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Charlotte Collegian
Official Charlotte College Student Publication
Volume 18, Number 9 Charlolte, North Carolina May 11, 1964
RECORD RUNOFF DECIDES ELECTION
Nation Library
Week A Success
National Library Week, April
12-18, at Charlotte College used
the theme, “Books for the Li
brary” rather than the theme
used nationally by other libra
ries — “Reading is the Key”. The
result: 350 books donated by
students and faculty plus ap
proximately $2,250 which will be
used to supply the library with
more books.
The Charlotte College Foun
dation contributed $2,000; $200
came from the American Associ
ation of University Women; and
the remaining $50 was donated
by faculty, students, and staff
members of Charlotte College.
National Library Week at
Charlotte College, though suc
cessful, does not last just one
week per year; it lasts 52 weeks
per year. In fact, several students
came to the libi-ory and regret
ted that though they could not
give books to the library during
NLW that they would strive to
give books which they were not
using to the library before the
end of the semester.
So get on the bandwagon—
look in your basement, attic, or
"cubby-hole” and make NLW
“your week” by giving books
to the library—the “heart” of
CC’s growing campus.
I IMPORTANT!
I Everyone interested in
.■ serving on the Execu-
B live Committee of the ^
I College Union must |
I make application before I
I 12:00 noon on May 13. |
B Application forms may |
I be picked up and return- |
g ed to the College Union j
1 information desk. |
I The offices available 1
1 are Chairman, Vice |
1 Chairman, Secretary, |
1 and Treasurer of the 1
■ College Union. The peo- |
■ pie appointed nowr will |
■ serve until a general |
■ election is held during 1
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John Scott, Gus Psomdakis, Carol Kennedy, and Sidney
Llewellyn, members of the nevir Executive Council.
The runoff vote in the Execu
tive Council elections set a per
centage record as John Scott,
Gus Psomadakis, Carole Ken
nedy, and Sidney Llewellyn were
elected president, vice-president,
secretary, and treasurer, respec
tively, of the Student Govern
ment Association for the aca
demic year 1964-65. The runoff
decided the outcome of the pres
idential and vice-presidential
races, as Scott outpaced Bob
Schaeffer, 289 votes to 273, and
Psomadakis won over Kearney
Smith, 354 to 205. The total of
574 votes in the runoff set a
record at Charlotte College, as
more than 46% of the eligible
students went to the polls.
The third issue in the runoff
election, the amendment to our
new Constitution to deal with
night student representation,
passed by a 95.8% majority, with
the totals being 480 FOR and 31
AGAINST.
SCOTT WINS RUNOFF
By Dave Nanney
John Scott who won the run
off for the office of President of
the Student Government Associ
ation by a sixteen vote majority
over rival Bob Schaeffer sat
near the window in the college
cafeteria and talked about his
election. Said he, “I am pleased
and greatly relieved that the
backslapping, handshaking, post-
ermaking and in general the
campaigning are now over. I cer
tainly enjoyed the campaign,
but I’m now looking toward fi
nal examinations which are ap
proaching.”
When asked what one inci
dent, issue, or thing seemed most
important in the election Scott
leaned back in his chair. His
eyes gazed out the window and
after a second of contemplation
he grinned and replied lacon
ically, “Sixteen votes.”
Another student ventured a
question as to whether the de
bates this year sponsored by the
debating club helped or hinder
ed his campaign. Again Scott
leaned back in his chair and
several students near by were
anticipating his reply. One girl
seemed to be gazing at the cow
lick that is emphatic in his ap
pearance along with dimples and
black hair. Again after a sec
ond’s hesitation Scott grinned
and replied, “I think the debates
greatly hindered my campaign
—when asked what equipment
the S.G.A. owned, I didn’t know
we owned a coffee urn.”
Do you expect to make any
With one of our new cherry trees are Bill Moore, Francis
Fletcher of the Sharon Civitan Club,, Dr. Herbert Hech-
enbleikner, and Miss Bonnie Cone.
drastic changes in S.G.A. affairs
at the first meeting at which you
have undertaken your duties?
After his expression became
more serious Scott replied, “No,
I don’t expect to make any dras
tic changes as such at the first
meeting. I do, however, plan to
make a few new proposals that
will affect the S. G. A. relation
ship with the student body. I
intend to propose a permanent
suggestion box and an S.G.A.
bulletin which will briefly sum
marize the important happen
ings at each meeting.”
Do you feel the elections com
mittee handled the election pro
cedure fairly this year? “Yes, I
want to personally commend
elections chairman Bill Queen
for an extraordinary job. Especi
ally when he arranged for the
golf and tennis teams to vote
early because they had to leave
for a trip.”
Exactly who were the students
behind the scenes who were in
strumental in directing this
election victory? “I want to
thank my campaign manager, Mr.
Jerry Williams, for an excellent
job. Also my thanks to my hard
working campaigners: Ann Mac
Millan, Beverly Blankenship,
Fritz Mercer, Ben Morack, Tim
Britton, Roger Groswald, Sid-
Llewellyn and others. “Perhaps
I am, in a sense, what they made
me.”
Campaigners Ann MacMillan,
Beverly Blankenship, and Fritz
Mercer who were nearby listen
ing to what was being said had
this to say. Ann MacMillan—“
I’m proud to say that I did all
in my power to help John win.
We worked the hardest and de
served the victory because we
had the best man.” And said
campaigner Beverly Blanken
ship — “I feel so strongly that
we have picked the best man for
the job. Everyone who worked
for John believes in his capa
bilities.” Said campaigner Fritz
Mercer, — “I believe the main
factors leading to John’s victory
can be summarized. One, there is
John’s impechable character,
enduring drive and his never
waning desire to do what is
right for the students. Two, there
is a great influx of new students
with new ideas and greater
goals.”
And so the eyes of Charlotte
College will be on President
John Scott in the very near fu
ture. Will his election bring on
the “Golden Age” in student
government at Charlotte Col
lege? Will he bring with him the
qualities his supporters see in
him? Will the future bring the
fulfillment of many hopes? The
answer lies to some event on
the shoulders of Mr. John Scott
or rather President John Scott.
The votes were counted cn
Tuesday night, May 4, from 8
to 10:00 P. M., by a subgroup cf
the Elections Committee made
up of Beverly Blankenship, Ger
ald Broome, Tom Estridge, Belh.
Groom, Tim Jenkins, Tom Mea-
cham, Fritz Mercer, Dennis Pres
sley, Pat Price, and Alma Roys
ter. Faculty Representative to
the Elections Committee was Dr.
Donald Freeman of the Political
Science Department, and candi
dates’ representatives were Ann
MacMillan for John Scott, Bob
Andrews for Bob Schaeffer,
Charlie Jacobs for Gus Psomada
kis, and Jerry Williams for
Kearney Smith.
Elections Committee Chair
man Bill Queen had high praise
for the conduct of the election,
and for his co-workers: “The
Committee worked very hard .to
keep the election clean and hon
est. There was no stuffing cf
the ballot box as there had been
in past campaigns. I want to
especially commend everyone
who worked at the polls for giv
ing their time, effort, and their
beliefs that the only way to
have a decent Student Legisla
ture next year is to have a de
cent election.”
Cherry Blossom Beauty
How many of you have seen
Washington, D. C.’s cherry blos
soms in the springtime? Without
doubt, this is one of the most
beautiful sights in the United
States. From now on, however,
Washington will be strongly riv
aled by the cherry blossom trees
recently planted here on campus.
The one hundred Japanese cherry
trees were given to Charlotte
College in April by the Sharon
Civitan Club.
The trees are planted along
the future main entry drive to
the college which curves toward
the library from Highway 49.
On both sides of the drive, the
Kwanzen, a double-blossom, plus
pink color and the Yoshino, a
single pink blossom are alter
nately planted at 30-foot inter
vals.
President Bonnie Cone, ex
pressing appreciation to the club
said, “Beauty is a necessary com- ^
ponent of a college campus, al- g H*
though state appropriations do
not always provide for it.
Through the gifts of civic and
garden clubs. Dr. Herbert Hech-
enbleikner has been gradually
turning, the college campus into
a beauty spot and a pleasant
enviroment in which to study.”
the trees in cooperation with
Furr’s Nursery. Francis Fletcher
The Sharon Civitans obtained
is club president.
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1 The Dilworth Rotary §
1 Club has established a B
I physical fitness trophy |
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i College student. ■
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m in obtaining information |
1 about the qualifications §
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I be held in C, U. 210 at |
I 10:30 a. m. Monday, May 1
Were Building
Again
For lo, the turn of the year is
nigh, the flowers appear on the
bush, and the voice of the con
struction boss is heard in tho
land. After just enough of a re
spite to allow the students and
faculty to catch their collective
breaths, the noise and dust of
building is once again with us.
The new work, all of which was
approved by the North Carolina
General Assembly in 1963, in
cludes a three-part building in
the shape of a capital U, with
the curve of the U toward N. C.
49, and the arms reaching toward,
but not touching the Liberal Aits
Building. The walk, laid only a
short time ago, has been ripped
up to make way for the con
struction, and a temporary
“wrap-around” walk will allow
people to get to the main parking
lot without going through Lib
eral Arts to do so. The new
building has a total price tag of
$1,200,000.00. As everyone ex
pected, the explosive experts
will be residing here for a while;
an interview with Mr. Bill
Hutchinson, of the College Main
tenance Department revealed
that test drillings did not reach
lower than 28 inches at any
one point, before striking bed
rock. The present construction
should be complete in December
of this year.
Choral Society
Sings Here
.The Cleveland County Choral
Society will appear in concert
for CC students on Tuesday, May
12th, at 8:15 P. M. at the Lib
rary auditorium. The Chorus will
be directed by Harvey Woodruff,
who is also director of the Char
lotte College Chorus.
The Chorus Society is com
posed of singers from Cleveland
County. Previous concerts have
been at Gardner-Webb College
and Central Methodist Church
at Shelby.
The keynote of the program
will be the singing of Franz
Schubert’s Mass in G. The Choral
group is made up of volunteers
whose purpose is the pursuit of
art by choral excellence; they
may be compared to the Char
lotte Choral Society.