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! c r i ;i 1 r: n - n iox B70 JPKC Meeting k TenoWi11 be a meg of l04pWerght in Panhel Council The UNC Panheuenic Council will hold its fust meeting of the year Wednesday in the Grail Room, on the second floor of GM. Volume 76, Number 6 CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1968 Charles Bernard: The Sludemis Were His Family Burial Today In Chapel Hill Cemetery iamg By BOBBY NOWELL DTH Staff Writer Charles Cecil Bernard, a little man who played a large role in the University administration for more than 20 years, will be buried today in the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery of his adopted home town. Bernard, 51, Director of Admissions since 1959, died Saturday of an apparent heart attack while walking home from work. He had had a history of coronary ailments and had been in ill health for some time. JiMwr ISC Programs By TOM GOODING interest in this area, the DTH Staff Writer International Student Center will open its 1968 program Due to the continuing with a comprehensive conflicts in the Middle East colloquium on "The Middle and the level of student East". Kentucky SDS Gives Support To Wallace Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) strategy took on a new look at the University of Kentucky Thursday, September 13 when the school's chapter passed a resolution supporting the Presidential candidacy of former Alabama governor George C. Wallace. The revolutionary student group based its endorsement of the third party Presidential hopeful on four principal points which were outlined in the resolution. The first paragraph of the resolution stated that the UK-SDS "... is dedicated to social revolution, and George Bus Change The Student Transportation Committee has revised the town run of the bus system serving the South Campus. Beginning at 12 noon, buses will leave Chase Cafeteria at 10 and 25 past the hour. From 3-4:30 p.m. town buses will leave the cafeteria at 20 past The remainder of the schedule is unchanged. Bom in Pee Dee, S.C., he grew up in Florida and received A.B. and Masters degrees from the University of Florida. After a tenure of service in the Army Air Corps during World War II, he came to Chapel Hill in 1947 to begin work on his doctorate in Political Science. In that year he was asked to help out in the Office of Admissions. He accepted and remained associated with that department until his death. An assistant to Roy Armstrong for 10 years, he succeeded Armstrong in 1959 after serving a year as Acting Director. Of Chapel Hill And University's Water Supply . . . Drought Is Apparent At University Lake Comprehensive Colloquia Wallace is the candidate most likely to foment a revolution if elected." Secondly, the Kentucky SDS is backing Wallace because it "... stands stalwartly opposed to the causes and interests of American reactionaries, and George Wallace has done more than any other American to undermine those causes and interests by deeply splitting American reactionaries." The third point of the resolution declared that "... the New Left, of which the SDS is a part, is now split into many quarrelling factions and needs unity, and George Wallace is most likely to encourage such unity through a program of government persecution of the New Left." Finally, the UK-SDS is backing Wallace because it feels he would unite black and white radicals "... by failing to distinguish the two in his programs of persecution." The University of Kentucky chapter of SDS also voted to picket a Wallace speech and rally in the school's Memorial Coliseum the following Saturday. Bernard never married, and his job was not one to cause headlines on the University scene. But his close friends and associates, recalling his vicarious involvement with students through the years, note that this "quiet, friendly" man played an integral role in "humanizing" the school for many unfortunates. Edward French, who has served as Assistant Director of Admissions for the past five years, observed, "Since he (Bernard) had no family of his own, I think he thought of the students here as if they were his own sons. Middle The purpose of the colloquium is to increase international awareness on the campus by presenting informative and enlightening programs dealing with matters of current importance. Current plans call for three 6-week colloquia dealing with diverse areas of international interests according to Danielle Withrow and Doug Morgan, co-chairmen of the ISC. The idea for a colloquium on the Middle East originated last fall during a ISC forum on the Middle East. "We had a man from the U.S. State Department deliver a speech on the crisis in the Middle East. Following the speech there was a question and answer period that lasted until 5 o'clock in the morning," said Miss Withrow. "We're trying to have a real good program to inform UNC students abquthe Middle East as there has been a great deal of interest among the students in this area "Miss Withrow said. The individual colloquium will consist of films, seminar discussions, and speakers. The Colloquia will deal with the geographic, economic, social, cultural, historical and political factors of the individual areas as an integrated whole. During the opening weeks of each colloquium a series of films on the area will be shown. The films will be followed by group discussion to allow the student to develop a solid background of knowledge in the individual area. An authority addresses the meeting during the last week of the series. The guest speaker "He performed many unannounced kindnesses. I know he often, spent his own money to help students out of difficult situations he gavej financial aid privately and also occasionally provided bond for those who were in some trouble. His friendliness touched students in many institutions and he was one of the best-known personalities nationally in his field." French pointed out that notes of condolence had been received from Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, and other distant places. Dr. Sam Wells, who came to in r w uuu .East will provide expert knowledge on the problems discussed. Discussion will be the main emphasis of the program. The speakers will be on campus for two days in order to allow him to speak to various groups and classes. The films will give the program a new outlet for learning which will help give the participant a visual concept of the countries under discussion and to add to the free discussion. Egypt will be the main concern of the film to be shown by the ISC Tuesday (Continued on page 5) By MARY BURCH DTH Staff Writer . Student Body President Ken Day announced the establishment of the Student Consumer Services Commission which is authorized to investigate all areas involving the student as a consumer. The newly formed committee is a combination of the former discount and credit committees which never functioned effectively, according to chairman Bob Hunter, because of "poor orientation." "Those students who are sick of the oligopolistic and monopolistic system in Chapel Hill and the prices which are reeming the student will now have a voice," Hunter said. The organizational meeting of the new commission will be Comim Carolina when Bernard was temporary admissions chief, was one of those touched by Bernard's compassion for students. "I was in a very noisy dorm as a freshman," he remembers, "and I couldn't get much studying done. I had been one of the 30 or 40 students in whom Mr. Bernard took a special interest each year. He kept track of each of us, and when he learned of my problem, he gave me a key to his office so that I could study in peace. I did that for about three years, often leaving before he did although it was TVO Worst bought Ever By J. D. WILKINSON X DTH Staff Writer r: . The water situation in 'Chapel Hill and other North "Carolina cities continues to -deteriorate as the area's worst drought in recent memory plagues the Tar Heel State. Grey Culbreth, Director of Utilities for the University -Service Plants, reported Monday that Chapel Hill's 600 million-gallon reservoir was more than fifty per cent . depleted and issued a call for more conservative use of the city's water supply. Culbreth asked that students and area residents make a conscious effort to conserve as much water as possible. He said that a definite drop-off in water-use has been noticed since the first plea for ' conservation was made last week. The Director of Utilities asked that people consider water a necessity rather than a luxury and that they make every effort possible to curtail usage. He suggested that people shorten their showers, cut down on drinking water, and eliminate any unnecessary running of water. Meanwhile, there is no relief in sight from the drought which has troubled the state since early August With October, a normally-dry month, approaching, area weather experts see little chance of any significant "rainfall in the near future. Culbreth stated the present water rupply should be enough for fifty days, but he added that evaporation and underground run-off could shorten that figure unless water-usage is held to a minimum. In evaluating the total situation, he said, "Most (Continued on page 5) en ittee To Investigate held Thursday at 8 p.m. in Roland Parker, Graham Memorial. "There will be no set agenda," Hunter said. "We will openly discuss the existing situation and decide what can be done. The students have never effectively been organized at UNC. The area of the consumer needs to be investigated and opened up for student action." Ken Day said Hunter has been commissioned to undertake a study of the Student Store prices and the merchant prices. "I think the student store facilities provide an unprecedented opportunity for UNC students to have access to a wide variety of items carried in many student stores across the nation. "We shall remain Vigilant to see that prices are reasonable late at night and he was still working." - Dr. Wells recalled that Bernard used to go on the annual summer cruises with the Naval ROTC, and that "he would arrange to take seven or eight of us midshipmen on tours of Spain or France that we otherwise would not have been able to afford." "He definitely was one of the humanizing' factors for many students in the days when the University was smaller," Dr. Wells added. Bernard, whose mother and stepfather reside in Charlotte, will be interred in Chapel Hill although the family, which also includes four sisters and one brother, has a family plot in the Queen City. "I think this is the best tribute that can be paid to him," said French. "His final resting place will be the home he chose to adopt after having been all around the country. He loved Chapel Hill and the University particularly the students." The Rev. Herbert Gold will conduct 2 o'clock services today at the Chapel of the Cross church. The family has that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the UNC Scholarship Fund. Comm For Athletic Director Students wishing to submit nominations for a person to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Director, of Athletics OP. -v (Chuck) Erickson should do so by the end of this week. Nominations must be turned in to Student Body President Ken Day, and should include a full biography of the nominee. Selection of the new director is being conducted by a six-man committee appointed by Chancellor J. Carlyle Sitterson last spring. The goals of the committee . are to insure: maintainence of an athletic program that encourages maximum participation; athletic teams that reflect credit on the University; maintainence of a coaching staff of high quality; a fiscally sound and effectively administered athletic program. The committee, after several meetings spent formulating these criteria, is now ready to start consideration of individuals who may be recommended to the Chancellor, according to Day. Gerald Barrett, professor in the School of Business Administration and a member of the Faculty Committee on Athletics, is the chairman of the selection committee. Other members are: Dick Jamerson, chairman of the Department of Physical and that students are afforded the best service possible. Any student or group of students should turn to Bob with pertinent information." "We have no reason to anticipate anything but full cooperation from all concerned." Hunter commented on areas for commission investigation and possible student action to assure the student "a fair shake": CLASS INCORPORATED: "This organization is now on campus providing students with special discounts. Booklets provided by the corporation, listing student offers and discounts, were handed out during registration." MERCHANT DISCOUNTS: "The commission will investigate ddwntown prices - i SZ1 i I Minis ' "i. i ... -t f "I S r-" 1 - -" L ciT r Director Of Admissions Charles Bernard . . . Left An Imprint On The University Campus ittee To Search Education; Frank Duffy, professor in the Department of Romance Languages; Frank Kenan of Durham; Art Weiner of Greensboro, and Day." The Signs Went That Way Get lost in the student stores last week? So did the direction signs. And their location is still a good question. Ordered two months prior to the opening of school, the signs were reportedly being produced on time two days before the student stores were to begin operation in their new building. Assistant student store manager Lloyd Myers had called the Raleigh-based Commercial Art Company at that time, and was assured production was on schedule. When he called again the next day, no one answered the company's telephone. Later, driving to Raleigh, Myers found the Commercial building vacant "The manager left the country. I was told that if we could find his blond girl friend, we could find out what happened to the signs," Myers said. "We lost direction because a fellow skipped the country," he added. Two more companies are now bidding on the production of the 1 05 signs. f f . New Apartment Plan Opposed A request for a special use permit to build "the largest single concentration of apartments to date" in Chapel Prices and ask the merchants to give discounts to student who shop in their stores." UNIONIZATION OF STUDENT LABOR: "We hope to investigate student wages and the possibility of forming a student corporation which is non-University operated to compete with the merchants and student stores. "Other schools such as Yale, Harvard and Berkley have student corporations which are able to successfully compete with the merchant prices." BUS TRANSPORTATION: "We will investigate the possibility- of a bus system to Durham and Raleigh stores if the prices in Chapel Hill prove to be unreasonable and an agreement cannot be reached." STUDENT CO-OP SYSTEM: "We will investigate (Continued on page 3) Walter Rabb, who has been assistant Director of Athletics, is serving as acting athletic director until a permanent appointment is made. - - .. iNV.V.V.V.V.V.V.'.W.W.IAIJ.U.UJJd rlill met with stiff opposition from townspeople at last night's meeting of the Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen. The proposed complex, which would provide multi-famiry units for approximately 1,400 townspeople and students, is sponsored by the owner of the site, Frank Umstead. The land for the complex lies between Umstead Drive and Bolin Creek off Airport Road. The 3-stage plan calls for an initial building of 458 units which Umstead estimated woujd rent for $135 a month. In discussion from the floor, citizens expressed almost unanimous opposition to the complex. Among reasons cited were: (1) danger to neighborhood children from increased traffic, (2) the apparent conflict in erecting a nine-story apartment near the proposed expansion of Horace Williams Airport, (3) fear of improper screening and insufficient distance between the development and the residential area. The proposal was referred back to the Aldermen for final consideration.