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Editorial:
THE CAROLINA JOURNAL
Decembers, 1970
a radio station is a good idea, But...
The Student Broadcasting
Association is presently asking for
people who are interested in
becoming DJ.s, news casters,
sports commentators, electronical
technicians, earphone
“Plugger-inners”, etc. for the
proposed radio station. These
people will not be paid and, more
than likely, will not be trained.
With this “meager request”,
anyone experieced in student
participation will automatically
recognize an attempt for the
impossible.
The SBA has also asked the
Student Legislature for $250. This
is a neglegeable amount when one
considers that total amount of
money needed to establish a local
radio station.
In addition, the SBA plans to
request admission into the
Publication Board plus $750 from
its Development & Improvement
Fund. Once again, these figures
are insignificant in comparison to
the total funds required which
will amount to several thousand
dollars.
With a “slush fund” of $10,000
that is controlled by Miss Cone,
why should the Publication Board
grant over 70% of its
Development & Improvement
Fund to the radio station? This
money was originally put aside to
be used for unforeseen
opportunities that would help
“improve and develop” existion
student media.
A radio station is, no doubt, an
excellent idea. It would keep the
student up to date by reporting
University news daily. Through
interviews and tapes, the radio
station would provide the
opportunity for students to
become familiar with UNCC
personalities. A chance would be
given to the students to express
their views and opinions through
broadcasted editorials. Lastly, but
most important, the kind of music
and entertainment that UNCC
students prefer would be played.
These potential advantages can
only become reality through
knowledgeable personnel. How
can UNCC expect to produce
quality campus broadcasting and
knowledgeable personnel without
sufficient funds and essential
training?
One only has to evaluate the
existing publications (The Rogues
& Rascals, The Sankrit, and The
Carolina Journal) to answer that
question. Perhaps Chapel Hill, N.
C. State, and UNCG have radio
stations, but their written forms
of communication were
consolidated and developed first.
Although UNCC publications
have sufficient funds with which
to operate, their budgets do not
include funds for training the
staffs of the annual, literary
magazine, and newspaper.
Over the years, the Carolina
Journal has been accused of giving
biased news or no news at all!
This year we strive to include all
important news, but the Journal
staff is still accused of presenting
“one-sided views’’ and
propagandizing the students in
“radical liberal” terms- hence,
rather than an objective
newspaper- a “campus slam
sheet” (in reference to a letter
received by the editor and printed
on Thursday, November 19,
1970.)
Since the Journal is not
satisfied with such undeserved and
carelessly applied labels as these,
the staff has, over the last 4
semesters, asked, begged, and
pleaded for a course in journalism
that would hopefully benefit all
publications, however, due to a
lack of funds (?) and a lack of
inclination, we have been denied
our request.
Whereas training has been
denied the existing publications,
the Journal questions the
propriety of establishing a radio
station, without establishing a
training program that would
benefit not only the publications
and broadcasting media, but the
entire University community.
Black Image
Whites call us separatist
by brenda glenn
On Nov. 18, 1970 some
interested students went to
the Johnson C. Smith’s gym
in Charlotte to hear LeRoi
Jone speak. It was surprising
how many people returned
revived and renewed as
thougli new hope had been
sighted. There was a different
kind of perspective found
among these students.
However, if these students
had not gone to hear LeRoi
Jones, many would have
probably kept on believing
the same old myths that were
preached in the 1960’s about
Black. But on the night of
Nov. 18, people began to see
the new aspect of Black
Power.
“It’s fantastic for whites
to call us separatists” stated
Le Mr. Jones, “as though
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we’ve been jamned up
together with whites all the
time. We’re saying that we’re
separate already and we’re
interested now in
constructing our own
institutions and developing
them to free us from the
domination of any body”.
To Jones the enemy is the
sole structure of the white
society. “Some say we’re
oppressed by racism,” he
said. “But they should
remember that racism comes
from racists-that they’re the
ones who established a
system that can be
categarized as racist.”
Although the Charlotte
Observer failed to
comprehend Jones’ messages,
there is no reason to
underestimate Jones’ power
to enthrall his audience with
his magnificent rhetoric. He
used this technique, I believe,
to emphasize the real
meaning and message of his
poetry and ideas. Unless one
was able to open up their
mind and allow his message
to find their conscience then
their presence was a waste of
time.
Jones, who is founder of
the Black Arts Reparatory
Theatre in Harlem, and
co-founder of Newark’s
Spirit House, where
workshops are conducted on
African topics, is best known
for his Off-Broadway plays,
“The Dutch Man,” winner of
the Obie Award in 1961;
“The Toliet”; “The Slave,”
which gave ‘ an inspirational
message to the Black people.
His main concept for the
Blacks was “to control their
own space.” In other words,
not only consider social
status, but also economic
power. His message to the
students was concrete. Get
an education.
Mr. Jones also stressed the
importance of the Black
students’ college education
being used in their own
community; not as an
instument of the present
system. It is a shame that
more students, from UNCC
did not attend this
worthwhile event.
Editorial
policy
Opinions of the
Carolina Journal are
expressed on its editorial
page. All editorials are
the opinions of the
Editorial Board. Letters
and columns represent
only the opinions of the
i ndividual contribu tors
Dear Editor:
It lias come to the attention of
tlie Consumer Protection Division
of the Attorney General’s office
that at least one questionable
organization is now making
solicitations for magazine
subscriptions in college
dormitories across the State.
Young people are approaching
students in their dormitory
rooms, representing that they
Heed a number of “points” from
magazine subscription sales in
order to obtain scholarship funds.
Tliese solicitors then ask for
payment by check, made payable
to the individual solicitor. In some
instances the student is advised
that if he. wishes to cancel the
order, or stop payment on the
check, the solicitor will still get
his “points” and the student will
have helped him to get his
scholarship funds. The check is
cashed immediately.
We hope you will respond to
this announcemenCby warning all
your students to beware of
solicitations from strangers which
request immediate payment of
money. We hojje your students
will not be victimized by such
frauds. Many institutions of
higher learning in this State
require administration approval
before a solicitation can be made
in a dormitory or on campus. If
this is your policy, we hope you
will remind your students of its
existence.
If any of your students learn of
a suspected fraudulent
solicitation, we would appreciate
receiving the information at the
following address:
State of North Carolina
Department of Justice
P. O. Box 629
Raleigh, 27602
The Carolina Journal accepts
all letters to the editor, provided
they are typed and limited to a
maximum of 300 words. All
letters must be signed and the
address and phone number of the
writer must be included.
The paper reserves the right to
edit all letters for libelous
statements and good taste
Address letters to
Hepercussions. The Carolina
Journal, in care of University
Center.