The Caroliiva Journal
— Student Publication Of The University Of North Corolina At Charlotte —
Vol. IV
Wednesday, May 7, 1969
No. 27
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That The Student Legislature Surrender
It’s Controversial ‘‘ Power Of The Purse”
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Awards Convocation Honors
Past Year’s Achievements
The annual Honors and Awards
Convocation was held in the
Parquet Room, Wednesday April
30, at 11:30 a.m. Chancellor
Colvard presided. The invocation
and benediction were given by Mr.
Eric S. Underwood, president of
the Baptist Student Union. The
first business on the agenda was
the installation of the new SGA
officers by Mr. Bill Billups, the
1968-69 president of SGA. Next
Dean MacKay, Dean of Students,
The Chemistry Award was
awarded to George Neal. Winston
Ezzell recieved the Mathematics
Award. John Kerby, the Wall
Street Journal Award; Lynn
Allen, the Charlotte Panhellenic
Award; Barbara Hoffman, the
Nursing Honors Scholarship; Parry
Bliss, the Eta Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Psi scholarship
award; R. T. Smith, the
Publications Award; T. J. Reddv.
the Legette Blythe Creative
Writing Award; Louise
Napolitano, the UNC-C Civinettes
John Miles To Sing Here
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John Miles will be on our
campus Monday, May 7 to
present a special program - “The
Negro Speaks of Rivers,” a study
of the Deep Soul of the Black
Man in Music and Poetry.
Possessed of a rich, warm, lyric
tenor voice, John Miles has
impressed critics, musicians, and
audiences throughout the Eastern
United States in opera, recital,
and oratorio. Mr. Miles has
performed with the Metropolitan
Opera Company, and with the
New York Opera in “Carmen
Jones” and “Porgy and Bess.” He
playedthe role of Neil in a summer
theatre production of “Fiorello,”
and then appeared on Broadway
and on tour in “Kwamina.” His
oratorio engagements include
“The Messiah” and “Elijah” with
the Mount Vernon Symphony.
After studying with Lola
Wilson Hayes, Johathan Brice, and
Thomas Martin, Mr. Miles
attended the Mannes College of
Music Opera Workshop. He was a
recipient of the New York Singing
Teachers Association Young
Artists Award in 1963 and the
National Association of Negro
Musicians Award in 1961.
John Miles’ varied career has
encompassed radio and television,
including appearances on
CBS-TV, Camera Three, and the
Ed Sullivan Show. As one
reviewer said of this brilliant
young artist, “The audience was
left breathless by the impact of
vocal beauty and delivery....”
Singer John Myles
Service Award, presented the first
time this year; Garry Williams,
The Bonnie E. Cone Award,
presented annually to a freshman
for fine college spirit and who has
made a significant contribution to ,
college life; Danny Phillips, The
Student Government Award, for
unselfish dedication to student
government; Richard Dedmon and
Mike Purser, The University
Union Award, presented the first
time this year for service to the
Student Union; Barbara Lpn
Johnson, The Medical Auxiliary
of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
Prize, also presented for the first
time; Bill Billups and Danny
Phillips, The Bill Mitchell Award
which is presented to two seniors
who have shown qualities of
scholarship an leadership and
unselfish interest in the welfare of
their fellow students and the
University. The following two
awards were presented at the
Student National Education
Association banquet. The
Education Award, for leadership
and scholarship displayed by
future teachers was presented to
Geraldine Ledford and Linda Ann
Johnson. The Francis M.
Fitzgerald Award is presented to
two seniors preparing to become
teachers for their understanding
of and cooperation with their
fellow men of all races and beliefs.
The award is presented by the
National Conference of Christians
and Jews and was recieved by B.
A. Culp, Jr. and Jane Kelly
Carrigan. The most recent
additions to Who’s Who Among
Students in American Universities
and Colleges were named.
After the presentation of the
awards, Dr. Seth Ellis, Assistant to
the Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs and Director of Summer
Session, addressed the Students.
Following the address, the
program ended.
Upon a resolution passed by
the Board of Student
Publications, the Student
Activities Committee of the
faculty was requested to: (1)
study the collection,
asMgnment, and dispersal of
student fees, (2) make
recommendations for the proper,
efficient, and equitable use of
student fees and (3) to make
recommendations regarding the
independence and relationship of
the Student Government and
Legislature, the University Union
Governing Board, and the Board
of Student Publications.
After six months of
investigations, interviews,
correspondence, and
deliberations, the committee
submitted its final report to
Vice-Chancellor Bonnie Cone for
her approval. Upon reviewing the
report. Dr. Cone elected to hold
an open meeting to clarify the
report to the student body and to
discuss the report in detail. This
meeting will be held in Rooms
209-210 of the University Union
at 11:30 a.m. on May 12, 1969.
Miss Cone said last Thursday that
she hopes to see all students who
have any questions at this
meeting.
Several of the more important
findings of the committee are as
follows:
The $5.00 per semester athletic
fee provides fees for officials and
gymnasium custodial services at
basketball games, athletic
uniforms, transportation for
athletic teams, equipment
(including shoes), purchase of a
bus and station wagon, awards
and a banquet, and others.
All students pay $21 per
semester for laboratory breakage
fees.
The Union building was paid
for from student fees and by the
citizens of Charlotte-Mecklenburg,
because the State of North
Carolina will not subsidize such a
building.
The Publications Board has
expressed concern over the fact
that the Legislature has the right
to censor the publications on
campus. Several Union officials
have expressed concern over the
lack of big time entertainment on
campus.
Under the heading of
recommendations are the
following:
It is recommended that the
activity fee, currently disbursed
by the legislature, be divided into
four parts and paid directly to the
designated organization. The
legislature should receive 12% of
the student activity fees to
appropriate to student clubs and
organizations. The Board of
Student Publications should
receive 38% of the fees to be
distributed to all duly authorized
student publications.
The Union Governing Board
should, under the
recommendation, receive 40% of
the fees collected for allocation to
the various committees. A fourth
part (10%) would go to a
contingency fund to be operated
by the Vice-('hancellor for
Student Affairs and to be
disbursed as needed to the three
above-mentioned organizations. In
the event that one of the
publications does not publish
during a given semester, one half
of its funds would revert to the
contingency fund, and the other
half would return to the
Publications Board’s account. The
committee admits that this
alteration would weaken the
power of the legislature, but it
would free them for the function
from which its name is derived,
namely, the drawing up and
passing of laws. The Board of
Student Publications will be
strengthened and can then devote
more attention to the production
of quality products.
Another suggestion refers to
the establishment of a special line
item in the fee structure for
Union programming. A fee of
$10.00 was suggested.
The committee also
recoiumended that the Union
Governing Board and Board of
Student Publications be
recognized as autonomous, but
that the Legislature maintain the
responsibility of chartering
specific publications.
The conclusion of the Student
Activities Committee Report on
Students Fees was as follows:
“Members of the committee
have heard individual (outside the
formal hearings and deliberations)
requests for maintaining the status
quo. However, it is the best
judgment of the committee that
changes are needed in the interest
of the welfare of the total
university community. It is felt
that the changes proposed in the
above recommendations will
strengthen and otherwise
enchance the three organizations
and their constituents. The
committee sees no deleterious
effects stemming from its
recommendations.
It is recommended that the
system periodically be reviewed
and changes made where
necessary as desirable.
The final recommendation of
the committee is that this total
report be made public following
administration consideration and
disposition of the report.”