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SSi' '! Candidates Answer fje Batlp Car Heel I its sixty-ninth year of editorial freedom, unhampered by restrictions from either the administration or the student body. mn What Of to lee it j The Daily Tar Heel is the official student publication of the Vuhlications Board of the University of North Carolina, 1 All editorials appearing in The Daily Tar Heel are the j personal expressiofis of the editor, unless otherwise credited; they I are not necessarily representative of feeling on the staff. I March 21, 1962 Tel. 942-2356 Vol.LXIX, No. 120 r 1 1") 1 if r 1 i - - - .-- .-a. 1 ducation Courses With the possible exception of introductory hygiene, the most ma ligned courses at Carolina a r e in the Schoo of Education. Almost dai ly, one student or another com ments on the. "ridiculous' nature of the courses he or she is required to take in order to acquire a teaching certificate. The gist of most complaints is that most education courses manage to separate the methods of teaching from the material to be taught. This does not mean, always, that too much emphasis is being put on method at the expense of course study in the field to be taught. Things have not quite gotten to the stage that education courses are taught with the theory in mind that a teacher doesn't need to know his subject, as long as he knows how to teach it. At least, not yet. But there does seem to be a gen eral agreement that there is a tacit belief on the part of education in structors that the teacher has al ready picked up all he needs to know about the subjects he is to teach. Even where this is not true, there seems to be a lack of effective in tegration between subject to be taught and methods of teaching. Academic professors teach academ ic courses, and education professors teach education courses, and ne'er the twain shall meet. One school, of thought advocates almost complete emphasis on meth ods, another s p u r n s method and sings the praises of "knowing what you're teaching." Both approaches are extreme, it seems to us. An ideal approach would be a blending of the two in courses which delve into the deeper aspects of the seemingly simple ma terial to be taught, which point to the difficulties which might be en countered in teaching it to different types of children, and which sug gest methods to overcome these difficulties. Grammar school teach ers could well benefit from a know ledge of theoretical math and how it relates to the teaching of arith metic and math. Phonetics in rela tion to language teaching, organiza tion of specific events and the 1 r interrelation i n relation t o history teaching, analytical approach in re lation to science teaching all these have been suggested before by . educators, but few, if any of them have been adopted. Their use would enable the teach er to function as she should as someone who is able to provoke rather than pound, encourage rath er than browbeat ; who, in short, can teach instead of merely preach" and methodize. It seems to us that the problem with education courses is not that they don't give enough background in academics, or that they don't teach enough methods, but that they don't do either very well. 'Last Chance' We don't know where they got our name, but an outfit in New York keeps sending us "last chance" opportunities to subscribe to a new magazine "closely resembling the most expensive of limited edition volumes" called "Eros." Not that there's anything parti culary unusual about new maga zines ; they crop up and die out with the frequency of fruit fies; it's just that this one will apparently carry some interesting definitely in teresting articles. This magazine has something for everyone no pun intended. For the religious: "The Devil as a Phallic Symbol." For the adventurer: "The Love Lives of Pirates." For the sociologist : "Polygamy as Still Practiced in the U. S." For the political scientist: "Free Love in Russia." For the pharmacist: "From a 19th Century Aphordisiac Book." For the traveler: "Vice in Old New York." These, of course, are not all the significant articles the pages of this "lavish editorial package" it says in the folder. There are a few that" defy classification with more universal appeal, you might say. How about "The Memoirs of a Stripper"? Or "Love in the Sub way"? The price for this "sophisticated quarterly" - and we'll admit that it does sound sophisticated all right is "only" $19.95 for four issues. If anyone is interested, we have two or three extra folders. Still can't figure out how we got on that mailing list. i wiiBiMMj.t.uu.......j..1....nr , rnrnriri-rririTrcVirrwty EDITORIAL STAFF Wayne King Editor Mike Robinson. Associate Editor Harry Lloyd, Harve Harris Managing Editors Lloyd Little Executive News Editor Jim Clotfelter, Bill Wuamett News Editors Jim Wallace Photography Editor Chuck Mooney Feature Editor Ed Dupree. Sports Editor Curry Kirkpatrick Asst. Sports Editor Garry Blanchard Contributing Editor BUSINESS STAFF Tim BuRNETT.Busi7iess Manager Mike Mathers Advertising Manager Jim EvANS.-Subscription Manager Jim Eskridge Circulation Manager Tn Daily Tab Ezkl Is published daily except Monday, examination periods and vacations. It is entered as second class matter In the post office In Chapel Hill, N. C, pursuant with the act of March 8. 1870. Subscription rates t $4d per semester, $3 per year. Tbz Daily Tar Hm is a subscriber to the United Press International and utilizes the services of the News Bu reau of the University of North Caro lina. , Published by the Publications Board of the University of North Carolina, Chapel rim. u , . . ; - Clarification Needed The Constitutional Council yes terday reversed the Elections Board ruling not to include the cost of printed cards distributed by vice presidential candidate Larry Mc Devitt prior to his nomination by the University Party. In doing so, the Council establish ed what we hope will be a precedent in such cases. The decision also cleared the air of the fog surround ing the question of what will or will not be considered campaign expens es. This will help to forestall future mistakes by candidates who could be misled by the ambiguous nature of the definition o f a candidate. This, we believe, was the case with candidate McDevitt. On the basis of an opinion by a member of the Elec tions Board an opinion which the Constitutional Council declared in correct yesterday McDevitt went ahead with the printing and distri bution of the cards. Had the definition been clear, neither the Board member nor Mc Devitt would have been misled. This should be a clear indication that the definition shoud be clarifi ed in the existing elections laws to further strengthen the precedent set yesterday. - r Editor's Note: The following an swers by the eight candidates for the National Student Association are in reply to the editor's query: What is the role of NSA? This is the first time NSA dele gates will be elected, rather than appointed by the president of the student body The candidates will an swer three additional questions in future issues of the DTII. What is the role of the U. S. Na tional Student Association? Since the most appropriate response to this question is in excess of the space allotted to each candidate for the National Student Congress, we have chosen to answer it together. The "role" of the U.S.N.S.A. is most clearly expressed by the goals set in the Preamble of the Association's Constitution. We quote: to maintain academic freedom, academic responsibility and student rights; to stimulate and improve demo cratic student government; to develop better educational standards, facilities and teaching methods; to improve student cultural, social and physical welfare; to promote international under standing and fellowship; to guarantee to all people, because of their inherent dignity as individ uals, equal rights and possibilities for primary, secondary and higher education regardless of sex, race, re ligion, political belief or economic circumstance; to foster the recognition of -the rights and responsibilities of stu dents to the school, the community, humanity and God; . and to preserve the interests and integrity of the government and Con stitution .of the United States of A mcrica. BILL HARRISS HANK PATTERSON (S.P.) The role of the USNSA is that which is desired by the constituent student governments, as expressed at the National Student Congress (NSC). . NSA should be active in many fields. One of the prime functions of NSA is and should be the aid and development of democratic student governments. I feel that NSA has been sliding in this field, and I will work to strengthening of this aspect and for the creation of more bene fits directly to the student. NSA must continue to serve as the voice and leader of American stu dents in national and international issues affecting students. By keep ing students informed through con ferences and pamphlets and by maintaining international student co operation, the issues can be intelli gently considered and resolutions passed at the Congress. BILL STRAUGIIN (S.P.) I do not believe that NSA should be an organization of the quasi-radi-cals of this college generation for the purpose of presenting a unified and, thereby, more efficacious stand upon important issues. . Rather, I believe that when an NSA resolution begins "We the stu dents of the United States", it sliould mean just that; for if used wisely ,NSA presents the best op portunity available to demonstrate to the nation and the world that the American college student is pro gressive, yet not radical; concern ed, yet not a Quixotic crusader; per haps a trifle dreamy and idealistic, yet sufficiently responsible to pro vide the leadership required for the next generation. DICK AKERS (S.P.) Although it operates on many dif ferent levels, the National Students Association acts most significantly when it addresses itself to the task of promoting the cultural, social, and physical welfare of all peoples, expressing its faith in universal hu man dignity, and providing a forum where the students of America may meet and discuss all issues of na tional and international importance. JOE MASI Hey, you guys have to get in line, too! v:s:-u v - 4 ' t-viR '- :- - - I &&4L - "- .-j." :v ' ' : '-' -: ' Student Government Blaste To the Editor: It has been heartening to many campus liberals to hear that Larry Phelps, a candidate for the student presidency, is attacking the present nature of student government and advocating the participation of stu dents in affairs of national import ance. We came to Chapell Hill, that vaunted bastion of southern libera lism, expecting to find it a hive of busy intellectual activity, and found instead its only debating society, the Di Phi, was passing motions with a vote of three in favor and one again st (actually a rather good turn-out for the Di Phi), that its only official journal of opinion, PARLANCE, died after its first issue thru lack of subscribers, and that the Student Legislature was sometimes unable to pass bills because it lacked a quorum. We found that the most active groups on campus, apart from the Y (an honorable exception to most of the charges made in this letter, though even it manages to tinge some of its most worthwhile pro jects with the air of a Sunday school picnic) were the fraternities and the honorary societies groups devoted almost entirely to social snobbery and personal vanity. And we de cided that the only redeeming fea ture of those sickening public eu logies that Big Men - On - Campus spend so much of their time mak ing about one another was the uni versal cynicism with which they al ways seemed to be received. As for student government, it seemed a mere sop thrown to demo cracy by the Administration. For in reality it is powerless, and as a na tural human consequence its mem bers are constantly trying to con vince themselves of the importance of the endeavor in which they are engaged. Student governmnt survi ves, not because it is of any use to the student body as a whole, but be cause it too is a source of individual prestige for those who seek glory, and, more importantly, because it performs several useful functions for the administration. It has the purely economic function of saving the employment of various petty officials in particular, the Honor System makes the proctoring of ex aminations unnecessary. Further more, it informs the Administration as to the state of campus opinion. In this way, by making minor, grudging reforms from time to time the Administration is able to make sure that no really radical protest movement will ever sweep the cam. pus. And in providing an official forum for the presentation of stu dent opinion, it serves the related function of supplying a safety-valve for the entions which so often have caused European . and Latin Ameri can students to take a leading role in movements for social change. Student government's main vice, then is the passive one of draining student intellectual energy into use less channels. But occasionally it can be actively obnoxious in its own impotent manner. A typical in stance was the vote by Legislature two years ago to name a day John Motley Morehead Day, af ter the donor of that invaluable sun-dial. While really a very small decision, this gesture, showing equal degrees of servility and cupidity, was still enough to provide a surge of private anger and public embarrassment in some people on campus, who feel that to be the largest shareholder in Union Carbide should be reward enough for Mr. Morehead. We hope that all those liberals on campus who share our belief that student government is in need of a radical overhaul and who believe, as we do, that the student body should be more concerned with na tional issues will cast their votes for Larry Phelps and John Salter. BOB MILLON, DAVE BLAND, MAX DRAKE, JOAN DRAKE, , . NICK BATESON, DICK GINNOLD, And JOE DiBERARDINO (U.P.) If NSA is to perform its role, which is to represent college stu dents, delegates to its National Con gress should be elected by the en tire student body, and, unlike recent years, Carolina will have such an election next Tuesday. Securing a good education for stu dents during their college years should be the primary concern of NSA. In this connection, the pro gram awarding a scholarship to out standing foreign students for a year's study in an American univer sity is commendable. MACK ARMSTRONG (U.P.) The role of the National Student Association is two-fold: on the do mestic scene to concern itself with the questions of quality education, the proper functioning and role of student governments, and academic xreedomf on the international scene to concern itself with the problems of students everywhere and how these can be solved within a demo cratic framework in response to the challenge of Communism. Its inter national aspect is its most import ant because it represents a free world confrontation of Commun.sm. BILL IMES (U.P.) Editor's Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Charles Heatherly (U.P.) was not able to turn in an answer. Tomorrow the candidates will an swer the question: In what manner, if any, should NSA take stands on national and international issues? SP Vs. UP Randall Compares Legislative Records To the Editor: The University Party has recent ly passed a platform which promis es a great deal to the campus. It is a fact, however, that very little can be done in Student Government un til a bill is passed by the Student Legislature. In this connection, it is interesting to see a comparison of the number of bills introduced by the members of the two party cau cuses which were passed during the period from 1958-1962: Session Number SP UP 26th 35 10 27th 43 15 28th 24 5 29th 16 10 30th 13 9 31st 33 3 32nd 34 6 203 -58.,..,. Sessions in which the UP had a majority. Data for the 32nd assem bly includes all bills introduced and not withdrawn or defeated by March 13, 1962. This data clearly shows that the Student Party has introduced 77.7 of all legislation introduced during the past four years. This means that during the past year the Student Party has introduced more legisla tion than the University Party has introduced during the last four years ! It is asy to see from that iata that the past year has not been an exception to the general rule. The Student Party legislators were re sponsible for 67 bills and the Uni versity Party only 9. The usual jus tification for this lack of legislative activity is that the University Par ty has been out of power. However, Dexedrine In A Book A GREAT SOURCE OF HI LARITY is Bill Adler's new book "Kids' Letters to President Ken nedy." Anytime you're feeling low, grab this book for a quick pick-up. It's sort of a non-prescription pep pill. Here is a sampling: Dear Mr. Kennedy, I am 12 years old. If you need a baby sitter call me (LE 5-3773). Truly yours, Annie H . Dear Mr. President, I have a pic ture of you and your hair is parted on the right side. We went to the wax museum and it was parted on the left side. WTnch side is right? Thanking you in advance I remain Very truly yours Ann L Dear Mr. Kennedy, How are you? What are you doing in Washington? Your pal, Harry S Dear 'Mr. Kennedy, I know how busy you are, but if you could get me into the White House I'll explain my plan for the Cubans. Your friend, Mickey M Dear President, I think we should use a water bomb to wash our ene mies out. Thank you, Jimmy D Dear Mr. President, I want to be a secret service man so I can guard you. It may be a few years since I am only 10. I hope you will wait. Your friend, Tommy C Dear Mr. Kennedy, I am 7 years old. Here is a pretty bottle cap I like. Let me know if you want more. Your pal, Kenny T Dear President, You and Jackie make a good couple. Truly yours, Karen A it should be noted that the Univer sity Party controlled the legislature in 3 out of the 7 sessions and the executive branch in 4 out of the 7 sessions (27th, 28th, 28th, 30th). This information is taken from of ficial records of the Student Legis lature, which are available in the Student Government office for any one who wishes to check. JOHN RANDALL Parliamentarian Student Legislature Independents Will Ask For Student Coop To the Editor: Although we firmly believe the main issue of this presidential and vice-presidential election is the cre ation of an effective student voice which will be a guide for the stu- dent body, we are not unaware of local problems. Probably the most pressing local issue concerns the prices we pay here in Chapel Hill. Realizing this, we asked a graduate student in eco nomics to investigate the feasibility of a merchandising co-op being started in this community. Follow ing are excerps from his report: "Chapel Hill and U.N.C. needs a consumer's cooperative. It is time that the local monopolies were faced with some organized competition. Certainly, no one would claim that the Merchants' Association intends to foster competition. Nor can the University's retail establishments compete with private business ac cording to state law. Consequently, goods sold at the Book Exchange are priced after the pattern of the private businesses, and excess pro fits are used to provide scholarships to athletes while other students who fmd it diffcult to make ends meet must pay these high prices. Food, clothing, books, and drugs can be provided at prices equal to those of the lowest priced businesses in the area. Meanwhile dividends on the basis of each member's volume of pur chases can be paid every six months. Since faculty, students, and staff number together about 15,000 to 20,000 customers, this presents a good basic core for membership. Additional buying power provided by the townspeople and people of surrounding communities should rid all of doubts concerning the size of sales volume. In terms of income the buying power of the community is one of the highest for a community of its size. "The cooperative should be or ganized on an incorporated basis. A Nominal price for membership shares would allow everyone to join. The advantages of limited liability, Permanence, bond financing, legal entity, large-scale economics, and others would be available on a basis that file normal retail establishment in Chapel Hill finds unattainable. LARRY W. PHELPS JOHN F. SALTER dependent candidates for presider and vice-president
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