The Carolinian [January 28, 1974]

              The Carolinian
Volume Lffl University of North Carolina Greensboro, N.C. January 28. 1974 Number 27
Holshouser speaks to journalism workshop on campus
Cliff Mitchell
Staff Writer
approximately 150 high Workshop. The workshop was Governor Holshouser vacated by Senator Sam office, because of the time it
school journalists Saturday in sponsored by the Sigma Delta criticized Democratic State Ervin. takes to run a state-wide
Elliott Hall. Chi fraternity (a national Attorney General Robert Holshouser said that any campaign.
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journalism fraternity). The Morgan who refused to resign statewide office holder Governor Holshouser also
Governor Jim Holshouser The news conference was Greensboro Daily News, and last week, after announcing should step down from office predicted that the 1974
appeared in a "meet the part of a day of programs in the UNC-G Extension his candidacy for the United when he decides to seek General Assembly would
press" panel before the Piedmont Journalism Division. States Senate seat being another office. This, defeat a bill sponsored by
according to Holshouser, Representative Margaret
would enable the people of Keesee (R-Guilford County),
North Carolina to decide which would abolish corporal
their candidate in an open punishment in the public
primary, instead of leaving school system. Currently,
Senate quarrels about funds,
adjourns for lack of quorum
Janet Dean
Staff Writer
One Senator's suggestion
that the editor of UNC-G's
1972-73 yearbook may have
been swayed in his choice of
a publisher by the prospect of
an exotic Caribbean vacation
sparked a firestorm of
Parliamentary squabbling and
culminated in that Senator's
being told by Senate
President Cheryl Sosnik to
"Get the hell off the floor!"
These actions were the
direct results of one of the
main items on the Senate
agenda Wednesday night, the
appropriation of funds with
which Pine Needles could pay
off their $35 thousand debt
to Paragon Publishers.
Vice Chancellor Jim Allen
Senate President Soznik gavels for some order amid the
Wednesday nfeht parlimentary chaos. >ttff Photo by Bill Hunt
was given speaking privileges
in order to explain the
situation to the Senate body,
as was Karen Davis, present
editor of the yearbook. This
total must be paid to the
publishers immediately, and
payment of an additional $9
thousand in unreported cost
overruns is in contention. The
Senate body discussed the
matter at length, finally
deciding to refer the problem
to the Media Board for
further investigation.
Student Affairs Dean Cliff
Lowery then gave a report
about the University Concert
Lecture Series. He noted that
the Ferrante and Teicher
concert profits helped
tremendously to pay the bills
incurred by this venture, and
urged the Senators to help
out by supporting the Series
and by urging others to do
the same. He outlined some
future proposals by the
committee, such as student
event cards and further use of
the reserved seating idea.
Lowery discussed two
committees now forming to
look into campus concerns.
The Food Service Committee
is to investigate the
possibility of a pub on
campus, and the renovation
of the other food services at
UNC-G; another group will
investigate the best methods
of using all available space in
Elliott Hall, both for students
and faculty. There will be
more information on these
two committees later.
The State of the Campus
address by Chris Jones was
next on the agenda. The two
main themes of his goals for
this semester: "The greatest
thing in the world is not
where you are going, but
how," and "Accomplishment
is when we use extra strength
for others, not self." Jones
listed the new ramp in front
of Mclver as one of the
accomplishments of last
semester; this ramp would be
a help to the handicapped
students and faculty, thereby
allowing more overall use of
that facility.
the selection of a candidate
up to the State Executive
Committees of each party in
what he termed "smoke filled
rooms."
The governor questioned
whether or not Attorney
General Morgan would have
enough time to devote to his
under law, any teacher or
administrator is allowed to
punish physically any student
whom they feel disrupts a
classroom. Holshouser said
that if the bill was passed, it
would present "serious
disciplinary problems" in the
public school system. Gov. |im Holshouser Staff Pboto by Paul Braxton
UNC-G has enough energy,
but students may pay more
Parks Neill Austin, Jr.
Staff Writer
"Everyone associated with
the University is probably
aware of the national energy
shortage. Many people have
asked how this shortage
affects the University and
what the University is doing
to help with this problem."
This was part of a
memorandum sent to UNC-G
students last November by
the Business Affairs office.
On Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week The
Carolinian interviewed
Chancellor Ferguson, Mr.
their remarks by saying that
the mild winter has helped
reduce the expected amount
of energy consumption.
Gurley, head of the Physical Furthermore, there is belief
plant, and H.L. Ferguson, that as Chancellor Ferguson
Vice Chancellor of Affairs to
find out how the energy
situation has changed since
November.
When interviewed, all
three men agreed that the
University hasn't been greatly
affected by any shortage of
See JONES, pages energy. But all three qualified
WUAG increases broadcast time
to include new programs and features
Coliseum to present
Ringling Bros, acts
Bruce Kaplan
Staff Writer
WUAG-FM now has
morning radio show
between eight and ten.
a
on
Ringling Bros, and
Barnum & Bailey Circus will
present its 40th Edition at
the Greensboro Coliseum
Feb. 6-10.
The mixed animals of
Erhard and Christiane Samel
is the first act in U.S. circus
history to be presented from
the German Democratic
Republic. Ringling Bros, and
Barnum & Bailey Circus will
present together Himalayan
bears, lions, a leopard, a polar
bear, a black panther, a puma
and tigers all in one cage
under the control of the
animal trainer Samels.
Among the Circus stars
performing in the show are
tiger master Charly Baumann;
the Dimitrovi, Ivanovi and
Donevi Troupes of daredevil
Cossack horsemen; the
unicyclist-comedians of the
King Charles Troupe;
"Michu," The Smallest Man
This is only one of the
new additions to the format
of WUAG this semester. Tp
help promote various musical
events on campus, including
the Nigh towI coffeehouse,
the radio station will play
cuts off albums by the
In the World, 33 inches in performing artists and air
height; Monastyruk of advertisements featuring
Poland, a high-perch artist, segments of songs by the
and Clown Alley. scheduled artists. Local
- The Flying Gaonas, groups will also have the
Mexico's aerialists, are back; chance to be heard over
trapeeze artist Balkanski will WUAG-FM.
perform along with the
Kehaiovi, Varadi and Oblocki Also planned is a weekly
teeterboard Troupes. show featuring SGA President
Tickets, priced at $3.50, Chris Jones who will discuss
$4.50 and $5.50 are now on campus-related problems. The
sale at the Coliseum Box show will have a question and
Office, Belk Uptown and answer format, with Mr.
Friendly Center. Jones taking calls from
students. This show is
tentatively scheduled for 6
p.m. Wednesdays.
In conjunction with The
Carolinian, WUAG will
feature taped book reviews.
The Carolinian, will have a
student review of the new
book near the date of the
radiobroadcast.
A weekly feature will be
the history of a rock group, a
different group each week.
This spring, WUAG hopes to
air an art show. A lot more
jazz-rock (e.g. Chicago) will
be played because the station
feels that popular music
seems to be going in that
direction. However, rock will
still predominate the station's
broadcasting. In the next two
weeks, WUAG will be getting
some needed equipment for
the production room
including tone arms. A new
transmitter should be in
operation in early February
to replace the old one, of
1949 vintage.
To attract an even larger
audience, Station Manager
Gary Kofinas is attempting to
get approval to convert
WUAG to stereo operation. If
approved, the conversion
would be completed by the
end of this year.
Sharon Llewellyn, News
Director, has made some
changes this year in the
organization of the news. She
is presently trying to get
some more news broadcast
editorials together. However,
the news staff is still short of
help. Presently there are
thirty disc jockeys, some of
whom are doing more than
one weekly show.
says, "we don't face any real
problem in having adequate
fuel for the winter." The
Chancellor went on to say
that he knows of no school
south of Washington that is
having energy problems. Adds
Mr. Gurley of the physical
plant, "Our program hasn't
been curtailed."
Despite this bit of
optimism, it was admitted
that certain steps have been
taken by the school to
conserve as much energy as
possible. As Mr. Gurley of the
physical plant says, "It's not
a case of being comfortable
any more, but helping out in
the crisis." He went on to say
that his department is doing
as much as is reasonably
possible to reduce energy
consumption. "We even
started as early as last
summer."
Specifically, the physical
plant has reduced electrical
use by more than 10% and
fuel use more than 15%,
reduced the number of bulbs
in buildings, attempted to
hold the temperature of all
the buildings on campus to
68 degrees, reduce the
domestic hot water to 120
degrees at the water generator
and reduce by a small amount
the out-door lighting around
campus.
In addition, UNC-G
students were complimented
by all three men as being an
important factor in helping
the school conserve as much
energy as possible. There have
been almost no complaints
from students about the
reductions of energy on
campus and many seem eager
to help. Asked what students
can do to help, Mr. Gurley
responded by saying that
"students should report any
building that is over-heated."
Furthermore, students should
turn off any lights not in use.
Nonetheless, the biggest
problem so far as been the
cost of fuel. Since last year
the cost of energy used at the
University has more than
doubled. Asked what effect
this would have on student
fees, Mr. Ferguson of the
Business Affairs office
expects that energy costs,
along with other factors, may
necessitate an increase in
some student fees.
Aesop's Falables come to the stage
via the Theatre for Young People
Suicide prevention debated
for death-ridden UT tower
The Theater for Young
People at UNC-G'will present
its first rock musical,
AESOP'S FALABLES
beginning on January 27.
Adapted and updated from
the old Aesop fables, the
funfilled new version is an
upbeat production that will
delight children of all ages.
"The Tortoise and the
Hare," "The Ant and the
Grasshopper," "The City
Mouse and the Country
Mouse," and "The Wolf and
the Grapes" are a few of the
fables which have been "given
a little rock and a little roll"
The 27-story
University Tower at the
University of Texas-Austin is
a major campus landmark and
a spectacular observation
point for visitors. It has also
been the scene of more
tragedy than any other
campus structure in the
country.
During its construction 36
years ago, a worker slipped
from a scaffold and fell to his
death.
Eight years later, a
university instructor plunged
to his death from the tower
in an apparent suicide, the
fust of several.
In 1966, the tower was
the scene of one of the
country's most bizarre mass
murders. Charles Whitman
barricaded himself on the
observation deck with a
high-powered rifle and
proceeded to shoot 45
people, 13 of them fatally.
After each tragedy, the
Tower's observation deck is
closed for a period of time,
like a flag at half-mast. It was
closed for two years after the
Whitman sniping spree and
for nine months after a
September. 1971, suicide
leap.
It is closed today for a'n
indefinite period after a
freshman apparently jumped
to his death from the Tower
last month. The latest death
was the eighth from the
Tower, not counting the
Whitman incident.
Now the future policy of
the Tower's observation deck
remains to be decided. The
UT student body president
would like to see it reopened,
but with a plexiglass shield.
Others contend that a person
determined to commit suicide
will simply find another site.
But still others argue that the
tower shcould permanently
be closed to the public
because of its historical
attraction to the tragedy. The
latest suicide victim, for
example, apparently didn't
pick the Tower simply for
expediency to his sad action;
he lived on the 24th floor of
a high-rise dorm.
TYP grasshopper Craig Spradley shivers unprepared in the winter chill.
Staff Photo by Bill Hum
in the new production.
A cast of seven performers
includes Danil Torrpe as
Jack-in-the-Box, the official
fable introducer, Craig
Spradley as Horace Hare and
Mr. Grasshopper, Jan Powell
as Thadius T. Tortoise,
Rebecca Bean as Clarissa
Crow and Mathilda Mouse,
Bob Bodford as Wilfred M.
Wolf, Paula Richardson as
Amelia Eagle and Sophie
Sheep, and Laurie Conway as
Sadie Sheep, Mod Mouse, and
Nurse Stork.
Four songs give the rock
beat thai young people enjoy
including "Rock, Rock with
old Aesop," and Elvis Presley
style "There's Plenty of
Time," a frantic "Psychedelic
City." and a Sheep's
lament - "Baa, Baa, Baa."
' We are sure that children
will find this an exciting
theatre-going experience,"
says Tom Behm, TYP
Director. "As our first rock
musical, we feel it's an
important step in presenting
plays for the audience of the
1970's.
Andreas Nomikos if
designing the scenery for the
production and MFA student
Lynn Emmert has designed
the costumes.
A change in performance
schedule means the Mon.,
Tues. and Wed. afternoon
performances have been
cancelled. Season ticket
holders for those times will
have their tickets honored at
any other performance. The
schedule is: Sunday, January
27 at 2 and 4 pin., Thursday,
January 31 at 4 pjn., Friday,
February 1 at 2 and 4 pjn.
Admittance is by season
ticket or single admission of
$1.00. Performances are in
the theater of Taylor
Building, UNC-G. A statewide
tour of the production wiH
follow the Greensboro
performances.