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TJ.TI.C. Library Serials Dpt. Box 870 Chap-l Hill, N.C. Hang The Rules See Edits, Page Two Weather Fair and warmer Offices in Graham Memorial TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1962 Complete UPI Wire Service athers Endorsed Bv elections For Editor's Post The Publications Board yester- prohibiting write-in candidates in day interviewed and endorsed our present election, laws is un-write-in candidate Mike Mathers constitutional and then will make for the editorship of. the Daily Tar Heel. Mathers said any votes cast for him in today's election will be counted, either officially or un officially. "If the Elections Board doesn't count my ballots individually," he said, "I will add the votes for Clotielter and Wrye to the votes for Stepp and subtract the total: from the total number of votes cast. "I will take this information to the Constitutional Council. They will, I am sure, rule that the law Mathers Would Establish Student-Edited Magazine Mike Mathers, write-in candidate for editor of the Daily Tar Heel, said yesterday that he will attempt to publish a magazine by and for the students in addition to the stu dent newspaper. The magazine would appear every two weeks and would have a separate staff from that of the McDevitt Says Outside Ideas Are Important The following is a statement by Larry McDevitt, a candid ate for vice-president of the Student Body: As a vice-presidential candi date, I have two main areas of concern pertaining to student gov ernment and its relation to our campus. One, I feel that student govern ment should expand to a greater extent into the academic and cul tural life of the university, and two, student government is not so small that it cannot be placed on a personal rather than an ab stract level to the majority of our student body. Outside Ideas Student government should not wait for problems to come to it; student government should seek, find and fulfill the needs of this campus. Those participating ac tively in student government do not have all the answers to the complexities of student autonomy. The reservoir of ideas and thought lies outside Graham Memorial, and this reservoir needs desperately to be tapped. This can be done by personal, room-to-room contact, and this project should be undertaken. Our Foreign Exchange Schol arship program should be expand ed to include the outstanding uni versities throughout the world, in order to benefit our student body. However, student government should sponsor in the living units on this campus, discussion groups and seminars led by these stu dents. New Advisor System It is my hope that a new presi dential advisor system can be established with advisors in the dormitory, social, cultural, mar ried and graduate student, and fraternity aspects of this campus to mention a few. The job of these advisors would entail in vestigation into these various areas to uncover the needs that exist. Another area in which student government should exert its in fluence is in regard to the pres ent faculty advisor system, es pecially as it pertains to under graduates and general college students. In order for this sys tem to be more effective, its per sonnel should be expanded. Revitalized Di-Phi A great deal of controversy has arisen concerning the right of the Student Legislature to con sider resolutions, and I will re serve the right of this body to consider any resolution; however, I feel the majority of such con siderations belong in the Di-Phi Debating Society. Student gov ernment should take steps to re vitalize this organization and re store it to its proper position of prominence as a vital organ of student opinion. If issues merit an expression of opinion and thought from this student body, then this expression should be ob tained by a campus-wide referendum. Bd. an official count of my votes. "I think there should be a place on the ballot for a write-in vote. Whoever the students vote for should be editor, even if the vote is write-in or heiroglyphics." Jim Clotfelter and Chuck Wrye also said the candidate with the most votes should be -the new edi tor. Ernest Stepp offered "no com- merit." Al Roper was elected head cheer leader last year on write-in votes when it was discovered . the official candidate didn't have a "C" aver age. Daily Tar Heel. The magazine "will print student fiction and non fiction, summaries on the big stor ies of the preceding week, and stu dent cartoons." Mathers said, "The funds for such a magazine could easily be taken from the present DTH sur plus without any additional funds from Student Legislature." "Student and faculty opinions on international, national, state and local, problems would be polled regularly. This would add interest to the editorial page and would also stimulate student thought on subjects concerning them directly or indirectly." Mathers also emphasized the need for good leadership, fresh ideas and administrative ability. "The problems of the Tar Heel cannot be solved by stuffing the already limited facilities with in experienced people. 'The new editor must be able to create an atmosphere whereby students will want to contribute written opinion as well as time," Mathers said. "I know that I can do this." Campus Briefs Orientation Counselors Application blanks for the posi tion of Orientation Counselor for foreign students may be picked up at the Y or at the information desk at Graham Memorial. Caving-CIimbing The Caving-Climbing Club will meet tonight on the first floor of New East. Plans will be made for caving trips to Virginia with the " Intercollegiate Outing Club Association. Water Safety Persons interested in taking the Water Safety Instructor's course (Continued on page 3) LATE PERMISSION The Women's Residence Council has announced that late permission will be granted for persons who will count ballots in the GM base ment. Two hundred are needed. Apply at information desk. ivjw.'.Mc?y. -1' 3P ,4 V I: p. " NEW IDC OFFICERS are (left to Lin Dearing, treasurer, and John Goujd, right) Bruce Welch, president ; John Mtch- chairman of the court, ener, presidential assistant ; Ralph Mosley, ' vice president; Owen Bishop, secretary; Photo by Jim Wallace V . Isiiiif ; , ; -I A " V. m I; ., - I II III! I" III k T - - t - ' ERNEST STEPP Ernest Stepp Seeks Changes In Newspaper The following is a statement by Ernest Stepp, endorsed by the Publications Board and Indepen dent candidate for editor of the Daily Tar Heel: "The DTH is not a good col lege newspaper. I believe that it will only become a better paper through complete reorganization." "I have tried to prevent pic turing myself as a miracle man. I have presented to the student body a plan to reorganize the Daily Tar Heel. I have told the student body that, to have a good newspaper, you must have a larg er staff. I have advocated a pro gram of giving writers bylines when they freely give of their time. I also said that an appren tice program would help build this larger staff by recruiting new writers. Revamped DTH "I have said that an editorial staff of 15 members is needed to allow the paper to present edi torially all sides of important is sues. 'My plans for the DTH have been labeled by many as unreal istic or extreme. Most DTH readers are assuming that I am promising them a brand new Tar Heel at once. To do so would be absurd. The DTH needs to be revamped from the ground up. I will work hard to ward these goals I have set, but cannot do it by myself. To re organize the paper will take time and help. "Biased And Unfair" "I have no personal feelings against the other candidates. I still say the present Tar Heel is journalistically unfair, biased and irresponsible. I have chosen to only attack the programs and ideas of my opponents. "It seems strange to me that while advocating responsiblity, that some people would wage an irresponsible attack on my op ponents. Sometimes my name has been linked with this and other times it has not. If I ad vocated such measures, I would have done so in print. We, the DTH editorial candidates, have tried to keep the race clean, on ly to see irresponsible persons at tack us. I will be no part of such attacks. Political Moderate "I am a first semester senior in Journalism, but will be attend ing Carolina for two more se mesters. I am an experienced newspaper man, working both' professionally and for college newspapers. l : V '-St? s y Russians' Visit Impressed Many Despite Chicken By GARRY BLANCHARD . Widely-published accounts of . a visiting Russian's angry reaction to too much fried chicken and too few towels drew the ire of many here this weekend. Critics, mostly students, claim ed the accounts, did not reflect the "true spirit" of a three-day visit to the University by twelve Russian professional men, all around 30 years old. The incident occurred Thurs day when the leader of the party, Adolph Shukhov," 32, a Commun ist youth group official, returned to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house, where he was billeted to find the, towels he'd asked for hadn't been provided. . His vigorous complaints ceased with the arrival of the . interpre ter, who explained the incident was a misunderstanding. Shukhov then accepted his hosts' apolo gies. Later, at supper, fried chicken was served. According to fra ternity President . Jacob Lohr, Shukhov snorted he'd had fried chicken for lunch somewhere else and he wasn't going to eat it again. Ham and eggs were rustled up as a substitute. "And then he complained that the plate was too full," said Lohr. In the wake of the Russians departure for Washington, when the story appeared around the state, several students complain ed that Shukhov's being "diffi cult to get along with" had caus ed the impression that the same was true of the rest of the party, and that they had not enjoyed themselves while here. This was not so, they said. Sophomore Robert Long, 19, whose Beta Theta Pi fraternity housed several of the party, put it this way:- "That story didn't reflect the true spirit of their visit. We en joyed having them here. "It gave us a look into the Russian mind. We understand a little bit more now what we're up against. I think it also point ed up that we're kind of lack ing . . . we need more education to understand the modern Rus sian. Long said he didn't think the Russians'- visit impressed them "one way or the other. They think certain of our leaders are leading us in the wrong paths, which is bunk." He termed the Russians "tour ists" who "knew what to expect," but said "we all got along well." Pi Kappa Alpha spokesman Al Cronenberg said he felt the tow el incident was due to a misun derstanding caused at least par tially by the language barrier. But he said the fried chicken in cident was probably due to Shuk hov's being "difficult to get along with." Over-all Cronenberg said his fraternity enjoyed having Shukhov and two of his com rades stay at their house. Other points of confusion were caused by the Russians' being billed as students, which none of them were. Authorities explain ed this was known before; the Russians arrived here but no specific press announcement was made. The Russians' visit was arrang ed by the non-governmental Coun cil on Student Travel in New York. Twelve others are visiting western parts of the United States. :E s - ' ' f c ampi r J O JIM CLOTFELTER "p O .rl Clotfelter & Wrye Say DTH Effective Chuck Wrye and Jim Clofelter, Sudent Party - endorsed candid ates for Daily Tar Heel co-editors, said yesterday they would editori ally "defend student autonomy against encroachments upon its authority." The candidates said, "The Daily Tar Heel is the most effective weapon against adminstrative ac tion in fields of student respon sibility." The newspaper should also "serve as a check on student government," they said. "With the use of responsible, intelligent editorial opinion the Tar Heel can be a force of great magnitude and importance to stu dents, Wrye and Clotfelter said. Other editorial questions with which they would deal as editors are; "the professor as a class room teacher or researcher; the role of the University in the Presidential Candidates Offer Final Statements Candidates for student body president yes terday gave their views on the questions of aca demic standards, integration, and other campus issues. The following are the statements of Stu Dwight Wheless There are too many Student Gov ernment committees. Many past administrators have felt that par ticipation in Student Government was proportionate to the numoer of committees in Student Govern mentthis has led to unneces sary complexity. I believe that Stu dent Government should be stream lined and simplified in order to increase its effectiveness and stu dent understanding of it. Each present committee must be reviewed objectively and its duties specified; if duties overlap then committees must be combined. For example, the Last Lecture Com mittee should be a part of the Carolina Forum; the Student Credit Commission and the Library Committee should both be parts of the Campus Affairs Board, the Dance Committee a part of the Attorney General's Staff, etc. This appraisal of Student Government would simplify and strengthen Stu dent Government at a time when it needs to be strong. No Color Bar It is my belief that each man should be afforded equal oppor tunities, immunities and privileges. If a man comes to me and wants to serve on a Student Government committee, I will not see his color but will base the appointment oi his ABILITY. The Student Party has long maintained that a person should be allowed to participate in Student Government because of his ability, with no--regard for his color or campus "residence. Stu dent Government at our University must concern itself with affording equality to EVERY student, EVERY day. Academic Problems We attend the University to gain an education and therefore of necessity SG must concern itself with academic problems. SG should attempt to bring about a stimulat ing atmosphere in each classroom of our school in order that our (Continued oh paje 3) ,j idle "X- ?4 CHUCK WRYE South and the nation; and the value of a student honor system and campus code." "No one should be tried for 'ungentlemanly conduct'," said the co-editor candidates, in ref erence to the campus code. "The term is vague and undefinable," they said. "Honor cases should be brought only against those students who are accused of academic infrac tions," said Wrye and Clotfelter. Wrye, from Greensboro, will be a special student next year. He is a former DTH asst. sports edi tor and editorial assistant for "Reflections" magazine. A rising junior from Atlanta, Ga., Clotfelter has been DTH news editor, asst. to the editor, columnist and reporter. They have been approved by the Publications Board. Inman Allen The question of academic stand ards here is a complex one affect ed by the fact that this is a state University. Since I have been asked for a personal opinion on the broad question of "Academic Standards," I will merely say that I feel they should be raised. Student government, in working with the administration and the board of trustees of the consoli dated University should attempt to gain. not only a raise in the level of the entrance examina tion requirements, but should al so work to have greater stress put on classroom performance by students in the University. The problem of integration on the UNC campus . should never be a serious one affecting indi vidual students due to the fact that the University and its ser vices are offered to all students regardless of race, color, or creed. Student Government should work actively for these ends. In my opinion, the ques tion of integration beyond the university is an individual mat ter; that is, I don't think anyone should use the prestige of a stu dent government office to coerce integration upon private enter prise establishments such as the. Varsity Theater. As far as local services in and around Chapel Hill are concerned with Univer sity students, regardless of race, color, or creed, I feel we should all do our part in gaining this end, and student government committees and individuals should continue work in this area for University students and per sonnel. For individuals beyond the student composition, I don't feel student government, as an organ or the President of the student body, other than as an individual, should work for these ends unless a student referen dum (and I want one to be held) indicates that the student body is (Continued on pase 3) E lection .mdent Legislature, Big 4, Editor To Be Chosen UNC students will go to the polls j today for campus-wide spring elec tions. At stake are the posts of Editor of the Daily Tar Heel, Student Government Officers, Senior Class Officers, Men's and Women's Coun cils, Legislators, 4 delegates to the NSA Congress and presidents of the Carolina and Women's Athletic Associations. Dwight WTieless heads the SP slate of Student Government of ficers. Wheless is opposed by UP candidate Inman Allen. Roger Smith (UP) and Richard Vinroot (SP) are seeking the Sen ior Class Presidency. DTH Seeking the editorship of the DTH are Jim Clotfelter and Chuck Wrye, running as co-editors on the SP ticket; Ernest Stepp, an inde pendent, and Mike Mathers, an independent write-in candidate. Concerning the legality of Math ers' candidacy, Dave Buxton, Chairman of the Elections Board, said yesterday that Mathers has only two chances to become edi tor. "If Mathers receives a majority of the votes cast, he can appeal to the Constitutional Council for a decision as to whether or not he was qualified for election," Buxton said. "Under existing election laws he is not qualified for election. "If he receives a plurality of the votes cast, he would have to appeal to the. Constitutional Coun cil for a decision to declare him an official candidate for his name to appear on a run-off ballot." Buxton added that, "under the bylaws of the Publications Board, in order to appear on an official dent Party candidate Dwight WTieless, Univer sity Party candidate Inman Allen, and indepen dent candidates for president and vice-presient Larry Phelps and John Salter. Larry Phelps It appears that there has been a gross misunderstanding of the basic concept of our campaign. We have had the belief that a cam paign should be run on the differ ences between candidates as this would keep it out of the rather petty issues such as dorm vs. frat. For this reason we have put major emphasis on the national international awareness facet, be cause basically this is where we differ from the other candidates. We chose, after some thought, the major issues of disarmament and integration frora a .host of others such as HUAC, Viet Nam, right to work laws, and approxi mately 4000 others that face us as the leaders of tomorrow. t WTien we categorically stated that we stand for total disarma ment and complete integration it appears that we made the mistake of taking for granted that the aver age student would know that by total disarmament we meant total universal disarmament with con trols, and not unilateral, which would be even more insane than the mad arms race toward oblivion that both sides are now compet ing. As to the question of integra tion, while this is a moral issue it nevertheless has immediate con sequences in our lives as students in a southern university, and the integration of two theaters in Chapel Hill does not close its case. It must also be said that while complete integration is the key to social equality it in no sense means instant integration. In the reaim of campus issues we believe that probably the most pressing local issue concerns the prices we pay here in Chapel Hill. Realizing this we asked a graduate student in economics to investigate the feasibility of a merchandising co-op. We could not push through a co-op in a month, two months or probably even six months, but through concentrated effort we be ( Continued on page 3) TLD ballot for editor of the DTH he must be endorsed by the Publica tions Board. Those candidates ap proved shall have their endorse ment noted in the DTH at least one week prior to elections. "Under the elections law this en dorsement must be made 15 days prior to the date set for election," Buxton said. Mathers was endorsed yesterday by a vote of the Publications Board. Voting The Elections Board requires that students wishing to vote show their ID cards or sufficient iden tification, i.e., driver's license, etc., at the polls before registering. All polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. With the exception of Kenan and Connor dorms and Emerson Stadium, all dorms will have their own polling places. Resi dents of Connor will vote in Win ston Dorm and residents of Emer son Stadium will vote in Ruffin. Town Polls Men's Town Districts II, III, IV and the Women's Town District have been changed. The present polling areas and polls are as fol lows: Men's Town I, bounded by Co lumbia Street on the East, Cam eron Avenue on the North and the corporate limits of Chapel Hill on the west and south, will have polls at the Naval Armory and the Caro lina Inn. Men's Town District II, bounded by Cameron Avenue on the South, Columbia Street on the east and (Continued on page 3) Lawler Wants Re-emphasis Of Academics "The growth of this university demands a new concept of the vice presidency; from the eld chairman of the legislature to the new executive-chief legislator," said SP candidate Mike Lawler. In a statement emphasizing the qualifications needed for the po sition, Lawler explained that the "new concept" called for a "man of both particular and diverse ex perience; particular work in all three branches of student govern ment and previous personal con tact with all facets of university life." "The results of this working con cept will be a strong executive and an active legislator who can work with the entire student body to fill the present and approaching needs in every area of the univer sity." Students active in numerous phases of student life expressed confidence in Lawler's ability and praised his past accomplishments. George Campbell, chairman of the Men's Honor Council, cited the candidate's very capable work on the Honor Council. "I believe firmly," said Campbell, "in Mike's sincerity and his willingness to work for improvements in the honor system." Cobb Dorm President Ford Rowan endorsed Lawler's program for bettering dormitory facilities and conditions. "I know Mike is vitally concerned with the inter ests of the dorm resident," said Rowan. "In Cobb, we are experi menting with his idea for a basic library in each dorm. Imaginative programs like this can benefit the entire campus." Arthur Merrill, member of Stu dent Legislature, spoke confident ly of Lawler's conscientious abil ity. He further pointed out the candidate's experience as a lsis lator and as past chairman of the ways and means committee. Honor Council member Walter Dcllingcr expressed sentiments similar to George Campbell, and added that he was "always im pressed with Mike's dynamic indi viduality and ability to as-sedate himself with the needs of many and varied student groups." Fran Roth, new president of the-Pan-Hellenic Council, summed up Lawler as "very intelligent" and" being a candidate who will "give the office new ideas with crea tive imagination."