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Receives First
By BILL RUSSO
Tar Heel Editor
A UNC student received an
indefinite probation sentence in
the first trial case of the
University's new drug policy.
This drug policy which is in
effect for the summer session
established a joint faculty and
student board to hear possission
and drug use cases. It is
comprised of three professors
and two students.
According to the procedures
established In the policy by
Student Legislature, first offense
use cases will be handled
medically and second offense
cases tried by the board.
All possession and transfer
charges will be "transmitted to
civil authorities" and submitted
to the board for a University
hearing. A four-fifths vote of the
board is required for conviction.
This drug policy will expire at
the beginning of the fall
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ISC Completes
Fruitful Session
By MARY BURCH
Tar Heel Staff Writer
4 'The goal of the
International Student Center is
to promote an understanding
and reciprocal exchange of ideas
between foreign and American
students," said Danielle
Winthrow, co-chairman of the
ISC for this summer and the
coming academic year.
"The center which is in Carr
Dormitory began operation last
fall. It is the only International
Center which is owned, operated
and financed totally by students.
"The Center houses 50
students," Danielle said. "We try
to have half foreign and half
American students although I'm
not sure that is the case this
summer.
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1968
semester. At that time Student
Legislature support of the
administration drug policy will
be withdrawn. This withdrawal
of endorsement is a result of the
administration's handling of
three drug cases late in the past
spring semester.
George Yachan, a rising
sophomore at Carolina, was
brought before the board
Monday, June 17, on a charge of
possession and use of marajuana.
According to the indictment hxA
to 6 ounces of marajana were
found in his room at 425
Morrison on the second of May.
The board hearing the case
was comprised of Dean Cathey
Dr. Walker, Dr. Bodman, Ann
Meriecks, and John Wyatt. Miss
Meriecks and Mr. Wyatt, the
student members, are from the
Women's Honor Council and the
summer Men's Honor Council
respectively.
Don Stallings, the student
body Attorney General tried
the case.
At the beginning of the
hearing Yachan asked permission
to have a professional attorney
represent him. Dean Cathey
refused the request, stating that
practicing lawyers are not
permitted in student courts.
Yachan then said "I
respectfully refuse to take part
in this hearing on the advice of
my attorney because of the lack
of competant counseL" He
rejected the use of a student
lawyer.
Dean Cathey cited the 170
year tradition of the University
in not allowing the use of
lawyers in student trials.
Because of the board's refusal
of his request, when asked to
enter a plea of guilty or not
guilty, Yachan entered a plea of
"We will probably be stricter
on the ratio next faU accepting
American students on a
competitive basis because of
the number of students who
want to- live in the center," she
added.
Steve Mueller, past chairman
of the ISC during the 1967-68
academic year, estimated that
the Student Center reaches
about 3000 students which is
"probably more students
reached by any other group or
organization other than the
campus publications."
"The ISC exemplified the
'living and learning' experience '
which is the goal of the
Residence College program,"
Danielle said. "We hope to have
more speakers and inter-college
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Test
"no plea" and refused to sign his
name to the plea testiment
After a called recess, the
board read this statement to
Yachan. "This borard finds
unacceptable both you plea of
'No plea' and your qualified
reply to the question as to
whether you accept the
jurisdiction of this
board-"
He then changed his plea to
"not guilty."
According to a statement by
Dean Cansler, Yachan had said
that he didnt want to hid his
connection with drugs. He said
that he was willing to pay the
price of using drugs to voice his
opposition to the current drug
laws.
Cansler described Yachan as
"an idealistic young man."
However he also said he
considers a college education
more important than the use of
drugs.
Officer Penny of the Chapel
Hill Police Force testified
concerning the search for -and
the seizure of the alleged
marajuana in Yachan's room. He
also added that "Mr. Yachan was
at all times rather helpful and
very understanding about the
whole thing."
The Board's decision was a
sentence of Indefinite probation.
Yachan is now free on $1000
bail from the county jail on a
charge of possession and use of
marajuana. His civil trial will be
on June 25.
RFK Workers Set
Gun Control Petition
By HIRAM CUTHRELL
Tar Heel Staff Writer
The Kennedy people are on
the move once again with their
characteristic youth and vigor.
This time it is not to support
a candidate but rather to
support a candiate's dreams.
They will operate a booth in
Y court from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
through June 28 to collect
donation in memory of Robert
Francis Kennedy and to gather
signatures on a petition asking
for a stricter gun control bill.
Several suggestions for use of
the memorial donations are
being considered. These include
a scholarship, a day care center
or any project the supporters
feel will promote the beliefs for
which Kennedy stood.
Although no particular goal
for the fund raising has been
established, the collecting will
continue as long as there is
interest The interest exhibited
so far has been very encouraging,
two canvassers stated.
This movement to give
Kennedy campaign funds and
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The steps of South Building seem a convenient place to take that
between-class breather. These students are taking advantage of a
break in our Amazon rain forest weather to try a little last-minute
cramming. Tar Heel Photo by Tom Thurston
Two Colleges Apply
For Entrance To CU
Asheville-Biltmore and
Wilmington Colleges have
cleared the first hurdle in their
drive to become campuses of the
Consolidated University.
The next test will be an
memorial funds to worthy
community projects is not
restricted to Chapel HilL
Kennedy headquarters across the
nation have been using funds on
the local level to support
projects which would further the
late Senator's hope for a better
America.
Even though a large number
of signatures has been collected
on the petition, some opposition
has been voiced. The main
objection with the petition deals
with having to register guns.
Some people feel that this is
too inconvenient.
The petition asks for a
stricter gun control bill in three
ways:
All persons having guns
should be required to register
them with the proper
authorities.
No interstate sale of guns
should be allowed.
Anyone who wishes to
contribute in the name of the
late Senator Kennedy or to sign
the petition to voice his support
of gun control legislation is
asked to visit the Kennedy
booth.
Number 2
' investigation this summer of the
schools' faculties and facilities
by a committee of UNC
Trustees.
Both schools made their
requests for admission to the CU
early this year. An ad hoc
committee of Trustees visited
both campuses in Arpil and
reported to the Board of
Trustees at their May 27
meeting. The Board then voted
to make a full study of the
schools.
Dr. A.K. King, CU Vice
President for Institutional
Studies, said last week that if the
schools are admitted it will
probably be stipulated that they
are to be undergraduate schools
only. He said, "North Carolina
has a far greater need for good
undergraduate facilities than for
additional graduate and
professional schools."
If the committee
recommends admission, the
Board will hold a final vote.
King said he expects the
committee's recommendation to
be made to the next Board
meeting, on October 28. If the
Board votes approval, it will
send its recommendation to the
State Board of Higher
Education. The final step would
be approval and allotment of
financial support by the N.C.
General Assembly.
King said that admission of
the two schools "might help kill
the idea that the University is a
Piedmont institution."
Both Wilmington College and
Asheville-Biltmore College are
four-year, state-supported
schools