by michael mcculley
The Housing Office, acting
with Administration approval,
began on April 19 an
unprecendented denial of dorm
housing next year to certain
University students. The denial
was apparently based upon
undisclosed information about the
students’ activities gathered from
“sources” which, according to
Housing Director Lon Weston,
“we cannot reveal because the
sources have a real fear for their
lives.”
Student Body President Alan
Hickok and newly-elected
President Charlie Sutton have
both expressed dismay at the
discriminatory indications of the
action. “Mr. Weston’s recent
action,” said Sutton, “and the
letter were second rate. His
arbitrary and irresponsible actions
showed a complete disrespect for
any assimilance of due process (of
law), or student rights.
“Mr. Weston indicated in his
letter that ‘we have decided’ and
‘our careful analysis;’ I would like
to know exactly who these
Unknown judges were, and what
means of appeal are available for
these students.
“1 hope Mr. Weston will take
Charge ^Discrimination’
Students Denied Dorm Housing
the time to read the Student Bill
of Rights, for this type of action
will not be tolerated.”
Thus far, approximately four
female students and four male
students have received copies of
the letter from the Housing
Office. A check with that office
revealed that a total of eleven
University students have been
“designated” to receive the
notices.
The letter from the Housing
Office, as shown in a student’s
copy dated April 19, reads as
follows;
“As a result of reports
concerning your activities and our
careful analysis of same, we have
decided that your life style is not
compatible with the best interest
of the rest of the students hving in
the residence hall.
“Consequently, your $50.00
deposit is being returned and your
name taken off our hst (for
housing next year).
“If you wish to discuss this
decision with me, please feel free
to make an appointment to do so.
“I hope you will be able to
find suitable housing
accomodations off campus for
next fall.”
The letters were signed
“Sincerely, Lon Weston, Director
of Housing.”
The decision to mail the letters
to the students’ parents “was not
deliberate,” said Weston. “The
letters were simply addressed to
the home of record of the
student.”
A check of University records,
including all judicial actions,
revealed that none of the
“suspected” students have ever
been cited or tried for any
violation of Housing rules or
University laws, except parking
violations.
According to Dean of Students
Dennis Rash, “the students do
have a right to appeal this matter
■ to me for consideration.” Two of
the students have contacted Rash
for this action.
In other responses, several
of the students have contacted
lawyers in the area for legal
counsel on the matter, including
pobible suit against the University
for slander and defamation of
character. Several parents of the
involved students have contacted
the Housing Office to find out-
exactly what charges have been
made against their sons and
daughters, and by whom these
charges were leveled.
One of the students contacted
stated, “This is blatant
discrimination against us who are
freaks. We have not bothered the
other people in the dorms.
Actually, the juice freaks (alcohol
users) have created constant
disturbance, broken furniture, and
disrupted the dorms more than
any other group, yet, no action
has been taken against them. We
are being singled out as guilty of
something because we are freaks
and they don’t want freaks here.”
The actions of which the
students are “suspected” include
alleged drug activity, according to
the Housing Office. The move was
an attempt to remove from the
dorms those “suspected” of
“heavy drug use,” the Journal has
discovered.
Another student, a male of
twenty, who received a letter
commented that “we are being
subjected to action without trial
or the right to defend ourselves
from rumors, hearsay, and gossip.
This could happen to anybody -
at any time- and it is as repressive
and discriminatory and as obvious
as the tactics of the Nazi SS.”
The Housing Office did make it
clear that the students were not
barred from attending UNCC next
year; however, they are barred
from on-campus housing “for the
reasons stated.”
The Journal is withholding
publication of the names of the
student^ involved so as to not
further cause them anxiety or
pubhc condemnation for activities
of which they are only
“suspected.”
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Interview with Loving
Book author p.2
A Journal Report,
those *** telephones
P-3
The Doctor’s Bag...p.3
the Washington report
P-5
Blind Justice,
editorial p. 8
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Volume Vi
Thursday, April 2% 1971
Number 23
First Co-ed
Cheerleaders Picked
by patt stone
Five girls, five boys, and two
alternates were chosen on
Tuesday night, April 27, to
represent UNCC in varsity
cheerleading during the 1971-72
academic year. The tryouts were
held in the gym at 8 p.m. with
judges from UNCC, Johnson C.
Smith University, and Sacred
Heart College making the
selection from the thirteen girls
and six boys that participated.
Patti Gray, Dot Burgess,KoKo
Knight, Annie Howell, and Vicky
Rowe, with Carol Solomon as
alternate, were picked as varsity
female cheerleaders after
performing two group cheers and
one individual cheer of their own
dioice.
lames Cuthbertson, Pat Taylor,
Bill McGill, Marty Beam, Kenneth
“Fish” Foster, and Chet Snow
(alternate) were chosen for male
positions on the squad by
performing one group and one
individual cheer.
The judges were Valerie Willis,
Pamela Chandler, and Norma
Withrow from Johnson C. Smith
University; Nita Mansour and
Donna Patillo from Sacred Heart
College; Dottie Hahn and Roy
Davis from UNCC.
The judges from the two other
schools were nominated from
their athletic departments because
of their knowledge of
cheerleading. Mrs. Hahn, secretary
of UNCC’s Athletic Department,
and Roy Davis, Administrative
Assistant to the Dean of Students,
were chosen for their close
involvement with cheerleading
here in the past.
On May 3, Monday, the new
squad will elect their head
cheerleader for the coming year.
Honors and Awards Day
journal graphic/lazanby
Summer, Fall
Pre-registration
Next Week
by Charlie peek
Final examinations are now
less than a month away and
pre-advising for both the first
Summer session and Fall Semester
begins next week.
The Fall Schedule of Courses
Booklet and Instruction Sheets
for advising and Summer
pre-registration will be available
on April 30, in Room 135,
Administration Building. All
eligible students should
participate in May advising unless
certain of not returning to UNCC
for the Fall semester.
Pre-registration will take place
the week of May 3-7, inclusive.
Final exams will be^n on May
18 and end on May 26. May 17 is
designated as a reading period.
Exam schedules will soon be
available at the main desk in the
Administration Building and at
other campus locations.
The last day of classes for this
semester will be May 14.
Ervin-Tydings
Election Analysis ii„„ored
UNCC Students Debate Postponed
Uy michael mcculley
Quj "'comer Charlie Sutton
yy Polled veteran legislator Ed
S, 773-526 to win the
’7| ' * llody Presidency for
su ^2. Tlie margin was
andwide in the April 21
tju- -2 elections, with Sutton
^^Ih the dorm (346-268)
(427commuters’ votes
Pren- 'nmout, for UNCC as
of 1,298 went to the
237;,’ f''' ll'Is represents only
the student body. Even
though commuter students
outnumber dorm students 3-to-l,
the match-up in voting was much
closer. Six hundred and fourteen
dorm students cast ballots while
only six hundred and eighty-four
commuters went to the polls.
Unopposed VP candidate Stan
Patterson polled 1,015 votes in his
home-free race and the new
Student Constitution, drafted by
retiring President Hickok, sailed
through the student body
865-234. Dorm and commuter
(continued on page 31
by jan deese
Yesterday, at 11:30 a.m., in
the Parquet Room of the
University Center, the annual
Honors and Auurds Convocation
was held to honor outstanding
UNCC students.
A small crowd of under 200
watched the transfer of Student
Government to Cliarlie Sutton
and the end of the term of Alan
Hickok. -Mr. Ed Yoder, associate
editor of the Greensboro Daily
News, addressed the convocation.
Marlene Wltitley presented the
UNCC flag, which was designed
by Donna Stewart, during the
event and Dean of Students
Dennis Rash presented the
awards.
The award the winners for
1970-71 are:
The Analytical Chemistry
Award-Edward Micahel Gupton
The Chemistry Award-Robert B.
Glassgow
The Wall Street Journal
Award-Frank R. Rayburn
The Charlotte Panhellenic
Award -Miss Cora Pearson
The Nursing Honors
(continued on page 3)
The special discussion on gun
control has been rescheduled for
May 14, according to Burwell
Ware, chairman of the Student
Lectures Comnuttee.
Originally the lecture was to be
held on April 26, but Senator Sam
Ervin of North Carolina was
unable to attend.
Senator Ervin was detained by
“pressing legislation” which
required his attention in
Washington.
Former Senator Joseph
Tydings of Maryland will
“debate” with Senator Ervin in
the gymnasium at 1I;30 a.m.,
tentatively, on May 14, on the
question of gun control.