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We've all heard of the proverbial footprint in the sand, but this person seems to
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Good iuck getting it off!
(Staff photo by Bill Vrenn)
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by David Ennis
Staff Writer
Complaints allegingdcregularities in the
Feb. 5 Granville Residence College elections
have resulted in the confiscation of the
ballots and a Student Supreme Court
injunction preventing any run-offs.
Alvia Gaskill, candidate for Granville
governor, sought and obtained the
injunction late Sunday night, preventing the
run-off election scheduled for Monday.
In a formal complaint filed with the
Residence Hall Association (RHA), Gaskill
lists the following irregularities:
His name was left off some of the
ballots.
Electioneering took place at the
polling places. .
A candidate's nickname appeared on
the ballot as a persuasive device.
Members of the Granville Residence
College Elections Board were candidates in
the election.
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A Marxist student calling himself "El
Libre" announced Wednesday his candidacy
for student body president.
Running for office under an assumed
name is unprecedented at UNC; however,
there is no rule which specifically prohibits .
it, former elections board chairman Richard
Letchworth said. The general elections law
.requires only that the candidate be a "duly
registered fee-paying student of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill."
El Libre said, "The time has come to kick
the ass of the ruling class and return the
University to the people." The greatest issue
of the campaign, he said, is "the enslavement
of the student proletariat by the whips and
chains of the fascist bourgeois
administration," and said the only answer is
revolution.
"Political power grows from the barrel of
a un" he said, "so I will recruit, train and
equip a Student Government 'Peoples
Arm (SGPA) with which to fight the
oppression of the bourgeoisie."
If elected, El Libre said he will expropriate
all-faculty restrooms, nationalize the
Student Stores, give weekly Tequila parties
in the pit and blow up Hanes Hall.
El Libre said he will abolish ail organized
classes at UNC, because, he said, "the class
struggle is the Toot of the exploitation of the
student."
El Libre said he would organize the
Student Union at a grassroots level. With
this political force he said he plans to call
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Run-offs would have been held too
soon after the election.
The election was held without a set of
written, formal election laws.
"I'm not trying to prove that any of this
was done with malicious intent, but that it
was done sloppily," Gaskill said. "I would
accept any definitive decision by the RHA
that would clear up the difficulty
surrounding Granville elections," he added. "
RHA Chairman Janet Stephens said she
will call for a meeting of the RHA Tribunal
at Monday's meeting of the RHA Governing
Board.
The Tribunal is the arbiter of any
executive or legislative dispute or question of
law under the Residence Hall Constitution
Stephens said.
She said the basic question for the
Tribunal to decide would be whether the
Campus Elections Laws take precedence
over the Granville Election Laws.
Stephens said Gaskill would probably
lose, no matter which way the decision went.
If the Tribunal ruled that Campus
Elections Laws took precedence, Gaskill's
complaint was not filed in time to meet the
96-hour deadline for complaints, she said.
"From what I understand, this guy's in a
lose or lose situation," Stephens said. ;
Although Gaskill filed no formal
complaint before the deadline, he said he
tried to contact Richard Letchworth, ex
chairman of the Campus Board of Elections,
general strikes designed to raise the
minimum grade from "F" to "B", reduce the
work week from 15 hours to 6 hours,
nationalize service stations, socialize
examinations and promote streaking.
El Libre says he cannot reveal his real
name, nor his whereabouts, because "there
are capitalists, fascist politicos., seeking to
eliminate me." '
El Libre, who calls himself a pacifist, said
there will be no violence in his campaign,
but, "power is lying naked in the streets of
Chapel Hill. If necessary, we will use it!"
When asked if the fact that he now has a
small amount of support disturbs him, he
said, "No, it takes only a spark to start a
brushfire."
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Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee said
Wednesday an investigation into alleged
misuse of public funds in the Housing
Authority has revealed "bad judgment and
several indiscretions on the part of some
employes.
Summarizing the month-long
investigation into the operation and funding
of the department, Lee said, "We have had
what I consider a bad experience. It wasn't a
scandal, but it had the potential of
Letchworth Quits
elections position
Richard Letchworth. resigned as
chairman of the -Elections Board
Wednesday after three weeks in office,
citing increasing academic demands as
the reason for his decision.
Letchworth said factors involved in
his decision included a heavy academic
load, illness in his family and the
on
on Thursday and Friday.
Letchworth did not respond to a note
Gaskill left concerning ; his. complaint,
Gaskill said.
Lindsey Wrenn, Granville elections board
chairman, said the elections board
"categorically denies that any irregularity
had any significant effect on the outcome of
the election."
He admitted, however, that irregularities
did occur.
"Nobody who was a candidate tended
polls or was an active member of the election
board," he said, answering one of Gaskill's
charges.
Gaskill said Juliann Nelson, a candidate
for Granville East president, was in charge of
setting up the polls. Karen McDonald,
candidate for secretary, was also an elections
board member, he said.
Wrenn said 1 8 of the 20 ballots from which
Gaskill's name was omitted were removed
the night before the election. Only one was
given out and used, he said.
Wrenn said 1,179 of the 1,180 ballots
printed were confiscated by Student
Supreme Court Justice Darrell Hancock
Sunday night and impounded.
The electioneering near the polls was
halted when the candidates were informed
that it was illegal, Wrenn said. Gaskill was
one of the electioneering candidates, he
added.
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developing into one. However this has been a
good learning experience for the Housing
Authority itself.
Foremost in the list of allegations brought
to Lee's attention in January by an ad hoc
advisory committee of the Housing
Authority was the charge that a member of
the staff had attempted to coerce a building
contractor into giving him $ 1 50.
Lee characterized the employe's action as
"bad judgment bordering on a very
questionable type of activity.
"He did not know at that time that his
request had some legal implications," said
extreme demands of the office.
Letchworth's resignation came on the
final filing date for the Feb. 27 campus
elections. Executive Secretary Lisa
Whisenant said she handled the last
minute rush of filing petitions turned in
to Suite C along with Tom Manning,
who said he was acting Elections Board
Chairman. Manning said Student Body
President Ford Runge asked him to take
the post.
However, Runge said late Wednesday
that he and Manning had reconsidered
and that Manning w6uld not assume the
post.
Manning, who said he was handling
verification of filing petitions, said the
final list of candidates whose names will
be printed on ballots will net be
available until the petitions are verified.
JMcInntyre to rani ieof 'presideM
Staff photo by DM Wrtnn
Michael Mclntyro
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She seems to be the type of girl a guy would like to take home to
meet the folks- a very nice girl, modest and not too assertive.
Lounging comfortably before an afternoon tennis match, Carney
Timberlake sketched in some background color to offset her unique
image. She is N.C.'s first female holder of an athletic scholarship.
"I wasn't serious about tennis until about three years ago," the
blonde performer said. "When I'd make a mistake, I'd say 'Boy, was
that pitiful' and pretty soon I was playing like that.
"My tennis teacher told me that I was wasting my time and
money. She lectured me. She said that I might as well quit taking
lessons if I din't change my outlook," the Lexington native said.
Wearing a T-shirt with the slogan, "You've come a long way
baby," which seemed to reflect her own career, she said.
Today the 17-year-old ranks as the number one tennis player in
the state, capturing both the girls' and women's titles last summer.
Timberlake, in a very serious tone, emphasized the aspect of
mental attitude. "It's the whole game," she said.
"It's really hard to keep trying so hard when you're losing. When
you're cold it takes about twice as much concentration. And, if
you're playing your game and still losing, you have to change," she
added.
With the well-known "Battle of the Sexes," more people are
aware of women in tennis, Timberlake said. Specifically, she sees
Billie Jean King as the major Influence.
"A lot of people see her as an abrupt loudmouth," Timberlake
said in her soft spoken manner. "1 think that's how the is because
she wants to make her point clear. She's felt the discrimination
personally.
"Before," Timberlake said, "men got all the tig money, even if the
spectators came to see the women. King's organized a circuit that
gives equal prizes for women. She's done a lot to promote women's
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Lee. "I'm asking that the employe's name be
withheld from the press with the assurance
that he has been reprimanded and an official
notice placed in his personnel file."
In a letter to Lee and an accompanying 1 1
page report submitted by the Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners,
chairman Michael A. Stegman addressed six
procedural problems which Lee had
suggested, were worthy of "immediate
attention, investigation and necessary and
appropriate corrective action."
Although the Housing Authority has been
operating within the limits of its approved
budget of $250 per month for telephone and
telegraph service, the inquiry revealed that
some staff members have been using the
service for personal long distance telephone
calls.
Stegman assured Lee that the majority of
unauthorized long distance calls have been
paid for by the responsible employes and
that steps have been taken to prevent such
misuse.
Problems involving the Authority's
bookkeeping and check writing procedures
were blamed by the commissioners on the
inexperience of a new employe within the
department and the decentralized nature of
its accounting procedure. Currently the
bookkeeping for the Public Housing
Program is being performed by a private
accounting firm, while the authority retains
control over bookkeeping for the Urban
Renewal Program.
In response to past difficulties, the
commissioners have urged that the budjet
"be made a part of the town's financial
program to be handled in the same manner
as budgets for all other departments."
Investigation into use of public funds for
employes traveling on official business has
prompted the following changes: the
maximum amount of money per diem was
reduced from $40 to $35; whenever two
Michael Mclntyre, a junior history major
from Charlotte, announced Wednesday his
candidacy for student body president.
"My main objective as president will be to
make the office a more personal one where
any student can turn when there are
problems," Mclntyre said.
He said his first step will be to have his
phone number printed on campaign posters
so that people can call him during the
campaign. "In the past students felt that they
couldn't turn to Student Government, and
they've become cynical," he said.
"Academic revision will be another major
section of my plans," Mclntyre said.
Specifically, he proposes a revision of the
examination structure , and a regular
academic advising service. "Academics are
often what concern students the most," he
said. "Academic advising has been very
impersonal in the past. Students need a place
where they can give their academic gripes
and receive advice."
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employes of the same sex are- traveling
together, out-of-town lodging shall be
shared if possible; when more than one
employe is traveling by car to the same
destination, arrangements shall be made for
them to travel together if possible.
Other areas covered by Lee's inquiry
include a review of the personnel budget and
a preparation of accurate job descriptions,
proposed disbursement of loan monies
under the Housing Trust Fund and
acquisition of new building space for the
Authority.
"The questions have been answered to my
satisfaction and I have been assured that
restitution has been made and hopefully this
situation will not occur again," said Lee.
Mclntyre said "it is important, however
that students know that when I speak of
revision, I realize the limitations on what I
can achieve.
"1 qualify my promises. Students have
heard so many campaign promises in the
past that they don't want to listen any
.longer," he said.
Mclntyre said students should realize
what Student Government has
accomplished in the past and should vote.
"Every vote is important, and one vote can
work toward a good goal," he said.
Mclntyre said he will conduct a personal
campaign with posters, room-by-room
campaigning and a brochure to help students
meet him.
"A personal style will start in the
campaign and continue in the office,"
Mclntyre said. "Hopefully, students will call
me during the campaign so that I can learn
their concerns and make an effort to act on
them."
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"I also think she's trying to spread the game to all levels of society
and not just th; upper class. I know she's using it," she said.
Timberlake said she does not think the King-Bobby Riggs
match proved much.
"I wasn't impressed," she said, "but I did think King could beat
Riggs ail along. It was more like a circus than a tennis match. Rosie
Casals, one of the television commentators, was really obnoxious."
Faced with a money lure similar to the King-Riggs match,
Timberlake answered that her participation would depend on the
circumstances. "I wouldn't play if it had all that publicity. I'm too
susceptible to pressure," she said.
Timberlake said her best tennis was in the Four Roses
Tournament against Janet Young from Australia, Evonne
Goologong's doubles partner.
"The tournament people called me when someone had dropped
out of the tournament," she recalled. "They asked me if I wanted to
play, and I figured that I didn't have anything to lose."
Nervousness wasn't a problem, Timberlake said, because the
possibility of winning was so remote.
When I beat her 6-3, 7-5, I don't think she could believe it,"
Timberlake said.
In tennis competition, Timberlake said playing against males is
an asset, noting that UNC great Laura DuPont, now on the pro
circuit, practiced with the men's team at Carolina. t
However, Timberlake said many of the guys she knows get mad
when she teats them in tennis. "I cant stand boys that have that
idea of superiority," she said.
The main thing that helps males, Timberlake added, is their
physical strength.
Conditioning occupies an important slot in the scholarship
winner's activities, with a thrce-to four-mile run about every day.
Some people think I'm crazy because I run every day," she said.
"I thLik they jui t feel bad because they're not doing it, and they just
don't expect it cf girls."