The Carolinian [March 21, 1969]

              SPECIAL PLATFORM EDITION The Carolinian
Volume XXXXVni Univaraity of North Carolina at Greensboro, N. C— Friday, March 21, 1969 Number 39
Gilmore Seeks Presidency McKayRunsFor V.P.,
While a member of ■ student
government association which
has concerned itself with the
successful involvement,
formulation, and achievement of
humerous policies and
organizations, I, too, share the
frustrations of those who view
theae programs as the products
of "others" and benefiting
"other students." In order to
challenge students who are
somehow oblivious to channels
of communication—it is
imperative that we look
introapectively. Let's capitalize
on the interests of the majority.
The issues at hand are the
same concerns I was aware of as
a freshman: social concerns (ie.
infirmary, cafeteria, sports),
academic reforms and
community involvement. Yearly
in March candidates pledge
themselves to action on theae
issues—numerous committees
result and often these same
issues are as paramount the next
year. This year I will not make
any campaign promises. Instead
I will pledge a year to regaining
links in each of the four classes
and to organize and capitalize on
issues which will shape, not
ignore, the destiny of each of us.
If student government is to
become a more representative
force then it will take each of us
to determine the worth and
relevance of the program to
KATY GILMORE
accomplish this. Let's back up,
sacrifice a portion of our
sophisticated structure and
consider what is important,
relevant, and feasable. Does the
political silence occasionally
broken by rumora, aignify
general sstisfaction with current
social regulations, academic
policies and community
involvement? Does the
frustration and disinterest of
many stem from the volume of
attempted reforms and
committeea simultaneously
operating often for the good of
all but known to no one? What
are the issues which are relevant
and important to ail of us, not
simply student government?
First, the issues pertinent to our
needs and interests must be
pinpointed.
To implement action on
specific issues a "research
house" could be established to
hear, accept and research such
grievances which students
consider important. Only with
adequate facts, resource people
and efficiency, can an issue snd
its problems today become
tomorrow's reforms snd
improvements.
Attempts to restructure the
executive office into a cabinet
and a president are
commendable. Channeling
similar interests yield better
communication and more
participation. The divergent
groups represented in student
government before forging ahead
with objectives for 1969, 1970
must take one step backwards
and explore the ideas the
majority designate as important
and relevant.
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Strengthen legislative
committees so that they conduct
research on problems in their
specific areas and take the
initiative in the creation of
pertinent bills.
More thorough investigation
of bills. All major bills should
procede through the appropriste
committees rather than adoption
without proper consideration.
The Committee on Legislation
to present and distribute to
legislative representatives a fact
sheet with each major bill it
places on the agenda.
A lobby group to talk with
students about upcoming
legislation and to lake bills to
the Chancellor and the Dean of
Students If a legislative
representative is unsure about a
bill(s), he could contact a
member of the lobby group who
would come and present the
bill(s) for the representative at
his district meeting.
Before each meeting of the
legislative, the vice-president
held a press conference with the
campus radio and newspaper to
present the pros and cons of all
bills on the agenda.
More academic legislation. To
facilitate the researching of
academic bills,, establish an
administrative liasion committee
for that purpose.
Have two of the three dorm
elections offieails elected in the
spring and attend training
sessions at prc-school
conference. Have February to
February representatives,
legislative committee members,
and committee chairmen attend
workshops on the committee
structure of legislature,
parliamentary procedure, etc.,
during ph- school conference.
Representatives elected in the
fall attend parliamentary
procedure classes before the first
meeting of legislature.
Vice-President take a more
active role in community and
public realtions, seeking
opportunities to n'present the
campus at community functions
and of community committees.
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Three Candidates Vie For
Court Candidates 'Carolinian' Editorship
Submit Platforms
Platform:
Mary Helen Payonk
Judicial
Co-Ordinator
The 1968-69 judicial system
at UNC-G has seen many
changes in court policy. As the
student body accepts new
responsibilities the courts must
be flexible in order to
accomodate the transitions. The
Parental Approval Form has
been expanded to include motel
privileges. It is no longer
necessary to sign out on the
white card. The card is simply
placed in the "out box". A
counselor's signature is no longer
needed for overnight permission
on the blue card. Possession and
consumption of alcoholic
beverages in the dormitory
rooms is permitted as long as
state laws and campus rules are
upheld. Freshman are now
enjoying all the privileges
granted upperclassmen.
While the campus has been
adjusting to new social
regulations, the court system has
also been adapting to changes
within its own framework. A
new hallboard has been
established which is structurally
similar to Women's Court. We
hope to soon have this hallboard
effectively integrated into the
judicial system.
A gradual evolution toward
the jury system has begun.
Rather than have court begin the
questioning, information needed
is brought out by the defense
counselor and the investigator,
who have thoroughly
familiarized themselves with the
case at hand. In the near future
we hope to investigate how
effectively the jury system has
operated at other colleges in
hopes of expanding this
proceedure in our judicial
system.
As Judicial Coordinator I will
act as a mediator in integrating
all court functions and see that
the 1969-70 court system
remains flexible in order to
adapt to changing attitudes
among the student body.
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New Role Organization 1969-70
Court
It is my hope to have again
this coming year a progressive
court reflecting through its
decisions the concerns of the
student body. For this reason we
will be critically re-evaluating
our policies and penalties
throughout the year in order
that we be consistent with the
decisions of other courts and
with changes as they occur on
campus. Realizing that some
social changes are initiated
within the Judicial System, it is
my hope that Womens' Court
especially may work closely with
the Judicial Committee and
bring our ideas to the student
body as a whole. I will also
continue the practice of
publishing court decisions in
general form in the "Carolinian"
to keep the campus informed.
Any policy changes within
Womens' Court will also be
published as they are made.
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The advent of the campus
radio station requires a new
birth in reporting for the
CAROLINIAN. No longer does
this publication need to be a
campus crier. The role of
campus crier can be better
handled by WEHL. This does
not mean to say that the
CAROLINIAN will not publicize
upcoming events for indeed,
that is one purpose o f a
newspaper. However, the major
role of the CAROLINIAN
should focus on in-depth
reporting instead of news
briefs—for undoubtedly the
news department of WEHL will
relate up-to-date news to the
campus.
The instigation of a training
program during pre-school
conference, which I plan to
initiate, would instruct
interested students on
techniques of in-depth reporting.
I feel capable of leading such a
training program after attending
United States Student Press
Association conferences in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Raleigh,
North Carolina; and Valpairaso,
Indiana; and after applying the
techniques learned at those
conferences in working for the
CAROLINIAN and THE
RALEIGH TIMES.
Establishing beats for each
reporter would allow for more
potential in-depth reporting.
Beats would allow the individual
reporter the opportunity to
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Realizing my lack of expertise
in the technical end of
newspaper production, an
efficient and well organized staff
will be one of my major
objectives, and from them I will
acquire this knowledge.
However, communication and
information with the student
body is my primary concern.
In an effort to realize this
objective I shall place strong
emphasis on the reporting of
campus news, views, and
activities. I guarantee the
following steps toward this goal:
a) An arts and drama column
composed of majors in the
respective departments.
b) A sports column including
both men's and women's
athletics.
c) Reporting of class and
campus happenings and
activities.
d) Regular reports on the
actions of legislature and
separate analysis of these
procedings.
e) Encouragement of
divergent views.
f) Editorials probing into
campus events and
administrative structures.
g) Commentary by a variety
of columnists.
h) Probes into campus
thought through random sample
surveys.
Through these innovations I
shall produce a paper which will
speak directly to the student
with relevanse to activities of
this campus.
As a candidate for Editor of
the CAROLINIAN. I want to
stale my personal opinions on
the position of Editorship and to
give you some idea on my plans
as to the 1969 70 editions of the
CAROLINIAN.
I don't consider the
newspaper as an "Editor's
creation". The CAROLINIAN
(as any other paper representing
the students) should be a joint
affair each member of the staff
being responsible for a certain
aspect of the mechanics of a
paper, all working together to
put into print the thoughts and
verbal opinions of the student
and faculty population on our
campus. The Editor should be
the "final" authority, not "the"
authority.
As Editor, if I am elected, 1
wish to separate the newspaper
into specific sections, giving
credit to portions of the
University that exist. Such as (1)
a Sports column or page,
depending on the situation, to
be presented in the
CAROLINIAN in the Friday
edition, (2) color photography
to emphasize the paper, (3) a
Town Students column to
appear in each edition, (4) a
Professor's column representing
each Department, (5) a classified
ad section to bring attention to
specific sale items or items
needing immediate attention. (6)
a Feature section to emphasize
campus activities and reviews,
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