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eel aman at owt ia Fountainhead EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA VOL. 6, NO. 5 24 SEPTEMBER 1974 ced ered Top name groups are sought By T.K. SULLIVAN Staff Writer Major Attractions, the Student Government Association Committee responsible for bringing top-name bands to the ECU campus, has announced intentions to try to book America for Homecoming weekend Members of the Committee warned that while they were doing their best to get the man America, no final agreement has heen made yet. “We have an option on them,” it was reported, “but they haven't given us a final word yet.” At the Sept. 18 maeting the Committee, chaired by Bill Womble, laid to rest a rumor that Elton John had been booked. “ want the students to know that we tried to get him. We're trying to get the top-name groups.” Reports had been circulating of late that the big name performer of such milion-selliers as “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and “Caribou” would be coming to ECU this year We're at the mercy of the acts themselves,” continued Major Attractions Advisor Paul Brietman. “If we could book him (Elton John) we would. But artists as big aS he is can now pick their own spots. They no longer have to go on tour, ust play where they like - a one-night stand, let's say, at the Astrodome or Madison Square Garden.” Brietman added that Elton John's promoters wouldnt even yucte them a price Most superstars use promoters and go for large cities,” stated Womble, “where they can pull from 17,000 to 20,000. There's less hassie and more more money involved going to these places instead of colleges The Committee, made up of seven students and an advisor cites this lack of group availability which has hit the market in the last few years as their major problems. Many groups are playing hard-to-get, or simply don’t tour regularly, making the work of Major Attractions that much harder “We have to deal in realities,” explained Brietman. “We can't deal through a wishing we We get who we can. It may not be our first choice, but it was the one available.” There are other considerations and added probiems for the students on the Committee “Many of the acts don't even answer,” remarked Vicki Cunningham. “We have to consider the size of the hall, too. And the location is an important factor. We're 90 miles from Raleigh. Now, if we were 90 miles from Atlanta Funds are not the largest worry. The Major Attractions Committee, according to Womble, “was set up three to four years ago with a budget of $40 The rock group, “America,” anc breakfast buffet featured during the week. the Homecoming Steering Committee. Homecoming fetes 50’s By TOM FRANK Staff Writer theme based on the 50's were the main topics Kdiscussed at yesterday's Homecom Steering Committee, chaired by Wade Hobgood. There's only a verbal agreament 1 “America,” Hobgood said, but the Committee is optimistic about having the group on campus. Although a definite title theme has not been decided, the committee voted to accept the idea of the 50's. A subcommittee will determine the exact title. Homecoming, planned for the week of Oct. 28, will also feature a dance, concert by the ECU School of Music, parade, football game, film festival of cartoons, and an alumni The voting and crowing of two queens — Miss Soul and Miss ECU — will also be The dance, scheduled for Thursday of Homecoming Week for ECU students and lalumnni, will feature “The Drifters”, “The Spontanes”, and “The Shirailes.” Contracts have been signed on the latter two groups There will be a parade Saturday of Homecoming weekend before the football game. interested fraternities should turn in commitment sheets for their float to Dr Charlies Q. Brown, Director of Institutional Develooment or Wade Hobgood, Chairman of thousand.” The money is in a revolving fund, meaning that the goal of ticket money from any concert is to replace the original cost “We don't try to make a profit, we just break even and hold onto our origina) sum,” said Brietman. Thus, no new money is put in the account from SGA funds Part of the Committee's problem, they agreed, was lack of communication with the student body at large. The students, they reported, do not realize the problerns of getting big-name acts, or understand why some of the favorites such as Elton John or Jonn Denver, can't be gotten. “We go by trial and error,” summed up one of the members. “We try to get the best we can, but it's a seliers market now, not a buyer's.” “It's very disheartening for the people on this Committee,” stated Brietman. They come in with ideas and suggestions for big groups we can't get. That tends to break the bubbie.” He added, “the students are down on them, but they are very conscientious, and the student body is well represented. But it is frustrating All we want is for everyone to give us a chance.” America, the band under consideration but not yet signed up, is a folk rock band which has had several hit singles and albums in the last 3 years, including “Horse With No Name” and “Ventura Highway”. The fee they would get if booked was not disclosed, although ticket prices wouid have to be set accordingly Chairman Womble reported that the Committee is open to suggestions or comments from the students. Room 233 in the new student union is the official Major Attractions office Intercom offers students 24 hour service By NANCY HARTIS Staff Writer According to Clifton G. Moore, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, there are two main reasons for the installation of the new paging systems in the women s dorms at ECU. First of all, Moore explained, “We ould not afford to hire the student hostesses on duty eighteen hours a day The second reason, he added, was that the new systems offered the students 24 hour i day service, whereas the previous system 1 uSINg student hostesses to page women juring visitation hours did not Moore explained that this service was reated “primarily for the convenience of the girls He added that “the results of this system are twofold. there is 4 savings to the students occupying the dorms, and there is a Continuous paging service Julian Vainrigm, Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, compared the cost of the new system to the cost o! hiring Students to act 45 pages Vain night's figures, based on the 1973-74 year were $9603 for one year with he ntercoms. and $38,597 was the cost of hiring students for one year. Obviously this indicates savings for the women HVving in ECU dorms Another according to Carolyn A reason for the switch Fulghum By BARNEY BOWLES Associate Dean of Student Affairs for Women, was complaints against the student hostesses. After testing the system last year in Clement and Umstead, and after receiving no complaints either mechanical or from the students, the final decision was made. So far, this year, Dean Fuighum has received only one complaint: a case of vandalism, resulting in the loss of the intercom on one floor of Clement dorm However, even though Daan Fulghum has received no complaints from the students, a random poll of the students CALLING, CALLING - The new Intercoms have presented some problems. indicates that feelings are very mixed concerning the new intercoms. Donna Haley, of Durham, a resident of Tyler dorm, registered displeasure, “Our speaker doesn't even work. think liked the other (system) better. A lot of guys are scared to use it, and if he doesn’t know your room number, and you don't hear him Continued on page three. Game prices vary Any student wishing to purchase 4 icket for the N.C. State game shouid onday, Sept. 30 The prices for away games will vary this Clarence Stasavich, athletic tickets half price for Aopalachian, Richmond, William and Ma and State games. Student prices for awa ames are as follows: N.C. State $3.50 FOUNTAINHEADVOL. 6, NO. 524 SEPTEMBER 1974 aoa oococeanctiontainieeanthetntetmannatnaticcttatdta tanta manatee ate CTC ICN newsFLASHFLASHFLASHFLASHFLASHFLAS § , Election committee Class rings Day care workshop ‘ nterested in serving on the There will be a representative in Three Anyone eresi Vif OF CanTyTuttee tc help with Mendenhai! Canter on Tuesday and Wednesday Sept. 24 and 25 from 11-4 to take orders for classrings or give general Republicans Friday evening two-hour workshops for employees of day care facilities in the Greenville area Nave been scheduled for Sept. 27, Oct. 4, and Oct SGA Elections Tuesday, Sept. 24, the ECU College ipcoming elections should come by the Republicans will meet in Room 238 of the » ig Center pe SGA to fill Out an application : apy ond Reena ie NS . information concerning class rings. After 11, 7-9 p.m St : psoas poe 7 ceahael mote we those two days people can place orders Ruth Lambie of the ECU Department of onan Oi ; yy ne . to ¢ . ‘ . OS CISCUSE ' with the SGA vice-president on Tuesdays Child Development and Family Relations ary nvited to attend 12-2 of by will be a group leader for the workshop SENOS Workshop topics are. “Creative Arts in Child Care” and “Teaching in Day Care - A Living, Loving and Learning Experience Coordinator for the workshop series is Fannie Jackson director of the Meadowbrook Child Care Canter, 110 Moore St Graenvilie and Thursdays from T M appointment transcendental Med League of Scholars tators! There will be a pot luck supper at The ECU League of Scholars will hold it the Center this Thursday night Come at 6 first meeting on Monday Sept. 30. The Attention al East Carolina Young Democrats Clut on and bring a food dish of your will have a meeting on Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. in hoice. The Center will supply the Hoon 48 Mendenhali Student Center inks, pilates, Napkins, etc. In case you yee ( Meeting it fen j m in Rox 2) 209 A The upcoming convention and projects for Jon t know or are new to the campus, the A es . wi le Persons interested in participatin in the "eC sStin. All new and past league member , the year will be the main topics. New anter is located at 207 South Eastern St H he tet , , sem ond maine . workshops should register with Mrs ' . will he 1 interest in ini vee nembders and attendance is encouraged ff 5th St). The Center number’ is ris aes sadist aes a Jackson by Tuesday, Sept. 24 ’52- 748. Appointments to have your meditation checked can be made by calling this numbper Campus crusade Campus Crusade for Chvist will maet Festival Series hree musical performance programs Fellow program Open meeting y noted artists w omprise the ECU Two ECU professors have completed a every Wednesday night from 7-8:30. Cru ae : Geren for the (074-75 two-week program as faculty fc'lows with sade iS an interdenominational christian vaaiieuain vies Faculty, students and library staff are the N.C. state government movernent. All students are invited to The Festival series is sponsored by the vited t attend an open meeting DOr. Mel Markowski of the School of attend. Meetings are heid in the D wing of ECU Schoo! of Music and is distinct and Wednesday. Sept. 25 in ruom 214 of the ome Economics and Or. Youngdah! Song Brewster (Social Sci. Bidg.) Room 103 separate ea al Student Union brary. Starting at 3:30 p.m. the meeting of the Department of Political Science For more information call 752-5066 Artists Series which also brings will discuss the possible reclassification were among 26 faculty members from " , er ra to the f the library from the Dewey decimal to various NC universities chosen to ampu the Library of Congress system participate in the program bd i a dank Panicipants io the tacuty ‘elows TT vla@r entertainment Fesitval program free of charge ™ program examined the opportunities for The series opens Wednesday. Oct. 9 D n course eaming and service available to student in i with an evening lecture by Americar esig State agencies and made recommend. fomght at 9:30, Tyler Dorm presents Whit McLawhorn, the entertaining wit and imitator on the 88's in the lobby. Come by omposer Danie! Pinkham. A performance ations designed t ncreaase student by the Clarion Wind Quintet of the N.C nterest in these agencies vie ote Arte hae bean acherailer tor nterior Design for the Home”, a The program was initiated by the N.C for songs and music and lots of chorties » (™ ao i A) MA UIC . . , : , Wednesday. Oct. 1€ non-credit Tuesday evening course, will be internship Office to find ways of attacting The final Festival program is a recital ffered by ECU's Division of Continuing taienteo young people to careers in state by internationally known pianist William Education beginning Oct. 22 and running jovernment and to help faculty members Masselos April 10, 1975 for eignt consecutive sessions jeveliop alternative curricular approaches S NEA ti Ail Festival events will begin at 8:15 The course will include lectures and for student involvement with public mee ng f p.m. in the A.J. Fletcher Music Center Recital Hall SGA offices Students can now file for SGA office and legisiature from 8 a.m. to5 p.m. inthe SGA office. Positions are open for president and vice-president of freshman demonstrations on such topics as basic principles of design and color; good and bad planning of space; selection and use of furniture, fabrics accessories, wal! and window treatments and fioor coverings and other subjects relating to home interiors ECU) graduate student Ora Shaw, formeriy a Greensboro interior designer will instruct the course since class size is limited to 2 persons, early registration is advised problems Attended course Ors. James E. Hix Jr. and David C Lunney, both faculty members of the ECU Dept. of Chemistry, attended a short course at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Blacksburg, Va. last week The Student National Education Association will hold an Organizational meeting in the Education Psychology Dullding in Room 129. The time will be 7 pm on Wednesday, Sept 25 Students who plan to teach or parlicipate in education in some way would find this meeting worthwhile The Course was concerned with the use through junior, day and dorm students Furher information and registration of minicomputers and the interfacing of Senior offices include president, vic® materiais are available from the ECU laboratory equipment to MINICO ers president and secretarytreasurer. There pivision of Continuing Education, Box a are no graduate openings. Filing ends - a nig to facilitate date acquisition and control of 2727, Greenville ° a vept i f laboratory instruments and PrOCesses MAJOR ATTRACTIONS page one NEW PAGING SYSTEM page one NEWS FLASH page two STUDENT COMMENTARY page three OFF THE CUFF page four TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION NEW PROFESSOR page five REVIEWS page seven EDITORIALS COMMENTARY FORUM NEW ALUMNI OFFICER page eleven ECU BUS SERVICE page twelve BILLIARDS PRO page thirteen EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE SPORTS Continued on page six. page four pages eight and nine page fourteen pages fifteen and sixteen Students voice crowd chaos By CINDY KENT Staff Writer Students were asked last week to mimenm about the crowded situation on Aalmnpus It would be great if we had more parking spaces,” said Linda Tart Doug Burnett commented, “I'm glad rire cy i e got a mon) if jay. think everyone hould Nave a orivate room if we must live Gor Since there are more pew fe Oariving iin . ‘ , PeOpre pa§llying we re tired of being nassied about yconMolCc beverages at concerts on the . T yeh Said But Nand umner Lynn Bailey added have beer served in the between classes This indicates that ECU's a good school. hope they can handle larger amounts of people without compromising the standards of education the school has now,” John Beard commented think we oughta Student Unior GIRLS GALORE Many students responded with comments about so many new girls on campus “Ive fallen in love once every five minutes since school started,” Butch Long said Worthy Absoiom commented, “The blood temperature has risen three degrees.” Keith Siler commented, “The more the better - more bodies.” A lot of extra people, but haven't seen enough girls,” said Jonathan Elliot Other students offered these com ments “I'd hate for my date to pick me up at the infirmary,” said Jennifer Carr Ariyne McCarthy commented, “All the soronties are looking forward to a good rush.” “The university's just trying to get more money,” said Kirk Lovell Tom Clare added, “You can't believe anything you hear and half of what you see At any rate; there are a jot of people around and that seems to be what a lot of people are talking about BY RICK GOLDMAN : ae Dia § STONE COUCH - Students relax on top of a stone fence during a break between classes. FOUNTAINHEADVOL. 6, NO. 524 SEPTEMBER 1974 3 Total enrollment is witheld By GRETCHEN R. BOWERMASTER Staff Writer The total ECU student enroliment for 1974-75, higher than any year in the school's history, will be secret until Oct. 1. On that date the figure will be officially released, and everyone can stop guessing. University officials, under instruction from ECU Chancellor .e0 Jenkins, say that any estimate would be preliminary and inaccurate. “Our budget is based on actual student enroliment,” said John H. Home, Dean of Admissions. “If the people in Raleigh pick up conflicting figures, they'll question our official tabulation.” REASONS GIVEN Enroliment is up, and according to Robert Ussery, Director of Institutional Research, the following reasons can only be conjectural : Many new and timely programs are being offered this year, such as Allied Health, Social Science programs, Marine Sciences and Correctional Services —Departmental chairmen are being very cooperative with prospective students, helping with pranning an scheduling in the students’ education and training. —Admissions officials have been doing a great amount of recruiting in N.C and Va. high schools, “working overtime.” —-More out-of-state and transfer students are being accepted, creating what Ussery termed “a good cultural melting pot.” —Schoiastic Aptitude Test scores, which Horne says are an arbitrary means of selecting students, have not been called into play much this year. “A student may have an S.A.T. score of 650 but rank in the top 6 or 7 percent of a class of 500,” said Horne. “Someone with a high S.A.T. score but poor grades may be a good test-taker, but is probably lazy and more likely to flunk out.” Horne said that S.A scores are usually used when applications are high. “There was a dip in enrollment iast plications were fairly low, and grades were considered more important than S.A.T. scores. After January there was an upsurge in applications, ali over the state, peaking in April.” Home also said, “You have a budget, you need a certain number of students.” Enroliments are expected to increase during the next two years, then stabilize, according to Ussery. “By studying the live birth rate, constituting the number of people available for college enroliment, one finds that the birth rate was declining 18 years ago,” said Ussery. “During this projected period of enroliment stabilization, the thing to focus on will be the improvement of educational facilities and teachers in the university,” he said Intercoms cause mixed reactions Continued from page one. calling, then you miss each other.” She then added, “But do like it because if the caller came when the hostess was gone, then he had no way of getting up with you Lynne Syddall of Wilmington, Dei voiced her reaction, saying, “It doesnt seem to be loud enough. But guess it is good they can get you anytime. Some- times there's a little obscenity “ don't like them personally, but you see, have kind of a Southern accent, and when get on thé intercom people get kinda tickled,” answered Mitchel! Rowe of Newton Conover. “And don't think the girls like it either. Sometimes the boys get too close and come out sounding too loud,” he added Dave Woods of Vienna, Va, complained, “Sometimes they (the girls) say someone isn't there that is. It got to the point here I'd rather use a dime and call her up. was sitting there one night and my girl never got the message and left after twenty minutes of waiting for her,” he said. “Now usually follow a girl into the elevator and on up to my girl's room,” he continued On the other hand, there were several peopie to voice support for the new intercoms. Jeanne Hagan of Goldsboro said, “Overall, like the new one better, The hostesses weren't always there. Sometimes the guys yell, of carry on conversations, but think it’s better.’ ‘ think it's a pretty good idea. Not everybody knows how to use it, Dut it's pretty good,” commented Janet Odom of Jamestown “They stink,” said Dan Winter of Annadelie, Va. After thinking it over, he added that he was starting to get used to it. “It's embarassing,” he said. “But guess it’s all right now.” Of course, there are always going to be the mischief-makers. Take for instance, the case of Marcia McGaha, as explained by Debbie Bennett of Carey, and Joyce Foster of Richmond, Va. It seems Miss McGaha, a resident of Tyler dorm, had a caller one day who called her down saying, “Marcis McGaha ha ha ha ha ha.” Some young men say things like: “Come on down!” in the style of Johnny Olsen of the Price is Right One girl of Jarvis Hall said she heard someone doing immitations of Grandpa McCoy over the system. The same gir! added, “ get a real kick out of just listening to them.” FOUNTAINHEADVOL. 6, NO. 524 SEPTEMBER 1974 ecto teria etme bana E aOR IDEN OOOO TOOT ne By BROWNIE WILSON — 4 ae ‘TRIVIA QUIZ” ws? ’ ‘ t ‘ x . 4 ; ter ¥ ; . Ld r ; ; ’ Lars) There seem to he peoole Nav ja est 0 See W Can USé ¢ the mos! OSs re tot Sometimes it iSt 1OeSN seen tox “ia i! the ¢ xx) ‘ nn Donne's fiea ) ere ; ‘ . m in tre td ‘ 1S aft iM i WwW Many t 7 they Ome Uj ¥ ersa tside of the assroon joubt if they take up too muct ‘ HSU ‘ r Yan aftor ft find new and UnNUSUai facts, Nave searc ned far and wide for down arth trivia. Here are some things found that you can work Int the conversation and rfriends. The stuff here might not de any more important, but it's much more Juy or girl with some f these on your next Gate. Just imagine, there you are on a Moonlit night and the mood is right and you face her and knock "ser you know that the duration record for fiir r f writ , r UU VOTILC SOCKS wit this fascinat Ng Ye Did ontinuous clapping by two peopie is 14 hours and six minutes?” My gosh, what an moa t that w iid nave on her DINION ¥f your pers ai ty Here Ss another one show your Musica! knowledge by casually mentioning that “Happy Birthday to You” is the i mre? fraruird n wor'id Ost freque ¥y SUNg SONQ WORLD RECORDS Here's some trivia for the classroom that you can show your teacher his education was neglected in graduate schoo The longest period anyone ever yawned continuously was for five straight weeks, ve seen people approach that one in class. Did you know that the biggest drinker in the world averaged more than four bottles of port a day, or 35 688 bottles ina lifetime. Hedied at 61. How about the heaviest twins on record from wnt here in North Carolina. They weighed 560 and 640 Ibs. Who said we don't have a 4 heritane € age SPORTING SPORTS Ever get tired of that guy who knows al! the batting averages and rushing records ever recorded and doesn't Nesitate to let everyone know? Well, found some records you can throw back in his face. Try this, the fastest three-legged race over a 100-yard distance was run in 11.0 seconds, you'll never see that one in the Olympics. Some man in Japan stayed stationary on a bicycle for 5 hours and 25 minutes, in the slowest bicycle race ever recorded. Or this, two men in Russia wrestied for nearly 11 hours before a winner was Jetermi ned T.V. QUIZ There, 've given you a bunch of answers but NO questions to ponder. conferred with two of the most trivial people know in order to come up with some food for thought. If you get many of these, you're doing better than me. I'll just throw these out and see what you make of ther For beginners, 'il look at television. What we ; the name of the indian tribe on “F Troop”? Who played Mr. Pevee on “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir’? What was the name of the pig on “Green Acres”? The oid standby, what was the name of Sky King’s plane? Who piayed Emmet, the fix-it-man. on “Mayberry R.F.D? WE ASK YOUR PARDON FOR THIS MASS-MEDIA, IMPERSONAL, BUT SINCERE INVITATION COME TO THE DEN 401 East Ninth StNear Mendenhall Student Center Sundays - 5:00 p.m Fellowship Supper7 Tuesdays -5:30 p.m. Tasty “Homestyle” Supper $1 2 6:00 p.m. Community - Beginning 924 a discussion series Straight Talk on Love, Sex, and Marriage Wednesdays - 6:30 p.m. alternate weeks beginning 928 Auples Club Supper and discussior 9:00 p.m. Beginning 925 - Course in New Testament Greek CAMPUS MINISTER JOHN N. MILLER AVAILABLE FOR COUNSELING “THE DEN” - PRESBYTERIAN CAMPUS CENTER FOR ECU Now here are some from the general file what group did “Sam the Sharm ard the Pharaohs” later become? Are there more cows or people in the state of Montana’ What was Dorothy's last name in Express card advert name on the Bonanz The Wizard of Oz’? Vhat is the name on the American ised on television? How tal! is Tom JonesWhat was Hoss’ mai a series (you may not use Dan Blocker, and what was the name of hie horse? What is the toll-free number to the White House? I'm sure everyone has sx and would like to hear any you're willing to share try to pass them on later if can t ry ye really fine questions to share They re a great Geal of fun Drop me a line or Quiz MB On sight Here's one last question for now and if anyone gets this one, I'll go crazy, it's @ prize trivia secret Who was the hairstylist on the “Gomer Pyle” television show? —— Transcendental Meditation controversy By MAC MCPHAIL Staff Writer t isn't what people think it 1s.” is what Al Kayler, assistant program director of the Methodist Student Center, recently ommented on Transcendental Maedit- ation The Student International Meditation Society (SIMS) heid an introductory lecture on Transcendental Meditation iast Thursday night at the Methodist Student Center despite protest from some individuais who feel the subject is anti-Christian TM” is described as a “method of allowing one’s mind to be drawn automatically into the deepest and most refined level of thinking” and has grown immensely popular the past few years in the US. with over 300,000 Amerncans practicing “TM”, and another 15,000 starting every month Diane Pittman, director of SIMS in Greenvillle which is also taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of TM, said it is not a religion but a “specific form of lifestyle She added, “Demands of life absorb yur Natural resources. This is stress which iS an Overload on the nervous system Rest relieves stress and TM gives a more ompiete rest OFTEN MISUNDERSTOOD Pittman said the TM can aiso make a person more crealive because the deep rest TM gives heips him to reach an untapped reservior of energy and intelligence.” She also stated that the growth of TM has been due to people practicing it and telling fnends about it and also, the scientific acceptance of it She said that TM has-been misunderstood by 4 number of people in the Greenville area and that it was not in direct conflict with religion but “shouid heip people understand their own religion even more “eS eeeeeeernteenteeeeeeeeee eeseeenenseeeaneeneeeeaeneaensreneeaeaeaeaeeneeanaeneeeeee BUCCANEER Eastern North Carolina's No. Night Spot Thursday, Sept. 26 BAND OF 02 ™ is not a region bul a mentai technique she added Rev Oan Earnhart. director of the Methodist Student Canter recently received some protest conceming the TM lecture being held there Some people consider TM an activity of Satan.” he commented. “They feel that it encourages people to think of images and concepts that are not Cristian.” He would not say who these people were or to which organization they belonged Rev Earnhart allowed SIMS to use the lecture hall for a small rental fee after he was approached by “some students who wanted to investigate (this particular activity” and after checking it out for himself Rev Earnhart felt that TM was a valuable exercise for people who don't know good techniques of solitude and sevotion He pointed out that an emphasis on time alone is a reoccurring theme in the Bible He also said he sees todays college student “feeling fragmented, running from one place to another,” and he adced that TM offers “discipline” which requires the individual to rest Some people disagree with the idea of the TM meeting being neid at the MSU because it was not a Methodist program. Rev Earnnhart said he felt that Christians should not be isolated from other people and pointed out that Right to Life, a program that offers an alternative to abortion, and a Bible study were going on in the Butiding at the sane time Rev Earnhart vorosd the sare opinion as Diane Pittman in suggesting that TM could be “a helpful tool one can employ in their Own religious activity” and that it was not a religion Conoeming those who were against the TM lecture, Rev. Earnhart said, “Some of them have the feeling that any act which encourages people to think about things not “necessarily Chistian in nature is Satanic.” Continued on page six. oe @oeeeeweeeweeneeeeeeeereeee® iss gee ea Ca La LaMaaa a aaa ae? FOUNTAINHEADVOL. 6, NO. 524 SEPTEMBER 1974 o cali ctile tala inna een nian tie pin nc een can gama pened aden hr ee) Weather breaks or makes it Tobacco part of eastern lifestyle By JEFF ROLLINS Staff Writer A clean spring moming, mid-April, Clayton Cannon surveys one of his fields Freshly plowed, the ground gives softly as he walks. “A lot fo work,” he thinks, “a lot of work, and luck, and fair weather, and in four months might have a pretty fair crop.” Clayton Cannon grows tobacco N.C. MONEY CROP Almost a third of all the tobacco grown in the US comes from North Carolina. We at East Carolina are right in the middie of prime tobacco producing country. Stand at the center of campus, Start walking in any direction and it’s a sure bet that before iong you'll end up right in the middie of a tobacco field. You saw them when you were coming to school, expansive fields with leafy plants. anywhere from knee to waist-high, spreading green and iow across the landscape. in fact. if you walked from any random point in N.C you would end up in a tobacco field sooner or later because tobacco is grown in 90 of the 100 counties in this state. It is N.C.’s top money crop “NECESSITY OF MECHANIZATION” Clayton Cannon has a growing operation yielding 70,000 ibs of tobacco leaf yearly. Cannon, his four sons, and “one live in” farmnand do the brunt of the work, with the women of the family heiping out aS much as they can. Cannon's farm is typical of the relatively small farms in N.C. In addition to growing tobacco Cannon must supplement his income with another job, during the week he is a full time salesman. “My son, who has handled the crops since he was 14 years old, is my right hand,” says Cannon Being literally at the root level, farmers find themseives in a pecular bind, they must sell wholesale, and buy retail, this is hard on all farmers, and especially srnail farmers who don’t have the financial power to buy equipment, fertilizers and other essentials in large quantities. “It’s either expand or quit,” says Cannon. “When you consider what you have to spend, and what you get back, the only way to make money is to do big business “ thusly, he speaks of the “necessity” of mechanization VIIA IZ ALAA db hhh hh hd hehe haheahhaahadnhnhanhabantert g€ po Paa aaa aa aaa aaa aaa ae Like prices for everything, the tobacco price fluctuates according to the law of supply and demand. To stabilize the market the federal government has set certain limitations on the amount of tobacco that each farmer is allowed to produce each year. It is common, but not publicized, for farmers to grow more than their quota of tobacco and sell it through other farmers who have not used the entire amount allotted to them. A good price for Quality tobacco nowadays is $1.12 per Ib About a mile from campus are several tobacco warehouses. Here the farmer brings his tobacco, after he has cured it, to be auctioned to either cigarette, processing of export companies. it's really an experience to see and hear tobacco being auctioned. The tobacco sits wrapped in burlap diapers called sheets”. These sheets weigh from 150 to 250 Ibs. Long rows of sheets are piaced in different sections for each farmer. The midday sun beats relentlessly on the large flat roof. The air is a mixture of dust, the smell of freshly cured tobacco and body odor The auctioneer stands, king of the show, shouting a language that only tne truly initiated can understand. People are moving everywhere, loading, unloading, moving, holding, watching, anc almost inconspicuously, the buyers flick their hands, or nod their heads, indifferently deciding whether four months of hard work for the farmer was worth their while nee THE WAREHOUSE REMAINS quiet after the tobacco is gone NOW ENROLLING! GREEK NEW TESTAMENT STUDY earn to read the Gospel of John! Sponsored by ECU Campus Ministers Association First Session Wed Sept. 25, 9:00 p.m. AT THE DEM, 401 E. Sth St. Scholarship help available. Come, see! y, ty, ae, SELLE aM aaa ILI aL aaa ; . . . . : : : . . . ; ; . . . . : : . . : . . : . . . . , : About the time we were coming to school, Clayton Cannon was finishing the curing of the last of his tobacco. His tobacco, like most in N.C is flue-cured, there are four ways to cure tobacco: flame curing, sun curing, air curing and five curing The trucks rattle out of Greenville, carrying away the tobacco that will soon be used for cigarettes. The warehouses are silent, no auctioneers, no moving machines, and the farmers tell themseives again that maybe next year wil! be better after all, this year wasn't so bad. The fields rest at last O’Keefe brings experience By SHANE DEROLF Staff Writer Larry O'Keefe, ECU's new assistant professor of journalism, is enthusiastic about his first year of teaching O'Keefe says, “! consider my classroom a newsroom and approach teaching as if were the editor and the students were reporters.” This method of instruction is geared to prepare students for what to expect in newspaper work. The most effective way to heip students adapt to a newspaper atmosphere, he thinks, is by having them go out and actually write their own stories. Then O'Keefe edits these stories and works with students for improvement PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE When asked whether or not there was a lack of motivation among the school’s journalism students, O'Keefe said, “The students seem very interested in their work.” This “independent motivation” of his students will heip O'Keefe make the transition from government reporter and environmental editor on the Woodbury, New Jersey Daily Times to teaching journalism at ECU. The joumalism staff now consists of two professors, but there are not yet sufficient funds for a journalism school at ECU BY RICK GOLDMAN in discussing the transition from newspaper work to teaching, O'Keefe felt the biggest change was in becoming responsible for a large number of students instead of being responsibie only for his Own newspaper assignments. PROMOTE GREATER INTEREST A native of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Mr. O'Keefe graduated from La Fayette. University near Philadeiphia with a major iN political science. He attended graduate school at the University of Florida, where he earned an communications. M.A. in mass ee ia NEW JOURNALISM PROF. onngs practical experience to ECU. O'Keefe said, “You can't lecture someone on how to write. What makes a good reporter is energy.” Also he pointed out the importance of experience in writing. “ hope to take students with a basic understanding of English and adapt their writing style to that which is commonly accepted by the mass media. O'Keefe plans to promote greater interest in journalism classes this year. “ hope my experience will encourage students to pursue journalism.” Since the foundation for his teaching is two years newspaper experience, he brings to ECU a practical knowledge of how a newspaper operates and how to prepare students for journalism work Oh ih ff eM A LO ME LO OO A BO AE A” 23 CLIFFS leer A A ae a a a a EE air aA Xe. 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