Founta Hobgood assumes new Union duties By MIKE PARSONS Staff Writer Wade Hobgood officially assumed duties as Student Union President at the installation banquet held Sunday in the South Dining Room of Main Cafeteria. Hobgood is the third person to hold the title of Student Union president. As president, he has the responsibility of coordinating Union activities with the help of committee chairmen and staff advisors. “A big problem was the concerts,” Hobgood said. A bigger budget for concerts and more concerts on the mall with smaller name groups should help to alleviate the problem, he feels. “| don’t have any doubts about the abilities of the people selected to head the committees, Hobgood stated. The ECU Student Union, with its new quarters, has potential of being one of the best in the state, he feels. “The next big step will be for Dr. Jenkins to become governor and move the capital to Greenville,” he added. NEW COMMITTEES Four new committees have been added to the Student Union organization. They are the Art Exhibition Committee, Video Tape Committee, Minority Arts Committee and Travel Committee. These committees will serve to expand the direction of the Student Union and to produce a greater Continued on page four. Family life conference BY GUY COX inhead EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA FOUNTAINHEAD/VOL. 5 NO. 52/7 MAY 1974 -~* > DOUG BENSON, a pre-med student from Angier, N.C. wonders, , with exams and term papers piling on, if it’s all worth while. Actually, he is just relaxing in the shade. Male and female stereotypes discussed By CAROL WOOD Staff Writer “Most men think women should be like jock straps - always there when you need them, but never showing too much,” according to Warren Farrell concerning traditional male attitudes. Male and female stereotypes and attitudes were among the problems discussed at the Family Life Conference on campus, Apri! 30, May 1 and 2. SGA passes fine arts bill 1 By SUSAN QUINN Assistant News Editor ) The SGA voted to pass a bill to transfer , funds to and establish the ECU fine arts , advisory board Monday. After three weeks of deliberation and 1 1/2 hours discussion . and debate conceming the bill, which was , introduced April 8, the legislature voted in a toll call vote, 22 for, 11 against and 2 ) abstentions. , _ The bill will allow the SGA to petition the board of Trustees of ECU to withhold _the sum of one dollar per student per quarter, and a proportionate amount each , session during summer school from the student activity fee of each student paying full time fees, and deposit the funds to a The theme for this conference was, “Areas of Stress in the American Family.” Aging: Changes in Male/Female Re- lationships; and Marriage and Sex were the issues explored. Farrell, author of “Beyond Masculinity” was one of the speakers at the three day conference. Farrell, also an advocate of male liberation, spoke on the “Impact of the Women’s Movement on the American Male.” Farrell's was warm and style fine arts advisory board account in the student fund accounting office. These funds will be distributed as follows: Each $1.00 will be divided to the School of Art 17 percent, to the School of Music 33 percent and to the ECU Playhouse 50 percent. This bill will become effective beginning September 1, 1974. The legislature also voted to appropriate $1,500 to the senior class of 1974 for the expenses of construction of a gazebo behind the biology building, partial expenses of the senior class reception, and outstanding senior awards. In other business, the legislature voted to appropriate $1,000 to the homecomeing committee for planning and expenses of the 1974-75 homecoming. personable, as he spoke to an overflowing audience in the Biology At