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volume X, number 27
Student Newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.”
the Journal
journal photo by dean hubbard
charlotte, north Carolina
april 8, 1975
Jam-Up attended
by 2500 students
On Sunday April 6
approximately 2500 students
and faculty crowded into the
amphitheater on a beautiful
spring afternoon to participate
in the second annual Jam-Up
Festival. The event was
sponsored again this year by
Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sanford
Dorm, and the SGA.
Approximately twenty-five
events were held and some of
the more popular ones included
greased pole climb, wall climb,
beer drinking contest, and
greased watermelon grab. Each
event, in addition to 3000 hot
dogs. Coke, cotton candy, and
16 kegs of beer were free to
everyone. Prizes for the events
were donated by local
merchants.
by buddy mills
Jam-Up coordinator Robbie
Cohen of Sigma Phi Epsilon
expressed his pleasure of the
success of the afternoon by
replying, “It was so good to see
each person smiling, laughing,
and having such a good time. I
don't ever remember an event
where so many people seemed to
enjoy theirselves as much as this
afternoon."
During the course of the
afternoon when not drinking,
eating or playing, the crowd was
entertained by the fine music of
Carnival and High Gear.
Other organizations that
sponsored a booth were Lambda
Chi Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Moore
Dorm, Zeta Tau Alpha, Venture
Club and Dorm '72.
Mayor Belk kidnapped by fraternity, $300 raised
Tuesday, April 1st began as
an average day, even though it
was April Fools. Many early
morning T. V. viewers were
watching Ty Boyd's “Together"
show on WBT-TV. This
particular morning Charlotte
Mayor John Belk was the guest.
Suddenly, during the program,
Belk was surrounded by two
gangster types brandishing
machine guns. After placing
what appeared to be a ransom
note in Ty Boyd's hands, they
forcibly led his Honorfrom the
studio to a waiting getaway car.
Boyd read the note to a stunned
T. V. audience as the henchmen
whisked the mayor to an'
unknown location.
No, there is no new crime
syndicate terrorizing our area.
The brothers of Lambda Chi
Alpha initiated this abduction
to raise funds for the March of
D i mes i n a gesture of
cooperation between UNCC and
the city of Charlotte. Many of
them were waiting when Mayor
Belk arrived on campus,
accompanied by his kidnappers
and another kidnap victim,
UNCC provost Dr. Frank
Dickey.
Mayor Belk commented
that the long trip out to UNCC
was worth seeing such pretty
faces. He was speaking about
the Crescents, who served punch
and cookies to everyone in the
Northwest lounge of the
University Center. Meanwhile,
ransom notes were being
distributed alt over town and
hourly radio announcements
were being made in. frantic
efforts to raise the ransom for
Mayor Belk's return.
After having lunch in the
dorm cafeteria, Mayor Belk was
presented with a fraternity
jersey and both officials were
released. By the end of the day
over $300. had been collected in
money and pledges, mostly
from UNCC students. All
ransom money will be donated
by brian king
to the March of Dimes program
to help In the fight against birth
defects.
The brothers of Lambda
Chi Alpha are to be commended
for successfully initiating and
carrying through this Idea. Not
only did they aid the March of
Dimes through their efforts, but
they have shown one example
of how Charlotte and UNCC can
work together to the benefit of
both.
CARP receives charter
Student Legislature at their
meeting of April 1 decided to
impeach the present Attorney
General, David Sturgis, with a
hearing to be held at the next
scheduled Legislature meeting.
CARP was also granted a
secondary charter at the
meeting.
Dennis d. Hall provided the
Vice President's report stating
that Legislature's decision to
journal photo by dean hubbard
by michael evans
approve Robin Greenwald as a
member of. the Election and
Publicity Board was ruled out of
order by the Student Superior
Court. Hall read a resignation
notice from Greg Reynolds who
resigned due to the fact that he
was recently elected Vice
Chairman of the University
Program Board.
C. J. McKeever representing
(cont. on page two)
Professional Food Management
to run cafeterias
Professional Food
Management is the new food
service chosen recently to run
the campus system. Many new
proposals are included in the
contract, and they will be
undertaken next fall when PFM
takes over the contract
currently held by Servomation.
Housing Director Chuck Lynch
feels that"the new food service
is a real response to the needs of
resident and commuter
students."
Of the seven companies
seeking the contract, ARA,
Professional Food Management
and Servomation were the three
final considerations. Members of
the Campus Food Service
Advisory Committee visited
other campuses under contract
by brian king
with the three companies.
Though ARA campuses had
mixed evaluations of their
service, the PFM campuses were
very pleased with the service. So
were the committee members,
who proposed to business affairs
vice-chancellor Lew Moelchert
that PFM receive the contract.
Moelchart then drew up a new
contract which included the
new proposals for food services,
and sent it to the three
companies. Again, PFM came in
first in management and price,
and were chosen to receive the
new contract.
New proposals for next year
include renovation of the
University Center cafeteria, with
the addition of a delicatessen
(cont. on page six)