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October 12,2000 The Blue Banner Page 77 news muUen continued from page I PHOTO BY ANTHONY GRECO f Former 1988 Democratic presidential candidate, Michael Dukakis, right, attended the chancellor’s installation Oct. 6. academic side, but also understands external needs, according to Dobelle. This needs to be done at museums, at YWCAs and housing authorities, because all can be lead ers. In response to a question from the audience, UNCA can find ways to help students be taken more seri ously when involved in community service, according to Dobelle. “You need to have a faculty en gaged and motivated, said Dobelle. “With the new building downtown, this campus will change and become a hot com modity around the country, draw ing more students with a sense of mission and a spirit of commu nity service, inspiring a lot of people to pay attention in a non threatening way.” Chancellor Mullen said UNCA can help with the need for jobs in Asheville through community en deavors. “UNCA can have impact by the way we reach out, like the critical downtown presence, and the pro grams with the schools, as well as partnering with the community college endeavor to retro-fit the donated million-dollar BASF build ing through the current bond is sue,” said Mullen. “I think UNCA has an opportu nity as the designated liberal arts college in N.C. to reach into Asheville’s historical arts commu nity and be part of this vibrant and stunning community,” said Dobelle in regard to the antici pated UNCA move into the J.C. Penney building in downtown Asheville. Through the possible performance and visual art building, faculty could interact with other international universities, according to Dobelle. “UNCA faculty have a possibility to become world players in part nership with other mountain cit ies throughout the world with this new downtown presence,” said Dobelle. Cities do not need more diag noses, because citizens know what is wrong. If voters do not make demands on elected officials and do not seek office, they deserve what they get, according to Dobelle. A $200 million revitalization ini tiative adjoining Trinity’s campus is largely due to the work of UNCA Chancellor James H. Mullen while vice president at Trinity College, according to Dobelle. It includes a Montessori school, a high school for science and math resources, a performing arts academy and a Boy’s and Girl’s Club operated by 200 Trinity students. “Those of us in higher education can and must affect the future of our cities and the destiny of our country because today’s students want to build a world that reaches beyond skepticism and beyond limi tations,” said Dobelle. Students want their lives and their institutions to stand for something, according to Dobelle. “They want more than pat an swers and high rhetoric. These young men and women are the promise of America’s new century, and it’s our responsibility in Asheville and Hartford to be wor thy of their idealism and poten tial,” said Dobelle. , “UNCA has a responsibility to help with the incubation of small companies such as environmental science and computer companies, to help spin them out of that BASF incubation facility,” said Mullen. Dobelle suggested Asheville Mayor Leni Sitnick work with the federal Fannie Mae housing pro gram to build needed low-income housing using its trillions of dollars of funds. The Hispanic Democrats of n.C. Inuile students, faculty and staff to a fundraiser dinner and salsa dance Oct 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Zambra Tapas 6 Uline Bar in downtown Rsiieuille. The special guest is Janet iilurguia, deputy campaign manager and director of the constituency outreach for the Gore/Lieherman 2000 campaign, for more information, call illatty Lazo-Chadderton at (919] 467- 1175. The Smithsonian’s national Zoological parit and the Friends of the na tional Zoo are of fering internships to college students interested In natu ral science, com munications and museum careers. The deadline Is Dec. 31. For more information, caU (202) 673-0206. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Interested in a health and rehabilitation profession that enables you to work in a creative way with people of all ages? Occupational Therapists help injured or aging people relearn basic living skills to lead independent, productive lives. Earn your master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at Milligan College in Northeast Tennessee. Find out more about your future in our program at the Graduate School Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 14. 3-5 p.m., in the Highsmith Center Lounge. Visit www.rnilligan.6du/ot for more information or to apply online. Admission interviews for Fall 2001 are October 27, 2000. Admission is competitive & class size is limited. Call us today! 423-975-8010 or 800-262-8337. /VliWifon's M.S.0.7! Program is accredited by theAccreditotion Coundf for OccupationalTheropy Education (ACOTE), a dMsior) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20824. I-800-652-AOTA. ^VBDigan College One of “America’s Best Colleges U.S. News & World Report Students give blood PHOTO BY WALTER FYLER Shannon Jones, a senior management major, gives blood Oct. 4 to the American Red Cross in the Highsmith Center. Jones was one of a number of students who gave blood. Graffiti continued from page I dents] as extended members of my family, and the only way I knew how to do that is to look everyone in the eye and have a conversation on something important to me,” said Mullen. “When I heard about (the vandalism) I felt that was im portant that I come and speak (to the students) and say that this is not the kind of community of learning we are, and I cannot, as chancellor, allow things like that to happen.” According to Williams, this meet ing is a way for the chancellor to respond to a specific problem, while deling with a larger issue. The chancellor has been clear since the day he has been associated with this campus that he has no tolerance for things like this, said Williams. “We have very strong support from our executive officer now that says we are not going to have intolerance.” In the meeting, Mullen said that such acts of vandalism would not be tolerated on campus now or anytime in the future. He also said those persons responsible for any acts of vandalism will be dealt with accordingly. “You have a right to your opinion, you have a right to civil debate about your opinion, but there will be no more graffiti in any building, and no more epithets about any body in this campus community,” said Mullen. “I am going to as sume that whoever did it was not from UNCA, but the next person who does it, if they are from UNCA, I will personally throw (them) out, and it will be a long time before that person is invited back.” Some students questioned why Mullen felt this incident was more important than past incidents of vandalism on campus. “I have seen things like this hap pen several times in the past, in fact, vandalism worse than the words ‘F- — faggots’,” said Brian Lovern, a senior atmospheric science major. “I think if the chancellor wants to address this incident, he should be ready to address every incident of the same nature.” According to Williams, this act of vandalism is not necessarily of more serious nature than some in cidents in the past, such as past graffiti and ripping signs down, but the chancellor feels all acts of intol erance are serious. “The chancellor does not feel that this is in the same caliber of ripping a sign in half, and has made it clear that we will welcome everybody and their views into our family,’ said Williams. “(Mullen) wants to personally say we are not going to put up with hate speech and any kind of harassment (at UNCA).” NEWS from the Outside World Heroin use rises in Northwest U.S. Heroin use in the Pacific North west region has risen to an epi demic level. Bysome estimates there are over 20,000 heroin addicts around Seattle, Washington. Health clinics in the region offer clean needles to users to protect them from disease and counseling services. uropean Union ifts sanctions as Kostunica gains power Vojislav Kostunica became Yugoslavia’s new president Oct. 7. In response, the European Union said they would lift their economic sanctions against Yugoslavia, in cluding an ojl embargo and a ban on commercial flights in and out of Serbia. Number of gun wounds decline On Oct. 8, the U.S. Justice De partment reported that the number of gunshot wounds fell almost 40 percent from 1993 through 1997. The decline has been attributed to a decreasing number of crack co caine wars and an extended prison sentence for violent criminals. ASHEVILLE + NORTH CAROLINA Employment Hotline: 828-255-1144 Visit the Biltmore Estate Web site at www.biltmore.com for Estate information and links to our job postings. Palestine and Israel continue fighting The tension continues to rise be tween Israeli and Palestinian armies. On Oct. 8, Israel demanded that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat put an end to the fighting by Oct. 9. If the fighting does not end, Israel may attack Palestinian command- Firestone blamed by Ford for fatal accidents Ford Motor Co. blamed Firestone tires for the 101 fatal accidents in the nation. Recently, the Washing ton Post analyzed the crash statis tics and found that the Ford Ex plorer has a higher rate of tire- related accidents, even when the Explorer comes with Goodyear tires. Roman Catholics celebrate Pope’s birthday Oct. 9 Pope James Hickey, who has led the Washington Archdiocese for 20 years, turned 80 on Oct. 9. He celebrated his birthday with 14,000 Roman Catholics singing “Happy Birthday” to him after Mass on Oct. 8. Some of the participants said they felt the salute was more of a formal goodbye to Hickey.
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