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VOL. IV
The Carolina Journal
October 23. 1968
NO. 5
Frosh Presidential Race
Ends Today In Runoff
Williams (S.P.) vs.
Sabates (Independent)
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Gary Williams
Rick Sabates
Writers Forum Here Next Friday
The University will co-sponsor
the sixth North Carolina Writer’s
Forum on Friday, November I at
8:15 p.m. in the Parquet Room.
The Charlotte Junior Woiiian’s
Club and the Charlotte Observer
arc the other two sponsors.
“In a time of controversy and
violence of change that journalist
Fric Sevaride has called ‘the
continuing American revolution;
what is the writer’s role? How
docs he deal with today’s ‘hot
topic’ of race, justice, censorship,
violent change? Does he ignore
them and ‘do his own thing.’ or
docs he use them as material?”
This year's panel discussion
entitled “The Writer and Hot
Topics” will basically be a
continuation of last year’s
discussion.
Last year the University also
hosted the Writer’s Forum. The
panalists were Betts Sanford,
fiction writer; Jonathan Daniels,
editor and non-fiction writer;
Frances Gray Patton, novelist; and
Tom Wicker, novelistand hcadof
the Washington Bureau of the
NFW YORK FI MBS. Sam Ragan
was the host. Their topic centered
around “Does NonFclion Kill the
Creative Spirit?"
During the discussion such
statements as “Real writers are
indestructable...Nothing is going
to destroy the writer who is the
writer” and “The writer must feel
the great importance of his own
subjective experience...and that
calls for terrific strength of
character and a terrific sense of
the worth of his own
imagination” were made.
The panelist’s will be Helen
Copeland, George Garrett, Byrum
Shaw, and Sylvia Wilkinson. Sam
Ragan will be the moderator.
Mrs. Copeland has written three
children’s books and numerous
poems, short stories and articles
for magazines. Her children’s
books are THIS SNAKE IS
GOOD, MEET MIKI TAKINO,
and DUNCAN’S WORLD. She is
presently living in Charlotte and is
working on her first adult novel.
Miss Wilkinson, who was born
in Durham, is now teaching
Creative Writing at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The young author’s two novels are
MOSS ON THE NORTH SIDE
and A KILLING FROST. She is
working on her third novel and
will take a leave of absence next
semester to complete it.
Shaw is the author of two
suspense novels. He has also
worked as a magazine writer, a
writing conference lecturer, a
foreign correspondent for the
BALTIMORE SUN, and is
teaching on the Journalism
faculty at Wake Forest. He is a
native of Burlington. His two
published novels are THE SOUND
OF SMALL HAMMERS and THE
NAZI HUNTER.
Garrett has published three
novels, the most recent of which
was DO LORD REMEMBER ME;
four volumes of poetry, one of
which was POEMS FOR A
BITTER SEASON; and edited
THE GIRL IN THE BLACK
RAINBOAT, NEW WRITERS IN
VIRGINIA, and MAN AND THE
MOVIES. He is now working on
several books. One is about the
last days of Sir Walter Raleigli.
Another, POISON PEN, will be
published in Great Britian. The
third book is a collection of the
best work from the HOLLINS
CRITIC. He was born in Florida,
and spent his summers in the
North Carolina mountains near
Asheville,
UNC-C’s first election of the
year will officially be over this
afternoon. Campaigning for
Freshmen class officers and for
Night School representatives
began midnight, October 13.
Voting on October 16 througli 18
determined winners in all
positions except that of Freshman
president. The five-man race for
this office was narrowed down to
a run-off between Rick Sabates
(Ind., 48 votes) and Gary Williams
(S.P., 97 votes). Mr. Williams and
Mr. Sabates will continue their
campaigns through today. Voting
for these candidates will end this
afternoon.
Ragan is one of the more
famous Southern columnist.
Currently he is working as Sunday
Editor of the Raleigh NEWS and
OBSERVER. He is also an
established poet.
Dr. Wallace, chairman of the
University Committee on the
Writer’s Forum considers this
yearly event to be “one of the
most importance collaborative
enterprises between the University
and the community in the arts.”
Everyone is invited to attend.
Since space is limited, tickets will
be necessary for admittance;
however, admission is free. A
reception will follow. These
tickets may be picked up at the
University Union Information
desk until October 27, or they
may be ordered from the
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. Last
year almost five hundred people
attended, and each year there is a
waiting list of those hoping to
receive a returned ticket. Any one
wishing to attend is encouraged to
pick up his tickets as soon as
possible.
Dr. Jamgotch to
Speak at U.N. Day
The major observance of U.N.
Day for the city of Charlotte is to
be held Thursday October
:4,l%8, at 7:30 P. M, in the
Rankin Health Center, Dr. Loy 11.
Witherspoon reported.
Principal speaker for the
occasion will be Dr. Nish
Jamgotch of the UNC-C Political
Science Department. Dr.
Jamgotch will review the Czech
crisis in relation to the United
Nations. In addition, a panel of
international students
representing area schools and
university will lead the response
to Professor Jamgolch’s address
and also will respond to the theme
“The U. N. ;i Generation
Hence".
Dr. Jamgotch examines reasons
for current Soviet political
behavior in a book just published
by the Hoover Institution on War,
Revolution and Peace.
Research and preparation for
the book. “Soviet-East European
Dialogue: International Relations
of a New Type? ” was supported
in part by summer grants from the
Foundation of the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte.
During preparation for the
book. Dr. Jamgotch was a guest
scholar of the Brookings
Institution and an Associate in the
Russian Research Center of
Harvard University.
The flNC-C assistant professor
in political science contends that
the future of the Soviet political
proce,ss may depend upon the
outcome of the new relationships
developing among the communist
nations of Eastern Europe.
The meeting will conclude with
a reception honoring all
international students attending
schools and colleges in the
Charlotte Mecklenburg area. The
public is invited, and Dr.
Witherspoon urges UNC-C
students to be present.
International Students Gather,
-C
Organize at UNC
Three weeks ago the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte
International Students
Association held its first meeting.
According to the Association’s
newly written constitution, the
purpose of this organization shall
oe:
“A. To enable all foreign
students (to) get to know and
help each other.
“B. To enable foreign students
meet, discuss and try to solve
their problems which often are
very similar.
“C. To organize social,
educational, cultural and other
activities featuring their various
countries for the benefit of all
interested persons.
“D. To receive and assist new
in-coming foreign students adjust
to their new environment.
“E. To enable foreign students
participate in other various
campus and community activities
that would be to the best interest
of the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte”.
On October 16, 1968, the
Association elected its officers for
the academic year. They are as
follows: President, Luis Lecaros
Secretary, James Chigbundu
Treasurer, Ali M.S. Al-Koor
Social Chairman, Alfredo Sui
Sport (Soccer) Chairman, Vasilios
Skoutakis. Other members of the
Association include Lawrence
Hui, Mouhammad A. S. Oonallah,
James Leventis, Hugo Hany,
Nicolaos Karnezis, Manuel Zapata,
And Ayad Al-Hamadani.
Membership is open to any
foreign student at the University.
At present the constitution of this
organization is being reviewed by
the SGA and its agencies for
consideration of chartering this
addition to the campus of the
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte.
Anyone who fits the
above-mentioned specifications
and wishes to join l.S.A. should
either contact one of the newly
elected officers or leave his name
at the Union Information Desk.
Other contenders for the
presidency of the freshman class
were Wayne Pearson (UP, 39
votes), Jim Wilson (IND, 10
votes), and Robert Leland Winton
(IND, 26 votes).
Of the three nominees for vice
president, Gordon Lawrence (SP)
with 112 votes topped Tiff
Shelton (UP) and Boice Triplett
(IND), who had votes of 54 and
53 respectively.
Gordon Lawrence
“From the ten official and one
write-in candidates for freshman
representative, Lynn Allen (UP,
99 Votes), Nancy Allen (IND, 98
Votes) and Nancy Brady (UP, 97
Votes) were elected to fill the
three available postS/’Also in the
running for representative were
Mike Eller (SP, 79 votes), Gerald
Hartis (SP, 48 votes), Jackie
Lynne Kirby (IND, 12 votes).
Laura Jacobs (SP, 70 votes),
Jimmy Lockman (UP, 64 votes),
Susan Sutton (IND, 29 votes),
Marlene Whiteley (IND, 46 votes),
and one write-in, Barbara Best,
with five votes.
Two-hundred-and-twenty votes
from the over-seven-hundred-
member freshman class elected
the mentioned officers and
determined the candidates for the
run-off.
Both of the candidates for
Niglit School Representative were
elected. In this election, Donald
C. Strauss (IND) received four
votes. Gus Psomadakis (IND) was
elected unanimously by the six
students who voted.
The twenty candidates for
offices began their campaigns
mid-night Sunday, October 13.
Tlie campaigns continued througli
the following Friday, and were
highlighted by speeches and
presentations of candidates on
Wednesday, October 16.
Approximately fifty people,
eighteen of whom were
candidates, attended the speeches.
Who’s Who
Here??
see pages 4 & 5