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VOL. IV
Wednesday, November 6, 1968
No. 7
Michael Sullivan Gives Concert Here
University
Liberalizes
Academic
Policies
The potentially brilliant and
creative student at the University
of North Carolina is going to be
recognized and encouraged.
The UNC-C faculty has
approved a new honors program
for that purpose.
Togetiicr with actions of the
faculty last spring, this adds up to
a quiet academic revolution at
UNC-C.
The major change has been to
liberalize the number of required
courses, giving students far greater
freedom in tailoring their
academic programs. The course
requirement change allows
sludents to shop for electives
rather than being burdened with
loo many stipulated courses.
Another step in the revolution
is to allow a student who passes a
specially prepared examination to
receive credit for a UNC-C course
without having to do the normal
course work.
By faculty action last year the
University also allows students to
sled during their four years four
courses with a “pass” or “no
credit option. This allows a
student who fears that he might
fail a course but wants to
experiment or take a course
outside his field to give it a try. If
he fails on those four courses,
there is no penalty.
The purpose of the new honors
program adopted Wednesday,
according to a faculty statement,
IS (I) to provide an opportunity
for the student to develop his
potential toward the limits of his
motivation and originality and (2)
to encourage individuality.
The statement said that
programs limited to acceleration
ol learning or accumulation of
facts would not serve the desired
purpose.
The emphasis in the honors
program will be upon independent
study. The programs of individual
dcpaiTmcnts will be supervised by
a University Honors Council
consisting initially of five faculty
and two student members.
To qualify for graduation with
honors recognition, a student
must present no less than 12
semester hours of upper division
honors work, at least sixof which
must be in research and/or the
production of an acceptable
honors thesis or its equivalent.
There will be no letter grades
lor honors work. The student will
receive a grade of either “pass
honors'', "pass" (no honors credit
but credit for the course), and
“no credit" (neither course or
grade credit nor penalty for trying
Ihe course).
For the grade of “pass honors"
the student will receive double
credit.
Dr. George Aberirathy,
chairman of the committee which
made the honors proposal, said
that what he wishes to see is a
program which "stresses
independent study, originality,
creativity, imagination, and
learning."
This new policy went into
effect immediately.
Michael Sullivan Entertains
University Hires
New Security
Force Director
Why has UNC-C hired new
campus patrolment? The Journal
attempted to find an answer to
this often-heard question, one
prompted by the appearance of
four of the eight proposed new
guards.
The first of three members
of the administration approached
was Mr. Batchelor, Business
Manager, and he explained the
new security plans. There will be
eight new patrolment, two of
whom will be on duty at all times.
The plans were developed in
response to the need for from
campus buildings prompted the
hirings, Mr. Batchelor stated that
the plans had been under
coirsidcration for a number of
years. He pointed out that the
administration wished to have the
guards familiar with the campus
by the time the dorms were
completed next year Next to
be asked about the new security
plans was Dean of Students, Dean
McKay, who said that the plans
were being put into effect at this
time because “the money has just
been appropriated".
Mr. William Ballard, head of
security on campus explained
Guitarist On Campus
Today At 11:30
MICHAEL SULLIVAN,
appearing here in concert on
Wednesday, November 6th at
11:30 A.M., brings a concert that
has been deeply appreciated by
mixed audiences of young and old
alike all over the eastern United
States and Canada.
Mr. SULLIVAN’S ability and
sensitivity, reaching far beyond
his years, combine to give each
member of his audience a thrilling
and rewarding personal
experience. He is not only an
accomplished musician, but also
an articulate speaker. He often
delights his audiences with
humorous comments and through
his introductions, brings to them a
deeper awareness of the music he
plays.
MR. SULLIVAN studied the
classical guitar under the
renowned teacher Aaron Shearer,
now Professor of Guitar at the
Peabody Conservatory. Through
extraordinary command of his
instrument, Sullivan has drawn
such comments as this from those
who have heard him perform:
“Althougli I have heard ather
concert guitarists, 1 was still
somewhat surprised to hear the
effects he secured in playing
baroque and classical literature.”
Selections from this young
artist’s varied and colorful
repertory include “Prelude and
Fugue” of J’ S’ Bach, traditional
flamenco, and the formal, but
brilliant works of Albeniz, Bellow
and Villa-Lobos. Examples from
the classic mileu are interspersed
with the finest of the traditional
and contemporary flamenco.
Those who enjoy an evening of
music of the higliest calibre, as
well as those who are particularly
knowledgeable of the classic and
flamenco guitar will not want to
miss MICHAEL SULLlVAN’s
performance; and each will be
rewarded with a rare and
satisfying musical experience.
Mock Election Here
Students Favor Nixon^
FacultyBacksHumphrey
further. Mr. Ballard is a native of
Rowan County and was a member
of the Highway Patrol for 12
years. He stated that the
qualification for a position in the
security force is one years’
experience protecting life and
property. The duties of the force
are to insure the safety of
property and grounds and, Mr.
Ballard emphasized, the students.
“We are here because the students
are hear.” Mr. Ballard expressed a
desire for suggestion from the
students on the plans. Anyone
wishing a position on the force
and who meets the qualifications
should contact him.
Asked about recent changes to
the campus security plan, Mr.
Ballard said that some traffic signs
have been changed and the traffic
situation on Hwy. 49 is being
brought under control. A point
emphatically brought out by all
interviewed is that the campus
patrol is here to protect the
students, not to control or
discipline them. One patrolman
said, “our sidearms are worn as an
official part of our uniform, and
are not for the intimidation of the
students.”
Students and faculty seem to have conflicting opinions as to who
the next man for president should be, according to the results of the
Mock Election sponsored by the University Union last Tuesday and
Wednesday. The Republican Party Candidate Richard M. Nixon was
by far the favorite candidate among students while Hubert H.
Humphrey was the popular choice of the faculty.
Each sample ballot contained space for the voter’s age, as well as
his choice for president and governor. Those ballots which
designated party affiliation showed more Democrats among the
voters than Republicans. Among voters under 21 there were more
Republicans and among those over 21 more Democrats. Who is
influencing whom?
The Union voting area was kept busy from Tuesday morning until
2:00 Wednesday afternoon with 740 students and 80 faculty
members casting votes. Out of 2,351 students, 740 represents a
rather small percentage but it was a good turnout in comparison to
past student elections. As the voting continued one ballot box was
literally stuffed!
“Have you voted?” “For what?” “Who is running?” “I’ve got
enougli problems!” Though some were indifferent, most students
and faculty members did show a good deal of concern over the
voting. If the ballot did not please the voters they added their own
choice. McCarthy, according to a few, is still in the running but Pat
Paulsen outranked him this time.
In the gubernatorial race, students and faculty settled upon Scott.
The faculty gave the largest percentage of their votes to Scott while
students gave the Lt. Governor little more than half of theirs.
Perhaps with a little more experience and an organization to back
her, Alice Foger, a popular write-in of both students and faculty, can
make it in a few years.
Candidate
President
Students
Faculty
Wallace
13%
7.5%
Humphrey
28%
53.7%
Nixon
Governor
59%
35%
Scott
57%
77.4%
Gardner
43%
20%
Books Purchased Honoring Lopez
The J. Murrey Atkins
Library is presently displaying
several books purchased by
students and faeulty members in
honor of the late Mr. Victor
Lopez. The money was collected
last year after the tragic and
untimely death of the energetic
little Spanish professor. The
contributors asked that the funds
eoilccted be used to purehase
books in the field of
anthropology, a favorite topic of
concern for the profound
humanitarian. The books all
contain a plate engraved “by
students and friends of UNC-C
1968 in memor of Victor Lopez.”
A volume of Cervantes’ DON
QULXOTE is also contained in the
display. Library worker Daryll
Seism stated. “I guess that Victor
Lopez was. himself, like Quixote
in many ways." Lopez often used
quotes from Cervantes’ classic in
teaching his Spanish classes. He
often expounded on why he felt
that DON QUIXOTE was the
greatest book ever written and
printed. Copies of THE
CAROLINA JOURNAL and THE
ROGUES ’N RASCALS which
contain eulogies for Mr. Lopez are
also displayed.
The books contributed are as
follows: AN INTRODUCTION
TO ANTHROPOLOGY by Ralph
L. Beals (M a c m i 11 ia n ),
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
by Melville Herskovits(Knopf),
STRUCTURAL ANTHRa
POLOGY by Claude
Levi-Strauss(Basic Books), MAN’S
MOST DANGEROUS MYTHS;
THE FALLACY OF RACE
WORLD, and THE WORLD OF
THE PAST by Jacquetta Hawkes.