N.C. ESSAY - PAGE 3
Features, etc
Truth Shall Make You Free
by Mary Beth Zablothy
This article was originally
intended as a humorous piece,
but as the research progressed, it
didn’t seem so funny. At times
the entire governmental system
seems laughable and the Bureaus
of Investifation are no exception.
However, the detrimental effects
resulting from police arrest and
conviction are of far greater
import to the reader and must not
be overlooked.
Inscribed on the seal of C.I.A. is
the biblical quote, “...ye shall
know the truth and the truth shall
make you free.” This article is
also written for that purpose. No
moral judgements on either side
are intended, but rather a simple
awareness of the serious
economic, social and legal im
plications involved in criminal
arrests and-or convictions.
It is a known fact that the
greater percentage of the 50
million Americans in the U.S.
who have at one time been
arrested are now on fOe with the
FBI. These “criminal records”
include a large number of people
who have never been convicted
and in many cases have never
been tried on a criminal charge.
This is true despite a federal
ruling that reports of arrest
without conviction are not a
matter of public record.
And yet how does the FBI. get
hold of these facts? The in
formation is diligently reported
to them through the National
Crime Center by state and local
police. Unfortunately, state and
local police are far less relentless
in reporting information
exonerating a person. As a result,
the FBI often fails to know if the
accused was acquitted,if charges
were dropped, or if the arrest was
mistaken. The charge simply
remains on file.
This information can place the
innocent as well as the guilty in
serious jeopardy. For example,
imagine the great harassment
value in cases involving young
people, peace demonstrators and
blacks who are apt to be held on
“suspicion” or gathered up in
mass arrests.
In addition to this, arrest data
from the FBI is widely
disseminated among thousands
of insurance agencies, banks,
credit bureaus, employment
agencies, government offices,
commercial police firms and
private organizations.
The possible effects in the
conviction of a felon are even
more devastating and can result
in any or all of the following:
imprisonment, disen
franchisement (loss of vote),
possible denial of passport, and
the inability to enter a licensed
profession (this includes
medicine, law, civil service jobs,
and, in many states, high school
teaching).
These laws and the tactics of
the FBI and SBI may be con
sidered unjust, a flagrant in
vasion of privacy, and a serious
threat to the presumption of
innocent until proven guilty, and
yet, there is no doubt this potent
force exists today and should at
least be recognized.
The Sprouting of A Cafe
by Mary Beth Zablothy
Tired of spending another dull
evening on tiie week-end alone in
your dorm room? Why not try tea
at Tree instead? In case you’re
not familiar, Tree is the unlikely
name of a new cafe open from 8 to
12 Friday and Saturday nights in
the first floor of the main
building.
The seed of Tree was first
planted by Sandra La Vallee and
Margot Rose at a speech tutorial
with Leslie Hunt (so that’s what
goes on at those speech
tutorials!). Miss Hunt was en
thusiastic and offered the use of
her studio. With the additional
support of Robert Hyatt and Sam
Stone from Student Activities,
Tree became a reality.
Why the name Tree? Well, it
isn’t overused and if you have to
get metaphysical about it, trees
have branches and that’s unity
baby - right?
In case you’re still hazy on the
whereabouts of this place, it’s the
outside enterance of Studio 2 (the
old cafeteria) located on the back
terrace (where they dump the
garbage . . . now you got it). On
warm evenings you can sit
outdoors at the picnic tables
provided and contemplate or
simply enjoy the lush view of
flora and fauna across the
railroad tracks, not to mention
the equally aesthetic faculty
parking lot.
Inside, an array of posters, soft
lights and music add greatly to
the atmosphere. There is also a
large menu offering such
delicacies as homemade banana
bread, cheese and crackers,
moravian sugar cake, coffee,
Russian tea and freshly squeezed
lemonade (the house specialty).
Live entertainment is provided
by the students and anything is
welcome. The only exception is
Saint Bianca Kapian
Saint Elizabeth: She gave so
bountifully to the poor that she
starved her own household. One
day, her husband met her going
out with her apron filled with
something heavy, and demanded
of her what she was carrying.
“Only flowers, my lord,” said
Elizabeth, and to save the lie God
converted the loaves into flowers.
Here at the School of the Arts
we have our own Saint, Saint
Bianca. Last year she noticed
students having a picnic - near
the garbage dump. She inquired
about landscaping the area
between the Commons and
Academic building; our ad
ministration showed interest and
asked her to draw up a plan.
Monies were received from the
NCSA Foundation.
The original plan was simply to
pave the space between the two
buildings and to box in that large
oak where azaleas and
rhodedendron now bloom. Mrs.
Artom had hoped to have a
fountain among the flowers, but
because of the limited amount of
funds available to her, a
waterfall was substituted. The
waterfall was inspired by a
magazine picture and built with
the help of Ernest Illman.
A love of languages was im
parted to Bianca by her father. In
the process of her Venice
education she had eight years of
Latin and four years of Greek.
Her college education was in
terrupted by her marriage.
Under Moussolini’s rule all Jews
were told to quit Italy. There was
no hope for Mr. Artom to continue
his bio-chemistry research and
the couple elected to seek a new
existence in the United States.
Her husband accepted an offer to
head the department at Wake
Forest (then located near
Raleigh). The Bowman Grays
offered to finance a medical
school if Wake Forest would
move its campus to Winston-
Salem. The Artoms moved with
the University in 1941.
Mrs. Artom went to Venice
over spring break to furnish a
palace Wake Forest had acquired
for summer faculty and winter
semester use. She furnished the
entire palace, almost single-
handedly, in twelve days. In what
spare time Bianca allows herself,
she works in her own superb
garden and embroiders. Her
married twenty-nine year old son
lives in Charlotte and has two
daughters.
THE LAST BLAST
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if the cameraman made it
himself. My comment about the
lighting is still true. The film DID
include a great deal of interior
footage, contrary to Miss
Roseannya’s (sic) erroneous
statement.
She concludes with the
statement “It will do your heart
good.” This all depends. If you
are subject to vacuous tear-
jerkers, this might be true. I am
not. (And neither were most of
the critics, though they don’t
have to tell you this is a bad
movie, as it speaks for itself).
(Alas, all things must pass and
hopefully these critical ex
changes will too, as they only go
to prove, once more, that
criticism is “one man’s opinion of
moonlight.” And besides, we’ll
all have a chance to decide for
ourselves, as the new, infamous
version of “Wuthering Heights”
is now in Winston - Ed.).
IPhoto By Bill BecS
Jon Thompson and Marilyn McIntyre search for meaning during the
recent Drama Department production of “The Last Sweet Daysof
Isaac,” a rock musical directed by William Dreyer.
Platform For Office of President
loud rock. If you’re interested
contact Margot Rose or Sandra
La Vallee.
Hopefully, Tree will have a
permanent home in the future
with longer hours and a more
extensive menu. Tommy
Williams is pursuing possibilities
such as an off-campus location
that would include beer-on-tap as
well as a separate “hang out” for
Lower school students. Mr.
James Semans has donated $500
to start a fund which has now
grown to $600. See Tommy if you
want to contribute.
As it is now, everything must
be cleared out for classes during
the week. In this regard, special
thanks to Ivy Whismont, Marilyn
McIntyre, Nancy Mette, Monique
Le Boeuf, Tom Hulce and Kerry
Joyce. Your help would also be
appreciated. If you can provide
assistance, contact Sandra or
Margot. Help Tree grow!
I have been at NCSA for two
years. During this time I have
seen many favorable changes
made, especially concerning the
Student Government Association.
This school is still a young school
and still has many problems. I
feel that I can help improve upon
some of these existing problems
and new problems which might
develop next year. I like to meet
people and I feel that I can
communicate the students’ needs
to the administration of our
school (including the Board of
Trustees) and other interested
persons.
I feel that, when voting on
ammendments for our school
constitution, a two-thirds
majority vote of the students
should pass the anunendments,
the voting should not be
restricted only to S.C.A. mem
bers.
This school has had a mail
problem not only this year but in
past years. It is my opinion that
part of this problem could be
solved by the selection of more
efficient mail clerks as weU as
using dependable work-study
students. Our mail service should
be for the convenience of the mail
clerks (for example - mail should
be distributed on Saturdays as is
done at other state-supported
institutions, and the package
room should be open if not all
day, then at least more than just
a few hours). The Student Council
Association could be in
strumental in solving this
problem by speaking through
proper channels.
We need better maintenance of
dormitory facilities, such as
washing machines, dryers,
stopped up sinks and bathtubs.
Through Oie SCA, these matters
could be brought to the attention
of the proper people. However,
the studente have a responsibility
to report such matters to the
maintenance people and if no
immediate action is taken, then
the SCA could be of assistance.
There are plans for having a
coffee house (similiar to “Tree”)
next year. I would like to see
these plans go through because
students who cannot leave
campus or cannot afford outside
entertainment should have a
place to go and socialize with
other students. Communication
among students could be im
proved not only by a coffee house
but also through a more
frequently publish^ newspaper;
if not enough news for a weekly
edition, than an edition at least
every two weeks.
If elected, I pledge to do my
best to uphold the rights and
powers of our school constitution
and Student Council Association.
I would like to help continue the
progress made by this year’s
S.C.A. which has been more
active than any previous student
council at this school.
Please exercise your right to
vote - for the person you think
could best represent you and your
school.
Very Sincerely,
Jim LaRocco
The only concept of the word
“council” that relates to
legislation, in a community such
as ours, is “an executive group
whose members are equal in
power (vote) and authority
(freedom granted by the
members of Uie community). It is
because of this concept or
direction of meaning that I
consider the term “president” as
meaningful.
I relate to it as a position rather
than a title; therefore the spelling
of it in this article, and any
subsequent ones involving my
being, should not be capitalized.
Because we are a conmiunity
we can dispense with the unclear
and uncalled for term “govern
ment”, and move toward a clear
and necessary “mode of inter
dependence.” It is my opinion
that only through in
terdependence, where no person
or group can be misused or
capitalized on, can dny com
munity of whatever size or nature
exist. The humanism of in
terdependence as opposed to the
dehumanization of a “govern
mental system” is essential in
communal affairs.
Student control is not an in
troduction into the world of
political America,but an attempt
at finding modes of in
terdependence for not only this so
called democratic community,
but for the community of
humanity.
In respect of this belief my
campaigning will not involve
posters or signs reflecting the
circus techniques of slick, baby-
kissing, rear-licking, sore-
picking, western politicking
capitalists. Please vote sincerely
forever. Truth in action :change)
is always the issue.
I will discuss the problems our
community faces dkectly at our
first candidate assembly. I
promise you if you listen - you
will understand me.
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Candidate for SCA president
I am running for Student
Council president in the hopes
that I can effectively carry on
and strengthen the tremendous
amount of work Tommy Williams
produced this year. This takes
leadership. I was president on the
Frederick College Fonmi, 1968-
69. It takes a great deal of
knowledgeable work between
student, faculty and ad
ministration. To which I was SCA
representative on the Faculty
Council and College Student
representative. Lastly a
president must have a goal and a
zest to reach it. My goal is to’
further strengthen the SCA
through greater “Student
Power” in administration
dealings. Also I would demand
that all SCA officers work
directly in accordance with the
demands of you the students. Let
my zest from past student
representitives offices show for
my belief in “Student Power”
and for the work I will continue to
produce for you as President of
the Student Council. Thank You.
Respectively Yours,
Robert P. Crozier