Page 6 THE CAROLINA JOURNAL November 19,1969
Legislature Rejects BSU Constitution Again
NC
BY JOE H.McCORKLE
On Friday, November 7, the
Student Legislature voted to send
the Black Student Union
Constitution back to the Judicial
Committee.
The motion to send the
Constitution back to committee
was introduced by Senior
Representative Jerry Hammond
and carried by a vote of 14 to 5.
The motion also specified that
the Black Student Union
Constitution include a
membership clause.
A successful amendment to Mr.
Hammond’s motion, introduced
by Freshman Class President Rick
Lee, requires that the Black
Student Union Constitution have
a purpose stated and included in
the body of the Constitution.
Debate on the Black Student
Union Constitution, which lasted
approximately one-half hour, was
very intense and aroused the
feelings of onlookers as well as
legislators.
Of the legislators in favor of
sending the Constitution back to
the Judicial Committee, some felt
that the document should have a
purpose stated (in the body of the
Constitution itslef) and that there
should be a section explaining
how members are chosen.
The Preamble of the Black
Student Union Constitution was
also an object of discussion.
It reads as follows;
“We the students of the
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte, in order to perfect an
organization whereby to increase
black awareness among the
University and its faculty and to
improve our black identity, do
ordain and publish this document
to be the Constitution of the
Black Student Union of the
University of North Carolina at
Charlotte.”
Some legislators felt that the
phrase “to improve our black
identity” could be a violation of
Federal regulations concerning
race, color, and creed.
In an attempt to counteract
this feeling. Dr. John Robbins
Assistant Professor of History,
declared, “I am their advisor and I
am not black!”
Along with Dr. Robbins, other
supporters of the Constitution felt
that an individual does not have
to be black to have “black
identity,” and they accused the
Legislature of being “knitpickey”
with the Constitution.
Supporters of the Black
Student Union Constitution also
felt that the Constitution itself
did not have to state a purpow
because the purpose was stated in
the Preamble.
They drew an analogy with the
United States Constitution bv
asserting that it does not state a
purpose either.
One main question which
arose, and was not resolved, was
whether or not a preamble is
technically part of a constitution.
The Judicial Committee, at a
meeting on Tuesday November 4,
had officially approved the Black
Student Union Constitution but,
later in the week. Judicial
Committee Chairman Ron Rogers
felt that the Constitution might
meet with the disapproval of the
Administration.
Mr. Rogers then made an
attempt to call another meeting of
the Judicial Committee but was
unable to obtain a quorum.
As a result, the Legislature (as
a body) acted as the Judicial
Committee.
The Legislature also sent the
Constitution of the Progressive
Political Union (PJP.U.) back to
the Judicial Committee.
The motion to send the P.P.U.
Constitution back to comnuttee
was made by Freshman President
Rick Lee, and carried by a vote of
10 to 8.
Mr. Lee questioned a section in
the PJ’.U. Constitution which
states that members “will be
elected by a two-thirds (2/3)
majority of a quorum.”
The Freshman President felt
that a 2/3 vote could result in the
P.P.U.’s being a “social
organization
Sophomore Representative Ed
Way son, spokesman for the
Progressive Political Union, stated
that the purpose of the 2/3 vote
was “to prevent certain
individuals from corrupting our
organization.”
Mr. Wayson went on to say
that the Constitution of the
P.P.U. makes no statement
whatsoever regarding “social
organization”.
According to the PP.U.
Constitution, its purpose is to
“promote enthusiasm among
UNC-C students on issues
concerning this University, to
provoke thoughtful discussion of
topics of concern to students in
their role as citizens of the United
States, and to promote the
presentation of the liberal
viewpoint”.
The Legislature approved the
constitutions of Delta Phi Zeta
Sorority, Beta Pi Sorority, the Ski
Team, and the University Band.
The Legislature tabled a
motion by Freshman President
Rick Lee which called for a
re-consideration of the
Legislature’s action of October
24, when it over-rode S.G.A.
President F. N. Stewart’s veto of a
resolution relating to the October
15 Moratorium.
Mr. Lee felt that the Freshman
Class had a right to express its
opinion on the resolution via the
Freshman Class Representatives.
The Freshman Representatives
were not in office when the
Legislature over-rode the
Presidential veto.
Senior Representative Jerry
Hammond felt that it would be
unfair to allow the Freshman
Representatives to vote on an
issue that had been resolved
before they were official members
of the Legislature.
Senior Representative Robert
Welch felt that the motion was in
order by stating, “Since the
Freshman Representatives are
members of the 69-70 Legislature,
all actions of this Legislature will
reflect on them.”
The newly elected Freshman
Representatives were sworn in at
the beginning of the meeting.
In other action, the Legislature
defeated a previously tabled
motion which would have
permanently deleted the 2.00
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grade point average requirements
in the Attorney General Act.
Ways and Means Committee
Chairman Ed Wayson, who had
been in favor of the motion
concerning the Attorney General
Act, moved that the Legislature
drop all 2.00 requirements for
elected and appointed offices.
Mr. Wayson mentioned that
the Legislature had waived 2.00
requirements for five people and
he felt that the Legislature
“should either drop the 2.00
requirements completely or ask
those who do not have a 2.00 to
resign from their offices”.
Mr. Way son’s motion that the
2.00 requirement be dropped
from alt elected and appointed
offices was tabled until the next
meeting.
Finance Committee Chairman
Charlie Brown announced that
$3,500 would be available to
campus clubs and organizations,
and that his committee would
make recommendations for
allocations at the next meeting.
In a report to the Legislature,
S.G.A. President F. N. Stewart
informed the legislators of
Operation Interface which is an
effort by the North Carolina
Student Government Association
to improve communication
between students and the business
world.
The S.G.A. President also
informed the Legislature that
$8,640 has been allocated (from
student activity fees) to the
Legislative and Executive
Branches.
In concluding his report, M/
Stewart told the Legislature of hs
desires to have the S.G.A. of o^
campus affiliated with the
Association of Studen
Governments, which is a nations*
organization. ,
A motion to approves
U.N.C.-C.’s affiliation with the
Association of Studen
Governments was tabled until the
next meeting, which will be os
Monday, November 24, at 7:'+^
P.M.in U209-210.
Wednl
Who’s Who
Eleven of UNC-C’s student
body have been informed of their
election into the 1969-70 Who s
Who in American Universities and
Colleges. The five women and six
men elected will be listed along
with thousands of the country’s
campus leaders from all over the
U.S.
The eleven students are Mary
Sue Amos, Barbara Ellen Berry,
Peter D. Donahue, Sherry Drake,
Alan P. Hickok, Mrs. Marilou G.
Ingram, Kwan-pang Lau, Mrs.
Gayle Watts McCall, Felton N.
Stewart, Lester W. Stocks, and
Michael D. Stockton.
The election into Who’s Who
was handled differently this year.
The SAC is responsible for picking
the students that are elected to
Who‘s Who each year. The
Student Activities Committee
consists of faculty members and
three students, the Vice-Chairman
of the Union, the SGA President,
and one student elected by the
Publication Board.
The members of Who‘s Who
were announced much earlier this
year than in previous vears. In the
future, the members of Who’s
Who will be announced fairly
early in the academic year so
these students can enjoy this
honor on their own campus. The
number of members in Who’s Who
this year was noticeably redued to
eleven students out of a possible
quota of thirty-three. • This
reduction was made to give more
status to membership in Who’s
Who.
Selection into Who’s Who is
based on leadership in
extra-curricular activities and on
services performed for the
University .This year academic
achievement was also stressed. The
attention on academic
achievement is due to the fact
that, presently, there is no
organization on campus, such as
Phi Beta Kappa, that recognizes
the student with outstanding
academic achievements. The
qualification concerning quality
point average has also been raised
from 2.0 to 2.25 in order to
eliminate those students that are
accomplishing nothing more than
the minimum graduation
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requirement. u/ii n ^
This years point system urga
used by the SAC to determine stra
nominees. This point system Mora
adopted as a guide to determjp Were
the eligibility of students I and i
Who’s Who. Points are issued '® 'oca
holding offices in the stude j
government and the Union, add i
position of editor of a publicati obsei
on campus, and participation 1
campus athletics. Points are aiw was;
issued for students holding 'r ^ulc
position of team capta^ kind
cheerleader, or membership actio
officer of a club on campus. J ,
number of points issued for ea
activity depends upon the amon coon
of work entailed in the office, f simil;
instance Jf the activity is an oft' Q
position, the number of po'|l' '''c
issued would depend on 'ct
importence of the office and n® 1
much of the student’s time ^lic
envolves. «
This point system is not to :
interpreted as a set rule but rat A
as a guide line. The minim
number of points necessary “I
automatically elect a student
Who’s Who is 40. However, tit® ci
will be exceptions to this gf
line. ||
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