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NO.2211 DEC. 1973
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Shortage of aas and oil
ECU feels pinch of energy crisis
By JIM DODSON
Staff Writer
"Button up your overcoat, when the
cold wind blows take good care of
yourself and so the song goes.
Alas, 'old man Winter's icy fingers
have once again begun to envelope the
land. The Sun earlier these days, Football
season for most is a memory, and only a
few clinging leaves dare to linger on the
bare branches of the treesa sample of
homage to the season now gone before.
And so, thoughts turn to flannel shirts
and thermal blankets-Basketball and
wool scarves-hot chocolate and blazing
fire places. Thanksgiving is gone,
Christmas is right around the corner, and
the thought of January and February's
coming is something that evokes only a
siight shiver too distant it seems to think
about now.
To most Americans however, the
coming of Winter this year brings an
added attraction (or "challenge" as some
have philosophically reflected), that may
very well test the validity of the concept of
the "American spirit" under crisis. The
crisis, for those who never read
newspapers, listen to the radio, or watch
television, is one media people have
significantly referred to as-the energy
crisis. (As if you didn't know already.)
Perhaps the two primary areas of
concern that confront the consumer most
directly and frustrate so called "energy
experts" the greatest are: shortages in
gasoline supplies for automobiles, and
lack of sufficient home heating fuels.
'o help alleviate the shortages of
enbgy fuels this winter, President Nixon
has asked the American public to
voluntarily cut back on levels of fuel
consumption in order to conserve
energy. By the same token, institutions,
hospitals, businesses and governmental
agencies have been asked to cut back to
suggested levels of operation. In
response, East Carolina, as other
institutions of higher education through-
out the state, has established measures
to coincide with national energy
conservation recommendations. James
Lowry, director of the physical plant
operations at ECU discussed some of the
measures the school has taken.
Basically they are as follows:
1) There will be a minimum of a 10
percent cutback in fuel conservation.
2) Temperatures in all University build-
ings shall be lowered to levels "sufficient
to good health suggested level-68.
3) Hot water temperatures will be lowered
from 140 to 120.
4) Some streetlights, such as in the day
student parking lot and some of the lights
on campus hill will be cut off after eleven
o'clock each evening.
5) Students are asked not to use
unessential appliances in the dorms.
6) Restricted use of university owned
vehicles.
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Student evaluation of faculty : Are they objective?
By MIKE PARSONS
Special to the Founfainhead
About 20 percent of those departments
contacted in a recent telephone poll give
students the opportunity to evaluate
faculty and course materials on a regular
basis.
The idea of student evaluation is not
new. Dr. Robert Williams, while provost
here at ECU, in 1970, distributed a
memorandum to all departments en-
couraging student evaluation as a
possibility of improving the rapport
between students and faculty.
POLI SCI IS "FIRST'
The Political Science department is
acknowledged to be the first department
to implement regular evaluations. The
results have never been published, but the
only reason for that is the lack of
request. Their evaluation is a two-part
affair The first is a computer scored
summary of ratings dealing with the
instructor's performance and the course
materials. The second part is a comment
sheet which allows an opportunity for
specific criticism which cannot be offered
in the first part.
Occupational Therapy is another
department which utilized student
evaluation. According to Mr. Richard
Wells, the chairman, this program has
enabled the department to take an
'objective look at weak spots and evaluate
performances across the board
FACULTY SENATE
The faculty senate has a committee
studying possible university wide
evaluations on a regular basis to develop
criteria for judging instructor perfor-
mance. The committee was originally
formed in 1970 following Dr. Williams'
memorandum, and has conducted one
survey for the purpose of awarding grants
to two ECU instructors.
According to Dr. Richard L. Mauger,
Associate Professor of Geology, many of
the faculty were critical of the first
survey. They claimed it was biased in
certain questions and that evaluations
depended upon whether the class was
large or small, an elective or a
requirement, a late afternoon class, etc.
Because of the dissatisfaction, the
Faculty Senate dissolved the original
Faculty Evaluation Committee and
established the Instructional Survey
Committee with instructions to maintain
secrecy on the results of the new
survey. The new committee, says
Mauger, is trying to find a more
acceptable means of evaluation for
everyone, one in which all areas are more
balanced Mauger said this survey will be
run as a second experiment and will be
delivered to faculty members only. Can-
didates for the top ten teaching awards
will be selected from the results.
Comments and complaints of students
concerning the excellence or incom-
petency of particular faculty circulating
through the campus serve as evidence for
the need of rating systems. The question
of students' objectivity in rating
professors and courses has been debated
for some years. Two studies conducted
recently, however, serve to give evidence
that students are objective in such
surveys.
STUDIES MADE
The first of these studies was
conducted by John A. Centra, a research
psychologist working for Educational
Testing Service. His study, 'Utility of
Student Ratings for Instructional Improve-
ment disclosed that faculty members
improved their performance after receiving
results of the survey. It also pointed out
that students sometimes rate "more
experienced" instructors no better than
those with only "two years experience
STUDENT RATINGS
A study conducted by Peter K.
Gessner and reported in Science
Magazine shows yet another indication of
objectivity. Gessner's study showed that
students' ratings of instructors corre-
sponded to their performance on national
examinations covering the material. He
concluded that the ratings given
instructors by these students were an
effective method of determing faculty
effectiveness.
The Faculty Self-evaluation Report,
published by the ECU faculty in 1972.
recognizes the need for a more uniform
and explicit definition of criteria to judge
faculty performance. It recommends that
student evaluation be a part of this
determination. The data available from
departments already using these eval-
uations and from other studies on the
subject is sufficient to prompt at least a
pilot program of evaluation which benefits
both faculty and students alike.
See related story on page three.
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FOUNTAINHEADVOL. 5, NO.2211 DEC. 1973
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Raffle winner
The winner of the annual free-book
raffle sponsored by the ECU Vets Club
was Douglas Benson. The drawing was
held at the Vets Club monthly meeting
Wednesday, December 5th. Vice Chancel-
lor of External Affairs, (Gen.) John A
Lang, who is also an honorary member of
the club, drew the winning ticket. Benson
received $20.00 to cover the cost of his
books this quarter. The club netted
$195.00 from the ticket sales. This money
will be used to supply food for two needly
families at Christmas.
The Vets Club extends its sincere
appreciation to all those who purchased
tickets for this cause. Even though
everyone couldn't win, they have the
satisfaction of knowing they helped to
make Christmas a little brighter for 2
families who would have otherwise gone
hungry Christmas day.
Phi Chi
Phi Chi will hold its monthly meeting
on TuesdayDec.12 at 7:00 in EP 104. Dr.
Victor Mallenbaum will deliver a lecture
on Sensititivity Training. Members are
urged to attend and all interested persons
are invited.
Volleyball
Yes! The ECU Club Volleyball team,
under the coaching of Abdul Ali Ghori,
will resume practice after the Christmas
vacation on January 8, at 7:00
p.m. Practice will be in Minges Gym,
every Tuesday and Thursday night. Any-
one interested in joining the Club may
come during any of the practices.
B.A.H.
B.A.H. The annual B.A.H. Christmas
hayrackparachute jump will be held this
week at 8:30 p.m. The schedule of events
will be highlighted by a live parachute
jump sans parachute. The lucky demon-
strator will be chosen at random and
notified at the conclusion of the
jump. Other timely topics to be included
in the evening activities are: parachute
landingfall techniques at high-velocities,
camof lage and landscaping techniques on
the drop-zone after jump accidents and a
discussion of the 'short-leg' phenomena.
The evening's activities are the highlight
of the year - don't miss it! Be there?
Phi Alpha Theta
Phi Alpha Theta Christmas Party
Tuesday night, December 11, 8:00 at Dr.
Fred Ragan's home. All members and
their guests are welcome. Yearbook
pictures for next year will be taken at the
party.
U.N. conferences
ECU is participating in three Model
United Nations Conferences this school
year. ECU will be sending a total of
twelve delegates to Duquense University,
Pittsburgh, Hollins College, Roanoke,
Virginia, and National Model U.N. in New
York.
Bob Lucas, Secretary of International
Affairs urges all interested individuals,
regardless of major to attend an
explanatory meeting tonight in Wright
Annex, room 203 at 7:30. This is an
excellent opportunity to meet individuals
from other universities, to travel and
above all, a chance to become involved in
an exciting worthwhile project.
Vets exchange
Anyone who participated in the Vets
Club book exchange and failed to claim
their books or money may do so by
submitting a letter to the Vets Club
Executive Council. A collection box for
these letters will be located in the CU
until 6:00 Wednesday, Dec. 12. After that
date all letters should be sent to the Vets
Club, care of Dean Mai lory's office in 210
Whichard.
No Flash
Unfortunately, one of the blacker arts
that has improved with technological
advances is the art of torture. The
December SCIENCE DIGEST reports that
as a means of rounding out their political
muscle, some countries have hired
scientists highly skilled in pharmocology,
behavior modification and electrical
technology to develop and administer
highly sophisticated torture to dissident
citizens. The result has been equipment
as basic as electrified needles that are
inserted under fingernails or as elaborate
as a series of psychoactive drugs that
administer pain and release from pain at
the torturer's will.
Contents:
STUDENT EVALUATIONSpage one
OFF CAMPUS HOUSING. page three
A COMET COMESpage four
MORE ENERGY CRISISpage five
REVIEWSpages six and seven
EDITORIALSCOMMENTARYFORUMpages eight and nine
POLITICAL SCIENCE TOURpage ten
OBSTRUCTIONS REMOVEDpage elecen
TERRARIUMSpage twelve
CHANGES IN GRAD EDUCATIONpage thirteen
READING COURSEpage fourteen
SPORTSpages fifteen and sixteen
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A crisis, 'don't pollute'
(CPS)Environmental Protection Agency
administrator Russell E. Train said last
week that the energy crisis can be met
without sacrificing environmental stand-
ards.
Despite a recent EPA recommendation
to set the deadline for full auto emission
safety standards back to 1990 Train flatly
denied that the EPA favors allowing new
cars to be built without pollution control
device in an effort to conserve
fuel. Train said the device, which cut
mileage from 10 to 18 percent in heavier
cars, actually increase gas mileage bu 2-3
percent in smaller cars.
Train said he favors requiring auto
manufacturers to build cars which woul
meet certain mileage requirements. Pre-
sently, American made cars average about
11 miles per gallon. If that were increased
to 16 miles per gallon, Train said, a
savings of 430,000 barrels of oil per day
would be realized. This, he added,
wouldmore than offset the oil usually
imported from the Arabs.
"Auto emission standards are health
standards Train emphasized in his
explanation of why emission controls
would not be relaxed.
He defended the use of high sulphur
coal in an effort to conserve oil, saying
the variances will be allowed on a case by
case basis.
Train called the contention that
environmental groups are to blame for the
fuel shortage a "myth
Poor planning by government and
industry are actually to blame, he said,
adding that the energy-environment
problem is not an eitheror situation.
"Nothing is going to be gained by
saying to hell with the environment, let's
have energyboth objectives can be
achieved Train said.
Newsprint shortage
(CPS)-Among the list of materials in
short supply, one is of particulat interest
to print journalists: the shortage of
newsprint.
The current shortage began with a rail
strike in Canada, which stopped the flow
of lumber from northern Canada. It was
worsened with strikes by wood cutters in
the South when the Gulf wood Pulp
Association went on strike to better
working conditions. Finally, many small
paper mills in the US and Canada have
shut down because of stricter anti-
pollution measures. Many smaller com-
panies with obsolete equipment, were
unable to cope with the prohibitive costs
of installing antipollution equipment.
The shortage cut back supplies to
distributors to the levels of two years ago,
but due to increasing demand, the supply
of newsprint is rapidly drying up.
Researchers at the University of
Florida, however, feel that there is cause
for hope in the long run. They are
currently experimenting with a plant
called "kenaf" which looks like marijuana,
but does not share the same properties.
The researchers say a crop of kenaf
can produce five to seven times more pulp
in one year than a conventional pine
forest, and a new crop grows every year,
rather than the fifteen required for a pine
tree.
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FOUNTAINHEADVOL. 5, NO, 22 11 DEC. 1973
THE CONTROVERSIAL 1973 BUCCANEER was released last week. It received much local and regional publicity because of
a male nude picture which it contained. Some felt that the material it contained was not a "true representation" of ECU.
Sometimes outdated
Off campus housing lists are available
Editors note: This is the third article in
a four part series concerning housing In
Greenville.
By ED HERRING
Special to the FountaJnhead
"This office does not have the time to
come up with the appropriate information
on off campus housing said Dan K.
Wooten, director of housing at ECU.
Wooten believes that the role of his
office in off-campus housing should be
two fold. "My office is available and
willing to list any rental property
providing the owner meets our
requirements said Wooten. "This in-
formation is made available to any
student, staff or faculty member
There are three housing lists available
from Wooten'8 office. Each spring a form
is sent to all landlords who have listed
before with the university. The landlord in
turn fills out the form updating the
information.
We leave it up to the landlord to
delete or add information during the
school year said Wooten. "We do not
solicit information
"Before this office will list any rental
property off campus, the landlord must do
two things said Wooten. "First the
landlord must sign a non-discriminatory
pact. Secondly, the housing must meet
the same housing standards as those on
campus
A list of apartments available in
Greenville is offered by Wooten's
office. This list contains the names of the
apartments, locations, number of
bedrooms and whether the facility Is
furnished or unfurnished. The preference
in renting (age, sex, marital status) is also
listed under each apartment. Eleven of
the 16 apartment complexes on the list
can be found in the yellow pages of the
Greenville telephone book.
A list containing rooms available for
women students can also be obtained
from Wooten's office. Sixteen names,
addresses and telephone numbers appear
on the list.
Twenty eight names, addresses and
telephone numbers appear on a list of
rooms available for men students.
The list containing the rooms for
women and men are out dated in a
number of instances. A spot check
revealed at least three landlords listed are
deceased.
"A few years back, when we had a
waiting list for dorms, we worked closer
with off-campus housing said Wooten.
The university attempted to be the liason
between the landlord and the student. At
that time, tighter controls were placed on
the housing lists.
"We had a list of housing for men
approved by the men's housing director
said Wooten. "The list for women's was
approved by the women's housing
director. Apartments were only for
married students
Wooten feels there is no great need for
the university to get involved with
off-campus housing now. He believes
there is plenty of housing available on and
off campus.
"Students now go directly to the
landlord thamseives said Wooten. "The
university should not step in. We will
assist If need be
Wooten doss not know whether an
off-campus housing office is needed or
not.
"We probably wouldn't need a full time
office said Wooten. Then again, the
office might be overrun. I really don't
know
The Student Government Association
has compiled a booklet of some of the
rooms and apartments which are available
to students.
Bob McKeel, Secretary of Consumer
Affairs, under the Luisana administration
first compiled the booklet. He sent out
200 questionnaires with return envelopes.
Between 75 and 100 of these were
returned. (Next: the landlord)
VCU tries evaluation
At Virginia Commonwealth University
in Richmond, Va all professors and
classes in the school are subject to a
university-wide evaluation.
Squads of students - (for example,
members of the women's honor society)-
have their class schedules fed into a
computer. The computer comes up with a
ist of classes being held during a
particular student's free time. The
student picks up a packet of blank
evaluation sheets, attends the classes on
her list, and passes out the sheets to
students in each class. Professors leave
he classroom while the evaluation takes
jlace.
The sheets are then collected and the
data fed through a computer - and the
Information is used to determine tenure
and employment of faculty members.
The VCU method manages to cover all
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sweep. The information is actually used,
and those students conducting the
evaluation are paid nominally for their
services. The evaluation form used seems
rather similar to those utilized at ECU,
although it leaves room for atmospheric
judgement. (For example, "Doss the
professor enjoy teaching this class?")
A handicap, according to one
evaluator, is that VCU has a number of
team-taught classes. The professor in the
classroom may have been teaching only
for that day. Also, the evaluator may
show up In a room only to find that the
class has moved elsewhere.
However, these are primarily bureau-
cratic problems. Our source informs us
that the average VCU student does take
the evaluations seriously and can be
assumed honest in his responding.
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By SUSAN QUINN
Staff Writer
A resolution to support the
recommendation of the Admissions
Committee of the ECU Faculty Senate to
restructure the readmission's policy of
ECU was passed in the legislature
Monday.
The Admissions Committee's recom-
mendation suggests a policy be adopted
whereby some ECU students ruled
academically ineligible would be allowed
to be readmitted upon appealing to the
Admissions Committee. They are requir-
ed to have been out of college for a period
of three academic years. Three conditions
were included in the recommendation: (1)
Retention: Students, after readmission,
must have a "C" average after 27 quarter
hours. Catalog requirements must be met
after that time. (2) Previous grades below
"C" will not be used in the determination
of the student's grade point average
except for the calculation of honors. (3)
Credit towards graduation will not be
granted for any previous course work with
a grade below a "c
The Legislature will have a
representative present their resolution of
support to the Faculty Senate Tuesday.
MUSIC APPROPRIATIONS
BILL DEBATED
In other action, approximately 96
music students attended an appro-
priations meeting prior to the SGA
Legislature meeting.
Music students and faculty members
were present at the meeting in an effort to
persuade the committee to favor a bill
entitled LB 7-1 Appropriation in Support
of Student Organizations and Scholar-
ships in the East Carolina University
School of Music.
The bell, if passed, would appropriate
$10,000 to the school of music: $5,000
would be used to provide scholarships for
music students while the other $5,000
would be used in support of students
performing in organizations and - allo-
cations to the Student Forum of the
School of Music.
Music student representatives and the
Dean of the Music School, Everett
Pittman debated for the bill to the
committee while the other students
waited outside. The appropriations com-
mittee voted to table the bill until the next
meeting because further research is
needed.
ECU PLAYHOUSE "COMMENDED"
Legislator Tom Dickens introduced a
resolution for commendation of the ECU
playhouse. The resolution was passed
and will be sent to local newspapers in an
effort to commend all persons and
businesses responsbile for eht production
of "Hair This SGA oommendation
states, "The recent productions of the
American Tribal-Love Rock Musical
"HAIR" was an excellent display of the
talent which is available at ECU, both In
the music and dramr departments, and
drew sell-out crowds.
Contii ued on page five.
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Kohoutek
comet
is coming
(CPS)Tne Comet of the Century
brighter than the moon or the more
famous Hal ley's comet, had been visible
to the naked eye in North America since
shortly after Thanksgiving.
Called Kohoutek after its discoverer,
the comet, although over 200 million
miles away is already visible with the use
of a medium size telescope. Estimates of
its size indicate it is also going to be the
biggest comet seen since 1843.
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) scientists estimate
the comet is composed of a solid nucleus
of ice, methane, and dust about 18 miles
in diameter, surrounded by a head
composed of gas and dust four times the
size of the earth. This mass is travelling
in excess of 30 miles per second.
The comet was first discovered in early
March by Lubo Kohoutek, an astronomer
at the Hamburg Observatory in West
Germany. Kohoutek was studying photo-
graphic plates taken of the asteroid belt in
search of new asteroids. He discovered a
body with a different shape and much
larger than an asteroid. Kohoutek notified
other astronomers of the possible new
comet, and within a week his discovery
was confirmed.
The accidental discovery of Kohoutek
has given scientists over nine months to
prepare for its arrival.
Kohoutek was never reported before
because its orbit around the sun is of
such large circumference. According to
NASA estimates, it makes a rotation only
once in every 75,000 years.
Kohoutek will arrive while the Skylab 3
crew orbits the earth. This will allow
photo and spectrographic analysis of the
comet by humans without the problems
caused by our atmosphere.
In addition to Skylab, several
instrument bearing rockets will be fired
into the atmosphere, and observatories
and universities all over the world will
participate in ground experiments and
observations of Kohoutek.
The Mariner 10, currently en route to
Venus and Mercury, will also take
photographs of the comet from a different
angle, allowing the first three-dimensional
model of a comet to be made from the
resulting photographs.
Kohoutek will reach its closest point
to the earth on January 5, when it will
come within 75 million miles. At its
brightest, Kohoutek will be brighter than
the moon and will have a brightly glowing
tail that will stretch across one-sixth of
the sky. It will fade from view in late
February.
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Lowry suggested that ECU is not
facing an extreme problem in fuel
supplies this winter, and that with current
supplies of number 2 (refined) and number
6 (crude) fuel oils the university can
operate efficiently for approximately
fifty-five to sixty days. With more days of
unseasonably warm weather, the current
supplies would last longer.
The citizens of Greenville certainly are
going to feel the pinch of the energy crisis
i this winter, but it seems to be generally
agreed upon by oil distributors in the area
that home heating fuels are not going to
be the major problem. Most distributors
feel that the real shortage is going to be
in gasoline supplies.
Ralph F. Sullivan, of Moore-King-
Sullivan Inc. discussed some of the
distributor's problems in allocating fuel
supplies.
"You see, we operate on fuel allocated
to us based on sales and purchases for
the same period or month of the previous
year. For example, the amounts of fuels
available for purchase in December this
year are based on the volume of sales that
we had last December. There is one major
point that can be very frustrating at times
and that is that the major distributors that
supply all local oil firms can reduce the
amount of fuel available for sale, so in
essence we never know exactly how much
we are going to receive
Sullivan continued, "Naturally, this
makes us look like the bad guys with
many people but the fact is we are doing
everything we can to insure that our
customers receive as much fuel as they
need. It's a hard time for local
distributors-right now we can't afford to
think about profit. We just have to hope
things get better soon
Oil dealers all agree that gasoline is
energy
going to be the big question mark in the
next few months. Two possible alter-
natives seen by experts are gasoline
rationing and an increase in the federal
tax on gas that would raise the price from
current levels to as much as eighty or
eighty-five cents per gallon, thus
discouraging excessive driving. Most
distributors in the Greenville area feel that
the higher tax is the more feasible of the
two proposed solutions. Already in some
sections of the state the price of gas has
surged to fifty to fifty-five cents per
gallon.
The Greenville Utilities Commission
recently ran an ad in the DailyReflector in
which it outlined its policy to its
customers with regard to the fuel
shortage and the availability of natural
and propane gas. In essence the policy
stated that there would be a 16 per cent
reduction in the allocation of natural gas
this winter. George Reel of Greenville
Utilities cited that there are approximately
4500 natural gas users in the Greenville
and Pitt County area, and that some steps
have been taken by the Commission to
ensure that all customers have adequate
supplies of gas to heat their
homes. Primarily they suggest that
customers voluntarily cut back in
consumption wherever possible.
Whether natural gas or electricity user,
oil or gasoline, the people of Greenville,
students included, are going to feel the
pinch of the shortage. Whether great or
small remains to be seen.
Charles P. Gaskins of Shell Oil in
Greenville cited one bright spot in the
otherwise gloomy forecast.
"Perriaps there is one positive point to
all this fuel shortage business, and that is
that maybe we will learn to take better
care of what we have. The fact is, folks
have been too promiscuous with fuels in
the past. We really took them for
granted. Maybe now we'll think about
things a bit more and cut out some of our
excessiveness
There doesn't seem to be an
immediate end in sight for the present
energy crisis. Some experts conclude
that it could last anywhere from three
years to an entire decade. Others offer
that at least in our lifetimes we may never
see things as they once were. Again, it
remains to be seen.
In the meantime, here we are waiting
and watching, although some people have
not resigned themselves to merely
watching. Hardware dealers report that
electric heaters are a large Item this
winter. Retail clothing stores can't keep
long underwear and flannel shirts in
stock. The demand for fire wood has
reached such a stage that police report
incidents in some of the larger cities
where people have been going out at night
and collecting their own fire wood-even if
it means cutting down trees In the City
Park. If you're trying to get your
Christmas list complete before you go
home for the holidays, be sure to include
a large order for wool socks, gloves and a
toboggan or two.
And who knows, you might wake
Christmas morning to find your own
personal electric heater or ax under the
tree. One thing's for sure, when you head
out into the gusty winter wind this
year-button up your overcoat!
There was a slogan coined by clever
ad-men during a recent water shortage
that read: "Save water, shower with a
friend I wonder what their slogan would
read in suggesting how to keep warm on
these cold winter nights!
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Nation's power is wasted
on 'over bright' lighting
(CPS)-During the current energy pinch, Americans may be shivering in offices and
schools that are unnecessarily bright, according to a small group of men who have
charged the lighting industry with artificially inflating illumination levels in building
codes over the last 15 years.
More than a quarter of the nation's power goes for lighting, and one half of that
amount is wasted, says Richard Stein, a New York architect who has been waging a
largely unpublicized battle against the giant light bulb and fixture companies for
years.
Light intensity standards recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society
(IES) have more than tripled over the last 15 years and aie now set at levels which
have neither physiological nor psychological bases, Stein charges. The increase is
documented in the IES Handbook, which periodically issues lighting standards for
the industry.
Although the IES claims its levels are only recommendations, many states have
automatically accepted and incorporated the standards into their lighting
codes. Even where IES levels are not officially required, engineers and architects
tend to consider then unwritten law and find it much easier to consult the IES table
than calculate the unique lighting needs of an area.
According to the most recent IES handbook, ordinary office work now required
100-150 footcandles. (One footcandle is the measure of light intensity of one candlt
at the distance of one foot.) In 1952, the IES recommended only 30 footcandles for
the same task.
IES officials defend themselves saying that they have raised their standards
because they now "know more" about the amount of light needed to see accurately.
The validity of the Society's defense is undercut by the fact that according to a
report in the Wall Street Journal,80 percent of its members work for light blub, lamp
and fixture companies.
Over the period in which IES levels tripled, the sale of lighting equipment rose
143 percent to $1.8 billion per year, said the Journal.Sales of lamps and bulbs have
doubled to $775 million.
The IES claims that due to measurment techniques developed in 1958 to
determine recommended brightness levels, 99 percent visual accuracy is now
possible. Stein and others have criticized these techniques for trying to artificially
stimulate tasks in the laboratory rather than measuring the responses of real people
4 in practical situations.
Examination of the original 1958 study reveals that only those recommendations
that raised light levels were accepted by the IES. The 1958 study indicated that from
one to three footcandles were plenty for most reading, although a fifth carbon copy
required 100 times as much light to get 99 percent accuracy.
The most recent IES recommendations apparently indicate that an entire office
should be bathed in 150 footcandles because someone in the comer of that office
might be reading a fifth carbon. This is the kind of waste, says Stein, that had made
the U.S. five times brighter than any other country.
By contrast, Britain and Western Europe accept a more reasonable 90 percent
accuracy for their lighting levels and use about one-tenth the illumination the U.S.
does. British rely on local lights directed on the task, rather than diffused light
sprayed indiscriminately throughout the room.
Former IES president Ftobert Dorsey has argued, "In the competition among
nations, we can't afford to compromise on lighting. I have visited brightly lighted
offices and factories in West Germany and Sweden, and I don't think Americans are
willing to fall behind through lower lighting
According to critics the IES has also employed scare tactics to make the public
think that .ess light is unhealthy. One example cited was a series of "America the
Blind" shock ads run by General Electric Co. a couple of years ago. The ads implied
that less than 70 footcandles at school could make children slow learners. Many
boards of education were convinced and as a result installed higher levels of
In reality, opthalmological studies have reported that 25 footcandles (about a
60-watt bulb at a distance of three feet) is plenty for reading. But additional studies,
cited by Leslie Larson in Lighting and Design, show that people prefer the amount
of light they are used to having. In other words, Americans have become
psychologically addicted to more light than they need.
Larson estimates IES levels could be quartered by using local lamps to direct
light on the task, rather than diffusing it over large spaces with banks of fluorescent
tubes. Cutting commercial light levels by half, as Stein advocates, could save 10
percent of all power generated-a saving that would equal a 5,000 kilowatt-hour
annual budget for 34 million families.
The saving might be even greater according to Stein because every watt of light
requires a hald watt of air conditioning to cool the bulb's heat. Some new buildings
have so much light that the air conditioning is cooling the heated air even when it is
snowing outside, reported William Lam, a Boston lighting consultant.
With Stein, Larson and Lam have been fighting an uphill battle against the
IES. As a result recently Canadian government officials have been reevaluating their
reliance on American light levels for their own standards. Also the American
Institute of Architects has refused to endorse the lES's new boosted
recommendations for classroom lighting.
Nevertheless, Stein does not expect the IES and the lighting industry to make an
accomodations to the present fuel crisis. The industry's powerful friends in
advertising and banking have so far prevented any provisions for interior lighting
reduction from entering the energy crisis legislation now being debated in Congress.
Critics expect the light monguls to fight for their well-entrenched
brightness. For if light levels were halved, as Stein and other recommend, the
industry and power companies would stand to lose more than $3.5 billion annually.
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ThelSGA Legislature of ECU hereby
commends those persons and businesses
responsible for the success of "HAIR
and do wish those persons and
businesses continued success in the
future
In other business of the Legislature,
L-B 5-2, entitled "Amendment to the SGA
Constitution)" was defeated. The bill -if
passed would have required all legislators
except first quarter freshmen to have a
2.000 grade point average at the time of
election.
SGA VACANCIES
There are Legislature vacancies In
Jarvis, Cotton, Jones, Greene and Aycock
dormitories. Persons interested in apply-
ing for these positions can pick up
applications in the SGA office in Wright.
The next meeting of the SGA
Legislature will be held at 5 p.m. Monday
7. Chancellor Leo Jenkins will be the
guest speaker at the meeting.
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'Hair' cast
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orchestra suspended in the set was an
intricate part of the show.
The much talked about "nude scene"
was not done in the nude. Nor was it
missed by the audience. Full meaning of
the play was accomplished without it, but
the carefree, open characters would
probably have been heightened by the use
of nudity in the scene as it was written in
the script.
The production and the audience
picked up tempo in the second act. The
cast ended the show as it began in the
audience.
JFROME JONES in the part or Mud alone with
time they stepped into the light.
Mitchell Bowen as berger stole tne attention or tne auaience eacn
By CAROLYN DAVIS
Staff Writer
HAIR-a pivotal piece of theatrical
history staged to reflect the times of the
sixties and adapted to fit the time of
presentation.
This the ECU production of HAIR did,
Friday night.
The question is how well was it
accomplished?
In general the production came off
good, although a little more enthusiasm
in parts could have made it the truly
dynamic fertilization rock opera that it
was written to be.
This occasional lack of vivacity could
have been because of the initial
unresponsiveness of the audience.
The cast made themselves well open
to the audience even before curtain
time. They went into the audience,
sharing with them M&M's and flowers.
By the time the actual production
began, the audience was well aware of the
presence of the entire cast, and
recognized Claude, played by Doug
Burnett, as the central character.
Despite the cast's encouraging efforts
of audience contact, the audience did not
mrm up to the cast until well into the
first act:
The set contained all the dynamism
that was lost in other places.
The permanent constructions alone
completely expressive of the
attitudes. But even this was exquisitely
surpassed by the moveable props and
backdrops.
The theme of the American flag which
ran throughout the play was culminated in
a large backdrop of the flag constructed
of beer cans.
Several members of the cast deserve
particular mention for their excellence in
portrayal of character.
Mitchell Bowen of Wilson, the only
cast member not an ECU student, was a
major strong point of the play in his role
as Berger. Bowen had full awareness of
his character and showed great strength.
Jerome Jones in the part of Hud along
with Bowen captured the attention of the
audience each time he stepped into the
light.
The choreography and vocal selections
presented by these two characters were
among the highest quality performances
seen in the production.
Doug Burnett, playing the lead role of
Claude, also was well in command of his
character. However, in places, he lacked
the strength of the confusion felt by the
young character.
Judy Townsend, in the role of Dionne,
was perhaps the best of the small female
characters. Her fluid movements, excel-
lent vocal quality and good stage
presence made her a character who could
not go unnoticed.
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Barbara Benjamin as Jeanie and
Jennifer Applewhite as Crissy are also to
be noted for their good stage presence
and audience appeal.
William Brooks, Woof, could also be
mentioned as not going unnoticed by the
audience. His rather high-pitched voice
and general stage presence were at
fault. Had Brooks become the character,
rather than acting it, his role would have
been much easier to accept. The cameo
appearances of Donna and the
middle-aged woman in the first act; and
the 1930's dancers in the second act along
with the dream scene were the liveliest of
the show.
These were generally well-accepted by
the audience because of the force of the
characters involved.
Had this force of character and
movement been carried throughout the
production by all the members of the
cast, not just a majority, the show would
have gained a continuity that seemed
lacking.
Music Director Barry Shank took full
advantage of the talents in the
orchestra. All instruments blended to
create a full-bodied sound which
complimented the vocal selections
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With 31 musical selections, the major
themes of the show were expressed in the
vocal selections of the cast. The
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After a standing ovation from the
audience the cast extended an invitation
which was accepted by students and
Greenvilleites alike to join the cast on
stage for dancing to "Let the Sun Shine
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Despite a generally good reception by
the audience of HAIR, one still wonders
what the reaction would have been had
the show been more rousing. It certainly
wculd not have hurt.
Nof For Men Only
By PATSY HINTON
Staff Writer
ESQUIRE, advertised as "The Maga-
zine for Men needs to take a closer look
at the American woman of today and
realize that their sexist approach to the
American magazine buyer is outmoded.
For ESQUIRE, I can attest to this, has
appeal to women; in fact, ESQUIRE
should have appeal to anyone who is
interested in American society and who is
not offended by occasional four-letter
words in reporting.
ESQUIRE Is witty, provocative
(mentally), informative, educational, and
just downright entertaining to read. The
current January issue contains features
ranging from an analysis of the soaring
American wine business to fashions
shown at a recent convention of The Little
People of America, or midgets. For
history buffs, Harry Truman's oral
interview, "A Few Lessons in History" is a
pure joy. For those whose interests lie
anywhere but In the field of past events,
which includes most of us, no doubt, the
article is still a pure joy.
Truman's wry comments on Elsen-
hower are anything but dull. He said of
Eisenhower: "He hadn't read a book in
nine years. It just doesn't seem
possible. No wonder he wasn't worth a
good goddamn as President. He just
didn't know anything Truman's opinion
of Nixon in 1962 when the interview was
conducted was even worse, and in view of
the recent events, perhaps prophetic. He
commented: "Nixon is a shifty-eyes,
goddamn liar, and people know it. I can't
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figure out how he came so close to
getting elected President. They say
young Kennedy deserves a lot of credit for
licking him, but I just can't see it. I can't
see how the son of a bitch carried even
one state
ESQUIRE has men's fashions too, and
modeling in January's issue is one of the
most attractive men that I have seen
featured in any magazine recently,
including the nude fold-outs (yuk) in
PLAYGIRL "The Elegant Getaway Man
as he is so aptly named, models the
"subtle and subdued" clothing of the 1974
resort-goer, which believe me, is plenty
sexy.
"The Dumbest Quiz Ever" is an
example of ESQUIRE'S wit. A sample
question is as follows: "While Bobby
Riggs gives the appearance of being a
Don Juan, the truth is he doesn't have
(blank) more than once every four
weeks The dumb but correct answer is
"his hair dyed Funny, no? Or "At age
forty-one, Elizabeth Taylor is going
through (blank) "Another divorce" is not
the not-so-obvious answer.
ESQUIRE'S Dubious Achievement
Awards for 1973 contain the most trivial
trivia ever contrived. But it is hilarious.
For example, "David Rosier of Marina del
Ray, California, said he still loves and
trusts his wife even though she was
convicted of conspiracy to have him
murdered And "Lemon-custard-flavored
Polycillin P.R.B an edible sure for
gonorrhea is declared to be the worse new
flavor of the year Now, not only is this
hilarious, but it is also informative. The
American citizen, weary of certain news
items, finds ESQUIRE voicing these items
under the column "Let's Hear No More
About For instance, let's hear no
more about "the affairs of Lisa Minnelli
"the summer jobs of David Eisenhower
"the girl friends of Henry Kissenger" or
"the heartbreak of psoriasis
ESQUIRE carries fiction also, not the
he-man, sexually oriented fiction of
PLAYBOY or the goody-goody all-ends-
well fiction of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING,
but believable, wholesome, this-is-people
fiction.
And ESQUIRE is a this-is-people
magazine, and to reiterate my first
statement, is not for men only. ESQUIRE
is not PLAYBOY minus the centerfold,
and as soon as the publishers of this
unique and almost perfect magazine
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the magazine will be perfect.
Records
ITS LIKE YOU NEVER LEFT
By JOHN EVANS
Staff Writer
Dave Mason is one of the most
creative forces, lyrically, musically and
vocally, in pop music today. He has
recorded with such artists as George
Harrison, Steve Winwood, Ringo Starr,
and Traffic. On his new album, "It's Like
You Never Left Mason creates an
interesting package and does almost all
the work himself. Mason has a few
back-up musicians who do a good job,
but they are left in the background by
Mason, leaving him center stage. Mason
does some fine work with his acoustic
guitar, but the album comes up lacking.
Strangely, the two cuts in which the
back-up musicians are featured are the
best cuts on the album. The instrumental
"Sidetracked" blends Mason's quality
acoustics with a mixed chorus of
percussion instruments. This combin-
ation brings out a mild jazz flavor. On
"The Lonely One" the harmonica
accompaniment of Stevie Wonder
compliments Mason and results in a fine
sound. On a few other cuts Mason gets
vocal help from Graham Nash.
The remainder of the cuts are solid
and may appeal to the lit ener or
not. They are all typical Mason cuts, with
the emphasis on guitar parts. These are
backed by rather simple accompaniments,
which feature many different musicians.
Mason performs best when he
concentrates on purely acoustical
material, but he can hold his own with the
faster rock tempos. "Misty Morning
Stranger" is the best cut possessing this
style.
This is not Mason's best album, but it
is worth mention and is a fair
offering. Mason does not only perform
the material on this album, but he also
produced, arranged and wrote the entire
offering. This should make it a good
sampel of his work.
I can't
Bluegrass music is back
to stay in Greenville
GREENVILLFS FIRST INDOOR BLUE-
GRASS FESTIVAL-A TREMENDOUS
SUCCESS
ByJ.K. Loftin
Staff Writer
Saturday, Dec. 8, proved that
Bluegrass is in Greenville to stay! Pre-
sented in the Attic, usually known for its
rock n roll shows, the festival opened
many eyes as to what Bluegrass music is
all about. Young and old, straight and
not-so-straight, country and city,
everyone that was there let down their
barriers and for a few hours found
themselves amid a scene of extended
gaiety seldom seen today. It was truly
amazing how so many people of varied
lifestyles could come together and enjoy
each others' presence so much.
After the Bluegrass rageChich took
Greenville by a storm last year)it seemd
that so far as the general public was
concerned the storm had died down; but
the talent, humor and overall rapport of
musicians and performers clearly
established the validity of Bluegrass as an
entertainment medium.
The entertainment ranged from
thoroughly professional, with the
Bluegrass Experience, to contemporary
with Hobucken, to old-time music with
the Flatland Family Band, to about the
most sincere and unaffected music ever
heard, played by the Fisher River
Boys. These various approaches to this
special type of music kept the program
constantly fresh and, even in spite of the
repetition of old standards and favorites,
enjoyable.
Due to their local residences,
Hobucken and the Flatland Family Band
together with the Green Grass Cloggers,
had the roles as hosts for the
proceedings, providing those "ain't we
havin' a good time" performances which
have made them so popular in the
area. Playing the standard favorites of
this area's Bluegrass lovers, as well as
older Bluegrass classics, the bands,
along with the precision of the Cloggers,
kept the show moving for their friends and
neighbors. Of special note, however,
were the two visiting bands: The
Bluegrass Experience and the Fisher River
Boys.
The Bluegrass Experience, from Siler
City, is possibly one of the most
professional bands of any type music to
play in the city of Greenville, for from the
second they hit the stage until the
moment they left everyone was
thoroughly entertained. Firstly, the
quality of musicianship in the group
members kept things moving. Particular-
ly, bassist "Snuffy" Smith, in his
introductions between each song,
expressed that certain, subtle humor that
marks the difference between performer
and entertainer, and let it be known that
these boys were entertainers! It should
be recognized that the Experience was
working under what could have been a
problem, but which actually enhanced
their presentation. Minus their usual
fiddle player, they had as guest
sixteen-year-old J.P. Prince, who not only
astonished the audience with his
prodigious performance, but on several
occasions surprised the members of the
band with his skill and taste. It is not
often that we see a young prodigy but
those at the Attic on Saturday moat
assuredly enjoyed this high point of the
program.
Fine fiddle playing seemed to be
standard fare for the evening as Melvin
Slayton of the Fisher River Boys showed
the crowd. Old, drawn-faced, and
hump-backed, this man put more emotion
and energy and sheer pleasure into his
music than most people one-third his
age. He, along with the other members of
the band, presented a picture of the past,
of the beginnings and roots of Bluegrass
music. They wree purely and simply
mountain men, to whom their music was
as much a part of their life as a plow or an
ear of com. There is no way one can
honestly criticize their performance, for It
was straight from their hearts, done the
only way they knew how. It was natural
and fresh, and old and worn and as basic
as the good feelings which they brought
with them. They were, after all, what
Bluegrass is all about, and everyone who
was there owes them thanks for this
essential lesson.
Continuing Events
Auditions for the forthcoming production
of Arthur Kopit's INDIANS will be held on
December 9, 11, and 12 from 7:30 until
10:30 in the Studio Theatre of the Drama
Building. Anyone interested is invited to
try-out. There are scripts on INDIANS on
reserve in Joyner Library, and it is
possible to get credit (hours) for
performing in INDIANS. The production
is set for February 5-9.
Coffee House tonight, Tuesday, Dec.
11, an evening of the best talent in town.
School of Music Christmas Concert,
Thursday, Dec. 13, in Wright Auditorium
at 8:15, featuring the Symphonic Wind
Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra,
Chamber Singers, the Men's and Women's
Glee Clubs, and the University Chorale
group.
Sympathy for the Devil, 1 .1, the world
acclaimed movie featuring the Rolling
Stones, Wednesday, Dec. 12, in Wright
Auditorium at 8:15.
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EditorialSCorrrrienlary
An evaluation
Student evaluation of professors and courses in an intelligient process which
should be more widespread.
Teaching quality is, unfortunately, not consistently excellent, although the bright
spots we have found have been so brilliant as to more than compensate for the
rest Fountainhead doesn't pretend that the ECU student body is composed of
blooming geniuses, (God knows it isn't), but while the university professor possesses
some leverage in terms of grades, the student often has only a department chairman to
turn to - a chairman who may have better things to do than hold audience for student
complaints. A standard evaluation can legitimize student complaints and remove the
crackpot aura from them; regardless of the actual change evaluation brings about, it
enables students to vent opinion without making a grand scene, and gives professors
and department chairmen some idea of what's going on.
This editor has sat through at least one course in which the students had to teach
themselves 250 pages of text four days before the final exam. The professor hadn t
mentioned anv of the topics included, not had he warned anyone in advance that
thev miqht be on the final. I retained virtually nothing from this course.
PERSONAL LIFE
I can also recall who-knows-how-many classes in which the professor's main
objective was to fill out an entire quarter with hisher autobiography. I know more
about the personal lives of at least four professors in this university than I know of the
subjects they were supposedly teaching. I can relate mom stones about degrees
travel, honors, prestige, schools, and childhoods than I care to. While this sort of
information can be useful in establishing rapport, and entire quarter of it, with even the
most free-wheeling students left floundering and frustrated, is hardly recommended.
Another approach is the "what do you want to do?" routine, in which a professor,
because he supposedly knows more about a subject than do the students, attempts to
do nothing at all. The class turns into a giant bull-session in which everything is
blamed on "society and in which very little concrete knowledge about anything is
imparted.
POPULARITY QUEST
While the first type described is clearly disorganized and the second teaches as
a form of therapy, the third type is a victim of the popularity quest: how to beloved for
being unstructured. The unfortunate truth is that most students enjoy ?guctuwd
classes classes in which the professor knows his stuff and teaches it well. Whether or
not they choose to admit it point-blank, students imply this in theirdiscussions ot
aood v bad faculty. The unstructured nice guys usually cull reputations as soft
touches whose classes should only be taken to lighten a heavy quarter, and they
,nS Thto editor torrt demanding authoritarian father-figures with .38s in hand Nor am I
demanding that students hire and fire professors.at will I don't believe that persons
of callow college age have enough knowiedgeabilrty to do so
But the matter stands that, in some cases, professors are aimplynot teaching, but
are telling classes their life stories, attempting religious conversion or are simphrnot
snowing up at all. This is not teaching, and it doesn't belong in a universitysystem
any more than does the lazy student. At some point in Jaundice 102, thesubject of
jaundice really should be brought up; we've been In too many classes where it never
was, in which students reed along, hoping it would be, tried to discussjt, Uwght
themselves, crammed, and walked out bitter. Independent study is an excellent idea. It
it is designated as S'jch. But the examples cited above "? T?'
unfair and misleading to the students and to the state which foots the bill. Students
with neither the mind nor the will for independent study are forced into it when a
professor refuses to teach.
EXTENOSYSTEM
The student evaluation system gives the average student - the quiet person, the
non-wavemaker, the disappointed major - a chance to put down his or her foot, however
silently. We encourage departments to standardize some way of efhjdent
opinion and to extend the evaluation system. Students are far from being Ofmods ?
impeccable judgement - but they see the professor between office hours and meetings,
and know what he or she is like. They can give clues as to why no one signs up for
some classes, or why some enrollment goes downhill; they know the output. They can
hint as to why ordinarily conscientious students cram to teach themselves an entire
textbook, and why others simply give up.
The first step is to ask. Students can be remarkably responsible and responsive if
encouraged. And the second step is to make use of the data culled, not just to give
awards or chart graphs, but to determine where a department stands qualitatively.
I FRANKLY SPEAKING ? .by phil frank
EDTTOR-IN-CHIEFPat Crawford
MANAGING EDtTORSWp Sounders
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BUSINESS MANAOERMek OHItam
NEWS EDITORSDarrell Williams
Diane Taylor
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ADVISORDr. Frank J. Murphy
FOUNTAINHEAD Is the student
paper of East Carolina University
appears each Tuesday and Thursday of
the school year.
Mailing address: Box 2516 ECU Station,
Greenville, N.C. 27834
Editorial offices: 758-6366, 758-8367
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To Fountainhead:
Recent intelligence reports have
brought to the attention of we, the
undersigned, several letters discussing
the somewhat "distasteful" habits of an
organization known as the "K.As
These "K.As" insist, it would seem, on
having some connection with what they
consider southern gentlemen.
Judging them by information gleaned
by our scouts, what they claim to
represent and what in fact such men do in
the actual practices of their organization
appear to be at opposite ends. It is
because of these poor and greatly
unwarranted attempt at representing
certain men and ideals on the "K.As"
(could these men be unionist?) that we
the undersigned here by certify that we
have never at any time condoned,
supported, or even wished to be
connected with such an organization. We
thank you.
tagged wim traditional annuals, but this
piece of non-work is not original, it is
only original in the form of an annual.
East Carolina University and the entire
student body should not suffer in the
future because of a few students with
irresponsible ideas and thoughts. I am
initiating procedures to conduct a
referendum to place the annual on
subscription basis. Also, I am recom-
mending that the advisor of the annual
should always proofread the annual
before it goes to press, not the cast of
this year's annual, so that most of these
immature ideas may be corrected.
Do you feel this annual is a true
representation of East Carolina Univer-
sity?
Bill Bodenhamer, Jr.
SGA President
Sick minds
Sincerely yours, To all the people who were involved:
Henry C. Brown, Junior U.S.A.
Robin Hope, Junior E.C.U.
(and 31 assorted Lieutenant Generals,
Brigadier Generals, Major Generals and
Generals)
Buc protest
To Fountainhead:
The 1971-72 Buccaneer was awarded
with the title of an Ail-American
annual. Because of the high cost of the
annual at about $64,000 dollars and the
large amount of excess copies ordered,
there was a suggestion to discontinue the
annual at East Carolina University. After
much controversy the Student Govern-
ment Association had a referendum to see
if the students wanted to discontinue the
Buccaneer and the results were
overwhelmingly in favor of keeping the
annual. Because the 1971-72 Buccaneer
was a good representation of the students
and the University and there were eleven
hundred copies left over, the SGA is
planning to mail each high school in
North Carolina a copy for the recruitment
of students and for the promotion of East
Carolina University.
Monday, December 3, the 1972-73
Buccaneer was distributed on the ECU
campus. This publication cost last year's
students $52,000 of their activity
fees. East Carolina has always been
known for award-winning publications in
the past, and this year they have won a
new award, The Most High School-ish
annual in the nation.
This annual was selected because of
the wide variety of new concepts which
varied from pictures of nude students and
drugs to satires on religion and the
President of the University, all of them
using profane language to express their
warped views.
Anybody can put an annual together
like the small clique that was responsible
for the annual last year. I can understand
the editor not wanting to be marked or
leiu IKK Hi i I Hell i I'lW ??
We would like to express our deepest
concern for the sick minds who were
responsible for the 1972-73 Buccaneer.
We feel that this was an inconsiderate act
on the part of a few people, which is a
disgrace to many.
In the future, we hope that students
will have more control over money paid as
university fees, because we would
definitely not spend our money on a piece
of trash like last year's Buccaneer.
We realize that these people are
entitled to their opinions, beliefs,
thoughts, etc but we don't think that
they should be allowed to use other
people's money to voice these thoughts
and opinions.
We hope that the student body will not
let incidents like this one happen
again. And finally to the faculty advisors
to the Buccaneer, Wake Up!
Concerned students,
Larry Edney
Phillip Harrison
Back-Pedal
To Fountainhead:
Watching that beer-barrel frame on
those bandy legs do a ludicrous shuffle to
the tune of the Eleventh-Hour Back-Pedal
was a treat indeed. I refer, of course, to
the humiliating retreat of our rotund
president Willie B. (You will note that the
first letter of his title is not
capitalized. That's because Little Willie is
not worth a big pee.)
One thing is in his favor, though. At
least he had the grace to acknowledge the
hardship his stupidity and conceit was
causing the student body.
Suzanne Suffering Student
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Math issue
Editor's note: Fountalnhead received the
following letter criticizing a Math faculty
member. We forwarded the letter to Dr.
Tullio Pignani, Math Department Chair-
man, and Mrs. Derrick, the faculty
member criticized, for comment. Their
replies follow the student's letter.
To Dr. Tullio Pignani, Chairman of
Mathematics Department
Dear Dr. Pignani:
Maybe you are sitting behind your
desk without knowing what is going on in
your department, but from what I have
heard about you, you are very well aware
of what is happening in the Math
department. This is something else that
you should know about your department.
Last quarter, I happened to take Math
119 under Mrs. Derrick. I have never seen
a more ridiculous teacher than this
lady. At the beginning of the quarter she
told us that she was on the ten-point
grading scale, but at the end of the
quarter after we had taken the final she
decided to change to the seven-point
scale. Of course, she denies saying that
she was ever on the ten-point scale, but
the choice is yours as to whether you
would believe one person's word against
that of an entire class.
Here are few examples of suspicious
dealings in the class. A young lady in our
class had a 100 average going into the
exam and came out with a C, another
young man had a final average of 78,
which is a C even on the seven-point
scale, but Mrs. Derrick told him that she
had given him a D because he had
"guessed" two of the answers on the final
right, so she counted those wrong. This
is the most ridiculous reason I have ever
heard in my life. She told us that we
would get credit for going to the board
and putting up our homework problems,
but it turned out that it was a bunch of
Jtaloney, and we just made fools of
ourselves. Mrs. Derrick, being a sports
(especially football) fan, put a remark on
the gradesheet abput a football player in
our class, and that was "A fine exam and
a great defense It seems that this old
lady does not understand that a
gradesheet is not a football field. I
personally do not have anything against
athletics, but it seems that some teachers
in this school do not realize that athletes
are here for the same reason that we are,
and that is to get educated, if you would
call it education. The athletes shoulo be
treated the same as far as education and
grading go, and this statement goes for
all departments because there are other
teachers in other departments who give
out grades to athletes as if they were
giving out candy. I am not the only one in
my class who was upset about my grade,
but this lady is so unfair that she is not
even worth talking to about my
grade. So, since I have heard that you are
a very smart man, I respectfully ask you to
investigate, even though I am sure she
will give you the same unreasonable
answers she gave to all of the
students. But maybe you can figure out
how a 100 average before final turns into a
C and a 90 average going into the final
turns into a D as mine did. And please,
for our sakes, have at least another
teacher teaching this course so that
students can have a choice. I finally
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would like to asK you to please straighten
out your department as you mentioned in
your faculty meeting of Monday,
November 26. The Math department is
not teaching the students what they need,
and I am afraid as you also mentioned,
you might end up with just the Math
majors in your department.
Sincerely yours,
A student for better education
Response 1
To Fountainhead:
Thank you for giving me an
opportunity to answer the criticism of the
letter written by the MATH 119 student.
At the beginning of each quarter, I
explain to each of my classes that I
adhere "as nearly as is possible" to the
college scale. At the end of the quarter,
my final grade averages are listed in
order. I then look for definite breaks in
the averages. For example, if the top five
grades in a class were 93, 92, 91, 87 and
86, the first three grades would be A's;
the last two grades would be B's.
I also explain that all necessary work
and computations must be shown on
tests and exams. The student who
guessed the answers on the final exam
was requested to explain his methods and
to return all tests in order that his work
might be studied and reevaluated.
There were twenty-five students in this
class. Four students had exam grades
ranging from 90 to 98. (One of these
students was a football player.) The five
students who talked to me about their
grades scored from 35 to 54. Evidently
some people relied too heavily on good
take home test scores and did not
properly prepare for the examination.
It is true that I did compliment the
football player on both his football and
his examination. It is a policy of mine to
commend students for extracurricular
accomplishments. Earlier in this same
course, I had complimented one of our
foreign students on his participation in a
Foreign Student Program. However, my
grades are strictly mathematics grades.
I am sorry that some students were
disappointed in their grades. I was
also. Each of my students knows that he
has the privilege of seeing his
examination and discussing his grade. If
a mistake has occurred, it will be
corrected. I strive to deal with each of my
students in a fair and just manner. This is
the first and only time that I have received
such criticism. It is ironical that the
criticism comes from a member of a class
in which there were six A's and three Ps
in a total of twenty-five grades.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs.) Mildred H. Derrick
Response 2
To Fountainhead:
My comments given below are directly
in reply to a letter written by a student
enrolled in a MATH 119 class, Fall
Quarter, 1973, which is to be published
simultaneously.
Mrs. Mildred Derrick was assigned to
teach MATH 119 because: (1) Her
philosophies of mathematics are compat-
ible with the demands of the disciplines
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requiring this course, (2) Mrs. Derrick's
rapport witht the faculty and students
from these disciplines is excellent. With
this evidence, I feel that my assignment
to have her teach MATH 119 was well
justified. Realize that Mrs. Derrick is not
the only faculty member in the
Department who is assigned to teach
MATH 119. Usually, courses are assigned
to various faculty members as the
occasion warrants and also to provide a
variation in teaching duties.
In response to the closing statements
in the student's letter relative to the
Mathematics Faculty Meeting on Monday,
November 26, my efforts were directed to
recall the philosophies in the teaching of
collegiate methematics as promoted by
the Mathematical Association of America
several years ago. Unknown to most
youngsters on campus, the teaching of
mathematics underwent a drastic change
about 1960. Since this time the
mathematical community of our nation
has awakened to the shortcomings of
some of the proposed philosophies.
Characteristic of individuals, some
members of the Mathematics Faculty do
not adhere to change and the reason for
the agenda of the Faculty Meeting was to
prompt adherence to these new
philosophies in mathematics education.
My comments at the meeting were only a
psychological device to instill awareness
in these faculty members.
I feel the letter to you was as
unnecessary action on the author's part
because my door is always open to
students. If a student has made no
attempt to confront the professor
pertaining to his particular issue, then I
encourage the student to pursue this
avenue. If this attempt falls, then I am
available as a neutral party to the student
and to the professor. As an administrator
and an educator, this is the only position I
want to assume in fairness to all
parties. This has been my policy for the
past ten years as Chairman of the
Mathematics Department, and I will
endeavor to follow this policy in the
future.
Respectfully submitted
Tullio J. Pignani, Chairman
Department of Mathematics
About cars
To Fountainhead:
I certainly would like to know who the
person or people are who decide what
additions or changes occur to the ECU
campus. On second thought, don't tell
me. I know enough dummies as it is. The
specific change I am speaking of
concerns the perking lot behind Beik
Dorm. I own no car, drive no car, so I
have no problems In the parking lot
myself. I do ride a lot with my friends and
this problem concerns them. I admit that
there are too few parking places up the
hill for the drivers there, and that, must be
accepted. But why would anybody fill in a
drive way to put about 6 parking spaces
there. Six extra parking spaces won't
make that much difference in the parking
situation but filling in the driveway
will. People now have to back about 100
yards out when they could have just
driven through. Not only is this
inconvenient it is also dangerous.
I'm sure there's a very good
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explanation for this. I'm willing and
waiting to hear it.
Eddie M. Banks
Belk105D
Buc speaks
To Fountainhead:
There are several matters regarding the
Buccaneer I would like to take this
opportunity to explain.
(1) From now until June, students may
pick up a copy of the 1973 Buccaneer (as
well as the 1972 and 1971 editions) in the
yearbook office, 2nd floor Wright. Un-
fortunately, it is impossible for the staff
to maintain regular office hours - we
frequently need to be out of the office to
do work for next year's annual - so you
will have to take your chances on coming
at a time when the office is open.
(2) Seniors who graduated in May or in
1st or 2nd session summer school will
have their yearbooks mailed to
them-books for these students should
not be picked up in the office.
(3) It has come to our attention that
several organizations that paid to have a
picture in the 1973 book were left out by
mistake. If these organizations will
contact us by mail or in person, we will
refund the money.
(4) Any organization that has not returned
an information sheet to the B anear
office so that we can reserve space for
them in the 1974 annual should do so
immediately. If any organization has not
received an information sheet from us,
please call us as soon as possible so that
we can make plans to include you in the
book. We would like to have ail
organization pictures taken by the end of
January, so organizations should make it
a point to schedule a picture as early as
possible.
(5) Plans now call for the portrait
photographer to be on campus the weak
of January 14-18; students who did not
have their portraits taken earlier should
plan to have them taken during this weak
in January. It is especially important for
seniors and graduates to have their
portraits in the book.
(6) The staff of the 1974 Buccaneer would
like to extend sincere apologies to any
and all students to whom we wars
discourteous; we have been under
extreme pressure these past few weeks,
and occasionally we took out our
frustrations on the wrong peopie-piease
accept our apologies.
(7) The staff of the 1974 Buccaneer would
appreciate hearing opinons on the 1973
book. You may write (Buccaneer, P.O.
Box 2244, ECU Station), call (758-6502), or
stop by the of ice in person to give up your
opinions.
We appreciate your patience in waiting
for the 1973 book. The staff is presently
hard at work to bring you the 1974
Buccaneer, and one of our major goals is
to have it delivered on time (September 8,
1974). Again, we encourage your
comments and suggestions; after all, It's
your book
Sincerely yours,
Gary L McCullough
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Students study history where it happens
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WINDSOR CASTLE was the highlight of a Sunday excursion into the
English countryside. Only one problem, we didn't see the queen.
STOCKHOLM - There's nothing like a refreshing cup of coffee at 8 a.m.
after an overnight train ride from Copenhagen. The sun's up early in
Sweden and so were we.
LE PONT NEUF - One of the many bridges along the Seine River in Paris.
By KATHY KOONCE
Staff Writer
Does the study of foreign government via dull textbooks and lectures make -verything boring
and uninteresting? Does the regular method make you wonder whether or not other countries and
different forms of government even exist? Well the political science department offers a summer
study tour which allows its students to see and become a part of new cultures. The study tour,
Political Science 233, Political Processes in Western Europe, make the print of a textbook come
alive.
Imagine waking up to the beauty of the Rhine River in Germany and journeying via streetcars to
visit the German Parliament in Bonn. Or think how few tourists have had the opportunity to see the
inside of the Communist Party headquarters in Paris! Maybe you would be most interested in
visiting the flea markets of Europe. Perhaps your favorite place could be the medieval town of
Bruge with its abundance of Belgium lace. All of this and more can be yours if you enroll for aht
1974 summer tour.
The time to plan is now! The cost of $825.00 includes all but tuition (ECU course registration),
some meals and all personal expenses. Also it does not include passport costs. Students
interested should contact Dr. Hans Indorf of the political Science Department in SA-132, or they
may see Bob Franke SA-105. The course is co-ed and there are no specific prerequisites. A general
introduction to political science is recommended however. The format of the course is based upon
lectures and interviews with the different political parties of Western Europe. According to Dr.
Indorf it is a "good foundation course" and should appeal to those with an interest in English,
history, the status of women and social aspects rather than just the political science major.
Political Science 233 is not all work and no play. Intervi' s and lectures do not occupy time to
the extent that sights and recreational activities are excludea. Everyone has the opportunity to try
out European discotheques and pubs. Group activities and excursions to places such as Chartres,
Windsor Castle and a hike through the German mountains are planned. Free time can be spent
sightseeing, going to plays in London to shopping in Paris.
Stuaents partaking in this experience gain an immense appreciation of other countries'
values. Such a study tour allows the opportunity to meet and become involved with people of the
different countries. One learns how to communicate even without the knowledge of a certain
language.
This course spans six weeks and is offered the first summer session. Completion of the course
provides nine credits in political science. Requirements are a final examination and a term
paper. It is the least expensive study tour offered and perhaps the only one which incorporates
sightseeing, study and personal recreation in one trip. All forms of transportation are used. Jet
planes land you in Luxenbourg and take you back to New York from Stockholm. Trains will move
you from one country to another. A ferry will take you across the English Channel and there is an
evening boat trip across the North Sea.
So if you are restless and have a desire to learn and broaden your experiences, check into this
summer course. No other way to see Europe is better than one which can be shared with 19 or 20
friends. And if you become one of the fortunate people to which this trip becomes a memory, it
will be one to cherish forever.
Photos and comments by Kathy Koonce, 1973 European study student.
HAUS STEINECK - The former ECU European Study centers taBonn
Germany. Imagine spending class breaks watching the Rhine or visiting a
nearby wine house.
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chairmen
departmental
Two ECU faculty members have been
appointed to chairmanships of their
respective departments, effective immed-
iately.
Professor Marguerite Austin Perry has
been appointed chairman of the ECU
Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures, and Professor James S.
McDaniel has been named chairman of
the Department of Biology.
South Atlantic Modern Language Associ-
ation.
He succeeds Dr. Graham J. Davis who
resigned the biology chairmanship in
order to return to fulltime teaching and
research ? ?
Dr. McDaniel is married to Dr. Susan
J. McDaniel, formerly a member of the
ECU biology faculty, who was appointed
Assistant Provost earlier this year.
Dr. McDaniel, who has been at ECU
since 1967, has degrees from Kansas
State College and the University of
Oklahoma. Before joining the ECU
faculty, he was a National Science
Foundation Postdoctcl Research Fellow
at Rice University and a research
investigator at the Woods Hole (Mass.)
Marine Biological Laboratory
He has served as a consultant to the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations and as vice president of
Southeastern Society of Parasitology.
The recipient of research grants from
the National Science Foundation, the
National Institute of Health and the
Atomic Energy Commission, Dr. McDaniel
has discussed results of his research in
several scientific journals and at
professional meetings.
riAMHb WfcHfc PUT in the place of steps In the entrances of many ECU buildings to
benefit handicapped students.
Handicapped students
benefit from changes
MARGUERITE AUSTIN PERRY
Mrs. Perry has served as acting
chairman of her department since it was
formed from the merging of the
Department of Romance Languages and
German and Russian a few months ago.
She has degrees from Winthrop
College and Duke University and has done
additional study at the University of Paris,
the University of Mexico, Emory
University and UNC-Chapel Hill.
A member of the ECU faculty since
1940, she has been active in numerous
professional organizations and is a past
president of the North Carolina chapter of
the American Association of Teachers of
French.
She has read papers at state and
national conventions of the AATF and the
J.B. Nimble by Keesno
DR. JAMES S. McOANtEL
By BROWNIE WILSON
Special to the Fountainhead
A great effort is now being made to
make East Carolina University a
barrier-free campus to the physically
handicapped person.
James J. Lowry, director of the
physical plant on campus, said that many
changes were made to the buildings and
the campus in general over the summer.
Such things as ramps to doorways and
wider entrances to restrooms have been
added to the older buildings. The newer
buildings, those built after the
Educational Psychology, will need only
minor changes said Lowry.
"This area will allow us to make East
Carolina an almost barrier-free campus
because of the flatness of the land
Lowry added.
He also pointed out that any new
construction will meet the guidelines
established in the NorthCarolina building
code. This will include the new student
union as well as additions to the library.
Almost anything could prove to be
physical obstruction to a handicapped
person.
Lowry said that such things as a
uniformly even sidewalk around campus
and the removal of obstructions, such as
waste cans, from hallways would be a
great help to the handicapped.
"There are so many simple things that
could be done to aid in easing this
problem said Lowry. He pointed out
that the average student or teacher could
help us by not making an obsticle that
wasn't already there.
"This would include not paking in the
wrong area, littering, blocking some
entrance and things like-that.
"Our main goal is to make it possible
for the handicapped person to move
safely in the buildings, around the
campus, and not be held back by any
physical barrier said Lowry.
"This is a huge task but with proper
planning and cooperation we can do it
One ECU handicapped student
recommended that handicapped student's
scheduled be processed first so the
student would not have schedule
conflicts. That way the handicapped
student would not have to go through
drop-add, a difficult task for handicapped
students.
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By PATRiaA FOUNTAIN
Special to the Fountainhead
Why not bring the beauty and
reshness of summer into your apartment
?r dorm room by growing an indoor
garden. There are many ways to grow and
display plants in your room.
Interest in terrariums, for example, has
grown in popularity. Terrariums are
created by growing plants in a closed
glass container. They can be fashioned in
any sterilized glass container, from a
glass bowl to a large wine jug.
The plants used must be able to grow
well in humid areas, such as, fern,
begonias, moss, violets, and Venus
Fly-traps. Rocks, shell, and wood can be
arranged with the plants to create an
interesting terrarium.
To make the terrarium have a deep
sterilized glass container and line the
bottom with small pebbles and
charcoal. Then fill one-third of the
container with soil and a thin layer of peat
moss. You can buy a prepared soil at
your garden shop. Next, arrange the
plants in the container and water
sparingly. Seal the container and watch
the plants grow.
If you do not have time to tend to
plants, then terrariums are designed for
you. They tend to thrive on neglect. Ter-
rariums need watering seldomly, because
they produce their own moisture. But, if
moisture forms on the side of the
container remove the lid or covering until
the terrarium airs out.
Another newer interest is the water
garden. These plants grow in no earth at
all-only water. They are easy to grow and
interesting to display in vases, jars, and
other containers. Just imagine, the roots
are as interesting to watch as the leaves
or flowers.
Some plants that grow well in a water
garden are ivy, Chinese Evergreen,
philodendron, coleus, and tree or shrub
cuttings, such as, lilac, and dogwood.
The care of a water garden is
easy. The water must be changed
frequently to be kept sweet and fresh, and
from turning slimy and brown. A small
amount of fertilizer every two weeks helps
also.
Both the water garden and the
terrarium take up little space and helps to
decorate and brighten a room immensely.
The terrarium can be placed on a shelf or
the floor depending on the container. The
water garden can decorate your desk,
shelf or window sill, but never place water
gardens directly in front of an open
window or radiator.
An indoor garden gives life to your
room. It creates an exciting, natural
mood, making your room a home instead
of just a place to live.
Indoor gardens can decorate by
bringing a part of nature into your room,
even if iti is only a small potted
plant. But, why stop with that? Let your
imagination go wild and make an exciting
terrarium or water garden.
Who knows! Your hobby may become
business. But whatever happens, provid-
ing nature in your own room is a lot of
fun.
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to hefp combat the fuel shortages
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many colleges and universities because of
fuel shortages and rising food costs.
Some colleges have been reducing
energy consumption since September,
and others, like Colorado State University,
have already been hit by fuel cutoffs.
The Fort Collins school had been
receiving its natural gas for heat under a
contract which stipulated the gas could
be cut off at any time. The power did cut
off the gas supply and CSU switched to
fuel oil of which it has a limited supply,
enough, according to the CSU Collegian,
"to last about twenty real cold
days Two other Colorado universities
are also down to fuel oil.
Schools in the Northwest are plagued
by power shortages because of a drought
in the area this past year which resulted in
enough water to produce only 75 percent
of the hydroelectric demand. In early
October Oregon Governor Tom McCall
signed a proclamation asking all schools
in the state to close down for a full month
around Christmas to save fuel. In
Washington schools are trying to comply
with Governor Dan Evans' mandate that
energy consumption by state schools be
cut by 10 percent.
Some of the steps being taken are
reducing classroom and office lighting
levels by 33 percent, reducing energy
used in dorms, turning off security lights,
reducing campus heating levels from 72 to
68 degrees, shutting off fountains and
eliminating Christmas decorations as well
as urging students to avoid using
elevators, electric coffee pots, space
heaters and hotplates.
of Indiana recently
announced a series of energy conser-
vation steps, including possible shutdown
of state universities for two weeks this
winter. However, exactly when and if the
university will shut down is still
speculation. Some of the energy saving
measures taken in Indiana include large
state cars being replaced by compacts
reduction of speeds at wtiich state cars
are driven and closure of partially-used
buildings in state institutions.
The University of Texas is trying to
reduce its energy consumption by 30
percent using similar methods. At many
schools heating and ventilating units have
been put on time clocks that will
automatically lower the temperature by
several degrees during the night, a
savings of thousands of dollars annually,
and students are urged to bring extra
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A national panel ot leading educators
has issued a report callinq for major
changes in American graduate education.
In the report, entitled Scholarship for
Society, the Panel on Alternate
Approaches to Gradudio Education
questions the emphasis on research as
the single criterion for evaluating all
graduate schools with their faculties, and
urges that all doctoral students spend
time working outside university walls in
areas related to their major fields.
More than 18 months of study by the
panel preceded the report. The Panel was
supported by two influential organizations
largely representative of graduate school
opinion - the Graduate Record
Examinations Board, whose policies
affect the entrance requirements of most
graduate institutions, and the Council of
Graduate Schools in the United States,
whose 307 members include universities
awarding 98 percent of the doctoral
degrees in this country.
The 15-member panel was appointed
by the two groups in the fa of 1971, with
J. Boyd Page, president of the Council,
serving as chairman. Educational Testing
Service (ETS) in Princeton, New Jersey,
provided administrative support under the
direction of I. Bruce Hamilton.
In a preface to the report. Dr. Page
notes that "new elements do need to be
added to graduate schools, that
significant modifications need to be
made, and that horizons of concern need
to be expanded if graduate schools are to
,neet fully the emerging needs of
society
The panel report recommends that:
graduate school faculty be
encouraged to take a wideri view of their
professional roles, and the decisions "for
tenure, promotion, and salary increments
no longer (should be; based on the single
criterion of research and publication.
- more exerts who may not possess
the usual academic credentials be added
to graduate school faculties. "Successful
achievers in business and government
possess gifts and experience that couia
be of immense influence in redirecting
academic energies toward the servicing of
social needs
- more intensified efforts be made to
recruit able minority-group represent-
atives and women to the faculties. "Stat-
istics can be cited confirming that the
politics of graduate education reflect the
influence of a. discriminatory society
- often rigid institutional requirements,
such as residency and fellowship policies,
become more flexible to meet the needs
of new groups of students: for example,
part-time women student "Graduate
administrators and faculties must arrive at
a new perception of the worth and dignity
of recurrent' or intermittent learners
- every graduate stjdent should be
required to undertake discip;ne-related
work outside the university if he has not
previously done so to insure that no
advanced-degree candidate graduates
without exposure to real working
situations.
- certain institutional policies be
altered to allow faculty members more
time to play a larger role in the solution of
major societal problems. "It is a matter
of recreating the graduate faculty as
leaders in the search for a new
understanding of the possibilities of
human society and of recreating the
graduate institution as one that is capable
of counseling political and cultural
leaders on ways of assuring meaning to
the structural changes of society now in
progress the panel concludes.
The 20,000-word report cites "a
cultural lag" resulting from an enormous
increase in the past 50 years in the
proportion of persons obtaining graduate
degrees. While mis increase, according
to the report, has dramatically altered "the
relation between the university and
society as a whole there has been little
change in the self-conceptions of
graduate departments in the same 50-year
period.
Following its specific recommend-
ations and suggestions tor implement-
ation, the report goes on to make
projections about the future of graduate
schools. Student populations, the panel
forecasts, will be fairly evenly divided
between the sexes; at least 20 percent of
its numbers will be drawn from minority
groups.
Because of recurrent education, the
ages of students will correspond more
closely with those of the general
population. It will De standard practice
for students and teachers alike to examine
the social implications of projected
reseat n Standards for measuring faculty
performance will be applied to a great
variety of professional activities. For
instance, community activity could be
Dart of the assessment process.
The panel also predicts that the
graduate professor will become more of a
"mentor and preprofessional counselor"
through expanded use of new educational
technology. In addition, significant lines
of communication will connect graduate
programs and schools of different
functions with each other and with other
institutions, such as two-year colleges
and state education departments.
Science triumphs again
One out of every five persons suffers
from back pain and one of every 100 of
these sufferers need surgery to correct the
problem, usually a slipped disc. Now,
says the December SCIENCE DIGEST,
there is an experimental chemotherapy
program that replaced the need for
surgery and does a more effective job of
correcting the back problem. After
receiving injections of a chemical extract
from the papaya plant, which dissolve the
slipped disc without harming any other
tissue, back pain sufferers recover in a
matter of days and usually have
permanent relief.
Senility, unlike old age, is avoidable,
does not plague everyone over 70 years
old and can even be reversed. The
December SCIENCE DIGEST reports that
with the help of such exotic devices as
high pressure chambers or special reality
orientation programs, senility can be
reversed at least for a while. Probably the
best safequard against senility, the
experts say, is simply sakpog active and
maintaining a lively interest in life all
around you.
Acupuncture may not only be an
ineffectual anesthetic but in certain cases
is also a real health hazard. Some
patients have died or suffered serious
infection from acupuncture needles
reports the December SCIENCE DIGEST.
Studies made by experts at the University
of California and New York's Mount Sinai
Hospital show that at best acupuncture
works no better than 50 percent of the
time and should be used with caution
usually reserved for anything experi-
mental. It works best with patients who
are highly susceptible to suggestion; and
in most cases, an ordinary placebo, or
sugar pill, would be just as effective.
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Holmes helps with reading problems
By ELERBE WILLIAMS
Special to the Fountainhead
Students beginning college face two
major problems which hinder their
academic performance-a new social
independence and a deficiency in
reading ability. At least that is the
conclusion which Dr. Keith Holmes,
director of East Carolina University's
remedial-reading clinic, has reached.
Holmes came to East Carolina 22
years ago from Cornell University where
he had been conducting a reading
clinic. Finding that East Carolina had no
such program he immediately made one
available.
The purpose of the course, which is
offered every quarter, is to aid students
who are having difficulty with basic
reading skills. Holmes believes that many
students who need the course do not
realize it. "It isn't enough to be able to
read. A student needs to increase his
reading rate as well as his ability to
comprehend
Although the course stresses in-
creased reading speed, Holmes empha-
sizes that it is not strictly a speed-reading
course. Comprehension is vital to a
student, and Holmes points out that it
does no good to read a thousand words a
minute if nothing is retained. Many
students are unaware of basic structures
and elements which give English a
framework upon which the language is
built.
Lack of proper high school preparation
is cited by Holmes as the cause of poor
reading ability, rather than some fault of
the student. A student sometimes feels
inferior if he thinks he needs the
class. Many assume that since they are in
college they should be proficient In
reading. "Its nothing to be ashamed of. I
can't play the violin worth a damn but that
doesn't mean I'm stupid Homes says
laughing.
SAT scores are the basis for
determining which students need the
course. Those students scoring in the
lower 20th decil range receive a letter from
the university explaining the course and
how it would benefit the student. Holmes
feels the SAT gives a reliable indication of
th student's ability, however, there are
other students who need the course and it
is available to anyone.
The course, Education 092, makes
extensive use of charts and graphs, as
well as a controlled reader, a pacing
machine, which allows students to see
words briefly before the words are swept
off the screen. The students are forced to
speed up eye movement as well as
thinking patterns. The students are
shown how to put words together that
belong together into meaningful though
units. "One piece of a jigsaw puzzle by
itself would mean nothing. You have to
combine the pieces with other pieces to
form a whole. It's the same with words
Holmes explains.
count as a course credit, the students do
receive examinations, and a letter-grade
does appear on their records even though
quality points do not. Careful and
detailed records are kept on each student
to help determine ways of improving the
course and to judge how helpful the
course is. The students also submit
unsigned course evaluations and suggest-
ions by the students are often used in
designing course programs.
Holmes is aided by two graduate
assistants, Eugene Rivenbark and Judy
Tedder, who do most of the in-class
directing. Holmes attends the first few
classes in order to give explanations and
assist in organization.
Holmes is currently teaching the
remedial reading course at the University
of Viriginia on weekends, and also at the
Marine base at Cherry Point. Having done
extensive research in reading improve-
ment, Holmes feels that the program at
ECU is comparable to similar programs at
any other university. "We put a great deal
of time and effort into our work. It is
evident by the results we get Holmes
stated. Charts showing student improve-
ment in speed and comprehension
indicate the positive effect the course has
had.
Holmes feels the course is essential in
aiding students in developing their
reading skills. Reading is a basic
fundamental of all areas of study, and
poor reading ability tends to significantly
hinder a student in his effort to achieve
maximum efficiency in academics.
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A practice reading book is also used
which contains exercises that the
students reads for main ideas as well as
details. Vocabulary power is stressed,
and numerous memory aids have been
developed by Holmes which take basic
units of the language such as prefixes and
suffixes and use them as builders for
more complex units. A free eye
examination is also given to students
who haven't had a recent one. Holmes
has found that students with vision
problems are severely hindered concern-
ing reading speed.
Although remedial reading does not
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Coach hunting continues
To-Morrow's Sports
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By JACK MORROW
Sports Editor
CLASS
When you mention people who have an abundance of class, one such person to
be ranked very high on that list is Mr. Tom Quinn.
As evidenced in the following letter, Mr. Quinn certainly has character. The man
maintains a combination which is hard to beat, he has all the qualities to be
catagorized as a nice guy and he is also a winner. That, my friends, is the mark of a
successful individual.
Mr. Jack Morrow
Sports Editor
The Fountainhead
Dear Jack:
I read with interest your column "To-Morrows Sports" (FountainheadVolumn 5, No.
204 December 1973.( In reference to the paragraph titled 'Thumbed I want to offer
sincere apologies if a member of our staff or I mistakenly asked you to leave the
coliseum.
We had a couple of days of "closed practice" to prevent our being scouted by
worthy opponents Duke and State. Had I recognized you, or had you come forth and let
us know your identity, we would have given carte blanche treatment as we always do
with the media.
Incidentally, we have been quite pleased with Steve Tompkins' articles and his
willingness to take time out from a busy schedule to travel with us to Duke and North
Carolina State.
Jack, should you wish to visit a practice or accompany us on a trip please do not
hesitate to call me or get in touch with John Evenson. We are trying to work everything
through the Sports Information Office if at ali possible so that he can coordinate for the
media.
Sorry for the misunderstanding, Jack. Meanwhile thanks for the expression of
confidence in our young team.
Too, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you and staff on what I consider
to be the most indepth coverage in sports in the near decade that I have been reading
the Fountainhead.
Sincerely,
Tom Quinn
Head Basketball Coach
WHAT A WIN
How about those young Pirates, featuring four freshmen, three sophomores, five
juniors and two seniors, beating the stuffing out of those experienced
Wildcats. Certainly a super effort was exhibited by the men in the purple and gold. So
two great big tips of the cap to CoachTom Quinn, his staff and his ballplayers.
BASEBALL
I have only two questions for the baseball world.
What in the world are the Los Angeles Dodgers going to do with Jimmy
Wynn? (This reporter feels that a third team will later be involved in that transaction.)
Why did the San Francisco Giants give up on "Wonderful" Juan Marichal?
CONGRATULATIONS
The first weekly Fountainhead sports award to the restaurant with the best
looking waitresses is awarded to the Waffle Shoppe on Fourteeneth Street. A cute,
little blonde by the name of Sharon has been selected by our panel of "experts" to be
the single most beautiful waitress of the week in Greenville.
Sharon will receive a free tour of Fountainhead's office "complex" accompanied by
the bodyguard of her choice.
CONTINUED SUCCESS
I continue to be pleased with the efficiency of the sports information
office. John Evenson, Danny Whitford and their staff continue to produce top flight
sports releases. Both quality and quantity are stressed.
I hope that the enthusiasm which ran rampant in the office during the fall sports will
carry over into winter.
SEASON'S GREETINGS
On behalf of Fountainhead's sports staff, I would like to take this opportunity to
wish eryone a very merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years. May God
continu to bless us with abundance.
By DAVE ENGLERT
Assistant Sports Editor
East Carolina University is in the
process of finding a new head football
coach, and the impact of the loss of
Sonny Randle has added an interesting
flavor to the selection deliberations.
Time is of the essense in order that
ECU may maintain some kind of
relationship with recruits that were
contacted while Randle was here.
In the first part of a two-part article
(part two will be printed in Thursday's
Fountainhead), one man's impressions on
coach Randle will be presented, along
with problems that confront him while the
selection for a replacement continues.
This reporter was interested in a
unique angle to present, so ECU Sports
Information Director John Evenson was
contacted to give his view of the
situation.
Everyone seems to feel that Randle
didn't like East Carolina and was only
biding his time until a move back to his
alma mater-Virginia.
"Randle was definitely interested in
ECU said Evenson. "He liked Greenville
and so did his family
After ECU won its second consecutive
Southern Conference title, the rumors
started flying about coach Randle.
"It was very interesting for me after
spending four years in the newspaper
industry. There was an incredible
amount of speculating related Even-
son. "It was like a mini-Watergate. I
never speculated as wildly and as
frequently as many people did
"For example continued Evenson, "a
Richmond TV station was reported to have
talked to Randle eight or nine days before
he left and supposedly found out that he
had been offered a new five year contract
here, when in fact they never talked to
him
"From our last game against
Appalachian up until Randle left, there
were 13 different times that he was
reputed to have signed with Virginia.
Estimates of his salary ranged from
$20,000 to $40,000
Fans saw Randle as the raging maniac
on the sidelines, and his personality was
rumored to be equivalent.
"Sonny and I had a few run-ins
stated Evenson. "But we always hashed
everything out and I really learned to like
him
"On the surface he can be cold and
callous. But if you crack that surface, he
is one hell of a nice guy
Evenson was sports editor of the
Tennessee Daily Beacon at the U. of
Tennessee, and later worked as a sports
writer for the Asheville Citizen before
assuming his duties here. He is well
experienced in the realm of college
football coaches.
"I've been associated with many
coaches, and that includes Bill Battle at
Tennessee, the tail end of Doug Dickey
there, Bear Bryant at Alabama, Jim
Dooley at Georgia, Bill Pace at Vander
bilt, and Joe Patemo at Penn
state. Randle and Paterno are at the top
of my list said Evenson.
"Both are execellent organizers,
extremely dedicated, and both are unique
football personalities Evenson added.
"Randle may be a better organizer than
coach. The fact that he took nearly the
whole staff with him shows that. They
made me a conference champ SID after
three months?really helped me out a lot
"I respect him, I consider him a good
friend, and above all I consider him a
winner asserted Evenson.
"He's been called callous, nasty,
hateful-you got to give the guy
credit-he's won two conference
championships and battled for himself
and his players at the same time
"If he doesn't win at Virginia, nobody
ever will concluded Evenson. "People
like Randle thrive on tasks that seem
almost impossible
With the selection of a new coach by
the committee appointed by Dr. Leo
Jenkins still going on, leaks about
possible choices disturb Sports Inform-
ation Director Evenson.
"One of the most disturbing things is
for it (the topics of discussion at selection
committee meetings) to be general
conversation in the city of Greenville two
hours after the committee lets out
Evenson remarked.
"I've talked to Dr. Jenkins and Athletic
Director Stasavich, and they whole-
heartedly agree with me. It's really a
shame-it's not fair to those who haven't
been interviewed or those being
considered who will not be interviewed
Evenson stated.
"By the time we pick a coach,
everyone is going to know about it said
Evenson.
Part Two will conclude with a
discussion on recruiting-how that
situation looks from the eyes of some of
the universities higher officials, and how
the impact of losing Sonny Randle has
affected them.
Women splash by UNC-G
Eric Order's women swimmers won
11 of 15 events Saturday and blasted
UNC-G out of their own pool as they
walked away with an 81-50 dual meet
victory.
Linda Smiley and Beverly Osborn stole
the limelight for the Pirates as they were
both triple winners.
Miss Smiley captured the 100-yard
individual medley, the 50 and 100-yard
butterfly events and she swam on East
Carolina's victorious 200-yard freestyle
relay.
Miss Osborn was triumphant in the 50,
200 and 400-yard freestyle events and she
also competed on the freestyle relay.
Double winners from Greenville were
Linda Shull in the 50 and 100-yard
backstroke events, and Cindy Wheeler in
the one and three-meter diving
competition.
Other Pirates performing commend-
ably were Angelo Pennino, who recorded
her best times in the 100-yard freestyle
and the 100-yard individual medley to
finish second and third respectively. Mary
McDuffie swam to her fastest times in the
50 and 100-yard breastroke events.
Timmie Pharr, Kathy Schlee and Peggy
Toth also recorded their fastest times in
their respective events.
Orders awarded the goal award for the
most outstanding performance to Linda
Smiley and the purple award for the most
outstanding effort to Beverly Osborn.
The women, now 3-0 in dual meet
competition, will have a long layoff before
they return to competition against
UNC-CH and Old Dominion on Jan. 19 at
Minges pool.
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Davidson stunned by sizzling Bucs
By STEVE TOMPKINS
Staff Writer
The word great is an adjective
overused in sporting circles, but certainly
it applies to the past week in ECU
basketball exploits.
On Wedesday night ECU held the
number two ranked N.C. State Wolf pack
to 79 points and for all but 10 minutes
gave State all the trouble they could
handle before bowing 79-47.
Saturday night Nicky White poured in
32 points and ECU upset Southern
Conference favorite Davidson 104-91,
evened their record at 2-2 and established
their credentials for the conference
championship.
Against State, ECU's Roger Atkinson
brought the ball up court which canceled
Monty Towe's famed ball stealing ability.
With this ECU jumped out to a quick
lead on a 15 foot jump shot by White and
moved it to 12-7 on two free throws by
White.
David Thompson, the only State player
the Pirates couldn't stop, got two of his
28 points in tying the game 17-17.
Larry Hunt then got a clutch rebound
to put the Pirates into their last lead at
19-18. Thompson continued his rampage
and had 19 points at halftime giving State
a 38-31 halftime lead.
The key to the game was the Pirates
inability to effectively score in the first 11
minutes of the second half as the
Wolfpack outscored them 26-4 during this
period and went on to victory.
Coach Norm Sloan was greatly
impressed by the Pirates.
"Every time we play East Carolina
they've been well prepared and
emotionally up for us. I thought they
executed beautifully, in fact they whipped
up on the boards in the first half and the
beginning of the second half
Coach Tom Quinn of ECU, who
deserves great credit for molding a group
of freshman and junior college transfers
into an alert team, expressed dismay over
the poor officiating in the game.
Pirate JV swimmers
roil to two victories
The East Carolina junior varsity
swimmers emerged with two big wins on
Saturday afternoon as they competed
against Grimsley High School of
Greensboro and Rose High School. The
double dual meet saw the Bucs upset
Grimsley, 54-40, and defeat Rose, 85-9.
Double winners for the Pirates
included freshman captain Ross Bohlken
and Charlie Hart. Bohlken captured the
200 and 400-yard freestyle events and Hart
swan to victories in the 50 and 100-yard
freestyle events.
Other individual East Carolina winners
were Mark Puleo in the 100-yard butterfly,
Ken Morin in the one-meter diving and
Ron Hughes in the 100-yard backstroke.
The Pirate's 200-yard medley relay also
came up with a first place finish.
The baby Bucs are now 2-1, having
lost their only meet of the season to the
Solitar Swim Club earlier in the year.
All along the icy wastes
They're faces smiling in the gloom.
ECU in the lead for good with a jump shot
making it 57-51.
Roger Atkinson saved his heroics for
the final half. Besides scoring 13 points
he made a key steal with 4:10 to go when
Davidson was threatening to take the lead
making the score 90-85. The Pirates
coasted the rest of the way 104-91.
Assisting White and Atkinson's
scoring were Braman and Robert Geter
with 14 points each and Donnie Owens
with 13.
Other Pirates scoring were Kenny
Edmonds with 4, Reggie Lee and Larry
Hunt with 3 each, and 2 points each to
Randy McCullen, Al Edwards, Tom March
and Lee Blackley.
Coach Quinn gave great praise to the
defense of his young ball club.
"Our defense won the game for
us. Our pressure defense opened up our
offense for us, and we continuely scored
against Davidson's press. We outscored
them by 28 points from the floor. I feel
we got a big win early due to hustle and
team play
East Carolina next faces Fairleigh-
Dickinson on Thursday night at home,
and then begins a long road trip starting
Dec. 15 at the Citadel.
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PIRATE HEAD COACH TOM QUINN calls out instructions to his team in Saturday
night's upset of the Davidson Wildcats. After Thursday's home encounter with
Fairleigh Dickinson, the Bucs will be in holiday action at The Citadel December
15 and at Marshall December 29.
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"I thought we were very fortunate that
our players weren't injured with the under
the board play which was allowed. I think
you'll have to get further toward the West
Coast to get any defense on Thompson or
Burleson, from both an officiating point
of view and a player view
Davidson should have heeded Coach
Sloan's words, "the rebounds were 37
apiece for the game, ECU came to play
ball when they invaded Minges
Coliseum.
The Pirates shot a fantastic 70.5 per
cent from the field for the game, paced by
Nicky White's 20 second half points
The first half was very close, with the
Pirates getting their first lead at 7-5 on a
baseline jumper by White.
Kenny Edmonds stole the ball and
passed it to Buzzy Braman who layed it
up making the score 15 all, and Braman
soon after stole an inbounds pass and
scored making it 19-15.
Davidson fought back and Paul
Wagner hit two free throws to make it
49-49 at halftime.
White put the Pirates ahead at the
start of the second half and Braman put
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Games
Games
UNC WILMINGTON
Duke
N. C State
DAVIDSON
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
The Citadel
Marshall
Presidential Classic
American Univ LeHigh,
George Washington
Richmond
V.M.I.
APPALACHIAN STATE
William & Mary
ST. PETER'S
V.M.I.
FURMAN
OLD DOMINION
Furman
BUFFALO STATE
WILLIAM & MARY
Appalachian State
Davidson
RICHMOND
THE CITADEL
Southern Conf. Tourn.
(Richmond)
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By DAVE ENGLERT
Assistant Sports Editor
Saturday in Raleigh the East Carolina
wrestling team rebounded with an
excellent performance against Athletes in
Action, despite coming up on the short
end of a 20-17 score.
Coach John Welborn was disappointed
with his team's first encounter with AIA
last Monday in Greensboro, and promised
then a better showing in Raleigh.
"I don't know if it was the TV exposure
or what, but I was a little disappointed in
that first match said Welborn.
"I thought we could wrestle a lot
better, and this time we did continued
Welborn. "The team was vastly im-
proved
Last Monday Welborn was disturbed at
the manner in which some of the Pirate
wrestlers lost, not that they lost their
individual matches. Saturday they re-
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"Bill Hill did an excellent job getting a
draw against Greg Hicks, who is a
two-time national champion. Mike Rad-
ford also did a fine job against last year's
Olympic silver medalist John Peterson.
All the boys did a great job-it was a much
better performance analyzed Welborn.
SUMMARY
118-Jim Blair ECU won by forfeit.
126Paul Johnson ECU won by
forfeit.
134-Milt Sherman ECU dec. Ku Mu
Chung, 5-4.
142-Reid Lampore AIA dec. Tom
Marriott, 7-6.
150Dick Pollack AIA dec. Jack
Stortz, 4-0.
158Mark Dymond AIA dec. Bruce
Hall, 5-2.
167- Bob Kuhn AIA dec. Ron
Whitcomb, 6-5.
177- Bill Hill ECU and Greg Hicks
drew, 1-1.
190-John Peterson AIA dec. Mike
Radford. 6-2.
HvtMlke McCready AJA dec. Willie
Bryant, 6-2.
The match was taped by WRAL,
Channel 5, for a showing in this area on
December 22.
The Buc grapplers will take part in
three tournaments over the holidays.
First they will compete this Friday and
Saturday in the Georgia Tech Intercolleg-
iate Tourney in Atlanta. Next they journey
to Rockville, Maryland, to compete in the
Maryland Wrestling Federation Tourney
December 21 and 22. After Christmas
they will wrestle in the Wilkes Open
Tourney, to be held in Wilkes-Barre Pa
December 28 and 29.
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