Saturday, October 4, 1969
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THE DAILY tap hffi
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A Question Of
The Student Legislature
approved Thursday night a bill' to
hold a student referendum on the
matter of "double-jeopardy."
At present, there is a
"double-jeopardy" amendment in
the Student Constitution, approved
by the student body last spring,
which guarantees students tried, in
civil courts the right not to be tried
in student counts for the same
offense.
The new bill would allow
students to be tried in student
courts "so as to affect (their)
academic record" only when their
actions had "seriously disturbed the
academic process of the University
community."
The Student Legislature would
determine exactly what offenses
would "seriously" disturb the
community.
The passage of the bill Thursday
was a positive move in the light of
the present controversy over the
Trustees' disruption policy and list
of procedures to implement that
policy, released last month.
In those two papers, the
Trustees set down the policy and
the procedures to implement it. No
one from this University
community was involved in the
decisions which went into those
two documents.
After the Trustees' release, the
University Judicial Reform
Committee, comprising students,
faculty, and administrators,
released its own list of procedures
which it had worked on since last
spring.
That list of procedures is more
credible than the trustees; from our
standpoint, for it represents the
feelings of members of this
community, rather than of such an
absentee group as the Trustees
appear to be.
r. Sitterson
Chancellor Sitterson said Friday
he would attend a peace
convocation scheduled during the
October 15 Vietnam War
Moratorium and "may make some
brief comments" at that time.
He also said he hoped "all public
officials are influenced by any
thoughtful expression of its
citizenry."
Despite President Nixon's
statement last week that "under no
circumstances will I be affected by"
the Vietnam Moratorium, it is
encouraging to see Mr. Sitterson
embrace the hope that public
dissent can be a constructive force
in influencing our political system.
Judging from our present stance
in Vietnam, it would not seem as if
Mr. Nixon and his administration
had learned much from -the
American people who disagree with
the Vietnam policy. Nor does it
Good Bumps
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The speed bumps on Cameron
Avenue were removed Friday by
the University after the town Board
of Aldermen demanded their
"immediate removal."
Now that the bumps are gone
and the town has had its legal way,
we urge the University to follow up
its feeling, as demonstrated by the
original construction of the bumps,
that they were beneficial to
pedestrian safety.
Cameron Avenue: runs through
the center of this campus, and as
uch, it is more part of the campus
Todd Cohen
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Involvement
What both lists of procedures
propose is that students take part in
the process of adjudicating
University disruptors. Under the
present constitutional amendment,
the boards which would handle
disruption cases, and on which
students would sit, would
constitute student courts and thurs
would be illegal.
It is important that students be
given the right to participate in
implementing the disruption policy.
It is therefore necessary for the
student body to amend the
constitution to allow such
participation. '
Should the "double-jeopardy"
proposal pass, two positive results
would occur.
For one, students would be
guarnateed representation in the
judicial process for trying
disruptors, no matter which list of
procedures, the Trustees' or that of
the University Judicial Reform
Committee, were approved by the
full Board of Trustees at its
October meeting.
And . secondly, Student Body
President Alan Albright would have
the grounds on which to stand in
presenting the Reform Committee's
report as an alternative to the
Trustees' report.
We commend the Student
Legislature, for its passage of the
'double-jeopardy" bill. We further
ask" students toe onsider the
proposal carefully, bearing in mind
the question of student
participation in the University's
judicial processes.
At the same time, we urge the
Student Legislature to begin to
determine exactly what will be
considered serious disruption of the
academic process of the University,
a determination which is for that
body to make.
Shows Faith
seem as if Mr. Nixon had learned
much from the experience of
Lyndon Johnson.
The President's statement last
week reinforces such doubt.
But what is encouraging is the
sentiment of such people as Mr.
Sitterson who still have faith. The
countless students and others who
plan to boycot all official business
on October 15 seem to hold the
same faith. The faith , that by
showing disagreement with our
involvement in Vietnam, they
might somehow be able to affect
the President.
We are somewhat reinforced by
these optimists. We hope Mr. Nixon
will listen closely to the disaffected
on October 15, as well, we hope, as
he might on any given day.
We also look forward to hearing
Mr. . Sitterson voice his personal
feelings concerning the war.
'Were Good
than the town's highway system.
It would be a constructive move
for the street to be invalidated and
transformed into a central mall for
the campus.
Such a move would go beyond
the effectiveness of merely
installing speed bumps on the
street.
We urge the University
administration to investigate the
possibility of such action, which
would greatly benefit the members
of the University community, while
not causing much difficulty for the
town.
The Vietnam War Moratorium set for
October 15 could be something short of
successful here at UN C.
Months of preparation by peace
activists, editorials supporting the
moratorium and the enthusiasm of
student participants could be forced to
achieve only very limited goals.
The critical point here as well as
everywhere in the country lies in the
participation, or non-participation, of
members of the business and labor
communities.
The principle reason for the
moratorium, according to its leaders, is to
bring pressure on the President to commit
himself more convincingly to a rapid end
of the war and to speed-up withdrawals
from Vietnam.
The power of student influence was
tested in 1968 in several campaigns fpr
president . and congressional seats. That
influence proved most formidable.
Nevertheless, students alone will
probably 'find it difficult to force Nixon
to end the war immediately.
Without the active support of the
business and labor communities the entire
effort could be little more effective than
"Time-Out" Day in the fall of 1968.
Mark Rodin
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I am happy to announce that Student
Government has finally come up with a
more than ' adequate solution to "the
bugging problem of "Double Jeopardy."
As you already know, "Double
Jeopardy" is the unfortunate situation in
which a v student finds himself placed
when he commits a serious criminal act
which violates the principles of those
members living in an academic
community. It results in a student being
tried by two seperate judicial bodies, thus
suffering humiliation and punishment
twice for his bad behavior.
The new proposal, which was jointly
written by John McDowell, who is Alan
Albright's presidential assistant for
Judicial affairs, and Chairman of Student
Government's Committee on Judicial
Affairs, and Steve LaTour, Chairman of
the Legislative Services Commission, is by
far the best piece of legislation that has
ever been written by any two students on
this campus. In fact it is by -far the best
piece of legislation that this writer has
ever seen. These two gentlemen deserve a
' "well done" in my opinion.
I am wholeheartedly in faver of this
proposal because it guarantees the
students their constitutional rights to fair
and due process before the law, while at
the same time, letting the university
community know that the students of
this institution will not tollerate someone
who commits crimes against human
welfare on this campus.
The proposal, if accepted by the
Student Legislature, and the members of
the student body, includes one other
benefit in addition to the one outlined
above. It will pave the way for successful
talks with both trustees and
administration officials towards giving the
students an equal voice in running the
affairs of this university, and it will be a
sign of faith and good will twords these
ultraconservative bodies. This is
something that students on this campus
have been trying to get for years.
This policy states that "No student
tried by civil authorities or subject to
pending prosecution shall be tried by
students so as to affect his academic
record except when his actions seriously
disturb the academic processes of the
University. All actions which may be
considered to disturb these processes
must occur on the Chapel Hill campus.
The student Attorney General and the
student Courts shall interpet this policy
as provided for by the Student
Legislature."
Rafael Perez, Student Body Vice
President had one provision for Student
Letters To The Editor
To the Editor:
The bumps are still there and the
construction is still going on. So the
question is: how can the officials of this
University uphold the standard that there
are to be no infringements of existing
regulations (as in the case of campus
disruptions, or failure to carry out
assigned duties on October 15, eta) when
they themselves will not abide by the
lawful authority of town officials? Is this
not hypocrisy to act as if they have the
right to act as tHey think best when
specifically denying this 'right" to others
under their authority? (Obviously
demonstratore, etc., are acting as they
think is best.) Does Law and order apply
only to those with whom that group in
authority disagree?
This is but one example of many, and
perhaps it is insignificant to most of this
university community. But the key
questions are also evident in other issues
on campus, such as the trustee's
disruption policy verse the one proposed
by representatives of the students,
faculty, and administrators. For whom do
the guiding principles of our university,
Most leaders of the moratorium here
seem to realize the importance of the
business community (for Chapel Hill, the
labor community seems a bit difficult to
find).
This in itself could save the October
15 protest, at least potentially.
Ben Blakewood, a senior from
Greensboro who is on the steering
committee for the moratorium, said "the
support of the Chapel Hill business
community is vital to the overall success
of the moratorium here."
Blakewood noted, however, that
students are needed to help organize the
campaign in the business community.
He said response has been good in
downtown areas covered but many
businessmen will be missed because there
are too few student helpers.
The vast majority of students here
seem to oppose the Vietnam War. There
are many that do not, but legislators and
others in positions of power will not be'
surprised by 1,000 students attending
speeches and seminars against the war.
What will be surprising and leave the
deepest impression on the adult politics is
solid support for the moratorium from
the business community.
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Legislature interpretation inserted in
order to protect student welfare. By so
doing he has insured a student against
being deliberately "burned" by any
member of the student judiciary. Also
excluded at the request, (and insistance),
of Perez, was a list of illustrative
examples of violations. This too was done
to protect the welfare of the student
body.
I urge all students to support and vote
for this proposal, if it is approved by the
Student Legislature. If you do indeed give
it your support we will have entered into
a new era of student responsibility.
John Agar
Coeds 'Hay To Maug
Why is this year on the UNC campus
different from all other years? Is it the
fact that there are more radicals, a more
liberal, student attitude, or a better
football team?
Many people around the Pine Room
are saying the answer to the above
question is plain and simple. They say, in
the conversations I'm able to overhear,
that there are prettier girls on the UNC
campus and more of them than ever
before.
I've heard young Carolina gentlemen
say this so much in the first few weeks of
school that I decided it was time to do an
expose', so to speak. Many of the campus
girl watchers are of the opinion that there
are simply more girls on campus this year.
Well, I set out to find out if there are
more girl students this year. Believe me,
It's not an easy thing to do. I made about
six phone calls: to the Admissions office,
the records office, the Provost's office,
the Registrar's office, the Dean of
Women's Office, and the Orientation
Commission office. But nobody could tell
me if there were more girls entering this
year than before. I guess nobody in those
important offices really cares if there are
any more girls around . this year, and they
surely don't if these new girls are any
prettier than ones in other years. But I
care very much and I know some of my
loyal readers'do too.
So we don't know if there are more
girls on campus this year. We only know
that some astute observers think that
there are and that there are more pretty
girls especially. I think all I can do now as
University's Action
and of our nation, exist? WThat are those
who are left out of this realm to do to
achieve what they believe to be right?
Perhaps some university or
government official would like to
comment on these questions for those of
us who are seeking to understand the
turbulence of our time and to acquire
workable answers towards resolving that
turbulence. This is a request, not a
"demand"; and it is an opportunity for
those in authority to offer concrete,
workable suggestions towards resolving
some of the problems of the generation
that will succeed them.
Sincerely,
Ken Barger
Vietnam Conflict
Must End Soon
To The Editor:
Last Thursday Senator Charles
Goodell of New York introduced
The politicians have disregarded
students wants and demands for a very
long time but would be hesitant in
opposing men and women with influence,
money and position in the community.
This, and not how many students cram
into a building or stand on the trass to
hear a speaker will ultimately decide the
value of the Vietman War Moratorium.
A large, student turnout will
undoubtedly have some effect. Even
without business or labor, there is a
chance the point of the moratorium may
be driven home to Nixon.
But for any assurance of success, the
business community will have to be
included. And for right now, student
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a commentator on the important issues of
the day is to try to offer some reasons
why UNC men are more aware of
Carolina Coeds than ever before.
Is it the fashions? Is it the make up? Is
it their friendly personalities? There is no
simple answer in this latest battle in the
War of the Sexes.
The latest fashions may be a clue. This
year the weaker sex is wearing shorter
skirts, tighter pants, and instead of
painting themselves up with make-up
they seem to have that lean and hungry
look.
The girls seem to be more outgoing
this year. They don't sit around in their
dorm rooms anymore waiting for that
inevitable phone call. This year UNC girls
are not afraid to go out on campus by
themselves. Maybe this shows that the
Woman's Liberation Movement has been
effective.
Our Carolina girls seem to be more
natural this year and don't seem to be
going to such great lengths, literally, to
make themselves look just right. Girls are
showing their real selves this year. If they
feel like going around in blue jeans, they
do it. Maybe this is part of the new
uninhibited generation. Whatever it is,
not too many men around here seem to
mind.
Also, women this year are saying and
doing exactly what they think. It's as
though some of the old Southern
traditions concerning the way girls
"ought" to be are breaking down.
Nobody minds this either.
I really do think girls are more
Shows Hypocrisy
legislation proposing the end of 1970 as a
cut-off date for all funds intended for use
in the Vietnam conflict.
It is fairly obvious to everyone that
this war has dragged on long enough.
Both the Johnson and Nixon
administrations have walked the tightrope
conceding here to the hawks and there to
the doves. As a result our troops are
bogged down in a seemingly endless
struggle.
Two actions on our part could bring
this fruitless struggle to a rapid finish:
First, we could launch an all out
military attack to suppress the enemy and
then impose martial law in South
Vietnam for an indefinite period of time.
Second, we could warn the South
Vietnamese of our intention to withdraw
within a specified length of time. They
would .then be forced to assume military
responsibility and stabilize their political
situation of perish. Surely, the latter
course is better for a country not wishing
to be labeled colonial or imperialistic
I hope everyone will participate in the
October 15th moratorium t3 make the
volunteers to help on Franklin St. are not
very plentiful.
Letters to the editor should
be typed and double-spaced.
Letters should be typed on
fifty-space lines if possible. All
letters must be signed.
All letter; to the editor are
welcomed by the editorial
staff, regardless of the
opinions and ideas presented
within them.
Letters should be addressed
to the associate editor, care of
the Daily Tar Heel.
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attractive to UNC men this year simply
because they are being themselves. They
are sort of "coming into their own" as a
sex. Men have been individuals for yean,
dressing and saying what they feel. But
finally our Southern American college girl
has started doing this too. Instead of Tar
Heel men seeing so many girls who look
alike around here, we are beginning to see
many different types all sizes and ali
shapes.
Well, maybe I've uncovered the basis
of the big change on the UNC campu3
this year.. But before I finish this littlo
commentary I'd like to talk about one of
the superficial physical changes about
Carolina women this year.
That change is plainly stated. Some of
our progressive women are no longer
wearing bras. Believe me, that's a big
change for this place.
Some of my assistants and I got
together and decided it would ba
worthwhile to see if this last factor I
mentioned has any merit. So we havs
decided to calla BAN THE BRA DAY on
the UNC campus. We have decided that it
should be held at a time when everybody
will be out on campus spending time with
many other UNC students.
We could think of no better time for
our special occasion than University Dav,
this October 12th. So besides being a day
of Traditional recognition, October 12th
will be a day for contemplating the new,
liberated, Carolina Coed. The slogan for
this day will be "Hang Loose "
will of the people clear to our reluctant
legislators.
Sincerely,
Larry Hall
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