THE CHARLOTTE COLLEGIAN
March, 1964
To Dean McCoy
Charlotte College students, faculty, and administra
tors regret losing their first Academic Dean. The Col
legian speaks for the student body in expressing a sense
of loss at the retirement of Dean S. J. McCoy. He is a
boon to the College in searching for an excellent and
superior faculty. Even at the moment he is involved
in hiring prospective professors for the years ahead.
Dean McCoy is an advisor to all our faculty advisors.
When the heads of departments run out of answers.
Dean McCoy supplies the ansvi^ers.
Perhaps that is the answer to the entire problem. The
dedication of this man to CC has gone beyond the call
of duty. The long hours coupled with the pressure of
the work require more than almost any man is able to
give. Our Dean has given more than can be expected of
any man.
In two years, hundreds of students have visited the
Dean in his office and others have visited his home. The
advice wisely given has saved many a student from
pitfalls on the path of education and life. These students
are and will be forever indebted and grateful to Dean
McCoy—those of whom have graduated in the past and
those of us who will graduate in the future.
Dean McCoy—we thank you for your loyal dedication
and your welcomed contributions.
The Collegian Staff
Why Have N. S. A. ?
Charlotte College in its formative stages definitely
needs the National Student Association. At this point
we have no Co-ordinator, and for the most part the
student body knows very little about the NSA or how
it could benefit this campus.
NSA is made up of students from various colleges
and universities. They have banded together to protect
the students rights and to be a means of communication
between the students of different areas. The NSA also
provides speakers for campuses across the nation. The
purpose is to stimulate the students and provide infor
mation of various kinds. It provides conferences on
student leadership dealing exclusively with the roles
of student governments and the responsibility of stu
dents in college life other than academic. This, the stu
dents of CC especially need. NSA provides methods of
education for students by offering an inexpensive means
for a student to travel abroad.
NSA is basically a student interest group which is
interested in students rights and responsibilities. It acts
as a well needed stimulus for controversy. This contro
versy is a vital part of the student’s college education
for two reasons: one, it germinates new ideas; two, it
provides a new way of looking at ideas. Here is some
thing Charlotte College lacks—outside stimulus. We
here at CC are in a definite vacuum because of the closed
system of education—home, job, school; home, job,
school.
The NSA has the potential to offer to our system new
and sometimes controversial issues for the purpose of
intellectual stimulation. NSA could also give us an idea
of the relationship between student and administration
as it exists on other campuses. So many of the students
fail to take the responsibility upon themselves. Too
many of them run to the administration on matters that
usually should be and can be handled by the Student
Council. The administration unfortunately acts as a
paternal guardian over the moral, intellectual, and social
activities of the students. The students of CC generally
feel that they need not be involved with the policies of
the faculty and administration, but this is a wrong
attitude. The administration may encircle the students
interests, speech and thoughts, personal and group ac
tions and associations to the point of conformity of
thought. The administration encourages students to fol
low restrictions on the operation of student government,
the student press, and other student organizations.
CC needs strong leadership among the students—local
initiative. Through NSA we as students could compare
our system of student government with other schools
and see its many faults.
On a whole, NSA can be a great asset with its poten
tial aid. But we need a Co-ordinator who. will give the
time and effort in providing the students of pC with
information and the role of NSA on our campus.
(Eliarlnttp Olnllpgtan
MARCH, 1964
SUSAN WEBER
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
COPY EDITOR MRS. ETHEL PHIPPS
FEATURE EDITOR JOYCE PRESSLEY
PHOTOGRAPHERS TOM ESTRIDGE
TYPISTS PATSY HELFNER, CAROL KENNEDY
REPORTERS: JIM REYNOLDS, ELLISON CLARY, BILL
QUEEN, SUSAN PROCTOR, MARTIN RICHEK, DENNY
SWING, BETTY TRAPPS
ADVISOR J. KENNETH SANFORD
“Honorable Students”
Charlotte College has now a
maligant growth. Some of our
“honorable” students are using
this institution as a center for
one of the worst crimes for per
sons who are struggling to gain
an education in lieu of financial
difficulty. This crime is stealing.
This started at the beginning of
the second semester. During reg
istration, the members of F.A.C.
deposited coats, scarfs, and
purses in a room. When these
members returned to gather
their belongings, they found
that there had been a thief pil
fering the pocketbooks. The bill
folds were found several hours
later in a trash can behind the
library.
This disease has spread de
spite the warnings of “watch
your purse” and “don’t lay down
your book.” Students now must
keep a wary eye open for arti
cles that should be perfectly
safe regardless of their value.
But these thieves continue and
spread. Now these villians
strike on those who leave arti
cles of clothing, books, or bill
fold. Our students have learned
by experience that even slightly
valuable articles are not safe.
This thievery has spread to the
College Union. Coats and books
have been the main target of
these despoilers. Even the Book
Store has felt the touch of these
villians. They have been pillaged
even members of the faculty in
the Liberal Arts Building in the
last few days.
This must stop! Simpletons
gape and ask, why don’t we
have an Honor Code. The Honor
Code is in the process of being
re-written and presented to the
Student Council. Those who ask
for such things are never will
ing to lend the much needed
hand to write such a document.
Those who gripe have no right
to even gripe unless they have
given the time and trouble to
aid in this area.
We need to realize that a writ
ten document will not stop this
growth. It takes the backing of
the students to make a Code
work. It also takes the initiative
of each student to take upon
himself the responsibility of a
personal honor code. One of our
students watched another stu
dent steal a test. Because the
student was honest, he called the
professor and reported the steal
ing. The test was not given. We
would like tb thank this student
who displayed a characteristic
which would help removal of
this blot.—A personal honor
code. It takes a strong personal
honor code to make a written
honor code work, because An
Honor Code must be universal
in practice and in theory. The
solution is in your hands
Don’t Tell Me!! We Have
A. C. U. Committee ?
The College Union Committee,
set up early this summer, seems
to be active only at the Student
Council meeting when the roll
of Committees is called. If this
group is to operate under the
sanction of the Student Council,
we heartily recommend that it
at least give to the students of
this campus information con
cerning its activities and pur
poses.
The College Union is the most
frequented building on this
campus. We have a College Un
ion, but do we have any concept
about the activities of the com
mittee that represents the stu
dents?
In an inactive committee stu
dents have no chance for a voice.
The Suggestion Box provided by
the Student Council is used
mainly for gripes that pertain
to the SC and those that do per
tain to the Union are apparently
ignored by the College Union
Committee.
We do not mean that the Un
ion is not run efficiently but we
do feel that we should have an
active committee to represent
and inform the students and to
counsel the activities proposed
by the Director of the Union
and by the students, faculty, and
administration.
We need a committee chair
man that will take the respon
sibilities that this office requires,
not to shift the responsibilities
to other paid students or the
management of the building.
This committee of students
should be consulted in all poli
cies matters affecting the Col
lege Union, especially to repre
sent the students’ opinion. Evi
dence of concrete plans and
recommendations made by this
committee are, needed to reas
sure the student body that the
job is being done.
The C. C. Rider
By E.
Flaggart Visits Here
The Honorable Reginald M.
Flaggart, leading presidential
candidate of the Cocktail Party
who is engaged in an extensive
campaign to gain his party’s
nomination, is in Charlotte at
the present time. He plans to
make a spirited speech during
intermission at the upcoming
dance and show at the Park
Center.
Being a personal friend of
Mr. Flaggart’s, this reporter
was again able to obtain an ex
clusive interview with his Hon
or at his temporary residence,
the YMCA. This interview fol
lows.
Mr. Flaggart, you have stated
that, if you were elected
President, you would abolish
the draft. Would you explain
this statement, sir?
Yes, I would abolish the draft.
I have conferred with all the
top military advisors in the
country and they tell me that
guerilla warfare will be used
in all future conflicts. Since
we will be using gorillas in
the future, I see absolutely no
reason for drafting young
men. We’ll just send a ship
over to Africa and confiscate
Clary
a couple thousand of those
hairy monsters.
But, your Honor, won’t your
plan cause some difficulty? It
may be expensive to train
these dumb animals which
possess such limited intelli
gence.
I see no difficulties in the ex
ecution of my plan. As for
your fears about lack of in
telligence, I have always be
lieved that it takes dumb ani
mals to fight a war anyway.
Besides, it would be much
cheaper to maintain an army
of gorillas. Just think, they
could be paid in bananas.
Would you send the most
promising of these gorillas to
West Point?
Yes, that’s a fine idea. It will
be interesting to see what ef
fect this will have on the
Army-Navy game, won’t it?
While we’re on the subject of
sports, Mr. Flaggart, what do
you do for recreation?
Well, you might say that I’m
an exercise fiend. Every
morning, as soon as I wake,
I push-up. Sometimes on
Monday mornings I do knee-
bends, if you know what I
mean.
dear boss
rock n roll is very droll
amusement for little tin ears
who writes the stuff destroys his soul
hacking away at the years
in new york city s tin pan alley
they vary the trash with some junk
and nashville s so called tin pan valley
produces a sound pretty punk
so where s the appeal that makes them squeal
that makes them wiggle and perk
how do these guys who write for a meal
control this primitive quirk
there is no romance
in modern teen dance
like horses they prance in their place
i long for the chance
to see someone dance
who understands rhythm and grace
don t tread on me
vw the beetle
Dean’s List, Fall, 1963
Congratulations scholars! You
MUST know what the Library
looks like! Special congratula
tions to Dorothy Elaine Smith
and Doris C. Weddington—
our STRAIGHT A students!
Warren P. Babcock, Keith G.
Baker, Nancy C. Barnes, Jack
N. Barnette, Gary N. Baucom,
Roy D. Baucom, Elizabeth A.
Black, Beverly Blankenship,
Shirley S. Buchanan, Franklin
A. Caton, David M. Earnhardt,
Robert S. England, James M.
Gale, Jan C. Galloway, Charles
R. Griffin, Boyd F. Haigler,
Thomas E. Hastings, C. Brian
Honess, John N. Karnazes,
George M. Kennedy, William P.
Kerns, Angelyn C. McMillan,
Judith L. Misenheimer, Betty K.
Yes, uh, to change the sub
ject, what, in your opinion,
should be done in regard to
the current scare concerning
tobacco’s relationship to can
cer?
I haven’t decided on a definite
policy as yet, but I do think
that cigarettes are detrimen
tal to one’s health. I’ve svritch-
ed to a marijuana brand, my
self. My friendly neighbor
hood pusher assures me that
they won’t cause cancer.
What do you think about Red
China?
I really don’t care what color
the china is, as long as it
holds food.
What is your opinion of for
eign aid, sir?
I must confess that I haven’t
tried it yet. I like Kool Aid
and Miracle Aid, though.
Your Honor, as always, it’s
been a pleasure interviewing
you. Would you like to make
a final statement?
Yes. I sincerely hope that no
one will be able to find any
meaning in my answers to
the preceding questions for
they were meant to be purely
evasive. Thank you.
Zing! What a Feeling
It’s new! It’s delicious! It’s
El Grug and it’s something else!
Yes, it’s El Grug, that scintillat-
■ng new soft drink from Mexico.
El Grug* is made especially for
hose who think old. It’s heavy
and wet, and each serving con
tains about 2000 calories. The
nvigorating let-down which you
’xperience with El Grug* is
brought about by a secret blend
of cactus juice and sparkling
Rio Grande water. Next time
you’re out on the town and you
feel antisocial, jujst order a
Grugie*. And remember, El
Grug* spelled backwards is
gurgle.
*E1 Grug and Gnigie are
patented trade marks.
The preceding was a paid
advertisement.
Moore, John J. Nicholaides, 111,1
Judith C. Niedringhaus, Ethel'
C. Phipps, Alexander P. Red-
deck, James L. Short, Jack D.J
Skinner, Dorothy Elaine Smith,*
Kearney I. Smith, Lawrence W.
Speer, Jr., Mathai S. Thomas,
Charles J. Washam, III, Doris C.j
Weddington, George A. Wilson/
William D. Wilson, KennetlJ
Weems.
"Official Drip”
of CC
Clack! Clack! Clack! Swish!
Drip! Drip! Clack! Clack!
Swish! Drip! Drip! To those'
who study in the library these
are the reminiscent sound of
high-heels echoing through tVe
Philodendrum selloum-1 i n e d
halls, the splashing of water
upon dirt, walls, floors—espe
cially floors as the water drips,
drips. And if one thinks about
it, these sounds occur twice
week. ,
Who is this personage wh*
resounds the library with thesft
familiar sounds? Who is it who
awakens sleeping students and
reminds, them of their next
class? This particular person
age, or character, to be blunt,
is Miss Jenny Brown, but every
one calls her Jenny. She is Mrs.
Mozelle S. Scherger’s secretary
but taking time out twice a week
to water Dr. Hechenbleikner’s
own botany project within the
library.
And as Jenny will tell you,
it’s kind of hard not to get at
least one drop of water on the
floor! The maids in the library
will attest to that—especially
Minnie! But watering the plants
has its virtues, says Jenny, “a
day doesn’t go by when some
one doesn’t comment on them.
The plants add life and beautyi
to the library.”
As for the “Official Drip” title,
Jenny was watering the plants
one day when Dr. Hall came by
and asked her if she was the
official drip of Charlotte Col
lege. Laughter arose and a new
title was proclaimed.
Miss Jenny Brown is the “Of-
ficial Drip” of Charlotte College
for 1964. Nominations are now
in order for the “Drip” of 1965.
Who is the “Drip” of your'
choice.
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LAKE'S COFFEE HOUR
(Continued from page 1)
with President Cone, Dean Mc
Coy, and Mr. Tinkham and said,^
“I envy the chance to talk
these students.” And then
turned to me as I was takiil
notes down violently and sal
that everything a reportel
writes down will always com!
back to him! A big laugh fol-'
lowedl