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tl.TT.C. Library Box 870 See Edits, Page Two mil 11(1 Weather Fair and wanner Offices in Graham Memorial SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1962 Complete UPI Wire Service Write-in Candidate Candidates Argue Question; Of SP Dorm Representation Mike Mather Allen Claims He Advised Ruff in Group By HARRY LLOYD Student Party and University Party candidates for the Big Four offices attacked each other over dorm representation, Student Gov ernment participation, and past records in a sometimes-flaring de bate in Cobb Dormitory Thursday night When SP presidential candidate Dwight Wheless presented the fig ure that the SP had introduced 203 bills in past legislative sessions as compared to only 58 for UP mem bers, UP nominee Inman Allen fired back that most of the mem bers that the SP were claiming were doubly-endorsed candidates who were in actuality members of both parties. Allen declared that the present SP administration had made only an outward appearance of helping dormitory residents, and offered that it had been he who aided the residents of Ruffin Dorm when the administration came up with the plan of an all-freshman dorm in Ruffin next year. "I was down at Ruffin the night after the story came out in the Tar Heel," Allen explained. "The boys there didn't know what to do. They first thought about a petition to be signed by all the students in the upper quad and as many other students as they could get. They said, 'Inman, you know more about this than we do. Tell us what we can do. Until 4 A.M. "I told them that the adminis tration would pay more attention to the petition if it were signed by the members of Ruffin. By 4 o'clock the next morning, we had the names of every Ruffin resi dent on that petition." In a question and answer period following the opening talks, in cumbent president Bill Harriss challenged Allen's statement that his administration had been una ware of the plan to change Ruffin, and that they had already advised the Ruffin residents before Allen met with them. "What they did is real grassroot student govern ment," Harriss said. Also during the debate, which was attended by a standing-room-only crowd, both parties advocated what their separate platforms would do for dorm residents, but both parties were in dissension as to whether the split between dorm and fraternity man should exist Abolish Factions UP vice-presidential candidate (Continued on Page 3) Orientation Interviews Scheduled Women's orientation counselor interviews arc set up for Monday through Thursday. Dorm girls should sign up for an interview in their respective dorms. They can pick up an application blank at this time. Girls living in town and in sorority houses should sign up for interviews in Graham Me morial. The schedule for interviews is as follows: Monday 7:30-3:30 p.m. Nurses Dorm. Tuesday Spencer 1:30-5:00 p.m. Grail Room. Alderman 1:30-5:00 p.m. Wcod- housc. Wednesday "Mclver 1:30-4:30 p.m. Grail Room. Whitehead 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wood house. Smith 1:30-4:30 p.m. T.V. Room. Thursday Carr 1:30-3:30 p.m. Roland Parker I. Town, Sorority Girls 1:30-5:00 p. m. Roland Parker II. Parker I. Make-Up Conflicts 3:30-5:00 p. m. Roland Parker L ?vvw'.ja.';l)?wffy DWIGHT WHELESS Welch Is President By OWEN BISHOP Bruce Welch, a Morehead Schol ar from Asheville, was elected President of the Interdormitory Council at its meeting Wednesday night. - Other officers elected to the IDC for the coming year are: Ralph Mosley, vice-president; Owen Bis hop, secretary; Lin Dearing, Trea surer; John Gould, chairman of the IDC Court; and Gale Martin, court clerk. After his1 election, Welch ap pointed John Mitchiner, a junior pharmacy major from Edenton, as special assistant to the president. The. ..appointment was unpre cedented within' the IDC. Welch has been active in cam pus extra-curriculars for some time and in the IDC. for the past two years. He has been chairman of the IDC Court, a member of the student legislature, on the GM Board of Directors and a member of the Society of Janus. As IDC president he will direct the overall program of the organ ization for the coming year and will represent it in dealings with the administration, faculty and Board of Trustees. Assistant The president's assistant, John Mitchiner. served as IDC vice- president this year and is a mem ber of the Honor Council, liis new duties will center around working with the new president and - helping him implement his policies and ; plans. RalDh Moslev.. the new vice-pres ident, has served on the IDC Court and, the Social Committee. His major job in office will be organ izing the year's social program as chairman of the Social Commit tee. The Secretary, Owen' Bishop, was chairman of the IDC Publi city Committee last year and ac cepts with his office the respon sibility of keeping minutes of meetings, attendance and other records. ' --..-v..' Lin Dearing, the treasurer, has been in the IDC for two years and will be taking on the responsibil ity for handlin, rr fhA fimno ' fr trip I - -4 r j7 1 I ' -a WITH SPRING ELECTIONS away, posters have sprung up -IjU' " fH H ' ! M I I i I 'r i Mr lii - - ' '' 1 i INMAN ALLEN Elected Of IDC IDC and of each individual dorm itory. IDC Court The IDC Court will be under the leadership of Chairman John Gould, who will direct its work, and Clerk Gale Martin, who will keep all Court records. Gould has been in the IDC for two years, serving on the Court one year and as chairman of the Intramural and New Dorms Committee the next. Martin has been an active member of the Court this year and has served on several- com mittees. The new officers will assume their duties after being sworn in at the annual IDC Banquet on April 6. Folk Sounds Ramble Tonight The New Lost City Ramblers will be featured tonight at 8:00 in Graham Memorial's presentation of "Folk Sound '62.' The concert will be in Memorial Hall and is free to townspeople and students. Backing up the Ramblers will be a Carolina folk music group called the Chicken Farmers and two Tar Heel performers, Mike Hall and Dan Brock. Although the Ramblers are making their debut on campus, one of the group's members, Mike Seeger performed here last season. Hall, a well-known folk song celebrity at UNC, limits himself to American songs and blues, while Brock, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky, specializes in traditional ballads. Brock has worked closely with one of the oldest and most re spected figures in the field of bal lads, Mr. John Jacob Niles. - Elections Board There will be an important meet ing of the Elections Board Mon. at 4 p.m. in Woodhouse Conference Room. If unable to attend, contact Dave Buxton. UP Flies A Banner I only three days in almost every Clotfelter Wrye, Urge Stimulation More Opinion Is Asked On Edit Page , . , . "The Daily Tar Heel should not become a shapeless, spineless in formation bulletin," said Chuck Wrye and Jim ; Clotfelter, candi dates for Daily far Heel co-editors, yesterday. . . "We will work to make the Tar Heel interesting and stimulating a newspaper which , the students will read every day." Former staff members Wrye and Clotfelter have been endorsed by the Publications Board and the Student Party. Various Viewpoints" The co-editor candidates propos ed that editorial page debates be set up, with "columns from the various outstanding viewpoints on major issues." "All segments of opinion are wel come to contribute material," said Wrye and Clotfelter, "but there is no need for dividing the editorial column responsibilities among 15 writers, as has been proposed by our opponent, Ernest Stepp." Under Wrye and Clotfelter as editors the Tar Heel would "im pose no restrictions whatsoever on subject matter or point of view of letters-to-the-editor," they said. - Humorous A regular book-movie-threater review column and one or more humorous writers should be add ed to the editorial staff, said the candidates. "These changes will give the campus a livilier, more interesting Tar Heel than they have seen this year," concluded Wrrye and Clotfel ter. Russians Very LikeAinerieansi Baleson Says "The Russians are very much like Americans, jolly, gay and happy," said Nick Bateson, gradu ate student, spokesman from Eng land, for the New Left Club. The New Left Club opened the Russian visit to Carolina with a vodka and caviar party in their honor. Bateson said that all 11 Russian "students," aged from late twen ties to earlier thirties, were high up in the Communist youth group, the Consomol. Bateson said that all conversa tion at the party had to be through an interpreter as none of the Russ ians spoke fluent English. The in terpreter was a Russian immi grant who has lived in the United States for the past ten years. ; Bateson said that Jim Roberts, a graduate student who speaks flu ent Russian, had been a great aid in translating. "Russian litera ture was a frequent topic of conver sation; one man was a newspaper editor from Kazahtan in Siberia. He was a friend of Eli Ehrenberg, a popular Russian writer. This editor liked Hemingway very much said Bateson, "but when asked what he thought about tiie American press he said that he did not approve of so much ad vertising, Bateson said. "Conver sation was friendly, yet it always tended away from politics." ( , - -- V , . ,,,, , , i' corner of the campus. This UP banner is over the road to Avery Dorm. Photo by Jim Wallace .r or Race Expense Accounts Due Dave Buxton, chairman of the Elections Board, said yesterday that itemized statements of cam paign expenses accounts must be turned in by monday noon as stat ed in the Election Laws. The state ments should be turned in at the Graham Memorial Information Office or Student Government Office. According to the Election Law, an itemized description of any campaign expenses, and a com plete, itemized, signed statement of expenses shall be turned in to the Elections Board by each cand idate and party on or before noon Monday. Stepp Emphasizes DTH Revamping Ernest Stepp claimed Friday that "his program for reorganizing the DTH was the most realistic of announced programs" and that "the program of his opponents would do nothing for the Tar Heel but present the same old hash rehashed." Staff of 50 "Some people have labeled my announced staff program as un realistic. But. a staff of fifty members-has worked at other schools; and it should, and will, work here. Being a reporter or Sports writer of the staff of the DTH should not Quarterly On Sale Today "It's the biggest magazine The Carolina Quarterly has ever put out, and probably the best too." So said Jerome Stern, the editor in an interview at the printshop with the roar of the presses nearly drowning out conversation. "Eighty-eight pages," he shouted and disappear ed to check on the for the cover. color selection The magazine goes on sale to day at the Intimate, the Bull's Head, Graham Memorial Infor mation desk and other places around campus. He returned with the wet page proofs in his hand. "There's the lead story Harris Downey. He's been printed all over, Epoch, The Kenyon Review. It's a great story." Stern flipped to the last page. "Now here is one on James Branch Cabell. I guess William and Mary or the state of Virginia never will forgive him for his behavior." A member of the Carolina Quart erly staff suddenly appeared with a glistening copy of the cover.. It is difficult to describe exactly what it looks like.. Stern says it was painted by a mysterious but talent ed artist who will remain forever unknown. "I'm afraid Reflections might take offense at our cover picture but we had no such intent," Stern commented ruefully. Five Stories There are five complete stories in the issue by writers from Cha pel Hill to Honolulu. UNC coed Molly Rains is having her first story published. With all the fiction, poetry has not been neglected. There are doz ens of poems from people all over the country. Campus poet Dudley Carroll and Peter Krones appear as well as works by Leon Rooke of the UNC News Bureau. Physics Colloquium Dr. Jay Orear of the Laboratory of Nuclear Studies of Cornell Uni versity will speak at the Physics Colloquium Tues. at 4 p.m. in 265 Phillips. His subject will be "Re cent Developments in High Energy Physics." Tea will be served in Philips Hall lounge at 3:40. V ' "- - s i J ' : MIKE MATHERS mean that a student would work every day. "However, there are many stu dents that could and should give several hours a week to the DTH, if they felt appreciated for their work," Independent candidate Stepp said. "I have been the only candidate to announce a program and a staff plan which is designed to attract these needed reporters. My ap prentice program will give any stu dent 'chance to work for the Tar Heel, a fair and equal chance to work for the paper regardless of his major. Bylines "Guaranteeing a byline to a writer and his story, when he wants it, will give a reporter the incentive to keep writing for the DTH. "Some people have asked why I feel the DTH needs an editorial staff of 15. My reply is that by using such a staff, I will free the paper of having only one man's opinions on the editorial page. Free to Bicker "The staff will be composed of people with varying views and will be free to continuously bicker with each other in the editorial columns." Stepp, endorsed by the Publica tions Board, said "he felt that- the Tar Heel was a newspaper first and an editorial function second." News Presentation He added that his staff program would give the Tar Heel a chance to present campus news dynami cally. He also said that a larger staff would let the small amounts of UPI news to be rewritten and presented on a college level. Referring to Mike Mather's an nouncement as a candidate for DTH editor, he termed the cam paign as "interesting, surprising, but a late move. Write-in cam paigns are almost impossible to conduct," Stepp added. Candidate: Dwight By MARTY KRUM1NG With March 27 drawing closer and closer, how many Carolina students actually know Student Party presidential candidate Dwight Wheless aside from his numerous campaign posters and his impressive record in student government. As far as Dwight Heneard Wheless is concern ed politics are the spice of his life. Born in High Point, Wheless attended the elementary school there and went on to complete four successful years at the High Point High School with an en rollment of 1800 students. Class President As a junior at High Point, Wheless was elected president of his class and ran away with the student body presidential elections his senior year. During his high school career, Wheless was a member of the National Honor Society as well as being Lieutenant Governor of Boy's State. Through his four years at High Point Wheless was an ardent and illustrious debater. Having been offered a state loan, Wheless en tered the University of North Carolina in the fall cf 1958. Only a freshman on the campus, Whe less quickly made a dent in student government as he was elected floor leader of the student par ty legislature. . Wins Linker Award Upon completion of a highly successful sopho more year, this young politician was presented Heel. IsNowDTH Ad M Mike Mathers, journalism senior from Cherry Point, yesterday announced he is running1 as a write-in candidate for editor of the Daily Tar Heel. Mathers, present advertising manager of the DTH, will graduate in June with an AB in journalism. He will continue here next year as a special student in journalism. Mathers Notes Lack Of Spirit On Tar Heel Mike Mathers, write-in candidate for editor of the Daily Tar Heel, yesterday released this statement to the DTH: "The trouble with the Daily Tar Heel today is a genuine lack of spirit. This will not be solved by trying to pack the already limited facilities with inexperienced peo ple. "Fresh Ideas" "Only with good leadership and FRESH ideas wil the DTH be able to pull out of this apparent slump. These qualities cannot be found in the present candidates. "Administrative leadership and general coordination would allevi ate much of the shoddyness found in the DTH. The meeting of dead lines, which has been a major fault, would give the men who set type more time to put out a more finished product "One of the main functions of the editor should be to create an atmosphere whereby students will want to contribute written opinion as well as time. The enlarging of the staff to 8,000 people will only kill any feeling of responsibility an indivdual might have. Faculty Interviews "An idea that might be worth discussing here would be to inter view various .faculty members on international, national, state and local problems. This wduld be done regularly once or twice a week depending on the amount of interest students have for certain current events. "For example, the subject of the Common Market and Kennedy's plans for lowering tariffs should be discussed in the DTH not only by students but by UNC professors who deal in subjects relating to this topic. The opinions of a politi cal science professor, one from the school of business administra tion, and a third from the econo mis department would be written in a question and answer form. Student Polls "The polling of student feeling would not only add interest to the editorial page but would also stimulate student thought on sub jects concerning them directly or indirectly. "Another idea which may be ef fective would be to publish a week ly or bi-weekly magazine in con junction with the business staff of the DTH. This magazine would (Continued on Page Three) 71 o alitor anager Other Candidates Already in the race for editor are Ernest Stepp and Jim Clotfelter and Chuck Wrye as co-editors. Mathers said he entered the race late because "after much consid eration, I decided that neither of the candidates running will be able to produce a really good Tar Heel." (A statement by Mathers the preceding column). is ia Mathers has been on the DTH and the publication board for 2 Ms years. He began newspaper work in his senior year in high school on a California weekly, the "Vista Free Press." Last summer he was on the ad vertising staff of the "Rock Hill (S. C.) Evening Herald." Work on Handbook He has worked on the Carolina Handbook and the Carolina Quar terly. Mathers also represented Dorm Mens III for one year in stu dent legislature. As of March 18 this year the Daily Tar Heel had billed $25,000 in advertising, already $1,000 more than legislature had allocated. Campbell's Statement Orville Campbell, past editor of the DTH, and Publisher of the "Chapel Hill Weekly" said, "Dur ing my many years of association with the Tar Heel, both as a stu dent and since then as a printer, I have met few students with bet ter organizational ability than Mike Mathers. "I am certain that if he is elect ed editor, he will do a most credit able job for the student body and the University," he said. Mathers estimated that approx imately $7,000 profit a record for any DTH would be turned in Student Legislature general surplus fund at the end of the year. Tim Burnett, business manager of the DTH, said, "I have worked on the paper for three years and Mike is the most competent adver tising manager I've seen. I have no doubt that he is able to run the entire paper as well as he has run the advertising staff." Y. A. F. The Young Americans for Free dom will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in 201 Manning. Purpose of the meeting wil be to discuss fu ture plans and elect new officers. Deadline Campus briefs must be in by 5:30, or they will not be published. Wheless with the much coveted Linker Award, given an nually by the Janus Society to the most outstand ing undergraduate. Another link was added to his political chain- when he was elected to the state student legislature. Finally, with the election of student body pres ident Bill Harriss last fall, Wheless was raised to the post of presidential advisor. As a member of Harriss cabinet he introduced 13 bills in addi tion to the one submitted earlier. Political Background Elaborating further on Wheless' political back ground, he has served as vice-chairman of the Student Party, chairman on the Ways and Means Committee, and has worked effectively in all three branches of student government. Away from his desk in Graham Memorial, Wheless leads quite a diversified life. In addi tion to being a proficient piano player, he has also preserved his interest in debating. Major ing in political science, Wheless plans to enter the North Carolina Law School in the fall. Summer Work In case you are wondering how Dwight Whe less spends his summer months, you will prob ably be surprised to learn that he is a traveling Bible salesman in Indiana. Besides Wheless, other candidates running on the Student Party ticket this coming Tuesday are Mike Lawler vice-president, Lindsay Rai ford Secretary, and Jimmy Weeks treasurer.
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