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orsements 'What Do I Care Who Handles My 8203,000 Budget?' Tge2 Friday, March 12, 1965 mmuammfnmi-w"" " wTff ,.-Tt iprr,- , vnym )i i i , I iir,Mfl f T'iTff ?Vr"j!VTy End Editorial Page ji . Y- TT 7 3 -7fi T.0tt0TfS find ::-: iT-blTl O -T TriD I J77171 tilt Mi W MS i I IT MS f'l.'M IT MS WtM I T . KUiLUI UAfrJ W I columns, covering a toide range of views, reflect the personal opinions uj g DTE m if w iff. m their mithnrs. Speaker Ban For S. C? Ominous storm clouds loom on the leg islative horizon of the South Carolina General Assembly, that great bastion of the status quo, where a measure very similar to our own Speaker Ban law was introduced this week. Now the intrepid representatives of the Palmetto State are faced with the same opportunity seized upon with such glee by our own legislators in 1963 namely, the opportunity to backtrack from gen uine academic freedom by banning "false prophets" from the campuses of state supported colleges and universities. No one knows, of course, whether the bill will pass, but our neighbors deserve at least a mild salute for bothering to debate the action (something which our own General Assembly neglected to do). Dean's List? ? The Dean's List is out, but we will not publish it. : We will not publish it because it . has ceased to be a list it is a catalog. The i Arts and Sciences list alone runs 19 typed pages, and contains the names, addresses and majors of more than 500 students. Unfortunately, the volume of the thing is no indication that the University sud denly acquired a horde of geniuses dur- ing the fall semester. It's just that the standards for making the Dean's List have been lowered so that a 3.0 average (and ! no grade below "C") will do it. ' We can remember when the Dean's List was smaller, because it was tougher to make; one "C" and you were out. ' We published it then ... but then it was worth publishing. We draw some small hope from the fact that Gov. Donald Russell is apparent ly opposed to the bill, though it : is im possible to say whether his "questions concerning the heed" for the measure would be sufficient to cause him to veto it, if the opportunity arises. Knowing South Carolina as we do, how ever, we cannot help but feel that in some ways it is the other side of the world, and that if a bill of this sort has a chance anywhere, it is within the walls of Col umbia's statehouse. As proof, we submit the name of the speaker whose appearance on the Win throp College campus touched off the inflammatory arguments in the General: Assembly Stringfellow Barr. Barry a noted historian who also has attacked with , a vengence the House Committee on Un-American Activities, is indeed a controversial figure. But his speech at Winthrop was confined to a comparison of Greek and Roman cultures, and poli tics were not mentioned once. It's more than obvious that the really conservative element in the South Caro lina legislature is attempting to "close" the state's campuses and smear Barr in one fell swoop. Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of the entire situation, however, is the very mild disagreement or even approv alshown the law by South Carolina educators. Gen. J. W. Duckert, Dean of the Cita del, went so far as to approve the law on behalf of his school. We're not sure what the Citadel is a citadel of but it surely isn't academic inquiry. ' Pre-Fafc Pagoda . . . Or Mount Vernon? The Chapel Hill Board, of Aldermen .' probably expressed the sentiments of virtually all area residents, including UNC students, when they went on rec ! ord this week in opposition to a ham- burger stand proposed for the corner of Franklin and Columbia Street adja cent to the University Baptist Church. Unfortunately, the Board's action is " probably too little, too late. ... In an open letter published in Wed- nesday's Chapel Hill Weekly, the Char lotte firm planning the stand made it clear that it intends to proceed with construction. The firm did throw in an , appeaser, however it announced that it would attempt to make the necessary architectural changes "so as to enhance the beauty of Franklin Street." The firm calls this "a definite challenge," which may be the greatest understatement in Chapel Hill history. ' Adapting one of those pre-fab pagod as to a Colonial setting would be a fan tastic task even if one had a "George Washington Ate Here" sign to tack in some appropriate place. Most of the. current establishments are simply neon signs with French fries, and we doubt that any similar place could be disguised as Mount Vernon. Even if that were possible, however, there's one aspect of this situation that is impossible to disguise: somebody is out to make a buck at the expense of Chapel Hill's unique beauty and charm. Mike Yopp: A Real Newspaperman Being n newspaperman often requires more than just asking someone a few questions, writing it into a form which can be deciphered by one and all, add ing a headline and setting it into type. Often it requires fortitude it is the 72 Years i Editorial Freedom The Daily Tar Heel is the official news publi cation of the University of North Carolina and is published fey stuaenis aaiiy esctvk """ examination periods and vacations. Fred Seely, Hugh Stevens, co-editors; Mike Yopp, Ernie McCrary, managing editors; Pete Wales, associate editor; Larry Tarle ton, sports editor; Mary Ellison Strother, wire editor; Mike Wiggin, night editor; erry Sipe, John XJreenbacher, Fred Thom ns ,staff writers; Richard Cummins, Mike Jennings, feature writers; Pete Gammons, asst. sports editor; Perry McCarty, Pete Cross, Bill Lee, Tom Haney, sports writ ers; Jock Luaterer, photographer; Chip Barnard, cartoonist; Jack Harington, bus. Mgr.; Betsy Gray, asst. bus. mgr.; Woody Sobol, ad. mgr.; John Askew, asst. ad. mgr.; Tom Clark, subscription mgr.; John Evans, circulation mgr.; Dick Baddour; Jan Jorgensen, Dan Warren, salesmen; Becky Timberlake, Aleva Smith, secretaries.. Second Class postage paid at the post office In semester; $8 per year. KK? Hill Publishing Co.. Inc. The Associated ess h MttiUed exclusively to the use for repuonca o!a5l5l new? printed in this newspaper as well as all AP news dispatches. II 1 I 1 I 0 ! P 1 P story that counts, and getting it is the main thing. We had a first-hand demon stration of exactly that this week, when DTH Managing Editor Mike Yopp journ eyed to Selma, Alabama, for a story on the racial disturbances there. We first broached the idea to Mike when it became evident that no one could possibly know what was going on down there by reading the national press. It is unfortunate that this was the case, but too often wire services are limited by deadline or other re strictions, and a confused account ap pears. So Mike volunteered to go. He came back . with a comprehensive, exciting story, and we hope everyone took the time to read the tremendous amount of copy he produced this week. It was good reading, and it was com plete. Mike got the story, even though he had to literally risk his life to do so. It was "newspapering" in the highest sense of the word. Mike Yopp is a credit to this news paper, and he will be a credit to any newspaper with which he works. It is an honor and a privilege to say he is a DTH staff member. J!,r;?ATHSTtcr r- .'rs ' " V.-.-S.:-.- S. 1-7- . W.- , 1,91 f V s ' 'Ijr v r ' ' " y 4 t - r V v :' iiim.i ' ' '? J! " ' - ' , ' . v' i - I ' "y i " r 4 4 -1 r ' ' - i X r " , ' ' V , i The Candle: On Gardner Free Speech Foriim. Is Born By TIMOTHY RAY Second in a Series In Part I, this column told who this man James Gardner, really is. It ,was pointed out that his background and quali fications show an unusually full record of educational, human itarian and patriotic activities, including extensive college teaching experience. Now . I want to consider the reasons that Mr. Gardner had in begin ning the University of North Carolina Free Speech Move ment,, or Free Speech Forum. First of all, 1 wouia luce ,io clarifv the reason for the change of the name from Free Speech Movement to Free Speech Forum, in cnoosing tne name, "Free Speech Move ment." Mr. Gardner was think ing in terms of the ideas which have resulted from the activi ties of Free Speech Movements elsewhere in the country, rath er than in . terms having any thing to do with riots, or violent and destructive behavior. The choice of names was somewhat unfortunate, ' since many people who had read only the newspaper accounts of the Free Speech Movement oi tserK- ... a m t m j eley and not . the in aeptn arti cles in periodicals which ex plained the proiouna issues mat the movement had .. , brought forth for discussion were led to believe that Mr. Gardner planned a mass of chaotic and destructive activities for this campus the news media were misinformed in their presenta tion of his ideas, and their confusion led to an under standable confusion among the students and other members of the University community. As a result, the initial UNC Free Speech I Rally was a largely unsuccessful attempt by Gardner and others to com municate with a jeering, shout ing and singing group, includ ing over a thousand people. It is . interesting that the Stu dent Peace Union decided at first to . oppose the rally, be- : lieving, with the press, that the rally would be an irresponsi ble riot that would besmirch the good name of non-violent peaceful demonstration. Only after meeting with Mr. Gard ner and coming to a clearer understanding of his motives and purposes did the SPU agree to share in the sponsor ship of the rally. The change from FSM to FSF, therefore, is based on the need to clarify the incorrect impression of the basic ideas involved. . Another source of widespread initial confusion was the fail ure, on the . part of those who heard or read about Mr. Gard ner, to deal separately in their own minds . with two issues: the idea of an open forum for the free and responsible discus sion of . ideas, and the particu lar views held by Mr. Gard ner and others regarding the in- Clauseless Houses Have A Defender Editors' Note: The author of he following is a member of a sorirl- ty which says it has no discriminatory clause. ByPAMULMER . - We see that the school must take a stand, As it's founded on North Carolina state land. We see what measures must be done To give equal rights to everyone. We can reason with you as far as "no clause, But beyond that, before you intrude, why not pause. Because we are nationally founded, you see. Our main purpose isn't, as you desire, mat of NAACP! We're social organizations in which each aim Those of scholarship, fun and friendship are the same. . Like all private groups, we "stand on our right To admit who seems best in our own sight. But the Tar Heel must push "no clause" further yet, We'll still discriminate, you overtly bet. Sure we discriminate, how else would you choose? But we discriminate against a Christian as well as a Jew. Quite frankly, we're tired of being accused So often of things that we have not abused. Each girl in rush os a separate case, And we don't discriminate on creed or race. Rush isn't perfect, when all has been weighed; There're disappointments for many,, and mistakes are made. However, we choose as best we can tell In a week or two which rushees with us will jelL Our attacker, theTar Heel, which puts up such a fuss Must think it's an alumna of each of us We believe your young staff would like to vote At our rush meetings what a laugh you evoke! But as we close one reminder should do We're a private organization and competent without you. We have NO clause, and try to be fair m So keep your warped comments, we know they're tmfairl f cident of the Liberian student and other matters. Now it is time for this dis tinction to be understood, since it is clearly possible to share Mr. Gardner's emphasis on the necessity and importance of an open forum, without necessarily either agreeing or disagreeing with -his viewpoint concerning the regrettable incident. It was announced in the DTH the YMCA would sponsor the open forum in the future.. Ac tually, the Y only came to 'that decision after, the Y Cabinet discussed r the matter in detail in terms of the distinction be tween an open forum and any particular views that anyone might wish to express at such a forum. The Y passed .a motion to sponsor this form of discussion, without stipulation regarding content. - That, my friends, is the es sence of democratic govern ment: to provide the forms for the orderly conduct of an open society with the content of the society the religious, politi cal and cultural institutions left up to the citizens free ly to choose, decide and create. One of the valuable ideas which have come out of the Free Speech Movements at Berkeley and other places is the need for dedicated teachers whose primary vocational in terest is communication with, not merely lecturing to, stu dents. At many universities in Amer ica today, the bureaucratiza tion (the changing into bureauc racy) of education, coupled with, foundation grants, is pro ducing faculties whose major interest is research and writ ing for publication. While not underemphasizing the need for genuine creative scholarship, the more active students in our country are urg ing that the "publish or per ish" doctrine has regulated the hiring and firing of faculty members, to the great injury of true education. True education, these stu dents contend, must be an open meeting of minds, a center where the ancient love for truth is sheltered from the-pressure that society puts upon universi ties for the production of com petent specialists. There is no objection to science, as a part of the curriculum along with the humanities, but the great est thinking in all areas, sci ence as well as the arts, has come from the zeal of individu als rather than the modern practice of teamsmanship, which is focused on the solving of particular technical prob lems, which industries may legitimately, within their own walls, be concerned about. It was an obscure postal clerk Albert Einstein who first understood physics in terms of relativity. It is high ly doubtful whether this man would have been hired in some institutions today or given the support that is today accruing increasingly to . faculty mem bers who concentrate on the highly developed skill of gran tsmans hip, the procure ment of foundation and industry support for scholarship. Paul Dickson Next year will be a year of reform in the student judiciary and a year of re-valuation of existing concepts of the Honor and Campus Codes. ... Through dynamic activity, Paul Dickson has promoted this needed, re-evaluation. Through his work as Chair man of the Honor System Com mission, Paul has developed im aginative proposals for a rede finition of the jurisdiction of the Campus Code. An extensive stu dy by Paul of the judiciary sys tem of the University of Ore gon and other campuses has re sulted in definite proposals for reform in . judicial procedures and court structure. ; Paul's work on the Men's Council has given his first-hand insight into the problems fac ing the campus in this area. The next President will be plac ed in the forefront of initiating reform. ; For these reasons, we support Paul Dickson for President of the Student Body. Pete Wales Chairman, 1964-65 Men's Council Phil Baddour Chairman, Judicial Committee, Taylor Branch Men's Council Rep. Elaine Carlson SL Judicial Committee Jerry Droze Vice Chairman, 1964-65 MRC Court Rep. Gail Feik Honor System Commis sion Gerry Hancock Men's Council Rep. Steve Hockfield SL Judicial Committee Rep. Jim Little Chairman, SL Judicial Committee Leith Merrow Chairman, 1965-66 Wo- men's Council Warren Price Chairman, IFC Court Pat Taylor Honor System Commission Don Carson Don Wilson m m Don Carson exemplifies the qualities of leadership, experi ence and ability required of the President of the Student Body. He has demonstrated his lea dership as Speaker of the Stu dent Legislature, Floor Leader in that body, and as Chairman of the Campus Radio Commit tee. He gained experience as Vice President of the Student Coch in his daily dealings with per sons from every area of cam pus life faculty, administra . tor and student. He has the ex perience to continue the dyna mic growth and programming begun this year in Student Gov ernment. He has shown his ability to organize, to be imaginative, to conserve and to understand through his hard work for the Residence College System, for Campus Radio, for Residence Hall Improvements and in Stu dent Legislature. Because of his proven leader ship, experience and ability, we give our unqualified endorse ment to Don Carson for Stud ent Body President. Jim Light, Treasurer, Student Body Tim Oliver, Men's Attorney General Cissy Trott, Chairman, Women's Honor Council Presi dent, Valkyries Patsy Letter, Women's Attorney General Gayle Raulerson, Chairman, Carolina Women's Council Frank Martin, President, IFC Jim Full wood, President, MRC Sonny Pepper, President, Junior Class Neil Thomas, Editor, Yackety Yacfc Bill Campbell, President, Gra ham Memorial Harrison Merrill, President, Senior Class President, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Bob Hunter, Governor, Scott College Tim Haithcock, Governor, Morehead College Ken Willard, Football and Baseball Teams Chris Hanburger Co-Captain, Football Team Few individuals had had greater experience in campus legislative bodies than Don Wil son. A former member of the MRC, Don was elected last spring to represent Morehead College in Student Legislature. An officer of that body and one of its most active members, Don has proven legislative ability-He has also been active in State Student Legislature, the Di-Phi Senate, the Phi Society, and the UN Model General As sembly where he was elected President of the General As sembly. But it is no longer possible for the Vice-President to content himself with being Speaker of the Student Legislature. Don is pledged to making the Vice-President the executive right hand of the President. As chairman of the Student Party, and one of two students to organize the Reidsville 'student - faculty -administration conference, Don has shown outstanding admin istrative ability. Bill Robinson President, Stacy Hall Lanny Snuff, Co-chairman, Campus Affairs Committee John Leonard President, Parker Hall Rep. John Froneberger Co-chairman, Acdemic Affairs Committee Bryon McCoy President, Ehringhaus Hall Rep. Bob Wilson Chairman, SL Ways and Means Committee Chuck Miller President, Lewis Hall Rep. Jim Little Chairman, SL Judicial Committee Bill Whichard President, UNC YDC Vance Barron Co-chairman, Honors Committee Rep. Chuck Neely Speaker Pro Tempore, SL Rick Edwards President, YMCA Baster Linney President, Di-Phi Senate Lt. Governor, Scott College Randy Old President, Everett nail John Benson Lt. Governor, Morehead College Miriam Dorsey Presidential Press Secretary Franklin Adkinson President, Delta Upsilon Bob Powell President, UNC Debate . Geam f?lrrrftf. v.w w.v .'-ivy .ww-W-V- "'f ' V Brit Gordon The position of Vice-President of the Student Body is a dif ficult task, and one which must not be entered into lightly. The man who holds this office must have had extensive experience in many phases of Student Gov ernment. We know that Brit Gordon has the experience, since he has worked with both the Judi ciary and the legislature. Brit has worked on a bill for exten sive reorganization of the exe cutive branch, and he is tho roughly familiar with the prob lems that he will face. Brit Gordon will serve the student boyd. He is the man most qualified to fill the office of Vice-President. We are giv ing him our unqualified s up port, but his success depends on you. Bob Spearman, President, Student Body Jim Light, Treasurer, Student Body Harrison Merrill, President, Senior Class Sonny Pepper, President, Junior Class Jim Brame, President, Sophomore Classs Bill Purdy, President, Freshman Class Frank Martin, President, IFC Jim Full wood, President, MRC Gayle Raulerson, President, CWC Tim Oliver, Attorney Geeral A. D. Frazier, President, Craige Hall Bob Hunter, Governor, Scott College Tim Haithcock, Governor, Morehead College Billy Cunningham, Basketball Captain Frieda Collins, Cheerleader Neil Thomas, Yakcety Yack Editor Richie Zarro, President, Monogram Club Bill Campbell, President, GMAB Patsy Letter, Women's Attorney General Cissy Trott, Women's Honor Council
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