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6 The Daily Tar Heel Tuesday, September M elver banner never made contest Saturday To the editor: I am the resident of M elver Dorm who made the "Stomp the Spiders" banner that was stolen "Saturday. A lot of hard work went into making that banner and it makes me sick everytime I think that someone was selfish enough to tear it down before the game even started. Before the game, two of us went up to the top deck to hang our banner from the rail. W hen we found a space that was empty, we asked the people sitting in the area if they would mind us hanging our banner there. They said no (I really don't think we even needed their permission since there was a banner contest and banners were ' hanging all across the balcony). Our banner was no longer or wider than any of the other banners. Five minutes after we returned to our seats we looked up and saw our banner flipped up over the rail. We went up and straightened it and five minutes after we returned to our scats this time, we looked up and the banner was gone. We went up and asked what had happened to the banner and the people told us that someone from the bottom deck had come up and ripped it down because it was blocking his view. This was ridiculous and it was also a lie because a few minutes later we saw the people throw our wadded up banner over the balcony to the bottom deck, We searched the bottom deck but could not find the banner. All of this happened before the game even started. I don't understand why people are so vicious. It would be different if the people had been from Richmond, but these were Carolina people. Why would they tear down a banner supporting our own team? Our banner was really good, but nobody even got to sec it. There was a banner contest Saturday and 1 think our banner should have had a fair chance. 1 hope that whoever the thieves were will someday know how it feels to have something you have worked so hard on . destroyed for no reason. You ruined the game for me and my hallmates. Gina Chamberlain 214 Mclver To the editor: A poor exhibition of Carolina spirit was witnessed Saturday by Tar Heel fans, especially the second-floor Mclver residents who worked so hard on our "Stomp the Spiders" banner for the game's contest. We found it to be a tasteless and extremely inappropriate display of childish behavior when some people in the upper deck near the press box chose to play keep-away with our entry before the game had even started. We may choose to overlook the fact that it was a Carolina banner torn down by UNC fans if those involved would care to return it, no questions asked. If you choose not to do so, you can go to State but we doubt if even Greg Porter Editor Ben Cornelius, Managing Editor Ed RANKW. Associate Editor Lou Biuonis, Associate Editor Laura Scism, University Editor Elliott Potter, City Editor Chuck Alston, State and National Editor Sara Bullard, Features Editor Chip Ensslin, Arts Editor Gene Upchurch. Sports Editor Allen Jernigan, fnotography Editor- Give us our phone books The steepness of Southern Bell's proposed rate hikes has overshadowed a seemingly insignificant, but vexing surcharge by the phone company. Chapel Hill consumers, like many throughout the nation, are allotted five free directory assistance calls each month. After these five calls, though, the consumer is charged 20 cents for every request for information. It is understandable that, in the average city, a telephone company cannot absorb the costs and hassles associated with frivolous directory assistance calls. The argument which companies across the country offered a few years ago that callers are all too lazy to consult their phone books is still a sound one in many committees. In Chapel H ill, however, the case is different. We don't have a phone book which can be consulted with confidence. When Southern Bell moved to town last spring, many phone numbers were changed especially those for fraternity and sorority houses. A Southern Bell employee told the Daily Tar Heel yesterday that the 1977-78 Chapel Hill phone directory was not expected to be available until December. We hope the company can speed up the delivery of the books we need them desperately. And in the meantime, it wouldn't be a bad idea to suspend the charge for local directory assistance calls until we can let our fingers do the walking through an updated phone book. Drops and academic choice Since the Educational Policy Committee was established a short while back, it has wrestled with concerns over pass-fail, grade inflation and drop add. The committee was designed to serve in an investigative and advisory capacity for the Faculty Council, which reserves final say on the educational policies of UNC. Now the committee has the opportunity to act in the best interest of every student at this University. A proposal by Student Government to extend the drop period from four to eight weeks was presented to the committee last Thursday. It must be evaluated by Oct. 12, at which time the Faculty Council will hear the committee's findings and recommendations. Previously, the Daily Tar Heel advocated a return to the twelve-week drop period. The rationale behind the request is that the shortened drop period has been ineffective in achieving its goal lowering the number of drops. By lowering drops, it was thought, grade inflation could be curbed. While recent statistics indicate a possible end to the grade climb, it is doubtful that the four-week drop period has played an important role in this braking action because drop levels have not changed significantly. Students can judge come Oct. 12 the stuff of which the Education Policy Committee is made. If the four-week drop period is upheld, it w ill serve only to show that the committee is unwilling to acknowledge the right of students to academic choice. If the committee agrees that four weeks is too short a time to decide the quality of a particular course or instructor, then it should be commended for a true concern for effective educational policy for students and educators. 20, 1977 they would put up with morons like you. Signed by seven residents of Mclver Cycle safety To the editor: Emily Untermeyer's recent letter("Lack of bike lanes pits cyclists against motorists," Letters, Sept. 13) bemoaning the lack of bike lanes in Carrboro and Chapel Hill contains numerous half truths, inaccuracies, distortions and (lights of fancy. First, "The lack of bike lanes forces cyclists tocompete with motorized vehicles." 1 have ridden few bike lanes here in the U.S. or abroad - that solved this problem. . They may minimize competition between motorists and cyclists at the mid block but often intensify the potential conflict at intersections. And intersections are much more serious problems for cyclists. Every accident study I've reviewed snowed that in an urbanized setting overtaking accidents (the ones Ms. Untermeyer is most concerned about) account for at most 1 per cent of all serious bike auto accidents. Most of the remainder are crossing or turning accidents and no one has yet shown that bike laws solve such problems. There is some evidence that bike laws increase intersection conflicts. Second, "North Carolina traffic laws treat bicycles the same as motorized vehicles, thus giving cyclists full rights to ride in the middle letters to of the lane. . ." This is a distortion, if not an outright falsification, in that it ignores the slow vehicle law (sec. 20-146 (b) of the Road and Highway Laws of North Carolina) which basically state that "any vehicle traveling at less than the basic speed limit shall be driven in the right lane then available for through traffic, or as close as practical to the right curb or edge of the highway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn." Thus despite what Ms. Untermeyer says, bicyclists who are going slower than the speed limit and are not passing another vehicle or turning left, must keep right either in the outside lane (of a multilane road) or as near the edge as is "practical" (on a one-lane road). And. to my knowledge, keeping "as far right as practical" does not mean the cyclists must ride through glass or other accumulated debris in the gutter, nor must they "wrestle with killer grates." That is neither safe nor practical. In fact, it'sdownright stupid. I ride at the right edge of the good portion of the roadway unless conditions dictate my taking the whole lane (as when the lane is too 5 85th year of editorial freedom narrow to share).. That is the safe and practical way to ride.; Third, to say that most cyclists ride near the curb "to facilitate traffic flow and minimize accidents" is nonsense. They do so out of fear of traffic. Despite propaganda urging cyclists to hug the curb for "safety" there is not evidence that it is any safer to ride near the curb than away from it. In my experience, intersection conflicts may be intensified by riding too far from the stream of traffic (as when cross traffic pulls out to check conditions) but novice cyclists seldom appreciate this. Fourth, few novice cyclists, in fact, have any idea of how to "minimize accidents" and my observations of cyclists on Franklin Street in Chapel H ill suggest that most riders here are turkeys out to do themselves in. I agree with Ms. Untermeyer as to necessity for obeying the traffic laws, but we seem to be in the minority. I've seen too many so called adults riding against traffic, riding at night without lights, creeping up alongside a line of waiting cars, scaring the wits out of pedestrians, carrying boxes and bags in one hand while "controlling" the bike with the other. . .the list goes on and on. Until we as cyclists show concern for our own safety how can we expect city hall or the motorists to give a hoot? John Williams Raleigh the editor Condie editorial excellent To the editor: Excellent editorial on Condie ("Condie harasses students, blames marshall for blunder," Sept. 19). It's time long overdue that he be made 100 percent accountable to students who help pay his large salary, supposedly so he can assist them, not hassle them at every opportunity. Keep on him. This hypocrite should undergo some kind of real conversion or leave. Mick Pearsal Durham Editorial misleading To the editor: The editorial commentary concerning housing policy on student lofts is typical of a journalistic attempt at limited sensationalism, and why the DTH will just have to strive that much harder to become third-rate. First, the whole commentary was falsely misleading. There have been regulations Psychological warfare Human rights policy invented to confront Soviets By JULIAN GRAJEWSK1 This is a retort to the column by Doug Clark of the Socialist Worker's Party (SWP) on the dissident movement in the Soviet Union and his attached definition of socialism. The human rights movement, largely the invention of Zbigniew Brezinski and the limited nuclear war advocate James Schlesingcr, is used to confront the Soviets whenever a particular scenario makes such a policy convenient. This tactic helped collapse the SALT II talks last March and brought the human right of survival for the human race into question. It has recently been discovered that immediately after the collapse the Soviets sent 89 submarines into the North Sea in preparation for a nuclear preemptive strike against the United States. Thankfully, as a result of this strong Soviet reaction, Brezinski was subsequently removed from "input" into formulation of Soviet policy. The recent meeting of the World Psychiatric Association held in Honolulu voted 90 to 88 to censure the Soviet Union for putting so-called political dissidents into mental asylums. One Moscow psychiatrist noted that it was funny that after millions of dollars had been spent on propaganda to sway tvm i pi ami i - - ii ras' ' - k v an. 1' i 'i tt I I , Mil J Tl existing for years not permitting lofts or stilts. The purpose of the ad hoc committee of which I am a member is to establish or formulate a proposal for permitting lofts in the student bedroom. We are trying to change the existing regulations so that students will have more room and can sleep at higher altitudes. There were some blatant oversights that need mentioning one of which is the total omission in the editorial concerning University liability. The University is liable whether a person sleeps one foot or seven feet off the ground and it is the University's prerogative to protect itself and its students by establishing a suitable code of regulations and by making any exceptions that it will be liable for. Second. I, as probably all live University Housing personnel on the committee, was chosen because of my familiarity with the situation, my followup work concerning my dorm's own violations, and because I would like to see a change made that would benefit the students. 1 personally resent being referred to as a member of a "stacked deck" that is dependent, fearful and a puppet of Condie because of my job. I am strongly opinionated about the issue and will voice my own feelings as well as the residents of my dorm even if it means the loss of that job. That does sound pretty ridiculous. I just hope that persons can see that change is occurring in the right direction no matter how misleading the DTH is. All 1 desire is that the DTH. in its continuing crusade against the archvillain Condie. do maybe 10 to 15 minutes of surface research before it becomes the daily authority, that it try to represent facts to make a point, and that if the DTH must use me as a henchman, try and spell my name correctly. But then again, what else can I expect from my student fees of approximately one cent per day but penny journalism? David Ascher 3-B Old East Editor's Note: Your name was misspelled due to a typographical error in the composition room. Price wars not bad To the editor: Graduate business student Steve Tulsky's letter concerning price wars by the record stores shows surprising naivete concerning basic microeconomic principles ("Schoolkids records no victim of corporate muscle." Letters. Sept. 19). Tulsky correctly points out that fierce competition in any industry drives out certain competitors. While theory delegates, the censuring resolution was passed by a mere two votes. The Soviet government released the medical records of these dissidents and convinced many delegates that the dissidents were in fact mentally ill, thus almost defeating the resolution. The 20 or so leaders (as portrayed in the Western press) of the dissidents are in fact Brezinski hirelings or agents of other counter-insurgency groups such as the CIA. the Institute for Policy Studies and many other foundations and groups actively engaged in "The 20 or so 'dissidents' are hirelings ..." psychological warfare against the Soviet Union. In spite of all the hullabaloo there is no dissident movement outside these individuals planted in a few cities who can be counted without running out of fingers or toes. It is a measure of the epistemological and moral bankruptcy of such groups as the SWP that they can be taken in by such a fraudulent operation. Clark was irritating in asserting that socialism consists of fighting racism, Tt I . - Jt Don't invest in mobile home before learning all details Editor's Sole: This advice was prepared by the Student Legal Services which maintains an office in Suite C of the Carolina Union. UNC students have prepaid for this service and may obtain advice at no additional charge. Students frequently rush into the purchase of a mobile home for their stay in Chapel H ill. M obile homes are not maintenance free and generally cost less to keep up than conventional homes only because they are smaller. Monthly payments are not necessarily less than typical housing rental when you add in the rent for parking space, utilities, insurance and so forth. You don't build solid equity in a trailer because it depreciates just like a car. M obile homes are not as easy to mov e as claimed and often manufacturers will not guarantee the unit alter moving from the original site. Be a cautious consumer by selecting a reputable dealer, carefully inspecting the display homes, understanding the financing arrangements and securing a warranty service agreement. ADVICE FOR THE DAY: I) Seek legal advice before making a majoi investment in a mobile home: and 2) Do not default on payments made under a mobile home sale contract before seeking legal advice. emphasizes that the least efficient are the first to be driven out, it is often the case in the real world that this can occur if one of the competitors has the financial prowess to price temporarily below costs in order to drive out his (usually smaller) rivals. What Tulsky fails to realize is that the record store situation is an example of monopolistic competition rather than of monopoly. Indeed, if the Record Bar, for example, successfully eliminates its competitors, its own prices will undoubtedly rise. But the retail record "industry" is characterized by ease of entry, so that if the Record Bar does in fact begin to make large profits due to its being the sole supplier, other firms will be drawn into the market, be they small independents or other large sexism and even discrimination against gays. There are two recognized types of socialism. One is Utopian socialism, often also called Fabian socialism, of which the SWP is a part and. which concerns itself with the equitable distribution of wealth. The implication here is that economic resources and the capacity of the human race for scientific innovation, the parameter by which resources have been historically defined, are limited. This is a notion harking back to the self-sufficient, isolated leaders . in fact . . of the Brezinski world of the feudal manor, a period from which every genuine socialist would disassociate himself. Yet these Fabian socialists sink into a pluralistic world of many separate, largely hopeless struggles which pit black against white, which make some women believe that men are magically sexist, which try to reassure homosexuals that their infantile behavior should be publicly accepted as normal. This sort of socialism only The OfHLU THING FOLDING UP (JOUR! WALL chains. High prices and profits are as transitory a situation as the low ones encountered during price wars. The policy prescription implicit in my analysis is for consumers to take advantage of price wars whenever they occur. This contrasts sharply with Tulsky's suggestion to do business with the altruistic, reasonably priced record store which is most interested in providing a continuous service, even if it costs you a few dimes more. It is increasingly rare in our economy that competition among firms benefits the consumer. It is perhaps surprising that during such times some would argue that the consumer would really be better off paying higher prices. Bruce Caldwell Graduate student in economics creates hysteria and paranoia between contending groups with little beneficia results. Blacks already have discovered this. Women (except in law schools which are graduating record numbers ol women lawyers so they can create more meaningless turmoil) are not significantly finding new careei opportunities. For in this period ol economic depression, there are not ever enough jobs for the present male work force. Homosexuals presently are encouraged to flaunt themselves in th( media and the result will be a backlasr of fearsome proportions. The British invented this sort o Fabian socialism (as practised by th likes of Bertrand Russell) and it: purpose has been to divide and conquer a tactic which worked admirably it China, India, Canada and almos succeeded here in 1863. The other kind of socialism i: Scientific socialism and this approacl was founded by Marx. A basic tene here is that the political problem is no merely the distribution of wealth but th creation of new wealth. This second approach lessens o banishes the fearful competition for ; slice of the economic pie and recognize that the idea of progress is paramount It makes a coherent economl development program and ; commitment to scientific research (sucl as fusion power) primary as dii Alexander Hamilton and Benjamii Franklin 200 years ago when the established our federation. The increase in the bounty an security of society is the cure fo heteronomic tendencies which produc racism, sexism and sexual perversion These expressions of a manipulated wi along with many others are the reaction formations of pathetic individual whose social identity has been destroy by insecurity and ignorance. Thes cannot be corrected by meaningles affirmations. The SWP has no competer economic program, much less scientific one. The U.S. Labor part certainly does, Any readers who wish t deal with potent issues, real struggles fc economic, political, scientifi development worldwide as well acquaint themselves with origin! research in these and many other are should read the biweekly Ne Solidarity as well as the monthl magazine the Campaigner and Fusio Energy Newsletter. Julian Crajewski is a gradaa student in English from New York, N.I
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