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Some heavy discussion in a peaceful setting.
Retreat Brings
Heads Together
An assortment of students,
faculty and administrators spent
Halloween at a beautiful camp
called Mundo Vista (near
Asheboro) at the invitation and
expense of the student
government. No one was quite
sure what was to be expected of
them upon arrival, and I'm not
sure anyone understood what
was accomplished when the
Retreat was over. However, it
was a very interesting weekend.
The Richardson Foundation
directed the exercises in which
there were hypothetical situa
tions and some role switching.
We were divided into three
groups and introduced ourselves.
The groups were well mixed
between students, faculty and
administrators. Then one group
became students, one faculty
and one trustees, and each was
given a sheet with the "situa
tion" outlined.
The situation involved a
student body requesting credit
of up to 30 semester hours for
the experience they received in
their fulltime jobs toward a
degree (which meant graduation
with 90 hours) and a more
personalized program to suit the
individual.
The reactions of the
"faculty" and "trustees" were
very interesting. Since, for rea
sons unknown, no trustees saw
fit to attend, this was a foreign
role to everyone involved. But
the tactics used by the group
acting as trustees showed, I
think, that most knew how the
role should be played. The
tactics were essentially to stall
for time and hope the problem
would disappear. The "Trustees"
felt these changes were far too
radical and the community and
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1971 GREENSBORO, N. C
by Danny Hoback
Alumni would resent them,
causing a further economic
crisis.
So, essentially, it was decided
that first, the faculty would have
to understand the trustees
position and support it. In order
to stall for time it was also
decided a committee would have
to be formed to study the
present situation. Of course, the
students could be represented by
a conservative, short-hair. (I
believe the term used was
"clean-cut"), etc., etc.
The faculty resented very
much being the victims of a
squeeze play; being hassled on
the one hand by students, and
on the other by the trustees.
But, when gently reminded that
contracts were about to be
reviewed, most saw the trustees'
point, easily. The ones who
didn't were duly noted.
But, we had the basics for
almost any situation. Trustees
fighting for the status quo,
students demanding change, and
the faculty trapped, being subtly
threatened no matter what their
real views might be.
Later, there were discussions
about what might become of the
downtown campus. There were
many suggestions and counter
suggestions and everyone was
reassured that nothing was going
to change very soon, at least.
The students were prodded
during the discussion but few
had much to add. Also, many of
the faculty remained strangely
silent.
At one point, the question
was asked, "What can the
Downtown Campus offer that
couldn't be offered if it were
moved to Main?"
The responses to this were
indeed vague. There was some
discussion about rumors that
students and some faculty at the
main campus tend to put stu
dents from the Downtown
Campus down. From the discus
sion, though, it would seem that
the downtown students may be
a little uptight when they attend
classes at Main; this leading to a
self-fulfilling prophecy.
One thing very interesting
was how some of the administra
tors and faculty seem to think of
students. Actually, it wasn't part
of the discussion, but slipped
out very naturally, which
seemed to make it even more
relevant. Students were first
referred to as a "product-line."
Finally, though, we got up to
"student population." but only
to be returned to "products."
This would seem to make the
request (made by students in the
exercise) a valid one. If students
are considered "Products" or
considered mainly as a "popu
lation," where does the individ
ual consideration fit?
On the other hand, student
apathy is apparently rampant.
We were reminded that students
had been asked to be a part of
committees and etc., but hadn't
really accepted the responsi
bility. As a matter of fact,
hadn't even attended the meet
ings. If students allow them
selves to become mere
"products" or blend to a "popu
lation," they really can't bitch
when referred to as such.
Even though the objectives
remained vague and there was
really very little "Hot" discus
sion, I would describe the
Retreat as interesting and
thought provoking.
Reflections
On Soul
by Jane Taylor
Ever heard of Issac Hayes?
Yes, yes, the dude who's been
around since most of you were
watching the Mouseketeers— (I
know. I wish this article were
about Buffalo Bob, too—maybe
later ...) Anyway, Mr. Hayes (as
his closest friends and proteges
call him) has been enjoying a
rebirth of wonder . . . what with
his "Hot Buttered Soul" album
success, and his current tour of
college towns and any other
places where it is big enough to
make a nice profit, (considering
the capacity of the Greensboro
Coliseum and its exhorbitant
ticket prices).
May I interject a note to you
brothers out there? If Issac Hayes
is such a soul man, then why in
the jolly hell doesn't he ever jam
at some nice little joint down on
the block? I realize Leon Russell
didn't come to our local Hallo
ween Party (though invited) but
he did come out on the stage as
a natural guy and just played
music (which is more than I can
say for Issac Hayes; now, with a
full orchestra, outrageous cos
tume, etc., and etc., Mr. Hayes
can come across—but, friends
all Leon did was to walk out in
jeans and a tee shirt and get
DOWN HOME with some mus
ic.)
Or, another example would
be 8.8. King. When he is in
concert, it is often free for a
college crowd and his group runs
around among the people rap
ping and making friends. It
seems, to those of us who are
still idealistic about music, that
THAT is how it should be.
Probably by now, you'll want
my credentials. Point for you. I
didn't go to the Issac Hayes
concert. I don't dig soul music.
That's cool. You may not dig
the Blues or Bach, or folk.
Irrelevant point, however, I have
a roommate who is a fairly good
hippie-yippie-radical—r. and r.
critic who attended the Issac
Hayes concert held last Sunday
night at the Greensboro Coli
seum. She went with a group
called WAR—yes—of Eric Bur
den and War fame— a nice, tight,
smooth group who doesn't seem
to lose much of the absence of
number one on the record cover.
WAR played first on the bill
at the Coliseum. Played well.
Good response; finished the set,
got all the instruments put away
and walked down behind the
stage to watch god come on.
But, uh-oh—trouble boys. It
seems Mr. Hayes has his own
security rules, and, if anyone,
including WAR is standing
within the restricted area, he
assumes that would ignite the
®fyattfesgtotg
revolution we've all been waiting
for. So, they proceeded to give
the first performing band less
respect than that of a mini
mum-price ticket holder, and
told them to go back to their
dressing rooms, (back to where
they came from??????)—or get
the hell out.
Well, but of course. Mr.
Hayes, in his body stocking (not
to be catty but shouldn't there
be an age limit on those?) must
have full attention—and his pri
vate mafia will by golly see to it
that he does.
I have to call you unflattering
names, rock fans, but, when are
you going to wake up and see
when you are being royally
ripped-off? The rock stars now
who play for people instead of
money can be counted on
practically no fingers— John
Sebastian has done it; the
Allman Brothers have the
Stones tried and had it thrown
in their faces by 'our lovely
American bikers. I remember
being in Florida in 110 degree F.
heat waiting for Joe Cocker,
only to find out, AFTER he had
landed and started getting set
up, that he decided to pack up
and leave—alas! He wasn't going
to get paid—poor dude; we all
know how hard it must be for
him to eat rice and beans just
like Issac Hayes.
It's worth $3 for me to see a
musician with his own group
play steadily for two hours
singing and playing' tight and
heavy and into-you-head music.
But I'll be damned if it's worth
$5 to see Issac Hayes do a
god-stance backed up by a
30-piece (local!) orchestra.
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