Volume XVI, Number 47
The Student Newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Thursday, March 5, 1981
Vandals Voice
Fear Of Action
In El Salvador
By David E. Griffith
Carolina Journal Campus Affairs Editor
Slogans calling for an end to U.S. military aid to
El Salvador, and “No more Vietnams,” were spray
painted on the sides of several campus building
late last Sunday or early Monday morning.
Emblazoned across what once were clean blank
walls (in large black letters), the signs are in plain
sight on the Colvard, Rowe, Denny (the planter’s
wall), and the Bookstore buildings. Their message
is clear, “No More Vietnams,” “No Military Aid to
El Salvador,” “No Militry Aid to Central
America,” “No U.S. Intervention,” and “No U.S.
Military Aid in Central America.”
University Public Safety director Jerry Hudson
said the painting occured sometime Sunday night
or early Monday morning. It was discovered at day
break Monday by the university police.
“We have a lot of speculation as to who might
have done it, but we don’t have any concrete
leads,” Hudson said. According to Hudson, such
vandalism, is punishable by up to $500 fine or six-
months imprisonment or both. “It’s a serious
misdemeanor,” Hudson said. “I think the universi
ty will surely want restitution, but I don’t know if
they’ll take it downtown. It certainly won’t be
tucked under the rug.”
There are some indications that the action may
have been precipitated by an editorial printed in
the Feb. 26 edition of the Carolina Journal. The
editorial, “Is Reagan Right on El Salvador” ap
peared in the paper’s regular “Pros and Cons” col
umn. “Pros and Cons” is written weekly by Bob
Henderson and Vaughan Winborne.
Bob Henderson said, “I’m impressed by the
students expressing their opinion, but I think
there are better ways to say things than to paint
them on a wall.” said Henderson, who wrote the
pro Reagan portion of the column.
“I don’t think our column had that much effect,”
said Winborne. “I really don’t think that people
get that upset over what they read in a student
newspaper editorial. They get that upset over what
they see on television.”
To many, the slogans were a return to the 60’s.
However, Dr. Harold Josephson who along with
Dr. Michael Meyer teaches American Studies 305,
“Radicalism and the 1960’s” said he did not see a
resurgence in radicalism on the UNCC campus.
Josephson said, he would guess the signs were
painted by Latin American students, but that he
had no way of knowing for sure. “I would hope it
was done by our students, it’s good to see students
get involved in world events.” He added. “It would
have been nice if they could have voiced their
message in some other way, but cleaning paint off
of a few walls is a miminal cost, if the message
sinks in and lives are saved.”
Josephson said he saw a lot more of this kind of
thing for the future. “At the University of Wiscon
sin back in the 60’s the administration erected a
five block wooden barricade to protect buildings
under construction from graffiti. Overnight that
fence became a signboard. It was wonderful.” Jose
phson recommended UNCC consider a wooden
area reserved for graffiti. “This happened because
UNCC does not offer a place for people to release
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“No more Vietnams” is one epitaph sprayed on the planter
wall in the Denny courtyard. Other slogan painted on Rowe,
Colvard, and the Bookstore expressed fear of U.S. military
Photo By Debbie Miller
intervention in El Salvador. A Physical Plant spokesman
said the messages are beinging removed at a cost of $800.
Spring Election Ballot Full
Apathy? A problem at UNCC?
Not in the upcoming student
elections. The ballot will be chock
full of people clamoring for election
to leadership positions in the
UNCC Student Association.
Here’s a look at the positions and
the people running for them.
In the race for student body
president, six people are running.
Most crowded are the races for stu
dent legislature seats:
Commuter: Aspiring legislators
from this segment have a fifty-fifty
chance of winning. Fourteen can ¬
didates for seven positions. Three candidates are running in
Business: Three seats are open each of the races for senior, junior
here, so expect a tough campaign and sophomore class presidents,
as seven go for them. Each class holds one seat on the
Arts and Sciences: A new posi- legislature.
tion in the election, because of last In the race for University Pro-
summer’s merger of three separate gram Board (UPB) chair, three are
colleges. This change leaves six taking part. Two will run for the
seats available for 10 candidates vice-chair position and five will be
Engineering: One seat is the goal on the ballot for two at-large spots,
of three candidates on the ballot All the media head candidates
Nursing: Two women from this will be unopposed. However, five
college will vie for one seat. candidates will campaign for four
Architecture: The candidate for at-large spots on the Student
this colleges seat faces an easy Media Board.
campaign. He is unopposed.
Approved Candidates
For Spring 1980
Elections March 24-25
Student Body President:
John Ellsion
Henry Gatling
Chris Papagni
Mike Derby
Gary Knox
Polly PurgasOn
Business Rep:
Ricky Barger
Debra Thompson
Benita Lowder Smith
Anthony Cozart
Tim Ingersoll
Herbert Murphy
John Chumley
Engineering Rep.:
Iris Alston
Hervin Young
Jacqueline Ariza
Arts and Science Rep.:
Tammy Guin
Mark Bunting
Valerie Grays
Brad Barton
Caroline Hey
Randall Caudle
Teresa Hughes
William Faquin
Brenda Peoples
John Johnson
Senior Class President:
Ginny Newton
Rodney Hinson
Steve Klocke
Junior Class President:
Steve Sherman
Karen Petty
Rex Little
Sophomore Class Pres
Art Gerard
Ellen Epps
Opal Snelling
Nursing Rep:
Linda Russell
Betty Marlin
Student Court Justices:
Jamie Parham
Alex Mills
John Shook
Karen Mahoney
Thomasena Holloway
Eric Rose
Ross Gellen
William Boone
Marcia Cafferty
Cathy Winborne
Sharon Chisholm
Bruce James
Chair UPB:
Maria Howe
Robbie O’Neal
Charles Simms
UPB At-Large:
William Brassil
Boo Roberts
Mark Young
Shenita Gilmore
Terry Bayne
UPB Vice-Chair:
Mike Harris
Mary Sue Macke
Chair WFAE:
Barry Gordemer
Editor Carolina Journal:
Running for Co-editors
Teresa Skipper
Chip Wilson
Editor Rogues ’n Rascals:
John Cox
Media at Large:
David Porter
Utannah Chick
Tommy Warlick
Michael Roseman
Steve Long
Editor Sanskrit:
Sandi Constantino
Commuter Reps:
Tom Chumley
Brendelyn Wallace
Lee Williams
Debbie Brown
Ed Hausle
Michael Briney
Douglas Roaten
Darryl Mansel
Leah Williams
Vaughan Winborne
Dorothy Smalls
Vincent Blanks
Eric Moore
Melody Myers
Architecture Rep:
William Van Sickle