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I. , on inn, g Ebe Bail) tEar ltzl i'fs seventieth year of editorial freedom, unhampered by restrictions from either the University administration or the stu- I dent body. . . All editorials appearing in the DAILY TAlt HEEL are the individual opinions of the Editors, unless otherwise credited; they do not necessarily represent the citinions of the stuff '. The edi tors are responsible for all material printed in the DAILY TAR HEEL. f March 24, 1903 Tel. 9 12-235C Vol. LXX, No. 124 Will, Win, Wili . . . And Costs Be; Damrietl 'Lbish A.t It Thii WayW&Ufci V$W Know Of i Better Model Secretary Of Defense?" mill ciarh Ei tirhp athletics often seem to breed their own particular rules and morality, and it is almost a rule that successful direction of this business comes only through .the autocratic direction of a rhin.l of single purpose. Such was "Hip: Jim" 'latum, such is Frank How ard, and such is the possibly now tarnished Uear Bryant. Cut sooner or later the autocrat oversteps his power. Sooner or lat er he commits some act which even the most blustering alumnus can not overlook. There comes a time, in short, when the autocrat be comes too big, his mistakes become too many, and his person becomes expendable. Chuck Erickson is such a man, and it is time he was expended. The firing of freshman tennis coach Tom Crais was not the first of Erickson's mistakes. There have been many others. But this partic ular action cuts through the shield of halftone rationalizations usually made in defense of big time teams and leaves the underlying philoso phies of the Tatums and the Erick sons as bare as a buzzard-picked skeleton.' This' philosophy is Erick son's greatest mistake,, and it is time the rattling skeleton in the closet of his mind be put to rest under the same clover that should soon be blooming in the pasture of his retirement. Erickson's philosophy, as Crais well stated, is that of win and the costs be damned. Win, and let the Tom Crais's be silent or unemploy ed. Win, and deny that a coach is also a teacher with the right, or more the duty to criticize where criticism is due. Win, so that new stadiums will be built while la crosse players search vainly for money for facilities and equipment. Win, and let the Lerinie Rosen bliths be forced to return to school on their own to get the education they missed under the pressure of passing at all costs to perform for Erickson the godhead. ' Win, in short, not for Carolina, but for the. glory of an athletic di rector seeking to elevate his de partment above the rules govern ing the ordinary academic commun ity. If it could be argued that Erick son's efforts have been intended for the benefit of the Carolina student body, there might be a case for his continued existence, as a well-meaning person of misdirected motives. Unfortunately for Erickson, how ever, and more unfortunately for the student body, this is not the case. , . , . 1. During the State football game, there was inadequate seating for students; ; with 1500 being forc ed to sit in the eiid zone; and many not being, seated until the end of the first half. . 2, Ttib Duke 'football game was scheduled ( for Thanksgiving vaca tion, a time when otef half of the student body was not able to return in time ibr the game. It should al so be noted here that this year there was not even the excuse of a lucrative television contract to justify this scheduling. 3. The Duke basketball game was scheduled for semester break, giving many students no chance to compete for the inadequate num ber of tickets. It also took the ac tion of a Daily Tar Heel reporter and editor to allow students to at tend the game before they had reg istered for second semester and picked up their new athletic pass es. By these actions THIS YEAR ALONE Erickson has shown where his heart lies. It is not with the students, the coaches, .the players, the alumni or the school. It lies squarely within the breast of C. P. Erickson, sitting astride the ath letic department, the blazing white steed of his imagination. Perhaps Erickson's disregard for students" could be ignored it of ten has in the past. But when this man's ego grows so large, or the threats against his position' become so strong, that he will widen this disregard to include the academic freedom of those who work for him, it must be crushed before it engulfs other areas of the school. It might be argued that Tom Crais' letter was indiscreet. But in discretion of this type is not grounds for dismissal nor. was it the major reason for his dismissal, and no perceptive reader should be lieve as Erickson has stated that Crais' "particular philosophy re garding the handling of athletic teams was not a factor" in his dis missal. Therefore, to those who believe as we do that academic freedom and students' rights still have some im portance, we submit the request that a new( , athletic director be found for UNC. And to those still endorsing big time athletics, we submit the same. A check of Carolina's records against big time opposition shows that Erickson's big time efforts have produced nothing but big time failures. - Only the box office has profited from this man's career, and it too is in decline. The pasture is green and the gate is open. It is time to use the final whip. B.W. Piiikos Campiis Style The campus political reaction to the "Apartment Rule" controversy is an interesting psychological phe nomenon. It somewhat resembles the national political reaction to Communism. : On the campus the politicos vie with each other . to prove who is "strongest" in favor of "student autonomy'' and against "adminis trative abridgement of student rights"; who is strongest against adriiiriistratibn, and in unbending, Unwavering support of whatever the students do. It would be politi cal suicide for any . politician to say, "It is conceivable that the Dean of Women might have a rea sonable point . . .", or "Maybe the difference can be worked out with out a major, confrontation between students and administration" . . . On the national level the senti ment is "Hard line on Commun ism" politically smart candidates will never be accused of "Betting soft on communism." On campus no politician worth his salt will ever be guilty of "Being soft on the administration". . . . (JC) W Jr OVYMlTTeH Ml i 11 h ' II 1 -- -erJg ; " Garden9: Shadoiv And Substance Letters To The Editors REVIEW: Playmakers "The Chalk Garden" by Enid feagnold. : The recent production of The Chalk Garden affords an excellent appor tunity for the examination and evalu ation of the state cf drama at Caro lina. The cast was studded with vet eran performers: Marion Fitz-Sim-ons, Louise Lamont, Josephine Pet tis, seasoned student actors: Gra ham Pollick and Larry Randolph; and Junior Playmaker summer star, Mary Lindsay Spearman, appearing for the third time this season. The play is as elegant and old fashioned as Mrs. St. Maughn, the domineering grandmother who is de termined to rear her grandchild with the artificial attitudes of another era. Marion Fitz-Simons struck these at titutdes with a style and a precision matched only by her impeccable diction. Louise Lamont as the world ly governess who tries to prod the child toward "Life" and the "real world" and Josephine Pettis as the mother who awaits to receive her both delivered their lines with the respect of English teachers, treating each simile and metaphor with ling ering, loving care. Graham Pollick as the old judge shows the same deference to rhetoric, yet tints it with that wistful melancholy of the world weary patrician that seems to be his favorite characterization. Mary Lindsay Spearman, in her best per formance to date, lacks the polish of her more experienced colleagues, but admirably kept pace with them by dint of sheer effort and enthusia sm. Larry Randolph as Maitland the Orientation - - A Few Suggestions Advisor Role Re-Defined To the Editors: In the last several years, fresh man orientation has begun to be come in practice what it has always been in principle; an ' informative and educative beginning for uni versity careers. Such improvements have , beep due mainly to judicious re-evaluation of the . topics present ed and to the development of in creased emphasis on the scholastic role of the student in the University community. . In order to oontinue and acceler ate this improvement, the Academ ic Affairs committee of Student Gov ernment has published a compre hensive report of suggestions offer ed by interested faculty and stu dents, further enlightened by the programs of other schools. The following are suggestions which the student body might find interesting: During the period before students accepted for admission actually reach the University, two pro grams should be carried out a pre-admission list of books to be read should be sent to each student, with the understanding that semi nars will be conducted on topics re lated to these works during orien tation ; . and the program for Merit scholarship SemiFinalists should be continued by all means. Orientation itself should be student-run and controlled but orga nized by an administration-faculty-student committee. Several sugges tions as to detail are that: a The pre-registration mathe I ' s V f ' f ' t' matics and English placement tests often place students i inaccurately, for the English test requires no prose composition' and the mathe matics is too elementary to truly test the better high school mathe matics students, especially with re gard to the calculus. The research currently in progress regarding the replacement on supplementation of these tests should be hastened. . b) 'In order to improve communi cation between General College ad visors and their advisees, their role should be clearly defined (or re-defined) for all concerned, . and the student should feel more personal responsibility, for his academic; ca reer from the beginning. An in-. formal "on-the-lawn" first meeting during t orientation week' iri addi tion to reguiafly scheduled meet ings betwreeri students and advisors, is strongly recommended. V c) Entering freshmen should at tend several days of classes prior to the official : first day of classes for upperclassmen. Also, the intro ductory course in each department should devote' the first day of class to explaining the ; possibilities for advanced study in that area,", in an efiort to assist the student in mak: . ing a more enlightened choice of major. u; ' . d) Descriptions of courses offer ed, as described in the "Undergrad uate Bulletin" should be made more complete, and all new stu dents should become acquainted with it as the reference text of the University ; e Efforts' to create a more' fav orable attitude . toward the Honor System should be increased and re directed, or the System should be -1 : considered for abandonment. A faculty-student discussion might help. f) Fraternity and dormitory dis cussions (pro arid con) should be conducted on an optional basis prior to. rush', or as. the need arises; an individual counselor should not be expected to present an objective analysis , of student social life, as this is hardly possible.. , g) , Various academics-related pro ' grams offered by the University should be acclaimed: the Speed reading course, the advantages of 'A-sectiori classes, the Educational Testing Service In Peabody Hall, and others. The library tour should ibe mandatory, but the quiz should . be discontinued. , . In that a student is not really oriented to the University . until sec ond semester, he should continue contact with his counselor and ad visors ' as much as possible during this period." In addition, it has been suggested that a system of upper college seniors or graduate students as advisors might be established to provide information to interest ed lowerclassmen in regard to choosing their courses in that par ticular field. As can be easily seen, the above is intended to place increased em UNVC. Criticisms of and additions phasis on the academic aspects of to these items should be directed to the. orientation committee, head ed by Archie Davis. As much as anything else, the orientation pro gram needs more people devoting more time and thought and action to it than ever before." ; Fred AVedler ' ; Doug Fambrough Academic Affairs Committee Bombs Have Last Laugh Parker Statement On NSA Eds. Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this statement by Kellis Parker, SP candidate for NSA Congress could not be turn ed in on time to run Friday. In the future, any statements turned in late will not be run.) Student life " is centered around challenges and responses. The na tional Student Association was form ed in 1946 as a response to nation al and international issues con fronting American students. It is an organization of students attempting to stimulate and improve democrat ic student government, to improve student cultural and social welfare, and to promote international under Standing and fellowship. This can be achieved at UNC if students be come more responsible in their, se lection of representatives to the Na tional Student Congress, the legisla tive body of NSA. As a possible delegate to this con gress, there are four areas of which I am especially concerned and which constitute my four-point program. First, I would like to see a re-new"-ed emphasis on education. The chal lenges to higher education are some times lost in our attempts to re spond to political issues. Problems presented by the rising cost of edu cation, mediocre educational stand ards, facilities and teaching., meth ods, and the. inaccessibility of - edu cation to some people for reasons of race, religion, political belief and economic circumstance should be examined. - - - , , - Second, there should be a re-evaluation of the role of student govern ment. Possible challenges to the popular concept of student auton omy have arisen at Pfeiifer College where the existence of student gov ernment has ' been threatened and at UNC where 1 the administration has established a censureship com mittee. The relationship between the administration and student gov ernment need to be re-examined and defined.- - - " Third, I NSA,.'. should " investigate ways and means of assimilating in ternational students into .nprrnal campiis life. Tod often we have em phasized how to . create opportuni ties for students to study in Ameri ca without giving due consideration to the problems of adjustment. . Fourth, I shall make every effort to share conference experiences with the student body. One does not have , to be in permanent residence at UNC to recognize that a prepon derance of students know ' very lit tle about. NSA. This problem could be remedied if the delegates 'to the conference would return to the cam pus and make serious attempts to define the purpose and role of NSA. NSA a$ UNC has compiled a rec ord of which it can Jbe proud; how ever, the . activities of NSA at UNC should be focused more, towards our own campus and students. Many stu dents would be willing to partici pate in, a year-round foreign, student orientaticti . program , if , there was such a. program at UNC. .Unfortun ately, . mere . is. . not. .'As a delegate to the. conference, I. would have the opportunity to, mingle with ' other students and get their suggestions as id ways of improving our foreign student program. The other issues that I have outlined could also be pursued. To the Editors, , . a.... Those who feel that any attempt to lessen tensions between the West and the East is a foolhardy one., doomed to failure : and perhaps against the -best interests of the United States should note "that a; number of high ranking U. S. of ficials disagree. In an Associated Press release datelined Washing ton, March 11 v' Secretary of State Dean Rusk made the following com ments on the test-ban negotiations now in progress at Geneva. "I am aware of the risks involved in an undetected Soviet violation of the treaty or its suprise abrogation. I am also aware,' Rusk continued, "of the graver risk to our security and ' the security of the free world implicit in a future without any mul tilateral restraint on the develop ment of nuclear weapons." The same day, according to an other AP release, Secretary of De fense Robert S. McNamara told the House Armed Service Committee that he doubts whether the Soviet Union would spare American cities and strike only at military targets in a nuclear attack on the United States. McNamara estimated that if a nuclear war does occur, com bined East-West losses in the ini tial phase alone would total 300 million lives. It would seem, then, that . those who advocate a discontinuing of test-ban and disarmament efforts are, in fact, giving up all possibili ties other than war. Opponents of test-ban negotiations are continually saying that the United States will, in some manner, lose ground to the Russians. If Mr. Rusk and Mr. iMcamara are to be believed, a dis continuing of tesHban negotiations and a general cessation of at tempts to decrease tension between East and West means accepting the possibility of annihilating at least 300 million individuals. While some may laugh and say that this is an excellent way to solve . the popula tion explosion, it might be worth while to note that at least a few of these 300 million persons will be relatives and friends. . We must begin to realize that if there are alternatives other than the much quoted "red or dead" ones, they must be found. Unless a search for these alternatives is continued and enlarged, they will not be found. McNamara and Rusk, as well as many other experts on the subject, believe that if we do not find al ternatives to the present internation al situation, the result may well be catastrophic. In a nuclear war, only the bombs will have the last laugh. W. N. Hicks III houseservant was a refreshing con trast to the grand style. of the other players with his underplayed almost flippant manner giving the delightful impression of a leprechaun at a wake. In spite of the exnerienced perform ers I think this play was badly per formed for one reason which I think characterizes not only this play but every play the Playmakers produce and this is that the whole is sacrific ed for the glorification of its parts. This is the artistic sin of self-indulgence which is not the sole possession of the "method actor." Instead of wallowing in inarticulate self-pity as the worst of the method actors do. thr playmakers glory in egotistical self-a?randizement. They are all vir tuoso oef Triers eivini solo perform ances, and the concept of a play as an orchestral effort seems complete ly dis'-epardpd Louise Lamont as Miss Madrigal delivered a line that says it much better than I can: "They give us the shape and the shadow of truth but the accidentals and the essence has been removed." Miss Madrigal should have blushed, for that is just what she eave to us. the shape, the shadow, the outline the form the semblance without the sub stance, the words without the music. Watching the Chalk Garden I couldn't figure out why it somed so long for the cues were picked up immediately, there was never a gap between lines, the move ments were direct and straightfor ward, in fact there seemed to be a real crispness about the transi tions from scene td scene, high light to highlight, point to point. Then I had the embarrassing reali zation that I didn't know what was going on. What, was the play about? I realized that I had not been drawn to what they were doing, but ho-.v they were doing it. I couldn't hear the story for the words, words, words! Each speech was a declama tion, an example of the well-delivered line, the rhetorically conceived expression, and I began to feel as if instead "of a theatre I had Wan dered into a 19th century literary society that was discussing- the cor rect usage, and delivery of meta phor and, simile. Shakespeare ,wrote beautiful jvords and Laurence Oli vier speaks them beautifully but its not the words that make Shake speare a ' great ' dramatist nor the voice tKat makes. Olivier a great actor. It is something more and this is the prerequisite of all art, that it live. All the talk of Life on the plavrhaker stae had for me only tbe hollow echoes of. a life long since passed away, .-. . ' ,- . , The play had a double signifi cance for me ibecaiise I saw in it such a parallel with the Pbymak ers. The jgranilrnpther tries to .give the grandchild the same sense of values which she has, but what is very becomins to the grandmother is not at all suited to the child. One man's palace can be another man's orison, and the palace of Mrs. Fitz Simons stvle was a prison for Marv Lindsay Spearman. , Appearing with actresses as - strong as Mrs. Fitz Simons and Mrs. Lamont a young ?irl must indeed have an abundance of' voiifh ano enerTv in order to make herself noticed. Unfortunately Miss Shearman tried to beat them at their own game but fortunately she lost. Her mistake was trying to. play it in the . first place, for whatever she didn't have, .she did have an excitement about her that commanded attention. Tt is ' this excitement that must discover its own .style and rot be forced into borrowing or emulating someone else's.' The greatest dan cer for young actors is that thev fall into the mannerisms of their el ders in trying to understand their manner. This of course is the great dan eer of the external aooroach to acting and it Ls danger that not only Miss Soeaiman must avoid but what all the Playmakers must avoid. Unfortunat1v for them and for us. thev seldom do. That is why -we so to the Playmakers Thea tre and see two' hours of posing and posturing and declaiming and orat ing, -with an occasional spark of life, when someone makes a mis take. The fault of this must lie with the Drama Department for where else can it lie? Can it be that there just aren't that many interested or talented people in the department? Then why not? Doesn't the name of,the Carolina Playmakers attract young. , people from all over the country? Then . why were there on ly "two students of the university in the . cast? We are constantly , con fronted with the shadow1 . of Prof . Koch and the glorious past and it's about the time someone showed us the substance.
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