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Student
Activities
Compiled
The University's first file on
student activities, organizations
and clubs has been started by
the Student Leadership
Commission, head of the
project Carol Spruill
announced Wednesday.
The file is being organized
in the offices of Student
Government, Suite C of the
Student Union. It presently
contains more than 60 separate
files on student activities.
Plans for the future call for
expansion of the program to
contain files on all activities,
programs and organizations, as
well as classes offered in the
University and instructors
teaching them.
"We have someone tending
the file from 1 to 5 p.m. every
afternoon," Miss Spruill said,
"to dispense information to
students about any activity
contained in the files or to take
information from any activity
which is not yet entered into
the file."
"There was no one place for
any student to go to get
information on any of the
activities offered at the
University," Miss Spruill said."
"So our idea was to compile
a file of the various groups
with statements of purpose,
manpower needs and contacts
for interested persons."
The information obtained
for the reference file is also
being used by the leadership
group to make calendars of
campus events. The calendars
are posted on the wall of the
student government office.
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By GLENN BRANK
DTH Staff Writer
Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity at UNC will become the,
first coed chapter of any national fraternity when it
admits 13 women this spring.
Fraternity President Mike Piller said Wednesday the
coeducational program will be a one-semester
experiment. If it works the program will continue on a
permanent basis and expansion of female membership
will go into effect next fall.
The University administration has granted approval
for the program. The only remaining barrier is
permission from the fraternity's National Council,
Piller explained. Clearance will come pending a
constitutional amendment permitting female
membership, which will require a two-thirds vote of all
national chapters of the fraternity.
Piller said the amendment will probably be presented
in two or three weeks. He added the proposal was
virtually assured of passage.
Don Pullease, chairman of the program, explained
the selection of coed members was based on suggestions
from the house brothers, followed by a meeting with
the prospective initiates last Wednesday evening.
A second discussion was held Sunday to formulate
general rules for the program. The women suggested
modifications and gave their approval Tuesday night.
The proposal to allow coed membership was put
before the Interfraternity Council later that evening and
was given strong endorsement by the group. "We were
surprised by the solid support of the IFC," Piller noted.
Both Piller and Pullease stressed the educational
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By BILL MILLER
DTH Staff Writer
The question of what to do
next about a special report on
the funding of the Daily Tar
Heel for student government
ended in uncertainty
Wednesday as the dean 'of the
School of Journalism praised
student leaders for acting in a
case involving their interests.
John B. Adams, dean of the
journalism school, spoke "off
the top of his head" to
reporters Wednesday regarding
the special committee's report
and how it would affect the
findings of a committee which
he chairs to study the overall
picture of student activity fees.
"This report, based on the
news accounts of it, appears to
olve some of the problems we
hought needed to be solved,"
ding
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Court In joins Walk On Hunger
By GLENN BRANK
DTH Staff Writer
An injunction stopping
Student Legislature donation
of $250.00 to the March
Against Hunger has been
upheld by the Supreme Court,
it was learned Wednesday
afternoon.
The injunction was filed
early in December by legislator
Gene Yales and Steve Ayers.
The decision was made
under Article VI, Section l of
the Student Constitution. It
states "donations to all
organizations must be kept by
student funding office." This
insures money from SL goes to
uestion
he said. Adams said there
existed the possibility of his
study committee revising
stressing some points put forth
by the student committee, but
that he doubted his committee
would find anything to
contradict any of the findings.
Adams established that the
committee he heads would be
through with its study next
week, with the report being
presented shortly after that.
The report of the student
committee stipulates that
compulsory funding of the
DTH is the best practical
method of funding such an
operation, as it stressed the
importance of the student
newspaper to the campus.
The committe also
suggested sweeping reforms of
the Publications Board, the
arm of the student government
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students or organizations
benefitting students, according
to Assistant Atty. Gen. David
Crump.
The ruling is called "the
student purpose doctrine."
It was the result of a bill
introduced to appropriate
funds for the relief of striking
food workers last fall.
Yates, a co-sponsor of -the
original bill, said the March
Against Hunger donation was
illegal under the same ruling.
Defenders of the
contribution pointed out
students had been principle
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values of a coed fraternity. Pullease said, "The brothers
have used their different , backgrounds, their different
religions, their different philosophies to learn more
about each other and life in general and we want to
extend our living experience to include women."
Pullease added such diversity would be beneficial to
the fraternity. "We've always been a diverse group and
our diversity has strengthened instead of weakened us."
He added this is one reason why the brothers expect the
project to be successful.
Questioned on the status of females in the fraternity,
Piller said they will be designated as "members of the
house" sinco current by-laws do not permit them to
vote.
The girls will eat meals at the fraternity house and be
dues-paying members. "We are working toward
complete equality," Piller said.
The admittance of coeds could create possible
conflict between fraternity and sorority rules,
specifically regarding freshmen girls, who are not eligible
for sorority rush. Piller said, however, freshman girls
could be included' in fraternity membership.
Piller mentioned the question of sorority disapproval.
"The sororities might have some restrictions but we
hope they let us get on our feet."
"We don't want to hurt the sororities," he added. '
Pullease predicted the unique project may have
far-reaching effects on the fraternity system. "Rushees
are looking for something different from the way things
were ten years ago," he noted. "The fraternity system
needs this to survive."
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which controls student
publications. The
recommendations call for a
membership of 16 persons, Five
appointed undergraduate
students, one graduate student,
one member of the Residence
College Federation and four
elected representatives from
thes student body. The other
five members would be faculty
members drawn from a number
of departments.
The special committee of
the board controlling the DTH
would be composed of two of
the elected representatives, two
of the appointed m embers, the
graduate student - and faculty
members from the School of
Journalism and the law school.
Adams explained! that his
committee was studying more
than he funding of the DTH.
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participators in the March.
They added the March had
educational value since the
community was informed of an
important problem.
Yates rebutted such
arguments as being too general
in nature to apply. He wrarned
leaving the docrine so vaguely
worded without solid
presedence was dangerous.
Guill Wad dell, Student
Body Treasurer, was issued an
injunction by the Court
instructing him not to dispense
funds to the March committee.
Commenting on the situation,
Trarority'l
Liter
Carlyle Sitterson, the
committee is charged with a
study of the appropriations of
student activitis fees in general.
The reaction of the student
government officials was
diverse, and somewhat vague as
they await the formal
presentation of the report to
the Legislature Thursday night.
Student Body President
Alan Albright, who had not
seen a copy of the committee's
official report, said he expects
some legislation aimed at
making the reforms the
committee suggested.
Albright explained that the
effects of any legislation would
not be felt until much later in
the year, and possibly not until
next year.
Student Bodv Treasurer
Guil Waddell, said he favored
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By AL THOMAS
DTH Staff Writer
The University apparently
will not be hit by a general
strike of its non-academic
employees as events
Wednesday "encouraged" local
union leaders.
; Two leaders of the union
local, Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks
and Mrs. Mary Smith, said no
strike would occur now if
Chancellor J. Carlyle Sitterson
put in writing that the
University would not allow
SAGA Food Service to remain
on campus after May 27.
.. Sitterson said Wednesday
Waddell said, "If their
judgement is faulty because,
technically, CIRUNA would
not be required to deposit all
money in the Student
Appropriations Fund office
until they actually received the
$250.00."
; The March Against Hunger
'was held last Nov. 23 under the
auspices of the Committee on
International Relations and UN
Affairs. According to organizer
Bill Brieger, the March has
brought in funds totaling
nearly $9,000.
Each Marcher was backed
by the financial support of a
sponsor, and money collected
for their distances walked went
to nation-wide agencies
fighting hunger.
Student Legislature will
vote tonight oh a special
committee recommendation to
continue compulsory student
funding of the Daily Tar Heel.
The recommendation was
announced by the committee
Tuesday following an extensive
study of the DTH which began
in November. However, several
legislators are expected to
oppose the proposal.
Major debate is also
expected to center around the
section of the committee
report which calls for sweeping
changes in the composition of
the Publications Board,
UP
The University Party and
Student Party will hold
nominating conventions for
major student government
offices Tuesday night, Feb. 24
at 7:30
The University Party,
meeting in Howell Hall, will
nominate candidates for the
offices of president, vice
president, secretary, treasurer,
chairman of the Carolina
Thletic Association and senior
class president, the Executive
Board announced yesterday.
Candidates for only three
o ff ices president, vice
Bor
writing the recommendations
of the committee into several
referendums to be submitted
to the student body in the
Spring elections.
WTaddell said he expected
the action on the committee's
report to be centered in the
legislation's Rules Committee
since it does involve changes in
rules and proceedures.
Albright said he expected
the contest to be centered
around the Finance
Committee, which will work
next week to write a budget
for the 1970-71 fiscal year.
There is speculation that
some legislation will be
introduced Thursday night
when the committee's report is
submitted. The details of any
such legislation was not
available at press time.
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afternoon he was preparing
such a letter to be sent to the
workers.
'They (the workers) asked
me two questions, .Sitterson
said. "One was whether we
would allow SAGA to renew
its contract. Our answer is no."
SAGA officials sent a letter
to the University Jan. 30
saying the company would not
renew its contract. A week
later, SAGA officials said they
would reconsider staying if the
University would provide a
more generous contract.
Several workers said last
week they felt SAGA was
trying to trick them into not
striking by threatening to
leave. Workers had become
angry over recent layoffs which
SAGA officials said was due to
a decrease in business.
'The second question they
asked me," Sitterson
continued, "was what kind of
food service the University
would have after SAGA left.
Our answer is we just don't
know."
Sitterson said the University
would try and poll students on
what kind of food service they
would like to support.
Sitterson told union
officials Monday the same
answers as in his scheduled
letter but union officials said
they preferred the answers in
writing.
The reason the strike would
not occur with Sitterson's
words in writing, Mrs. Brooks
said, wras because "we would
want to try and build up
business for whomever took
over food operations.
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presently charged with
financial administration of the
DTH.
In other legislative action
Student Legislator Bill Blue is
expected to introduce a series
of amendments which will
allow men's residence halls
freedom of choice on visitation
hours.
Blue called the amendments
" a necessary step" toward
improving life in men's
residence halls. As long as the
University is going to require
student's to live in the dorms
for two years, then they must
make residence halls a better
place to live."
Set IVominatiug Conventions
president, and secretary will
be nominated by the Student
Party at their meeting in
Gerrard Hall, according to SP
Chairman Peter Howard.
Legislative conventions will
be held by both parties later
that week. On Thursday night,
Feb. 26 at 7:30 in Howell Hall,
UP will nominate SL
candidates for all districts.
The SP convention, meeting
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"None of the workers want
a strike." Mrs. Brooks sa:d.
"we want to make sure SAGA
isn't just tryir.g to keep us
from striking and then decide
to stay."
Mrs. Smith said she felt
SAGA actually wanted a strike.
With a strike she said. SAGA
could close its doors and leave
before May 27.
"We just don't want to do
anything that would make
SA'GA happy," Mrs. Smith
added.
SAGA officials noted earlier
in the week their losses due to
low patronage were
"astronomical."
Ted Young, manager of
SAGA, said business was down
50 per cent since the period
before the month-long strike in
November.
The cafeteria workers had
Class Petitions
For Extension
By KEN RIPLEY
DTH Staff Writer
The freshman class will be
circulating campus-wide
petitions today urging the
University to extend the
Merzbacher reforms to include
1969 freshmen.
The Merzbacher reforms of
General College curriculum are
slated to become effective in
the fall semester for incoming
freshmen only.
"We're shooting for a goal
of 2,000 names," Joe Wheeler,
freshman class president, said.
The petition will be presented
at the next Faculty Council
meeting, to be held in early
March.
The Merzbacher Committee,
headed by Dr. Eugene
Merzbacher, presented the
findings of a year-long study of
General College curriculum late
last fall. In December, the
Faculty Council approved
several of the Merzbacher
proposals, presently excluding
1969 freshmen.
Freshmen have been
working since December on a
class project to have these new
at that time in Gerrard, will
nominate candidates for all
legislative districts, chairman of
the Carolina Athletic
Association, and senior class
president.
Candidates for major UP
nominations must register their
intent to run with David
Rooks, chairman of both UP
conventions, by 5 p.m.
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scheduled a strike tote for
Wednesday r.i'ht which would
have included porters, maids
and hospital employees.
Mrs. Smith said the meeting
would still occur, but r.o
announcement of a strike
would be made.
W e ' 1 1 meet, she
continued, "and just explain
what has happened to
everyone. What we'll do next
will probably be with h-pl
counsel."
Mrs. Smith said the workers
would meet with their
attorneys Friday in hopes of
helping workers w ho w ere laid
off by SAGA.
The University told union
officials it would give
preferential treatment in hiring
1 aid-off cafeteria workers
"when their qualifications are
equal with other applicants."
curriculum changes extended
to retroactively include this
year's freshmen.
As part of the day's
activities, a booth will be set
up in the Student Union where
all students can sign petitions.
Thirteen freshmen are
serving as coordinators of the
campus-wide petitioning. They
are Don Albright, Lower Quad;
Lacy Presnell, Upper Quad;
Susan Case, Joyner; Del
Shortliffe, James; Steve Peck,
Ehringhaus; Bill Apple,
Morrison; Frances Davis,
Nurses; Carolyn Triplett, East
Cobb; Lala Steelman, West
Cobb; Betsy Warren, Spencer;
Jackie Pleasant, W. Granville;
Martha Ross, S. and E.
Granville; and Judi Carter,
Parker.
"This is a concentrated
effort to show student support
for the reforms," Wheeler said,
"as well as a class project for
freshmen."
According to Wheeler, Dr.
Merzbacher has indicated his
support of the petitioning
project.
"The major drawback will
be the red tape," Wheeler said,
"But we feel educational
processes are more important."
Wednesday, Feb. 18. No other
nominations will be accepted.
UP legislature candidates must
file their candidacy with Rooks
by 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19.
Major SP nominations will
be made from the floor,
Howard said. SP legislative
candidates must submit their
intent to run to Howard by
Monday, Feb. 23.
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