FEBRUARY, 1981
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Vol.II No.7
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Serving the University of North Carolina at Asheville
Senate Approves Budget
By Geoffrey Cantrell
UNC-A’s Student Government went back into action for the 1981 spring
semester with a meeting January 14.
Called to order by Vice President Steve Tuttle, senators Rafe Allison, John Whitt,
Ruth McRary, Lynne Fain, Mike Rusnak, Judy Hunicutt and Kenny Cagle were pre
sent, as was President Jim Rash.
A proposed budget for the spring semester was presented by Rash and approved
unanimously.
Social Commissioner Jerry Hamilton suggested raising the entrance fee for visitors
accompanying full-time students to Rockmont to $3. Allison then made a motion
that the price of admission for visitors be raised to $5 and part-time students admit
ted for $2.^0.
After discussion it was agreed that $5 was a bargain for an afternoon of beer,
entertainment and dance in a pleasant environment. The motion was passed
unanimously.
Attorney General David Bradley said he was open to any suggestions or com
ments on the upcoming election to fill vacant senate seats, and welcomes any views
that can help the election run smoothly and meet everyone’s satisfaction. Hopefully,
student involvement can eliminate the complaints that have plagued past elections he
said.
In the second meeting, held Jan. 22, positions were filled as follows: Rickie Bell.
Finance Commissioner: Jerry Hamilton, Social Commissioner; Perry Lonon, Media
Commissioner; David Bradley, Attorney General, and Elections Commissioner;
Melissa McFarland, Consumer Relations Coordinator; Linda Flanagan, Legal Service
Coordinator; Mack Salley, Secretary; Geoff Cantrell, Public Affairs; Kim Strayhorn
and Sandy Silverman, Student Government Representatives to Faculty Senate and;
Rob Tate, Movie Commissioner.
The next Senate meeting was scheduled for Jan. 29 in the Student Government of
fices.
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UNC-A's
Councilman-Professor
The new Student Center and dorms take shape. Your responses to the
survey on page 2 can influence its final appearance.
by Susan Marschalk
Ever w'onder what university professors do for fun after a day of tackling the
problems of being a teacher?
UNC-A's Dr. Walter Boland tackles the problems of running a city.
And while that may not sound like fun to most of us, Boland says it is.
The political sociologist was elected to Asheville City Council in November
1979. He decided to run for office, he said, because he saw a community the
size of Asheville as a "manageable city" with a lot of potential.
"I thought something could be done and I could play a leadership role in
it," he said.
Grappling with issues such as how to bring life back to downtown Asheville
and how to resolve differences between the city and county over water,
Boland said he knows now that local politics do not always follow textbook
models.
In fact, he said he believes Asheville's recent solution to the city/county
water disputes may itself become a model for other cities all over the United
States.
"It was a hard thing to break through on," he said. The city did not want to
give up ownership of the water system, believing that was one of the "only
things they could use as bargaining leverage" with the county, Boland said.
But the end product may advance two of the ideas on which Boland based
his campaign for election-attracting industry to the area and eliminating
duplicate services provided by city and county governments.
"A big hurdle to attracting industry is the absence of water," Boland said.
"Coordinating the efforts of the city and county is the secret to economic
development."
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