM. did not need to vote
Downy, G.
yea
Final Vote
Engle, D.
absent
26 yea
Ennis, S.
absent
0 nea
12 absences
Fest, W.
yea
day students have not elected but
Faulkner, D.
yea
one representative.
Fuller, T.
absent
1st Mixon representative has
never shown up.
Gray, M.
absent
Involved In
Knitzer, C.
yea
Music Hobby
Leony, M.
yea
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) —
Lynch, M.
yea
The violin is a romance of
lieautiful rich woods and pains
Lindensweig, B.
yea
taking perfection.
Floyd Tubbs, of Shreveport,
McCain J.
yea
is an artist whose canvas of
maple, spruce and ebony
Montagna, F.
absent
makes music.
Tubbs started making violins
O’Berry, E. F.
yea
when his daughter was in high
school. He had to cuy her a vio
Ragland V.
yea
lin so she could play in the
school orchestra. “I dediced
Russo M.
yea
then and there I could build one
myself,” he said.
Schaible J.
yea
Since then Tubbs has con
structed his own violin shop, a
Slade, D.
yea
red barn-styled structure be
hind his home.
Smith, R.
yea
Each step in producing an in
strument is precise. "You've
Steed 1).
yea
got to have it exactly right or
you don't have it right at all, "
Sulton C.
yea
he said.
By Roy G. Biv
This reporter had the op
portunity the other day to chat
with Mr. George L. Hazelton the
local physics teacher and
chairman of the Faculty-Student
Relations Committee. Since the
students and faculty need to do
some “relating” as Mr. Hazelton
put it, this reporter asked him the
following questions about the
committee.
Q. What exactly does this
conunittee do?
A. Well, to put it "exactly"
would be very difficult for me to
say. But in general we meet to
discuss any problems which the
students or faculty think we may
be able to help solve or to bring to
the attention of the powers that
be. Our particular charge, as I
understand it, is to serve as a
grievance committee for the
college community.
Q. Any problems from the
faculty?
A. No
Q. Any problems from the
students?
A. Yes! In order that the
committee can remain outside of
any controversy I would rather
not give any details here about
the discussions we had in the
meetings.
Q. Well, surely you can mention
some of the topics.
A. Yes, at the last meeting we
discussed at length the problem
of later hours for women during
the weekend.
Q. Any results?
A. The wheels turn slowly, but
we try to keep them going with
some respectable velocity.
Q. Can any person meet with
your committee?
A. Yes. We welcome any
person.
Q. Do you have any rules? That
is, what can be presented and
how does one go about meeting
with the committee?
A. At this point in the history of
the committee we have very few
regulations. Let me give you
several regulations that your
readers may find interesting.
1. The Committee will hold
closed meetings, if so requested.
In general our meetings are
opened to all.
2. If so requested, certain
members of the committee will
be excused from a meeting.
3. In regards to the above two
possible requests, the person
must first contact me. I will then
decide the matter of a closed
meeting or the exclusion of a
committee member.
4. We meet the second Wed
nesday of each mongh at 7:00
p.m., somewhere in Green Hall.
Q. Who are the members of the
committee?
A. Faculty members: Dean
Lewis, Dean Tolston, Dean
Dilday, Mr. Ishee, Mr. Collins,
Mrs. Wallace.
Student members: Miss Carole
Porterfield, Miss Olivia Winslow,
Mr. Bill Clark, All SGA officers,
with Mr. Sternberg as Vice-
Chairman.
Q. How does one get on the
committee?
A. A stroke of excellent good
luck, I guess. No, not really!
There is a Committee on Com
mittees that recommends to Dr.
Whitaker the people to serve on
the committee. The SGA
President appoints the three
student members.
Q. Anything in particular you
would Uke to say about the
committee?
A. Yes, to quote a famous
American, let me make this
perfectly clear: The committee
has no powers, we can not make
policy for the college. What we
can do is to listen to any
grievances and make comments,
suggest possible actions, or carry
the matter to the proper college
officials. We can only recom
mend changes. If some one thinks
he cannot get a straight answer,
come to us. We also hope we can
cut down the output of the local
rumor mill. For example, none of
the faculty are part-time CIA
agents.
Well, students there it is. If you
have a real grievance about life
at Chowan and cannot get a good
answer to your problem, see the
Faculty-Students Relations
Committee.
Circle K Club
Collects for Needy
By JIM HUNTER
Members of Circle K conducted
a Thanksgiving Project during
the weekend starting on Friday,
November 19 through Saturday,
November 20. Many thanks are in
order to the people who did their
part in making this project for
the needy families in Mur
freesboro a successful one.
Dean Lowe was instrumental in
encouraging members of the
Faculty and Staff in the placing
of food items, in a container
which was placed in the Faculty
Lounge on Friday, November 19.
This container remained in the
lounge until noon Saturday,
November 20.
The WWDR radio station was
especially helpful, in that, they
made an announcement about the
■Hianksgiving Project which was
on the air late Friday afternoon
and all day the following
Saturday.
In addition to the placing of the
food containers in the Faculty
Ijounge, members of Circle K
placed signs and containers in the
following stores: Chet’s Open Air
Market, Murfree Foods Inc.,
Rich’s Supermarket, Ruffin
Brothers I & S Supermarket,
Vann’s Red & White Super
market and Wise’s IGA
P'oodliner. Also the members
stood by the containers and en
couraged patrons to purchase an
extra item for distribution to the
needy.
Through the outstanding ef
forts of Roy Loyd and Clifton
Taylor, the collecting of the food
items was most successful. In all
there was 80 pounds of food
contributed to this cause. Also $38
was contributed by concerned
citizens.
The food was divided up evenly
for four needy families in Mur
freesboro. The monies received
was used for buying four turkeys
and fruit cakes which was added
to the food collected. Mr. George
Hazelton and Jim Hunter
distributed the food on Monday
afternoon, November 22.
A special note of thanks is in
order for the concerned citizens
of the area who contributed to our
needy neighbors. They can rest
assured that the food and monies
contributed made a better
Thanksgiving for someone less
fortunate than they.
G-W Now
Accredited
4-Year School
MIAMI AP— Gardner-Webb
College at Boiling Springs, N. C.,
was fully accredited as a senior
college last week by the Southern
Association of Schools and
Colleges.
The action came at the
association’s annual meeting at
Miami.
Gardner-Webb, founded by the
North Carolina State Baptist
Convention in 1926 as a junior
college, became a four-year
school in 1969. Its first seniors
graduated in May.
The Baptist-owned institution
now has more than 1,400 students.