Kristofferson here
-by michael mcculley
Kris Kristofferson headlines
the Union Board’s BWOC (Big
Week on Campus) for ’71, a solid
week of films, fun, and music that
is just a preview of the month of
October’s diverse entertainment
package.
Kristofferson, an accomplished
songwriter (“Me and Bobby
McGee’’) and superstar of the new
wave of country, will appear in
concert on October 15, in the
Gym, at 8:30 p.m. The Friday
appearance will cost students
$1.50 in advance and $2.00 at the
door. Public prices are $2.00 in
advance, $2.50 at the door.
Leading up to the Big Week is
the Movie M*A*S*H, the anti-war
comedy. It’s being shown at 8:00
p.m., Tuesday, October 5, in
Room C-200.
Then, BWOC kicks off next
Monday with a three-day
Coffeehouse stint by Guerry
Matthews, a folksinger with a
twist; she’ll be in the Dorm
Cafeteria October 11, 12, and 13
at 9:00 p.m. with a program of
folk songs from around the world.
Another smash movie from the
SUB, Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid, will be shown
Wednesday, October 13, in the
Dorm Cafeteria, at 7:00 p.m.,
preceeding the performance of
Guerry Matthews.
The week swings into high gear
on Thursday night with a
mini-concert by folk-rock singer,
Brian Carney. Carney’s music is a
mixture of old and new, with a
little of everything from Everly
Brothers to Beatles. His concert is
set for 9:00 p.m., in the
University Center Cafeteria,
October 14.
The next night, it’s
Kristofferson and company —
perhaps the most unlikely
Nashville-type show you’ll ever be
privileged to witness.
The BWOC ’71 concludes with
a chance to let out that
compressed energy of a week of
vibrations and tensions — a dance,
with music by Freeway (rock all
the way), in the University Center
Cafeteria. It’ll kick off at 8 p.m.
and go until midnight or
thereabouts. Bring your own of
whatever you’re into and wind up
a week with your fellow brethren.
October has more in store, too:
October 26 — Phillips and
Renzulli, a piano duo, performing
in concert; October 28 — Karl
Hess versus James Kilpatrick, a
debate on Left and Right Wing
Politics; and, appropriately,
October 31st ends the month in a
Halloween mood with a Horrific
Movie Twin-Bill, The Raven and
Tales of Terror, a couple of weird
ones direct from the pen of Edgar
Allen Poe.
October is the month with a
little something for everyone. A
nice time to let the SUB make
you happy.
kris kristofferson
Journal photo/publlcity
BWOC. .. it’s kris kristofferson, butch cassidy, kids, music, booze,
dope, and anything else you want... a change of pace from those
mid-term miseries.
volume viif number 5
October 4^ 1971
JOlIKKitL
Go jump in the lake, people
ANALYSIS
Amazing! That’s right people —
|t’s truely amazing! I’ll bet that
hardly any of us really know how
tiuch “our” University (myth!)
pares about each and every
individual here. And to show it,
ihe people “running’, the Myth go
out. (But, of course, being so
Modest and all that, they don’t
Usually tell us about their “good
deeds.”) For instance, how many
uf you precious — but frustrated
" sponges of knowledge knew
that the Myth has provided us
)jnth our own FREE Playground?!
* hat’s right man. -Thirteen acres
of virgin, unspoiled, unpetted,
iong.legged, long-haired,
pencil-tested, beautiful LAND!!
it comes with all the
essentials (earth, sky, water, air,
®ie.), plus some extras (tree
'''eeds, fish, mosquitore, etc.). It’s
® virtual paradise — You can
earnp, fish, drind, walk, swim,
snioke, ball, or, to ease the
tension of the Myth’s social
atmosphere, you can just study
here. Heaven’s new location is at
Jj^ke Norman, approximately one
hour away from the left corner of
he Union Information Desk. But
wait! There’s a story behind this
discovery:
Some weeks back, Mike
uornered me and whispered in my
“Top-Secret Assignment: The
^yth has got some land up at
^ke Norman; find out how they
o°t it, where it is, and what’s
eing done with it.” “But Mike,”
’ *''^°u’re outta your tree. If
e Myth has some land, everyone
, this community would already
ow about it.” But he persisted,
~^d so I reluctantly agreed. I
jgured that if, by chance, the
. yth did have some land at Lake
Orman, they were probably
^^nning to surprise the
pjP^’^tinity with it for Christmas,
^ ■'yrapped and all. This thought
lightened my enthusiasm
nsiderably — for I love to spoil
y '■prises. (I was the fink that told
'■g'nia there wasn’t a Santa
Claus.)
So, with the blood speeding
through my veins (memories of
exam time!), I began my search
for truth. (Yuk!) I contacted
Cone; she suggested that I talk
with Dr. Matthews (Biology),
Chairman of the Lake Norman
Committee. I did. But, lo and
behold, Matthews is not the
chairman of tliat committee -
mainly because the committee no
longer exists. But there’s more —
much more: Within a week after
talking to Matthews, I had talked
to Ken Sanford, Director of
Information, and Dr. Romine,
Assistant to the Chancellor. Ok
sponges sit up now; the story gets
a little confusing here so pay close
attention! (Especially if you want
an early Christmas present)
The land is owned by Duke
Power Co. In 1968 the Myth
acquired the lease to the property
(entirely through the efforts of
Ken Sanford — a serious note of
congratulations is deserved.);
payment began late in 1968 and,
in Jan./’69 the lease was finalized.
It is a 20 year lease, termination
being possible at any time, by
either party. They payments are
presently set at $780.00 per year
— a damn good deal, considering
that that is probably just the taxes
that Duke Power has to pay each
year.
A brief description of the
property: “The property is in
Iredell County, quite near Duke
Power State Park. It consists of 13
acres with about four waterfront
lots plus additional footage on a
deep cove which seems to be a
good fishing spot. The Myth’s
property adjoins property held by
Queens College and is near
property held by the Mitchell
College faculty. The property is
beautifully wooded and there is
no nearby commercial
development.
From the beginning, the
property was intended mainly for
the use of the faculty, and to be
maintained and regulated by them
also. Therefore, it was decided
that the $780.00 rent would come
from the NCNB “yes-money”
Awards. (I don’t quite see how
this constitutes “recognizing and
honoring members of the
faculty,” but if the faculty ain’t
gonna holler about it, who am I to
say anything?)
, Nevertheless, shortly after
finalization of the lease.
Chancellor Colvard appointed the
Lake Norman Committee which
was chaired by Dr. Burton Wayne
(Engineering). Many of the
members of this committee either
showed no interest at all, or
gradually lost interest. However,
there was a small nucleus of
dedicated members who carried
on the work of the committee:
Wayne, Matthews, Sanford, Dr.
Orr (Geography), Dr. Vermillion
(Physics), and Corkey
(Philosophy). These men
investigated and received
estimates on certain facilities
proposed for the development of
the property, and in the Spring of
‘70 organized a work party among
themselves and cleared a patch of
land on the property to be used as
a possible construction site for a
bath house. In the Fall of ’70, this
committee reported to the faculty
that the proposed development of
the property into a recreational
retreat would cost approimately
$15,000. They proposed to raise
this amount by forming a
non-profit club requiring $100.00
initial and $10.00 monthly fees.
The response: Two (2) faculty
members tentatively approved the
proposal; all others showed no
interest. (Note: I am in no way
poking fun at the dedicated
members of this committee; these
men put a lot of time and hard
work into something which they
felt would be an asset to the
community. They should be
congratulated.)
If the poor response to the
fund-raising proposal wasn’t
enough to kill any hopes for
development of the property, the
aquisition of the Van Landingham
Estate seemingly was. When the
V.L. Estate was willed to the
Myth, the Lake Norman
Committee was dismissed and
became a subcommittee (now
with Matthews as Chairman)
by Charlie hemdon
within the newly formed Faculty
Club Committee (chaired by Silas
Vaughn). The main purpose of
this committee was to consider
the conversion of the V.L Estate
into a Faculty Club facility. This
(continued on page 8)
Journal photo/alsop
In silent co-existence, the unwinding furry of Ginger outside and the
strange calmness of the girl inside seem unlikely companions. The
extremes, the paradoxes of our days are rare companions...