The Student Newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Volume XIV, Number 12
Charlotte, North Carolina
November 14, 1978
Loan seruice halted
By Kim Burns
No more student loans from the
Student Financial Services (SFS) may
be obtained until January 15, 1979.
This announcement comes as a result
of the amount of delinquent
repayments of loans and the large
amount of money loaned this
semester. .
John East, the loan officer, explain
ed, “We have to cut off loans at times
when students are delinquent in
repaying because the money is tied up
in outstanding loans.
“The SFS sets up a schedule. When
the loan account gets to certain
balances, we put limits on the
amounts of the loan in order to
allocate money in such a way as to
serve as many students as possible."
A loan account was set up with
NCNB at a fixed amount in order to
offer this service to the students.
“The loan account has been reduced
over the years because of bad loans.
It is of a revolving nature; as
students pay off their loans, the
money is freed for use by other
students. As the money comes back
in, it is deposited into the loan ac
count at NCNB," East said.
SFS has made a total of 251 loans,
or approximately $7,300. As of Nov.
8,1978 the cash amount of delinquent
loans is $1,000, one-third of the total
loan funds.
“Most of this (delinquent loans) is
expected to be recovered in
registration week because these
delinquent loans are on hold and you
can't register until you clear up the
hold,” East said.
The hold procedure is used on a stu
dent who is delinquent on a loan or
has a bad check. A student is sent
three notices before being placed on
hold. SFS does this through the
registrar's office.
“This is a pretty successful method
except for students who drop out or
leave school for any other reason. At
Student input needed
By Nancy Davis
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
have been poured into UNCC’s
athletic program in the past 10 years
in order to help establish a solid
reputation for the program. Involved
in this growth primarily behind the
scenes, has been the Athletic Com
mittee.
Patterned after similar committees
in the University of North Carolina
system, the committee is made up of
representatives of the faculty, staff
and student body. At UNCC, these
representatives are appointed by the
chancellor and actually are responsi
times if nothing else works we send
notes to the parents about the stu
dent’s debts. This has been 100 per
cent effective," East said.
In order for students to get loans
next semester, they must fill out a
loan application and present a valid
student ID at SFS located across
from the Candy Counter in the Cone
University Center. “If there is no
previous loan with us, is is really
automatic approval provided there is
sufficient funds at the time,” East
said.
If the student has taken loans with
SFS before, East says receiving the
next loan may be based on their
record of past payments on loans.
“If they have a few delinquencies
that aren't but a few days late it
won't hurt their chances much, but if
they have consistently been late in
repaying or if payment comes very
late after due date such as due one
semester and paid the next semester,
it greatly reduces their chances for
another loan,” East said.
Selling beer on
By Michael Roseman
There are some misconceptions
about the sale of alcoholic beverages
on campus, or rather the absence of it.
Some students thought the final deci
sion of this sale was Chancellor D.W.
Colvard’s. They wanted to know
when and how he decided against it.
The question of “What would it take
to get to sell it here?" arose. “Why
can’t we at least sell it in the ‘Rat' or
at Jam-Up?" someone asked. “Other
colleges sell it.” .
The fact is, the chancellor has no
choice but to forbid alcoholic sales on
campus. It is stated in the General
Statutes of North Carolina, section
18A-40: “(a) No permit shall be issued
for the sale of malt beverages or wine
ble to the office of Student Affairs
and not directly to the Athletic
Department. Similarly, Clyde
Walker, UNCC’s new athletic direc
tor, must answer to the Student Af
fairs office.
The Athletic Committee’s purpose,
according to Dr. Douglas M. Orr Jr.,
vice chancellor for student affairs, is
to “advise the Athletic Department
on policies and procedures.'’ The com
mittee has no power, but simply acts
as a “review board for the program to
make sure it is being responsive to
the university needs," he added.
(continued on page 7)
(photo by Kobin ('olby)
There's not a lot to smile about for some students in need of loans. Payment of
delinquent loans has caused the discontinuing of loans until second semester.
campus a possibility?
(fortified or unfortified) upon the cam
pus or property of any public school
or college in this state.” Only private,
non state-supported, schools cando
this. If any public, state-supported,
schools are selling alcohol, then, ac
cording to the statute, they are break
ing the law.
Though the sale of alcohol on cam
pus is prohibited, the chancellor still
has some regulation on alcohol
students purchase elsewhere. He
designates areas on campus where it
can be consumed. Academic areas are
completely off limits. Any beverage
with an alcohol content of 14 percent
cannot be drunk in public anywhere
on campus, also a state law. A stu
dent’s residence, if he/she is over 21,
is the only place liquor is allowed.
Students are not the only ones in
terested in the alcohol issue. Chuck
Lynch, dean of students, says,
“Several of us in student affairs
would like to see it sold in the Rat.
This may keep more students on cam
pus during weekends. Students
wouldn’t have to go out somewhere to
drink and then drive back, either.”
Lynch added, “It also would reduce
consumption. Rather than sitting in a
room beside a six-pack, a student
would be served by a waitress, which
would take time. This would also cost
more."
In dealing directly with the issue,
Lynch wants to inform students
what they can do if they want alcohol
sales on campus. “Perhaps some of
our students would want to rally for a
bill. They can put pressure on the
representative to the General
Assembly to introduce a bill allowing
a university to sell beer or wine on
campus.”
A bill of this type has been talked
about but never introduced on the
floor of the General Assembly. One
positive point is it has at least been
considered by some representatives.
Possibly, if students who want such a
bill would voice themselves, it would
influence a decision toward campus
alcohol sales.
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE
WOMEN BRING HOME
STATE TITLE . . P.17
1978 ELECTION
ANALYSIS P. 2
HOME FOR THE
HOLIDAYS .... P. 10-11
CHEERLEADERS
"RAH-RAHING" . . P.12
UNCC
FASHION GUIDE . P. 15