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PAGE 3 THE CAROLINA JOUR NAI. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1966 Dumb Broad Leaves Chapel Hill Typical Coed Party'^Bare-Bcudi' BY CORNY STILWELL I was reminded of a funny incident the other evening while I was munching buttered popcorn sind watching the Gary Moore Show. (Which is, incidently, the only teievision show I am able to watch this semester!) I hate to admit this but, I’ve put school work before olay. Gary introduced two curvatious models who were wearing cock- tetil (whatever this is) dresses. These particular dresses were made from aluminum. They made the funniest rattling sound with every step; like when you open a bag of potato chips... I always hate to open potato chips in a quiet room. People turn around and stare; you can almost hear them saying, “Who’s the stu pid broad making all that dumb racket?’’ Anyway, this incident to which I’ve earlier referred, took place last summer. My mother and I saw an ad in this magazine for paper dresses. Being the stupid broad that I am, I came up with the sug gestion to order two dresses, one for each of us. Mom protested a little saying, “I don’t know, Cornelia, it says in the ad that the dresses on! y ru n up to size 14 large. Do you think it will fit?” I replied, “Oh, I wouldn’t worry. Mom, you should be able to fit into that.” She said, “I wasn’t thinking of me, you dumb broad, (Mom calls me “you dumb broad” all the time.) Well, taking a chemce that I could get into that 14 large, we ordered 2 dresses. One was a paisley print, red cm green, and the other was an op-art print that would have made you cross-eyed if you’d stared 'or very long at it. We waited and waited for their arrival. Finally, the big day came and the mailman knocked on our door to deliver a package. He asked, “Hey, you the dumb broad who ordered those paper dresses?” I told him that I had and he said, “WeU, I hope that I‘m around when you wear it!” I asked him why to which he replied, “I’d like to see you drop a cigarette ash on it and bum yourself to death. HA! HA!” Real vrise-guy, that Mailman. So, I rushed inside with the xiackage and tore into the box. (I tore into the first layer of Mom’s c^-art dress too. But we taped it back together.) They really were pretty but we were faced with the problem of where to wear them. My opportunity was soon to come. I decided to wear it to a July 4th party. I thought it would really be a conversation peice. WeU, here 1 go to the party in my paisley print dress. I was sur prized to find that when I sat down in the car, it didn’t even wrinkie. Golly, I thought to myself, I’U have to order a few more of these. When we got to the party, our hostess opened the door and immediately started to question me about the dress, as did aU the guests. I think I’d convienced about all the females there how wonderful the dress was when a disaster struck! My sister was there, too, and her husband is a practical joker from way back. He had started smcMng one of those new long-type cigarettes and he said to the group, “I’d like to see ole Corny really get burned up.” The next thing I knew, the back erf my dress was smoking!” “Quick, ” yelled my brother-in-law, “I thought the thing was fire proof. Somebody get the water.” “Oh no! Not water.” I yeUed. But alas, it was too late; knuckle head had thrown his drink down my back to put out the fire. He succeeded in putting out tte fire, but when that water hit the paper it started matting-up. You’ve seen a wet newspaper haven’t you? If you touch it, it pulls apart. WeU, that’s what my dress looked like. I was afraid to move for fear that it would just peel right off of me. I decided to stand there and let it dry. When the thing dried it shrunk and I couldn’t move then for fear erf ripping it when I took a step. Finally, my brother-in-law got the idea of picking me up and carrying me to the car. So he and my date told me to hold my arms as stiffly as possible and they’d take care of the rest. On tte way out erf the dex)r, my hem caught on the screen and 1 left the party like a feUow who rides a horse without a saddle... bare-back! As if that wasn’t bad enough, on the way to the car which was parked in froirf of the house, a poUceman gave me a ticket for wearing a backless dress. Mom’s experience with her dress turned out somewhat better. She chose to wear her dress to the grocery store. While standing at the meat counter, a Uttle boy raced by her with a smaU cart and tore about three inches of the skirt off. This wasn’t too embarassing, however, for she pretended to be wearing a new mini skirt. (Course, the nei^ibors started ugly rumors about her, but after they’d had their fun things were back to normal) I guess if paper dresses become the “in” style, I’U be forced to ask myself “out” (rf style. I smrfte too much and I’d be afraid I’d set myself on fire and with my luck, I wouldn’t have a drink in my hand to throw down my back. Controversy Spreads Here BY KAY WATSON The big controversy at UNC-CH these days is over whether or not a TCC (Typical Carolina Coed) exists. The typical Carolina gentle man — if there is one — thinks of the average coed as a snob dressed in “little print dresses and Weejuns.” One male over on the Hill even went so far as to say that the TCC has “a bruised chin from bumping into trees — he result of her nose being held high in the air.” On the whole, it was agreed that 65% of the coeds are mem bers of the elite TCC society who hardly ever speak, rarely smile, and usually fail to even notice that those Carolina gentlemen are there. Sorry about that, gentlemen! The girls, of course, deny it. They all agree that the TCC does 3xist, but not a single one wiU admit to being one. They ail have their ideas of what the mythical figure is like though. According to the girls, a TCC is so busy trying to put on a show that she has Uttle time to be herself and no time at aU for those Carolina gentlemen. Such is the state of controversy at Chapel HiU. But does the sti gma exist here? Is there a TCC— UNC-C style? To answer these provoking questions, a few male students were asked for their views CMiceming the whole situation. Tom Reece, a sophomore, sums up the typical coed here as us ually being “feminine and affec tionate.” Also, he, like many ot hers, thinks that snobs in a group of 1500 are inevitable. David Cloninger seems to res trict the snobs to one class by saying that there are a lot of freshmen who think they are’’sup ercool.” Of aU the boys interviewed, Tom seemed to have the best opinion of our girls. He said that ourgirls are just the same as those every where else. Also, it was interest ing to note that he thought the girls here could “take or leave booze and parties.” Most of the males seemed to agree that there is no TCC here for a number of reasons. Some ci ted the lack of dorms and ven tured that a TCC would emerge with the coming of dorms. Charles McLamb summed it up very weU by saying, “... many of theUNC-C coeds seem to belong in a men agerie, each striving for indivi- duaUty, yet bound by conformity.” Jack Davis was of the opinion at a TCC does not exist here, ,ut he also added with a smirk on his face, “There are a few girls that are not typical but are in a class of their own.” Another of our men answered questions by writing a letter wh ich he addressed to the average UNC-C coed. It started out with “Dear Pigtails,” and in it, he condemned the high school atmos phere that seems to prevade here. Frank Jones added that the coed here “is generally a nice clean- cut girl who dresses with integ rity and carries herself as an in telligent young lady.” He went on to say, “In fact, I think so much of one of them, I am going to marry her!” Tim Britton summed it aU up by saying, “Thankfully, one can find smiles or frowns, bookworms or sexpots, mini-skirts or granny gowns; or whatever else one may be looking for. Thanks to Mother Nature, we have a good sampling of God’s most perfect creation. May she live forever!” And John Gaither seconded rim’s idea!!!! Nurse Stroud Runs First Aid Service BY LIBBY HOLSHOUSER After much waiting for essen tial equipment and supplies to be delivered, the First Aid-Health Service is now open in Room 216, Union building. The school nurse is Mrs. De siree Stroud, R. N. Mrs. Stroud is a vivacious woman. Her hobbies are golf, which she says she does not have enought time for, and bridge, which she enjoys playing by the rules, “So I’ll know what my partner means when he bids.” Mrs. Stroud is most enthusi astic about her job and the First Aid - Health Service. She dis penses aspirin and stomach sooth ers, but has chosen not to dis pense any medication which re quires perscriptions. The service is equipped with a portable re- suscitator, which Mrs. Stroud feels is a fortunate acquirement. She is on duty from 8:30 to 4:30, Monday through Friday. Her extension is 265. Because Mrs. Stroud’s duties in clude supervision on first aid sup plies and equipment in all build ings on campus, and a program of health education, she will not al ways be in the Service Center in the Unitm. Attendants at the Union Desk will know where she is, how ever. Although the Center is not com pletely furnished at this time, Mrs. Stroud invites students to visit her. She has lunch in the Union cafeteria between noon and 1:00 and the Center is not open during this hour. She is, or course, on duty even during lunch, in order to handle possible emergencies. Mrs. Stroud said persons in jured from 4:30 until 9:00 should report them to the library and follow instructions of library per- Kotoract Club Comes On Strong; German Movie Will Play The new Rotoract Club on cam pus, the first of its type on the campus of a four-year institution, received official charters from Rotary International and the Uni versity at a North Charlotte Ro tary Club sponsored dinner on Monday, December 5. At toe dinner were ChanceUor Colvard, Dr. Cone, and Dean MacKay as well as many Rotary officials. Mr. Edward Brasher of Houston, Texas spoke to toe gathering. Mr. Brasher is Chairman of toe Young Adult Committee of Rotary IntematicxiaL The Rotoract Club performed its first service during Thanksgiving, Its members escortedtoeprincess at toe Coronation Ball and helped with spacing toe units in toe Car ousel parade. “I Often Think of Piroschka” is toe title of the full length Ger man movie to be shown on Sun day, December 18, in roomC-120, at 3 p.m. This story of a German exchange student in a Hungarian village features beautiful scenes, folk lore, and tender love. Liselotte Pulver and Gunnar MoUer play toe leads in this color presentation of toe German Club. The latest German newsreel will also be featured. AU interested students are in vited to attend. Admission is tree. ********************* Tim Britton ani Miss Linda La Grone (rf the registrar’s of fice served as representatives of this campus at Concord High Sc hool’s “College Day” onNovember 7, in Concord, N. C. Approximately 31 universities were represented at toe con ference, inciuding some coUeges as distant as toe :Ur Force Aca demy in Colorado. Britton said that toe bulk of toe questions asked about toe sch(»l concerned curriculum, type of average necessary, fcxjtball team, fraternities, and sororities. He feit toe students were interested in this campus and what is has to offer. Most (rf toe students expressed a desire to live (xi campus during their college years. WlLGKOVE PHILLIPS' M 930.5 Albemarle Road We are proud for our cour teous service PHONB 537-9831 sonnel for abtaining medical and ambulance service. Mrs. Stroud graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. She and her husband are origin ally from Lexington and have lived in Chariotte for five years now. They have two girls whose ages are 11 and 14. Prior to her employment here, Mrs. Stroud was employed as an industrial nurse for Dixie Furn iture Company in Lexington. Di mes March (Continued from Page 1) pay tor their treatment and care. This movement wiU be doing toe community a great service. It will show toe people of Char lotte that toe University is active. It may provide this campus with some free entertainment in toe form of a dance at Park Cen ter. Planning to begin his program this week, Nick Stavrakas hopes to solicit about $1 from each stu dent. J & J TAVERN Turn left on N.C. 49 Leaving the University 2 1/2 Miles IliiriKs po beUer.i Coke “We are now in toe midst of a student government executive council program to build a comm ittee of six people to assist the registrar’s office in representing lie University in college days in this area,” Britton said. ******************** The Chemical Scxiiety will meet Wednesday, December 14 at 5p.m. in room K-107. Everyone inter ested in any facet of chemistry is requested to come to toe meet ing. 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