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Supposters
To the editor:
We the undersigned, realizing the
need for responsible, ethical
representation and quality leadership
in this academic community, hereby
acknowledge our support for Charlie
Herndon as a candidate for SGA
representative from the College of
Humanities. We strongly urge his
election in the interest of the UNCC
Student Body.
Sincerely,
Tom Alsop
Sharon Deck
Dean Duncan
Steve Garrett
Roland Gentry
Mary Herrera
David House
Dave Lazenby
Phil Nesbitt
Stan Patterson
Charlie Peek
Chet Snow
Tom Swicegood
Ed Wayson
Ron Young
Elitists
To the editor;
On April 10, 1972, I h^ the
dubious pleasure to be attending the
College of Social and Behavorial
Acience’s faculty meeting. My right to
be there was assured by my
membership on an ad hoc committee
designated to draw up a proposal for
student representation to College and
Departmental level faculty meetings.
Our committee's position was an
insecure on often felt by one group
who is petitioning another for
representation, knowing that the group
in power has the alternative to refuse,
or diffuse, that request.
When responding to our charge, the
committee approached the question
from an idealistic point of view. We
felt that representation is a principle
deserving moral and value
considerations rather than pragmatic
ones. In our society, and in many of
those we condemn as authoritarian,
the ideal value prevails that different
groups, being components of a system,
have the right to be represented in
policy making that affects the entire
system. The division of groups may be
defined by artificial political
boundaries, ethnic distinction, or
vested interest lines. Within the
University, the division is determined
by role designation and consequent
performance. The committee was
concerned with the dichotomy of
student and faculty.
Each of these two groups has a
rationale for deserving more
representation than the other. Students
claim the greatest numbers by far, they
are in an experience that will shape
their future, they are paying for the
experience, etc. The faculty are in their
life work, their stay is longer at the
University, they are more informed
about the educational process, etc.
With all arguments considered, the
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committee decided that equal
representation seemed less arbitrary
than any other ratio that could be
worked out.
Though an informal poll conducted
by students, we learned just how weak
our position was. The Earth Science
(Geography & Geology) and Political
Science departments were almost
totally against the proposal as it stood.
The Sociology and Psychology
departments were split on the issue. We
came into the meeting in a rather
pessimistic mood.
The issue was brought up about
twenty minutes into the meeting. I
would be foolish to try relating the
discussion that followed. Much of it
was trite and irrelevant at best. What I
will attempt to convey is the faculty's
classifieds
attitudes towards students as projected
to me through their discussion. A very
few wanted to accept the proposal as it
stood. The majority wanted
representation but on a more limited
basis. A few wanted a mechanism for
student input but no actual
representation. The general discussion
was paternalistic with subtle, and
sometimes outright, expressions of
pompousness, bigotry, and elitism. I
was frankly dismayed at many
comments by these, our intellectual
superiors, who are "legally
responsable" for our education and
who need only the student's "input
not votes" to continue looking out for
out interests. One very pragmatic
Geographer even wanted our
representation to be on a "trial basis^^
so that it may be "cut or increased
according to our performance.
Between the lines the mistrust of
students in power, the contempt for
students ability to take responsibility,
and the paranoia of loosing their own
power was ever present. The phrase,
"we are more competent", was often
vomited at us and one TV
personality-political Scientist even
suggested it might "be illegal since we
are entrusted" with certain areas of
University business that directly affects
students. One young (Chronologically
speaking) faculty nnember even had the
balls to ask smugly, "don't you trust
the faculty members?" At that point
of discussion my answer was an
emphatic but silent "no".
After a full hour it was concluded
that there would be representation for
students by some nreans and of some
sort at sorrre tirne. What elation I felt
for such a victory! My experience leads
me to conclude with a suggestion to
the administration and a question to
the faculty.
My suggestion to the administration
is: With liberals like our faculty, do not
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My question to the faculty is: At
what point in your harsh life did you
loose your dynamic idealism and
become the pragmatic dullards that
you now are?
Dallas Owens
Writers
Several of North Carolina's leading
writters will participate in the second
annual Charlotte Area Consortium
Writer's Conference April 21-23 at
UNCC. Writers who are expected to
participate include Bertha Harris and
Robert Waters Grey of UNCC; Paul
Newman of Queens College; Lloyd
Kropp of UNC-G; Daphne Athas, Max
Steele and Doris Betts of UNC-Ch; and
Charleen Whisnant of Red Clay
Publications iri Charlotte.
Each writer will give a short reading,
but the bulk of the program will be
centered on student manuscripts and
discussions with students. The
conference is sponsored by
participating institutiins in the
Charlotte Area Educational
Consortium.
Norman Boger of the English
faculty is in charge of arrangements.
Cost to students is $35 with a
manuscript and $30 without one;
however, efforts are made to assist
those who whold have difficulty in
paying the tuition.
Applications are now abailable at
the Circulation Desk for Private Study
assignments for both sumnter and fall
semesters. If you wish such an
assignment please submit all requests
for summer by May 1, 1972.
Applications will be accepted for
each of the two summer terms, the
entire summer session, and for the fall
term. Please indicate at the top of the
Private
study
form the particular period or periods
you are requesting assignment.
The deadline for submission of
requests for second summer term and
the fall term will be set at a later date.
Due to the increasing demand for
private studies, it is imperative that
you justify your request in the space
allocated for that purpose.
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in every issue , the complaints should be directed to the editor rather than the
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