PAGE 8 Abdel-Khalik Joins Dept. By PARRY BLISS “UNC-C is not small in compar ison yrith its age,” says Mr. Ras- had Abdel-Khalik, a new instructor Macy Talks About Trip The French Club held its first meeting of the year with Dr. Pierre Macy as guest speaker on Wed nesday, September 27. Dr. Macy recounted the highlights of his trip to France this past summer. He told of the many changes taking place now in France and those of the past few years. Fashions, for example, he says, have gone to great let^s to have NO length, with mini - skirts, popular on women of all ages. The bold prints, flowered and striped, have captur ed the fancy of everyone. As is true to some extent here in America, there is a difficulty in distinguishing between the girls and boys as concerns hairstyles. Dr. Macy told of often getting of fended looks from males he had mistaken for the gentler sex. Construction has been booming recently and apartment houses, he says, are quite prevalent in Paris, where not long ago it was virtually impossible to find decent low-cost housing. He also said that the University of Paris has establish ed branch complexes outside the heart of town. This University has grown to over 100,000 students. Les Halles, the “breadbasket” of Paris, is also being moved to new and much more spacious quarters outside the city. Speaking in French almost all the time. Dr. Macy was quite easily understood by even those possessing a very sketchy know ledge of the language. However, Vera Clemmer, the president of the club, gave a translated and somewhat shortened version to be sure everyone understood. University Receives Big Gift EVANSTON, 111. -I.P.) — The Avalon Foundation has made a gift of $500,000 to Northwestern Uni versity to establish an endowed professorship in the humanities. The gift will provide for an ap pointment in the area of general and comparative literature. Northwestern’s program in general and comparative literature was established in 1958 by the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences to provide qualified stu dents an opportunity to study lit erature with a perspective broader than that offered by the program of any single department. It also introduces him to the interrelationships of various nat ional literatures, and, by a study of one significant genre, fosters an understanding of the way in which ideas and inspirations have found expression simultaneously in severai nations. The interdisciplinary aspects of the Avalonprofessorshipare char acteristic of the academic goals charted in Northwestern’s “First Plan for the Seventies,” said Franklin M. Kreml, vice presi dent for planning and development. The Plan aims for excellence rather than size. in the Business Administration and Econwnics Department. He also stated, with much enthusiasm and an eye for the future, that “poten tial for growth and improvement are very high.” A native of Egypt, Mr. Abdel- Khalik has worked for the Nat- i^l Bank of Egypt, and obtained his B. Com. degree in accounting at the University of Cairo. Moving to the United States, he obtained his M.B.A. and M. A. in eco nomics from Indiana University. He is presently working on his PhJ). On cranparing the universities here with those in Egypt, Mr. Abdel - Khalik states that pro fessors there have much larger classes and that there lecture classes are then broken down into smaller groups which instructors conduct. He states that once one decides on his major field, all his courses are set up by the college and you have little diversion from the ma- Changes (Continued from page 6) of students out here who care enough to do anything for the school. Harold Cohen; “Even with our grade A health rating (cafeteria) I’d damn every fly in the cafe teria still.” John Sproul; “I’d get the dorms erected as soon as possible.” John L. Blackman; “Less lan guage requirements for science majors. Five semesters of lan guage along with the other require ments are just too much. The department (language) is seeming ly orientated along the lines that all students in the fifth semes ter courses are language majors.” Barbara Macon; “Some central area should be designated for socializing. For example, an area for students to dance would be one of the starting points.” Devera Pearson; “I think there’s a need to develop a true campus life. The dorms are great ly needed because the present condition makes one feel as if he is still attending high school.” Fred Thompson; “A course in journalism should be offered be cause there are too many criti cisms directed at our school pa per. From general conversation, I find that there are a surprising number of students who think that they would like to take a series of journalism courses.” Joe Caldwell; “Institute a lec ture series with people such as Eric Hoffer, Walter Kaufman, etc., instead of Barry Goldwater or George Wallace. Reason; More controversy therefore blowing more minds out.” Sue Folger; “Reorganize and instruct the faculty in the methods of transcript evaluation and publish or set policy or admissions, re gistration, graduation require ments, etc. Especially with trans fer students.” Sue Garrett; “More professor- student informal contact wherein the students and instructors get together for informal discussions about anything.” Eddie Grimes; “I would re arrange curriculum so require ments for graduation correspond to the curriculum other schools in the consolidated University have. Example for reason; At Carolina I was a business major and was able to substitute a hum anity elective for a French cour se, upon transferring I was forced to take a 300 level French course which seems unfair.” Mark Edward Conrath; “At tempt getting more people to at tend more student activities.” Ed Smith; “Changing school colors from green and white to psychodelic blob and offer surf ing as a course in physical edu cation.” Ronny Fever; “Erect the dorms and push the sale of Venus Fly Traps on campus.” Pat Campbell; “Dorms on cam pus.” John Crain; “I’d become the new Academic Dean of College.” John Hostetler; “Free campus manicure and beauty service for males and females. With these influences there might come an influe of masculine-feminity. This would broaden the scope of pro gressive thought. This, of course, being merely a beginning of a com plete social-moral revolution for the campus.” Thomas Reddy; “I’d change the superficial atmosphere that exists among the students. For instance, the students know you. maybe not by name, but if you’re seen any place other than on campus the majority of the students refuse to know you.” Announcements The Political Science faculty announces a coffee hour welcoming students and friends of political science on Monday, October 16 at 3;00, in the Union Lounge, A reminder goes to all Seniors tot Thursday, November 30,1967, is toe iast day to file degree applications for the May 26, 1968, Commencement. This is toe date as specified in the 1967-68 Uni versity Catalog. I CL06 Charlotte's First Exclusive All Country Western Night Club!—Coat and Tie required—located on Wilkinson Blvd. at Mulberry Road (Across from Highway Patrol) EVERY SAT. NITE IN PERSON PRETTY & TALENTED MISS KITTY NORTH WITH BUDDY PHIFER & THE FUGITIVES PLUS RECORDING STAR ERNIE CASH. EVERY FRI, NITE GENE PACER & THE PERSUADERS. DANCING 8 P.M. TO 12 MIDNIGHT ADMISSION $1.50 ARNOLD B. BAYNARD, Mgr. jor. He goes on to say, “At the undergraduate level specialization is not as good as I thought. It tends to narrow toe mind.” And for those who hate to take an exam every week, Mr. Abdel-Khalik stated tot most courses were on toe yearly basis with just two mid term exams and a final The following are a few of toe advancements Mr. Abdel-Khalik hopes to see for toe Business Administration andEconanics De partment; business survey courses for non-business majors, courses in CMnputer programming with a managerial aspect and statistics taught in the business department. He stated that toe most important advancement by toe Business Ad ministration and Economics De partment would be toe recognition of toe department as a separate school. All these, he feels, are still in toe future, but with toe record of growth now being wit nessed, he feels it wiU not be too distant. LINDA CRAVEN Seventeen Model Winner - Belk’s College Reporter SHE’S MAD For U.N.C.-C. 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