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Vol. 78
Chapel Hill, N. C. July 29, 1971
No. 7
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by Norman Black, Staff Writer
The recent hike in out-of-state
tuition at North Carolina public
colleges and universities may be
challanged by the Student
Government at UNC in Chapel Hill.
On July 21, Student Body
President Joe Stallings met with a
lawyer, Wade Smith of Raleigh, to
discuss possible litigation against
the newly enacted law.
"Mr. Smith advised me that
before any case could be brought to
court, it would be necessary to see
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paper to the dog when
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approaching rain storm
scared her back to her
mother. Mrs. Hardwick
decided Franklin Street
would not be very
pleasant in the rain and
prepared for the walk
home. The rain began as
Mrs. Hardwick and
Joanna ran for shelter to
wait out the storm.
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how the State Attorney General
interpreted the bill," Stallings said.
The bill, which was rati lied on
July 13, has several portions which
are not easily interpreted.
For instance, one portion of the
bill allows . the Advisory Budget
Commission to adjust the tuition
rates for students with special
talents who arc recruited by the
University, with the exception of
athletes.
At the present time, no one
seems to know exactly who this
includes.
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"The Attorney General
obviously has a lot to do. We have
no idea when he will act on this
bill, but it has to be before the
opening of school in September."
Stallings said.
In the meantime. Stallings is
attempting to raise enough support
among N.C. legislators to reconsider
the bill during the special session in
October.
"I hope to convince enough
legislators to reconsider this bill and
strike it from the books." Stallings
said. "I want to get the
administration, faculty and
students together and talk to
individual legislators. Every
segment of the University has a
vested interest in this matter."
Stallings also plans to send
letters to some of the currently
enrolled out-of-state students to get
their opinion of the bill, and to find
out 'how it will personally affect
them.
The bill passed by the General
Assembly will add S850 to the
present out-of-state tuition over the
next two years, and will affect some
13.000 out-of-state students.
Sifferson to stay active
during added semester
by Bill Lon, Staff Writer
J. Carlyle Sitterson will remain one
more semester as. chancellor because he
believes "it will be best for the
University."
"President Friday and 1 agreed that it
would be unfair to place an inexperienced
person in a position that is now so
uncertain." said Sitterson Wednesday.
The role of chancellor may change
radically under. Governor Scott's
proposed restructuring plan for North
Carolina higher education and this could
affect the choice of Sitterson's successor.
"We're just one campus of a
multi-campus system and the nature of
the change and its effect on us. if there is
any, is impossible to predict." he said.
"It's possible that the chancellor could
become more of an outside figure in the
state. Some of the power vested with the
president could be given the chancellor or
some tak'en away. The office of the
chancellor is now a tenuous one."
Sitterson said he would not hesitate to
make decision and appointments that he
felt necessary - though he is a "lame
duck" chancellor.
"I am the chancellor and must
continue to act as such, regardless of the
future appointment of a new chancellor,"
he said.
"In various significant personnel
positions I've made decision - moving
along as if I'd be here indefinitely. I'm
not going to rush but I don't intend to
hesitate."
Sitterson said that during his
additional semester as chancellor he
wants to seek a resolution of the conflict
between graduate students and student
government.
He also hopes to begin an evaluation
of the University's future growth and
restrictions caused by budget cuts made
by the General Assembly.
Sitterson expects his last semester as
chancellor to be a quiet one, without the
tension of previous years.
"It's difficult to predict things about
the lull in campus tensions. It doesn't
mean we won't have dissent.
Students have just found other ways
to express themselves, other ways to
manifest dissent."
Stalliegs robbed.
Yesterday morning Student
Body President Joe Stallings
opened his office and found that he
had been robbed.
"It had to have happened
sometime between 6 and 8 p.m. on
Tuesday night," Stallings said. "I
left my office at 6 and 1 know the
door was locked then. But a
member of my staff found the door
open at 8."
Stalings reported that the
burgulars made off with "a rather
expensive watch, a transitor radio, a
small clock, and two uncashed
checks totalling over $50."
"During my campaign, 1 said my
door is always open. Well, someone
took advantage of it last night,"
Stallings said.
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