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, Technician Volume 1.111, Number 15 Wednesday, October 4, 1972 Tax changes, SupplyStore move to resume absorption of policy by Marty Pate In a conference Monday Vice state or private educational institu- charge the tax, only the general mer- orders to Snack Bar managers to stop Editor Chancellor of Business and Finance, tion's dining halls from charging the chandise store. * . charging the tax at 1215 pm Monday. The Supply Store snack bars John Wright, and Ernest Durham, tax to students would apply to the Immediately after institution of “We didn‘t want anybody to pay tax stopped charging four per cent sales business officer, decided to rescind snack bars. But a ruling by the State the tax, confusion resulted over the one minute longer.“ he said. tax yesterday afternoon at 1215 only the tax as a service to students. Tax Review Board concluded that the applicability of the tax to the snack But some inconsistency exists con- two days after the tax was implement- It was first thought that a North snack bars could not be classified as bars. It was reported in the Technician cerning the new cash registers. New ed Stinday. Carolina General Statute exempting dining halls. Monday that East Carolina University registers had to be acquired because — I The business office then decided to was not required to charge the tax. the old models did not ring up the tax .\.I-,\‘ according to Robert Armstrong, assis- I‘ \ revert to the original policy. Durham on the receipt. Armstrong said imple- r w r ‘ \. .. 0 \‘~ said, “In view of the long lines and tant general manager of the Students mentation of the tax forced the extra ringings of the registers caused Supply Store. But Durham said they Supply store to purchase new cash , ALMA by the tax we decided to go back to absorb the tax. which is now the registers, but added the registers had the old system of absorbing the tax.” procedure here. not actually been paid for. In an The tax, resulting from a series of The taxes collected during the past interview Durham stated that the demands by Arthur Sandman, owner three days will be turned in to the registers were purchased at a cost of of DJ’x College News and Book Cen- State, but Durham did not know the $12.000 to $13,000. However, ter, became effective October I. How- amount although he termed it as very Durham later stated the registers were ever, Sandman said it was not his small. When informed of the revo- rented and could be returned at no intention to force the snack bars to cation, Armstrong immediately issued monetary loss to the University. Swink says at dedication 6Students expect best’ by George Panton been content to be a good college. It Senior Editor has tried to be the best. Students have here this evening will agree. I am sure. N. C. State marked its 83rd come to expect the very best. I that the edifice we are dedicating is hope the foresight in building this another symbol. of progress both anniversary by dedicating the I l-story world of higher addition to the D. H. Hill Library last building will be used to cope with locally and in the night. issues of education before they learning.“ Speaking for the students, Attor- become problems of education,“ The dedication ceremonies marked ney General Rodney Swink told the Swink concluded. the end of a day-long series of sem- ‘ . inars and special exhibits in the 250 guests in the Student Center I. T. Littleton, library director, said Library. A highlight of the exhibits The Globe Theatre of ShakeSpearean fame was on display in model Theatre, “This is a great occasion. It is the library has “reached a new and was a model of the Globe Theatre. a new era of increased learning oppor- greater level of service. Above all form at the DH. Hill Library during dedication festivities tunities. Members of the English Department Tuesday.(photo by Whitley) it is a time of dedication of making were on hand during the day to “Traditionally N. C. State has not the library responsive to the educa- answer questions about the theatre tional and research needs of the which was used in Shakespeare’s era. students and faculty and the State of Social Action names chairwoman North Carolina.” Rare Books Littleton emphasized that the new Two displays of rare books were bookstack has enabled the library to also on exhibit. Among the books was The Social Action Board has a new students, and other community pro- needs a program to interact with the pursue an open stack policy and has one published in 1484. Also there was chairperson and is back in operation. grams. Presently, Big Brother is the community, and it only requires increased the number of patrons. a biography of the Wright Brothers Brenda Harrison, a junior in Soci- only program in operation. However, about 2 or 3 hours per week of an with the autograph of Orville Wright. ology, has volunteered to head the Harrison has hopes the other programs individual’s time.” she said. The main dedicatory address was past presi- The Hill Library complex consists Social Action Board and although she will soon begin operation, if the Thursday night a meeting will be delivered by Logan Wilson, of the original four story building is presently acting in an unofficial students will participate. held in Room 2104 in the Student. dent of the American Council on completed in 1954 and renovated in capacity, confirmation by the Union Student Apathy Center at 730. The purpose of the Education. He tole the audience, Chancellor John 1971'. a new Il-Story bookstack Board of Directors is expected Thurs— meeting is to bring together students which included tower addition completed in 1971'. day night. “My biggest worry is student interested in volunteer work, to Caldwell, Trustee Chairman George apathy. I like to think that enough Wood, and UNC President William and the top two floors of the former The Social Action Board, formerly students will put their energies to get coordinate the programs, and to allow Erdahl-Cloyd Union. which are now known as Volunteers in Action, was the students to set priorities for the Friday. that “the millions of dollars this program off the ground. College programs. you have expended here for the DH. being renovated. dissolved by the Union Activities needs to be more than going to class Hill Library represents one of the best The program began with the Board two weeks ago. Nick Ursini, and raising hell.” Harrison said. “Harrison emphasized the need for Student Union president, cited stu- student participation. “The whole investments that could have been performance of a “Triumphal Chant“ dent apathy and leadership problems Harrison has a personal interest in project depends entirely upon the made to benefit the generation now by Jack Jarrett. of the School of the Social Action Board. Her late students. I can only hope they will being served by North Carolina State Music of the University of North as reasons for dissolution of the husband, Mel Harrison, was a-Big become involved and make this thing University. and I am confident that its Carolina at Greensboro. The chant. board. Brother and through him she felt a work. We can’t have programs without resources will continue to be strength- commissioned for the dedication. was The Social Action Board directs special interest for the program. “I 0 l .” ened and appreciated by generations sung by the 120-voice University In, such programs as Big Brother, tutorial didn’t like what Nick (Ursini) did. and pe pe '—Marty Pate yet to come. All who are assembled Choir. programs for children homes and I hated to see it go to pot. The school IRC decision cuts funds fOr dorm athletic directors The Inter-Residence Council (IRC) of dormitory priorities. “We (IRC) are $‘iffi;‘};;‘:« voted to reduce Dormitory athletic getting increasing demands from the b¥¥¥¥¥f¥¥v'_'fi''"' dorms to provide material things such A directors’ pay from $25 to $10 in a 313:». meeting held last week. Paul as televisions, brick grills. and things . Magnabosco lRC President,said more of that nature. We just don’t have the money was needed to fund money, and the athletic directors‘ non-athletic dorm events. salaries are totally out of reason. The decision to reduce the pay was lRC receives its funds according to not the decision of a few, rather; it the number of students residing in involved a concensus of dorm dormitories. One dollar from the rent residents. According to Magnabosco of every dorm resident is budgeted to only one of 16 house councils voted ' IRC and of that budget approximately to keep the $25 salary, in fact 11 , 50 percent goes to athletic directors’ house councils wanted to abolish the Lsalanes-mhichheforedhenmtback,asalaryraltogethefifioweverrduringthemrr totaled $5,600 for the year. past meeting of lRC, a motion Was Magnabasco stressed that lRC’s made to reduce the pay to $10, and if actions were not linked to the fact Magnabasco said the motion barely - vhf" . that the Intramural Department passed. Loans“: '. ~aa“ i-.. - ‘ '3‘ ..'. .'."'"..O-~_..... '- controls all hiring and firing of This was not the first instance lRC The first signs of Fall are finally appearing as the temperatures drop and Jack Frost sleeps nearby. athletic directors. Instead, he considered taking action on the Yet the days still have their moments of warmth and two horses seem intent on getting theWast warm attributed the actions to a reordering (see ‘Athleric directors '.