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The University's recent decision
to resort to the widespread towing of
automobiles in order to "diminish
the illegal parking problem" on
campus sounds like the professor
who threatens to downgrade any of
his 300 students who do not read one
of two copies of material on the
reserved reading list on two days"
notice.
In the latter case, it's a matter of
punishing people for what they
could not possibly have done. In the
former, it is only punishing people
for doing what they realistically had
no choice but to do. In both cases,
the overwhelming numbers involved
leave no choice but for some to
break procedure.
There are 14.000 cars registered
on this campus, but only 8,800
parking spaces. Aside from that,
each parking lot area has its own
regulations as to which cars may
legally park. Students and faculty
members must get to class. Against
such odds, people are obviously
going to have a hard time getting a
parking place, and when they finally
find one. they're not going to be too
concerned whether one sticker on
their windshield officially entitles
them to the temporary use of the real
estate they've parked upon.
How is towing going to change
that fact? It won't do one thing to
Letters to the editor
Ming
To the editor:
This is a hell of a University! What
happened to the "Party School of the
South?" Every crazy high school kid has
visions while filling out his Carolina
application of wild all-night parties, ten
thousand gallons of beer, and a general hell
raising atmosphere. When he gets up here,
what does he find? A bunch . of docile
scholars, who are so smart that they can't
think of anything to do when they're not
plowing through "poly Slide." A few have
been completely lost and study all the time,
but fortunately most still study a little and
have lots of spare time left over. This time
should not be surrendered to boredom, as it
is at the present: it should be used to help
revive the classic image of the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Fortunately, everyone on campus will
now have a chance to redeem themselves. A
new organiatin on campus. THE U.S.A.
GRAPPLING FOUNDATION, is
sponsoring their first annual all-campus
Panty-Raid. Just like the good ole days,
screaming, yelling, and raising hell. Are we
going to let E.C.U. (EZU) beat us in this
traditional college sport? Damn, there is
nothing to it. Every male on campus should
meet in "The Pit" at 8:30 Thursday night.
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"diminish the illegal parking
problem," as campus security
director Ted W. Marvin has phrased
it. People still are going to have to
park, and they will continue to take
what they can get. You tow one car
away, and there will be others to
take its place, many undoubtedly
without the "proper" sticker.
But towing still goes on. The tow
trucks plod through the parking lots
dragging along their captured prey,
attempting to solve the problem.
Towing began in full force near the
end of last semester at the decision of
South Building administrators (with
their reserved parking spaces), and
already over 120 cars have been
towed during the first ten days of
this semester.
Marvin noted that the philosophy
of the campus police was to use
"sound judgment" before towing
away a car. He said that in most
cases attempts are made to contact
the violator before he is towed so
that the violator may' move the car
himself. That's fine, Ted, but how
are you going to contact a student
about his illegally-parked car if he
has used it to come from his
residence to classes on campus?
What good will towing do? Well,
it pads the pockets of the tow truck
operators; but it only lightens the
billfold of the student or faculty
toack the sixties amid
January 31, 1974. We'll hit all the dorms on
campus and party all night. Bring back the
sixties, stamp out apathy, have fun, and GO
TO HELL STATE.
W.E. Gintis
T.K. Miller
R.C. Nelson
M. Cannon
2nd floor Morrison
Call Boulton's
office in protest
To the editor:
The furor over the abolishment of room-by-room
coed living on second floor
Winston has deeper ramifications which
concern not only the residents of Winston,
but also the entire student body. Once again
student opinion has been ignored in
determining an important policy of this
University. Dammit., this is where we live.
We demand that Dean Boulton and others
seek out, listen to and act in accordance with
student opinion.
In that little or no criticism has been
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a shot. Yet towing will in no way
prevent violation of the parking
laws; violating parking laws is a
. necessity on this campus.
True, the situation cannot go
completely out of hand, but the slap-on-the-hand
$2 ticket should be
enough to prevent utter chaos and
the complete breakdown of rules.
Still, towing sees the problem as
people with no sticker or with the
wrong sticker parking where they're
not supposed to. That is not trie
problem. The problem is that there
are too many cars and too few
parking spaces. Towing cannot
solve that problem; towing will not
solve that problem.
The answer, of course, in the long
run, is either to increase the number
of parking spaces, or to decrease the
number of cars by offering efficient
mass transit. That is only common
sense and simple arithmetic.
But until that time, why become
more heavy-handed in punishing
something that cannot be
prevented? It's misery enough for
student and faculty drivers to try
and find a parking space; misery
enough to continually be charged
with tickets; why add to the misery
by towing away violators and
making them pay a large fee?
received by Dean Boulton against 2nd floor
Winston, we hope that a positive shove could
dissuade him from his present stand.
Whether you feel that the Winston issue is
trivial or of importance, you must agree that
student input is a necessary factor in the
decision-making process of a university.
With this in mind we suggest the following
form of non-violent PROTEST:
The telephone line of Mr. Boulton (933
5597) must be flooded, indeed "tied-up,"
with phone calls stating two things: 1. your
disenchantment with the abolishment of
room-by-room co-ed living on this campus
and 2. the flagrant disconcern of University
officials with student opinion.
By tying up the telephone line of this man,
we will cripple his office and force him to be
cognizant of student opinion. If the line is
busy keep calling till you are heard.
Guy Novak
Gary J. Watson
Jamie Leonard
Stacy Dorm
Cafeteria saved
by Super-Chef
To the editor:
The Pine Room is no longer a re
decorated "cellar" of left-overs and slops.
Although it still looks like what it is (a
basement), a Superchef has taken command
with the wise cooperation of the
management. The "cellar" is now a cafeteria
where "decent" smelling and fairly attractive
dishes are available. Although the Student
Union Snack Bar still sells defecation in the
form of burgers, we, the student body
finally have a place to eat "food," AT THE
PINE ROOM!
Al Krotin
HEED 33 said
to propagandize
To the editor:
In his letter to the editor on January 23,
Mr. Cavanaugh refers to the flippant
attitude of the proponents of abortion, and
their characteristic habit of regarding their
opponents as stupid and ignorant. I would
like to point out, however, that at least some
of them may well be justified in their
attitude. .
It would be an understatement to note that
Health Education 33 (Topics in Human
Sexuality) has always advocated the liberal
viewpoint on the abortion issue, and I think
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You have to know somebody nowadays to
buy gasoline. Everyone knows it's there but
it's as hard to find as liquor in the twenties. I
was with my friend Edsel the other day and
he was kind enough to take me around to a
local speakeasy.
Gee Ed, I've never really gotten tanked
before."
"Well, it's hard to nowadays kid. Ever
since they started Prohibition back in '74 it's
been just plain hard to get. This looks like the
place."
Knock, knock. Then the peephole in the
garage door of an old, abandoned Exxon
station opened.
"Who's there?"
"It's me, Edsel . . you remember me, don't
you Jack?"
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Letters
The Daily Tar Heel provides the
opportunity for expression of
opinions bf readers through letters to
the editor. This newspaper reserves
the right to edit all letters for libelous
statements and good taste.
Letters should be limited to 303
words and must include the name,
address and phone number of the
writer. Type letters on a 60-space line
and address them to Editor, The Daily
Tar Heel, in care of the Student
Union.
it would be fair to say that most of those who
take the course embrace the same
philosophy. While Dr. Takey Crist certainly
exemplified the qualities described in, the
first paragraph, I am not personally familiar
with Dr. Hochbaum, the current professor.
Just before Christmas vacation I tallied
the fall semester grades for HEED 33 as
posted on Dr. Hochbaum's door. Of 257
registered for the course, there were 8 1 A's.
144 B's, 27 C's, 1 D, no F's, and 4
incompletes. In other words, 87.5 of the
class earned a B or higher. One mustly surely
conclude that a superior intellect typifies the
calibre of student found in this course. Only
an overly-cynical observer would interpret
this as a cheap form of bribery to gain an
audience in order to promote a controversial
point of view (not only regarding abortion,
but other issues as well).
My point is that one must not be too hasty
to criticize the attitude of a pro-abortionist;
he or she may be one of these young geniuses
from HEED 33. Write on, you scholars!
Mel Morton
104 North Street
P.S. Who says there is no Santa Claus?
Student replies
to Clark letter
To the editor:
This is written in reply to Mike Clark's
letter to the DTH (Jan. 23). Mr. Clark, may I
say that you apparently missed the whole
point of my letter. It was not written to
criticize the local musicians, but rather to try
to stimulate student interest in a Major
Attractions Committee. The fact that there
are a few good musical performances in the
State of tha Union
"Simon says." Then Edsel slipped a twenty
dollar bill through the peephole.
"Come on in Ed. Good to see you. Hey,
who's your friend here?"
"That's alright Jack. He's over age. He's
got his license."
A ragtime piano was playing merrily
underneath the fan-belts on the wall.
Dancing girls were dancing on the stack of
old tires in the corner. I stepped around an
oil stain on the floor.
"Don't mind that, kid. Even the best of us
spill a little now and then. What's your
pollutant? Diesel, kerosene, gasoline, or
Number Two heating oil?"
"Gas. I'd like a fill-up, and make it a
double, uh, high-test."
"Kid, you've been watching too many old
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area does not cover up the fact that there
should be more.
As to my narrow-mindedness, let me say
that I have attended performances by
members of the music department. As to the
people you mentioned, please excuse my
ignorance, but I haven't seen or heard of
them. From questioning friends (who
represent a rather broad spectrum of
students), apparently several thousand other
students at Carolina are in the same boat I
am. So obviously, the music available is not
getting across to the majority of students.
Mr. Clark, if you are satisfied with the music
here, then may I say that you appear to be
very closed-minded.
Once again, let me restate that my
intention was to try to spark a movement
towards formation of a Major Attractions
Committee.
David Jamison
105 Mangum
'Campus Affairs'
is another thing
To the editor:
The New Journalism is one thing, but
"Campus Affairs" is another. The first
installment is nothing but tripe. Prior to
reading that article I used to vote at least for
president of the student body and Daily Tar
Heel editor, if there ever was any choice. But
after reading that sorry, pessimistic piece of
"opinion," I'm not going to vote for
anything. Thank the DTH for ruining my
faint spirit for campus elections.
Also, since when can you write off the Blue
Sky Party as "Looney hippie creeps?" Any
party that can finish second for two years in a
row as student body president is a force to be
reckoned with. I hereby nominate myself as
the Blue Sky Party's candidate for DTH
editor. The campus will be better off with
some new talent on the DTH due to the loss
of "experienced staff" when 1 win.
CB Gaines
The White House, Rt. 7
Chanel Hill
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movies. Nobody can drink like that any
more. We use a jigger to measure our gas.
How about a Sunoco slinger or a little Gulf
and tonic?"
"That would be great. Hey, now I know
what they mean by a full-service station."
One of the dancing girls was taking off my
shoes.
"Yeah, big business, the Mafia, added a lot
of fringe benefits once they rubbed out the
independents. But it's worse now really,
what with all sorts of gangs running around
making hits, putting out contracts and
making people offers they can't refuse. It
would be much better out in the open.
Everyone is going to go out and get polluted
anyway, Prohibition or no Prohibition."
"Why can't people just make their own
bathtub gas?"
"Too complicated. But there used to be ali
sorts of refineries back in the hills of North
Carolina though, you know, the kind run by
hillbillies. Used to be called white
lightning ... real strong, about 150 octane.
But the revenuers came in because the
President didn't like them dodging taxes."
"What about bootleggers, the ones who
carry siphons in their shoes. Aren't they still
around?"
"No, siphoning was too dangerous. They
all died off."
"Ed, I'm worried. My mother's a member
of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. What would she say if she knew
where I am right now?"
"Don't tell her kid, she won't smell it on
your breath. I know people like her are
concerned over drunken driving and the best
way to stop it is to stop driving, but men just
aren't good enough. The main reason she
doesn't like gas is because she doesn't want
you hanging around places like this all the
time."
One of the dancing girls was feeding me
peeled grapes.
"I guess you're right. But what about the
police? What if the law finds us here, or what
if we are caught accelerating or something?"
"Kid. don't you see? They need it just like
we do. Besides, no one ever said gas was an
evil in itself, it's just that it sometimes makes
people do bad things."
"I see what you mean. But what about my
father? Does he come to places like this?"
"Sure kid. there's no place else to go."
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