Monday, November 30, 1970
Page 2
Editorial Comment:
Analysis
On page S of this issue of the RIDGERUNNER is a reprint of
an article that was run in the Daily Tar Heel of UNC-Chapel Hill a
few weeks ago in which UNC-A SGA President Bill Coonan cites
apathy and “in loco parentis” as the two major problems facing
the students of UNC-A.
Although there are several factual errors in the article
(specifically, women’s hours, etc.) the points that Coonan made
were excellent. In fact, we’re sorry the DTH got the scoop.
Coonan’s analysis of the situation here at UNC-A is to the point
and a propos.
Note the recent suspension of during-the-week visitation for
the women’s dorms. The administration here at UNC-A makes
grand talk about its young adults and what does it do but treat
them like children.
Sure, there’s nothing quite as childish as a panty raid and the
thefts that have taken place are quite serious and need to be dealt
with. When the hours for visitation were set it required voting in
the dorms but when Big Daddy Administration wants to take
away something, it is unilateral.
Yes, Coonan made his point well. When dorm students arent’t
allowed to adjucate their own problems, how can they be called
adults?
Big talk — small deeds.
Mr. Editor:
With regards to your editorial
in the last issue of the
RIDGERUNNER I think that all
of us can appreciate your
concern for desiring to see that
both political viewpoints are
represented. I’m referring
specifically to the political
viewpoints held by the Young
Democrats and Young
Republicans of UNC-A; but I
think it unfair to insinuate that
the University Administration,
i.e., Dr. Hi^smith is taking
sides, so to speak, by attempting
to repress the Young Democrats
in favor of the Young
Republicans.
The President of the Young
Democrats and myself had
agreed to have Mr. Taylor and
Mr. Atkinson along with the
Buncombe County sheriff
candidates come on campus and
discuss the issues. This was
sanctioned by Chancellor
Highsmith because both political
view-points would be presented
equally and fairly to the college
community, but as it turned out,
Mr. Atkinson informed us at the
last moment that he would not
be able to attend the debate,
therefore making it impossible
to hold this previously planned
political discussion, because
both sides would not be
presented, and as Dr. Highsmith
explained in a circulated
memorandum, the University as
an educational institution,
cannot and must not take sides.
I think this is only right.
Secondly, I would like to
answer your subtle and indirect
charge that the Young
Republican have failed to do
anything effective so far this
year. Due to the recent off-year
elections, the members of our
organization felt it more
important to work for the
Republican party of the 11th
district rather than concentrate
our activities entirely on this
campus. We felt it more
important to help conduct
canvasses, manning telephones
for the party’s headquarters and
passing out literature, and since
school began first term up to
and during election night, we
had almost the entire
membership of our organization
working during their free time to
help conduct these canvasses
plus other grass-roots work
helpful in running a political
campaign. This, then, was what
we were doing, and this is the
reason you failed to hear from
us.
Dan Kienker, President
Young Republicans of UNC-A
Deficit Spending and the Present SGA
(or the Don Meyers Saga Revisited)
by Ron Capella
On November 18, the Student Senate held
its weekly meeting. Added to the roster of
members were the newly elected freshman class
officers and a representative of the
Interdormitory Council. Of primary interest
was the presentation of the SGA budget for
second term. Mr. Coonan’s budget calls for an
income of $4700.00 and an expenditure of
$6598.00. The deficit will be made up by using
part, if not all, of the surplus that was
accumulated during third and fourth terms last
year under the administration of Mike Dumer.
The federal government has been managing to
get away with deficit spending for quite a few
years. It seems that the SGA is going to
capitalize on the possibilities of this theory of
economics. It’s rather interesting that an
attempt at deficit spending was tried about this
time last year. However, that attempt was the
catalyst of a series of events that led to the
resignations of the Finance Commissioner, the
Vice-President, and the near impeachment of
the President of the SGA. But then Mr. Coonan
is an economics major and should know how to
pull this sort of thing off.
Also pertaining to finances, a financial
procedures reform bill was introduced to the
Student Senate. One article of the bill will
make about 80% of the student body ineligible
for the SGA scholarships awarded at the end of
each academic year. The bill also involves some
of the mechanics of the operation of the
Finance Commission. The Finance
Commissioner, Mr. Ed Rosenberg, stated that
the bill would be cumbersome and difficult to
use, and that he had not seen the bill before it
was introduced to the Senate. Apparently Mr.
Steve Fricke, (Junior Class President,) the
author of the bill, had not bothered to consult
Mr. Rosenberg on the operation of the Finance
Commission before writing the bill.
Mr. Coonan brought up the possibility of
forming a Student Affairs Forum. This forum
would be composed of one or two majors from
each department on campus to advise the
department heads on the curriculum The
purpose of the forum is to make up for
students not being allowed on the Academic
Policies Committee of the Faculty Senate.
If you have been thinking about buying an
FM radio so you can hear WUNF FM when it
comes about, you might wait awhile. Although
the Radio Station was given authorization to
build the FM station in the recent referendum,
Station Manager Ray .Holden is having
problems. It seems that the SGA is unwilling to
give him the room necessary for expansion to
FM.
SGA Budget for Second Term, 1970-71
First Term
Income
Reserves
5101.00
1500.00
Second Term
Income
Reserves
4700.00 % of the budget
I increase or
decrease over Term
Expenses 4963.00
Expenses
6598.00
1.
Social Commission
2000.00
2748.00
42%
37%
Coffee House
1200.00
1500.00
22%
25%
Special Programs
716.50
750.00
11%
4.7%
Radio Committee
494.80
450.00
7%
-9%
Office Expenses
331.70
500.00
8%
51%
Miscellaneous
000.00
300.00
5%
* Alumni Association
000.00
200.00
3%
Presidential Expense
60.00
100.00
1.5%
67%
Athletic Commission
60.00
50.00
1.5%
-17%
Cheerleaders
100.00
0.00
*Part of a $400.00 allotment.
Balance to be spent third and
fourth terms. Will be used by
the Alumni Association for
operating expenses. May be
repaid next year.
Where are you, academic community? We’re feeling more and
more alone. No letters, no criticisms, no poison pen notes, no
adulation, no feedback, no outright attacks, no constructive
suggestions, in short, no nothing. Come on. Surely you can find
something to be vocal about. Try a little harder. Faculty, students
and staff of UNC-A, we’re here to serve you. Where are you?
The RIDGERUNNER — office in the Lipinsky Student
Center. Ext. No. 72
RIDGERUNNER meeting Tuesday, Nov. 31, at 6:30 p.m. If
you’ve got a gripe — come on!
the ridgerunner vol.6 no.5
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