The
Charlotte Collegian
VOLUME 20, NUMBER 12 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA MAY 6, 1965
Students Pass Honor Code By 3 -1 Margin
2.0 Now All Needed
To Graduate
By ROBERT ENGLAND
The required grade-point aver
age on all courses attempted in the
major department was changed
from the previous requirement of
at least 2.5 to a new requirement
of at least 2.0, by the majority
vote of the faculty in a meeting
on April 28.
Dr. Rieke, secretary of the facul
ty organization, said that the new
measure will go into effect with
the new 1965-66 college catalogue,
and the earliest possible graduation
under the new i-equirement for
those candidates who have met all
other requirements will be in Jan
uary 1966.
Only students who are presently
in the senior class and plan to
graduate either in June or in Aug
ust will have to fulfill the present
2.5 grade-point average require
ment.
The proposal to change th^
grade-point average requirement
was recommended by the Academic
Policy Committee of the faculty.
Dr. Phil Vairo, head of the Educa
tion Department, proposed an
amendment to the motion to con
form requirements of Charlotte
College to those the state has estab
lished for the Certification of teach
ers to teach in public schools.
In a formal statement on April
23, the Education Department stat
ed the following: “For admission
to Education 450 and 451 (Student
Teaching), candidates must have
above average scholastic ability . . .
The quality of scholarship in the
teaching field or area of each can
didate shall be at a level above
that minimumally required foi
graduation.”
The amendment, based on the
preceding statement, will require
that a student entering Education
450 and 451 have a grade-point
average greater than 2.0 in his
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Voting Light As Students Decide
Old Problem
JUDY MORGAN
BILL HODGES
Eleven Honored At
Awards Convocation
Eleven students were honored
Wednesday, April 28, at the first
annual Honors and Awards Convo
cation held in the Library Auditor
ium.
Freshman class president Bill
Hodges won the Bonnie E. Cone
Award.
This award is given each year
to the freshman student who has
demonsti'ated “fine college spirit
and made a significant contribution
to college life.” It was presented
by Dean MaeKay.
Judy Morgan, president of the
senior class, was presented with
the Special Service Award.
The award is given from time to
time to persons setting a fine ex
ample for their fellow students by
giving more of themselves than is
called for to college life.
The James W. Grey Award went
to Ken Sloop, captain of the bowl
ing team, for maintaining a high
scholastic average while partici
pating in an organized sport.
The Bill Mitchell Award went to
seniors Gary Gummerson and Man
ual Kennedy for outstanding schol
arship and leadership as well as
maintaining attitudes of “unselfish
interest in the welfare of their fel
low students and the college as a
whole.”
The Charlotte Panhellanic Award
was presented to Judy Hardison.
She is next years editor of the year
book.
The Chemistry Award was given
to freshman Tommy Hixon. The
Mathematics Award was presented
to two students this time, Kenneth
Abernathy and Sam Berry, both
freshman. The Physics Award was
given to C. T. Washam III, a sopho
more. William Poteat, a senior, won
the Wall Street Journal Award.
By BETTYE TRAPPS
Colteglan Staff Writer
Students approved the proposed
honor code in the recent class elec
tions by an overwhelming vote of
170 for and 46 against.
The biggest objection to the pre
vious honor code was mainly due
to the clause which stated that stu
dents witnessing law infractions
would be penalized if the lawbreak
ers were not reported to the proper
authorities. No one wanted the re
sponsibility of reporting or “squeal
ing” on a fellow student.
Special class meetings were call
ed to discuss and talk for sugges
tions for a “workable” honor code.
Most of these meetings ended with
out success.
Finally, Student Government
President John Scott appointed a
special committee headed by Bob
Andrews to study the honor code
and to suggest revisions which
made the present code more prac
tical and acceptable.
John Scott commended Bob An
drews and his committee for their
work concerning the honor code.
“Our code is more liberal than the
one at UNC,” John admitts. “We
have only a foundation which will
require more study and more
work.”
Several students have voiced
their opinions concerning the code
and the effect it will have on the
student body.
Martha Canton, a junior approv--
ed of the new code. “An honor code
which gives the individual the re
sponsibility but not the mandatory
obligation to report cheating is not
only a realistic one but probably
the only type which will work ef
fectively. This code is a good one
and a fair one, and I believe it will
succeed at Charlotte College.”
Gus Psamodakis, president-elect
of the SGA is happy the honor code
passed. “I believe that the revisions
made it the only type of code which
would be workable at Charlotte
College.”
Marilyn Bowers and Dick Whit
field, two of the students elected
as court judges, are also in favor
of the new honor code. They both
feel that the school really needs
one.
“The present code is much better
than the first,” said Marilyn. “I
like it because it’s simple and easy
to understand.”
Richard Savage believes that the
honor code will tend to unite the
students. “The code in its previous
state would have caused friction
and distrust on campus, he said.
Teach In
There will be a special
Teach-In Discussion today in
room C220 concerning the
problems c^nfronting the U.
S. in Viet Nam. Speakers for
the event will include, among
others^ Mr. Jackson and Dr.
Wade, members of the Char
lotte College Political Science
Department. The event is be
ing sponsored by the College
Union and everyone is urged
to attend. Discussion will be
gin at 2 p.m. and will last un
til everyone leaves.
College To Get Bus Service
Charlotte College’s “number one
need” is no longer a need. Begin
ning next year the campus will be
served by city bus service.
The fact was announced Thurs
day, April 29, by the State Utilities
Commission to John Mraz, an at
torney for City Coach Lines.
The route will probably start at
Independence Square, out East
Trade to Presbyterian Hospital,
turn left onto Hawthorne Lane,
turn right into Central Ave., turn
left onto The Plaza, turn left onto
Eastway Drive, turn right onto
Highway 29, and then to the cam
pus.
The bus vdll come up onto the
campus. Students will not have to
v.’alk to the highway to catch it.
College news director Ken San
ford said, “The bus company (City
Coach Lines) indicated that a
sheltred bus stop would probably
be constructed.”
Scheduling will depend mainly on
the dmand. However, there will
probably be a run in the morning
and in the aftemoin.
Students and administrators who
testified before the State Utilities
Commission for the plan were Nick
Stavrakas, Judy Hardison, Carole
Kennady, Robert Grogan (director
of Admission and Registration),
President Bonnie Cone, and Dean
Donald MacKay.
Gerald Broome Will Head
Next Year's C U
By SHARON DAILEY
CoMeslan Staff Writer
“I would like to thank all those
who supported me in the recent
election of College Union executive
officer,” stated Gerald Broome,
newly elected chairman of the Col
lege Union.
“Those people who attended the
campaign speeches will recall that
I said if I were elected to chairman
of the C.U. I would be be calling on
them, expecting their assistance
and cooperation in the future C.U.
sponsored activities and projects,”
be continued.
Once again Gerald makes that
appeal. “If anyone would like to
work on a committee in the College
Union, contact me and give me
your ideas and suggestions, both
critical and favorable.”
,Gerald followed with a resume of
what he had already done at his
new post.
“On April 7, the newly elected
executive committee met (unoffiici-
ally) with Dean MacKay and re
viewed the C.U. constitution, our
duties, and what to expect in the
fluture plans for the C.U. of the
University of North Cariina at
Charlotte as shown on blueprints,”
he said.
“Presently, the College Union
executive committee is working to
establish the C.U. standing commit
tees and to choose standing com
mittee chairmen. We will try to
plan a general calendar of events
for the summer and fall.”
Gerald and the other new College
Union officers, Jan Galloway, vice-
chairman, Ethelyn McMillan, sec
retary, and Bettye Trapps, treas
ure, planned the series of May Day
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