The Carolinian [January 16, 1975]

              The Carolinian
January 16, 1975 The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Volume L1V Number 25
Philosophy forums discuss
modern moral dilemmas
Tow away Staff Ptioto by Bill Hunt
A funny thing happened to this truck and' its driver on
the way to deliver some paper to Elliott Hall Tuesday
around noon. As the large pickup was parked, without its
driver who had gone into the building to find out where to
unload his cargo, in the service drive between the union and
the library, the breaks failed. It rolled down the hill, hit the
The shocked driver returned to find his valuable vehicle
lying on its side with the gas leaking. Amazed students and
others gathered in small groups to gape at the sight. It was
late afternoon before the tow equipment was able to pull
the truck, which had been unloaded and was relatively
undamaged, back on its wheels. Luckily, no one was in the
edge of the pavement, and turned over beside the library. path of the truck as it rolled down the hill.
Friedman to discuss chances
for curing U.S. economic ills
Dr. Milton Friedman, widely
regarded as one of the world's most
eminent economists since World War
11, will deliver the annual Harret
Elliott Lecture Jan. 23 for UNC-G.
Dr. Friedman's topic will be "Is
Inflation a Curable Disease?" The
lecture will be given at 8:15 p.m. in
Memorial Auditorium. The speech is
expected to be of interest to members
Dr. Milton Friedman
of the business community and the
general public.
For many years, Dr. Friedman has
devoted himself to the study of the
critical economic problems
confronting western society. He is
widely regarded as the leader of the
Chicago school of monetary
economics, which stresses the
importance of the quantity of money
as an instrument of government policy
and as a determinant of business cycles
and inflation.
Friedman holds the position of Paul
Snowden Russell Distinguished Service
Professor of Economics at the
University of Chicago, where he has
taught since 1946. He also is a member
of the research staff of the National
Bureau of Economic Research. He has
published many books and articles on
scientific economics including A
Theory of the Consumption Function.
The Optimum Quantity ofMoney and
Other Essays, and Monetary Statistics
of the United States.
In addition Prof. Friedman also has
written extensively on public policy,
always with primary emphasis on the
preservation and extension of
individual freedom. His books in this
field include Capitalism and Freedom
and An Economist s Protest. The latter
consists mostly of reprints of columns
which he has written for Newsweek
since 1966.
Friedman also has been active in
public affairs, serving as an informal
economic advisor to Sen. Barry
Goldwater in his campaign for the
presidentcy in 1964, and to former
Pi :dent Richard Nixon in his 1968
c lpaign. He also served President
F on's Commission on White House
Fellows. More recently, he
participated in the series of summit
meetings on the economy called by
President Ford.
UNC-G News Bureau - A series of
forums on "Moral Problems in the
Professions" will be sponsored by the
Department of Philosphy at UNC-G
beginning Jan. 20.
Coordinated by Charles Newman, a
lecturer in philosophy at UNC-G, the
sessions will focus on moral problems
in business, social work, and medicine.
Newman noted that there is a
growing interest in this era in moral
questions of all kinds, and is interested
in investigating how techniques of
philosophical analysis can be brought
to bear on such issues.
Three Speakers
The first series of its kind at
UNC-G, the forums will offer three
afternoon workshops and evening
keynote addresses Jan. 20, 27 and
Feb. 5. Dr. David Braybrooke,
Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie
University in Nova Scotia, will speak
Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. He will speak on
"Moral Crifcism of Aims and
Incentives in Economic Activity." He
received his Ph.D. from Cornall
University and held a Guggenheim
Fellowship in 1962-63.
Dr. Nicholas Rescher of the
Department of Philosophy at the
University of Pittsburgh will speak on
"Moral Problems Relating to Social
Work" Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. Dr. Rescher,
who received his Ph.D. at the age of
22, currently serves as editor of the
American Philosophical Quarterly and
has written many books.
Dr. Harmon Smith of the Divinity
School at Duke University will speak
Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. He is currently the
regional editor of the journal,
"Science, Medicine, and Man," and a
member of the Ethics Committee of
the American Heart Association. His
Campus NC-PIRG to host
Consumer advocate Woo
Bell named head
WUAG plays musical chairs
BY PAM BLACKBURN
News Editor
Paul Bell has been named Acting
Station Manager at WUAG FM. The
position was recently left vacant by
Sharon Llewellyn who submitted her
resignation shortly before the semester
break.
Bell was News and Sports director, a
position now being filled by Lisa
Nieman. Joyce Ramsey is serving as
the station's Business Manager. David
Paquette is the new station Program
Director. David Stith is the Production
Manager. Wresch Dawidjan is Music
Director.
Bell, a sophomore, has been a
member of the WUAG FM staff for a
year and a half.
The station also will be making a
few changes in its schedule of music
and news this semester. Classical Music-will
fill the air from 7 until 10 every
morning. The station will concentrate
on progressive rock programming from
10 a.m. until 7 p.m. every day. Jazz
will dominate from 7 p.m. until 10
p.m.
The last hours of the station on
Sunday, Monday and Wednesday until
1 a.m. will be devoted to progressive
rock. The station will be broadcasting
until 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday and will again
sign off with rock.
According to Ms. Nieman, news will
be presented Monday through
Saturday at 12 noon, S p.m.. and 8
p.m. On Friday and Saturday there
will be additional news offered at 12
midnight. The Zodiac news, a rather
off-beat news program, is aired at 11
p.m.
A special sports news program will
be broadcast at 3 p.m. Sundays.
UNC-G calendar news is aired
throughout the day on WUAG
Paul Bell
Ms. Lillian Woo, widely regarded as
NOrth Carolina's foremost consumer
advocate, will appear as guest speaker
at UNC-G, Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30
p.m. in the Kirkland Room of Elliott
Hall. I
The event is sponsored by the North
Carolina Public Interest Research
Group (NC PIRG) at UNC-G.
Ms. Woo, formerly president of the
N.C. Consumers Council and presently
the director of the Consumer Center
for the state, will speak on "The
Future of the Independent Consumer
Movement in North Carolina."
Ms. Woo's address will follow an
afternoon of formal and informal
meetings with the press, students and
faculty of the university which have
been arranged by NC PIRG.
In the past year, Ms. Woo gained
notoriety for her aggressive
pro-consumer positions. In late
October, 1974 she resigned a shortly
held position as head of the Attorney
General's Consumer Protection
Division, citing as her reason
non-cooperation from the former
Attorney General James Carson. After
her resignation, Ms. founded the
Consumer Center for North Carolina.
Within the past weeks, Ms. Woo
made statewide news in two areas. The
first was in her position as a N.C. milk
commissioner. She presented to the
Commission an economic formula that
, she believed, would help it grovem
the price farmers get for their milk.
Secondly, she released a report on
property taxation in North Carolina in
which she charged some of the state's
county commissioners with political
motivation and agricultural bias in
setting tax values on local property.
The report was released through the
Consumers Center.
"Because of her position in the
consumer field and because of the
exciting things she has been involved
in recenlty, we are happy to host Ms.
Woo here," said Tim Fuller, a member
of NC PIRG UNC-G. "Ms. Woo sets
the knowledgeable, determined, and
independent tone that we admire. I am
particularly glad that many students
will get to hear and speak with her in
person."
Within the next two weeks, Ms.
Woo will begin a legislative lobbying
effort on some major consumer
concerns and will participate in the
Jan. 30 fuel adjustment clause hearings
before the Utility Commission with
her hosts in Greensboro, NC PIRG.
Admission to Ms. Woo's talk is free
and open to a".
teaching and research are in the fields
of Christian and medical ethics.
Newman emphasized that moral
problems abound in every human
situation, giving examples in the
specific fields the forums will cover.
He noted that there are many moral
problems in medicine, such as the
abortion question, euthanasia, and
genetic engineering. "The possibility
of playing around «with- genes that
determine a person's character has
worried a great many people," said
Newman.
He said other issues in medicine
include questions as "How do you
decide who should get specialized
medical care when its expense makes it
prohibitive for the masses?" Also,
"Should we be developing fertility
pills when there is already
overpopulation in the-world?"
Social Concerns
In the area of social work he
commented that the whole issue ot
social justice is a moral issue. 'The
welfare system involves a tangle of
moral issues. How important is it for
the government to see to it that no
one lives in severe poverty? There are
many moral problems as they relate to
human needs."
The moral responsibilities of
corporations present many problems
to business. Newman proposed several
questions: "Do corporations have
moral responsibilities to help keep the
environment clean? What is justice in
relationship to business profits? What
are the moral responsibilities of
corporations to their employees?"
The sessions, which are open free
to the public, are scheduled on three
consecutive Mondays. They will be
held in the Claxton Room of EH.
Workshops will begin at 4 p.m. and the
main addresses are at 8 p.m.
EH answers
nocturnal wishes
Elliott Hall will be operating on an
expanded schedule for the next four
weeks on an experimental basis. The
UNC-G student union will be open
until 12 midnight on weekdays and
until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
According to EH director Ms. Terry
Weaver, the expanded hours are a
response to student needs and
requests Ms. Weaver pointed out that
the EH Council headed by Student
Union president Debbie Webster is
now planning the programming for the
new later hours.
The building had previously closed
at 11 p.m. on weekdays and at 12
midnight on the weekends. The staff
of EH will be working longer shifts to
meet the new schedule.
The Soda Shop operated by ARA
Slater will be open seven days a week
from 7 ajn. until 11 pjn., beginning
Monday, Jan. 20. The shop will be
Tunning with volunteer help on the
experimental schedule, indicated
Director of the food services Steve
Bucko.
The later hours will become
permanent if the students respond well
and made use of the facilities and if no
problems arise, according to Ms.
Weaver.
Staff Ptioto by Chuck Houska
Spartan Room open
Mr. Steve Bucko, head of dining services, looks on as S.G.A. President Jim
McAbee cut the ribbon opening the Spartan Room, Dec. 18. For story and more
pictures, see page 4.
TS bookies hustle texts
BY CHUCK HOUSKA
Staff Writ«f
A chance to buy and sell used books
is offered again this semester by the
Town Student Association (TSA).
The service which is in its second
semester gives students the
opportunity to contact prospective
buyers and sellers. According to Janice
Gilliam, head of the book exchange
program, student response has been
excellent. "Most books are sold as fast
as they come in," said Ms. Gilliam.
A new method of payment has been
implemented this semester. "Instead
of kteping a lot of cash on hand we
now make all payments to sellers by
checks provided through an account
set up for the book exchange
program," said Ms. Gilliam.
According to Ms. Gilliam, the main
reason for the checking procedure is to
protect the students from the
possibility of theft.
Students who wish to buy or sell
books should come to room 210 EH.
Index cards ar; provided for sellers to
fill out the necessary information.
Only books on this semester's lists
may be sold. If payment is to be made
in check, the check should be made
out to TSA Book Exchange.
The book exchange will operate
daily Monday through Friday,
between the hours of 2 p.m. to 4 pjn.
and 6 pjn. to 8 p.m.
The program will end February 2.
After February 7 all books will
become the property of TSA. Students
are reminded to pick up their books
before then.
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