The Carolina Joernal
-Student Publication Of The Univertity Of North Carolina At Charlotte
Volume 1
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROUNA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1965
Number 7
—An Editorial—
Psomadakis’ Verbal
Blast Out Of Order
student body president Gus Psomadakis stepped just a
little out of bounds when he lost his temper at the Student
Legislature meeting Monday, Nov. 22. His little verbal
rampage against the whole legislature in general and speak
er of the legislature Jim Burgess in particular, though it
might have been needed, was certainly out of order.
Here’s what happened:
The meeting opened smoothly enough and continued in
the same manner for quite some time with only the audible
mutterings of Mr. Psomadakis intruding into the proper
order of business. Mr. Burgess then relinquished the chair
to present the revised Judiciary Act, which redefines the
jurisdiction of the Student Court and the rights of the
accused, and gave Wilma Happy, recording secretary of the
legislature, the chair.
This action by Mr. Burgess came too early in the
meeting as the bill he was sponsoring did not come up
immediately but was preceded with other discussion which
Miss Happy was not prepared to control. Mr. Burgess made
his mistake by giving up the chair too soon.
Finally, after much wasted time because Mr. Burgess
was not in the chair, the Judiciary Act was presented, voted
on, and passed unanimously. Mr. Burgess then regained the
chair and the meeting then proceeded relatively smoothly.
Rick Dancy, junior class representative, introduced a bill to
oust the University Party on grounds that it did not have a
proper charter. The bill was nearly unanimously defeated
and we couldn’t agree more with its opponents. But the
discussion that followed the bill’s presentation and Mr.
Burgess’ mistake disturbed Mr. Psomadakis, we think, a
little too much as he demonstrated at the end of the
meeting.
The meeting was then adjourned and Mr. Psomadakis
asked everyone to stay a moment after adjournment so that
he might say something that he thought was important.
This is when he let his temper get the best of him. He
forcefully said, among other things,
(1) the legislature needs a competent speaker, one who
can control the meetings;
(2) the legislature does not understand legislative proc-
CSS ’
(3) the legislature wastes too much time on inconse
quential bickering; and
(4) the Judiciary Act is unconstitutional and should not
have passed.
The only one of these four items that we can agree
with fully is the fourth one. The Judiciary Act is indeed
unconstitutional and had no business passing. But in light of
the circumstances (which Mr. Psomadakis helped to create
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Ih> Cone Reveals Plans
At Student Leader Dinner
Acting Chancellor Bonnie Cone
held a dinner at the Stork Club
ip Sunday, Nov. 21 in honor of
I’l University’s student leaders.
Ip addition to about forty-five
students, a few of the faculty and
administration were present
—namely. Acting Dean Wahab,
Dean McKay, Mr. Randazzo, and
Dr. Witherspoon.
Following the steak dinner,
Miss Cone called for questions on
any topic that was of interest to
students. Tim Britton led with a
question on the progress, if any,
that has been made towards
establishing fraternities on cam-
Gerald Broome’s
Name Oiiiitted
The name of Gerald Broome
was omitted from the listing of
students from this campus chosen
for Who’s Who Among Students
In American Universities and
Colleges. Broome is a senior in
Business Administration.
The Journal apologizes for this
oversight.
Forty-Niners Beaten
In Tipoff Tourney
pus. Miss Cone mentioned no
progress toward setting up fra
ternities but questioned whether
or not our particular situation
warranted the establishment of
fraternities.
In this initial question. Acting
Chancellor Con« emphasized
that we were a new University
in a new situation, {ind there
fore, what other colleges and
universities did had little hear
ing on similar problems facing
our own University.
During the most informative
part of the question and answer
period, the University’s plans for
the future were revealed. Dor
mitories are expected to be ready
for occupancy no earlier than
September, 1968, and no later
than September, 1969. It was
related by the acting chancellor
that the University could have
accommodated about 400 more
students this fall if dormitory
space had been available.
Building plans for the next
biennium (1967-69) will include a
ConUnued On Page Four
by ELLISON CLARY JR.
Journal Staff Writer
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —
The Forty-Niners lost their two
opening basketball games Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 26 and 27, in
the Suncoast Tipoff Tournament.
Berry College of Rome, Ga., the
eventual winners of the tourna
ment, squeaked by the Charlotte
five Friday night, 74-71, and
Piedmont College of Demoest,
Ga., took the Saturday night
game, 100-89.
It was the first time in three
years of playing in the Florida
tourney that the Forty-Niners
had lost an opening game. 'They
won the tournament two years
ago and placed second last year.
The first game went like this:
Berry jumped to a seven
point lead early in the first
half, but the Forty-Niners
bounced back with gutty de
fense and sharp shootioig in the
clutch.
Greg Canaday, a 5’11” guard
Qionis
Will Present
Messiah
The combined choruses of the
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte and the Cleveland
County Choral Society will sing
four presentations of Handel’s
MESSIAH. The first performance
was given Sunday, Nov. 28, at
Kings Mountain Baptist Church.
The three remaining presenta
tions are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. at
Kings Mountain Baptist Church;
Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m. at
Shelby Presbyterian Church;
Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 11:30 a.m.
at Atkins Library Auditorium.
Part I of Handel’s MESSIAH
will be given in complete form,
with excerpts from Part II.
These excerpts include “Lift Up
Your Heads’’ and the chorus,
“Let All the Angels of God
Worship Him,” together with the
soprano solo, “How Beautiful Are
the Feet,” and the familiar
chorus, “Hallelujah.”
Harvey L. Woodruff is conduct
or of both groups.
who pulled down seven rebounds,
sparked the Forty-Niners’ de
fense with several timely steals.
A three-point play by forward
Jerry Lawrence ti^ the score at
20-20 midway through the first
half.
After that the two teams fought
like mad dogs with Berry emerg
ing as top dog at the half, 33-32.
When the teams returned for
second half neither was able to
take a commanding lead. More
fine defense by Canaday and the
potent offense of Wally McGinty
and Jerry Lawrence kept the
Forty-Niners close.
The game was over wlren,
with a minute and 20 seconds
left, Canaday fouled out with
the score at 72-71, Berry. Pete
Dees made good on both ends
of his one-and-one and the
Charlotte boys were unable to
overcome the three point lead.
Berry’s shoddy shooting kept
the Forty-Niners within range,
even though they could not find
the winning target. The Vikings’
shooting percentage from the
floor was a low 31 per cent.
Leading scorer for the Georgia
boys was Renny Brynner with 19
points,
Forty-Niners in double figures
included Jerry Lawrence at 20,
Wally McGinty at 15, and Greg
Canaday at 14.
Saturday night’s consolation
game went slightly worse for the
Charlotte team.
The team started cold by
staking Piedmont to a 17-2 lead
H the opening minutes. Shortly
thereafter, Bie lead was cut to
25-11.
Mistakes and fouls plagued the
Charlotte team in attempted
comeback. After a valiant strug
gle the margin was cut to 32-30
but the Piedmont Lions rallied
and the score at half time was 42-
32, Piedmont.
The Lions stretched their lead
in the second half to 53-38. The
team traded baskets rather even
ly for the remainder of the
contest, with Piedmont’s lead
ranging from 7 to 16.
Charlotte’s Greg Canaday
and Jerry Anthony fouled out
midway through Ihe second
half. ’Their absence plus contin
ued ball mishandling was
enough to keep the Lions’ lead
intact.
By the time the Forty-Niners
defrosted late in the game it was
all over and determined efforts
for a rally by Wally McGinty,
Jerry Lawrence, and a hustling
Robbie Snipes were all tor
naught.
Wally McGinty paced the Forty-
Niners with 24 points. High man
for Piedmont was Ken Blaylock
with 21.
FiaST GAME
G
F T
Wally McOinty
4
15
Jarry Law ran c*
♦
2-4 21
Jerry Antbony
3
1-1 7
Robbie Snipes
3
1-2 7
Greg Cenedey
4
B-2 14
Truett Wood
1
S-5 7
Ron Payne
•
1-2 1
TOTALS
35
14-24 19
SCORE
BY PERIODS:
Berry College
33
41—74
UNC-C
32
39—71
SECOND GAME
Wally McGinty 1* 4-4 J4
Jerry Lawrence 7 2-2 U
Jerry Anthony 5 3-3 13
Robbie Snipes S 4-« 14
Greg Canaday 4 2-3 13
Trueff Wood 4 4.4 12
TOTALS 35 ll-M 99
SCORE BY PERIODS:
42 59-m
32 57— 99
Piedn>ont
UNC-C
Team Will Be
UpFor Tonights
Game-M urpkey
Coach Harvey Murphy was not
overly desp ondent about his
team’s showing. “We made the
mistakes to be expected of a
young team. Our sins were sins
of commission, not omission. We
made mistakes while doing some
thing.”
Following the second game,
Murphy decided that he would
not have his hustling ’49ers
running in ensuing battles. He
feels that a slower style of play
may compensate for the team’s
lack (rf hei^t. He promised the
boys would be ready for Belmont
Abby in our home opener tonight
at the Garinger gym.
Several of our players hail
from Belnnont and a victory over
the Abbey would be especially
sweet to them. For an exciting
night out with the boys or a date,
tonight’s game is your best bet.
Tip off is scheduled for eight
o’clock.
Wally McGinty Hustles On The Court And (turn to page 3)