THE RIDGERUNNER
VOL. S - No. 11 the university of north CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE March 16, 1970
News Briefs
Elections Set For SGA;
Images' Hosts Poetry Readings Candidates Outline Plans
Images, our sometimes
neglected literary magazine, is
hosting a poetry contest
sponsored by the North Carolina
Arts Council.
The Arts Council funds
worthy literary attempts and is
providing published poets for
readings on college campuses in
the hopes of enriching our
cultural lives. The contest gave
poetically inclined students the
opportunity to win $50 and the
privilege of reading with the
poets coming here: Fred
Chappell, Charleen Whisnant and
Guy Owen. The readings will
take place on Thursday, April
23, 8 p.m. The selected students
are Joe Loughmiller, and Susan
Durham.
The hosting of the poetry
contest is only one in many of
the accomplishments of the
small, over-worked Images staff.
In the next RIDGERUNNER
edition look for some new and
exciting facts concerning
UNC-A's college literary
accomplishments. Also look for
the new edition of Images
which, by the way, is free to
students (covered in the student
activity fee) and will be available
from Images.
Cast Selected for Next Play
The cast has been selected for
the University Theatre Players'
second production of the year.
Following up the successful
debut of "Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof," the Players will offer
"The Girl in the Freudian Slip",
a comedy set in a psychiatrist's
office.
IN the lead roles are Terri
James, John McGiven, Patti
Stuart. Deb Hyde and Mike
Meagher. Under the direction of
Dave Anders, the production
will open March 24 and run
through March 28.
See inside for futher stories
on the status of drama and THE
RIDGERUNNER'S review of "
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
SGA Books
Computerized
On Dec. 16, SGA Finance
Commissioner, Ron Cappella,
closed the Student Government
ledgers and initiated the
computerization of the
Association's finances.
With the aid of Carl Ballard,
junior psychology, Cappella has
been able to reduce the work
load of his office from four
hours a day to one hour or less a
week — as far as bookkeeping is
concerned.
The new system is
implemented through the
terminal UNC-A operates with
the Triangle Universities'
Computation Center in Durham,
N. C.
Mr. Cappella said that the
computerization of SGA books
was for the purpose of reducing
the manpower requirement of
his office and assures complete
accuracy.
The cost for the new program
is around 50 cents a week,
according to Cappella. Ballard
has given many hours of his time
to handle the technical details of
the project. Both Cappella and
Ballard are pleased with the
results of the program so far.
Ballard added that the Math
Department is "pushing the use
of the computer for clerical
work, and oif the office work
and drudgery on this campus."
Cappella, however noted that
the Finance Office will never be
able to function adequately if
many attitudes are not changed
in the SGA. Referring to Edward
Hannan's resignation as Finance
Commissioner dated Nov. 8,
Cappella stated that many of the
accusations Hannan made at the
time are still problems and most
probably will continue to be.
"Hannan's accusation was,
there exists no cooperation
between the commissioners;
furthermore Ron (Goodwin) and
I do not foresee that the
possibility of intelligent
cooperation between these
commissions will be realized in
the near future."
Cappella said that there is still
no communication between
commissioners. Petty feuds and
uncompromising pride prove
formidable obstacles to any
future communication,
according to Cappella.
"We have only $4500 a term
to operate on and each
commissioner tries to get as
much money as he can. They'd
ask for $7,000. to $10,000. a
term and they think they can get
it. It doesn't matter whether
they could use it prudently or
not."
In his platform, Hawkins says
that the SGA has primarily two
responsibilities: act as the
student voice to the
administration and provide
student activities outside of
academic studies. To fulfill these
goals, he says, a line of
communication must exist
between the students and their
government and an air of
cooperation must exist between
members of that government. In
addition, Hawkins says that the
AAUP statement of student
rights should be adopted by the
SGA, there should be a greater
variety of reguair entertainment
on campus, and students should
be allowed a responsible position
on faculty committees.
The Coonan-Rice ticket lists
SGA affiliated activities and
their stand on them. Social:
increase and spread out the
events; communication: set up
ballot boxes, student polls and
centrally located bulletin boards;
intramurals: establish written
rules and increase activities.
Parking: no cost for stickers;
organizations: lots of
experience; recreation facilities:
provide pool and ping pong
tables. Bank: set up two week
loans for $5 to $25 with no
interest sharges; publications:
help them cut costs; athletics:
Variations on
Course Work
Possible
A new committee has been
formed which will open
possibilities for flexibility in
individual undergraduate
education.
The newly established Degree
Programs Committee, composed
of the Dean of the Faculty and
two faculty members appointed
by him from each academic
division, may waive fixed
University requirements. This
committee may approve an
Individual degree program which
Is worked out jointly by the
student, his faculty advisor and
his major department head.
Not intended to create an
escape hatch from difficult
course work, the committee
encompasses any departure from
the general requirements. A
proposal for such an individual
program must be supported by
reasons which concur with the
aims and objectives of the
institution.
Members of the committee
are Roy A. Riggs, Dean of the
Faculty, John E. Barthel,
economics, Bruce S. Greenawalt,
history, Christine D. Gullickson,
french and german. Gene E.
Rainey, political science, John
G. Stevens, chemistry, and Jack
C. Wilson, mathematics.
published budgets and get
Hartman to speak to students on
athletic committee. Coonan and
Rice would also eliminate also
eliminate the faculty evaluations
since they believe it is worth the
Ballots will be cast for the
highest elected student positions
Tuesday, March 17 from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. in front of the
Lipinsky Student Center.
For the first time, students
are offered the opportunity to
vote for a straight ticket as well
as the usual independents.
Composing one straight ticket
are Bill Coonan, senior-econom-
ics, Don Rice, junior-economics,
and Linda Phillips, social science
for the offices of president,
vice-president and and secretary,
respectfully.
The other ticket offers Ben
Conner, senior-economics, for
president and Jim Cochran,
junior-political science, for
vice-president. They have no
secretary candidate running with
them!
Independents are Phil
Hawkins for the president office,
Grady Thomas, junior-political
science for vice-president,
Wolfford Griffey, junior-physics,
for vice-president and Vicki
Patterson, freshman-literature,
challenging the incumbent SGA
secretary.
money invested. They would
also publish the minutes of all
student and faculty-student
committee meetings.
As vice-president candidate,
Grady Thomas stresses four
essential issues: economy in the
operation of SGA, more direct
relationship between the SGA
and student body, a study
commission to make the SGA
more economical and efficient,
and better relations between the
SGA and the city of Asheville.
Plans which Conner-Cochran
have in mind include the
esablishing and publishing at the
beginning of the year, a
proposed budget and a claendar
of events. Along this line, they
intend to publish a term by term
accounting of all SGA funds,
after which a re-evaluation of all
commissions will take place.
Their ticket strongly supports
the position of students on
faculty committees. Plans call
for an expansion of the
intramural program to include
girls' competition and other
athletic events for men beyond
football, basketball and softball.
Student Center facilities will be
added to by color television,
pool tables, and furniture with
the approval and aid of the
administration.
Cat Reacts to the Tension
John Crow and Lynn Hyde enact a scene from the
University Theatre Players first production, Tennessee
Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", a tremendous success.
Employing great talent, It had to be postponed several times
due to the weather, tremendous set designs, and perservence,
the production not only entertained, but received rave notices
from the city newspaper and radio stations.