Techniclano Volume LII, Number 27 Friday, October 29, 1971' 1971 tro led year for State basketball Copyright 1971 the Technician simple assault (a misdemeanor) Coder, Leftwich and Heuts, m’cian that since the hearing by Craig Wilson and breaking and entering (a however, testified they had “Sides has come to me and Assaciate Editor felony). gone to the home of State admitted he was in the office. (last in a three-part series) Sides had been accused 'by soccer player Edwardo Polli, a He has also told Chancellor Although State basketball Textiles Professor Paul D. Textiles major, “shortly before John Caldwell the same thing.” Coach Norman Sloan had his Emerson of breaking into his 7 pm. that day and saw Sides Sides had pleaded innocent trying momentsin his first four office in Nelson Hall Nov. 11. there.” They told the court at the hearing, but the Tech- seasons with the Wolfpack, the According to the Dec. lONews they had remained at Polli’s ‘nician has learned he plans to problems of 197071 proved to and Observer, Dr. Emerson tes- residence fOr 45 minutes and enter a plea of guilty at the be the most agonizing of all. tified he had “surprisedthree‘ that upon their departure Sides trial. Most recently Paul Coder, youths in the office about 7 was still there. 6’9” senior from Rockville, pm. Two were inside the Sides was subsequently Cheating Suspected Md., and this year’s varsity office and the other was acquitted of, the assault charge, At about the same time captain, was arrested along behind the door. I called cam-. but was bound over to superior Coder, Leftwich and Heuts with junior Bob Heuts of Chi- pus security, but before I could court on the breaking and. were testifying, two freshmen cago Heights, 111., Sept. 20in get help I was knocked down entering charge. The case has basketball players were invol- Pullen Park for alleged posses- by the person behind the door not come to trial since crowd- ved in incidences of suspected sion of marijuana. and the three fled.” ed local courts are currently cheating, according to Dr. Both face a Nov. 15 prelimi- Positively ldentified hearing only cases involving Ralph Greenlaw, History nary hearing, but it won’t be defendants in prison. As Department head. their first trip to court in Testimony revealed an recently as last week no date “In the fall semester,,9 said Raleigh. examination had been typed in had been set for Sides’ appear- Greenlaw, “one of our faculty Dec. 9 of last year Coder, Emerson’s office earlier in the ance before the Grand Jury. members thought he had Heuts and former State guard day. Emerson was shown 66 At that time the ~ com- reason to believe two members Ed Leftwich testified at a pre- pictures of students by police plexion of the case may of ‘the freshman team had Ektachrome by Holcombe liminary hearing in, district and he told the hearing be change. Dr. Emerson, who is cheated on an examination. He Ed Leftwich’s (30) departure from the State court at which Dale Michael “positively identified” Sides as Head and Associate Professor had given two essay quizzes basketball team and Paul Coder’s (12) recent Sides, a junior in Recreation .one of the individuals in his of Textile Machine Design and and decided to give an objec- office. Development told the Tech- arrest for alleged marijuana possession have Resources, was charged with (See ‘Players,’ Page 3) stirred public interest in the program. Is grass just. part of middle America? by Richard Curtis’ was the last time you worried said as he slouched back into Editor about hiding your dope?” he the chair. “There are lots of us “Grass is just a part of asked. “it’s a fun game to play. who know the smell, taste and middle America,” the long- '1n the closet on the shelf feel of grass and what it can do haired, bearded youth said as behind your sweaters? In the to your mind. And we aren’t he sat dOWn. “North Carolina back of the radio? In the lining all hippies, pinkoes, degen- State University here has quite of an old coat? Under your erates, junkies, or revolu- a few people who enjoy a little mattress—under your room- tionaries as some claim. grass on Friday night instead of mate’s mattress? It’s just a “Two years ago, the word a more conventional Bud- thing that doesn’t seem to ‘grass’ was whispered to only weiser. Of course there are bother people the way it used the best of friends. You usually those who enjoy both, whiCh to.” knew somebody who had tried it and: makes for a variety of com- After Little Guys would like to yourself, binations and permutations.” maybe Well, we tried it and we “Marijuana happens to “The reason is that penalties liked it».” satisfy the need as a vehicle are being lessened,” he con- “Why do mu do it? Why into another state of aware- tinued. “Respectable people don’t others do it?” I asked. ness,” said the student. “But are saying it should be legal- “It’s easy to say why others marijuana doesn’t make you ized. There is strength in don’t,” be answered, “it’s sick and doesn’t leave you with numbers. It’s easier to come by understandable. You can get ahangover.” a good ounce at a reasonable into a bit of trOuble blowing “Neither has it been con- price . .and unless you walk grass if you’re caught, and clusively proven to lead to into a police station with a some aren’t willing to take the harder drugs or result in violent joint in your hand pushin’ risk. aggression. The more delightful dope, then you probably will “For those who do—well, benefits 'are literally impossible never get busted, because they they have apparently found the to describe,” he continued. ain’t after , the little guys benefits worth the risk. “Along with the increased anymore.” “Man has been escaping use of pot, comes a decrease in “Marijuana is hardly an reality, or at least trying to, for paranoia on campus. When unfamiliar word anymore,” he ages. Whether he should or not is unimportant, I think. The simple fact is he’s going to try from time to time to get away Survey shows 35 % from the pressures and traumas of everyday existence. And smoking dope is one way of have tried weed accomplishing that.” Thirty-fivewpercent of all and barbiturates and narcotics “Sure we have marijuana students at State have tried (opium and heroin). Following users on campus, we’ve got ’em marijuana, according to a articles in the Technician will everywhere. Yeah. They range recently-released survey con- deal with the results of the from the weekend hipster to ducted by the Division of Stu- entire survey. the dope fiends, freaked out on dent Affairs. Of the students who have almost anything, and almost The survey, during Fall re- tried marijuana, 64.3 percent everything in between. But gistration, was a random sam- plan to continue. Only 10.3 . pling name something else where of the State student bo- percent of those surveyed have you don’t also have a complete dy. Of. 874 students who re- not used pot and do not‘ plan ceived a survey questionnaire to do so in the future. range from slight sampling to 525 or 60.1 percent returned a A comparison of students over abuse.” completed survey. who live on-campus and those “Hell, if it feels good, do Ektachrome by Cain The survey dealt with drug who live off-campus show "heconcluded, as he got up usage among students in four there is no substantial differen- ltto leave. “I‘ve got to go to the Marijuana: n. a hemplike plant whose leaves, smoked in cigarettes, different drug areas: marijuana, oes between ,. usage of mari- Infirmary, I think the flu’s got are exhilarating, but toxic. hallucinogens, amphetamines (See ‘Mosr students.’ Page 26) “I” fir\-_ -QIQ. House may okay V" \ 'f"r WT“(7%. wirfi J1? Aim—fir. a r,“ . 7 ll ALL“ KT. 1; altered bill today by Ted Vish A House vote of 75-3l sent with relative speed during two Writer the bill to the Senate, chamber days of debate. The North Carolina House where Senate President, Pat of Representatives may pass an Taler immediately called for a Last night the Senate amended higher education recess until 8 last night to reconvened after their regular restructuring bill today thus allow time for the Senate session to consider the enacting into law a strong Committee on Higher amended bill. If the bill governing board for higher Education to confer on the receives Senate approval, it Will education. House bill. be sent to the House today for The Senate Committee on The Senate committee ‘ final action. Higher' Education late approved all but two yesterday afternoon approved amendments made by the Both legislative branches most of. the House bill on House. ‘ removed the governor’s power restructuring as it was amended The bill, with l4 to appoint eight of the 32 and passed by the House earlier amendments, made its way members of the Board of in the day. through the lower chamber Governors from their respective bills, and both concurred in designating that 15 membersvof the board should come from the Consolidated University, and IS from. the regional ’ universities. by {:1 All“. The bill that emerged from ,iiiiféi’i‘iil'A..H ‘ committee provided for a powerful 32 member governing board with full budgetary and programming powers.