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�he iEaat Carolinian Vol. 54 No Thursday, June 12, 1980 dreentille, VC Circulation 5,000 1 Jury Clears Local Lawman By LARRY ZICHERMAN will Mil News t.dilor Former Greenville Police Sgt. Douglas H. Ross was cleared Mon- day of drug charges but was dismiss- ed by the police department. A Pitt County Superior Court jury found Ross not guilty of possession of marijuana and main- taining and keeping a structure for the storage of a controlled substance. The jury deliberated one hour and 20 minutes. Ross' July 25, 1979 arrest came �wo days after Greenville Police, the State Bureau of Investigation, and the federal Drug Enforcement Agency raided a mobile home own- ed by Ross located 100 feet behind his residence. Officers found two tons of marijuana, valued at $3.5 million and arrested six persons, in- eluding Ross' sister-in-law, Louise Whitehurst. A statement released by Green- ville Police Chief E.G. Cannon Tuesday stated: "Douglas H. Ross has been Milton C. Williamson and Cherry Stokes, Ross' attorneys, said they were filing an appeal Wednesday afternoon with the city manager. "We are going through the nor- mal channels of appeal, through the city manager Stokes said. This was the third trial in the case. Two previous attempts ended in mistrials. One was due to trial delays because of heavy snowfalls in March, and the second mistrial, in April, came because testimony about actions by Ross' wife during a search of their home was considered to violate prohibitions against a wife testifying against her husband. The case was prosecuted by Assis- tant District Attorney Tom Haigwood. In his closing arguments to the jury, Haigwood questioned whether anyone involved in a multi- million dollar drug operation would keep marijuana 100 feet from a Fire Damages Store Photo Dv CHAP GURLEY policeman's home unless they knew Although the rear section of Apple Records atore was his entire stock two doors up Fifth Street it was safe to do so. Williamson's contention that the state's evidence was "just not strong a- - a cc � 1 sidic a cviucuic was jusi 1101 strong dismissed effective retroactively to -��.1-k ����-���ui e a � ik -� 10-70 tk� Hot- -r k enough to overcome the defendant s July 25, 1979, the date of his good character and his testimony , r guuu Luctidcici anu 111s icsuiii suspension, due to failure in the per- �nnrantu, . .u , K r , . . . apparently won over the jury, tormance of his duties. This action J J was delaved until after disposition According to jury foreman Glenn of the charges against him so that Gaylor, the verdict was due basical- the proceedings would in no way be v t0 the lack of evidence, prejudiced by the action Ross took the stand in his own Cannon added that city policy defense Friday, claiming he had no allows for the appeal of such a knowledge of any illegal activity in dismissal within four days to the city the trailer. He said his sister-in-law manager, who will make the final decision on the matter. See POLICE, Page 3, Col. 5 School Of Business Enrollment Over School Of Education . Most of the the only area that suffered severe damage in a fire that records, tapes and cassettes were not visibK damaged b broke out there June 4, smoke and water damage in the the fire, but Ferree has discounted even thine in a sale rest of the store has forced owner Frank Ferree to move that will last through Saturday. As November Draws Closer Two Soviets Plan Visit On Monday Two Russian educators will be visiting ECL this Mondav as pan of a tour of four North Carolina universities. Zoya Zarubina and Nicolai Mostovets are one of several teams of educators to visit the United States as part of a joint Soviet- American cultural exchange : gram, according to Edith Webber of the English department and Greenville Peace Committee, sponsor of the visit with the Campus Ministerial Ass n. Mme. Zarubina, a linguis educator, is a representative of the Soviet Women's Committee. Mostovets is a senior research fellow in U.S. history at the cadem) Sciences in Moscow. He is a representative of the Society tor Friendship and Cultural Relations with Peoples of Foreign I an. The two will be visiting classes during the day on Monday and will participate in a communitv forum in Mendenhall Student Center Mon- day night at 8 p.m. The forum will consist of a brief presentation followed by a long question-and- answer period. Ms. Webber -aid East And Morgan Prepare s,af'Repor,s According to press secretarv Dr. John East, ECU political Mary Michaux, Dr. East has been science professor and Republican traveling widely in North Carolina candidate for the U.S. Senate seat speaking at GOP dinners, industrial now held by Robert Morgan, recent- political committee meetings, press ly began his campaign in earnest. conferences and similar events. East East announced his candidacy on was in Greensboro Wednesday and January 26 of this year, but could not be reached for comment, Morgan is considered a conservative Democrat. academic duties here prevented ex- tensive campaign activity until the end of spring semester, when he took a leave of absence from the university. but Ms. Michaux said he had been "welcomed warmly" around the state and that he felt "confident" about the campaign so far. said Morgan and his staff were tak- ing East's challenge seriously. Before his announcement i Januarv. Dr. Lat said the "political climate" for his candidacv looked e n c o u r a a i n g. A conservative haven t prepared anv responses vet. D��tKi;� cL , k� u v �a ,� uL Kti i u. - :� Republican, East has based his cam- paign on tapping, at the siate level. Referring to East's charges, Michael Mann, Morgan's campaign director, said last week, "We and to be truthful, I doubt we will. Senator Morgan is going to run on his record. We're not going to get into the position of reacting to every charge that Professor East might make For much of its history, East Carolina University, originally East Carolina Teachers' College, was known as a training ground for educators. But in the last several years, the size of ECU's School of Education has been slowly shrink- ing, losing its No. 1 status to the School of Business. According to data compiled by the ECU Office of Institutional Research, more than one-fourth of �n a i a l � , ittuiijt, which icu 10 me ae all declared majors here are in the r�, j e u a � c,�i f d a. �iT lc suspend further admittance School of Business. At the begmn- of last fall, Academic Affairs recently suspend- ed further admission to the business programs due to the high number of students. Assistant Director of Admissions Ron Brown said, "Based on preregistration figures and the number of applicants from new freshmen and transfer students, we determined what kind of enrollment pressures the School of Business was facing, which led to the decision to �� ing of last fall, ol ECU's 8,750 declared majors, 2,240 were study- ing economics, accounting or business administration. Education students were the se- cond largest group, with 1,466 ma- jors. An important factor affecting these overall figures is the way education students are counted. Ac- cording to Mrs. Ridenour of the Registrar's Office, "The only students who are considered educa- tion majors are those in early childhood or elementary educa- tion Students who major in an academic area and who also receive teaching certificates are counted as majors in their academic area, not as education majors. The number of business majors promises to grow next fall if the trend of the last several years con- tinues. However, the Office of "Our enrollment has been rising since 1974, and we started curtailing it in 1977 by increasing admission requirements said Dr. Charles Broome, associate dean of the School of Business. "It is true that all over the country more and more students are opting to study business Dr. Broome added that most of the summer courses taught in business had been filled this year. According to the Admissions Of- fice, the suspension will probably remain in effect until spring, 1981. While the School of Business must now turn new students away, the School of Education has been experiencing a small but steady decline in its enrollment Figures. Since fall, 1976, enrollment has dropped eight percent. According to Furney James, who See TRENDS, Page 3, Col. 3 Dr. East has the endorsement of Sen. Jesse Helms, which means im- portant financial support from Helms' political organization. In his 1978 campaign, Helms raised $7 million, nearly 10 times as much as was not right. Morgan raised in his 1974 election. Mann said also that the Morgan campaign is not yet in full gear because there was no primary op- position in the Democratic nomina- tion and because they felt the time the national shift to the right, on presenting himself aN a conserval alternative to Sen. Morgan and on the backing of a renowned paign organization. John East East, who was unopposed in the Republican primary for the nomina- tion, opened his candidacy by charging that Morgan had "contributed heavily" to a weak American foreign policy and has continued his criticism of Morgan on issues such as the Panama Canal vote, Congressional overspending and the HEW anti-tobacco cam- paign. East has attempted to iden- tify Morgan with the Carter ad- ministration and with liberal elements of the Senate, although According to Mann, the Morgan camp has not yet organized a fund- raising effort. "We've had a small staff since announcing for reelection, and hav- ing no opposition in the primaries made it hard to raise money. But what we've done so far has been very successful, and we expect it will be easier to raise funds now that we have competition Mann said. Most observers agree that East has an uphill fight in winning the election next November, but Mann Robert Morgan Chromosome Damage Seems High Near Love Canal, But Study Could Be Slanted knight-Ridder Newspaper Reports Aug The general manager of East Carolina's WZMB-FM radio station said Tuesday that problems in get- ting new and used equipment for the station have been cleared up and that students can expect to hear the first WZMB broadcasts around the first week of August. General Manager John Jeter said that the N.C. Awards Board had ac- cepted a bid from a single elec- tronics equipment supplier for the entire list of hardware the station needs to begin operation. "I expected at first that they would award the bids to different companies, and that would have made things complicated as far as getting the equipment in soon Jeter said. "The company that got the bid has told us that they will guarantee delivery within 45 days Jeter estimated that it would take a few days to set the station up and See WZMB, Page 2, Col. 1 Chromosomes are found in living to increased cancer rates, fetal cells. Because they contain the in- deaths and birth defects. Preliminary tests of those who liv- formation necessary for reproduc- Earlier this year, in an attempt to ed alongside Love Canal, the tion, chromosome damage strikes to document health effects from ex- chemical dump in Niagara Falls, the core of a species' future, altering posure to chemicals buried at Love N.Y have highlighted a frightening or breaking the complex chemical Canal, the government had nJ:w. t?rm in tne lex�con of human codes arrayed along chromosomes. Bionetics Corp. of Houston analyze afflictions: chromosome damage. Studies have linked such damage blood samples from 36 Love Canal residents. That hurried study show- ed 11 persons had chromosome damage, far more than the one in 100 normally expected. There are two general types of chromosome damage. The first punctures the complex chain of genetically coded chemical se- quences in chromosomes. The se- cond fuses two separate chemical steps on the chromosome spiral, in effect changing the message a cell WZMB eluding those who wrote the studs. warn it shouldn't be regarded as conclusive proof of widespread chromosome damage. Scientists say the studv could be misleading for at least two reasons: �Those studied weren't compared with a control group selected ran- domly from the Niagara Falls area, who couldn't have been exposed to the chemicals. Scientists sav that prevents knowing for sure if the damage is linked to chemical ex- posure. �Community leaders who picked test subjects sought out those who had miscarriages or parents whose children had birth defects. Any communitv has people with such Once a cell is altered, scientists believe it may begin reproducing rapidly for no apparent reason. That is cancer. If the genetic damage occurs in an egg or sperm, a growing fetus's damaged genetic information may cause serious defects and perhaps kill the fetus. The Bionetics study, which led the John Jeter sits at the audio control board of the old WZMB staffers are waiting for $25,0W TnVew stereo ing near the canal has touchedoffa WECU-AM radio station. Since WZMB will be a stereo equipment to be delivered. Jeter said he expects tne controversy over how to interpret FM station, tne old mono equipment cannot be used, delivery to be in about six weeks. the results. Most geneticists in passes along to the next generation problems and many could show TnJVr r�mu it ,u chromosome damage. Seeking them Toxic chemicajs like those deliberately has the effect of stack- dumped in Love Canal can cause jng the deck both kinds of genetic damage. On The Inside Announcements2 Classifieds6 Editorial4 Handicapped2 Hoyt Axton5 Retired Grad2 Urban Cowboy5 Wastes4 V &� 0 "� ��Mi�m ��i �iijWMi m TH� EAST CAROLINIAN JUNE 12, 1980 �� ECU Making Progress Announcements In Handicapped Services Applicants � api . . m ss 01 ' " i oi in So i IW - ' Cor . � estei shouki submit an application as I . ossible ana make an ap . cv during s who a e in 01 'he sopl � � � hrsl sen . , ho meel 'he � itions may be . . Health ition � Tax Aid Service Of Evans Streel � 'en �� � i . . � they . weeks ive raxpayei � � � . i v a 11 a b I e . " 8 . . . . � � � � � - � U S Dept ot Agriculture Washington D C nutrition and accoun ting (U U S Forest Service Personnel Asheville N C in terest m personnel management-writing skills desired (U) NTE NASA Washington DC Interna tional Affairs Divi sion interest m inter national affairs (G or U1 Personnel Divi Sion personnel mgt interest typing re quired (U) institution Washington D C A i t im music art audio visual biology j history maiors (G) Co Op - 1 A � i'ieo � � . � � lergraduati I Coupon Club enville Coupon Club has formed Students. tna any interested ire inv ted to idn The � ,i th( b is to help � down on the high . of food and household goods t will me ' � eqularly to swap in ,1 ,n on the best bargains m to share ways of saving IN home, and to ex magazine and newspaper , oupons There is no cost to iOin Meetings will be held eve- y Tuesday mght at 7 00 p m For more information, call Ellen , man a' 7S6 2553 The National Teacher Examma tions will be offered at ECU on Saturday, July IV Application blanks are available at the ECU Testing Center, 105 Speight Registration deadline is June 25 Discount Day Fridays are savings days at Mendenhall Studeni Center Prices are 'i OFF every Friday from 1 p m until 4 p m for bowl mg, billiards and table tennis Make Friday your day to save and have fun too with 'Discount Day" at Mendenhall GMAT The Graduate Management Ad mission Test will be offered at ECU on Saturday, July 12 Ap plication blanks are available at the ECU Testing Center, 105 Speight Registration deadline is June 25 Video Game Asteroids is here The hottest new video game is on campus for you Come over to Mendenhall. take a break from the heat and test your space fighting ability Mendenhali's summer hours are 6 30 a m 11 00 p m Monday, and 8 30 a m 5 00 p m . Tuesday Friday Intramurals Entry deadline for the intramural Racquetball Tournament is Fri day, June 13. at 5 p m Come by 204 Memorial Gym to sign up By TERRY GRAY For a person with two functional leg there doesn't seem to be anything particular- ly strange about the location of C.C. Rowe's office. But if that person stops to add it up, he discovers an apparent irony about the place: C.C. Rowe is ECU's co-ordinator for han- dicapped students. His office is on the second floor of the Whichard Building, and Whichard has no elevator. In other words, the office of Handicapped Student Services is not accessible to wheelchair students. If anyone thinks this is a strange oversight, Rowe reminds them that his work with handicapped students takes place within the university at large, and not in his of- fice. "We are trying to make our campus just as physically accessible to the handicapped as we can said Rowe last week. "In fact, we have the leading pro- gram for handicapped students in the UNC university system. Bui the thing that people usually don't unders- tand is that our job does not require mak- ing every nook and cranny on campus ac- cessible to handicapped students. Our job is to make liCU's programs, services and activities accessible to them Judging b y the steadily increasing number of handicap- ped students that come here to study, ECU has been much concerned with getting that job done. In the 1979-80 school year, S3 handicapped students attended ECU, up from 16 in 1977. Of those 83, 24 were c o n f i ne d t o wheelchairs or had dif- ficult walking, 15 were blind or sight-impaired, 24 were deal or hearing-impaired and 20 had various other handicaps, s u c h a s chronic health pro- blems and limited use of arms or hands. While ECU has spent thousands ot dollars in removing physical bar- riers, the bulk ot its handicapped student program is in providing special services, said Rowe. For instance, the university hires inter- preters tor the deal and re c e n 11 v bought a $25,000 reading machine tor the blind. "We also have volunteers who help some of the handicap- ped s ui d e ii i s preregister, and special program- in therapeutic and adap- tive recreation Rowe said. "It a wheelchair stu- dent happens to get a class on the second or third floor of a building without elevators, we arrange to have the class moved down to the first floor he add- ed. Although federal law requires all schools receiving federal monev to work toward making then campuses accessi- ble to everyone. ECU has attracted more than FOSDICK'S 1890 Seafood See II . Page 3 1 he Fastarolinia n Retiree Reaches Degree Goal "1 promised mysell 1 would get a degree s a v s Robert Lee Iges. I hat promise was made manv years ago. Now . H odges is red from the U.S. v- 1 orce after 31 years and six months of ser- . with the rank of lieutenant colonel. And he is within a few weeks oi attaining that goal of get: llege degree. At age 19, the native � Burbank, Calif was youngesl commis- sioned officer in his squadron, and the idea of getting a degree began gnawing at him. "It was about that me in '53 and '54 thai it became re- quired that officers should be college graduates he recalls. "1 wasn't "At age V, he was the youngest commissioned officer in his squadron, and the idea of get- ting a degree began gnawing at him But then he began going to night school and attending classes whenever he could enroll in a course at whatever air base he was assigned. Upon his retirement he had amassed 96 semester hours. "1 could have gotten a degree in business in six months, I guess he said. Instead he enrolled as a history major at Sandhills Community College near his chosen retirement home at Pinehurst. But he also had some 50 hours in art courses and an intense interest in art, especially ceramics. He decided to change his major, and an advisor suggest ECU's School of Art. He remembered North Carolina fondly from the time he was assigned to gunnery school at Pope AFB and lived in Southern Pines in 1953. Ideally, his wife is from the Pamlico River country vshieh affords them ac- cess to other hobbies such as boating and sailing. . �- � . - . - � East . � � �. � � . � . Subscription Hates 115 v rhers s. Second oass i Greenville N C Trie East Ca- M are locatec n 'he Oic Building or �� - Greenville N C Telephone ?5? 6166 6367 6309 Located on Evans St Behind Sports World Thurs. Night Specials Shrimp $5.25 Oysters $4.95 Flounder $3.50 Trout $2.95 Perch $2.95 ALL YOU CAN EAT No Take-outs meal includes: French Fries, !e slaw & hushpuppies We are proud to announce tnat we nave aaaec one of the AREAS FINEST SAlAD BARS for your dining pleasure OPEN FOR LUNCH Daily 11:30-2:30 SunThur. 5:00-9:30 Fri.&Sat. 5:0010:30 AMgMCAS FAVOHTt MZZA � Robert Hodges throws a small ase in the ECU potter workshop pizza buffet LI THE PIZZA AND SALAD YOU CAN EA IMonFri. 1130 2tOO Mem. fiP Tnee. 6tOO-�ti 758-4866 Ewealag b�fi�t 0ft.7ft Iwy 86'4 bypw Oreeavtlle , W. C. WZMB Expecting To A ir In A ugust SIZZLIN Continued from Page 1 run the required FCC tests but that August 1 was a "good educated guess" for the first program. WZMB will be on the air 24 hours a Ja. broadcasting rock, jazz and classical music and featuring other special programming such as stu- dent talk shows. Jeter also said that the transmitter that had been donated to WZMB by Ro Park, the owner of WNCT-TV in Greenville, would be delivered a.ter about six weeks. WZMB had originally planned to go on the air before the new equipment arrived by using the donated transmitter, hut Jeter discovered last week that WNCT-FM radio technicians had removed a vital part of the transmit- ter, called an 'exciter According to Jeter, WNCT-FM needed the exciter to replace one of their that had been damaged. "Apparently, Mr. Park did not tell them that we were getting ready to take the transmitter Jeter said. "As soon as they get parts for their old one, they will let us have the transmitter Since the new equipment is now scheduled to arrive on time, the idea of using the donated transmitter to begin broadcasting has been discarded, Jeter noted. The student-operated station will start broadcasting in full stereo, us- ing Dolby units and microwave transmitters to reduce signal distor- tion. Although Jeter said several peo- ple have suggested to him to wait until the beginning of fall semester to go on the air, he said he could use the time in August to work out small bugs before the full student body ar- rives. STEAKHOUSE Tuesday Night Family Might SIRLOIN BEEF TIPS $1.99 Complete with Idaho King Baked Potato, Texbs Toast and Margarine 12908 E. 10th. St. 7fE8-g71SI iHawaiian Suntanning Center! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 3006 E. 10th St. Greenville, NC 758-0371 Open MonSat. 9a.m. til 9p.m. 3 Suntan Booths Private Dressing Areas Tan Day or Night, Rain or Shine Tan All Year Round 1 Minute Equals 1 Hour in the sun Trained Attendants Convenient Location Approved By FDA. i � Make this your year to blossom. Make this your year to discover yourself. Make this your year to really shine. Make this your year to to be you! U- 4 k .y�r 15 Visits for $35 20 Visits for $45 Bring in this ad and get $5.00 OFF regular price COUPON V V JOYCE KENNEDY JUST ONE MORE REASON WHY YOU DONT WANT TO MISS MOTHER'S FINEST SUNDAY, JUNE 29th WRIGHT AUDITORIUM - ECU SHOWS AT 7:30 & 10:00 TICKETS $5.00-AVAILABLE AT MENDENHALL THE EAST CAROLINIAN JUNE 12, 1980 ECU Has Progressive Program Continued from Page 2 �������� can do almost anyihirig For now, the Han- its share of handicap- Thm attitudinal harrier that exist we can do' Thcy might dic6 Student Ser ped students. Part of iM alllluainai Oamers inai exist to it in a different way, vices office has a list of this has to do with the for handicapped students are more geography an c imate mparm tnm fa physical bar- Photo by CHAP GURLEY Speed Limit Deemed Safe of the area "The winters here are relatively mild, so snow and freezing temperatures are not as much as a hindrance in getting around. The land is also flat. There's no way a school like Ap- palachian State could have wheelchair students noted Rowe. But despite all the special ramps, inter- preters, machines and services, the or need some assistance, but they can do it. riers projects it would like to see carried out. Among these are proposed In an attempt to overcome preconceived fj1" CC Rowe notions about the han riers that exist for han- 'No, he can't do this dicapped students are or'He can't do that more impairing than but he was trying to tell the physical barriers her 'Yes, mother, I he said, noting that can Rowe said. "A these barriers may even handicapped person exist in the handicap- dicapped, a Handicap- ped Awareness Week was held at ECU last March. Rowe said another such event was being planned for next year. that would make recreational ac- tivities more accessible to the handicapped. "We're not perfect, but if a student lets us know what his needs are, then we do whatever we can The speed limit on East Tenth Street in tront of campus is not likely to change in the near future, according to C.W. Snell Jr engineer for the divi- sion of highways in the N.C. Department of Transportation. A member of the board of trustees asked Dr. Elmer Meyer, vice chancellor for student life, to determine if the speed limit there should be lowered to help pre- vent accidents. Meyer in turn requested Joseph H. Calder, director of security, to look into the matter. In a letter to Calder, Snell said he did not feel that it is necessary to lower the speed limit because "the average running speed is reduced when the students are present In addition, he said the decision to allow the 35 mph speed limit to remain was based on several considerations. Tenth Street is a major thoroughfare, carrying approximately 15,000 vehicles per day, and road conditions and sight distance are ade- quate for the speed limit. Also, the majori- ty of the time, from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m no students are present, and a speed limit below 35 mph would be too restrictive for motorists. The division of highways recently pro- vided pedestrial warn- ing signals around the College Hill Drive in- tersection, and they re- quested the Greenville Police Deaprtment to help enforce the speed limit. ped person's family. "A hearing-impaired boy and his mother were up here once, and biggest I was explaining to her problem still remains to the different programs be tackled, said Rowe. and services we pro- "The attitudinal bar- vide. She kept saying, Police Fire Ross In Aftermath Of Drug Trial Scholarships Benefit From Student Store Special Courses Taught Children Focus Of Classes K l Ni� Bureau Responsible Babysitting" and "Once Upon a Time: Creative Storytelling" arc among the one- session special courses to be offered by ECU's Division of Continuing Education this sum- mer. The babysitting course, set for Satur- day, June 14, from 9 a.m. until noon, will feature presentations by child development specialist Ebbie Hat- ton, Hugh Benson College Notes From The National OrvCampus Report from the Greenville Police Department's juvenile division and a representative from the Greenville Fire and Rescue Department. Designed for anyone who wishes to be a more competent babysitter, the program will emphasize the pro- blems, fears and needs of small children, while providing instruction on how to cope with emergencies. Each participant will receive a checklist of important and necessary information that should always be furnished by parents before each babysitting assignment. "Once Upon a Time: Creative Storytelling" (Monday, June 16, 1:30-4:30 p.m.) will focus on basic aspects of storytelling for teachers or parents of preschool children. Continued from Page 1 had rented the trailer from his wife, Marga. Wednesday and Thursday, law enforce- ment officers testified that the mobile home had been under surveillance for several days before the raid and that they had seen a number of out-of- state men walk past Ross' home while going to the trailer. In his Firday testimony, though, Ross said, "1 did not see anybody come driv- ing up to my houseI did not see anybody leaving my house at no time Ms. Whitehurst has pled guilty to charges of conspiracy in the case and will be sentenced next week. She testified that neither Ross nor his wife were aware of the marijuana. She said they were told the trailer would be used to store machinery. Profits from ECU's Student Sup- ply Store are used to provide funds for university scholarships, accor- ding to Joseph Clark, manager of the store. "One hundred percent of the d:stributed profits go to scholar- ships awarded by the faculty scholarship committee Clark said. Distributed profits are the money left after all expenses and obliga- tions are paid, he explained. Last year, the store contributed $45,000 to the scholarship fund, Clark said. The use of profits of the Study Supply Store is set by the board of trustees and state law, according to Clark. Many people are unaware of the use of the money. Over the last few years, the store's contribution to the scholarship fund has remained fairly constant, Clark noted, since the loans taken to ex- pand and renovate the bookstore and soda shop must be paid through Student Supply Store funds. "We are currently paying $65,000 a year, plus interest, on the notes taken to pay for the renovation and expansion of the store, in order to better serve the growing student population Clark said. iWJNJBtfl 5 Many, Many THANKS IAL- Treehouse, Newby's, H.L. Hodges, Carolina Dreams Waterbeds & others for helping us move. WHO SHOULD LNITIATE DATES? Seventy percent of Northwestern U. men questioned in a recent survey said they'd be flattered to be asked out by a woman, while only one respondent said he would be offended. Women were more tradi- tional: 45 percent said they'd ask a man out but 55 percent said they wouldn't. HYPNOSIS helped a U. of California-Davis stu- dent remember the section number of his lost "Who" concert tickets. The student paid a local hypnotist $35 to help recover the six tickets, which cost $12.50 each. The student was under hypnosis in two minutes and remembered the sec- tion, row and seat numbers of the tickets. Only the section numbers were right, but that was enough to trace the seats and obtain new tickets. A WRITE-In CANDIDATE for president of the North Texas State U. student government cam- paigned by purchasing votes with 5C checks. The student received 24 votes in his joking effort to i create "an NT political machine The election director admitted the NTSU election code con- tains no provisions against buying votes. GAY STUDENTS are suing Georgetown U alleging discrimination because officials won't charter a gay student group as a student organiza- tion. The students say the charter refusal violates a Washington, D.C. statute prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. And in the North Orange County (Calif.) Com- munity College System, trustees have threatened to withdraw official recognition of all clubs rather than grant a charter to the Gay and Les- bian Student Union. The gays countered with a $250,000 suit claiming they were held "up to ridicule ADOLESCENT GIRLS are more likely than bovs to start smoking cigarettes because of peer pressure, says a U. of Houston social psychologist. Dr. Richard Evans, who received federal funding to investigate why teenage girls smoke, says girls are more socially sensitive and aware than boys. All teens should be warned of the immediate health effects of smoking, such as an increased heartbeat, says Eans. ,�� Enrollment Trends Favoring Business if Continued from Page 1 keeps the pulse of national job trends in his work as ECU place- ment director, there are several reasons for the decline. "First of all, there was a tremen- dous shortage of teachers in the 1960s, and that attracted a lot of students into education Furney said. "But in the 1970s, we are see- ing an oversupply in that area. "Another reason is that since ECU became a full university, we have a greater variety of major of- ferings that are drawing students that might earlier have gone into education Mr. James also believes other fac- tors are related to the smaller size of the School of Education, including the relatively low starting salaries of largest in the university, but the career educators and the effects of department of English takes second organizational changes in the place from the School of Education, university that have placed former since all students must take English education departments in other courses. schools. For example, vocational rehabilitation was once in the School of Education, but is now in the School of Allied Health. On the other hand, James pointed out that the corresponding growth in business majors had much to do with the acceptance of women into those fields. "Several years ago, it was hard to find a woman in the School of Business. 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Swaim, D,rnlor�, mmm� Diane Henderson, r�w &� Nicky Francis, flu��� mm Terry Gray, n Ed�nr Anita Lancaster, ���, Mu� Steve Bachner, m �dor June 12, 1980 Opinion Page 4 What Forum Silence Equal To Contentment Do you ever feel like getting up on the soapbox? Have you ever had a great idea or some hot informa- tion that the rest of the campus should know about? Do you ever get mad as hell and can't take it anymore? Then sit down with your favorite typewriter or pen and put it on paper. We'll be glad to print and deliver it to 5,000 people once a week (10,000, twice a week during the regular school year). If you are a student, a professor, an administrator or anyone af- filiated with ECU, you must have something to say about campus, state, national or international af- fairs. You can't possibly agree with everything we say. Everyone has an opinion, and your opinions have a much higher readership than ours. Contained in a small box in every issue of the paper is a little message with a BIG meaning: "The East Carolinian is the official newspaper of East Carolina University, owned, operated, and published for and by the students of East Carolina University Just think about it � you too can contribute to the newspaper without having to work long, hard hours for low, low pay. All you have to do is write it down in your spare time, no deadlines to worry about except your own. Keep it around 300 words, don't libel anyone, make it legible, and we'll take to the street for you. And not only to the street. Top administrators, the ECU Board of Trustees and powerful alumni read The East Carolinian regularly. For many of them, it's the only source of student and faculty input. Don't let them think everything is fine and dandy if you think it isn't. Silence is equal to contentment. The East Carolinian is your newspaper and a campus newspaper, not the exclusive pro- vince of a handful of journalism students. After all, students pay about seven cents for each issue. Why not get your money's worth? Children Barred From Bible Columbus County, N.C waged a war against books and won. No one under the age of 18 can check out an "adult" book from the rural library. They were trying to keep children from reading such disgusting books as Wifey, but their plan backfired. Nobody realized that the Bible was considered adult reading, and now the well-meaning parents who requested the ban are worried because too many books are on the list. Reading is a fundamental right that everyone should enjoy, but it wouldn't be surprising if the citizens of Columbus County formed a committee toimake a special list that included the Bible. We wonder if books on other religions would be permitted? 't(i ' ' � U-LL VOpA fiSTXrc 5-f8 I Business, Government Plan Solar Energy Preparing For Strikes In Space By DAVID ARMSTRONG � Remember, a few years back, when solar energy advocates claimed the only reason solar power wasn't already here was because the corporations didn't own the sun? Well, forget it. Megacorpora- tions are moving into solar power with patents and prototypes to convert the sun's rays to electricity. They've even got designs for energy-producing space colonies on the drawing boards. And if the former earthlings who live in the space colonies should get uppity well, the government and the corporations have plans for them, too. That's the gist of a recent report by the Rand Corporation, the famous think-tank, entitled "The Economics of Strikes and Revolts During Early Space Colonization The 20-page study pro- vides a fascinating glimpse of high- powered plans for generating solar energy with orbiting satellite power sta- tions (SPS's) � and making sure the carefully selected colonists that operate the stations don't get out of line. Contrary to the dreams of whole earth, small-is-beautiful enthusiasts, SPS's would be part of huge, orbiting colonies, holding as many as 10,000 workers and their dependents, that would beam the sun's rays to earth. A program costing between $50 billion and $200 billion would be required to put them up there � money that would come out of our tax dollars. Once the SPS's were completed, they would be sold to private corporations to operate at a profit. No funky backyard solar col- lectors, these. "The SPS-producing in- dustry Rand writer Mark M. Hopkins adknowledges, "is very capital- intensive Hopkins recommends that onlv "pro-space idealists" be allowed to live in the new artificial habitats on a long- term basis, though he concedes that even space enthusiasts may get restless. For example, they may well develop dif- ferent cultural values than the "American Earthtolk" who run the show from the ground. And, despite the high wages paid to worker-colonists to lure them on high, they might, in time, come to see eajrihiy authorities ma ' 'space imperialists" reaping the benefits of their work while providing less than heavenly returns. That could cause real trouble. Like strikes. What would earthling managers do if the colonists seized the means of producing electricity up yonder and cut off the power? That's where the Rand study really gets in- teresting. Unfortunately for the utilities, only highly skilled workers could operate the sophisticated equipment in SPS's. "This provides insurance against attempts to break the union by hiring non-union workers during a prolonged strike Hopkins allows. Of course, the United States could simply nuke the troublesome buggers. That would end the strike, but it would permanently cut off supplies of badly needed solar power, too. Better to try other means of persuasion, the Rand sa- vant reasons, that would combine the carrot and the stick. First, and most prosaicly, strikers could simply be fired. Presumably, there wouldn't be any other kind of work on a SPS, so the discharged workers would literally have to come down to earth. Then, too, the colonists could be re- quired to pay rent on the habitat out of their strike funds. Failing that, the government could make things een tougher. For example, it could tax the air. 'The government couid decide to tax such goods as air Hopkins sugge� matter-of-factly. "This would have a substantial negative effect on the finances of the colonists No doubt. And it might do more than that: It might Met them fighting mad. I seem to remember hearing that a revolution was sparked 200 years ago by a tax on tea. The Rand Corporation, it turns out. has given this matter serious thought. If tempers reach the boiling point. Hopkins writes, "independence is the most promising proposal Unlike King George, Uncle Sam could set the co- onies free � provided they waited until additional, presumably unfree, colonies could be put into orbit; provided they sell us their energy at a price determined and regulated by the U.S. government; and provided the former colonies accept U.S. military "protection which, notes Hopkins, "would be easy to ar- range That would put an end to the labor strife up there and short-circuit anv potential OPEC of the sky. Everyone would be happy: American Earthfolk. with their ceasingly humming blow- driers, and the new space-nations whirl- ing merrily around the globe, free at last. Everyone, that is, except whole- earth visionaries, who thought that solar power meant appropriate technology. David Armstrong, author of "American Journal, " is a columnist for college newspapers. Gov't Confronts Dangerous Waste Disposal By PATRICK MINGES Love Canal was only the tip of the iceberg. We are only beginning to discover the extent of damage done to our planet since the industrial revolution. There is yet a vast, undetermined amount of chemical and nuclear waste just below the surface of our soil. It lies waiting for exposure like a time bomb threaten- ing our health and our future. In North Carolina, companies have callously deposited tons of in- dustrial excrement, as brought so deftly to our attention with the re- cent PCB spill. That was only the beginning. Gastonia, N.C was listed recently on an ABC news special as one of the ten worst potential chemical disaster areas in the nation. A landfill in New Hanover County was permanently closed last year when it was discovered that the dump was directly above an aquifer of the area's water supply. The dump was leaking chemicals such as the car- cinogen polyvinyl chloride. Vandals entered the Destructo Chemway Corporation (an ap- propriate name), which incinerates liquid wastes of Allied Chemical and Proctor Chemical, and opened the valves of six storage tanks. Thir- ty thousand gallons of wastes flow- ed into the Kernersville (N.C.) Reservoir. It had to be abandoned, and the area has had difficulty pro- viding water since. Yet the national problem is quan- titatively more serious, threatening the lives of current and future generations with cancer, birth defects, disease and death. Only luck prevented disaster last April in New Jersey when a dump containing highly explosive wastes caught fire. The winds of fortune blew the ex- tremely toxic chemicals away from populated areas such as metropolitan New York. I wonder how long we can be so lucky. Others have not been so lucky: �Perham, Minn. � Eight years ago, 50 pounds of arsenic was discovered when 11 well diggers suffered from arsenic poisoning. �Neville Island, Pa. - Cyanide, benzene and phenols were discovered when city workers com- plained of eye irritation and blood ' 'Only luck prevented disasterJast April in New Jersey when a dump containing highly explosive wastes caught fire. The winds of fortune blew the toxic chemicals away from populated areas I wonder how long we can be so lucky in their urine. The former dumpsite was donated to Allegheny County for park development by the Hillman Co. fWoburn, Mass. � Chemical wastes were suspected of con- taminating air, soil .and ground- water at an 800-acre site. The state found a higher-than-normal death rate and incidence of childhood leukemia. �Niagara Falls, N.Y. � Pesticides, pollutants and possibly r nuclear -roste antf discarded nerve gas were discovered in an area of high rates of genetic disorder, birth defects, and disease. Hooker Chemical claims it gave up all responsibility when it sold the area to a school board for one dollar. It is ironic that companies once thought simple, neglectful dumping practices were cheaper when, in fact, it costs more to clean up wastes than it does to dispose of wastes properly. It would have cost Hooker Chemical a paltry $40 per ton to properly dispose of its waste instead of the proposed $1800 a ton it has already paid for the clean up. Of course, this doesn't count the lawsuits against Hooker amounting to nearly $600 million. But how can we put a cost on human suffering? As the result of increased public awareness of chemical and nuclear pollutants, the federal government is beginning to impose increased guidelines on the disposal of w�stc. The administratiori, through the EPA, is trying to establish a $1.6 billion "superfund provided mainly by the chemical companies for the correction of problems. The fund will seek retribution from the guilty parties later, if they can be .found; however, this fund would not cover nuclear waste. The EPA already has established a registration and reporting act that will keep track of hazardous waste and its handlers from origin to pro- per disposal. The cost of these pro- cedures will amount to only about .2 percent of these companies' total sales and less than $2.50 per person in the United States. (Why citizens must foot part of the bill is unclear but par for the cow.se.) This act, en- titled the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, will at long last attempt to control the disposal of hazardous wastes in this country. It's about time. Patrick Minges is a columnist and feature Writer for The East Caroli- nian. He is a psychologyggjg student and a te&ctm&t Middle School, w Forum Rules The East Carolinian welcomes letters expressing all points of view. Mail or drop them by our office in the Old South Building, across from the library. Letters must include the name, major and classifica- tion, address, phone number and signature of the authorfs). Letters should be limited to three typewritten pages, double-spaced, or neatly printed. All letters are subject to editing for brevity, obcenity and libel. Letters by the same author are limited to one each 30 days. Personal attacks will not be permitted. Names of authors will be withheld only when in- clusion of the name will cause the author embarrassment or ndkule. such m letters concer- ning homosexuality, drug will be I i,�I�i �� - � THE EAST CAROLINIAN Features JUNE 12. 1980 Page 5 Axton Wows The Opry Photo by CHAP GURLEY Singing Cowboy Headlines At The Opry House Hoyt Axton is a 'big' success in Greenville By RICHARD GREEN "Who?" I guess I just wasn't talking to the right people. That was the reaction every time someone asked where I was going Friday night, and I answered, "To see Hoyt Axton at the Opry House But when I got there the place was packed. Country music lovers know Hoyt Axton and they know his music. Even if you're not familiar with his name, you've inevitably stomped your foot or sung along with at least a dozen of Hoyt's songs. "The Pusher "Joy To The World "Never Been To Spain and "The No No Song" are just a few of more than 500 songs to his credit. While Plum Hollow was warming up the crowd with their own blend of electric bluegrass, I went out back for my scheduled interview with Hoyt. He's a massive man � "I'm down to 270 now he claims � and his strong, deep voice and bonecrushing handshake match his stature. His love of people is just as strong and deep, and before my hand stopped throbbing I had forgotten all about his reputation as a "hell-raiser "I'd like to wait and talk to you after the show he said. "That way you'll know what I'm all about So we stood next to his rebuilt '55 tour bus, "The Honeysuckle Rose and "I've always loved musk: listening to it � mak- ing it � live or recorded � in any language � at almost any time of the day or night sipped a bit of clear liquid from a Mason jar. "I got the name 'Hoyt' from an uncle of mine who used to run moonshine in Oklahoma Cars kept pouring into the park- ing lot and a number of people came up to introduce themselves and tell Hoyt how much they enjoyed his music. His down-home personality put everyone at ease and dashed all the super-star stereotypes one associates with many of music's greats. Back inside the crowd was getting anxious and when the band hit the stage, everyone moved in for a bet- ter view. A deafening applause erupted as Hoyt stepped up to the microphone and opened the show with "Bony Fingers His low, gutsy voice rang true to every note, and his band was both versatile and tight from rock to country. Undoubtably, Hoyt is among the finest singer-songwriters around, and the crowd loved him. He sang such favorites as "Delia and the Dealer "Rusty Old Halo and "Lion in the Winter and the audience joined in the chorus of "Will the Circle Be Un- broken About halfway through the show, Hoyt took a break and his band did three numbers, each sung by one of three very talented female vocalists in the group. As Hoyt was leaving the stage, one of the girls said jok- ingly, "You know the only reason he gives us this spot in the show is because he can't hold his gut in for that long Everyone, including Hoyt, roared with laughter. Other songs that night included "Maybelline" by Chuck Berry and "Geronimo's Cadillac" by Hoyt's good friend Michael Murphy. The finale was a showy rendition of "The No No Song It was great, but after that tune, Hoyt said, "We don't want to risk not getting an en- core, so we started our encore three songs ago. Goodnight He wasn't kidding. The audience obviously didn't believe him, and they whooped and hollered and stomped and carried on for almost 30 minutes, despite announcements from various band members � "A helicopter just land- ed right out back I heard that one while sitting in the back room with the band, who were catching their breath and a few brewskies. Hoyt was cornered by people seeking advice and autographs and two girls who wanted kisses. Still breathing heavily and his hair muss ed and sweaty, he took time to speak with each one. Then a radio person swooped in and stuck a microphone in Hoyt's face and launched a barrage of questions. Hoyt took it in stride, but I was beginning to wonder if I would get an interview at all. He told some interesting stories about his close friend Arlo Guthrie. "Did you hear the one about Arlo leaving his hat in a cat house we went to one night? He made me g back with him the next day and 1 had to go in and get it One time Arlo's son wanted to go ice skating on their pond but it wa covered with snow. Arlo hopped on his tractor, drove it onto the lake to clear the snow, and the tractor broke through the ice and settled on the bottom in eight feet of water. When asked if he had a particular theme in mind when he wrote "Jo to the World Hoyt said, "No, it' just another song He explained that he had the chorus in mind for a few months, but the verses thai Three Dog Night used were only temporary lyrics thrown together during the last 15 minutes of a recording session. When the radio person finalK See HOYT Page 6, Col. 4 Surfers: Twentieth Century Aqua-Cowboys By JON YUHAS Anittaat Features Milor While this past Monday's free flick, "Big Wednesday was not an im- portant piece of cinema, it does offer a glimpse of a lifestyle that is at once attractive and abhorrent. There are surfers here on campus (although not as many in the summer as in the fall), and they are easy to pick out from the crowd. It is not the dark tans or the bleached out hair or the well-developed pectorals that marks them as a group apart. It is rather a childlike lack of concern that characterizes their demeanor. Surfers, like most athletes, are afflicted with a Peter Pan complex. Athletics in general is a young man's endeavor, and that is exactly true of surfing. There is no such thing as an old surfer. While some people surf at the age of 40 and beyond, they are not surfers. In fact, there are a lot of people who surf who are not surfers. One of the girls in "Big Wednesday" makes the comment, "Back home being young was just something that you did until you grew up. Here it's everything It is true wherever surfers congregate. The young guys are the innovators. They have the radical moves that can cause a veritable revolution in the sur- fing world. "That is no country for Old Men said Yeats of Byzantium, and the same holds true for the north shore of Oahu (the Mecca of surfing) or any other place where the break is good and the sets come big and long. Surfers are not dumb or shallow. A great number of them are well-read and can talk of subjects totally unrelated to the waves or the shape of their boards. But nothing elicits the same response as a discussion of the glass at the point or a goofy-foot tubed in a left break. They can be artists, writers, carpenters or garbagemen. It does not matter � because what they are is surfers. Although the activity is an ancient one, it was not until the early '60s that surfing became so romanticized by the American public. The Beach Boys are responsible to a great extent for bringing surfing to every American shore from Hatteras to Malibu, from Galveston to Atka. Ever since, the surfer has become a sort of cowboy, a symbol of independence and righteousness to the ordinary folk that they refer to disdainfully as inlanders or rednecks. The surfer rides the sea, for centuries a symbol of untamable fury. The seeming ease with which a surfer conquers the raw force of ai ocean wave makes him an object of awe and admiration. Surfers seem to taunt the land-bound folk with their freedom. Their lives are totally uncomplicated by the everyday worries that make an inlander so uncomfortable. When the surf is good, everything is good. When the surf is not good, simply pack up and move on to where it is good. Inlanders cannot migrate so easily. They have mortgages and kids and a hundred things that keep them tied to the land. There has been an on-going war between the surfers and the prdinar people of the .land foryears. Fishing pier owners, resort motel owners ana beach developers have tried to legislate the surfers out of existence w&h restrictions on where and how close to the piers they can surf and where they can park. The surfers have come back every time. Like the last breed of American hero, the cowboy, they have prospered in the face of adversity They have managed to keep their lifestyle their own, while the rest of u- have changed, grown up. In a society that places a premium on youth, the See SURFERS Page 6, Col. 1 Film View Urban Cowboy 'Fever' Rip-off By STEVE BACHNER Fealares Editor One of the very good things about Paramount Pic- tures' "Urban Cowboy" is once again the performance of John Travolta in a working-class hero role not unlike the one given him in "Saturday Night Fever Travolta does another exceptionally convincing job, a seamless blend of cockiness and vulnerability. What seems to be shaping up, however, is a disappointing answer to the big question posed after "Fever" was released. Was Travolta really acting, or merely type-cast? The producers of "Urban Cowboy hoping to cash in on country music fever while keeping Travolta a hot commodity, have given us a Saturday Night Cowboy. About the only thing asked of the star that he couldn't turn back the pages to "Fever" for a reference to is his mastery of the now infamous mechanical bull. The similarities between the two pictures are uncan- ny. In "Fever a young New York street kid stuck in a dead-end job in a paint store spends his nights in a disco. In "Cowboy a kid from the Texas prairie coun- try moves to Houston and gets a job working under a hard hat at an oil refinery. He spends all his nights in the fabled Gilley's, three-and-a-halt acres of wild honky- tonk where on any given night about fifteen major events can take place at once. There's plenty of good C&W music from beginning to end, and a fistfight breaks out every two minutes. Travolta does plenty of mean dancing in this one too, but what really gets him off is the mechanical bull. As in "Fever young Texan Bud abandons his down-to- earth girlfriend for the slick uptown chick � this time a rich oilman's daughter who collects macho cowboys as a hobby. "Urban Cowboy" is a winning formula, tned and true, served up in one of the neatest little promotional packages of all time, and it will probably be another winner itself. What we have in "Cowboy" is a case study of studio hype, an example of Hollywood's ability (I never questioned it) to peddle dead fish and call it Nova Scotia salmon. Yet, even though one has to strain for substance, "Cowboy" is a rousing good time. Again, an entire film has been built around its star, and Paramount has a great star to work with. As Bud, Travolta is a flat-stomached, good-hearted, frustrated, vain and clever cockerel. When he hits the mechanical bull, after a full day of busting ass, he sheds his chains See COWBOY Page 6, Col. 1 Urban Cowboy in Greenville kickers move in on disco Western Chic, Cowboy Styles Big In The City N.Y. Times News Semce HOUSTON � There was a time when Gator Conley journeyed out of Texas and people would icily ogle his Western clothes. "You'd think you had a wart on the side of your head or something says Gator, the name that is tooled into his leather belt and the only name most folks know him by. Nowadays, when Gator ventures outside Texas he runs into crowds of men decked out in Western garb just like his, and he says, "People don't look at you like a weirdo anymore It's "Texas chic and it has been spreading around the country from Manhattan to Beverly Hills. Thursday night it came back to Houston, where it probably all began, with the premiere of a new film called "Urban Cowboy the latest in a bonanza of popular culture productions that are cashing in on the trend. At least a dozen major films made in Texas, most of them also set in the state and some of them starring Tex- ans, are scheduled to open or go into production in the next six months. Texas themes, settings and stories are beginning to pop up with increasing frequency on televi- sion. The television series "Dallas" is only one example. Country-and-western music is surging in popularity, and such Texans as Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Larry Gatlin and Kenny Rogers are dominating that genre. The commercial film-making industry in Texas is growing rapidly and is now rated the nation's third largest, behind New York and California. An estimated $58 million in film production money came into Texas from out-of-state producers last year, and more than $75 million is expected this year. A technical infrastructure for large-scale film produc- tion is now firmly in place in Texas, making it possible for film makers from elsewhere to avoid the cost of br- inging in their own crews. Unions are less powerful, and producers can hire willing extras at less cost than in Los Angeles, for example. A special state film commission makes sure that film makers know all this and helps ease their way in the state once they deckle to come in. As a result, more and more Texans like Gator are finding their way into show business in one capacity or another. "There's no question that it's a phenomenon that's reached its time Sidney Pollack, the Hollywood pro- See HOUSTON 4, Col. 4 THE EAST CAROLINIAN JUNE 12, 1980 Hoyt Axton Photo by CHAP GURLEY Hoyt Plays His Heart Out at the Opry House Travolta Plays Sensitive Working- Class Hero Continued From Page 5 and becomes a king. When the girls rave about him, as they will con- tinue to do from one Travolta film to the next, we believe it nonetheless. (The two principal girls, one of whom. Debra Winger, is a fascinating newcomer, are very well cast.) It is still left to be seen, however, just how the former TV star will deal with a good roe that is somewhat removed from his ultimate triumph in "Fever As Tony Romero, Travolta was a felicitous choice. He was exciting on the dance floor, while not really a dancer, and he had the Brooklyn ac- cent down pat. In "Cowboy he struggles with the Texas chatter. The Brooklyn accent is not really remarkable, considering he has spent most of his 25 years in the New York area. What came as a real surprise, after having suffered through "Welcome Back Kotter was Travolta's firm grasp on the character of Tony. In one scene, you might remember, Stephanie is skeptical when Tony claims to be 20 years old, so he backtracks and ad- mits, "Actually, I'm 19 at the mo- ment Along with the nervous grin, a flicker of apprehension can be discerned in his eyes. He is ge- nuinely acting the part from within, instead of merely adopting the superficial aspects of the role � swagger, false bravado, street-wise gestures � that any ham could pick up. It will be a shame if Travolta gets locked into playing a sensitive working-class hero from now on. He may already be locked into that position. Surfers' Breed Continued From Page 5 from the plastic of of the perfect wave surfer is perpetually te,ev,ision and advertis- Most of us would young, a fact that we iPf . ,A rather. pursue Not everyone should something a little more be a surfer. 1 do not in- substantial, tend that when I praise find deplorable. Like the Howard families in HeinleirTs books, surfers have been persecuted for our own failings. The surfer gives the lie to the great American dream of two cars in every garage and a condo at the beach and in the mountains. They live a life apart their lifestyle so much. Just as not everyone was meant to be a cowboy, the pressures to remain young and the actual physical Nevertheless, somewhere in the many beach communities of America, there rides the new American cowboy. His horse is made of fiberglass and strain are probably too foam: but the spirit is much for most of us to the same indomitable make it. 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MMSElTOiutS CHOtCI CW04CE SUDttAV BRtCI STRUT NlGNTOWN BAND SORER GRIT SKIP CASTRO STMITTAIK IT MIT TAIR TNI OA1M OOTSlTtAtT NASSAU NASSAU UNCONiRMf O SD MONDAY'S AT THE "East Carolina's Party Cento" All Orientation Students Admitted FREE PLUS An Exclusive "Fashion Show" Sponsored by THE TRAFFIC LIGHT JOIN US AT THE ELSO SUNDAY lot ladies Nite MONDAY AFTERNOON at the bottom ot College Hill (01 a- Fiee Cookout with Good Food & Muse Sponsored b� TMf INTERFRATERNITV COUNCIL and THE ELMO I Guitar Pickin' Songwriter Continued From Page 5 left, Hoyt smiled and came over to where I was sitting. I could tell he was tired. He did a show on Thurs- day night in Macon, Ga and he was playing in Atlanta on Saturday night. I told Hoyt that I didn't want to keep him any longer, but he in- sisted. "You sat there very patient- ly. You've got the time Hoyt has said in the past that he doesn't trust anybody in the music industry, and 1 couldn't resist ask- ing him if that "dishonesty" delayed his emergence as Hoyt Ax- ton the performer. He leaned closer and grinned. "You want to discuss that physical- ly or metaphysically?" If he had any hard feelings, he didn't let them show. He said he's glad that it has taken so long because what might have been a short career was stretch- ed into the long, enjoyable one it has been. He has released 14 albums on almost as many labels, and now he is recording on his own label, "Jeremiah He said it doesn't bother him that so many of his songs have gained recognition through other musicians; in fact, he loves it. "Just so long as people hear the songs Hoyt hasn't been asked to write songs for others to perform � they just hear one, like it and ask him if they can do it. He's only written on commission three times, including the soundtrack for Outlaw Blues. He lived a fast life during the ear- ly 60s � drove fast, drank wine, did drugs, made love, broke guitars and sang songs. 1 asked him if he va anti-drug when he wrote "The Pusher Man "I was anti-drug the whole time 1 was doing drugs. Just like everybody else I'm always fighting with the devil. Sometimes he vins. and sometimes I throw him out the window Right now, Host's vsinn ing. f Older Women Theater Monday This Monday night, June 16, the Student Union Films Committee will present "In Praise of Older Women" at 9 p.m. in Mendenhall's Hendrix Theater. Admission for the film is by Student ID and Activity Card or Mendenhall Stu- dent Center Membership Card. Was there ever a better movie title or one that raised greater expectations? The expectations of those who've read Stephen Vizinczey's bestselling book of the same name will find all of the com- pelling qualities intact in the filmization of the ef- fort. All of the qualities that made the 1965 novel such a pleasure � style, wit, intelligence and charm � are here. Elegantly photographed by Miklos Lente, "In Praise of Older Women" stays very close to the book in the basic story. At the close of World War II, shuttled between Hungary and Austria Andras Badja is pimping for the liberating Americans. He has his sexual initiation at the hands of a generous former countess, one of his clients. They must do things younger in Hungary since Andras is only 12, and the countess has effective- ly ruined him for the next few vears. He finds no solace in girls his own age. "Trying to make love with someone who is as confused and unskilled as you are he explains, "seems to me about as sen- sible as learning to drive with a person who doesn't know the first thing about cars either Andras thereafter concentrates on older women, emigrates to Canada after the 1956 Hungarian revolution and in the arms of a middle-class Canadian housewife � ultimate culture shock � discovers the end of his youth. The film traces Andras development and growth through each encounter, giving u a series of sexual grapplings in which we see and hear a Houston variety of convincing female orgasms (though never a one � such is the curious convention of the genre � from Andras). Vizinczey's hero really cared for his women and the movie delivers this feeling, so that all of the copulations matter greatly. The film is helped by the performance of Tom Berenger; the 27 year-old New Yorker who plays Andras with ex- pression and charm gives a remarkably persuasive rendering of the character. Among the women starring in the film are Karen Black, Helen Shaver, Louise Marleau and Marilyn Liehtstone. Osil 781-6660 in Ralsl vjjttae Tt�rmTmtOmamlBamTKinm�'BmM&ftm� Continued From Page 5 ducer, said of the new popularity of Texas in the film industry. Pollack is the producer of "Honeysuckle Rose another Texas movie whose premiere is to be held in Austin on July 3. Texas, he said, "is just being em- braced by everyone � the explosion is at its height now A number of factors appear to account for this, those in the business say, not the least of which is a cer- tain Texas chic that has developed while other trends in popular taste appear to be losing force. 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