The Student Newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Volume XVI, Number 30
Little Reaction
To Klan Verdict
By Chip Wilson
Carolina Journal Staff Writer
Reaction to the acquital of six Ku because of the political beliefs of the
Klux Klan members accused of slay- victims.
ing five members of the Communist
Worker’s Party at a “Death to the
Klan” rally, was one of sporadic
amazement on the UNCC campus.
“My reaction was one of shock, but
it did not surprise me because of the
historical precedent of decisions in
favor of the Klan,” said Mike Kemp
of the Black Student Union.
The BSU has made no official stand
as a group on the verdict of an all-
white jury handed down in
Greensboro Monday night. Kemp
said the topic would be discussed at a
meeting today.
“It will be an item on our agenda,”
said Kemp, who has been joining
planners for a meeting in Greensboro
to discuss the rising force of the Ku
minorities need to expand their sup-
Klux Klan and other right-wing ex- port beyond issues directly affecting
tremists. them.
“We (the BSU) have been trying to
link ourselves with a coalition of
groups to take a stand against this
type of violence. You either unite or
be steamrolled under by these groups.
We as black people will have to ex
tend our influence.”
Kemp said the black community was
not as vocal as could have been
Charlotte, North Carolina
“Blacks are very patriotic,” he
said. “We have been socialized
against communism. If five blacks
were killed, you would have heard
more outcry against the killings.”
“I don’t care what anyone says
about the Communists Worker’s Par
ty. Five people are dead. If I can’t
sympathize with their ideology, I can
sympathize with their widows who
are left without justice. If we cannot
go to our criminal justice system
when wrong has occurred, where can
we go?”
Murray Richmond of Evangelicals
for Social Action, a national coalition
of liberals in the Christian communi
ty, said that blacks and other
“The black community is becoming
as alienated as the white community
in regard to many things,” Richmond
said. “By emphasizing special issues,
I think they are hurting themselves.-
All groups should realize that the
Greensboro decision is giving a blank
card to the possibility of more
violence.”
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^ Legislature Attacks
Late Grade Reports
By Chip Wilson
Carolina Journal Staff Writer
resolution decrying late grade
reports, sent after the deadline for
dropping a course, was passed by the
Student Legislature Tuesday.
Senior class president Laurah Van
Poole introduced the motion, as a
mandate of student opinion to be
given to the Faculty Council. The
resolution states that the university
has not accomplished its goal of rais
ing grades, because some class mem
bers do not know their grade status in
time to drop the course.
Opposition came, not as much to
the actual proposal itself, but to the
scheduled deadline for dropping a
class.
“I have nothing against the bill we
are considering now,” said Mike
Derby, commuter representative.
But this resolution will not solve the
been moved back to an unrealistic
date.”
Student Body President Ron Olsen
was among those responding to the
idea that pressure should be applied
to changing the schedule.
“We’re dealing with the scheduled
drop period. It is what it is right
now,” he said. “The job for us is to
get unsatisfactory grade reports out
earlier.”
The legislators approved the resolu
tion and a cover letter to be sent to
the Faculty Council.
In other action, the Legislature ap
proved Steve Sherman to fill a vacant
commuter representative seat.
The appointment of Ed Hausle as
Chief Student Legal Defense Counsel
was also authorized by the legisla
tors. Hausle also serves as commuter
representative.