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ountamhead and the truth shall make you free' $2 million project By Construction begins on Art Building DNEY ANNE GREENE ? ? , ? , - , stati wnter amount will do to get all we need, he Gray feels that the new SYDNEY Staff A new art building is currently being constructed in the parking area between Garret and Jarvis dorms. According to Dean Wellington B. Gray of the School of Art, this building is only one-half of the total plan. The building of the second half depends on whether the current state legislature appropriates the money for it. In the half now under construction, there will be facilities for drawing and painting, sculpture, design, interior design and ceramics. There will also be sufficient offices for the faculty teaching in these departments, says Gray. "We are going to have something like an outdoor patio-type work area Gray explained. "There will be a wall separating the street from the property that will be the new school. There will be thirty to forty feet from the wall to the building with crushed gravel. On decent days, people working on sculpture can work out there The kilns for ceramics will be outside in the courtyard under a roof. "We have tried to put as much in the space available at the least amount of money Gray continued. "There will be no fancy light fixtures, only raw flourescent bulbs. Actually, this provides better lighting According to Gray, th? new building will have a "factory-like" atmosphere with concrete floors that can be easily washed off with a hose. Approximately one-half of the amount of equipment for the new building is now on hand. The department has not had some materials before due to lack of room. Other equipment that the department owns will have to be retired. "It is not economically feasible to repair some of the equipment, so we will have to replace it says Gray. "We have roughly $50,000 with which to purchase new equipment. What we can get will depend on the prices. I don't know if that amount will do to get all we need he said. The second half of the plan, depending on legislature funds, will contain printmaking, art education, art history and commercial art. Along with that will be a good sized gallery, a small technical library and a teaching auditorium. The auditorium will have about 250 seats and will also contain the executive offices. "We will keep the facilities in Rawl and East Cafeteria until the whole thing is complete said Gray. According to Clifton Moore, vice-chancellor of business affairs, the first half of the art building will cost $2,010,000. ECU is asking the current legislature for an additional $2,135,000 for the second half. "It will probably be sometime after June before we know if ai,d how much we'll get Gray commented. Gray feels that the new building will be a help to the art department. "It's going to do everything for morale he said. "Right now painters never see sculptures because they are at other ends of the campus. In our business, one artist has to lean on the other. It will provide the opportunity to have fields relate to each other Gray also feels that the new building will help draw new students to ECU "For instance he said, "last year, we used a room in the old gym because it had water in it. If you take a prospective student into that, there is a good chance they are going to go somewhere else The contract for the construction of the building calls for 365 days, but due to bad weather, the construction has been held up. The building should be ready for occupancy in spring quarter of the 1973-74 school year. (Staff Photo by Ross Mann) STUDENTS SKIRT the edges of ?he Art building construction near Jarvis Political Science image 'diluted' (IP)?A University of Connecticut professor has decried efforts to dilute the status of political science by ill-considered involvement in momentarily appealing, but ultimately superficial solutions of social problems Dr. Fred Kort conceded that "the status of political science as an academic discipline always has been precarious. He added, "To a large extent, its popular image has been one of a somewhat sophisticated pursuit of politics or a discourse in which the dedicated newspaper reader can readily participate. "This image he said, "has been accompanied by a conception of a discipline which is not characterized by the systematic rigor and the intellectually demanding education which have been associated for a long time with the natural sciences He contended that this misleading image should be eradicated in an effort to es-ablish the status of political science as an academic discipline. Dr. Kort described attempts to "politicize academic disciplines at universities" as "one of the greatest disservices that political science has experienced He maintains, however, that considerable progress has been made in the development of political science as an academic discipline. "Systematization has been attained to an increasing degree, not only through the use of mathematical and statistical methods, aided by the extensive use of digital computers ?but also through the persistent scholarly pursuit of more traditional methods He cites the need to focus acute attention on the question. "What differentiates the function of political science from the informed discussion of politics by interested citizens, and especially, from the incisive insights into political events and developments provided by sagacious journalists?" Students contract holiday ailments By TIM JONES Staff Writer Upon return from Christmas vacation, a great number of East Carolina students have come in contact with minor ailments and sickness. As stated by Dr. Irons, head of the infirmary, the number of students seeking medical attention here on (See 'Plague' Page 2) ACLU protests ban on Viet Nam talks (CPSl?January 4 the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) called on the Department of Defense (DOD) to rescind its December 30 order that all defense personnel, both civilian and military, refrain from discussing the Paris peace talks and the Vietnam war. The ACLU said of the order, "It is hard to imagine any more sweeping abridgement of constitutional rights The DOD directive, issued by Jerry W. Friedheim, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, said in full: "The White House has this morning made an announcement of international consequences concerning the resumption of peace negotiations and a suspension of some military activities in Southeast Asia. There must be absolutely no repeat, no comment of any sort whatsoever from any DOD personnel, civilian or military, of whatever rank. There is to be no comment, no speculation, no elaboration, and no discussion on the subjects involved in the White House announcement. Should any queries be received by anyone they must be turned away without comment and GREENVILLE, N CAROLINA TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1973 VOLUME IV NUMBER 26 Austin classes suspended as bomb threat causes afternoon evacuation A telephoned bomb threat caused temporary suspension of classes in Austin yesterday as campus police searched for an explosive device allegedly planted on the building's third floor. The threat was called in at 12:15 p.m to Campus Police Chief Johnnie L. Harrell, according to Clifton G Moore, vice-chancellor for business affairs "The caller said that the third floor of Austin wouldn't be there two hours from then said Moore, "because he'd planted 12 sticks of dynamite in a five-gallon can of gasoline Campus police immediately had Austin evacuated, cancelling classes for over two hours as they checked the building. Students and faculty from some of the disrupted classes gathered in the adjacent parking lots to wait. By 2:30 p.m no bomb had been found, and classes were resumed. "We have no idea of who the caller was said Moore. "One thing he did say was to have 'that Williamson policeman' from the City of Greenville in to help check out the building "If I did know who the caller was he added, "he'd be locked up. since this is a federal offense The campus has experienced other bomb stares in the past, primarily in Austin and in the Social Sciences Building. Moore said he had no idea how many bomb scares had occurred in the past few years. "All 1 know he said, "is that we haven't had many in the par ear Doctor's Bag, Christmas cartoon lead to editor's dismissal (CPS(?Gregory B. Edgecomb. editor of the "Viking News" at Ocean County College, was removed from his post this week after a college judicial board found him guilty of violating editorial policy set down bv the college administration. The December 18 edition of the "Viking News" was the spark that flamed the controversy. It contained a full page picture of Santa Claus with his index finger upraised, and a column of the "Doctor's Bag The judicial board, composed of two students, two faculty members, and the Dean of Students, found the material to objectionable. The "Doctor's Bag" is a column nationally syndicated by College Press Service in which Dr. Arnold Werner answers students' questions about health, sex, and other medical subjects of interest. Dr. Werner is an associate professor of psychiatry at the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University. The objectionable aspect of the "Doctor's Bag" related to a question about deposited semen becoming undeposited after sexual intercourse. The judicial board found that this and the picture of Santa Claus were beyond the accepted standards of "decency" of the college and the community. Edgecomb was also found guilty of violating the college's procedure by not submitting the copy for the December 18 edition of the paper to the faculty advisor prior to publication. John O'Hearn. a member of the "Viking News" staff, told CPS that a copy was made available to the faculty advisor, was looked at but not read. Dean of Students at Ocean County College, R Thomas Flynn. said that the called promptly to the attention of (the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public- Affairs) The ACLU became aware of the order when two of its offices received complaints from DOD personnel that they were being "gagged In a letter to Defense Secretary Melvin Laird, ACLU Executive Director Aryeh Neier said. "If the Department of Defense wishes to limit official pronouncement to authorized spokesmen, that is certainly appropriate. But there can be no possible justification for suspending the civil liberties of millions of citizens who are employed by the Department of Defense decision to remove Edgecomb came "after a great deal of thought "He feels he is right, and I respect him for his opinion, but I must disagree with it Flynn explained. Edgecomb is protesting his removal, and the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has decided to handle Edgecomb's appeal and take his case to court. Upon hearing that the ACLU would Lake his case. Edgecomb said. "My faith has been restored after being completely disappointed and disillusioned with the judicial process at the college CPS has sent a telegram to the administration of Ocean County College protesting the removal of Edgecomb as editor of the school newspaper saying his dismissal was a case of unwarranted and illegal censorship and an infringement on the freedom of the press. Student Advocate views job as a student 'outlet' By FHElDA REECE Staff Writer The newly created SGA cabinet post of Student Advocate has been filled. Wayne Villeneuve, a junior, was approved yesterday by the SGA Legislature to assume the duties of Student Advocate. The new office will deal with all types of student problems. Cases may range from helping settle student-teacher differences to helping students find professional help with problems requiring an expert. Villeneuve views his job as "a buffer between students, faculty and administration Mostly, I hop to give students an outlet they never had before. Because of this, 1 hope to better relations among students, faculty and administration Ai the present time. Villeneuve has no established office hours. A table is to be placed in the lobby of the CL' which will be manned by Villeneuve or an assistant at least three hours a day. Students may get in touch with Villeneuve at this station. An office will be set up to handle personal problems requiring privacy. Villeneuve stated that anyone that is unable to reach him in the CU may contact him at 758-5028 Albert recounts history of American Bill of Rights in House speech Editor's Note: The following is an exerpt from the acceptance speech to Carl Albert, reelected Speaker of the House , January 3, 1973. At the end of the session, some say that we have done too much; others say we have done too little. It is very strange 'that never do we hear anyone say that we have done just enough. Where does the truth lie between these points of view? The answer to that, of course, depends upon our vision of America. Those who believe that America is as good as can be or needs to be are naturally going to be against an active Congress. Those who believe our society is perfect are bound to oppose any attempt to improve upon it. Those who believe that the American promise of equality and equal opportunity are realities now for all of our citizens will resist our efforts to put all Americans on an equal footing. But I personally cannot accept this view of our Nation. This is a Nation based upon equality and freedom, dedicated to human rights and human peace, and these ends we shall endeavor to accomplish in the current session of the Congress. I do not believe that America is a finished product, a Utopia, a good stopping place, an ideal that has already been perfected. I do not believe we are as good as we can be, or as free as we can be, or as equal as we can be, or as just as we can be. I believe that the Bill of Rights is more than just a static set of principles. I