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itter by Evans Witt Staff Writer Chancellor J. Carlyle Sitterson issued a sweeping mandate Monday to a 15-member faculty-student committee to consider and recommend changes in Chapel Hill's undergraduate degree programs. Sitterson announced appointments to the committee Monday when he called the committee together for its first meeting. Professor John H. Schutz of the religion department was named to head the committee, composed of nine faculty members and six students. Sittprrin f m rM a i -ten th r.rr.M'i n : ? ! ; r f Vol.80, No. 48 Genera JTB by Evans Witi Staff Writer The battle over restructuring state-supported higher education enters its final phase today as the N.C. General Assembly opens its special session on the issue. At noon in the modern Legislative Building in Raleigh, both the Senate and House will convene to begin consideration of at least three proposed plans for higher education. At stake in one of the plans is the continued existence of the Consolidated University (CU), while another calls for the expansion of the Consolidated structure. The special session will also have to re-enact a revenue bond enacted through a parliamentary error during the regular session. Other than the bond issue, several other proposals on other topics threaten Oppose education revamp .Blacks rallv United Press International Raleigh -Chapel Hill's black mayor Monday urged black students to join in opposing a higher education reorganization plan that would end the autonomy of black schools. Howard Lee told a cheering rally on the Capitol lawn that neither the present system of public higher education nor the proposed 32-man governing board will preserve the colleges. "We have one main goal -to save black institutions in North Carolina," Lee said. Lee, the first black mayor in a predominantly southern city, was the featured speaker at the rally sponsored by the North Carolina Youth Organization for Black Unity. Part revival and part fashion show, the rally began with a six-block march from the campus of predominantly black Shaw University. The estimated 3,500 students paraded behind the red, black and green flag of black unity, shouting "Save our schools" and "Black power, power to the people." Arriving at the capitol, they gathered . -ut ''hi N -v H - -.' I L i 1 - 1 M t j -1 SfA'-. .:f't I 1 PI i d Li, 1U i I , rH ! ; sss 5c-t l'VilPA5ckK I m "r rT Xr i. -Tt' ' -': JUJ - 0 "Cl .'--..- -'j -. v "'"o. - - . ' v.V o- 0- .. . fraternities, sororities and townspeople have been giving the DKE's aid since fire destroyed their fraternity house early Sunday morning. More than $200,000 damage was done to the son appoint the inquiry the committee is to undertake in the meeting. His point was also stressed in his letter to the committee members: "More is needed, I believe, than a review of the number of courses and hours required for a bachelor's degree. We need, at this juncture, a more comprehensive study of degree requirements and programs." The possibility of reducing the present 40-course degree requirement for a degree to 32 courses was mentioned as one possibility course to be explored by the committee. Sitterson also suggested to the committee the possibility of reducing the 7o Years of Editorial Freedom Tuesday, October 26, 1971 HI to come before the special session. If any other issues are permitted on the floor for consideration by the legislature, the session could last far longer than the expected four days to a week. Changing the primary vote date for next year back to Saturday from Tuesday and permitting absentee ballots in primary elections seem to be two of the main issues that might be considered by the assembly. Following the opening formalities of both chambers, there will likely be a number a motions to open the assembly to consideration of other issues. These will be sent to a committee for initial debate and action. Both Houses will then adjourn for less than half an hour to allow time for the Senate and the House Higher Education committees to officially approve the joint committee bill on restructuring, which was unofficially approved 10 days ago by a 19-13 vote. in J on the east lawn, climbing on the limbs of stately oaks and over a statue of the nation's three presidents born in North Carolina Jackson, Polk and Johnson. "I don't think there is strong sentiment in the legislature against black schools," Lee said. "We do have to have restructuring in North Carolina if black schools do move ahead." The General Assembly is to consider a proposal that would create a 32-man governing board to run all public institutions of higher education. Individual boards of trustees would have only the powers the governing board gave them. The chairman of the sponsoring black unity group, Nelson Johnson of North Carolina A & T University in Greensboro, said the power of local boards was the key issue. "We have proposed that all local boards of trustees be given extra power," Johnson said. "This means the right to hire and fire and the right to govern student conduct." The president of at least one .-oi-0- house, but, like the sign says, the (Staff photo by Leslie Todd) O four-year residence requirement to tnrte years. Sitterson aked the committee to consider su.h questions as '"What is a liberal education? 2nd what proportion of dtzree programs should be devoted to liberal studies and what proportion to the major field?" The chancellor warned the committee of several pitfalls that might their work. '"I don't want you to get togged drwn in consideration 01 what is liberal education," he said. He urged the committee to take the realities of what is possible on the CT.-prI Hill campus into account before m akin 2 JiJilL But approval by the individual committees is by no means assured. The House members of the joint committee voted 8 7 against the committee bill when it was approved by the joint committee October 15. The committee bill calLs for the dismantling of the present Consolidated University structure by July 1, 1972. A strong central governing board for all 16 state-supported institutions would be established with complete program powers. The board of governors, as it would be named, would have considerable budget powers over all state institutions. An interim planning board would be set up by the committee bill ro run the universities between July 1, 1972, and July 1, 1973, when the board of governors would take over. This interim committee would be composed of 15 CU trustees, 15 trustees from the regional universities and two Kalei predominantly black institution, Dr. Albert N. Whiting of North Carolina Central University, appeared at the rally. Whiting told reporters he wished the legislators themselves were on hand to witness the demonstration. "I'm sure they'll hear about the fact that they (the students) came," he said. Whiting said he agreed that power should be insured for local boards of trustees under the reorganization, including the right to recommend the institution's president. "I feel we should have adequate minority representation on the central board and on the staff," he said. The students came in buses from black colleges and universities throughout the state, remaining orderly under the watchful eyes of their own marshals and city police. The rally's mimeographed agenda had instructed: "No alcoholic beverages or dope." "Black people cannot afford the luxury of acting like fools as white folks when they go to rally," the agenda said. 'DKE's are coming back. rv iv .1 - academic "Think :n term o: Av-.er.t 20 J improvement cf the unde:zrad-a:e programs rather t." an w ;th tr.e i-ea ar -dreams cf :r.d::d-i! memKer o: of the whole committee." he :d. "Fiscal realities' are .nrther factor be taken into a. count in the . :mm:::ee' Sitterson added. f - I'r.iverv.t;. funded h the State tor thi ne xt fiscal ea: a- one item whi.h mut A1-? a po:M-.- g r ons has Founded February 23, 1893 ay members of the B.-ard Hi cher Education. Governor Bob Scott would be chairman of the tommitlee. The committee bill would establish local boards of trustees for e.ih campus, although the small boards' powers would be only those delegated b the central board of governors. Supporters of the regional universities are expected to attempt to specify in the bill what powers the local boards would have. Such a move was defeated in the joint committee. Following approval of the bill by the committees which is generally expected, the bill will then return to the House and Senate floors for debate. Unless some of the parliamentary rules are suspended, debate on the bill will not begin until Wednesday. Wednesday and Thursday should be taken up with debate on the bill with the forces of the Consolidated University and those of the regional universities both pushing their particular ideas for restructuring. The CU forces are expected to try to modify the committee bill to bring it in line with the proposals made by Consolidated University President William C. Friday. Friday proposed the Consolidated University be expanded to include all 16 state institutions. He called for the retention of the 100-man board of trustees as the optimum size for the governing board. All the current trustees of all state universities would join the CU board over the next two years as the regional universities join the present structure. The board would be reduced to the 100-man level by the expiration of terms on the board. A vote on the issue should come by Friday. If the restructuring issue does not come to a decision point by then, it is considered likely it will be postponed until the 1973 assembly. TODAY: Mostly clear and sunny: high in the upper 70s: low in the upper 50s. Indents d: jmelB by Sue English Staff Writer Fraternities, sororities and residents of Chapel Hill have aided Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKL) fraternity since its house was virtually destroyed by fire early Sunday. Sororities on campus have contributed food to the fraternity while other fraternities have offered sleeping accomodations. Fraternities have also asked DKE members to join them in social events. Townspeople have aided the fraterr.it with housing, according to Pete Hal!, assistant dean of men. Fire gutted the main DKE house shortly aftei seriously injuring two ol members and causir.2 portion of the 0 a.m. Sunday, the fraternity's an estimated $200,000 damage. Jim Parker, a junior trom Goldsboro. N.C. and Richard Kennedy, a junior from Columbia. S.C., remained m fair condition at the N.C. Memorial Hospital Monday. The two fraternity men reported!) suffered second degree burns over oO per cent of their bodies as the attempted to meets od. ' ' ' MT?ni.,i ""' """"" ' '!JI""---u" ' - .11 III. 1 1 mi M , m jiiiii 111 1 inn - " " '"' ""' ' reform kl.i ar.d the f.r.i:c;a! pes;:; or. of the r-o.er-:;.. :-. cer.eral. he s:d. Prrs;u7e from crdoate schools- or th; d.:-vced the committee. S:tteror. Ir.e oao;e:: r va:J :t wou:J re a "scr.;u ;r.;--::ce" to offer a decree prrgram -ho-e craduates w ould rot be -.... - ' ..... ............ . uv ,,rj".i we . . i v. - v.. w boch c "u'do't ; o th e e c r.oo'.s. S:tte:scr pec::';ed r.o date for the c o . p'-.:: : - 0 :' t h ? c o . . : : t e e " s w or k ar.d He s-.d r.e hoped a rert ou!d be He A. pr:r.g semester. This rep-ort ou'.d be v.- r. 1 ;..e.r v.o..siuti-ifO.. n l"r.:-.ers:t schools rd colleees affected b the char.cev Schutz sa:d the first meet:r.g of the committee might be at the end of this eek or at the beginrirg of next week. Cum West, assistant to Student Body President Joe Stalhr.gs, expressed ' J 4 V lt's midterm time and all students are trying to get ahead in their studies. This student seems to be trying just to get a head. (Staff photo by Leslie Todd) Mike Mansfield k o spea Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (I)-Mont.). who has thwarted attempts of academicians and journalists to charactize or label him. will speak at 8:15 p.m. today in Memorial Hall. Only 150 to 200 of the total 1,600 tickets were left late Monday. Tickets are free at the Student Union information desk. Doors will be open to persons without tickets after 8 p.m. Mansfield will arrive in Chapel Hill at 6 p.m. today and leave at 7 a.m. Wednesday for Washington. Mansfield was first elected to Congress in 1942 and succeeded Lyndon Johnson as majority leader of the Senate in 1961. Political writers have said he lacked oratorial skill and eloquence, yet many still remember his tribute to slain townspeople IE after flee the blazing house through the mam staircase. DKF members wtr. Monday about the traternitv. fairly optimistic future of the "We are trying to keep the social aspect cf the fraternity going." su;d Bubba Lassiter, DKE treasurer. Another fraternity man said, '"Our main concern is to keep everyone in the house together." Chapel Hill Fire Chief E. L. Lloyd said he doubts if the exact cause of the fire will ever be determined. The fire apparently (! television room on the firs Columbia Street structure arted m trie t floor of the and quickly spread to the second and third floors of the house. About 50 firemen were called to fight the blaze, including a number of firemen from Carrboro. which was extinguished in about two hours. Lassiter said the escape from the burning building was a "fairly cool-headed situation," r.'t the "chaotic state of affairs reported b some newspapers." Several DKt members speculated that a lighted cigarette in a plastic trash can in grouin) i 1 appr.-a. .-: tr.e comm;:tfe s ma-djte. " I -as ric;a'.'. pleaded to '.eirn :hat Chi.-.c'.".or S.ttersor feels the corr.rr.;::ee sho-'d rr.e past a co-.s:dera:;on of decree req:::re .ert." Ut said. ""The x r ". " : ro er, t of th' . t : ? . falfsllroert of oe of Studert err rr.ert's tor rr; ro es f - Far-:t roeVr app.-ted to the committee a! r.? -:th Schutr are .'."..a-r. Little. Chem:tr. V.;c:;j O-.er. N -r:rg. R. Stero-c Her.r- v'l d cat: J F :.-.:. lee. F o::; dm:ro"t:jt;.-r . Jerry L M 1 c!oh. fra-.k Rio. H:tor. Harvev I S-..:h. Health Scier.es. -j Th r:a a-tbrt -. Vos.c tooet , . . 1 , . . . - . oet B'.j.-kmor. s.--hom .-re chemi!: mavr from Ciirton. IV-er.e Doerre. mor :r. the School of ducat :o-. from Baltimore. Md.. Garland Kirc. Rale-.ch -ophomore co-.cer.traf.rc :r chemitr and Frdish. Deborah Totter. RTVMP er.io: from Farts. Irame. Richard R a : o o k . a b -u 1 r. e - administration ma; or. a"d Tom Sare. .1 tur.ior I relish maior from U a shire tor.. DC. i J s gi ay President John F. Kennedy delivered n the Capitol rotunda Nov. 24, l('f.3. Last May, Mansfield proved he could force an issue against the President when he proposed the U.S. cut in half its S 1 4-hillion annual budget tor troops m western Europe. The result was .1:1 extensive Presidential lobbying effort. The President had to mobilize almost the entire foreign policy establishment since World War II to offset the senator. The Senator has made efforts to reorder national priorities and to limit American intervention in Asia and Furope. He served as a I'.N delegate, signed the SLA'IO treaty, helped pave the way for President Nixon's trip to China and established the lecture series m international relations m the Northwe-.t. fire the television rom ignited the fire Lassiter regulations equipment aid th-. on ti: of f r j In r 0 : t v sr. ;u! J put and the escapes, alarms rmtv hou-.es in future. Lassiter said Hall had sent fire inspectors to the fraternity house three weeks ago. but the in-pedors found no fire hazards. He said most of the fraternity brothers Living in the house lost a majority of their personal possessions m the lire, including books, class notes, clothes and other personal propertv . Twelve students were living m the old section of the house which was demolished by the file, he saoJ. but about eight students, living m the new section of the house which received only water damage, were able to salvage their personal property. The fraternity's kitchen, located in the new section of the house, received only minor damage, and fraternity members said they hope to use the kitchen again in the next few weeks. Tom Nash, president of the Inter-Fraternity Council, ottered Monday to call professors of DKE members who have lost their class notes and to help members get copies of the notes. t ' tod