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I mv w,mj.w..j,: , NSA Candidates R 1 ft rc ifs seventieth year of editorial freedom, unhampered by i-l t;' restrictions from either the University administration or the stu- p dent body. h I , ,n T! All editorials appearing in the DAILY TAR HEELire the individual opinions of the Editors, unless otherwise credited; they ; do mot necessarily represent the opinions of the staff. The edi- . tors are responsible for all material printed in the DAILY TAR , HEEL. March 29, 19G3 Tel. 942-2356 Vol. LXX, No. 127 Lawler And McDevitt: What's The Difference? The difference between the two Presidential candidates has been spotlighted in the controversy ov er the Apartment Rule. The Women's Residence Council eliminated the unpopular and out dated rule. The dean of women then claimed to have overruled the WRC action. Clearly, this became a student-vs.-administration struggle a -case of student autonomy a test of how much trust the administra tion and faculty really have in stu dent government. In short, the rule controvers3r presented an excellent "issue" for the candidates ex cept for one important difficulty: it was impossible for the candidates to disagree. It was beyond the realm of possibility that either UP candidate Larry McDevitt, or SP candidate (and incumbent vice president) Mike Lawler would not back up the WRC against "South Building." So what happened? Both candidates acted in the manner most characteristic of them. It was a crisis situation and they acted, it would seem probable, in the same vein and spirit as if they were President. Larry McDevitt introduced a strong resolution in Legislature. Mike Lawler began negotiating discussions with officials in the ad ministration and student govern ment. McDevitt's first impulse was political. Lawler acted first in the broad best interests of the student body. This is the difference between the candidates. They agree gen erally, on the goals of student gov ernment. They both want to pro tect the scope and responsibility of the WRC. They both favor aboli tion of the Apartment Rule. The difference is in methodology, in personalities, and in priorities. Lawler believes in creating a solid base for solid student actions, such as the WRC took. This base must be established over a long period of time it must be care fully and maturely nurtured, and constantly reinforced. "In the past year the vice-president has taken such action. The difference is not black-and-white. McDevitt certainly recogniz es the need for such careful action but does not always take such action. He has the best interests of student government at heart, too but his methodology and priorities do not always seem to work as well as Lawler's for the student's best interest. Student government's problems are complex. Dealings with faculty, administration and other students must often be sensitive and always mature. In his actions in the Apart ment Rule controversy, in not seek ing to exploit it for political gain, Mike Lawler has again proven his sensitivity to this complexity and his maturity in dealing with the problems. (JC) UP Put In Place, By Acclamation Last year the UP platform prom ised the appointment of several "presidential advisors" who would handle certain vital areas of stu dent government concern. One of the proposed appointees was refer red to as follows: "A national and international affairs advisor who would coordinate and expand the existing programs in this area: he would examine and make recom mendations for revitalizing the Di Phi Debating Society. . . ." This year's UP platform ex presses a similar interest in the "revitalization" of the Di-Phi, reading: "The establishment of an additional legislative branch of Stu dent Government. The Di-Phi would be used as a vehicle for the expres sion of student opinions through representatives from political or ganizations (YDC, YRC, etc.). r P JIM CLOTFELTER CHUCK WRYE Edilors Chris Farran News Editor Wayne King Harry Lloyd Managing Editors Harry DeLung Night Editor Ed Dupree Sports Editor Curry Kirkpatrick Asst. Sports Editor Jim Wallace Photos. Editor Mickey Blackwell Garv Blanchard Contributing Editors DAVE MORGAN Business Manager Gary Dalton .... Advertising Mgr. John Evans Circulation Mgr. Dave Wysong Subscription Mgr. THE DAILY TAR HEEL is published daily except Monday, examination per iods, 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: $4.50 per semester; $8 per vear. THE "DAILY TAR HEEL is a sub scriber to the United Press Interna tional and utilizes the services of the News Bureau of the University of North Carolina. nmp nAlT v TAP TTPVT. riiVi1-icVH bv the Publications Board of the Uni versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill. N. C. Membership would possibly be ex tended on a geographic basis." The confident manner in which the UP has so graciously assumed the role of safiour in its hytothet ical relationship with the Di-Phi has prompted a small amount of gratitude and a great amount of laughter. We can but nod vigorous ly in agreement with the members of the Di Phi, who recently passed the following resolution by acclam ation: "A Resolution to Enlighten The University Party Concerning the Autonomy of The Dialectic and Philanthropic Literary Society: "Whereas, the older and original student organizations at the Uni versity of North Carolina are the Dialectic and Philanthropic Socie ties founded in 1795; and Wheraa the Di-Phi initiated and has long fostered the growth and develop ment of responsible student Keif government; and Whereas the membership of the Di-Phi is abso lutely voluntary, open, autonomous, and free from any group (especial ly the histcrf of the University and Whereas the recent UP platform indicates that the UP is deluded in thinking that it can usurp the Di Phi for its "pet" of an additional legislative branch. . . . "Re it resolved by the Dialectic and Philanthropic Literary Society that : the UP should read thorough ily te istory of the University and student government, in order to correct its delusion of control over the Di-Phi; and that the Di-Phi remain open to all students of the University, yet free from control or use by any particular group; and that this resolution demand a public retraction by the UP of its pretentious designs on the Di-Phi." As we said, it passed by acclam ation. (CW) Opinions On HUAC, ' Civil Libertie (Eds. Note: Vance Barron (SP) did not turn in a statement). JOHN ULFELDER (UP) Up to this point in the campaign, all the NSA candidates have been primarily concerned with explaining NSA's role in relations to the cam pus and to students in general. In many ways, this time is well spent and often produces concrete results. But rather than flog this point to death, I will move directly into some of the national and international is sues that the Congress also consid ers. Let me first point out that these issues are just as important as any others considered at the Congress. Civil liberties is a term used for a wide area of diffeernt problems; but in the South it primarily refers to the desegregation issue. NSA has long been a supporter of desegrega tion and a large number of Resolu tions concerning this issue are brought up at the Congress every summer. The preamble to the NSA Constitu tion states, . . to guarantee to all people, because of their inherent dignity as indivduals, equal rights and possibilities for primary, sec ondary, and higher education regard less of sex, race, religion, political belief or economic circumstances;". This quote from the Preamble states very well where NSA stands in re gards to civil liberties. I too am in favor of desegregation, but I be lieve that there are prob lems in the South that are not com pletely understood by the Northern members of NSA. Carolina plays an important role at the Congress as a representative of the Southern view in this area. Other issues found under civil liberties are the McCarren Act and the House Un American Activities Committee. NSA has come out strongly against both of these issues, they seem to limit our freedom of expression as guaran teed in the Constitution. I agree with this stand, and see more harm than good being performed by HUAC or the McCarren Act. There are other issues that ap pear at the Congress, but I cannot hope to cover them all in this short article. What I would like to say in closing is that NSA plays a very real part in the student realm, wheth er seen or unseen. Many of the opinions that NSA expresses are not the opinions of all its members; but the important thing is that these opinions are expressed and can be changed. KELLIS PARKER (SP) In my previous statements I have attempted to present the role of N3A as it relates directly to UNC. Accordingly, I have advocated a four-point program that includes a re-evaluation of the role of student government, a re-newed emphasis on education, investigation of ways and meatus of assimilating international students into normal campus life, and increased efforts to share con fereme experiences with students. Students also have a legitimate rh'iht to be concerned about the wotM around them, to ask ques tions, to take stands. NSA attempts to tin this by discussing national and it'ix'rn.'itinnal issues that affect us students, as Americans, and as human things. Tin? House Committee on Un American Activities has been di fftcd to "investigate the extent, character and objects of Un-American propaganda activities in the United States." tn Watkins vs. the United States Chief Justice Earl Warren stated: "Who can define the meaning of Un-American? What is that single solitary principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitution?" I am in com plete agreement with Chief Justice Warren, but I think that HUAC poses a more serious threat to dem ocracy. The very creation of the commission is inconsistent with the Constitutional guarantees that "Con gress shall make no law . . . abridg ing the freedom of speech . . ." I am firmly convinced that HUAC should be abolished; however I recommend that Congress investi gate acts of espionage, sabotage, and conspiracies to overthrow the Govern ment of the United States through Judiciary committees of the House and Senate respectively. NSA sup ported this stand at its last annual Congress. . USXSA has reaffirmed its belief in principles of the students in the total community which states that "the role of students extends beyond the classroom." As students we are concerned about social and economic in equality. We detest the discrimina tory practices of many Americans who refuse to allow the principle ex pressed in the Constitution to be come reality. We should proceed towards the destruction of all dis crimination and segregation "with all deliberate speed." The life of students is centered around challenges and responses. Challenges to the democratic process are a direct concern to students re gardless of political affiliation. A positive response to these challenges can only be taken if we meet them in a responsible and unbiased manner. INJIAN ALLEN (UP) It would be futile to attempt to explain my opinion on the many political issues which have con fronted the National Student Con gress in the past, and which are now dead issues or policy resolu tions. Instead, I will deal with my stand on the questions which, fmn my past experience at the Con gress, I expect to arise this year. NSA has taken many stands con cerning the rights and struggles of students in other countries and in the international student commun ty. Undoubtedly, specific cases of this will come up this year, and I will stand in support of the con cept of international student solidari ty. I would oppose efforts of foreign countries to suppress student opinion. I would support the African students who recently left communist univer sities where they were being dis criminated against. A resolution urging the repeal of the McCarren Act will be the central legislation in the field of civil liber ties this year. Although I am in some agreement with last year's resolu tion which expressed concern about some features of the Act. I am not in favor of its total repeal. There is a possibility of a resolu tion coming up concerning the right of fraternities to have racially dis criminatory clauses in their chart ers. Although I oppose discrimina tion solely on this basis, I feel that fraternities, as autonomous student organizations, have the right to de termine their own membership with out pressure from ANY outside source. VIRGINIA CARNES (UP) In Indiana this summer the NSA Congress, through discussions .and seminars, will seek an understand ing of the many problems that plague the United States and the world to day. The past years have seen a world threatened by nuclear war and an accelerated arms race. NSA Con gress will examine this threat, and the issues precipitating it. The issues of disarmament and nuclear testing have been discussed and evaluated. NSA has encouraged its member schools to distribute in formation on these subjects and to form discussion groups in which stu dents, after investigating all facets of the problem, may express their views. The Cold War has brought forth much discussion. NSA has noted that a military emphasis has been put into education and supplemented by federal funds. Also a feeling has been expressed that there remains a restriction of information which is detrimental to the academic community of free expression. NSA urges a broadening of the scope of education through exchange pro grams and area studies, studies con cerning the crucial problems of economic and social development of underdeveloped countries, and an in terest in a UN University which would bring students from around the world together to discuss a pro gram For increased international un derstanding. NSA has also sought an insight in to national problems facing the US today. Seminars concerning Civil Liberties; the McCarran Act, which demands a membership list of any group which the Attorney General or Subversive Activities Control Board deems subversive; HUAC committee of the House of Representatives, which investigates groups that it feels are infiltrated by Ctenmunists, will be held at the Congress. Also discussions of Civil Rights, the present developments of the Su preme Court decisions on desegre gation, the federal government role in Civil Rights concerning housing, h employment, voting rights, etc. It is hoped that the delegates of NSA Congress may gain an understanding into the viewpoints of North and South in the problems of Civil Rights. NSA has felt an increasing con cern for national and international problems. I feel that a understand ing and an awareness of these prob lems is important, but the emphasis should be placed on the problems fac ing American education today the problems of efficient student govern ment, the maintenance of student rights, and a better cooperation among students, faculty and adminis tration. With an increasing realiza tion of the responsibilities facing students today and a knowledge that, with this realization, the student may strive for the solutions to these prob lems and a more perfect educational experience. not do this. I suggest that you, the voters, investigate whether or not certain candidates are in a position to do this. To said a delegate who is expecting a paid vacation is rath er ridiculous, isn't it?? PETE WALES (UP) NEAL JACKSON (SP) The 1950 Internal Security Act (The McCarran Act) is an attempt to maintain the form of government that has protected our belief in free speech and thought. However, the Act in itself is a major block in the propagation of these freedoms. There exists a necessity to protect ourselves from violent actions against our country, but should we approach it from an angle that sup presses the freedom in our already free state? I think not. The (McCarran Act deserves reform yet direct abo lition should not be the direct re sult of this reform movement un less there is no other way to pro tect ourselves. Much the same condition exists with the House Un-American Activi ties Committee. Its purpose is per haps necessary, that purpose being to investigate methods to protect our national security. But, the Com mittee has taken its delegated pow ers and thwarted them into a "witch hunt" organization. In addition, HUAC has brought very little legis lation to the floor of Congress, even though it has one of the largest ap propriations of the House Commit tees. Again, if there can be no reas onable reform of this cancerous growth, then excision might very wrell be in order. This being the last statement of the iNSA candidates, I would like to reiterate an important factor that I feel should enter, in to a voter's de cision in selecting NSA delegates. You, the students, are spending $340 to send these delegates to the con gress. You should expect some de gree of return on your investment. Representing this university is in deed important, but just as import ant is one's interest-and ability to RETURN and disseminate the ma terial learned in the workshops of the Congress. Individuals who will not be here next year obviously can- Aside from its activities concern ing student governments, NSA meets to gather student opinion from all over the country about national and international affairs affecting stu dents of this and other countries. (XSA is the most vocal and the most powerful student organization in this country for this purpose. NSA is formally affiliated with the American Council on Education, the World University Service and the American Committee for the United Nations to name only a few. In ad dition the iNSA Congress is subject to numerous other pressure groups on both sides of the political fence. Thus NSA is forced by its involve ment and its prestige to think and act responsibly when voting to take a position on this or that political crisis. The importance of this function of NSA is to have a formal expres sion of student opinion in the U. S. These decisions are brought up in Congress in Washington and in the United Nations in New York when such problems as federal aid to high er education or student riots in Japan are discussed. It gives stu dents a way to express themselves and to have their word in national and international affairs. Reports of these decisions to the campus follow the NSA Congress in an effort to stir up political debate and discussion among the students of each member college and univer sity. Debates such as the one this fall on academic freedom between Russell Kirk and Cary McWilliams are the result of this. I personally feel that more of such debates should take place on this campus if the full value of NSA is to be ob tained. I also would like to see more written in the Tar Heel about these issues as discussed at the National Student Congress, and I plan to do some writing myself along these lines. This is the last of my three cam paign articles on NSA. I urge you all to make as wise a decision as possible in this election and cast your vote on Tuesday. PHIL BADDOUR (SP) It is my feeling that NSA should be primarily concerned with the dis cussion of topics and areas of con cern which directly relate to the stu dent in his role as a student. How ever, I do recognize the educational value of considering a broad scope of resolutions in which students have a direct interest, if not involvement. I feel that the civil liberties which are guaranteed under the constitution should be protected and respected by all branches of our government. It seems to me that certain provi sions of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (the McCarron Act) are con trary to the right of an individual to freely express his ideas and to as sociate with those whom he desires. So far as HUAC is concerned. Con gress has the right and duty to con duct investigations which are direct ly related to its legislative power. However, in the past HUAC has over stepped its proper role and in fact has had the effect of a judicial body. Any person who is guilty of a crimi nal act should be brought to court and tried with "due process." Often times a person called to testify bp fore this committee is found guilty in the eyes of the public even though he has not violated any law. I do not feel that all of the activities of HUAC have been misplaced, many times they have been. For these reasons I believe the House of Representatives should either seriously limit or abol ish the activities of HUAC. With regard to the curtailment of nuclear testing and disarmament, I would not attempt to direct our executive in these matters. Of course most of us would like to see test ing stopped and disarmament a reality. As the United States NSA we are an intricate member of the interna tional student community. We have a very definite responsibility to the community and should strive to pro mote understanding, co-operation, and an exchange of ideas with the stu dents of the entire world. USXSA should assume . a position of leader ship within this international com munity and work diligently to pro mote the common goals of all students. Letters Welcome The editors o the Daily Tar Hwl gladly accept letters from students and other members of the Univer sity community. Letters must be free from libel, double spaced, if possible. Letters in good taste, and limited to 300 500 words. They should be typed, on any topic are welcome. All letters become the property of the Daily Tar Heel, and may be published unless the writer requests otherwise. No anonymous letters will be print ed, regardless of subject matter or worth. Every letter writer should include his signature with a cam pus address that can be verified. 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